Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Saturday september 18, 1943the stars and stripes weekly Page 5soldiers of 1943 serious compared to 1918 Buddie old african custom when the last shot is fired and the last foxhole is empty some tired american Soldier will turn to his buddy and say a that a that. Now lets win the  that is the prediction of a Man who has seen both the 1918 and 1943 i in action. The Rev. Barrow Pugh chairman of the general commission on . Army and Navy chaplains believes that today american army is made up of millions of men who want to win the peace As much As they want to March through Berlin and Tokyo. Or. Pugh who was in North Africa last week on a world tour of . Military bases was chaplain of a famous Pennsylvania artillery regiment during the last War. As was the custom with chaplains in 1917-18, he served As athletic officer entertainment officer censor and mess officer As Well As spiritual adviser. He confesses he is astonished and awed at the difference Between his buddies of the Meuse Argonne and Oise Aisne offensive and the boys of Tunisia and Italy today. Loved bands the yanks of 1918 were a singing army or. Pugh recalled. They loved brass bands and Flag was ing speeches. They Rode to Victory on a bandwagon of Youthful ideals. Few of them knew much about the world and a a they did no to stay overseas Long enough to learn very much. We did no to have Many heart to heart talks with men in those Days because they didst wonder about anything. They wanted to win the War and that was All. They were sure that winning the War would of itself make the world Safe for their  their sons have not gone All i out for emotionalism now that j their turn to fight has come or. J Pugh observes. Today s yank he says knows a a the logical necessity of winning this  brass bands i done to work in him today because he is deeply conscious of the factors behind  full i the chaplains in be talked to Over Here the Veteran minister remarked a have their hands full with Man to Man talks these Days. Today s chaplain knows his Sermon Isnit Over when he leaves the pulpit because his audience wants two Way traffic in ideas and buttonholes him outside. Its a very j very healthy sign and i want to be around to see what they do after the  because he thinks that millions of intelligent soldiers Are realizing their Power or. Pugh said he i firmly believes that the peace whatever kind they Wash will be finally determined by the men who fought the War. A a they Are spend Jing years overseas this time instead of months and they Are prob ably making up their minds just what they want when the fighting for the peace  �?�1 done to think you will be Able to keep these Earnest Young millions of soldiers away from politics a or. Pugh declared a a once they have made their minds up just what kind of peace they  moslem observe Ramadan by turning Days to nights at dusk in the place do Gouvern ement of Algiers moslem watch the minaret of the grand mosque. In the Square Arab merchants have Laid out their Stock of cakes and cookies lighted their Oil lamps and stand waiting. The shoe Shine boys have put away their american polish and face the mosque with chunks of bread in their hands. In the mosque itself. The faithful have washed themselves set aside their sandals and Are Bent in prayer at the Tabernacle facing Mecca the holy City. Leading them in their prayers is their priest chanting. And then the White Flag is raised on the minaret and the Days fast in the month of Ramadan is Over. In other cities of the Mohamme by to sgt. Milton Lehman stars and stripes staff writer flu moslem months come at different times each year As measured by the solar Calendar of the Christian world. This year Ramadan began with the new Moon of sept. 2 and ends on oct. 2. For to Days Mohammedans follow a strict daily fast. During the Day they Are forbidden to eat drink smoke or approach their women. Tile fast of Ramadan was decreed by Mohammed in the 7th Century in the year ii of the he Ira when the Prophet received a divine revelation in 179 verses. The verses said among other things a believers the fast is prescribed for you As it was prescribed for those who went before you. The Moon of Ramadan in which the Koran came Down to they say undersecretary of War Robert Patterson returning from a tour of the South Pacific the United nations have air superiority Over Japan in the Pacific but More planes Are still needed vice president Henry a. Wallace in Chicago a a insufficient concern with the plight of the common Man has been the cause of the present  German radio commenting on a Doglio a surrender to allies a a Machiavelli must have turned Over in his grave a Norman h. Davis chairman of the arc and noted american j Diplomat in Algiers a a soldiers will have to Back measures of collective Security if they want the coming peace to be lasting. You can lose the War after you have disarmed the  an unidentified Tennessee negro aged to hailed into court on a charge of drunkenness a a its just a bad habit i be got Boss and i reckon it s too late to  sgt. John Saggers of the British army comparing Brooklyn and Cockney speech a a they talk Snappy like we do. We could understand every word the Brooklyn fellas spoke whereas we  make a Ead or tiles of the Southern  capt. Curtis a. Miller of Harrisburg a crack Pilot of of a b-26 Martin marauder a a German pilots done to have near As much guts  or. Elizabeth broach Atlanta ga., physician noted for her study of longevity a a it is not Over indulgence that ends our lives. It is boredom Lack of humor and Lack of  Ramadan festival As seen by stars and stripes staff artist sgt. Edward Vebell. Dan world the scene is much the same. There s a sudden Rush for tile cake Sellers stands the Youn moslem begin eating their bread and throughout the Square is the Flash of matches As the fastens Light up their first cigarette of the Day with much the same enthusiasm As the habitual smoker shows after coming out of a Long movie. Most sacred to the moslem the month of Ramadan is the most sacred of the year. In this month is Leila Akkad the night of decree in which the Koran is said to have descended to the Prophet Mohammed. Following a lunar Calendar i serve As direction for men. This is the time for your  from that Day on the fast became a Cardinal test of the faithful moslem one of the a a pillars of mohammedanism. Only children the insane and the sick Are exempt from it. Bringing a Complete change in the Normal routine of living the fast turns Day into night and night into Day. By Day especially during the hottest hours the faithful sleep in the Shade of buildings or Pray in the Cool dark Sanctuary of their mosques. Outside the mosques Are the kit or. Begging for alms. The strict discipline of the fast is accepted by faithful moslem As the highest of religious experiences and rigidly obeyed. Occasionally however a member of the Faith will sidestep the requirements of Ramadan and perhaps surreptitiously Light up a cigarette. But if he is luckless enough to forget the fast in Public he will usually be called to account. In the place do Gouvern ement in Algiers for example shoe Shine boys Are constantly on the Alert for such infractions and can sometimes be observed beating their shoe Shine boxes with their brushes loudly censuring the moslem surprised with a stolen  of thread the fast according to moslem 11 Adit Ion extends each Day from the time when a White thread can be distinguished from a Black one until Nightfall. Among some moslem it is the custom to attach White and Black cords to the feet As a kind of personal timepiece Lur the fast of Ramadan. When the Days fast is Over the night s feast begins. The customary method for signalling the end of he fast Day is to shoot off a Cannon and raise a White Flag on the minarets of the mosque. But in these Days of War most Cannon shells Are already spoken for therefore Only the White Flag is used. To those moslem who fail to see the Flag raised above the mosque the end of the fast is quickly announced by the tumult in the streets and the opening of cafes. A Hie cafes of the medinas Kasha is and other moslem quarters i Are quickly crowded when the fast ends. Tables Are spread with couscous and highly seasoned Arab dishes waiters hurry about with glasses of mint Tea and Coffee. In moslem Homes the families sit Down to dinner. After dinner the Young people go to the cabarets where native musicians play the strange repetitious moslem Mujic. In the livelier night spots dancers Roll their hips and eyes and chant old moslem songs with the orchestra joining in As chorus. From in invasion notebook by a sgt. Dave Golding stars and stripes staff writer d minus 4 with american forces of the 5th army a we Board our list in a North african port fresh with the news that the British 8th army was advancing up the calabrian Peninsula most of the men Are veterans of previous amphibious invasions but they can to conceal the nervous expectancy the a a where Are we going a attitude. The army discovers the ships showers and decides that tile Navy has everything. The yellow Flag goes up. General Alert in the Harbor and the Rumor Mill sweeps into High gear. D minus 3 Crew and doughboy get acquainted. The sailors Wea a their yarns about the invasion of Sicily when they landed at a hour. There a always an audience around Cpl John Kyak of Pittsburgh who has the most unusual Job on Board a he plays nursemaid to six Carrier pigeons. His final instructions were a take care of the pigeons before you take care of  Kyak keeps the pigeons out of drafts puts them out in the Sun and feeds them. We raise Anchor and steam out of the Harbor at 1400. We Stop again a Little Way out and the Fla Bottom begins to Roll. The men get pills for seasickness. The ships Captain has a better remedy for Mal de Mer. A a one Good air raid a he said a a will make anyone forget he is  the general alarm sounds and we watch an enemy raid on the Harbor. It looks like a fireworks display at Coney  minus 2 anchors up and the great Convoy steams out to sea. The ship is rolling and so am i. For strictly personal reasons i decline breakfast and head for the i Eck to watch the Convoy. Maps of Italy Are unrolled and each unit is told where it will land. But it s no news to most by now that the ship will hit one of the beaches in the Gulf of Salerno. A half Moon lights the sky but no Jerries come Over. A a its been a quiet Day a remarks the guard a a but i d like to get my feet on the ground. At least you have a Chance  even As the italian Mainland draws closer there is Little apparent increase in the tension. The talk As usual revolves around food and Home the same thing in the last analysis. Some of these men have been overseas 20 months. They try to cover their real feelings with the attitude that this is a a just another  minus i the trip so far has been As exciting As a cruise on Long Island sound out you done to wait for submarines or Stukas off Long Island. Another Convoy joins us. Ships of All sizes Dot the horizon. A hour will be 0330 tomorrow. The Crew has a Pool on the time the ship will hit the Beach. Not much tension yet but occasionally someone asks a a wonder what a happened to Jerry a men clean their rifles and get their packs together. Last supper aboard ship and the men eat spam. The Convoy glides into the night and Jerry answers a lot of questions. The ships Zigzag to escape the few bombs. A plane is hit and Falls into the sea too Yards off our starboard. Now the quiet is marred Only by the faint Click of Dice below decks. The soldiers Gamble recklessly and you done to blame them. More Jerries visit us dropping flares sleep is out of the question As the flares Light the sky in a Bright yet synthetic Glare. D Day the italian Mainland becomes visible in the Dawn. Another air raid welcomes us to the european Mainland. We hear that the Amer i icons have made four landings at vital places. Fierce resistance is reported. Our ship is bracketed by a Jerry 88. Shrapnel Nicks the cheekbone of the 5th army a artillery Leader. He slaps a Patch Over the Cut. It s rumoured that Italy has made an armistice with the allies. You would t think it from the reception. I leave the list in a jeep. On Shore everybody hits the ground As the barrage resumes. The men dry their equip ment and dig deeper Foxholes. The beaches have been  plus i the Beach is a scene of feverish activity. Men and equipment Roll Forward. In the Center of the Beach lie eight dead american soldiers covered with blankets. Foi them the War is Over. Only friends seeking lost buddies Stop to lift the blankets and look at the dog tags. The heavy Echo of artillery never i stops. A a this Beach party ainu to no picnic is the reaction of one Landing group As it goes Forward. Italy has surrendered we know but the fight for Italy is going on All around  at night some moslem choosing to sleep through the Daylight hours of i Ramadan open their shops at night. In one Arab jewelry shop near the place do Gouvern ement in Algiers the native silversmiths eat dinner and then come to their benches to work on bracelets rings and necklaces while the radio blares out moslem music. In the doorway of one shop sits Omar bal Guedj the proprietor wearing a red Tarbush and smoking a cigarette. He is 70 years old and has Grey hair. He has finished his dinner of Bouillon Beans and meat and is looking Forward to a Midnight meal of couscous. Omar be Guedj looks out at the Arab soldiers passing his shop. There is not much Oil now since i the War a he says. Quot there is also not much fish. The fishermen cannot go out. But the faithful do not notice the War. They still obey the fast of  song for the wee judge sympathizes with Nylon problem Brooklyn a when pretty 19-year-old Angelina Gibaldi stooped to tie her shoe lace she lost her balance and reached blindly for support. The nearest a a solid a support was the handle of a fire alarm Box she explained first to doubting firemen and later to judge Jenkin r. Hockert in night court. To the judge she added that a fall would have ruined her hard to get Nylon stockings. She got a suspended sentence. In response to requests. The stars and stripes from time to time publishes the words to a popular song As a service to Pup tent Sinatra. Special services a Tousa provides the lyrics Johnny Zero the kids All called him Johnny i Zero in school they always used to say a a Johnny got a Zero Johnny got a Zero Johnny got a Zero  he  concentrate on studies his mind was always in the sky when be grew up he left his buddies and Johnny Learned How to Fly. Ack ack sound now they still Call him Johnny Zero and All the pilots proudly say a a Johnny got a Zero he got another Zero Johnny got a Zero Hooray Quot Johnny Zero is a hero today