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пт Ш&Ы ^Jle %inited SdtateS tinned Zdorcei rJarcjeil *} jewipaper VOL. 3 CAMP LEJEUNE, N. C.( WEDNESDAY. JULY 3, 1946 NO. 27 Maj. Cen. Watson Arrives Here; Pay Increase Bill Is Signed E xtension Of Draft Is Approved WASHINGTON, 29 June— President Truman signed to¬ day the all-important pay in¬ crease bill and approved the compromise draft bill extend¬ ing the draft until 31 March, 1947. Although President Truman sign¬ ed the pay raise bill for the Arm¬ ed Services last Saturday, Marines will not be able to collect then- extra money this pay day as all the pay rolls had been made up before the President signed the bill. However, under the conditions of the law, all those in the armed services will be paid their full amount for the month of July. At press time, the Camp Lejeune Pay¬ masters Office had received no of¬ ficial word as when the pay raise is to take effect. Under the provisions of the new law, privates would receive $75 a month. Other grades would receive the following scale: SCALE PFC. _ $80 Corporal _ _ _ $90 Sergeant _ $100 S/Sergeant _ $115 T/Sergeant - $135 First Sergeant _ $165 WO and 2nd Lt. _ $2,160* CWO and 1st Lt. ... $2,400- $2,760* Captain _ _ _ Major _ _ $3,300* Lt. Colonel _ $3,850* Colonel _ * Yearly salaries. $4,400* Public interest is centered on See PAY On Page 2 New Task Force To Replace 10th Fleet (SEA) — The former Tenth (South Atlantic) Fleet which was dissolved will be replaced by a Task force operating under Cinc- lant. Rear Admiral Maurice E. Curts. USN, aboard the flagship USS Portsmouth, (CL-102) commands the task force, which operates in the South Atlantic and off the west coast of South America. Texas Marines Lost Heavily During the war, 308 officers and 4,784 enlisted men from Texas were casualties while serving with the Marine Corps. Herb Stone and his orchestra will keynote this Thursday night’s Fourth of July celebra¬ tion at the Marston Pavilion. As ususal the dancing will get under way around 1930 and a fine supply of Wilmington belles will be on hand. Herb Stone & Band WillPlay Here OnFourth Herb Stone, his trombone, and his orchestra will be the featured attraction at the newly named Marston Pavilion this Thursday night, July 4. Stone, one of the many ex-GIs who have branched out on their own after leaving the service, is expected to provide well liked performances because of his wide experience with GI audiences. Well schooled in the intricacies of the trombone, Herb has been playing his instrument ever since he left school. Before entering the Army, Herb Stone served as lead trombonist, arranger, and musical director for several semi-name- bands and was affiliated with the John Boles and Benny Davis Road Shows. FOUR YEARS IN ARMY Shortly after Pearl Harbor Herb entered the service and served for over four years in this country and in the European Theater of Oper¬ ations. His band at the San An¬ tonio Aviation Cadet Centre was Sec HERB on page 2 Thirteen Colonies Declared Independence 170 Years Ago The United States and Camp Lejeune will celebrate the 170th anniversary of American inde¬ pendence tomorrow. It was on July 4, 1776, that the Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia voted that the thir¬ teen Colonies “are and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved.” A Committee of Five was ap¬ pointed by the Congress to draft the Declaration. It was headed by Thomas Jefferson (Va.) and con¬ sisted in addition of John Adams (Mass.), Benjamin Franklin (Pa.). Roger Sherman (Conn.), and Rob¬ ert E. Livingston (N. Y.). The doc¬ ument, however, is virtually the work of Jefferson entirely, though its original text was amended by himself and the Continental Con¬ gress after it was reported out of Committee on June 28, 1776, ADOPTED 2 JULY 1776 The Declaration was adopted on July 2, 1776, and was signed by the President and secretary of the Congress on July 4th. But that was See UNITED On Page 3 2nd Marine Division Is Returning BY SGT. F. A. SISK WASHINGTON, D. C. — The Second Marine Division, which was the mainstay of the bloody campaign on Ta¬ rawa, is coming home to Overseas since Guadalcanal days, it participated in the assaults against Tinian, Saipan and Okin¬ awa but fought its bloodiest bat¬ tle on Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands where it sustained nearly 3,000 casualties in two weeks of unprecedented bitter warfare. The order of the Division's homecoming, announced today by Marine Corps Headquarters, fol¬ lows: ARRIVE AT NORFOLK Aboard the USS Cavaca due at Norfolk on July 12, the Second Marines: aboard the USS Grimes, same port, July 14, the Eighth Ma¬ rines; aboard the USS Olmstead. same port, July 26, the Tenth Ma¬ rines; aboard the USS Gibson, same port, July 31, other elements of the Tenth Marines; aboard the USS Riggs, same port, August 5, casuals; aboard the USS Haviland, same port, August 7, the Second Tank Battalion. Nearly 2,500 officers and enlisted men returning to the United States are eligible for discharge. CREATED IN 1941 The Second Division was created on February 1, 1941 by change of designation from the Second Marine Brigade, with Ma¬ jor General Clayton B. Vogel com¬ manding. Its present commander is Major General Leroy P. Hunt. During the course of its World War II career, the Division was also commanded by Major General John Marston, Major General Jul¬ ian C. Smith and Major General See SECOND ON Page 2 Thursday To Be Official Holiday Here As a basis for jubilation, Camp Memorandum No. 72-1946 as modified is quoted: 1. Thursday, 4 July 1946 will be observed as a holiday, and all work will be suspended on that day except activities re¬ quired to be maintained on a twenty-four hour watch or ser¬ vice basis. “2. The Saluting Battery will fire a national salute of 21 guns at 1200 on 4 July 1946." 3. Commanding officers are authorized to grant extended liberty to such personnel as can be spared during the period 1630, 3 July 1946 to 0800, 8 July 1946. Attention is invited to the fact that all essential camp work must be performed and all administrative reports will be made in accordance with exist¬ ing orders. 4. Leave for civilian employees on 5 July 1946 will be granted in accordance with reference (c). BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL MARSTON Major General Thomas E. Watson, USMC, new Com¬ manding General of Camp Le¬ jeune. General Watson was greeted on his arrival at the Main Gate yesterday by an honor guard composed of units from the First Marine Brigade. Midway Park Holds Summer Nursery School Midway Park has announced a Summer Nursery School for chil¬ dren from the ages of six months to six years. The school will be run under the direction of Mrs. Iris Kessler, registered nurse and Mas¬ ter's Degree holder. Assisting Mrs. Kessler will be a group of highly trained nursery teachers. The present plan calls for a daily session from 0730 until 1700 with an organized program for chil¬ dren in the age group of three years to six years. This program includes swimming, block building, painting, and special trips to points of interest for children. A nightly program has also been planned for the benefit of parents unable to be at home during the night. This program will run from 1900 until 2200. Sleeping accommodations will be available for children of any age and parents are urged to bring any food or sleeping formulas they have for the younger children. For any other information call Mrs. Kessler at Midway Park School. Assumes Command Of Lejeune By PFC. DERRY D'OENCH Honor Guards were the or¬ der of the day yesterday morning as Maj. Gen. John Marston relinquished his com¬ mand of Camp Lejeune and the new Camp Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Thomas E. Watson, arrived to take com¬ mand. Honors as prescribed by U. S. Navy Regulations were rendered to General Marston by a special honor guard, the Camp band and a salut¬ ing battery as he left the Main gate yesterday. Brigadier General David R. Nim- mer, Commanding General of the First Special Marine Brigade and interim Camp Commander attend¬ ed with his staff. GEN. WATSON ARRIVES Later in the day Major General Thomas E. Watson arrived at the main gate where he was rendered honors as the new Commanding General of Camp Lejeune. As pre¬ scribed, the Guard of Honor, un¬ der the command of Captain V. J. Wills, was present along with the band and the saluting battery. The Commanding General of the First Special Marine Brigade was pres¬ ent with his staff and relinquished his command as interim Camp Commander to the Commanding General, General Watson. Due to heavy rains last Monday, the parade in honor of Major Gen¬ eral Marston, that was scheduled for 0830, had to be cancelled. Heavy Casualties Suffered At Iwo According to the historical divis¬ ion at Headquarters, the following casualties were sustained by divis¬ ions on Iwo Jima: Third Marine Division, 992 killed, 3,211 wounded, and 10 missing. Fourth Marine Division, 1,731 killed, 6,057 wounded, and 75 miss, ing. Fifth Marine Division 2,485 killed, 6,218 wounded, and 19 missing. Georgia Lost 1,543 Marines In Combat During the war, there were 107 officers and 1,436 enlisted Marines from Georgia killed or wounded. Former Lejeune Officer To Train Marines For Venezuela WASHINGTON, D. С,— (By Mail) — Lieutenant Colonel Jack Hawkins, a native of Texas, has been named to organize and train a corps of Ma¬ rines for the Republic of Venezuela, Headquarters Marine Corps an¬ nounced recently. Col. Hawkins was Assistant Camp Inspector here early this year. The 29-year-old officer has a wealth of combat experience and military knowledge on which to draw for the complex task ahead of him. Educated at Annapolis, he served in China with the Fourth Marine Regiment before World War II and moved with these troops to the Philippines where he participated in the defense of Corregidor. WAS JAP POW With the fall of Corregidor on May 6, 1942, Hawkins became a prisoner of the enemy but escaped from a prison camp on Mindanao in the Philippines 11 months later, finally making his way to Australia. Hawkins was born in Roxton, Tex., on October 25, 1916 and spent his boyhood and early youth in Fort Worth and Paris, Tex. He is temporarily stationed in Washington, D. C., on duty with the Chief of Naval Operations. He will sail from New Orleans, La., for South America on July 10, accom¬ panied by his family.