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YANK — The Army Newspaper
June 6, 1942 | Overseas Sample Edition
24 pages scanned

Headlines & Contents Summary

R.A.F. Starts Slugging / Nazi Workshops Flattened by Fires
By Pvt. Benjamin F. Frazier, Jr.
The RAF launched the largest aerial raid in history against Cologne with 1,250 planes, setting five-sixths of the city ablaze.

Corregidor: “Stand By…”
Sgt. Irving Strobing radioed a last-ditch eyewitness account of Corregidor’s final hours as enemy forces closed in.
Names: Sgt. Irving Strobing

Of Life And Love—And Blackjack With Troops In Land ‘Down Under’
By Pvt. E. J. Kahn, Jr.
American soldiers in Australia adapt quickly to frontier life and local culture while awaiting action.
Names: Sgt. Murphy

Paratroops Train For Coming Invasion
U.S. parachute battalions conduct large-scale jump exercises in Britain in preparation for the promised offensive against Hitler in Europe.
Names: Gen. William C. Lee

Convoy (Business and Pleasure Aboard a Transport at Sea)
GIs find ways to pass the time—cards, Monopoly, and nurses—aboard a troop transport crossing the equator.
Names: Pvt. Joe Greerson, Staff Sgt. Hal Miller, Corp. John Jameson, Pvt. Johnny Welborne, 2nd Lt. Helen Tauer

A Week of Action
Map overview of simultaneous fighting across four war zones: Libya, Germany, Russia, and China.
Names: Marshal Semyon Timoshenko

Mis-Information Please
A roundup of Axis propaganda broadcasts from Berlin, Rome, and Tokyo, with editorial rebuttals.

A Guy Named Ivan
First in a series profiling Allied soldiers, focusing on the average Soviet infantryman and his training.

$50 A Month For the Wife? Congress Considering Allowance Bill
Congress reviews a bill to provide $50 monthly to the wives of enlisted men, with Uncle Sam covering $28 of it.

Ferry Pilot Hates Japs / Capt. Sweet Saw Nanking Raped
By Sgt. Ed Cunningham
Profile of a soft-spoken ferry pilot who transports American-made bombers and harbors deep hatred for Japan after witnessing atrocities in China.
Names: Capt. Harold Sweet, Gen. Claire Chennault

Race Bars Not For Tars
The Navy opens its recruiting to Black Americans after Doris Miller’s heroism at Pearl Harbor.
Names: Doris Miller, Robert Lee Thornton

Charles Atlas Wants Us Tougher, ‘Dynamic Tension’ the Answer
By T/Sgt. Burgess Scott
Charles Atlas argues his muscle-building method should be adopted Army-wide to produce the toughest soldiers in the world.
Names: Charles Atlas, Charles Atlas Jr., Dorothy Wilson, Mahatma Gandhi

Ready on the Firing Line / Spring Fires Battlefronts; Reich Dogged by Unrest
Overview of the global war situation: Nazi occupation troubles, the Libyan desert campaign, and Gen. Marshall’s promise that American troops will land in France.
Names: Reinhard Heydrich, Gen. Erwin Rommel, Gen. George C. Marshall, Vice President Henry A. Wallace

‘Four Freedoms’ Core of Our Fight—Wallace
Vice President Henry Wallace’s speech calling on soldiers to fight for the four freedoms and the dignity of the common man worldwide.
Names: Henry A. Wallace

Sugar Robinson’s Victory Leaves Fight Crowd Sour
Ray Robinson wins a disputed decision over Marty Servo but injures his hand, jeopardizing future bouts.
Names: Ray (Sugar) Robinson, Marty Servo, Billy Cavanagh, Judge Tom Hurley, Pvt. Garvey Young, Lew Jenkins

Taxes Kayo Fighter Joe
Joe Louis faces $117,000 in back taxes and possible replacement training, putting his boxing future in doubt.
Names: Cpl. Joe Louis Barrow, Joseph T. Higgins, Bindley C. Cyrus, Mike Jacobs, Bob Pastor, Melio Bettina

Lieut. Cochrane—Mickey to You—To Command Star Service Squad Against Cream of the Majors
Lt. Mickey Cochrane will manage an all-star military baseball team against major league all-stars at Cleveland on July 7.
Names: Lt. Gordon Cochrane, Bob Feller, Hank Greenberg, Cecil Travis, Johnny Rigney, Bill Posedel, Porter Vaughan, Hugh Mulcahy, John Grodzicki, Ken Sylvestri, Don Padgett, Joe Grace, Buddy Lewis, Pat Mullin, Carvel Rowell, Mel Ott

Army Stops Night Ball
Army blackout orders end night baseball in New York City for the duration of the war.

Great Profile Ends His Run
John Barrymore, legendary stage and screen actor, died in Hollywood on May 29 at age 60.
Names: John Barrymore, Elaine Barrie, Katherine Harris, Dolores Costello, Kay Kyser

Meet Connie West — Girl Behind the Mike
Profile of Connie West (real name Helen Choat), the roving radio reporter who broadcasts ‘News From Home’ nightly to overseas troops.
Names: Connie West (Helen Choat)

The New Movies
By Sgt. Tom Long
Reviews of four films being shot in 16mm for overseas distribution: Maisie Gets Her Man, Take a Letter Darling, The Spoilers, and Mrs. Miniver.
Names: Ann Sothern, Red Skelton, Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, John Wayne, Randolph Scott, Marlene Dietrich, Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Jimmy Cagney, Anne Baxter, Orson Welles

It’s Still Broadway
By Sgt. Tom Long
Broadway dims during wartime but showmanship survives, with Army talent shows and Disney producing defense films.
Names: Joseph Schildkraut, Eva LeGallienne, Martha Raye, Irving Berlin, Walt Disney

Yank Reporting for Duty
The inaugural editorial introducing YANK as the newspaper by and for American soldiers wherever they serve.

Photo Feature: Gen. Marshall and Staff
Photo of top Army leaders plotting Allied strategy.
Names: Gen. George C. Marshall, Lt. Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Maj. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, Lt. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair