The White Falcon - 30.12.1944, Page 1

Vol. VII.
ICELAND, Saturday, December 30, iQkk.
No. 15.
Christmas Scenes

Brig. Gen. Early E. W. Duncan, commanding U.S.
troops in Iceland (in parka), is serenaded by the group
of carolers on Christmas Eve. The group also visited
BessastaSir—official residence of President and Mrs.
Sveinn Bjornsson of Iceland.
Just as more ordinary mortals, the MPs here joined
in the Christmas merry-making. Picture above shows a
group of them at a Christmas dance with Icelandic girls.
Two GIs are included in the observance of Christmas
Eve festivities in an Icelandic home. Shown above, re-
ceiving a Christmas gift is Tec 5 Samuel G. Kadorian
of Chicago, Ill. Sgt. Francis Hill of San Francisco, Calif,
is in upper left-hand corner. Small Icelandic flags are
used as part of the Christmas tree decorations, as well
as real candles.
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I FALCON'S GI PHOTO CONTEST 8
| OPENS TO ALL SERVICEMEN IN ICELAND
g SOLDIERS—Here’s a chance to get a fine, 8X10 enlargement of your
« favorite photo—and, if you wish, to have it packed and mailed home free
of charge. This service will be given weekly to the winners in THE WHITE
FALCON’S new ‘GI Photo Contest,’ open to all Allied servicemen, both en-
listed men and officers, now stationed in Iceland. In each issue of the Falcon,
beginning Saturday, January 6, will appear a ‘GI Picture of the Week’ which
will represent—in the opinion of THE WHITE FALCON staff—the best photo
submitted during each seven-day period. To the winner will go a free 8X10
enlargement of the winning photo—or of any other photo the winner desires
to have enlarged—plus a carton of cigarettes.
Here are the rules: (1) All photos must have been taken by a serviceman,
and must have been taken in Iceland. Indoor and outdoor
photos are equally acceptable, and the pictures may or may not be recent
ones—that’s up to the contestant. (2) All photos must be credited with the
photographer’s name, rank and organization. (3) No limit is imposed on the
number of photos which may be submitted by any one contestant. (4)
Photos should be sent to: EDITOR, THE WHITE FALCON, BASE SPECIAL
SERVICE. Since a winning photo will be chosen and published each week,
there is no deadline on entries; however, the sooner your photo is received
the sooner it will be considered. All photos will be returned at the conte-
stant’s request.
‘March Of Dimes’ Campaign Gets
Underway Here For ‘Po io’ Victims
Boxes have been set up at
ARC Clubs 14 and 23 for the
voluntary donations of mili-
tary personnel wishing to
contribute to the “March of
Dimes” campaign of the Na-
tional Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis which has been
announced for the month of
January.
Proceeds of the drive go
to wipe out the deadly dis-
ease which strikes young and
old alike. Part of the money
is used to carry on the cause
of the Warm Springs Foun-
dation in Georgia which has
received national publicity
for the encouragement given
its work by President Roose-
velt — himself a victim of
the disease.
WPB Chairman Says
European War May
Last Another Year
Chairman J. A. Krug of the
War Production Board de-
clared this week that the Ger
man counteroffensive on the
Western Front will result in
greatly increased demands
on war production.
. Krug asserted, “Gen. Eis-
enhower has been doing
everything he could to
break though the West Wall.
If he could have done it
promptly, the munitions we
had under procurement
would have been sufficient
— but he couldn’t. Now, to
safeguard against what will
come in addition to what has
happened, we must get ready
to fight the kind of war we
have been fighting for the
past two months for another
year — and perhaps longer.”
NEW BUS SCHEDULE
IS ANNOUNCED
Having proved itself, the
new bus system in now op-
erating on an increased
schedule daily. Buses now
leave each end of the line
at 2255. Other runs are
made at 0730, 1300 and 1800
hours daily from each end
of the line.
GEN. KEY
AWARDED D.S.M.
Maj. Gen. William S.
Key (above), former Com-
manding General of the
IBC, has been awarded the
Distinguished Service Me-
dal for “exceptionally me-
ritorious and distinguish-
ed service”—according to
a recent announcement
from the War Dept. As the
announcement was made,
Gen. Key was in Washing-
ton for conferences on a
new assignment, the na-
ture of which has not yet
been disclosed.
These voluntary contribu-
tions will also be collected
by unit or camp commanders
who will turn the njoney
over to Base Special Service
on February 1, 1945.
It is hoped that this worthy
cause will receive 100 per-
cent participation by the
members of the Command.
Incidehtally, krdnur will be
accepted cheerfully in the
“March of Dimes.”