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The Apache sentinel., 1945-02-23

m ore tn an 3UO,OUU Negro
troops serving in the European
theater.
Old and young, grandmoth-
ers and young girls, the tin
hated women looked a bit tired as
they solemnly marched to the
strains of an American band to
waiting buSses and were taken at
once to the st. Edwards School
buildings, where they are to be
quartered the next few weeks.
Oldest in the battalion and SEEM
ingly the proudest WAC of them
all was Mrs. Erma Fifer, 81, of 4041
S. Dearborn street, Chicago, who
boasts of three grandchildren. Be-
fore joining the corps in October,
1943, Sgt. Fifer had seamstress
business. She said with pride t1at
she got into the WACS "just under
the wire."e
Beside her stood the youngest
WAC, Pvt. Hilda Wood of Phila-
delphia, who will be 81 tomorrow
Her husband, Pvt. David Wood, is
in England and did not know of
his wife,s arrival. She wants to trace
him through tie Red Cross as soon
as she can.
While most of them were silent
at the railroad station, diminu-
tive WAC was heard to murmur,
80 this is England" as she stepped
off the train onto the platform,
lighted dimly for the occasion by
hurricane lamps.
The first WAC ashore at the
northern port where they landed
The Apache sentinel., 1945-02-23

Specioi Service
ReeimentoI)

The Regimental Special Service
office located in the Field House
is doing an excellent job of building
and maintaining the morale of the
men within the regiment The Off
Ger in charge, First Lieut.. Richard
F. Gordon, has been commended on
number of occasions for the splen-
did job his office is doing.
Whenever a Company gives a
dance or party, or the regiment
gives a dance or shows picture,
the Special Service Office is called
in to handle all of the entertain
ment connected with the effort
Some of the things the Special
Service does are.
Show CT Movies, put on plays
and shows of every description,
seeks talent for shows to be had in
the future, answer questions that
bother the average CT, and see that
the morale of the men is main
tanned, whether they are in the field
or in cantonment. Teams for the
regiment are created through this
office, and such excellent teams as
the baseball, basketball and foot
ball teams are an example of the
splendid job this Special Service
Office is doing. Schedules for all
company teams are made in the
Special Service Office and seen
that they are adhered to.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-02-23
FROM THE SIDELINES

"Say, jack" said Big Mac, as !
walked into the mess hall for break
fast, shave you heard the latest of
how to request for furlough?"
Being an unhipped person, gave
him a negative answer.
"Wen, if you don't know, just ask
Pvt. William H. S. Gray, and I am
sure that he can give you the low
down. You see, it was like this. Pvt.
Gray went on furlough on or about
16 Jan. 45 and decided that the
chicks and the joints and all that
kind of stuff were fine in st. Louis
(Which I agree with him), so he
decided to get a few more days at
home. The message he wired was
directed to Capt. Frederick O.. Pc
tite and read as follows:
Dear Sir, no one sick or dead.
Having a good time. Would like to
have five days extension"
Capt. Petite, not being the Com
manding Officer of the Anti-tank
Company, Immediately turned the
wire personally into the hands of
Capt. Harry L. Pettrie, and if you
don't believe me, you can ask any
one around the AT Company and
you will find that the young man
was met half way.
1 asked Big Mac why was it that
certain Tee 4 Gardner (not to
mention names) was never seen
even talking to a lady, and told
him I thought he was allerglc to
them.
"Look, young man, can't we
change the subject and ask the
Commanding Officer why is it that
every time a certain Arizona Uni
versity student is on the Huachuca
Reservation a certain M/Sgt.
Rhodes always gets at least seven
days extra fatigue? I believe that
M/Sgt.- Rhodes is really in love with
the young lady and there is rumor
that they are to be married in 1940!
Boy, he really went down swinging" :"
"Say, Mac" said I, 81 don't like
you to talk about my friends in that
tone of voice. Anyway, he was not
the only one who went down swing
ing. First ST. Eugene G. Kennedy
and Pvt. Sanders McCrea used to
be gone each and every night and
could not be found anywhere. But
now it is very easy to find either
of them. 1 wonder what was the
cause of the sudden changer"
That's all right" said Big Mac.
"Those friends of yours, William
j. Smith and Theodis Gatlin, are
in the same fix. If you tell me how
this happened I'll gladly explain
the rest"
"Skip the rest," said I. "Just tell
me where do you go on the Old
Post every night?"
'None of your damn business" "
said he. "Just go ahead and get
your breakfast"
"Hey, wait a minute before you
The Apache sentinel., 1945-02-23

sistance Officer or the Judge Adj
vocate and let him know what you
have and how you wish it to go be-
fore deciding will is unnecessary.
In the absence of these officers.
the Personal Affairs Officer will
see that you secure the right adj
vice.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-02-23
First Negro WACs Arrive
In England for Postal Duty
Grandmother from Chicago One Of 7O1
Who March Proudly to New Posts Overseas
By Pauline Wilmington
Chicago Sun London Bureau

Birmingham Eng gland, Feb I g.
The first battalion of Negro WACs got their
first glimpse of England late last night when they stepped
of train in the blackout small rain and windswept
station Birmingham.
The soldiers 677 of them with "a officers
England take the first u S. Army postal
Europe composed entirely WACs They in addition
The Apache sentinel., 1945-02-23

SAVED BY NYLON-A applicant Caterpillar
bership Pvt James Mclaughlin, Unit
Gently enforced parachute
Air Fields
because his balloon worked that the Parachute
thanks
his chute had been packed by DAAF WAC Pvt Ora FOg wife of
a sergeant
Mclaughlin baied the
telling the the first he pulled
right the
the chute little shaken landing
but wasn't seriously hurt"
Its quite thrill that
He him. packers
last October having been trained Mcanus
supervisor Of the department.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-02-23

eat," hollered Big Mac. II wonder
why James D. Wilson has become
so chummy with Sanders McCrea
lately?"
"Say, now that you mention it, I
have been wondering the same
thing" said I.
Another thing" said Big Mac.
II hear that Tee. Frank (sister)
Harding is back from furlough, but
the most important thing is, rep
resented the AT Company with
Glee Club that sang at Post
Chapel Sunday and afterwards was
entertained by Mrs. Gathen and
Sims. Boy, did have good time!"
With this 1 had no more to say.
AS long as I have known Big Mac,
l have never heard him sing, not
even indicate that he could do such
a thing!
The Apache sentinel., 1945-02-23
Why Have d Will?

A soldier sometimes asks: "Why
should I bother with will? /
haven't anything of enough value
to amount to anything" Sometimes
that may be so, or sometimes your
property will go where you would
not have it go if you die without
a Wilde ''intestate," in the lam
guage of the lawyers.
But more frequently the lack of
will may cause trouble. For exam
pile, you leave wife and small
child and two or three hundred
dollars. Probably you would wish the
wife to take it all, but the law in
most states would give both her
and the child part (and usually
the larger part to the child. Then,
the child being minor, there must
be guardian appointed to take
charge of that share during the
minority of the child, making ac-
countings and giving bond, with
cost and trouble over a long period.
In some cases the court fees and
annual premium on the bond eat
up the principal before the child
reaches his majority. Or you may
own a small piece of real estate,
and on your death several brothers
and sisters may take an interest
when you really desired just one
of them to take it.
1t is best to see the Legal As
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05
JAMES f.. RYRNES NEW
SECRETARY OF STATE

Kansas City James F. Byrnes,
66-year-oM South CarSEiriian,
was named by President Truman
las Secretary of State.
The nomination of the former
Senator, Supreme Court Justice
and War MObiIizer Will he sent to
the Senate for quick, possibly i'm
mediate confirmation.
Confirmation, by unanimous
consent, as lis usually THE pro
cedure where appointments m
volve former Senate members,
would make Byrnes next IN line
for the presidency, under the
present law of succession.
ByrneS' appointment was an
nounced by Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross at "a press con-
ference in the Hotel Muehlehach
with the brief statement that the
nomination will he sent to the
Senate Monday.
President Truman announced
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05

grown here in North Carolina and
superior to any produced any
where else in the world" said
Matheson.
Pointing out that the CONNER
cial apple crop was ruined by
cold weather in most localities in
Western North Carolina, Mathes-
on said lit is peaches, blackber-
ries, or nothing this year."
In the Hamlet section, general
harvesting of Hiley peaches will
begin June % and in Candor on
July 2.
Marketing of Elbertas will get
under way in Hamlet on July s
and in Candor on July 9.
Matheson reminded prospec-
tive buyers that the peach crop
is about 10 days earlier than us
ual, and that they should not de-
low ~oaki1o purchases.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05
CHURCHILL TO QUIT
IF LABOR is WINNER

London Prime Minister
Churchill said that he best could
lead the nation through "the dan
gers" ahead and that he would
quit the Government if the labor
party won the July 5 election.
1T would be impossible for me
to serve in Labor party Gov
eminent when the party is we'd
ded to policies which I regard as
ruinous to the future of this coun-
try" the Conservation leader de-
clared in his final campaign ad-
dress.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05
4 New Cabinet
Members Go In

Washington Truman ap.
pointees have moved into the
Cabinet in force, taking over the
Agriculture, Labor, Justice and
Post Office departments.
Those taking office this week
were: 80 '>''''
Clinton P. Anderson, until now
a Democratic Congressman from
New Mexico, succeeding Claude
Wickard as Secretary Of Agricul-
ture. =*sn
Lewis B.. Schwellenbach, one
time Washington State Senator
and former Federal District Court
Judge, who became Secretary
of Labor as successor to Frances
Perkins, longtime incumbent I'M
der President Roosevelt.
Robert E. flanagan, of st.
Louis, Mo-, chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee,
who took over the reins of the
Post Office Department as Post
master General, succeeding Frank
Walker.
Tom Clark, an Assistant Attor-
ney General, from Texas, who
took over the Department of
Justice as Attorney General, as
Stunning the post vacated by Fran
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05
NJ G.. SENATE ADJOURNS
AFTER SUMMER MEET

Hendersonville - North Caro-
lima Senators, winding up a
weeks get-together session here
Saturday, voted to let the Gen
eral Assembly decide whether
future Summer meetings should
be held by the Senate.
In one of two resolutions adopt
ed at the final formal session, the
Senators recommended that the
Legislature as a whole give con-
sideration to the question of such
meetings.
The other resolution thanked
the people of Hendersonville for
their hospitality and entertain
ment provided the lawmakers.
Spokesman had previously ex-
planned that the session was held
without cost to the State as the
community underworld the ex-
penses.
Saturday night the Senators
were guests at a banquet. DR..
John R. Cunningham, president
of Davidson College, was the prin-
cipal speaker. The afternoon
was devoted to a sightseeing tour
of the Ecusta Cigarette Paper
Plant at Brevard.
Upon completing their program
here the Senators recessed until
October when they will meet
again in Statesville to hear an
address by President Truman.
The President will fix the date
of the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05
MISS THARON YOUNG
GRADUATED FROM UNC

Miss Tharon Young, formerly
of this county, last week gradu-
ated with honors from the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
She was a member of the Chi
Omega Sorority, Valkyrie, honor
airy fraternity, Alpha Psi Delta
Psychology Fraternity, president
of the inter-dormitory council,
member of the student welfare
board, orientatIon committee and
the board of directors of the
Graham Memorial Fund.
Miss Young is granddaughter
of, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Young,
of Greenwood, and is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. r. w. Mcclure, of
Boone. She is a niece of Mrs.
John Reeves and often visits here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05

els Biddle.
The new Cabinet posts gave the
West and Southwest a greater
hand in the National Administra-
ton.
Anderson, in taking over the
agriculture post, had been given
greater powers than his predeces-
sor. BY executive order the
President placed the War Food
Administration under the Agri
culture Department to integrate
their functions. Congress also
granted Anderson additional pow
er.
Taking the oath of office, An
derson promised to bring about
an improvement in the food situa-
ton "as quickly as possible"
''There is no magic wand that
I can wave to increase the food
supply" he declared in state
ment. ut takes lot of time to
grow, process and distribute
food"
The nation is faced with seri-
Gus shortages of many important
foods, he added, mot on account
of any failure of farmers, because
they have done their best, but be-
cause demand has simply out
stripped the production program"
Schwellenbach, of Spokane,
Wash, was the first of the group
to be formally sworn into office.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05
FINE QUALITY PEACH
CROP IN n. G.. THIS YEAR

Raleigh - There is fine quail
ity crop of peaches in the Sand
hills area this season, and it will
begin moving in volume to mar
lets throughout the United
States within the next week, &C
inc to Don Matheson, fruit
and vegetable marketing special
ist with the State Department of
Agriculture.
Housewives experiencing the
shortages in other foods should
use their canning sugar allotments
for putting up delicious peaches
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05

The Rev. w. S. Patterson, of
Davidson, who is assisting the
pastor, the Rev. X. j. Foreman,
in a series of revival services
at the Lansing Presbyterian
Church this week. The serv-
ices will continue each eve
ming at 8:15, through Sunday
night, July 8.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05

of complete fertilizer and sodium
nitrate, some with hybrid strains
and others with local variet1eS-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05

SEINE weeks ago that Byrnes will
accompany him to the "Big
Three" meeting near Berlin this
month when the preliminaries to
a peace treaty will be settled by
the Chief Executive with Premier
Stain and Prime Minister Chur-
chilli.
Byrnes, one of the most popular
members of the Senate in the days
when he and the late Pat Harri-
son of Mississippi were the Roose-
welt Administrations best legis-
native pilots, still counts most OF
the members among his close
intends. f
Byrnes succeeds Edward Re-
Stettinius, who has been appoint
ed UNITED States representative
to the new United Nations organ
izatian.
Labor shortages in the woods
and at the mills is the bottleneck
of lumber and pulpwood produc-
ton, says Dean I o. Schaub of
State College.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05
Brief And World News During The Past Week

There are IA special CORN pro-
duction demonstrations in Edge
combe county using large amounts
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-06
Japs Hopeful
Reds Won'tMove
for a Full Year

SAN FRANCISCO, April g.
(P)- The japanese foreign Of
flee has formally acknowledged
Russian abrogation of the Sow
iet-Japanese non-aggression pact
but government spokesman
said both parties are bound to
maintain the neutrality for an
other year at least"
The foreign office released the
test of the official Soviet state
ment- without comment, Domei
said in the English language
broadcast. -
Previously, Sadao Iguichi of
the japanese Information Board,
had said notification by the
Soviet government will not
make the pact void Immediately.
1t will remain in force for an
other year"
Iguchi referred TO the fact the
expiration date of the pact was
set for April, 1916, being auto
matically renewed unless de-
nounced by either party at the
end of four years.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-06
Red Air Bases
Boon 10 Allies
British Press Eyes
Red Pact Action

LONDON, April 6 - (P) -
Russia's action in denouncing
her non-aggression pact with
Japan gave rise to widespread
speculation in the British Press
today concerning Moscow's in
tentions with respect to the Pa
cific war.
The Yorkshire Post said edi-
torially that the move "leaves
our Russian Allies free, if they
so decide, to come into the war
against Japan" ~
1--WE shall be wise not to let
our expectations run beyond
events" the Post added, "but it
is natural that our thoughts in
this country should turn at this
time to the powerful assistance
Soviet Russia is in a position to
give her Western Allies in the
Far Eastern struggle.
IMMENSE VALUE
Possession of air bases on
Russian Asiatic territory would
in itself prove of immense value
to the Allied cause as our forces
close in upon the enemy"
The daily sketch, in front
page story, reported that Soviet
Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav
Molotov had informed the Jap
anese Ambassador that, failing
a japanese admission of defeat,
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-06
RoseviIIe Youth Describes
Sewage Attack on Two Jimo

ROSEVILLE - Seaman &c
Ronald j. Fleming, age 10, of
Roseville, returned home from
the ~ cific Theatre of war this
week, the first eyewitness of
the historic invasion of Two
Jima. N
A resident of Roseville and
former student at st. Mary's
High School, Mount Clemens,
Fleming has nothing but praise
for the Marines who won the is
land. Although not q witness
to the fighting on the beaches
and ridges, Fleming observed
the terrific defense put up by
the Jap island emplacements and
knew that the fighting Marines
were storming the island against
heavy odds.
Fleming's ship escorted the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-06
Clothing Pickup
Scheduled for
Week Of Apr.16

In response to numerous in.
ouiries regarding collection Of
clothing bundles for the United
National Clothing drive, city
chairman Charles v. Titus today
stated that no donations should
be turned in TO any collection
center until the week of April 10.
This is to avoid congesting
schools, churches, the post office
and other centers with accumula-
tons of goods which will not -
shipped until the drive ends
April 80,
Next week, Titus states, q full
list of agencies where clothing
and footwear may be left will b
published. Next week has beeu
designated as "Clean Out Your
Clothes Closet Week." Titus
states, and every American y
expected to provide an averaoo
o. five pounds Of clothing Tor
needy people Of Europs aad Asio.
Practically every city club sn1
patriotic agency 3 psrticipotiug
in the drive. Only oubotantiol,
usuable clothing d wantsd, Mn
no fancy hats, evening eloe6o9
or dress suits.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-06
Fleming Oil
Routs JoP s
from Caves
BY JAMES HUTCHINSON

MANILA, April 6 - (P) -
American Engineers are burning
japanese from concrete pits and
tunnels on rocky Caballo Island
by a modern adaptation of the
medieval technique of pouring
boiling oil on the enemy from
castle walls.
Caballo is Corregidor's barren
little brother at the entrance to
Manila Bay.
A small force of Brig. Gen.
William c. Chase's 18th Division
landed IL days ago and quickly
got a platoon atop the dominant
ridge forming the backbone Of
the island.
OTHER MEANS FAIL
Then the Japanese cut off the
Yanks by heavy firing from pits
and tunnels which the Ameri-
cans built before the war when
Caballo was Y. S. Fort.
Americans tried desperately
for nine days to root out the
Japanese.
Technical experts desperately
sought solution. Finally an un-
identified soldier suggested oil
might work. The engineers picked
up the idea. Before the equip
ment was ready yesterday Japan
csc charged the small American
force. The Yanks killed SO while
suffering few casualties them
selves.
A huge pump was rugged with
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-06

Marine landing craft up to the
beaches and stood off the island
and shelled it with heavy naval
guns. The bombardment, he
said, prior to the actual landings
was the heaviest veteran observ-
ers had ever seen.
One incident on Fleming's
"last Job" at Two before coming
home will never be forgotten by
the young seaman.
sour ship had accounted for
81 Jap planes. torpedo and dive
bombers which had been trying
to put us out of action" he re-
lates.
II was at my gun station when
a blazing Jap plane, completely
covered with flames like a ball
of fire, went out of control and
See TWO JIMA-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-06
Murphy Surveys
Fruit Crop for
Possible Damage

The status of Macomb Coun-
tvs valuable fruit crops -
principally peaches, apples and
plums - was being studied this
afternoon by County Agricul-
tural Agent William Murphy,
following official reports that a
mercury drop to q degrees
early this morning followed the
heavy rains and winds Of the
past few days.
Such weat her conditions
should" have damaged tender
fruit trees, Murphy reasoned,
but after telephoning a number
of prominent growers, none re-
ported finding any damage so
far. The damage, they said,
may not become apparent for a
day or two.
Murphy started out at noon
with a party of Michigan State
College agricultural experts on
q tour of North Macomb county,
previously arranged. They will
visit the Wayne University farm
near Washington. During the
tour, Murphy said. special atten-
ton will be paid to fruit bud
damage.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-06
BY EDDY GILMORE

MOSCOW. April 6 - (P, -
Soviet Russia's remuneration of
her five-year non-aggression
pact with Japan unquestionably
has dealt terrific blow to the
sagging japanese. who were left
today in the position of not
knowing precisely what the
Russian action means.
The Japanese know this. how
ever-that the Russians seldom
if ever act without good reason,
and they know the Russians be-
lieve they have good reason
for ending the pact.
The Russians themselves
made this clear in renouncing
the treaty, declaring bluntly that
Japan not only is an ally of the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-06
CONSERVATION in Tokyo
Follows Red 'BombsheII'

Soviet Unions greatest enemy
Adolf Hitler but is helping
Germany in her war against the
U.S. .R.
PRELUDE TO WAR?
"a Tokyo broadcast recorded
today by the FEC suggested the
Japanese believed Russia,s ae-
ton might possibly be only a
prelude TO more serious
breach between the two coun-
tries. The broadcast observed
that while the non-aggression
pact still has a year to run
IL months notice being required
for denunciation-Japan els full
ly prepared to meet any abrupt
change in existing Japanese
Soviet relations in view OF the
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