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The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
By PVT. ARTHUR WRIGHT

They call him Reckless Rookie
Roe because ne walks in the right
hand gutter. Aside from that fur
tive filtration with death, Pvt.
Shad Roe discretely shuns the
Dangerous Life.
Safety to Rookie Roe is some
thing more than just a happy con-
dition Of existence-it is a way Of
life.
From First Call to Taps Shad
goes through the days routine like
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05

equator. Planes accomplishing this
mileage have been kept IN the
skies constantly every day and
more than 1000 student pilots
were graduated from the school
while the record was being estab-
lished.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05

a tignt-rope ex-
pert walking on
eggs, carefully
preserving him
self for Uncle
Sam - e x c e p {
when ne flaunts
his posterior 10
traffic by iaunt-
ily sauntering in
right-hand gut
ters.
As was once
before described
in this column,
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Finance Schools
Now at Duke

The Army Finance School has
been transferred from Fort Ben
jamin Harrison, Ind, to Duke
University, Durham, N. c. The
move was made necessary by the
expansion Of the Finance Replace
ment Training Center at Fort Har-
rison.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05

AZ the Service Club Roe ehooses
not TO climb 20 the balcony, but
he proves that he doesn't doubt the
strength Of the construction by sit
ting beneath it--well back SO that
no chance falling shoe can eonk
him. By the way, boys, keep your
feet off the railing, please.
Acting on specific instructions,
Rookie Roe finds il not too rigor-
Gus 10 laze away the long long
hours in sort Of important leisure.
During the rush hours at meal
times. ne sweats on. the lines, OF
course.
At 1900 Roe drops over 70 the
theatre TO see whatever movie il
playing. With forethought he sits
on his feet 50 they won't be
trampled by the guy who likes that
seat over there better. Rookie Roe
has found that he needs his feet
even, or especially In the Air
Forces
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
CHOIR REHKaRsEs MONDAY

Reheafaals for the Protestant
choir win be held by Chaplain Ed
gar y. Brooks on Monday at 1880
Ia The pom Chapel
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05

Rookie Roe's bunk Is a thing Of
neatneSs and Joy forever.
IT IS ALSO SAFE
Early in his Army career as
chambermaid, Roe devised a meth
Cd OF wrestling with his sheets
until ne emerged with not only a
white collar and a sail but also
with enough left over for another
sail, Rookie Roe cannot fall out of
bed.
But. just to make sure, before
retiring every night Shad arrznges
his well-stufted barracks bags
along each side Of his bunk to les
sen the bump-if-
NO SKID SANDALS
Descending the stairs from the
- = - l.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
EARLY KeesIer Grad Missing
After Helping Sink Jap Ship

Corp. Edgsr T. Rogers. 1r. a
2a-sear-oid bomber crew Chief
who once iefkod aodas IN his
home teans drugstore 10 help i'm.
ance college education before he
became mcmecr of keesler Field )
first Airplanc Mechanic school
class. IL che first known graduate
of he school 10 be reported a.
missing ia action.
The young Murfreesboro, Tenn,
soldier. Il was learned here this
week. apparently was lost in Alas
kan waters early in June when his
B-i7 Flying Fortress was downed
by lhrce Japanese pursuit ships
only after il bad bombed and ap-
parensly sunk Japanese aircraft
carrier.
Corporal Rogers. former mem
her of the sOfth Tech. Sc, So. was
trained as an airpiane mechanic at
heeslcr Field and was graduated
with the first uiaas on Feb. ~.
Later he received additional train
inE at Paterson, y. j., before be-
ing transferred 70 duty a. cor
poral with a bombing squadron al
Gowen Field. f5uisc, Idaho. IN May
he was sent TO Alaska
OFFICER TELLS STORY
Mai Eugene Terry Yarbropgh,
in charge OF location Of missing
alrshlps and crews from Elmcn-
dorf Field. Anchorage. Alaska,
tells the story Of what happened
when the huge bomber Corporal
Rogers kept In fighting Trim roar
cd out over the Pacific for Inc
last time
Corp. Edgar Leland Rogers Jr.
was flying with Captain
tThomas) Mansfield. a West
Pointer. out Of there two years ago
this month";" Major Yarhrough re-
ported In letter received by Cor
poral Rogers parents In Mur
frecsboro.
II knew him tMainsflcld) real
well, He was an excellent pilot.
His dad got killed in the last war
and he was Just aching 10 get y
crack at them In his one. he did,
too.
They were In Flying
Fortress BIZ. lie corporal
Rogers was crew chief. or
engineer. lie is The man re-
sponsibic for the flying con-
| dillon Of the sirpianc. lie must
have done = rood job. ~ The
ship had not been out of fly
Ing commission n day since
they cot up there. II takes \
good crew chief 10 do that
They all got II on June 4.
about $50 pm, Alaskan War
Time. He and one other ship Of
the same type spotted an aircraft
carrier and went after IT.
Capt, Jack Marks was In the
other ship. Jack pulled up In the
clouds and dropped his eggs. one
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son OF an American-born mer.
chant, recently arrived at Keeslei
Field TO start his recruit training
I've seen the Japs butcher
babies and old people alike"
he said grim)y. i've seen
them torture and MAIN and
murder. I've seen them tear
little children from their
mothers arms and ship them
back 10 Japan 10 teach them
their cruel way Of life. You
can understand why I'm in
hurry 10 tangie with them,
especially since It's my coun-
try and foster country fight
fur xif5x hv stde -
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05

KeeaIer Field soldiers are fight
Ing a modern war. with modern
convenienees- practical, comfort
able uniforms, good cooking faci-
ltles, gas heated barracks srith
hot and cold water, and. not least,
Important. excellent troop trans
portaiion.
In the last World War, their
Dads often travelled in cattle cars,
bus Keesler Field men ride in
modern. clean. cool and comfort
able coaches. No bed Of straw, OF
hard coach seat Is theirs. but,
rather, comfortable Pullman
berths. In tire trains of World War
/ many a meal was forgotten 2;
bu. today every soldier receives
his three "squares' including des-
serts.
RUSH ORDERS
Shipping thousands Of men all
ever the country and receiving
thousands Of troops. millions Of
dollars worth OF food and cloth
ing and other freight each month.
the Rail Transportation Office here
might be called The Grand Gen.
tral Of Keesler Field" with ixi
u. Dsylin z. Goodwin, Assistant
Rail Transportation Officer, a.
train master.
On call "A hours day, Rail
Transportation workers could,
within "a hours, transfer half the
Fields strength. In one day they
sent out SO coaches Of troops In
four sections. The largest single
shipment was 20 cars pulled BY
two engines
Perhaps The toughest assignmsn;
handled by Lieutenant Goodwin
happened recently when he was
called at $500 and asked II ne
ssasd AAvs nIars tnan q thousand
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05

After an explorer reported a
tribe of fighting women in Brazil,
the name Amazon was given to
that river in South America.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
TRAINS ALWAYS BUSY

All shipments involving more
than 100 men and taxing more
Than ~ hours are supplied with
their own kitchen car. manned BY
Keesler Field cooks. The men ON
smaller shipments are given meal
tickets.
On trains OF more than 100 men
there Is always commissioned Of
ficer ~ Train Commander, Train
Surgeon and a number Of non
commissioned officers. When the
troops arrive AZ their destination
the Train Surgeon, Commander,
.non-eons and cooks mus. return
to the Field Immediately.
There are times, according
10 Lieutenant Goodwin. when
the need for trains u 70 great
that he viii send out = train
which has just brought troops
10 the Field before 'the whexls
have time 10 cool"
To aid IN determining he time
and route OF shipment. the Rail
Transportation Office has a 1900
page book, with all the train, air
and boat schedules Tor each
month. In addition their walls are
lined with maps.
The Transportation Office sends
the furniture OF all commissioned
officers. Nurses, Warrant Officers
and uon-commissionsd officers OF
the frs, three grades 70 thsir nsw
station trss ef charge.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
NEW FIRST SERGEANT

S. Sgt. Cornnel J. Biskupski has
been promoted to First Sergeant
Of the goth Tech. Sc. So.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
ROOKIE ROEu ~
Even Super-Safety's Reckless for Him

ter OF timing lest he collide need
lessly with any buddy,
Rookie Roe remembers reading
somewhere that three-fourths Of
all accidents occur in the bath. He
wears non-skid sandals on which
he sprinkles resin. He uses safe,
non-slippery sand soap. His bath
towel is round--no corners to get
in his eyes.
Dressing, Roe sits carefully on
his bunk, keeping both feet firm
ly planted on the floor as much Of
the time as possible. No dancing
around on one foot while trying
to force the other one into its
proper place for Rookie Roe.
ENFORCED LoAFING
Even down to the infinite detail
of tying his tie Roe practices Safe
y. A never-to-be-patented button
arrangement limits the degree TO
which he can tighten his tie. No
over-zealous last tug will ever gar
rot Rookie Roe.
Rookie Roe has constantly done
so well at Post Police-he finally
scored Expert Parksnan--end has
polished things off so nicely at ev-
cry inspection that his First Ser
gesnt issued a direct command ths.
ne loaf every day as basic training
for MS furiougn. The furlOugf
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
Field Railroad Office Guides
Flood Of Troop Movements

men out by og00. After assuring
himself It wasn't a nightmare. the
Lieutenant said Il would be irnpos-
sibie to get the men together, ar
range for the trains, the kitchen
facilities and the baggage by that
hour: but by l7DO the same day
the. troops left the Field
I'he Transportation Offies 10
usually notified "a TO ~ hours
ahead Of shipment.
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HERE'S THE REASON

The movie over and the shester
empty, Rookie Roe extricates his
sleeping fees and toddlins back to
finish MS day at the Service Club,
Long hours Of loafing viii put
Rookie Roe IN trim for MS fur
lough--snd the time Is short.
Then homeward he YEARLY
wends his way--walking IN the
rignt-hand gutter.
why walk In the right
hand gutter, Rookie Roe" we
asked.
@weil. I'll tell you" said
Rookie Roe. Il figure / won't
care much about the vehicle
that hits me. What ! think Is
remarkable is all those that
get swsy---the ones that miss
ma
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
"wr HATH TO ADMIT TT. BUT
Ir - WITHOUT DOUBT A FACT
THAT ALI. MEMBERS WE'RE
LOST IN ACTION"

But back home IN Murfrsesboro.
where Corporal Rogers was known
as "Bugger' and rs friendly.
wellsllkcd, persOnable young fell
low who didn't mind working" his
parents still arc hoping that their
soldier son may be alive
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05

was direct hit. The iass time ae
saw Tommy Mansfield he was
headed for the carrier and Jack
said they couldn't have missed at
that altitude
There we're three pursuit planes
after Tommy Nainsfleld and u IL
believed they were shot down. but
no one knows Tor sure. Tommy
Mansfield undoubtedly got the
carrier before hey Kut him. as
there has been no enemy carrier In
that part of tho zone aimee
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
VETERAN Filler

fGiGhftf fafEh
Action over China won't be any
hing new to Wong, VINO for four
years was second Lieutenant in
the air corps OF the Chinese gov
eminent, taking part In plenty Of
fighting from 1888 through 1895
during internal hostiiities in
China. The soldier has about 1000
Dir hours 20 his credit 10 date and
Is anxious 70 add more.
Private Guam was born IN Can
ton 30 years ago, but Is an Am
erican citizen by virtue Of his par
entage. He lived in China until he
was 10, and then made his first
trip 70 the United States Wong
stayed here through 1923, CON-
pleting grammar school and one
year Of nigh school az Memphis.
Tenn He first became interested
in Tying in Memphis, taking few
lessons there.
In 1923 Wong returned to China
for two years, contining his stud
les there. In 1880 he made another
ocean goyage back 70 the Z. S.
This time he enrolled In the Cur
tiss- Wright Air School at Chicago.
Ill, and learned to ny.
WOUNDED ONCE
Wong went back 70 China once
again IN 1892, enlisting as an ~ir
cadet with The forces Of the Cam
tonese government. There he fook
another flying course for six
months, studying under experts
fconiinDeo On page fsoj
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
40 SKID SANDALS

Descending the stairs from the
upper Day Of hs barrssk . q nss-
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05

Rookie Roe breads Il, but
his not 10 make reply, his not
- reason why, his but 70 do
or die.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
France Takes Step Toward Turning
 StiIl-Powerful Fleet Over To Hitler

UNDATED, May 26 (AP) - France bas taken definite step toward turning the French fleet over to Hitler London adVices indicated amid reports of new Italian demands for prized French territorial posses sions including Tunisa, Nice and Corsica By agree ment between Vichy and Berlin, 1t was said. German sailors are 10 be permitted to famiIiarze themselves with the operations of French W3rshp5" in move foreshadoWn5 Nazi seizure of Frances tiI-powerful Navy forces
 Meanwhile Brtain's former War Secretary Hore Beisha asserted that the successful establishment of a second front n Europe might end the war this year. While BHtons clamored for direct action Hore Besha declared A stern struggle is in progress around Khar- kov and promised to intervene to relieve our Rus sian ally. The psychological moment may come. be- yond which must not delay if our action is to turn the scale.'
 On the fighting front Soviet headquarters reported that Hiters mechanzed armies are suffering heavy losses in tanks and men in attempt to flank the Rus sian's in the l5-day-old battle of KharkoT
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
Jap Premier Boasts of New Threat
Vichy Takes Definite Step Turn Fleet Over to Eit
Soviet Armies Smother Nazi Advance
 Germans Claim Resistance Broken

UNDATED, May 27 (AP) - Soviet front line dis patches reported that Marshal Tmoshenkos armies smothered part of the German offensive 80 miles below KharkOV, while the German command asserted that the resistance of the Russian troops encircled in the same critical sector has been broken" The Russians declared that the Red Armies smashing through the flank of the German wedge, brought the Nazi offensive in the Izyum BarVebkOVa sector to a standstill.
 In a most important zone, the Red Star the Soviet army newspaper said lanb-led Russian infantry, att tackng under of artillery barrage, captured the slope of a hill dominating the battle and are fighting at the gates of village several miles from their starting point The Red Star said two Naz count CT thrusts failed to halt the advance.
 Soviet reports said that the German push stop ped along river bend where Russian troops are ap- parently encrcled and were described enIarg- ing the pocket
 The Red Star said the Germans are suffering i'm mense Iosses.' Tank battles are aarng in many sec tors of the 125-mie battle zone, with the Russians matching the attacks of Naz squadrons of 20 10 30 tanks each
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
Supplies of Crude Rubber Will Be Ex- hausted May 43, Despite Curtailment

WASHINGTON May 26 lAP) - The Senate De- fense Investigating Committee criticized the Army and Navy for not pairing rubber requirements to the bone asserting that fl production of synthetcs didn't come Up to schedule military forces may find themselves without rubber at some future date
 In a 57-page report, the committee said national gasoline ratoning a sensible basis and reQuisi- toning of tires must be given serious consideration to conserve the million tons of rubber the wheels of motor vehicles There is no reclaimed rubber at all for nonessenal uses within the next three years and the best that could be expected from successful synthetic program will be to supply military needs and essential civilian requirements such tires for cars transporting defense workers.
 The resources of this hemisphere offer little hope for adding substantially to the united national supplies of crude rubber which Price Administrator Henderson testified will be exhausted in May 1913, with the greatest possible curtament of civilian
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
10 LAWMAKERS ARE ASKED TO VISIT LONDON

WASHINGTON, May - Con gressional leaders are reported to be divided on whether to send 10 Senators and Representative es from both the Republican and Democratic parties to England for talks with the British Par liament about war problems and peace aims. A tentative invita- tion was laid before a group of House and Senate leaders by an unnamed British spokesman at a secret conference recently.
 Democratic leaders are report ed to have given the idea gen eral approval.
 Senate Republican leader Charles McNary of Oregon and House Republican leader Joseph w. Martin, Jr.. of Massachusetts are skeptical.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
Premier Tojo Sounds New Threat To
 Australia -- Discounts Attack Russia
haezibIy Determined to Annihilate Allies in India

UNDATED, May 2 (AP) - Japans Premier Tojo sounded a threat 10 Australia, asserting boa5fuly that the naval forces now in defense of Australia have disappeared and nothing is standing to defend that country before the onslaught of imperial Japanese fore es Evidently fishing expedition in quest of in- formation Tojos repetition of Japans claims to vic tory in the Coral Sea battle, discredited by Allied ac- counts, was accompanied by a renewed pledge of Jap anese support to the Axis.
 Japan will do her utmost to contribute her share as partner of Germany and Italy,, he told the Jap para- ment in the presence of Emperor Hrohito but if to dspel the idea that Japan will help Germany by at taczng Russia, foreign minister Tojo carefully explain ed that relations between Japan and the Soviet Union have undergone change, after the outbreak of war in greater east Asia Enemy countries will pre- intensity then efforts to aenate Japan and the Soviet Union but there will be chance for such in- trigue to bear fruit so long the Soviet Union firmly maintains the attitude mentioned'
 In addition to his threat against Australia Tojo warn ed India that Hong British and American troops remain in India Japan is naezbly determined to an- nihlate them"
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
Workers Thanked By Cen. Arnold

INGLEWOOD, Calf. - The chief of the United States Army Air Corps, Lieut.. General H, II. Arnold, wired to the employees of the North American Aviation Company plant a message of praise for the performance of the bombers they built in the raid on Japan last month. Gen eral Arnold said that the com mander of the raid, Brig. Gen. James Doolittle, advised him:
 The performance of all the planes of my squadron was mag nificent.'
 General Arnold added:
 This feat is a tribute to the skill and workmanship of North American employees. May your efforts carry us to the enemy in increasing numbers"
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
TO A. H.
 10 EaA eds kal Alaska Named Defense Areas

Washington, May 26 (AP) = The Government desig- hated 18 additional com munit;es in the entire Territory of Alaska as de fense rental areas, ' when il ordered rents affecting seme million persons. cut back to the March first level. The OPA announced that the new areas will be given the usual sixty days tY meet recommendations before | h e government tales steps to enforce them.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
Mexico Is To Declare War on Axis Powers

MEXICO CITY = The MeXi- can Cabinet decided 10 call a special session af congress to de clare war on the AX;s as a re- prisal measure for the sinking of two MeX.ean ships.
 The announcement that a sec ond Mexican tanker had been sent down by an As sub off Cuba with the loss of 10 lives served 10 heiqhten the indigna- tion that was arouse dthroughaut Mexico at the sinking of the first shiD earlier in the week.
 Yesterday, the Mexican govern ment was undecided as 10 whe- ther to declare war outright OF state that national emergency eTlsted Either course spoke ill for the Axis since the latter would have meant drastic mca- sures over all AXis properties.
 Commanders of military zones and state governors came to the Mexican capital for conferences and received word from Mexican Consul Salvador Aguayo at Mi ami. Florida, that the Mexican tanker Faiadeoro had been fired on by a -Uboat off the coast of Cuba and sent to the bottom.
 After deliberating that latest blow the Mexican Cabinet deeid ed that 1t could no other course bat to call a special session to declare war on the Axis powers.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
|. 5. Air Mission Tn Britain For
 Important Talks

London, May 26 (AP)- A U. 5. war mission, head ed by Army and Navy chiefs. called one of the most important yet sent 10 Britain, arrived and has gone into action with TO loss of time. Ii was disclos- ed that the two leaders, were Lieut.. Gen. Arnold. head of the Army Air Fore es and Rear Admiral Tow CTS, Chief of Naval Aero aaut.es.
 Their purpose is to con fer with the British and the talks are believed de- signed to coordinate strat- egy for a master blow ae- ainst Germany.
 Within two hours after stepping from the train which brought them here after landing from a plane which flew across the At- lantic, Gen. Arnold was arranging meetings with the chiefs of Britain's fight ing forces, and assumed personal charge of the r. s. air operation plans.
 The typical unofficial British reaction to the mis- sion was that it foreshad- owed a supreme air offen- siVe against the Axis in Europe.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
Praised By Chinese

CHUNGKING. May - The leader of the Amercan bombing raid on Tokyo Brig General Jimmy DooIittIe. was congrat- ulated by the Chinese army news paper, Sac Tang Pao. Said the paper:
 "Doolittle wrote a most glor- ious page in World War annals because it was the first time in history that the Japanese have been punished inside their own territory. We extend our heart fest congratulations to Doolittle."
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
BIS US. Bomber Sinks Enemy Ship Off Beciife, Brazil

Fort AIeza, Brazil, May 26 (AP) - A high source re- ported that another enemy sub was sunk off Becife to day by a "B-18,' presum- ably an American bomber, a Douglas tWin-motored, medium bomber, known as the BIB and used by the U. s. Army.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27

 the British the would be to encrce Aus taia on tandc U. S supply ineS
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27
Lived In Nome

General Doolittle who led the raid of American bombers over cities of Japan Is former Alas kan resident His father was a carpenter in Nome in 1904 and young Jimmy then sold papers for The Nome Nugget. The fam fly moved from Alaska in 1910.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-27

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

sporadic slabs at the Indies and. when naval
strength afforded the chance. movements across
the indian Ocean behind the Java barrier, TO
relieve Burma and Singapore.
United Nations success against the Japs on
the Asistic continent depends upon the ability
OF GeneraIissmo Chang Ksi Shek to fan out from
Free China and, with aid from India. dislodee the
japanese from Burma. Malaga, Thalsnd and Indo-
China. When Lieutenant General Joseph w.
StiIwell, American commander in China and India,
said I'VE won't be satisfied until we see Arneri-
can and Chinese troops in Tokyo together" he
indicated that his long distance plans called for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
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Ultimate hope for the United Nations to de-
feat Japan lies in the potential eounter-drves
represented by red arrows on large map above.
With his declaration. u came through and
shall return" General Douglas Macarthur has
indicated he not only intends TO stave off Jap
snese conquest OF Australia. but plans TO launch
an offensive to shove the Nipponese homeward
when his war machine has reached its proper
strength. This would entail movements from Aus
trsliss populous eastern and south coasts. driving
through New Guinea and the East Indies and
eventually TO the Philippines. Another line Of at.
tack might come from the west OF Australia. with