Zurich Herald, 1945-10-11, Page 2UNUSUAL UNDERSEA PHOTOGRAPHS
Underwater photography; highly developed by the United States
Navy for numerous war tasks, and kept.very "hush-hush," produced
the unusual pictures above. TOP: Sub -sea glider ---- a hitherto "se-
cret weapon" — approaches the diver -photographer head on. Towed
by a surface vessel at about three knots, the glider houses an ob-
server who controls it by means of the fins. CENTER; Underwater
camera pictures a Navy diver examining a torpedo net for possible
flaws. BOTTOM: Navy Mine Disposal Service crewman at his peri-
lous job of neutralizing a derelict mine. He placed small charge (box
on end of mine) which, upon detonation, will tut electric wires lead.
ing to explosive inside the mine. In photo, he is anchoring the firing
cable. Wire -cutting charge will be exploded from vessel after diver
has surfaced.
'COAL PORK' ON THE HOOF
Not on y do the porkers above eat coal, they love it and thrive tni it,
according to Byron Somers of Canton, TX, who is shown Spreading
choice bites tsf bituminous beore his swine. Sornert, a farmer and
strip coal miner, says the coal apparently supplies mineral needs, SO
it is common practice in his section t� keep ft scattered in pigpens
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• ROYAL. IVIONTREAL-Reenvaerm-toorms TRANSFERRED
The Royal Montreal Regimelg,i..4 first' Canadian battalion to return to Canada as a unit, were welcomed home on SepteMher '22nd, az,.er
six years overseas. During tilt:welcoming ceremonies, the unit's battle colors were transferred to the safekeeping of the regimental base depot
with traditional military pomp. In the above picture, Maj. M.A. Willis, E. D., right, Commanding Officer of the RMR's is how handing
over the colors of the 1st Battalion.„to Lt. -Col. H. G. Brower, M. C. Commander of the 2nd (R) Battalion.
CANADIAN GIRLS WITH NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES FORCES
Some of the feminine charm of British Columbia
duties in Netherlands Indies territory. Upholding
birth -place, are (left to right) Cpl. Theresa Van de
Cpl. Kittle Staverman, Victoria; Cpl. Ann Beetstra,
couver. These girls joined the Women's Army of
up in Canada in 1944.
congregates in Australia preparatory to performing
their Dutch heritage, but ever conscious of Canadian
Wint, Vancouver; Sgt. W. Vanderberg, Vancouver;
Vancouver; and Cpl. Alice Van de Wint of Van -
the Netherlands East Indies Forces when it formed
SOUR -PUSS JAP
A study in thoroughly soured fa-
cial expression is the photo, above,
of Jap. Premier Prince Higashi-
Kuni, as he calls upon Americans
to "forget Pearl Harbor."
CAREFUL WITH
THAT MATCH
Forest fires destroy valuable timber
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