Evening star., 1945-06-16
'0uartermaster Corps,
Army Engineers Are
ITO Years Old Today

WV
The Army's Corps OF Engineers
and the Quartermaster Corps are
both celebrating their l7Otsl ami
versary today.
! Wherever the engineers and
quartermaster men are stationed
around the world, the day will be
observed, but the principal events
will take place here in Washington
President Truman, in a letter tc
1t. Gen. Edmund B. Gregory, CHIEF
of the Quartermaster Corps, COM
mending that body for the monu-
mental task accomplished in supply
ing food, clothing, gasoline and
other supplies to fighting men in
Europe. Gen. Gregory ordered his
officers and men to observe the
corps birthday, but not to let cele-
brations interfere with the flow OF
supplies.
The principal event for the en-
gineers will be ball at the Statler
Hotel tonight. with 1t. Gen. Eugene
Reybold, chief Of engineers, acting
as host. Ida Lupino, screen and
stage star, will head an entertain
ment program arranged for the oc-
casion.
To Review Beivoir Retreat.
Earlier in the day, Gen. Reybold
will review 5000 troops at Fort
Belvoir, Va, and will make an ad-
dress at pm. retreat.
In special anniversary mes
sage. Gen Reybold pointed to the
complex problems that still await
the Army Engineers in pressing the
war against Japan.
The rate of our redeployment
the very tempo OF the war against
Japan, Will be measured by the
speed with which the Army Engi-
neers can construct staging areas
and debarkation points in Europe
and bases in the Pacific" he said.
Birthday Cake Planned.
This will require vast amount
OF equipment and material and hard
flgntlng."
A large birthday cake, prepared by
the bakers at Fort Belvoir. will be
cut at the ball tonight. Gen. and
Mrs. Reybold will cut the first two
slices. followed by Maj. Gen. Thomas
Robbins, deputy chief of Engineers,
and Miss Lupino. All the celebrants
then will participate in the grand
march.
Other entertainers scheduled to
appear are Wallv Boag. eccentric
dancer; Nina Allen. singer. and
Liberace. pianist. Dance music will
be provided by the 367th Army Serv-
ice Forces Band from Fort Belvoir.
led by Warrant Officer Jack Harper.
Enlisted Men Invited.
A continguent of enlisted men
from Fort Belvoir has been invited
to attend the ball, and the COM
mittee in charge will provide 36
attractive dancing partners for these
men Wounded veterans from Walter
Reed Hospital also will be present.
Guests of Gen, and Mrs. Reybold
will include Gen. and Mrs. Robbins,
Senator and Mrs. John H. Overton,
Senator and Mrs John J. Mcclellan,
Representative Andrew j. May, Rep
resentative and Mrs Carl Hinshaw,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs Leslie r, Groves.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Philip B. .Flem-
ing. Maj. Gen. Donald H. Connolly,
Maj Gen. and Mrs. Glen E. Edger-
ton, Maj. Gen. and Mrs George, J.
Richards, Maj. Gen, and Mrs. Will
liam F. Tompkins, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Amos A. Fries and 1t. Col and
Mrs. William H. Press.
Similar parties will be held in New
| York, Chicago. Philadelphia, Boston
Seattle. Dallas. Atlanta. Tulsa
Memphis and a number of other
cities. Gen. Reybold will broadcast
message at II pm. over the Mutual
Broadcasting System. '.''st-
Truman's Letter. -
President Truman's letter'to Gen.
Gregory said:
"On this 10th anniversary OF the
Quartermaster Corps, I wish to ex-
press my congratulations to you and
to all QuartermaSter personnel
both civilian and military, here and
abroad, on the many fine achieve
ments attained during the war
years.
THE steady flow Of food, clothing
gasoline, and other types of equip
ment to our forces in the European
theater represented a new height in
Quartermaster supply of our Army
These supplies contributed greatly
in the final defeat of Germany.
The Quartermaster Corps has
performed very we'll in its supply
job in the Pacific, but it has a great
task ahead of it before the final
victory is achieved. I know it will
be well done -