The White Falcon - 24.03.1945, Side 6

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Briefs for Observation Mission
by Milton Caniff, creator of "Terry and the Pirates'
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Copyright 1945 by Milton Caniff, distributed by Camp Newspaper Service
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‘Courtesy King Features Syndicate, Inc., distributed by CNS.
Stimson Avers V-E Day Will Mean
Lower Grade For Many Generals
In a story datelined Was-
hington, D.C., a Stars and
iStripes writer reports that
many of America’s top-
ranking temporary general
officers are due for demot-
ions soon. The news was rel-
eased by Sec. of War1 Henry
iL. Stimson in a letter to re-
presentative Sam Ravburn
[(D.-Tex.).
The procedure, said Stim-
son, would be made necess-
ary by the eventual trans-
fer of personnel to the Paci-
fic where tables of organ-
ization in the higher echel-
ons would get a shaking up.
The Secretary proposed
that for the war’s duration
plus six months the Presi-
dent he permitted to re-ap-
point officers of temporary
major general or
grades to lower temporary
general officer grades. Stini-
son declared that changes
in assignment of general
officers would reach their
maximum following the de-
feat of Germany.
higher
Air Raids On Tokyo Cut
Capital’s “Weed” Ration
‘ Restrictions on transport
and production, caused hy
recent bombing raids, have
necessitated a cut in the cig-
arette ration for the popul-
ace of Tokyo. Jap smokers
in the capital city now get
three (cigarettes — not
packs) per da}-. They used
to get seven.

“HE’S SUFFERING FROM COMBAT FATIGUE—TOO
MANY TRAINING FILMS !”-Pfc. M.Tunnacliff, Base Hosp.

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(Answers should be sent to: EDITOR, THE WHITE FALCON, BASE SPECIAL SERVICE,
not later than Wednesday noon. To the contestant who submits the first correct, or most
nearly'correct, set of answers will be awarded a carton of cigarettes.)
Winner of last week’s contest is Pfc. C. Y. Hoffmeister of Camp Olympia. «
Correct answers were: (1) Aside from the effect which its capture might pro- «
duce upon German morale, Berlin is an important military objective because it is g
one of the principal communications centers in Europe, as well as being a great
■;| industrial center. (2) Reason so many nations have recently declared war against
|i Germany is that by so doing they are thus eligible for a seat at the United Nations
conference to be held next month in San Francisco. (3) In selling war bonds, the o
III Government not only desires to gain money for the prosecution of the war, but ;?
|j hopes by this method to remove some currency from circulation and thus help «
nl check inflation. - <?
THIS WEEK’S QUESTIONS: «
(1) The island of Iwo Jima had been called one of the most heavily fortified j;
areas in the world. Why did we invade Iwo Jima instead of by-passing- it? §
(2) A new moving- picture is being produced called “Citizen Tom Paine.
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(3) What steps has Germany already taken toward preparing itself for “World «
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FBI Uncovers “Puzzle”
Fraud In Midwest Which
Netted Promoters $86,000
FBI agents recently warn-
ed U.S. civilians to “beware
of contests,” in revealing a
mid-west “puzzle fraud.”
The stunt which inspired
the warning was a contest
which received 600,000 re-
plies — all correct because
the problem was “ridicul-
ously simple.” The promot-
ers wrote the entrants, de-
clared a tie carefully
avoiding mention of the
fact that everybody tied —
and announced a run-off at
a dollar a crack. The mail
brought in 86,000 replies
and an equal number of
dollars, after which the
“promoters” left town.
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RED CROSS
HI-LITES
CLUB 14
Sunday
2030—Easter Music \]
Monday
1530 A 1930—MINISTRY OF)
FEAR
Tuesday ^
1530—Easter Shopping
With Lorraine
Wednesday
1530 % 1930—GUEST IN
THE HOUSE
Thursday
2030—Dance, Army Band
Friday
1530 A 1930—MY7 REPUT-
ATION
1530—SWING HOSTESS
1JJ30—Icelandic Chfld/ren’s
Choir .. ^
Saturday
CLUB 23
Sunday
1900 A 2100—HERE COME
THE WAVES
Tuesday
1900 A 2100—GREAT MIKE
2000—Jitterbug lessons
Wednesday
2030—Hamburger Fry
Thursday
1900 A 2100—ENTER ARS-
ENE LUPIN
Friday
2030—Easier Dance
Saturday
2000—ENSA Show (Admiss-
ion hy Ticket)
2130—ANIMAL KINGDOM
Good For Other Uses, Too
Buffalo hairdressers state
that beer is “wonderful
stuff” for setting waves in
their patrons’ hair. “It dries
faster, makes hair softer,
brings a sheen to the hair
and really doesn’t smell at
all,” they claim.