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The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
406th Ordnance on Muneuvers

The war is over in Louisiana and
-7we+are all happy about it What we
are unable to understand is who
won the war
Our unit has moved into the res
eryation of Camp Polk, La, for a
few days to check up on maneuver
vehicles. There are no more wor-
rieS about canouflage and digging
of foxhoIeS, but the work is coming
in very fast. However. if you break
a custom or what you may call a
company regulation you may have
to dig, as we say, a by 6. A gar
bage 9pit is called by 6. 1t is a
hole dug into the ground 6 ft. wide,
6 IT, long and ft. deep.
Our tent city is made up of four
rows of tents and many other larg-
er tents for mess, storage and work
shops. Street lights are provided
by our shop truck Our tents are
about two feet apart. When we were
in the swamps the tents would be
10 times the distance or more apart.
Since they are so close together we
are not SO much afraid of crawling
into our tents and thinking that a
snake is our guest. We stay in pup
tents but our regulations are half
garrison and half field. Again the
whistle for reveille is heard at 6:15
each morning After reveille there
IS calisthentics and oh, my! those
road marches before breakfast! We
could somewhat understand if the
road marches were given after
breakfast. But it seems that 1St
Sgt. Rudolph Pope does not have
any regards for an empty stomach.
The, automotiye Section: No one
can find words enough to compli-
ment our automotive section for the
fine work that they are doing. They
have proved themselves masters of
their jobs and have surprised many.
Their cooperation, initiative and
Willingness to do has brought many
compliments from high officials.
TKSgt. James H. Harris of Newark,
Nj, is the automtive section leader.
A Maneuver Memo: A 92nd Div.
Quartermaster Truck with rationS
stopped near where / was stand
ing. My hand reached out to grab
one of the side-bows to keep from
falling. But my hand slipped into a
box. When pulled it out, there
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28

Cultivate courage based on truth :
serenity and composure based on
facts.
8. Trustspeople. Appealing to ones
ego, through indirect praise, bestow-
ing a fine reputation t0 uphold, pro-
duces miraculous changes and last
ing friendships
g. Avoid domination. Practice
gracefully receiving and returning
favors.
1C Become expert in team work
Broaden social contacts. Active
unselfish PAL cipation repels fan
tasy as our at elltion is directed to
the communications of others for
getting ourselves by diminishing the
potency of imagination Achieve
ment of social adjustment educates
one to regard behavior more objec-
lively and to be satisfied with group
accomplishment rather than by ego
centric gain
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
New Ration For
Use in Hospitals

New York, NJ Y.-(ALNS) The
Quartermaster Corps has developed
a new hospital ration, for 25 men,
which is compact, weighs so, pounds,
packed in a metal container, and is
readily transportable to any battle
area The ration stresses both eye
and appetite appeal, consisting of a
variety of canned fruits, juices, de-
hydrated soup, coffee, sugar, evap-
Grated milk.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
Springs Array Depicted By
USO Typing Class Formal

The air of spring prevailed in
every, phase of the formal affair
given by the USO tipping class on
Friday, April 81. The auditorium
was literally transformed into a
garden with shrubbery secured from
the surrounding woods, An artific-
ial pond and love seats on each side
of the auditorium made it very en-
trancing. Beautiful hostesses at
tired in long, flowing, colorful
gowns left no stone unturned in
seeing that each soldier guest spent
a gala evening. ~
The climax of the evening came
when Mrs. Maria Fairweather, a
Brazilian, interpreted her native
dance.
The success of this occasion Wass
due to the decorating committee of
Army wives, namely: Mrs. Jennifer,
Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs.
Reddick, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Edgerton,
and Miss Suzy Skinner, instructor
Other members who assisted were
Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Moody, Mrs.
Watson, Mrs. Eberhart, Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Fairweather, and WACS Pvt.
Cotton, Cpl. Berry, Pvt. Wyatt, Pvt.
Scott and other soldier members.
Music was furnished by the Station
Hospital orchestra.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
Former Lawyer

y
1t. Royston is a graduate of Tus-
kegee and he holds an LIB. degree
from Howard university. In WASH
ington, he held positions as assist
ant to- the recorder of deeds, Dis
trict of Columbia, and as registry
clerk of the Washington city post
office. sI bfe Ia
Starts as Enlisted Man
Inducted into the army on June
4, 1941, 1t. Royston was appointed
sergeant in October, 1941, rated
master sergeant in the 758th Tank
Battalion in February, 1912, and
sent to AG OCS at Fort Washing
ton, Md, in August, 1912.
Upon receiving his commission,
1t. Royston was detailed as as
sistant adjutant general, of the 93rd
Infantry Division. He was promot-
ed to first lieutenant on April IA,
1943.
He has served as aide. to Brig.
Gen. B. o. Davis as well as having
been a personnel officer at the
San Francisco Port of Embarkation.
1t. Royston's wife, Mrs. Ruby Dier
Royston, is from Alexandria, La.
She is at present employed at the
Post Property office.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28

ferent to our struggle, develop
ing don't care attitude to
escape personal and social re-
sponsibilities- by means of our
Observation-Disclosures. Resort
nent to such childish means depre-
ciates the all-important factors for
the maintenance of intellectual and
emotional maturity insight and
Standardization.
Self-realization comprises practi-
cal adjustment to society, including
feelings of security, appreciation and
distinction as well as adventure
curiosity satiation and attainment
of new experiences. Though our
stream lined rate Of speed allows
time for only momentary pleasures,
We have to conform to the pace of
our hurry-flurry civilization. But.
why not reap the benefits of its
production by pursuance in logical
order forging far ahead CT the
JoneseS?
/, Follow planned activity. Direct
immediate attention to your present
situation Adopt the motto, do
it now
2. Pursue satisfying work and ac-
tivities. Rapidly and efficiency ac-
companies constructive work con-
sisting of freedom Of planning and
successful completion of tasks with
recognized social utility.
8. Control your thoughts. Cease
thinking in bed or direct your
thoughts as to relax the mind in
ducing Sleep. Think only wnen7out
of bed and sleep soundly when
there ioit c snijg 8
4. Appreciate sense cf ltoicii-
lous Don't take yourself too seri-
ously. Humor affords on en- ional
release changing fearful moods to
adjustive ones.
5. Be amicable. Show interest in
your fellows = try to understand
them Let them feel superior.
6. Be unselfish. Avoid self-con-
sciousness as this results in sensi-
tiveness and solitary existence with
ample opportunity for imagination
to reign.
q Shun sulkiness and surliness.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
Bridge Tournament
Gains Wide Popularity

Bridge fans were in abundance at
the bridge tournament on Thursday
night, April 27 This game is fast.
becoming one of the most popular
card games at the USO, and now
that the club, Masters of Bridge"
has been organized, other groups
will have to strive to excel it in at
tendance and enthusiasm Il
This week the first prize went to
Cpl. Lorenza Hill. second prize to
SiSgt, Fleming, and BOBBY prize to
Pvt. Wade.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
Training Program Of GSEs
Administered by Expert
AT Personnel Problems

The officer responsible for exc
cutting the training and prepara-
ton program for enlisted men at
Fort Huachuca, is 1st 1t. John E.
Royston, executive officer of Spe-
cial Unit No. 1.
The duties of that position are
not new to 1t. RoySton for he has
recently served as personnel Off
Ger at the San Francisco Port of
Embarkation.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
IMPROVE YOURSELF!
Part HI. Neuropsychiotric Section
Bx PFC. F.R. MACDONALD

Our twentieth century existence best characterized by
subecton working like mad haven't time breathe.
keeping up with the Joneses This driving attitude
suits increased sensiveness exposing casualties
Naany attempt fight es battles without satisfactory
for meeting unavoidable dsappontments and haras
men forgetting material achievement always test of
abiyl Consequently, of become sothfu and nd
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
The Trooper
4. !. Snoops

Does Cpl. Trice of the 333rd Ord.
think he can have his cake and eat
it too? Retftember, the Buffaloes
are back now. Take tip from the
Trooper and just say it was fun
while it lasted, because it is all over
now.
A hint to Sgt. Cisco of the $3.50
Ord. Co.: It's too late to try to beat
the rap now. The time has come
when you must went. If you want
ed the wheel" to run off you
should have pulled the Cotter Pin a
long time ago.
What about this session of fisti-
cuffs that took place while the
3550th was on bivouac. 1t seems
that certain master sergeant and
one of his subordinates came to a
difference of opinion and, strange
as it seems, there were no marks on
Red
If any one has any doubts as to
Sgt. Eddie Davis being on some
time, just venture toward the
"area" most any weekend. Incl
dentally the tale isn't so, she doeSn' t
throw rank on him.
So, acting 1St Sgt. Hosea Price of
the 1851 Ord is really giving Pvt.
Speaks everything that he deserves.
But don't you think you are being
a little harsh, Hosea? .@@z
If you missed the Field Day and
Dance of the 827th It'd. Bn. at the
field house on April 22nd you real
ly missed having a very enjoyable
evening. Why did Company ga"
and Company "B" want the privi-
lege of entertaining the WACs from
Dougls Air Field, exclusively?
A hint to few people who think
they can stop the freedom of the
press: Please read the Bill of Rights.
For this is country of free speech
for the people and by the people.
If your name appears in any col
umn of this paper, whether the pub
licity is unfavorable or not, be a
sport about it. For Sportsmanship
is the essential thing in being a
man. This column tries not to sub
ject anyone to SANDER Don't for
get that this is your paper.
What's this about Acey Bandy of
the 92nd Recon. Co. getting another
furlough to Chi? Why go home so
much, "Playboy," what do you ex-
pect to find?
So, there has been quite a few
changes in a certain organization
But will it be for period of a week
or more?
1t seems that CPL Grey was rep
rimanded for something that ap-
peared in this column. Well, all I
can say is if the shoes fit you wear
them. But wear them in silence
first sergeant.
Yes, we Snoopers were week
late going to the press, but be care
full of what you say, and where you
say it.
Did you know that MfSgt. James
'Pinky" HaineS was an All-Ameri-
can athlete at. MerehouseN of At
lanta, Ca, specializing in football,
basketball, and baseball? Besides
now holding the intercollegiate
javelin record for colored colleges.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
Chicagoan Visits Fort

MIR. W.. Ellis Stewart, secretary of
the Supreme Liberty Life Insurance
company, Chicago, was a visitor at
Fort Huachuca and house guest of
Col. M. o. BouSfield last weekend.
Mr.. Ellis visited the Fort en- route
to Mexico City for "a short vaca-
ton.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
Sergeant Is Fifth Arny's Most
Air Travelled Ground Soldier

With The Fifth Army, Italy-Per-
hapS the most "air travelled" ground
soldier in the Fifth Army is Tech
nical Sergeant William G. "Bill"
Cheney, of Williamsburg, Virginia,
who currently is having his full
share of adventure and excitement
One of the proudest members of
the "Clark family" in Italy, the 49,
year old enlisted "aide" works, he
says proudly, For the finest chief
on earth" = Lieutenant General
Mark W. Clark, commander of the
Fifth Army.
And Sergeant Cheney's job is an
enviable one. He has toured thou
sands of miles with General Clark
on land, in the air and on the sea.
He joined the Generals encourage
in 1941, and believes he has kept
his promise to Mrs. Clark to take
good care of the General.
Besides meeting high-ranking Of
ficers in the Fifth Army, Sergeant
Cheney is familiar figure to the
principal Allied leaders in the Euro
pean and North African theatres.
Laurel outlook., 1944-08-30

tai at Port Moresby. The Mandatec
Territory of New Guinea is made
up of the northeast quarter of the
island, together with the BismarI
Archipelago, the Admiralties, anc
the northern Solomons. This used
to be a German protectorate, but
was put in Australia's charge by
the League of Nations after World
war |. Its capital is located at
Lac, having been moved there from
Rabaul in recent years.
The main Importance of New
Guinea is strategic, but it is also
rich in resources. There is a large
number of plantations scattered
through the area while in many
places there are important deposits
of gold and other valuable minerals
largely untouched. The chief ex-
ports are copra, gold, rubber, and
dessicated coconut.
. The population of the eastern half
of New Guinea, that part under
British rule, was made up of some
one million natives and around
eve thousand white settlers, be-
fore the outbreak of the war. l
have no idea what the population
of Dutch New Guinea isl haven't
had time to count them yet!
The dark-skinned natives of east
ern New Guinea are usually called
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, "black Is
landers." Others are called Pap
uans, from a Malay word meaning
"wooly haired" None of them are
exactly handsome. The natives
formerly practiced cannibalism and
headhunting, and probably still do
in the remote interior. However,
those along the coast are fairly
well civilized, attend church, and
send their children to school.
There are many native dialects
spoken, but the universal language
of the island is called Pidgin Eng
fish. Some natives speak English
fairly we'll. A round white settle
ments, calico waistcloths are the
usual garments for natives. Away
from these settled areas, native
style clothing-or the lack of it
is still the vogue. There the men
may be found to wear a loin cloth,
maybee a covering of shell,
gourd, or bark, while the women
usually wear grass skirts or kits.
Such things as body ornaments,
tattoo marks, strange hair-dos, and
nose plugs are not uncommon. In
dances and ceremonials, natives
elaborate masks, he~addresses,
and other adornments made of
.gorgeously colored feathers, shells,
etc.
For reasons of health, the govern
have discouraged the wearing
of manv clothes. eSDeciallV on the
upper part of the body.
There is a lot of weather in New
Guinea. There have been thermo-
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small kangaroos in New Guinea,
none OF them more than 8 feet high.
Inc commonest ones are tree climb
ers. Wild hogs are also found in
most places. There are many types
OF bats, including the giant flying
foxes, fruit eaters with a 4-foot
wing spread. Rats are also plent1-
1ul, some over two feet long.
Inc most striking creatures in
TINS region are the birds. Most of
them have deserted the areas taken
over by the Allies for army INSTALL
atlons. I've been told that when
they were here that their voices II
the early morning sounded like a
regular Jazz band-the ones that
are left still make too much noise
to suit me-. There are hundreds of
kinds including the big black flight
less cassOwary, four and five feet
nigh, and the beautiful yellow and
red plumed birds of paradise. There
are White cockatoos, (some near our
camp, and dozens of kinds of par
rots and pigeons. The crowned
pigeon, a smoky-gray bird as big
as a small turkey and said to be
delicious to eat is found here.
lhere are many varieties of
snakes, including poisonous kinds,
and some quite deadly. Pythons
are quite numerous and some grow
to the length of 80 feet. Some, as
long as Is feet, have been found
in tents in this area. There are
many kinds and sizes of lizards,
some of which are very large and
look rather ugly. They are said to
be harmless, but a few of the small
er ones have tried to share my
cot with me and I'm not that kind
hearted.
Crocodiles of two kinds are COM
mon. One is a fresh-water type,
rather small, that lives up the
1t is considered harmless
by the natives. The other is a big
type that stays around the brackish
water of river mouths. 1t is feared
by the natives, and a menace in
places to swimmers and to
travellers. Sharks are plentiful in
the bays of New Guinea and the
surrounding it.
Laurel outlook., 1944-08-30

meter readings in the sun as high
as 1875 degrees. Along the coast
the temperature rarely rises above
95. The nights are cool and a per-
son needs a blanket for cover from
midnight until dawn. Rain-it sure
does-the fall amounting to as
much as 200 inches in some places,
l have been told.
When it rains here it really does
rain. You can hear the rain COM
ing from a long way off, heavy and
dull, and when it hits it is like
a wall of water. AS a result the
rivers sometimes rise 10, 20, or
even 80 feet in. a short time.
AS a highlight on the weather
I'll tell you something of its char
acteristics in this immediate area
as l have observed it personally
and from statistics given me by a
major of the quartermaster corps
who has been here two years. The
average rainfall in this area is 10
inches annually. During a heavy
rainfall of some four days dura-
ton which fell just recently it rain
ed 271a inches in one 4S-hour per-
iod.
Our camp is situated near a small
river and as a result of the heavy
rains it turned into a raging tor
rent and flooded our camp site by
overlooking its banks. Water ran
through the middle of our area,
covering practically the entire place,
to a depth of some 80 inches in
places and so swift that it was diff
ficult to stand up in it. This made
the second time it has been flooded
since we cut the dense Jungle
growth from the site and set up
our tents.
Most of New Guinea is covered
with dense rain forest-hot steamy
jungle with eerie green twilight. In
drier places there are sometimes
stretches of open grassland. The
tropical grass usually is coarse and
grows from a to 6 feet high.
The rain forest, with it's tall trees,
occasional vivid flowers, tangled
vines, and interlocking maze of
roots forms a cover for much wild
life. There are several types of
Laurel outlook., 1944-08-30
By T. SGT. MONTGOMERY

By T. SGT. MONTGOMERY
"Time, like an overriding stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day."
New Guinea, the second largest
island in the world, lies Just above
or to the north of Australia. 1t is
1900 miles long and at its widest
point it is 400 miles across.
The island contains some of the
most rugged stretches of tropical
country in the world. In the noun
famous interior the people of one
native village can sometimes shout
to those of another, yet it may take
hours to cross the chasm between.
On the flat lands there may be lots
of swampy country in Which,, it is
said, natives live pretty much like
ducks.
The main east-west backbone of
New Guinea rises to peaks over
10000 feet in the northwest part of
the island. They are topped with
glaciers and perpetual snow. Passes
over this mountain chain are often
10000 feet high. 1t is a tangled
region of countless crags, gorges,
and twisting streams. In the south
eastern part of the island is the
Owen Stanley Range with peaks
ranging from 5000 to $4,000 feet.
New Guinea has some very large
rivers rising high in the mountains.
The Fly River, which drains the
coastal plain on the south side of
the island, is navigable by small
boats for some 600 miles. On the
north coast is the giant Sepik,
whose muddy waters discolor the
ocean in a wide swath. 1t a be
navigated by seagoing vessels for
$50 miles. There are more large
rivers and numerous smaller ones.
A large part of the island has
been explored.
Along the outer edges of the is
land between the waterfront and
the mountains is where the army
installations are to be found-both
Allied and enemy bases. Camp
aigning in the island is no picnic
it is steamy, sweaty, and muddy.
Conditions are about as bad as on
any battlefront in the world.
The western part of New Guinea
is known as Dutch New Guinea and
is politically a part of the Neither
lands East Indies. The eastern part
is under the British flag, but is
divided into two political units.
Papua consists of the southeast
quarter of New Guinea. 1t is a
territory of Australia, with its CAPT.
Laurel outlook., 1944-08-30

Most places are alive with ants,
cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes a,
wasps, sand flies, and umerou
Laurel outlook., 1944-08-30
New Guinea ....
The Land Just North Of the Land
Down-Under

This descriptive story of New
Guinea, transmitted to the Laurel
Outlook by Sgt. Fred Lofing, was
written in New Guinea.
Laurel outlook., 1944-08-30

other bugs. Scorpions and cent?
pedes are numerous and take great
Continued on Page Six
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-06
Oil, Coal Shortages" Agair, Make Headlines Wartime Administrators of Solid Fuel Supplies Asked to Devise Plans for Adequate Pro-
 duction or Step Out of Picture
 Predictions" Scored.

1 multitude with five loaves and two fishes, with 12 baskets left over, seems to have modern counterpart. Small wonder that geologists have ceased trying to estimate any limit on the amount of oil which may yet be discovered. During the same period, our proven reserves of nat ural gas increased approximately seven fold. In 1943, this country produced more than four times as much crude oil, more than seven times as much gasoline, B times as much natural gasoline, and five times as much natural gas as in 1918
 with such a record of achieve ment, why should we today revert to pessimism similar to that of 25 years ago? Let us rather analyze what has happened since 1918 to bring about these results, and off, set the fact that the total physical quality underlying our country has necessarily been decreasing.
 ''The dynamic factor which made these achievements possible was im- proved technology resulting from re- search and its application to every branch of our industry. This tech- nology has in effect, multiplied many fold our available petroleum resources"
 Confusion Again
 According to the New York Times, government officials again predict a coal shortage and rationing this win- ter which may call for a general cut back affecting all industry, or a curtailment of supply to non-essen- tial industries. Government off, cials are considering a program for a government stockpile" of coal. but at the same time they urge the public to lay in their own individual supplies early, and not depend on the government stockpile.
 The shortage scare has been kept before the public since the labor question became political issue in the coal industry. The people know that there is a great demand for coal, and they also know that our coal mines have met that de- mand in the face of strikes for which politics was largely responsi- ble.
 Inasmuch as government for many months has virtually controlled coal mining operations, it would seem that it is about time for the war; time administrators of our solid fuels industry to evolve measures which will assure the nation un- limited supplies from one of our most abundant natural resources, or else step out of the picture and let somebody take hand who can get production instead of shortages. -The Connecticut Economic Coun-
 cii.