Pleasant Grove Review | 1950-11-24 | Page 7 | G. I. Joe & Ivan

' . , - " ' ' "''". f i ; VV . - 1 ! y V- - i In the "friendly city" of Vienna, occupied by the big four powers under an allied control council, GI Joe and Ivan were once friendly. Strained by recent incidents, inci-dents, however, that friendship is now fast disappearing. In the scene above American and Russian officers take the salute from passing red army troops, and at right an American and Russian soldier are friends. Those days are gone. f . T vv"" : ; Above four soldiers use an American vehicle to patrol the international district. The pa- trols continue, but they are often grim. Left to rght in the car are: Soviet, British, French and American members. " v ) fi ii '4,, 3, So 4, Ajj.; 7.-X 1 i- v '''"? "' Air- -- .1 A glimpse of surface amiability is given in the picture above during the change-over ceremonies of troops in the city. Soviet officers (above) are mustering the nearest thing to a smile that the Reds ever display these days. At close range (right) the red soldiers appear young and tough. He is the counterpart of the American combat infantryman. in-fantryman. A closer look discloses the results of months of rigorous training train-ing and discipline. IT A. V .1 - 1 jS - - a . ' 1 I " - .Jlw J - 2A " "a Reminiscent of the Nazi goose-step is the heavy-booted "parade" strut of a Soviet army company com-pany as it marches into the square -for the change-over ceremony of the big four control. Vienna, Vien-na, once a friendly and gay city even under occupation, has turned sour in recent months.