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3-18-42 |
77.09.3866a |
New York Bureau
American Sub Presumed Lost
Washington, D.C.—The Navy today disclosed that the U.S. Submarine
Shark was overdue in the Far East for more than a month and must be
presumed to be lost. The next of kin of the personnel of the Shark
have been notified.
Credit: ACME. |
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3-19-42 |
77.09.1061 |
RADIOPHOTO
CHICAGO BUREAU
FUNNEL OF DEATH
DANVILLE, ILL. – A. J. Weber of Collinsville, Ill., shot this photo of
a twister as it approached Illinois Highway No. 1 North of Danville,
Ill., on its sweep across several counties, leaving death and
destruction in its wake. It was one of the tornadoes that struck the
Midwest from Illinois to Mississippi March 16, killing over 150
persons, injuring nearly 1,000.
Credit: ACME photo |
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3-19-42 |
77.09.1111 |
NEW YORK BUREAU
AXIS STORES SMASHED BY RIO DEMONSTRATORS
RIO DE JANEIRO – The “Cariocans,” as super-patriots in Rio de Janeiro
call themselves, strongly resented the sinking of Brazilian ships by
Axis warcraft, and so they took the law into their own hands, March
12, and smashed German stores and other Axis establishments. Here, a
crowd of the demonstrators is shown as it smashed windows in the Case
Alema, a German department store.
Credit: ACME |
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3-19-42 |
77.09.2386 |
NEW YORK BUREAU
A MISS IS AS GOOD AS A MILE!
SOMEWHERE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN—An aerial bomb as it exploded just
short of the stern of a British destroyer, protecting a convoy bound
for Malta. But—“a miss is as good as a mile,” and the craft’s
anti-aircraft guns can be seen firing at the raiding planes from the
forward part of the destroyer.
Credit: Movietone News photo from Acme |
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3-21-42 |
77.09.3833 |
New York Bureau
Giving Baby a Bath
Panama Canal Zone—Just in from a patrol over the vital Panama Canal, a
big Army four-motored bomber gets a scrubbing before being put to bed
by its watchful mechanics.
Credit: ACME. |
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3-22-42 |
77.09.938 |
New York Bureau
Uncle Sam’s ‘Invasion’ Troops in Training
Ft. Bragg, N.C.—Blast from charge of explosives set off in the water
sends mud flying as troops of the 9th Infantry Division
approach shore. These soldiers are being especially schooled in
amphibious training with the use of rubber boats.
Credit: ACME. |
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3-23-42 |
77.09.903 |
Radiotelephoto
New York Bureau
Macarthur Takes Over in Australia
Australia—Gen. Douglas Macarthur shown as he arrived in Australia
after a daring flight from beleagured Rataan peninsula to take command
of the United Nations forces in the Southwest Pacific, one of the
first radiophotos to come direct from Australia to the United States.
Credit: ACME radiophoto. |
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3-23-42 |
77.09.3038 |
New York Bureau
Air Sledges Aid Red Advance
RUSSIA—Operating out of a propeller-powered sledge, Russian soldiers
advance at a point in the rear of German lines, according to the
Russian-censored caption on this photo from Moscow.
Credit: ACME Radiophoto |
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3-23-42 |
77.09.3767 |
New York Bureau
Drifted for 11 Days Before Rescued
After eleven days spent in two open boats, 27 survivors (the entire
crew) of a small Allied merchantman ship sunk in the South Atlantic
March 5, were picked up and all appeared in good shape. A survivor is
shown drinking warm water from a tea kettle aboard the rescue ship as
another climbs rope ladder. The rescued men said today that their
vessel was shelled and machine-gunned for nearly a half-hour by an
Axis sub in an obvious attempt to conserve its precious torpedoes.
Credit: ACME. |
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3-24-42 |
77.09.4536a |
New York Bureau
American Bombers on Atlantic Patrol
The Atlantic Ocean – Over a seagoing vessel three Army B-25 bombers
roar during their ceaseless patrol of the Atlantic coast, ever alert
for enemy planes, surface ships or submarines. It is these planes and
their fellows in the Army and Navy Air Forces which have been charged
with the defense of the U.S. Atlantic Coast and which have sunk an
unannounced number of submarines operating in that area. They are part
of the command of Maj. Gen. Follett Bradley, head of the Air Forces,
Eastern Defense Command and First Air Force. Passed by U.S. Censor.
Credit: ACME |
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3-25-42 |
77.09.3077 |
New York Bureau
The Capture of Yukhnov
Yukhnov, Russia – Column of Russian troops as recaptured the town of
Yukhnov, left in ruins by the Germans. The town was occupied by Red
troops on March 5, according to Soviet dispatches. (Passed by
Censors).
Credit: ACME |
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03-25-42 |
77.09.3263 |
Washington Bureau
U.S. Cruiser Bombarding Wake Island
A United States Pacific fleet task force carried out a surprise attack
on Japanese occupied Wake Island on Feb. 24th, smashing
shore installations sinking two patrol boats and demolishing 3 large
seaplanes. The U.S. Navy announced in Washington on March 25th.
The above photo released simultaneously by the Navy shows a U.S.
cruiser as her main battery bombarded the Jap forces on Wake island as
anti-aircraft crews stand by.
Credit line (U.S. Navy official photo from ACME) |
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3-26-42 |
77.09.621 |
The Army’s Good Neighbor Policy
It probably wouldn’t work if they were soldiers of Axis countries…they
don’t have that knack for getting along with others. But our soldiers
stationed along the border believe in the good neighbor policy – it
just comes natural. In El Paso, Texas, for instance, American
doughboys fraternize with Mexican soldiers to the fullest and both
countries permit their men to cross the borders when in uniform.
New York Bureau
Private First Class Fred Dean, of Abilene, Texas, explains how his
American gas mask works to the Mexican soldiers visiting in El Paso.
Credit: (ACME) |
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3-26-42 |
77.09.1169.a |
RADIOPHOTO
NEW YORK BUREAU
RED CROSS MERCY VOYAGE IN PICTURES
On the eve of the fall of Manila, General MacArthur cabled the
American Red Cross asking for a ship to evacuate about 200 of his men,
who were wounded. On Dec. 31, the small freighter Mactan was chartered
by the Red Cross, and marked with Red Cross flags. It was loaded with
the wounded, manned by doctors and nurses from the Philippine Red
Cross chapter, and sailed early Jan. 1st, after permission
had been received from the Japanese Government to pass through the war
zone. This photo, and others in this set, were taken by Irving
Williams, of Patchogue, Long Island, and released through the Red
Cross. The wounded were taken off at Sydney, Australia. In this photo,
made from Dewey Boulevard, in Manila, smoke pillars, (in background),
are shown rising from the burning Naval Base at Cavite, as the Japs
approached Manila. It was when it became apparent that Manila was to
fall, that Gen. MacArthur asked for the “Mactan”.
Credit: ACME |
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3-27-42 |
77.09.607 |
New York Bureau
Training Our Cavalry
FT. BLISS, TEXAS – U.S. Cavalrymen participate in maneuvers over rough
terrain near their reservation. Despite mechanization, horses still
are of value to the Army. Note that the caisson and the howitzer
(75mm. field) that it pulls are equipped with modern pneumatic tired
instead of the old-fashioned iron-rimmed wooden wheels long outmoded.
Credit (U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo from ACME) |
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3-29-42 |
77.09.1063 |
RADIOPHOTO
NEW YORK BUREAU
DIRECT HIT BY LONG-RANGE RIFLE
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Debris flies in all directions as a shell from a
155mm Field Rifle scores a direct hit on a wooden shack during target
practice by the 36th Field Artillery. The 155mm Rifle is
the longest range – about 17 miles- field piece used by the U.S. Army
Credit: OWI Radiophoto from ACME |
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3-29-42 |
77.09.2518.a |
New York Bureau
ITALIANS TEST JET-PROPELLED PLANE
The photo shows a rear view of a jet-propelled plane being tested by
Italian aviation engineers. It is a two-seated, enclosed cockpit,
low-wing monoplane with a large single fin and rudder and retractable
undercarriage. Weighing about 11,000 lbs., its principle of operation
is simple. Air enters a circular duct in the nose is expanded and
passed into a compressor, which may be a normal aero-motor or an
internal combustion turbine. The air is then ejected through a smaller
duct with a controlled outlet behind the plane’s tail. The hot exhaust
gases of the motor which drive the compressor are ejected in the same
duct. The propulsive force is in the kinetic energy in the jet of air.
In tests, the plane has flown comparatively slowly, about 130 M.P.H.
However, no effort has been made to reach a high speed. Known as the
Carroni-Campini, the plane was first tested in August of 1940. The
model shown here is a later one, and improved.
Credit Line (ACME) |
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3-30-42 |
77.09.1177 |
WASHINGTON BUREAU
FIRST PHOTOS OF JAP ATTACK ON PHILIPPINES
This picture released on March 30th is one of the first
brought out of the Philippines since the start of hostilities. It was
rushed from Australia to the Capital for release by the Pictorial
Branch of the War Department, Bureau of Public Relations. Photo shows
residents of Cavite evacuating after the Jap bomb raid of December 10th,
1941.
Credit: U.S. Army photo from Acme. |
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3-30-42 |
77.09.1178 |
NEW YORK BUREAU
NAVY OFFICERS ON BRIDGE DURING CLASH WITH JAPS
SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC – Officers on the bridge of a warship, part
of a task force of the United States Pacific Fleet, during a hot
engagement with Japs “somewhere in the Pacific.” Officer on right with
his hat on backwards is captain of ship. Note cotton stuffed in his
ears to protect them from injury during heavy gunfire. Two men on left
are Navy fliers.
Credit: ACME |
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03-30-42 |
77.09.3239 |
Washington Bureau
Jap airmen captured after Filipino attack. This picture released on
March 30th is one of the first brought out of the
Philippines since the start of hospilities. It was rushed from
Australia to the capital for release by the pictorial branch of the
War dept., Bureau of Public Relations. Photo shows – Three Japanese
aviators who were shot down and taken prisoner during the raid on
Manila.
Credit line (U.S. Army photo from ACME) |
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04-02-42 |
77.09.3249 |
New York Bureau
Indian city endangered by new Jap landing at Akyab Calcutta, India –
This Indian city is now in danger of extensive aerial bombardment by
Jap planes, since it was announced, April 2nd, that
thousands of Japs have landed at the Burmese port of Akyab, only 350
air miles across the bay of Bengal from Calcutta. Here, modern
transportation in Calcutta, is shown.
Credit line (ACME) |
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04-02-42 |
77.09.3250 |
New York Bureau
Jap Landing at Akyab Imperils Calcutta
Calcutta, India – The announcement, April 2nd, that
thousands of Japanese troops had been landed at the Burmese port of
Akyab, only 350 air miles from Calcutta, places the latter city in
imminent peril of heavy aerial bombardment by the Japs, using Akyab as
a base. Here, is a night scene in Lindsay Street, Calcutta. Cars are
shown parked outside the Hogg market.
Credit line (ACME) |
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4-2-42 |
77.09.3870a |
New York Bureau
Photo shows a section of the camp as seen from a guard house.
Credit: ACME. |
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4-2-42 |
77.09.4123a |
New York Bureau
BUILDING SHIPS FOR THE BRITISH MERCHANT NAVY
AN ENGLISH PORT – British shipyards are launching ships with all
possible speed; a 10,000-tower now gets its last coat of paint only 5
½ months after the reel laying. Widespread use of pre-fabrication has
helped this speed-up and welding instead of riveting saves time and
steel. Here, is a view of two ships under construction in a shipyard
at “an English port”.
Credit: Acme |
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4-2-42 |
77.09.4147a |
New York Bureau
BUILDING SHIPS FOR THE BRITISH MERCHANT NAVY
AN ENGLISH PORT – British shipyards are launching ships with all
possible speed; a 10,000-tonner now gets its last coat of paint only
five and one-half months after the keel laying. Widespread use of
pre-fabrication has helped this speed-up and welding instead of
riveting saves time and steel. Here, work is shown in progress on the
decks of almost completed ships at a shipyard at “an English port”.
Credit: Acme |
