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Thursday, March 9, 1944 WAC ANSWER: DIDN'T WANT C COMPANY MEN TO STARVE We were crushed to think that we had destroyed Co. C’s faith in womanhood, so we scurried around to find out all we could about this so-called stand-up In the first place we’d like to point out that all the Wacs at the party were from this Detachment, so the whole Company didn’t stand up Co. C. They had a wonderful time too, and for that we thank you. We couldn't find out who, if anyone, was responsible for the chilly reception the escort detail got but if t'were so, we re sorry for that. We do feel, however, that we have something to say for ourselves. It seems that Company C boys were com plaining quite loudly because if they wanted to eat chow that night they had to eat at the gym and those Wacs were going to be there. In fact, their complaints were so long and loud, that echoes of them reached the ears of the gals in the Wac II Could it be that had something to do with the scarcity of Wacs at the party? Anyhow, that's all we have to offer, and we hope that the poor, bitter, disillusioned boys of Company C feel better Before any more misunderstandings arise, maybe we'd bet ter explain how this party system works The notice of the party comes to the orderly room, it is announced to the com pany, and a sheet of paper is posted on the bulletin board on which those who are interested in going sign their names. When we first arrived in Ft. Benning, we all tried to go to all the parties, and it got to be too much for us—our smiles were all worn out, our shoes had to be salvaged every week, and we were ready to drop from exhaustion. Then we had several unfortunate experiences with parties, and our interest in them waned rapidly. Lately, however, reports have been coming in that the parties are improving and that those who go have won derful times, so we hope you won't stop asking us Well, that’s our sad tale, and we hope "y'all ain't mad no more.” This week has ebbed away. With it has passed no news of too great interest. The same spirit, the same voices—except for several newer ones—the same antics of. Co. A, and the same routine, still combine to play a leading role in the his tory-in-the-making of Co. A In to our log book can be listed, under the overhead, new mem bers, namely, Pvt. Goldberg, Pfc. Emiston, and Pvt Kaupke; un der Reproduction, Tec 5 Orr; and under Communications, M. Sgt Schoot, Tech Sgt Radick, Sgt Dell, and Tec 4 Seale A couple of the fellows have had new arrivals. The stork has delivered its surprise bundles to Tech Sgt. Short, who expresses his contentment, and Cpl Tar button, who rushed home on furlough to find a son had n.ade his debut into the world. Sev eral wagers were won by Tar button because it was a son. Good luck to you two fathers Washington and Oregon are so far away, yet a couple of the fellows are now at home for a few days. Cpl. Fleming is now in Washington and Cpl Welling in Oregon. All of you fellows who went on the infiltration course will have no worry now when the real thing comes. Our cellist of Co. A, Cpl. Des chere, played in an ensemble last Sunday over the Army Hour. To all concerned, Cpl. Deschere did a good job in upholding the tra ditions of our regiment Distribution of the Co. A mail is still efficient though Cpl Fal- lon is not the mail clerk He is now at the hospital. Mean -1 time, Pvt. Salpas has taken over the duties of mail clerk in ad dition to his other duties Why has S. Sgt. Mike Dunn been wearing his winter attire? Don’t say that he’s cold or he’s getting old. Could it be he’s hiding his corpulent contours? Don’t worry Mike, a good per sonality conceals appearance anytime. By Pvt. Kay Brown Co. C Men Go Over The Top By Cpl. Mike Kehoe Led by General Mark Clark's Protege, Pvt. Dick Meade, the Weapons Section Commandos and the staff of Co. C received their first taste of simulated combat conditions and battle in noculation in Shell Creek this past Sunday. Having the ad vantage over the majority of their brothers in the regiment, the Weapons Men completely ig nored the over-head firing of the machine guns and seemed more worried about getting tangled up in the barbwire. Going back to their creeping and crawling days, it looked like Sgt. Ray Buzek and Whitey War anis were imitations of the ground moles. From the latest reports the only casualties were the supply men. and the clerks, who, not used to the rugged out door life, spent Sunday after noon recuperating in the old bunks. S. Sgt. Youngblood and Sgts. Ray, May and Greskowiak had the best time of all. They had the jobs as observers for the de molition pits. As one of the un lucky crawlers came close to one of the charged pits, they howled with glee and gave the orders to set off the dynamite. The results were some pretty scared and shaken up commandos. Cpl. Ross Fenno, they say, wanted to hold mail call out in the middle of the course but for got to bring along the mail. Af ter looking over some of the veterans with fatigues tattered and torn after their plight with the barb-wire the supply ser geant expects a big salvage this month. Now that it’s all over with and the experience gained we’ll probably have a large number volunteering for immed iate overseas assignments. (Oh Yeah!) While his buddies in the com pany were getting battle-innocu lated, Pvt. Dippy De Palma was having the big time himself up at Waterford, N. Y., for we now have another out-of-barracks resident in the making and upon return from furlough he will file a claim for a new $22 Allot ment. REGIMENTAL MIRROR 17J' ; % By Cpl R A Bourque Things certainly have been buzzing around here this past week Some of the new fellows have been changed around so much between E. F and the cas- ual that they don't know wheth er they're coming or going The fellows in the weapons section are just plain "lost” In other woids, as history repeats itself, we have another “lost battalion". Now that we’ve given one of our barracks to Co F, they’ve gone ahead and put double decker bunks in there! Could it bethat we are about to get some also Just imagine a guy coming in late at night after being on a wild spree and trying to get in the upper berth! It will be tough on the fellow who sleeps in the lower bunk Now that we have that superb accordianist, none other than Harry Krupa, in Bks. 4130, the radio will get lots of competition. Tom Lynch came from town last Saturday after noon and discovered that his bunk and all his clothes had been moved to another barracks He's still in a daze and wondering who did it. That was a very large group of fellows who went through the infiltration course last Sunday afternoon. Charles Buszta was last seen hastily seeking help from Miranda on how to adjust the head and neck bands of his helmet-liner to the proper size Jimenez came rushing up and wanted a few points in the prop er method of crawling, especial ly under the barbed wire entan glements. G COMPANY POSES QUESTIONS FOR ORIENTATION PROGRAM Orientation talks have been a part of U S Army life for a long time Assuming various forms in various camps, they range from community singing to reports on comic strips, cur rent events or movies Interpretation is up to the Morale Di vision officer in charge To orient yourself in the general sense implied by army training, you learn your position by means of an oriented map and directions on the ground You are properly oriented when you have determined your exact position. Orientation materi al in the morale field, in a similar way, could give you an idea of what the score is. It should answer such questions as: what are we fighting for? who is the enemy? what is fascism? why do we find some Germans and Japs on the side of the allies?, and many others. There is one decided difference between the enemy war program and our own Whereas we have been apathetic about militarism prior to war, they have been indoc trinating their so-called super men for many years. Most of these upstarts are so warped mentally with Nazi ideology that future rehabilitation is practically hopeless These sad sacks still believe in ultimate victory, and sneer at us as we guard them in our prison camps. It stands to reason that the army cannot give you very much that you didn't already receive in civilian life in the way of an education, altho the Army Institute Courses are certainly available. However, a lot can be done by the Morale Division to prepare us to face problems arising out of this war. The March issue of Fortune magazine has a thorough article on this subject, and shows what our allies have already done in this field. There can be no exaggeration of the important orienta tion being done by government films. “The Battle of Britain” and "The Battle of Russia” have been shown here at Fort Ben ning These are two of a series of five full length feature films that make up a formidable educational weaoon. The better we get oriented, the better equipped we will be to stand the bar rage of ideas thrown at us by enemies of the things we are fight ing for, to create dissension in our ranks and disruption on the home front. Lt. Parr deserves all the cooperation Company G can give him in the work he has started. Bu Pvt M. Merlin PAGE SEVEN
