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Publication: Pacific Stars and Stripes Thursday, October 7, 1948

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   Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 7, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                                Taciuc stars Anil strips m oct. 7 Bethea announces Hospital plan the announcement of a new reciprocal hospitalization agreement for dependents of All military personnel was made yesterday by maj. Gen. James a. Bethea surgeon of the far East command. He stated dependents of military personnel May be treated in any armed forces medical installation at a rate of Only $1.75 per Day of  general Bethea said that this new pol icy was the result of studies made by the Hawley commit tee on medical and Hospital services in the armed forces. Hawaiians give programs Herf. under the new policy de Pendents of army and air Force military personnel May be treated in Navy medical installations having facilities for the care of dependents. " when there Are no army hospitals with such facilities Rea snably available. Likewise dependents of Navy and Marine corps military person Nel May be furnished medical care in army medical instal lations having facilities for the care of dependents when there Are no similar naval facilities reasonably available. The new changes apply Only to hospitalization Gen eral Bethea concluded. There will be no  immunizations and other out Pati ent treatment plane spans Ocean for Berlin Airlift Marb oct. 6the sons f Hawaii a group of 20 naive born hawaiians Are pre enting entertainment pro rams to personnel in Mari Nas boning command Marbo special services officials have announced. De Mitchelljr. And the 13 Joys and seven girls in the unit Are giving freely of their Ime and have played to Over ,600 persons in six perform ances. The sons of Hawaii Are scheduled for 10 appear ances at the rate of two each week in october. The sons of Hawaii include Fedora Eldredge Helen Lind Samuel Dias j. L. Kipu h. K. Kaupu Elaine Hamic Eleanor Kaimi Bobby Wright j. Hoo Cana h. J. Lealoha sweetie Riley Kuulei Tannerhill to Tavares j. Watson c. K Maile Donnie Host Adams of Piam k. Tome h. K. Watson id Mitchelljr. Washington oct. 6 up a giant Douglas 74 carried 20 tons of freight across the Atlantic in its first weekly round trip to support the Ber Lin Airlift. Its Load 16. Spare aircraft engines and other cargo was twice the tonnage carried by the Douglas 54which is the mainstay of the trans Atlantic Supply run. The big four engine trans port flew from Westover Field mass., to Frankfurt the Mili tary air transport service said the other 74s will be diverted to the Airlift if they Are needed. No May have vote on peacetime draft Auckland new zealand oct. 6 up new zealand May shortly have a referendum on conscription said pime minister Fraser before his departure for the Commonwealth prime ministers conference in London. He promised that new Zea land will help Britain in any situation. A motion opposing peacetime conscription was overwhelmingly Defeated at a meeting in Auckland univer sity in y students after an orderly debate on the subject escaped Japan pos reported to be seen Manila oct. 6 up six japanese prisoners of War who bolted from a United states army stockade at Man Dalyong Hizal province near Manila were reported to have been seen monday roaming the Sierra Madre Hills near the town of Morong Rizal pro Virice and the constabulary detachment in the nearby town was notified. The japanese were reported to have been seen by a group of Village women. The Japa Nese Are now said to be armed a Atli rifles seized from a far Iner who however was left unharmed. Trade conference set spew York oct. 6 a a far East and Indian Trade conference will be held her october 6. It will be sponsored by the far East America Council of Commerce ant Industry. Ships bring families of 19 Harmon men 20th of oct. 6two army transports the general Berry and general Brewster arrived last week with dependents of 19 air Force personnel who will Livest the Harmon air 5\ rce base housing area. They Are As follows col Francis d. Shoemaker Cpl Ralph c. Rockwood col. Car los Cochrane it. Col. William to. Mulligan maj Alex say jr., maj. Willie h. Beach maj. Cornelius Bottomly capt. Charles a. Milburn it James f. Walls it. Sidney Neal jr., it. Keil b. Scott cwt Herbert Plemens a sgt. Carter Hurst a sgt Billy Walter a sgt. Harold d. Herren a sgt. Glenn w Jarrett a sgt. Alcee Duhon a sgt. Clayton d. Martins sgt. James d. Ashley. My sister Eileen to play at new cafe 23rd fighter Wing oct 6the Thunderbolt service club of the 23rd tighter Wing at Northwest Guam air Force base will be Host to the Thea Guild of Guam when the present the popular play my sister Eileen Friday evening october 8 at 8 . This will be the first play Ever staged at the service club and will Mark the first appear Ance of the theater Guild players at Northwest Guam air Force base. To attend medic schoo Marbo oct. 6pfc John w. Williams 60th Medica base depot has been chosen to attend the medical equip ment maintenance school which has been established a the St Louis medical depo in Missouri. The course covers a period of 32 weeks and leads to Mili tary occupational special numbers in maintenance an repair of medical electric equipment to Confer on prices banking oct. 6 up a Price control conference i scheduled to be held her shortly to discuss the economic situation in the provinces o Kangsu Tiangsi Chekian and in the banking an Shanghai areas. Fire prevention week Aid chaplain greets family unruly soldiers sentenced by Linen garments Best in tropics signal corps photo chaplain it. Col Loren t. Jenks greeted his family recently at apra Harbor upon their arrival from the United states. The new temporary citizens of Guam Are left to right Roberta Janet Marillyn and mrs. Jenks. Bombers oust flyers for top league spot Marbo oct. ,6north Field s High flying bombers knocked the highly touted Harmon flyers off the top rung of the Marbo sweat bowl football league standings saturday afternoon at North Field when the bombers blasted the flyers 0. The Victory moved North Field to top place in the league. In a thrill picked game during which 3,500 fans saw plenty of off tackle and end  the fliers threatened four times but each time were turned away without touching pay dirt. In the third Quarter Andy Kearse bomber halfback teamed up with Tony Garrison bomber end on a 35-Yard-toss that was caught on the five Yard Stripe and waltzed across for the winning  on the Island the 501st engineers rambling wrecks ran up the highest score of the season in a 32-0 game played against military air transport team on Hill Topper Field and established themselves As a team to watch during the remaining season. At Camp Dealy the first Marine brigade Vand Marine air group 24 battled to a 0 standstill in an All Marine sideshow. The corsairs of the air group 24 battled to a 0 the game but lacked the scor ing punch to go across. Service club schedule october 8alligator rendezvous club Pacific Paradise club Tropi Cal Garden club elimination Pool tourney Marbo service club movie Hiu Topper club smoker cards Parker Manor club liver Pool Rummy Thunderbolt club pinochle tourney Aero service club magic show and Palm Ter race club quartermaster Ping Pong tourney october 9tropical Garden club stunt night Marbo service club cafe society Hiu Topper club quiz night Parker Manor club Bingo Thunderbolt club hillbilly band and Square dance Aero service club quiz Palm Terrace club Domino hour and Alligator rendezvous cub children s party. Truck h it by train 4 dead Shanghai oct. 8, a four chinese were killed october 2, at Chenju station i Shanghai when a truck stalled on a Railroad crossing was struck by a locomotive. Marbo personals pfc Robert r. Lurch 516th signal service battalion has been promoted to the Grade of sergeant pfc Troy j. Carlton and pfc Richard title of the same Organiza Tion have been promoted to the Grade of Corporal. F it. Frederick m. Self Ridge 22nc general Hospital has been prompted to the Grade of Captain. # pfc Elmer m. Ray 55th Quarter master base depot has been trans f erred to the 24th infantry division in Japan. Capt. Jos Eph a. Russo. 516th medical detachment has been appointed assistant to the quarantine officer for the port of Guam and surgeon for the ninth medium transportation port. Cpl. Robert a. Sullivan 864th aaa group Saipan has been transferred to the 407th medical dispensary in Japan. ,-.- pfc Esteban Gracila. 552nd Signa base maintenance company i spending emergency leave at i Home in the Philippines. Marbo oct. 6disobedi nce of orders Cost two enlist d men of Marianas boning command units their Freedom or from three to six months and forfeiture of a portion of heir pay according to two sentences pronounced Las week by special courts Martia it Marbo. Pvt. T. J. Jones Headquarters and service company 93rd Engineer construction battalion was charged with wilfully disobeying the orders if two a cos. Found guilty ones was sentenced to six months confinement at hard Abor and to forfeit $40 per month for a like period. The sentence was approved by execution of the portion relat no to confinement at hard la or was  Valentin Danay 56th Engineer construction Batta Ion was charged with failure of report to the properly appointed place wilfully Dis obeying an order of his Superior officer and disobeying the orders of an no. Danay a found guilty of All thre charges and sentenced to thre months confinement at Harlamor and a $16 forfeiture o Nis pay each month for a Lik period. The sentence was approved and the Marianas to Nins command stockade an rehabilitation Center designated As the place of confine ment. Movie firm to study locations in Japan Hollywood oct. 6 up two partners of movie actor producer Humphrey Bogart in his Santana production announced that they were leaving for Japan october 14 to Survey locations for Back ground filming of Bogart s nex film Tokyo  Robert lord Anc director Stuart Heisler plan t bring  least two japanese film actors for character roles. Warmongers maybe Moscow oct. 6 up a russian critic said today tha there were too Many americanized pigs rabbits solve and ducks in soviet animate cartoons and called for to elimination of the Walt Dis influence. Re " Merino. A. V.,. J . Army photo at Harmon air Force base on Guam the above Aid in preventing fires is suggested. Remember a clean building Seldom Burns. Inspect your areas for fire hazards organize teams to combat fires until the fire department arrives. Know Jabat your exam gushers will work when you need them is due to someone s carelessness. .-.--,.-,-. Al Greko saturday the Bride goes  june Allyson. Sunday Mon Day Melody time Donald Duck. Tuesday wednesday Thun Der Hoof Preston Foster. Thursday Friday tycoon John Wayne. Harmon saturday Black  Louis Hayward. Sunday monday key Largo Humphrey Bogart. Tues Day the Bride goes  Van Johnson. Wednesday thursday Melody time Roy Rogers and trigger. Friday  Mary Stuart. Mcnair saturday Argyle  Wil Liam Gargan. Sunday monday tap  Van Heflin. Tuesday wednesday Man from  Glen Ford. Thursday Friday the swordsman Larry Parks. Miller saturday  Rod Cameron sunday monday or. Standings builds his dream House Myrna Loy. Tuesday wednesday Black Arrow Janet Blair. Thursday Friday key Largo Lauren Bacall. Sunset bowl saturday easter Parade Judy Garland. Sunday monday Lulu Belle Dorothy Lamour. Tuesday wednesday race. Street Georee raft. Thursday Panhandle Cathy Downs. Friday or. Blan dings Cary Grant. Supper fort saturday Lulu Belle George Montgomery. Sunday monday race Street Marilyn Maxwell. Tuesday Panhandle Rod came Ron. Wednesday thursday or. Standings Cary Grant. Friday Black Arrow Janet Blair. Turner saturday  Mary Stuart. Sunday monday  Laraine Day. Tuesday Argyle secrets Marjorie lord. Wednes Day thursday tap roots Sivisa Hayward. Friday Man from Colorado Ellen  Jima saturday the big  mar Garet o Brien. Sunday monday Good news june Allyson. Tues Day Abbott and costello Mee  wednesday thurs Day return of the bad men Randolph Scott. Friday Stree with no  Mark Stevens. Scorpion Saifan saturday in old los Angeles William Elliott. Sunday monday the Iron curtain Dana an Drews. Tuesday wednesday three daring daughters Jea Nette Macdonald. Thursday for Day on an Island with you Esther Williams. An army newspaper published by and for military personnel six times weekly in Tokyo Japan Apo 500 by the troop information and Educa Tion Section ghz Fec for free distribution to . Armed forces in Japan Korea and Marianas boning islands and Okinawa. Local news May nut be republished without obtain ing official clearance except that Apps material May be re printed by civilian papers with out specific Apps clearance. Editorial views and opinions expressed in the paper Are not necessarily those of the depart ment of the army. Address All communications to the of in a and or the managing editor. Officer in charge capt. Charles b. Taylor26-5271 managing editor b. H. Hathaway57-8085 huge Amagon Okinawa in typhoon Libby s Wake this is one in a series of health information articles prepared by the department of Public health on Guam the most important features of proper clothing in the tropics Are looseness in text ure lightness in weight Capac Ity for reflecting the greatest amount of Light and heat and Good  or Light coloured cot Ion Linen or silk fabrics have been found most comfortable and practicable. Linen is More durable than Cotton and soils less easily. Coarse Linen in particular is generally considered to be cooler and More absorbent than Cotton. Wool has certain advantages As fabric in the tropics but too often causes skin irritation. Cotton underclothing of Loose texture is desirable. For those engaged in strenuous work or exercise a Cotton undershirt is cooler than being stripped to the Waist As perspiration Wil simply run off the Bare skin losing the Cooling effect of evaporation. Loose fitting and Light weigh shirts and trousers Are preferable As they allow More adequate radiation of the body s heat Little starch if any should be used As it makes cloth impervious to air and thus con fines body heat in the Tropic clothing of the average female on Guam generally Fol lows the rules for Comfort by that of the average male be cause of style or custom leaves school at their Date Are  1/cjr., by associated press the violent typhoon Libby did $10,000,000 damage when it struck Okinawa sunday the army announced  from the Ryukyu commander said dependent quarters at aware and Becknerville were badly damaged. Troop housing remained nearly intact but most Large warehouses were destroyed. The commissary at the aware dependent housing area was badly  Inland water Point at Tengan was flooded and out of action. Broken water Mains and landslides were reported. The bakery was out of Ope  port of Naha was not damaged but a few Small Craft were driven ashore. One Reefer Barge was washed ashore near Brown Beach. There Are about 55 dependent families at the Buckner Ville and aware housing areas which Are seven Miles apart. The details of the storm damage were released Here after the far East command Headquarters received a report from the Ryukyu commander maj. Gen. William eagles. The Liberty ship Benjamin Franklin a japanese freighter an let and list were Loose in the Harbor. The causeway at pier b was washed out and a water Tanker and one smaller Craft might break Loose it was reported. Missionaries Saf Lockport n.y., oct. 6 a word that eight Amer ican missionaries arc Safe and Well in Tainan has been received Here by or. And mrs. Robert e. Bryant parents of one of the missionaries. Mrs. Bryant said a Cable Gram sent two Days after the communists captured Tainan reported the group is still in Tainan and Safe and  three Marbo men to leave for oct Marbo oct. 6three enlisted men assigned to Mari Anas boning command units been selected to attend class army officer candidate it. Riley  report at it. Riley has been set for octo Ber 21.chosen to attend the school Clarence  company Marbo sgt. To Jack t. Ruppert 22nd Genera Hospital and sgt. Robert r Durych 516th signal service  men will be enrolled in the november class the first alternate class under the step Ped up oct program. . Minister plans for trip to Japan Manila oct. 6 up minister designate Bernabe Africa said he planned to leave Manila for his new pos Japan about october 15, by had not completed final a  said he would make the trip by ship accompanied by his daughter Pacita. Mrs. Africa will remain in Manila. Much to be desired from the standpoint of maximum com fort. . 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