Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                I Page 4the stars and stripes weekly saturday August 21, 1943 the stars and stripes weekly newspaper it Ike la. 8. Amel forces published in Ake Norik african Kealer of operations. The blast and stripes in Africa is edited and pah listed by and for the personnel of the la. 8. Armed forces in the North african theater of operations. Ii is printed by l Echo do Alger so Roe de la wherte Algiers. Mailing address id Boulevard Baudin Algiers. Telephone . C Kristenson ext. 44 capt. Neville ext. �5 circulation to sgt. William d. Estoff ext. Sell. Col. White ext. To Casablanca Bureau Rue Georges Norries sgt. Edward m. Dis her or. Oran Borean a Rue hotel de Ville 8-sft. Glen Hedges Telephone twi i. Constantine Bureau i Boe Seguy a sgt. Jim Evans. Biverta Bureau special service. Ebs 8gt. Joe confort. Entered no second class matter at the Post office at new York n. V., under aet of March 8. 1879. Subscription rate in the United states too francs a year. Contents passed by the la. 8. Army censors. Vol. I no. 37 saturday Angust 21, 1943 staff officer in charge editor business manager managing editor naval representative Art editor editorial staff 2nd it. James a. Burchard it. Col. Egbert White capt. Robert Neville capt. Robert j. Christenson a sgt. David Golding it. . F. R. Kent or. Sol. Gilbert Sweeney to sgt. Milton Lehman. T-8gt tide to rising be do ii John m. Willis a sgt. Ralph g. Martin. A sgt. George Hakim a sgt. Phil Stern 8-Sgi. Jack Foisie. Sgt. Richard Bruner sgt. Edward Sebeil Cpl. Clarence Bonnell. Pvt. Paul s. Green fat. John Welsh ii mall Call merchantmen dear editor i have read that 3,226 naval vessels took part in the invasion of Sicily but not once have we seen mentioned the number of u. S. Merchant ships that took part in the great Oilen Sive nor a line about the importance of the cargo into were carrying. After All we did help bring this material Over we helped to unload this same cargo at the Point of de embarkation and we did lose a it w of our shipmates. We Are not trying to absolve any of the credit i rom the armed forces for alter All they have a Job but we have a Job to do also. Without the cooperation on both sides of the Ledger nothing could e ver be accomplished. However we have not escaped the slam nor the mud tossing. Particularly the phrase a a dial dodger a i will assure you it does not apply. In my Case for instance i have been going to sea for eighteen years and had no reason to quit when the going got rough in fact if the records of merchantmen wore checked there would be quite a few merchantmen found to be physically unfit for either the army or Navy but they Are contributing their part by keeping the ships afloat. This is not a request for recognition but Only a letter asking for better understanding. We Are human and we resent insults thrown at us by service men asserting that because they Wear the uniform they Are doing All the work White we out of the uniform get All the Money. Our part in this War has been a valuable As any part played by the armed forces. The boys of the merchant service regardless of nationality have just As much fighting spirit As the boys in Khaki and Blue. Credit or no we would like for All to know that we were in on this invasion and will certainly be on hand for any further inva Sions to come. A William i. Turner warrant Boson tagged out dear editor ail the night through we struggled Over the mountains of Sicily across terrain accessible Only by foot laying wire to the co. So that communications the nerve line of the attack could be maintained. How we longed for a smoke. Just a drag would help. But no. Can t smoke till Day Light. Come Day Light we have four cigarettes in our a a ration. So we just keep going keep sweating with tired legs and weary Heads. Anticipating the Sweet consorting smoke in our a a a packs. A Dawn a Sojer. We smoke eagerly we tear at our a Kos to get those four precious a a fags. But what do we find. Four Mouldy tubes worthless mocking us sneering at us. Sadly we get to our feet on our Way asking yes even begging Quot got a smoke buddy a no. Theirs too were moulded. A my pal s were ruined so i shared with him a our Friend it Axton Fisher co., makers of a a Fleetwood is the worst offender a a Chelsea a close second. Why can to something be done about it try will you is sgt. L. A. Snellen Berger Pup tent poets request reach for the Moon my son which i have placed within the sky and when you have it in your hand affix the Ray within your Eye for All to see. Reach for the Star my son which i have Hung with utmost care and when you have it in your grasp Sprinkle its dust upon your hair for All to see reach for the dream my son that i have dreamed these Many years and keep its music in your heart its laughter in your tears. Do this for my always on this sea there is one right to forever touch the Pinnacle of Delight. To sgt. John ii. Rutter love to . I done to know what you Are doing now its very late at night. We can to know much when those we love have gone away to fight. I done to know if you re Well or ill or even where you Are though your address would indicate swagger Sticks the swagger stick is on the Way out. This time honoured military institution which for so Long was Luch an integral part of every High ranking officers uniform has been evidently discarded for the duration. Time was when the swagger stick was an essential prerequisite to the dash the poise the sophistication of commissioned officers. But aside from its sartorial aspects it had Many other uses to recommend it. The Slick was originally devised for the sole gun Ose of keeping an officer s in it hand out of his pocket. But the scope of its Utility soon extended by leaps and Bounds until it became one of the most indispensable objects of an officers attire. It was always an Aid to Good manners. The swagger stick takes the rudeness out of pointing and is especially useful for scratching behind the ear or for making accessible the further most reaches of the Back. We re sorry to see it go. Play contest Maxwell Anderson Thornton Wimer and Howard Lindsay have been chosen to judge the recently announced Soldier written play tiniest sponsored by the National Thaier conference and conducted by the special service Section of Nat Ousa. Awards for the winning plays will be distributed As follows three prizes one of too dollars and two of 50 dollars each for Long plays running time i i 2 to 2 hours. Four prizes of 50 dollars each for one act plays running time 20 to 40 minutes. Fifty prizes of 50 dollars each for Short skits and blackouts running time i to to minutes. One prize of too dollars for a musical com Cly. Running time i to 2 hours. Authors of Promise Are to be recommended by the judges for pos War fellowships and scholarships contributed As additional prizes by leading american colleges and universities. Ribbons several weeks ago this column ran a piece on the order in which ribbons should be worn on Blouse s and shirts. There have been a few changes since then which we pass on to you. Good conduct ribbons Are now to be worn to the right wearer s right of service ribbons. The individual citation device which heretofore was worn to the right of the service ribbons is now worn Over the tight pocket. Thought you a like to know. Sad sack the mail bag this week brought Foith an immediate action Tetter recommending that pvt. Sack sad Amian 13, be promoted to the rank of pvt. 1st class the Tetter which was signed by 42 members of a Headquarters outfit and forwarded by their first ser Gernt. Reads As follows a a it is the opinion of the undersigned personnel of this command that pvt. Sack has the military bearing personality tact training and re Vecial qualifications necessary for and Jie Culiar to a pfc. In time of War this Soldier has been read the articles of War within the last six 6 months has been instructed As to sex morality and is familiar with the contents of la lung manuals As required to the stars and stripes now published in Sicily by red Mueller no correspondent that you have travelled far. I Don t know when your nights obtain the rating in  a ski win. Callahan Abs Josher Yon Start your Days i done to know if you fail at times i or always w in High Praise. I done to know when you will return b it when the world is free and lovers go to those they love i know be uti co be Bat k to me. A a sonnet the Clear Rich Cobalt skies Admire the changing faces of our perpetual sea As flecks of Spray heavenward aspire we leap from Crest to Crest eternally. The Stern red rocks Rise stubbornly oppose caressing Freedom Waves acquire give Way at last to the face of you and me each drop beneath the Sun with life afire your buoyant spirit floating on a song laughs Down the Melody of time you know on ancient soil what s right is wrong and All that a deemed perfection is a crime. Recipes potato salad 9pt. Harold a. Pintzke 2 i ans Sutt pickles 2 cans All purpose potatoes a Chad to do / i is hard Boiu d Cook potatoes until done then ruse  w it add snit and Pepper celery pm. I Nester o woo Isuji ,0  and ground Pukl s it a a add Mayonnaise and mix will serve it old. Palermo Sicily in the most spacious fascist newspaper Plant in Sicily a group of american army newspapermen Are already turning out the second front Island edition of the army newspaper stars and stripes. Beginning with the August 12th Issue featuring a special article from Jack Foisie the Only correspondent on the amphibious Landing behind the Gei Man lines at Santa Agata the new off Spang of the stars and stripes family will appear thrice weekly and be flown to the frontline troops there will be two a a daily a editions on tuesdays and thursdays and a reprint of the Algiers weekend edition for sunday. This latter will be made up on italian presses from Mats flown to Palermo. But its the new stars and stripes Home Plant and offices that will floor the gis. Editor Captain Bob Neville discovered the local fascist press lord s establishment at Gior Nale i Sicilia and while correspondent Jim Bur Chard unfortunately found it necessary to clean some rust from his gun Neville took Over. He s got an office of Plush and stuff that would almost put Mussolini s to shame. The mechanical department again had to be staffed by gigs. A sgt. Irving levinsons sgt. Edward Rossman a sgt. Edward Sevensky and sgt. William Gigante took Over and although confronted by the same mechanical difficulties that faced them in North of All copy that a Apt. Neville and his staff turned Over to them. Nothing is More urgently needed among the troops i be found than their newspaper first they miss getting any sound news of any kind consequently the front is Lull of Rumor. Secondly they just Plain miss the feature spright Liness of stars and stripes. The staff even found enough Brand new typewriters to Supply every Man. In fact Sicily seems to be Lousy with a number of things scarcer than Hen s Teeth in North Africa. But such is the Market that despite efforts to skyrocket prices the Supply is diminishing. I watched a great fight Between a stars and stripes Man he shall be nameless because he has a habit of cleaning his 45 at Odd times Al Newman of Newsweek and Marty Codel of the red Cross Over the last portable typewriter to be purchased in Sicily. Codel got it for 45 dollars. Though that machine won t directly smoke with stars and stripes copy a number of new desk models will in very sumptuous offices. In fact stars and stripes. Sicily should open a display room of copy and pictures probably will and invite the gigs around to see How their army newspaper goes to bed. So to speak. So. You Guys enjoying your paper in North Africa Mark up another one for army Enterprise. Tomorrow your paper will be hawked on the Battlefront fresh from presses that have hardly cooled Rica they immediately overcame i from their last run of Axis prop these obstacles and were setting Uganda. Stork club sensations the brain suspended inarticulate numb eyes that have kindled with a warmer Kindlien Light Mirror now the soul s despair As entrails flutter like Butterfly s dying pinions reflexes slow As ethers reluctant abdication to Awakening senses legs Whipple hands cold As Dew wet Hies flesh shrinks like dicing hides in the noon Day Sun. Up. Scott Reed Gen. Hosp. Corned beef turnovers by Cpl Peter Torbik 12 lbs. Orned beef <2 cans 12 limits hour 1 1-2 nips lard 2 Teaspoons Salt 2-4 quarts water take corned beef and season Well. Breaking it up into Small pieces so that it is not stringy or Lumpy take flour Salt lard and water and mix into a dough. Water gradually until proper consistency is reached. Roll dough out and Cut the dough As for Apple turnovers squares. Rake in hot oven turning on both sides and making both sides browned. A a. M. U. In the Middle of a tunisian Wheatfield a b-26 marauder group set up shop and then put some spare time a few fragmentation bomb Lases and Odds and ends into the construction of this desert Oasis. Three Days after Bob Hope and Frances Langford arrived in North Africa they visited the base and according to our informer a a Sang and joked until  standing in front of the Stork club Are left to right maj. George Kneen of Darby Conn. Hildegarde Darrin of Westchester n. Y., a red Cross worker Tony Romano miss Langford Hope and capt. George f. Brackett of new York who got the idea of naming the club after staring Long and hard across the desert