Camp Howze Howitzer (Camp Howze, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1944 Page: 1 of 4
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Published Weekly By And For the Military Personnel of Camp Howze, Texas.
CAMP HOWZE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1944.
NUMBER 26
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activity drawing upon itself na-
—-Loose Talk Kills Men—
given disciplinary action.
German Refugee Saw
Growth of Nazi Power
716th and Tanks
Now at Howze
After two month sof “combat”
in Louisiana maneuvers, the 716th
Service men whose income tax
for 1942 was greater than their
tax for 1943 will be allowed to
recompute the 1942 return, omit-
shoes for other persons have been played here it has achieved great-
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Tank battalion going.”
“The men are the most aggres-
sive and spirited fighters I have
commanded. The thing that I am
most impressed by is the aggres-
sive fighting spirit. All personnel
are to be commended for it . . .
not only the spirit shown, but the
results obtained,” he declared.
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Freitag was booted out by direct
order of the propaganda minister.
This was a not uncommon fate
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Military authorities at Camp
Howze reiterate and stress the
fact that Federal laws which gov-1
Aides. They represented the first
group of aides to be trained in an
Army hospital in Texas, and their
appearance was in conection with
a recruiting drive for a second
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the exclusive use of the GIs and
cannot be used to buy goods for
the family or friends.
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being used by civilians to pur-
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Blanks for filing this recom-
puted figure are available in the
Camp Judge Advocate’s office.
All service men who filed a
1942 return upon which there
was a tax due, must file a return
again this year, even though they
do not have to pay any tax.
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may make these purchases over When Hitler took the reins of
the pay table every payday, or at Germany from Hindenburg on
the Camp Finance Office during January 30, 1933, he stood in
front of the chancellory smirking
officers will
supply room of Co. 1, 411th In-
fantry regiment, at Camp Howze.
At the time of the hat episode
Freitag, who had received Ph.D.
degrees in law and history in his
home city of Frankfurt, was in
Berlin taking final examinations
that would admit him to the
tor, will appear in concert
at States to appear in concert in the Commanding the Third Battalion
is Lt. Col. Clarence M. Jenni, of
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MEN WITHOUT WOMEN—In addition to the seven men in this picture there are 14 co-eds
from Texas State College for Women, who are to appear in the Dixie Jamboree minstrel show to be
presented by the 409th Infantry regiment at 7:30 p m. Tuesday in the 409th recreation hall. Left to
right in the front row, are: Sgt. Irving A. Kutik, medical detachment, singer; Pfc. Edwin Esslinger, Co,
class of aides now being organ- K; Pfc. Lester Weismiller, medical detachment, end man; Pvt. Fred E. Migut, Co. D; and Pvt. Joseph
ized. Stair, Co. F, vocal specialist. In the back row are: T-3 John J. Marin, medical detachment, end man,
and T-5 Byron Gosden, producer. There’s a full chorus of 409th singers in the show. Everyone’s ir
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington 25, D. C., 20 December 1943.
TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE ARMY
It is to the personal advantage of every officer and mem-
ber of the enlisted personnel of the Army to provide for his
future financial security by systematic saving while he is in
the Army. The welfare of each individual and of his depend-
ents after the war is won may well depend upon this security.
Many of you are not taking advantage of the opportunity
of saving through the Class “B” Allotment Plan for the pur-
chase of War Savings Bonds. These bonds are not only one of
the safest investments that you can make, but every dollar
now loaned to the Government will speed the day of final vic-
tory and the time when you can return to your home.
It is my desire that commanding officers of all grades stress
the value of saving, through investment in War Savings Bonds
by means of Class “B” Allotments.
of service is
the future, all such violations will tional recognition,
be reported and offenders wilL.be
called to active duty in Septer-
WAITING TO SHOW PATRIOTISM—This is only the begin- ployes stand in the station complement recreation hall, waiting ber, 1940.
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at the plaudits of the crowd.
Forty feet away in the throng
stood a little fellow who didn’t
do as the other Berliners did.
He didn’t take off his hat. He
didn’t -like the guy with the
smudge mustache. He had a pret-
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months, or both, for any person
who knowingly violates them.
The law regulates sale and pur-
chase, and any person, whether
• civilian or soldier, who buys and
wears such ribbons or badges
without authority to possess and
the same, is subject to the penal-
ty up on trial in Federal courts .
if a civilian, or by courts martial
if a soldier.
Tank battalion arrived at Camp up lur 01 taklg 01 1s
Howze last week. | Thus started an odyssey that
The unit is attached to the 12th landed Oscar H. Freitag in the
Armored group, which came here!
ern the sale and purchase of good
conduct ribbons and badges, serv-
ice ribbons and badges, and
marksmanship qualification
awards, provide that sales may
be made only to persons who pos-
sess and are able to exhibit some
' official paper or document, or dis-
charge certificate, containing def-
inite proof of service or proof of
authority to wear the ribbon,
badge or medal.
These laws (Acts of Feb. 24,
1923 (42 State 1236) as amended;
10 U. S. C. 1425; M. L. 1939, Sec.
925) provide a fine of $250, or im-
prisonment not exceeding six
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Sales Reach
5152,603.00
Total Sales Since Camp
Activation $1,391,079.50
Bond sales at Camp Howze are
adding more dollar marks to the
reserve fund against the axis ev-
ery day.
The civilian bond rally last
Saturday afternoon in the station
complement recreation hall add-
ed $9,712.50 in cash sales to the
allotment figure for January,
which totaled $65,099.50, includ-
ing military payroll deductions.
Cash sales to soldiers of the
-camp amounted to $67,481 for the
month. For civilians, cash sales
reached $8,475. i
Total sales for the month of
January reached $141,055.50. ■
Total sales through February 8 1
reached $152,603.
Total sales since activation of
Camp Howze are now $1,391,-
079.50.
Sales of bonds throughout the
camp will continue, and soldiers
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looking for to bring a quick end
to the European war.
“I saw the party and its Ges-
tapo develop,” Freitag said, “and
I saw how it organized not only
each city and district, but each
block and each home. The in-
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For Service Pay
$100 for Rookies, $300
For Overseas Soldiers
Discharged veterans will .
probably commence receiving
their mustering-out pay by the
middle of February, it was learn-
ed today as the War and Navy
Departments prepared to put in
effect the law signed by the Pres- ,
ident.
Late applicants may - face de-
lays, since approximately 1,300,-
000 veterans discharged since De-
cember 6, 1941 must be handled.
Those with less than 60 days’
service will receive $100; those
with longer active service but
no foreign duty will receive
$200 in two monthly install-
ments; and veterans with more
than 60 days’ service as well
as some foreign duty will re-
ceive~$300 in three monthly in-
stallments.
Those already mustered out
must apply for the payments.
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Not for Friends
Certificates issued to soldiers
by the camp rationing officer
upon the recommendation of
pracice of law.
But Hitler’s shadow was al-
ready in motion.
On the April 1st after that Jan-
uary all Jewish shops were closed
and all Jewish lawyers forbidden
to practice. Freitag was barred
from the Frankfurt courts and
handed a notice that persons of
non-Aryan origin were stricken
from the list of approved attor-
neys.
Freitag tried to find a legal
post in German industry, but the
“Aryan Only” sign was up there,
too.
So, with his hat still on to Adolf
Hitler, Freitag quit Germany and
went to Paris. There he joined
the international insurance brok-
erage firm of Bleichroeder, Bing
& Co., Inc.
Still in Germany was his fa-
ther, Ferdinand Freitag, then 63,
who for 42 years had been finan-
cial editor of the Frankfurter
Zeitung, one of Germany’s oldest,
largest and most influential news-
papers.
Two weeks before Herr Freitag
was due to retire on a pension
after long years of faithful serv-
ice, Herr Goebbels stepped in.
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140th Infantry
Regiment Now
Stationed Here
Packing full field equipment,
GI’s of the 140th Infantry Regi-
ment stepped off coaches of the
Camp Howze railhead last week-
end, to march off toward a new
phase of training.
The regiment, which for two
years had its headquarters in San
Diego, Calif., was assigned to the
Western Defense command prior
to its transfer here. The new ar-
rivals wore the WDC “Sunset”
insignia.
The 140th was originally a Mis-
souri National Guard outfit and
most of the headquarters officers
are from the “Show-Me” state.
Col. Oliver E. G. Trechter, com-
manding officer, was born in Mis-
souri, but now calls Ohio his
home. He is a regular army of-
ficer, having entered service
early in the summer of 1917. He
went through two major engage-
ments in World'War One, Meuse-
Argonne and Alsace-Lorraine.
Col. Trechter’s executive offi-
cer is Lt. Col. Fred H. Stoll, of
Beatrice, Nebra.
The Regimental headquarters
staff includes Capt. Francis A.
Pfeffer, Cape Girardeau, Mo., S-1;
Capt. Robert C. Roth, Cape Gir-
ardeau, Mo., S-2; Maj. Russell
Boyt, Dexter, Mo., S-3; and Maj.
Taner C. Dye, Sykeston, Mo., S-4.
. Commanding the First Bat-
talion is Lt. Col. Harold A. Holli-
way, of Jefferson, Mo. Second
Battalion commander is Lt. Col.
C. O. Raine, Jr., of Hati, Mo.
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last November.
Rolling off the unloading line
in the freight yards, the massive
armored column of tanks and
half-tracks roared off towards
battalion’s parking area. Maneu-
ver-hardened mechanized war-
A- riors were ready to settle into
i their new home and enjoy the
comforts of a roof and running
water.
The 716th’s commander, Lt.
Col. Lorwyn E. Peterson, entered
the Armored forces in 1942, and
served as executive officer of the
Third Group, Armored Replace-
ment Training center, ' Fort
Knox, Ky., prior to April, 1943,
when he was transferred to the
14th Armored Division at Camp
Chaffee, Ark. There, he was as-
signed as commanding officer of
the First battalion, 48th Armored
Regiment, until activation of the
716th at Camp Chaffee. Col. Pet-
erson was commissioned in the
Cavalry in June, 1929, from
Michigan State College ROTC,
and saw short periods of active
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ning of a long line waiting to enter Gainesville’s State theater their turns to cash the pay checks they received last Saturday
Thursday evening last week to see a camp variety musical, “Howze morning, so that they can convert the greenbacks into green bonds.
About it,” and the movie, “Watch on the Rhine.” Everyone who _‘ c.mmg pnt
had bought a bond was given admission. Below, camp civilian em- (Signal •orPs rnotos)•
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ploy merit, unless they served out- !
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or in Alaska; Air Corps reserve |
officers entitled to lump sum I
payments; members Wnose whole !
service has been in c allege train-
ing programs; those discharged
to enter the military, naval or
Coast Guard academies; cadets at
such academies; and certain high-
er rank long service officers.
In, Texas, the finance offices are |
located at the Transportation
Building, Fort Worth, and in New
Mexico and Arizona at Fort Bliss.
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The 140th was called into Fed-
eral service Dec. 23, 1940, and
trined for a year at Camp Joseph
T. Robinson, Ark, as part of the
old 35th Infantry Division. At
the outbreak of war, the Regi-
ment went to the West Coast, and
served there as a separate unit
under the Defense Command.
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Walter came to France, served in
the French Foreign Legion and
rame to the United States on the
last boat to leave Martinique af-
ter relations became strained
with that government. The oth-
er brother, Curt, is here, too. now
serving in the Army at Camp
Blanding, Fla.
From his knowledge of how
the Nazi party has organized and
molded life down to the last de.
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328th Engineers
On Radio Show
Next Wednesday
A salute to the Fighting Engi-
neers will be the theme of next
Wednesday’s Camp Howze Radio
program, to be broadcast from
the main lounge of Service Club
One from 7:30 to 8 p. m.
Men of the 328th Engineer bat-
talion will be heard on the show,
telling of their part in the army’s
fighting machine. Music for the
program will come from the 103d
Infantry Division band. Station
KRRV at Sherman will broadcast
the production, on a frequency of
910 kc.
The 1903d Division’s dance
band number one took the spot-
light on last Wednesday’s show,
from Service Club Two, under
the direction of WO William
Boehle. Soloists with the dance
combination were Cpl. Art Rad-
datz, vocalist, and Pvt. Arcadio
Ruiz, trumpeter. The band also
featured the Cactus Cats, small
swing unit, in a special arrange-
ment.
Mrs. H. A. Tyler, of Gaines-
ville, captain of the Red Cross
Volunteer Nurse’s Aide corps,
and Mrs. Beatrice Siebel, chair-
man of the Red Cross Volunteer
Services committee for Cooke
county, presented the story of the
work done at the Camp Howze
Station Hospital by Nurse’s
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that the orchestra has been in-
vited to return next season.
On January 21st, 1944, the or-
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invasion. He is now living in
England.
Oscar Freitag got his two
brothers out of Germany, too. i mination of service on request.
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SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR—Ernst Hoffman, conductor of the
Houston Symphony Orchestra, which will give a concert in Theater
Four on Sunday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p. m. Admission will be free.
Houston Symphony Orchestra to
Appear Sunday, Feb. 20 at Theater Four
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