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THE WAYNESTOLE MOUNTAINEER Pate 11 i ..w. iwBwwwpWHWag ' ocg ivW v) '4 fijSs FROM FT. JACKSON "I ILL llf . before long. Sergeant Liles, the Regimental Sergeant Major, who is the correspondent for the Ral eigh News and Observer, is seated at the next desk and had barely started to write Some copy when sleep overtook him, so now the truck is reverbrating with the sound of snores. We had a pretty good t nights sleep, in comparison with what we often may expect under such conditions, but whenever there is a lull, you always find someone trying to catch a few minutes of slumber. PHBte Bobby Sloan. in South Carolina, .... 8. a M. & of the world has Twk on Spring, it :J3 "out here on the Ma morning, for you L your back on a day rinne battle and an- f-Bi imminent in the , un r.. .till vou can't keep of Spring from i to the inner stillness to L .ith the soul. The war -t many pans oi u i Pay-day is this week-enH nH just as it has cm everyone is making hopeful plans it time immoriai, u " to get away home when this man. titening to engulf even our euver js over. j 8ee there are lots nation in its flaming reauest for woolutul msiu :W . " -. JMUUVU L nevertheless, on sucn a from Company H. and I suDDose I'llii, everything appears that when the boys get nome) they ifljt beside me grem , wiu nave a Jot 0f first hand infor i mtiire's beauty. And it matj0n to pass on to you folks about Jrin effect on one s ; tj,iB. the first wpek-lnno- W too. In the face of : ap- we jjave experienced this year. Ijite, ana using a uw cense, I would like to that although man can nror change a map, "but h tu make a tree," in all ?lKltlons inai euiu ow.- Liebeen out of action since ij Boming, due to a tem L trace called so that both U Blue opposing forces could Tuesday afternoon off. We it the bivouac area we were k the trace was declared M morning or should I say ip, and being on the road Wore daylight, moving to keit bivouac area, I am v this at the Command Post wei becomes Regimental Barters when we leave the Here are six of the Regi- itaf in the car as I write, M patiently for something it tad action to begin again, was like this will happen Packing to Leave Antarctica UltXTRAI DEPENDABLE -IT FOR BETTER BAKING J 'WW ? Examined for Appointment Fitted : Telephone 2483 ' C O N S V L T ., DR. R. KING HARPE OPTOMETRIST 1 in Street Wells Bldg. Canton, N. C. Mrss: Rumford D v, Kumtord, R. I. Tuesday of this week was a very eventful day. We left camp early and were well out on the Reserva tion area by seven a. m. This week, the 30th Division is out-and has divided into three fighting groups, the Blue, the Reds, and the Browns. Roughly speaking, the 60th Infantry Brigade is fighting the 59th Brigade, but the detach ments attached to the two brigades brings up the total number of men on the field to just about the entire division, A battle progressed all day Tuesday, but.it was more a maneuvering of forces for position than it was a decisive engagement. By nightfall the Blues, of which the 120th Infantry is a part, had been . Successful in pushing back the Reds, who are our active ene mies, pushing them back about ten miles and then the Reds appeared to be digging in for a decisive action of some kind. The 59th Brigade Combat Team, which was the opposing force, was divided into two groups, the Reds and Browns. The Browns are a neutral nation on our life flank. The political situation suggests that tie Browns might at any time enter the conflict on the side of the Reds, so our left flank had to be protected, which of course weak ened our main fighting group op posing the Reds. '' Same Day 11:00 A. M. To continue: Under the direct command of Captain Plott, the Sec ond Battalion was the advance guard in Tuesday's action. The enemy was pushed back success fully by nightfall, as I told you above, but this pushing was ac companied by a considerable num ber of -small skirmishes all during the day, in which many prisoners were captured on both sides. With nightfall came the welcome rt's Support The . . . CHAMBER OF COMMERCE toe organization that sponsors everything for the upbuilding of the community. Tl"8 year the Chamber of Commerce will !p0r,sor such things as the annual Livestock community advertising, Labor Day prSram, and many other worthwhile events. 's Support It's Chamber Of Commerce." fct National Bank (fcftraT FederaX Depotit Insuranct Corporation 00 Maximum Insurance For Each Depositor) I - , 1 . - -I ' n - ; I r j, ' .. -- 1,11,1 .... . VL, rhotecnphi 0. 8. AnUretle Brric Members of the ByTd Antarctic expedition are shown getting things in order before leaving Antarctica. Most of the equipment was left be hind. Bottom, a group of penguins are herded into line by Navy Avia tion Machinist Mate Orville E. Gray. Background is the snow cruiser. Top, Old Glory waves over the almost buried camp at the West Base of the frozen land at the bottom of the world. news that the Browns definitely would remain neutral, so that por tion of the Blue forces which had dug into defensive position antici pating the advent of the Brown nation into the conflict, were re moved and pushed to the front,! strengthening of course our as sault arm. The main attack was ordered by Colonel Manning for Wednesday morning, with 6:15 A. M. set for the zero hour. A fierce artillery bombardment on all ene my concentrations was ordered for 5:45 A. M., and lasted until 6:15 A. M., the last five minutes of which was an artillery concentration of smoke gas, to screen the Blue troops during the assault. The as sault was carried out on schedule, and at about ten o'clock, the aero plane with the "peace'' siren came over, signalling that the battle was won, and a truce established. Wednesday afternoon is a reg ular holiday for all soldiers of the 30th Division, so it was decided that the truce would be in effect until Wednesday night, so we pro ceeded to bivouac on the area which a short time before had been the battle-field. There was a lake about four hundred yards south of the Regimental Command Post, and as none of us had a chance to wash since very early Tuesday morning, and we had been doing heavy work, the order of the day was to go swimming. The lake was out of bounds, and s . . 9:10 A. M. . . . No plane came over but the welcome news came over the telephone. It is the end of the maneuver. With gray overcast skies above, the 30th Division moved out again this week to a maneuver in the vicinity of Blaney, South Carolina. The first two days' actions were so stormy, that when a respite came and we moved into bivouac reserve on Wednesday afternoon, most of the ammunition which was orig inally planned to last the week out, was exhausted. This was possibly due to the fact that the 120th Infantry this week has be come part of the Red force, and is fighting against superior num bers. ' Up until this time, we have been on the Blue side, and were in at tack rather than defense actions, but this week, now that we are Reds, we have been almost con stantly on a running defense, go ing into assault formation only to carry . out counter-attack plans. Of course this training is equally as valuable as always being on the winning side, but it makes you feel nervous to have to be constant ly on the alert for fear of being , captured by the much stronger enemy... I don't mean to imply that be cause we are on the Red side we necessarily have to lose. These are all free maneuvers, and the land. Still standing are many of the farm-houses, with tne doors open, as if recently and suddenly vacated, and the barns, no doubt once bursting with an opulent ac cumulation of many days toil from thej now-deserted fields, stand lonesome and grim, as if they cannot understand where the pop ulation which brought them to life, has disappeared to. The fight began again early , Thursday morning, with the colo nel issuing the first field order shortly after dawn. The 2nd Bat talion, of which Company H is the heavy weapon company, organ ized our main line of : resistance, which when contact was estab lished with the foe, was the prin cipal battle-front.. Iron rations were issued to the troops at breakfast Thursday morning, and the kitchens retired to designated places far back of the front lines. This was my first experience with the much cele brated iron rations. I was pleas antly surprised to learn that they are not only edible, but are really quite palatable. There were va rious meats, but the most unusual part of it to me was the three cans which contained the bread. In each can were six biscuits, I call them biscuits anyway, re- iniscent of day-old and slightly dried out biscuits made of graham flour. In the can also were three lumps of sugar and a coffee solu ble which when dissolved in a can teen cupful of water, makes a palatable, if slightly bitter, cof fee brew. -:- '.--' On Friday morning, our ammu nition practically all gone, the combat team was retreating hur riedly. The closest call our regi mental headquarters hatf the entire week came Friday morning about 7:00. Off duty, I had lain down to catch a last-minute nap (you learn to sleep whenever and where ever you can ) when one of the boys came to prod me awake and help me with my blankets. The enemy was not in sight, but we could hear the very close rat-tat-tat-tat of automatic rifles, and on a road close by, our troops were moving very rapidly toward the rear. We left the spot in about two seconds flat or so it seemed, and roared hurriedly to further in the rear, where after pausing a few minutes, we learned that Armistice had been arranged and once again we could come back to Fort Jackson, where we rest until Tuesday morning, when we go out on the field again. Speaking of tough breaks, this Beaverdam News The Beaverdam home demon stration club held the regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Frank Ensley on Tuesday afternoon with 19 members in at tendance. Miss Mary Margaret Smith, home agent, gave a demonstration on "Fitting a Dress and Selecting Accessories." She also distrib uted materials giving instructions. She emphasized the fact that ac cessories can make or marr a dress. Leaders' reports were given on foods, poultry, and gardens, with many helpful suggestions made by each leader. During the social hour a contest "Naming the States," waa enjoyed with a prize to the winner. Mrs. Crum Cole invited the club to meet with her on the first Tues day in June. ; Irene Clark and Ervin Clark received certificates at the close of school for being the best citi zens in the Beaverdam school. :' Frances Williams and Harry Hardin were selected as the best citizens from the seventh grade. Gertrude Wiley and W. T. Davis were chosen as the best citizens from the sixth grade. Margaret Burke and Jack Cov dell were judged to be the best citizens from the fifth grade. All the certificates were awarded at the Canton high school by Supt. A. J. Hutchins on Mondky. Revival services are being con ducted at Oak Grove Baptist church this week. A cordial in vitation is extended to the public to attend. week-end all men who have not finished rifle training, have had to go out on the rifle range about twenty miles from the main camp to-f pend Saturday nighi, Sunday, Sunday night, and all day Monday. So 'the poor unfortunates, just coming off the field, had to turn around and go back out the next day, where they stay until Mon day I am writing this Saturday afternoon and then go back out on a big maneuver Tuesday morn ing with no time off for good be havior (or what have you T) The writer was lucky enough to get this rifle work completed about six weeks ago. I pity the boys, but e'est la guerre. Provisions of the 1941 Agricul tural Conservation program will be amended so as to permit the growing of peanuts for oil on any part of the cotton acreage allot ment not used for cotton. Farm Tours Have Played Big Part In Rural Progress At Least 949 Persons. Took Part In Farm Tours In Haywood County Perhaps nothing has contribut ed to the progress of the Haywood county farmers more than getting acquainted with his neighbors here ut home, and nothing has helped him know what his neigh bor was doing better than the farm tours started back in 1936. There is no stimulus in the world equal to seeing what the other fel low can do with the same problem. It is the way of life, we learn from each other. In 1936, 300 persons, some bus iness men from the towns in the county took part in a county-wide tour to a few farms in Haywood. In 1937 two tours were held, with 100 making one trip and 125 on the other. In 1938 interest began to grow and on the two tours held that year there was a total of 675 per sons taking in the rural sights.' In 1939 there were four tours and the crowds increased to 631. One of the tours took the farmers out of the state, and what they learned about pastures and fine cattle on that trip is now bearing fruit on Haywood county farms. Last year the climax was reach ed with 14 farm tours, one out of the state, with a total participa tion of 949 persons. The farmers of Haywood coun ty are not only wanting to learn new and better methods, but they are doing so and putting these new practices to work with gratifying results on their fertile acres. And these farm tours make this community a good place In which to live. There are six standard time belts in Canada: Atlantic, Eastern, Cen tral, Mountain, Pacific and Yukon. SEE S. E. Connatser YOUR HOME TOWN AGENT Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. Greensboro, N. C Complttt Lift Imuranct Strviot Including Loant we didn't know it, but by the time j commanding officers on both side are not restricted in any way in their movements, but due to the fact that we are outnumbered "four to one means that we are on the defensive, almost altogether. We have the 105th Medical Regiment, the 105th Engineers, and the 115th Field Artillery and the 102nd Cavalry fighting beside us, but against us. on the Blue side, is the rest of the 30th Division, so you can appreciate our position. the military police got around to make us get out, the regiment as J a whole was many shades paler; and much, much, cooler. The port- able canteen (cigarettes, soft drink, beer, candy, etc.) set up not far from the Regimental Command Post "C P" in the vernacular of army abbreviations and this was a popular place until long after supper, when like the arab, it "folded its tent and silently slipped away," so that when we passed the spot where it had j been set up the night before, there was nothing there but silence and the caress of remembered laughter. Thursday night Midnight. As you see from these separate date-lines, this is being written piece-meal and on the spot. Today What with, all the movement we have had to undergo for protection sake, as well as lightning-like Counter thrusts, which are mainly defense movements, as we are too weak to attempt a sustained drive against the enemy, you can see that all of us welcomed the inter mission that Wednesday afternoon was another day similar o Tues- gave us. It was too rainy to go day in that all day long we have gWin,ming and most of the after- been moving up slowly and tne noon we spent sleeping under pup enemy recedes. The men are very .-nt. Hike turtles, we carry our tired tonight, having walked about j,omes on our backs.) We slept so : twenty-one miles, the last five of much, in fact, that Wednesday i which was in a running fight. A ni,fht when the moon came out few minutes ago a call came for after the rain and the storm was 1 help in one of the sectors on our oVer. not being sleepy, a group of ( right .flank, and because our men ug went f0 a pond in the vicinity on t are so tired, the colonel has asked wnat in civilian life would have , for fresh troops from the division Deen a frog-gigue. However, reserve forces to come up and meet 8ince we had no gigue, it meant the threat 'catching frogs by hand, at best a ticklish or should I say slimf proposition. Did we catch any ? , Well, you guess. I saw a snake and retreated after a few minutes. Q JW GOOD H PLACE W Qr to li ve Vjfjv NORTH CAROLINA yZ&l --Not A Better Spot On Earth- Life Is Worth Living Hcre- Enjoy Motoring By Using - - Friday morning. Today is the day: It is the day of the week we all have been wait ing for for today we go back to camp, and we will not be out here any more nights until next week's maneuver starts, and for many of the other boys it means getting to go home. There is a feeling in the air, impossible to describe with the limited vocabulary of mere words, which pervades everything. Ev eryone is brisk about their work and here at headquarters there is a rush to get the last minute odds and ends straightened out so that when the peace plane comes soaring over we will be ready to leave for our return journey to Fort Jackson. The command post of the rejri ment was quartered Wednesday night by a deserted cemetery. All the buildines on the area as you may know have either been desert ed or have been torn down. The spot where the church had stood to which the cemetery was at tached was covered with boards and building debris, but it was not hard to realize what a pretty spot it must have been not many months before. This whole coun try gives yon an indescribable feeling of being in a neer-never PRODUCTS You'll Always Get Prompt and Efficient Service At These Esso Stations Walker Service Clayton Walker DEPOT STREET Leathcrwood & James Complete Service EAST WAYNESVILLE Howell's Esso Service Dill Howell MAIN STREET Hardin's Esso Service On Highway HAZELWOOD Medford Service Center Ed Potts LAKE JUNALUSKA W. L Hardin, Jr. COMMISSION AGENT Standard Oil Company of N. J.
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