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     Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1943, Oran, Oran                               Pm of a the stars and stripes Imp a ft��yft9k a Kwh Idva if 1 to the stars and stripes daily newspaper a the ii. 8. Armed forces published Mossy Throat fridays la elusive for troops is the Oraa sad Casablanca areas. The stars Aad stripes daily is edited and published by Aad for the per Staael of the p., 8. Armed forces. It to a rated by l erho do Oraa s Rae hotel de Ville Oraa Kurt la department 6 Rae hotel de Ville Ore la ties and subscript pm department t Rae hotel de Ville. Telephone it William d. Lister 23971. Circular ion dept., a set. Leonard earner 23071, editorial dept., 25957. Casablanca editor set. Bay Reynolds bae Georges Merrie Casablanca. Telephone Beacon 62. The stars and stripes Dally has been established by the stars and stripes a s a of the Nonh african theater of opera ions the Headquarters of which is at 12 Jiff ill cos Pov a a a  Alfieri. We would like to finish the mud Munnt  to Law Arlu nil it Kari i in ate Itti itt it of pm. Prank Murray a High Fol. A a a Quot a a it a a Lee a applied by tub. The a rip weekly like Westera log Butto Gay a to found where we want him so Here a the info Tiv operated first instalment. Only in a heart . Cares far beached seamen newspaper Union the Camp a cwt paper service Aad of news by the office of War to formation and special services division War dept. Stored As second class matter at the past office at new York n. Y. Act at March 3, 1879. Contents passed by the 1j. 8. Army censors Nat mailable to the u. 8. By  under Val. 1 no. 163 wednesday december 1, 1943 publication officer Nat Usa Butar Basi Noss manager officer in charge managing Eduer staff it. Col. Egbert White Cap Robert Neville capt. Robert j. Chris Uson it. William h. Listers sgt. Harry Watson warming tale of a local i Cpl Murray returning from Wrork at the sixth general the other night found a note pinned to his Blanket Reading to the effect that his girl was in town. The Good Corporal would have thrown the thing out of his tent had it not been written by sgt. Bobert b. Mcintyre stars Jund stripes staff Vruir the part that the american merchant seamen s Chib in Oran is playing in affording seamen a Quot Home away from Home was revealed this week by Abraham Kaplan of new York City. % the club by the United seamen s service and the War shipping administration strives to care for men who have beep Quot beached. _. Quot being beached Quot explained or. Kaplan Quot Means that a Seaman is without a ship. This is usually the result of men missing their ship being sgt. Hubert Mcintyre sgt. Jim Harrl Gau Chi. Harry ser How he. A we confined to a land Hospital because of illness of having had their vessel destroyed in enemy a my associate Jim Cook of new Hampshire and i visit men in hospitals Contact their famil mall Call puzzled dear editor Are soldiers just arriving overseas in this area permitted to Wear the african Campaign ribbon 1 guessed it his girl is one of our new Waco a. Well Cpl. Murray left Jjon his tent about As fast As Hitler left Berlin last week. You a Tai rec that a few minutes later a grand reunion would take Price / but the poor Guy could t get past the guards. He just Hung Are und for three hours trying vainly to Cross the few Hundred Yards which an hour before had been three thousand Miles. The last we Neard Chi. Murray was off again and we a betting our Only pair of i trousers that by the time you read this Les lend them Money for personal needs and do whatever else we can to out them at  interpreter <3 deaf editor i wish some information regard the Guy will have his Gal. Ing interpreters. I speak but do not write the yugoslavian Ian wac s recently saw one of these soldiers Guage. Is there any Branch of ser wearing one and upon asking him vice that will need men who speak where he got if i was told he Nad tails particular Tongue what is brought it with him from the the procedure for getting into such states. A Branch it is my opinion that these a we. R. K. Quot gangplank a soldiers Are wrong in at present there is no need for men wearing the Africa ribbon. If i m with a knowledge of the slav Ian wrong on this please Correct me. You Meri to whom i a Fer just Stop and ask yourselves if you have the right to Wear it if you honestly de not deserve it take it off. If you do deserve it 111 take mine off. A disappointed Doggie let of them arc from Iowa a lot from California Beys so scout around. The first to bit on the go this in t the end of the service or. Cook and or. Kaplan Render the seamen. They re on the go 24 hours a Day trying to get seamen new berths aboard Short handed shlp6 or booking passage for them Back to the states so they can sign aboard the new ships. In addition to this personal serv Iee they manage and supervise the operation of the club itself where a for Reatice room dormitory wad Guage. When such interpreters Are needed a Call will be sent out to All . Wants to stay Here dear editor Quot a How does a Soldier go about getting into the army of croup Tion after the War i am planning on getting married Here shortly and would like in the Atlantic Ocean to remain in my wife a country troop transport a Tro tel to my _f-5 Kenneth e. To Ritschl no provision has yet teen made re Garding the formation of an army of occupation. Therefore there is not ing we can tel you in regards to your . A Man must be in this theater for a period of 30 Days before he a entitled to Wear this ribbon. There san in Aginar when a Horn i hopi line All soldiers aboard ship Mav Start counting against this 30 Days require Anent. Therefore a Man May be at sea 35 Days pull into port and after 15 Days rightfully Wear this  editor. Pup tent poets yours to have take America kids with its haunting Plains and rolling Hills with its noise of crickets Rush of Rivers sound of people and Roar u Power. Take America you kids of the land learn its treasures and build its Gates Bow the Cotton and guard the a sheep. It s All yours As it once was mine. All its Gold and vastness its Trees and silence Ohio valleys Texas ranges Oregon forests Rivers and lakes they re All yours. Live in it and play in it work for it and help it grow a stud it bigger and greater Wiser and Kinder give it eyes to see the world and ears to hear the Al Toms. And while you build America build better americans. T teach them that they re the americans Polack Litts jews swedes English Soots French teach them that there s one language love one accent use one leu Gions peace. 0o take America kids. We the sehers who wont go Back give you this heritage. A dedicated anonymously to a or dead baddies. I Send a message silently Sweet and True and of some magic Means i know you hear. And so together gazing Down the Vale of me we find it pleasant to recall the Many Happy years that be behind yet those ahead seem happier than them All a Lac town after the restriction lifted practically hid themselves under overcoats Bat we Neov ered a few for you. Pvt Mary Dickey of Anderson Ini looks fresh oat of High school Bat she s an old timer with the wac a has been in for 13 months and ogled by Gas in Virginia Lana Massachusetts and Georgia. She says wac s get a big play from the Gas Back Home. Mary Yon Ain t seen nothing yet until you be seen Abs on toe Loose. Pvt. Dotty Gansworth of Davenport Iowa has been in almost As Long As Mary and is very of the fact that she has angles in the British Navy. Questions. Pee. J. B. Nobly wants to know if serving a certain period in the a Mac Anco the National guard of fore Pearl Harbor entitles him to Wear the american defense later vice ribbon. Nope that Lubbon is awarded for Active Federal service of 12 months duration from sept. 8, 1939 to dec. 7, 1942. And nope also to it. James Allegra and film second class v. N. Loiter who think they May be eligible for the american theater ribbon. Tempo Rary duty on a ship passing through american theater Waters must be 30 Days Long and consecutive. But someone will have to help us out on the cribbage quiz sent in restaurant is maintained for the seamen enjoying Shore leave or just out of the Hospital and awaiting new berths. Quot we make no Effort Quot said Kaplan Quot to give the men planned recreation. After the harrowing experiences most of them have been through they just like to mosey around and relax in their own ways and work things out for  Abe Kaplan was a lawyer Back Home and is unofficially a director of a new York state boy s Camp. Jim Cook formerly a real estate Man is an ardent ski enthusiast and holds an interest in new Hampshire Camp for adults. Both men voluntarily. Gave their services to the or country. Quot there Are a few Points i d like to Clear up regarding merchant seamen Quot said or. Kaplan. Quot most folks look upon them As or Tough uncouth gang of nun pots. While this was True years ago the seamen of today comprise a group of intelligent Well trained men Many of them with College degrees. Of the total number of seamed in the u. S. Merchant Fleet today i d say about one percent could be classed As rum pots. The been in pets throughout the world and have found very few men unruly and drunk. Quot a very unfair accusation made against the merchant Marine is that the men Aro in it solely for the Money Kaplan continued. Quot once again this is True Only in a minority of cases. Most of the boys joined it to serve their country in a manner they know Best and like. Many of the men you see in the club right now have just returned from front line duty off the Taly  urges reforms asked if the seamen had any Bones to pick with the army or. Kaplan replied Quot heh no even the my s Are Okay with the boys. We do feel however that the Laws set up by the Provost marshal should be ratified. But on the whole the merchant Marine army Heki relationship is excellent Quot the main change the men would like to see Quot said Kaplan Quot would be the lifting of the 11 pm curfew imposed upon them. They d like to be Able to get overnight passes when they get ashore. Our club Here could take care of them  or. Kaplan also Felt that the fines imposed upon the men were unfair in Many cases but because he did no to know the full Story on these he would t commit himself for publication. One penalty he continued on Page 4 Casablanca Datebook red Cross clubs enlisted menus club. By. 4tb a Mim open from 9 am to amp pm. Snack bar showers Barber shop a we my Gal m a a we Cal Michlo Muf a 3 00 pm italian lessons. 4 00  lessons 4 00 pm fencing class 7 00 pm Bridge club 7 45 pm a italian lessens 8 00 pm song fest thursday 2 00 pm fencing class 8 00 pm italian lessons 4 00 pm French lessons 7 30 pm Bingo by sgt. Sidney Greenberg who  M. Myers says be held Lour diamonds in his 2? was turned up. Pm. Ram we up Liberty clue Rae f is Vaaler one one drink at be Paris about me do oeuvres Dir maitre loneliness unexcelled propriety and Reserve jollity not expelled gaiety unobserved. A pee. Frank v. Ben Ahmed Abou Ben ahm 1, May his tribe increase a babies without sur cease them out onto the rues to Shine american Soldier s Quot shoes rain or Shine they All must bum Bon Bons Chokhet and Choon gum. �?t-3 Del e. Laire evening thoughts a a Hie Busy Day is Over the curfew tolls the City Gates Are closed the watch is set and overhead a million tiny lanterns glow while in the West the Day and night have met at such a time my thoughts Are wont to stray across the separating Miles to you my dear franc poet pr0-tem they thought was a poet i guess i Hao them fooled each time the censor read them i was always Over ruled guess they weren t poetic or lovers of my verse All they did was Puli their hair and cry and faint and curse sure i know i am a Gentas although they Don t agree. In just keep right on writing and make a bigger fool of me it sgt. Quot Pat Quot Muelver solution just a few words a propos a subject  when you Date a Frenchman a daughter though you know you Hadnot Aughter. But you can t resist her kisses when she s near. She s no taller she s no fairer 1 a prettier and no Square than gals at Home but still and All she s Here. In love and War most anything is fair when your sweetheart Billet Doux says to. Married a we Are through Quot remember please those 4-f Guys a Are there. �?t-4 w. D. Macevoy the crib held the Jack of Dia Ping service showers monds. The question is was the band Worth five or six Points u Wjt a a Kluwe a Minli re w 790 m it talc Lam try mud will sgt Greenberg thinks enough of puck tonight with capt Martin that Point to write us a letter Hen Kamlin addressing servicemen on the we surely can spare him lie space subject Quot Poland in world  a a a a a a a Atija. Am servicemen in. The area Are invited who Why what. My who a the Ilicin i we drop Ped in the Ether Day and Camy Leek Ever the grand pay ten of t-5 Quot general Quot Fine with the Rrene that the Harp est lever i his spare time at the Abc what pm officer sporting Captain s bars spent All sunday afternoon trying the lean hew to a de the of the transport Atlen Setien met like feg thres from a Setien eight when a certain major shews no at the office a. What Peral of the sixth general of total upset a perfectly of seamen a club am Brigan merchant seamen a club 33 blvd. De a Liberia title Phebe a-3641 meals and sleeping facilities available to american merchant seamen Dally from 7 am to 10 pm. Movies Vox Abc Tab Abb Rue Chev Andlor a Vandrome shows for officers and enlisted men 1 45, 3 80. Enlisted men Only 5 15. 7 00. Officers Only 9 ool wednesday Quot the sky s the limit Quot with Fred Astaire and Joan Leslie. A Gay musical show that will dance its Way into even a top kick s heart. Brought Back by popular 71 demand. Thursday Quot one dangerous night Quot a fail moving detective yarn starring Warren William that la have you on from the first to few at of a Beta of pm Umbra Quot who a Cooke a. A done to forget that today s the Day the Edge of your seat for the Battag contest at the Liber the Fiaai reel to club at 4 pm. Gie following messages and probably More will unfold their culinary prides to you and the judges sgt Alfred Klein a stack and Deans Barrymore. Tacal it Stem Hospital sgt l. Sch shows at 1 30 and 8 3a Heinsburg of the 8th general t-5 Terry Bimbo pfc. John Mcbridge Lux theater blvd de Marseilles Quot Eagle picture of rate a second theme Sta rate starring and pvt Ralph peek of a port battalion sgt of Touchback of an aviation company and t-4 Albert Weller of the Majestic officers mess. The Navy will do the judging. Excuse us while we run out and buy us a Sailor suit. A sgt rat Reynolds Tai ombre Rue to tired pistil Quot the Foreman went to France. A Story of the Ken he fifth column during 1940, shews at 3 and a Rialto theater Une Roget Quot the double life of or.  Leslie Howard in one of his latest pictures a thrilling Story of a modern Scarlet Pimpernel. Shews at 3 and 8 15.eden theater Rue 1 aviation fran Oaks Quot in the service of the  an adventure picture with Wallace Berry and Loraine Day. On the air today american expeditionary station 1088 kc.�?278m. Wednesday december 1 8 30-8 00�?reveille round in a a 2jfrican swing session 11 30�?music from showboat 12 00�?retoman rhythms 13 16�?yale glee our 13 80�?news 13 45�?personal album 1 00�?gi Jive .1 15�?melody round-up-1 30�?bizet Lar Erienne suite 2 00�?bbc news 2 15�?sign off 5 00�?bbc news 6 15�?songs by Anne 5 30�?yank swing session 8 00�?sports review 7 00�?bbc news 7 16�?frad Waring. 7 30�?front line theater 8 00�?kay Kyner show 8 30�?little Brown Jug 9 15�?great Gildersleeve 9 46�?fred Alen 10 15�?news resume 10 29�?number music 10 30�?sign off thub8day, december 6 90r8 00�?reveille round up 11 99�?african swing semm 11 30�?morton Gould 12 00�?hi neighbor 12 15�?shining hour 12 30�?news 12 45�?personal album 1 00-01 Jive 1 15�?franck symphony in d minor 2 00�?bbc news 2 15�?sign off 6 00�?bbc news 5 15�?overseas serenades it 6 30�?village store 8 00�?yarns for yanks 8 15�?spotlight bands 8 30�?ajdrfch family 7 00�?bbc news 7 15�?fred Waring 7 30�?caravan 8 00�?bing Crosby 8 30�?little Brown Jug 3 15�?maxwell House show 9 45�?mail Call 10 15�?news resume 10 20�?slumber music 10 80�?sign off  
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