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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-01
Defeated Men Happy about the Hearty
Food and Humane Treatment

Prisoners of war, princi-
pally from North Africa, are
being shipped to the United
States and placed in camps,
there to remain until peace
returns. Some 36,688 men
have arrived, of whom %, ITO
are Germans, 1876 Italians
and 81 Japanese, up to the
first week of June, the war de-
partnent announces. They
are confined in 81 camps, To-
Gated in II states.
These former enemy soldiers are
being treated according to the hui
name requirements Of the Geneva
convention, of which both Germany
and Italy are signatories, as is the
United States. Japan has never &C.
cepted this agreement
These men may be employed,
within rigid provisions, on farms and
public works construction, thereby
possibly relieving the labor short
age in some regions. Another adj
vantage of having these prisoners
here, is that their presence here
keeps their friends and relatives in
the homelands anxious about their
welfare. This anxiety may help to
insure honorable treatment of
American prisoners in Axis camps.
On the other hand, the reports which
prisoners write home about the good
food and decent living and working
conditions here, should have a IA
vorable propaganda value.
Germans are housed in these II
camps. These are: Camp Breckin-
ridge, KY; Camp Chafee, Ark;
Crossville, Tenn: Camp Gruber,
Okla; Hereford, Texas; Huntsville,
Texas; Roswell, N. M; Stringtown,
Okla; Angel Island, Calf; Camp
Blanding, Fla; and Fort Meade,
Md. There are some Italians at
Crossville. Angel Island, Camp
Blanding, and Fort Meade are tenn
porary establishments.
There are 10 camps for Italians.
These are: Camp Atterbury, Ind;
Camp Carson, Colo; Camp Clark,
Mo-; Weingarten, Mo-; Crossville,
Tenn. Separate from Germans;
Florence, Ariz.; Fort Leonard Wood,
Mo-; Ogden, Utah; Camp Phillips,
KAN; and Camp Wheeler, Ga. All
these are permanent. The 81 Japa-
nese are confined at Camp Mccoy,
Wis. (See map.)
Room for 81, 900 in Camps.
The present capacity of these
camps is stated as approximately
$4,000. Present camps will be ex-
banded, and new ones established
as needed, the war department
says. Most prison camps are locat-
ed within army camps.
The commanding officer of the
army installation is also the COM
manding officer of the prison estab-
ishment. Where the prison camp is
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-01

those operations which require a
dozen or more men at one time, such
as cotton, picking and harvesting.
Prisoners must be under guard at
all times. Being soldiers, they can
not be placed in the custody of a
civilian, and it is irnpracticable to
send an armed guard out with small
groups.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-01

Facilities for recreation are pro-
vided at all of the camps. Equip
ment supplied by the war depart
ment is supplemented in many cases
Bradley beam., 1943-10-16
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 TOWlNCS. :.

Yes sir! from right down here in Orchid Hollow, sounds better than Skunk Hollow (but the boys down at the office, they know! they knowD. It's just a hoop and a hol- Ter around the bend to where our new and super-modernistic sign bawls out our whereabouts, but in bright blue and yellow! It's the first chance to say "Howdy" to all neigbhors of Bradley Field, but me- thinks, not to the little outfit across the road, for it has been a short few weeks since our big squadron blowout, at which the boys played host to several cute WACS, and even PIANO CHARLEY was there star bright (sure wish It. Newton would tell us who PC. is). Great fun for all, and the crowning fea- ture, a fancy solo by our towering 1st Sgt. Robert "ASTAIRE'' Webb and his WAC accomplice, buggeroo no less!!. First month or so here was D.S. to work and back, and "Shet My Mouff" Smith wrote home glowing descriptions of the moun- tain beauty of BE-. come this week, with the first hints of the white winter to come, and Smitty (missing that good old Florida sun)h as been heard glowering un- der his breath words not to be re- peated. Smilin' Joe Person won't be needin' any snow shoes (size IA double E's) speaking of impress sions, the following notice appear ed on our bulletin board about a party: "BIG DANCE TONITE, HARTFORD, FORMAL. SHOES WILL BE WORM" Then what happens but Cpl. "Burp" Nolan scratching his head after getting hitched, and remarking "Took the Army to make me do it." Those four heavenly honeymooning days! (the Gestapo from Pittsburg sez that the little woman had him chained to the washing machine, but PRONTO. You'll see, Nolan, You'll see!
 Then, of course, there's the cultural side the intellectual side of our existence-and with it a message from one of the boys to the folks back home. .Dere Nav
 Things is pretty uninteres-
 tin around here now, but since
 most usual try to rite home
Bradley beam., 1943-10-16
CHEMICAL - MN UWH EW " F. w ! %-:. # ...I% =
 REPORTS

To you Chemical Warfare Men!
 You cannot hide from Gas and you
 cannot hide your adventures and social life from us; so you may as well tell us all these little things that look good in print.
 Still water runs deep. S/Sgt BOu- langer never speaks of those things so close to the heart of the boys, but we have noticed that he has a very wide acquaintance amongst our delightful and personable gal workers on the post.
 Our S/Sgt Holzheimer holds the record for fast typing. At least in One day he was speeding along on his L. c. Smith when the paper he was typing on caught fire from the speed with which the carriage of the machine was moving. Is that a sly smile we see upon Capt. Bennett's lips?
 Good luck, Duncan. You may have been under the knife at the hospital but rest assured that the rest of us will be drinking to your quick recovery.
 Did the Doctor order the room cleared to make space for Pvt. Penn's flat feet during our physi- cal?
Bradley beam., 1943-10-16

at least onct a munth, IT send yew a few lines. yew remember the mail clerck i was riting yew about? :? he's the feller who is such an awful souse (not like the souse critters back home tho) We'll, the other nite i seen a feller with Nick, the cooks WAC girl frend-He gave me a buck not to tell nick. Now I'm going to make Nick give me a extry pork chop, HAW!! HAW! ain't the slick one, hew nav?
 Yew probly now by reedin' this thet i'm gittin high-toney,
Bradley beam., 1943-10-16
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but the recon is thet our top kick has ben agivin me some pointers. he even sez i'm al- most as good as he is now. Tore suns no fool, mawl hey a lot of evil companyuns, maw. the feller that sleeps next to me smokes cigrettes! but don't yew wurry nav, I'll never smoke as long as can git chawin terbaccy.
 well maw i guess that's all i can rite now,
 yure affectshinut sun,
 murgatroyd. It's Tow Target for the big deals, never dull moment, and we hear that our old friend, the one, QUEENIE, Queen of them all nas been heard from. Tell you all about her soon. CPL. FRANCIS.
Bradley beam., 1943-10-16

just guide Mac around Windsor Locks the to the base after the movies
 really Fleming when don't listen anymore Husky getting into the boat
 Will girls keep from "Swoonatra Boei when lot of trouble with him girls when his After he pay he has consented gacously little his to all so please do not block the traffic around the piano.
 We off here with reminder the the band that sal is on of
Bradley beam., 1943-10-16
q Band File 5
BY SPOKE"

It seems that the initial edition of the Bradley with amount of enthusiasm by the members of the collection of gns and beloved from the commoon and congestion of human voices i conclusion reached that the paper would be huge success
 After reading paper gathered that people would like of the fellows our organization the most of do not know gives monthly local USO and play two weekly the USO Tuesday mite and the other on the Friday ne So down and catch one o these and good affairs for people the attendance the nspra fellows in the band to give out with better music Can it be that people analysed correctly that he plays inspired trumpet when he giving out with USO "beles" Lately he has found listener in the form of a solid red-head
 Anthony" Tony gracouy rescinded his title Rab who overheard giving certain some ad vice on the problems marriage you honestly you accomplished anything Casey?
 Incidentally fellows start getting those dollar bills together "Por wo sad be headed for his last bachelor days good knowing you "Pory That reminds Freddie Maesh heard they are making eercampaign you because mail capita than other fellow the band By the way how is the future Mrs. M.?
 Will someone please Manstan okay theeday pass Incidentally his wife "ter the bands coner" certain place in Hart your great back from urough It's amazing the that fellow travels like lightning Friday then he gives DAnnoo chance line first for the fish, After George comes his shadow "Jughad"
 PeeWee supply having tough time getting blouse fit The big wonder they him to paint all the ceilings in the place.
 please innocent alone She hasn't done anything Rosn heard that possessor people, analyses the girl psychological which really them at least Marge Quals listens.
 that the World games over you sured girls that Freddie Eme will be back circulation How much did clean on those games Freddie?
 
 
 vCONVOYv
Bradley beam., 1943-10-16
"CONVOY"
GA Poem inspired by recent Order-Convoy)

By PFC. ERWIN KOERBER, Base Ordnance Office The convoy started at the break of dawn With police ahead and wrecker along; of drivers mostly green and Privates and Corporals and the Auxiliary too. One hundred miles isn't far away But it's pretty long when Nature is gay For wind and rain and fog and mist Isn't drivers idea of trucking bliss" So into the storm rode the twenty-one strong With the Privaes and Corporas and the Auxiliary aon Here sputter and there grind But the convoy started-not one behind Thru sheets of rain and slippery roads They all kept driving ahead with their loads It took judgment, endurance and driving skill To drive in convoy mountain and hill Now and then got behind So mechanic came, the trouble to find A little adjustment under the hood Then, off it roared like good truck should. It was fun and work and training combined With still bigger object in mind For these drivers and trucks some day Might carry load for "Axs dsnay." The successful trip ended with twenty-one strong With Prvates Corporals and the Auxiliary alorg, Some gas was burned, some rubber used Yet the loads came in, much better news. The commander pleased who mothered the brood That everything went along so smooth, So we're the drivers behind the wheel Who got taste of one way to send That noise in Germany and the Pacific rats They're coming Hitler-How do you feel?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16
Troops Busy Mopping
 Up Rear Guard
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were trying to infiltrate into the American lines, disguised as civilians and their hair and skin darkened with nut juices and olice oil to sim ulate the appearance of Sicilian peasants.
 Reported Infiltration
 The reported infiltration might indicate that the Germans were trying to escape through the Ameri- can positions or sneaking in on sa- botage missions as part of the rear guard action.
 As the battle went into its final phase, 1t was announced that Pat tons army had captured or destroyed 188 Axis tanks of al lsizes and 293 guns of 75 milimeters or larger dur ing the campaign.
 Only skimpy details were available on the American push along the north coast. An official announce ment said they had reached the Milazzo area. representing an ad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16
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istry identified the targets only as 'indudstrial objectives," but Milan is crammed with arms, tank, plane, munitions and chemical factories, as well as railroad communications
 A majority of Milan's factories were believed to have been already destroyed or damaged. One Swiss report said that only one of the vast Pirelli rubber and plastic plants still was standing.
 Public services also have been paralyzed. it was said, with no tele- phone, telegraph, trolley car or train service since Saturday nights raids, which was aimed principally at the Breda Arms Works in the north western part of the city and at rail- way and other industrial targets near the center.
 Say Churches Hit Italian frontier reports asserted that several churches also had been hit, including the cathedral Two spires were toppled from the ca- thedral and it's left side and the back portion were damaged heavily, though the front is intact, it was said.
 The royal palace also was dam aged severely and the entire right wing was reported still burning while the sports palace was de- stroyed. Entire rows of apartment houses along the Porta Ticinese Porta Romano and Porta Sempiont were razed.
 An Italian communique broadcast 1 by the Rome radio said last nights raid caused "heayy damage"
 Berlin Next? The Mosquito raid on Berlin served as another reminder to tht German capital that it soon may share the fate of Milan and Ham burg, Reports reaching Bern from Germany said all leaves have beer earseled for Berlin police so thej can aid the Gestapo in directing tht evacuation of the city
 The raid was the ID.n OI the wa on I-slin and the i7th this year.
 The American dayligbt raid fo,' lowed by ess than l2 hours a twl' light raid yesterday by Plying Fort resseg on six advance German light CT airdf0mes in Francs and Hol' land, further evidence of lhs grow ing might of American air power over Europe,
 25 ksgi Raiders
 About 2b German planes -- ii l marked contrast To the hundreds ol British b0mbefs that swafmed oyfi Germany and Italy during the Diebl -subjeeted the English south eoasl to It's seyerest raid ln n.aGy months Some persons we're killed At lsas' six raiders were shot 1own,
 British fighter command inlrud' CTS also were active last night shooting down one German boiDbsi CT over lls base, bombing at least it air fields ln western Europe, shoot Ing ID more than 60 Ileisht tfainl and attacking railway yards anc eanai bargea,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16
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 He explained that the potential shortage now stands at 3,750000 cords, of which 2,500,000 would be in the United States and 1,250,0OO in Canada. The total represents 2,0O0.- 900 tons of paper for newspapers, magazines and books, or cut of 30 per cent in the present con- sumption of 6,000,000 tons.
 Kellogg Joins With Boren
 Paul Kellogg, acting president of the pulp manufacturers of Canada, joined with Boren in asserting these were two factors which might brilt about curtailment of newsprifft in the fourth quarter of the year.
 One, they said, was the diversion Of wood to products other than newsprint, and the other was the conviction of government authori- ties that a shortage beginning in May, l944, was so certain and was liable to be so severe. 1t would be better to start the fourth quarter with a curtailment to meet that situation.
 Except for those two factors Boren continued. the Canadian in- dustry assures us that 1t will be able to continue present shipments until the middle of i944. There is enough wood cut and on the way to the mills to assure that"
 Urge Wood Cutting
 The amount Of wood cut this win. ter will definitely determine the amount Of paper to be shipped to the United States from May. i944 to May, lD46, Boren and Kellogg agreed. it WAS pointed out to them that the government is now senGing circulars to some 100000 Canadian farmers, urging them 10 cut wood when their haryests are in.
 "if the government reaches the farmers with that message and Il they comprehend it and respond in time, it will 70 long way towards restoring normal production" Kei. iogg said.
 Turning to the situation in the United States. Boren ssid inst while the War Manpower Commission ii Issuing q new top essentiaiity iisl Of occupations "lt is only super. Imposed on the group including pulpwood cutting"
 ''fhe danger ik." Boren said that puipwood might be buried be, meath 0yer.ridlng prioritles on man. power"
 Warns 0f Danger
 He recalled that the mibcommit. tee had tclegrsphed the WING warning it on the urgency Of avoid. ing this danger. and expressed the hope the commission would observe the warning.
 "In Canadn.' Boren continued. we found the pulpwood industry- q war-related indtstry-operating at little more than 6s per cent Of is nossihle productive capacitv Of
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93 per cent. They have been short of 10000 men for the last four months, and they, as do we, need that many more men to bring pro- duction back up to the neighbor- hood of normal.
 The subcommittee was joined to- day by Rep. Richard F. Harless, D. AriZ.
 Instead of going to Houston and Lukkin, Tex, after visiting in Win nipeg, as was originally planned, the committee will go on to Van couver, B. C., and Portland, Ore, to study the use of power and ma chimes in wood cutting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16
Make Rome Open City
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ton based on proof satisfactory to the Allies that the city contained nc military objectives, would prevent further air attacks.
 No official word of the Italian governments decision yet had reached London.
 Germans Bring Pressure
 A Madrid dispatch said the Ger mans were exerting heavy pressure on the Badoglio government to de- lay designation of Rome as an open city until an estimated 60,000 Ger man troops south of Rome were moved to northern Italy.
 German forces, reinforced by re- serves streaming through the Bren- ner Pass, are frantically building hedgehog defenses along the river Pc in northern Italy for a stand against any Allied attempt to in- wade Germany from the south, ac- cording to a Swiss report published in the Stockholm newspaper Sven- ska Dagbladet.
 German experts flew to northern Italy shortly after Premier Mussolini resigned and were followed quickly by large groups of Todt construc- tion workers, the dispatch said German headquarters were reported to have been set up in Verona.
 10000 Germans Evacuated
 Reports reaching Madrid esti- mated that some 10000 German troops have been evacuated from Sicily to San Giovanni and Reggie Calabria in southern Italy and an- other 10000 are stationed around Rome.
 Another Stockholm newspaper, Dagens Nyheter, asserted that Italy sought to dissolve It's alliance with Germany during conferences in northern Italy a little more than 10 days ago, but reluctantly con- scented to continue fighting when German troops, supported by tanks and 1lanes, surrounded Rome.
 Ban on Visitors
 Seeking to avert any flood of re- fugees from other bomb-ravaged cities in Italy in the event the Allies accept Rome as an open city, the prefect of Rome has issued orders imposing a ban on visitors.
 Residents of Rome were ordered not to give shelter for more than five days to non-residents unless they were close relatives. The num- Der o6 persons residing in hotels was ordered reduced. Attractions will be punished with possible expulsion from Rome or fines and imprison- ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16

(Continued from Page D of submarine operations said they doubted if the Germans could take such heavy losses for many more months.
 First, they believe that the U-boat construction rate will go down rather than up because of Allied aerial bombardment of German ports, shipbuilding facilities, and plants producing submarine engines and parts. They anticipate even more intensive air attacks during the coming months.
 Second, the submarine losses have resulted also in the loss of trained crews, not easily replaceable.
 Third, the failure of so many sub- marines to return increases the morale problem of the German navy.
 Our Losses
 The Navy announced a destroyer, a submarine and four smaller war ships had been lost in operations bringing to 124 the number of U. s. warships lost.
 Two of the six were lost in the Sicilian campaign. The Navy said four of the six commanders were safe but gave no further details of casualties. The six vessels carried a normal complement of 6l4 men.
 The vessels lost were:
 The U. s. s. destroyer Maddox sunk July 10 by aircraft of Sicily; commanded by Lieut.. Comdr. Eugene s. Sarsfield, 37l7 Avenue M, Brook lyn, reported missing; normal com plement. 200 men,
 Zfe [. s. s. Sentine. (mAe- sweeper sunk July 10 by aircraft off Sicily; commanded by Lieut.. Comdr. George l.. Phillips, l62 Guyon avenue, OakWood, Staten Island, N. Y, who is safe; normal complement 60 men. Submarine Pickerei
 The submarine Pickerel. Failed to return from patrol operations m unspecified area and presumed lost; commanded by Lieut.. Comdr. Augus- tus II. Aston, Augusta, Ga, normal complement, 60 men,
 The Submarine Chaser 496, sunk June {, in the Mediterranean by an underwater explosion, commanded by Lieut., James s, Dowdell, Arling- ton, a., who is safe; normal comple- ment. 75 men,
 Submarine rescue vessel Redwlng sunk June 29 in the Mediterranean by an underwater explosion, cons manded by Lieut., tJ.GD Martin c, sibitzky, Pedenektowp. N, Jp who Is safe; normal complement, 59 men,
 Gubboat Plymouth sunk August of the coast Of North Carolina by an underwater explosion; the for- mer 2,26b-ton yacht Ava, com, msnded by Lieut. Ormsby M' Mitchell, JF,, Of Brook Hollow Farm, Stamford, Conn, wounded, Normal complement, I60 men,
 The Alya was given to the Navy by william x, Vanderbilt in iD$i and was reported 0 be the finest yacht afoat It had been designed fe vanderbilts explorations and scientific work,
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gagged in an essential or locally needed activity, may be hired only if such hiring would aid in the ef- fective prosecution of the war"
 Full Meaning of Provision
 The full meaning of this provi- sion came in the WINGS own inter- pretation of the new orders through the medium of a list of questions and answers 1t issued today. It said:
 If he Ca worker) accepts any job in violation of the employment stabilization program, whether or not at a higher rate of pay, he may lose that job and be unable to get another for 60 days"
 The new manpower program Is designed to increase war produc- ton. give the armed forces the men they need. and will have major effect in determining which fathers and workers will be inducted first when the induction of fathers be- gins.
 149 Critical Occupations
 The new orders established a list of l49 critical occupations and men engaged in such occupations fin essential industries were assured of virtual draft exemption. Proyi- sion also was made that any man with such a critical skill but who was not engaged in essential work by oct. would lose further claim to occupational deferment from the draft.
 McNutt broadened to 60 specific occupations and all occupations in 6B activities the number of jobs which he terms non-deferable. Any draft-age man who fails to trans fer from such jobs to one of an essential nature will be placed first en the list for induction. thereby insuring that the first fathers 1yasted would be those contributing loAst to the war effort,
 McNutt instructed local draft hpards to give greater attention than ever before to occupational defer ments, considering the actual and immediate effect of inductions on vital production.