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THE EYES AND THE EARS OF THE NAVY

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TROUBLE FOR TOJO! It's the new Curtiss " H e l l d i v e r , " the Navy's latest divebomber, designed to carry a bigger bombload than any naval dive-bomber in existence. At the controls in this test dive, photographed above, is Barton T. Hulse, who learned his flying in the Navy . . . smokes the Navy man's favorite—Camel.

VETERAN NAVY FIGHTER PILOT AND CHIEF TEST PILOT OF THE NAVY'S _ NEW CURTISS DIVE-BOMBER

'T^'HE Y can look terrific on p a p e r . . . meet -*- t h e most exacting laboratory tests on t h e g r o u n d . But t h e final p r o v i n g g r o u n d of an a i r p l a n e is In the a i r . . . when you fly it.

It's the same w i t h cigarettes. T h e final test of any b r a n d is in the smoking.

Test pilot " R e d " Hulse a n d countless other smokers could tell you convincing things a b o u t Camels a n d their r e m a r k a b l e freedom from i r r i t a t i n g qualities, but your own t h r o a t and your o w n taste can tell you even m o r e convincingly w h y Camels are such a favorite on the front line—on the home front.

—where cigarettes are judged

The favorite cigarette with men in the Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard is Camel. (Based on actual sales records in Post Exchanges, Sales Commissaries, Ship's Service Stores, Ship's Stores, and Canteens.)

The "T-ZONE"-Taste and Throat-is the proving ground for cigarettes Only your taste and throat can decide which cigarette tastes best to you , and how it afTects your throat. For your taste and throat are individual to you Based OQ the experience of millions of smokers, we believe Camels will suit your "T-ZONE" to a "T." R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem. N. C.

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THE GREATEST WEAPON IN THE WAR TODAY IS

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^ -!^ ^ ^ That weapon is radio communication. It makes possible the strategy, the maneuvers, the perfect timing of attacks, that will win this war for the United Nations.

In every type of fighting, on every front, radio communication is an indispensable p a r t of o u r defensive, and offensive strength.

This is a radio-directed war, and all RCA's research and skill is today at the disfKJSal of. our armed forces for the cause of Victory. In plant after plant ^11

at RCA, workers, engineers, scientists, toil night and day to make more radio equipment, to make it better, to make it faster— so that the armies, navies and air fleets of the United Nations may win a surer and speedier Victory.

Out of that Victory will come a new era of freedom—not only from oppression—but also from the tyrannies of time and space through the medium of J |> radio and electronics.

RCA LEADS THE WAY

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A PRIVILEGE We all look to the American Red Cross to take care of the men in our Armed Forces when care means so much to them.

For this, and the many other humanitarian services that they render, it is a privilege to give them our most earnest support.

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Vol. 6—No. 3

THE PUBLICATION OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC. Managing Editor HARRY R. ENGLAND, '27

3o4tteitid> Board of Trustees President and Trustee

Down Under

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His Majesty's Aussies

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ADM. D . F. SELLERS, "94

Vice Presidents and Trustees

Rear Admiral R. H. English

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South Seas Sans Sarong

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Bull Meets Rat

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LT. CDR. McK. LYNCH, '07 LT. CDR. J. B. HOWELL, "07

TRUSTEES W. H. MCGRANN,

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R. ADM. THOMAS J. SENK, '91

South Sea Chow —By Lt. (jg) Ward Tanzer, U.S.N.R. 15 Fishing for Food 16 Fishing for Fun—By Gifford Pinchot

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Spindrift—By Lee Shores

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ADM. W . H . STANDLEY, "95 ADM. H . E. YARNELL, '97 ADM. A . J. HEPBURN, '97 • CAPT. E. J. SADLER, '99

R. ADM. Wn-soN BROWN, '02 ADM. H . R. STARK,

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ADM. C. W . NIMITZ, '05 R. ADM. R. WILLSON, '06 R. ADM. BRYSON BRUCE, '07 R. ADM. R. JACOBS, '07

EX.-GOV. L. C. STARK. '08

Episode in Oran —By Robert C. Conrad, ,25. Lt., USNR 19 Navy Athletics

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The Ballot

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As Others See Us

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Cooper'15

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Psychology for the Fighting Man, No. 2

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What's the Dope

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The Bookshelf

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The Searchlight

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We Waiting Wives

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The Last Call

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Branch Association News

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On the Beam

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In the Wind

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LT. CDR. T . A. NICHOLSON. '10 LT. CDR. W . V. BRANDT, '11 CDR. M. D . GILMORE, '11 LT. CDR. A. H. GUTHRIE, '12 CDR. E. F. COCHRANE, '16 LT. CDR. V. F. BLAKESLEE, '20 LT. CDR. CLYDE W . KING, '22 GERALD A. STACEY, '22 JOHN WALDHAUSER, JR., '23 CDR. T. J. HAMILTON, '27 LT. ( J G ) J. M. BURNHAM, '41

War Communiques Copyright 1943, Limited States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Inc.

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USTRALIA is one of the newest countries in the world—yet the continent itself is one of the oldest. A hundred and fifty years ago, it was an empty land about the size of the United States, inhabited by only a few hundred thousand natives—the Australians call them ""Abos" (for Aborigines) — living about the same way they did in the Stone Age. In a century and a half it has become a land of fine, modern cities, booming factories turning out war material, and fighting men, famous everywhere. It's a land of great plains, millions of sheep and cattle, of gold mines and deserts and funny animals. And it's one of the world's greatest; democracies.

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send convicts from their over-crowded jails. Nearly half of the first group to land on the new continent were prisoners —men who were on the wrong side in politics, or had got into debt, or tangled with the harsh laws of the time in some other way. All told, in the first 40 or 50 years of the settlement of Australia, England shipped over about 160,000 socalled convicts, but the traffic was stopped by 1868.

The Blue Mountains, behind Sydney, kept the settler from penetrating into the OPENING U P A N E W CONTINENT interior of the continent, until in 1813, The year the Constitution of the three pioneers, seeking new pasture for United States was ratified, 11 ships sailed their growing herds, found a pass over from England with a thousand passengers, bound for the other side of the world to settle a new land. Eight months The Australian section of this article later, after a voyage of 16,000 miles they is a condensation of "The Pocket Guide to Australia," and is used with the perput in at Botany Bay in southeast Ausmission of the War Department. "The tralia. It wasn't a good spot for a perPocket Guide" is one of a series of informative handbooks prepared by the manent settlement so they moved on Special Service Division, Services of along the coast, finally stopping at the Supply, United States Army, for men site of Australia's largest city, Sydney. sent to various sectors overseas.

In a left-handed way, the United States The New Zealand section is a digest had something to do with the settlement of a pamphlet entitled "Meet New Zealand" prepared by the New Zealand of Australia. You see, England in the government for the information of their early days used to send its surplus conAmerican visitors, and is used with the permission of the New Zealand Legavicts to America. But after the colonies tion in Washington. had declared their independence, the British had to find some other place to

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the range and discovered the great grasslands on the other side.

Gradually, in the next 60 years, a small group of inquisitive courageous men, explored the vast continent—^men like our own Lewis and Clark who helped open up the West.

The population grew slowly in the early years, until a big gold strike was made in the Bathurst District of New South Wales. Not long after other gold fields were found—in Ballarat, once the richest gold mine in the world; and at the famous "Golden Mile" in Kalgoorlie in western Australia where miners could pick chunks of gold the size of your fist off the side of a hill. The successive gold rushes brought thousands to the continent and the population doubled in about 7 years.

T H E EMPTY HEART OF AUSTRALIA

It may seem strange that 3 million square miles of land—about as many as there are in the United States—have only 7 million people living on them. But there's good reason for it.

Only the fringes, the coastal regions, are fertile enough for good farming. A little less, than half of all the land is dry

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and only a quarter of that isfitfor pasture land under normal conditions. About a third of the country is good grassland for cattle and sheep raising and a fifth is fair-to-middling farming country. Then there is a tropical and semi-tropical region, along the east coast of Queensland and in the northeast section.

The seasons in Australia, because it is in the Southern Hemisphere, are just the opposite of ours. Summer is in December, January and February; fall comes in March, April and May; winter in June, July, and August and spring in our football season, September, Oaober and November.

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which is built around the famous Broken Hill proprietary Co., one of the largest industrial organizations in the world. The head of the company, Essington Lewis, now in charge of Australia's war production, was once a great football player (Australian Rules).

In the northern and wester parts of the state are the sheep and cattle ranches (stations)—where the great Merino sheep studs are—centers of scientific sheep breeding which have made Australia the best wool-producing country in the world.

South of New South Wales is Victoria, the second most populous state in the Commonwealth, with rich wheat farms, gold and coal mines.

Northward along the continent's eastern coast is Queensland, protected by the Great Barrier Reef. It is the most tropical part of the country, well suited for sugar growing and other tropical crops. In the western part of the state are important mineral deposits of gold, silver, many basic metals, and coal.

Like Americans, Australians can travel thousands of miles in a straight line and still be in their own country. From Darwin in the north to Tasmania, the island state, just across the Bass Strait from Melbourne is 2,200 miles, and from BrisSouth Australia is three-quarters dry, bane on the east coast to Perth on the arid land with enormous cattle and sheep Indian Ocean, is another 2,000 miles or ranches. Most of the population is loso.

Because of all that space, a lot of people get the idea that Australians live mostly on farms or on sheep and cattle stations (ranches). They don't. Most Australians live in the coast cities—onethird of all the people living in the two largest, Sydney and Melbourne. And the greater part of them make their living in industry.

In the southeast and the east are the best farming, cattle and sheep ranching and most of Australia's industry. And there are the continent's highest mountains, the Great Dividing Range, with large forests and good skiing in winter.

The western and central parts of the continent are dry land, bare of people, except for the roaming tribes of "Abos." The lakes you see on Australian maps hardly ever hold any water, they're just dry saltpans much like parts of our own southwestern desert region.

T H E STATES

New South Wales, the first colony to be established, has the most population and the largest city—Sydney. It is a center of dairy farming, fruit growing, as well as of industrial activity, much of Right—Australia has nnany attractions f o r the N a v y . These t w o are explaining a charcoal gas burner f o r automobiles—made necessary by the wartime shortage o f gasoline.

cated alQng the southern coast, which has good farm land; the rest is sandy desert very much like our own Southwest.

Western Australia has nearly a million square miles of land, most of which is treeless desert, but it also has the most productive gold fields at Kalgoorlie.

Australia's sixth state is an island off the coast from Melbourne—Tasmania, named for one of the early Dutch explorers. It is both a ranching and a farming area, producing wool and a huge crop of apples yearly.

Besides the states, there is the Northern Territory, a vast, unproductive area, governed directly by the Commonwealth. The only town of importance is Darwin, now garrisoned for protection against Jap invasion.

Australia has, too, a section much like our own District of Columbia—the federal government area of Canberra, midway between Sydney and Melbourne, designed by an American architect, Walter Burely Griffin of Chicago.

T H E AUSTRALIAN C O M M O N W E A L T H

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Hii ED KELLY was an Australian Jesse James, a backwoods highwayman, whose name became a synonym for daring and guts. The fighting spirit of the frontier is still very much an Australian characteristic, and nowhere has it been more evident than in her small but gallant Navy.

Australian ships and men have fought in almost every major naval action since the beginning of the war. In the Mediterranean they have played no inconsiderable part in the long series of Naval engagements between the British and the Italians—in one of which HMAS SYD-

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Left—Australian ships in action at night in the Mediterranean.

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Left—Aboard an Australian destroyer in the Mediterranean. The ship's mascot, with a sting on its tail, can be seen silhouetted on the masthead.

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NEY sank the faster and more heavily armed cruiser BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI. Australian men served in the Narvik battles and throughout the Norwegian campaigns. They were in the fighting which preceded the fall of France, in the evacuation from Dunkirk and the fiirst attack on Dakar. Some went down in the HoOD while their comrades avenged them by helping to destroy the BiSMARK a few days later. In convoys to Malta, to Russia, the battles of the Atlantic, in the commando raids against Dieppe and St. Nazaire the Royal Australian Navy has played its part.

United States Navy in the last ditch defense of the East Indies and, with their comrades, suffered heavily. Other Australian vessels have since taken part in the Solomons fighting—during which HMAS CANBERRA was lost in the Battle of Savo Island.

HMAS SYDNEY was lost in a desperate battle with a disguised German raider.

HMAS PERTH went down off Java. In fact Australian losses have been among the largest in proportion to their strength of any of the Navy of the United Nations —^grim evidence of the Australian habit vvi{|, ^i,, of turning up where the fighting is the In the Pacific, Australian ships joined thickest. But other ships are taking the (Continued on page 54) with those of the British, Dutch and the

Australians in the Mediterranean keeping a sharp lookout.

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INAL rites for Robert H. English, '11, Rear Admiral, USN, were conducted at Fort Myer, Virginia, on Tuesday, February 9- Admiral English was accorded full military honors and burial was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Admiral English lost his life in an aeroplane crash near San Francisco, in mid-January, when a Navy transport plane in which he was a passenger, could not land at San Francisco because of unfavorable weather conditions.

Admiral English was Commander, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet, at the time of his death. Under him the undersea fighters had rolled up an impressive battle score.

Rear Admiral English was born at Warrenton, Georgia, January 16, 1888.

He attended high school at Warrenton and Georgia Tech before entering the Naval Academy in 1907. After graduation in 1911, he served in the USS CONNECTICUT until November, 1914, when he was transferred to the USS T O N A P A H for instruction in submarines. He joined the USS D-3 in March, 1915, and in March, 1916, was given command of her.

From June to September, 1917, he was on duty at New London Ship and Engine Company, Groton, Connecticut, in connection with the construction and tests of engines for submarines 0-3 to O-IO. Following that duty he had charge of fitting out the USS 0-4 at the Fore River Shipbuilding Company plant, Quincy, Massachusetts, and was in command of her from May, 1918 until March, 1919.

For that duty he was awarded the Navy Cross with the citation: "For distinguished service as Commanding Officer of the USS 0-4, engaged in the important, exacting and hazardous duty of patrolling the waters infested by enemy submarines, destroyers and mines, protecting vitally important convoys of troops and supplies and in offensive and defensive action vigorously and unremittingly prosecuted against all forms of enemy naval activity.

"Particularly for his heroic conduct upon the occasion of the explosion of the USS 0-5. At the risk of his own life he entered the after battery compartment, which was filled with smoke and debris

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from the exploding batteries, and rescued Lieutenant Commander G. A. Trevor, USN, from being burned to death".

After a tour of duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington, from May, 1919, to May, 1921, he served as Commander, Submarine Division 15 with additional duty in command of the USS FuLTON. He was transferred to duty as Commander, Submarine Division 8, Atlantic Submarine Flotillas, in July, 1922, and in March, 1924, he remrned to duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

He served as Navigator of the USS MISSISSIPPI from July, 1926, until June, 1929, and was on duty in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Physics at

the Naval Academy for three years thereafter.

Rear Admiral English was Commander, Submarine Division 8, from July, 1932, until July, 1934, and, after duty in the Fleet Maintenance Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, he served for a year as Executive Officer of the USS PORTLAND. He had duty as Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander, Submarine Force, U. S. Fleet, from May, 1938, until June, 1939.

He reported for a second tour of duty in the Office of Chief of Naval Operations in July, 1939, and served as Assistant Director, Fleet Maintenance Division, until August, 1940, when he became Direc{Continued on page 54)

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South Seas Sans Sarong I

F you are heading for those fabulous, glistening coral atolls and islands of the South Seas, you are on your way to a little world as dissimilar from that to which you have been accustomed as bonbons and granite. The islands are enveloped in legend, set in mystery, colored by some of the boldest strokes that nature ever dared use, and originally peopled by gentle souls whose existence revolved around continual feasts and perpetual love. They had the highest standard of leisure in the world.

But white men brought Pandora's box of trouble to this palm-smdded paradise.

With them, smallpox and syphilis, thievery and greed came to Polynesia.

Before missionaries and whalers discovered how rich these fields were, the natives' best clothing was simply nothing but a crown of hibiscus flowers. Now the women are clothed in that aesthetic and hygienic abomination, the printed Mother Hubbard (except on certain occasions when tourists are in sight!) and immorality has moved in—as might have been expected—when gaudy Calcutta calico created green pasmres.

This war inevitably is going to bring even more changes to the islands and their once-happy people. The Pacific

Ocean itself is a strategist's nightmare.

N o navy afloat has enough ships to maintain constant patrol over the globe's largest expanse of water, and the islands to a certain extent replace ships. They are nature's "flattops." Up to this period in the Pacific theatre, Japan's has been the dominant influence over this huge myriad of atolls and sand bars. There will be many battles before that control is broken. Unfortunately for the simple natives whose taro plots and coconut groves are being demolished by bombs and battleship guns, the changes being brought about by a more "civilized peoples' war are likely to be lasting, and, in the opinion of many, not for the best.

The best service that Americans in the South Seas could do for the natives would be to let them alone so far as possible, respecting their customs and most of all their women. Of course, if one feels capable of a little missionary effort, there is always room for that sort of thing in the jungles of Borneo or New Guinea, where the natives still smack their lips at the thought of enemy roast.

But even these so-called cannibals have been remarkably hospitable to United Nations airmen who inadvertently have dropped in to call, although some of

them reported native comment on the unclean taste of Jap meat.

There were good reasons for high standards of morality before white men came to the islands with firewater and much coveted iron for harpoons and fishhooks. Girls went naked—not even a hibiscus to their name—until marriage, but they were protected by laws of extreme ferocity. If you had been caught molesting one of them a few years back, a nice death by strangulation would have followed. If the chief was in a good mood when pronouncing sentence, he might instead have ordered you tied to a log and set to sea as potential and almostcertain shark food. Either way it would not have been a pretty end. Today the missionaries and protective governments have outlawed such dramatic punishments, but colonial functionaries or protective parsons can't be around all the time—and what we mean to say is, watch your step.

These days, at least in the Polynesian islands, the girls are clean, generally beautifully healthy, and a few of them even speak a fair pidgin English or French. In the Gilbert group, for instance, they bathe in coconut oil, wash that off with rain water, then polish

Below—THE NAVY I N THE S O U T H SEAS—UP TO THE W A I S T . Planning a sea plane runway ramp for a South Pacific base.

their satiny features with cream squeezed from coconut meat. But don't expect too much. Some young ensign recently sent a wail back from the South Pacific to the effect that, "There are ten thousand husky gals down here, and not a d— one of them looks like Dorothy Lamour!"

Some of these young beauties, in order to come up to Navy standards, remain indoors for weeks cultivating the light complexion they prize so highly, trusting nothing stronger in the way of light than the moon, and even that has to be filtered through palm fronds.

South Sea men, for the most part, are dangerously jealous. That night be explained by the fact that in the good old days a man married all his wife's sisters automatically when he married his wife.

If she did not have any sisters, all her first and second cousins—on her father's side—could be included in the interfamily treaty. The missionaries and wellmeaning colonial governments, however, with their well-known propensity to rule out all customs that seemed strange to them, brought this idyllic state of affairs to an end. Before the meddlesome whites wrecked his little world, all that the man had to do after marriage was to point out the plot where he wanted his taro planted and show his wives which coconut trees were his to harvest. The wives took care of such trivial things. From that time on he could sleep in the shade, fish, or take his outrigger canoe and sail off two or three hundred miles to feast or fish with friends on neighboring atolls. Now that he is limited to one wife, be doubly careful!

That long canoe trip is no exaggeration. There still are graybeards living in some of the archipelagoes who have made voyages of more than a thousand miles in boats sewn together with palmfiber string. Cenmries before Cook and Magellan these Polynesians, men magnificent as gods and born to the sea almost as much as to the land, were sailing the Pacific without chart or compass.

They were guided only by the stars, the sweep of the current, and carried only a {Continued on page 59)

Photo by Raymond A. Dillon. Courtesy National Geographic Jlagazine

Above—IN SUCH FRAIL CRAF:T, POLYNESIANS FIRST EXPLORED THE PACIFIC: Guided only by stars and ocean currents, South Sea islanders are known to have made many voyages of more than a thousand miles. Light and swift, these outrigged canoes nevertheless could outride heavy tropical storms.

Below—THESE BELLES MAY BE YOUR WELCOMING COMMITTEE TO NEW GUINEA: In their Sunday best, including pig tusk nose ornaments and carved shell necklaces, these girls and young matrons pose before the village clubhouse.

Photo by Douglas L. Oliver. Courtesy National Qeoerapbic Magazine

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AA" means meals in Tahitian and you'll probably enjoy them if you don't stop, look and listen too intently during your first one. Natives down there eat their strange looking collection of raw and cooked fish, pork, sea snails and octopus, with fingers, noisily dunking aU morsels in a bowl of white sauce called miti hue. No one bothers with napkins. Each sucks in air as bad as cousin Elmer back home over a bowl of soup.

But behind the sound and fury of Tahitian meals you can find excellent eating, food with flavor many whites declare superb. It's as clean, too, as the most sanitary native of the South Pacific can prepare it. And served up with enough Tahitian gaiety and song to warrant a $2.00 cover charge back home.

Should luck cast you up on one of the islands around Tahiti, you are likely to be fed by one of the local native chiefs

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Courtesy National Geographic Magazine Above—GILBERT ISLANDERS C U T UP A ROAST PIG FOR A FEAST: But pork with them is rare, since feed is scarce in the islands and few swine are raised.

who usually introduce white newcomers to Polynesian hospitality and food. The big feasts—tamaras—are staged in midday, starting off with a boost of rum, if the island possesses any, or sweet fermentations of guava or oranges, called beer. Coco, a potent concoction made of juice bled from young palm buds, may be offered as a special gesmre. Go easy on this. With drinks may come hors d'oeuvres of plump raw sea urchins {vana) which smack of iodine salt but go down easy enough sprinkled with island lime juice. Raw clams—much like

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those at any U. S. sea food bar—sometimes are offered too.

Down in the islands the courses of your dinner are served all at once on a long banana leaf-covered plank table, usually set up outside the house under a palm thatched arbor. Flanking a serpentine of steaming pork cuts, which winds down the center of the board you'll find individual bowls of the miti hue we mentioned, butter-milk sauce made from fresh-grated coconut meat, shrimp heads and sea water. If you like cheese and cheese sauces, chances are you'll go for the special flavor it adds to food. In miti hue you'll dip everything: "cat's eyes euao, small cylindrical shell-fish which may remind you of scallops; spiralledshelled reef snails (Maoa) which look like their name but have a hearty sea flavor; crisp friend omaa reminiscent of white bait. These taste great, head and all, but pick out the smallest ones, around 21/2 inches, to avoid any trouble with bones.

If you're formnate and the season is right, your bill of fare may include sea centipede, which has been named the most delicate sea flesh in the world. Take {Continued on page 61)

L e f t — S O U T H SEA C H O W — N A V Y STYLE. Because of the mosquitoes the men have to go back inside their tents to eat.

These directions, printed on parapar, a parchment-like waterproof paper, will be standard equipment on all life boats and life rafts on all Navy and merchant ships of 3000 tons or more.

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EAD these instructions* with care.

Follow them. They may spare you much needless suffering, or even save your life. Keep cool and use your head.

Steadiness and good temper have got many a man out of the same fix you are in. Never give up.

The fishing tackle in this kit has caught fish for others all over the world.

It should catch fish for you. Be careful of it. Your life may depend on how you protect it and use it.

FISH IS FOOD AND D R I N K

If you can catch fish, you will not die of hunger or thirst. The flesh of fish caught in the open sea is good to eat, cooked or raw. It is healthy and nourishing. Many tribes and some nations commonly eat fish raw, and like it.

If and when you have caught more fish than you can eat, squeeze out or chew out the juice of the flesh and drink it.

Fish juice tastes much like the juice of raw oysters or clams. It has been tested and found safe.

To squeeze it out, take a piece of the flesh without bones or skin. Cut it up fine.

Wrap it in some kind of cloth, leaving long ends, and let two men twist the ends hard. The juice will drip oiit.

To chew it out, put a piece of fish in your mouth. Chew it small. Suck out the juice and swallow it, then spit out what is left. Keep it up so long as you are thirsty and have fish.

TWELVE GENERAL RULES

1. Never make your lines fast to your finger, hand, or foot, or to your boat. A big fish might cut you, or break your line and carry off your tackle.

2. Let another man hold the end of your line while you are fishing. That gives you two chances to save your tackle and catch your fish.

3. Do not lean over or rush to the side of the boat when a fish is hooked, or let others do it. If that happens, a boat in 窶｢ I n these instructions the word boat means lifeboat, life raft, life float, rubber boat, tender, dory, or any other life saving vessel.

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Fishing For Food a seaway may be upset.

4. Try to catch small fish rather than large ones. Big fish, such as large sharks, may break lines, carry off baits, cut your hands, and make other trouble, or even upset your boat.

5. Keep your bait moving to make it look alive. A moving bait is better than a still bait.

6. Be sure to keep a part of any bird or fish you catch to use for bait. Fresh bait is better than the pork rind in your fishing kit.

7. After using, clean your hooks and lines of fish and fish slime. Wind them up again as they were in the kit, see that hooks are not sticking into lines, dry them in the sun, return them to the cloth pockets, and keep them dry if you can.

While drying, always slide your feather jig up the wire to keep the feathers from rusting against the hook.

8. Keep your fishing tackle in a safe place or lash it in, when not in use, so that it cannot be lost overboard, even if your boat should turn over.

9. Be very careful not to get your lines tangled or to let hooked fish tangle them.

Two men, one at side, one at stern, can fish at the same time, but they must watch out. Never leave your line where it can be stepped on, and keep it from wearing itself out by cutting into or rubbing against the gunwale.

10. In a rubber boat, watch out above all that your knife, harpoon, or fishhooks never get a chance to prick, stab, or make a hole in your boat, and so let the air out or the water in. See that your line does not wear or cut into the rubber side. Be very careful where you lay your tackle down, especially after catching a fish.

11. Be sure every man in your company gets his fair share of whatever you catch.

12. Keep on fishing and watching for

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fish. You never know when a fish may bite.

FISHING TACKLE AND H O W TO USE I T *

Put one man in charge of this tackle.

Let him wear the cloth case as an apron when in use. When not in use, keep it all together in the case. Never let it get scattered about.

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Hook and line. Length of line, 100 feet. Bait this hook with a small piece of pork rind (in the Kit), as wide as across the bend of the hook, and a little longer.

If fish are very small, make the bait small too. If you have no bait left, slip or tie a white or pearl button off your shirt on the hook and keep it moving, sometimes slow, sometimes faster. {Continued on page 56) 窶｢ T o save weight. Rigs Nos. 4 and 6 are omitted from kits carried on planes.

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ISHING for sport and fishing for food and drink are usually two entirely different things. Therefore the following suggestions are intended to supplement and not to replace the instructions issued by the Navy with the fishing kits it supplied for lifeboats, floats, and rubber boats.

Nevertheless, the tackle in the kits can be used for fishing in salt water from the shore, and even for stream and lake fishing, by the simple addition of a pole, which you can cut wherever poles or bamboos grow.

Castaways fishing for food and drink will want to be especially careful to hook smaller fish rather than larger ones—fish well within the strength of their tackle.

In fishing for sport, however, the nearer the fish your hook comes to exceeding the strength of your tackle, the more skill is required and the better sport you get.

Salt water fishing for sport is usually taken to require a rod and a reel, with a line often over 300 yards in length. It commonly means going after fish you hope will weigh many times the breaking strength of your line. More than once men have taken marlin, for example, on lines of which the breaking strength was about one-tenth of the weight of the fish.

But that has little to do with my story.

Without rods or reels and with only the roughest tackle, great sport can be had with the harpoon in tropical, semitropical, and even in temperate and arctic seas, if you are willing, as I hope you are, to pit your individual strength and endurance against the fish, with no fine and expensive tackle between you.

Sportsmen who belong to angler's clubs often look down on the harpoon.

They will tell you, many of them, that

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Right—MAY NOT BE FAIR, BUT IT WORKS: In New Caledonia residents fasten a dead squid to a pole, move it in front of underwater ledges in shallow pools on reefs at low tide where spiny lobsters are hiding, then reach down and pick them up while they are frozen with fear.

harpooning is not a sporting proposition.

I tell you the direct opposite. To my mind, there is more skiU and more sport, ten times over, to be used and had with the harpoon than with the finest fishing tackle that ever caught a swordfish or a marlin.

In harpooning you are on the offensive. You attack. You do not wait for the fish to strike. You seek out your game, as you do in hunting, and you strike first.

Again, you feel the strength of your opponent almost as directly as you do in boxing, and he feels yours. The contest, so to speak, is man to man, waged with the qualities each was born with. Personally, I love it.

It is true that I lovfe light tackle rod fishing too. I have, I suppose, had at least as much of it, and as much fun out

An article prepared especially for SHIPMATE by Gifford Pinchot, former governor of Pennsylvania — and one of America's outstanding fishermen.

of it, as most fishermen. My favorite trout rod weighs an ounce and three quarters, and at sea I use the lightest tackle, and a reel without a handle brake from choice. But for me the harpoon beats them all.

Among the many advantages of harpooning is this—that high grade fishing tackle costs too much anyway, and while you cannot get it at the ends of the earth, you can find or make a harpoon. Indeed wherever there are people living on a coastline anywhere, there you can find fish spears or harpoons. And if you cannot find them, and have at hand the simplest means of working metal, you can make a harpoon yourself.

A good harpoon need have but a single barb. But it must have two indispensable qualities. It must be easy to drive in. {Continued on page 54)

Spindrift

By Lee Shores

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E just came back from after-dinner speaking—one of those smffy affairs, you know, where you sit and perspire, and suffer from indigestion until you are called on to speak. One good thing about af ter-dirmer speaking though, is that after you have given yours, you can relax and enjoy the miseries of the men who follow you. The occasion for the dinner this evening was a meeting of the Naval Academy Graduates' Association of Washington, D. C ; and the topic was "The Naval Academy of Today."

While we are still in the speaking mood and are full of information, we'll pass on some of the latest dope concerning the Naval Academy this month for your approval.

About a week or so ago, when the corridors and rooms of Sick Quarters were full of first classmen walking around in different states of undress, as is the usual custom during physical exams, the outside door to Sick Quarters opened, and in walked a woman on her way to Dental Quarters. Havoc reigned immediately, and the midshipmen grabbed for bathrobes and ran for the nearest cover. Salty Sam, traditional anonymous writer for the "Log," mentioned the incident in his column and stated that the cause of this excitement was a female Western Union messenger. He was a bit confused, however, for a recent letter from Rosalie Anderson, the first and only WAVE stationed at the Naval Academy, to Delano Ames, Editor of the "Log," proved otherwise. In her letter, she said that she had read Salty Sam's column, and that the article had amused her almost into an hilarious state. It was she who had been in Dental Quarters filling an appointment. In the Navy, almost anything can happen, but when a WAVE is spotted as a Western Union messenger—^well— we give up. No doubt Salty was surprised to find that out.

Since George Washington's birthday is not a holiday this year, the first classmen did not get the three day weekend that classes in the past have enjoyed. The first classmen have been uncommonly smdious and attentive lately, and we think

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Guiomar Novaes is undoubtedly one of the greatest pianists in the world— every music smdent in the country should have been there to hear how a piano should sound.

Now for some varied bits of scuttlebutt which have come from good sources— Beginning sometime in March, the first classmen will spend weekends cruising on the Chesapeake Bay in the Academy's YP's and subchasers. This will give them a chance to actually take some of the sun, moon, and star sights that they work out at the navigation p-works every Samrday. Maybe they won't come out with fixes so big that you couldn't cover them with a fifty cent piece, if they get enough acmal practice. At least, that's what the "Nav" Department hopes.

The first class physical exams have ended, and a large percentage of the class is unsatisfactory in eyesight. It is amazing that so many of us should develop myopia when we were supposed to have been physically perfect when we entered the Academy in 1940. It is almost certain though, that all of the eye unsats will be given regular commissions in the Navy when they graduate, and will be sent to large ships—^rather lucky for them, we'd say.

that it would be expedient to grant the whole class a weekend at this time of the year. In spite of the lack of transportation facilities these days, we bet that the men would get to Washington and Baltimore if they had to hang on the outside of the buses. Liberty to visit Annapolis is not much of a treat, unless the release from discipline for a few hours is comforting. Maybe one of these days we'll wish that we were back here again. Who knows?

The Masqueraders will present "George and Margaret" at their annual performance this year. The first show will be on Friday, March 5, with additional performances on March 6, 12, and 13. The show on March 6 will be given for the plebes, who will be allowed to "drag" for the first time since they entered the Academy last summer. SpeakThe chapel choir must have simg well ing of plebes, we hear that the class of last Sunday, because some unknown per1947 will start coming in around April son threw a handful of pennies at them 15. It sounds as though they have a full when no one was looking. plebe year in store for them with an early There will be a regimental tournament start like that. for the Naval Academy Boxing ChamThe midshipmen are quite lucky as far pionship in the gymnasium on Saturday as the 1942 income tax is concerned. The evening, February 20, at 2000. Instructor men of the first and third classes, and Webb is training the participants at the those of the present fourth class who present time. Since the Academy no were mrned back, must file a remrn longer participates in intercollegiate boxwhich amounts to the total sum of one ing, the regimental tournament has bedollar. Since members of military or come an annual event. naval forces below the grade of commisThe other day a certain Officer-of-thesioned officer on December 31, 1942 Watch got the surprise of his life down should not include in the gross income in the mess hall. It so happened that a the first $250.00, if single on that date, young officer from the Department of the "gross income" and "income subject to tax" of each midshipman who re- Marine Engineering was having dinner ceived midshipmen's pay through 1942 with several members of the first class at and who has no other income, will be their table. They were standing at their $780 minus $250 (military and naval ex- places at the table, the young officer with emption), or $530. The tax on this in- his arms folded behind him, when who should come walking down first class come is $1.00.

On Samrday evening, February 13, alley but the O. O. W. (as O. O. W.'s do Bidu Sayao, Metropolitan Opera star, and before the order, "Seats," is given, you Guiomar Novaes, celebrated pianist, pre- know). The Officer-of-the-Watch, whose sented a concert in Mahan Hall. The name we cannot divulge for various reaprogram was one of the best that we have sons, approached the visiting officer, and heard in some time. Bidu Sayao's sing- said, "Young man, where are your coling, her charming personality, and her lar anchors? And wh^'s your name?" ability to act, and Mme. Novaes' piano The amazed steam prof dropped his {Continued on page 54) recital held the audience spellbound.

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Episode in Oran "And how can a man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?"

— (Horatius, quoted in "Action at Aquilla" by Hervey Allen, •13)

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Robert C. Conrad, '25 Lieut., USNR

The American Flag was flying from each cutter—flying above the heads of the American and British Military and Naval officers on the decks. Commandos, Rangers, and U. S. Marines waited below decks for the orders to move.

At the guns of the forts capping the surrounding hills, crews swung their pieces toward the approaching ship. Warships in the harbor rustled with activity as they were made ready for action. The curving fence was deserted.

It was exactly at 0330 that the signal came to the approaching ships. The plan was now in full force. First one, then the other cutter moved through the gate in the anti-submarine nets. The "M.L." stmng along in a close cluster. The second cutter fouled on the net and backed off.

As it struck the net, a rattle of gun fire started.

Someone mrned to the Captain of the second cutter to remark, "That's machine gun fire!"

"So it is!" the Captain said quietly.

Then, into the voice tube, "Full speed ahead!" Over the net and into the hailstorm of shells and bullets, the second cutter charged, giving, as it were, the signal for the firing of heavier guns.

A cruiser's main batteries opened up at point blank range. From the hill forts came shells which were cast into an invisible checkerboard. The entire harbor was plotted and this action was merely a repetition of long drills. Their aim was deadly. Some of the men on the decks of the cutters were blown into the waters by the force of the blasts, but not otherwise hurt.

The first cutter to enter the sheltered harbor swung alongside a ship prepara-

ARLY in the evening, the curious had lined the stone fences that curved across the face of the hillside above the harbor of Oran. From this vantage point, they had scarcely two years before seen the British Fleet strike a fearful blow at a part of the French Navy anchored off Mers-El-Kabir, sinking its major elements.

The crowd was a mixed one. Nazi and Vichy sympathizers rubbed confident elbows with the hopeful Free French. Rumor had it that a large convoy of ships bearing American and British troops was heading for Oran.

Perhaps it was with a sigh of relief that they accepted another rumor to the effect that, while a vast convoy was moving Eastward in the Mediterranean it was also holding its easterly course as it passed north of Oran. There seemed less need for concern. Even the garrison at Arzew, which had manned machine gims on the beach there, was remrning to its fortress for the nite. The fear of attack seemed less now as the silhouette of the convoy swept beyond Arzew. The guards were set as was usual and the troops mrned in, leaving their machine guns strapped on mule backs to be ready to move in the morning if need be.

At the post of the French Foreign Legion at Sidi-Bel-Abbis, there was an atmosphere of expectancy, but the troops had to wait for more definite news before they could move north.

In some French military posts, it appeared that those in command were inclined not to regard seriously the rumors of an African bound convoy. At Oran, however, certain Naval units were standing by, their lookouts scanning the sea THIS STORY for tell-tale phosphorescent streaks. Their vigil was not wasted for at 0330 a small AWARDED group, later called a "Suicide Squadron"

by British news writers, crashed through the submarine defenses and rode into the Avant Basin. The group was described in Time magazine as being made up of N. B. SHIPMATE awards an "E" each two former U.S.C.G. cutters and a few month for the outstanding story of personal British "M.L.'s." experience.

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"The opinions or assertions contained herein are. the private one of the Officer concerned and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Navy Department or the naval service at large."

tory to boarding it. Grappling lines were cast, and as the officer mrned to order the lines hauled in, he saw only a dead crew. The cutter drifted away, her rudder damaged, and she was out of control. The second cutter was in equal trouble. But on deck, officers and men still left were fighting,as only Americans and British can fight.

Fires had already started below decks and men were groping their way toward fresh air blindly. Those not hit were shoving the wounded ahead of them before they would leave.

On deck, men not manning guns were filling the life belts of the wounded with air from their tormred lungs, then rolling the wounded into the water on the sheltered side of the ships.

A chief water tender who was regarded as somewhat of a martinet while the Navy men trained in the United Kingdom was squirting steel from a machine gun, toward the shore. When it jammed, a duration of war enlistee rose to free the jam and were instantly killed. As though he were clearing the decks of wreckage after a hard storm, a warrant officer was easing wounded into the sea in an attempt to save their lives. In the lee of the bridge, three officers talked calmly.

One of them spoke: "I'd give a lot for a good drink right now". Another officer drew a small flask from the breast pocket of his fighting uniform, saying, "This is about all the brandy that was salvaged when my home was "blitzed'—I think this is as good a time to drink it as any".

There was a softly spoken "Cheers"! as each man drank.

And in this toast was a memory of Dunkirk, of Dieppe and now, of Oran.

In the early hours of morning, a weary column marched through the streets of Oran toward the city prison. Out of the east and west came the thunder of advancing American troops. Landings had already been achieved at Arzew and near M°rs-El-Kabir and the American line was closing in. It wouldn't be too long now.

Both cutters were hopelessly wrecked.

Lives had been lost and many were wounded.

"And how can a man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?"

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ncuuf AikUtic^ Wrestlers In Limelight With the winter sport season in full swing at the Naval Academy, the Navy wrestlers have rolled up an impressive undefeated record and seem headed for championship honors.

The grapplers, coached by Ray Swartz, have mrned back six opponents by one-sided scores. Their hardest match—an informal affair—was the opening contest with the North Carolina Pre-Flight team. V. P. I., Yale, V. M. I., Ohio State and Penn State have bowed to the middies. In defeating Penn State, 29 to 5, the midshipmen literally overwhelmed the Eastern Intercollegiate champions.

Navy's only other undefeated team is the rifle squad which

Basketball Navy, 38; Dickinson, 22.

Columbia, 56; Navy, 52.

Gettysburg, 39; Navy, 37.

Navy, 47; Rutgers, 27.

Maryland, 63; Navy, 54.

Pennsylvania, 48; Navy, 47.

Penn State, 33; Navy, 21.

Navy, 46; Temple 36.

Navy, 50; Virginia, 41.

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has three victories to its credit. The middle pistol team has defeated one college opponent but bowed to the Quantico Marines.

Middle fencers have won three, losing to the New York University swordsmen.

The Navy basketball team—built around two veterans from last year—has been having hard going and has lost five games and won four. After getting off to an opening win over Dickinson, the middies lost to Gettysburg, Columbia, won over Rutgers and then lost to Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Penn State. They came back in the last two games to defeat Temple and Virginia.

Lynch added another basket to give Navy 10 points and Dick Lindsley, Adrian Back and Reds McKay got a string of four shots to give Navy 14 points before Vince Schafmeister dropped in a charity toss to bring the Dickinson score to 7. Two goals by Lindsley gave Navy an 18 to 10 lead at halftime. Bob Casey and John Hopper having tallied three points on fouls for Dickinson.

Lynch and Longnecker, on two fouls and a field goal, shoved the Navy count to 22 soon after the second half started but Mclnroy dropped in two in a row to give Dickinson 14.

Cameron came through with a goal and Patrick, Longnecker and Rahn tallied, sending the middle count to 30 before Dickinson's Collins was able to get a shot to give his team 16 points. Collins and Norman Olewiler ran the Dickinson score to 22 before Patrick again connected from the field. Then Rahn dropped in two successive field goals and Patrick got another to give Navy its 38 points as the gun sounded.

The Naval Academy's green basketball team—built around two veterans, Al Cameron and Urey Patrick—opened the season on Jan. 9 with a 38 to 22 victory over the Dickinson College quint.

Patrick, Navy's center last season, mrned in the high score of the game, shooting five baskets from the field. He was paced by Dick Rahn and Ken Longnecker, each of whom got seven points.

Longnecker was a Plebe high scorer last season.

Bill Mclnroy started off for Dickinson by snaring a basket shortly after the game opened, but Luke Lynch, middle guard, dropped in a long shot to tie the score.

COLUMBIA Then Bill Kenety put Dickinson in the lead only to have Patrick again knot the The Navy basketball team journeyed to count and then put Navy ahead, 6-4. New York on Jan. 16 and lost to ColumMike DeForrest, Dickinson forward, bia by a 56 to 52 score after leading 28 dropped in a goal after eight minutes of to 25 at the half. About 1,200 spectators play to tie it up (>-(> but Longnecker gotsaw the contest. two baskets to give Navy a lead which In the closing minutes, with Navy leadthe middies held until the game ended. ing. Bill Baines of Columbia, sank a fast

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shot to tie the score, 50 all. With two minutes left, Les Martens and Ken Germann scored two field goals to win for Columbia.

Longnecker was the leading midshipman scorer, with 10 points to his credit.

Walter Budko, Columbia freshman, with 16 points was the high scorer of the contest.

GETTYSBURG

Finishing in a burst of speed the Gettysburg basketball team on Jan. 18 broke a tie in the last minute of play to defeat the Naval Academy quint by a 39 to 37 score.

The game was tied up five times and the lead switched seven times before the Bullets were able to score their winning goal, a toss by Cal Wellivent.

It was a hard-fought, but clean contest. With the play running fast and furious in the final minutes, George Dracha, Gettysburg guard, injured his finger, but stayed in the game. Vince Parnall, Bullet forward, hit the floor hard in a melee and had to be taken out.

Parnall and Tony Yovicsin, Gettysburg center, led the scoring with 10 goals apiece. Dick Lindsley was the Navy's leading scorer, tossing in eight points.

Navy took the lead at the start and held it until two minutes of half time when the score was knotted 15-15. But the middies pulled ahead to end the half, leading 17 to 16.

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Bud Bowler and Lynch started the scoring for Navy, rolling up seven points in eight minutes, while the middle close defense held the Bullets scoreless. Then, Yovicsin broke through to toss in a field goal. Parnall followed with two long shots and Yovicsin got another to put Gettysburg in the lead, 8 to 7.

Don Freedman got another goal for the visitors and Wellivent tossed in a foul as Navy sent a new team on the floor with six minutes left in the half. ParnaU cancelled out a goal by Mayer. Lindsley got another for Navy but Wellivent made two on Jim Litty's foul.

With Gettysburg leading 15 to 11, Mayer came through with a field goal and McKay got two fouls to tie it up 13-13 with two minutes left in the half. Mayer dropped in another goal to break the tie and Wellivent got a foul as the gun sounded.

Rahn continued the Navy scoring and Lynch and Longnecker helped put Navy in the lead 24 to 16 with four minutes of the second half gone. Then Parnall scored, but Lynch dribbled in a shot and followed with another as Wellivent got a charity toss and Yovicsin dropped one in from the side. Gene Haas got a foul throw but Cameron, Navy's veteran guard tossed in a charity toss and the score was Navy, 29; Gettysburg, 22.

The Bullet plays began clicking and Parnall, Yovicsin and Dracha tallied in succession. Haas got a charity toss to tie things up 29-29 with 10 minutes left, and then netted his second try to put Gettysburg a point in the lead. Wellivent sunk a hard back shot and the Bullets had 32 points.

Navy's back, playing at forward mrned things around again by dropping in two quick field goals to give the middies a 33 to 32 lead, but Yovicsin came through with a goal and Gettysburg had a 34-33 advantage with four minutes left to play.

Haas added a point to the Gettysburg tally on a foul shot only to have Lindsley net a basket that tied the score up 35-35.

Freedman sent Gettysburg ahead by netting a charity toss Lindsley made it 37 for Navy and 36 for the Bullets when he dropped in two foul shots after being fouled by Dracha. Then Freedman on Lindsley's foul made good and the score stood 37 to 37 with seconds to go. Wellivent came through with his winning toss.

in a 47 to 27 win over the Rutgers University quint.

The Scarlet players held a 9 to 8 advantage after the first nine minutes, playing against the Navy second team which opened the game. But the middle first string came on the court after 10 minutes of play and ended the half with a 27 to 17 advantage.

The Navy players continued to roll up the score during the last half making 20 points while holding Rutgers to half that tally. The play of both teams in the closing 10 minutes of the game was extremely loose. Numerous fouls were called and in one melee five players were piled up under the goal at one time.

Sid Sewitch, Rutgers foward, pulled a "hidden ball" trick toward the close of the first half. He squeezed the ball between his legs and then tossed his hands in the air as if he had made a pass. The middies looked for the ball for a moment before they spotted Sewitch still had it. The maneuver failed to advance the Scarlet cause, however, as the middies got possession on the next pass.

Rahn, Navy's forward, was high man of the game with a total of 11 points. He was paced by Al Glowacki, Rutgers, who mrned in eight points. McKay of Nav)' also made eight points.

Back opened the game with a Navy basket but Jim Gale and Sewitch got five points for Rutgers before Navy's Al Mayer came through to tie the score, 5 all, and then send Navy ahead one point on a field goal and Gale's foul. Mayer got another basket from the field but Glowacki came through with two to give Rutgers a 9 to 8 lead with nine minutes gone.

Lindsley and McKay put Navy in front with a field goal and two foul shots and the middle first team came in the game.

After that it was easy sailing for the midshipmen.

MARYLAND

In a fast moving, hard fought battle marked by good teamwork and accurate shooting the University of Maryland basketball team held the lead throughout on Jan. 30 to defeat the Naval Academy quint, 63 to 54.

The play moved at an unusually fast pace with both teams covering rebounds, breaking up each other's plays time and again, and tipping the ball out of the hands of opponents.

RUTGERS The Navy's second team started the Leading in every department of play game and the Maryland players had run after the first nine minutes the Naval Aca- up 10 points to none scored by the middemy basketball team on Jan. 23 mrned dies before the first team came on the

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court. This margin, as it mrned out, was enough to give Maryland victory.

The Maryland attack was paced by Tommy Mont, forward, and Ernie Travis, guard, who between them scored a total of 53 points, only one short of the total score made by the midshipmen. They were on the shooting end of practically all the Maryland plays and their teammates fed them the ball on every possible occasion.

Travis was the individual high scorer of the game with 30 points, consisting of 14 field goals and two foul shots. Mont rang up a total of 23 points, made up of 11 field goals and a charity toss.

The closest middle player to these two was Navy's veteran center, Patrick, who made 14 points. He was supported by Rahn, middle forward, who got 11 points.

Travis opened the game with two foul shots and Mont, Bob James and Don Schuerholz each came through with field goals to give the Mary landers 10 points as the Navy first team came on the floor.

Bowler got the Navy's first field goal, but Mont countered the points. Then Rahn dropped in a basket only to have Mont come through again. Bowler netted a charity toss and Patrick got his first field goal to give the middies 7 points.

Mont got through the middle defense to score two field goals in succession and with 10 minutes gone Maryland was leading 18 to 7.

Bowler dropped in two charity tosses and Patrick and Bowler each got a field goal before Mont and Travis came through with a field goal each.

With five minutes left in the half, Longnecker dropped one in the net only to have Travis come through again. Back scored for Navy but Mont made it 26 for Maryland. Rahn dropped in two charity tosses to give Navy 19 points as the half ended.

During a furiously played second half the midshipmen were unable to overcome the Maryland lead.

In the first three minutes of the closing period Travis, Mont and James made successive baskets before Duke Lynch dropped in a Navy tally on a foul by Travis.

With 10 minutes of playing time left Maryland held a 43 to 30 lead which the Terrapins ran up to a 51 to 35 advantage after five minutes.

Back, Rahn and Lynch each tallied baskets to pull the Navy tally to 41.

Travis made it 53 for Maryland but Patrick pushed the count to 43 for Navy.

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pushed in a rebound for Maryland and Back scored for Navy. Then Mont made it 59 to 45 in favor of Maryland. Longnecker dropped in a middle basket but Travis offset it with another for Maryland. Patrick, Rahn and Back carried the scoring load for the middies in the closing minutes only to have Travis and Maryland's Kinsman keep the Terrapin lead.

PENNSYLVANIA.

In a roaring finish that brought the spectators up standing, the University of Pennsylvania basketball team came from behind in the last seven minutes of play on Feb. 3 to defeat the Naval Academy quint, 48 to 47 and boost the Quaker winning streak to nine straight.

The Pennsylvania team, leaders of the Ivy League, had only bowed to the allstar team of the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in their first game.

Although entering the game today the favorite they ran into unexpected tough going and were trailing 22 to 16 at the half. With time fast ebbing away and Navy leading 39 to 32 the Quakers put on their winning spurt.

Jack Colberg started the seven minute rally that brought victory to the Petmsylvanians by dropping in a field goal, followed by Capt. Chuck Viquers.

Lynch, Navy guard, made it 41 for the midshipmen, but Pat Shovlin and Erwin Antoni came through with two shots to give the Quakers a five point lead.

Back of Navy countered with a basket only to have Shovlin drop in a charit}toss. Lynch got another for the Navy and the middies were trailing 47 to 45 with less than half a minute to play. Shovlin sent a foul chance through the basket to give Penn another point and Back dropped in a ruiming, under basket shot to give Navy its 47 points just before the gun sounded.

The game started at a fast clip with Dave Mahoney dropping in a foul shot for Pennsylvania. Navy's Patrick, veteran center, led a middle spurt with five straight points. Colberg and Shovlin tied it up 5 all.

Navy then unleashed another five point spurt, with Lindsley and Rahn doing the scoring. Shovlin and Viquers got two goals and the score was 10 to 9 in Navy's favor, the closest Penn came to the midshipmen until the closing whistle.

Lynch and Patrick boosted the Navy score to 18 points, while the Navy defense blocked the Penn attack. Jack Welsh and Colberg got a basket and

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charity toss for the Quakers. Patrick dropped in a field goal for the middies, and Navy led 20 to 15 as the Quaker starting team remrned to the court.

Lynch and Longnecker each got a charity toss for Navy and Mercer dropped in a similar shot for Penn just before the half ended.

The midshipmen held their own in the early stages of the second half, running their count 37 to Penn's 24—a 13 point lead—the biggest held by the Navy during the game.

Then Penn started moving. Shovlin dropped in two field goals and Bill Kohler netted three more to cut the Navy lead to seven points. Navy, 39; Penn, 32.

Viquers got through the Navy defense to drop in three straight goals setting up the tie-breaking score by Colberg which sent the Quakers into the lead.

P E N N STATE

Playing coolly and with deliberation the Pennsylvania State College basketball team flashed too much finish for the Naval Academy players on Feb. 6, mrning back the midshipmen 33 to 21.

The Nittany Lions, with two tall players—Herk Baltimore and Dave Hornstein—in their lineup were fast on their feet and skilled in working their set plays. Their tight defense limited the midshipmen to six points in the first half while the State team was rolling up 24 points.

The midshipmen were unable to msh the Lions into speeding up the tempo of their play and it was not until the closing period that the Navy players began to pick up.

The game got underway with both teams sparring for an opening and four minutes went by before Lynch, Navy guard, dropped in the first basket of the game. That finished the Navy scoring for six minutes. During this time John Egli, Whitey Vonnieda and Hornstein dropped in a total of 13 points for Penn State.

Patrick got the next Navy goal and the first period ended with the Lions leading 13 to 4.

During the first four minutes of the second period Egli, fast dribbling Harvey Gent and Baltimore scored five more points. Then Longnecker got Navy's third score of the game, a charity toss on Vonnieda's foul. Nearly six more minutes passed before Mayer, Navy guard, was able to get another score—a free throw.

Baltimore and Gent, in the meantime, had boosted the Penn State score to 24 points.

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Hornberger got a field goal and netted two charity tosses before Lindsley got a foul shot for Navy after seven minutes of play. Jack Biery offset this with a charity toss.

Patrick got the second Navy field goal of the quarter and Lindsley followed with another while Hornstein scored for State to end the third period with Penn State holding a 33 to 13 advantage.

In the last quarter Navy spurted and scored all the points. Longnecker got a field goal and Litty tallied on a side shot.

Lindsley and John Back netted charity tosses and Back followed with a basket from the side just as the final horn sounded.

TEMPLE

The middle basketball team, paced by Rahn, forward, went back into the victory column on Feb. 10, defeating the favored Temple University team, 46 to 36.

Rahn tossed in a total of 17 points, seven field goals and three charity tosses.

Cameron, one of Navy's two veterans who has been on the sick list played practically the entire game in the guard position. His presence contributed much to breaking up the Temple attack. Cameron only played for a short period in the Pennsylvania game the Samrday preceding.

After getting off to a good start, the midshipmen held on to their lead throughout the game. They had a 27 to 15 lead at the half.

Rahn got 13 of his 17 points in the first half. Two minutes after the second half began, Longnecker came through with a charity toss for the midshipmen and then Rahn dropped in a basket to double the Navy's score on the Owls, 30 to 15.

Temple started working on the Navy's 15 point lead and with Nelson Bobb, Gordon Getchell and Jack MacLaughlin leading the rally, pulled the Owls up to within 8 points of the midshipmen with two minutes remaining.

With the score standing 40 to 32, Lynch sank a shot for Navy. Temple'sNovak offset this. Litty, Navy sub guard, came through with two field goals in a row and Jerry RuUe dropped in one as the gun sounded.

MacLaughlin was the high scorer for Temple getting nine points.

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The by-laws require a secret ballot.

(1) Tear out and use this ballot. Indicate your preference by marking your choice with an "X" in the proper square.

(2) Place your ballot in an envelope and seal it.

(3) Place this envelope inside another envelope addressed to SecretaryTreasurer, USNA Alumni Association, Annapolis, Md.

(4) On the back of this outer envelope, sign your name, class, and address. If a new member or if you have not already subscribed to the Constitution and ByLaws, this notation will serve to indicate that you desire to become a member and that you subscribe to the Constitution and By-Laws. Your name, class, and address are absolutely necessary in order to verify the validity of the ballot enclosed. Un-

less this is done, the ballot will be thrown out.

(5) All members of the Naval Academy Alumni Association are entitled to vote.

(6) Ballots must be in the office of the Secretary-Treasurer, USNA Alumni Association, by noon. May 15, 1943Additional ballots will be sent by the Secretary-Treasurer upon request.

For President and Trustee

For Vice-President Trustee

For Vice-President Trustee

D *C. McK. Lynch, '07, Pittsburgh, Pa.

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n G. B. Junkin, '13, Philadelphia, Pa.

C. W. King, '22, U. S. Navy.

Trustees The following 15 members of the Alumni Association have been nominated by petitions in accordance with the provisions of the By-Laws. You may vote for (not to exceed) 8 names from this list. A majority vote elects.

n S. S. Robison, '88, Tom's River, N. J. D *W. H. McGrann, '91, New York City D *D. F. SeUers, '94, Washington, D. C.

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*M. D. Gilmore,'11, U. S. Navy

D *A. H. Guthrie, '12, U. S. Navy

D *H. E. Yarnell, '97, Newport, R. I. n *Wilson Brown, '02, U. S. Navy.

D ' *E. F. Cochrane, '16, U. S. Navy

D J. O. Richardson, '02, U. S. Navy.

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{Continued fro?n page 22) VIRGINIA

The Naval Academy and University of Virginia basketball teams battled on even terms for most of their game on Feb. 13, with the midshipmen spurting in the last seven minutes of play to win by a score of 50 to 41.

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free style. Charlie Dobbs took the 50 yard sprint for the midshipmen, while Dave Manning came home first in the cenmry.

Dartmouth, 39V2; Navy, 35^2Tony Bernabei finished second for PrinceNavy, 54; Temple, 21. ton in both races.

Princeton, 45; Navy, 30.

The 200 yard breast stroke was closely Navy, 49; North Carolina, 26. contested, with Norman Zheutlin of Navy, 46; Harvard, 29.

Princeton, coming from behind in the last lap to defeat Jack Manherz, Navy, DARTMOUTH by inches. The win clinched the meet for The Navy swimming team opened its the Tigers. season on Jan. 16 against Dartmouth at N O R T H CAROLINA Hanover, N. H., losing the meet by a score of 39V2 to 35Vi. The Navy swimmers, on Feb. 10, defeated the North Carolina University TEMPLE tankmen, 49 to 26, breaking the TarThe Naval Academy swimming team, heels' winning streak of 20 successive nosed out in the season's opener last week meets.

Two new academy records were esby Dartmouth, came back on Jan. 23 to defeat the Temple University tankmen, tablished, both by midshipmen.

The Navy 300-yard medley relay team 54 to 21.

—Mott, Manherz and Manning—won The midshipmen swept seven of the their race in 3 minutes, 2.7 seconds, shatnine events, with Temple making its tering their old mark of 3:03.4 which main points by placing first in the 150 they hung up in the Dartmouth meet. yard back stroke and winning the 400 Later Manherz set a new 200 yard yard relay. Frank Harter took the back stroke event for the Owls and then took breast stroke record of 2 minutes, 32.2 a third place in the 50 yard free style. seconds. The former record of 2:33-5 was held by Roy Green of the 1938 acadHenry Ortland, son of Henry Ortland, emy class.

Jr., veteran Navy swimming coach, won The midshipmen took seven of the the 440 yard free style for the midshipnine events. men. Robinson got a second place for Temple while Carvel Blair, Navy, finHARVARD ished third.

Manherz, Navy, broke his own record The midshipmen opened the meet by taking the 300 yard medley relay. They in the 200 yard breast stroke on Feb. 13 followed with firsts in the 220 yard free as the middle swimming team defeated style, 50 yard free style, low board diving, the Harvard University tankmen, 46 to 100 yard free style and the 200 yard 29.

He covered the distance in 2 minutes, breast stroke.

32 seconds to clip four-tenths of a second oS the record he hung up in the PRINCETON North Carolina meet Wednesday.

The middies took the meet by winning The Princeton University tankmen on Feb. 6 took six first places in nine events victories in the 300 yard medley relay to defeat the U. S. Naval Academy swim- and the 400 yard relay. In the individual competition they took the high board ming team, 45 to 30. diving, and the 150 yard back stroke, in Opening the meet by taking the 300 addition to the, breast stroke test. yard medley relay, the Tiger natators came through with firsts in the 220 yard Fencing free style; low diving, 150 yard back stroke, 200 yard breast stroke and the Navy, 15; Princeton, 12.

440 yard free style.

Navy, 15; Penn State, 12.

Tom Shand, 19, Lancaster, Pa., who New York University, 16; Navy, 11. was the leadoff man on the winning 300 Navy, 17; Cornell, 10. yard medley relay team, set a new Naval Academy record in winning the 150 yard PRINCETON back stroke. He covered the distance in one minute, 37.4 seconds, shattering the The Navy fencers won a close 15 to old record by a second.

12 match from the Princeton swordsmen

The score was tied four times during the first half which ended in a 24-24 deadlock. After 13 minutes of the second period the score was again knotted at 37 all. Then Navy moved ahead.

Tv/o Virginia players—Bill Pickett and Dick Whiltshire — were the sparkplugs of the Cavalier team. Pickett was the high scorer of the day with a total of 19 points. He was adept at netting long tosses. Whiltshire backed him up with 18 points for second highest game scoring honors.

Longnecker sparked the Navy attack with 17 points, while Rahn his teammate tossed in 13.

After the first five minutes of play, Luke Lynch netted a middle goal to deadlock the count 5 all, but Pickett put the Cavaliers ahead with a field goal. Then Rahn tied it up again 7-7 with a Navj' score.

Goals by Pickett and Whiltshire put Virginia into the lead but Longnecker, Rahn and Lynch came through to tie it up for the third time at 14 all, with nine minutes gone.

In the next six minutes of play Navy went into a slight lead with Patrick, Longnecker and Rahn scoring. Picket and Whiltshire kept Virginia in the running.

McKay made it 23 to 22 for Navy and then dropped in a charity toss to give the middies 24. Whiltshire got a basket to give Virginia 24 just before the half ended.

Whiltshire dropped in three successive goals as the second half started to give Virginia a 30 to 24 advantage, but Longnecker, Adrian Back and Rahn got their eyes on the basket and after 10 minutes of play the midshipmen had a 36 to 31 lead.

Pickett and Les Blakin put the Cavaliers back in the running and in three more minutes had the tally tied at 37 all.

McBratney put Virginia ahead but the lead was shortlived as the middies spurted as Cameron, middle veteran came back in the game. They boosted the middie score to 46 within two minutes while holding Virginia scoreless.

The midshipmen won the 400 yard Whiltshire dropped in Virginia's last tally just before Back and Longnecker relay by a wide margin. They also mrned in first places in the 50 and 100 yard scored from the floor for Navy.

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as both teams opened their seasons at the academy on Jan. 30.

Princeton opened the meet by defeat-

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ing the midshipmen 7 to 2 with the foil, but the middies came back to tie the meet up 9-9 by taking the epee bouts, 7 to 2.

That put the match up to the sabre wielders. Andy Pappageorge defeated John Von Arnold to make it 10 to 9 for Navy, but Fred Burghard won from Dick Faubian to tie the meet up 10 all.

W. I. Taylor, Princeton, defeated Navy's Dewey Walker to give the Tigers 11 points. Pappageorge won his second bout, defeating Burghard, and Faubian won from Taylor to give Navy a 12-11 advantage. But Von Arnold defeated Navy's Frank Sheahen and the score was tied 12 all with three sabre bouts left.

The midshipmen won all three. Pappageorge won from Taylor, Faubian from Von Arnold and Hayler from Bourghard.

P E N N STATE

The Naval Academy sabre wielders came through in the pinch on Feb. 6 to give the midshipmen a 15 to 12 fencing win over the Penn State swordsmen.

Navy won the foil bouts 5 to 4 but dropped the epee contests by the same tally, knotting the meet count 9 all as the sabre matches started. The midshipmen took the sabre bouts 6 to 3.

36; Virginia Polytechnic Insti- the Virginians' first loss of the year.

Although the Virginians failed to score they put up spirited opposition in all 25; Yale, 3. but the final match in which Swift tossed 34; V. M. I., 0.

Bo Coppedge in a minute, 45 seconds 34; Ohio State, 0. with a crotch hold and half nelson. Cop29; Penn State, 5. pedge tipped the scales at 219 pounds, outweighing Swift by 22 pounds.

N O R T H CAROLINA PRE-FLIGHT Navy started off with a fall as the smallest midshipman, MacDonald threw The Navy wrestling team showed powJim Spencer.

After that Charlie Joslin, er in defeating the team that represented 128 pounds.

Bob Kitt, 136 pounds, John the University of North Carolina PreHale, 155 pounds and Swift gained falls.

Flight School here on Jan. 9, getting four Joe Henson, Navy welterweight, closed falls to win by a 25 to 11 tally. strong to win from Bob Sherrad. Henson In the "informal" match, the midshipis the brother of the Navy Plebe mat men got falls in the 121, 128, 145 pound coach. and the heavyweight classes.

Navy, tute, 0.

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Charles Swift, Navy's heavy pinned J. G. Williams in 3 minutes, 37 seconds.

R. B. Kitt, Navy 145-pounder got a fall from W. H. Staton in 3 minutes, 39 seconds.

Other Navy falls were mrned in by M. W. MacDonald, 121-pounder and C. L. Joslin, 128 pound wrestler.

C. A. Dorn, 136-pounder; S. F. Mordecai, 155-pounder, and R. E. Benson, light heavy, won decisions for Pre-Flight.

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The Navy wrestlers maintained the winning streak on Feb. 6 sweeping a match with Ohio State, 34 to 0.

It was the fifth straight win of the season for the midshipmen.

Navy's 136-pounder, Bob Kitt, won the quickest fall of the night when he downed Dave Jones by a double arm lock and front scissors in 43 seconds.

P E N N STATE

Navy's wrestlers took six of the eight The Navy wrestlers kept on the vicbouts by falls to defeat the Virginia PolyThe Navy fencers' winning streak was tory road on Feb. 13 by mrning in a 29 technic Instimte grapplers, 36 to 0 on snapped on Feb. 10 when the New York to 5 win over Penn State, holders of the Jan. 16.

University swordsmen mrned them back, Eastern Intercollegiate championship.

Mickey MacDonald, Navy's 12116 to 11.

MacDonald, Navy's 121-pound plebe pounder, threw his neighbor back in TulThe New York fencers got oflF to a grappler, won a decision over Charlie fast start when they took the foil bouts, sa, Okla., Warren Dannenburg in 5 min- Ridenour, State's co-captain and Eastern 7 to 2 and then added to their lead by utes, 30 seconds with a crotch hold and champion. MacDonald and Ridenour a half nelson. MacDonald was the high winning the epee bouts, 5 to 4. school wrestling champion of Oklahoma were old mat opponents, MacDonald havNavy won the sabre bouts, 5 to 4, but in his weight before entering the acad- ing previously defeated him last year the eflFort was not enough to overcome emy. The Dannenburgs live just across while Ridenour was a smdent at Purdue the New Yorkers' early lead. the street from the MacDonalds in Tulsa. University.

Sammy Harry, State's other co-captain, Swift tossed Rowland Hill, VPI heav3' CORNELL won the only points for the Lions, tossin 4 minutes, 10 seconds with a double ing Joslin, Navy's 128-pounder with a Winning the advantage in all three . arm lock. cradle hold. Harry is another Eastern weapons the Naval Academy fencing champion. team on Feb. 13 defeated the Cornell YALE Swift, middle Eastern champion heavyswordsmen, 17 to 10. weight, threw State's Bob Morgan in a The midshipmen won the foil bouts, The Navy grapplers traveled to New minute, 29 seconds.

5 to 4, took the epee contests 6 to 3 and Haven, Conn., on Jan. 23 and mrned back came through the sabre bouts, 6 to 3the Yale wrestlers 25 to 3.

Rifle Phillip Johnson was Cornell's best The midshipmen had an easy time, takscorer with the foil, winning all three of ing every bout except the 165 pound Navy, 1,375; West Virginia, 1,362. his bouts. class in which Butts Maccomber, Eli capNavy, 1,397; Yale, 1,348.

Joe Patterson, middle epee wielder, tain woa a decision from C. A. Creel.

Navy, 1,369; Lehigh, 1,349. took his three bouts with the weapon, and Pappageorge mrned in three wins VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE W E S T VIRGINIA for the middies with the sabre.

N E W YORK UNIVERSITY

Sweeping every bout, including five The Naval Academy varsity riflemen, falls, the Navy wrestling team on Jan. opening their season on Jan. 23, turned Navy, 25; North Carolina Pre-FHght, 30, defeated the Virginia Military In- back the sharpshooters of West Virginia stimte grapplers in a night bout. It was University, 1,375 to 1,362 winning the 11.

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advantage in every firing position.

The midshipmen got a six point advantage in the prone firing, five more in the kneeling stance and two standing.

Frank Barrett led the firing with a total score of 278 for the Navy.

The Nittany Lions swept the parallel bar exercises, took all places on the horizontal bar and cleaned up on the rope climb.

The midshipmen had everything their own way on the flying rings.

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The midshipmen riflemen outshot the marksmen of Yale University on Feb. 6 to win by a 1,397 to 1,348 score.

The Navy team rolled up its best advantage in the kneeling shooting, getting a margin of 28 points.

Dick Gaibler of Navy was the high gun, mrning in a card of 286.

LEHIGH

The Navy riflemen journeyed to Bethlehem, Pa., on Feb. 13 and defeated Lehigh's strong team, 1,369 to 1,349.

Pistol Navy, 1,331; M. L T., 1,227.

Quantico Marines, 1,386; Navy, 1,343.

M. I. T. The pistol team opened its season on an. 16 with a viaory over the team of die Mass.ichusetts Instimte of Technology, winning 1,331 to 1,227.

The midshipmen were too much for the Engineers in every firing position.

They got an advantage of 43 points in rapid fire, added 27 more in the time firing and then got 14 extra in slow fire.

J. C. Little, of Navy had the high score, 274, in the individual firing.

QUANTICO MARINES

The pistol team of the Quantico Marines defeated the Naval Academy team on Jan. 50 by a 1,386 to 1,343 score.

The marines rolled up a 14 point advantage in the slow fire and added 29 more in time firing. The rapid firing ended in a 458 deadlock.

Gymnasium Penn State, 13; Navy, 5.

P E N N STATE

Penn State's experienced gymnasium team proved too much for the middle gymnasts on Feb. 13, spoiling the Navy's opening meet and winning by a 13 to 5 score.

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The Navy junior varsity wrestling team defeated the grapplers of Johns Hopkins University on Jan. 23, by a 32 to 0 score.

Plebes The Plebe basketball team opened the season on Jan. 9 dropping a 37 to 32 decision to Gettysburg College's freshmen after a stubborn battle, all the way. Cy Davis, of Gettysburg, threw 15 points into the net to lead the Bullet yearlings.

The Plebe basketball team won its second victory on Jan. 16, defeating the quint of the McKinley High School, Washington, D. C, 57 to 38. The Washington team put up a hard fight during the first half but the Plebes walked off the court at the intermission leading 32 to 24.

The Plebe teams mrned in victories on Jan. 23 over the swimmers and basketball teams of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, the Plebes taking the basketball game, 48 to 16 and the swimming meet, 37 to 29.

On Jan. 30 the Plebes defeated the University of Maryland freshmen, 35 to 31 in basketball and won from the swimming team of Baltimore City College, 45 to 21. The young middies, however, lost a wrestling match to Newton High School, usually champions of New Jersey, by a 22 to 6 score.

Newton swept the first six bouts, two by falls, while the Plebes took decisions in the last two.

In the basketball game the Plebes took a slight lead early in the game and held it. Seventeen Plebe players were in action to seven Marylanders.

The Plebes took first in six events in the swimming meet. City College won the 150-yard medley relay.

On Feb. 10 the Plebes redeemed a varsity defeat by winning from the New York University freshmen fencers, 18 to 9.

The Plebes were successful in two of three contests on Feb. 13. They defeated Baltimore City College, 65 to 21 in basketball, and won from the V. M. I. freshmen in wrestling, 40 to 0. They were defeated by the Mercersburg Academy swimmers, 48 to 18.

The Plebes mrned in a trio of wins on

Feb. 6, defeating the Wyoming Seminary swimmers of Kingston, Pa., 39 to 27, turning back the Admiral Farragut Academy basketball team, 57 to 34 and defeating the Wyoming Seminary grapplers, 26 to 6.

The score of the swimming meet was 32 to 27 before the final relayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;won by the midsliipmen. Each squad took three firsts, but the Plebes piled up points with second and third places.

In the wrestling match the Plebes won six of the eight bouts. In the feature bout, Bob Mott, Plebe, pinned Ted Weatherby in two minutes with a crotch and half nelson.

The Plebes had things their own way in the basketball game, taking a 35 to 18 lead at the half.

Plan Adopted for Employment of Disabled Naval Personnel A plan to facilitate the employment of ofificers and men of the United States Navy who may be discharged from the service for physical disabilities incurred in the line of duty has been adopted by the Bureau of Naval Personnel following negotiations with various manufacmring and industrial employers, and the United States Employment Service.

Under the plan, responsibility for finding jobs for disabled Naval personnel will be assumed by the Veterans' Employment Representatives of the United States Employment Service. Whenever possible disabled Naval personnel are afforded the opportunity of continuing in the service on shore duty where the duty will not aggravate their disability. However, the Navy will release disabled individuals for employment in private industry if the individual desires to terminate his Naval service.

Prospective employers of disabled Naval personnel may direct inquiries concerning the hiring of registered and classified disabled officers and men of the Navy to the field representatives of the U. S. Employment Service. Commandants of Naval Districts have been directed to assist the U. S. Employment Service and its Veterans' Employment Representatives in making disabled Naval personnel available for interviews.

The plan for the employment of disabled Naval personnel originated through a letter from J. Caden Jenkins, personnel manager of the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, California, in which he suggested that his company could use the services of disabled officers and men of the Navy.

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WASHINGTON SUNDAY STAR (I). 1/31 Admiral Halsey's Denial—Admiral Halsey's flat denial of the widely circulated (Guadalcanal boat unloading) story . . . teaches a lesson which should be taken to heart . . . it was wholly out of keeping with the record which merchant seamen have made in this war, a record of ships that were kept sailing in the face of great danger, on Sundays as well as other days. Finally, it does not appear that the sensational allegations were checked with the Navy Department before publication, a routine precaution which might have headed ofi^ the whole unformnate incident. In view of Admiral Halsey's vigorous and categorical denial, it seems more than probable that there may be substance to union charges that this false report had its inception in the brain of some Axis propagandist seeking to aid the enemy by stirring up discord in this country. If so, the efifort met with no small measure of success and it is to be hoped that the experience will serve to put Americans on their guard against any such unsubstantiated yarns which may crop up in the fumre.

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carriers, seven cruisers (plus one Australian that was operating with us) and 16 destroyers in the Pacific. When these figures are looked over, the reason for the Japanese announcement is perfectly clear.

It is nothing but our old friend "face."

Whatever we have lost, they have lost one less all down the line, except in submarines. The Japanese propaganda claims are not really intended as propaganda in the sense that we understand the word.

They are purely for home consumption. . . . This is, in fact, perhaps the distinguishing mark of Japanese propaganda. The Japs are far more hopped up than the Germans with the master-race idea. What happens to other races or what they think is, to the Japanese, unimportant.

action is calculated always to depress' the morale of their opponents. What do we get out of this? That to lick the Japs all you have to do is something sufficiently spectacular to make them feel they have lost heavily in the category of credit. The bombing of Tokio was exactly such an example; they have never really recovered from it. . . . Any people as vulnerable as this to a psychological attack can be cracked. Just how it will be accomplished, one can safely leave to our military heads, for there are some good psychologists among them, too. But let's stop talking about those yellow monkeys being inscrutable.

ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL (Editorial), 2/6 "The nearer to the front the less distinction between the various services."

This observation made by Secretary of the Navy Knox upon his remrn from the fighting fronts in the South Pacific epitomizes one of the hard learned lessons of this war, the heeding of which is making easier the pathway to victory. . . .

Early in the Solomon's campaign Admiral Halsey, in the direct, forceful language of a fighting man, told a meeting of his subordinate commanders, "I don't want anybody to be even thinking in terms of Army, Navy, or Marine Corps. . . . W e are going to do this job together. . . . W e are the South Pacific Fighting Force . . . every blankety-blank so and so will understand it, if I have to take off all uniforms, issue coveralls, and imprint the insignia South Pacific Fighting Force on the seat of the pants." Formnately, Admiral Halsey's threat did not have to be carried out, for Colonel Knox states: "You can't tell the Army, Navy, and Marines apart. All are animated by the same determination to come to grips with the enemy." It is this spirit of mutual trust and confidence, fostered by coordination in the high command, that means so much toward success in battle operations.

To the information from this source we may now add that from the attempted bombing of Secretary Knox during his Southwest Pacific tour. (The attempted bombing itself, by the way, is a neat little joke on the efiFectiveness of the censorship which is supposed to keep military information from the enemy; it indicates that no matter how much difficulty the American people have in finding out what goes on, the Japanese Admiralty does not have very much.) The bombFLETCHER PRATT, PHILADELPHIA ing, even if it had been successful, would not have accomplished a great deal in a RECORD, 2/2 military sense. This is not a back-hander The imposition of the 1942 income tax They announced they have lost one to Secretary Knox, who has been an ad- and the current five per cent Victory tax battleship, three carriers, seven cruisers, ministrator of great value. upon the meager pay of our soldiers and 15 destroyers and nine submarines. Why sailors is a double injustice—it is unfair these particular figures? Everyone on this The Japanese were not out to bomb to the individual who has given up his side of the Pacific is pretty certain that him because he was a good administra- business or profession to risk his life for four Jap carriers went down at Midway tor; they were after him because he was his country, and it is unwise to hamper alone, to say nothing of what happened a public figure, because it seemed to them the war effort by giving this additional at Coral Sea and in the Solomons. Some that knocking ofiF such a man would have worry to the men whose morale means so of the other figures are just about as bad. a depressing effect on our side. In other much to victory. There are a number of But the Japanese announcement becomes words, just as their propaganda in words bills now before the House Ways and comprehensible if one remembers that plays for the constant uplift of their home Means committee, enactment of which on our side we have lost two battleships morale, to make themselves think they would exempt men in the armed forces (one of which may.be repairable), four are unbeatable, so their propaganda in from the payment of such taxes. . .

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HEN Merian C Cooper, '15, bilged at the end of his first year at Annapolis, the Army gained an ace-airman and the Navy lost not only an airman but a probable submarine man.

Cooper, today a full colonel in the Army, has been an airrnan since World War I, and says that of all the arms of all the services, his second choice would be the submarine service. His first and second loves have nothing to be ashamed of in this war, and "Coop" has had a major part in writing the blazing history of the Army's air arm.

His most recent assigrunent has been as chief of staflF to Brigadier Clare L. Cheimault, of "Flying Tiger" fame, commander of the China Task Force. At one time General Chennault's Task Force was a part of the Tenth Air Force, which was headed up by Major General Lewis H. Brereton, '11.

"There were two Annapolis men out there then," says "Coop," "so you see the simation was in good hands."

Today Colonel Cooper is as enthusiastic about the air as he was back in Crab Tov/n, when John Towers, one of the Nav}''s first fliers, was his ideal. Participation in three wars, life as an explorer, plus a successful career in commercial aviation and the cinema has not dulled either his sense of advenmre or work.

In the words of his old friend. Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Stallings, USMC, the noted author and playwright, "Coop is a ball of fire."

"Coop" remrned to the United States late in December to report on operations in China. While here he used the ofifice of his good friend Lt. Col. Stallings in the Pentagon Building across the Potomac in Arlington, Virginia, from Washington. " 'Coop' gets up about eleven o'clock" Stallings says of his friend, "and when the

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rest of us are calling it a day, he is just getting underway. My secretary starts to dress like hell about five o'clock for fear "Coop' will bring in a lot of work for her."

Colonel Cooper, in rebuttal, points out that "out there my day started at four o'clock in the morning and was really never ended. I am just catching up."

He gained 27 pounds from late December when he remrned to Washington and his family until mid-February. But he still could play the role of the "The Thin Man" for one of his movie colleagues.

Today Colonel Cooper is energetic and a lover of action. When he talks he walks up and down, sits with feet on the desk, knocks the ashes from his pipe, refuels, lights up again, and walks some more.

He reels ofiF facts and figures about war in China and the far-east from his fingertips. He itches for his next assignment.

Incidentally, by the time this issue of SHIPMATE is published, he will be on that assignment. He couldn't talk to SHIPMATE about it, for it is a militat)' secret.

As he talks, his thoughts and words keep going back to two things: airpower and General Chennault. Of the latter he said: "He is the ablest strategist and has the best logistical knowledge of the far east of any man out there. He has done more with less to keep a country going than anyone. He is the most popular American in China, has never lost a battle, and will go down as one of the

great captains of history."

Airpower, he believes, will win the war. In the air, he said, the Jap is brave, but not a good flier. This is because the Jap plane is inferior to ours. The American, he thinks is more mechanical and more fitted for the air than any other nationality. This is why he knows victory will be ours, and why be predicts we will lead in the post-war, air-dominated world.

Colonel Cooper was born in Jacksonville, Fla., October 24, 1894. The Coopers were and are a well known, old Florida family. After going through LawrenceviUe, he entered the Naval Academy in 1911, and bilged after his first year.

"I was not a good midshipman," he said. "But the Naval Academy did a lot for me. Perhaps 1 wasn't good for the Naval Academy, but it was good for me."

SHIPMATE can attest to one thingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Colonel Cooper still has that old Crab Town gallantry. A year ago he and General Brereton and several others were sailing in the Indian Ocean, in a small boat, when a lovely lady fell in the water.

"Coop" was first in the water to save her, but he overlooked the fact that the lovely lady was quite a few years younger and had been a champion swimmer. She outdistanced the gallant "Coop" and reached the boat well ahead of him. The lovely lady was later elected to Congress.

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PidfckoloKfif ^an. tlte ^ixf^ldinf Man^ A/a. 2 "Vigor of spirit, love of life, coupled with the willingness and eagerness to risk life itself in a good undertaking."

Zest. Vigor of spirit. Love of life coupled with a willingness, an eagerness to risk life itself in a good undertaking. A spirit of high advenmre that mrns a difficult mission into a rare chance to show the stuff of which men are made.

This is the weapon that makes a military unit unbeatable. Without it the best trained army or navy would be a lifeless automaton incapable of deeds of splendor—unable to put forth that "last fuU measure of devotion" that brings victory.

Zest depends first upon physical fitness. It demands a sharp appetite that will make a soldier eat plentifully and digest his food. It requires physical exercise that brings plenty of oxygen in to the lungs and plenty of red blood circulating to brain and back and hands and legs. If a man is to meet the sunrise with any sort of spirit for the new day, he must have sleep at night, sound and undismrbed by anxious dreams within him or by vermin in his bed.

Fatigue can quickly reduce a fighting spirit. Medical officers in this war have begun to talk about a new disease—flying fatigue. But fatigue, and its deadly efiFects, is by no means confined to leaders of flying men. The symptoms of leader fatigue, whether in the air or on the ground, are a staleness, a lack of interest in the job to be done, lack of enthusiasm, a heaviness of limbs, eyelids, even of the will that makes it well-nigh impossible to drag through the day's duties, and with it shortness of temper, irritability, and the blues.

All leaders have to be constantly on guard against this insidious spirimal fifth columnist among their men and among themselves. Regardless of how invaluable the man, when fatigue has made this attack on his fitness, he must have relief. He must be required to sleep, to take respite from responsibility, to get away from the strain he has been under. Otherwise the price is a psychological casualty. And the more important the man, the greater the price to the Army.

Hidden hunger—that body starvation for essential food elements, particularly the vitamins, from which a man may suffer though his stomach is full—is another killer of zest. Much has been discovered since the last war about vitamins. Of particular concern to the Navy, is the "morale vitamin" known as Bl or thiamin. This is the vitamin contained in good red (Continued on page 65 )

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Fear is intensely uncomfortable and seems often to be incapacitating."

A Two-Edged Weapon Ambushed behind a point lurks a group of PT boats, silent, motionless and dead. An enemy convoy slips into view. In a second switches are thrown, motors start and the deadly little boats become alive. Noise bursts from their exhausts and they roar to attack.

A gun is inert and dead until high explosive powder is set oflF in its chambers. A bomb without nitroglycerine is a dud.

All weapons are mere useless pieces of metal until the release of energy brings them to life.

Man, too, as a weapon of war must have energy released to galvanize him into an acting, fighting soldier. And the high explosive that sets oflF man's fighting power is emotion.

Tliere are certain things that a man can do in an automatic way without the fire of emotional energy. But these things would win no wars. Without fear and without rage, he could not even defend himself if the enemy were aiming a rifle at him and about to fire.

Slap a man's face and he will become enraged. Drop a bomb beside him and he may be terrified. But, although the two feelings may seem to the man very different, inwardly the changes that take place in his body are similar.

His heart beats faster, his blood pressure rises, his blood is shifted from internal organs to the muscles, his digestion stops, sugar in his blood increases, his hands tremble, his voice quivers, the body wastes in the bladder or (Continued on page 61)

Ally or Traitor The first battle, the first experierice of having an enemy machine gun aimed at you, the first time an airplane swoops low to lay its deadly eggs on your particular ship.

That is an experience anticipated by the yOung sailor or marine with mingled dread and eagerness.

He is eager by that time to get at the enemy. He has learned a great deal about the science of war and wants to use this knowledge to wipe out the enemy and gain victory.

But he always wonders—every man does—just how he will behave when that time comes. He doesn't feel like a hero. If he is honest—completely honest —with himself, he knows he will be scared—terrified.

The old-timer who has been through all this the first time and many other times has found out for certain that every man going into combat is scared.

His hands tremble, his throat is dry, he must swallow constantly because his "heart is in his mouth." He does idiotic things like looking at his watch every few sec{Continued on page 65)

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Below—"Fight fear with work."

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What's the Dope 1QQO JOHN M. ELLICOTT, '83, ^^ {Capt., USN-Ret.), Mare Island, California, sends the following, prefacing it with this: "A young matron said to me at a cocktail party yesterday "I didn't find anything of yours in the last SHIPMATE and I was disappointed.'

"Congramlations on the increasing size of SHIPMATE and the increase of advertisementsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a sure sign of popularity and success."

STRICTLY LITERARY COMPANIONSHIP In the very early nineties I was on shore duty in Washington, D. C, and to avoid its hot summer established my family at a resort near Rockville, Maryland, and commuted to the city by train.

One morning I took with me the book of the month, if it was so called in those days, and had just commenced reading when we reached the next station, where an attractive young woman got on and sat beside me, there being no other vacant seat. I noticed that she looked at my book with interest and then seemed to be reading the open page so I didn't mrn the page until it was apparent that she had finished.

And so we continued to read page after page until the train reached the city, when we went our different ways.

When I boarded the remrn train that afternoon she was already on it and had a small lunch container on the seat beside her. This she placed on the floor as I approached and I took the seat.

Again I opened the book and we read until her station was reached, when I stepped into the aisle to enable her to get out, receiving a very conventional murmured "thank you."

"This was repeated day after day until the book was finished.

When I boarded the train that afternoon I held a seat vacant beside me but when she came in she passed me by with a marble eye and sat elsewhere. Soon afterward I was ordered to sea.

I never knew who she was and she never knew who I was.

Or did she? Perhaps she knew that I was a young married naval officer.

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If she, too, was connected with the navy, or has since become so, she may read this little story. If so I think at this late day she might reveal her identity without impropriety.

1887

^- ^- SURRAGE, '87, (Vice

The twaddle of friends and the venom of foes; The sermon he heard when to church he last went; The money he borrow'd, the money he spent; All of these things a man, I believe, may forget And not be the worse for forgetting, but yet Never, never, oh never! earth's luckiest sinner Hath unpunish'd forgotten the hour of his dinner!

Indigestion, that conscience of every bad stomach Shall relentlessly gnaw and pursue him with some ache Or some pain, and trouble, remorseless, his best ease, As the Furies once troubled the sleep of Orestes.

We may live without poetry, music, and art; We may live without conscience, and live without heart.

We may live without friends; we may live without books.

But civilized man cannot live without cooks.

He may live without books, what is knowledge but grieving?

He may live without hope, what is hope but deceiving?

He may live without love, what is passion but pining?

But where is the man that can live without dining?

Lucile

Admiral, USN-Ret.), sends this along, from 719 Yarmouth Street, Norfolk, Virginia: "At the time General Pershing went into Mexico after Villa I was Senior Officer afloat. East Coast of Mexico with the USS NEBRASKA oflF Vera Cruz; with ships at Tampico and gunboats on what they called the "milk route' patrolling from Vera Cruz to Yucatan.

"An Englishman arrived by seaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there being no British Consul, came oflF to see me and find out about going into the interior by rail on a business trip.

"I predicted that the train would start, that after about 75 or 100 miles the bandits would attack, the train would stop, the troops disembark, a battle; the bandits would retreat, the troops would remrn to the train which would proceed to its destination.

"About a week later the Englishman remrned and told me my prediction was correct but when the train stopped he had In the soul of every timber; In the fire climbed on top of the train and watched that encircles the battle; then he exclaimed: There's a heart that lies unburnt until " 'That was the finest big game huntthe last: ing I have ever seen, the game shot There's a field for new endeavor in the back.'" twigs that trials may sever.

That connect the ever present with the 1890 LAWRENCE H. MOSES, past. ' " ' ^ '90, (Col., USMC-Ret.), gives his new address as 1315 Seventh Street, 1 8 9 4 HI^AM MANN, '94, 77 Coronado, California.

Wall Street, New York City, contributes this: HENRY S. RITTER, '90, P. O. Box 312, Reading, Pa., sends the following: W H O HAS N O DREAMS "In these days when science impresses Who has no dreams, himself will cheat us so forcibly with the value of the Of those good gifts whose lovely light knowledge of nutrition, one can revive Makes even dullest dradgery sweet 'Lucile,' and feel content that there is And arms the weak with splendid might. 'nothing new, in nature, under the Sun.' From "Broadway Boloney Ballads" " . . . O hour of all hours, the most bless'd upon earth, RALPH H. CHAPPELL, '94, 26 Blesse'd hour of our dinners! The land of Metropolitan A v e n u e , Kensington, his birth; Maryland, sends in helpfill data for the The face of his first love; the bills that Register of Graduates, which is greatly he owes; appreciated.

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GEORGE VAN ORDEN,

together in February to celebrate our val District, San Juan, Puerto Rico, sends 40th anniversary of graduation." a contribution.

Ed. Note: Que tal. Captain? Gracias AUSTIN STAATS KIBBEE, '03, por su contribucion.

1 8 9 8 "T^O^^S L. JOHNSON, (Comdr., USN), may be reached at the '98, (Capt.), should be ad- Shelton Hotel, Lexington Avenue and JAMES L. KAUFFMAN, '08, (R. dressed "Stillwell," Third Beach Road, 49th Street, New York City.

Adm., USN), Commander of the Gulf Newport, Rhode Island.

Sea Frontier and commandant of the 1905 RAYMOND P. R. NEIL- Seventh Naval District, has been trans1 8 9 9 RALPH E. POPE, '99, (R SON, '05, gets mail at 114 ferred to sea duty.

Adm., USN-Ret.), makes his East 66th, New York City. home at 475 A Avenue, Coronado, CaliPAUL HENRY BASTEDO, '08, fornia.

GEORGE V. STEWART, '05, (Capt., (Capt., USN), a native of BuflFalo, New USN-Ret.), won honorable mention in York, has arrived in London to take his 1902 "^^LLIAM D. PULESTON, the Naval Institute sixty-fifth essay con- post as naval attache there. Capt. Bastedo '02, (Capt., USN-Ret.), won test with his essay entitled "Fellowship." was President Roosevelt's aide from 1936 the Naval Institute sLxty-fifth essay conto 1937 and formerly commanded the test with an essay entitled "The Impact I 9 Q ^ BLANTON NEEL, '06, 3115 heavy cmiser QuiNCY. of Aviation On Sea Power."

Koppers B u i l d i n g , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sends this friendly 1 9 0 9 ^ ^ SPILLER, '09, (BrigaOSCAR F. COOPER, 02, Advertising message: dier General, USA), is now agent for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad located at Camp Davis, North Carolina.

"Good luck to the Navy."

Company, Wilmington, North Carolina, writes: LUCIUS C. DUNN, '09, (Capt., WILLIAM T. PEACOCK, '06, (Lt "Won't you please oflFer my regrets to Comdr., USN), lists his new address as USN-Ret.), writes from Navy Yard, '09 for losing a fine member to the Army. 1028 Vermont Avenue, N. W., Washing- Washington, D. C.: I refer to Brigadier General O. L. Spiller, ton, D. C. "You are doing a most excellent job CA, now located at Camp Davis near and mrning out a fine journal of the here. His charming wife lives in town, JOHN G. STAPLER, '06, (Capt., USNA contingent now on the Seven and the General usually gets in on weekUSN-Ret.), may be reached at Eastern Seas." ends. Both are very popular. Major GenSea Frontier Headquarters, 90 Church eral Smith, who is in command at Camp ROBERT S. ROBERTSON, JR., '09, Street, New York City.

Davis, tells me that after Spiller's bout (Comdr., USN-Ret.), writes from Washwith the Radio during the Army-Navy BRYSON BRUCE, '07, (R. ington, D. C.—"I have the Transportagame, November 28th, that apparently 1 0 Q 7 " Adm., USN), should be ad- tion Section, Bureau of Personnel, 1028 further Army Indoctrination was indidressed at 327 Llandrillo Road, Cynwyd, Arlington Annex. This also gives me an cated for his No. 1 Assistant." oppormnity to tell you that I think you Pennsylvania. are doing a remarkably fine job with ROBERT "BOB' HENDERSON, 02, SHIPMATE. I confess that I did not apRUSSELL S. CRENSHAW, '07, (Capt., USN-Ret.), writes from the prove of the idea—did not think we could (Capt., USN), is now at Norfolk, VirNavy Department, Washington: find anyone who could mn such a paper ginia, and should be addressed in care of in a proper manner. 1 was wrong—and "I wish to congramlate you upon the Naval Operating Base.

I take oflF my hat to you." The Commandexcellent magazine you are getting out er was a former Secretary-Treasurer of and the fine namre of its content. In LEMUEL M. STEVENS, '07, (Capt., our Alumni Association and did a fine these days when travel is restricted and USN-Ret.), is now with the Naval job. naval orders are no longer published, I ROTC unit at the University of Pennsylfind SHIPMATE of great value in keeping vania, Philadelphia. in touch with my Navy friends. More LINCOLN LOTHROP, 09, (Comdr., power to you."

USNR), resides at 29 Elm Street, CORTLANDT BAUGHMAN, '07, Higham, Massachusetts.

(Capt., USN), is Director of Special WILSON BROWN, '02, (R. Adm., Activities in the Bureau of Naval PerWILLIAM N. PORTER, '09, (Maj. U S N ) , succeeds Capt. John L. McCrea, sonnel, which includes training, public General), went to sea for a year and re'15. as the President's naval aide. relations. Bureau administration, records signed to enter the Army as a second and statistics of Naval Personnel as well lieutenant, is one of the top officers in the lOnO ALEXANDER H. VAN- as welfare and recreation.

Army's Chemical Warfare Service. Major ' '^"^ KEUREN, '03, (R. Adm., General Porter is chief of the service.

U S N ) , writes from Naval Research 1 9 0 8 EI^WARD H. LOFTIN, '08, Laboratory, Anacostia Station, Washingasks that his addtess be MARK BOWMAN, '09, (Capt., ton, D. C.: changed to 1006 North Baylen Street, USN), a native of Carrollton, Illinois, is "As to my class '03, we have Robinson, Pensacola, Florida. at present stationed at Cape May, New Metcalf, Van Auken, Koch, Cleary and Jersey, in a naval operations office. Capt.

McNair at the Navy Department and JAMES C. VAN DE CARR, '08, Bowman served in the Navy throughout myself as shown above. We hope to get (Capt., USN), Port Director, Tenth Na- the First World War and until recently '97, (Col., USMC-Ret.), now resides in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

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has been up to his ears in combat service ALBERT R. MACK, '11, (Comdr., in the present conflict. He was at Pearl USN-Ret.), goes about his duties in Harbor when the Japs attacked and after Room 500, Postoffice and Court House that was in the New Zealand area.

Building, Dallas, Texas.

CARROLL Q. W R I G H T , JR., The following named Captains, members of the class of 1909, were appointed (Comdr., USN), is now at the U. S. Rear Admirals in the Navy for tem- Naval Station, Key West, Florida. porary service, to rank from May 13, HOWARD F. KINGMAN, '11, has 1942: CLAUDE S. GILLETT and SHER- been appointed Rear Admiral to rank from May 10, 1942.

MAN STEWART KENNEDY. To rank from August 7, 1942, LEWIS H BRERETON. '11, (Maj. FRANK A. BRAISTED. Gen., USA), has been named chief of all Arm/ forces in the Egyptian theater.

101Q CHARLES L. BRAND, 10, " (R. Adm., USN), is now on MYLES BRO'WNING, '11, (Capt., duty in the Bureau of Ships, Washington, USN), is chief of staff to Admiral HalD. C. sey in the Southwest Pacific. He was widely quoted in press dispatches from ROBERT C. MULNIX, '10, reports "an advance base" following the fall of his address as 1806 Conlyn St., PhiladelGuadalcanal as predicting a new drive phia,-Pa. against the Japs.

"We are going to take offensive action ALEXANDER WILSON, '10, (Brig. in which the complete seizure of GuadalGen., USA), who resigned from the canal has an important part," Captain Naval Academy in 1911 to become a Browning was quoted in the press dissecond lieutenant in the infantry, and the patches: former president of the Chemical War"I am not at liberty to say what." fare Board, is now commandant of Commenting upon the fall of Guadalthe Chemical Warfare School at Edgecanal and the evacuation of an unknown wood Arsenal.

The United States Senate has con- number of senior enemy officers. Captain firmed the following 1912 promotions Browning told reporters: "An interesting development in that for temporary service: To be rear adrespect is the strong indication they mirals: made a deliberate effort to evacuate their FRANKJ. LOWRY,'11 senior officers when they perceived the GEORGE L. WEYLER, 10 simation was hopeless, leaving the junior officers and men to take the rap.

1Q1 1 STANLEY MITCHELL, '11, "So that the people in the United ' ' ' ' (Lt., USNR-Ret.), has left States will not go hog-wild over the vicBaltimore for sunny California, where tory, Guadalcanal was never of any imhe resides at Hotel Miramar, in Santa portance except for its airfield and as a Barbara. jumping off point for fumre operations.

"Guadalcanal now is a secure and relaJOHN H. MAGRUDER, JR., '11, tively comfortable advance base for such (Capt., USN), is on duty at Headquar- operations." ters, Caribbean Sea Frontier, San Juan, In the same dispatches. Admiral HalPuerto Rico. sey punned as follows: "Having sent General Patch to do a LYBRAND SMITH, '11, writes from tailoring job on Guadalcanal, I am surthe Navy Department, Washington, prised and pleased at the speed with D.C: which he removed the enemy's pants to "I am retaining my same quarters in accomplish it."

Washington, since I was not injured above the ears, and have been directed 1 Q 1 9 ROBERT E. P. ELMER, '12, to continue all my present duties for the ' ' ' ' ^ (Lt. Comdr., USNR), gives his home address as 16 Newlin Road, duration."

Princeton, New Jersey, and writes: "If it is possible to talk about the AMES LODGER, '11, (Capt., USNRet.), may be reached in care of Fifth USNA Alumni Bulletin, of which at one Avenue Bank, P. O. Station G, New time one of my classmates was editor and publisher, Allan H. Guthrie, from GarYork City.

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ner, California and which was successfully succeeded by SHIPMATE which has been so admirably carried on or superseded therebyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;permit me to send a few kopeks to maintain contact with the Service. If you will look back in your records you will find that there are certain names which were put on your list.

This check is to "keep them mailing' to those or next of kin.

"I find a paucity of the grand and glorious always uproarious Class of 1912 in the news of the silent service.

"WiU you please not deny the request that all those in 1912 send in some blurb or news about what they are doing and so appropriate space to that mission. In other words, "1912' let's hear from you, wherever you are. ""The writer is in service as a Lt. Comdr. doing convoy stuflF as 'Commodore'â&#x20AC;&#x201D;riding merchant vessels from various places hither and yon. There are a lot of old timers doing the same in all classes. Why not tell us about it when you get ready. Sailing again soon and delighted to read old SHIPMATE." Elmer has three sons, two of whom are in the service. They are Ensign R. E. P. Elmer, Jr., U.S.C.G.R., Seaman 2c David Potter Elmer, Aviation Service School, Jacksonville, Florida; and Joseph Stokes Elmer, Bullis School, Silver Spring, Md. G U i ' C. HITCHCOCK, '12, (Capt., USN), is now at the Naval Torpedo Testing Range, Montauk, Long Island, New York.

AARON S. MERRILL, (Capt., USN), of 2619 O Street, N. W., Washington, D. C, has been nominated for a promotion.

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RO'^^N BRYANS DAUGH-

TRY, '13, gets his mail Rt. 1, Box 58B, Wellborn, Florida.

ROBERT D. KIRKPATRICK, '13, (Capt., USN-Ret.), is at the U. S. Naval Mine Depot, Yorktown, Va. HAROLD P. PARMELEE, '13, gives new address as Buckingham Apartments, 249 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, and writes: "I am back in the service as a Lt. Comdr., USNR, and assigned as Resident Inspector of Naval material for Utah headquarters. Salt Lake City."

EARL F. ENRIGHT, '13, (Capt., USN), leaves Philadelphia for the U. S. Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts.

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RICHARD L. CONOLLY, Admiral, U S N ) . The title is another Headquarters, Fifth Naval District, N. '14, (Rear Admiral, U S N ) . war-time temporary service promotion, O. B. Norfolk, Virginia.

The United States Senate has confirmed which has been confirmed by the Senate. this classmate's promotion for temporary CHARLES A. BAKER, '16, (Capt., service.

1 9 1 6 GAIL MORGAN, '16, USN), gives forth at Room 2731 Navy (Capt., U S N ) , is now at the Department, Washington, D. C. 1915 EDWARD BREED,' 15, asks U. S. Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode that his address be changed to Island.

GROVER C. KLEIN, '16, (Capt., 165 W. School Lane, Germantown, PhilUSN), is in New York City, stationed at adelphia, Pennsylvania, and writes that S. G. (MARQUIS) MAYFIELD, '16, the Navy Yard. he is "somewhere in Brazil" but is liable (Comdr., USN-Ret.), Fedeial Building, to move on at any time.

New Orleans, Louisiana, writes: ANDREW DE G. MAYER, '16, "I have been recently transferred from (Capt., U S N ) , in Washington, D. C , HARRY H. CHENOWETH, '15, (Lt. Mobile, Alabama (assistant Industrial with the Bureau of Ordnance Navy DeComdr.), is with District Stafif HeadManager to New Orleans, office of Inpartment. quarters, Building No. 4, Navy Yard, dustrial Manager). The following '16 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. officers are on duty in this vicinity: CLINTON E. BRAINE, '16, (Capt., "Hook' Jenkins, 'Jack' Terhune and USN), bids farewell with ""hasta la J O H N L McCREA, '15, (Capt., Henry Broadfoot. vuelta," and leaves for new duty in South USN), the President's naval aide, has ""Kindest regards and best wishes to all America. been relieved of his assignment at his Shipmates." own request to take a command afloat.

EARL G. WAGNER, '16, should be addressed in care of Wagner Brothers CHARLES T. GILLIAM, '16, is now The following members of the class Company, 328 S. Delaware Avenue, of '15 were appointed Captains in the a Lt. Comdr., USNR, and can be adPhiladelphia, Pa. dressed 2758 N. Holliston Avenue, Navy to rank from January 1, 1942: CORNELIUS W. FLYNN and Alameda, California.

ARMIT C. THOMAS. R. C. SWTNK, '16, (Lt. Col., USMC), GEORGE D. PRICE, 16, (Comdr., is now at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, RALPH W. CHRISTIE, '15, (Rear USN-Ret), may be reached through California.

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FRED D. KIRTLAND, '16, (Capt., U S N ) , is working on the USS , in care of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, Massachusetts.

TON, Captain Kitts, 3d, a native and resident of Oswego, N. Y., heard the cries of Francisco Macaraeg, Officer's Steward, 1st Class, a Filipino, who, unable to swim, was clinging hopelessly to the bilge keep of the sinking ship.

L. VANCE JEFFERIES, '16, writes on the letter head of Neptune High School, Township of Nepmne, Ocean Grove, New Jersey: "On January 25, 1943,1 am starting a Victory Corps pre-induction course in Navigation at Neptune High School.

"The course is to cover thirty-six weeks, five days a week, forty minutes a day. Smdents are highly intelligent and a couple of them have their eyes set on the Navy as a career."

Ed. note: Good luck with the course.

Captain Kitts, who holds the Victory WILLIAM F. DIETRICH, '17, (Capt., Medal, Grant Fleet Clasp for service in USN), gives his home address as 950 the USS ARKANSAS, and the American Hanover Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia, and Defense Service Medal, immediately adds: swam back to the ship and towed the Filipino a distance of 100 yards to a "Where, I hope, I shall some day be rescuing destroyer. able to read SHIPMATE leisurely, as well as keep a file of them handy for reference after the Victory."

CARL H. HILTON, '16, (Comdr., USCG), of Washington, D. C , has been The following members of the class named a member of a United States of 1917 were appointed Captains in the Naval Mission which has been appointed Navy to rank from June 30, 1942: at the request of the Dominican Republic OLTON R. BENNEHOFF to improve the latter's coastwise defenses, EDMUND E. BRADY, JR. the Navy announced.

SAMUEL B. BREWER Commander Hilton, prior to his presMERRILL COMSTOCK ent duties at Washington, was Captain WARD P. DAVIS of the Port of Key West, Florida, and in FRANCIS C. DENEBRINK command of the Coast Guard post that FRANK G. FAHRION has been in charge of patrol work in the ROBERT W. FLEMING Florida keys.

SIMON P. FULLINWIDER JOSEPH W. GREGORY Ed. Note: Hasta la Vista, ComanJOHN BAPTIST HEFFERNAN dante.

WILLARD A. KITTS, '16, (Capt., USN), has received a letter of commendation by the Chief of Naval Personnel, for the heroic rescue of his steward by the Captain of the U. S. cruiser N O R T H A M P T O N when the vessel was sunk by enemy action north of Guadalcanal on the night of November 30-December 1.

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'18, (Capt., U S N ) , is head of Post Graduate School, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.

MARTIN R. DERX, '18, (Comdr., USN-Ret.), is stationed at Pearl Harbor, T. H. The following members of the class of 1918 were appointed Captains in the Navy to rank from June 30, 1942: WATSON O. BAILEY J O H N J. BALLENTINE WALLACE M. DILLON JAMES FIFE, JR. PETER K. FISCHLER, JR. ALBERT F. FRANCE, JR. ELLIS H. GEISELMAN RALPH H. HENKLE JACOB H. JACOBSON EINAR R. JOHNSON STANLEY D. JUPP J O H N D. H. KANE HENRY S. KENDALL HENRY Y. McCOWN RALPH s. M C D O W E L L EARL W. MILLS ARTHUR T. MOEN HARRY W. NEED WILLIAM R. NICHOLS GORDON ROWE FORREST P. SHERMAN THOMAS L. SPRAGUE CHARLES W. STYER HENRY E. THORNHILL WILLIAM W. WARLICK JAMES W. WHITFIELD JULIAN D. WILSON JERAULD W R I G H T 1919 WINFIELD A. BROOKS, ' ' ' ' '19, (Capt., USN), is at Quarters A, Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington.

WILLMENT P. MARTIN, '19, (Lt. Comdr., USNR), is now Head of Math, and Physics Department at the U. S. Navy Pre-flight School, St. Mary's College, Moraga, California.

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proficient skill in planning operations, his thorough knowledge of the Philippines, and his intensive smdy of less familiar areas rendered invaluable assistance to the Force Commander in maintaining efiFective operations against the enemy. His loyal adherence to a task of extreme responsibility, in the face of frequent attack, was in keepirig with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

1990 ^-^^^ MILLER, '20, (Lt. ' '^^ Comdr., USN-Ret.), dropped by the office to say hello. He is a busy 'Prof in Department of Mathematics USN), is Director of the Welfare Divi- here at Alma Mater. His residence is 14 sion, Navy Department, Washington, Shaw Street, Annapolis.

D. C, and sends in this information on the U. S. Naval Rest Center, Boyes PAUL W. STEINHAGEN, '20, is Springs, California: now in Crabtown, and will get mail sent The U. S. Naval Rest Center was esto P. O. Box 562, Annapolis. tablished January 15, 1943 at Sonoma Mission Inn, Boyes Springs, California.

DEWITT C. REDGRAVE, JR., '20, This Rest Center will be primarily for (Capt., USN), Supervisor of Shipbuildenlisted personnel, though officers may ing, USN, JefifersonvilleBoatandMachine be assigned to the Center at discretion.

Co., JefiFersonville, Indiana. SHIPMATE The maximum capacity is 200. extends deep sympathy to Captain and A Medical Officer, U. S. N., as well as Mrs. Redgrave on the death of their an Officer-in-Charge, U. S. N. R., are assmall son, Henry Martyn Redgrave, who signed for duty at U. S. Naval Rest died January 11.

Center.

The Sonoma Mission Inn, situated in CHARLES L. RICHARDS, '20, (Lt., the picmresque Valley of the Moon, is known as one of the West's favorite USNR), Box DD 16, Cristobal, Canal health and recreation centers. It is lo- Zone, sends this friendly message: "All cated North of San Francisco about 44 good wishes to you and yours."

Ed.: They are reciprocated, Charlie. miles and Northwest of Mare Island Navy Yard about 24 miles, reached by ROYAL W. ABBOTT, '20, lists his paved highways and accessible at all times of the year. address as Cominch Headquarters, This is the fourth Rest Center estab- Washington, D. C. lished by the Navy in recent months.

ROY T. COWDREY, '20, (Comdr., JAMES G. ATKINS, '19, (Capt., USN), steps from terra firma and sails USN), is at the U. S. Naval Training the ocean blue.

Station, Farragut, Idaho.

EDWIN AUGUST POEHLMANN, '20, has since his graduation from the ELIOT BRYANT, '19, Naval Academy, graduated from a (Capt, USN), Wilmingnumber of other schools: The Navy War ton,- Delaware, has received College, Navy Overseas Landing Force the distinguished service School, Torpedo School, and Submarine medal from Secretary of the School.

Navy Frank Knox. The He is Assistant California rationing citation reads: officer, and has been a Council member "For exceptionally meritorious service of the Boy Scouts of America, and Asin a duty of great responsibility as Op- sistant Probation officer for Tulare erations Officer, Submarines Asiatic County.

Fleet, while that force was operating FRANK R. TALBOT, '21, against enemy Japanese in defense of the 1 0 9 1 (Comdr., USN), is busily enPhilippine Islands and the Netherlands ' ' ' ^ ' East Indies from the commencement of gaged here at Alma Mater. He is Execuhostilities on December 7, 1941, until tive Officer in Bancroft Hall and Aslate May, 1942. Commander Bryant's sistant Editor of U. S. Naval Instimte

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STUART ST. C. PURVES, '21, (Lt. Comdr., USN), is among the latest arrivals at Alma Mater, having reported for duty February 5 in Department of Seamanship and Navigation.

GILBERT B. MYERS, '21, (Comdr., USN), will get mail addressed 2103 Munitions Building, Washington, D. C. CARL HILTON BUSHNELL, '21, (Comdr., USN), may be reached at 3207 McKinley Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. JOHN C. RULE, '21, resides at 365 Alameda Blvd., Coronado, Calif.

ALBERT B. COOK, '21, (Lt. Comdr., USNR), is with the Bureau of Ships, Room T-4-1409, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. HILLARD W. WALMER, '21, (Lt. Col., GSC, USA), Army War College, Washington, contributes informative data for our records, which is greatly appreciared.

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FRANCIS J, FIRTH, PHILIP E. REDDING, '21, (Lt., '21, (Comdr., U S N ) , a naUSNR), writes: tive of Linthicum Heights, "The Navy finally gave up its losing Maryland, has been awardbattle and let me back in again as an ed the silver star for exAV (S)." Philip gives his home adtreme gallantry as the exdress as 1528 Lincoln Way, McKeesport, ecutive officer of the tanker Neosho, Pennsylvania. which saw duty in the Southwest Pacific LEO S. STAFFORD, '21, (Lt., until it was sunk in the battle of the Coral USNR), from Regimental Headquar- Sea last May. ters, Camp Waldron, Farragut, Idaho, Comdr. Firth was knocked down and writes: rendered unconscious when a Japanese "This training station here at Farragut plane dived into the Neosho, but, upon is destined to become the No. 1 training recovery, ""made his first and only constation in America. It has everything. For sideration the safety of personnel in his some unknown reason, I have been made vicinity.

Regimental Commander of Camp Wal"In spite of severe burns about his f^ce, dron. It's a grand duty. hands and arms," the citation added, ""he "'Warmest regards to all my old ship- continued his unselfish devotion to duty mates." in the tense days following the attack."

HENRY T. WRAY, '21, (Lt. Comdr., USN-Ret.), gives his home address as 1807 Monterey Avenue, Coronado, California and writes: "After lots of tussles with the medicos, 1 am back on active duty although physically retired. I am trying to do my bit at the Naval Air Station, San Diego. ""SHIPMATE sure keeps one informed on his own classmates as well as service friends, and I would like to continue to receive it. ""Being in a comparatively inactive status at this time, is not very pleasant, but I am trying to make the most of it.

"I got two short cruises at sea since seeing you. My last command was the Pope in China, and I was one of those present at Pearl Harbor on the 7th. I got home on Christmas Day to be with my family, having missed the previous Christmas in Manila. "'Best to all the gang at Annapolis and keep SHIPMATE coming. '"Will be glad to see all friends at above home address."

EDWIN M. CROUCH, '21, has been appointed Commander to rank from December 8, 1941.

The following members of the class of 1921 were appointed Commanders to rank from January 1, 1942: ELMER P. ABERNETHY JOSEPH R. BARBARO FRANCIS J. BRIDGET GEORGE M. BROOKE WILLARD R. GAINES LOUIS G. McGLONE CARL H. SANDERS WAKEMAN B. THORP RALSTON B. VANZANT

H A R R Y B. JARRETT, '22, (Comdr., USN), was awarded the Navy Cross at the U. S. Naval Academy, Febraary 13, 1943. For extraordinary h e r o i s m as Commanding Officer of the destroyer MORRIS during the rescue of survivors from the USS LEXINGTON in the Battle RALPH B. HUNT, '21, (Comdr., of the Coral Sea in May, 1942.

The award was presented to ComUSN), is in the Office of Naval Officer Procurement, 33 Pine Street, New York mander Jarrett by Rear Admiral J. R. Beardall, Superintendent of the Naval City.

Academy, in the Rotunda of Bancroft JOE NELSON SMITH, '21, (Col., Hall before an assemblage of officers and USMC), 507 Fontaine Street, Alexan- midshipmen. Commander Jarrett redria, Virginia, has been named a mem- ceived with the Navy Cross the following ber of a United States Naval Mission official citation: which has been appointed at the request "For extraordinary heroism as Comof the Dominican Republic to improve manding Officer of the USS MORRIS durthe latter's coastwise defenses. ing the rescue of survivors from the USS Colonel Smith for the past 18 months LEXINGTON in the Coral Sea on May 8, has been on duty in the engineering 1942. In constant danger of subsequent branch of the Bureau of Aeronautics. attacks by enemy Japanese aircraft and From 1922 to 1924 he was on duty in the at a time when the LEXINGTON was being shaken by violent explosions and Dominican Republic.

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South Pacific: 1. On January 22: (a) During the morning a Plying Portress heavy bomber (.Boeing B-17) bombed J a p anese positions at Rekata Bay on Santa Isabel Island. Several fires were started. lb) During the night of Jan. 22-23 U. S. positions on Espiritu Santo Island were bombed. Details were not reported.

2. On Jan. 23 the following attack missions were accomplished against Japanese Installations at Munda on New Georgia Island: (a) During the early morning a Catalina patrol bomber (Consolidated PBY) bombed the enemy-held area. A large explosion resulted, indicating hits on an ammunition dump. (b) At noon a force of Marauder medium bombers (Martin B-26) with Wildcat (Grumman P4F) and Airacobra (Bell P-39) escort attacked and sUenced enemy anti-aircraft batteries. (c) During the early afternoon Plying Portresses with Lightning (Lockheed P-38) escort attacked the enemy areas again and started a number of fires. (d) During the evening Marauders with Airacobra escort carried out a fourth attack on enemy positions in this area.

3. On Jan. 23: (a) A Plying Portress bombed enemy positions at Kahili and on Ballale Island in the Shortland Island area. (b) During the night of Jan. 23-24 U. S. positions on Guadalcanal Island were attacked by Japanese bombers.

No details were reported.

4. U. S. ground forces on Guadalcanal killed 145 Japanese during the period from Jan. 20 to Jan. 22.

Note: Munda is 180 nautical miles N. W. of Guadalcanal airfield. Espiritu Santo, an island of the New Hebrides Group, is 535 nautical miles S. E. of Guadalcanal airfield. Rekata Bay is 135 miles N. W. of Guadalcanal airfield. Kahili is on the S. E. coast of Bougainville Island. Ballale Island lies three miles off the N. E. coast of Shortland Island. Shortland Island is 295 nautical miles N. W. of Guadalcanal airfield.

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capture Kokumbona and seize quantities of stores and equipment. (b) U. S. troops continued mopping up pockets of enemy resistance.

Ninety-one Japanese were killed and 40 prisoners were taken. (c) U. S. aircraft bombed and damaged a large Japanese destroyer and a cargo ship in the Shortland Island area. (d) During the night of Jan. 23-24 enemy planes raided U. S. positions on Guadalcanal.

3. On Jan. 23 and Jan. 24 U. S. air and surface forces bombarded enemy positions on Kolombangara Island in the New Georgia group. The operations were successfully completed and fires from explosions' of fuel and ammunition dumps indicated that the enemy-held area was completely burned out.

Note: Kokumbon is 7 miles W. of Guadalcanal airfield. Kolumbangara Island is 190 nautical miles N. W. of Guadalcanal airfield and about 10 miles N. W. of Munda. It is about 181/^ miles in extent, lies to the N. W. of New Georgia Island and is separated from it by the Kula Gulf. It is formed by an extinct volcano which rises to a series of peaks varying in height from 4,898 to 5,450 feet. The crater of this volcano is broken down into two extensive gulleys, the slope abreast the eastern and larger gully is gradual terminating in a nearly level district of dense mangrove swamp. To the north the slope is broken down by Shoulder Hill, a cone 1,743 feet high, and in the southwest side of the island is a mountainous ridge with a crater which reaches 1,488 feet.

b< Qo*H*niiHicjue6. eral trucks, three 40 mm. anti-aircraft guns and various other field pieces and small arms were captured.

2. Offensive operations against enemy resistance continue.

January 27, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 263

Pacific: 1. On Jan. 25 U. S. aircraft were attacked by eight Japanese Zeros during a reconnaissance mission over Wake Island. Two Zeros are believed to have been destroyed. All U. S. planes returned.

South Pacific: 2. On Jan. 26: At dusk a formation of Plying Portress heavy bombers (Boeing B-17), heavily bombed the Japanese airfield on Ballale Island in the Shortland Island area and started fires in the revetments. Weak antiaircraft fire was encountered.

Note. Ballale Island lies three miles off the N . E . coast of Shortland Island. Shortland Island is 295 nautical miles N . W . of Guadalcanal airfield. Wake Island is 1994 nautical miles W. of Pearl Harbor and 1028 nautical miles S. W. of Midway Island.

January 28, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 264

North Pacific: 1. On Jan. 28 two Japanese float planes attacked U. S. ships operating to the westward of our positions in the Aleutian Islands. No damage was suffered..

South Pacific: (All dates are East Longitude): 2. On Jan. 26 U. S. troops on Guadalcanal Island continued to adJanuary 26, 1943 vance to the west despite stiff enemy COMMUNIQUE NO. 262 resistance. Porty Japanese were killed and flve prisoners and some South Pacific: 1. On Jan. 25: (a) A large force of enemy equipment were captured.

Japanese dive bombers, twin-engine January 29, 1943 bombers and fighters, which was headed for Guadalcanal, was inter- COMMUNIQUE NO. 265 South Pacific (All dates are East cepted and attacked by U. S. aircraft.

The enemy planes were driven off and Longitude): 1. On Jan. 27: no bombs were dropped on U. S. posi(a) Ground operations on Guadaltions. Four Japanese "Zeros" were canal Island resulted in the capture .shot down. No U. S. planes were lost. of a large, well established' enemy (b) Two units of U. S. ground forces command post. Thirty-six Japanese joined at Kokumbona on Guadalcanal were killed and three prisoners and after one unit had entered the village a large amount of enemy equipment from along the beach to the east and were captured. In other sectors two the other had encircled a strong pockets of enemy resistance were enemy pocket and entered Kokum- wiped out. bona from the south, the maneuver (b) During the morning, enemy dive resulted in giving U. S. forces unre- bombers and high-level bombers, stricted use of Kokumbona and the escorted by flghters, approached beach to the east. Two hundred Guadalcanal. U. S. flghters engaged ninety-three Japanese were killed and the enemy planes and incomplete reflve prisoners were taken during the ports indicate that nine Zeros were operation. destroyed and six others probably de(c) Several supply dumps, three 6- stroyed. The enemy planes dropped inch artillery guns, seven 77 mm. no bombs. Pour U. S. planes are missguns, two 37 mm. guns, one tank, sev- ing.

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(c) A force of Marauder (Martin B-26) medium bombers, with Airacobra (Bell P-39) escort, bombed enemy installations on Kolombangara Island in the New Georgia group. A large fire was started. All U. S. planes returned. (d) During the evening, a force of Dauntless (Douglas) dive bombers and Avenger (Grumman TBP) torpedo planes with Wildcat (Grumman P4P) escort attacked an enemy destroyer and a cargo ship in the Vella Gulf.

Two direct hits were scored on the cargo ship which was left sinking.

Bombs fell close to the destroyer which was left smoking.

2. On Jan. 28: (a) During the afternoon, a force of Dauntless dive bombers and Avenger torpedo planes with Lightning (Lockheed P-38) escort attacked Japanese ships about 15 miles northeast of Kolombangara Island.

A torpedo hit caused a large explosion on an enemy destroyer. One bomb hit and several near hits were scored on a cargo ship and near hits on a tanker were observed. The cargo ship and tanker were left dead in the water. The tanker was last seen smoking. One of the four enemy Zeros which intercepted was shot down. All U. S. planes returned.

Note: Kolombangara Island is about 15 miles in diameter and is 190 nautical miles northwest of Guadalcanal airfield. Vella Gulf is 13 miles wide and separates the islands of Valla Lavella and Kolombangara in the New Georgia group.

January 30, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 266

Pacific and Far East: 1. U. S. submarines have reported the following results of operations against the enemy in the waters of these areas: 1 destroyer sunk.

1 large tanker sunk.

4 medium-sized cargo ships sunk.

1 medium-sized cargo ship damaged.

These actions have not been announced in any previous Navy Department Communique.

South Pacific: 2. On the evening of Jan. 28 a force of Plying Portress heavy bombers (Boeing B-17) bombed Kahih in the Shortland area. Results were not reported.

February 1, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 267

South Pacific: 1. On Jan. 28 U. S. troops on Guadalcanal Island killed 62 Japanese and took 22 prisoners.

2. On Jan. 29: (a) During the early afternoon, a force of Marauder medium bombers (Martin B-26) attacked enemy positions on Kolombangara Island. (b) During the evening, Marauders bombed the enemy-held area at Munda on New Georgia Island. (c) Japanese planes bombed U. S. positions on Guadalcanal Island. One enemy plane was shot down.

3. On Jan. 30, during the morning, a force of Marauder medium bombers, with Airacobra escort (Bell P-39), bombed enemy positions at Munda on New Georgia Island.

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actions between U. S. and Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands.

2. The increased activity on the part of the Japanese indicates a major effort to regain control of the entire Solomons Area.

3. Both U. S. and Japanese forces February 2, 1943 have suffered some losses. To reveal, COMMUNIQUE NO. 268 at this time, details of these engageSouth Pacific: ments would endanger the success of 1. On Jan. 26 U. S. Army planes our future operations in this area. bombed and scored near hits on a Japanese cargo ship at Tarawa IsFebruary 3, 1943 land in the Gilbert Group.

COMMUNIQUE NO. 270 2. On Jan. 30: (a) During the morning Marauder South Pacific: 1. On Feb. 1 U. S. ground forces on medium bombers (Martin B-26) atGuadalcanal continued their advance tacked enemy positions at Munda. (b) During the afternoon. Maraud- to the west and crossed the Bonegi ers and Plying Portress heavy bomb- River, one half mile east of Tassaers (Boeing B-17) carried out a sec- faronga. Stiff enemy resistance was ond attack on enemy installations at encountered and 60 Japanese were Munda. Fires were started as the re- killed.

2. Air and surface engagements besult of hits in the enemy areas.

3. On Jan. 31: A U. S. destroyer tween U. S. and enemy forces in the shelled a number of enemy barges off Guadalcanal Area of the Solomon IsCape Esperance on Guadalcanal Is- lands are continuing. The military situation does not permit publication land. of further details at this time.

4. On Feb. 1: Note: Tassafaronga is 10 miles west (a) During the morning, a force of dive bombers and Avenger torpedo of the Guadalcanal airfleld. planes (Grumman TBF) with WildFebruary 4, 1943 cat (Grumman P4F) escort, bombed the enemy-held area at Munda. Two COMMUNIQUE NO. 271 dive bombers failed to return.

South Pacific: (All dates are East (b) During the morning, a force of Longitude). 1. During the night of Plying Fortresses, with Warhawk Feb. 1-2, Japanese planes, in groups (Curtiss P-40) and Lightning (Lock- of from one to four planes bombed heed P-38) escort, bombed a large U. S. positions on Guadalcanal Island.

Japanese cargo ship off Shortland Is2. On Feb. 2: land. Three direct hits were scored. (a) U. S. ground forces on GuadalAll U. S. planes returned, although three of the fighters had suffered canal Island continued the advance to the west and occupied elevated posidamage from anti-aircraft flre. (c) A second wave of Plying Por- tions west of the Bonegi River. Contresses, which had been dispatched to siderable enemy equipment was capattack shipping in the Buin-Shortland tured and 39 Japanese were killed. (b) A U. S. flghter strafed enemy area, was attacked by 20 enemy Zeros.

Three of our planes are missing and barges near Aruligo Point about four miles southeast of Cape Esperance on a fourth returned badly damaged. (d) U. S. ground forces on Guadal- Guadalcanal. canal continued to advance slowly to(c) During the evening, a force of ward the west.

Dauntless dive bombers (Douglas) and Avenger torpedo planes (Grumman North Pacific: TBF) attacked Munda causing explo5. On Jan. 31: Two Japanese float- sions and starting several fires. type Zeros bombed U. S. positions in (d) During the night of Feb. 2-3. the Western Aleutians. No damage Japanese planes again bombed U. S. was suffered. positions on Guadalcanal.

6. On Feb. 1: Japanese planes at3. Details concerning recurrent entacked U. S. surface units and shore gagements U. S. air and surpositions in the Western Aleutians. face forces between and those of the enemy No damage to ships or shore installa- will not be announced as long as such tions resulted. information might jeopardize Note: Tarawa Island, in the Gilbert safety of our forces in the area the of Group, is approximately 1040 nautical operations. miles N. E. of Guadalcanal airfield.

Note: Munda is 180 nautical miles The island was formerly the seat of the local government. The popula- northwest of Guadalcanal airfleld. tion in 1931 was 3,013, of whom 23 were Europeans.

February 5, 1943 Shortland Island is 295 nautical COMMUNIQUE No. 272 miles N. W. of Guadalcanal airfield.

South Pacific (All dates are East Buin is 13 miles due north of Short- Longitude). land Island on the southeast coast of 1. During the morning of Feb. 4, a Bougainville.

Cape Esperance is in enemy-held force of Dauntless dive bombers territory, 15 miles northwest of Ko- (Douglas) bombed Japanese positions kumbona on the northern shore of at Munda, on New Georgia Island.

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2. U. S. ground forces on Guadalcanal Island advanced along the north coast to a position one-half mile February 2, 1943 northwest of Tassafaronga.

COMMUNIQUE NO. 269 3. Sporadic encounters between U. South Pacific: 1. During the last several days there S. and Japanese air and surface forces have been a nurnber of surface and air in the Solomon Islands Area continue.

Note: Munda is 180 nautical miles N. W. of Guadalcanal airfield.

Kolombangara Island is about 15 miles in diameter and is 190 nautical miles N. W. of Guadalcanal airfield.

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1. O n Feb. 4: (a) A U. S. p l a n e destroyed a J a p a n e s e p l a n e d u r i n g a r e c o n n a i s s a n c e mission. (b) D u r i n g t h e afternoon, five enemy fioat-type planes bombed U. S. positions i n t h e western Aleutians. No d a m a g e was suffered.

I.C) D u r i n g t h e n i g h t of Feb. 4-5, L i b e r a t o r heavy bombers (Consolid a t e d B-24) a n d Mitchell m e d i u m bombers (North American B - 2 5 ) , w i t h fighter escort, bombed J a p a n e s e posit i o n s a t K i s k a . T h r e e of t h e five floatt y p e Zeros w h i c h i n t e r c e p t e d were s h o t down. All U. S. planes r e t u r n e d .

South Pacific: 2. O n F e b . 3 (a) U. S. planes raided J a p a n e s e positions a t M u n d a , on New Georgia Island, d u r i n g t h e m o r n i n g a n d a g a i n d u r i n g t h e evening. Results were not r e p o r t e d . (b) D u r i n g t h e m o r n i n g . Dauntless dive bombers (Douglas), with fighter escort, bombed enemy positions on K o l o m b a n g a r a I s l a n d i n t h e New Georgia G r o u p . (c) D u r i n g t h e n i g h t of Feb. 3-4, U. S. positions on G u a d a l c a n a l were bombed twice by single enemy planes.

3. O n F e b . 4: (a) A Plying Fortress o n a s e a r c h mission was a t t a c k e d by t h r e e Zeros. O n e Zero was shot down a n d t h e d a m a g e d F o r t r e s s r e t u r n e d to its base. (b) U. S. troops on G u a d a l c a n a l I s l a n d continued t o a d v a n c e along t h e n o r t h w e s t coast of t h e island. E n e m y resistance was weak a n d some of our p a t r o l s r e a c h e d points one a n d o n e half miles p a s t T a s s a f a r o n g a n e a r t h e U m a s a n i River.

N o t e : M u n d a is 180 n a u t i c a l miles N. W. of G u a d a l c a n a l airfield. K o l o m b a n g a r a I s l a n d is 190 n a u t i c a l miles N. W. of G u a d a l c a n a l airfield.

T h e U m a s a n i River is 10 miles S. E. of Cape E s p e r a n c e on t h e northwest coast of G u a d a l c a n a l .

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South Pacific: 1. On Feb. 6: (a) D u r i n g t h e m o r n ing, small groups of U. S. planes bombed e n e m y positions on Kolomb a n g a r a I s l a n d in t h e New Georgia Group. (b) D u r i n g t h e evening, Dauntless dive bombers (Douglas) w i t h Wildc a t ( G r u m m a n P 4 F ) escort bombed M u n d a on New Georgia Island. All U. S. planes r e t u r n e d .

2. U. S. forces h a v e established a s t r o n g position a t Titi, one-half mile west of Marovovo on t h e n o r t h w e s t coast of G u a d a l c a n a l Island. P a t r o l o p e r a t i o n s are progressing satisfactorily.

N o t e : Marovovo is five miles west of C a p e E s p e r a n c e a n d 25 miles by air from G u a d a l c a n a l airfleld. Marovovo Is described in t h e "Sailing Directions" of 1938 as a s t a t i o n of t h e Melanesian Mission, situated on h i g h ground, t h r e e miles n o r t h e a s t w a r d of Lavoro.

A c h u r c h , a hospital, a n d several b u n galows a r e conspicuous from t h e northeastward.

Correction Please m a k e t h e following corrections in t h e F e b r u a r y Shipmate on pages 46 a n d 47 W a r Communiques on t h e U. S. Naval Academy Honor Roll.

Remove Mitchell, Albert E., '38; Stevens, William M., '37; Darlington, J o h n J., '24; Miller, George H., '33; Simpson, Robert M., '24.

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F e b r u a r y 9, 1943 COMMUNIQUE N O . 275

South Pacific: 1. O n Feb. 7-8 U. S. ground forces on G u a d a l c a n a l Island lengthened t h e forward line along t h e U m a s a n i River.

Consolidation of our recently e s t a b lished positions at Titi was completed.

T h i r t y - f o u r J a p a n e s e were killed a n d one prisoner was t a k e n during these operations.

2. O n Feb. 8, U. S. air forces bombed J a p a n e s e positions a t M u n d a on New Georgia Island.

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North Pacific: 1. On Feb. 8, Liberator heavy b o m b ers (Consolidated B-24) a n d Mitchell m e d i u m bombers (North American B-25) dropped bombs on t h e enemy c a m p a r e a a t Kiska a n d on installations a t N o r t h Head. Seven float-type Zeros were observed on t h e water but no a t t e m p t to intercept was m a d e . All U. S. planes r e t u r n e d .

South Pacificâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;2. On Feb. 9: (a) Airacobra flghters (Bell P-39) strafed a n d sank a n enemy barge off Hooper Bay in t h e n o r t h e r n Russell Islands. A n u m b e r of floating d r u m s of fuel oil were destroyed in t h e same vicinity. (b) During t h e evening, a force of M a r a u d e r medium bombers ( M a r t i n B-26), with Airacobra a n d L i g h t n i n " (Lockheed P-38) escort, bombed J a p a n e s e positions on K o l o m b a n g a r a Island in t h e New Georgia G r o u p . R e sults were not reported. (c) During t h e evening. Dauntless dive bombers (Douglas), with Lightning a n d Wildcat ( G r u m m a n F4F) escort, a t t a c k e d J a p a n e s e positions a t M u n d a on New Georgia Island. A large flre was s t a r t e d . (d) U. S. ground forces on G u a d a l canal Island advanced to positions

53 one-half mile west of t h e Segilau River in t h e vicinity of D o m a Cove.

On t h e n o r t h w e s t coast of t h e island U. S. troops advanced to t h e n o r t h east as far as Visale. No opposition was encountered. A large a m o u n t of enemy equipment was c a p t u r e d .

Notes: T h e Russell Islands a r e 60 miles N. W. of G u a d a l c a n a l airfleld.

K o l o m b a n g a r a Island is 190 n a u t i c a l miles N. W. of G u a d a l c a n a l airfleld.

M u n d a is 180 n a u t i c a l miles N. W. of G u a d a l c a n a l airfleld. T h e Segilau River is eight miles S. E. of Cape E s perance. Visale is one mile west of Cape Esperance.

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North Pacific: 1. On Feb. 10: (a) During t h e m o r n i n g , U. S. heavy a n d m e d i u m bombers, with fighter escort, bombed J a p a n e s e positions a t Kiska. M a n y hits on enemy insallations were observed. ^b) A single enemy float-type p l a n e a t t a c k e d U. S. surface u n i t s in t h e Western Aleutians. No d a m a g e was suffered.

South Pacific: 2. J a p a n e s e forces on G u a d a l c a n a l Island h a v e ceased all organized r e sistance. P a t r o l operations a g a i n s t isolated enemy groups continue.

3. During t h e n i g h t of Feb. 9-10 a C a t a l i n a p a t r o l bomber (Consolidated PBY) a t t a c k e d enemy positions at Munda.

4. On Feb. 10: (a) U. S. planes a t tacked enemy positions a t M u n d a . R e sults were not reported. (b) A reconnaissance p l a n e from G u a d a l c a n a l shot down a twin engine J a p a n e s e bomber over Choiseul I s land.

Note: (1) Choiseul Island, 78 miles long a n d about 15 miles wide, is 35 miles n o r t h of t h e New Georgia G r o u p in t h e c e n t r a l Solomon Islands.

(2) M u n d a is 180 nautical miles n o r t h west of G u a d a l c a n a l airfleld.

F e b r u a r y 12, 1943 COMMUNIQUE N O .

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South Pacific: (All dates are East Longitude.)

1. ON F E B R U A R Y 11th: (a) During t h e m o r n i n g , a force of M a r a u d e r m e d i u m bombers ( M a r t i n B - 2 6 ) , with Airacobra (Bell P-39) a n d Lightning (Lockheed P-38) escort, a t tacked J a p a n e s e positions a t M u n d a .

Bomb hits s t a r t e d fires in t h e t a r g e t area. (b) During t h e evening, M a r a u d e r s , with Airacobra a n d Lightning escort, bombed enemy position on K o l o m b a n g a r a Island. A large flre was s t a r t e d a n d one enemy plane was shot down.

Note: 1. M u n d a is 180 nautical miles northwest of G u a d a l c a n a l airfield. 2.

K o l o m b a n g a r a Island is 190 n a u t i c a l miles n o r t h w e s t of G u a d a l c a n a l a i r fleld.

F e b r u a r y 13, 1943 COMMUNIQUE N O .

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South Pacific: 1. ON F E B R U A R Y 12th: (a) D u r i n g t h e early m o r n i n g , a U. S. p l a n e dropped bombs in t h e J a p a n e s e occupied a r e a a t M u n d a on New Georgia Island. (b) Later in t h e m o r n i n g , a force of Dauntless dive bombers (Douglas),

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With Wildcat (Grumman P4F) and Lightning (Lockheed P-38) escort, again attacked enemy installations at Munda. A gun position was destroyed and flres were started. (c) During the afternoon, U. S. planes carried out a third attack against enemy positions in the Munda area. Marauder medium bombers (Martin B-26), with Airacobra (Bell P-39) escort, dropped bombs in the target area. (d) During the early morning, U. S. planes attacked an enemy position on Kolombangara Island. Results were not reported. (e) All U. S. planes returned from the above attack mission.

Note: 1. Munda is 180 nautical miles northwest of Guadalcanal airfleld. 2.

Kolombangara Island is 190 nautical miles northwest of Guadalcanal airfleld.

Shortland Island area. About 25 or 30 enemy planes intercepted the attack and 11 of the enemy planes were shot down. Two U. S. bombers and six fighters failed to return. (d) Ground activities on Guadalcanal Island were confined to patroling and policing.

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March, 1943 6. On February 1st, a force of U. S. dive bombers, torpedo planes and fighters attacked an enemy formation of four destroyers in the northern Solomons Area. Two of the destroyers were believed sunk and a third was left burning.

7. U. S. aircraft were attacked by ten Zeros, two of which were shot down. Two U. S. fighter planes were lost in the attack.

8. In air combat at least twenty planes were destroyed in the Guadalcanal Area during the day. Ten U. S. planes were lost.

9. During the afternoon of February 1st, a force of enemy dive bombers, escorted by Zeros, attacked and sank a U. S. destroyer between Cape Esperance and Savo Island. The next of kin of casualties will be notified by telegram as soon as information is received.

10. During the night of February 1-2, an enemy force of about twenty destroyers approached Guadalcanal.

They were attacked by U. S. motor torpedo boats and at least one destroyer was sunk and two others are believed to have been sunk. Three U. S. motor torpedo boats were lost.

11. On the morning of February 2nd, a force of Dauntless dive bombers and Avenger torpedo planes attacked sixteen enemy destroyers northeast of Kolombangara in the New Georgia group. One bomb hit was scored on an enemy destroyer and a near hit on another. One Avenger was damaged by anti-aircraft fire.

12. During the evening of February 2nd, a force of Plying Fortresses, escorted by Lightnings and Warhawks, scored hits on a large enemy cargo ship off Shortland Island. The vessel was left burning and listing. Our planes were attacked by 20 enemy flghters. Nine or possibly 10 enemy planes were shot down. All U. S. planes returned.

13. During the afternoon of February 4th, a force of U. S. torpedo planes, dive bombers, and fighters attacked an enemy formation of 20 destroyers about 200 miles northwest of Guadalcanal. One destroyer was sunk and another was badly damaged. An enemy destroyer was later observed burning.

Tn this attack seven Zeros were shot down and five others were probably destroyed. Four U. S. torpedo planes, one bomber and one fighter were lost.

In a second attack, Dauntless dive bombers, escorted by Wildcats and Warhawks, attacked eighteen enemy destroyers which were covered by 25 Zeros. Two hits were scored on one destroyer and one hit on another. Ten snemy Zeros were shot down and two others were probably destroyed. Three U. S. fighters and one dive bomber were lost.

COMMUNIQUE NO. 281

The following is a summary of Naval operations in the South Pacific from January 29th to February 4th.

1. During the latter part of January, U. S. reconnaissance planes located heavy Japanese fleet units, including battleships and aircraft carriers, in the waters between Truk and the Solomon Islands. Simultaneously reports were received of large groups of enemy destroyers in the Solomon Islands and an unusually heavy concentration of enemy aircraft at all of the Japanese bases in the Solomon Islands-New Britain area.

2. It appeared possible that the Japanese fleet might accept a decisive battle. Subsequent events indicate, however, that the enemy was solely concerned with evacuation of troops from Guadalcanal and interference with the movements of U. S. troop transports which were landing soldiers on Guadalcanal, shortly before the collapse of enemy resistance on the island. There were no actions between heavy forces. Active operations of enemy surface forces were conflned mainly to movements of destroyer detachments under heavy air cover between Guadalcanal and enemy bases in the northern Solomons.

3. During the evening of January 29th, a force of U. S. cruisers and destroyers, which was covering transport movements and operating about 70 miles to the south of Guadalcanal in the vicinity of Rennell Island, was attacked by enemy torpedo planes.

North Pacific: 1. ON FEBRUARY 13th: (a) During the night, a force of Liberator heavy bombers (Consolidated B-24) and Mitchell medium bombers (North American B-25), with Lightning (Lockheed P-38) escort, attacked Japanese positions at Kiska.

Hits were scored in the target area and three of the five Zeros which intercepted were shot down. (b) An enemy reconnaissance plane was shot down in the vicinity of U. S. positions in the Western Aleutians.

South Pacific: 2. ON FEBRUARY 14th: (a) During the morning, Dauntless dive bombers (Douglas) and Avenger torpedo planes (Grumman TBF), with Airacobra (Bell P-39) and Wildcat (Grumman P4F) escort, attacked Munda, on New Georgia Island. A large fire was started. All U. S. planes returned. (b) Later in the day, a force of Airacobras and Wildcats strafed enemy positions at Munda. (c) At noon, a number of Liberator heavy bombers (Consolidated PB4Y), with Corsair (Vought-Sikorsky F4U) and Lightning escort, attacked and scored three bomb hits on a large Japanese cargo ship near Buin in the

and severely damaged. The damaged cruiser was taken in tow by another cruiser and later was turned over to a tug for towing.

4. The following day, January 30th, in the afternoon, the Chicago was again attacked by 13 enemy torpedo planes and as a result of this attack was sunk. U. S. aircraft shot down twelve of the thirteen enemy planes, but not in time to ward off the attack on the Chicago. Personnel casualties were not large and the next of kin of those killed, wounded and missing, have been notifled.

5. On January 31st, a force of U. S. bombers and flghters attacked an enemy formation of one destroyer, one corvette and one large cargo vessel in the Vella Gulf. The three enemy vessels were left dead in the water, burn14. The above account includes all ing and listing. known U. S. and Japanese losses.

15. Events subsequent to February 4th centered around the collapse of Japanese resistance on Guadalcanal as has been announced in previous communiques.

Note: Partial accounts of some of the above described actions have appeared in press dispatches originating in the South Pacific but have not been announced previously in any Navy Department Communique.

February 14, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 280

South Pacific: 1. On February 13th U. S. planes attacked Japanese shore positions and shipping in the Shortland Island area of the Solomons. The attack was opposed by 45 enemy Zeros and heavy anti-aircraft fire. U. S. planes shot down eight Zeros and scored a bomb hit on an enemy cargo ship. Four U. S. planes were shot down by enemy planes and two were destroyed by enemy anti-airCraft fire.

2. During the final offensive on Guadalcanal Island, which was begun on 15 January, U. S. troops killed 6,006 Japanese and took 127 prisoners.

Note: (1) Shortland Island lies 10 miles off the southeast coast of Bougainville Island and is 295 nautical miles northwest of Guadalcanal airfield.

February 15, 1943

The USS CHICAGO was hit by torpedoes

gutted by raging fires. Commander Jarrett, in courageous disregard for his own personal safety, placed his ship alongside the stricken aircraft carrier and took aboard a considerable portion of its crew.

His gallant intiative and inspiring leadership in a perilous emergency contributed materially to the reduction of personal casualties and to the rescue of many survivors who might otherwise have perished."

LAYTON A. ZIMMER, '22, (Lt. Col., GEORGE U. FITZHUGH, '22, Lt. should be addressed 5101 SVi Comdr., USNR), U. S. Navy Pre-Flight CA), Street, Galveston, Texas.

School, Del Monte, California, writes:

"I have just been ordered here—transferred from Pre-Flight at St. Mary's. The first cadets are to arrive Feb. 4. This spot is really Navy de luxe—it will be a task to keep the cadets in the proper frame of mind for their future duty. ""E. E. (Swede) Meyers is also here from St. Mary's Pre-Flight; and we left Commander Jarrett reported to the there three other members of 1922— Naval Academy from sea duty July, 1942. Fred W. Pierce, Joe H. Graham and He is now attached to the Executive De- Clyde W. King. Clyde has been Exec, partment, serving as First Lieutenant of and we hope he will become the new Bancroft Hall.

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REUBEN L. FROST, '22, (Lt., USNR), who is at present at U. S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, gives his home address as 5 W. Berry Street, Sandston, Virginia.

JOHN W. PATTON, JR., '22, (Lt. Col., from Charleston, South Carolina, writes: "I am on duty with the U. S. Engineers as Executive Officer the Charleston District. My rank is Lt. Colonel, Corps of Engineers. I am living at 67 S. Battery and hope any '22 men coming through ROGER E. NELSON, '22, (Comdr., HAROLD C. GRIER, '22, gives his Charleston will look me up. My office is USN), is at present with the Landing new address as 633 S. Miami Avenue, in the Custom House."

Craft Group, Amphibious Force, Naval Miami, Florida.

Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia.

J. THEODORE RENARD, '22, FREDERICK S. LOTT, '22, (Lt. makes his home at 20 Collins Avenue, IRVIN N. YELVERTON, '22, can be Comdr., USNR), from the Naval Ord- Bloomfield, New Jersey. addressed P. O. Box 254, Hattiesburg, nance Laboratory, Navy Yard, WashingMississippi. ton, D. C, writes: ROBERT B. HIGGINS, '22, (Lt., "I am attached here now, having re- USN-Ret.), gives his address as 15 CapHALLOCK G. DAVIS, '22, (Comdr., turned to active duty on October 5,1942, tain Avenue, Nafair, Navy Yard, South USN), is with the Service Force, U. S. at Navy Mine Warfare School, York- Carolina.

Pacific Fleet, Federal Office Building, town, Virginia, taking ""Mine Counter San Francisco.

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THOMAS T. BEATTIE E. W. Sweetland, '22, is doing a swell WORTHINGTON S. BITLER job helping to establish the training AUGUSTUS D. CLARK school. I was in the first class to complete WILLIAM W. CONE the course.

DELBERT S. CORNWELL "Am happy to be back in the service."

CHARLES W. CRAWFORD JOHN Y. DANNENBERG FRANK BURDETTE, '22, should be JOSEPH B. D U N N addressed 23 Jefferson Apt., Buder, Pa. ROBERT A. J. ENGLISH Thanks for information sent in for RegDANIEL W. HARRIGAN ister of Graduates, Frank.

HOWARD B. HUTCHINSON EMORY P. HYLANT FRANCIS B. JOHNSON ELMER E. "SWEDE" IvlEYERS, '22, ALEXANDER R JUNKER (Lt., U S N R ) , sends us this interesting ROBERT A. KNAPP information: HOWARD F. McINTOSH "The following Academy men are at KENMORE M. McMANES present attached to this Station—U. S. FRANCIS J. MEE Navy Pre-flight School, Del iVIonte, CaliISAIAH OLCH fornia: ROBERT McC. PEACHER Capt. G. W. Steele, USN-Ret., 1900.

ROBERT H. SMITH The following are all USNR: ALBERT L. TONEY Lt. Comdr. G. D. Fitzhugh, '22.

J O H N P. WHEELER Lt. E. E. Meyers, '22.

Lt. W. K Bowden, '27.

Lt. C. J. Forsberg, '26.

1^23 HAROLD H. CONNELLEY, Lt. Norman Loeder, '26.

'23, resides at 100 Archwood, Lt. W . C. Brennan, '28.

Annapolis, Md. Lt. M. G. Patrick, '27.

Lt. C. C. Couhig, '29.

CHARLES Y. LATIMER, '23, (Lt. Lt. (jg) J. J. Waybright,'34.

Comdr., USNR), writes: "We expect some more along but do "Was in San Francisco the other day not know who they will be as yet. and ran into Clyde King, '22, (Lt. "Have not written a line since we se- Comdr., USNR). From all I hear he is cured the Bulletin almost a year ago, but doing a grand job in Pre-Flight at St. if time should cease to press so hard I Mary's. shall try to get you off an occasional "I see Warren Parr, '23, and M. L. column."

Kelly, '23, everyday, as both are here, but in different outfits."

HEINRY A. HEARNE, '22, gives his • new address as Pollock, Louisiana, and DONALD C. WORKS, '23, leaves writes: "In the fall I contacted the Naval Of- Doraville, Georgia, to become a Lieutenficer Procurement Office in New Orleans, ant in the USNR, Ship's Service Officer, and found the Navy did not need any- Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

MELANCHTHON W. BRATHWAITE, '23, (Capt., AUS), stationed at Fort Eustis, Virginia, now, requests that SHIPMATE be sent to his home address.

East New Market, Dorchester County, Maryland, and writes: "Being too old and too light for blue water I find myself back in uniform of a different hue—that of the Army.

"So far I have run into no one time Mids here although there may be some.

It's a big outfit and people are hard to locate.

"This is a replacement pool and one never knows where one is liable to be next or when."

M. J. VAN LEEUWEN, '23, (Lt., USNR), should be addressed at 2511 No. Stowell Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

UDOLPHO T. BRADLEY, '23, (Lt., USNR), is stationed at Free Gunnery Training Unit, U. S. Naval Air Station, San Diego, California.

MURR E. ARNOLD, '23, (Comdr., USN),whose home address is 7449 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia, has received the Silver Star Medal.

The Citation reads: "For conspicuous gallantry and courageous devotion to duty as Air Officer, USS YORKTOWN, in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942. . . . His calm and efficient manner in a simation of grave peril and his exemplary performance of a highly important task were in keeping with the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

JOHN K. B. GINDER, '23, ( C o m d r . , U S N ) , Miami, Florida, has been awarded the navy cross for courage and skill in the Pacific. The following citation w e n t w i t h the award: "For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession as commanding officer of the USS during the rescue of survivors from the USS LEXINGTON during the battle of the Coral Sea. . . .

Commander Ginder, in total disregard for his own safety, placed his ship alongside the LEXINGTON and took off a large number of survivors. . . ."

one with my type of experience, and then RALPH W. D. WOODS, '23, my eyes and teeth would not come up to (Comdr., USN), may be reached at 1010 specifications.

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"With the best of luck and wishes to all the boys in the service—Sincerely."

PORTER L. LOOMIS, '23, makes his home at Marysville, Tennessee.

The following members of the class of 1922 were appointed Commanders: HARLOW H. LOOMIS, '23, (Lt. LELAND D. WHITGROVE, to rank Comdr., USNR), writes: from January 1, 1942.

"Have just remrned to the service as J O H N A. HOLLOWELL, JR., and Lt. Comdr., USNR. Am an engineer on FRANK R. WALKER, to rank from USS March 1, 1942.

"Glenn Fuqua visited me in SeptemROBERT W. BEDILION, to rank ber and did a good selling job for Uncle from April 1, 1942.

Sam, although I did leave a war industry The following members of the Class EDGAR ALLEN CRUISE, to rank for my real love, "The Navy'." of 1923 were appointed Commanders to

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rank from June 30, 1942: WILLIAM B. AMMON WILLIAM D. ANDERSON MURR E. ARNOLD LEON N. BLAIR JOSEPHUS A. BRIGGS ARLEIGH A. BURKE CHARLES FREDERICK COE THOMAS J. CASEY PHILIP R. COFFIN HENRY M. COOPER LEMERTON E. CRIST, JR. J O H N G. CROMMELIN, JR. GORDON J. CROSBY ROBERT L. DENNISON PAUL F. DUGAN FREDERICK A. EDWARDS MURVALE T. FARRAR HARRY D. FELT WELLS L. FIELD ELBERT L. FRYBERGER WILLIAM McCALL HAYNSWORTH THOMAS H. HEDERMAN WILLIAM E. HENNIGAR KARL G. HENSEL WILLIAM M. HOBBY, JR. WILLIAM L. HOFFHEINS, JR. HOMER B. HUDSON ROLAND M. HUEBL FRANCIS M. HUGHES JOSEPH L. KANE JOHN S. KEATING HARRY H. KEITH JOHN D. KELSEY JOHN W. KESTG HAROLD D. KRICK PHILIP D. LOHMANN ARTHUR L. MAHER

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WILLIAM K. MENDENHALL, JR. LOUIS N. MILLER FRANK MONROE, JR. FREDERICK MOOSBRUGGER ALBERT C. MURDAUGH FREDERICK J. NELSON JOHN McCLELLAN OCKER ALFRED C. OLNEY, JR. WILLIAM V. O'REGAN JOHN B. PEARSON, JR. EDWIN R. PECK JOHN V. PETERSON VALENTINE L. POTTLE JOYCE A. RALPH WILLIAM A. RILEY STANHOPE C. RING HORACE C. ROBINSON ROBERT HENRY RODGERS RICHARD W. ROBLE HARRY SANDERS RICHARD MARTIN SCRUGGS FRANK E. SHOUP, JR. SELDEN B. SPANGLER MARVIN M. STEPHENS AARON P. STORRS, 3RD ELLIOTT B. STRAUSS WILLIAM H. VON DREELE ROBERT PAUL WADELL FRANK T. WARD, JR. JOHN M. WILL HAROLD N. WILLIAMS THOMAS B. WILLIAMSON FREDERICK S. WITHINGTON HOWARD L. YOUNG

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ORVILLE R GREGOR, '24, (Comdr., USN), 212 Coast Boulevard, La Jolla, California, has been awarded the Navy Cross for courageous action at sea.

WILLIAM M. COLE, '24, (Comdr., USN), of Media, Pennsylvania, who commanded a destroyer at Guadalcanal, h a s b e e n awarded the Navy Cross.

E U G E N E T SEAWARD, (Comdr., USN), 6026 19th Road, Arlington, Va., has also received the Navy Cross. He was commanding officer of a destroyer which successfully engaged the enemy in the Second Battle of Savo Island, October 11, 1942, and which reached port safely despite severe damage which caused its retirement.

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"^OY" ^- SMITH, '25, Mechanical Engineer with the Southern Belting Company, Adanta, Georgia, gives his home address as 546 East Lake Drive, Decamr, Georgia, and writes: "SHIPMATE is a splendid publication and each number is eagerly awaited. The only trouble is Mrs. Smith and I usually JOHN K. LORD, '24, (Lt., want to read it simultaneously on its arriUSNR), is now at U. S. N. R. val. . . . It is my principal means of keeping informed of the diverse activities and whereabouts of classmates and friends from the Academy. Of course here in Atlanta, and in the course of my business trips in the South, I do rtm into classmates and associates from Annapolis, many in the Service, a few unformnate devils, like myself, denied the opportunity of direct participation in the armed forces because we fail to meet required medical standards.

"My company is very actively serving Southern industry which has most definitely gone to War. My particular responsibilities are the design and installation of economical and efficient industrial power transmission systems. I feel badly about not being able to remrn to the Service but if that is not to be please tell my friends in the Fleet that we who are left behind will see that they get the weapons to finish the job that they have so splendidly begun."

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Comdr., U S N ) , from somewhere at sea, writes: "You through the Alumni Association, are doing an excellent job with S H I P MATE. Before war began it was most welcome as a means of keeping track of old friends and contemporaries. Since that time, to those of us in the far reaches, it has become indispensable for that same reason.

"May the New Year bring to us a victorious peace."

the Battle of Midway, June 4-6, 1942. . . . His utter disregard for his own life throughout these operations and his courage in volunteering an attempt to bring the YORKTOWN to port after the salvage crew had left her, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

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U S N ) , is with the U. S. Naval Training Station, Farragut, Idaho.

LYMAN M. KING, JR., '26, (Lt. Comdr., USNR), should be addressed at J O H N D. BURTON, '25, (Lt. 450 "A" Street, Coronado, California.

Comdr., U S N R ) , asks that his address be changed and writes: THOMAS K. LEIGH, '26, can be ad"Have been back in the service now since July of 1942 and it is certainly good dressed at 691 Bay Street, Stapleton, S. I., to see some of the old classmates again." New York.

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LEE T. WESTON, '25, (Lt. Comdr., U S N R ) , writes from St. Mary's College, California: "As you can see, I am stationed at St. Mary's Pre-Flight and at present am head of the Academic Department. Ash Badger from '25 is also stationed here.

Badger is Regimental Commander. Ash and I hope that any '25 men in the area will get in touch with us if they are in San Francisco."

FRANCIS F. FOUNTAIN, '26, (Capt., USA), is with 477 Ordnance Evacuation Company, Desert Training Center, Camp Young, Indio, California.

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"I am living on a farm above Horsham, FRANKLIN D. KARNS, JR., '25, right next to the new Navy flying field.

(Lt. Comdr., USN), may be reached at Have an extra place and bed for old Ship1514 Beacon Street, Brookline, Massa- mates stopping over this way. Just call me at Cramp Ship." chusetts.

WILLIAM H. B E N S O N , '25, (Comdr., U S N ) , is at the U. S. Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia.

WILLIAM W. RUTLEDGE, '26, (Capt., CAC), is with 106th Prov. A W Bn., Fort Bliss, Texas.

RUSSELL S. THOMSON, '25, (Lt., U S N R ) , leaves Harvard N . T. S., for DOUGLAS H. FOX, '26, Tacoma, Washington, and should be ad- (Lt. Comdr.), has been awarded the Navy Cross dressed 3211 N . 19th Street. for his courageous action at sea. Lt. Comdr. Fox is listed HARRY N. LYON, '25, (Maj., as missing in action.

USMCR j , should be addressed 2d Airdrome Battalion, Niland, California.

1997 JOHN F. DELANEY, '25, (Lt. Comdr., U S N ) , has been awarded the Silver Star medal. His citation reads: "For conspicuous gallantry and outstanding devotion to duty as Engineer Officer, USS YORKTOWN, in action against enemy Japanese forces in

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"KENNY" A. KNOWLES, '27, (Lt. Comdr., USN-Ret.), writes from the Navy Department, Washington, D. C : "Since the Class reunion we bought a house in North Arlington, 3618 N .

Abingdon Street, and are very comfortably settled for the duration.

"If you ever get to Washington by all means come out and see us."

ELDON C. (ROSIE) MAYER, '27, was retired late in January because of a severe heart attack with which he has been hospitalized since July 4, 1942.

Rosie will go to Florida to recuperate, upon medical advice, and will let us know his fumre address when he gets setried.

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CURTIS A. MAYERS„ '27, (Lt. Comdr., USN), is busily engaged in Department of Seamanship and Navigation here at Alma Mater.

Please communicate with Secretary-Treasurer, U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Annapolis, Md.

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the Naval R. O. T C, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. SYLVIUS GAZZE, '27, (Comdr., U S N ) , present address is Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia.

M. GARDNER PATRICK, '27, (Lt., USNR), has been transferred to the U. S. N. Pre-Flight School, Del Monte, California.

ARTHUR K. EHLE, '27, (Lt. Comdr., U S N ) , is at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Tacoma, Washington.

HUGH F. AIKEN, '27, gives his correct address as 1313 Windsor Lake, Brunswick, Georgia.

TOM T SUGG, '27, 307 Center Avenue, Dickson, Tennessee.

WALTER L. BAYLER, '27, (Lt. Col., USMC), was the last Marine to leave Wake Island before it fell to the Japanese. Lt. Col. Bayler, who had been stationed on Wake since November, 1941, was a staff officer in charge of communications. His orders included also the establishment of communication facilities on Midway Island, where he went after leaving Wake. The Marine officer makes his home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Dear Harry: Several members of our class have written in to inquire what can be done to investigate and record the various stories and exploits of our classmates in the prosecution of their duties. The only feasible method seems to me to place an announcement in SHIPMATE asking every member of the class to jot down any notable exploits of our classmates that they know about and send them in to you. Then you can keep a file for fumre reference. I hope that this will not be an imposition on you.

Best wishes.

Sincerely yours, T O M HAMILTON.

that each member will do his part in supplying me with the information. Information should be addressed to: TJoe Beacon c/o Harry R. England Annapolis, Maryland Members of our class would never let us nor the rest oif their classmates down, and, therefore, I know that they will supply us with the information we are requesting of them in this letter.

Sincerely, HARRY,

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reported here for active duty on December 14.

"New Year's Day we had a small Class reunion, four at one time—After attending the Sugar Bowl Game the following met at Chester C. Wine's home and later made an evening of it.

"Ed Eres, stationed at ROTC Unit, Tulane University.

"O. C. Otterson, USNR, in command of sub chaser squadron.

"Mac" Leary, DNOP, New Orleans.

"Chester C. Wine, Industrial Department Com. 8.

"A good time was had by all."

Comdr., USN), Executive Department, USNA, Annapolis, writes: CLARENCE M. BOWLEY, of die "My brother, Comdr. D. H. Dexter, Class of '28, was appointed Lieutenant USCG, just remrned from three months Commander to rank from June 30, 1942. as C. O. of the NOB, Guadalcanal. His praises of SHIPMATE based on conmients 1 9 2 9 ^^^"^ON PATTIE, '29, State of others and copies he has seen during Editor for the Associated 18 months' duty with the Navy, are enPress, Richmond, Virginia, writes: thusiastic.

"SHIPMATE is a 'must' now for us "I also wish to compliment you on'an fellows outside of the service who want excellent job of making SHIPMATE a to keep up with old friends from the real interesting service to the Navy."

Academy who are now giving such a grand account of themselves."

Barton gives his home address as 3623 GEORGE FRITSCHMANN,'28, (Lt. Comdr., USN), may be located in New- Carolina Avenue, Richmond. port, Rhode Island, with the U. S. Naval War College.

WARNER S. RODIMON, '29, (Lt. Comdr., USN), should be addressed 725 WILLIAM W. SHEA, '28, at present S. Pitt Street, Alexandria, Virginia. receives mail at 4420 Windom Place, RICHARD R. WOLFE, '29, may be Washington, D. C reached in care of Parker, Carlson, PitzMALCOLM "MAC" FLANDERS, '28, ner, and Hubbard, 28th Floor, 1 North with the National Underwriter, 944 Park LaSalle Building, Chicago, Illinois.

Square Building, Boston, Mass., writes: "In my traveling around New England and New York state and Canada, I bump into quite a few of my classmates of the class of 1928, among them being Luke White, whom I saw in Rochester, New York—Joe Mullins, whom I met last August in Schenectady and two or three times I have bumped into Wells Thompson here in Boston.

"They all seem to be about the same as they were in plebe year, although I notice they do not put on as much weight as I do.

"Quite a few civilians were very much interested in the special issue that had the articles about the Japs."

CHARLIE BROADBENT, '29, (Lt., USNR), USN C.T.C., Camp Peary, Williamsburg, Virginia, writes in on a very interesting card. He is a member of the United States Naval Construction Battalions, better known as the Seabees. The card has the Seabees' motto—which is very appropriate—across the top of the card—"We Build and Fight with all Our Might!" Under the motto is a caricature of a very busy bee aptly handling a machine gun with its front legs, and busily doing construction with his back legs.

The Seabees are doing a fine work and this card brings to the eyes of the layman exactly what their work is. Thanks, Charlie.

Dear Tom: I think your suggestion is an excellent one and I will gather any and all information about the Class of 1927 in order that the marvelous record of our gallant classA. M. "MAC" LEARY, Jr., '28, who mates can be collected for immediate JOHN P. REMBERT, Jr., '29, (Lt. resides at 318 Walnut Street, New Or- Comdr., USN), is now on duty at the publication after the war in a special edileans, and is with the Office of Naval U. S. Naval Air Station, Alameda, Calition of The Beacon.

Officer Procurement, New Orleans, fornia.

In order to make this edition of real reports: value, it must have the whole cooperation "Please note my change of address, I of every member of the class, and I know CHARLES F. PHILLIPS, '29, is doing

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his bit at the Naval Training Station, sters (girl 12 and boy 9) and I are carryBainbridge, Maryland. ing on here while she is gone but I must admit there are times when I am in doubt SERAPHIN B. PERREAULT, '29, about which one of us is taking care of (Lt. Comdr., U S N ) , reports his change the other two. Several of the fellows who of address from Norfolk, Virginia, to knew me in the Class of '30, would get a laugh out of my "dish pan' hands but re1102 East Fillmore, Harlingen, Texas. member "time changes everything.' I would certainly enjoy hearing from any CARROLL M. BLANCHARD, '29, of them who can find the time to write. I (Lt., jg, U S N R ) , may be reached at H. was Jack Dosey's roommate until I reE. C. P. Mishaum Point, Dartmouth, Massigned in Plebe year." sachusetts.

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ROY W. FULLERTON, '30, Barnsdall Oil Company, Placedo. Jet., Texas, writes: "I am still here with the Barnsdall Oil Company. Have tried to get back in several branches of the Service but so far "Doc" says 'No soap.' Guess I'll stay here for the present and we will do our best to get this oil above the ground and get it to all the boys out there who are using it so well in 'giving them hell.'

ROBERT S. TROWER, III, '30, (Lt., USN), sends in a generous contribution to SHIPMATE. Thanks a lot, Rob. H. C. "LEFTY" DENNETT, '30, (Lt. (jg), USNR), reports that he is back in the service. He started his Indoctrination at Dartmouth last September and finished up at the Armed Guard School, Gulfport, Mississippi, the first of February.

"My wife is taking a training course VICTOR E. RIVA, '30, is an Attorney in the Parachute Department of the at Law with offices at 524 Fallowfield Army Air Corps. She is at Duncan Field, Avenue, Charleroi, Pennsylvania.

San Antonio, at present, but will soon finish there, then return to work at one DENYS W. ICNOLL, '30, (Lt. of the Air Bases near here. The young- Comdr., USN), has been honored by the

Navy for the second time. For "his skill and accuracy and industry" in supplying weather information for the North African landings, November 8, brought Lt. Comdr. Knoll his second letter of commendation. Stationed in Washington since last July, Commander Knoll is officer-in-charge of the Navy Weather Control of the United States Weather Bureau.

1931 EUGENE V. BURT, '31, ' '^ ' (Lt., USN), from 4116 3rd Road, N. Arlington, Virginia, sends the following news of '31ers: P. W. CLARKE has gone to Northern Africa. He has been in the Bureau of S. and A. JACK CASTREE has recendy reported in to the Bureau of S. and A. TOMMY BOOTH is now stationed at the N. A. S., Anacostia, D. C. On January 13th we (Class of '31) had a class luncheon. The following were present: C. H. BARR W. L. BOUVE D. J. BURCHETT A. R. BRUNELLI E. V. BURT

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"My best regards to all."

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FRANK D. LATTA, '3 2, (Lt. Comdr., USN), somewhere "out there" was very thoughtful in sending helpful information for our files.

Thanks a lot F. D. JOHN JOSEPH M C C O R M I C K , '32, is now at the Naval Air Station, So. Weymouth, Massachusetts.

W. H. FITZGERALD GEO. GREENE A. B. NETSGER DOUG McFARLANE C. H. SHUEY JACK CASTREE GEO. McMANUS, having remrned from West Coast Africa last summer for a breather, left for Africa about two months ago.

1933 "BILL" PORTER, '33, (Lt., ' '^^ U S N ) , writes from aboard the USS : "This is just a note to let you know how good it is to get the dope on where all our Navy friends are. I have been almost continuously out of the U. S. since October, 1938. I was lucky enough to get command of this vessel shortly after war broke out, but it looks like I'U never see my family anymore.

"Think your page for Navy wives is a fine idea and wish you would send my copy of SHIPMATE to my wife—^Mary M. Porter, 1430 N Wayne Street, Arlington, Virginia. There are several copies on board and I know she is interested in seeing where our old friends are. Best of luck to all hands."

'"ED" B. M C M I L L A N , '33, (Lt., USNWILLIAM W. BROWN, '32, (Lt. Ret.), writes from Bldg.

24, M. I. T., Comdr., USN), sends up quite a nice bouCambridge, Massachusetts: quet, and gives his home address as 228 '"I would like very much to hear from S. Medio Drive, West Los Angeles, CaliSteve Mandarich, Tom Connolly, and fornia.

Lisle Henifin. Am now at M. I. T. after having spent three years as a reserve enALLEN M. SHINN, '32, is now at gineer for the Dow Chemical Co., and Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida. several mining and oil concerns-Dit dit dit-dah for '43!"

JAMES W. HUMRICHOUSE, '32, (Lt., USNR), has been transferred to WILLIAM A. HUNT, '33, (Lt. temporary shore duty, he will receive Comdr., USN), can be addressed—^Exmail addressed in care of Mrs. H. P. ecutive Department, U. S. N. A., AnnapHuse, 2400 I6th Street, Washington, D. olis, Maryland.

C. WALTER S. BOBO, Jr., '33, (Lt., jg, USN-Ret.), asks that his address be GEORGE M. OTTINGER, '32, (Lt. changed to 735 Leflore Avenue, ClarksComdr., USN), reports that he is now in dale, Mississippi.

Norfolk in final recuperation from a broken back and ankle, and should be JAMES L. BEAM, '33, is now a Maaddressed 7411 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk.

We wish you a speedy recovery, George. jor in the USMC, and is stationed at Headquarters Squadron Three, Marine JOEL C. FORD, '32, (Lt. Comdr., Air Station, Cherry Point, North CaroUSN), aboard the USS , writes: lina.

"Not much news from this quarter, GEORGE K. HUDSON, '33, (Lt. but I have run into a lot of classmates Comdr., U S N ) , makes his home at 1130 lately—in this outfit they're like prizes —19th Street, S., Arlington, Virginia. in the Cracker Jack boxes—one in each and every packet—Ralph Johnson, Jim The following members of the class Marshall, Ike Hobbs, Dale Trakes, C. S. of 1933 were appointed Lieutenants to Hutchings, Phil Conn, Bill Outerson, rank from January 1, 1942: for example—all well and busy. Also FRANCIS R. DRAKE and RUSSELL made a 'Well, I'll be damned' contact KEFAUVER. with Dutch Close tearing his hair out on a new job."

CLASS OF '34 By MARION A. FAWCETT, '32, (Maj.,

"RONNIE" WOODAMAN, '31, now on the USS , gives his home address as Sloping Green Farm, Glencoe, Maryland, and writes: "For 1931 news most of my contacts have been in 'unprintable' locations (from a security standpoint of course!) but during the last few months I've seen Bob Mackert, and Warren Corliss both very much on die job; Mike Klein, a little haggard from 'staffing' but quite proud of the new MALE member of his family; Hinton Owens, J. F. Foley, both wideeyed and bushy-tailed, and Al Sharp, who by the way, maintains a New York LARRY BECHT address. Apt. 6E, 1745 Lexington, Ave." USMC), of Logansport, Indiana, has been commended by Admiral W. F. Halsey, 1 P 3 4 ^ ^^^ ^'^ Washington recentUSN, for performing in an "extremely CHARLES "CHARLIE" ALMGREN, ly on a matter before the War '31, (Lt. Comdr., (SC), U S N ) , writes: meritorious manner" while under fire on Labor Board, but our time was so short that I was unable to see any of the rest "I'm moving on again so please mail Guadalcanal Island.

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of the Academy men in Washington. I was very sorry to have missed E. T McKeithen and the rest of the members of "34.

I looked up Mike Sellars the other day and last night the Bechts and the Sellars had dinner at the Marine Officers' Club here. Mike tells me that some of the members of '34 are now on submarine duty and that is certainly an encouraging and comforting thought to a lot of us here on the West Coast. I read where Bullet Lou Kirns has been doing a great job on Guadalcanal and after having played football with Lou it is easy to understand how those Japs would resent his hanging around. Unquestionably he knows how to break up their formations.

I had a very nice letter from Happy Halligan the other day and apparendy he is getting along in great shape at M. I. T. According to his letter Willie Brockett, Slim Brooks, Jim Craft and Ed Schatz are all back there with him and apparendy are anxious to get back in the thick of things again.

hesitate to let me know and somehow we'll work it into a pretty busy schedule.

I just recently returned from Fort Worth on a visit of our new plant there and I am leaving this Saturday to visit our plant in New Orleans. I understand that Worth Scanlpn is in that vicinity and if possible I'll try to get together with him while I'm there.

ORVIL L. DRIVER, ' 34, (Lt., USNR), 1414 Taraval Street, San Francisco, brings us up to date on himself and other classmates: "Your news of '34 is great. Keep it up.

"For myself—just spent eighteen months in new construction at Mare Island. Was transferred to the Ferry Bldg. office of Mare Island in November. The work now is in local yards on repairs and conversions.

"Being at the Island I ran across several of the boys. Dukie Doss was in two or three times on a tin can. Saw Mike Sellajs for about five minutes—think he was on an S boat. T B. Oakley—as mentioned before in SHIPMATE is exec, of one of the new subs completing.

Again let me say Harry if there is anything which I could personally do "Francis Boyle is also attached to one here on the West Coast to help SHIP- of the new subs. Had quite a talk with MATE, or you, or the Class of '34 don't him. Mentioned Larry Becht was work-

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"D. C. Ambrose was in over a year ago on a ship of the train—have forgotten which. Beppo Kleppinger is around about Mare Island and is a Marine Major.

"Jack Martin has been in Mare Island two or three times on his sub. Francis Scanland was seen in the yard sometime ago, believe he is another submariner. ""Martin Ray was seen over a year ago as OOD on a can.

"Dick O'Kane was in on a can or sub.

Dick Shepard has been sighted a couple of times—don't know what he's on now —was a can last I heard.

"Kendall Casey has recently remrned to the service at our Ferry Bldg. office— he is an assistant planning officer—says hello to all the boys.

"Read where Joe Cobb—of '33 had a good run on the enemy out Guadalcanal way—used to wrestle with Joe—here's hoping he's pouring it on and on . . .

"On the personal side—am a ten months' old father—a boy—and am still trying to wear off the smug look."

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E. SHELTON FISHER, '34, (Lt. 1 9 3 5 (Lt., USN), has left Jacksonville, ^^^^"^ ATWOOD, Jr., '35, will receive mail addressed to Florida, for U. S. Naval Air Station, Seat- ( j g ) ) , gives his new address as 5415 Overbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, Penn- Route No. 1, Box 1281, La Mesa, Calitle, Washington. fornia. sylvania.

ISAIAH M. HAMPTON, '34, (Lt., USN), should be addressed 24 Hemlock BARTON E. DAY, '34, (Lt., USN), Road, Brorrxville, New York. is at the Naval Air Gunners School, Purcell, Oklahoma.

WILLIAM C. G. CHURCH, '34, (Lt., (CEC) USN), may be reached by The STEPHEN ZYSK, '34, (Lt. (jg), Officer-in-Charge of Construction, Naval USNR), gives his temporary address as Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, Ne- Transient Officers' Quarters, N. O. B., vada.

Norfolk, Virginia, and writes: "My employer was finally able to give WALTER T. GRIFFITH, '34, (Lt., me a release for a commission in the U S N ) , gives his home address as 111 Naval Reserve. I am here temporarily Broad Street, New London, Connecticut. waiting for my ship."

"BEN" OAKLEY, '34, (Lt., U S N ) , writes from 5 North Daniels Avenue, Vallejo, California: "I was honored in the December but am taking this oppormnity to correct the spelling of the word ' .' A is a tropical black carangoid fish so poisonous that its sale is prohibited in some countries, as Cuba.

(Ed. Thanks for correcting us, Ben.) Very appropriate name for a sub, don't you think. Lt. Comdr. L. R. Daspit, '27, is our prospective commanding officer.

Lt. C. E Bell, '39, and Ens. V. K. Atkins, '43, are the other Academy men presently attached to the detail.

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FRED D. PFOTENHAUER, '34, (Lt., USN), gives his address as 5 Linnaean Street, Suite 49, Cambridge, Mass.

CHARLES W. FELL, '34, (Lt., USNR), from the USS writes: "Enclosed please find a belated contribution. The ragged envelope presents its own evidence of procrastinationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in fact, there was even a contribution from Shipmates who grew weary of seeing it in my pocket.

ALONZO D. "DUMMY" GORHAM, '35, (Maj., USMC), writes: "I can't tell you where I am but the Marines and the Navy are doing themselves proud in these parts and you would be surprised at the number of friends one runs into around here. Ballance, '28, is my immediate boss and I'm enclosing a chit Taxis, '31 (I Guess), showed me as a result of the tightening of the censorship rules. I better get oflF that subject before I bust my G-string.

Suffice it to say, however, we are not allowed to say what the newspapers, magazines, radio, and Japs have already published. Buse and Walseth, Ray and Duke Davis, Don Fuller, Willie Enright, Bob Bowen, Fritz Payne, Pug Southerland, Gordon Gayle, Willie Styles . . . Oh, what the hell . . . they are too numerous to mention . . . anyhow, 'tain't a bad job they are doing.

"All of us certainly look forward to receiving each issue. As a matter of fact we move around so much that often we miss an issue but some other alumnus always shows up with the copy you missed.

Thanks a lot and remember me to all.

"Have been exec, of this craft for some Everyone hereabouts wishes you luck." time, and consider this submarine duty a Here is the chit: very lucky break for my second hitch."

Due to censorship beyond my control, "As for the good old class of 1934, I now do not know where I am, what saw John Florence, at the Officers' Club J. E. VOSE, JR., '34, (Lt, I am, or why I am. last night. Lyle E. Strickler is around on USN), ManviUe, R. I., has leave somewhere. been awarded the Navy If you know, please don't tell.

"Have noticed some '35's around Mare Cross for distinguished serI get all my news from the radio anyIsland. Dave Connole, Tommy Sharp, vice during action in the way. Don't ask me what a radio is. I Fred Arlanno, Doug Rhymes, "Hap' Pacific war zone. don't know. Don't ask me what a radio Hazzard, Jack Foote. commentator is, my answer would be WILLIAM C. HEMBURY, '34, was censorable.

"As for '36 Paul B. Rhyan is now a proud father of a cute little girl. Happy appointed Lieutenant to rank from January 1, 1942.

JOHN E. GRADY, '35, from 80 New Year!"

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Centennial Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey, writes: "As a former member of the Qass of 1935 I should appreciate this means of contacting any of my friends who come into this neck of the woods. My home address is as noted above; and my employer the Babcock and Wilcox Company (should be known to the Navy) who pays me for trying to be a mechanical engineer."

JULES J. JORDY, '35, is now Lieutenant Jordy, USNR, Operations Staflf, Anti-Submarine Warfare Department at Submarine Chaser Training Center, Miami, Florida.

The following members of the class of 1935 were appointed Lieutenants: EUGENE B. FLUCKEY, to rank from December 16, 1941, and the following to rank from January 1, 1942: MARSHALL H. AUSTIN LEONARD J. BAIRD WILSON R. BARTLETT CECIL E. BLOUNT FRED BORRIES, Jr. JAMES S. CLARK J O H N N. FERGUSON, Jr. J O H N S. C. GABBERT WILLIAM H. HAZZARD SAM C. LOOMIS, Jr. J O H N P. KILROY, '35, to be passed assistant paymaster with rank of Lieutenant from January 1, 1942.

"YER DERN T O O T I N ' " By G E N E R I E W E , '36

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Inasmuch as the news this month has been meager, with the exception of the "Peeps from Pensacola" section which we hope will become a regular item in this column, it is a good oppormnity to look over the roster and make a few summaries.

First, let's look at our losses. Those who have given themselves in this war so what they stood for may live on are Johnny Daub, Jim Belden, Art Gustafson, Joe Crook, Dick Bull, and Marc Corley. In addition, Joe Evans, Webby Johnson, Frank Robinson, and Bill Hulson were lost in plane crashes prior to the war. Joe Patterson was lost in the SQUALUS disaster and Lonnie Burcher passed away back in the fall of '37.

Information that's been passed along to us tells us that Lou Gulliver and Frank Graham are listed as missing.

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necessary corrections and (we hope there won't be any) additions, of which we know nothing. From all reports available, '36 was fortunate in not losing a single member at Pearl Harbor.

W e understand that Fred Lincoln is sending or has sent information along about the heroic end of Dick Bull and how he has been appropriately honored at St. Mary's Pre-Flight School where Abe is now Senior Watch Officer.

We'll continue with additional summaries next month but in the meantime we'd like to dig up the news on some of the boys of whom we've lost track.

What's Danny Entler been doing since he left Lakehurst for sea duty? And what is Norm Gillette doing? W e saw him last in Annapolisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he was aboard the TEXAS, I believe, at the time. Windy Brown was on a tin can visiting New York during the World's Fair when I last saw him. Understand that he left the service since but undoubtedly has remrned since Pearl Harbor. Merrill Sanford was on a can in New York at the same time but I didn't have the good fortune of seeing him. Gap Johnson went into the Supply Corps, we understand, and hasn't been heard from since. Someone told us that Mark Hattan was on a civil service job at Wright Field but we never have been able to verify it. Haven't heard anything about "Yutch" Turner since he came off the Asiatic Station.

Recognized Paul Bjarnason, "Bon" Amme, and "Kirk" Kirkpatrick among the pilots shown in the ready room of a seaplane tender in a picture in the roto sections ages ago. Haskell Barney has not been heard from since we saw him at the Army Game in '38. Same goes for Bill Roberson, who was a recent bridegroom at the time, and also Jack Cratchfield. Bill Boyd was at Lakehurst when we last heard of him several years ago.

Saw Van Perkins at the Army game in '41 for a few minutes. W. C. Bennett was on a can operating out of Annapolis when we saw him last a couple of years ago.

PEEPS FROM PENSACOLA Dick Fowler, Jocko O'Grady, Chuck Houston and Jimmy Gray make up the '36 contingent at Pensacola. Dick is one of the Navy's synthetic aviation training experts. Jocko is in the seaplane outfit.

Chuck is in the instructor's school. Jim has command of the fighter training outfit at Barin Field.

Daisy Richardson went through here on his way to new duty a few days ago.

Gordy Fowler is commanding a big boat outfit somewhere in the Alaska area.

Al Fleming is in the Navy Hospital at San Diego having a new face installed, having stopped a piece of shrapnel in one of the recent Solomon Island fights.

What's the matter, Al, didn't the old pan please you? How about a letter to Al from each of us?

John Preston is a landing signal officer for the outfits up Seattle way and did some beautiful work in the Coral Sea and at Midway.

Alex Tyree is on a sub down at Panama, wishing that he could get into a fight some place.

Gus Weinel and Dave Connole are both in the silent service out Tokyo way, and apparently doing nicely.

Dub Bayless is in a fighter outfit out in San Diego flying a new brand of hot potato after completing a long stretch in the hospital at Washington.

RANDOLPH S. D. LOCKWOOD, '36, (Maj., USMCR), writes from Marine Barracks, U. S. Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, T. H.: "In August, 1937,1 resigned my commission in the regular Marine Corps. At that time I accepted a commission in the reserves.

"When war appeared inevitable, I volunteered for active duty 'for the duration' in August, 1940. After four months in Quantico, Virginia, and four months in San Diego, I was ordered to my present station, here at Kaneohe Bay. I landWe were happy to note in recent dis- ed on O^thu on May 7, 1941. Seven patches that Red Nimitz has been dec- months later the Japs arrived." orated for outstanding service on one of the pigboats operating out Tokyo way.

WILLIAM M. KAUFMAN, '36, (Lt., Slam one into them for us. Red! USN), is here at the Academy in the P. Another note from Otie Wesche, '38, G. School. tells us that he's still aboard the USS He must be part owner of it by MARVIN C. CLAYTON, '36, gives now. his address as 711 Waggoner Avenue, I hope that as your "tooter," I've been Evansville, Indiana. giving the kind of dope that's desired.

If not, let me know so that I can conDONALD E. WILLMAN, '36, (Lt., form to your wishes and get to you the USN). It is with regret we learn that informa^tion that's desired.

Don has had a very long siege in the

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hospital. Don is recuperating nicely and requests that mail be addressed temporarily to his home, 4 Washington Square, New York City.

JOSEPH A. COPPOLA, '36, (Lt., U S N ) , is another 36er who is back in Crabtown, at the Academy Post Graduate School.

The following members of the class of 1936 were appointed Lieutenants in the Navy, to rank from January 1, 1942: WALTER V. COMBS, JR. CHARLES R. EISENBACH FRANCIS A. GREENUP GOULD HUNTER CLINTON McKELLAR, JR. CHESTER W. NIMITZ, JR. JOHN M. OSETH PHILIP E. SHETENHELM ROBERT J. WILLIAMS To rank from February 11, 1942: ALBERT B. FURER. To rank from February 19, 1942: DALLAS M. LAIZURE. To rank from March 1, 1942: ELLIS B. ORR and WILLIAM B. PARHAM. To rank from April 9, 1942: PARKER L. FOLSOM. To rank from April 13, 1942: JOSEPH A. COPPOLA. To rank from May 15, 1942: RALPH W. A R N D T To rank from June 9, 1942: FRANK G. LAW. To rank from June 30, 1942: RICHARD L. FOWLER CHARLES E. HOUSTON JAMES W. O'GRADY RAY S. THOMPSON, J R The following members of the class of '36 are assistant paymasters to be passed assistant paymasters with rank of Lieutenant from June 30, 1942: RANDOLPH MEADE, JR. RICHARD L. MYERS 1007 JOHN P. M. JOHNSTON, I7J/ .j.^^ (j^^^ U S N ) , is now residing at 925 Farragut Square, N. W., Washington, D. C. FRANCIS R. W. WORTH, '37, (Lt., U S N R ) , Naval Attache, American Embassy, Lima, Peru, reports on his locale: "We've got a good spot down here. I recommend it for anybody who can get o£F for a quiet vacation these days."

HAROLD G. ETCHEN, '37, (Lt., jg, U S N R ) , writes: "I'm no longer at Princeton, but assigned to the USS as Engineer

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tinguished service" during the Solomon Islands campaign, in which he participated as a scout bomber pilot. Ralph makes his home at 8609 34th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.

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Officer. The turbines I operate aren't quite like the ones I helped to build at Westinghouse, but it is really great to know that we have some brine under my present home.

"Heard from R. G. Shoaf the other day (Ens., USNR, '39), he is now at Pearl Harbor (Address Ship Repair Office.)" igOQ E L W A R D F. B A L D *'^^ BRIDGE, '38, (Lt., USN), writes: "Hello!

I have been putting this ship, USS in commission up here as Chief Engineer. Bee Magoffin, Ira Stubbart, and Dave Cohen have been or are here doing likewise—same jobs.

"Best luck."

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' ' ^ ' '39, 1014 Kinsmoor Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana, writes: "I am now planner for General Electric A.C. Motors and Generators which I hope are fully meeting Navy Standards.

If I lay aside a 2-B deferment, I may get back into Navy blues again. It's the old call of the sea that gets you."

HENRY F. LLOYD, '39, (Lt., USN), should be addressed Box 303, St. Augustine, Florida.

GEORGE R. PALUS, '39, (Lt., U S N ) , doing duty at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.

WILLIAM S. O'KELLY, '39, (Lt., USNR), makes his home at 199 Main Street, Annapolis, Maryland.

RICHARD W. PHILLIPS, '39, (Lt., USN), on sea duty, gives his home address as 4 WoodruflF Place, Auburn, New York.

ARTHUR R. CUSHMAN, '39, (Lt, USA), should be addressed Niantic River Road, Waterford, Connecticut

JOHN V. WILSON, '39, (Lt, U S N ) , writes: "Along with three others in '39, J. B. Pye, H. T. Murphy, and W. J. Mason,— I'm at the S/M Base, New London, Connecticut, attending Sub. School.

"If in your files you have the address HARLAN J. POEL, '38, (Lt., jg, of H. E. Singleton, '39, please send it to USNR), gives his present address as 528 me."

Walnut Street, N. E., Grand Rapids, Michigan.

LOUIS O. STORM, '39, Goldsmith, Texas, Route 1, writes: FRANK H. RILE, JR., "To brief the past six years: After '38, (Lt., USN), has been leaving the Academy in March, 1937, I presented with the Navy enrolled in the Colorado School of Mines, Cross for heroism under from which school I was graduated in fire in the Southwest PaMay, 1940, with the degree of Petroleum cific during the last six Engineer. Since that time I have been months of 1942. He was continuously employed by Shell Oil Co., one of several officers and men who Inc., and have worked in coastal Louisiana "fought a hundred fires" on the destroyer and west Texas. At piresent, I am the SMITH after a Jap torpedo plane crashed engineer on a wildcat well drilling in on its deck in the battle of the Santa search of unfound oil. . . . During the Cmz Islands. past Fall I undertook to be enlisted in V-5, but was 'frozen' on my job before RALPH WEYMOUTH, '38, (Lt., that could be accomplished.

USN), has been awarded the Air Medal "My best regards to '39, and good luck for "extraordinary heroism and dis- to all hands."

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have seen lately, but some of whom haven't seen me: Larry Lovig, L t (SC), "Slub" Mathews, Charlie Chandler, "Swede" Carlson (late of the Supply Corps but now back in the line). Gene Knox, Tommy Taylor, "Doc" Norton (one of our better pilots), "Bill" Seed, and "Cap'n" Henry.

I understand "Sweetpea" Evins and Van Meter are aviators. Have lost track of "Stinky" Davis, "Bat" Cloman and CHARLES S. THOMAS, JR., '39, (Lt., Billy Bryant Would like to hear from U S N ) , gives us his correct address as 62 them."

Colonial Drive, Arlington, Massachusetts.

E. FREDERICK KORB, '39, ( L t , USN-Ret.), Georgia School of Technology, Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Atlanta, Georgia.

"Kindly note my new address. I find my new duties here most interesting.

"I have recently had an addition to my title (VSN-Retired), due to a physical condition.

"Would like to see any 39ers, or anyone else, as they pass through Atlanta."

EARL E. CARSTEN, '39, has been apEUGENE G. FAIRFAX, '39, (Lt, pointed Lieutenant (jg) to rank from U S N ) , now in Pensacola, Florida, gets June 1, 1942. mail at 1701 East Blount Street ROBERTSON C. DAILEY, '39, (Lt., RALPH W . RAWSON, '39, (Lt., U S N ) , and Barbara K. Dailey announce U S N ) , sends his new address: 830 N . E. the birth of a son, Donald Currie on Fri83rd Street, Miami, Florida. day, February 12, 1943 in the Brevard Hospital, Melbourne, Florida.

ROBERT G. MERRITT, '39, (Lt., U S N ) , USS , writes: G A Y L O R D A. BUCH"I derive so much pleasure from our 1 9 4 0 ' ' ^ ^ ANAN, '40. The last mail remagazine that I feel I must contribute ceived by SHIPMATE from "Buck" was what dope I can pass along. Have been on sea duty since graduation with the postmarked 10 A.M., 9 December 1941. exception of three months spent putting Singapore. On the back of the envelope a grand ship in commission. Married my was written "air raid last night censored childhood sweetheart, and have a son four Killed. We're in it now! Too bad about months old. The following shipmates Oahu and Pearl Harbor."

Buck, who has been "missing" for are known to most of my class: more than a year in the Far East, is alive "Al" Church, '38, my best man, friend and a prisoner of the Japanese, according and adviser. to word received by his parents. He was "Rollo" Ross, '38, the father of my representative in the Orient of the Sperry son's best girl friend.

Gyroscope Company at the time of the "Bill" Fargo, '39, and "Bud" Gore, '39, Japanese invasion of Java.

He expected both happily married. to remrn to Singapore but was trapped "Cher" Smith, '39, still a bachelor and before he could make his escape. proud of it. Even he doesn't see how it's possible.

WILLIAM H. MATTHEWS, JR., '40.

"I can vouch for the well-being and good behavior of the following, whom I It is with great sorrow that SHIPMATE an-

BLAINE E. EADER, '40, (Lt., U S N ) , somewhere "out there" sends in a fine contribution, which is greatly appreciated.

"ACE" BARTON, '40, (Lt, U S N ) , also out on the blue, contributes to help the cause along. Thanks a lot A. B. MAURICE L. BALDWIN, '40, (Lt., USN), will receive mail at 2919 Christopher Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland.

ALBERT H. CLANCY, JR., '40, (Lt, USN), gives his new address as Bldg.

No. 661, Room No. 167, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.

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In April 1942, he was posted to England, flying a bomber across with his specially trained crew, serving for a period in the Coastal Service off England and later based at Londonderry.

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Station, New Orleans, Louisiana, and should be addressed in care of Primary Flight Training.

say, "Hi,' to aU old friends in '41. As a School. At the present time I am doing matter of interest I might add that Russ duty on the USS " Blair tied the fatal knot on Sunday, Jan"VIC" ROWNEY, '41, (Lt., U S N ) , uary 24, 1943, but with the right girl, HENRY D. DAVISON, '40, (Lt., Mary Helen Rome, of old Mississippi. writes: U S N ) , USS writes: "I've received my orders now, after a "So long and best wishes."

"Sorry I can't follow the excellent exlong time at sea and my new address will ample set by '34's Sammy Bradbard, but ROBERT L. LEASURE, '41, (Capt, be: this class of ships doesn't seem to be very "U. S. Naval Reserve Aviation Base, writes: heavily populated with '40. As a result, USMC), aboard the USS DaUas, Texas, after March 1, 1943."

"Just received a dogeared copy of I'm just a little behind on the dope.

"Keep up the good work with SHIP- SHIPMATE — it must have traveled EUGENE C GUZIEL, '41, (Lt, MATE. I think your efforts are appre- around the world a few times from the USA), should be addressed Sq. 59, ciated by all alumni, even though they looks of it—but the news was good to A.A.F.F.C, Box 509, Memphis, Tenmay not be able to write and tell you so." read even though it was slightly out of nessee. date. 1 really appreciated i t CARL W. ADAMS, '40, (Lt., USN), "I've seen a number of the '41 gang JAMES K. JOHNSTON, is now on duty at U. S. Submarine Base, come in the harbor here, Pete Voil, 1 0 4 0 I 7-TZ, ,^2 (Lt, jg, USN), believes New London, Connecticut.

Johnny Leidel, Curly Plemous, and some in equal rights for aU, and if the Movie JOHN A. WHITACRE, '40, (Lt., others. folks can do it, so can he. He has "The Navy is doing a bang up good changed his name to CHARLES A. USN), who, as are so many of our boys, is moving around quite a bit, asks that job in this neck of the woods, being, of SMYLIE, IV. Smokey is now somewhere his mail be sent to 325 Second Avenue, course, far overshadowed by the Marines "out there." Mail addressed to Box 362, (gotta get in a plug)! I get a lot of hot Annapolis, Maryland, wiU reach him and S. E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. scoop on the Solomons from here—they "Retta."

An interested member of Class of '40 aU come in with hairraising yarns and writes: it's good to know our gang is giving 'em JAMES D. SMALL, '42, (Lt, jg, "If you have space in a near fumre is- hell.

USNR), writes from aboard the USS sue please insert the following note un"Please extend my best to '41 and I'd der class of '40: like to get in touch with Wm. S. "As far as the dope goes that might (Ed. Note: Yes, indeed, glad to, and Daubin, my wife at the Academy. I've interest the Class of '42, I'll contribute let's hear from you often.) lost track of him. what I know in the hope that it may be "The student officers of the Naval "The last 1 heard of him he had marnews to someone.

I saw Baldy Hoppock Academy Class of 1940 undergoing ried a girl in Panama. the other day.

He is weU up in the world, primary flight training at the New Orhaving a YMS command and also a baby "Best wishes to you in your work." leans Naval Air Station threw a gala New daughter.

For a man out of the Academy Year's Eve party at the New Orleans a year on December 19, 1942, and marJOHN A. CAMERA, '41, (Lt, USN), Country Club. About 45 members of ried a year on December 20, 1942, Baldy the class were present, and they had as gets mail at 1414 Fairview Street, Allenis not doing so badly. their guests all of the smdent officers of town, Pennsylvania.

"I also saw Monty Padget, 4th Batt., other NA classes, stationed at the base. of '42, and he seemed to be doing very "I would like to have sent along the HOWARD L. ABELL, '41, reports names of all attending but such a list that he is now in the Army Air Corps, well in the engineering department of would not only be hard to compile, but and his new address is A.A.F.P.F.S., one of our new ships. ITiose are the only would be too long for publication. Here's Squadron A-1, Selmon Field, Monroe, two men of '42 I've seen since I left the Training Station at Great Lakes two wishing you continued good luck."

Louisiana. months ago.

(Ed. Note: Correction. No list of alumni is too long for publication in this "As far as any dope goes about myF. C. WYSE, JR., '41, (Lt, USN), department.) self, my deeds of renown, if any, are few gives his address as Apt. No. 414, Waland far between. I managed to pass a nut Park Plaza, Walnut and 63rd Streets, 1041 ROBERT LUNSFORD SET20/20 eye exam (carrots. Vitamin A I 7T I .^.^ ,^^^ ^ j ^ ^ ^ USN), at sea, Philadelphia, Pa. pills, and no reading) last October and writes: applied for and received a DE-V(G) ROBERT J. CELUSTKA, '41, (Lt, "To term this letter and check 'late' commission in lieu of the DE-V(S) I out there, sends a would be a masterpiece of understate- USN), USS had before. That is how I managed to fine contribution to SHIPMATE which is ment, but at last it's underway. get sea duty, which I understand is a "Since graduation, I have served on greatly appreciated. prerequisite to a commission in the Regthe USS and was on her on ular Navy.

JOE WHEELER, '41, (Lt, USN), Dec. 7, '41. Since then, I have been C. "To all the men of '42, now that I'm O. of a patrol craft. Gunnery Officer of a writes: oil the beach, I'll be seeing you someshore base, in school in Washington, D. "Since I graduated I have been wander- where between here and there."

C , and finally on the USS , a ing all over the place seeing some I have brand new battlewagon and a cracker- never seen before. About seven months ROBERT B. BRUNS, '42, (Ens., ago I up and got myself a wife. Then I USNR), gets his mail at 192nd Street, jack.

"Through SHIPMATE I would like to hiked to New London and went to Sub Hollis, New York.

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EMERY M. NICKERSON, '42, (Lt, jg, U S N ) , is now at the Shipbuilding Division, Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, Massachusetts.

J O H N F. ELLIOTF, '42, (Ens., U S N ) , writes from U. S. Naval Construction Center, Camp Bradford-Allen, Norfolk, Virginia: "When last I made myself he^rd I was trying to get back in; so, well, here I am in the wilds of Norfolk. I have been here since mid-July.

"Am in the CEC and a full-fledged 'Seabee,' if you have by any chance heard of them.

"Incidentally I was just (Christmas) married to the former Miss Elizabeth Roberts of Kalamazoo, Mich., and it is great duty. I think they wrote the song about her.

"I have seen quite a bit of Bob Seguin (now Lt., j g ) , but he is the only one from '42—seems we of NCTC are pretty aloneish.

"This seems to cut my time about up, it's great to be back in uniform again and it's a swell job you are doing."

GERALD J. SCOTT, '42, (Lt., jg, U S N ) , who is on aaive duty, gives his home address as 845 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California.

RAYMOND WIGGINS, '42, (Lt., jg, U S N ) , on sea duty, wiU get mail addressed to 3604—24th Street, N. E., Washington, D. C. JAMES Z. PERRY, '42, (Lt, AUS), may be reached at 1115 Wilmer Avenue, Aimiston, Alabama.

VERNON R. DICKSON, '42, is with A.A.F.P.F.S., Sehnon Field, Monroe, Louisiana.

JAMES A. NOON, '42, from U. S. J. K. LEIPPER, '42, (Lt, jg, USN), Maritime Service Training Station, Fort writes: Trumbull, New London, Connecticut, ""Maybe it's my writing or maybe it writes: was a slip, but Bill Vose's name in the "I started sailing in the engine room left hand column of Page 45 of the Febof the tankers a little over a year after I ruary issue brought reply from a certain was discharged from the Academy as a little lady whose address is Annapolis, myopic. Since then I've held every en- Md. CORRECTION: BiU Vose hasn't gine room job up to and including junior seen Frisco since Jan. '42. Maybe it is Engineer. Now I'm studying for my my 10/20's, Helen.

Engineer's license.

"Note too, that "Richard Hay is F. Edward Hay, '42; E. Wood is Chas. E. "Life on board? To that I'd answer Wood, Jr., just for the records.' Paul the same as I would to a question about Richmond is still fighting the battle of life in the Navy—if you like it, it's a Great Lakes. good life, if you don't it can be hell on ""Johnny Hansen, '42, stopped in on earth. his way to advanced school in D. C. Look"I've been running into and out of this ing good and quite a bit salty after herdwar almost as long as I've been sailing ing convoys all over out there. and except for two "mishaps' have been "Again, my apologies on Bill Vose, I very lucky. did not see him in Frisco."

"When I do any thinking about it I realize that it's great to be alive but it's GORDON I. BRONSON, just as great to be an American and I'm 1 9 4 3 '43, is now in the Army Air not alone in that thought."

Corps, smdying Meteorology at the University of California at Los Angeles. His ROBERT M. PALMER, '42, (Lt, jg, address is 409 Glendon Apartments, 1070 USNR), Recreation and Welfare Officer, Glendon Avenue, West Los Angeles, U. S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen's California.

School, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, writes: HARVARD CHRISTIAN HUBER, "I was one of the 25 of the class of '43, (Ens., USN), should be addressed 1942, who "went out' because of eye de1915 Colonial Avenue, Apt. 3, Norfolk, fection and went into the Reserve. My Virginia. present station is at the Midshipmen's School here at Notre Dame. 1 came here THOMAS CHARLES HURST, III, from my first duty at U.S.N.T.S., San '43, (Ens., USN), and Miss Martha Ellen Diego, California. ""I married a San Diego girl. Miss Ruth Barrett were married Samrday, October Doria, and am now the father of a baby 17, 1942 in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Norfolk, Virginia. girl, Diane Constance. ""Best of luck and continued success."

MERRILL H. SAPPINGTON, '43, GEORGE R BRITNER, '42, (Lt, jg, (Ens., USN), Fargo Building, Boston, USN), now on sea duty, gives his home Massachusetts, writes: "What is happening in Annapolis now address as 10 Meadowbank Road, Old Greenwich, Connecticut. Thanks for the that is interesting? Maybe you are having a lot of winter weather too. Boy, it contribution George.

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has been as cold as the devil here in Boston. I don't think Georgia boys are made to stand any cold climate. Nor does Kay like it either.

"Give my best to all. Hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas. Our first one together was just perfect" JOSEPH S. GARDNER, '43, (Lt, USMC), writes: "Let's have plenty of dope on '43." Joe is far away with the fighting Marines.

M. V. SHFVELY, '43, is with the Marine Detachment, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. ,

LAWRENCE E. GIULIANI, '43, Staff Base Defense Section, ArtiUery Battalion, Camp Lejeune, New River, North Carolina.

His Majesty's Aussies {Continued from page 9) place of those lost, including a not inconsiderable number built in Australia— destroyers, sloops, and combined escortminesweepers. The manpower of the Australian Navy has increased in proportion, enlistments for last September, for example, increasing 400 percent over April of 1939. The overwhelming majority of the recraits now enter the Navy through the Royal Australian Reserves.

More recently there has been added the Naval Auxiliary patrol—volunteers who man the smaU craft which police the major ports.

Rear Admiral R. H. English

(Continued from, page 11) has received and wants to acknowledge subscriptions, contribu- tor of that Division. He was detached tions, or other communications from the from that duty in 1941, and ordered to a following officers, whose addresses for command at sea. obvious reasons cannot be published: Admiral English married the former Eloise Walker in Atlanta, Georgia, on OLIVER M. READ, '11 April 19, 1919. Mrs. English, who lives LEO H. THEBAUD, '13 at 4445 LoweU Street, Washington, D. C , CHARLES P. CECIL, '16 survives, together with three children: OSBOURNE B. HARDISON, '16 Eloise, 22, a reserve midshipman at the CLINTON E. BRAINE, '16 Waves training school, M t Holyoke; OSCAR R. CAULDWELL, '16 Robert H. J t , 21, a senior at Georgia HENRY E. THORNHILL, '18 Tech; and Cornelia, 17, a freshman at JOHN J. BALLENTINE, '18 Sweetbriar College.

HARRY A. ROCHESTER, '19 CHARLES K. POST, '19 Honorary paUbearers, all classmates, ALFRED H. RICHARDS, '23 were Rear Admiral O. C. Badger; Rear CHARLES R. CARROLL, '26 Admiral R. H. Bieri; Captain W. D. EARL J. ASHTON, '26 Chandler; Captain J. C. Byrnes; Captain WILLIAM M. GULLETT, '27 Alfred G. Zimmerman and Captain R. DAVID J. WELSH, '29 M. Hinckley.

LOUIS A. HARRISON, JR., '29 W. ARTHUR ILLING, '30 LYNNE C. QUIGGLE, '30 J0HNT.WULFF,'31 Spindrift BURL L. BAILEY, '32 THEODORE H. BRITTAN, '33 {Continued from page 18) JAMES R FITZPATRICK, JR., '35 arms to his side, displaying one and a ROBERT K. IRVINE, '38 half stripes, and answered, "Lieutenant, EUGENE R. BLANDIN, '38 j.g., J. R. Sheneman, sit" HENRY G. REAVES, JR., '39 CLAY A. MITCHELL, JR., '41 Another of our stories this month dates J O H N J. GREEN, '42 back to Christmas leave, 1942, those joyCHARLES B. BISHOP, '42 ous days which are now gone forever.

J O H N L. MAROCCHI, '42 Two Youngsters were walking down the JACK L. STOWE, '43 Main Street of one of our larger cities MELVIN RHEUL ETHERIDGE, '43 when a WAVE officer passed by. No WALTER D. McCORD, JR., '43 doubt she expected a salute, because ROBERT B. GREENWOOD, '43 when her expectations were disappointWILLIAM M. McCULLEY, JR., '43 ed, she caUed them back and said, "Don't J. D. UNGER, '43 you men salute a superior officer when T. H. WILKINSON, '43 you see one?" One of the Youngsters, LEONARD ALLEN FRANZ, '43 taken somewhat aghast by this repriSHIPMATE

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mand, stated, "Yes, we salute a senior officer when we meet one."

"WeU, I believe that I am senior to you," repeated the WAVE. Therefore the aforementioned third classmen, not wishing to quarrel about anything so relatively unimportant to a man on leave, saluted the adamant WAVE and continued down the street Then there's the story of the Seamanship prof who told his section in no uncertain terms of his dislike for naval aviators. So—the next day, every man in the section appeared in class wearing wings on their blue service uniforms.

Don't ask us where they got them, as that is not part of the story, but the startled Seamanship prof frapped every man in the section for facetiousness. For a good laugh sometime, you aU should read some of the daily conduct reports here in the haU. Last week we made a visit to the Naval Hospital on the hiU on the other side of CoUege Creek. There are several modern additions to the hospital, and the old nurses' quarters is being remodeled and enlarged, and is nearing completion. The new quarters wiU provide rooms for a number of WAVES who are to be stationed here in the near fumre. W e were greatly surprised at the new facilities and efficiency. The equipment is the best, and the wards are kept spotless. The doctors, nurses, and corpsmen are very pleasant, and go out of their way to make the patients comfortable and happy by bringing in radios and by doing other small favors. It isn't so bad to be sick these days! W e expect to make more frequent visits to the hospital district in the near fumre, especiaUy after the WAVES get here.

Fishing For Fun (Continued from page 17) Therefore the point and the edge from the point to near the end of the barb must be sharp—the sharper the better.

And it must be hard to puU out. Therefore the angle which the barb makes with the shaft, the inside edges of the barb, and the end of it, must be carefully rounded.

You can make a smaU harpoon by heating and straightening out a big fishhook, afterwards carefully foUowing out the foregoing directions about the barb.

In such a harpoon, however, the barb is necessarily too small, the space between barb and shaft too narrow, and the harpoon itself without holding power enough to take big fish. The bigger the

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game, the bigger must be the harpoon.

You wiU be amazed at how large a shark or porpoise you can handle with a harpoon made of a V4 or % inch steel rod, provided only that the single barb is right.

With such a weapon, I have taken sea quarry up to about 800 pounds. But that was out of a light canoe, and the strain was far less, and far less line was needed, than would have been the case in a launch or a lifeboat.

The harpoon line you will have to find where you can. The weight of it wiU depend on the size of your game. In any case it wiU be easier to come across than the line required for deep-sea angling.

Better have the wooden shaft (which you should have small trouble in providing) fitted loosely in the socket of the iron, so that it wiU come out at once after the fish is struck. Thus the iron itself wiU be much less apt to tear out.

Fasten your harpoon line to the upper end of the shaft by a hitch that wiU pull out, and, if shafts are scarce, secure the shaft to your boat by a second line. Or if that is too complicated, pick it up as you goby.

Myself, I am a very moderate harpooner. But I have seen enough to know that to be good at it, a man must have qualities of hand and eye like those which go to make a crack trap shot, or a highly skiUful dry fly fisherman. The hunter, when he shoots, is standing on firm ground, but the deep water harpooner must throw from a boat that has more kinds of motion than an angleworm has angles. And if that isn't enough, the mark to be thrown at may itself be rising or faUing in the water in a way hard to detect, but that must be detected and allowed for if the throw is to go home.

Moreover, unless the fish shows above water, or you are directly above it, your target is not where it looks to be. To hit a fish under water, you must often aim precisely where the fish, to your eye at least, is not.

Try this experiment Put a penny in an empty teacup on the table. Place yourself so that the coin is hidden by the teacup's rim—so that you just cannot see its edge. Then get someone to pour water into the cup, while you are careful not to move your head. Suddenly the coin wiU come into sight.

The fact, as you doubtless know already, is that the rays of light are bent when they emerge from the surface of the water, and that you are in some manner looking round the corner, like the man who "bent his gun acircle and hot aU round the hiU."

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Just so with the harpooner. He must means do no swimming in water that hit his fish where it is and not where he carries the faintest taint of blood. thinks he sees it. And the further away If you fish for sharks, use a chain or a the fish, the worse the deception. strong wire leader between your line and Certain harpooners of my acquaint- your hook. And even then a shatk may ance show skill at least as great as that mrn and cut the rope, though you do your of the most skiUful rod fisherman. My best to keep a taut line. hat is off to the men who have the acMany are the times a harpooned shark curacy of hand and eye, the swift decision, has sunk his teeth in my boat. And I rethe physical power, and the knowledge of member vividly when one of them hit the game and sea, that go to make the the skiff so hard that he just missed highly skilled harpooner. Harpooning knocking me overboard — which, under demands and develops the highest the circumstances, might have been qualities in those who follow it. Self awkward. reliant skill at sea can hardly go much Harpoon a shark in the head if you farther. This is high sportsmanship. can, and remember that he wiU roU upon One thing more: I would not like you the line and wrap it around his body if to forget the difference between sharks he can. To kill him, shoot him in the and porpoises. A porpoise is a mammal. brain, or beat him on the nose with a Its blood is warm, and it breathes air. club, which is far easier and just as Its flukes lie flat, like the flukes of a effective. whale, and it has bones, like a horse or a Ever since my father took me shark man. fishing off Nanmcket when I was ten Sharks are fish. Their blood is cold, years old, few things have interested me and they breathe water. Their tails stand more than these pirates of the sea. They up and down, like the tails of other fish, are of many kinds and many tempers. and they have no bones at aU, but only Some of them wiU fight until they die. gristle.

Most of them, I repeat, are arrant A shark is merely an animated ap- cowards. Nearly all of them may be petite. It may bite you—a porpoise never dangerous if you don't watch out. Some wiU. The usual shark is a crael coward. sharks are fierce, but there are fiercer A porpoise has a generous personality—• fish in the sea than any shark. And I and I mean just that. I have seen a por- don't mean barracuda. poise mother deliberately offer her own life to protect her calf. It is the usual thing, when one porpoise is harpooned, for the rest of the school to stay with him for a while.

A porpoise knows as much as a good dog. I have never struck a porpoise without good reason, such as collecting for a museum, and I never wiU. Porpoise beef is good—a little darker than the meat of a steak—in fact delicious. But I hope you will never iron one unless you really need food.

Sharks have killed and eaten men.

Make no mistake about that. And so likewise have men killed and eaten sharks. Few better morsels swim the sea than the mackerel shark you may find off the New England coast, and in many other parts of the world. It has black tips to its fins and tail. No small amount of this particular shark, which jumps like a mna on the hook, has been sold for swordfish in the markets of our Eastern coast The brain of a ten-foot shark is little bigger than the last joint of your thumb.

But his smeUing apparams, which your dissecting knife will find just forward of his eyes on each side of his head, may be as large as a couple of oranges. By all

One day in the Tuamom Islands of the South Pacific, some of our ship's company, with a few friendly natives, were walking over the fringing coral reef.

Great breakers were smashing upon it a couple of hundred yards from the true shore. The reef itself was flat, rough, waterworn, and fuU of pools. In the pools were fish, and among them little moray eels.

I have seen morays six feet in length and nearly as thick as a man's thigh. .These were little ones, not over two feet long, but that meant nothing to them.

They were the only fish I have ever known or heard of acmally to come out of the water to attack a man.

It seems incredible, but several times these small members of the moray family attempted to exercise their exceUent teeth on members of our party. They jumped clear out of water in their effort to do it, and even squirmed after the escaping victim across the coral from one pool to another.

So far as my experience goes, this is the climax of ferocity. I mention it as an illustration of the strange things that may come to the knowledge of the fisherman in the distant reaches of the seven seas.

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Fishing For Food

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Grapple for snagging fish. Very useful if you have no bait, or if fish will not either steadily or with jerks. Try both. bite. When fish are around or close to When the boat is moving too slow to the boat, throw this grapple beyond or keep jig near surface, take hold of the among them, or drop it near them, and line about 4 feet from the jig, whirl the jerk it sharply to hook them. jig around your head on the short line and cast it far out. Then pull in as fast RIG N O . 6 as you can, either steadily or in jerks. But first see that the end of the line is firmly Feather Jig. Same instructions as for held by another man, and that no one will Rig No. 2. be hit by your whirling jig.

The jig can also be used for deep fishRIG N O . 7 ing with pork rind bait or a piece of fish Small harpoon or spear. Very useful or bird. Try different depths. for taking small sharks, mrtles, and fish that wiU not bite. Also for birds that RIG N O . 3 light on the boat or swim nearby.

Let another man hold the end of the Feather Jig. Same instructions as for line tied in the eye at the end of the Rig No. 2. shaft. Hook the offset in the middle of the shaft over the end of an oar blade.

RIG N O . 4 Hold the line tight in one hand to keep Hook, line and sinker. For bait fishing the harpoon in place. Jab with this harnear the boat or deep down. Bait with poon. Do not throw it. pork rind, fish, or meat. If you let this With a knife you can shape either end line down full length and get no fish, tie of an oar or paddle, or a boathook, or another line of about the same size to it stick of wood, to fit this harpoon. securely and try deeper. If the lead now When you have struck and a fish is on the line will not sink it, use extra fast, be very sure to throw the oar, boatlead also. hook, or other handle, back into the boat Otherwise you might lose it. Then fight your fish with the line.

If a big hooked fish is fighting the line near the boat, harpoon it quickly. You will have a double chance to save it. Be very careful not to harpoon sharks or other fish too big to handle.

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Mackerel Jig. Length of line, 100 feet.

Before fishing, scrape lead of jig until it is bright Troll (drag) this jig behind your boat when in motion. It is intended to imitate a fish. Keep it moving.

Use the jig first without bait. Let out 25, or 50 feet of line. But if fish do not bite, hook through one end a 2-inch piece of pork rind or a narrow strip of white or light-colored cloth or canvas, or make it fast to the eye of the hook. A narrow strip cut from the white belly of a fish is excellent. A small live fish may be best of all. Hook it through the back and let it mn.

When you have caught a fish or a bird, a small piece of fish or meat is usually better than pork rind bait. If you have no other bait, cut from your shoe a small, narrow strip of leather or canvas, an inch long for smaU fish, longer for bigger fish.

Hook it through one end and keep it moving.

When your boat is not traveling through the water fast enough to keep the jig near the top, let it sink to different depths and keep pulling the line in.

OTHER ARTICLES I N THE K I T

Pork rind bait. Very important. It wiU turn white in the water. Do not waste or lose this bait Use it as directed.

Dip net. Very useful to catch smaU fish for bait or food. Unfold and open out. Move net slowly under the fish, and then lift. Do not untie either line. Hold line at front of net in left hand and use it to puU net through water while holding handle in right hand. If it faUs overboard, this net will not float. Do not eat small crabs and shrimps that you may catch with this net, unless you have plenty of fresh water. They are salty and wiU increase thirst.

Knife. Keep lanyard fast to knife. Tie other end when in use. If it falls overboard, this knife will float

Leftâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;This fishing kit includes seven rigs, porlt rind bait, dip net, knife, whetstone, spare hooks, extra sinkers, and gloves, which will be carried on all Navy life rafts and boats.

Whetstone. Keep your hooks sharp.

Dull hooks catch less fish.

Spare hooks ready to tie on line, and extra lead.

Gloves. To protect your hands from being cut by the line or when handling fish in the water or in the boat. Otherwise the line may hurt your hands badly.

Many fish have sharp fins. The safest place to hold a fish is just behind the head or just above the tail. Gloves omitted from kits on planes.

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across the inside about a quarter inch apart, and hang in the sun.

Important. Fish not cleaned may spoil in half a day. Clean your fish and eat it or dry it without delay.

SHARKS, SKATES AND RAYS

Do not eat the liver or meat of sharks, skates, or rays unless you have plenty of water. They are salty and will make you thirsty. Skates and rays, like the sharks, do not have scales and their skeletons are of cartilage not bone.

Sharks have kiUed many men. Stay out of the sea and in the boat when sharks or other large fish are around. Many a man has lost hand or foot by letting it hang overboard.

Splashing with an oar or striking at it wiU usually drive a shark away. The tenderest spot in a shark is the end of his nose. His giUs come next Do not fish when sharks are around.

They may cut your lines. Let sharks alone it you can get other fish. Never harpoon a big shark. The best place to harpoon a smaU shark is just behind the fin on its back. Harpooned sharks often roU over on the line and try to bite it. Fight them hard and keep the line taut. A bitten line means a lost harpoon.

1. Do not forget that as a rule fish bite better at a moving bait. If the boat is moving slowly, one man can fish deep and another troU at the same time.

2. Fish do not bite weU at a hook with seaweed on i t Watch your hooks and keep them baited and clear.

3. If you hook a fish too big to handle, give him as little line as possible. That way you wiU have more line left after he breaks it.

4. Watch for schools of fish. You may see them breaking water. Large fish wiU probably be near schools of smaU fish.

Get up to such schools if you can.

5. If you have some fish to spare, you can often catch more by chumming. Cut pieces of fish very fine, and scatter them TURTLES in the water. Chum only if the boat is The whole meat, blood, and juice of a moving slowly or not at all. Chumming may bring birds also within reach of mrtle are good to eat. There is good meat against the shell under the backbaited hook, net, or spear. bone. Cut through the ribs to get it.

After a mrtle's head is cut off, the head FISHING W I T H A LIGHT may bite and the claws may scratch.

Fish often come to a light at night. Watch out.

If a mrtle comes near your boat, try If you see flying fish, at night hoist your sail or hang up your shirt or any other to snag it by throwing your grapple or a white cloth. Shine the light of your flash- fishhook across it where the hook will light on i t Flying fish wiU often jump catch in leg or neck, or in the edge of the at it and faU into the boat. But be careful shell. Better still, use your harpoon and not to use up your flashlight unless you strike the sheU hard. Swimmers have have several. Often the bright moon caught mrtles in the sea by mrning them shining on the white cloth will draw the on their backs and towing them to a boat.

Hot sun brings a clear oil out of turtle fish.

A light thrown on the water at night fat. Dip your food in it. wiU sometimes bring flying fish and other small fish. Catch them with your net.

BIRDS They are good to eat All birds are good to eat, cooked or raw. Their blood and livers are eatable.

DRIED F I S H Birds will sometimes light on the boat To dry fish, cut it in thin, narrow or on your back or head. Catch every strips, and hang it in the sun. If well bird you can. Save the feathers. Use them dried and kept dry, it will often stay good to make fishing jigs. Smff them inside several days. You may like it better your shirt to keep you warm. Or skin the whole bird, take the meat and bones out when dried.

To dry small fish, a foot long or less, of the wings, and leave the wings atclean, take out the backbone, cut slits tached to the skin. Dry the skin with the

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feathers on it in the sun and use it to wrap around your neck or cover your back. The meat and guts of birds, and even the toe, make good bait.

Birds follow schools of fish and show you where they are. When feeding on a school, birds sometimes get so excited that you can get right up to them and harpoon them. Watch for fish also.

You can sometimes catch smaU birds with your dip net Larger birds will often take a bait of fish on a hook trolled or dragged on top of the water. If nearby, they wiU often come after chum or a piece of fish tossed into the air.

FISH I N SEAWEED

Certain kinds of seaweed are good to eat, but not unless you have plenty of water. No seaweed is poisonous. Chew it up fine and swaUow it.

A bunch of seaweed often holds smaU fish which you can eat. Lift it out slowly and carefully, and shake it over the boat. Pick out aU little jellyfish and crabs that might be among them. JeUyfish are often poisonous. Crabs are too salty to eat unless you have plenty of water.

EELS AND SNAKES

Eels are fish and good to eat. But be careful not to mistake sea snakes for eels.

Sea snakes are found only in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They have scales.

Eels do not. Eels swim under water, snakes mostly on top. Sea snakes are poisonous. Let them alone.

POISONOUS FISH

When you catch fish near the shore, or when fishing from the land, watch out for three kinds which are poisonous. One is.a parrot fish, with large teeth like a parrot's beak. The others, porcupine fish and puffer fish, will sweU up like a balloon if you scratch them on the beUy. You can use them for a bait, but be very sure not to eat them.

WHALES

Do not worry about whales. The chances are miUions to one they wiU do you no harm. Metal struck against metal under water wiU often scare them away.

IF YOU LAND ON WITHOUT PEOPLE, THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

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water mark. The water which runs in may be salty and discolored, but it can be used. Drink moderately the first day, or it may make you sick.

If there is a salt marsh or pond behind the beach, dig near the foot of the slope which runs to it. You may find fresh water from three to five feet down. Since fresh water is lighter than salt, go no deeper than where you first find it.

On jungle islands, water may be found at the base of the leaves of air plants growing in the trees. Strain out bugs and wigglers. The water is good to drink.

Standing fresh water anywhere in the tropics may be dangerous. Boil it, if you can, before drinking. You can boil water in a section of bamboo before the fire burns through. Or heat stones in the fire, pick them up with branches bent like tongs, and throw them in. Begin with a Uttle water and then add more water and more stones.

Where there are no people, mnning water is usuaUy safe.

TURTLES

Tmrtles come ashore, mostly at night, to lay their eggs. Turtle eggs are good.

Find them by foUowing the trail the mrtle makes across the sand to where the eggs are buried. Dig them up. When cooked, mrtle eggs do not get hard like hen's eggs. Eat them cooked or raw. Bite a hole in the shell and squeeze.

To mrn a sea mrtle on land, catch it by the sheU near a hind leg, and lift quartering forward. Once mrned it cannot get away.

PLANTS

Most tropical fruits, but not all, are good to eat. Some are unsafe. At the very top of many palm trees is a large tender bud or cabbage. Cut it out and eat it raw or cooked. The trunks of some palms, if cut into, will drip good water.

Rattans, long slender vines with sharp curved thorns, also have cabbages at the top. Good drinking water will often flow from the cut stem of a rattan.

The thick stem of a growing bamboo, like rattans and palms, holds drinkable water. Cut off the stem and catch the water as it drips. Bamboo sprouts up to a foot high can be eaten raw or boiled.

So can young leaf sheaths of bamboo, and the young curled over shoots of ferns.

Coconuts contain delicious, cool, nutritious water (called coconut milk) and valuable white meat. Strip off the husk and break in.

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across, with a warty surtace. To roast it, put it in a hole in the ground, cover it with leaves, lay hot stones around it, and cover the whole with dirt.

The durian, a large fruit with great spines, smeUs horribly but tastes like custard. Eat it raw.

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parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

The animals inside the shells have poison teeth and are dangerous. Let them alone.

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AU animals are safe to eatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;monkeys, bats, lizards, land mrtles, frogs, and even snakes, including poisonous snakes if they have not bitten themselves. Snakes taste like frog legs or the white meat of chicken. Gmbs found in the ground or in rotten wood make good food. So do grasshoppers, toasted on a stick. Pick off legs and wings before cooking. But do not eat any caterpiUars. Many are poisonous.

Fresh fish of any kind, fresh water snails, sheUs, crabs, shrimps, and crawfish are aU unsafe to eat unless thoroughly cooked. Cook fish like breadfruit. The snails and others, drop alive into boiling water. Use your dip net to catch fresh water shrimps. They often hang to branches that dip in the water, and can PEOPLE be lifted out. Or make a dam in a stream out of mud, sand, or whatever you have, Nearly aU native peoples are friendly. and look for shrimps when the water Show them that you are friendly too. Exdrains out below it. Eat the shrimp meat cept along the coast and in the Northern but spit out the shells. mountains of New Guinea, you can almost always go to them safely for help.

FOOD ALONG SHORE

Fish are found in pools on reefs, in shallow water, or among rocks at high or low tide. Use your harpoon, or block the opening of a pool at high tide so the fish cannot get out. Poisonous puffers sometimes go into fresh water.

The flesh of other fish in fresh water is never poisonous, when cooked.

Fish are sometimes found out of water on rocks or trees. They are good to eat In parts of New Guinea there are great spiders whose webs may help you. Make a flat net by bending a branch and passing it back and forth through a number of the webs. Then bait it with a bug and set it where smaU fish can see it. Their teeth will get tangled in the web.

By dragging several of the great leaves of coconut palms through shallow water, fastened together, fish may be driven ashore.

SHELL FISH

Shell fish and their juices are good to eat and drink, whether cooked or raw.

Many bury themselves in the sand, leaving small holes. Dig for them. You may find shell fish also among the rocks, hanging to the branches of trees that dip in the water, or crawling on the bottom at low tide. Land crabs, carrying sea sheUs on their backs, are often very common.

Only two kinds of sea shells are dangerous. Each is in a single piece. One is shaped like a sharp spindle. The other is thicker, rounder, open the length of the shell, and shaped like a short flat cone at one end. They are found in tropical

FINALLY

These instructions do not and carmot cover all cases. The best advice of all is to keep using your head. Many other men before you have saved their lives by doing just that Note: The foregoing instmctions are being included by the Navy in fishing kits issued with lifesaving equipment

We Landed At Dawn

By A. B. A U S T I N

We Landed at Dawn is the story of the Dieppe Raid. Mr. Austin, correspondent of the London Daily Herald, was an eye wimess to this first major landing of troops in Occupied France. He trained with the men in preparation for the raid and was present at the conferences held by the commanding officers while planning it. Either from personal observation or from information derived at first hand, the author has given a compendious repott of the operation as viewed from land, sea and air.

In the story he has shown that the winning of final victory in Europe is going to require much more than the skiUful manipulation of mechanized forces. It will require keen wits and bravery on the part of each individual man. The book is of particular interest to those of us in the services for it gives us a preview of what we may expect to see when the "real thing" begins on continental Europe. Harcourt, Brace and Company, $2.00.

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South Seas Sans Sarong {Continued from page 13) few taro roots and a gourd fiUed widi water. There are traditions which foUow the Polynesians back into the centuries before Christ; tales of great voyages among the Maori, the Samoans, and the Tongans. Nothing definite can be proved out of these legends. But the Hawaiians acmaUy have records going back through forty generations, with names of chiefs and mariner priests who made long voyages such as that credited to Hui Terangi-ora, who in A. D. 650 saUed from Rarotonga to New Zeland and beyond, until he saw Antarctic ice.

In double-huUed ships they fashioned with stone tools Polynesians found and populated every habitable island in that vast expanse between Hawaii on the north. New Zealand to the south, Easter Island on the east and Tonga and Samoa on the west. (See m a p ) . There are some who argue that their great voyages were accidental—a boatload of fishermen blown before a storm—^but would castaways have carried women along to propagate their race, pigs, fowl, and vegetable plants along to continue sources of food? America's most widely respected ethnologists believe otherwise, including those of the National Museum and the Smithsonian Instimtion.

Because Polynesians have no written records covering their early history, no one has yet determined their origin with any degree of certainty. Most ethnologists, however, are inclined to the theory that they migrated, in their frail craft, south and eastward from the Malay Peninsula and the Malayan group of islands. Some authorities even go so far as to believe they at times reached the CaUfornia coast. Fairly definite proof does exist that they landed along the Peruvian coast long before Balboa discovered the Pacific for the King of Spain.

and some of them still like the taste of man meat.

Natives of the Gilbert Islands, originaUy very smrdy and very black, have ample reason to mistrust the white man.

Back in the nineteenth cenmry this island group became a hunting ground for "blackbirders" who carried thousands of them off for slave labor in Mexico and Guatemala. At the same time the slavers presented the natives with a new disease—measles—which proved to be extremely disastrous, with the result that between the slavers and their disease, the islands were almost decimated for a period around 1810-20. Today, however, they have made a good recovery, for the Gilberts are the most thickly populated of any South Sea archipelago with a total of 26,358 natives in 1935— packing them in 160 to the square mile.

If you land here at any time, you wiU find food expensive and general living costs very high. And take along good mosquito nets.

These Gilbert Islanders have some quaint customs. If you see a man squatting down on the beach carrying on an animated conversation with a skull he might be holding in his hands, don't be alarmed. It would merely be a respectful son chewing the fat with his father's cranium, which is a common occurrence.

Watch him long enough and you might see the squatting figure take a big puff on his pipe and then blow smoke into the skuU's fleshless mouth. The son, generously, would be sharing the pleasure of the weed with the old man.

Surprisingly, natives of this group are about seventy per cent literate and converts to Christianity, but sorcery and general superstition inherited down through countless generations is slow to die. An educated islander might go to church to pray for his son's social success, but he is just as liable to take him out for ancient native rites at sunrise A glance at the map which accom- the next morning to make sure the old panies this article wiU show that the na- gods are not offended. tives known as Polynesians people a triIn the Gilberts you can see fishhooks angular arrangement of islands clearly growing in the trees. Acmally wooden defined by the flow of ocean currents. hooks used for shark fishing are bent to Anthropologists separate the natives of shape and left tightly bound for someother islands into two main groups— thing like a year before cutting off for the Micronesians, beach-dweUers like the use. And speaking of fish, the natives Polynesians, and with very similar lan- know what's good for them; shark and guages and customs but slightly darker in swordfish are fed to expectant mothers features, and the Melanesians, closely re- to make their offspring strong. On the lated in color and culmre with the Philip- other hand, they would never think of pine natives and Javanese and mostly in- eating flatfish because both their eyes habiting Borneo, New Guinea, and the are on one side of their head; or mrtles or Solomon group of islands. The South eels because they are crawlers, and a naSea pigmies belong to this last group— tive down there has to be fast to survive.

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1943

The Gilberts, which constimte a British Crown Colony, are sixteen in number, and the Equator cuts them cleanly. If you should have to paddle home from there, you might like to know they are exactly 7,702 Vi miles from the Golden Gate Bridge. Some of their legends claim a white man visited their islands back about the time of Rome's grandeur, but that cannot be proved.

(They acmaUy were discovered by Captain John Byron, the poet's grandfather, in 1765, and have been claimed by England since that time.) A popular Gilbert legend has it that one of their own voyagers navigated his frail craft years ago to a Land of Breathing Bones, populated by animated skeletons. (Ripley, please copy.)

Chances are that, at some time on your South Sea tour, you wiU end up at Noumea, capital of the French island of New Caledonia. (And if you do, you'U have fun in the cafes on Place des Cocotiers, or Main Street) Everybody in Noumea is for General de Gaulle, and have been from the start Good enough proof of that is the number of men who fought with the Aussies and New Zealanders in North Africa, and are stiU in there pitching. The Japs had counted on this prize, but this island was not Vichy's to

Below—South Sea palms make good camouflage.

barter away and so they lost out. Actually the Japs had been trying to get an economic foothold in there for twenty years, but the French would have none of them.

Someone jokingly remarked just recently that perhaps this was because the French wanted to preserve New Caledonia as a graveyard for Paris films. Up until two years ago, few films were shown there that were less than five years old.

Pan-American Airways has done its part to cement relationships between two distant lands. Of twelve maintenance men sent there when Noumea was first made a base on the Australian run, five married French girls there within the first year. The people of the islands are predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture, but New Caledonia is one South Sea island where white people thrive. The climate is bracing from May to December being much like Florida in winter, food is good, water (and wine) plentiful, and the natives, for all their astonishment at a few of our American customs, are extremely hospitable.

Up to 1900 New Caledonia was the world's most important source of nickel, and now that war has increased the demand for that metal, the island has again become economicaUy very important to the United Nations. Copper, gold, cobalt, coal and iron are also found here in important quantities, and are supplying many of Australia and New Zealand's needs for these raw materials. Since the island is 250 miles long and 50 miles wide, it provides a good standard of living for its 53,000 people, one third of whom are white.

If you have any time there, don't miss a round-up of wild cattle. They usually are held twice a year. A fence of white cotton cloth half a mile long and one yard wide is put up in V formation. The wild cattle are funngled in this way into a wire enclosed barren field, where they are mixed with domesticated herds and left without food od water for five days.

At the end of that time they are willing enough to follow the tame animals into their regular pasmre, where they are then fattened for export.

Deer are so plentiful here that they are considered downright pests. They graze in herds of from twenty to a hundred.

The natives have packs of dogs trained to run the herds into water holes where guns are not necessary because the frightened animals can be slaughtered with knives. Last year New Caledonia shipped 60,000 deerskins to Australia and America.

New Guinea, of course, is the dark

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territory of the South Pacific. Since the present breakdown of local goverimient due to the island's partial occupation by Japan, rumors are floating around that the natives have broken out into a new orgy of head-hunting, reverting to their extremely primitive state with cannibalism rife. Under the best and calmest of conditions life there is not very pleasant. Standards of living are low, food supplies very precatious, and famines have always been common between harvests. Edible game is scarce—big rats are prized for roasting on spits—and the natives practice only a mde form of gardening. Population of the island is estimated to be between 250,000 and 300,000—not including a lot of jungle pigmies who wouldn't stop to be counted.

These little black men, expert at blowguns and with a monkey-like ability to climb trees, largely have retreated into the jungles of which New Guinea has plenty. Conversation with those natives who have remained where whites have settled is mainly carried out in Melanesian pidgin English, which was true even when the Germans were there before the World War, and only a few German words were able to creep in.

Their pidgin isn't easy. Their word for piano is big-fellow-bokis (box) youfight-'im-'e-cry, which should show you what is meant. Planters in New Guinea constantly quarrelled about how the missionaries "coddled" the natives, but the missionaries didn't much care because they were pretty good business people themselves. All trading organizations there have to be licensed, and so don't look startled when you see a store with "Sacred Heart of Jesus, Ltd." or '"Holy Ghost, Ltd." spread across the front.

Recent reports from there have it that the most popular currency one can carry for dealing with the natives is black plug tobacco from North Carolina.

They are wonderful, these South Seas.

Brigham's "Index to the Islands of the Pacific" lists 2,650 main bodies of land, each of which is a fascinating land in itself. Hope you have better luck there than the young ensign.

Cooper, '15 (Continued from page 29) shipped as an able seaman. Later he gave journalism a whirl, working on the Minneapolis Daily News (now the Star Journal) and the Des Moines Register-Leader

(now the Register-Tribune).

He had just started to work for the Post Dispatch, and was having a ""lot of fun", when trouble brewed on the Mexican border.

He had, off and on, been trying to get in aviation. He sensed the United States was going to war, so turned to the armed services, not only for patriotic reasons, but because he saw an oppormnity to get into his beloved aviation.

He traveUed to Georgia to enlist in the National Guard. He joined Company B of the Georgia Guard, known far and wide as the Macon Volunteers, and served with them during the border trouble.

Meanwhile he had turned down two commissions, but when U. S. entry into World War 1 became a certainty, he applied for and was accepted for the first officers' training camp. Just before he finished, one of his many applications for air service was accepted, and he became an honor graduate of the ground school at Georgia Tech.

Overseas he went through two more training schools, learning both pursuit and bombing operations. He flew in the 20th squadron at the front and commanded the headquarters air force observation during the battle of San Mihiel and was shot down over the Argonne.

He was wounded once, awarded the Purple Heart, and recommended for the distinguished service Cross, but never received it. He went to Poland in connection with Herbert Hoover's relief work, was in the siege of Lemburg, and resigned from the Army to help organize the Kosciusko Squadron of the Polish Army. He was shot down in the battle of Warsaw, was captured by the Russians and escaped from a prison camp near Moscow.

Remrning to the United States he worked for the New York Times. He became interested in geography and this led, indirectly, to his motion picmre career. He shipped out of Singapore on a sailing vessel and took picmres of the Dutch East Indies, the Andaman Islands and other spots where the war rages now in the Far East.

This experience kindled his enthusiasm for geography and motion picmres, and under the sponsorship of the National Geographic Society and the American Geographic Society he made "Grass" and '"Chang", a picture about Siam. Much to his surprise. Paramount purchased both pictures, and they were financial successes.

Under the Paramount banner he went to Africa and made the first version of ""Four Feathers".

Next he remrned to his great love, (Continued on page 62)

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South Sea Chow {Continued from page 15) a smaU bite of this lobster-like meat early in the meal to ""condition" your stomach against the shock of its unusual richness.

After a few minutes or so of other food, most white people then can eat all the centipede they want without suffering any upset.

N o Polynesian spread is complete without pahua, the scaUop-lipped clam which grows to such proportions in certain sections that it cmshes unwary divers' legs. For the sake of tenderness —^and safety—only smaU pahua are caught and cooked, usuaUy in a saffron sauce caUed native curry. Fish come in aU colors of the rainbow and every shape and size you can think of: Totara, the owl-eyed, fish with spines which puff up like a basketbaU when hooked or speared; lihi. ruby colored and tasting a little Uke perch; blue-green parrot fish; indigo spotted Roi with a Rock Cod smack to them; Paiheri which resemble halibut; buUet-headed muUet; Aavare, eel-shaped cousin to a barracuda, which is caUed the "Needle Fish" because it skims and hops over the lagoon toward native fishing lights at night, so fast that it can, and often has, surmounted outrigger canoes and pierced men's thighs.

You'U probably find some octopus on the table, too. The vacuum cups on the tentacles feel strange on your tongue, but the taste isn't bad. Tuna or bonito may be served in smaU raw pieces which have been ""cooked" in lime juice and flavored with echaUotes, a form of onion grown on the island of Tubuai.

Polynesian pork is cooked in a himaa, a hole in the earth banked with hot volcanic stones. And not cooked too thoroughly sometimes, although one can usuaUy find an outside piece done enough. The meat is wrapped in leaves to insure cleanliness and preservation of juices. With the pork, you may find some pota, which spinach eaters should enjoy.

It is prepared by washing, mashing and mixing taro leaves with chicken, the whole thing soaked in rich coconut cream and roasted in the himaa. One of the finest delicacies the South Seas has to offer.

Table etiquette is simple down there.

Photo by Douglas L. Oliver.

Courtesy National Geographic Magazine

Right—A TOWER OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ADVERTISES A FREE FEAST IN THE SOLOMONS: No worry here about a menu.

If prospective guests are not tempted, the host will have few visitors.

but clearly defined. You may hurt your liost's feelings if you look around for a fork. The best advice is to dive right in, but take care not to grub up your fingers above the first knuckle. Ask permission any time to wash your hands. Natives feel the flavor of good food is enhanced by a sharp intake of air with each mouthful. You can try it with their approval.

If a fish bone proves unmanageable, go after it with your fingers no matter how far back toward the gullet it is; natives know how difficult a trick is their own of automatically ejecting bones out of one corner of their mouth like a machine.

They eat many fish heads first, considering that part the most delectable; but they grant white newcomers leeway in this matter too.

Fruit varies in Oceania according to the locality. In Tahiti itself you can enjoy avocados, oranges, guavos, mangos, many varieties of bananas, fei (an orangecolored banana without the customary sweetness) pineapple, papaya, barbadine,

pistachio; and the island staple, breadfruit, which is served at all tamaraas.

Coconuts are on tap all year round. Yams and tarua, a potato-like root, much of the time.

In some islands, giant turtles can be caught and their meat rendered into one of the finest roasts you've tasted. Bird eggs are found in some outlying islands and provide a substantial, if fishy tasting, omelet. Shrimp, fine - flavored small oysters, crab and lobster abound in certain sections. Up in the hills of Tahiti and other volcanic islands, wild goat, some boar, and feral cattle roam. Natives know where, and the best means to bag them. Domestic beef is difficult to provide in regular quantities due to the small size of the in-bred animals and the present need for fresh milk. Up to a few months ago foods from the outside world were rather scarce on the islands due to the fall of France. Cereals and packaged goods had all but disappeared; with the exception of beans, corned beef, milk and

a little salmon, canned foods had, too.

As in every place in the globe, some trials and dangers await the white stranger in Oceania who forages his own food. Best advice is to take a native along. He'U not only show you, for instance, how to spear fish underwater and how to bait your line for reef fishing; he'll also steer you clear of such namral hazards as nohu fish, diabolical relicts of forgotten ages which lurk in the lagoon shaUows with a dorsal spines sharp enough to pierce your foot deeply. They inject a little poison, for good measure, which throws one into agony for twelve hours or more. Island fish have the unusual habit of being poisonous to eat, also, in one section and being quite edible in another. Your native guide can show you where sharks aren't; as well as patui fish, the nightmare of French Oceania.

Formnately, this marauder, which gulps every and anything through its four-foot mouth, rarely invades shaUow lagoons.

But he does frequent passes which lead through lagoons; and with his twelve foot body can accommodate any white man who might be spear-fishing there.

Natives harbor another trick of combating elements which might distress white men in their search for food in the South Seas—something Nebraska men might remember. It has to do with the ejection of spines of sea urchins which break off if you bmsh them out on the reef, then burrow faster than a foxtail into your skin. This intmsion can lead to severe complications unless you follow your Tahitian guide's instmctions and immediately and thoroughly omaha on

Australia and New Zealand M. B. GROSVENOR

Australia and New Zealand. National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C, 1943.

OLIVER D U F F

New Zealand Now BEAGLEHOLE, J. C.

New Zealand, a Short History The Discovery of New Zealand CONDLIFFE, J. B.

New Zealand in the Making GRATTAN, C. HARTLEY

Introducing Australia. The John Day Co., New York, 1942.

HANCOCK, W . K .

Australia. 1931.

McGuiRE, PAUL

Australia, Her Heritage, Her Fumre.

1939.

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the puncmred skin area. The uric acid in omaha, it seems, effectively dissolves the spine and your troubles are over.

By and large, the native food picmre around Tahiti is as pretty as any you'U see throughout the world. Few spots exist which demand less privation and adjustment on the white man's part.

Food is abundant It is clean. It seems to keep the weights of white persons up quite well even after months of partaking. And some dishes possess flavors you may find yourself hankering for, years after you've left the islands.

If you must take a mbber boat ride, we suggest you try it in the waters around Lat 17S, Long. 150W!

Cooper '15 {Continued from page 60) aviation, and became one of the directors of Pan-American Aviation. After resigning as director in 1936, he became a smdio executive for RKO picmres, later becoming executive vice-president. Here he made two huge box office successes— "King Kong" and "Little Women". Although these picmres had tremendous "b. o.", he prefers to boast of his earlier picmres.

He saw possibilities in color picmres and helped to back technicolor, enlisting the interest of "Jock" Whitney. Their organization merged with Selznick-International.

He saw U. S. participation in the second World War coming, so about two years ago he remrned to the Army as a

The Bookshelf Modern Polynesia BEAGLEHOLE, ERNEST

Some modern Hawaiians. Univ.

Hawaii, Res. Publ. No. 19, Honolulu, 1939.

KEESING, F . M .

Modern Samoa; its government and changing life. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford Univ., Calif., 1934.

The South Seas in the modern world.

Inst. Pacific Relations, New York, 1941.

MEAD, MARGARET

captain. When the Army reorganized its air forces last year. Colonel Cooper, as an executive officer, set up the A-2 division —Air Force InteUigence. Since then from a group of three it now has many officers on its staff in Washington.

He requested foreign duty and went to China as Chief of Staff, China Air Task Force under General Chennault, where he remained until late December.

He was Chief of Staff for the successful air raids on Hongkong and Canton.

The raid over Canton was the most successful carried out by the China Air Task Force. Twenty-nine Jap pursuits were shot down; according to a Chinese dispatch 42 Jap planes were destroyed on the ground; and two ships were sunk.

While some planes were shot and some men were wounded, the American suffered no losses in this raid.

Colonel Cooper had a narrow escape during this raid. Colonel Robert Scott, pursuit commander, shot down a Jap which was too close to ""Coop's" plane.

Colonel Cooper thinks often of the days when he was at AnnapoUs and remembers many of his classmates. WTien speaking with pride of these, his airmindedness again comes to the front, for the names he speaks of first are Frederick W. Pennoyer, "an outstanding aviation designer and airman" and Ralph Mitchel, Marine Corps aviation chief.

Colonel Cooper is married to the former Dorothy Jordon, of Tennessee, and there are two young Coopers, daughter aged eight and a son aged six.

"Coop" says he "doesn't intend to have his family stop there,"

COVARRUBLAS, MIGUEL

Pageant of the Pacific. Pacific House, San Francisco. (This is a set of colored pictorial maps, with a guide booklet, showing various aspects of the material culmres of the peoples living in and around the Pacific Ocean.) 1940.

Aboriginal Polynesia BRYAN, EDWIN H . , JR.

American Polynesia and the Hawaiian chain. Tongg Publ. Co., Honolulu, 1942.

Coming of age in Samoa. Blue Ribbon Books, Inc., New York, 1936. BUCK, PETER H . (Te Rangi Hiroa).

Vikings of the sunrise. Frederick A. SUTHERLAND, I. L. G. (ed.)

Stokes Co., New York. 1938.

The Maori people today. New Zealand Inst. Internat. Affairs and the New Zealand Council • for Educational Res., Wellington, New Zealand, 1940.

ROBSON, R . W .

(ed.)

The Pacific Island Yearbook. Pacific Publishing Pty., Ltd., Sydney Australia, 1942.

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PubUcation in SHIPMATE always brings Searchlight a good response from officers who take a minute to send us an address they may know, and we are very grateful, both for the address and the compliments to the Searchlight service, contained in many a letter. And to that officer whose Naval Academy class was inadvertedly lowered by three years, our sincere apologies. Trying to obtain adeGeographic Publishes Informative Book On Australia and New Zealand quate directories, and get the rank straight for identification purposes isn't

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This interesting volume will soon be in the same detail.

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In his foreword to the volume. Secrerious ships and shore stations.

Clark, Mrs. James C. (Capt.). tary Knox has this to say: "I feel cerClark, Mrs. James S. (It., '35).

The book opens with an informative tain that the officers and men on duty in Coddington, Mrs. J. A. (Lt., CEC, '36). article on Australia at war, and in reveal- the Southwest Pacific will share my own Cole, Mrs. Alan (Lt. Comdr.). ing detail tells what an all-out eflfort that appreciation of the generous and Cole, Mrs. William (Comdr., '35).

Crandell, Mrs. Donald (Lt. Comdr., '26). sparsely setlled continent is making to thoughtful contribution of the National Crews, Mrs. Howard (Lt. Comdr., USNR). defeat its enemies. This is foUowed by a Geographic Society in preparing this Daunis, Mrs. Stephan (Lt., '34). story of how Australia's army and navy volume."

Davis, Mrs. Harold G. (Lt., D C ) .

Drake, Mrs Harrington (Lt. Comdr., '31). have been assembled and trained, and Australia and New Zealand. Edited by Dryer, Mrs. Louis (Lt. (jg) ) . should do much toward developing a bet- M. B. Grosvenor, National Geographic SoEvans, Mrs. E. E. (Comdr., MC). ter understanding between visiting ciety, Washington, 1943.

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around with smffing an eggplant, and don't begrudge the time. So the men can depend upon it, that first month of rationing is going to be pretty hectic, and I expect we wiU conserve the points like we did the sugar, until we see to our satisfaction that we are going to have of the woman war worker, and the need enough, and can build up a little reserve, for more and more of us to do defense so unexpected company won't find us work. The catch, though, is that many of ready to broil the ration book. us do not know what we could do in a —Internees— factory or defense work. There has been talk lately of aU women between the ages Once before in this column I menof 18 and 25 compelled to register and tioned the organization "Aid to Amerigo to work. Lots of us worked before we cans in the Philippines," with offices in were married, but farming and factories, New York city. with few exceptions were not the source They have a complete file of aU inof the weekly pay check. If time permit- ternees whose names they have been able ted, movies and magazines could explain to get from those who have remrned, ,to us the intricacies of welding, for ex- and publish a monthly newsletter with ample, and we might have some idea the latest information, letters and releases whether we could do that or count rivets, from the Philippines. According to the pack fruit or hose down the cows as they last newsletter, cables are now being acenter the milking shed. It's only a hu- cepted by the Japanese at the rate of one man trait to want to choose our jobs, and a month for those internees whose names any job is better done by a satisfied are listed by the Japanese in their releases, worker, so why not find out now what and ONE cable wiU be accepted for a you want to do, and can do best before person believed to be interned but not the morning comes when you must reg- yet listed. ister. There is a way to do this now, by In this same letter, too, is mention of stopping at the U. S. Employment office the Christmas party with movies, carols in your city or town, where they will teU for the children, etc., that was aUowed you what workers are needed in the imthe internees at Santo Tomas camp. mediate vicinity, and about the jobs.

This information, however, was by JapFrom those jobs you can pick one or two anese broadcast, and awaits confirmation that you know would interest you, and by letters from the celebrants. that same employment office will teU you "Aid to Americans in the Philippines" what books and publications will shed welcomes letters from interested friends more light on certain types of work. and relatives about people who are inThere are aptimde tests too, at the emterned and is making every efiFort to furployment office for you to take that wiU nish information that is accurate and demonstrate to you and to the trained up-to-date as such information becomes worker whether your fingers, eyes and available. Subscriptions to the monthly most important, temperament, will make newsletter are $1.00 a year and only cover you the best choice for any given job. the cost of printing or mimeographing In this way, you wiU know what you the lists and excerpts from letters that want to do, and will avoid wasting time this volunteer organization has managed on uncongenial work. Too, you may find to gather under a heavy handicap of disthat some job you didn't know existed tance and silence. is the very thing for you.

We Waiting Wives —Sea L e g s Designed to attract aU the vocal, instrumental, dancing and comic talent available around Annapolis, and therefore lure a larger audience than ever before, the Navy relief show of 1943 wiU be a revue. Sea Legs of 1943 is the name at this writing, and Captain Humbert Ziroli wiU be in charge as producer, with Lt. C. A. Boland, (DC) doing the acmal directing and co-ordination.

Tryouts have been held for a cast of sixty and every department at the Naval Academy furnished some talent. Mrs. Ernest CampbeU, wife of Lt. Conomander CampbeU is in charge of the dance numbers and specialties, and she has an ambitious and enthusiastic group. Working out dance numbers for the male members of the ensemble that wiU look sufficiently masculine and "sea-doggish" and combining the talents of the hula dancers who have learned their hulas from a score of diflFerent instructors in that town near Pearl Harbor, wiU mean hard work.

With the good lyrics and words that I have heard, and the support of Crabtown, Navy ReUef wiU probably surpass last year's record of $6400.00 in four nights.

—Separate Returns— W e hear a lot of talk about separate and joint income tax remrns, and under the present law, wives may file their own remrn, it's purely a matter of taste. Whatever you choose to do, though, be careful where you put the Yes and No answers. One Navy wife filed her own remrn and evidently did all right until she came to the question "Are you living with spouse.?" Strictly speaking, and after absence of eleven months in the Pacific, she considered that she wasn't, so she marked that item NO. Her valiant naval husband filed his remrn and took credit for exemption as the head of a family (including wife). If you have ever had correspondence with the Internal Revenue sleuths, you know what fun this case wiU be.

—Etiquette— —Points—

From the man's point of view, and I mean our rationing experts, this point system on food is all very simple; depending on the number in your family, you can purchase so many cans or jars of this or that and have them for dinner. WeU, a woman's mind doesn't work that way, there are days when canned carrots appeal, go with the meat and don't take —Aptitude— much time for preparation the day we There isn't a newspaper or magazine work late at Red Cross. There are other to read that doesn't have some mention days when we would just as soon fool

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Just another example of war time change, but astonishing me more than many another, recently published pictures of Emily Post, demonstrating the proper way for women defense workers to thumb a ride to work. Mrs. Post stiU does not concede the use of an up-raised thumb, but says that the young woman wiU stand on the corner most appropriate, and then will accept when oflFered, rides in cars bearing "B" gasoline ration card stickers. This presumes that the "B" sticker means a driver earnestly engaged in defense work, not an "A" card trifler.

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Zest {Continued from page 30) er they win or lose, fight, or lie down and give up.

Excessive physical discomfort can also evenmaUy deaden aU zest for Hfe and for battle. Men can fight with their socks stiflF with dirt or frozen to their feet, with hands so swoUen and cracked they can barely pvdl a trigger; they have fought when baths were unknown and shaves almost as scarce, when marching must be done through seas of mud and clothing never dries, or when the eyes are cut and the lungs choked with never setding clouds of dust and sand. Men have fought, and are fighting, under such conditions.

But it takes an imquenchable spirit to keep its zest when things are like this.

Whole armies and whole navies have shown this spirit, but such conditions prolonged deaden zest in the end, and therefore must be relieved whenever possible.

And just as physical iUs can bring the spirit low, so also mental iUs can afiFect a man physicaUy, make him lose weight, go off his feed, become easUy fatigued, and suffer sleepless nights.

Although most of the mentaUy and emotionaUy unfit men are weeded out before they get into the Navy or in their early days at boot camp, severe advanced training conditions and combat itself can put new strains upon any man. When he has his first encounter with the immediate threat of death, when he must kiU and see men kiUed, when he must steel himself to hear the unheeded cries of the mortaUy wounded and endure the stench of battle, a man may become sick in his very vitals. He may lose his interest in food, and yet this wiU be no sign of squeamishness. The toughest of leathernecks may feel intensely the inward revolting and horror the battlefield can provoke.

The defenses against these physical and mental foes of the spirit are a faith in good leaders, a loyalty to them and to comrades, and a shoulder-to-shoulder feeling of solidarity with the other men of the outfit "I can go anywhere and stand anything my Captain and the rest of my outfit can."

And a man can pull himself out of the ••lowest depths of fright by a sudden powerful realization that he is adequately equipped with weapons and training.

Here is a description of such a poignant moment during the World War as related by Colonel (then Lieutenant) El-

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liot D. Cooke in Americans vs. Germans: The First AEF in Action: "The air was alive with deadly splinters. They tore at the trees, furrowed the ground, and all too often found a target in human flesh. Men caUed for first aid, franticaUy, pitifully, pleadingly. Then another sound arose and grew until it dominated aU the others. It was the crackle of machine-gun buUets and meant but one thing—the Boche were coming over to pay us a visit. . . .

"I knew I had to get up out of that hole and I didn't want to do it. Nothing about me wanted to. Every inch of my anatomy shrank from being exposed to so many different kinds of death. My arm muscles acted like wet dishrags and my feet were numb, but somehow I did puU out of the hole and wriggle down to the forward line of men. " 'For Pete's sake. Lieutenant, get in here before you get your can blown off,' one of the kids yeUed, and generously made room for me in his foxhole.

"Together we peered out into the haze of smoke hanging over the stiU smouldering wheatfields. S h a d o w s formed, weaved, and vanished. Machine-gun bullets pelted at us with the crescending hiss of steam pouring from a hose. Yet the expected wave of charging, grey-clad figures did not appear. Somewhere out there they lurked behind that screen of smoke while we waited tensely for them to come and fight.

"The boy beside me suddenly lifted his Chauchat rifle, aimed, and let go a fuU cUp. " "Say,' he grinned, 'that feels good.' " 'Give me a try.'

"The chug, chug, chug, of the heavy weapon against my shoulder was indeed soothing to the nerves. We both felt and expressed the hope that each of our bullets had got a German, right in the beUy."

Fear (Continued from page 31) onds or examining his rifle a hundred times to be sure it is loaded. The man green to battle may think he is the only one so dismrbed, but it is tme of the veteran as weU. And it is tme of the enemy.

Germans and Japs get just as scared as Americans and British.

The bad moments do not come during actual combat, however, but in the time of tense waiting just before. As soon as the frightened man is able to go into action—to do something effective against the enemy, especiaUy if it involves violent physical action—his fright is apt to

be dispeUed or forgotten because he is too busy fighting to remember it.

Airplane pilots who distinguished themselves in action against the Japanese said, when asked whether they were scared during those moments of acute peril, "Why, I don't know. There was too much to do. We didn't have time to think."

"Most of us were scared at first," wrote a member of a torpedoed ship, "sure we were. But when the torpedo hit vii we forgot aU about it. There wasn't much time and then there was too much work to do."

Encounters with the enemy are most terrifying when they are unfamiliar. As the fighting man becomes used to gun-: fire, to explosions, to the sight and odor of death, he graduaUy acquires the power to meet these things more stoicaUy. He does not acmaUy lose his fear, but he learns to ignore it sufficiently to keep his attention mainly on the business of combat. And if he has in his trained hands a good weapon which he knows wiU put the enemy out of action, this gives him a feeling of confidence—a sense of power —that in large measure outweighs his fear. He knows it wiU soon be the other feUow's mrn to be scared.

Fear, when it is experienced, is intensely uncomfortable and seems often to be incapacitating. If the period of fright is prolonged, a man may feel that his nerves are "all shot" by it. For fear is disintegrating, demoralizing. It shatters morale. The man may be rooted to the spot, paralyzed or immobUized by fear.

Nevertheless such awful moments before an attack, when each second seems an hour, may acmaUy be useful They may reaUy add to his efficiency.

For fear is the body's preparation for aaion. The heart pounds faster, pumping blood more rapicUy to the arms and legs and brain, where its oxygen is needed. The lungs do their part by quickened breathing. Blood pressure goes up. Adrenalin, which is namre's own "shot in the arm," is poured liberaUy into the blood stream. Sugar is released into the blood to act as fuel for the human fighting machine.

Subtle changes in body chemistry, automaticaUy effected by powerful emotion, serve to protect the soldier in action in ways he would never think of, if he had to plan them himself. His blood clots more readUy. He loses temporarily the sense of fatigue even though he may have been dog tired.

It is sometimes difficult for a tense, frightened man to get started into com-

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bat—to begin the action that will relieve his fear. That part is taken care of by training and discipline. Months of training have taught him to respond from habit to definite battle orders, even though in battle commands often cannot be given as in training. It has become second nature to him to carry out his own job as a member of the fighting team.

The parachute trooper, jumping from the plane, has learned to follow the man ahead. At first his "jumps" were from a mock-up only a few feet off the ground, but then he learned timing. He learned to take his cue from the man ahead.

When he received his slap behind, it was his mrn and out he went.

The fact that any action is so drilled in that it is mechanical helps when you are scared. No matter how distracted your mind may be by unfamiliar and terrifying sights and smells and sounds, you act, from sheer force of habit. In fact, it is the habits which take care of a man whether or not he is too frightened to think clearly, like the habit of diving for cover when bombs come down.

Then, presently, you are in action.

You are fighting! You are at last using force against the foe! N o more are you a cowering, abject soul. Fear is forgotten —provided you are weU trained.

How

TO FIGHT FEAR

(1) Action dispels fear—do something. In the time of suspense when men are all ready for action but are waiting the signal to start, fear is at its height.

If the period of waiting is to be prolonged — perhaps a delay until the weather changes—the time should be occupied with preparation for action.

Fight fear with work—when expecting combat, when waiting on a raft for rescue, when waiting for enemy bombers to remrn.

(2) Physical contact with friends helps. Just the presence of another man not far off, when no word is spoken, minimizes fear.

(3) Roll calls help. Men in perU should be reminded that they are not alone, that they are an integral part of a close-knit organization, that each is important to it. The artillery's "call out your numbers loud and strong" reassures each man that in the smoke of battle the others are stiU in their places, doing their parts. It also lets him know that the others, too, are keeping track of him.

They will miss him if he is lost, will look for him. They are "all for one and one for all."

(4) Knowledge is power over fear.

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Surprise is the most important element in battle. Thus men should be kept constantly informed of the dangers they may meet, of the weapons that may be used against them, of the tactics which the enemy uses. Every moment of leisure should be used by the men to find out what they can about what battle will be like, what the enemy is like. The known is never so fearful as the unknown.

And the knowledge that every normal man feels fear in the presence of danger, and that fear in itself is not cowardly and that most men overcome it, is often the most helpful knowledge of all.

(5) Control of action helps. To be afraid does not mean that a man must act afraid. Fear is contagious when it is expressed in action. If a man goes to pieces and becomes panicky, he must be removed from the sight of the other men if that is at all possible. It is each man's responsibility to control the signs of his own fear if he can, so as to spare the others. And if he can manage to act as though he were calm, he may acmally become more calm. At any rate, the opposite is true: giving in to fear tends to increase it.

(6) Even statistics help. It is reassuring to know that of all the men in the navy comparatively few were killed. The chances that any one man wiU be among those mortally wounded in any one battle are relatively small. Unless a man is such an egotist that he believes that the enemy will single him out for special attention, he can be relieved by the thought that he has a good chance of coming through. And the longer he remains unscathed, the surer he becomes about those chances.

PROLONGED PERIL

Fear just before combat is not, however, the most trying fear that men in the armed forces must sometimes face. That is, after all, a thing of the moment, and men are helped to face it by the excitement of aaion.

There is another kind of fear that must be endured for days and weeks—perhaps months or years—if men are besieged, cut off from help, deprived of adequate defense.

Then the ever-present peril from the enemy may be aggravated by the greater perils of disease, famine, exposure. And there may be little chance for action.

Men in the present war have endured primitive sorts of hardships that would seem to be beyond human endurance— in Bataan on Corregidor, alone on a rubber life raft for five weeks in blistering

sun and drenching storm without food, without shelter, without water, without any aid but their own unquenchable spirits, their fortimde and their faith.

This means terror mixed with despair.

The misery cannot be relieved; it can only be endured. Then they must maintain sanity, courage, and life itself by their ingenuity in originating occupations for hands and minds that wiU relieve the tension and seem to reduce the hazards.

Men battling alone against the sea welcome a chance to learn something of navigation, to contrive means for keeping track of directions and distances they are being carried by current and wind.

They think of songs to sing and of games to play. The captain of one torpedoed boat reported: "Our lifeboat was sheUed for two hours. It had 24 holes in it. The crew plugged 7 but that stiU left 17. So the men in the boat held a meeting to discuss the problem of buying sheet metal to plug up the remaining holes. The meeting lasted two days and was conducted under strictly parliamentary laws, according to Robert's Rules. 'The discussion was finally tabled on 3 counts: (1) The ship's treasurer was in another lifeboat and they couldn't reach him; (2) All their money went down with the ship anyway; (3) There weren't any stores there in the ocean. However, the debate made forty-eight hours pass quickly."

Thus a resourceful leader can exercise considerable ingenuity in keeping his men occupied. If physical activity is impossible, keeping minds occupied with talk on some subject unrelated to the immediate threat of danger relieves tension.

In such trying times and in tense moments, a laugh can be a life-saver. An Army officer relating experiences of the World War teUs of a time when badly frightened, untrained soldiers of that war had taken refuge in a roadside ditch against an unforseen horror—the fire of American guns turned on them by mistake.

"Tanic sent the blood pounding into my head and emptied my stomach of courage. It was bad enough to be shot at by the Boche, but there was no sense in being killed by friendly troops. My men looked wild and fingered their triggers, ready to return the fire of our other battalion. Something had to be done and done quick. And Captain Wass did it.

Unintentionally, but still he did it. "'Jackson!'he yelled. " 'Yes, Captain.' " 'Where are you?'

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" "Right here. Across the road.' " "Stand up so I can see you.' " "Captain,' Jackson shouted above the crackling roar of machine-gun bullets, "if you want to see me, you stand up.' ""American humor can lick anything.

Smothered chuckles ran down the line.

Orders were given and listened to. Men wriggled backwards out of the zone of fire. The first to reach the trees dashed down the line of the 3d Battalion, shutting off the guns."

Nor may we forget the power of religious belief as an antidote of fear.

When men get into a tight spot they pray. They pray hard and from the heart, and they feel better for it. Prayer works.

FOOLRARDINESS IS N O T BRAVERY

Fear is namre's way of meeting in an aU-out way an aU-out emergency. It is useful in mobilizing aU the body's resources. Obviously, prolonged fear is horribly fatiguing. Long periods of anxiety are damaging in the extreme. But fear within limits increases strength and endurance.

And fear is an aUy in other respects.

It is of value to the army as well as to the individual soldier, for it serves the same purposes as the red signal light on a railroad—to give warning of danger and to promote caution.

The purpose of warfare is to destroy the eneiny, and to gain this end with a minimum sacrifice of our own forces.

The soldier or sailor who needlessly puts his own life in jeopardy is committing an act of treachery. The officer or P. O. who imperils the safety of his men through his own foolhardiness or his failure to appreciate a danger is also betraying his country.

There are a few men in every navy who know no fear—just a few. But these men are not normal. They would be recognized by a psychiatrist as mentaUy deficient. They have a callousness of mind that makes them incapable of emotion.

Such men are recognized as a danger to the Navy. Wise leaders watch them zealously and are constantly on the alert to prevent them from exposing other men to peril. But in spite of—or because of—their complete lack of caution and common sense, these crazy dare-devils, by taking the enemy completely by surprise, sometimes accomplish amazing things and cover themselves with glory before going to a premamre death.

Their mad acts are not, however, feats of courage. They may collect a few medals, but they are not heroes.

True courage is the ability to act as

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"Anger can be used not only for actual killing of the enemy, but also for providing the energy for work behind the lines."

you believe you should in face of recognized danger—to act in spite of fear— to risk your life in order to keep faith.

A man may succeed as a sailor without broad vision. He may be an efficient dependable fighter with no interest in the larger objectives of the war. If he feels loyalty to his ship, that is enough. Training and experience teach him to be interested in the means of fighting without being concerned with the reasons for fighting. Such a man cannot be said, however, to be without ideals. His loyalty, his sense of responsibility are more than mere obedience and a sense of duty.

Thus the marine who deliberately chooses to be blown up in order to wipe out an enemy tank or machine-gun nest that would otherwise cost the lives of his friends, his ideals—has, indeed, all it takes to make a Marine. The commander of a ship, who coolly sends away the last lifeboat and goes down with his vessel rather than abandon it while some of his men are helplessly imprisoned in one of its compartments, is afraid, but governed by something more powerful than fear.

You may caU this force idealism, conscience, religion, phUosophy, tradition, code, or even habit, or you may be modern and caU it ideology. Psychologists sometimes caU it the triumph of the social over the selfish instincts. They recognize this force as the most potent weapon any fighting force can possess.

Men fighting for their homes and armed with this spirit can stand their ground and win against tremendous opposing forces.

Courage and fear are not opposites; they may fill the same breast at the same time. But armed with courage, no fighting man need worry about his own he is scared, is the one to dread terror.

None but the brave can afford to fear.

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In primitive hand-to-hand combat when the last ounce of energy of which

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the body is capable must be sunmioned instantly for one tremendous spurt of ruiming to get away from peril, or for one outburst of physical strength to down the foe, rage or fear wiU pour into the blood the adrenalin necessary to rouse that vital energy.

If immediate vigorous physical action is impossible, however, and if life depends instead upon the cool-headed use of skiU, self-control and discipline, then violent emotion can put the soldier in mortal perU. It is as possible to be literaUy blinded by rage as it is to be paralyzed by fear.

A prizefighter knows that he can win against a stronger and more skiUed opponent if he can rouse his opponent to violent anger in which he strikes wUdly and fails to "use his science."

The main purpose behind aU the long routine of mUitary training and the preconditioning of troops to simulated battle conditions is to driU into the men fighting habits so deeply ingrained—so intimately "second nature"—that they will persist in the face of the most overwhelming provocations to rage or panic.

Long practice in shooting cooUy at a target without undue excitement, without blood lust, makes it possible for a soldier to shoot calmly at his target when his very life and the safety of his pals are at stake. His hand must not tremble then, his keen eye and steady nerve must not waver.

Formnately, men in a civiUzed society have been trained since early childhood to control and discipline their namral impulses. For the normal adult it is entirely possible for inteUigence to remain in command of his behavior, and for even recently acquired habits to be retained in opposition to the instinctive impulses to run or to drop his rifle and flail out with his fists.

There are many degrees of anger, however. And although the violently enraged individual may be at the mercy of the enemy, a milder form of resentment of injustice and calm determination to avenge cmelty can serve to fill men with a fighting spirit that knows no defeat.

The difference between this cool anger and rage is like the difference between tempered steel and molten iron, like the difference between a raging torrent that destroys blindly and the harnessed power of a Niagara that can be directed inteUigently to wipe out the enemy.

Such deep and controUed anger is not to be roused artificiaUy by any harangue before a group of men. It is the automatic result of an unpardonable offense.

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It rises like an unquenchable fire when a man's home is attacked, when his wife or his children are abused, when his own native land is invaded. This is the spirit which has kept the heat of battle raging on the frozen soil of winter-bound Russia, and on the plains and in the vaUeys of China. It is what accounted for the heroic defense of Greece against overwhelming odds, and the never-ceasing campaign in the mountains of Jugoslavia.

Such anger can be used not only for acmal kiUing of the enemy, but also to provide the energy needed for work behind the lines.

A sailor or marine who is determined to defeat the enemy will do anything that he feels contributes to wiping out the foe, whether it is changing the tires on a tmck or unloading sheUs from a packing case or policing barracks in his training camp. He wiU fight at his job. He wiU do that job weU, and wiU use his own initiative to volunteer for extra duty or to think up ways of doing his job more quickly or more efficiently.

An effective leader, whether he is a

gurmer's mate or an admiral, wiU know how to recognize and utilize this active force in his men. He wiU see to it that it is directed and given useful oudet. He will be on the alert to prevent its diversion or dissipation in personal quarrels.

Anger is infectious and can spread from one person to another through personal contact. Just to see the flushed face and the tense expression of a wrathful person may be enough to stir anger in others. The sound of anger in a raised voice or the sight of angry behavior is even more catching. Anger spreads most readily when the beholder is sympathetic —when he is able to put himself in the angry man's shoes, when the injured person is "one of us."

For this reason the roused anger of a people is much greater and more moving than the sum of the individual angers within the group. They reinforce one another.

Anger shared, controUed and directed to the single purpose of destroying the enemy, is a powerful force for sturvival and for victory.

Atlantic Victory Prize $5,000 Contest Closes April 15, 1943 The Adantic Monthly Press in connection with Little, Brown & Co. has offered a prize of $5,000 for the most interesting book length manuscript of non-fiction having to do with the war or the peace that will follow it. The contest ends on April 15, 1943. It can be a book of personal experience, but need not be. This announcement is to be constraed in the broadest terms. The book may deal with American efforts to win the war or make the peace. It may recount the advenmres of a refugee, teU a story of diplomacy, or of underground activity, or be the tale of an aviator, a tank commander in the desert, or the torpedo officer on a submarine. It is not rank nor name the judges seek but talent, verity, and a story

to teU. The single qualification is absorbing interest.

Only double-spaced typewritten manuscripts of unpublished and unserialized works in English will be considered.

Translations are eligible if the manuscript has not previously been published or serialized in any language anywhere.

To the author of the winning manuscript as determined by the judges, the Adantic Monthly Press wiU pay—on the date of the announcement of the prize winner—the sum of $5,000: $2,500 as an outright prize and $2,500 as an advance on account of royalties.

Manuscripts will undergo their first reading shortly after receipt. Manuscripts not reserved for the final judgment will be remrned to their authors (by express collect if unaccompanied by remrn postage).

The prize winning book will be published by Little, Brown & Co. as an Atlantic Monthly Press book.

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Down Under {Continued from page 7) both the British and the American systems. First of aU it's a federation of six states established in 1900—roughly similar to the American system of 48 states.

There's a federal government with a Commonwealth Parliament, a House of Representatives and Senate, chosen somewhat on the order of our Congress, and responsible for making laws concerning defense, foreign affairs, trade and commerce with other nations, customs and other funaions.

Members to the Parliament are elected by popular vote and a Prime Minister from the dominant party is appointed and chooses a Cabinet from members of Parliament. This Cabinet governs with him until they lose the confidence of Parliament or there's a new election.

Governments in the six states (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and the island of Tasmania) foUow pretty much the same procedure.

A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

Australia is a British dominion, a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations—but that doesn't mean Britain owns or rules Australia. The Australians govern themselves, as a separate nation, sending their own diplomatic representatives overseas and managing their own relations with foreign nations.

Party is identified with no one single group.

Since the formation of the Australian Commonwealth in 1900, the Labor Party has been a dominant influence in Australian politics. Since 1900 Australia has had eight Labor Governments, and four of the six states today are governed by representatives of that party. Two states, Queensland and Tasmania, have had labor governments continuously for the last 20 years.

AUSTRALIA'S DEMOCRATIC TRADITIONS

In many respects Australia is the most democratic government in the world. Certainly in the short space of 150 years, it has made many notable contributions to social legislation in which it has pioneered. It developed the famous Australian Ballot; it set up one of the first central banks in the world.

Also the nation pioneered in social security and workmen's compensation laws and developed a unique and workable system of industrial arbitration courts which have helped to reduce strikes and disputes to a minimum.

Education in the lower schools is furnished by the state authorities and nearly everyone goes to the same government school—education being free and compulsory between the ages of 6 and 14.

The present Prime Minister, John Curtin, was educated through what we would caU grade school, and few of the Australian Prime Ministers or Cabinet Ministers have been college men.

The state governments, for remote districts, have furnished correspondence courses and have set up agricultural colleges and technical schools. Each of the six states has its own university supported at least partly by the governments and there are no private universities in the country.

At the same time there are certain traditional ties with Great Britain which the Australians value. The King, on the advice of the Australians, appoints a Governor-General as his personal representative, not that of the British Government. Also each state within the Australian Commonwealth has a governor appointed by the King, again on the advice of the state government involved.

T H E PEOPLE " D O W N UNDER" In addition to these the British and AusExcept for the 70,000 or so primitive tralian Governments exchange high "Abos" who roam the waste lands, the commissioners, much the same as other Australians are nearly 100 percent Anglocountries exchange ambassadors.

Saxon stock—English, Irish, Scotch, and Welsh who through courage and inPOLITICAL PARTIES genuity made a living and built a great Today Australia has three major nation out of a harsh, empty land. They political parties—the Labor Party, oldest built great cities, organized a progressive in Australian politics, the United Aus- democracy and established a sound ecotralian Party and the Country Party. The nomic system, for aU of which they're Labor Party represents the organized la- justly proud. bor movement, and is the most powerful And they're proud, too, of their British political group in the nation. The Coun- heritage and to be a member of the Brittry Party represents the country interests ish Commonwealth—but they stiU like in the nation and the United Australian to mn their own business and they take

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great pride in their independence. They resent being caUed a colony and think of themselves as a great nation on their own hook, which they are. And it's namral that they should find themselves drawn closer and closer to Americans because of the many things we have in common.

They look at the swift development that has made the United States a great power in a few generations, and compare our growth with theirs.

You'll find the Australians an outdoors kind of people, breezy and very democratic. They haven't much respect for smffed shrits, their own or anyone else's.

They're a generation closer to their pioneer ancestors than we are to ours, so it's namral that they should have a lively sense of independence and '"rugged individualism." But they have, too, a strong sense of cooperation. The worst thing an Australian can say about anyone is: "He let his cobblers (pals) down." A man can be a ""dag" (a cump) or "rough as bags" (a tough guy), but if he sticks with the mob, he's aU right.

The best thing any Australian can say about you is that you're a "bloody fine barsmd."

You'U find that the Digger is a rapid, sharp, and unsparing kidder, able to hold his own with Americans or anyone else.

He doesn't miss a chance to spar back and forth and he enjoys it aU the more if the competition is tough.

Another thing, the Digger is instantaneously sociable. Riding on the same train with American troops, a mob of Aussies are likely to descend on the Yanks, investigate their equipment, ask every kind of personal question, find out if there's any liquor to be had, and within 5 minutes be showing picmres of their girls and families.

Being simple, direct, and tough, especially if he comes from "Outback," the Digger is often confused and nonplussed by the "manners" of Americans in mixed company or even in camp. To him those many "bloody thank you's" and "please" Americans use are a bit sissified.

But, on the other side of the fence, if you ask an Australian for an address in a city you happen to be, he won't just tell you.

He'll walk eight blocks or more to show you.

Australians, like Americans again, live pretty much in the present and the fumre, and pay little mind to the past.

If they are still in effect, you might get armoyed at the "blue laws" which make Australian cities pretty dull places on Sundays. For aU their breeziness, the Australians don't go in for a lot of drink-

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ing or woo-pitching in public, especiaUy on Sunday. So maybe the bars, the movies, and the dance haUs won't be open on Sundays, but there are a lot of places in America where that's true, too.

There's no use beefing about it—it's their country.

IT'S THE SAME LANGUAGE T O O

We aU speak the same language—the British, the Australians, and us—our versions of it. Probably the only difficulty you'U m n into here is the habit AustraUans have of pronouncing ""a" as "i" —for instance, ""the trine is lite todi."

Some people say it sounds like the way London Cockneys talk, but good Australians resent that—and it isn't tme anyway.

Thanks to our movies, the average Australian has some working knowledge of our slang, but it'U take you a while to get on to theirs. To them a "right guy" is a "fair dinkum"; a hard worker is a ""grafter" and "to feel crook" means to feel lousy; while "beaut" means sweU. Also, the Australian has few equals in the world at swearing except maybe the

famous American mule skinner in World War I. The commonest swear words are bastard (pronounced "barsmd"), ""bugger," and ""bloody," and the Australians have a genius for using the latter nearly every other word. The story is told of an old-timer who was asked when he had come to the continent. He replied: "I came in nineteen-bloody-eight."

FOOD

Australians are great meat eaters— they eat many times as much beef, mutton, and lamb as we do—and a lot more flour, butter, and tea. But they don't go in for green vegetables and salads and fraits as much as Americans. Some of the best fruits in the world are grown along the tropical coasts of Queensland, but the Australian, nevertheless, is strictly a ""meat and potatoes guy."

There are a couple of libelous stories going around about Australian food.

Housewives "down under" are supposed to make coffee with a pinch of salt and a dash of mustard, but that's probably just another Axis propaganda story. The

other one is that "outback," as the Australians call the dry country, when you order your dinner of beef or lamb and two vegetables, the vegetables you get are fried potatoes and roasted potatoes.

That probably isn't true either. You may think it's a gag, but you will get kangaroo steak or kangaroo tail soup in the "outback," especially if you g(5 hunting yourself. They're supposed to be tasty.

Drinking in Austraha is usuaUy confined to hotel bars, during the few hours they're aUowed to open—they close at 6 p. m. in most places. The main drink is beer—stronger than ours and not as cold.

Hard liquor is fairly expensive and much less commonly drunk than in America.

They also make some good light wines.

But the national drink is still tea, which you wiU find is a good drink when you get used to it. Along the roads you'U see ""hot water" signs displayed—Australian motorists take along their own tea and for a few pence, from the roadside stands, they can get hot water and a smaU tin can (biUy can) in which they brew their tea. But since the war began, there isn't any motoring.

Below—A bluejacket meets one of the original Australian families.

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SPORTS-LOVING PEOPLE

As an outdoor people, the Australians go in for a wide variety of active sports —surfbathing, cricket, mgby, footbaU, golf, and tennis. The national game is cricket and the periodic "test matches" is a lively game to watch, but it's difficult to play well. Not much cricket is being played nowadays.

The Australians have another national game caUed Australian Rules Football, which is rough, tough, and exciting.

There are a lot of rales—the referee carries a rule book the size of an ordinary Webster's Dictionary. Unlike cricket, which is a polite game, Australian Rules FootbaU creates a desire on the part of the crowd to tear someone apart; usually the referee can escape more or less intact, after the game is over. The crowd is apt to yeU "Wake up melon head" or some such pleasantry at the umpire, but they don't think it good sportsmanship to heckle the teams. Australian soldiers play it at every chance. In one camp the boys used Bren gun carriers to clear a field to play on and that afternoon 500 out of an outfit of 700 got into a game.

Yes, and the Australians play basebaU too. W e think we have a monopoly on the game, but the first American units found out differently after being walloped by Australian teams. Before the Americans arrived not many Australians turned out to watch a basebaU game—it was primarily a way for cricketers to keep in shape during the off season. Now crowds of 10,000 mrn out to see AustraUan and American service teams play —and they're getting into the spirit of our national game by yelling "Slay the bloke" when the umpire pulls a boner.

If you're good at sports you'll probably be more popular in Australia than by being good at anything else. One of the national heroes is Don Bradman, a stockbroker from Adelaide, who was the nation's greatest cricker player—he rates more lines in the Australian Who's Who than the Prime Minister.

Probably more people in Australia play some sport or other than do in America. There are a lot of good tennis courts and golf courses, in some cases provided by the municipal authorities, which are inexpensive to play on.

T H E GAMBLING FEVER

As one newspaper correspondent says, the Americans and the Australians are "two of the gamblingest people on the face of the earth." It's been said of the Australians that if a couple of them in

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a bar haven't anything else to bet on, they'll lay odds on which of two flies will rise first from the bar, or which raindrop will get to the bottom of the window first. If an American happened to be there, he'd probably be making book.

ing. During some tough going on the El Alamein sector in Egypt, recently, a group of Australians volunteered to knock out a dangerous machine gun nest, manned by members of Rommel's Afrika Korps. As they were dashing in, one Aussie yeUed to another: ""Cripes, BiU, I tell you if the (censored) food in this outfit doesn't get any better, I'm bloody well going to quit."

Australians are immensely proud of the record their men made in the last war—any country would be proud of it.

The favorite, but illegal, game among the Diggers is "Two-up," which is a very simple version of an old American pastime, matching coins—that is, it's the favorite game after the one of putting a buck or two on a horse's nose. For above all the Australians are the No. 1 racing fans in the world. Most cities and towns of any size have race tracks and some like Perth have trotting tracks which used to be lighted up for night racing before the Meet New Zealand "brown-out" (the Australian version of the black-out). The big event of the year W H A T N E W ZEALAND IS LIKE is the running of the Melbourne Cup, established in 1861, 14 years before our UR country is a long narrow one— Kenmcky Derby. It's a legal holiday in about 1,000 mUes long, between Melbourne the day the race is run. latimde 34° and 48° S., divided into the There's one main difference between North Island, the South Island and StewAustralian racing and ours. Their horses art Island.

These together give us 103,run clockwise.

043 square miles, to which are added a few island groups. There are four main AUSTRALIANS AT W A R cities: Auckland (largest, pop. 222,900), WeUington (capital, pop. 162,800), and So far in this war the Australians have in the South Island Christchurch (pop. been in aU the hot spots—^wherever the 135,500), and Dunedin (pop. 82,700). going has been tough. And they have OveraU population of the country is 1,the reputation for staying in there and 641,000 of which 57 percent is urban and pitching with anything they can get their 67 percent is in the North Island. Area hands on—and if there isn't anything equals total of Pennsylvania, Virginia, else they use their hands. During the Maryland, Delaware and Rhode Island toearly days of the threatened Jap invasion gether; population would just about go of their continent, Australian pilots into Detroit, Michigan. fought off armored Jap bombers with the Auckland and WeUington are the best only planes they had—often just trainers. harbours, and the centres of rail commuThe Aussies don't fight out of a text- nication as weU as shipping for the North book. They're resourceful, inventive Island. The South Island has Lyttelton soldiers, with plenty of initiative. Amer- (port of Christchurch) and Port Chalicans and British have the idea that they mers (port of Dunedin). There are are an undisciplined bunch—they aren't other smaUer harbours, some part artifimuch on saluting or parading and they cial, up and down the coast serving paroften do caU their C. O. by his first name ticular districts and competing with road —but when the fighting begins, there transport.

Hills and mountains form a spine right isn't any lack of discipline or leadership, down the country, making it a good place either. for climbing and skiing and hiking. The Officers most often come up from the mountains rise highest in the South Isranks, and they are a young group. The land—the Southern Alps; top peak is average age of Australian generals today Mount Cook (12,349 ft.). There are is less than 50 years—about the same many extinct volcanoes in the North Isas our own. The greatest Australian gen- land, and an active one, Ngaruahoe (Naeral in the last war was a civil engineer tional Park); the thermal region about by trade, and one of Wavell's best desert Rotorua can show you all sorts of wongenerals was Sir Iven Mackay, who is a ders, geysers, boiling mud, hot springs, school teacher and who put soldiering sulphur springs, curative baths. Westunder "recreation" in his biography in land has magnificent bush growing to the the Australian Who's Who. edge of great glaciers, farther south you The story is typical of the attimde the come to the Sounds region (Dusky, MilAnzac has toward the business of fight- ford and other Sounds) where the com-

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bination of sea and mountain and precipice and forest is colossal There are plenty of minerals in the country. Coal is plentiful and mined in the Waikato (south of Auckland), in Westland and in Otago. Gold has had its glorious days; quartz mining now goes on at Waihi (Auckland province) and Reefton (West Coast, Nelson river.

South Island) and dredging on West Coast of the South Island and the Central Otago rivers, where the biggest dredges in the world work. (The golddredge was invented in New Zealand.)

There was a revival of prospecting in the slump a few years ago when the price of gold went up. There has been a good deal of boring for oil in Taranaki and Gisborne (east coast of North Island) without much result so far. Taranaki has iron sand and Onekaka in the Nelson district iron ore, but whether or not in commerciaUy payable forms or quantities is StiU under investigation.

W H E R E W E CAME FRQM

About 200 years before Columbus discovered America, the Maoris discovered New Zealand. They came from Raiatea, near Tahiti and New Zealand in those days was caUed Aotea-roa ("the long white cloud"). Then in 1642 when Massachusetts was getting into its stride it was discovered again by Tasman, a Dutchman; in 1769 when you people were having an argument about taxation.

Captain Cook had his mrn and sailed aU around it. Before the end of the eighteenth cenmry sealskins were being taken on our coasts and early in the next cenmry whaling became a great industry in our waters—many a New Bedford and Nanmcket whaler had his favorite harbour in New Zealand—but real settlement by the pakeha, or white man, didn't start tiU about 1840, when our first governor. Captain Hobson, signed the Treaty of Waitangi with the Maoris (Waitangi is in the Bay of Island, northi of Auckland). Then the white settlers began to flood in, just as tjie covered wagons were setting out into the west in your country —and our settlers were much the same sort of people as those in the covered wagons. Most of our grandparents and great-grandparents were English or Scottish or Irish, some of them were German and French and American and so on.

But generally we are British in ancestry —about 98 percent. Our settlers were farmers and gold-miners and labourers and craftsmen and storekeepers and sailors, and their wives and sons and daughters—not many rich men among them.

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Even now only 1 percent of individuals have taxable incomes of £2,000 per annum and over. Immigration was pretty important for us until the slumps began after the last war; and since Hitler got power we have had our quota of refugees.

WHAT W E

Bren-gun carriers, the universal carriers, light armored vehicles, grenades, bombs, mortars, a score of different sorts of munitions. It isn't much to set beside your giant factories. But remember we start from scratch—and the more we can produce here the less is the strain on your shipping.

Do How

Our occupations when we work are much the sarne as those of people in other western countries; that is, we're farmers, bus-drivers, bakers, lawyers, school teachers, butchers, carpenters, clerks, politicians and so on. But we have no heavy industry in New Zealand nor iron and steel production, nor any industrialization on a big scale. We have hundreds of smaU-size industries. Our basic industries are primary—farming or the processing of farm-products. New Zealand's place in the world economic setup is supported by the co\^' and the sheep.

Our winter is so mild we can leave our stock outside. Hence the absence of big barns and silos. We still have the biggest dairy-faaory in the world, and our best organising ability has gone into export of butter and cheese and meat at competitive prices. It has needed some organising because we're a long way from our chief market. Great Britain.

In the last world slump we found it was unwise to have all our eggs in the agriculmral and pastoral basket, and we have been trying to build up other ""secondary" industries. As things are, in a world of quotas, tariffs and other trade barriers, we can't support more people economically on the land; we haven't got the markets to seU the stuff they would produce. The only way we can consume much more ourselves is to get a bigger population. That means further industrialization. That means that we would import fewer manufacmred goods. That would mean cutting down our export markets. The problem of economic readjustment, particularly after the war, is what is giving us a headache.

W E ARE GOVERNED

We don't belong to England. We don't pay taxes to England. Winston ChurchiU doesn't teU us what to do, and Parliament in England doesn't pass laws for us. We're not a British colony though that's the way we started out; we're a Dominion, and a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. If the constimtional position seems to you hard to understand, remember that sometimes we find it hard to understand ourselves.

Even the lawyers. The whole thing is bound up with the way the British Empire developed in the nineteenth cenmry.

W e have our own Parliament and Prime Minister and Cabinet and Civil Service. Our constimtion is a written one, passed as an act of the British Parliament in 1852, but we can alter it as we please, and have altered it from time to time by act of our Parliament. Apart from that, we have unwritten constimtional customs just as they have in England—the traditional English ones. Our Supreme Court, unlike yours, is not made the special guardian of the constimtion.

Our Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in our Parliament, and he picks his colleagues (caUed "Minister of the Crown") from that party. If that party loses an election, the other side comes into power; so that the Ministers are responsible to Parliament, and Parliament to the electors. Our two parties are Labour and National. Labour is in power; but to allow us to put aU our energies into the war, we now have a "National War Administration," representative of both parties, as weU as an inner War Cabinet.

LIQUOR LAWS

W A R MANUFACTURE

Though our industries are small ones, and though we import all our steel, we've just had to get down to producing munitions. That's meant adapting plant, training men and women workers, and doing precision work of a standard we'd never dreamed of before—and doing it all over the country. W e had never attempted most of the major processes; the blue-prints we had merely read about.

But now off the assembly line come the

Intoxicating liquor (including aU spirits, wine, beer, ale and stout) may be sold only in Licensed hotels, and then only during the hours of from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. on Monday to Friday inclusive, and from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. and 4 p. m. to 6 p. m. on Samrdays. No liquor may be sold on Sundays. Residents in hotels are able to obtain liquor during meals and on certain conditions at other times, for consumption by themselves and their bona fide guests. Intoxicating liquors

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may not be sold to persons under 21 years of age.

As a war measure, men in the uniform of any of the armed forces, British or Allied, are prohibited from taking intoxicating Uquor away from any hotel. It is an offence to drink intoxicating liquors on any such public conveyance as a street car, bus or train. N o liquor may be taken into or consumed in areas adjacent to any dance haU or place of entertainment.

SOCIAL SECURITY

In N. Z. we have legislated pretty continuously over the last fifty years to give aU members of society a fair economic deal. Our present "Social Security Act" became law in 1938. It coUected together aU arrangements for pensions, free hospital treatment, unemployment relief, and so forth; provided for more generous payments, and fiUed in gaps. What happens? The citizen pays 5 percent of his income to the Social Security Fund, which is subsidised from general taxation. ""Benefits" are payable for age, illness, unemployment, to widows and orphans, and family endowment. Rates vary with number of dependents; there is an income limit for beneficiaries. But everyone regardless of income may claim free hospital treatment, free medicines if prescribed by a physician, and can get ordinary medical fees refunded. You pay a specialist yourself.

habits of generosity, friendliness, hospitality, helpfulness in times of trouble that the white man has almost forgotten— qualities of which the Maori may well be proud.

Economically the Maori today is working in factory and field, doing his best to help in the national war effort. Many of the younger men have enlisted. They serve in their own unit, the world famous Maori Battalion whose battle honours in this war include Libya, Greece and Crete.

These young men of today are thus continuing a tradition that goes back not only to their fathers of the first World War, but back to a fighting past that still has power to quicken the hearts of Maori and pakeha alike.

How

W E ARE EDUCATED

AU of us go to school; we have practically no iUiterates. So far as possible, we don't charge for education. If you are a N. Z. boy or girl, you can go from kindergarten to university college degree without paying a penny in fees—though your parents or you yourself may have to unload something for text-books. Our State education is free, compulsory and secular; if you want religious education you can't have it out of taxation. Our State Education Department runs the system; local Education Boards and elected school committees run the schools.

T E A AND W H A T - H A V E - Y O U

MAORI

In New Zealand you won't long remain unaware of the existence of our Maori (this is correct plural). The Maori you see in city street or country town are descendants of some of the greatest navigators the world has ever known—proud, independent people, fierce lovers of freedom, fierce fighters for their rights—who many hundreds of years ago rode the long ocean sweUs on epic voyages of discovery and colonisation. They settled in New Zealand and were the original possessors of the country when late-coming British decided to find new homes for themselves in southern seas. It is weU to remember that the Maori today occupy a position in New Zealand society socially and politically equal to that of any pakeha or white New Zealander.

In some parts of New Zealand today the older Maori preserve many of their old ways of life. In other communities, close to the larger towns, the Maori may appear to live much like the European.

A closer acquaintance, however, will reveal that the Maori retains those old

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Tea drinking is the ritual performed at almost all of our social meetings— luckily for you. You will find our black coffee sometimes quite drinkable, but the national brew we call ""white coffee" (about equal parts of coffee and hot milk) will give you about as much kick as a nice cup of Posmm. On the other hand our tea is stronger and, we think, better made than yours. So learn to drink tea, rather than risk the coffee.

forks! You won't really find our large dessert spoons too cumbersome to use.

You needn't bother about the extra pudding fork, unless you prefer it to the spoon. What you call ""dessert" is here either ""pudding" or ""sweet." In most N. Z. restaurants tips are not given or expected. The waitress is called ""Miss," if you want to attract her attention.

The "milk bar" is our version of the ice cream parlor. If you order a milk shake, chances are you'll get a milk shake, flavoured milk with little ice cream. But order an American milk shake costing slightly more, and get a milk shake made with ice cream.

When drinking with friends in a "pub" or hotel bar we generally wait till all are served and then take first swallow simultaneously with some such rimal remark as "Cheers" or ""Well, here's mud in your eye" or ""Skin off your nose." Any of which means ""Skald!" or "Your very good health, sir!"

As a people we are rather reserved and undemonstrative, may even seem cold and unfriendly. But that is mainly a difference in the ways we express ourselves.

And what we say, we mean. So that if a New Zealander invites you to come and visit at his house, he is sincere. Take him at his word. Also, he's always pleased to stop for a cup of tea with a chance visitor. You'll find our houses cold, since we are a hardy people able to kid ourselves that we don't need central heating, stiU we try to make our welcome warm.

OUR FIGHTING FORCES

We can't give you exact figures; but take it like this. One-tenth of the whole population of New Zealand is in the armed forces. To put it another way, one working man out of every three has gone into uniform. To guess what this means, think of a U. S. Army and Navy with 13,000,000 men. On top of that, add a part-time army of 8,000,000 men to corWhat may be a little confusing at first respond to our Home Guard. are the names we give to the occasions The New Zealand Army overseas is we drink tea. Morning tea (10 to 11) and afternoon tea (3 to 4) are plain known as the N. Z. E. F. (New Zealand enough. But you may be invited to come Expeditionary Force). The Germans and to tea. Tea is what you call "supper" ) un- Italians know plenty about them after exless, of course, dinner is meant!) And perience in four campaigns in the Mid""supper" is what we caU the refreshments dle East. Bayonets in the news usually served during the evening, after talk or mean the Maori Battalion in action. New cards or pictures. So if you come to tea, Zealand's native warriors have many come before the movies; if to supper, times routed the Germans with cold steel, adding to their panic with blood-curdling after. war cries (haka).

Our table manners may appear crude; Our sailors serve in the Royal New we use our knives to load food on to our folks. It's the English method, and effi- Zealand Navy. They were heard of in cient. But you go ahead and use your your country when the 6-inch cruiser

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country. Titu-angi at Auckland, Miramar and Atlantic salmon only in Lake Te at WeUington, Shirley at Christchurch Anau (Southland). and Balmacewen at Dunedin are among G A M E BIG AND LITTLE our best-known courses.

Oppormnities for swimming, rowing, Our game as well as our domestic aniand sailing abound in countless harbours, mals have aU been imported. And have bays and rivers. Tramping (hiking) is they thrived? Red, faUow, Virginia, Sumpopular. bur (Ceylon) and Japanese deer. Wapiti, Wood-chopping is a sport which has Tahr (Himalayan goat) and Chamois descended from the pioneering days. The originaUy imported, carefully acclimaspectacle of husky axemen making the tized and preserved and then shot under chips fly is no less a native product than license in limited seasons, became in time horseshoe ringing and cornhusking with national menaces at large in a flora unyou. fitted by Namre to fight back against And—teU it to the Marines!—rifle browsing animals. AU protection has shooting on both outdoor and indoor been removed. You may shoot on sight. ranges is almost as popular with us as Wild pigs, fiercely tough descendants of with them. A New Zealander has won the English farmyard, are also plentiful the King's Prize at Bisley. If you prefer in many bush districts. the shotgun we can give you both Rabbits, too, are vermin, and only in straights and skeet at the traps. the Wellington district are hares still T H E SPORTING LIFE Our recreations like yours tend to be game.

We like games. They say the three outdoor ones, strenuous, even a little vioGame birds are for the most part a New Zealand R's are racing, ragby and lent. Wherever you go in this Dominion mixmre of imponed pheasants, quail, "rastling." U. S. and N. Z. have had many we want you to share them with us. On maUard and other varieties of duck, and sporting contacts. W e have sent oars- the track, in the ring, inside and out, the native grey duck. Game shooting is men, swimmers, athletes, wrestlers, and we're hoping for frequent contests. regulated by law with the open season even footbaUers to the U. S., and many of fixed each year for specified periods withT R U T H ABOUT FISH your finest athletes have visited us and in the range of the months of May-July, have greatly influenced our technique.

"New Zealand, the Angler's Paradise"; inclusive. In open seasons license fees Rugby union footbaU is the game we is it true? Fishermen of known integrity and bag limits are reasonable. get most excited about. Unformnately it and world experience have solemnly afdiffers from your game so much that firmed that it is. All around our coasts competition is impossible—though we and in our bays and harbours saltwater admit that you do play footbaU. Our fish are there for the taking without let or ganfe differs from yours mainly in its hindrance or license or number limits rigid laws against interference, and in or closed seasons or prescription of tackle. various points of procedure, though the Even the big game is there for the free FRANCIS LOUDON BLACK, '26, Comdr., fundamentals of running, kicking, and taking by him who is skiUed enough.

USN. Died January 21, 1943 (Offipassing are common to both. cially carried as missing from date of Perhaps at home you have read your own Other styles of footbaU played in New Zane Grey's praise of our big game fish, disappearance January 21,1943 to date Zealand in winter are rugby league (13 the chief haunts of which are North of notification February 1, 1943.) a-side, compared, with rugby's 15) and Auckland, centering in the Bay of Islands Near BoonviUe, California. Plane soccer (11 a-side). Field hockey too has and Whangaroa in the Bay of Plenty in crash (not enemy action). a large following of both men and wom- the southeast of Auckland Province. Our ERNEST W I L L I A M BROADBENT, '12, en. classification of game fish includes BroadCaptain, USN (Ret). Active. Died Our summer team-game is cricket, in- bill Swordfish, Black Marlin, Striped January 13, 1943 in Bloomington, Incomprehensible to most Americans. It Marlin, Mako Shark, Thresher Shark, diana. is played by teams of 11 men, each of Hammerhead Shark, and Kingfish. Recwhich has an innings in mrn. Its appar- ord weights are: Black Marlin, 976 lb.. J O H N O W E N REILLY COLL, '27, Lt. ently sedate tempo is misleading, con- Thresher Shark, 922 lb.. Striped Marlin, Comdr., USN. Died January 21, 1943 cealing its skilful and exacting character- 450 lb., Mako Shark, 798 lb.

(Officially carried as missing from date istics.

Our sea-fish are indegenous, but our of disappearance January 21, 1943 to Lately we have taken up with enthusi- fresh-water sporting fish are all acclimatdate of notification February 1, 1943.) asm your own baseball and softball. Bas- ized. You can get good trout practically Near BoonviUe, California. Plane ketball, too, is gaining a foothold, and anywhere. Tliey average 5 lb. at Rotorua crash (not enemy action). the first national basketball tournament and Taupo. Rainbows once went to 25 was held in 1939. Among our women lb. but the biggest taken in the 1942 sea- J O H N JARVIS CRANE, '26, Comdr., USN. basketbaU, under special rales, has long son was 19 lb. Brown trout predominate Died January 21, 1943 (OfficiaUy been a nationally important sport. Lawn in the South Island; the record was a 29 carried as missing from date of disbowls has its devotees by the thousand, pounder; fish 10 to 12 lb. are still freappearance January 21, 1943 to date but your own alley game has yet to come quently taken. In addition. South Island of notification Febraary 1, 1943.) provides salmon fishing in certain rivers among us.

Near BoonviUe, California. Plane Golf-courses you will find aU over the and lakes—quinnat mainly in Canterbury crash (not enemy action).

helped to sink the German pocket batdeship GRAF SPEE off the River Platte back in 1939. LEANDER, a sister ship to the ACHILLES, has seen action in the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. Besides these ships New Zealand's 5,000 sailors man a merchant cruiser, patrol vessels and mine-sweepers, and also go in increasing numbers to join the British Navy.

New Zealand has over 20,000 men in the slatey blue uniform of the Air Force.

New Zealand airmen have been with the R. A. F. from the day the war started and have not missed any of the big operations. Flying Officer Edgar (Cobber) Kain, first ace of the war, was a New Zealander. In all the R. A. F. commands there are squadrons manned entirely by New Zealanders.

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EDWARDS, JR.,

'37,

(Lt., U S N ) . Died January 30, 1943.

Pacific Area, plane crash, not enemy action.

ally carried as missing from date of disappearance January 21,1943 to date of notification February 1, 1943.)

Near BoonviUe, California.

Plane crash (not enemy action).

ROBERT H E N R Y ENGLISH, T 1 , Rear Ad-

miral, USN. Died January 21, 1943 GEORGE ROBEN STONE, '31, Lt. Comdr., USN. Died January 21, 1943 (Offi(OfficiaUy carried as missing from ciaUy carried as missing from date of date of disappearance January 21, disappearance January 21,1943 to date 1943 to date of notification Febraary of notification Febraary 1, 1943.)

1, 1943.) Near BoonviUe, California.

Plane crash (not enemy a a i o n ) .

(Rear Admiral, USN-Ret.). Died suddenly 13 of February 1943, at Seattle, Washington. Buried in Arlington Cemetery on Febraary 19, 1943.

Near BoonviUe, California, crash (not enemy action).

ANDREW S. R O W A N , '76, Lt. Col.,

Plane

USA-

(Ret.). Died January 11, 1943 in Letterman General Hospital, Presidio of San Francisco, California.

W I L L I A M WADSWORTH WILLLAMS, '43,

(Ens., U S N ) . Died February 7, 1943, Pacific Area, enemy action.

EDWARD B L A I N E F E N N E R , '99,

D O N A L D CLARK GODWIN, T 1 , Captain, USN. Died January 21, 1943 (OfficiaUy carried as missing from date of disappearance January 21, 1943 to date of notification Febraary 1, 1943.)

Near BoonviUe, California.

Plane crash (not enemy a a i o n ) .

This space allotted by Shipmate each month for t h e news of Branch Associations of U. S. Naval Academy.

NEW

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The January luncheon meeting of the New York Branch was held on January 13, 1943 at 12:30 P.M., at the Midday Club, 25 Broad Street, N. Y. C. Guest speaker for this occasion was Commander B. K. Culver, USN, Executive Officer, USS BoiSE, who told the story of the BoiSB. The February luncheon meeting was held RICHARD A. H A I N E S , '28, Lt., USNR. on Wednesday, February 10, 1943 at 12:30 KiUed in aaion against the enemy, De- P.M., at the Midday Club, 25 Broad Street, N. Y. C. For this meeting, our guest speakcember 1, 1942. er was Rear Admiral James McC. Irish, USN, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, who spoke on CLAUDE W I L L I A M H A M A N , '26, Comdr., "The Destroyer Escort Vessel Program."

Re: Information concerning our old-fashUSN. Died January 12, 1943, Argenioned Annual Dinner. . . . The "no speakers" tia (Atlantic Area). rule holds . . . even though we will have a number of distinguished visitors. We now GEORGE KIRKLAND, '19, Lieut., USN- have a definite promise of some official Navy (Ret.). Died January 6, 1943 in Fitz- films. Oscar guarantees an excellent dinner, with trimmings and decorations, at $4.00 a simons General Hospital, Denver, plate. We will use both the Jade and Basildon Colorado. rooms at the Waldorf, with private entrance from the motor driveway. Your Classmates CoBURN STEWART MARSTON, '05, (Lt. and Shipmates will be there to help check up on the Scuttlebutt. Remember the date—FriComdr., USN-Ret., Inactive). Died day, March 12, at 7 p. m.

January 31, 1943.

WiLLLAM H. M A T H E W S , JR., '40, PUot Officer, R.A.F., Coastal Command.

Died November 9,1942.

R E E D M C N A G N Y , JR., '40, First Lieutenant, United States Army Air Forces, killed, Febraary 2, 1943, in a plane crash.

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WiLLLAM GiRARD M Y E R S , '26, Comdr., USN. Died January 21, 1943 (Officially carried as missing from date of disappearance January 21,1943 to date of notification Febraury 1, 1943.)

Near BoonviUe, California.

Plane crash (not enemy action).

ROBERT HOLMES SMITH, '20, Captain, USN. Died January 21, 1943 (Offici-

MARCH, 1943

SAN FRANCISCO

BRANCH

Our monthly dinner for February was held in the Officers' Mess at the U. S. Naval Station, Treasure Island, San Francisco, on the evening of Wednesday, February 3. The attendance approximated forty (list appended) and it is very regrettable that more of the Alumni were not present.

For those who attended from San Francisco: A bus left the Army-Navy Club, 560 Sutter St., at 6:30 P.M. Haller Belt in charge.

For those from Berkeley: The bus departed from the station at University Ave. at Oxford Street, Berkeley, at 6:15 P.M. Commander John Graham in charge. (For reservations telephone Comdr. Graham at AShberry 9585.

Return trips both to San Francisco and to Berkeley after adjournment.

Peninsular Members—For the convenience of the Peninsular members, a bus left Treasure Island in time for them to make the 9:45 P.M. Southern Pacific train at Third and Townsend

Sts. Refreshments were available at Treasure Island at "economy" prices.

Captain Arturo Young, Chilean Navy, Commanding C.S.S. Lautaro, gave a very interesting talk on the general subject of Chile and was careful to avoid all discussions of a political nature.

The evening closed with a unanimous standing vote of thanks, both to our guest speaker.

Captain Young, and to Admiral Osterhaus, for a most enjoyable evening.

In reviewing the list of regular members attending, it is gratifying to note the continued attendance of Captain S. E. Moses (1892); Captain W. B. Izzard (1895); Commander J. S. Graham (1898); Captain H. M. Gleason (1899), and Admirals H. W. Osterhaus and W. H. Shea (1900), to say nothing of the splendid representation of 1907 and 1922.

Those who attended are the following: Guest Speaker — Capt. Arturo Young, Chilean Navy, Commanding C.S.S. Lautaro.

Regular Members—S. E. Moses, '92; W. B. Izzard, '95; J. S. Graham, '98; H. M. Gleason, '99; H. W. Osterhaus, W. H. Shea, '00; Roland Riggs, '04; H. J. Abbett, J. L. Hall, J. B. Howell, G. H. Laird, '07; Haller Belt, '08; R. C. Ryan, '10; C. C. Gill '16; G. E. Ross, '18; W. P. Martin, '19; M. H. Grove, '20; C. R. Baume, F. A. E. Lowell, D. O. Root, '21; Clyde W. King, F. W. Pierce, H. C. Patton, '22; H. M. McLeUan, '23; M. F. Rosenberg, '25; Spalding Trafton, Jr., '27; E. P. Burton, '28; McDonald Moses, '31; Paul McCombs, '34; F. I. Lincoln, '36.

Honorary Members: W. P. Upshur, Major General, USMC. Guests: Lt. Comdr. Carlos Dorr, Chilean Navy; Lt. Comdr. Roberto Honorato, Chilean Navy; 2nd Lt. Juan Bascope Chilean Navy; Javier Urrutia, Consul of Chile; H. O. De Gales, British Consulate; Cecil Alexander (S. E. Moses); Lt. K. M. Allen, USNR (D. O. Root); Comdr. Frank M. Harris, USNR; Lt. W. P. Himmelman, USNR (R. R. Riggs); A. L. Jacobi (R. C. Ryan); E. R. Ker (R. C. Ryan); Lt. W. A. Martin, Jr., USNR (Roland Riggs); R. G. Pratt, Washington, D. C. (J. B. HoweU).

For information concerning the San Francisco Branch, please communicate with Haller Belt, 593 Market Street, San Francisco.

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HIPMATE wishes to thank the editors of the National Geographic for their permission to use the photographs which illustrate our South Seas stories. Incidentally, those wishing to read more about the South Pacific area will probably be interested in the new National Geographic book which is described on page 63.

EREWITH SHIPMATE presents a special issue on the South Pacific; other special issues wiU foUow during the coming months. # * * * *

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Once again, we have to thank Miss Marjorie Vandewater of Science Service for assisting in the preparation of the latest instalment of Psychology For the Fighting Man, used with the permission of the National Research Council. Portions of this material were published in the Infantry Journal, with whose permission they are reprinted.

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The photographs which accompany "His Majesty's Aussies" were supplied through the cooperation of the Australian News and Information Bureau, which was also most helpful in the preparation of the text. * * * * * Gifford Pinchot, twice governor of Pennsylvania, and now honorary Chief Forester of the United States, is also known as one of America's most enthusiastic fishermen. His book "To the South Seas" was a best seUer a few years ago. Governor Pinchot has fished most of the oceans of the world and has led several expeditions smdying life under water. His latest contribution to the Navy, in addition to his article "Fishing for Fun" in this issue of SHIPMATE, was the scheme to provide fishing kits for U. S. Navy lifeboats—see "Fishing for Food" in this issue.

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Lt. (jg) Ward Tanzer, whose "South Sea Chow" appears in this issue, speaks of Tahitian food from first-hand experience.

He had achieved that idyUic experience to which all writers aspire—that of lolling in Tahiti and writing when the mood struck—when war caught him in Papeete.

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Next month. SHIPMATE will present a summary of the Naval Academy men who have won decorations in the present war. W e hope to have picmres of most of the decoration holders. # * * # # The ballot for Officers and Trustees of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association is on page 24 of this issue. AU members are urged tofiUit out and mail it at once to Harry England, Secretary of the Association, at Annapolis. .UM

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A number of schools are looking for Naval Academy graduates to serve as instractors in naval and military subjects.

These positions offer an oppormnity for alumni who are unable to remrn to the Service to assist in training fumre Navy men. Those interested can obtain further information by writing to the Editor. * * # # * The War Production Board is also looking for men, for executive administrative positions. WPB is particularly interested in Academy graduates. The Editor can give you additional information on this point also. * * * * * IncidentaUy, the Editor would like to suggest to aU alumni who are ordered to Annapolis that they leave their families behind until they have found a place to live—and the lease is signed. Crabtown is filled to overflowing and accommodations are as scarce as hens' teeth. * * * * * And the Editor cannot ask too earnesdy that all subscribers keep him informed of their correct mailing address. The Navy is on the move and SHIPMATE is having a time trying to keep up.

Below: South Seas chow a hundred years ago. The main dish is trussed ready for roasting in the center of the scene.

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