The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 25, 1944, Page 12

PAGE SIX HEDGEROW HEAVER—This {he Army's Tank-Dozer, which licked the hedgerow h; many. newest As an earth mover it is the equal of the hi Eulldazer al War | X ST of the dozer family is daches in Nor- membe! est dozers and it can fire on one enemy while bletting out another. WHITE Roaring a new steel- to By JAMES D. ASHINGTON d the n of and snorting arou world is American wes war—a bladed behemoth dedicated pushing things around The bulldozer in America, but realize that this carth-mover is barely and that it does a spade-work in this war. It pushes things where they'te wanted, pushes them away when they're not wanted and acts in a vinch as a combat weapon Still Critically Needed Importance of the bulldozer military operations is indicated by the fact that the War Department still lists it “critically needed” in spite of steady expanded pro- curement goals. Army engineers have developed a number of types to do different kinds of work. Basically, the bulldozer is crawler-type tractor with a heavy shovel blade on its snout. By push- ing dirt into place instead of using is a common sight few Americans revolutionary 15 years old lot besides in as old method of lift-carry-dump, has speeded up the building of airfields, ramps, revet- ments, jetties and road grades. Around the world it has amazed our Allies with its speed in level- ing air strips and clearing rough ground. the it countless Bantam air-borne dozers fly into the ir and go to work gouging landing strips. The Army has specialized tree- dozers with a high blade to clear exira thick jungle gliders out There's a giant beach dozer with a crane hoist mounted on its stern which is used to move heavy equip- across newly-won beaches The family ment New Tank Dozer member of the dozer the tank dozer, which whipped the Normandy hedgerow This is simply a medium tank with a dozer blade mounted on it. This blade was specially designed by Army engineers, and can be thrown off by the driver in seconds if he wants to get back into the tank business. In Normandy the is tank dozer 10| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA through the raised earthen 1e hedges that some- times tanks. It sheared off hedge up to 18 inches thick and opened the way for mo- to pour through affect its fire- broke wall IT IS TRUE ‘WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT PARIS A. P. Newsfeatures PARIS — GI Joes are finding Parisian women beautiful, fascin- ating, graceful, alluring companions Wise in the ways to a man's heart but they don’t want *o marry them “Aren't they wonderful,” sighed T/5 Gerald M. Sullivan of Ashbury Park, N. J.,, a hanasome Irishman who gets his share of shy smiles. “There is nothing like this back home and we have ihe best in the U.S.A. But I wouldn't want to marry one. A man would grow old in ahurry, trying to keep her from the wolves or vice versa. They don’t seem to sdttle on one man.” That is the consensus of Ameri- can soldiers in Paris who at the same time point out that the wo- men back home could pick up a few pointers on how to keep a man and make him happy. GI Jees claim they still hold high the tor of love for sweethearts | back home. Until now at least they haven't forgotten to remember. But Lere in Paris, girls are adding flame to the torch. BRONZE STAR MEDAL AWARDED ALASKAN NEW YORK — Sgt. George N Meyers, YANK staff correspondent was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for “meritorious achievement under tl stopped the trees torized equipment Its blade does not power In Pacific, bull- lcng have been used to rhead infantry thrusts through jungle. They were not armored but the drivers took them throug wi their dozer-blades elevated to shield them from enemy Then was improvised on the spot. Now armored cabs are built this country and shipped out to be mounted on the machines The U. S. Army was the first to adopt the bulldozer standard troop issue. It was intended orig- inally, only as a construction tool, but so many new uses have been discovered for it that the military bulldozer practically wears a un form these days and edges ever closer to the category of a tactical weapon In Ttaly Army were decorated for building an es- cape road, under enemy artillery fire, for some trapped tank destroy- ers. At Cassino, bulldozers cleared the way through the vast rubble of the wrecked town tanks could get through A Shovel Of Death In Pacific jungles there are even a number of reports about irritated bulldozer drivers who buried Japa- nese alive in their foxholes, tipped cver small pillboxes, and upset whole embankments complete with Jap machinegun nests the Southwest the fire armor in as nine engineers 50 | So useful is‘the new tank-dozer in clearing the way for tanks and mechanized equipment that one en- gineer colonel reported: “It may be decisive in rough terrain. The old ! conception of ‘tank country’ can be | considered obsolete.” | In other words, if the ground is |too rough for a tank, the bull- dozer trims it down - e | Vatican City is the world’s small- " | est independent state. tions against the enemy” at a mili- tary ceremony at Fort Jay, Gov- ernor’s Island, on Friday, October 6. Col. George S. Beurket, Com- manding Officer of Fort Jay, made the presentation. Alaska and the Aleutians, where he reported military action against the Japanese and the development of defense installations on the A Time for Planting ... T HE broad lands of Europe and Asia, freed of the oppressor, can now be planted again. The farmers in Russia and Poland and other ravaged countries can raise food to banish the specter of starvation... if they get the seed. \A'ou can help them make their fertile acres fruitful once more. You can bring them new hope, new faith, and a chance to grow their daily bread. You can help ~—with your gift to your local War Fund this year. Through this fund, not only is seed provided for fellow farmers, but a host of other kindly things are done for Americans here at home as well as for people in other lands. F This once-a-year war drive provides such vital necessities as books and sports equipment for pris- oners of war; entertainment for millions of American boys through the U.S.O.; medicines and surgical equipment for our fighting allies; aid for struggling China; help to men of the merchant marine who often lose all their possessions to the hungry oceans. The money you give will yield many-fold. Give once—and you give to many organizations engaged in sowing good will. The need this year is very great. Won't you try toincrease theamount you gave last year? Give generously to THE NATIONAL WAR FUND ALASKA CREDIT BUREAU CHARLES WAYNOR—Manager in connection with military opera-| i Meyers recently returned to this counlry after two years service in| (mainland for YANK, the Army Weel Betore entering the service in | May of 1942, Meyers was city editor | |of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner {and news editor of radio station |KFAR in Fairbanks, Alaska | | The National Headliners Club at | its annual meeting in Atlantic City last June also awarded Meyers a medal for valor in reporting the war. Two other YANK staff mem- bers were also honored at that time Sgt. John Bushemi, who was killed on Eniwetok; and Sgt. Dave Richardson, correspondent in the Southwest Pacific area There are about 100 parks in Buenos Aires, largest city of Latin America el BOOMERANG ARRO SHOWS UP ONE Gl AT ALEUTIAN BASE AN ALEUTIAN BASE—It isn't often that an arrow takes on the| characteristics of a boomerang, but it happened here the other day to | the sorrow of an enlisted man. Said GI was giving a masterful exhibition of archery on the range set up for that purpose at this base. 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