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0. S. Railroad
60 To War
Continued from page 3.
specializes in the manufacture
of airplanes and of ships. Both
planes and ships are assembled
from a vast number of parts
and gadgets, gathered in from
hundreds of submanufacturers
all over the land. Moving all
these pre-fabricated materials
across the broad continent is no
small matter.
Nor is the movement of raw
materials — almost all of it a
part of the railroad task — a
small matter. Steel is the pri-
mary component of most war
supplies, be they guns, trucks,
jeeps, or locomotives; and last
year more than 100 million
tons of iron ore came both
by rail and water to the roll-
ing mills o fthe United Stat-
es. Coal, -in great quantities al-
,so is needed for making steel
and for operating many other
industries all highly important.
Here is another task for the
railroads. Food is still another.
A fresh load was placed upon
U. S. railroads less than a year
ago when they were called up
on to bring fuel oil and gasol-
ine in increasing quantities to
the northeastern states. Despite
a winter of unusual severity,
they carried 800,000 barrels a
day, on an average run of well
over 1,000 miles, all the way
from the South and the Mid-
west.
To handle these peak loads
and handle them well, and still
send some 125,000 of their work
ers into the armed forces of the
United States, has been a far
from easy task. American rail
roads have faced more than
once the deterioration of equip
ment, with cars and locomoti-
ves and tracks under unusual
wartime strain. It has been dif-
ficult to maintain repair shops
and other essential mechanical
facilities. But somehow the job
has beén done.
America is bearing what de-
lays and discomforts are invol-
ved, and grinning as she does
so. U. S. railroads are bearing
their own part of the burden
— fighting their own battles
in this war. And they are not
losing them.
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America At War
(Coittinued from page 2.)
Italian Fishermen Donate Nets
to U. S. Army
Fishing nets donated to the
U. S. Army for camouflage pur
poses by patriotic West Coast
fishermen are being used by
American troops now fighting
in Asia and Africa. This was
revealed when the Army ann-
ounced receipt of a second gift
of additional thousands of squ-
are feet of fishing nets from
these same fishermen, many of
them alien or naturalized Ital-
ians. Previously, they had giv-
en up to 600,000 square feet of
net, enough to equip thousands
of soldiers with head and body
camouflage.
The nets are of much finer
weave those issued by the Ar-
my and represent a huge saving
to the U. S. Government, since
new nets are expensive. Usual-
ly, the fine-mesh nets are brok
en up and distributed among
combat units in averages of two
and one half square feet per
man. The soldiers drape the net
over their helmets, where it
serves as a base for foliage and
other camouflage mediums. —
Scouts receive additional net, ]
enough to cover their entire bo- |
dies, thus making it difficult for |
the enemy to spot them quick- f
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R.A.F. Blasts Boclium
London, Sept. 30th.
R.A.F. heavy hombers were
over the Ruhr in strength last
night, their main target being
Bochum, one of Germany’s
biggest coal and steel centers,
supplying some 30% of the
Ruhr coal. The town is also the
home of synthetic oil and heavy
industry works. Details of the
raid are not yet available.
In the last major attack on
Bochum by R.A.F. bombers in
June, more than 700 building
were destroyed.
Other R.A.F. aircraft were
over France and the Low Coun-
tries on intruder operations last
night. From all these missions
only eight planes are missing.
Entertainment. RAF Dramatic
Society present “Light And
Shade” in the Polar Bear
Theatre on Sept. 29th, 30th,
and Oct. lst at 8.30 prompt.
Don’t miss this sparkling
show.
Jars Blown
____ky- Higb
London, Sept. 30th.
Today’s communique from
General MacAarthur’s HQ re-
ports that in Tuesday’s Allied
air attack on Wiwack, the main
Jap ammunition dump in New
Guinea was blown up.
At Finschaven, Allied troops
are now engaged in bitter
fighting less than half a mile
north-west of the town.
* * *
Washington today reveals
that an American submarine
recently returning to base has
accounted for 19 enemy ships,
including one U-boat, and dam-
aged three others.
Quivering
Qnislings
Washington. — Reports from
enemy neutral sources indicate
that the Quislings are caught
between United Nations suc-
cesses and popular opposition
against war on behalf of Ger-
many.
The Swedish Upsala Tidnin-
gen a short time ago reported
that Norwegian patriots are re-
peatedly raiding local offices of
the Norwegian Nazi party, seiz-
ing the membreship lists for
“future reference”. It said the
raids were causing “great nerv-
ousness” among Quislingites,
especially at Aalesund, where
75 per cent of the Nazis are re-
ported to be trying to quit
membership or leave the town.
Quisling, Norway’s puppet
premier, broadcast on the Jelo
radio recently admitting / a
number of party expursions.
He said there had been memb-
ers who “faltered” and “we’ve
noted who they are even when
occupying the highest posi-
tions”.
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Today ...
AMERICAN BROADCASTS
1300—1335: News Headlines.
Downbeat with Freddy Mar-
tin & Orchestra.
1600—1713: Grieg’s Concerto
in A Minor; Artur Rubin-
stein, Pianist. Voices of the
United Nations. Mail Call
with Ann Sothern, Melwyn
Douglas, Fannie Brice. News
Headlines.
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MOVIES
GAMLA BÍÓ: “Lady by good”;
with Eleanor Powell, Ann
Sothern, Robert Young.
TJARNARBÍÓ: “Reap the Wild
Wind”; John Wayne, Ray
Milland, Paulette Goddard.
NÝJA BÍÓ: ‘íPardon My Sar-
ong”; Bud Abbott and Lou
Costello.
D. S. Cargo “Pints”
Washington. — “Pint-size”
U.S. Army cargo ships are be-
ing massproduced in a south-
ern U.S. shipyard originally de-
stined for the construction of
Liberty ships. The present ord-
er calls for 100 of these small
freighters hich are to be laun-
ched at the rate of two every
three days.
The only ship of its size
turned out on production lines,
the new carriers are 170 feet
(51,80 meters) long with an
eight-foot (2,45-meter) draft
and 500-ton capacity. They are
designed to transport military
cargoes to ports whose waters
are too shallow for normal-
draft fréighters.
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