The White Falcon - 24.10.1942, Blaðsíða 5

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Picture News
Vice Admiral Robert L.
Ghormley is directing the
vital naval action of U.S.
forces in the Solomons.
M-l transportation—desert, for use in. These camels
native-made bricks to site of U.S. base in Africa.
carry
Churning up clouds of spray, two speedy PT torpedo boats
escort a U.S. aircraft carrier as it moves out to sea on a
mission of war.
Vivacious Paulette
famous movie star, gets into
shape at Virginia Beach.
Landing operations, new style. Glider troops leap from plane,
bayonets fixed and ready for action.
This is a section af the 1,600 mile Alaskan Highway ready
for the scheduled opening of the entire route Dec. 1, 1942.
Providing the first road connections between the United States
and Alaska, this lifeline of the United Nations runs through
swamps, mountains and dense wilderness. Numerous obstacles
were overcome by U.S. Army Engineers in finishing the pro-
ject months ahead of schedule. The weather varied from 35
degrees below zero in March to 90 above in July. Men work-
ing in swamps wore gloves and net helmets to protect them-
selves against mosquitoes, flies and other insects.
Max Stephan, seen between two U.S. officers following his
trial in Detroit, must diq for treason against the U.S. despite
his boast “Germany will not let me hang.” He was convicted
of assisting a Nazi war prisoner who had escaped from
a Canadian prisoner camp. The prisoner, Lt. Hans Peter
Krug, was captured in the United States Southwest.
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