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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1943)
/ Axis Prisoners Get Medical Care, Good Food' Axis prisoners captured in the North African and Sicilian victories will probably total approximately 340, 000. Transporting these men to prison camps, feeding them, plus providing medical care for them, are major war problems. I.eft: Wounded Axis prisoners on stretchers cover a landing dock in North Africa. Brought from a field hospital by Red Cross ambulances, they await shipment to more permanent hospitals and prison camps. Top right: The dish for which their country is famous—spaghetti—entices these Italian prisoners. Bot tom right: A wounded German soldier is given a blood transfusion by another German soldier. Two Yanks Take 1,027; Flier Missing 72 Days Engine trouble forced Staff Sergt. William I. Colleen (left) of Chicago, a marine flier, to bail out over the Central Solomon islands. He lived on coconuts and whatever he could find in the Jungle until he located friendly natives. A navy rescue plane picked him up 72 days later. He is pictured as he looked shortly after arriving at a naval base. Center: Lieut. Louis Testa, who with Capt. E. F. Gerard (right) conducted a two-man cam paign that netted them three Sicilian islands and 1,027 Italian prisoners at a cost of only $3—the rental price of ti* fishing boat on which they rode to the islands. They also took nine small tanks and ammunition. Barging Toward Japanese Shipping The eventual destination of this ammunition is the interior of Japa nese ships where it will be thrown by Allied guns. This barge Is loaded with projectiles of both armor piercing and bombardment variety. The cases hold ammunition for anti-aircraft guns. Steadily increasing Allied pressure is pushing the Japs back home. Allies Shell Italy as Sicily Falls WT'rAr.vtvw.y^y.v;-: ,xT; : :v; l■ - Thirty-eight days after Allied forces swarmed over the southern coasts of Sicily the island fell to the Invaders. Even as the last German troops fled before Allied might, shelling of Italy proper commenced. Pos session of Sicily puts southeastern Europe under the thumb of Allied air power. Lieut. Gen. George S. Patton is shown conferring with Lieut. Col. Lyle W. Bernard as their troops neared Messina. On Guard At their rocky perch on the lonely coast of Newfoundland, two Cana dian soldiers watch tor signs of the enemy. This is one of Canada’s ad vance posts in her war against the German submarine. Freckly Closeup The 1943 freckle champions of New York, N. Y., are Marguerite Thompson. 11, and Edward Fitzger* aid, 14, pictured in this freckly closeup. WHERE THE YEAR'S FOOD CROP WILL GO 12% ARMED FORCES 13% ALLIES 75% HOME FRONT TIME REQUIRED TO RAISE LEADING CROPS WHEAT OATS CORN COTTON Each symbol represents 10 man hours of work per acre Planning More Trouble for the Axis Prime Minister of Canada Mackeniie King, Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and President Roosevelt at Quebec for conferences. The attendance of officers from the Pacific area was mentioned as indicat ing new operations there. Europe was expected to be a major subject as Allied armies were reported poised for an immediate invasion of Italy. Brendan Bracken, British information minister, told newsmen that after Hitler’s defeat the “full weight of the British empire” will help destroy the Japanese. Helena Survivors After Kula Gulf Battle The CSS Helena, a cruiser, helped sink two Japanese cruisers and three destroyers during a naval battle In the Kula gulf, but was sent to the bottom while “working on another" destroyer, according to her captain, Charles Purcell Cecil. Total enemy losses were five destroyers and four light cruisers. Survivors of the Helena are shown answering roll call after the battle. Keyhole Shaped Bath Tub Heals Heroes L _______ This bath tub shaped like • keyhole is one of the many modern scientific devices being utilized at the massive Hallora.n General hospital, Hiaten Island, N. Y., to rebuild the health of American fighters returned from the battle fronts. The bath shown here is designed to aid in the restoration sf leg and arm muscles. —... Nebraska Bombing Planes on a routine flight near Tarnov, Neb., overshot a bombing range and instead hit the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph elector, nar rowly missing two sleeping children. The electors are pictured examin ing the damage. ' OPA Price Deputy James F. Brownlee, who was ap pointed as OPA deputy administra tor in charge of prices. He former ly was director of transportation of the War Foods administration and has been connected with several business firms before taking a gov ernment post. Sea Hog A party of seamen on searchlight detail in the South Pacific found this hog which they have made their mascot. “Soule" has the run of her ship, a former Uner, and never gets seasick. ————— Switch Engine Jeep The versatile Jeep is shown being utilized as a railroad switch engine in Australia. Fitted with steel wheels in place of tires, it pulls a long line of freight cars. , I ON THE HOME FRON'./ RUTH WYETH SPEARS » .. -- 'T'HIS old fashioned saw tooth quilt pattern has been used for the border of many handsorxu- 1 quilts. It is so modem looking and so simple to piece that it should serve many decorative purpose*. Here it trims kitchen curtains of; unbleached muslin. In addition to its old time use its angular note* ■ ■■■■■_:_-if—-1nr-1 i •Q! ^ -1 LIGHT* * . PRINT/ * - PIECE SQUARES JOF TRIANGLES JOIN SQUARES M STRIPS TO FACE CUglAIN COSES would make it effective as a bor der for luncheon cloths, aprons! and various other purposes. To make a pattern cut a square | of cardboard, then cut diagonally; one half will make a triangle pat-; tern. The size suggested in sketch] may vary according to the pur-i pose in mind. If a bright color is. used for the plain triangles, a nar-i row border will make a good j showing. • • • NOTE: Readers who plan to piece quilts and have not selected their pattern should send for the three patterns designed by Mrs. Spears which will be sent to you tot IS cents. Address: Exposed Gatekeeper — Two men want passes. They have a letter from the umpire saying they are two friends. Manager—Get ’em out. No um pire has two friends. Though most wealthy and fa mous men claim they arc self made, yet we now and then m across a former dairyman who says he owes his success to many, many udders. Good Practice Teacher — Johnnie, you have, misspelled almost every word ia' your composition. Johnnie—Yes, ma’am; I’m go ing to be a dialect writer. His Luck Corporal (at dance)—Do you tee that old buzzard over there? He's the mean est officer I ever saw. Girl—Do you know who l am? Tat that officer's daughter. Corporal—Do you know who f am?. Girl-No. Corporal—Thank God! When you see news photos of soldiers “off duty” in camp or be hind the battle-lines—notice how often you’ll see them smoking a cigarette. There’s a good reason for that. Army officials say that cigarettes are an appreciable fac tor in maintaining morale—and the soldiers themselves add that a carton of cigarettes from home is always welcome. What brand? Well, sales records in Post Ex changes and Canteens show that Camels are the favorite cigarette with men in all the services. Though there are Post Office re strictions on packages to overseas Army men, you can still send Camels to soldiers in the U. S„ and to Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen wherever they are.— Adv. RELIEVE Eaae, soothe chafe. Form prp medicated coat of protection aSLW between akin and chafing bed aanPQ clothes with Mexaana, for OU REw merly Mexican Heat Powder. WNU—U35—43 For You To Feel Well if 24 hours evsry day, T days every week, never stopping, the kidneys filter waste matter from the blood. If more people were aware of how the H kidneys must constantly remove sur plus fluid, excess acids and other waste matter that cannot stay in the blood without injury to health, there would be better understanding of why the whole system is upset when kidneys fail to function properly. Burning, scanty or too frequent urina tion sometimes warns that something is wrong. 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