uT^TI^y pre-flight school, chapel hill, n. c.
Vol. 3—No. 34
Friday, May 11, 1945
Admiral King Asks
Civilian Workers
Continue With Job
In a message to all civilian
Workers of the Navy, Fleet Ad-
•^iral Ernest J. King, USN, asked
every worker to re-dedicate him
self and herself to the task of
providing our fighting men with
the necessities to smash the re-
ft^aining enemy.
Admiral King said: “General
Eisenhower has announced the
cessation of organized resistance
Europe. A thrilled and grate
ful nation is justifiably proud of
^11 who made this accomplish-
*^ent possible.
“But this is total war—a
S^obal war. We are but halfway
to complete victory. There re-
*^ains to be conquered the entire
Japanese nation. Men are still
fighting and still dying and will
Continue to fight and to die in the
hard push to Tokyo.
“The casualty lists tell the
^tory, tragic yet glorious, of the
fighting men’s will to win uncon-
I ^itional victory no matter what
the cost. We have a solemn com
pact with these men. The road
that lies ahead demands for each
us a matching determination
^^d unity of effort that will
shorten the time during which
®^ch sacrifices must continue.
(Continued on Page 3)
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GIVING THANKS—Hymns by the cadet choir, shown in top pic
ture, were part of the Vesper services held in observance of victory
in Europe last Tuesday. Bottom view shows a section of those in
attendance
No Celebration Until Japs Are Licked,
Says Rear Admiral O. B. Hardison
The Navy makes a point
.t serving ample chow but, as
his food conservation poster re-
Jhinds, wasting it is literally bit-
hg the hand that feeds you.
In a statement to all Naval
Aviation activities under his
command, Rear Admiral O. B.
Hardison, USN, Chief of Naval
A i r Primary Training, an
nounced that we will pause only
long enough to give solemn
thanks in prayer, and continue
our work with renewed and in
spired effort until complete vic
tory over Japan is accomplished.
Following is the complete text
of Rear Admiral Hardison’s
statement: “The announcement
of victory in Europe is welcomed
as signifying the definite and
successful completion of a very
important phase of this war and
as a great step toward complete
victory over all our enemies.
“While the announcement of
V-E Day causes immeasurable
joy and satisfaction it should not
be a signal for celebration, but
rather of inspiration. It should
inspire all of us to concentrate
our all-out efforts toward early
and victorious completion of the
remaining phase, the bitter war
in the Pacific.
“Men of our armed services
are being killed by the Japanese
this very minute, and many will
die each day until the Pacific
struggle is ended. The job
ahead is certain to be a difficult
and costly one, against forces
fanatically fighting to prevent
invasion of their homeland. Any
pause or let-down on our part
would cause prolongation of the
war and increased casualties.
“I speak for the activities of
Naval Aviation that come under
my command when I say we will
pause today only long enough
to give solemn thanks in prayer.
Then we will continue our Vvork
with renewed and inspired effort
to the maximum of our ability.
At the proper time, when com
plete victory over Japan is ac
complished, we will join in joy
ful celebration, but not before.”
Rescue For Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook, N. J. (CNS) —
Sandy Hook residents are fearful
that if the government doesn’t
do something quick, they are go
ing to wake up some morning
and find Sandy Hook floating
around in the sea. The residents
recently sent a delegation to
Washington to seek funds to pro
tect the beaches and thus pre
vent Sandy Hook from becoming
detached from the Jersey Main-
I land.
Germans Quit
Vesper Services
Held In Memorial
Hall Last Tuesday
With a realization of the job yet
to be accomplished, the surrender
of Germany was observed here
last Tuesday with ceremonies of
thanksgiving and re-dedication
to the task ahead in the Pacific.
Vesper services for all per
sonnel of the Pre-Flight School,
their families, and friends were
held in Memorial Hall at 1900.
“Work and Worship” was the
theme of Chaplain George W.
Cummins on the memorable oc
casion.
In a message to all hands last
Tuesday, Comdr. James P.
Raugh, commanding officer, de
clared:
“Official announcement of Vic
tory in Europe gives us occasion
to pause briefly today and hum
bly offer our prayers of grati
tude and supplication to Al
mighty God.
“Our joy is tempered by the
realization that the war against
Japan remains to be resolved.
In sober contemplation of the
many challenges of battles yet
to be fought, of lives yet to be
lost, let us in this solemn mo
ment re-dedicate ourselves to the
task that lies before us and de
termine that nothing shall ob
struct our every effort to speed
the day of final victory.”
Precipitation Attends
Aerologists’ Picnic
Members of the Aerology
Department, after a careful
survey of existing weather
maps and considerable verbal
conjecture, elected Saturday
afternoon. May 5th, as the
logical time for their spring
picnic at Hogan’s Lake. Just
as the camp fire was begin
ning to burn merrily, a deluge
came which forced the weath
er prognosticators to the shel
ter of nearby trees, seriously
dampening the food supply
although not the ardor of par
ticipants. The learned discus
sion which took place empha
sized the lack of constancy
which characterizes “frontal
precipitations.”