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Show The Cache American, Lojrnn. Cache County. Utah Page Three 9 Tractors on Tinian Excursion A Ion line of marine and army amphibious tractors, coming Into the beach at Tinian Island, looks like a holiday excursion train, one after A 'other as they near the shore. It was Just another stop on the road to Tokyo and when the Island fell It proved the GIs and Leathernecks were more than a match for the best that Tokye could give. Arlene Saved by Hand Pump Old Glory at Guam First American Ambulance Train in France Transferring patients from ambulances to the first hospital trains to be operated In France by the American army. The train runs from I.ison to Cherbourg and is made up of box cars left behind by the Germans. Insert shows closeup of wounded being loaded on train. Photo by telephoto. The box cars were completely overhauled to provide all equipment necessary to handle the wounded while they were being transferred to base hospital at Cherbourg. During the last war the U. S. army operated several base hospitals In France. The Stars and Stripes are raised over the marine barracks on Orote peninsula, Guam, after more than 24 years. Col. Merlin F, Schneider, of Clatskanle, Ore., commanding officer, salutes the flag raising. Leathernecks look forward to the capture of the Philippines soon. Three Generations and a Family Omar and Winnie Not all of the refu- gees have left France. This grandmother, mother and children took to the woods as war rolled their way. They had been without food for found by troops. When the electric power failed In a mechanical respirator, Arlene Kveton, 11, of Chicago, was saved when a manual pump was attached to the iron lung. The Cook County hospital staff worked incessantly for eight hours with the pump. Dr. John P. Waitkus, left, stands ready to relieve Dr. II. Bernstein as Nurse Marlies Stern gives aid. Five Hungry Children Deserted Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain pays an unexpected visit to Lieut. Gen. Omar Bradley at his headquarters somewhere In France. Winnie waits as General Bradley gives phone Instructions. Nazi Tunic Taken days when American Among the thousands of refugees who landed at Hoboken, N. J., to spend the wars duration In a camp In the V. S. was the family of Jacob Dresdner, shown after coming ashore. The family is composed of Jacob and his wife and their nine children, from Hungary. With the rest of the lucky thousand permitted entry under the Presidents plan, they will be kept in Fort Ontario, near Oswego, N. Y., until the end of the war at which time they will be returned to their own countries. Insert shows how many of the refugees when forced to flee their homes tried to carry a few valuables with them. Yanks Pass Through Periers The Anxious Seat t or;"; Us- . .s 5 , ? ...asfeMfcNpsn&i '' I I o , i When their dad failed to return home with his pay check, their mother left them and started out to look for their father. The result was five hungry children, Ronald, 2; Francis, 3 (rear); Bobby, 7: Geraldine, 6; and Wayne Strader, 5. They were given a home by their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dombrose of Chicago. And This Little Pig Cried Capt. Tom Carothers and Lieut. Roy Green, both of Tuscaloosa, Ala., try on the tunic of a German general, just one of the souvenirs that fell into American hands during the great offensive. Note the Iron Cross still on the coat. Yank column passes through the French town of Periers on their drive toward Paris and Berlin. The American tanks are shown as they pass through the ruins of this old French city, which was added to the list of captured towns. As was true in other French cities, the GIs were received with open arms by the citizens of Periers. Millionth Benefit Sub Blasted by Depth Charges .X y Seated on the radiator of a jeep, German sniper In civilian clothes is being driven to Americas headquarters after bis capture neat St. Saveur Lendelin. He looks a trl lie worried and well he might. this Young U-Bo- at Chief A. J r it i" Bemoaning their fate are three little pigs, the prized captives of these three marines on Guam island. The Leathernecks are holding on tight and there is little hope of escape for the porkers. Left to right the marines are: Pfc. Ed D. Davidson, Portland, Ore.; Pfc. Jack L. Mathieu, Bridgman, Mich.; and Pfc. Clyde A. Morrison of Paxton, III. Mrs. Mary Rex Thompson, widow of Cleveland war worker, receives benefit under the the federal system of survivors insur- ance for herself and childre j i i I - & - W : JK - ti v. Panicky Nazis pour out of the conning tower to the deck of a submarine blasted to the surface by depth charges planted by V. S. coast guard and navy destroyer escorts somewhere in the Atlantic. A few minutes later the crippled plunged to the bottom of the sea. Twelve Nazis were picked up and became prisoners of war. at commander of a was captured after his sunk by destroyer escort in the Atlantic. He was a former Californian, A Nazi ship was at |