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American Prisoners of W ar in Rome
According to the German caption with these photos, which reached the United States via a neutral source,
the above men are Americans who were taken captive by the Germans at the Allied bridgehead at Nettuno.
The prisoners are on their way to internment camps in the rear.
Double-Barreled Smash at ‘Fortress’ Europe
Here Is shown the boundary referred to as Hitler’s “Inner Fortress,’’ which soon may be cracking in sev
eral places. Even as the Red army pauses in preparation for a spring drive, the Russians are at the very
wall of the fortress, and are expected to hit at vital Lwow, rail gate to Warsaw and Berlin. The Allies
must crack the heavily fortified coast line and break through many divisions of Germany’s out
standing troops. Meanwhile, pre-invasion pounds from the air continue to knock out Nazi air strength, cripple
rail lines and arms factories.
Wichitans Wade in Flood Waters
Wading barefoot was the order of the day as thousands of residents
•of Wichita, Kansas, were stranded downtown by flood waters of the
Little Arkansas river. These venturesome individuals are trying to get
Jiome by fording a more shallow avenue of escape.
India’s Delegates to Labor Parley
Members of tbe India delegation to the International Labor Organiza
tion conference at Temple university in Philadelphia. Left to right:
Jamnadas Mehta, India Federation of Labor; D. G. Mulherkar, All-India
( Organization of Industrial Employees; H. C. Prior, Indian Civil Service
% \ and Sir Samuel Bunganadha, commissioner.
I Don’t Whistle!
Bill White is not a Wac, Wave or
Spar. He is a member of the famous
fighting Irish regiment of Canada,
reminiscent of the Ladies from Hell
of World War I. Here he walks down
Chicago streets, ignoring the loud
whistles.
Hero Welcomed
Pittsburgh’s conquering hero.
Tech. Sgt. Charles C. (Commando)
Kelly, as he is welcomed home by
his mother. Kelly was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor for
killing 40 Nazis at Salerno.
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Beef Market Goes Up Again
* Steak on the hoof, to the value of $175 and more than 1,000 ration
points, is hauled up from New York’s East river after spending a night
In a sewer mouth. The cow went AWOL while enroute to a packing
plant and was spotted In the river next morning. River police, the depart
ment of sanitation and the A. S. P. C. A. cooperated in the rescue of the
bovine.
Navy Planes Attack Palau Islands
Navy planes above their carrier in the South Pacific getting altitude
and assuming formation preparatory to attacking Japanese held bases
in the Palau islands. The planes are part of a Pacific fleet carrier
force.
Iceland Servicemen See Revue
Four young dramatic actresses, under USO camp shows auspices,
present "The Doughgirls and the Drunkard" for the enjoyment of service
men stationed in Iceland. The girls played a six-month engagement in
Iceland.
Soldiers’ Ballot Applications
The D. S. War Ballot commission Is printing 37,500,000 post card appli
cation forms for state absentee ballots. Reviewing the job, left to right:
Col. Robert Cutler; A. L. Jordan, War Shipping Administration; James
W. Broderick, Government Printing Office, and Capt. Edward Hayes,
former commander of the American Legion.
Plant Seized
A United States marshal sits in
the anteroom of President Sewell
Avery's office in the Montgomery
Ward plant in Chicago. The govern
ment assumed control of the plant
following refusal of the company to
abide by a War Labor board ruling.
‘Known but to God’
An unknown soldier of this war
Ues under this simple white cross In
the American cemetery on Bougain
1 vllle Island. The Inscription on the
cross Is similar to that for the hon
ored unknown of World War I In
Arlington cemetery.
Magnetic Mine
Sergt. D. F. Collins of Brighton,
Mass., shows how the new Nasi
magnetic mine works. This one was
found on the Anzio beachhead. Topf
The mine may be used to blow thf
treads off tanks. Bottom: Magnetf
which attract mine to steel parts.
Borrowed Eyes
Blinded ny a rrea* accioen*,
Claude Wood, west coast machin
ist, is back at work because a dying
woman willed him her eyes. Wood
underwent 11 operations before his
sight was completely regained.
ON THE
HOME
FRONTS
RUTH WYETH SPEARS
MATTER how often you
^ have to move or whether you
change from a spacious house to a
single room there are certain
treasures that will mean home to
you. A few books, a piece of
china and some perfectly useless
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SCAUOPECr^l'tf3
FRONT ON ^
PLYWOOD WITH
PATTERN THEN CUT
OUT WITH A JI6 SAW
OR A COMPASS SAW
but cheering bits of bric-a-brac.
By all means take them with you
and make an attractive setting for
them.
A shadow-box cupboard will do
the trick. No special skill and al
most no tools are needed to make it.
If you do not have a saw to cut
the scalloped frame, mark it on
plywood and take it to the nearest
woodworking shop to have it cut.
You may have the straight boards
cut where you buy them. Then
all you will have to do js to screw
them together; tack on the front
frame an4 paint or stain to suit
your room color scheme.
• • •
NOTE—An actual size pattern for thta
shadow-box cupboard; list and sizes of aU
materials; and Illustrated directions for
making and finishing will be sent for 15
cents. Ask for Pattern 264 and write
direct to:
MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS
Bedford Hills New York
Drawer 10
Enclose IS cents for Pattern No. 264.
Name .
Address ..
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Odd Jobs
A census of trades in India re
veals the existence of averters of
hail storms, pourers of water on
gods, sellers of grasshoppers,
cradle swingers and professional
identifiers of witnesses.
Acid[Indigestion
Whan naa itomach add aauaaa painful. auffomk*
log gas, aour stomach an.) heartburn, doctora usually
prescribe tha faatmt-acting medicines known for
symptomatic relief- medicines like thoaa In BeII-ana
Tablet*. No laxative. Ball-ana brings comfort la a
jiffy or double your money bask oa return af bottle
to ua. Bo at ail druggists.
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Come Around
Diner—Waiter, I don’t like the
flies in here.
Waiter—We’ll have some new
ones in tomorrow.
S YOU WOMEN WHO SUFFER FROM N
HOT HASHES
If you suffer from hot flashes,
weak, nervous, cranky feelings, are
a bit blue at times—due to the
functional •'middle-age” period
peculiar to women—try Lydia E.
Pink ham’a Vegetable Compound
to relieve such symptoms. Taken
regularly—Pinkham's Compound
helps build up resistance against
such distress. It helps naturet
Also a fine stomachic tonic. Fol
low label directions.
LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S compound
Vhhi
".SING A SONG OF
i' KITCHEN THRIFT
& SINK YOUR
P DIMES IN WAR
SAVINGS
STAMPS
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