Postwar Poland as Russia Wants It
According to plans announced by Moscow this is the possible geo
graphic outline of Poland after hostilities cease. Russia proposes as
Poland’s new eastern boundaries, the Curzon line, suggested by the late
Lord Curzon in 1919. Solid black areas are those parts of Poland which
she would retain from the line of demarcation set by the German*
Russian treaty of 1939, which in other respects matches the Curzon line.
Poland would be enlarged by the acquisition of East Prussia, including
the Danzig corridor, and Silesia.
2 Billion New Ration Tokens Out Feb. 27
For several months, workers at a war plant In Cincinnati, Ohio, have
kept it running 24 hours a day 7 days a week, turning out new red and
blue ration tokens. This employee Is working a press which prints 200
tokens a minute. Local banks will distribute the tokens to stores by Feb
ruary 27. On that date approximately 2 billions of the disks will be in use.
Natives’ 3-Day Thirst Quenched by Navy
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Precious water is doled out to natives on Makin island by men of the
United States navy. The Japanese had prevented the natives from ob
taining any water for three days before the American landing. Since
oar forces have invaded islands of the Gilbert group, Jap forces have
retaliated only with nuisance air raids.
Propellerless Plane Ready for Factory
^- AIR EXPANSION •
AIR COMPRESSOR. CHAMBER
MR ENTERS \
OF aeroplane
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AIR COMPRESSED
WITH INCREASED AND HFATED IS
TEMPERATURE. AND PROPELLED BACKWARDS
VELOCITY ISSUING FRO+ ALONG THE CONVERGENT TUNNEL
TAIL JET ^
View of the latest development in aircraft—the Jet propulsion plane.
Diagram indicates the general principle of Jet propulsion. The war depart
ment announced that the plane would soon be in production.
Mascot Mao
Tony Mao, 10-year-old Italian boy
who lost his family in the bombing
of Avalino, is now the mascot of
American troops In the Allied Fifth
army. Tony has his own "G.I.” unl
[ form and even a half-pint rifle. He
is shown being directed on an errand
by Lieut. Anderson Smith.
Labor Draft Chat
President Roosevelt as he read
his third wartime “state of the Un
ion” message in which he asked con
gress to enact national service legis
lation. He also recommended a “rea
sonable floor under the prices the
farmer may expect for his produc
tion.”
Sympathetic Admiral
Wearing a marine dungaree suit,
Adm. William F. Ilalsey, south Pa
cific force commander, visits a sand
bag hospital on Bougainville and
chats with marine Pfc. Emanuel
Caruso who is recovering from an
appendectomy. Halsey recently had
a similar experience.
Wins With 66
Harold (“Jug”) McSpaden of Phil
adelphia, Pa., who won America’*
richest golf tournament, the $12,500
Los Angeles Open. His score for
72 holes was 278 with a 66 on his
last 18.
WACS in India See Dancing Snakes, Sacred Cow
WACs and tbeir British equivalents are now stationed at the Allied Southeast Asia command. Top left: Two
WACs are pictured with the Indian sweeper who keeps the military ladles’ room spotless for $3 a month. Bot
tom left: Snake charmers perform for a group of WACs and a British WREN. Right: A sacred cow interests
two WACs and a WAAF. Uniformed WACs have proven their worth at many Allied posts. The organisation Is
constantly campaigning for more patriotic members to join its ranks. Although there are 63,000 WACs. held
commanders have presented requests to the WAC commander, Col. Oveta Culp Hobby, for 600,000 lady troops.
Boy Scouts Do Good Deeds for New York Hospitals
Since war was forced upon America, Boy Scouts have played a major part in every civilian defense ac
tivity. In New York they are helping the overworked staffs of hospitals. Left: Scout Richard H. Osserman
receives instruction on labeling and filing X-ray plates. Top inset: Norman Feinstein, another Boy Scout hos
pital aide, relieves a regular employee to more vital work as he delivers tea to this patient. Right: Sheldon
Klahr and Norman Rowe are interested in a laboratory experiment.
Recaptured Nazis Pose With Captors
(our Nazi prisoners who were eaught southwest of Wichita, Kan.,
after the biggest manhunt in the city’s history, smile as they arc pictured
with their captors, two state highway patrolmen. Capt. Paul Dreseher is
at upper right and Patrolman Galen Bennct is at upper left.
Churchill Talks With Eisenhower
One of the first pictures to be taken of Winston Churchill since his
recent illness. He is conversing with General Eisenhower (left) and
General Alexander. Churchill wears his colorful dressing gown.
Opens ’44 Campaign
Harrison Spangler, chairman of
the Republican national committee,
is pictured as he convened a meet
ing of the committee in Chicago.
That city was selected as the site for
the party’s nominating convention.
Working En Route
Maj. Claire Chennault, coinnand
er of the Fourteenth army air force,
is shown on a flight to one of the Chi
nese bases under his direction. Even
In the air he keeps busy.
NONE
^B^WORLflS URCKT SEUWi^OC
Modesty in Man
Modesty is to the other virtues
in a man, what shade in a picture
is to the parts of the thing repre
sented. It makes all the other
beauties conspicuous, which would
otherwise be but a wild heap of
colors.—Sir R. Steele.
Don't Just Ignore • cold! They're
treacherous—tricky. Rest—avoid ex
posure. And for prompt, decisive
relief from usual cold miseries, take
Grove's Cold Tablets. They contain
eight active Ingredients—a multiple
medicine. Work on all these symp
toms of a cold at the same time .. .
headache—body aches—fever—nasal
stuffiness. Take Grove's Cold Tablets
exactly as directed. Accept no sub
stitutes. Get Grove's Cold Tablets—
for fifty years known to millions as
“Brotno Oulnlne" Cold Tablets.
Sore Money— Cer Large economy Six*
Life’s Highlights
In a cemetery at Ruidoso, N. M.,
is a tombstone bearing this in
scription: “Wild Bill Britt. Ran
for sheriff in ’82. Ran from sheriff
in ’83. Buried in ’84.’’
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