The White Falcon - 17.03.1945, Síða 1

Vol. VII.
ICELAND, Saturday, March 17, 19'i5.
No. 26.
THE DETTIFGSS
AM, RED CROSS POINTS CURRENT
ROLL CALL COAL AT
Official Story Is Released
On Sinking Of Dettifoss
It was annoiiced this week!
by II3C Headquarters that
the 1945-Red Cross Roll Call,
currently in effect, will ex-
tend through the remainder
of this month and end on
Apr. 4.
Although donations will
not he solicited here, the
tremendous total goal set for
the drive ($200,000,000) will
make every contribution
most welcome, it was said.
Ninety percent of the con-
tributions are to he used for
service rendered to the arm-
ed forces.
Declared Brig. Gen. Early
E. AY. Dunea'n, Command-
ing General of IRC, “I feel
that such a worthy cause de-
serves our full support and
each one of us should show
our appreciation for the
splendid work the American
Red Cross is doing the world
over. By supporting this
drive we not only derive
benefits in Iceland, but ass-
ist those less fortunate than
we.”
Mea of The Regulaz
Army Might Get lob
Of Polking Germany
The job of policing Ger-
many may he given to the
regular Army, says the Army
and Navy Journal. The ma-
gazine did not givq the orig-
in ' of the assumption, hill
stated that “Thought is being
given to this idea,” and that
if such a plan is adopted,
American troops slated for
occupation of the U.S.-con-
trolled portion of Germany
may he drawn from those
who enlisted rather than
from the ranks of selectees.
The Journal said that
the three provinces of Bad-
en, Wurttemberg and Bav-
aria, which have been ten-
tatively assigned to U.S. con-
trol. have an area of 44,324
square miles.
For the second time within 15 weeks, war’s impact has
rocked Iceland in the loss of another of its freight and
passenger vessels, the 1600-ton Dettifoss, sunk somewhere
between New York and Iceland, with the loss of 15 lives.
Thirty of 45 aboard were saved—11 passengers and 19.
crew members. j
Those missing include
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Many Openings Exist
In Officer Candidate
Schools
Recent War Dept, ann-
ouncements indicate that
there is a shortage of
applicants for Officer
Candidates in the Army
Ground Forces, the Corps
of Engineers and the Judge
Advocate General’sDepart-
ment. Also, there are open-
ings fn the Chemical War-
fare Service, the Quarter-
master Corps and the Fin-
ance Dept.
Men who c?n meet OCS
qualifications are encour-
aged to apply for officer
training in these services.
Foz Contributions
To 'Dimes' Campaign
Brig. Gen. Early E. W.
Duncan, Commanding Gene-
• ral of the IRC., this week
received the following letter
from Basil O’Connor, Presi-
dent of the National Found-
ation for Infantile Paralysis:
Dear Gen. Duncan:
This is to thank you and
those who serve under you
for contributing so generous-
ly to the 1945 Annual Fund-
Raising Appeal of the Nat-
ional Foundation.
It is very heartening to me
to know that the work of the
Foundation is recognized
both at home and abroad by
the Armed Forces.
With so many kind friends
to assist, and such unstint-
ing devotion to our common
cause, the free and happy
world we fight for on so
many fronts will, some day
soon, be likewise freed of the
scourge of Infantile Paraly-
sis.
Sincerely yours,
Basil O’Connor.
Scenes At Club 14
“County Fair”
“Kinky Dink County Fair” went over with a bang at Club 14 last Sunday
night. Before a near record breaking crowd, the ballroom occasionally took on the
appearance of a four-ring circus. Photos above show the “gambling table” where as
much stage money changed hands as in a western movie; AC Pat Walsh (hand
outstretched) who was given the nod as winner of the pie-eating contest; the game
“concession.” and the “side show exhibit.”
three passengers — all of
them women, —and 12 crew
members. IBC personnel
followed with interest the
late of one woman return-
ing from a short visit in
the States — Mrs. Eugenie
Hallgrimsson Bergin,
Reykjavik, the wife of Capt-
ain Sam Bergin of the Trans-
portation Corps. Mrs. Bergin
is a niece of Iceland’s
Prime Minister, Olafur
Thors, and was among four
women rescued of the sev-
en making the trip.
Flags flew at half mast,
movie theatres closed and
all entertainment was called
off in Reykjavik when the
news was released, as Ice-
land mourned once more
war’s grim toll in lives and
shipping. The tragic event
was similar to the GoSafoss
sinking last fall. In this dis-
aster 19 had lost their lives
and 24 were) rescued.
The three women pass-
engers missing included Mrs.
Bertha Zoega,, wife of Ilelgi
Zoega. Reykjavik merchant,
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IBC Soldier Entertains
Homefront Audience With
Color Slides Of Iceland
I4ie hobby of at least one
IBC soldier is providing ent-
ertainment on the home-
front — and at the same
time enabling some U.S. civ-
ilians to become better acqu-
ainted with Iceland.
The soldier is Cpl. Sam
Ivadorian of the Base Photo
Lab who.is currently enjoy-
ing a furlough at his home
in Chicago. According to an
article in a recent Chicago
newspaper, Ivadorian, who
made 300 color slides of Ice-
land before, returning to the
U.S. on T.D., last week pres-
ented a special showing of
liis color pictures at a Chica-
go church.
The article quotes Kador-
ian as having high praise for
Iceland and its people —
whom he described as “well
educated and exceedingly
courteous.” ^