I-B Plans To Beat May 31 Closing Date Roundup Assistant Editor Although May 31 still remains the contemplated closing date for the Theater, Roundup learned this week that Theater Headquarters is actually aiming to "beat the deadline" by finishing the job shortly after May 15. In order to beat the deadline, if possible,
Theater strength will be about 6,100 after the sailing of the General Hersey on April 21. The third vessel in April would carry about 1,500 I-B personnel, if it is obtainable, reducing the Theater figure to 4,600. The sailing of the Marine Adder about May 3 will reduce that figure to 2,100 by taking 2,050 men home and 450 to China. It is then anticipated that the balance can be cleared on the second boat in May. CALCUTTA TRANSFER The two-week speedup was made possible by the unexpected rate at which the turnover of property is taking place in Calcutta. Theater spokesmen announced that, whereas April 15 had been the original date for the completion of turn-over of Service Forces surpluses, actually they expect that the transfer in Calcutta will be virtually completed this week. There still remains surpluses at such collecting points as Kharagpur, Ondal and Tezgaon which remain to be transferred. And there remain, spokesmen explained, odds and ends of property necessary for the maintenance of Army personnel and installations which cannot be handed over until the last moment before men leave. The turnover of Air Force surpluses in Bengal to the Tata Air Lines is also proceeding faster than expected. At one time, it was anticipated that the process might last until May 1, but Tata has now agreed to begin the takeover around April 1, and expects to finish about April 15. SAILING DATES Estimated departure times for shipping still remain: General Sturgis, 15 April; General Hersey, 21 April; Marine Adder, 3 May. Although it had been announced last December that the Calcutta to Seattle run required 21 days, Theater spokesmen told Roundup that in actual practice the ships have been averaging about 26 days to New York, and 27 or 28 days to Seattle and San Francisco. Transportation officials here stated they did not know whether or not home-going men will be permitted shore-leave in ports enroute. They explained that the I-B Theater has no control over shore-leave. They said such matters were entirely in the hands of the Troop Transport Commander aboard ship who is a Transportation Corps officer not connected with this Theater. |
Vol. IV No. 30 Delhi, Thursday, April 4, 1946 Reg. No. L5015 |
(Photo by Sgt. Francis J. Gorry, Base Section PRO photographer). |
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CHUNGKING - (UP) - Gen. Tai Li, head of the Chinese secret police and one of the most mysterious and powerful men in China, was believed dead last week after the crash of his plane near Nanking. The circumstances of his reported death were almost as mysterious as his little-known role behind the scenes in China. |
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CALCUTTA - A sergeant from the Bengal Ordnance Repair Shop is hoping to uphold a famous name in baseball when he gets home from his tour of duty in the India-Burma Theater. He's S/Sgt. Bill Summers, son of the famous major league umpire of the same name. Bill Jr. plans to complete his schooling at Notre Dame, play a little baseball, then try to work his way up to the big show as an umpire. He carries a baseball rule book around with him and its pages are well thumbed. "Umpiring is a tough job, but you can't beat the hours," he says. Young Bill's father has been in the American League 14 years. He has handled four World Series. Sports scribes consider him one of the top major league arbiters and he has won recognition as basketball and football official. |
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CONVERSATION PIECE - 1946 (Apologies to Sgt. Dawless) Is the Gateway to India at Bombay Really as beautiful as they say? You got it right, gal and the town's okay Modern and cosmopolitan, like the posters say East meets West, and what a show Stayed at the Taj, so I should know But give me Kashmir with a houseboat and moon Or Mussoorie or Nainital ... during the monsoon It's Delhi and Lahore in the wintertime With Dancing and parties and gin and lime. Surely you saw a burning ghat, Fakirs, rope trick, and all of that. Naturally, kid, you ought to know I always get around, where the smart people go. The rope trick's the bunk, but there's plenty to see; Maharajas, swamis, yogis, and for a very small fee. Just bakshees the gateman and say you are Yanks And the joint is yours with salaam and thanks. They've got their rackets just like in the States, But it's beliefs and religions; they use different baits. |
Of course you found the Taj Mahal The loveliest building of them all. You haven't lived chum, 'til you've seen it at night Escorting a chick that's somewhere near right. Yeh, Agra's all right for beauty and glamour But I'll take Chowringhee with its taxis and clamor; Firpo's and Prince's and the "300" too; Calcutta's a place where you find things to do. And a guy got along with the WAC's at the "Mill." Then there's Bangalore and Kandy, 'Per Diem Hill.' You've been gone two years this spring, Couldn't you pull a single string? Can't understand why they kept me there When the war'd been over more than half a year. I did my part; even volunteered To drive the Stilwell Road when it'd all been cleared. 'Points' were okay for the ETO - Things were different in Europe y'know. With heat and malaria we had it rough, But when the fightin' stopped, we hadn't 'points' enough! Anonymous Central India Air Depot APO 884 |