Our Sky Fighters in the Pacific
Looking something like a football cheer leader, a signal officer aboard a U. S. navy aircraft carrier In
the Pacific gives the “go” sign to a fighter plane (at right) about to take off from the flight deck. Photo at
left was made from a plane which had just left the flight deck of an unnamed U. S. aircraft carrier some
where in the Pacific. It gives you a bow-on view of the floating airdrome.
‘Somewhere on the Eastern Front’
An ammunition dump in a forest somewhere behind the German lines in Russia is shown in lower picture.
Men are stacking giant aerial bombs near a bomber base, whence Nasi planes go out to blast Russian posi
tions. Above: Long lines of Russian war prisoners, carrying their worldly possessions in a sack, are being
marched to an internment camp somewhere on the eastern front by the Nasi army.
Coal for Strike-Bound Yale
Picket at gates of powerhouse of Yale university, New Haven, Conn.,
moves aside when truckload of coal arrives for the strike-bound uni
versity. Maintenance employees at the university struck an hour before
the state board of mediation was scheduled to meet with the C.I.O. to
discuss settlement of union shop dispute. Inset: Phillip Murray, C.I.O.
president who, on the same day resigned from the national defense medi
ation board because of an opinion rendered on “captive” coal mines
of the bituminous coal Industry.
Giant Flying Ship Nears Completion
First of a fleet of giant four-engined flying ships built for American ex
port airlines, non-stop Transatlantic air service, nearing completion at
Vought-Sikorsky aircraft, Stratford, Conn. The planes have a top speed of
235 miles per hour and a maximum non-stop range in excess of 6,000 miles
and accommodations for forty passengers.
‘Plaything’
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The German caption says that
these are Russian children playing
about the remains of a Red army
bombing plane, shot down some
where In occupied territory. The red
star, Soviet insigne, may be seen
on the fuselage. What strange “play
things” war has brought to children!
• Iceland Chief
Navy Secretary Knox has estab
lished a naval operating base in Ice
land. Photo shows Rear Admiral
James L. Kauffman, who has been
named commandant of this Impor
tant bass. i
Scene of Violence in Coal Strike
Pickets st the Red Lion mine, one of the “rebellious” spots in west
ern Pennsylvania's captive coal strike are routed by state motor police
after the pickets had earlier stoned cars and blocked a public highway
for two hours. Above photo shows a picket arguing vainly with a trooper.
This particular Incident was closed without personal injury.
Crash of Streamliner in Texas
This photo shows the wrecked locomotive, tender and car of the
streamlined railroad train that struck a truck near Dallas, Texas. Note
the rail twisted and uprooted 30 feet in the air by the impact. Two
were killed as a result of the accident.
As Neutrality Act Was Revised
Revision of the neutrality act in the house was one of the hardest
fought battles to come before that body in years. These photos, taken
on the day the bill was repealed, show (top), left to right, Speaker Sam
Rayburn and Majority Leader John McCormack, examining letter from
President Roosevelt declaring that a vote by the house against repeal
would “cause rejoicing in the Axis countries.” Below: left to right, Rep.
James P. Richards (S. C.) floor leader for the Democratic opposition,
congratulates Rep. Sol Bloom (N. Y.), leader of fight for passage.
Strengthening Burma’s Defenses
A Burmese longshoreman, clad only In breechclout, aids In unloading
Bren gun carriers from a British freighter at Rangoon. Burma is very
much in the spotlight as the gateway through which passes British
and American supplies to keep the Chinese fighting. One of Japan’s
threats was that she would cut the Burma road.
British Chief
Gen. Sir Alan Brooke (above),
has been named chief of the Brit
ish imperial staff. An expert on
mechanical warfare, he earned
fame as head of Britain’s ‘‘antl
lnvasion” home forces, which he
brought to a high level of efficiency.
Time Out
Attending C.I.O. convention in
Detroit, Phillip Murray, C.I.O. presi
dent, (right) found time to tour Ford
Motor company plant and lunch with
Harry Bennett, Ford official.
Enrolls in Red Cross
Miss Adelaide Whilehouse, of
Washington, D. C., enrolls the Pres
ident in the American Red Cross
as its annual membership drive be
gins. Miss Whitehouse wears the
new volunteer uniform. She is as
sistant director of volunteer services
of the national organization. Photo
shows the President receiving his
membership button.
Chilean Resigns
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President Pedro Aguirre Cerda,
popular front head of the Chilean
government for three years, who re
signed in favor of Geronimo Mendel,
bead of the radical party.
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