Evening star., 1942-05-17
Army's New Paper,
'Yank,' Will Appear
On Macarthur Day
Weekly 24-Poee Tabloid
Will Be Sent Overseas
And Won't Garry Ads

Wide World.
NEW YORK, May 16-Wherever
the Yanks may go, the "Yank" Is
sure to follow.
It's the first official newspaper
for Americas new expeditionary
forces, and the first issue, appropri-
ately enough, will appear June 13
when the Nation is celebrating
Macarthur Day"
In huge workroom, just vacated
by refrigerator agency, a little
group of officers and enlisted men is
shaping the organization for the
most ambitious newspaper project
ever attempted by the armed forces.
1t draws its inspiration from the
old stars and Stripes" published
in France during the World War
by the A. E. F. The Stars and
Stripes' last issue was June l3, 1919.
Now there are only few tele-
phones, typewriters and desks in the
Yank'S neWsroom, but in few more
days it will be filled with we'll
rounded staff of 80 reporters, artists,
editors and photographers drawn
from Army camp publications
throughout the country.
Big Job Lies Ahead.
There's a big job ahead to get
the paper to the presses within less
than month-and to keep it going
each week to the men overseas, but
those in charge are confident it can
be done.
1t. Col. Egbert White, in civilian
life a vice president of the adver-
tising firm of Batten, Barton, Dur
stine & Osborn, is officer in charge.
He was on the staff of Stars and
Stripes.
Capt. Hartzel Spence, 34-year-old
Iowa born author of the best selling
biography, "One Foot in Heaven"
will be executive editor, while the
Yank's business affairs will be
handled by Franklin S. Forsberg,
general manager of Street & Smith
Publications, Inc.
"Yank will be a paper by non
commissioned soldiers for non-com-
missioned soldiers" Capt. Spence
said. 1T will be edited entirely from
the viewpoint Of the enlisted men
and not the officers.
First we will publish a paper for
the Army that honestly reflects the
spirit OF the Army, and. second, we
will be a service organization for
more than 400 Army newspapers
now being published in various
camps.
Circulation Problem Terrific.
The problem of distribution will
dwarf any circulation problems of
the American press. for the Yank
IS going to North Ireland. Iceland,
Alaska, Hawaii. Australia, India, the
Middle East, North Africa, the Ca
nal Zone-Wherever Americas fight
ing men might be.
We know the circulation prob
lem is terrific" Capt Spence said.
1--WE can't say how it will be de-
livered for that would disclose the
Army's routes of communication. but
we'll get the Yank to the boys"
Yank is to a 24-page weekly roto-
eravure tabloid carrying no adver-
tiSements, 1t will be printed on
paper slightly better than regular
newsprint to improve picture re-
production.
Staff men being assembled, all
with at least six months service in
the Army, will slant their stories
for the boys overseas, reporting what
is going on in the armed forces at
home. The managing editor. yet to
be chosen, will be a on-commis-
stoned officer.
Won't Circulate in L. S.
''We hope to send our artists to
the fighting fronts to sketch &C
ton scenes" Capt. Spence said, md
to send our soldier-reporter out
side the continental United States.
I'VE hope to have a correspondent
and photographer with Gen. Mac
Arthur's staff and another team
with the flight command in India.
If there is an Allied invasion of
Europe, we hope to have a reporter
there to give us the story"
In addition to the regular staff,
Yank will be served by correspon-
dents now attached to the camp
newspapers at home and abroad.
"Yank will be entirely non-com-
petitive," said Capt. Spence. The
paper will not be circulated in the
United States"
Those directing the project hope
to make the paper self-sufhcient by
charging a subscription fee of S
cents copy or so cents for four
months.