The White Falcon - 10.03.1945, Qupperneq 1

OUR FORCES —
ALWAYS ALERT
Vol. VII.
ICELAND, Saturday, March 10, 1945.
No. 25.
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
Major Pulls KP
Being the only Major on KP in Iceland—or possibly
in the Army for that matter—is the unique “honor”
which has fallen to the Signal Corps negative technician
of the Base Photo Lab shown in above photo. With four
years of Army experience behind him. Major has mast-
ered the art of potato peeling. “It’s really an art, believe-
you-me. My calluses have calluses!” he says. A native of
Crystal Lake, Ill., the IvP’s full name is Pfc. Major
Schneider. (Sig. Corps Photo).
Stimson Says That Wax Against
laps Ides Out Mass Discharges
Sec. of War Henry L.j
Stimson recently issued a
statement that “every soldi-j
er and every item of equip-
ment” will be marshalled
against the Japanese when
the hostilities in Europe
cease.
“Shipping priority,” says
I he Sec., “will he given to
the movement of men and
materials to the Pacific. All j
speed consistent with the:
military situation will be ap-
plied in returning men who
can he released from the
Army from overseas. But
any suggestion that large
numbers will be coming
home for discharge immedi-
ately after the fighting stops
in Europe can only* lead to
cruel disappointment. There
can he no relaxing until the
military job of crushing
Germany and Japan is carr-
ied to a final and successful
conclusion.”
Sec. Stimson made his
announcement in denial of
the statement made by-Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines that
200,000 to 250,000 soldiers
would he released monthly
when tlie European war end-
ed. Stimson called Hines’
announcement “both un-
authorized and without
foundation.”
The 1945 Roll Call of
the American Red Cross,
an annual drive for memb-
ership and concerted sup-
port it? great humanitar-
ian work, is now under-
way. Further information
relative to the campaign
will be announced through
unit channels and in future
issues of The White Falcon,
Entries Poor So
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“Here 'Come The Waves,”
New Crosby Musical At
Fieldhouse Tomorrow PM
Bing Crosby’s latest film,
HERE COME THE, WAVES,
is the feature for the And-
rews Fieldhouse tomorrow
evening at 2000 hours. A gay
musical, the film also stars
Betty Hutton and Sonny
Tufts. Each man in uniform
may bring one civilian guest.
Mlied Chiefs Think
Sideshow, Two Bands Usher In
Old-Time “County Fair” Sunday
Nite, 1900 Hrs., At ARC Club 14
An old-fashioned county
fair — or a reasonable fac-
simile thereof — will be held
tomorrow night at ~4 900
hours at ARC Club 14 when
the “Rinky Dink County
Fair” swings; open its gates.
Everything from pink le-
monade to sideshows and
paper money will be on
hand to bring the carnival
atmosphere to the IBC.
Sideshow attractions will in-
clude hula dances, a pupp-
et show, a Gay Nineties rev-
ue, square dancing, a hill
billy band, a dance hand,
crap games, guessing games,
a fish pond and oilier activi-
ties in the carnival spirit.
And, as an extra added
attraction, prizes in the form
of spam and canned fruit
will he offered to the man
who submits the best piece
of handicraft in the craft ex-
hibit. Any article made by
anv enlisted man while stat-
LIQU0R MADE FROM ANTI-FREEZE BRINGS
DEATH TO NINE AM. SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
Nine American soldiers
and a French civilian died
recently and six other GIs
and two civilians were blind-
ed when they drank what
was supposed to be Creme
de Prunelle, a popular
French liquor.Upon investig-
ation, the liquor was found
to have been concocted from
anti-freeze, sugar, flavoring
and added color.
ioned in Iceland may he sub-
mitted to Club 14 before 1700
hours tomorrow night so
that it may he judged in the
contest. Also, an art exhibit
has been arranged featuring
the work of the members of
the Art Club which meets
weekly at the ARC.
Sporting activities have
not been forgotten, either. A
howling match between the
Reykjavik League champion
Wildcat team and a leading
team from the Sector Lea-
gue has been arranged.
Will Delay Final
Victory In Europe
According to an AP report,
military planners charting
the final knockout blows
against Germany do not ex-
pect that internal collapse
or revolt in the Reich will
end the European war.
The report slates that the
Supreme Command appar-
ently does not expect a quiet,
peaceful aftermath when
organized warfare may he
proclaimed as ended. Amer-
ican, British, Soviet and oth-
er Allied troops will he in a
hostile country aflame witl
guerrilla warfare, under
ground plottings and ass
assinations.
With the final week com-
ing up in the Command-wide
contest to select an appro-
priate name for the PX Rest-
aurant adjacent to Club 14,
numerous suggestions have
reached The White Ealdon
office as contestants vie with
each other for the silver
identification bracelet (first
prize) and the pair of ox-
fords (second prize).
Some of the names sug-
gested are: The Oasis, The
Nineteenth Hole, Eye Bee
See, Elska Savoy, The White
Palace and GI Cafe.
Deadline on all entries is
Monday noon, March 12.
1945.
REFUSED TO DRILL
USSR Offers Assistance
According to a radio re-
port from Moscow, the Sov-
iet Union has offered to pro-
vide half the financial and
technical requirements for
rebuilding Warsaw.
Japs Remaining On Luzon
In “Critical Position,”
Asserts Gen. MacArthur
Six of the ten Japanese
divisions on Luzon have
been destroyed and the rem-
aining troops bottled up in
the mountains are in a“crili-
cal position,” Gen. MacArt-
hur announced this week.
Over 225,000 Japs, he said,
have been killed on Leyte
and Luzon. These included
some of Japan’s best troops.
Supplies destroyed or capt-
ured included great quanti-
ties of munitions, trucks,
guns, food and clothing.
Pvt. Henry Weber (above)
was sentenced to death by a
general courts martial last
month for disobeying orders
to drill, but the order was
revoked by the commanding
general having courts martial
jurisdiction over the case.
He is to be dfshonarably dis-
charged; will forfeit all pay,
and will be confined for life.