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FORT 0 RD FOREIGN LETTER By LT. MERRILL PANITT
EDENBURGH, Scotland (Passed by Press Censor)— Vat. 69 ... Johnny Walker . . . Teacher's Highland Cream . . . White Horse . . . Red Hackle . . . King's Ransom . . . Cutty's Ark . . . Black and White . . . Haig and Haig . . . Dewar's . . . The Grand McNish. Sorry chums, they're made here, but you sure as hell can't buy 'em A weekly newspaper published by and for the officers and men of here. You've got to know people or something. We tried and tried and the Fort Ord-Presidio of Monterey Area, Fort Ord California. Founded Dear Editor of Panorama— couldn't get to first base. But a girl reporter from the London Daily September 20, 1940, under order of Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell. After reading a Life magazine and express said "let me try" and ten minutes later she popped around with Lithographed by the Herald Printers and Publishers, Herald Build seeing a picture of one of your Pan a full fifth. Just goes to show. ing, Monterey, California. °**$&> orama pin-up girls therein I am Anyhow the -whiskey here, and there is no whiskey except scotch, convinced that you have a fine is being issued sparingly so there'll be some left come Armistice Day PANORAMA: 1. A series of large pictures representing a con paper. All Marines are quite curious, and post-war years. There is a re tinuous scene, or a series of scenes, arranged to unroll and pass before so maybe that accounts for it. I serve, we're told, of more than 100,- the spectator. 2. A complete view in every direction, hence a compre would like to have you mail me a 000,000 gallons stored out of bomb hensive presentation of a subject. 3. A constantly passing scene. copy of the particular issue men danger way below the ground. And —Webster's Dictionary. tioned, so I can see what Marie all we got in answer to an innocent (The Panorama receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper Service, McDonald, pin-up No. 100, looks question as to where it was stored War Department, 205 E. 42nd St., New York City. Credited material like full-page "size. was a mild smile. may not be republished without permission from Camp Newspaper Lots of luck to you and Pano Do you know it's illegal to Service.) rama in the New Year. make whiskey in England or Wales? Sgt. Edward C. Meyer Seems the act of union between U.S. Marine Intelligence England and Scotland continued Baltimore, Md. Scotland's exclusive right to make whiskey. Panorama is pleased to have a A worrrrd now about the ac Around the Towns Marine among its fans, even though cent. The Scottish accent is much his admiration is all for the back easier to understand than Lancashire Brockway, Pa. (CNS) — Three refused to believe Robinson's story, page Morale Booster.—Ed. or Yorkshire in England. And the people are fully as hospitable as our _,, f hunters shot a bear and—thinking found him guilty. The judge then ft ft ft own southerners. As for the yarns him dead—threw him into the back sentenced him—to the electric chair. The Editor, about how tight the Scottish people seat of their car. However, the bear ft fc ft Ft. Ord Panorama soon revived, whereupon the three are — all those jokes originate right hunters lowered the present world's Lubbock, Tex. (CNS) — Sgt. Dear Sir— here in Scotland and they're untrue. record for getting out of a car. James D. King, Army Air Forces, In your issue of Dec. 24, 1943, The idea of Scotch thrift may Once outside they shot the bear is exempt from income taxes be you have published a picture of the have originated in the fact that again, with the following results: cause he is a full blooded Cheyenne fireplace built in the mess hall of when they wear kilts (and their The bear was killed, the rear tire Indian. But he likes to pay taxes Co. "K," 2nd Reg. AGF Repl. De Army men still do), the costume in- _ Panitt and gas tank of the auto were ruined and sends his payments to the pot No. 2. You have made one mis- eludes a furry spooran. The spooran Treasury anyhow. "It's a privilege," stake in the information which ac is part decoration, but the back of it is a pocketbook, and in order to get by bullets, the insurance company he says. refused to pay damages and the companies the photo which should money out of the spooran the wearer has to fumble around. Now that three hunters were arrested on a •ft ft ft be corrected. You state that the men MAY be the origin, we're not stating it as a fact. But it's as good an charge of killing a bear out of Kansas City (CNS)—Fats Waller, in the company (mostly the mess explanation as any. season. famed 278-pound jazz pianist and sergeant and KP's) built the fire One of the feature spots in Edinburgh is old Edinburgh Castle — ft ft ft composer, died of a heart attack place, but this is entirely wrong. started around 1100. It's high on a cliff near the center of the city, in Chattanooga, Tenn. (CNS) — aboard a railroad train en route to The fireplace was built by Cpl. Leo accessible except from one side, and that side was protected by a deep Mark Thrash, Civil War veteran and New York from California. Waller, Miller of Company "K" without moat in the old days. This inaccessible castle was stormed —up the face the oldest pensioneer on the payroll author of such song hits as "Ain't any assistance from the mess ser of a sheer cliff— by Bruce and his men early in Scotland's history. Don't geant or KP's. ask us how they did it, but those medieval commandos must've had some of the Federal government, died at Misbehavin," and "Honeysuckle real tricks. his home here at the age of 122. Rose" and famous from coast to Being mess officer of this organi The park underneath the castle is one of the city's main street, Thrash, born in slavery in 1820, coast for his bullfrog voice and vir zation I like to have the personnel which means all the stores are on the other side. The stores seem to fought for the' South in the Civil tuosity at the piano, wac 39. of the mess hall receive any credit have more in them than London's biggest ones. The tweed is beautiful— War, outlived five wives and 11 of ft ft ft . due them, but in this instance I if you have the coupons to buy it. And the cashmere sweaters and scarves his 29 children. He married his Los Angeles (CNS)—Mrs. Alice would like very much to see the would make an American woman's mouth water. Lovely stuff. fifth wife when he was 102. Palacios, 38, walked into a meat credit placed where it belongs. Cpl. Oh yes — about Scotch plaids. They're called tartans, not plaids here, •ft ft ft market and said to the butcher, Miller did a swell job on the fire and each one is the badge of a clan. We saw a shop window with a few Chicago (CNS) — Mike Micelli, "Give me a nice big T-Bone steak." place, as well as the other decora postcards illustrating the tartans of various clans so we went in and asked 40, was arrested on a disorderly con "O.K., lady," said the butcher. Mrs. tions in every building in this com for a "complete" set of the cards. duct charge after his wife Mary, 27, pany, and also on the Christmas Palacios dropped dead. tree outside of our orderly room. "Hoot, mon" (so help us) said the man behind the counter, "therre had testified in Domestic Relations ft ft ft arre hundrreds of them." And he dragged out three shoe boxes jammed Court that he sold her to a friend Hoping that you will make up with the tartan postcards. Needless to say, at thruppence; a throw, we for $25. She lived with the friend for New Brunswick, N. J. (CNS)— the injustice done to Cpl. Miller, I just bought a representative dozen or so. awhile, Mrs. Micelli said, and then John M. Wilkenson, who weighs remain, It's a grand place, is Scotland — a bonnie place. If only the hotel had returned to her husband, 200 pounds, fell into a pork barrel 2nd Lt. Daniel G. Carragher central heating instead of chambermaids who bring around crockery foot ft ft ft while working in his attic. An hour Mess Officer, Co. K, 2nd Reg. warmers to combat the chill, it'd be a swell place to spend a couple of later his mother -found his body, months. Deer Isle, Me. (CNS^Herman still jammed in the barrel. He had CpL Miller front and center for S. Conary, 74, and his wife, 76, died Panorama's apology.—Ed. Foot warmers! At our age!! within 10 minutes of each other here suffocated. (Not to be reprinted without special permission of Panorama — Ed.) on the even of their 56th wedding ft ft ft anniversary. New York (CNS) — Sixty-one- ft ft ft year-old Mrs. Cornelia Brady Har ing to Allied troops here. They hide their K-rations soon. ris, double divorcee and prominent Info out as their squadrons retreat to The War Department has just Hillsboro, 111. (CNS)—Four men the north and give themselves up anda dog went hunting 'coons the society leader, has announced that published the first issue of a small she will be married soon to Joseph when the airfields are occupied by folder entitled "Hymns From other day. After several hours of American and British forces. The hunting had produced no traces of Wahl, 26, a socially unknown Dehydrated Home," containing 12 non-denom Brooklynite. men who are surrendering are inational hymns and the 23rd Psalm. a 'coon, the dog suddenly turned on Gander at These News mostly conscriptees from Poland, While most of these folders will be the hunters and chased them up a ft ft ft Yugoslavia, Czechoslavakia and issued to service men through the tree, where they remained until Philadelphia (CNS) — Philadel Briefs—Some of Them Austria. The majority are not fly chaplains, the Quartermaster Gen dawn when the dog, tired of it all, phia's famed City Hall clock has ing men but machinists who have eral's, department will take one mil walked away. become a war casualty. An essential May Be Vital To You! ft ft ft been brutally treated by the Ger lion copies of The word editions and part which moves the hands has mans for their political frankness. wrap them around K-rations to Honolulu (CNS)—A 32-year-old given out and the War Production Washington—Olive drab uniforms ^ * ft send to the war fronts, woman, quarreling with her hus- Board has not authorized a replace for Army nurses, physical therapy With the Fifth Army in Italy— ft ft ft hand, threatened to jump from a ment. Consequently the clock runs aides and Medical Department diet A new way has been found by Amer Washington—Enemy prisoners of second story window in their home. five hours slow. icians have been authorized for wear ican troops here to clean out pill war in United States now number "Go ahead and jump," said hubby. ft ft ft within the continental United States boxes. They just toss bazooka shells about 170,000, it was disclosed by She did and broke a leg. "I didn't Savannah, Ga. (CNS)—A pant- as well as in overseas theaters, the into them. the War Department this week. Of think she'd do it," her husband said. less prisoner, arrested for intoxica War Department announced this The regulation plan is to toss in the total number, 120,000 are Ger ft ft ft tion, was sentenced to pay a fine of week. hand grenades if the attackers are mans and 50,000 Italians. Louisville (CNS) —Sentenced to $25 or spend 30 days in jail when he Two complete olive drab uniforms near enough. If not, to call for ar The latest figures show only 62 life imprisonment for the kidnapping stuck his head through the door of will be issued by the Quartermaster tillery fire. The Bazooka is accurate Japanese prisoners in United States. of wealthy Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll police court here. The prisoner was Corps to every Army nurse not yet enough up to 100 yards to do the One reason for this is that Japs do of Louisville, Thomas H. Robinson reluctant to make a personal ap equipped, as soon as a suitable dis deed well and is a lot more effective not frequently surrender, but insist Jr., demanded a new trial. At it he pearance because someone had tribution system can be set up in than artillery, on fighting to the end. testified that he had been intimate swiped his pants the night of his each of the nine Service Commands. ft * -ft Prisoners are housed in more than with Mrs. Stoll before her alleg_ed arrest. The judge permitted his * ft ft Washington—Soldiers in foxholes 56 permanent and numerous tempo abduction, that she had come with lawyer to enter a plea of guilty as Somewhere in Italy—Small but and in combat areas generally will rary camps throughout the country. him willingly and had split $50,000 the defendant poked his head ever-increasing numbers of the Ger have food for their souls as well as Labor shortage has accounted for ransom money with him. The jury through the door. man Luftwaffe personnel are desert- for their bodies issued to them with the setting up of temporary camps. VOLUME IV FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1944 NUMBER 17 Doggone It All!— "Let's Go", COMMANDO IN TROUBLE AGAIN; GOES AWOL ON WIFE, EIGHT KIDS Laugh Show
Commando, that tough-faced dog Then shortly before Christmas, Here 3 Nites gie who has been at (3rd for many the blessed event—or events—took months, has shirked his responsibili place. The children arrived and ties. Frankly, we're disappointed in the proud couple guarded their brood That big laugh show, "Let's .him. jealously. Go," an all-colored revue direct Reluntantly, it Two days after Christmas Com must be admitted, mando told Amie Sue he was going from the hot spots of Harlem Commando has out for a round of the fire hydrants will be the next stage attraction deserted his wife —he had been sticking around home in the Central Theater here on and eight children pretty faithfully so Amie Sue Jan. 10, 11 and 12. A USO- , . yes, EIGHT. agreed. I And his wife, To date Commando has not re Camp Show of the new series, 1 Amie Sue, is pret- turned to his family. it will be presented admission I ty disappointed in There are all sorts of conjectures. free. I him too. Amie Sue doesn't have much to say. Fun-filled "Let's Go" carries Commando has But her guardians, soldiers of the plenty of kick and is hot on the jive. 'been in the lime Post Engineers Section, offer that Every act has played big time vaude light at Fort Ord for months. As a Commando might have been a little ville or the larger New York clubs. matter of fact he's been one of the disappointed in his children. In this revue jitter bug trick hoofery most publicized dog mascots ever The father is mostly all brown. vies with rhythm dancing for ap to be on the post and apparently he Amie Sue is black. The children are plause. The show boasts of the isn't the sort who can carry the bur black, brown and white. loudest voice in the business and den of notoriety on his shaggy Another opinion is that some out also some sweet and husky "blues" shoulders without it creeping to his fit on the post has befriended Com voices as well. A surprise act adds head. mando and has kept him for a the novelty needed to round out the Just when he and Amie Sue mascot. performance and to give it a style started running around together Of course there's no way to make unique. isn't exactly known. But it was ro any outfit return Commando. As far • Here are the performers and what mance at first sight and after a re- as mascots go, possession is all ten they will do on our stage: spectible period Amie Sue notified points of the law. But think of those poor little chil Louis Kelsey—An M. C. who is the world that she soon expected hot on jive. Has worked with some little Commandos. dren—fatherless, facing a world full of hard knocks. Sad! PANORAMA DISCOVERS ANOTHER Count Basic's orchestra and with Commando and his wife found an Erskine Hawkins. Dances and sings. apartment in Camp Pacific—in the Yet, people conjecture further, Commando's reputation isn't all it Louis claims he has one of the Post Engineer office. It wasn't a HOME-OWNED MORALE BOOSTER loudest voices in the business. His rose-covered cottage, but what with could be. When he belonged to an Amphib Engineer outfit here he dis gags and songs are always timely the housing condition, they didn't When Panorama editors visited is real and personal. Her fear of re and adjusted to the surroundings. bark any complaints. graced it by going AWOL. For that he was busted from a sargeant to a the Post Exchange office here and prisal against her kinsfolk by the Sandy Burns—Comedian, who has The father-to-be, begged food day Pfc. Several other times punative took a look at the pretty girl in the Nazis is ever present. They have not been in show business all of his and night and it looked like things action was taken against him. picture above they whistled softly been heard from in two years. Thus adult lifetime. Sandy toured the cir were getting along pretty well for Which proves, he's probably a dog and exclaimed — "There's Morale we omit her family name. cuits with Bill Robinson's units, Mr. and Mrs. Commando. at heart. Booster No. 102." The picture on the Jackie is presently employed as with Jimmy Lunceford's "Harlem back cover of this week's Panorama a receptionist and mimeograph op Express" show and Tiny Brad- is the result. erator in the Main PX Office here shaw's band. Before joining Camp For reasons of security we'll have at Ft. Ord, and in her spare time Shows he was a member of the COVER 2nd Regiment to tell you merely that her name is serves as a Junior Hostess at the NEC "Deep River Boys" which Jackie, that she is a French refugee, Monterey USO, where last year she played larger cities for three and that she is quite as lovely as she was chosen beauty queen of the months. Show Pleases looks. USO hostesses. Strictly on the Vickie Vigal—Blues and rhythm Jackie is 18, and is the daughter "sweet" side, Jackie is not so demure songstress. A veteran trouper, Miss of an American father and a French that she doesn't like dancing, swim Vigal has been held over for long- A new variety show, entitled mother. Together with four younger ming and outdoor sports. She likes run bookings at the New York "Take A Break," produced by the children, Jackie and her parents fled her job, and to her America sym Ubangi and Plantation Clubs and Special Service Office of the Second Paris in January of 1941, after hav bolizes everything that freedom many similar night spots through Regiment, AGF Depot made its ing lived for seven months under stands for. out the country. bow Wednesday night at the Central Nazi rule. The refugees arrived in The Panorama is proud to present Service Club. California in March, 1941. At that Jackie as Morale Booster No. 102, George Rowland — Veteran jug Designed as a "Banana Boat Spe tihe, Jackie could speak no English, and wonders why we have to go to gling comedian. Rowland, who was cial," the show runs the gamut from but she picked it up fast, now has Hollywood for Morale Boosters born in a circus, has spent 48 of his a hula-hula dancer to parodies on only a slight accent which, if any when we have girls like Jackie work 58 years as a performer. His par GI life. thing, adds to her charms. Jackie has ing right next door. (Screen talent ents were circus riders, in the big seen a good deal of this war, having scouts take note.) Ringling Bros. show. One of the The dancer is Mrs. Irene Ca- best jugglers in shpw business, Tabra of Salinas, Calif., who im survived innumerable bombing raids Oh yes, we almost forgot—Jackie over Paris. Her hatred of the Nazis HAS a boy friend. Sorry, churns! Rowland's present routine has plenty pressed the Service Club audience of surprises and comedy worked into with her uniaue hula-hula routines. it. The tricks he does with cigar Sert. Nick Bloom, already an es ARMY NURSE boxes and a cannonball are show- tablished Fort Ord favorite, intro Twins Separated On the far flung fronts of a fighting stoppers. duced some new parodies on situa world —————•&————_ tions familiar to GI's. A newcomer By Poison Oak; You'll find her helping hand, to Fort Ord audiences was Pvt. Ul- Wherever a U.S. flag's unfurled TWO DOWN— rich Strauss, hitherto a sign painter Seek Reunion She's there in every distant land. AND TWO TO GO but who has now added monologues As though, a goddess from the night to his repertory. Cpl. Joe Galbraigh Poison oak has finally forced Don She's there to aid those injured men, South Pacific (CNS) — Marine was another discovery and his sing An angel, lovely, clad in white, Sgt. Roman Rehegan of St. Louis ing pleased the spectators. Cpl. and Jerry Sutherland, twin brothers Her smile the courage to live and who have been inseparable since must serve a hitch in all four George Ryan, noted professional win; branches of the U. S. Service be-, Here's the 1944 version of the dancer, was another crowd-pleaser birth, to part. GI barracks bag: It's new, it's Jerry is now in Company I, First A smile, not for one, but all, fore he can inherit the $1000 his ec with his routines. A voice soft and soothing; sweet, centric old grandfather left him in streamlined and it's a whale of a The revue boasts its own' 7-piece Regiment, AGF Depot, while lot more comfortable to carry. Brother Don is somewhere over To cheer those men who know the a trick will. Rehegan, now stationed This week's cover picture shows orchestra, which played two num call here^nlisted in the Marines in 1940 bers in novel arrangements made for seas. Of death, of battle's fiery heat. after serving a hitch in the Army. one of the unofficial uses of the them by Cpl. Frank Smoller. The twins went through basic She, too, has tasted war's grim thrust bag. Staff Sgt. W. B. Nettle is training at Camp Roberts, Calif., to He still has to serve in the Navy ————— ,•& ______Of death; the meaning of "Dis and Coast Guard. shown carrying Pvt. Arnulof Cis- gether and likely would have con perse!"; neros, both of the AGF Replace Ord Officers Eligible tinued together throughout their Of ruthless bombings so uniust. — ment Depot, No. 2, The broad army careers but for the fact that Yes, we salute you, Army Nurse. Soldier Switches Sweetie strap which goes over the shoul For U. S. Presidency Jerry came down with poison oak. der golf-bag-style lessens the While Jerry was recuperating at the S/Sgt. Vivian N. White Just in case any officers at Fort Vet, Sta. Hosp. Ft. Ord New York (CNS)—Regina Sher chore of packing around a hun hospital at Cam.p Roberts, Don wood of the soldiers' shopping bu dred or so pounds. In the photo Ord are interested, the Panorama came to Fort Ord, and later left for has obtained the following state reau, National Catholic Community above, to show the versatility of overseas. Bathing Suits Sent Service, received this letter from a the duffel bag, Sgt: Nettle is ment from Secretary of War Stim- Jerry finally completed his basic son: (Clipped from Army TimesX To Chilly Russians soldier stationed overseas: "Dear shown carrying it by the suit and was sent to Fort Ord and is now Miss Sherwood, I am enclosing $10 case grip. The bag is made of "No War Department regulation contemplating writing President for a gold compact. Could you please would be construed to prevent an Santa Barbara. Cal. (CNS3— Res heavy canvas, is virtually water Roosevelt asking that he and his idents of Santa Barbara are sending have it inscribed 'To Mary Jane proof. At present, the new duffel Army officer from accepting a nom brother be reunited overseas. Their with Love'?" bag is not for general issue, ex ination for the presidency or vice- home is in Long Beach, Calif. 1000 bathing suits to the icy steppes cept for troops being sent _over- presidency" of the United States. of Soviet Russia. "You see," ex A few days later Miss Sherwood seas. Cover photo and picture So— have at it. "Do you think whiskey makes me plains Mrs. John A. Jameson, head received another note. "Dear Miss. above by Cpl. Don English, Pan look more beautiful." of the Russian War Relief drive Sherwood," this one said. "Will you orama staff. "I dreamed I pot a commission." "And how! The more I drink the here, "they'll make nice warm change that inscription from Mary "Selling what?" more beautiful you look." woolen underwear." Jane to Fifi? PAGE 4 FORT ORD PANORAMA FRIDAY, JANUARY 74 1944 MRS. STILWELL AT CLUB Planes Are the Eyes of Modern Field Artillery
By Ffc. BARNEY MILLER, Pittonmt Stiff Writer At the height of the Tunisian campaign, dazed and shell- shocked Nazi prisoners, brought back to positions behind the American lines, wondered excitedly about the amazing "auto matic artillery" of the Americans' and told guards of the almost unbelievable accuracy of Allied big guns all along the front. Never before in the history of warfare had artillery rolled up such an impressive record as in the final stages of the African campaign; and to a great extent, the secret was "Organic Field Artillery Air Observation," or,^———————————————————————- to put it in plain, simple words, air observers hovering over enemy lines he calls, correcting the gunners. in small, slow-moving Piper Cub "On the nose!," the observer ex airplanes — or "Grasshoppers"—re claims excitedly after the third porting by radio back to Allied ar blast and the job is done. tillery installations far to the rear. And spotting for artillery isn't the Only about 18-months-old, air ob air unit's only task. Since artillery servation for field artillery has so required a large amount of camou far built an enviable record both flage to protect its guns from enemy in combat and on the training field, observers, the artillerymen work on and in all probability will have an the theory that if "we can't see 'em, even brighter record before the war it's a cinch the enemy can't" so ends. they send their own air observers Here at Fort Ord, a recently-acti up to check their camouflage job. If vated Field Artillery Group, contain the camoufleurs hide a gun in a cer ing six battalions and under the tain area and the observers fail to command of Col. William S. Bart- report seeing it, it is a pretty good lett, organized its air observation bet that the gun is well hidden. group only a short time ago, but it Men attached to the air group are HELPING ENTERTAIN men at the Soldiers' Club last week was Mrs. Joseph W. Stilwell, -wife of has already proved its value in a proud of the fact that in the first General Stilwell, key commander on the staff of Lord Louis Mountbatten, supreme commander in the number of ground-air missions. place they are artillerymen, and China-Burma-India war theater. Mrs. Stilwell is shown here having a "coke" with a group of enlisted With observations taking place that they are just in the air to help men. Panorama photo practically under the enemy's nose, complete the artillery mission. All and over rough terrain, in jungles, the planes are flown and maintained swamps, mountains, and on rough, by Field Artillery personnel. Lt. Santa Barbara's Famed Dancers At muddy roads, the need naturally James Murphy is Group Air Offi arose for a light, easily-handled cer for the unit here, and each bat plane, capable of slow speed in the. talion of the artillery group is pro Ft. Ord Soldiers' Club Monday Night air. The Piper Cub, long the pride vided with two planes, and another of many a economy-minded sports two planes are furnished for group man before the war, fit the Army's headquarters. This makes 14 planes plans perfectly. Weighing only 800 in all for the group, and all are kept pounds, the Cub can be hauled in constant use during the intensive around in an ordinary GI truck. A training program. landing strip only 70 yards long is Since the planes are extremely required for the plane to land or vulnerable to fire of hostile air and take-off, and GI pilots aren't par ground forces, the planes can be ticular about that 70 yards either. A operated successfully and with mini WITH cow path on a wagon trail is good mum losses only by maintaining a Now that the holidays have come enough for them, and many times rigid code of flight. For instance, the and gone, this might be a good the ship sits its wheels down on a Cubs will not operate when enemy time to thank our numerous cor rough, rocky hillside, bounces once planes are covering the surrounding respondents for their very generous or twice, then skids to a stop on a area, since the tiny, slow-moving help during the past year. Among of ground no bigger than a ships are an easy target for any air those who have been most helpful 'ootball field. gunner. Too, the planes must be are members of the AGF Replace And when the ship takes to the concealed while on the ground, and ment Depot No. 2. Through the air, a 65 horsepower motor shoves the identity of its landing place good efforts of their Public Rela :he ship up to about 800 feet, and must be kept secret. tions and Special Service offices we :rom that height, enemy pillboxes Therefore the pilots are quick to have been able to cover the activities and artillery installations can be seize any opportunity to get into of that organization in a more pipked out easily. Equipped with the air, whenever enemy craft are thorough manner than we had ever :wo-way radio sets, the pilot or ob not in the neighborhood. If hostile hoped to do. Especially are we grate server can quickly report his find ships are spotted, the pilot can land ful for the aid of Lt. Walter War- ings back to division headauarters the Grasshopper in quick order, pull field and T/4 Johnnie .Fowler of or to his own artillery installations. the ship under a clump of bushes the Public Relations office, and Maj. And his job doesn't end there by and rest easy; if his camouflage is Louis M. Merrill and Pfc. Al Weis- any means. Since his observations good, he is safe. man of the Special Service office. cannot be mathematically perfect, When the American Fifth Army The cooperation of these men and he must remain over or near the made its bloody landing on the others in their departments has target until his partners on the coast of Italy that cool September proved the fulfillment of a camp ground get the exact range with the morning, one big German gun was newspaper editor's dream. big guns. constantly playing hovac in the From his advantageous position American ranks with its pulverizing For the information of future cor above the target the observer in the shellfire. One attempt after an respondents, we'd like to point out plane can see exactly where the shell other was made to locate the big here that the Panorama is your fire is landing and can thereby cor gun and put it out of action. Ameri newspaper, and you are most rect the gunners until the gun is "on can intelligence grouos knew it was cordially invited to submit items target." The accuracy of such a sys a huge gun and that it was op which you feel may be of interest tem is amazing. erated on a railroad track. Other to the soldiers stationed here-at Ft. "You're over 200," goes his voice than that, no information was avail Ord. Keep in mind that to fully over the radio after the first round able and none could be gathered, cover all the happenings at Ft. Ord of shelling. for. when Lieut. Gen. Mark Clark would take a staff as large as that 'Now vou're to the left about 75," sent reconnaissance patrols out to of a good-sized daily paper with a find the gun, it was nowhere to be MARION—Hula and tap dancer in El Paseo Revue at Soldiers' Club. couple of major wire services thrown found. Finally our artillery began in, and that we are thus quite nat ing a papa . . . some two weeks be getting the range, but still couldn't Featuring eleven different acts, them Broadway favorites time a^ urally happy when we find our mail fore the blessed event! Everything's put the gun out ' of action per the famous El Paseo Latin-Ameri time again and Felix Luera, top- full of stories you have submitted. all right now, since Lt. Panitt's wife manently. It is true that these stories must be (the former Margie Hoover, Ft. Ord can Revue of Santa Barbara, Calif., notch pianist who can play boogie- Finally a Grasshopper was put will be presented here at 8 o'clock cleared through your unit Public Hostess) gave birth to a 7 Ib. 6 oz. into the air with orders to report Monday night at the Soldier's Club. woogie as well as rhumbas. Relations officers, but you'll find boy on New Year's day. immediately any sign of such a gun. Admission is free and no tickets are In addition to this there will be them very helpful. Timidly, we reoeat: It wasn't three hours before the needed. the 10-piece orchestra of Manuel In the event your unit has news Congratulations, Lt. and Mrs. Nazi monster was put out of action The revue has attained interna Contreras, who is the "Henry Busse worthy of both reportorial and pic Panitt! S.C. forever, and the true story of just torial coverage, call us at Extension how the gun was operating came to tional recognition for its impressive of Mexico City." 200 and tell us about it. We'll check interpretations of Latin-American The two-hour show will be here Sergeant Tells Colonel light. It seems the Big Bertha was music and dances, and the same with your S-2 office for clearance operating on a railroad track all only the one night, Monday. and send a photog and newsman to Where to Head In right, and was entrenched in a cave, show which has entertained thou • sands of customers at the El Paseo contact you personally post haste. in the hills. When no Allied planes Club in Santa Barbara will be pre That's the way most of Panorama's Norfolk, Va. (CNS)— Lt. Col. were overhead, the gun would be sented here under the sponsorship of features are gathered, and we'd like Leon J. Meyung, a new commander, pulled out of the cave, would fire the 1st Regiment of AGF Repl. you to feel that you have a hand in was running along the line in a one-tremendous blast and move back the production of your newspaper, practice march dressed in fatigue into the protection of the cave on Dep. No. 2. so keep up the good work. In turn, clothes when a sergeant stopped its own recoil. The cooperation be Heading the list of entertainers we'll try to give you the kind of him. tween the Grasshopper in the air will be Jose & Paquita, the dance camp newspaper you'll enjoy and be "What the hell are you waiting and the Allied guns on the ground team which wowed GI's here during proud of. for," the sergeant snarled. "Get in put a stop to that in short order, Christmas week. Jose is Private Jose Montclair, N. J.—PFC Edward •Cr * * line." for when the observer spotted the Manero of the Special Service Office , This department was a little pre Just then the Colonel realized that of the First Regiment, AGF. Meyerson wrote home from his gun moving slowly out of the cave post in the South Pacific asking' mature on two cpunts recently, and he had dressed in such a hurry he he reported its position back to The program will include a plen our face is redder than somewhat. had forgotten to pin his silver oak headquarters immediately. Before tiful supply of beautiful senoritas, for 500 Willkie buttons. Some We went out on a limb in covering leaves to the lapel of his fatigues. the Nazis could fire and get back in such as Marion and her hula what mystified, his mother sent the appearance here of July Ca- He looked just like any other sol the cave, the gun and crew were dances", La Pantera, exotic dancer nova, and the limb broke with a dier. He started to explain to the scattered all over the landscape— who pounds out a pretty good them to him. In time she received a second letter. shattering crash when July failed to sergeant but the latter just wouldn't the happy result of complete cooper dance atop a drum; Leonor Pa- show up at the last minutes. The listen. ation between plane and gun crew lacios, who sings Latin American "I guess," he wrote, "I'll have presses were already rolling, so "Get in line," he repeated. "And and Yankee sharpshooting. songs in a new and unique style, to give you an explanation of my there was nothing to do but hunt up don't look so offended." The big Nazi gun went out of ac and Armanda Chirot, known as strange request—(here the censor a hole and dive in. The Colonel fell meekly in line. tion forever and the American sol Mexico's "Nightingale." had clipped a large hole in the The other count that caught us off diers continued their march for Also on the show will be Ells- base occurred when we prematurely The new line: Come up to my ward, proving the worth of the tiny worth & Fairchild, whose stream letter)—and that's the reason I congratulated Lt. Merrill Panitt apartment and see my porterhouse Cub—once the soortsman's dream lined ballet numbers have made wanted them." (Foreign Letter author) on becom- steaks. but now the Nazi's nightmare. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1944 FORT ORD PANORAMA PAGE 5
Tiny, two-seater planes, known in civilian circles as "Cubs" but effort lessly nicknamed "Grasshoppers" by Army men, are helping American Field Artillery roll up its impressive record on the battlefronts of the world, and the pictures on this page show the planes in use with a Field Artillery Group here at Fort Ord. Just to show you that the plane is small and light, Panorama photog raphers had Lt. Robert Huber, one of the pilots, pose for the photo immediately above. Three men can carry the ship around at ease. At top, right, one of the tiny craft' is shown making a landing on a "cow path" on the Fort Ord reservation. It's all in a day's work for the pilots, because the planes can land almost anywhere, anytime. The remarkable feature makes the plane particularly adaptable to such hedge-hopping as is required of it. The next photo shows a line of planes on the landing strip preparing to take off for reconnaissance work. Evidence that the plane personnel repairs its own equipment is shown in the next photo, as a mechanic tinkers with one of the motors. The two bottom photos show how the pjanes work in cooperation with the Field Artillery. Spotting for the big guns is their big task. The pilots and observers can get an excellent view of the terrain as the ship hovers over the ground from a height of around 800 feet. In this way they can direct the fire of the gunners. All photos by Sgt. Joe Hinojos and Pfc. Emmett Griggs, Panorama Staff Photographers. PAGE 6 FORT ORD PANORAMA FRIDAY, JANUARY 7,1944
MAJ. FRED ELDRIDGE, FORMER Stars in the Service PANORAMA EDITOR, PAYS VISIT Forty-three major league players have been inducted into the armed forces since the close of the base ball season last October. Hardest hit in the draft were the St. Louis Cardinals, National Lea gue champions, who lost Walker Cooper, their great catcher; Out- fielder Harry Walker, Second Base- man Lou Klien and Johnny Hopp, versatile utility player. The world champion New York Yankees lost Spud Chandler, their most valuable player and Charlie Keller, veteran outfielder who was frozen to his defense job in Balti more. In addition, two other stars, Bill Dickey and Joe Gordon, have indicated that they may not play next year. Among the other players inducted were Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox; Dick Wakefield and Tommy Bridges of Detroit; Mickey Witek of the New York Giants; Kirby Higbe of Brooklyn and Hi Bithorn of the Chicago Cubs. ft it
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Copyright 1944 by Milton Cinirf, distributed by Camp Newspaper Service JANIS PAIGE ENTERTAINS HERE Two Cage Foes Play Improves FOR FIVE DAYS At Ord Arena In Ord's Two
Two more excellent basketball games are on tap for Ord service Cage Leagues men this weekend, for the Fort Ord Post team will take to the court Play in Fort Ord's two red hot again after a two-week's layoff and basketball leagues continued will engage the Presidio of Mon- throughout the past week, with the terey five at the Sports Arena to play in general improving as the night (Friday) and will play host week progressed. to the strong Hamilton Field quintet At the end of the sixth week of tomorrow evening. play, the Howitzers of the American After suffering two defeats at the League and the Moles of the Na hands of the powerful Camp Rob tional loop were still on the top rung erts five, and winning one high-scor of their respective ladders and were ing contest from Camp San Luis sure winners of the first half title. Obispo, the Ordmen took a rest That title, however, will mean vir during the- Christmas-New Years tually nothing, for play will continue holiday, and tonight will be their on through the second half of the first action in 1944. However the season, and it won't be until the cam By S/SGT. CHARLES H. COLEMAN lack of official competition hasn't paign is finished that a champion Sttool for Balun anj Cook* kept the local five idle, for through will be decided. Tomorrow, Saturday, Jannary the out the past ten days the aggrega League followers who have seen 8th of our new year winds up the tion has been busy almost nightly, most of the games since the season "Importance of Freakfast" week as polishing up plays, studying defen got underway were talking this week carried on throughout the Army sive tactics, and in general, getting of the marked improvement in the Service Forces. Starting the 9th and ready for action tonight and tomor play in general of both loops. As running to the 15th of January is row night. the year progresses and more teams "Preparation of Fish" week. Im Team officials here are completely get the opportunity of both league portant things to remember ^about satisfied with the team's showing games and .practice sessions, the preparation of fish are: 1. Keep fish during the three opening perform brand of basketball seems to im stored in refrigerator until it is to be ances and Coach Johnny Blewett is prove, and better games are being used. 2. Use as soon as possible. Be planning to start the same team to played nightly. gin preparation just soon enough so night that has taken the floor at the In the Outstanding Player De that the fish will be done in time to opening whistle on all other occa partment, Hank Vaughn of the go out hot on the men's plates. 3. sions this season. At the forward po Hawkeyes has virtually walked off Prepare the fish in such a way that sition will be the point-making with the title, so far in the season. they will be palatable to the men. Vaughn, who has scored the almost The point-making wizard has so 4. Use leftover fish immediately in unbelievable total of 110 points so far scored the grand total of 110 chowder, salad, hash, fish patties, far in four league games in local points in only four games, leading stew, etc. competition. While he isn't expected both leagues by a substantial margin to be that basket-happy against bet in that department. No team as yet A mistake commonly made is to ter opposition tonight and tomorrow, has been able to devise a suitable de roll the fish in cornmeal and then he is the man that the enemy is fense for the crafty eager, so he. French fry, the result being the planning to stop. At the other for goes ahead, slipping past the op cornmeal covering turning into ward post will be Olson, another position and dropping the ball something resembling buckshot. For point-producer who stood out in the through the hoop. Hoimer of the pan frying, when corn is not avail Camp San Luis Obispo contest. Tankers is the leading scorer in the able, breakfast cereals such as Hornstein, a giant pivot man, will American League, having scored 61 Wheat Hearts, Farina, etc., work get the starting nod for the center points in four contests. fine, as do bread crumbs, cracker post, and Kenny and Wunker will Here are the first half figures: crumbs, etc. start the game at the two guard LEAGUE STANDINGS One thing which a good many spots. AMERICAN LEAGUE cooks do not seem to realize is that Local hardwood followers know fish can be prepared by methods little about the opposition for to other than frying. The Army Cook night and tomorrow evening, except TM 10-405 gives recipes for baked that both are strong fives and will fish, fish cakes and hash. A cook is give Ord plenty of trouble. limited in methods of preparation only by his imagination. Give the men a change—people get tired of JAPS BAN LOVE eating the same thing day after day. IN PRISON CAMP For special help along this line call, "Main Garrison 42," or just New York (CNS)—The Japs drop in for a visit at the Fort Ord Team have placed a ban on love-making Moles _ Branch of the Ninth Service Com in their Manila internment camp, a Bombers mand School for Bakers and Cooks, civilian nurse who was recently re Hawk Eyes _ located in building T-2354 on 10th leased in an exchange of nationals, Keystoners street between 1st and 2nd avenues. has revealed. Co. I, AGF We are always glad to help you in The nurse, Miss Dorothy Davis, any way we can. This year, 1944, 26, said that while married persons we're going to see many victories, interned at the camp were permitted Jackson's Kats ———— perhaps win the war—-if we keep on to meet on .the prison compounds Cas. Co., AGF the ball and Keep 'Em Eatin'! they were forced to maintain sep 7th Bn., AGF _ LEADING SCORERS arate living quarters and were sel American League National League COMES THROUGH dom permitted to be alone together. Player Team Pts. Player Team Pts. If a married woman became preg Hohimer (T) '.___61 Vaughn (HE) ———110 Rensselaer, N.Y. (CNS)—A man Crystal (H) —————H Turner (B) ————— 62 named Christopher Columbus whose nant, Miss Davis said, her husband Lather (H) ______M Bruning (9B,Agf) — t9- Selective Service order number is was thrown into the camp's miser Huisman (M) ____48 Sandlund (CoL.Agf) If 1942, registered with the Red Cross able jail for three months. Gamrnons (SH) __47 Melosh (M) ...———- IJ Stricken with a severe cold while ing Fort Ord the previous two days, here for a blood donation. playing a show at Camp McQuaide, returned to the Fort from Camp SECOND HALF SCHEDULE McQuaide when informed of Miss ment of "Auld Lang Syne" was im Kale American League National League Miss Judy Canova, star of the Monday 3d Bn AGF vs. Tigers Hawkeyes vs. Hepcats screen, radio and stage, was unable Canova's illness and promptly vol pressive. 10 Jan. Red Devils vs. Shorthorns Keystoners vs. 9th Bn AGF to make a personal appearance as unteered to substitute. Cpl. Scotty Graham again had Wednesday Sta. Hops. vs. Hilltoppers Co. F, AGF vs. Bombers the boys yelling for more with his 12 Jan. Medics vs. Red Legs Cas. Co., AGF vs. Moles scheduled here at the Soldier's Club Lederer, whose work on the stage Thursday 8th Bn AGF vs. Howitzers Jackson's Kats vs. Co. I, AGF last Thursday night. Physicians or and the screen has mostly been dra swingy versions of popular songs; 13 Jan. Sea Gulls vs. Tigers Dueces vs. Hepcats dered her to cancel all engagements S'gt. Nick Bjloom introduced some Monday Tankers vs. Shorthorns 7th Bn AGF vs. 9th Bn AGF immediately and return at once to matic roles, acted as master of cere flew parodies on GI life; Pvt. Jose 17 Jan. 3d Bn AGF vs. Red Legs Hawkeyes vs. Keystoners monies for the show—the first time Wednesday Sta. Hosp. vs. Red Legs Co. F, AGF vs. Moles Hollywood. Manero thrilled ,the audience with 19 Jan. Hilltoppers vs. Howitrers Bombers vs. Co. I, AGF he had ever played such a role. He Cas. Co. AGF vs. Hepcats But in the true spirit of show his dance routines;. Mrs. Diana Thursday Medics vs. Tigers introduced the acts and then went 20 Jan. 8th Bn AGF vs. Shorthorns Jackson's Kat's vs. 9th Bn AGF business, "The show much go on," Ayres, formerly "Baby Peggy," of Dueces vs. Keystoners put front to see the acts and joined Monday Sea Gulls vs. Red Devils a score of soldiers here at Fort Ord the movies, sang two western songs 24 Jan. Tankers vs. 3d Bn AGF 7th Bn AGF vs. Hawkeyes in the laughter and applause. Co. F, AGF vs. Co. I, AGF combined efforts and presented a her grandfather taught her and the Wednesday Sta. Hosp. vs. Howitzers Miss Paige, who had made a hit 26 Jan. Red Legs vs. Tigers Moles vs. Hepcats top-notch revue that lasted for boys yelled for a third and fourth; a Thursday Hilltoppers vs. Shorthorns Bombers vs. 9th Bn AGF nearly two hours. The estimated with the GI's here with her talented new act, the Troop-a-dors, an oc 27 Jan. v Medics vs. Red Devils Cas. Co. vs. Keystoners . . 3000 men who came to see Miss singing voice, again sang and again tette of colored singers, made a hit Monday 8th Bn AGF vs. 3d Bn AGF Jackson's Kats vs. Hawkeyes produced the flashing smile that has 31 Jan. Sea Gulls vs. Tankers Dueces vs. 7th Bn AGF Canova perform were not in the with the boys, and the Four Clovers Wednesday Sta. Hosp. vs. Tigers Co. F, AGF vs. Moles least disappointed. made so many friends for her here. also acquitted themselves very well. 2 Feb. Howitzers vs. 3d Bn AGF Co. I, AGF vs. 9th Bn AGF Francis Lederer, star of the stage Fort Ord's favorite band, the Cpl. Gordon Ayres assisted Led Thursday Red Legs vs. Red Devils Moles vs. Keystoners 3 Feb. Hilltoppers vs. 3d Bn AGF Bombers vs. Hawgkeyes and screen, and Miss Janis Paige, 181st F.A. outfit, was on hand to erer in the master of ceremonies Monday Medics vs. Tankers Cas. Co. AGF vs. 7th Bn AGF a movie starlet, who had been visit supply the music and its arrange- role. 7 Feb. 8th Bn AGF vs. Sea Gulls Jackson's Kats vs. Dueces PAGE « FORT ORD PANORAMA FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1944 Morale boosters: . 102 "Jack*" of the Ft. Ord