Greensboro Army Air Forces Technical Training Center #10: The Rotator

VOL. 5, NO. 17. 1060th AAF BU, Greensboro, N. C., Friday, December 7, 1945. FREE DISTRIBUTION Announce Policy On Holiday Furloughs Victory Bond Total Climbs Past $23,000 Single Purchase Puts Sq. E Ahead The post Victory Loan drive, which got off to a slow start last week, picked up speed during the last seven days, and Maj. L. B. Cannon, personal affairs officer in charge of the campaign re¬ ported today that purchases in the last two weeks have reached approximately 17 per cent of the post’s quota. A total of $23,920.51 worth of bonds have now been purchased by miliary and civilian personnel of the post since the drive got under way two weeks ago. That figure represents both cash and payroll or allotment purchases by civilian employes and military personnel and compares with a grand quota of $136,528.48 set for all post personnel. Several squadrons of the post have still made no report on bond purchases, however, Major Cannon reported, and he urged all squad¬ ron War Bond officers to get their weekly reports in on or before the deadline dates. Invests $7,425 At least one squadron is well on its way to attaining its bond quota, Maj. Cannon's report revealed this week. Squadron E, with a campaign goal of $11,527.50, already has chalked up cash bond sales amount¬ ing to $7,856.25. That figure, how¬ ever, was accounted for chiefly by a single purchase of $7,425 worth of bonds made by Lt. W. E. Witt of Squadron E. Other- cash pur¬ chases brought the total of cash sales made by men of E to the $7,856.25 mark. Cash sales reported by other units of the post were reported this week as follows: Squadron W, $390; Squadron H, $187.50; Squadron R, $120; Squad¬ ron Y, $37.50; Squadron G, $37.50 and Squadron X, $7.50. All of the above totals, however, are for cash sales only, and do not include purchases made by men of those outfits through the monthly allotment plan. The allotment fig¬ ures are compiled only once each month. Civilians Buying Civilian employes of the post have already recorded purchases amounting to $11,434.58, this week's report shows, compared with a civ¬ ilian employe quota set at $55,- 840.23. The civilian purchase total, how¬ ever, includes cash sales and pay roll deduction purchases. Chief Of Staff GIs Discover Toy-land At Post Exchanges SANTA hasn’t made his appearance yet but mili- night, with a lot of holiday trimming thrown in. tary personnel discovered last Friday — it was pay- Cpl. Robert J. Baird was caught here trying to day, too — that post exchanges had really donned make up his mind between Jumbo or Tabbie as a Yuletide garb. A variety of gifts, including tradi- gift for a little niece. A wide assortment of gifts, tional toys, appeared on PX shelves almost over- for adults as well as children, Is on display. More Than KPs PWs Labored On Farms To Avert Milk Shortage Every soldier at ORD-RS No. 5 is well aware that a number of German PWs have been confined here for sev¬ eral months, and if you were to ask any one of them about the work which the captured enemy soldiers were doing here he’d tell you it was fine, fine, fine. He’d be referring, of course, to m NEW Army Chief of Staff is Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, suc¬ ceeding Gen. George C. Marshall, who retired recently and has now accepted appointment by President Truman as the presi¬ dent's personal envoy to China with the rank of ambassador. Latest Totals Show Decline In Discharges For the first time in recent weeks total separations at this post fell below the 2,000 mark during the last seven-day period and left the post’s all-time separation total just short of the 20,000 mark. The size of daily separation groups varies greatly, however, and the decline reflected in the last seven days is believed to be only temporary. At the present time the separation processing lines are working on the final groups of the 1,330 permanent party men sched¬ uled for separation by mid-Decem¬ ber. In the week ending last night a total of 390 officers and 1,402 en¬ listed men were separated here, for a seven-day total of 1,792 men. That figure compares with a to¬ tal of 2,190 officers and men proc¬ essed last week and a total of 2,428 the preceding week. The latter figure represented the largest number of men separated here in any one seven-day period. This week’s total brings the all- time total of separations since the first group of dischargees were •'graduated” here on September 17, to 19,776 men. It is possible that the 20,000 mark may still be reached at separation ceremonies later this week. During the week ending last night separation groups were re¬ leased as follows: Friday, 303; Sat¬ urday. 319; Monday, 196; Tuesday, 238; Wednesday, 428, and Thurs¬ day, 308. for a Friday-to-Friday to¬ tal of 1,792 men. BOUGHT BONDS IN THE PACIFIC— (CNS)— Men . . . of the 41st Inf. bought and retained post in the near future, more than $385,000 in war bonds during a 40-month period. the daily stint of KP duty which the German prisoners of war have been performing regularly in mess halls of the post — because that’s the only phase of the PW story with which the average GI is very fa¬ miliar. GI Joe would be very much- in favor of it because that same KP duty would otherwise be assigned to himself. German prisoners of war quar¬ tered here, however, have been la¬ boring at many other duties than pots and pans. 1st Lt. Charles M. Pace, com¬ mander of Detachment 14, which is responsible for guarding the PWs at the local stockade, made public this week the fact that many of the prisoners confined here have been working through the summer months helping to harvest corn and dairy feed crops in the surrounding area. A few others have been working for the Post Engineer. All in all, Lt. Pace reveals, nearly $5,000 has been earned for the United States Treasury by the pris¬ oners stationed at ORD-RS. Uncle Sam, you see. gets paid for the la¬ bors of the PWs — who in return re¬ ceive only 80 cents per diem in can¬ teen coupons. In addition to the profit Uncle Sam has made, the Greensboro community benefited indirectly by the arrangement. It was chiefly due to this added labor, the lieu¬ tenant reports, that Greensboro was able to pull through a threatened milk shortage, and was able to keep local dairies sufficiently sup¬ plied with feed. The story was revealed this week because, in accordance with a new War Department policy, all of the prisoners of war previously en¬ gaged in farm work here have now been sent to Camp Butner, N. C., where they will be processed prior to eventual repatriation. Permanent Party men will be dis¬ mayed to learn, too, that most of the prisoners now working in post mess halls will also be leaving the Most of Dean Hudson’s Band To Play For Post GIs Dean Hudson, rising young band leader, will take over at both the officers’ and enlisted men’s clubs next week as he brings his orches¬ tra directly from New York city to play for two post dances. First appearance will be made Sunday evening when his orchestra comes to the Officers’ ORD Club. On Monday night the Big Top will be the scene of activity as the band swings out for the enlisted men’s dance at 8 p. m. Featured vocalists with the Hud¬ son outfit are Phil Michele and lovely Frances Colwell. The or¬ chestra, which has been appearing at the Blue Room of New York City’s Hotel Lincoln, broadcasts nightly over CBS and Mutual na¬ tion-wide networks. Fraternization In Japan Supervised TOKYO. — (CNS) — Fraternization in Japan will be under GI super¬ vision, and in one place it will in¬ clude a floor show, drinks, and 500 taxi dancers. The hall is a sub¬ basement called the Ginza Oasis, and is situated on the Ginza, To¬ kyo's main shopping street. The night spot is operated by the Japa¬ nese Amusement and Recreation As¬ sociation, whose chiefs plan to open golf courses, tennis courts, swim¬ ming pools, and the like for use of the occupation armies. Every Effort To Grant One Week To All Limit Seven Days, With One Holiday Post policy regarding holi¬ day furloughs during the Christmas-New Year weeks was announced today by Col. Paul R. Younts, post commander, who declared that every effort will be made to permit all post per¬ sonnel who desire furloughs at that time to visit their homes for one of the two holidays. Fiirlough plans outlined at post headquarters provide for two fur¬ lough periods during the holiday weeks, each limited to a maximum of seven days, including travel time, and each including one of the two holidays. No one, however, will be per¬ mitted a furlough embracing both Christmas and New Year's Day. That policy will be necessary, the colonel pointed out, in order to ex¬ tend furlough privileges to as many men as possible during the two- week period. GIs who are permitted to go home for the Christmas season will be required to return immediately after Christmas Day in order to be on duty while other men go home for the New Year’s celebration. Furloughs covering New Year's Day must be terminated before January 3, and all men who apply for and receive furloughs during this second furlough period must return to their regular duties here on that date. Holiday From Duty According to word received at Post Headquarters yesterday from the Personnel Distribution Com¬ mand headquarters at Louisville, both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day will be observed as holidays by Army personnel. Col. Younts said that all depart¬ ments of the post will cease work on each holiday, with the exception of neecssary details. All personnel, except the skeleton staffs needed to maintain vital operations, will enjoy a. full holiday from duty on both Christmas Day and New Year's Day. WALLET LOST! An alligator billfold containing important papers, belonging to Cpl. Ralph Hitz of Squadron A, was lost some time last Monday night. While the finder is welcome to retain the cash contained in the wallet as a reward, Cpl. Hitz would appreciate it very much if the wallet were mailed to him. Identification pa¬ pers and other articles in the wal¬ let cannot be replaced and there¬ fore have a high personal value. The Air Forces offer training and security. Enlist now. (Continued On Page 2) Chaplain Issues Call For Men To Sing In Christmas Chorus Maj. James R. Davidson, Jr., post chaplain, announced today that a special choir, composed of post military per¬ sonnel, will be organized to provide music for Christmas services and other holiday events on the post. All men interested in singing in' ’ the Yule chorus are urged to at¬ tend the initial rehearsal sched¬ uled to be held at 7:30 p. m. Mon¬ day in Post Chapel No. 3. First Lt. William F. Munster, who has been appointed by the post chaplain to supervise and di¬ rect the choir, is particularly anx¬ ious that all men who would like to take part in the Christmas choir activities attend the first rehearsal Monday night. Anyone who en¬ joys singing Christmas carols is in¬ vited to join the group, and past experience as a vocalist or chorister is not necessary. The proposed chorus, which will be disbanded following the Christ¬ mas holiday season, will provide music for the Christmas Eve serv¬ ices now being planned for 8 p. Ш. December 24.