Wounded, Captured Yanks Come Home Wounded American soldiers, who were among the first to be exchanged nnder an agreement arranged with Germany, are shown as they ar rived in the United States. Left to right: Staff Sergt. Lester F. Miller, Tech. Sergt. John H. Gardner, Staff Sergt. Norman C. Goodwin, Staff Sergt. Milton K. Williams, and an unidentified soldier. Exchange is based on mutual repatriation of seriously ill or wounded men who cannot return to combat. Learning to ‘See’ Through Their Fingers Students at the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind, Bronx, N. Y., prepare to write a composition on the subject of "Why 1 Like a St. Bernard Dog." They are getting impressions of their friendly subject through their fingers. The patient dog is “Shag Boy,” owned by Mrs. Eleanor Re iff who is holding him. ■■■ .—1 ■ - ' I 16 Italians Die for Shooting of Nazi . i limn in in (Tin-ihm—■Trrn mi—imrm—miOMHin:x i— i lnnrirrf ~'rtVi~ii»n(WT'i ~ virMirrrri nitTif 1 irtTifcttii ~r iir.Ti Mourning relatives gather around the fresh graves of 16 Italians who were killed by the Nazis In retaliation for the shooting of a German soldier. The soldier bad stolen a chicken from a local family. Inscription on the cross reads: “They died from the forces of Naziism and Fas cism.” According to reports from Italy, this scene is common In many towns through which the Nazis are retreating before the might of Allied armies which were steadily rolling toward Rome and Berlin. Soldiers Dine on Reverse Lend-Lease Food Pfc. Paul T. Cannon, Worcester, Mass., and Donald W. Stanton of Indian Lake, N. Y., who are stationed in England, dine on food obtained from the British via reverse lend-lease. Rarest item on their menu is the egg. Combat crews of the air corps are the only ones to rate this protein. Lend-lease credits pay for this food. Claims Extortion Nicholas M. Schenck, president of Loew’s Inc., as he left federal court in New York, after testifying that he was forced to pay extortion money to a ring of racketeers. Eight men were on trial for the extortion of more than $1,000,000. Is the Sky the Limit? Wearing oxygen masks and cold weather flying gear, these men par ticipate in an experiment to deter mine heights to which fliers can safely ascend. This is one of the tests being conducted at the aero medical laboratory, Wright Field, Ohio. Postwar Dream Girl Dolores Moran, Hollywood, Calif., holds a picture of a soldier’s post war dream girl painted by Private James J. Fagan, Brooklyn, N. Y. Men of the 13tth ordnance depot base voted that she most closely re sembles the dream girl. Source of Vitamins The demand for vitamins has stimulated cod fishing at flaspe, Quebec, Canada. Jean Colombo (right) shows a friend a 50-pounder be has caught. Republicans Gain in State, City Elections Republican and Democratic political strength Is apparently more on a par than It has been for many years, according to results of the recent off-year state and city elections. GOP candidates won not only the po^ts they were expected to get but also some they were not expected to get. Three of the victors are pictured above. Left: Walter E. Edge, Republican, elected governor of the State of New Jersey. Center: Joe R. Hanley, Republican, elected lieutenant-governor of New York state. Right: Simeon S. Willis, Republican, elected gov ernor of Kentucky in a tight vote battle. Kentucky had not elected a Republican governor since 1927. The recent election was said to have been the closest In that state since 1915. In Philadelphia, Pa., Mayor Ber nard Samuel won over his Democratic opponent, William C. Bullitt, former ambassador to Russia and France. Four Typical U. S. Fighters of the South Pacific Left: U. S. A. of the U. S. N.—that'* U. 8. Aarnham, 24, a yeoman of the United States navy, pictured In specting a box of junk jewelry on an island in the South Pacific. The jewelry was collected in Los An geles for trading with island natives. Center: Sitting on top of their sleeping quarters are two marine anti aircraft gunners who have shot down many enemy planes during the 140 raids they have helped to disperse in two months. They are Pfc. Frank D. Doliard, 19, (left), and Corp. Robert Wolf, 23. Right: George Asl makis, 29, a machine-gunner with the coast guard who took on a Jap in the jungle and scored with a left hook to the jaw. But he was forced to resort to firearms when the Jap drew a knife. Carrier Transports, Supplies Tank riHfflnMWniFWnWWB'1 — II —.—...— Wear and tear on our tanks is cut down considerably by this tank recovery vehicle which carries the tanks up to battlefronts. Thus, they enter an engagement with cool engines and full fuel tanks. The carrier is 58 feet long and weighs over 40 tons. It is armed for protection against enemy ground and air attacks. It carries enough ammunition and ra tions to enable the crew to operate independently for four days. The army has labeled this new craft the M-25. The King Is Peeved; the Queen Dignified ■ Norman Nelson (left), 15 months old, appears to be on the verge of a hearty howl as he poses for the cameraman after being named “Master Chicago” at an annual baby contest sponsored by the Women of the Moose. His attitude draws a look of disdain from the queen of the show, Jacqueline Clark, 29 months old, (right), who dignifiedly accepts the title of “Miss Chicago.” Mountbatten in India British Admiral Lord Louis Mount batten (right), supreme Allied com mander in Sopthcast Asia, is greet ed by General Sir Auehinleck, com mander in chief in India, as Mount batten arrived in New Delhi. 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