The White Falcon - 28.10.1944, Blaðsíða 2
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THE WHITE FALCON
OUR FORCES — ALWAYS ALERT
Published by and for the American forces in Iceland, under
the supervision of Special Service Section, Iceland Base Com-
mand. All photographs are by the U.S. Army Signal Corps un-
less otherwise credited. THE WHITE FALCON receives material
supplied by Camp Newspaper Service, War Dept.
This paper has been passed by the censor and may be mailed
home for one-and-one-half cents.
THE WHITE FALCON is written and edited by enlisted-man
personnel.
IBC Special Service Officer..Lt. Col. Lee F. Gilstrap.
Supervising Officer .......Lt. David Zinkoff.
Managing Editor ...........Sgt. John Mofan
Associate Editor ..........Sgt^J. Gordon Farrell
Troop News Editor..........Cpl. Robert Hill
Staff Reporter ............Pvt. E. C. Gray
Multilith Operator .......S Sgt. N. H. Heppel
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Color Film On
Iceland Tonight
At Fieldhouse
Lr. Oskar Bjarnason,
Icelandic photographer,
will present a color
movie on Iceland at the
Fieldhouse tonight at
2000 hours. Featured
will be scenes of the
Westmanna Islands, bird
lore and mountain clim-
bing.
Tomorrow, 2000 hours,
the movie will be "Two
Weeks to Live."
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— Abroad In Iceland ---
The Althing (Icela-
and's House of Parli-
ament) is one of the
oldest legislative
bodies in the world.
It dates back to 930
A. D. when the fierce-
ly independent Viking
tribesmen first pitch-
ed their tents on the
rolling plains of Th-
ingvellir for their
first conclave, to fo-
und the Republic of
Iceland—the first re-
public in north Euro-
pe.
For 334 years the
Althing was the sole
governing force of the
country. But in 1264
Iceland fell under the
rule of the Norwegian
crown and the Althing
consequently became
subject to its jurisd-
iction. Later, as Ic-
eland came under the
crown of Denmark, this
same procedure was fo-
llowed, which contin-
ued until 1630. From
then until 1800, the
Althing lost practica-
lly all of its legisl-
ative powers, acting
only in sin advisory
capacity. For a short
period, from 1800 to
1844, the Althing was
entirely disbanded. In
1844, it was restored
however, and slowly
regained its power un-
til in 1874 it was on-
ce more subject only
to ratification by the
Danish King, which co-
ntinued until 1918.
Then, Iceland becoming
an autonomous state,
the Althing again as-
sumed full powers, wi-
th only a nod to the
Danish crown on pol-
icy. i'he Danish union
came to an end with
the plebiscite in May,
1944, whereupon Ice-
land became a republic
once again and the Al-
thing the sole govern-
ing body of the coun-
try.
Iceland's House of
Parliament has two ho-
uses, the Upper and
the Lower, consisting
of 17 and 35 members
each, respectively.
Members are elected by
the people on the bas-
is of county populati-
ons, and may be either
men or women over 21
years of age. At the
present time however
there are no women me-
mbers . Each member
is elected for a term
of four years and re-
ceives a salary of 2,
000 kronur for each
month the Parliament
is in session, which
is usually four or fi-
ve months a year.
For you GIs interested in getting into ra-
dio, the National Broadcasting Corporation has
instituted a series of auditions for returning
servicemen, whether on furlough or discharge...
Recordings are made of the more proficient can-
didates and distributed to the network's affi-
liated stations...NBC makes no promise whatso-
ever of employment after the war...but do admit
that musicians, vocalistB, announcers, commen-
tators and script writers are being sought aga-
inst the day when they will be needed for the
expected expansion in the radio and television
fields...Details on the auditions may be ob-
tained by writing Mr. C. L. Menser, Program Di-
rector, NBC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, N. I. C.
Not many know that there is a "legit" sta-
ge in Iceland....The Reykjavik Theatre Players
will soon present their second production of
the season entitled "He".,,.The group, tempora-
rily occupying a building facing the lake, re-
gularly present plays....While they are of cou-
rse in Icelandic, some are easy to follow, like
their recent "Peer Gynt"...All are an interest-
ing experience...During the one and only inter-
mission, coffee and cakes are served at small
tables on the mezzanine.
Gertrude Lawrence's choice for her first
dinner in the U, S. after months on Army food
on her overseas tour was, (hold your breath).
..liver and bacanl...Another cigarette shortage
scare back home...real, this time...due to hea-
vy buying for men overseas for Christmas...mat-
ches too, are hard to get...The Park Avenue tr-
ade in New York has been forced to recogdnize
the lowly hamburger in lieu of fancier meat
cuts which have now vanished from even their
markets.
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