U. S. Gunners Hit Mark and U. S. Grub ‘Hits Spot’
Accurate naval gunnery from U. S. ships lying oil Guadalcanal shattered these Jap trucks (right) during
the early stages of the Battle of the Solomon Islands. The truck in the foreground appears to have suffered
a direct hit. Picture at left illustrates the expression “come and get it.” And that’s just what these U. S.
marines on Guadalcanal island are doing. The fighters look both happy and husky as they line up for chow.
Hawaiian Women Employ Old Art for Camouflage
For generations Hawaiian women have been noted for their ability at weaving cloth and producing color
ful prints. Today they are employing these talents in the art of camouflage for our armed forces in the
islands. At left Miss Blanche Portor sorts pieces of cloth for color, texture and adaptability as Capt. Trick
inspects her selection. Right: Completed camouflage net in use. It conceals the 105 howitzer Pvt. C. Swer
sky is cleaning.
Sons of African War Chiefs ... and Fathers
I All West Point students, the sons of our African war chiefs are
shown above. Left to right: William Clark, son of Maj. Gen. Mark Clark,
deputy commander of Allied African expedition; John Eisenhower, son of
Lieut. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, commander of American forces in the
North African campaign; George Patton, son of Maj. Gen. George Pat
ton, captor of Casablanca; and John Doolittle, son of Maj. Gen. James
Doolittle. Shown below are the famous fathers. Left to right, Maj. Gen.
Clark; Lieut. Gen. Eisenhower; Maj. Gen. Patton, and Maj. Gen. Doolittle.
How They Come Back From Stalingrad
The river is the Don, in the Stal
ingrad area. The rubber boat that
took the Germans to the other side
is used here to bring them back.
This soldier on a stretcher is brought
back wounded.
Men of Midway
Fighting men of Midway also see
the softer side of life. At top an
unidentified fighter gets a kick out
of a tiny tern that landed on his
tommy gun. Below: Fighting pilot
Iloyle Barr of the United States Ma
rine corps, Midway Island, gives
you a grand smile.
Heads French Fleet
One of the big question marks
has been the ultimate destination of
the French fleet, which was an
chored at Toulon. Admiral Laborde
(above), commander of the fleet,
was quoted by Vichy as having de
clared allegiance to Marshal Petals,
French Fascists Inspect Troops
This photo, published In a German propaganda magazine, shows
Pierre Laval with Marshal Petaln, aged chief of state of France, as they
inspected troops at Vichy before the Nazis took over what was left of
France. Petain solemnly named Laval fascist dictator and Petain’s pre
sumptive heir to replace Admiral Darlan who “sold out” to Allies.
Would Change Our Small Change
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, director of the U. S. mint, chats with Sen.
Robert Wagner of New York, chairman of the senate banking and cur
rency committee, when Mrs. Ross appeared before that committee to
testify. The group is considering a request for authorization to substitute
other materials for the strategic metals now used in minor coinage.
Fighting French Heroes Honored
General Alexander, commander In chief of the British Middle East
ern forces, recently decorated a number of Free French officers and
men who distinguished themselves at Bir Haeheim. At top Free French
infantrymen are shown as they were reviewed by the C-in-C. Lower
photo shows General Alexander inspecting speedy Bren gun carriers
and crews.
Inspect Jap Tanks in New Guinea
Australian and American soldiers Inspect Jap war tanks knocked out
In the New Guinea jungle, where the brown invader is being pushed
back to his beach-heads, after advancing almost to Port Moresby. These
tanks are lightly armed and very vulnerable.
‘Woman of Year'
Mrs. Nellie Mistele, who founded
pie-of-the-month club for the USO
club in Milwaukee, Is shown with
some of her pies. Mrs. Mistele and
her aids produce pics at rate of 300
a month. We nominate her for title
of "woman of the year."
Opens Seal Drive
President Roosevelt buys the first
sheet of stamps to open the 36th
annual Christmas seal campaign of
the National Tuberculosis associa
tion from Lieut. Col. E. R. Long of
the medical corps. Colonel Long
is chief of the tuberculosis section,
office of surgeon general.
Mine Detector
Mines, which take the place of
barbed wire, arc playing an impor
tant role in the war on the African
front. The British mine detector is
the best bet to counteract these hid
den monsters. When the device de
tects a mine, certain sounds reach
the earphones of the sappers, and
they go and render the mine use
less. Their work requires an un
usually high degree of skill and
courage. The detector, until now a
little mentioned weapon, played an
important part in the recent Allied
victory in Egypt. Picture shows a
sapper bolding a mine detector.
A Sailors Sailor
Vice Admiral William F. Halsey,
whose smashing victory in Round 2
of the Solomon Islands battle elimi
nated many Jap warships. Halsey
is a sailor's sailor and doesn’t fol
1 low any of the rules.
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