High-Flying W arbirds W ill Help Bring Victory
Picture at top gives you a fair idea of the B-24 Liberator bomber, which is shown with the entire 174
man crew which flies and maintains the sky giant. Eighty-two men—count, ’em—put an approximate seven
tons weight on its expansive wings. Below, left: The Corsair. This sleek, deadly sky raider is one of the
newest of U. S. navy fighting planes. Note long narrow fuselage and the inverted gull wings of this carrier
based fighter. Center: The Sea Gull, our navy’s newest pontoon-equipped scout observation plane. Can be
launched by catapult from battleships and cruisers. Right: The Avenger, the navy’s new torpedo bomb
ers, capable of hedge-hopping waves to press home a torpedo attack and flying high above enemy targets to
drop tons of high explosives. Carrier-based.
As Allied Forces Put Heat on Gen. Rommel in Tunisia
These scenes are from Tunisia, as the battle for this last Nazi foothold in North Africa got into full swing.
At the left, British Royal Engineers are probing the road for land mines left by the Nazis as they abandoned
their Mareth line positions. Right: This German Mark 3 tank was put out of action as Rommel’s panzer units
tried to stem the pressure of the advancing Americans. A Nazi tank crewman died beside his gun and lies sprawled
atop the tank.
U. S. Planes on Way to Harass Enemy
An unpleasant sight for Axis eyes is this cargo of planes on the way
to battlefields, where they will harass the enemy. As they near their
destination the accompanying vessels of the convoy swing astern of the
carrier with its precious cargo. Army mechanics can be seen giving the
planes a final checkup.
Grand Old Man Feels Call of Spring
Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia A’s, grand old man of
basebaJI, feels the call of spring and steps up to take a cut at the ball
during training session at Wilmington, Del., baseball park. Bob Swift
.catches for the “boss,” while Felix Mackcwicz and Jo Jo White look on.
| ‘Yippees’ on Patrol
Sailing ships, too, are being used
by the U. S. navy in the fight against
enemy submarines. Ships like these,
known as “Yippees,” patrol the in
shore waters.
Follows Betsy Ross
Seated in the same chair used by
Betsy Ross when she made the origi
nal American flag for George Wash
ington, little Margaret McCloskey,
four, descendant of Betsy Ross,
sews a Red Cross flag.
House Rejects Tax Proposals in W ild Session
The house of representatives climaxes a fiery session by refusing to
accept the Ruml plan to forgive ten billion on 1942 income taxes to put
taxpayers on a pay-as-you-go basis, as well as the administration’s collect
at-the-source tax bill which would have started collecting 28 per cent from
paychecks on July 1. The ways and means committee was ordered to
bring out a new bill that would help put the nation’s income taxpayers
on a pay-as-you-go basis. In this photo, made after the votes had been
counted. Representative Robert L. Houghton of North Carolina, supporter
of the administration tax plan, and its leader, is congratulated by Rep
resentative Frank Carlson of Kansas, leader of the Ruml forces, who had
embodied its proposals in his plan.
Blind Children Taught Gardening
Combining a patriotic duty with healthful exercise and occupation
for blind children, the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind
is converting most of the 15 acres of flower beds which adorned the cam
pus of the school into a victory garden. Here we see the youngsters at
work in the future garden. They work In roped-off lanes to prevent hurt
ing each other with the garden tools.
Peaceful Meal in African War Zone
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Axis nuisance raids in North Africa are so frequent that the pilots
and ground crewmen of this advanced U. S. bomber base in Algeria find
it much more comfortable to have their meals in slit trenches, where they
can go right on eating while the Jerries or Eyties are having their fun.
j This base is near the Tunisian border.
General Patch Decorated in Guadalcanal
Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch (right) is shown as he pinned the
Navy Distinguished Service Medal on MaJ. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, in
command of U. S. troops at Guadalcanal, shortly after the army relieved
the marines here. Looking on are Brig. Gen. R. L. Spragins, corps chief
of staff, and Brig. Gen. William R. Woodward, artillery chief.
Food for Thought
Farm leaders and representatives
of the big agricultural organizations
along with the new wartime food
administrator, Chester C. Davis,
eonferred with the President In the
White Bouse on the critical food situ
ation. Photo shows Davis (left) and
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R.
Wickard, as they left the con
ference.
Fly From China
Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese am
bassador to London, and Gen. P. H.
Whang, military attache to the Chi
nese embassy in Washington, are
shown after their arrival in Miami,
Fla., from Chungking. They flew
from the Chinese capital by army
plane. Dr. Koo was en route to Lon
don, bnt visited Washington first.
Jungle Fighter
The U. S. army jangle issue Is
something to behold—when it’s visi
ble. It is designed not only to con
ceal, but to meet other necessities
in the dense growth of the tropics.
This soldier is all set for island
fighting. If it’s raining he has his
poncho to drape around him. His
face Is protected from insect pests
by a mosquito netting.
Valet Service
Count Fleet, the equine aristocrat
favored to win the 1943 Kentucky
Derby, gets attention at Belmont
Park, N. Y. He is the son of Heigh
Count, who won the Derby in 1928.
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