The White Falcon - 12.05.1945, Page 4

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THE WHITE FALCON is published weekly by and for the
American Forces in Iceland, under supervision of Special Ser-
vice Section, Iceland Base Command. Some material is supplied
by Camp Newspaper Service, New York City, republication
of which is' prohibited without CINS approval. THE WHITE
FALCON has been passed by the censor and may be mailed
home for one-and-one-half cents.
IBC Special Service Officer .Maj. Sidney E. Cockrell Jr.
Supervising Officer .......Lt. David Zinkoff
Editor ....................Sgt. John Moran
Associate Editor ..........Sgt. J. Gordon Farrell
News Editor ...............Sgt. Robert Hill % <
Staff Reporter ............Pfc. E. C. Gray
Circulation ...............S/Sgt. Rosario Tessier
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Dear Mother —
Although thousands of miles of water and land are
between us, Mother, 1 just want you to know that I
am still very close to you — closer, if that is possible,
than ever before.
They say that there is something good in everything
bad. War in all its badness has made me appreciate
just that much more your love, your pqtience, your
kindness — and all the sacrifices which you have
made for me.
This has been an eventful week — one for which
1 know that you have been praying for a long time.
In my happiness with you I can’t help but think of
countless other mothers whose sons have made the
supreme sacrifice tq insure a better future for you
and me.
It is our duly and privilege to see that their sacrif-
ices have not been made in vain. By your countless less-
ons and examples you have aided in preparing me [or
that task. Pray that 1 and my buddies may persevere
in the struggle for victory — freedom — peace.
Today and every day is Mother's day to me. •
Your devoted son.
SUBJECT: COMMENDATION
Headquarters, Iceland Base Command
4 May 1945.
Editor,
The White Falcon.
Before departing this command 1 am pleased to
convey to all members of the White Falcon Staff my
thanks and appreciation for the splendid job they
have done in presenting this command with so fine
a newspaper.
The While Falcon is truly a publication of the
\ armed forces and particularly a representation of
the activities of the men of Iceland. By your dili-
gence and genuine interest our paper has received
national recognition, assuming third place in the
Overseas Camp Newspaper Service ratings.
Definitely contributing to a large measure to the
morale and welfare of the troops, the White Fal-
con has taken its place as one of the unforgettable
activities of this command.
Again, my sincere thanks to all of you for a job
particularly well done.
Early E. W. Duncan
Brigadier General, U. S. Army.
Commanding.
ARMY PLANS RELEASE OF 2,000,000
SOLDIERS WITHIN NEXT 12 MONTHS
About two million men
will be returned to civilian
life during the next 12
months from all parts of the
world — the Pacific as well
as Europe — on the basis
of impartial standards re-
commended by enlisted men
themselves, the War Dept,
disclosed this week.
A preliminary survey
made by the Army on the
basis of one-sixth demobil-
ization of the Army indicat-
es all hut two per cent of the
men to be released wall be
men who have served over-
seas and that these two per
cent will he fathers who have
been in the Army a long
time.
About half of the 1,300,000
who will he eligible for re-
lease from the Army due to
extended and arduous serv-
ice are now in Europe and
about one-third in the Pac-
ific. Most of the others are
serving full tours of duty
overseas.
The remainder of the two
million will be released for
sickness, wounds, age and
other factors.
The War. Dept, says that
more than half of the men
to go to the Pacific will go
through the U.S. The pro-
portion will be substantially
PRESIDENT TRUMAN’S
DAY IS FULL—LONG
When he oversleeps, Pres-
ident Truman starts his day
at eight o’clock, reports Col.
Harry Vaughan, the Presi-
dent’s military aide.
“I might as well let you
boys know right now,” the
Col. told reporters. “The
President is an early riser.
He used to live on the farm,
you know,”
The new Chief Executive,
who always put in a full
day’s time at his Senatorial
desk, also is expected to
work well into the evening.
lower than this among serv-
ice units attached to air and
ground operations and high-
er among combat units.
The announcement said:
“Our best judgement is that
we can defeat Japan quickly
and completely with an Ar-
my which a year from now
will he 6,968,000 .... The
need is particularly great for
service troops to build com-
munications, harbors, bases
and airfields essential to ex-
panded combat operations.”
Polish Question
Baffles Leaders
M San Francisco
Even with the Polish
question still a hot-hed of
debate, delegates to the San
Francisco United Nations
Conference this week ex-
pressed the belief that the
V-E Day announcement
would help speed settle-
ment of most differences.
The main problem before
the group at present is
blending and agreeing on
the big and little power a-
mendments proposed for the
Dumbarton Oaks agree-
ments. The U.S., Britain,
Russia and China agreed on
most amendments at a meet-
ing last year.
The Polish controversy
centers around an inability
of Britain, Russia and the
U.S. to agree on broadening
of the present Polish govern-
ment in Warsaw in line
with the Roosevelt, Church-
ill and Stalin understanding
reached at Yalta to bring
in more democratic ele-
ments.
Soviet Foreign Commissar
Molotov this week informed
Secretary, of State Stettinius
and British Foreign Secre-
tary Eden of the arrest of
16 Polish leaders on grounds
of their “diversionist activi-
ties against the Red Army.”
“Great concern” was ex-
pressed over this move by
Secretary Stettinius who
called the arrested leaders
“prominent Polish demo-
cratic leaders.”
Both the U.S. and British
foreign chiefs have demand-
ed a list of names and a “full
explanation” from Molotov.
Further discussions of the
Polish situation, they agreed,
“must await reply.”
CommandConiributes
$4,634 To ARC Drive
Announcement was made
this week that soldiers of the
IBC contributed $4,634.37 to
the American Red Cross
drive held here during
March.
Mr. Nelson Kramer, Field
Director of the ARC here,
expressed his thanks to the
men of this Command for
their excellent showing in
the drive.
GI PHOTO OF THE WEEK
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Winner of this week’s “Gi Photo Contest” is Lt. Paul J. Lisk, CWS, with his
striking blend of Icelandic mountains, valley, lava and clouds. To each contest win-
ner go a carton of cigarettes and an 8x10 enlargement.