The White Falcon


The White Falcon - 25.12.1942, Síða 2

The White Falcon - 25.12.1942, Síða 2
2 Atmy work is first, but these Coast Artillery men still have plenty of time to decorate their Christinas tree (left), and then gather ’round the tree for a preview of tonight’s festive party. Trees svre scarce, but most units have managed somehow to lure one into the fold. Holiday Spirit Joins AEF’s 6n The World’s War Fronts From Bermuda to Australia, and from South Africa to Greenland, America’s Figlit- i'rig:M£h will observe Christmas with simplicity and caution, adding a personal touch '.of cfieer to the day by whatever means is found available in their local garrisons. Tt^p 'primness of war shrouds .timerh.onpred gaiety and rev- erence because celebration will be,/;pjejgitye(! only if it doesn’t ;iptei$er,e with military assign- .ipents/- ,,Fpr many, this means nickel,/- anothpr shell-shrieking tday rpp.lhe far-flung battlefields of,.fbi^^jpba.l.conflict. But others, either stationed at overseas pat- rol bases or still undergoing training in the States, will enjoy their second war Christmas under Uncle Sam’s supervision. Turkey and all the trimmings will serve as the piece de re- .E.istapep qn every GI table for (.^hej.-.cjhrigtipfjs Day spread, and !,ti)e .rtiphU would do credit to the nation’s swankiest dineries. The much-abused “slum burners” Will roast 5,000,000 pounds of .gpb'hlers, piore than a pound per .man. Littlel if anything, is omitted from today’s dinner. The 'pieai. wiH begin with fresh fruit cocktail and soup, advance to the .’turkey, etc., and terminate with four desserts, candy, nuts, cigarettes and cigars, plus what- ever individual mess sergeants have cached for the occasion. The evening meal consists of cold turkey, potato cakes, or any other delicacies the men haven’t stomached during the dinner session. In addition, virt- ually every mess-hall in the Army, whether a frame barracks, tent or Nissen hut, will be the scene of pre-arranged entertain- ment and festivity. In many warm climates where AEF forces are stationed, paliri trees and tropical plants will re- place the evergreen.- Christmas trees arid sparkling lights will stand in every mess- hall in the United States. Many of the garrisons will permit 24- or 48-hour leaves, but there’ll be plenty to insure an active cele- bration for the fellows who re- main in camp. In addition to improvised ent- ertainment, stars of stage, screen and radio wil be kept busy mak- ing personal visits to camps, and committees near Service bases will fling open their doors to the men. But, here again, the Christmas spirit will be just a rumor in many instances be- cause of military obligations. Of course, one of the high- lights of today’s overseas observance will be the merry scramble to investigate the con- tents of packages marked, “Do Not Open Until Christmas.” Not many gifts, however, have with- stood the appeal of premature “sneak-previews,” so few of the men will be surprised. Gen. Bonesteel Christmas Party Headlines Rec Center Slate Today (Continued from Page 1) petforin yiour duty with the same tebp'rit 'you have shown during ' 1942 '’arid With ever-increasing 'ability'arid competence. The en- thusiastic, ! all-out effort which each individual puts into his or her own job, be it one of opera- tion, training, supply or admin- i istration, will determine the suc- cess of the whole. For this Christmas, I wish you one and all a day of good cheer and happy thoughts of your lov- ed ones at home. For the New Fear, I can only express the de- termined desire that burns in j every American heart; the com- ; plet'e arid overpowering defeat <$fi our foes and the liberation of-all the oppressed peoples of the earth. C. H. BONESTEEL, Major General, Commanding. The hard-working Red Cross hostesses will be confronted with extra chores today when they will tour the hospitals and dis- tribute “ditty bags” among the units, in addition to their -re-' gular duties at the Rec Center. Every ward in the local Army Rec Center Following is the complete Christmas-Day program in the Red Cross Rec Center: 1430 hrs.— Piano Recital. 1500 hrs.— Band Concert by Special Service Band. 1600 hrs.— Christmas Carols, sung by the “Post No. One” male octette. 1730 hrs.— Movie. 2030 hrs.— “Mystery Party.” hospitals will be visited before the women rush back to the Center in time for the full com- plement of entertainment and party-ing which is scheduled. And according to Publicist Jane Goodell, there will be plenty of appealing features offered to the men from mid-afternoon, when a piano concert is given by a tal- ented pianist, until late at night when the Christmas party rings down the curtain. While enlisted men are pond- ering over the affairs on the docket • for today and tonight, the Red Cross staff will be plan- ning next week’s New Year’s Eve program. Tentative plans in- clude a gala dance to usher in the new and bounce out the old, but several added features are certain to augment the No. 1 attraction. War Clouds Fail To Dim Local Yule Ol’ Nick’s pilgrimage to the local garrison will run the gauntlet from a Nativity pageant by a Field Artil- lery unit to a “colossal, stupendous Hollywoodian” mu- sical revue on the boards of an Army hospital theater. For the benefit of pulchritude admirers, the hospital show will be brightened by the frequent appearance of lovelies from the Army Nursing Corps. Virtually every unit here has planned some special attraction for its big Christmas party, either last night or tonight. But mili- tary alertness will be maintain- ed, and only soldiers who are off-duty at the time will be per- mitted to attend these functions. Santa Flies With Gifts For Doggies Santa Claus literally will tra- vel from cloud to cloud when he hauls his overburdened cargo around the local garrison! Although the local motto, “Al- ways Alert,” will be of para- mount importance, the Base Special Service office will strive to spread as much Yule spirit through the Command as pos- sible. And one of the major pro- jects was to be the dropping of candy via parachute to secluded outposts to insure some semb- lance of a Christmas party for every enlisted man here. The unique plan was conceived by Special Service when a ship- ment of two-pound boxes of candy, graciously donated by a firm in the States, arrived for distribution. Colonel S. L. Bert- schey, S. S. Officer, immediately (Continued on Page 12) The barnstorming Chaplains’ tour, which proved highly suc- cessful on Thanksgiving Day, again will provide the religious background for the holiday spi- rit. The Chaplains will begin their abbreviated, appropriate services at an early hour, and continue circulating among the Command until every available group has been reached. The Chaplains will be shad- owed or preceded, as the case may be, by bands of carolers who, also, have an ambitious itinerary. The “big league cir- cuit”—various Headquarters, Navy, Air Corps and local digni- taries—will keep the tuneful oc- tette of “Post No. 1” fame scrambling around the country- wide to fulfill their obligations before the clock runs out. (Continued on Page 12) Hip boots, cotton fleece and red flannel tricked up with the inevitable tin hat combined to make this GI into Santa Claus, or a reasonable facsimile thereof. Local children were delighted when Santa reached into his barracks bag and offered them American chocolates. Santa also took a couple of kiddies on his knees. (See page 12)1

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