Trucks Now Rolling Over Alaskan Highway
U. S. troops and supplies are now rolling into Alaska over the Alaska Highway (Alcan), which was finished
months ahead of schedule. The 1,600-mile road ends at Fairbanks. Photos show (right), a bnlldoier knock
ing a trail through virgin forest; lower left, a "carry-all” puts the finishing touches to a section of the high
way as trucks bring up gravel for surfacing; upper left, scenic view of the Alcan as it winds through the
Yukon. Circle: Brig. Gen. William Hoge and Maj. E. J. Stann, executive officer, discuss route at Whitehorse
Uncle Sam s Watch Dogs of Sea and Sky
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In lower picture three 20-mm. anti-aircraft machine guns chatter oat a song of potential death and destruc
tion as their crack crews man them during gunnery practice on a U. S. airplane carrier. (Inset): The TC-14
hovers watchfully overhead as two U. S. navy battle wagons plow through the seas off the American coast.
Navy blimps are becoming Increasingly popular for patrol and escort work along the coast.
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In a midnight Atlantic ocean battle the corvette Dianthus rammed
and sank a U-boat which had been imperiling United Nations supply lines.
After the U-boat was blown to the surface with depth charges the Dian
thus rammed it four times. A number of German prisoners were picked
up by the Dianthus, which rejoined her convoy in time to rescue survivors
from a torpedoed merchant ship. Here are some of the U-boat prisoners
disembarking from HMS Dianthus at a British port.
Court’s in Order on U. S. Carrier
The court of Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main, convenes on
the deck of a U. S. aircraft carrier as the ship nears the equator. While
the court prepared to convert “pollywogs” (men who have never crossed
the line) into shellbacks, other members of the crew keep a sharp look
out for the enemy.
Fighting General
A fighting man from the ground
up is Maj. Gen. A. A. Vandergrift,
of the U. S. marines. He is shown
here using a field telephone on Guad
alcanal island, in the Solomons. Note
the general’s rifle and bayonet lean
ing against the tree.
Children's Friend
Sister Elizabeth Kenny, Australian
nurse, who was awarded the Par
ents’ magazine’s annual medal for
outstanding service to children, in
recognition of her contribution to the
treatment of infantile paralysis. Her
method has had wide endorsement
after extensive tests.
‘Welcoming Committee* on Guadalcanal
Manning a 15 mm gun amidst a tropical setting on Guadalcanal
island in the Solomons, this crew of U. 8. marines and many others
like It poared shells into the lines of the Japanese invaders. The Japs
lost heavily in men and equipment as they tried desperately to dent the
D. 8. lines around the vital Henderson airfield, in an effort to regain it.
Meanwhile D. 8. warships shelled the enemy’s positions on the strategic
island.
Rickev Signs Contract to Succeed MePhail
Branch Rickey, lately of the world champions, the St. Louis Cardinals,
is pictured here as be signed a contract to succeed Larry McPhail as
president of the Brooklyn baseball club. Present at the ceremony are
James A. Gilleadeau, vice president of the Dodgers (left), and George
A. Barnawall (right), the treasurer.
Drying Soldiers’ Mail Saved From Sea
Recovered from the sea after the plane carrying it had crashed, this
mail, destined for soldiers overseas, is shown as it was carefully dried
and sorted at the New York army post office before being re-shipped.
The army goes to a great deal of trouble to see that the boys get their
mail regularly.
Gets First Rationed Synthetic Retread
Stanley I. Mason, war worker of Trenton, N. J„ is shown (left) with
the first synthetic rubber retreaded tire issued to a civilian through ra
tioning board channels. At the right is Walter Lochner of the Trenton
rationing board. The tire is recapped with “thiokol,” which should give
it thousands of miles of additional service.
At Haupt Trial
Mrs. Gerda Melind, former fiancee
of Herbert Hanpt, executed Naxi
saboteur, is shown as she entered
the federal court building in Chicago
to testify in the treason trial of
friends and relatives of the former
Chicago youth. Defendants were
charged with sheltering and aiding
him in his plans against U. S. war
plants.
Nickel-less Nickel
Superintendent of the Philadelphia
mint, Edwin Dressel, and his as
sistant inspect the new nickel-less
nickel. The new coin is made of
silver, copper and manganese alloy.
‘Austerity Suit'
A Melbourne tailor models his own
“austerity suit” which he de
signed when material shortage
caused war-limited clothing manu
facture in Australia. He used un
dyed sugar sacks, and the stenciled
markings leave no doubt as to their
origin.
Attack Desert Fox
This radiophoto shows British in
fantry running through the dust and
smoke of enemy shell fire to attack
Gen. Erwin Rommel's advance
posts, in the Egyptian desert.
How To Relieve
Bronchitis
Creomulsion relieves promptly be
cause it goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
to soothe and heal raw, tender. In
flamed bronchial mucous mem
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
a bottle of Creomulsion with the un
derstanding you must like the way it
quickly allays the cough or you are
to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs. Chest Colds. Bronchitis
For those smokers on your
Christmas gift list give a carton of
cigarettes or a pound of smoking
tobacco. Particularly those smok
ers in the service. Surveys show
cigarettes and smoking tobacco
are preferred gifts. Sales records
from Post Exchanges and Can
teens show the favorite cigarette
is Camel. And. of course, for the
service man who smokes a pipe—
give Prince Albert—the National
Joy Smoke. You have your choice
of Camels in the Christmas Carton
containing 10 packages of 20’s—or
the Camel*‘ Holiday House” of four
boxes of ‘‘flat fifties.” Prince Al
bert comes in the pound canister
—a grand gift. All are Christmas
wrapped and ready to give. Your
local dealer is featuring them now
as gifts sure to please.—Adv.
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Debunking You
Watches are not harmed by
turning their hands backward,
rats do not instinctively desert a
ship before it starts on an ill
fated voyage, and the stars in the
American flag do not represent
particular states.
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One Task at a Time
I go at what I am about as if
there was nothing else in the
world for the time being. That’s
the secret of all hard-working
men.—Charles Kingsley.
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SNAPPY FACTS
ABOUT
RUBBER
Japan now controls about 19V
at tha rubber plantations of tha
world.
Regardless of whether synthetic rub
ber is made from petroleum, grain,
shrubs or chemicals it will be some
time before car owners will be able
to purchase synthetic rubber tires.
War purposes havo first call.
A tombstone marks tha spat
naar Susses, Ingland, where a
tire that had sarvod Its owner IS
years was ceremoniously burled.
300 rubber parts, not including tiree
and tubes, are nsed in the modem
automobile. Without rubber the oar
would truly be a "jolt" wagon.
There Is talk these days of re
capping 19,000,000 tiros a year I
Quite a lump from tho 3,600,000
recopped. retreaded mark of
1»37.
Automobiles were on over 58% of
all U. S. farms in 1940; 15.5% of tho
farms had motor trucks and 23 1%
motor tractors.