Soviet Marines in Russian Advance, Too
These spectacular action pictures were taken in the same sector of
the far northern Russian front. Automatic riflemen of the Baltic fleet
charge the Nail enemy from what appears to be a captured blockhouse
(top, right). Lying in the grass at the left (top picture), is the body of a
| wounded man. Below: Marines advance headlong in face of German fire.
One man, at left, is crumpling in death as other marines surge in to take
his place.
Yanks Pay Visit to Jerusalem
U. S. army Liberator bomber fighters, having seen action against the
enemy in the Middle East, were allowed time off for a visit to Jerusalem.
Here they are bidding good-by to a keeper at Solomon’s stables.
^ Shoe Rationing Steps Up Shoe Sales
Shoe shops throughout the country are doing a gold-rush business,
particularly in women’s shoes, incident to rationing. Continuing until ,
June 15 a pair of shoes may be purchased upon presentation of Stamp No.
a 17 of War Ration Book No. 1. Photo shows a shoe store In New York doing
a rushing business with Stamp No. 17.
Axis Collaborationist Begins Busy Day
A homey scene with the Lavals at Chateau Chateldon, near Vichy, as
Pierre Laval is about to leave for his office. Standing on each side of him
are his daughter, Jose De. Chambrun, and hia son-in-law, Rene De
Cbambiuo.
FDR Envoy in India
William Phillips, personal repre
sentative of President Roosevelt, Is
shown at the left talking with mem
bers of the American and Indian
press, following his arrival at New
Delhi, India. The trip was made by
plane. In the center, with glasses. Is
Durga Das, of the Statesman. Half
hidden behind the turbaned man is
Herbert Matthews, an American
newspaper man. At the right, wear
ing a turban, is A. S. Iyengar of the
Lahore Tribune.
For Labor Draft
Bills to draft labor for war indus
try, covering both men and women,
were introduced into the house and
senate, respectively, by Rep. James
Wadsworth of New York (left), and
Sen. Warren R. Austin of Vermont
(right). The draft would be handled
on the selective service principle.
They are shown looking over the
measure before It was presented.
Army Moms Popular
Some 500 women from Atlantic
City and its environs have volun
teered to act in the capacity of
“army moms” at the post. They
help the enlisted personnel by short
ening sleeves, lengthening trousers,
repairing rips, sewing on chevrons,
and performing other services which
the boys appreciate. The soldiers
chip in and buy wings for their
adopted moms. Here we see Mrs.
Helen Neppcll sewing on a button
for a soldier.
Ready for Stork
Short of doctors, the Ridgefield,
N. J., police force is receiving train
ing in obstetrics—just in case. Here
an officer shows the real “bedside
manner” as he uses eye dropper to
put argyrol into baby’s eyes.
Actual Fighting Pictures of Battle of Buna
True the Australians drove the Japs out of Buna, but they paid a price. Coming from the battlefield Is
the long line of stretcher bearers (left), taking the wounded to a dressing station in the rear. Right: Look
at the angle of this Australian-manned mortar, which seems to point straight into the sky. As a matter of
fact, there is a slight angle, so that the shells will fall on the fleeing Japs, who are less than 100 yards away.
No practice shot, this, but an actual fighting picture in which the shell had the name of many Japs on It, In
the famed battle of Buna.
Vitality Needed as Basketball Goes Under Water
These girls from the Los Angeles Athletic club disport with pleasure in the very unusual game of under*
water basketball, which requires the full of swimming skill and endurance. Water polo was a national sport
for men for many years; now underwater basketball may take its place. In picture at right the girls dive
into the pool for the start of the game. At the left a goal is scored by the girl in the black suit.
Tier Boat’’ Back From Successful Prowl
The bewhiskered gun crew of a U. S. submarine Is shown when their
“pig boat” returned for an overhauling, after a successful South Pacihc
patrol. “Old Betsy” is a bit rusty and moss-bedecked, but the mechanism
is in good condition. The four replicas of Jap flags on each side of the con
ning tower denote two enemy warships and two merchantmen sunk.
'Junior’ Meets 'Mr. Big’ of Armored Forces
Biggest vehicle of the armored force Is this M6 heavy tank, which
tips the beam at 60 tons. As yet no sobriquet has been given the big fellow.
It is usually the British that dub the unofficial titles on our tanks (Gen.
Grants, etc.). The new M5 light tank (16 tons) has been named “Junior”
by Lieut. W. Gibson of the armed force board, who is shown in the turret.
I Battling Pershing
Pvt. John J. Pershing wanted ac
tion and got it. He is shown stand
ing at the entrance to a shelter on
the New Guinea front in Buna. The
young man is third cousin of Gen.
John J. Pershing, commander of the
AEF in World War I.
Adolfs Schoolmate
Oscar May of Philadelphia, now
a member of the treasury depart
ment’s war bond sales staff, went to
school with Hitler in Austria. He
remembers the German leader very
well, and revealed that llitler was
' expelled from school.
t
By VIRGINIA VALE
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
THE March of Time’s “One
Day of War — Russia,
1943” is probably the best
documentary film that has
come out of this war. That
was the opinion of Walter
Graebner, their war corres
pondent, when he saw it in
Moscow. His adventures in
getting it to the MOT'» New York
office would make an exciting mys
tery film. Once, when he looked fbr
the cans of film, they had disap
peared! He waited in Teheran for
a duplicate print to be flown to him,
and the plane was forced down on
the way. The African offensive
broke, and he had to cover it. When
the film finally reached Cairo the
Egyptian customs refused to pass it,
till he talked them over.
-*- (
John Garfield isn't finding his
midget automobile so cramped since
he worked in Warner Bros.' "Air
Force"—he spent most of his time
in an improvised tail gun position in
the Flying Fortress Mary Ann. Mary
Ann is the heroine of the picture.
-*
Monty Wooley, "The Man Who
Came to Dinner," became the man
who came to A1 Jolson’s air pro
gram, "Life Begins at 8:30,” and
remained to co-star. After two guest
MONTY WOOLEY
performances the combination of
Jolson and Wooley was seen to be so
satisfactory that it was made a per
manent one. Now it’s known as the
A1 Jolson-Monty Wooley program,
at the insistence of the former.
-*
Marcy McGuire, RKO’s 17-year
old And, is likely to become the pet
of tbe music publishers. Making her
screen bow in "Seven Days’ Leave’’
she sang “Touch of Texas” and “I
Get the Neck of the Chicken”
straight into the Hit Parade. And
her performance won her a top role
in her company’s forthcoming Kay
Kyscr-Edgar Bergen comedy, "Keep
’Em Sighing.”
-Hi
Gig Young put his heart and soul
into his portrayal of the co-pilot of
"Air Force's” Mary Ann, which de
picts the air war against the Japs
from the days of Pearl Harbor. His
j father-in-law and close friend is a
prisoner of the Japanese.
-$
The ‘Town Hall Club” of Boston
bestowed scrolls on Bud Abbott and
Lou Costello, calling their NBC hu
mor “earthy,” and hailing it as hav
ing "helped to unify Americans in
our war effort by supplying demo
cratic laughter with which to form
a bond of wellbeing among our
people.” Quite a tribute to two
comedians who just started out be
ing funny as a way of earning a .
living!
-*—
Ever wonder what's happened to
(he kids of "Our Gang”? Farina’s
now a soldier, serving in Australia;
“Fatty” Joe Cobb’s a defense work
er. Mary Kornman is happily mar
ried. Jackie Davis is Dr. John
Davis, DSN. Freckle-faced “Mick
ey” Daniels works in an aircraft
factory, Johnny Downs alternates
between stage and screen, Harry
Spear’s a bank accountant. Jackie
Condon is in service, J. R. Smith is
a successful salesman, and blonde
I Jean Darling has become a very
popular night-club singer.
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A technicolor musical called
“New Orleans” is being made ready
for Alice Faye, so it looks as if she’s
to lose no time now that she is work
ing again. Meanwhile, she’ll be co
starred with Carmen Miranda in
“The Girls He Left Behind."
-*
"Navy Hotel,” a story of the
WAVES and the SPARS, will be one
of those super-super musicals, set
against the background of a Miami
hotel; Charles R. Rodgers wants
Benny Goodman and his orchestra
for both acting and musical parts
in the United Artists production.
_ '
ODDS AND ENDS —Bette Davis’
i first film on her return from her vaett
| tion, several months hence, will be
j “Mrs. Skeffington" ... In the making
. of “One Day of War—Russia, 194.1" 30
out of 160 cameramen were killed in
action . . . The Aldrich Family series
won't lose Jimmy Lydon after all; the
army rejected him . . . The title of the
! picture co-starring Grade Fields and
Monty Wooley has been changed from
“Buried Alive" to “Holy Matrimony"
. . . Dame May Whitty is in her 77th
year, but the distinguished actress re
cently signed a new long-term contract
with Metro; the first picture will be
“Madame Curie."