Tin Cans Do Their Bit in War Program
Carloads of tin cans are pictured at the right, en route to a de-tinning plant, where they will be reclaimed
for their content of that vital metal. San Francisco housewives, co-operating in the nation’s drive for tin,
saved their tin cans so that 150 tons were gathered on the opening day. In photo at left, Martha Quenther
and Helen Anderson (right) check ingots of tin reclaimed. The ingots weigh 100 pounds each.
Merrily They Sail to Continent ‘Down Under’
There’s many a happy smile and cheer from these U. 8. soldiers (left) as they look on Australian soil
from their transport ship. They are now fighting under command of General MacArthur. Right: In the lore
of the sea a “pollywog” (one who hasn’t crossed the equator) should be hazed by a shell-back as the ship
passes the imaginary line. No exception was made on this Australian convoy. Here Neptunius Rex and his
court are in costumes, officiating. .
Ladies and Gentlemen, Meet the 'Beep’
The Jeep and the Peep have become famous in Uncle Sam’s army,
but there is something new—the “beep.’* Pretty Elaine Gunderson, a sec
retary at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho., delivers a package to technical
sergeant James Ladd, from the carrying box of a “beep.” With a speed
of 25 m.p.h., this auto-glide scooter is the army’s answer to the rubber
shortage.
Chilean Midshipmen Visit Texas
Midshipmen of the Chilean navy, on a practice cruise aboard tbelr
.country's naval vessel, Rancague, watch the recording “crab” of a link
trainer at Ellington Field, Texas, during their visit to the world's largest
multi-motor flying school. The future South American officers bad vis
ited Cuba and the V. S. and were homeward bound.
Dog Sentry
Scenes like (his, with a soldier
and his sentry dog, may soon be a
reality at munitions plants. The
army has asked for 200 trained dogs
for sentry work. Dogs are especially
useful as sentries because they can
detect the presence of intruders.
Ready for Japs
Dressed to kill is Johnny Boyer,
24-year-old son of Capt. R. D. Boy
er, stationed in Honolulu. Johnny
put on this war paint In readiness
for the Japs in case of another sneak
raid.
Churchill Spends Day With His Troops
Winston Churchill recently spent a day Inspecting several thousand
British fighting men and watched them go through various phases of
their training. One of the things that interested the prime minister was
the exercises by troops on the Commando lines, and he Is shown here
examining a knife used by one of the men with blackened faces who
I took part in the exercises.
Attend Pacific War Council Meeting
Shown left to right are Dr. Evatt of Australia, Dr. T. V. Soong of
China, and Dr. Alexander Loudon of the Netherlands, after leaving meet
ing at the White House on the Pacific area strategy.
Meet in Burma to Fight Nipponese
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Chinese generals are shown (top) as they met in Burma to join forces
against the Japs. Chinese Gen. Lieu Kwanloong discusses operations
with Lieut. Gen. T. J. Hutton and staff officers. At bottom, Chinese sol
diers fraternizing with natives in a Burmese village through which they
passed to flee the Japs.—Soundphotos.
All Set for First Air Raid Alarm
It was all in fun when little fingers were stack in little ears to keep
out the wail of the first air alarm sirens in Chicago. Shown here are four
“unofficial listeners’’ who got an earfnl despite all precautions.
Taken on Bataan
t
Two of the top ranking: officers re
ported by Japs as captured on Ba
taan are pictured here. At top is
Maj. Gen. Edward P. King: Jr., com
mander of the U. S. forces on Ba
taan. Below: Maj. Gen. Albert M.
Jones, commander of the First
army corps.
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Speaks on Labor
Navy Secretary Frank Knox tells
members of the house naval affairs
committee he opposes any changes
in present labor laws, asking, in
stead, "a change in the spirit of
workers.’'
Heads British Fleet
Adm. Sir James Somerville, for*
mer commander of the British base
at Gibraltar, whose appointment as
commandcr-in-chief of the British
Far Eastern fleet was approved by
Kin; George VI. He succeeds Vice
Adm. Sir Geoffrey Layton.
Milkmen Aid
A New York milkman picks up a
neat bundle of books with his emp
ties. This is part of a drive for
Red Cross book collection week. The
books will go to USO libraries
throughout the country.
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