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Vol. 3—No. 12 U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School, Chapel Hill, N. C. Saturday, December 2, 1944 Station’s Extra War Bond Drive In Full Swing Pre-Flight School at Chapel ^ill Was in the midst of the ^avy’s third annual Pearl Harbor extra cash War Bond drive today, with early returns indi cating that among the cadets the 1st and 63rd battalions were leading investors. Lieut. Comdr. W. H. Clark, ar Bond Officer, announced that initial pledges of all battalions ^ve been made but the drive will not be concluded until Tues day, December 5, at 1700. “scoreboard,” showing the Quotas of the various battalions «nd departments, will keep a run- '^'ing account of the drive. As ®ach bondshell hits the Japs the Upward surge on each of the bul- etin board’s “thermometers” will e recorded. The board is secured ® the baseball backstop in the canteen area. The Office for Coordinator for ar Bonds in Washington con- inued to wax optimistic on the ^ve of the third anniversary of e Jap attack on Pearl Harbor. Was announced that for the nrst 10 months of 1944, bond purchases amounted to $423,402,- as against $217,086,145 for ^6 same period last year, figures for the Navy War Bond program for November were not available but a steady up- ’'^ard trend was reflected in sales lor October, which totaled $32,- >870, an increase of 26 per Cent over the October, 1943, drive. MORE BAD NEWS FOR JAPS buy bonds 'til lfi|lRTS--THEjAPs/ FOLLOW THE DRIVE—Here’s how to watch a bondshell-by- bondshell accounting of the Pre-Flight School’s e^tra cash War Bond drive, which ends Dec. 5. Quotas for each battalion and de partment are shown on the “scoreboard” near the Cadet Store and as purchases are made they will be recorded. Jap Officer Wears U. S. Defense Ribbon New Guinea (CNS) — Pvt. Roy Templeton of Rogersville, Tenn., stumbled into a big hole. At the bottom lay a dead Jap of ficer. The officer evidently had been around. On his chest were many campaign ribbons—includ ing the American defense ribbon. Pearl Harbour—Pvt. Los Angeles (CNS) — Pearl Harbour is a Wac. Honest. Mrs. Pearl 0. Harbour joined the Wom en’s Army Corps here recently, becoming the 7th member of her family to enter the services. Bowes' Talent Scouts Will Start Auditions Of Pre-Flighters On Dec. 27 ^ to New York and a ^ 10 appearance will be the twin ^Wards for Pre-Flight Cadets ^ iiig and able to brave the radio’s Maj. Bowes, alent scouts for the distin guished connoisseur of amateur ent will begin preliminary au- ^itions at Chapel Hill on Dec. 27. Cadets who can sing, whistle, dance, play musical instruments or otherwise entertain will be rounded up and competition will continue thru Jan. 6, except on Dec. 30 and 31, and Jan. 1 and 2. Semi-finals will be held on Jan. 8, and the finals will be run off Jan. 9. Details later. 56th, 57th Batts To Dance Tonight In Lenoir Hall Cadets of the 56th and 57th Battalions will dance tonight in the Pine Room of Lenoir Hall to the music of the Pre-Flight swing band. It’s the first hop of the Winter sponsored by the Welfare & Recreation Office. Refreshments will be furnished but not the dates. Music starts at 2100, ends at 2400. The following Saturday, Dec. 9, an officers’ dance will be held in the Pine Room. There will be no admission and soft drinks will be furnished by the Officers’ Club. Time: 2100 to 0100. Music by the band. Giant Convoy Gets Thru From Bromley, England, comes the glad tidings that the largest ocean convoy in history, 167 ships carrying more than 1,000,- 000 tons of food and war equip ment, recently arrived from North America without a loss. Pre-Flight Crew Will Get Special 5-Lecture Course Enlisted personnel at the Pre- Flight School, who did not re ceive previous training in the es sentials of Naval Service at a regular Navy Training Station, will be given an opportunity to attend a 5-lecture course to start in the near future. Each lecture, spiced with spe cial training films, will last ap proximately one hour and inter ested personnel are invited to leave their names with Lieut. W. H. Dye, aide to the Executive Of ficer, or with Chief Signalman J. J. Nowicki. The latter will serve as instructor. The first lecture on Naval dis cipline will embrace the follow ing: orders and commands, neg lect of duty and violation of orders, AWOL, request and com- mendary masts. The second course will treat clothing and al lowances; the third, customs, eti quette and traditions; the fourth, special duties, and the fifth chiefly will consist of special films. Plaque Is Awarded To CE Service Unit The 561st Army Engineer Boat Maintenance Company, attached to the U. S. Navy, has been awarded the Meritorious Service Unit Plaque by Headquarters, Mediterranean Theatre, for high ly efficient maintenance of land ing craft used by the Navy in supplying the Anzio Beachhead and in the invasion of southern France. Fish Head Salaries Japan has had a system of compulsory military training since 1873. The Jap soldier re ceives 10 yen (about $2.36) per month. Of this amount, 8 yen go to his family and 1.6 yen goes to compulsory savings. The rest, amounting to about 15 cents in our currency, he keeps as “spend ing money.”
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