Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1943, Oran, Oran Page 2the stars and stripes thursday my 22, 1943 the stars and stripes of Ortts it newspaper of the a. S. Arne Parees published Mem Days through inclusive for troops to the onto area. The stars sad stripes Orem daily is edited and published by and for personnel of the v. S. Armed cores. It is printed by la sched Oran s hotel do Vitle Otan. Bite real and Ciren lation office i Rae hotel do tile. Telephone it. Wal am h. Lister 2j97l Cire Utica dept a soft Gen Hedges 22071. Editorial dept., 25m7. Acknowledgement is made of the cartoons comic strips feature stories and pen eral editorial service supplied by tank the army weekly and of nows by the office of War information and special services division War dept. Entered As second class matter at the pest office of new York n. Act of Moreh 8, lift. Mail Call a Fen to Ean gees Gold Deor editor its a lord by Tho u. S. Army Jensen not is Fahle to the u. S. By Tol 1, no. Is july a. Lett publication officer Nat Ousa officer in charge St aft la oel Ephert White a aft. Harry tit. M0mm0m0m0mm0i0m0m0m0im0w0i0m00mm0m0t0m000m0i0m0m0m0m0m0m0m0mm0wi0mia00m the roving reporter by Ernie Fth while you follow the Progress of Chines like that in the movies hut the sicilian War on the front Page this one was genuine so deadly lets backtrack in this column and True so old in tradition so vital let me try to draw you a picture of with realism that you could not our vast water borne invasion control the Tensed cords in your opt John h. Reiford of Brunswick Hui Sovouri now a member of a Bertaln unit in North Africa Pasmas a Mobile Barber shop wed of so car As to say that it s the Only Mobile Barber shop in North Africa but we Dost want to flood Call with a lot of objections. During one sunday Chi. Reiford but the chair entirely out of Salvage lumber and mounted it on a Small truck trailer. The chair has an up and Down adjustment plus an arrangement for Tilting it Back at quite an Angle. This entire unit made an Odd a ight swaying from Side to Side through the streets of Oran and Oree than one Arab scratched his a Alp in wonderment John s creation is slightly reminiscent of sing sing s Quot hot we did t try to live by the in in the july edition of Stew my a a Ltd a Tomer we of can bade a libel it. Soma wrote that the he sunday school Doyz he will american Soldier has not received a to a Quot do unto others a you would have others do unto you it s a hard Standard to live up to and i for one think that we should and let the prisoners see what in eke. A a. O. Thomas f. Munro from the time it left Africa until it disgorged upon the shores of Sicily. It is the Story of the american Navy the Mere process of transporting this immense invasion Force and of protecting it on the Way is one of the most thrilling things in be experienced in this War. I was on one of the fleets headquarter ships. We had been lying in Harbor for a week waiting while All the other ships got loaded. Finally without Ever being told we knew the big Day of leaving had Home for All that Day the slower troop carrying barges had filed past us in an unbroken line heading out to sea. Finally around 4 in the afternoon. The Harbor was empty and our ship cleared off All those who weren t going along and we slipped quietly from our pier. Glad to go there was t any excitement about our leaving or even any Especial thrill everybody was merely glad that the time had come. Those last couple of Days waiting Are always the worst in fact to do anything is a Welcome Relief. The Day was magnificent. The Sun was far Down the arc of the Tufi but it was still Bright and the weather was warm. We steamed out past a bomb shattered City afr la Wner in Wiki tor Wori Africa past soldiers and sailors on land who weren to going along and who waved to us goodbye. We waved Back with t feeling of superiority. We All Felt a Naide without saying it that we were part of something historic almost Nen of destiny you might Call us. Our vessel Slid along at half Speed making almost no sound. Everybody not at work was on deck for a last look at african soil. The Mouth of the Harbor was very narrow. And just As we were approaching the narrow neck a voice came Over the ship s Loudspeaker Quot port Side attention Quot the sailors All snapped upright and i with them facing shoreward. And there at the Harbor Mouth on a Flat roof of a bomb shattered customs building stood a rigid guard of Honor British tars and american Bluejacket with our flags flying Over them. A bugler played the Call of officers stood at Salute. The notes died out. There was not a sound. They do dramatic Throat and you Felt deeper proud. Week s laugh we sailed on past the Stone breakwater with the Waves beating against it and out onto the dark Blue Mediterranean where the wind was freshening and a far Mist began to form on the watery horizon. And there far beyond us. We suddenly were aware of a scene that will shake me every time i think of it for the rest of my life. It was our invasion Fleet formed there far at sea and waiting for us there s no Way of conveying to you the enormity of that Fleet. I can say Only that the horizon resembled a Distant City. It covered half the Skyline and the Dull coloured camouflaged ships stood indistinctly against the curve of the dark water As a solid formation of uncountable structures blended solidly together. Even to be part of it was frightening i Hope no american Ever has to see its counterpart sailing a atm us. Take course we caught up with the Fleet and in the remaining hours of Daylight worked it slowly Forward. Our ship and other command shins raced around herding our broods into proper formations signalling by Flag and signal Light shooing and instructing and ordering until this ship strewn sea began so break into Studl globules and take course in their right Maimer. A we on Board stood at the rails and wondered How much the germans knew of us. Surely a Force of this immensity could not be concealed. Reconnaissance planes could not possibly miss us Axis agents on Shore had out to look through their binoculars to Aee the Start of the greatest Armada Ever assembled in the history of the world. Allied planes flew in formation far above us. Almost out of sight. Great Graceful cruisers raced on our perimeter to protect us just at dusk a whole squad of vicious Little it boats it of them their engines roaring in one giant combination like a Force of heavy bombers crossed our Bow and headed for Sicily. Our guard was out our die was cast now there was no turning Back Ever and we moved on into the enveloping night that might have a morning for us. Or might not. But nobody truly nobody was afraid then for we were on our Way. This actually happened. Five i s had come to town on a 12 hour pass. They behaved themselves in a manner becoming a Good Soldier. They Bent Over backwards observing the Good conduct rules of the manual to the letter. They missed the bus Back to Camp and while walking Back were picked up by the maps. They were sentenced to one hour s hard labor each next Day the boys the overseas strip As issued in the world War x. I want to add my Little bit. Having been i the service for Over two years we cannot be distinguished item the gangplank Soldier who has come Over from the u. S. And has been in the army for Only two months or less. Furthermore they have drawn 50 dollars per month whereas we have drawn a meager Twenty one Doti ars for four months Anil they they gave us a nine Dollar increase for the real of the year. I ask you is that Equality let us again have some Way to it Iino wig High us from these1 Quot gang planks. In regard to this Campaign ribbon which the Quot gang Panks Are issued before they,.leave the u. And which any Soldier can buy for Only 15 cents would it not be better for us to Wear oversees Striper which we would be proud to Wear Here is a tip to the Sottero let us not argue the pros and cons of the service and combat troops now. Let s do that in the Beer gardens Back Home after the War. A Cpl William c. Tankers Ley and chaplain went to they got into a fight and their organization uniforms were ship that Quot gangplank Quot dear editor i read in the stars and stripes where a poor Ranger Only killed three italians in the sicilian invasion Well that s just too bad he we a More than Likely be tossed out of his outfit. What n pity be worked himself up to such a pitch Only to be disappointed. He should have taken one of those five mile hikes in 30 minutes to get cooled off. This Ranger s name is sgt. Whited. Pm just wondering what quasi Ficat Ioos it Taka to get into his outfit. I be been in the paratroops for Twenty three months and am craving some excitement and thrills. I have nothing against the rangers but i do think the doughboy deserves As much or snore Praise but they dont get it. A battalion of infantry and a half dozen rangers can do a Job but when the Story is published you Don t hear about the infantry. I wont say any More but if the rangers deserve half the publicity they get the rest of us might As Well go Home. Town l impede Back to in tatters. Their torn and the chaplain bad a or Quot. Here s the pay off. Afternoon the co and the chaplain gave the outfit a lecture on proper conduct when in town based on Twe Quot disgraceful Quot fact that the five Gas had been picked us by the maps for being late in a turning from their visit to town. Most of the men walked away in disgust. Mascots it Warren Irv Tragham of Bridgeton new Jersey and Cpl Patrick Hopkins of new York City dropped Tato or office last night to a i 4v off i Nenkov Bas est Quot Chi Cal Quot they bought the Monk far m Hacks while still ind at port Lyantey and took r into the ill Ullh a . Fir fire it new wow Quot a pm Al a Gingco after these idea it to remain behind Kitchen. The boys claim he s an excellent air raid Alana. He keeps on a g1 can t take a Tehran and me up at hash and treatment of prisoners dear editor i have Only one comment to make on Cpl Turner s letter concerning treatment of prisoners. We Are a Christian and democratic nation supposedly and i would hate like hell to find out that a part c. B. Mask Oran Datebook .1. M m m Mumm my. . 1 i Naoh american red Cross movie English speaking fog Ados Tina Tea a Quot gentlemen Frodo West Point Quot starting july 12th and running through july 25. Daily at 5 p my location Corner of Rue de Selles and do Pon Douck. Arc Casino theater now open for All servicemen. Three shoving of american films dally�?2, 4 and 7 30 p. M. Location one clock past Allied club pm blvd. Oaten a. Balcony reserved for officers. Arc Empire club offers show Era. Information Booth roof Garden. If ung Library writing room snack bar music room with instruments. Location if Nao Alsace Lorraine open Dally from 10 a. 1l to 9 45 p. M. Program Ping Pong. Badminton. Chess and checker tournaments every monday evening in the game room at 7. Sign up now by contacting the program director. Spanish a shows for beginners in the music Boom every monday and thursday from 7 to 9 p. M. Advanced cd Asela on tuesday and Friday at the same Chi Chi derided a to i mad Bull a a de Netsy and saturday from s p. In advanced caste same 7 to Days Pup tent on guard the Mph Nightmare pm s guard tonight in a Distant have you Ever heard the stay int Quot old for Ower tie m of the my a who woe the god help me tonight to keep that guard. 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Harley e. Macdonald. His award was a 100 Dollar War Bond. Second and third Prisa of 50 and 25 dollars were won by technician Isidor Astor and technician Aaron l. Sandberg. It. Edwin l. Cassady of the infantry received a a tier july 8th which had 19 forwarding addresses on the envelope. Oiring a dive bombing at Al Guenar t-5 Charla Krewtz of Reading Pennsylvania Dove into a foxhole and landed smack on top of another go after the raid was Over t-5 or let discovered he d dropped on an old i3tp. M. Friend from the states. Pvt. Wollaston of Delaware is now the Cam Model for Gas drills displaying an a amp a of manner and professional technique that Only one with an experience at Quot paging Quot would possibly have Oon queued so . Pvt John Junior Taylor has promoted himself to ranking latrine orderly with emphatic Posten As to in knit Kama and discipline within his feigning jurisdiction. An amusing example of his demands in Quot should anyone be found not obeying this Iwider 0 Imoe papers in Eon Vam a r a Fol he a sad Cess. Beans do by order of pvt. John j. Taylor Quot pet. Rancia Chanht or Quot Angle to the Hoya de Angelo of River tide. H. J. La the Rembrandt of his he thu let of live my Tom mum rim my Ivy Marne Blu airy Aahl it foam Mutis Al Kwh me Van do meat Wen my of nitrated As he gaily everything from Missal hearts to North Africa. A club should be Orga Laed tor recent of Dada the Quot i became a fatter while Over Rafia Airi of the and is in North Africa. Charter a Stonham would include it Jama w. Wine or. Of Preston Bull warrant officer uttam h Riggs of Johnson Ory Tohl Brigt Laden Zottos of Providence. It a pvt Herman Stoeker of Havarti Al pvt. John hand of Newark and to kit Ray bomb ref or is a member of Quot the All arc servicemen s club a la 3oia Airport. Open to ail men of Allied Forcee Crom noon to is p. M. Often tame Cacique a at other Abc Csuba arc officers c us contains track bar. Game room Reading room Library writing room lounge cold stuff Urs. Location Corner of blvd. Clemenceau and Rue Aleaze larame. Orc daily Horn in a m to 10 p. My Spanish Leaton every wednesday and saturday at tit n. French us tons tor leg men every monday Doc thur they from t to Sjo p. A advanced maitre every sunday. Xuy Day and Friday from 1 to a 0 p. It Abc ail up club a off an track bar. Garnet Library Tounget and Reading Roon to All Rae Mbere of the Allied Forcee. Orca tor s blvd. Oal Leal open Jay croat 10 a m. To is f. M. Rat pin from 10 a m. To s p. M. Complete use of til dub cart Lettea. Snack bar always open from 29 to cd 7j0 to of. M theater after s of m. Every evening except sunday. A he a he peaking Morlet. Consult Abc Feu current film. Location 51 Rue do arc Buff Lii theater 1 Yufu Fri at 19 Rue Alsace Lorraine. All Amerl Enue Teet and merchant teamed welcomed to me a bowings of Hollywood productions. Hours of showings Are a follows r 4 and 9 p. M. Daily. For name of Plo ure playing consult the Empire dub bulletin Board y re entertain Roo. Daily Muf chins blvd. Paul Doumer museum contains paintings and sculpture prehistoric archaeology �4 archaeology of roman period. Natural history and history or of an. Of to blvd. Leasen eau. Then go to Roe Sebastopol. Turn right to blvd. Paul Doumer. It is a targe building open daily private museum�?4 bled. A Indus the. Open Between i and 5 pm. Con Tai or collection of sculptures paintings some archaeology and souvenirs of the War of ism Mscott to eat Ber vices in French it tut Temple every sunday a a he with Inmei Unne Huday of aah Neric couture j restaurant a the United seamen s service he m cooperation with the War shipping administration operates this restaurant tor the exclusive use of or Ratiani sea. Men. 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