The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-08-21
Fort Custer News

Fort Custer, Aug. 20.-"An Army OF
Re-educatiOn, in addition to an Army
Of Occupation, must be sent to Ger
many after this war, or well lose the
peace again." declared authOr-histor-
ian Conrad Bercovici last week to two
groups of Custer soldiers assembled 20
hear another lecture on the War De-
partment OrientatiOn program design
ed TO give soldiers the background OF
the present war.
The PruSsiOn educatiOna and mil
itary system is responsible for the
present war, as it was for World War
|, and will be for another war in II
or Is years if it is not wiped out" the
speaker asserted. lit teaches that the
Teutons are superior race; that they
should rule the world; that they have
a right to take whatever they want;
that the rest Of the world should be
slaves to themr'
Preceding his discussion of the post
war problems in Germany, the noted
writer gave interesting word pictures
of such NaZi personalities as Field
Marshal Hermann GOerring, most
dangerous Of the Nazis to u.s." DR..
Josef GOebbelS, Hitler, Rudolph Hess,
ana several others.
Tennis enthusiasts of Battle Greek
were blitzkreiged right out of their
own tournament last week when sold
ierS from here went into action and
gained both the city singles champion
ship and city doubles championship
titles in straight sets.
Sgt. Tom North, former Detroit
player, won the city singles in three
straight sets from Corp. John Oliver,
reigning Battle Greek champ of several
years, with scores Of 81, 6-2, and 6-2.
North is also one of the reigning city
doubles champions, having teamed
with Lieut.. Thee. FOSsieck, former
Alton, ILL.,, Western Military academy
coach. TO win the doubles finals ON
Wednesday evening by scores Of 1913,
6-3, and 6-S.
Friends and relatives OF enlisted
men here are learning the numbers Of
pay telemphOnes In company day
rooms as the Fort is putting into eff
feet the War Department order that
telephone calls be reduced by % per
cent Personal calls for enlisted and
civilian personnel are to be refused on
the post switchboard except in an
emergency.
OFFICERS personal calls will continue
TO be handled by the post operators as
the officers pay for the service. The
post switchboard, which has handled
1000 calls a day, is not equipped to
give civilians and enlisted men per
Sonal service when the new oath Diyi-
sion activatiOn is completed here.
The cadre or nucleus Of trained en-.
listed men for the formation of the
oath Infantry Division at Fort Custer
arrived on the post late SATURDAY.
morning in three trains, carrying their
own cooking equipment in baggage cars
from Camp Jackson, s. C.
The 77th Division is supplying the
core OF trained troops around which
the oath Division will be built. Sell
ectees are expected to arrive starting
September. 10 at the rate Of loo q
day. Many OF the officers are already
In camp setting mp unit headquarters
and preparing for the reception of
selectees to I'LL out the unit.
All members of the Army here at
Fort Custer win receive an ooportxn-
lily to vote in any election I'm which
tney are eligible to participate. pro.
vfdlng their voting does not interfere
WIN their military duties, the com.
inanding OFFICER OF the Fort announced
In setting up the public relations Of
nee as the information center about
absentee ballots.
Mihtary personnel here have been
ADVISED II they wish to vote In the
coming elections they should write to
the secretary Of state Of their home
state for information on their rights
10 vote and on how to secure an 81.
sentee hall0f