| Solomon Islands—Where Japs )Xere Driven Out
Map shows the Solomon Islands archipelago and nearby war
theaters In the southwest Pacific. The Jap-held Solomon islands
were stormed by U. S. marines in the first major action under
taken by American forces. The action, in which naval, air
and ground forces participated, continued for nearly two weeks.
The islands of Tulagi, Florida and Guadalcanal, where the first
successful landings were made, are indicated by arrow.
Gun Girls of the RAF Are Doing Grand Job
A notable organization in Britain is the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force service, which is attached ta the
Royal Air force. They do all kinds of jobs short of piloting combat ships in action. Shown above (left)
g two WAAF girls load machine gun bullets into magazines that are installed in the planes. Center: Repair
j ing a gun turret demounted from a bomber. Right: Girls of the RAF armory—angels of death—never give
a thought to the grim implications of their job as they service the machine guns and cannon used In the dally
fights over the English channel and France.
Trains for Double Revenge on Japs
4 C. R. Baker of St. Louis, machinist’s mate first class (left), learns to
use a tommy-gun at a Seabee base near Norfolk, Va., from which point
be will soon depart to seek revenge for the death of two sons in the Pacific.
One was killed with the army when Manila fell. The other is missing
from the aircraft carrier Lexington, which went down in the Coral sea.
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‘Jungle Mudders’ in Caribbean Outpost
This picture shows one of the phases In the life of D. S. troops sta
tioned in the deep jungles of the Caribbean area. Stepping “out of
character,” these coast artillery "jungle mudders” now adopt the weapons
and methods of the infantrymen, and are seen here charging through
< knee-deep mud. They take to mud and swampy terrain like ducks to water.
Plans ‘Ranger Raids
Lieut. Douglas Fairbanks, one of
the American officers who have been
serving as planners and advisers on
the staff of Lord Mountbatten, head
of Britain’s Commando troops. U. S.
special volunteer troops of the
“Ranger” battalion operated with
British and Canadian Commandos
in the big raid on Dieppe, a French
coastal port.
Riveting Champ
Pictured at work here is Carl Si
mon of the Los Angeles Shipbuild
ing company, who set what is be
lieved to be a record by driving
1,346 %-inch rivets in an eight-hotr
working day.
Took Part in Dieppe Commando Raid
This group of Commandos have Just returned from the great raid on
Dieppe and are part of the force of English, United Kingdom and Amer
ican “Rangers" that crossed the English channel. The underlying ob
ject of the raid was to test German defenses on the coast. At left Is
shown a Commando with his trouser leg torn off, with only minor damage
to the leg inside.
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At Jungle Command Post in Trinidad
The Important job of guarding Trinidad, BWI, easternmost South
American gateway to the Panama canal, falls to Negro troops from south
ern United States. Excellent soldiers, they have mastered highly technical
mechanisms and are operating anti-aircraft equipment. They have great
respect for their white officers. This picture was taken at a jungle com
mand post.
Indian Weapons—New and Old
Squatting behind a very modern and deadly machine gun is Shot-in
the-Chin Old Coyote, full blooded American Indian, while his brother,
White Buffalo Calf Old Coyote, expertly handles the weapon of their an
cestors. The brothers enlisted in Billings, Mont., shortly after Pearl
Harbor and are now training as aerial gunners at Tyndall Field, Fla.
German Strategy That Failed
U. S. soldiers stationed at one of our bases in the Netherlands col
ony of Surinam, Dutch Guiana, pass the hulk of a German freighter that
was scuttled off Paramaribo in 1940. The German ship was deliberately
sunk here in an attempt to block the important port channel. However,
this bit of German strategy* failed.—Soundphoto.
Brasil Kntrrs War
Getuilo Vargas af Brasil, presi
dent of the first South American na
! tlon to enter the war. War was
declared on Germany and Italy fol
lowing the sinking of five Brasilian
ships by the Axis, with the loss of
$00 lives. Brasil's army Is estimat
ed at about 100.000 men with 300,000
active reservists.
Led U. S. Bomb Raid
Brig. Gen. Ira Eaker, who led the
first all-American bombing raid
over Europe, blasting railroad yards
at Rouen, in northern France. The
sudden raid caught the Germans by
surprise.
To Visit Russia
Wendell L. Willkie Is expected to
leave for the Near East and Russia
soon to “perform certain services
for the government.” The trip, Will
kie stated, would be made at the re
quest of President Roosevelt, and
he hoped to# see Josef Stalin, pre
mier of Russia, and the fighting
fronts. The 1940 presidential nomi
nee is expected to return to this
country about October 15.
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Synthetic Rubber
Lieut. Gen. William Knudsen,
army chief of production (left), ex
amines plans for expanding an Ak
ron, Ohio, rubber plant for the man
ufacture of synthetic rubber, with
an official of the plant.
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1. What mythical creature was
half horse and half man?
2. In what city is Threadneedle
i street?
3. During a rac.e, how much at
the time has a horse all four feet
off the ground?
4. Is it unlawful to destroy U. S.
j coins?
5. Who was the first and only
President to be buried at Arling
ton National cemetery?
6. What is the percentage at sH>
| ver in German silver?
7. In 1941, how much did the
American public pay in tolls to
cross rivers?
8. What was the fate of the first
iron-clad battleship Monitor?
9. One state in the Union has
been under six flags. Can you say
which state and name the flags?
10. How much does a sponge a*
crease its weight per day?
The Anewere
1. The centaur.
2. London.
3. A race horse has all four feet
off the ground one-fourth of the
time during a race.
4. No. There is no law against
it. The law is against mutilating,
lightening or defacing.
5. William Howard Taft is the
only President to be buried at Ar
lington National cemetery.
6. German silver is a white al
loy of zinc, nickel and copper, and
contains no silver.
7. In 1941 the American public
paid in tolls, to cross rivers on
ferries, through tunnels and over
bridges, an average of about
$250,000 every 24 hours.
8. On December 10, 1862, the
Monitor foundered during a heavy
storm and sank with all hands in
Diamond shoals off Cape Hatteras,
North Carolina.
9. Texas — Spanish, Mexican,
French, Confederate, Texas and
United States.
10. As living animals, some spe
cies of sponges increase their
weight 40 per cent a day: others
pump water through themselves at
the rate of a gallon an hour.
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