Merchant Marines Taught "Abandon Ship" Methods
The U. S. merchant marine cadet basic school at Coyote Point, San Mateo, Calif., holds a demonstration
of equipment used to teach methods of abandoning ship. Photo at left shows cadets jumping into the water at
the word “abandon ship,” from frame replica of ship's quarters built on deck. The men must then right and
climb aboard a standard life boat (upper right). Picture at lower right shows merchant marine cadets balling
out the life boat.
Canadian Oil Reserve Harnessed by Science
Ten thousand square miles of prehistoric, mineral-rich oil sands in Alberta, Canada, will provide the United
Nations with huge quantities of oil. Experimental production has been in effect for more than a year at Me
Murray, 300 miles northeast of Edmonton. Photos show (left) conveyor belts carrying oil sands to the separa
tion plant where, through flotation, hot water washes oil free from sand. Right: ‘Black gold” flows freely
through the pipeline after the separation process is completed.
Bullets for Offense and Defense
U. S. Flying Fortresses not only spell death in the form of heavy
bombs. Their excellent armor plating provides a good defense against
enemy fighter attacks, and the many guns with which the Fortresses are
equipped make them deadly to the would-be-attacker. Somewhere In
Great Britain a Flying Fortress prepares for a raid over Hitler’s Europe.
Picture shows its cartridge belts that feed the machine guns being checked.
We Hope the Tea’s Good, Gen. MacArthur
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Gen. Douglas MacArthur sips tea while on an Inspection tour of United
^ Nations positions in New Guinea. Seen to the right of MacArthur Is Gen
Sir Thomas Blarney, commander of Australian land forces (profile).
Air Raid Signal
Police Chief James Gray of Mc
Keesport, Pa., with home-made air
raid signal which he put together
with a couple of pieces of old pipe.
He devised this signal after Me
Keesport was unable to agree on a
signal. Gray got the Idea from an
old police whistle, and submitted
his creation as an alternative to a
$100 air horn which the defense
council had contemplated buying.
Help for Midget
Johnnie Winters, midget assembly
expert at an aircraft plant In Los
Angeles, gets a helping hand from
Edith Chadwiek, who assists him
when he gets in a tight spot. 1
North African Nerve Center Falls to AEF
The city of Algiers, important transportation nerve center in French
Algeria, North Africa, surrendered to attacking American forces shortly
after the long-awaited second front was opened. At top is shown a
panorama view of the harbor. Below: A view of the railroad and terminal
at Algiers.
Help for U. S. Marines in Solomons
A V. 8. army task force is shown boarding a transport leaving New
Caledonia, In the Coral sea, to reinforce the V. 8. marines fighting in
the Solomon islands to the north.
Jungle Camp on Caribbean Frontier
These boys on our Caribbean frontier are on the Job, fighting jungle
pests and other inconveniences to keep that frontier safe from all comers.
Here is a view of a camp set up in the Jungle by a party of United States
troops.
Mother Is 5th in Uncle Sam's Service
Mrs. Helen E. Barry of Medford, Mass., salutes the photos of her
four sons, two of w'hom are in the Pacific. She, herself, is doing her bit
as a nurse in the John Adams hospital of the Chelsea soldiers’ home,
Boston.—Soundphoto.
Leaders of AEF
Lieut. Gen. Dwight D. Eisen
hower, supreme commander of the
forces directing the first great
American blow at Italian-German
military* might in Vichy-controlled
North Africa, Is shown above at the
left. Saluting with him is Gen. Mark
W. Clark, who was named second
in command to General Eisenhower.
General Eisenhower made a proc
lamation in French to the people of
North Africa immediately before
the invasion.
Air Commander
Brig. Gen. James II. Doolittle,
who led the smashing American
bombing raid on Tokyo last April,
is in command of the U. S. air
forces that support our doughboys
in the thrust against North Africa.
General Doolittle is shown above.
—Soundphoto.
‘War Cinderella*
Pleasure radiates from Catherine
Ilunzinga, 21, "war Cinderella," who
overnight took her brother’s place
helping to produce Cyclone and
Whirlwind aircraft engines in Pater
son, N. J., when he left to enter
the army. For three days before he
left sister Catherine stood at the
shoulder of brother George, and
watched him work a high speed
pneumatic grinder, finishing gears
and shafts on powerful engines.
Out of the Mud
Mrs. Jean McMullen of Perryville,
Md., is ready to hook up winch of
army half truck, purposely ground
ed in the mud of the automotive
test course at Aberdeen, Md., prov
ing grounds. Mrs. McMullen never
had a job before, except that of
bringing up her son of five.
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If you have any doubt at all what
to give that fellow in the service,'
send him a carton of Camel ciga
rettes for Christmas. According to
latest surveys, cigarettes top his
gift list, with Camel his favoriti
cigarette, according to actual sale
records from Post Exchanges an<
Canteens. If he smokes a pipe
send him a pound of Prince Alber
Smoking Tobacco — the National
Joy Smoke. Local dealers are fea
turing Camels in the Christmas
wrapped carton and also in a hoik*
day box of four “flat fifties’**
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Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco int
the pound canister is handsomely
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wrapping unnecessary.—Adv.
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to rubber. Six years later 161,500
rubber tired tractors were bought by
American termers and in addition
45,300 were converted to rubber
wheels.
following n steadily advancing
position, tire life In thn U. S. has
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