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THE STARS AND STRIPEStlPES*1? to #»lt;*»!Yank« ft and tor printed at in.-»o. thfff the ihohe numbeimber U, 1943Egbert White lobert Neville }. Chrtstenaon A. Burch a rd bert Mitgant mleyHo*an, 8ft*kf the manIt MID officeogramsprograms do near over the listen to the le bands, but *e live” prosongs sung te a welcomeAbout ItalyAmerican army lt;delusion. They were ship back to the hunThe few hundred odd citizens of Little Pails, Minnesota can be Justly proud of Prank Hall, a 22-year-old buck sergeant.This young man never will be able to parlay his trip abroad into an intelligent discussion of Roman mythology, the Carthiginian wars or Norman occupation of Sicily, but every OI from Oran to Berlin will possess an intimate knowledge of Little Palls U Prank and the war last long enough.His devotion to his smaH home town perhaps is typical of the American soldier, many of whom would gladly trade all the grandeur and historical lore of the Old World for one handful of dirt from Cosy Comers, Perkinsville. I know Frank’s reactions as be and I Just finished a brief Jaunt to Italy where we motored up the coast some 50 miles north of Giovanni Not until we passed through 8cilla did I begin to realize the true state of affairs—the emotions of a north Minnesotan making his first visit to Italy.Behold,” I said, gesturing toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, ” a far mous landmark from the Oddessy Ulysses* himself, sailed past theseam tA New York new armistice, pretends tl ten years in Russia.English newspape Ing over the Fascist it was not his voice bi favorable to Albion’! ones protected by All Mussolini's voice.An attempt by islrfnd has been avei with great losses of iA few enemy alri dropping a few bom!The population o: can troops. The popeThousands of Ita that they were unabk or rejoin the ItalianGenerals Marsha! new classes, or the change its strategy.fin case you’ve /lt;Gfs De As Parrememberrocks. Of course, you 8cylla and Charibdis!’Sgt Hall showed considerable enthusiasm. He peered intently at the ancient waters and said, Gosh. there’s a lake near Little Palls with rocks like that. You could catch wall-eyed pike—”I perceived Frank had not yet grasped the true spirit of the journey. SttU. he was young, and perhaps the Odessy was not included in Minnesota school requirements. In the next town we stopped before an old statife, symbolic and imposing.-Ah, Julius Caesar,” I said. ”Just think, Frank, on this very road once trpd the feet of Caesar and his legions on their way to Africa Nearly 2,000 years have passed but his name shall never perish.”Reminds me of the guy who ran the three-card monte game at the County Pair.” said Prank ’’Sort of weak looking, isn’t he? The mayor of Little Palls could knock him kicking in one routed. Are there any dames around here?”A flock of geese soared by in majestic formation. I asked Prank what it brought to his mind, expecting him to reply that it rely wordearth nd flies, fting round furrowede resume noe we wore*h*» mom the hound is bivouacP. WRIGHTuide my pathyou, darling[light.rifleared once,then—creep.. PETERSENcalled the tale of the Wandering Jew whose arrival always was preceded by such a flock.Hell,” said Prank, that reminds me. The duck season opens Oct. 1 In Minnesota Man, oh, man, and here I am with these old relics.”WhaU” I demanded somewhat acidly, did you come to Italy for tel the first place? You said you were dying to get over here, and naturally I assumed you had a fondness for the glories of a long dead i,but mighty past.”Prank looked somewhat astonished He said: Oh. I thought you knew I ju wanted to be able to write Pop and tell him I was the first of the Minnesota Halls ever to set foot in Italy It will make a swell letter.It was growing kite, stopped near the beach in a small Italian town. It was my intention to instruct Prank in the great legends' dating from Romulus and , ( (Continued on Page 4)The folks back he worry akxnt the scai cal-minded Umber v is over, for AMG come to the rescue enough candidates flt; and Republican partOne officer and men, for example, ai AMG. (Alhed Mili ment of Occupied take over the gover istration of some cit Sicily according to the armistice.They immediately new administration, far as possible the the already existim agencies. As a rule, tion of this personi mains, for they were of the Fascists and sen for running awaThe officer, of col boy, or mayor of t two enlisted men ae Harry Hopkins.'JUST SUPEThey do not attem ministration, due tt personnel. Instead tl supervise, which is emors and mayorsShould officials t cerned over the potu people eating them* they can dispense thought. At present get.The police sectior gone into action an made Its fangs felt a chiseling mercha gave him and his months in Jail, an place for a couple is at present the ta among Sicilian men now are impressed that chiseling won The AMG officer strolling the stree from time to ttm quainted with his constituents and lea masses really think administration. His the local prefettura meantime passing r such as a case knv who has consumed allotment of Mars*Two Kids Brin Proposals ForDETROIT - Wt Harry Barany. a ; dered to report U board he took his theriess daughters £ had no place to lea ceived no defermen board, but he did posals of marriage would be foster me day furlough. After posals over, Pvt. 3 think I will just le with my girl fuenlt;
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Sicily Stars and Stripes
Palermo, Sicily, IT
Fri, Sep 24, 1943
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