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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C, MARCH 6, 1942
Washington, D. C.
NO SOVIET-NAZI PEACE
Those who are on the inside re
garding the report which Ambas
sador William C. Bullitt gave Presi
dent Roosevelt regarding the Near
East say there is only one slight ray
of sunshine in it. Bullitt told his
chief that there was absolutely no
chance of Russia making peace with
Germany.
Coming from Bullitt, who served
as ambassador to Russia and who
spent considerable time there in the
early days of the revolution in 1917,
this means a lot. Bullitt has been
.vigorously critical of the Soviet re
gime in recent years and probably
would lean over backwards against
any overly optimistic appraisal.
However, after his special tour of
the Near and Middle East on spe
cial assignment from the President,
he reported that the Russians were
so irate against the Nazis that there
would be no surrender or compro
mise.
Bullitt is not so optimistic about
the Russian army, which he thinks
may fail badly when the Germans
are able to get their airplanes in
the air again, which they cannot
do in sub-zero weather and with
snow on the air fields. Politically,
however, Bullitt is convinced that
Russia will stand with the United
Nations to the last ditch.
Against this, Bullitt goes further
than anvone else around the Presi
dent regarding Allied losses. Not
only does he believe that Japan will
take India, but he feels that Austra
lia will be lost to the British Empire.
If he is right, this will be the
worst blow which the United Nations
can suffer, especially inasmuch as
American troops are now stationed
in Australia and New Zealand.
Not all war observers agree with
Bullitt on this latter point. They
point out that Australia is chiefly a
desert country, and it would take
weeks and months for a conquering
army to envelop these vast areas.
• • •
PATRIOTIC INDIANS
As in the last war, thousands of
American Indians again are demon
strating their patriotism.
The desk of John Collier, able
chief of the Office of Indian Affairs,
is stacked with letters from every
tribe in the country, pledging aid
and offering to make fresh sacrifices
for the war effort. Here are a few
examples:
Immediately after the declaration
of war, the Crow Indians of Mon
tana voted $10,000 of tribal funds
to President Roosevelt to “use as
you see fit.” They also voted to place
in the President’s hands the entire
resources of their 2,000,000-acre res
ervation, including mineral, oil and
coal deposits, plus all available man
power for combat service.
The Creeks of Oklahoma have set
aside $400,000 of tribal funds for the
purchase of defense bonds. Other
tribes voting large sums for the same
purpose include the Jicarilla Apa
ches and Pueblos of New Mexico,
the Euchee and Seminole Indians of
Oklahoma, and the Navajos.
Not to be outdone, the Colvilles of
Washington state, the Cheyennes
and Arapahos of the Plains and the
Nez Perce Indians have announced
they will not press for settlement of
tribal claims against the government
while the war lasts.
Following the Jap attack there
was a big rush among Indian youth
at every reservation to enlist, espe
cially at the Sioux reservation in
South Dakota. Only three of the 46
North Carolina Cherokees in the
army were drafted. The rest vol
unteered.
The patriotic response of Indians
may surprise the average American,
but not Collier. He says: “The In
dians know more than any of us
what freedom means. They knew it
in other years when they fought
against overwhelming odds to save
their lands from the white man.”
* • •
WE WILL WIN
Due to initial Axis advantage of
having great organized military ma
chines, the war will be long, diffi
cult and costly. But if the Allied
peoples will stick it out they can’t
lose. All the major basic economic
advantages are on our side. Here are
a few:
The Axis powers plus their occu
pied territories have 29 per cent of
the world’s coal, 18 per cent of the
iron ore, 3 per cent of the oil, 21
per cent of the wheat, 23 per cent
of the sugar. Total population un
der their flags, 474,000,000; of which
168,000,000 are conquered peoples se
cretly trying to throw off their ter
roristic yokes.
On the Allied side of the ledger
is 67 per cent of the world’s coal,
63 per cent of the iron, 78 per cent
of the oil, 64 per cent of the wheat,
and 51 per cent of the sugar.
• • •
ECONOMIC WAR FRONT
Don’t start getting jittery about
reports of a soap shortage. There
is absolutely nothing to them. You
will always be able to get plenty of
soap—of some kind Shutting off of
imported oils, chiefly from the em
battled Pacific, probably will affect
the quality of soap, but not the
quantity. Ample domestic, Brazil
ian and Central American oils will
provide satisfactory substitutes.
However, if you’re a lamb chop
fan, you can figure on paying more
for them.
Hawaiian Air Patrol Hunts for Enemy Targets
OOPS!
Believe it or not, on the radio the
other night a commentator had
spent most of his time discussing the
rubber crisis, and had ended with the
words “Rubber is one of our great
est needs,” when the announcer
went into his eulogy of a cigar.
• • •
GETTING A NEW TIRE
Q.—What can I do for you?
A.—I want three new tires.
Q.—(sharply)—You want what?
A.—Two new tires.
Q.—(severely)—How many?
A.—(meekly)—One!
• • •
Q.—What’s your full name?
A.—Luke Z. Woggle.
Q.—How old?
A.—About two years.
Q.—You’re older than that!
A.—Oh, I thought you meant the
age of my old tires.
• • •
Q.—What kind of car is it?
A.—Pretty good except for the
rubber.
Q.—I mean what make?
A.—It’s a flivver.
Q.—Are you a doctor, nurse, mili
tary officer or veterinarian?
A.—No, but in this emergency any
thing can happen to me.
Q.—Do you use your car exclusive
ly for delivering ice, coal, wood or
oil?
A.—No, it only LOOKS that way!
• • •
Q.—Is it used to transport farm
products?
A.—No; those apples have been
on the floor for three months.
Q.—Do you use it in garbage
collection?
A.—No; the kids mess it up that
way.
Q.—How many people in your
family?
A.—Six.
Q.—What is your wife’s maiden
name?
A.—Jennie.
Q.—Where are you employed?
A.—Say, am I here to get a new
tire or some new life insurance!
• • •
Q.—We’ve got to be careful to con
serve rubber. It’s important to be
sure you are the sort of person who
would get the most out of a tire.
Got to know your background.
A.—I’m a special case. My wife’s
relatives live with me and they all
demand transportation in my car.
Q.—It’s not a bus!
A.—That’s what you think!
• • •
Q.—From all the facts, I do not
think we can classify you for a cer
tificate above the rate of D-12.
A.—What’s the top class?
Q.—A-3.
A.—Never mind a new tire. I’ll
settle for a tire patch and a used
inner tube!
—Buy Defense Bonds—
IT SEEMS SO
Pve very often heard it said
That doughty generals die in bed;
That, far from the repngnant strife,
They, fluffed in feathers, part with
life.
But, looking over Hitler’s list.
And at the ones the Russians miss’d
I’ve come to the conclusion sad
That Nazi generals die “in bad.”
• • •
The Indoor Hat-Wearers’ League
We are glad to hear that Bill
Knudsen works with his hat on. “It
helps me think,” he says. We are
a charter member of the League of
Indoor Hat Wearers, and have stood
for much criticism through the years.
We wore our bonnet as a boy |
editor of the New Haven Register. !
We wore it constantly on the copy |
desk of the old Globe. We have nev
er taken it off at work since. To
remove it for a minute means a com
plete stoppage of thought and con
fidence. It is good to know that a
man like Mr. Knudsen belongs to
our club.
• # •
Mickey Rooney is now a mar
ried man and it makes millions
of Americans suddenly feel old.
It is difficult to imagine that
Mickey, the Number One Kid
of the Movie World, now has to
bring home groceries, help hang
pictures and do his part in
selecting new wall paper.
We hear that Mickey may now
play the judge in the Judge Hardy
series, with Louis Stone playing the
kid part.
• • •
Ima Dodo got one of those sugar
ration stamps the other day. But
she says she put it in her coffee and
it wouldn't even dissolve.
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An able man
Is Jeptha Beans:
He knows just what
The budget means!
• • •
The Office Pessimist says the
thing to begin worrying over now
is the Emergency following the
Emergency.
• • •
“Roosevelt wants to create the
impression that the United States
was attacked by Japan, which is not
true.”—Berlin newspaper item.
Just imagination, eh?
* * *
This country will spend a bil
lion dollars a week for war. It
is just pin money, the idea being
to pin the Axis to the mat.
In the early dawn Lieut. John Henry leads his crew to the big bomber, loaded and primed for a long
reconnaisance flight. They are part of the Hawaiian air force which is guarding Uncle Sam’s mid-Pacific
bastion. Lower left: A U. S. bombardier sHu with an affectionate hand on the world-famous American bomb
sight as he scans the Pacific during a routine flight. Upper right: Gunners of the Hawaiian air patrol watch
sky and sea for a possible enemy attacking force.
After Axis Subs Attacked Isle of Aruba
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Your Yank
IF YOU want a composite picture
of “Your Yank,” i.e. the average
young man starting service in the
United States army to defend his flag
and his country, here it is, accord
ing to a recent compilation of official
figures by the war department:
Your Yank is five feet, eight
inches tall, weighs 144 pounds, has
a chest measurement of 33% inches,
wears a 9%-D shoe and a size 7 hat.
After a few months in the army,
however, the recruit has gained in
weight on army food, wears shoes
one-half size larger and has an ex
panded chest measurement. This is
indicated by tests of average re
cruits, although complete examina
tion comparable to that given upon
the individual’s entrance into the
service is not routine.
To keep this average soldier in
fighting trim for the first year, the
Quartermaster corps spends $404.65,
of which $175.20 is for his food;
$162.05 for clothing; $15.79 for in
dividual equipment; and $51.61 for
barracks equipment. Weapons, am
munition, pay and other expenses
incurred during his training are not
included in these estimates.
The army spends about 48 cents a
day, or $175.20 a year, to feed him.
The American soldier eats at the
finest army mess in the world. On
a weekly basis his garrison, or
peacetime ration consists of the fol
lowing average quantities of basic
f
Above yon see a torpedo fired by an Axis snb off the island of Arnba. It missed its target and ran
aground. Later the 18-foot missile exploded, killing four Dutchmen who were attempting to dismantle it.
Inset: Lieut. Col. WiHiam Ratten, of the U. S. army, climbs a ladder to inspect a 4 by 6-inch dent in an oil
tank on the island of Arnba following the torpedo and shelling attack of Axis subs.
Cavalry Still Potent Military Factor
It was thought for awhile the horse in war was a back number.
The U. S. army never acknowledged that theory, and events in Russia,
where Cossack cavalry continued to counter-attack when snow and in
tense eold immobilized tanks, seem to indicate that cavalry is still to be
reckoned with. Above you see part of a cavalryman’s training at Fort
Riley, Kan., “West Point” of the cavalry area. Lieut. Col. George Cald
well is instructing student officers in the external regions of the horse.
Bomber Crew Commended for Sinking Sub
Neptune Cuts Up
Too bad old debbil sea has to cut
up and make tough going for this
Canadian destroyer during a convoy
run across the North Atlantic. The
sailor is making fast one of the
“ashcans” kept in readiness for ac
tion against submarines. Astern you
can see one of the huge waves that
battered the ship.
Tops in Pups
This soundphoto, taken at Governors’ island, N. Y., shows superior
officers commending army bomber crew which attacked and probably
sank a German submarine off the Atlantic coast. Letters of commenda
tion were given the crew, the oldest of whom is 26. Officers are, 1. to r., Brig.
Gen. A. Krogstad, Rear Adm. A. Andress, and Lieut. Gen. Hugh Drum.
The tops, bestest of the best, Ch.
Wolvey Pattern of Edgerstoune,
West Highland white terrier, with
trophy won in Westminster Kennel
club dog show in Madison Square
Garden, New York. Proud owner is
Mrs. John G. Winant, wife of the
ambassador to Great Britain.
To Private John E. Lawton, 21-
year-old lad from Everett, Mass.,
fell the distinction on November 19,
1940, of being the first in the nation
to be accepted in the army under
the Selective Service law. He is pic
tured above in full army uniform
and carrying away his duffle bag
at Fort Devens, Mass.
foods: 4 pounds, 6 ounces of fresh
beef; 14 ounces of chicken; 1 pound,
12 ounces of fresh pork; 7 eggs; 9
pounds, 3 ounces of fresh and canned
vegetables; a little over 1 pound of
cereals and dry vegetables; about 2
pounds of fresh and canned fruits;
14 ounces of coffee; 4 pounds, 6
ounces of potatoes; and 4 pounds of
fresh and evaporated milk.
Clothing needed to outfit the en
listed man when he begins duty costs
the government $107.89. Mainte
nance cost of clothing for a year is
$54.16, making a total clothing cost
for his year in the army of $162.05.
Clothing issued to the soldier in
cludes 8 pairs of shorts (either cot
ton or woolen), 8 undershirts (usu
ally cotton, but 2 may be woolen),
9 pairs of socks, 3 pairs of shoes—
2 pairs high brown service e »nd 1
pair low dress oxfords; 6 pairs of
trousers—4 cotton khaki and 2 wool
en; 6 shirts—4 khaki and 2 flannel,
woolen, or O.D., 1 woolen overcoat;
1 cotton field jacket with woolen lin
ing; 3 herringbone cotton twill jack
ets (to soldiers not issued one-piece
work suits), 3 pairs of herringbone
twill trousers to go with jackets; 2
pairs of canvas leggings (when not
issued boots); 4 neckties—2 black
woolen and 2 cotton khaki, 1 herring
bone twill hat to go with suit of simi
lar material. 2 caps—1 woolen, 1
cotton khaki (except in tropics), 1
woolen or serge coat; 1 cotton khaki
web waist belt; 1 pair of woolen,
O.D. gloves; 6 white cotton handker
chiefs, and 1 steel helmet.
When he enters the service the
enlisted man receives 1 toilet set
containing shaving brush, tooth
brush, comb, safety razor with 5
blades; 1 pair of suspenders; 2 iden
tification discs with 1 yard of tape,
2 hand towels 1 bath towel, 2 bar
rack bags, 1 canvas field bag; 1 car
tridge belt (if armed with rifle); 1
pistol belt (if armed with pistol); 1
mess kit; 1 canteen and cover; 1
pack carrier, 1 cup; 1 fork; 1 spoon;
1 knife, 1 haversack (if not issued
field bag), 1 web pocket (if armed
with pistol); 1 first aid pouch; 1
strap for carrying field bag.
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How much longer and shorter,
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