The White Falcon - 12.09.1942, Side 1

Vol. II.
Soviet Hits
Budapest,
Berlin
With Soviet bombers blasting
the center of Berlin and Allied
planes bombing Budapest and
other important Hungarian cities,
the United Nations launched air
activity against Nazi-held Europe
• in an effort to relieve pressure
from the Russian battlefields.
Although Berlin denied that the
Russians had done any damage
to the German center, Hungary
admitted that iron works and vit-
al war factories had been hit, and
casualties were believed to be
heavy. It was reported that the
Allied planes had traveled more
than 1,000 miles from their bases
to reach their objectives in Hung-
ary.
Meanwhile, the Russians once
again had stymied the Nazis
around Stalingrad, even in the
western sector where Soviet
troops were forced to give ground
earlier in the week. Russian de-
fense forces southwest of the city
also held their ground in the face
of heavy German assaults.
Moscow claimed that German
troops hade been thrown back
from Novorossisk by fierce Rus-
sian counterattacks. And heavy
losses have been inflicted on the
Nazis who crossed the Terek Riv-
er at Mozzok to establish a
bridgehead landing toward the
Grozny oil fields.
Gala Program
Opens Center
Featuring a really super-dance,
the grand opening of the new
Red Cross Recreation Center for
the Armed Forces and their in-
vited guests will take place Wed-
nesday, September 1C, from 1500
hours to 2330.
The highlight of the day’s
festivities is the dance which
follows the performance of the
Ace of Diamonds, loaned for the
occasion.
Opening the Rec Center, se-
lected Army talent heads the
musical program beginning at
1500 hours. The schedule for
the opening day is planned
so that last minute changes
will be provided for. The guest-
list of special dignitaries attend-
ing is still tentative, but Publici-
ty Director Jane C. Goodell pro-
mises that there will be enter-
tainment from start to finish.
This gala opening will also pro-
vide an excellent chance for the
new arrivals. on the Red Cross
staff to meet the fellows. And for
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Saturday, September 12, 19k2..
No. 25.
Laundry Superintendent Hammerum looks up from the inter'
esting job of pressing an enemy uniform.
CM Laundry Superintendent
Again Cleans ]\yazi Uniforms
“Many is the time I’ve cleaned
those things!” contemptuously
exploded Laundry Superintend-
ent Svend Hammerum, veteran
laundry engineer, when he was
presented with several German
display uniforms badly in need
of cleaning, and he volunteered
that at his QM laundry “They’d
get the best cleaning they ever
got!”
“You see,” Mr. Hammerum werit
on to explain, “after working in
the biggest laundries in Europe, I
left Stockholm, Svveden, on ord-
ers to proceed home to America,
just before the Germans occupi-
ed Norway. In fact, I got to Sta-
vanger the day the Nazis made
their entry. After a lot of adven-
tures, I ended up in Oslo, com-
pelled to report to the German
authorities twice a day. I had
nothing to do, so I entered my
profession, the laundry business.
I soon had 98 percent of the Ger-
man trade!”
“You can bet I learned plenty
about those Nazis,” Hammerum
assured. “Even if I hadn’t had
British Mop Up
In Madagascar
The British fleet has under-
taken simultaneous attacks
against three large West Coast
ports of Madagascar, Allied Head-
quarters announced today. The
British already had all major
positions on the Northern and
Eastern regions of the big island.
It was emphazied that Mada-
gascar would be returned to Free
France upon sucessful conclusion
of the war for the Allies.
to clean out their pockets, I’d
have learned a lot as they let
me ‘dine ’em and wine ’em.’ I
even tempted them into listening
to Allied broadcasts of the news.”
His thriving laundry business
finally brought him under suspic-
ion, and he was forced to make
his way to the States where he
joined his wife and twin daugh-
ters who had been marooned in
Denmark. Their concerted plea
was, “Daddy, you’re not going
to take us away from America,
again! After all we are Ameri-
cans!”
Despite their pleas, Hammerum
was not to stay in the U.S. long.
After setting up laundries ift vari-
ous southern bases, he was sent
here. “But I couldn’t have done
a thing without the great cooper-
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Four Outfits Go
All-out for Bonds
Four new outfits showed how
to “Slap a Jap” by buying bonds
throughout, 100 percent. Capt.
John G. Aldrich’s Quartermaster
boys set the pace for their unit
to the extent that Major Lowe
promises his whole organization
will go over the top, according
to the Base Bond office.
The Medics scored again when
Capt. Myron R. Zbudowski’s com-
mand got hot to make another
one of the thermometers register
boiling. Nor was the Infantry out
of the picture as 1st Lt. Triplett’s
men scored 100.
Another Quartermaster unit
entered the perfect score group
when Lt. ‘John Coote’s fellows
finished subscription.

F.D.R. Assures Nation
Of Total War Effort
‘Ace’ Revue
Cuts a Rug;
Stars Reese
If there is any one phrase that
characterizes the fast-moving
Ace of Diamonds show, it is “Like
So!” and that’s exactly the way
this all-star cast performs, keep-
ing three audiences a week in
enthusiastic applause.
Well into the second week, the
Ace of Diamonds has come
through with a new smash hit
in the form of Cully Reese, boo-
gie-woogie pianist, singer, and
composer. At his first appearance
last Wednesday, he delighted the
audience so much that they would
let him go only after he had
presented his three original songs
in addition to a repertoire of
parodies and snappy ditties.
With a change of pace that
varies from sweet accordian solos
by Pfc. Ted Peltz to swing versi-
ons of band leader Rotas’ original
compositions, from rapid-fire
feats of magic by Maury Navarre,
the Man from Mars, to nostalgic
Stephen Foster songs by the tal-
ented Three Dots and a Dash vic-
tory quartet, the Ace of Diamonds
is now a smooth-cut diamond of
rare quality, having lost its first
night stiffness and having bright-
ened up the music, pepped up
gags, smoothed the make-up, and
added a new experienced MC,
Jimmy Rotas.
Since most of the performers
are not relieved from duties ex-
cept on the afternoons of each
performance night, there are
many dramatic incidents back of
each gathering before the show
goes on at 2000 hours.
Despite the difficulties which
must be overcome, the Ace of
Diamonds proves its entertaining
qualities in every way ’when it
comes to the boards on the “off-
nights,” and the cast comes to
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Jewish Soldiers
Celebrate Holidays
Chaplain Julius A. .Leibert
will officiate September 21 and
22 at the special Jewish High
Holiday service celebrating
Yom Krppur, the day dedi-
cated to reconcilation with
special emphasis being laid
on social regeneration. Vocal
and instrumental music will
be furnished by men from
various units.
New Allied thrusts against the
Axis today were anticipated,
following President Roosevelt’s
assurance of a powerful offensive
against enemy nations in his
Labor Day “fireside chat” to the
American people. ■
President Roosevelt called for
legislation to safeguard the home
front against inflation, and, after
analyzing the war situation on
all major fronts, stated that of-
fensive action of historical im-
portance is in the making.
Preparation for a second front
was the keynote of his speech,
as the President revealed an all-
out offensive against Germany is
being formulated in the United
States and England. “You do not
expect me to give you details
but you can rest assured that
preparations are being made....
There are a dozen different
points at which an attack can
be launched... .The power of
Germany must be broken on the
battlefields of Europe,” he as-
serted.
He pointed out that none of
the Axis’ chief goals have been
reached, and although Germany
has captured important Russian
territory, that alone is not enough
to crush the Soviet armies. Hit-
ler’s bid to destroy Russian
troops has been foiled on every
front, and the Nazis seem doom-
ed to spend another cruel and
bitter winter on the Russian
front, he added.
The President warned the peo-
ple not to over-rate Allied vic-
tories in the Solomon Islands,
but declared the Midway success
was significant because it stop-
ped a major Japanese offensive.
And although heavy losses have
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Japs |Threaten
Port Moresby
The threat to Port Moresby in-
creased yesterday when Japanese
forces advanced over the Owen
Stanley Range to within 50 miles
of the chief Allied base in New
Guinea. The Japs moved forward
by infiltrating around the Allied
defense positions in the Kokoda
and Myola regions.
General MacArthur’s Head-
quarters reported that the Japs
had reached the vicinity of the
village of Efogi, and fighting is
now going on along a narrow
mountain trail. The Jap column
is within three or four miles of
a road which winds down the
mountain, then crosses compara-
tively flat country to Port Mores-
by.