PENNANT PARADE
U.S.A.T. MOTOR SHIP "PENNANT"
Vol. II, No. 5
31 Oct.
1945 7th
day
at
sea
GEN. MARSHALL FEARS SPEEDY DEMOBILIZATION
SAYS U.S. SAFETY, WORLD SECURITY IS THREATENED
NEW YORK: GENERAL MARSHALL, CHIEF OF STAFF, in a speech before the New York Herald [Tribune] said: "For the moment, in widespread emotional
crisis of the American people, demobilization
has become in effect disintegration not only
of the Armed Forces but apparently of all
conception of world responsibility and what
it demands of U.S."
He said, "It is certain
that the military establishment cannot hope
to ensure safety of U.S. very much longer at
present rate of demobilization unless some
permanent program is established."
NEW AUTOS
NO RATIONING
New automobiles
soon to go on sale will
not be rationed. OPA
and WPB made this
announcement, "There is no longer danger
of general breakdown of auto transportation system."
BRAZIL PRES. RESIGNS
In Rio De Janeiro Tuesday resignation of
Getúlio Vargas as President of Brazil
announced. Supreme
Court Judge [José] Linhares
assumed the Presidency. [Vargas again became president of Brazil in 1950. Beset by scandal, he committed suicide in 1954. - Ed.]
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PENNANT'S DAILY PROGRESS
Who says we're dragging arse? If you have any suggestions for
getting us there any faster, let's have 'em. One John, namely me,
wonders why we couldn't collect all the mattress covers on board,
sew them together, hoist sail, and really haul arse. Knots to you.
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STAFF
Editor.............Len Stringfield
Artist.............R.E. Doyle
Sports Editor......William O'Brien
Feature Writers....John A. Polomski
Roy K. Dumas
Richard Berlow
Mimeographer.......Jimmy Lucci
Trans. CO...Capt. Richard Gimpel
Master......Capt. George Hansen
Trans. Sv.
Off....Lt. Leonard Miskit
World News by
Courtesy of the Ship's
Radio
MOVIES
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IT PAYS TO KNOW
A good many of us have been
able to save some money these war
years and we will want to make
that savings work for us. The
most conservative estimates say
that the G.I.s now returning to
civilian life will have hundreds
of millions of dollars to invest in homes, businesses, school
and the stock market.
Nobody is more aware of this 'ready cash' than
the 'con' men
or racketeers. They came out in
droves after the last war and
fleeced many a returning 'vet.' They
only had a fraction to work
on in comparison to now. (In
1918, a soldier was discharged
with only 60 dollars. Just enough
to buy a suit of clothes.)
The G.I. investing his savings
in an enterprise along with a
loan under the G.I. Bill of Rights
automatically receives a margin
of protection simply because if
the investment isn't sound, he
won't get the loan. The G.I. investing his savings without a
loan is 'tender meat' for the
'con' men. They should be particularly wary and consult their local Better Business Bureau. This bureau
is a non-profit organization designed to help and protect
Mr. Average Investor. They have
the facts and figures on just
about anything you might chose to
invest in. Here are a few hints
the Better Business Bureau has
published of a general nature:
- Beware of new schools offering '
refresh[er]' courses, 'special'
courses, etc. Hundreds of inferior
quality have sprung up recently simply to catch the 500
dollars offered in the 'rights.'
- Beware of investing in failing
or sure-to-fail businesses. The
Veterans Administration or BBB
can get you straight.
- Beware of gold and oil stocks, particularly Canadian. Our Securities [Exchange] Act of 1934 requires
registration of stocks. As yet,
Canada does not have such a law,
and already many a sucker has
found himself the owner of a piece
of tundra.
- Much
has been publicized about
real estate possibilities in Alaska.
Be careful, or you will
own a snowbank and that's all.
How we invest our hard-earned
money, saved these war years, is
the key to our individual and
country's prosperity. Invest
wisely. Use the Better Business Bureau and your Veterans Administration.
CHAPLAIN'S CORNER
HE CANNOT FAIL
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" - Psalm 27:1
"He cannot fail for he is God
He
cannot fail:
He pledged his word;
He cannot fail: He'll see you
through;
He cannot fail: He'll answer you."
"PASS THIS ON TO A BUDDY"
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[cartoon captions:
"SLIT TRENCH"
"PORCELAIN-LINED M-45"]
The first reaction was one of
utter disbelief. Initial occupation troops searched in vain, but
finally concluded that the little
porcelain-lined miniature bathtub
was the answer to nature's call.
Basically Chinese,
the device is designed to catch and save the
contents deposited therein for
the fertilization of Japan's impoverished soil. It can easily
be seen why the Japanese grin as
they look over a well-fed pot-bellied G.I. They have visions of bumper rice and vegetable crops for years to come.
It might be interesting to know that in the larger Tokyo hotels the
sale of excreta is a considerable
source income to the hotel
and is a much sought after concession. (The Jap handling the concession at the 4th Ruffle Duffle filed a petition of
bankruptcy and committed suicide.) ["4th Ruffle Duffle" probably refers to the Fourth Replacement Depot, which is mentioned in Pennant Parade issue number 4. A ruffle duffle bag is a sort of travel bag. The phrase “ruffle duffle” (or “ruffle-duffle”) was also used to indicate some kind of confusion or mix-up. As for the "suicide" mentioned here, the writer is perhaps suggesting that the replacement depot fed the troops poorly, thus generating little in the way of fertilizer. - Ed.]
Slit Trench M-45 incorporates
nature's basic method of evacuation. The squatting position
eases the strain on the abdomen
and the abdominal muscles. Modern
American crockery is responsible
for many present-day ills, such
as hernia,
hemorrhoids, etc., and cases of wet feet and flooded bathroom. However,
some cases of trench foot are expected by the
medics in Japan with Slit Trench M-45 in the event one's foot slips.
A far cry from modern crockery with which we are acquainted, Slit-Trench Porcelain-Lined M-45 did not for long stump Yankee ingenuity. Various adapters, M-45-1, M-45-2, etc., were designed, usually something along the line
junior was introduced to in the early stages of his training. About the hefty, wide-beamed
individual, this oriental device
presents a challenge to marksmanship. Rumor has it that
the U.S. Army will soon present marksmanship medals to individuals with eight out of ten hits. Higher
scores will qualify the expert medals. Width of beam of individual concerned is an important factor in the scoring.
While delving into the history
of Slit-Trench M-45, one tragic instance has been recorded. A sobbing soldier was found in the corner of a washroom in one of Tokyo's better hotels. Inquiring, it was discovered that he had missed six times in a row. The
soldier was promptly
taken out and shot.
SPORTS
Bernie Bierman, Minnesota football mentor, fresh from a tour as
director of athletics at the Iowa Navy Preflight, predicts a bright
future in all inter-scholastic
now that the 'boys' are coming
home. Bierman, who has rarely had use
for anybody under 200 pounds on
his Gopher teams, also went further and stated that the
'little follows' have been too
often overlooked.
He felt that
many a potential star was dropped
in the early cutting of squads simply
because of small stature. The Navy program demanded 100%
participation regardless of size,
and evidently opened his eyes
to the powers of brains and agility over brawn.
They used to claim that if a prospect
of Bierman's didn't pick up
the plow
to point out a direction, the famed coach couldn't use him.
[cartoon captions:
"DRAUGHT BEER ¥1.50"
"TOM COLLINS ONE PESO"
"WHISKEY SOUR 7 YEN"]
Vol. II, No. 5 31 Oct. 1945 Page 4
ANNOUNCE YOUR ARRIVAL BY TELEGRAM
Through the Transport Services
Officer it
is possible to wire
your safe arrival as soon as
ship docks.
The message reads:
ARRIVED SAFELY. EXPECT TO SEE
YOU SOON. DON'T ATTEMPT TO
CONTACT OR WRITE ME HERE. LOVE.
The price is $.25 plus $.06 tax (total ($.31) per message and the wording cannot be changed.
If you wish to send this wire, go to your PX representative today for a blank. Fill it in and return it no later than 1600 tomorrow to the PX representative.
PRINT the
name and address to which the message is to be sent.
SIGN on the signature line.
PRINT rank, name, serial number
and home address.
(See sample posted on all
bulletin boards.)
No messages will be accepted after 1600 tomorrow.
[cartoon captions:
"WED OCT 31"
"WED OCT 31"]
Sometime today, somewhere in the Northern Pacific, we cross
that "there" line called the
International Date Line, and if
you see anything resembling a
line, you'd better change your
brand of liquor (or you've had
too much boats).
Anyhow, a really beautiful
colored certificate will be distributed to each man aboard
which will make him a certified
member of the royal order of
the Domain of the Golden Dragon signed by the ruler of the 180th Meridian himself, under
the
auspices of something or other.
All you have to do is stick
with the ship as we cross it.
I know we can depend on you men.
[Editor's note: This sounds like a parody, but in fact it was common practice to hand out such a certificate, though unofficial, to military personnel who crossed the International Date Line while aboard ship. See Google Image search for examples.]
DEMOBILIZATION FOULED UP, SAY VETS
Enlisted Men of 757th Engineer
Supply Co. in Manila in a long
letter to House Speaker [Sam] Rayburn
complained that men eligible to
come home are not being sent and that Congress "has been as
much a dope as American public"
concerning War Department Redeployment Policy. They complained point system release of
men over thirty-five and return
by units all were badly administered and that high-point men
were still in Philippines while
low-pointers were going home with
units.
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
Arrival of some fifteen hundred
members of 169th Infantry in San
Francisco completed redeployment
home of 43rd Division from Pacific.
* * *
Report from Tientsin [Tianjin - Ed.] in China
says U.S. Marines were alerted
for a time Monday as results of
reports of impending trouble
there between Chinese government
and Communist forces.
* * *
Navy says it has sold base in
Hollandia in New Guinea to Dutch
East Indies government for
$6,830,000 [over $120 million in 2025 money - Ed.]. Also included were
Quonset huts at Espiritu Santo
and supplies from naval hospital
at Sydney [possibly meaning Balmoral Naval Hospital at HMAS Penguin naval base - Ed.].
[It was on Espiritu Santo that author James Michener met a woman called "Bloody Mary," who inspired a character in his book Tales of the South Pacific, which in turn was the basis for the Broadway musical South Pacific. - Ed.]
* * *
Poland has apologized for an incident at the gates of Warsaw two
weeks ago.
Auto of Lt. Col.
Edward York, Air Attaché of U.S.
Embassy there, was halted by Russian officers, who removed a lug
wrench and then permitted him to
proceed.
LOST AND FOUND
LOST - Schaeffer Life-time Pen
(black marble). Please
return to Glenn Beebe, Co. 2.
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