The White Falcon - 10.07.1943, Blaðsíða 1

Vol. IV. \ Saturday, July 10, 19k3. No. 16.
Soviets
Repulse
Nazi Bid
After a lull of many weeks,
fighting broke out with fierce
intensity in the Russian theater
of action this week as the Ger-
mans started a new offensive
on the Ivursk-Belgorod front.
The Russians evidently were
ready, and Moscow has report-
ed that in the past few days
about 1,500 German tanks have
been destroyed and 30,000 Nazi
troops slain. The German High
Command asserted that the Nazi
forces attacking along a 200-mile
front had made new gains, but
the report was not confirmed
from Moscow.
In the air the flyers of the
two countries staged a series of
terrific battles. The Russians
claim more than 600 Axis planes
have been destroyed.
A British commentator, speak-
ing from Moscow, said there is
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When T/4 Jimmy Rotas, In-
fantry violinist, composed a bal-
lad, “If I Must Dream,” for the
Ace of Diamonds musical show,
Jimmy Rotas
he pigeon-holed the original
score and told his friends he’d
‘This Is The Army*
To Tour Overseas
Irving Berlin’s Broadway hit
show, “This Is The Army,” will
be heading overseas soon, the
War Dept, announced. The
show’s all-soldier cast will be
divided into two units and the
tour will cpver overseas bases
in Atlantic combat areas.
Berlin, himself, will make the
trip with one of the units. When
the tour is completed, personnel
will remain overseas for assign*
meat in the Middle East,
Gen. Sikorski
Crash Kills
Polish Leader
Gen. Wladislaw Sikorski, 61,
Poland’s premier in exile, his
daughter and members of his
military staff were killed this
week when a Liberator bomber
in which the party was return-
ing to London from North
Africa crashed shortly after tak-
ing off at Gibraltar.
The pilot of the plane was
the lone survivor, and it was re-
ported he is in a critical condi-
tion.
try to get it published when the
war is over.
So Jimmy was surprised and
elated this week when he was
informed by a Falcon reporter
that his song had been chosen
among five winners in a con-
test sponsored by the Special
Service section in London. He
didn’t even know it had been
entered.
But it seems one of his co-
workers here furloughed in Lon-
don when the contest was an-
nounced and submitted the Rotas’
composition to the judges. “If I
Must Dream” and the other four
winners emerged from a field
of 33 entrants.
Now the local composer is con-
fronted witli complications. He
may never cojlect his prize be-
cause the reward includes fur-
lough travel and expenses paid
by the American Red Cross—
WHEN he gets a furlough and
IF he visits London or Edin-
burgh.
Petrillo’s Union
Gets New Member
Mrs. Artie Shaw, daughter of
composer Jerome Kern, gave
birth to a seven-pound baby this
week, Her bandleader-husband
is serving qyerseas as £ CPO In
the Navy.
YankNavy
Sinks Nine
Jap Ships
The Allied aerial offensive
continued unchecked this week
and the big guns of the American
Navy barked a tune of destruct-
ion as the battle for the recovery
of the entire chain of islands to
the north of Australia saw the
Japs being smacked down at a
number of points.
Highlight of this stage of the
Allied comeback was a big naval
engagement in Kula Gulf, where
a victory of the most decisive
nature was hung up by our fleet.
In a regular communique, General
MacArthur announced that in all
probability nine Jap warships had
been sent to the bottom and that
several others were damaged.
In this' triumph the Navy work-
ed hand in hand once more with
the boys “up above.” At least one
of the damaged warships, a de-
stroyer, was bombed heavily by
Allied dive bombers after Amer-
ican fleet guns had forced the
enemy ship up on the beach.
Only American losses reported
in this battle were the new de-
stroyer Strong and the cruiser
Helena. Many of the ships’ crew
are believed to have been saved
by other American warships.
Land fighting is going on at,a
number of points, perhaps the
hottest of the action being on
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ARC Opens
New Center
Servicemen in the local West-
ern Assn, sector are busily en-
gaged enjoying lavish facilities at
the new Rec Center, inaugurated
with a reception for high rank-
ing military officials Wednesday.
Constructed by the American
Red Cross, the newest recreation
building is by far the finest local-
ly. It has a large combination
theater and gymnasium, and
plenty of room for reading, pool
and ping-pong tables, or just plain
relaxing.
Jangled Nerves
Hit Chief Heels
Hitler and his No. 1 “Heil,
Heel,” Hermann Gcerir.g, suf-
fered mental craekups recent-
ly, according to reports from
neutral Berne and Stockholm.
The Fuehrer is said to be con-
fined to his mountain retreat
at Berchtesgaden; Hoiman has
a heart ailment, too.
Rotas’ Melody Wins Prize
‘By Proxy’ In ETO Song Test
‘Bathtub Crosbys’
Wanted by Falcon
It has been estimated that there are at least 90 million
barber shop quartets in various parts of the world. From
the swamps of New Caledonia to the rocky roads of
Dublin, American Doughboys are daily increasing this
number by banding together to chant everything from
“The Old Mill Stream” to
Krupa Guilty;
To Serve 1-6
Jazz ' drummer Gene Krupa
won’t be amusing jitterbugs with
his jive for several months, un-
less authorities permit him to
take his drums to prison.
The popular drummer-band-
leader was sentenced to from
one to six years in prison this
week for inducing a minor to
transport narcotics.
‘Loch Lomond.”
This Command is no exception.
If anything, the gang here seems
to be going in stronger for quart-
ets than elsewhere, and judging
from what we have beard, the
lungs that go to make up these
quartets are stronger than the
ordinary.
Perhaps it is the air here.
Whatever the story is,the barber-
shop fours are going to have
their day! THE WHITE FALCON
barber-shop quartet competition
will soon get under way, with
finals to be held at the Main Red
Cross Rec Center in approxim-
ately six weeks.
Entries should be sent totheBase
Special Service Office by July 27.
The SSO will schedule auditions,
provide judges and even provide
coaching and music, if desired.
The expert coaching is free
to all, of course. But homespun
warblers usually take pride in
their own ability, so it’s doubt-
ful lhat many will solicit out-
side aid.
Rules call for a group of four
men, consisting of 1st tenor, 2nd
tenor, baritone and bass.
The quartet will be made up
of men from the same camp.
They will sing one from each
of three distinct types of songs,
namely: Gay Ninety tunes such
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Lt. Baker To Lend Hand
With Local Stage Shows
With the arrival of Lt. Paul Bak-
er, widely traveled stage instruc-
tor and director, the Base Speci-
al Service office now can offer
the services of an experienced
stage expert to units seeking
theatrical guidance.
Lt. Baker, who
was a member
of the first
group of theatr-
ical advisors in
the Army Speci-
alist Corps, will
be available to
all organiza-
tions in an advisory capacity.
Units which desire his aid are
urged to make arrangements with
the Base SSO.
Although only 31, Lb Baker
reaches the local Command aft-
er almost 10 years of experience
on the stage and as a dramatics
teacher. He has an AB degree
from the University of Wiscon-
sin; was graduated from
the Yale Dept, of Drama; taught
dramatics at Baylor U., and studi-
ed drama in England, Russia,
Germany and Japan.
For two years, Lt. Baker studi-
ed as winner of the liberal
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Eire Parliament
Retains DeValera
Prime Minister Eamon DeVal-
era was re-elected by the Eire
parliament this week, winning
over William Cosgrove by a vote,
of B7 to 37. _ _ ,