The Arctic Marine - 25.09.1941, Blaðsíða 1

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NO 1.
THURSDAY SEPT. 25. 1941.
PRICE 25 AURA.
U. S. ARMY IN ICELAND
COL. LEECH, ANTIAIRCRAFT COMMANDER
Arrival Here Hailed 11,v All Forces
Tlie arrival of the Army in Iceland had been expected
for some time and tlieir appearance here is really a treat for
sore eyes. The Marine vanguard greets the Ai’my as old friends
and old campaigners and looks foi’ward to a continuation of
tlie traditional happy relationships that have always existed
hetween us.
MARINE NEWS
The infonnation given below
is based on articles appeai’ing
in the publications nanxed.
Time—
Many British and Aixxerican
citizens are leaving tlie troubl-
ed city of Shanghai tliese xlays,
hut old Cliina hands are deter-
íxxined to stay until actual war
makes them xxxove. For a
storm warning they look to
Shanghai’s famed Fourtli Mar-
ines. They know tliat as long
as tlie Marines are kept in
Shanghai, tliey can feel reason-
ably safe.
Sent froixi Honohdu in 1927
to protect Aiuericaix propertv,
the Fourtli Mai’ine Reginxent
now numbers about 750 íuen.
In tlieir 14 years in Shang-
hai tliey liave beconxe a part
of the city life, and every week
the Settlement attends their
parade on the Race-Coui’se
and nuixihers of Chinese crowd
the íuovie theater where their
Sunday churcli sei’vices are
lxeld.
(Continned on page 3.)
Colouel Lloyxl Leech, U. S.
Marine Corps, was born in Lex-
ington, Yirginia, on January
18^ 1892.
After various athletic tri-
umphs in liiglx school, Colonel
Leecli again demonstrated Iiis
scholastic and athletic ability
by finishing Yirginia Military
Institute in three years, being
company comnxander, presi-
dent of his class, and holding
eight varsity letters.
After graduation lie was sel-
ected as an instructor at his
alma mater. Fronx tliis position
lie accepted a commission as
second lieutenant in the Mar-
ine Corps on October 28, 1916.
Since his entry in the Marine
Corps he lias risen to the rank
of colonel by passing, through
the various grades in a vex-y
creditable nxanner. Starting his
sea eareer on the old USS
MINNESOTA, he has seen ser-
vice on hoard ship and on land
in xjiany clinxates, including
Santo Domingo, Virgin Islands,
Haiti, Nicaragua, and Iceland.
Colonel Leech was selected
as one of the outstanding artill-
ery officex-s in the Marine
(Continued on page 3.)
NEWS
SUMMARY
(Note: — Items appearing he-
low are not the “hot off the
press” variety. They have been
picked from information ob-
tained during the last few
weeks for tlie benefit of read-
ers who may not liave had ac-
cess to daily newspapers.)
West African Ports.
General Degaxille is report-
ed to lxave offered West Afric-
an ports to the United States
for xxse as naval bases.
Tanker Control.
A hoard has been formed for
the purpose of coordinating
ixiovements of American oil
tankers.
Infantile Paralgsis.
An epidemic of infantile
paralysis has resulted in nxore
than two hundred fatalities in
the state of Pennsylvania.
Rnsso-German Conflict.
Rcports indicate tlxat tlie
Russian and German armies
■have each haxl íxiore than two
million casualties — dead,
wounxled, and missing. It is
estimatexl that tlxe Russians
slill liave more than twelve
xxxillion troops available. Two
thirds of this number are nxo-
bilized now.
Gasoline.
Ironically, New York’s quota
of rationed gasoline for Sept-
The Army arrived conxmand-
ed hv Major General Cliarl-
es H. Bonesteel, U.S. Army,
who comes also as tlie new
Force Comnxander to relieve
Brigadier General John Mar-
ston, U.S. Marine Corps. Major
General Bonesteel’s reputation
for liiglx accomplishment is
well known and it is expected
that the Army will give a good
account of itself here in Ice-
land.
Every effort has been made
to facilitate the arrival of tlie
Army in Iceland. The person-
nel of the First Marine Brigade
(Prov.) has done a commend-
able piece of work in paving
the way in so far as possible
for the establishment of the
Army here. Many new canxps
have been built or are being
huilt while in still other inst-
ances Marines gladly gave up
camps in which they were esta-
hlished. Tliis cliaracteristic atti-
tude of comradeship on tlxe
part of the Marines drew the
conxmendation of Bi’igadier
General John Marston the text
of wliiclx appears in tliis issue.
enxber will be over a million
gallons more tlian it was in
the corresponding month of
1940.
Northwester.
St. Paul and Minneapolis
were hit by a northwester early
tliis month. More tlian seventy
pei’sons were reported injured.
Buildings were razed, freiglxt
cars were derailed, and com-
nxunications were disturbed.
(Continued on page 2.)