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Show Soldiers on Pacific Islands See More Pictures Per Week Than Thev Did as Civilians in U. S. An average of more than 40 prints of three first-run productions, more than a soldier saw in an average civilian week, are turned over to the army every week. In addition to "O.I. Movies," "Screen Magazine." "Fighting Men." and other informational informa-tional and educational features produced pro-duced and distributed by army service serv-ice forces. "Changes In station, constant con-stant shifting of the tides of battle, make It impossible for all soldiers to see every picture at the samt time, but they will eventually see' them." MaJ. Gen. Frederick Osborn. director of morale services, states. On Guadalcanal, tor instance. 104 shows were in progress one night. When the general was making a tour on Flnschhafcn, New Guinea, a Jeep conveyed the general's party to a unit headquarters where three films were being shown to several thousand soldiers. t Entertainment reels from 19 army overseas film exchanges are transported trans-ported by plane, boat Jeep, or hand carried to the camp sites. MoblU special services companies will portable equipment and earner! crews tour remote areas playing one-night stands. "Todoy some soldier In a water logged foxhole, sitting atop a gaso line drum to keep his feet dry, It seeing a picture perhaps Just pre mlered by you In the plush seats oi Radio City. New York." Ceneral Os born commented. |
