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PAGE TWO THE BEAUFORT NEWS, BEAUFORT. N. C. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 14. 1943 a' s P I V , f c i i i L 3 Marshall American Leader in Two World Wars III iimm i .... ..J..M.M 11 jiywjp,.,,.,.,!.. ii,,! i jiiii nun m ui n. ... .n.i.i.i, " -- - """a ' J"- ' " 1 Survive Parachute Jump Over Jungle I Imprisoned, He Says The report that Gen. George C. Marshall was under consideration for the post of global commander in chief of all Anglo-American armed forces, caused widespread comment in both military and political circles. He has distinguished himself as an outstanding military leader in both World War I and II. When lie was appointed to the post of U. S. chief of staff, Marshall was jumped over more than 30 senior officers. Top left: General Marshall with President Roosevelt at the Casablanca conference. Bottom left: Marshall with Gen. Sir John Dill of the English army. Right: With Gen. John J. Pershing, head of the AEF during World War I. Troops March Thru Huge Jaws of Sea Monster &ii'..!tiii'ii.itt M-j V.ill.'l tw- i lf .Hi-iYHlth'-.i"'lrl These civilians got a real taste of battlefront hardships when they Jumped from their damaged plane over a Burma jungle. They tramped for 26 days through Burma before reaching safety in India. Left to right: John Davies of the state department, William T. Stanton of the Board of Economic Warfare, and Eric Sevareid of the Columbia Broadcasting system. f tit" t I Mi - " j W wrfT trVif i-',"-"AiMtiiiHWwriHiniiiii1 Joseph Curran, head of the Na tional Maritime union, who claimed he was held prisoner on a U. S. ship in Africa. He made the trip as a seaman and says he was re fused shore leave and put under guard. Model Plane Champ " ..5 i 1 "1 Nazi On n Can hi red During Allied Advance If ON THE HOME FROMT COME people have a talent for making guests comfortable and they are not always the people with big houses and what used to be called a spare room. Many a homemaker today is graciously sharing limited space in a house or apartment because war condi tions make her feel that is part of her contribution. This sketch shows an ingenious frame under which a folding cot may be stored in a hall or other SBt: l r J I ICABINtT UITU MtRB AD Idoor ins OH TOP FRAME WITH sufic rno PtPDIN5 FITS OYER COT Wherever American fighting men have carried the battle to the foe, our forces have marched ashore be tween the huge shielding jaws of a landing ship tank. It is the ultimate of space conservation in ship building. It carries troops, ammunition, jeeps, tanks and 3 landing crafts. In picture above, piled up dirt was the only land ing strip needed on Attu Island. Top left inset: Troops going to Sicily march into an LST. Lower right inset: an army tank rolls from the opened doors of an LST. Ukrainian Harvest Before Soviet Offensive I Russian peasant! are pictured in the Ukraine harvesting grain for the Nazis when German armies held that territory. Top: Anti-aircraft guns are set up near workers. Below: German guards watch harvesters. The tide of battle, now steadily flowing In favor of the Russians, makes the return of the Ukraine to Russia almost Inevitable. Joe Gordon Named 'Most Valuable Player' TO,. L IS, J x 4.t Top Price 4-II Calf After a terrific baptism of fire on the Italian mainland, troops of the Fifth army enlarged their bridgehead, pushed inland and seized many important Italian industrial and military centers Including Naples, the third largest Italian city. A soldier of the British Eighth army which joined the Fifth is looking at a captured German anti-aircraft gun. Nazi Sub Captain Cliats With U. S. Officers ninr h--''"- int 1 1 a-y-witAiyiii This calf, owned by Robert Jargo of Andover, Iowa, brought 1455.90 at the Quad County 4-H Baby Beef show. This is reported to be the high est price ever paid for a calf in Iowa. Sees 100 -Year Life Titian haired, freckled, 14-year- old "Red" Ginsberg, poses with the plane model that won him first prize in a New York contest. The model Is a Rickenbacker Spad D-13. Gins berg was awarded a war bond as part of his prize. Where Japs Lost K The commanding officer of a Nazi submarine chats with C. S. officer aboard an escort carrier. lie was transferred to the carrier after his submarine was sunk and he, with 30 members of his crew, was rescued. Night Club in Tunisia . i i - . (-,, :. m 'at t ft-. w :. j i ;('' i i " "ssaiWiasMsMt. aaaj;.--3 -..vK-it'j.-x .ttashiic' t:;y. j 1 I a v V VI VUl Ui.ll lull I Former Postmaster James Farley presents a watch to Joe Gordon of the New York Yankees, who was awarded the title of "Most Valuable Flayer." Gordon, who plays second base, received the award for his superlative fielding, good bitting average, and low pcrpentage of errors. CUve M. McCay of Cornell uni versity, who believes proper eating can Increase our lives to 100 years. He increased the life of rats from 600 days to 1,000 days. This corre sponds to 100 years in man. In the middle of a Tunisian whcatfleld stands an imitation or New York's Stork Club. It was made by American filcra from bomb cases and scrap. Pictured in front of the imitation night club are (left to right) Maj. George Green, Hildegarde Darrin, a Red Cross worker, Tony Romano, Frances Langford, Bob Hope, and Capt. George F. Brackett, who named the club. LONG IS. ft AC A I""'! u A" riNcruu a ctki NAU WNPW GUINPA KOKODA IBUNA MORESBY Bitter battles were reported in this area for possession of the port of Finschafen and Wewak harbor. When the Japanese attempted to re enforce bases in this sector, Allied air fighters destroyed 58 enemy planes, seven surface vessels, and many supply barges. Many enemy planes were caught on the ground. The Mail Goes Thru Despite rain, snow, and even ele vator strikes the mall goes through. A delivery man plods up the stairs of Rockefeller Center, N. Y. during a recent elevator strike. out-of-the-way corner. The frame has a full skirted cover of denim trimmed in bands of flowered chintz. On top there stands a medicine closet with feet made by gluing spools in place. This cabinet gives a convenient place for toilet articles and the mirror door is well lighted with wall brackets connected with a floor outlet. NOTE This sketch is from BOOK 7 of the series prepared for readers on making things for the home. It also contains sketches and directions for 31 other thlnps to make from odds and ends on hand and Inexpensive new materials. Booklet costs 15 cents. Send request for booklet di rect to: MRS. RUTH WYETII SrEARS Bedford HiUs New York Drawer It Enclose IS cents for Book No. 7. Name Address clftV BUY ASPIRIN that can do more for you than St Joseph Aspirin. Why pay more? World's largest seller at 10c Demand St Joseph Aspirin. Colored Lights Affect Plants Colored lights affect many kinds of plants, some growing better un der red, while others prefer yellow. I 1" I I Help tone up adult IM?V I I systems helps- Kt : If J 1 children build sound, Kji I Vs'h teeth, strong bones. SNAPPY FACTS ABOUT RUBBER 0 Succass of the Dutch la tram planting the quinine tree from Porn to Java htlpW encour age Intoroit in the develop ment of rubber plantations In the far tost la the early 1870'. With all the dlicouragonienh of rubber and gasoline restrictions, automobile registrations at the end of 1942 were only 5 per cent lower than In 1941, a record year. Commercial vehicle registrations were down 5.5 per cent. It Is estimated that at one time there were between 300 million and 500 million wild rubber trees in the Amazon Valley and that less than 10 per cent have been tapped to date. Goodrich
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