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Show BEAVER PRESS 7 CLASSIFIED Sulfa Drugs, Blood Plasma, New Techniques Have Doubled Soldiers' Chances of Survival OFFICE , as to type of Injury: head, 3 chest, leg, etc. A complete record Is made of the injury and treatment News Reel: received so far. Insiders discussed the Windsors Next the injured soldier goes to and de Marigny . . . One revealed the clearing station, where a mobile the cause for the rift between them surgical unit is on hand to take It appears that some time ago of desperate cases. By the care A man wounded in action the de Marignys received an invitime the clearing station has been tation to a party at the Windsor now has a much better chance reached, men with minor wounds are house . . . "We're not going," de of recovering than ever beready to return to service. Men Marigny Is supposed to have tact- fore, thanks to the advances with serious wounds are sent on to lessly said publicly. "We have our evacuation hospitals, hundreds of own friends for a party and don't of medical science, says Maj. miles away. Airplanes are frequentwant to be bothered" . . . This Gen. Norman Kirk, surgeon ly used to move casualty cases swiftmust be an old one, but what mat- general of the U. S. army. ly. After treatment at the evacuater? . . . Congressman Chas. Eaton Chief reasons for the improvetion hospital, a man may be rewas asked why in the Senate the ments are turned to service, or sent back to of use blood the committee is called "Foreign Relathe for prolonged treatment. to overcome shock If States tions" and in the House it is known plasma he is unfit for any service, he is as "Foreign Affairs" . . . "The Sen- and hemorrhage, sulfa drugs given a medical discharge. ate," Eaton is supposed to have re- to hold down infections, and Navy Much the Same. plied, "is too old to have affairs!" the greater mobility and suNaval medical care is similar to of medical the army's. Small ships, such as The OWI tells the column that its perior organization submarines and destroyers, have litconductor was denounced in an off- units. more than first aid equipment, tle far in this war, 3.16 per cent while icial Nazi propaganda broadcast of So battleships have a complete who those were brought in woundfrom Berlin via D. N. B. on Nov. hospital aboard, known as the "sick 17th . . . The attack said in part: bay." This includes a ward room of "The U. S. news services have a 36 to 180 beds, a surgical dressing low mentality. To mix up gossip room, an operating room, dispensawith political facts is an American ry, laboratory, and doctors' and dentists' offices. Wounded seamen from technique. Gossip of a very low nature is constantly used. It is the smaller ships are moved to these sick bays. gossip of the very common who can only look at things from the limited First aid supplies are located in perspective of the ego. For exammany parts of every ship, so that destruction of one section will not ple: Two children who sailed on the Lusitania in spite of German deprive men in other parts of aid. The marine field hospital system warnings, and who lost their lives, 4 were discussed at the time in the Vs" resembles the army's, with certain differences necessitated by the spepress down to their pink ribbons and lace garments, but no one in Americial problems of that dashing corps. ca heard of the 100,000 German chilBase hospitals are much like those dren who died owing to the British-U- . of the army, being large and comS. hunger blockade, and no one, pletely modern. therefore, realized that the Treatment of mental cases has war was the logical consequence. received much attention in this war. "Walter Winchell is an example First, every effort is made at induction stations to reject men who of the depth to which public life would be likely to break down unreaches when human interest be" ? " I ' ' I ' comes an end in itself. He reports der stress of war dangers and hardon society gossip from the private ships. Despite this caution, many men crack under the strain. In 1 lives of well known people, on comoverseas hospitals, admisvarious mercial and personal wrongdoings, Army Nurse Lieut. Dorothy sions for mental ills amount to 20 divorce scandals, triangle affairs neatly bandages Seaman Dougto 25 per cent of all cases. Soldiers and unnatural dispositions. His las Strater's head. He was wounded who suffer readers number about 27,000,000, and collapses by a fragment of a 37 mm. shell are sent neuropsychiatric to evacuation hospitals, it has been stated officially that most fired from a Nazi plane, while he of his FACTS are Incorrect" . . . was in the where they are treated by sedatives, serving on a Heheheh . . . Incorrect facts! harbor of Palermo, Sicily. Dangling prolonged rest, food, and certain on his bare chest is the Purple techniques that allow them to reemotions. They The Dials: Anyone who is still Heart, awarded for his part in this lease their pent-u- p are encouraged to talk about their deceived by Franco's neutrality act action. (Army photo) frightful experiences. From 50 to 70 should flip his dials to Radio Madrid (Franco's mouthpiece), which spends ed have died, as compared with 7.35 I all its time sending mash notes to per cent in the last war, or less r Germany, Japan and Argentina . . . than half. While these figures are not entirely comparable, since more One way to rouse the silver-linin- g out of their day- men are killed outright by the more pollyanalysts dreams is to nudge them with the lethal modern weapons, neverthe grim fact that even when America less, a very substantial improvewins a battle many Americans are ment has been made. The branches of the services have lost . . , Another battle the Nazis are losing is the battle of wits. They more than kept up with the deadli-nes- s of the latest bombs and shells. offered $20,000 for the capture of General Tito, the heroic Yugoslav For instance, in one of the Egypguerrilla. The Yugoslav radio re- tian campaigns, head wounds resultplied by offering a reward for the ed in a mortality rate of only 9 per capture of Gen. Parlich, the Yugo- cent. In World War I, from 50 to slav Quisling. They offered 35 cents 60 per cent died. Head wounds are Si i . , . IVazi barbarfsm, witnessed by M v' , ' 1 injuries to the scalp, skull or brain. our fdiers, left them with an Losses of extremities will be much hatred fo? Germans, Quent smaller than last time, it is predictSUynolds reported. Shove that down ed, on experience to date, largely e throats of the fools who talk because infections can be better conabout a soft peace and still believe trolled now. Nazis are people. Control of infection by use of the i liMBi ini' fowl ft ill fliiiwniw ,.w. Vniiiwi highly publicized sulfonamides and Pharmacist's mates on board a Simon & Schuster's next big book the mysterious and rare penicillin will be 'Target Germany" to be is popularly misunderstood, army U. S. destroyer in the Mediterranean given the Willkie treatment (paper doctors warn. The sulfa drugs hold inject blood plasma into the arm of cover). It's the story of the 8th the infection in check until the nat- a captured enemy. He was a crew-rAa- n on a submarine sunk by the Air Force and was written on as- ural defenses of the body are able signment from Maj. Gen. Ira Eaker to kill the bacteria. Penicillin pre destroyer. by two nationally known mag writ- vents the growth of new bacteria. per cent will recover in from two ers. Though anonymous in the book, It has been found gratifyingly suc- to five days. Most of the others are they are Major Richard Thruelsen, cessful in treatment of osteomyelitis eventually sent home. The navy editor of the SEP, and and other stubborn types of infechas had similar experience, and emCapt. Arthur Gordon former man- tions that will not yield to sulfonaabout the same procedure. ploys mides. While these "miracle drugs" aging editor of Good Housekeeping. Reconditioning. do not mean the end of infected The army medical is Films about the war do not tempi wounds, surgeons say that this most developing a programdepartment to put the is serious danger being conquered. wounded soldier in the best soldiers. The most popular pictures possible Wounded Get Speedy Aid. are those that feature girls, gags and condition upon his dismissal from Grable . . . The shortage of joke Speedy treatment is probably the the hospital. This is called reconscribblers hasn't harmed most tadic most important point in saving ditioning. One phase is designed to comics. Their radio surveys are lives, after the new techniques. It reorient the handicapped man the higher than ever . . . One of the is estimated that 80 to 90 per cent blind, deaf, and crippled. Blind men better short subjects is titled "Worn, of wounded men receive first aid are taught Braille writing and readen at War." It stars the WACS, in within an hour after being hurt. Eving and other skills that make life An ex- ery soldier carries a little kit with easier. The deaf learn technicolor lip reading. citing new book is "Where's Sam him, containing sulfa tablets and Men who have suffered amputations details the ol It adventures my?" dressings. If he is hurt badly, and get artificial limbs and special trainone of FDR's favorite picture-snapper- s unable to apply these himself, a ing. When possible, these unfortuSammy Schulman. It ii comrade will do it. Then, as soon as nate men are helped to earn a livcrowded with attractive newspapercome for in some new trade. possible, stretcher-bearer- s man stuff, too. The publisher it him, and carry him to a first aid ingThose men who can return to servRandom House. tent, the battalion aid station, only ice are encouraged to do so, as the a few hundred yards behind the fir- army believes that a veteran who beSome of the quiz shows have has been wounded in action is the ing line. come comedy programs, with the Here a doctor examines the wound most valuable kind of soldier. questions serving as stooges foi and checks the treatment adminisThese men fully appreciate the quips . . . Movietown should dream tered by the medical aid soldier. The wisdom and necessity of instructions up new angles about films dealing doctor treats the shock with injec- for escaping injury in combat. with Tot tions of blood plasma, and places. The reconditioning patients are digives many of the recent ones fall in the morphine to ease the pain. He puts vided into four classes: same pattern. You cannot makt on necessary splints or dressings. 1. Those nearest the point of reAmericans understand the nature ot As soon as the man's condition covery, who are capable of eight the enemy with yawns . . . Holly permits he is moved by ambulance, hours of physical training daily. wood makeup wizards should qui' 2. Those who can stand six hours jeep, or litter to a collecting stato a trying give Dinah Shore coatin tion, which is also a mobile unit, of physical exercise daily. of glamour. They hide her fresh 3. placed as close to the front as is at "Walking" cases, still receivnatural appeal. all safe. Here the patient Is classi ing treatments. fied of Wounded Only Die Now, as Against 7 in World War I ... Av Hol-ete- in sub-chas- er life-savi- ! un-iyi- rj iv M Convalescent cases, still confined to beds. Men in the first two classes are segregated from other patients, put back in uniform, and placed under regular discipline. These soldiers go on marches up to 15 miles, engage in training maneuvers, play body contact games, and work at such projects as victory gardens, poultry raising, and construction work. Generally these men are willing and eager to return to service. Soldiers in classes three and four receive every treatment possible to hasten recovery massage, sun bathing, supervised exercise. Those who can help the ward attendants in their duties, and engage in such games as their condition permits. A program of education in military and cultural sciences and entertainments helps to keep their minds occupied and at ease. The army maintains about 80 general hospitals in the United States, each containing about a thousand beds. There are about 600 smaller institutions at various posts throughout the world. Army personnel have about 350,000 beds available, and more hospitals are in construction. The navy operates 36 general hospitals and seven convalescent institutions in the United States, toFacilities at taling 40,000 beds. posts and stations amount to an additional 25,000 beds. Prevention. Another important service of the medical departments is prevention of diseases by antitoxins and sanitary measures. Inoculations in both army and navy include serums to prevent typhoid fever, smallpox, tetanus, yellow fever, typhus, cholera and plague. Some are given to every man in service, others only to those who will likely be exposed to a particular disease. Results have been most satisfactory. During 1942 there were no cases of yellow fever or cholera in the army, and only a few casts of smallpox and plague. About Z men became sick with typhus, but only less than half a dozen died. Scarcely any man who had been inoculated for tetanus developed infection. The navy reported similar success in battling diseases. Last war the influenza epidemic swept through army camps, causing 80 per cent of the disease deaths in 1918. A mild epidemic threatened in December, 1941, and lasted until March, 1942, but it was easily controlled, and practically no deaths resulted. A form of pneumonia called "atypal" has been widespread, and has put many men in the hospital, but the mortality rate is low. Recovery is slow, so loss of time from duty is serious. Servicemen in the tropics are exposed to some bizarre diseases such as CJariasis, a parasitic ailment transmitted by mosquitoes. The ailment breaks forth in lesions and glandular swellings. Only about seven cases per 100,000 men have been reported. Fighters in the South seas have encountered malaria in the swampy islands. In 1942 the army's rate of malarial infection was about 30 men per thousand. It rose to 80 per thousand during 1943, because of increased activities in the steaming jungles. The marine, landing forces report a rate of 155.5 per thousand, or nearly 16 per cent. This, despite mosquito repellents, screens, spray-in- g of mosquito larvae, and administration of drugs, including quinine compounds, to servicemen. Malaria is called a serious health menace by the medical authorities. d Widespread battlefronts have the problems of the medical 4. mul-tiplie- ' ' , I V.;'r'i,:.".: i. i Nazi-occupie- d Nothing that happens in the rer of the world can change the first night swanky doodles. They stil have the best seats, the best clothei and the worst manners If yot want to fracture some illusions abou Broadway have a look at the pasty faced, weary Broadwayites, who si' around in the places. Near ly all of them appear ten years old er than they are and they feel t' . . . Why doesn't someone stop th radio clowns from using physica disabilities as the subject for quip ping?. ... V L skin cream tha' gives positive protection against oiie of the deadliest and most disabling of battle hazardsflash burns ha3 been perfected by Naval Medical researchers. The substance has the consistency of ordinary cold cream but is battleship gray In color. About an ounce and a half, smeared across the face, nec!:, forearms and hands, will afford protection of those parts. all-nig- iiiaiaiMMMirdr-- EQUUPMj SELrTiT-SAL- s1. LA KB DEK Washington, D. C. SUPPLY OF U. S. PLANES WASHINGTON. Army Air Chief General "Hap" Arnold was called meeting of the before a closed-doo- r senate Truman committee the other other things, day to explain, among weren't reaching more planes why the fighting fronts. Arnold, while being one by the committee's number aviation expert, Sen. Mon Wallgren of Washington, admitted one significant fact:' That the number of planes of all Eudescriptions on our Pacific and ropean fighting fronts is lower than most people realize and lower than he desires, despite the fact that we are producing combat planes-bom- bers and fighters at the rate of 6,000 a month. For a while, the of Arnold made the sparks fly. "I'm amazed to learn that the British have more combat planes in action than we have," grilled Senator Wallgren, "though we are producing more planes than the Brit- USED T CA cross-examine- d ish. ' Why is FEATHERS WANTP.n FEATHERS WANTED. writ, to BterUnr V.th 0 N. Brdw.jr, & Lo.i" Ship or ls, r RABBITS man, 111B E. Genessee, Syracuse. N. j PERSONAL Mental, nervous troubles, fears, heloed h. novel approach!!! Write fuliv. dispelled! Pers. Consul. $1. L. Slavit TJ2 psychologist, 650 Ocean A v., Brooklyn, 5.1 that?" INSURANCE "We're doing the best we can," retorted Arnold angrily. "You can't expect us to send planes to combat areas unless we have trained crews to operate them. However, I can tell you that we have many more planes on the way, and ready for shipment, that will soon give us a great numerical advantage." "That's fine," said Wallgren, "but why has it taken so long? It seems to me that we should have more than the number of planes you mention on the battle fronts when we are producing at the rate of 96,000 a CL0U LOWEST COST PROTECTION FOR THOSE YOU LOVE at.aOO.00 IMm Insurance now costing gear. Pays lull amount In cash to your loyedoni .n? something happens to yon." eany of Its kind. Over 40.000.0U).oo insurant protecting orer 48.000 families. Open to men 25 women IS to 66 in good health. Writ for mmplttt tnormation and FREE application farm NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE ASSOCIATION M. E. Nslgsreon, JSo. Mitdnu, , n. Warless Winters In medieval times, by agreement, armies never waged war actively in winter. year." Arnold replied that some planes had been cracked up or damaged in training accidents in the United States, though trainer crashes were being reduced considerably. Also, many planes coming off assembly lines have to undergo "modification." For instance, planes slated for Alaskan duty have to be "winterized." Also, it takes longer than most people realize to deliver planes to combat areas. "I'm not trying to interfere in your business, general," said the Washington senator, "but it seems to me that a pitifully small number of planes have been delivered to the fronts, considering our rate of production." "I don't agree with you," responded Arnold hotly. "I think we've done very well under the circumstances." The air chief went on to explain that most American pilots have a training course of 500 flying hours, compared to 150 hours for German pilots. One reason the Nazis have g shortened their courses is because they are running low on aviation gas reserves, Arnold said. 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Of course, the synthetics may prove to be better than tests have shown, but the trucking industry has its fingers crossed. wmm Hi ' 1 1 -- Dental care is a constant need a.nong the fighting men. Lieut. George Fry is one of the navy dentists who is keeping the marines' teeth in first class condition. (Marine Corps Photo) corps this time, but advances of science and improved organization have combined to make the serviceman's chances of returning to civilian life unimpaired much better than they have ever been in the long history of war. Cream Developed by Navy Medical Corps Protects Skin From ' Flash Burn Injuries A AND good-tastin- ... eye-fillin- g WKBUT It is not necessary to apply the thin coating to covered portions of the body since clothing alone even a thin undershirt provides adequate protection against all but the most intense flash burns. Picture shows a laboratory-mad- e flash burn on the arm of Lieut. Com. Gordon B. Fauley, who is in charge of the research project that developed the cream. BLOOD DONORS Red Cross officials estimate that WNU Americans are giving their blood for transfusions at the rate of one every two seconds. "We are bleeding 100,000 people a week." But donations might be much larger if donors could be reached aU over the country. Actually, there are only 33 cities where centers have been established. MERRY-GO-ROUN- 50-- 43 Help Them C3anM the Blood of Harmful Body Want Tour kldaen ars constantly lltortnf msttar (ran ths blood stresss. But o kidneys sosxtimea lac ia tbslr work os H M aot act as Nstura laieaded Impurities that, U retained, ""T Poison ths sysuss and upset the vbom body tasckiatry. Symptom msy b aafftaf ksekaebs. Persistent kaadsrhs, attacks of diasineaa, fsttina. up nicbts, swelling, puffinras under tha sys a feeling of bstvous snd loaa ot pep snd straara. aa'iety Other signs of kidney or bladder ais-rdart sometimes burning, scanty to (reaoeat urlnatioa. 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