Evening star., 1944-11-17
Here 5 Your Inianiry'
Opens Four Day Stand
|Af Monument Grounds
Seasoned veterons.
Exhibit Staged to Aid
Sixth War Loan Drive

puC the ugnL against the Jap60eSe
pillbox on the Washington Monu-
ment grounds will go on just the
same.
The 80 infantrymen from Fort
Benning, Ga, who destroy the pill
box as part Of the show, Here Is
Your Infantry" explain, "You don't
worry about weather when you're
fighting a Jap or a Jerry"
The show, which begins today, Is
being given here to spur War Bond
purchases in the Sixth War Loan
drive for 94,0O0,0 900 and Is open
from 10 am. to 10 pm, with the
pillbox fight at 1890 and $50 pm.
As to the Washingtonians who
turn out to see the boys demon
strate basic Army weapons, and
watch them creep over the field un-
der enemy" fire toward the pillbox
they'll really get an idea of what
men in battle feel, they can see,
and feel for themselves, that 1t isn't
very comfortable" the boys said.
Team Practices Act.
The infantry team arrived last
night. BY 8 o'clock this morning
they were on the grounds, going
through their half-hour act. Not
that they all needed practice. Most
of them are doing with blank bullets
and make-believe enemies what they
did with real bullets to real enc
mics overseas.
Throughout the day, from 10
am. to 10 pm, they will display
10 basic Army weapons, including
the hand grenade or pineapple, y
the infantry mortar or "teardrop,' u
the flame-thrower. MI and Brown
Ing automatic rifles. and Thomp-
sons submachine gun or tommy. "
The soldiers, all trained In the
Fort Benning (Ga) Infantry School,
will demonstrate the use of each
stripping and reassembling
each, and will answer all questions
about them.
Buyers Get Seats.
The show and exhibit are free to
the public. but War Bonds will be
on sale. and bond purchasers will
be given seats for the show. Others
will stand. Eight teams like the one
here will tour the country during
the Sixth War Loan drive, under
the sponsorship Of the Army ground
forces in cooperation with the Wal
Finance Division. The show will
continue until Monday night. when
the drive officially opens at Con-
stitution Hall with the Parade OF
Stars" show.
Employees Of the Treasury Wal
Finance Division set an example fol-
the Nation today-they bought
$8l ,652 worth OF War Bonds, more
than double their quota.
Four precampaign rallies were
held yesterday, and five are sched-
uled for. today. -
Today's meetings include three
luncheons and two night meetings
Earl Goodwin, radio commentators
was to- present Fifth War Loan
drive citations. at Reciprocity Clut
lt1ncheun ct the MayflORer Hotel
and Ralph E. Myers was to award
citations at q luncheon of the Up
town Lions Club at the Broadmool
Hotel.
Tonight the druggists division oi
the War Finance Committee will
meet at the Washington Hotel al
$50 to see two war films. Coming
Home" and "957th Day." The Jo-
seph H. Milans Masonic Lodge, No
3S. will hold rally meeting at $50
pm. at 523 Eighth street NE.
Liquor Men Make Plans.
Approximately 200 members oil
the liquor. wine and beer industry
division of the War Finance Com.
mittee attended a luncheon rally
yesterday, at which plans for the
industry's part in the drive were
formulated. Wilmer J. Waller, Dis.
trict chairman Of the drive, praised
the group for It's work in past
drives and declared:
COMPETENCY will prolong thu
agonies of the war and increase it.
cost. Bonds-particicularly the Lit.
tie fellows extra bond-are needed
more urgently than ever before. A!
the sixth drive ends December 16
little more than q week befor,
Christmas, Mr.. Waller suggested
that the theme of the drive might
be buy bond to bring back 'peac.
on earth, good will toward men,"
The employees of Jelleff's, Inc, met
yesterday at noon to hear Corpl
Alfred Martin, recently returned
from the European theater and now
in Walter Reed Hospital, speak o1
the life Of men overseas and urge
increased sale of bonds. Several store
officials spoke briefly, and a rep.
resentative Of the District Wal
Finance Committee presented the
store with an award won during tht
Fifth War Loan drive. About 5O(
store employees attended.
A citation also was presented fol
work during the last drive to the
Kiwanis Club at its luncheon meet.