February 27, 2023 • 26 mins
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Narrated by correspondents from the United Press, including the iconic voices of Walter Cronkike and Harrison Salisbury, "Soldiers of the Press" offered a compelling glimpse into the recent news and action unfolding during World War II. Each episode transported audiences to the front lines of history, providing firsthand accounts of the courage and sacrifice of war correspondents.
In this rebroadcast presented by GSMC Classics, we shine a spotlight on the extraordinary exploits of Henry Gorrell and Ralph Teasworth, two journalists whose bravery and dedication left an indelible mark on the annals of wartime reporting. Through their courageous reporting, they brought the realities of war to life, painting a vivid picture of the triumphs and tragedies that defined a generation.
Henry Gorrell's unyielding determination to uncover the truth and Ralph Teasworth's unparalleled ability to capture the human drama of conflict stand as testaments to the power of journalism in times of crisis. From the chaos of the battlefield to the quiet moments of reflection, their stories resonate with a timeless relevance that continues to inspire us today. Join us as we pay tribute to these unsung heroes of the press and explore the enduring legacy of their work. "GSMC Classics: Soldiers of the Press" invites you to experience the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who risked everything to bring the truth to light.
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Henry Gorrell's unyielding determination to uncover the truth and Ralph Teasworth's unparalleled ability to capture the human drama of conflict stand as testaments to the power of journalism in times of crisis. From the chaos of the battlefield to the quiet moments of reflection, their stories resonate with a timeless relevance that continues to inspire us today. Join us as we pay tribute to these unsung heroes of the press and explore the enduring legacy of their work. "GSMC Classics: Soldiers of the Press" invites you to experience the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who risked everything to bring the truth to light.
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Golden State Media Concepts presents the GSMCClassic Series with episodes of some of your
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on the Golden State Media Concepts PodcastNetwork. Soldiers of that week Christmas Greeting.
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This is United Press Correspondent Henry Garrel, somewhere on the Western Front,
wishing you a merry Christmas in ahappy New Year. On behalf of the
soldiers of the press the world over. This is the time of the year,
even on battlefronts, when our thoughtsturn momentarily to those who are far
away from us, thoughts that areprevalent, especially on a battlefield where a
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man gets to know the values oflife. Well. As a Christmas present
to you from the soldiers of thePress, I'd like to tell you a
story, a Christmas story which typlifiesthe camaraderie of the fighting Yank on the
world battlefronts. We can't say ithappened factually, but we can say it
happened and is happening. Can sayit happened and is happening spiritually most every
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day this holiday season, on everybattlefront where our boys are fighting. The
scene opens on a dark knight,con found this confounded, infernal snow by
heavens. I told you, General, you shouldn't have come out here.
What do your men you shouldn't havecome out here? Listen, Garrel,
I'm the general of this army.Confounded it it's Christmas time, I know,
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sir, but the men won't likehim. They see you exposing yourself
like this. Huh how are theygonna know it's me? I've got an
old campaign code on no INSIGNI yousay you won't give me away with you,
Grel at Christmas time? Sir,of course not. Councer stop saying
sir, yes, sir, Imean yes. Well come on, we're
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heading for that frontline. Fox allover there right behind you, sir,
keep down and loading the Love ofthe Great Pink Coat. Prophet stops saying,
sir, Okay, General Ki Sangofell sangle fells jangle all away mine
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say side, SiGe, will youdo me a favor? What's on your
mind? Private? There's nothing onmy mind, but yours is sitting on
my foot. Will you please getyour carcass off? Look? Where's your
Christmas spirit? Anyway? It isdang fox holding big enough for too much
less one. Shall we dance thenmaybe we can make more room? Man,
Naney a lip, private, noneya lip? Now, Merry Christmas?
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Okay, same to you, Andif you want to enjoy it,
keep your eye on that outpost upthere. You know this reminds me.
Look where over there, something's comingour way from our own lines Germans.
I don't know, but we'll soonfind out. Yeah, maybe it's two
of the three wise men. Maybethey got a prison for us. Maybe,
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well, how about you being thatthird wise man? Huh? Cover
up? Okay, Sonny, herethey come? Yeah, oh oh goes
that? And I depressed and asoldier I love a peak? Two more
guys, what is to my impal? What is it? Drop a chair
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of pollen? Shann a p who'sthe boyfriend? Oh? Him? Just
another g I here, let megive you a hat. Quit shoving with
her and stay down. I'm sorry, very sorry. You want to get
us all chilled the Christmas time too? You two are taking an awful chance.
What did you come all the wayout here for probably looking for rainbeers.
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That's why I thought i'd make yourrounds. See what you guys are
thinking about at Christmas time? Whatam I thinking about? I'll give you
trade guesses home perhaps, No,your best girl, no, yourself,
wise guy? Yeah, while you'reall off basic, Well, what are
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you thinking about? Well? Well, Santa Claust drips, no blue sentiment,
sergeant, yeah, meet, nosentiment. Hey get him, that's
nothing. Just a bottle of wine. Swing, private, sure, thanks,
Hey, the general's private stock.Huh? Just a little Christmas chair
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I picked up all. That's enough, Private, that's enough, take it
easy, size, drake popon eh, oh, yes, I will.
Thanks. What are you thinking about? Private? Oh? I've been thinking
a lot about the folks back home. But right now, you know what
I'm thinking about? Your dog ontook, and I know what you're thinking
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about it. And it ain't ahouse because houses don't wear lipstick. Give
him a chance, sergeant, yes, give the boy a chance. Yeah,
yeah, well go ahead, prettyboy, go ahead. Well,
I'm just thinking how little it takesto make a gi happy. I look
at pop here. He ain't gotno business fighting. He ought to be
home. Yeah, and look atsides and grel Why mate getting that private?
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What do you getting a look atme? For instance, this lossy
hole in the ground ain't fit formost pigs, but I'm sure glad to
be in it. Out of theway. Those German eighty eighths say you
got something there private? Say Pop, you ain't been saying much. What's
on your mind? Well, forone thing, we could all be dinner
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than hell, but we're still alive, and that's Christmas present enough for me.
Santa Claus don't like you, Pop, Perhaps you're right? Yeah,
and how come you are in thisarmy? At your age? You ought
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to be a general? Pop?Yeah, well I was drafted early.
That's right. Boys. Pop justlooks so but he gets around. You're
all right, Pap, But Istill say you look like you're sure he's
all right. Come on, everybody, it's Christmas. Let's kick around.
Jingle bells. Huh okay, boys, that's a jingle bells. Jingle bells.
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Jingle all away, all my foul? All right, say Pop,
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we better get going going. Oh, yes, I'll stick around. We'll
be relieved any minute now. Yeah, I sure would like to get back
in one of them shacks. MaybeI got some Christmas presents. Well,
why don't you stop off with us? He's an idea. We got a
little wine, we got turkey,cigarettes, cigarettes, Right, it's a
pleasure, a pleasure, fine,fine, okay, boys, wait a
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minute, I just remembered something.Yeah, me too. The old man,
Yeah, old man, a general. He'd probably skin us alive if
you know about this. What areyou talking about? General's a good egg.
You get to know him, especiallyaround Christmas time. So is a
tiger. I believe your reliefs coming, boys, old pigo pussy. Well,
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anyway, here's to him a merryChristmas and a happy no year all
Jengle bowls, Jengle bowls. Jangleboy? Was that closer one day?
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Next Christmas? I'm gonna finish thatsong. Well, boys, here we
are what do you mean? Herewe are? Gee? I's don't fucking
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swell places like this. Well,see it's not exactly swell. A bunch
of US correspondents stay here. Wellit looks like a brash hats joint to
me, we are used to houses. What are you talking about? Pop
comes in with me all the time, don't you Pop? What are you
telling you this is Christmas time,you know. Sure, come on in.
Boys. Well, if Pop goes, I'll take a chance, make
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too fine. Well, walk in, gentlemen, after you nowsepaper man,
after you Pop? How about you? Don't you know any good ones?
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Jay does? Tell him the oneabout the horse. Okay, Well,
back in our farm in Joysey,my father was driving home and he's buggy
when Christmas Eve. When the horsesuddenly stopped. He turned his head and
said, mister Haynes. He said, mister Haynes, I've worked for you
a long time, and I justwanted to wish you a merry Christmas and
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a happy New Year. Well,sir, Well, my pop and his
dog jumped down off that buggy andran all the way up to the top
of the mountain. And when theysat down the rest, Pop said to
himself, well, what do youknow about that? The horse talked and
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and the dog turned to pup andsaid, amazing, ain't it, gentlemen?
I give you a toast to thefolks back home, to the folks
back home. Yeah, yeah,that that we're fighting for. Well,
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I got two Christmas presents, luckyboy, sergeant, Yeah, free if
you got the g I pack ofcigarettes. What were the first two?
Sorry, well, I got abox of candy and substationary. How are
you gonna right anybuddy, You're toobusy dug and bullets? Yeah, maybe
someday though, you know, Christmasmeans a lot to us on the fighting
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fronts. It's home and the folks. Yeah, home and the folks.
Well, gentlemen, let's wish themall a merry Christmas, h a happy
New Year. Like Henry Garrel onthe Western Front, United Press correspondents the
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world over are covering the battle fronts, giving you an intimate, humanized picture
of the men in uniform. Daily, the up reporters record exciting stories of
bravery and daring. We will bringyou another thrilling story and these soldiers of
the press soon. Be sure tolisten. Listen to the United Press News
of the air. Look for UnitedPress dispatches in your favorite newspaper. They
are your guarantee of the world's bestcoverage of the world's biggest news. Sir,
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off the fresh this week communicate onesix' eight. Well, what
do you think of our battle wagon, mister Ralph Teetzarth of the United Pressor
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yes, of course, I supposeyou want to know our general set up
here in the Philippines Sea. Geta helpful lot, admal well here it
is in a nutshell. We havetwo fleets in this area. This fleet,
the seventh, is now cruising offthe west coast of the Southern Philippines.
It's mainly a battle fleet, isn'tit, Sir. I haven't seen
any carriers. The carriers are concentratedwith the third fleet just north of us,
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off the central coast of the Philippines. I presume it's covering tunnel macarth
is landing on the island of Laytecorrect while we are the seventh leader on
the lookout for the japan Navy insouthern waters. I think they'll come out
and fight. Admiral. Anything canhappen, mister Teezzer, Anything can happen.
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We cruised through southern Philippine waters untilthe night of October twenty first.
I was in the wireless room withone of the captains one suddenly the receiver
coming in. Fasser, get thecall letters, Yes, sir, see
t l R. It's a subfleet in the China Sea. Major Japanese
fleet units sighted moving Eastwood from Singaporeforward southern Philippines. We are attacking.
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We are attacking, well, gentlemen, they're coming in force. Our submarines
have some two heavy cruisers and severelydamaged the third. Yes, but that
doesn't mean a thing. There's plentymore of them, Jeff, Yes,
sir than now are scout plans atonce for photographs of the enemy strength.
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Yesser, Now, I want therest of you officers to check your men
in your stations. We've been askingfor action. We're gonna get it.
When the scot planes returned, theAdmiral again summoned his offices into his cabin
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for a study of the city way. Well, here are the photographs,
gentlemen. Take a look. Yes, more serious than I thought. There
seems to be not one, buttwo enemy fleets precisely. Both are moving
in on our positions here in thesouthern Philippine Sea. Looks like they really
mean business this time, no doubtabout that, mister Teezath. The first
enemy fleet consists of five battleships,eight cruisers, and twelve destroyers. Their
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second force has two battleships, twoheavy cruisers, two light cruisers, and
seven or eight destroyers. We'll certainlyneed some carrier help from our third fleet.
We already have it, Captain,but our job is to guard the
straits of San Bernardino and surrogal.The third fleet will give us air coverage.
The rest is up to us.The third Fleet gave us plenty of
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air coverage. The revenge of torpedoplans and hell divers let into the first
JAT force, sinking one light cruiser, setting fire to one battleship, one
cruiser, and scoring hits on threeother battleships and three heavy cruises. Turning
on the second and smaller enemy fleet, they hit two battleships, three cruisers,
and one destroyer. When we receivedthe news by radio, the Admiral
sent me good news, all right, teacher Earth, Yes, sir,
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excellent news. But don't forget onlyone light cruiser was sunk. Both enemy
fleets are still moving in on usin force. Yeah, but don't you
think it's strange, Admiral, thatJap planes had failed to attack not only
US, but our third fleet tothe north. Yes, it is strange,
sir, thank you, Captain.Why that thirty nine news animal Japanese
land based planes from the Philippines wireattacking the carriers of the third Fleet.
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Thus far we of the seventh Fleetwere out of danger waiting for the approach
of the two enemy fleets, butone of the enemy aerial attack to the
north on our third fleet. Theanswer wasn't along in coming Third Fleet aircraft
and anty aircraft as reposed enemy aerialattack, shooting down one hundred and fifty
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planes, our losses one fight carrier. He's post lookouts were approach of enemy
fleet. We were congratulating the thirdfleet's victory when another message came through from
the wireless room, urgent to seventhfleets. Carrier scout planes from third fleet
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just spotted another enemy battle fleet offCarthern Philippine coast sea means southward. Four
carriers, two battleships, one heavycruiser, four light cruisers, big destroyers.
That is all. That is allclosing in our seventh and third fleets
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from three sides, sir As radCaptain. The last enemy force apparently intends
to deal with the third fleet,while the other two enemy units concentrate on
us. But we have other plans, Captain, other plans and what plans?
As the sun went down over thePacific, the third U S Fleet
sent carriers north for a surprise dawnattack on the newly discovered JAP sea force.
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The rest of its carriers and battlewagons joined us to the seventh U
S Fleet against the approaching two JATbattle fleets in the sad. What is
it, Captain? Our scout planesreport the first enemy fleet moving through the
San Bernardino streets. The other isapproaching the Surrogayo streets. Here are your
orders, transmit them to the entirefleet. Yes, sir, we're dividing
the seventh fleet at once according toplan X. Group one, together with
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carriers from the third fleet, willproceed at once to San Bernardino. Group
two, under my command, willguard the approaches to the straits of Sir.
That is all, Captain. Iaccompanied the Admiral on his flagship with
other warships to our ondevous inside thestraits of Surrogao. There we lay in
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wait for the approach of the secondCHAP fleet. Admiral said, well,
Titzath, here's the plan. Ourbattle wagons, cruisers and destroyers, as
you can see, are deployed acrossthe streets. It's a nice little ambush,
Sir. A minute the jet steamthrough those streets. We will give
my rousing reception any word from theSan Bernardino battle, Sir, and yet
and it worries me. Oh hearyou wha ken, Yes, sir,
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order all men on the alert sendout scout planes. We can expect action
soon. Yes, sir, thisjust came in from the wireless room.
Sir. Excellent, excellent, couldn'tyou? The Japanese first fleet has been
defeated off Sammar Island and is nowfleeing back through the San Bernardino Straits,
losing one cruiser and one destroyer.As the early morning hours ticked away,
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the tension among the men of theseventh fleet increased. They knew that their
mates had robbed the first jet fleet, and they also knew that third job
was yet to be done to smashthe second enemy fleet, while the third
enemy naval force was dealt with byour third fleet farther north. So we
waited there inside the trace of syricalSuddenly, at three fifteen am, one
of the scout plane radios Oh.Enemy fleet passing through double oh. Enemy
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fleet passing through double Oh. Haveyou checked the radar calculations, Captain,
Yes, sir, Enemy ships withineleven thousand, five hundred yards launch operations
at zero five hundred all guns mannedand ready, Sir, very well,
stand by. Enemy operation completed.They are moving at twenty two knots.
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Twenty two knots, that is all. What does the target bearing? Captain?
Target bearing is now zero eight fiveSir. Range eleven thousand yards,
Sir, stand by the firewall guns, old station standing by, Sir,
steady, steady, firewall guns,firewall guns. The Japanese second fleet wheeled
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directly into the line of fire ofour big guns. We knocked them off
one by one, like so manysitting ducks, as they moved in columns
across the straits of Surugao. Afterforty minutes it concentrated fire. All enemy
ships that he'd have been sunk arebadly damaged. It was victory for the
seventh Fleet, and almost at thesame moment, the admiral announced over the
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Pa system where the third us sleepas the and the Norman philipp As,
we are the bird of sad LongRegre. We must strider. As dawn
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broke over Silrigal straights, we tookup the chase, sinking virtually the remainder
of the enemy's first fleet. Onthe fifth and final day of the Battle
of the Philippine Sea our Naval headquartersat Pearl Harbor. It should communicate number
one six eight Japanese fleet has beendecisively defeated and routed. Two battleships sunk,
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par carriers sunk, six heavy cruiserssunk, three light cruises, and
three small cruisers sunk. Six destroyerssunk. And that's not all. The
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third and seventh United States Fleet severelydamaged one enemy battleship, three heavy cruisers,
two light cruisers, and seven destroyers. Also damaged, but more likely
were six battleships, four heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, and ten destroyers.
Yes, the Japanese fleet submitted itselfwith the destinies of war and lost.
As one American naval officer told me, you can say that the Imperial
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Japanese Fleet is canceled out as adecisive factor in future campaigns. You have
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been listening to communicate one sixth eightthe story of the decisive fleet engagement between
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on the Golden State Media Concepts PodcastNetwork. Soldiers of that week Christmas Greeting.
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This is United Press Correspondent Henry Garrel, somewhere on the Western Front,
wishing you a merry Christmas in ahappy New Year. On behalf of the
soldiers of the press the world over. This is the time of the year,
even on battlefronts, when our thoughtsturn momentarily to those who are far
away from us, thoughts that areprevalent, especially on a battlefield where a
(01:36):
man gets to know the values oflife. Well. As a Christmas present
to you from the soldiers of thePress, I'd like to tell you a
story, a Christmas story which typlifiesthe camaraderie of the fighting Yank on the
world battlefronts. We can't say ithappened factually, but we can say it
happened and is happening. Can sayit happened and is happening spiritually most every
(01:59):
day this holiday season, on everybattlefront where our boys are fighting. The
scene opens on a dark knight,con found this confounded, infernal snow by
heavens. I told you, General, you shouldn't have come out here.
What do your men you shouldn't havecome out here? Listen, Garrel,
I'm the general of this army.Confounded it it's Christmas time, I know,
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sir, but the men won't likehim. They see you exposing yourself
like this. Huh how are theygonna know it's me? I've got an
old campaign code on no INSIGNI yousay you won't give me away with you,
Grel at Christmas time? Sir,of course not. Councer stop saying
sir, yes, sir, Imean yes. Well come on, we're
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heading for that frontline. Fox allover there right behind you, sir,
keep down and loading the Love ofthe Great Pink Coat. Prophet stops saying,
sir, Okay, General Ki Sangofell sangle fells jangle all away mine
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say side, SiGe, will youdo me a favor? What's on your
mind? Private? There's nothing onmy mind, but yours is sitting on
my foot. Will you please getyour carcass off? Look? Where's your
Christmas spirit? Anyway? It isdang fox holding big enough for too much
less one. Shall we dance thenmaybe we can make more room? Man,
Naney a lip, private, noneya lip? Now, Merry Christmas?
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Okay, same to you, Andif you want to enjoy it,
keep your eye on that outpost upthere. You know this reminds me.
Look where over there, something's comingour way from our own lines Germans.
I don't know, but we'll soonfind out. Yeah, maybe it's two
of the three wise men. Maybethey got a prison for us. Maybe,
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well, how about you being thatthird wise man? Huh? Cover
up? Okay, Sonny, herethey come? Yeah, oh oh goes
that? And I depressed and asoldier I love a peak? Two more
guys, what is to my impal? What is it? Drop a chair
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of pollen? Shann a p who'sthe boyfriend? Oh? Him? Just
another g I here, let megive you a hat. Quit shoving with
her and stay down. I'm sorry, very sorry. You want to get
us all chilled the Christmas time too? You two are taking an awful chance.
What did you come all the wayout here for probably looking for rainbeers.
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That's why I thought i'd make yourrounds. See what you guys are
thinking about at Christmas time? Whatam I thinking about? I'll give you
trade guesses home perhaps, No,your best girl, no, yourself,
wise guy? Yeah, while you'reall off basic, Well, what are
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you thinking about? Well? Well, Santa Claust drips, no blue sentiment,
sergeant, yeah, meet, nosentiment. Hey get him, that's
nothing. Just a bottle of wine. Swing, private, sure, thanks,
Hey, the general's private stock.Huh? Just a little Christmas chair
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I picked up all. That's enough, Private, that's enough, take it
easy, size, drake popon eh, oh, yes, I will.
Thanks. What are you thinking about? Private? Oh? I've been thinking
a lot about the folks back home. But right now, you know what
I'm thinking about? Your dog ontook, and I know what you're thinking
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about it. And it ain't ahouse because houses don't wear lipstick. Give
him a chance, sergeant, yes, give the boy a chance. Yeah,
yeah, well go ahead, prettyboy, go ahead. Well,
I'm just thinking how little it takesto make a gi happy. I look
at pop here. He ain't gotno business fighting. He ought to be
home. Yeah, and look atsides and grel Why mate getting that private?
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What do you getting a look atme? For instance, this lossy
hole in the ground ain't fit formost pigs, but I'm sure glad to
be in it. Out of theway. Those German eighty eighths say you
got something there private? Say Pop, you ain't been saying much. What's
on your mind? Well, forone thing, we could all be dinner
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than hell, but we're still alive, and that's Christmas present enough for me.
Santa Claus don't like you, Pop, Perhaps you're right? Yeah,
and how come you are in thisarmy? At your age? You ought
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to be a general? Pop?Yeah, well I was drafted early.
That's right. Boys. Pop justlooks so but he gets around. You're
all right, Pap, But Istill say you look like you're sure he's
all right. Come on, everybody, it's Christmas. Let's kick around.
Jingle bells. Huh okay, boys, that's a jingle bells. Jingle bells.
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Jingle all away, all my foul? All right, say Pop,
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we better get going going. Oh, yes, I'll stick around. We'll
be relieved any minute now. Yeah, I sure would like to get back
in one of them shacks. MaybeI got some Christmas presents. Well,
why don't you stop off with us? He's an idea. We got a
little wine, we got turkey,cigarettes, cigarettes, Right, it's a
pleasure, a pleasure, fine,fine, okay, boys, wait a
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minute, I just remembered something.Yeah, me too. The old man,
Yeah, old man, a general. He'd probably skin us alive if
you know about this. What areyou talking about? General's a good egg.
You get to know him, especiallyaround Christmas time. So is a
tiger. I believe your reliefs coming, boys, old pigo pussy. Well,
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anyway, here's to him a merryChristmas and a happy no year all
Jengle bowls, Jengle bowls. Jangleboy? Was that closer one day?
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Next Christmas? I'm gonna finish thatsong. Well, boys, here we
are what do you mean? Herewe are? Gee? I's don't fucking
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swell places like this. Well,see it's not exactly swell. A bunch
of US correspondents stay here. Wellit looks like a brash hats joint to
me, we are used to houses. What are you talking about? Pop
comes in with me all the time, don't you Pop? What are you
telling you this is Christmas time,you know. Sure, come on in.
Boys. Well, if Pop goes, I'll take a chance, make
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too fine. Well, walk in, gentlemen, after you nowsepaper man,
after you Pop? How about you? Don't you know any good ones?
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Jay does? Tell him the oneabout the horse. Okay, Well,
back in our farm in Joysey,my father was driving home and he's buggy
when Christmas Eve. When the horsesuddenly stopped. He turned his head and
said, mister Haynes. He said, mister Haynes, I've worked for you
a long time, and I justwanted to wish you a merry Christmas and
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a happy New Year. Well,sir, Well, my pop and his
dog jumped down off that buggy andran all the way up to the top
of the mountain. And when theysat down the rest, Pop said to
himself, well, what do youknow about that? The horse talked and
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and the dog turned to pup andsaid, amazing, ain't it, gentlemen?
I give you a toast to thefolks back home, to the folks
back home. Yeah, yeah,that that we're fighting for. Well,
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I got two Christmas presents, luckyboy, sergeant, Yeah, free if
you got the g I pack ofcigarettes. What were the first two?
Sorry, well, I got abox of candy and substationary. How are
you gonna right anybuddy, You're toobusy dug and bullets? Yeah, maybe
someday though, you know, Christmasmeans a lot to us on the fighting
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fronts. It's home and the folks. Yeah, home and the folks.
Well, gentlemen, let's wish themall a merry Christmas, h a happy
New Year. Like Henry Garrel onthe Western Front, United Press correspondents the
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world over are covering the battle fronts, giving you an intimate, humanized picture
of the men in uniform. Daily, the up reporters record exciting stories of
bravery and daring. We will bringyou another thrilling story and these soldiers of
the press soon. Be sure tolisten. Listen to the United Press News
of the air. Look for UnitedPress dispatches in your favorite newspaper. They
are your guarantee of the world's bestcoverage of the world's biggest news. Sir,
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off the fresh this week communicate onesix' eight. Well, what
do you think of our battle wagon, mister Ralph Teetzarth of the United Pressor
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yes, of course, I supposeyou want to know our general set up
here in the Philippines Sea. Geta helpful lot, admal well here it
is in a nutshell. We havetwo fleets in this area. This fleet,
the seventh, is now cruising offthe west coast of the Southern Philippines.
It's mainly a battle fleet, isn'tit, Sir. I haven't seen
any carriers. The carriers are concentratedwith the third fleet just north of us,
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off the central coast of the Philippines. I presume it's covering tunnel macarth
is landing on the island of Laytecorrect while we are the seventh leader on
the lookout for the japan Navy insouthern waters. I think they'll come out
and fight. Admiral. Anything canhappen, mister Teezzer, Anything can happen.
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We cruised through southern Philippine waters untilthe night of October twenty first.
I was in the wireless room withone of the captains one suddenly the receiver
coming in. Fasser, get thecall letters, Yes, sir, see
t l R. It's a subfleet in the China Sea. Major Japanese
fleet units sighted moving Eastwood from Singaporeforward southern Philippines. We are attacking.
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We are attacking, well, gentlemen, they're coming in force. Our submarines
have some two heavy cruisers and severelydamaged the third. Yes, but that
doesn't mean a thing. There's plentymore of them, Jeff, Yes,
sir than now are scout plans atonce for photographs of the enemy strength.
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Yesser, Now, I want therest of you officers to check your men
in your stations. We've been askingfor action. We're gonna get it.
When the scot planes returned, theAdmiral again summoned his offices into his cabin
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for a study of the city way. Well, here are the photographs,
gentlemen. Take a look. Yes, more serious than I thought. There
seems to be not one, buttwo enemy fleets precisely. Both are moving
in on our positions here in thesouthern Philippine Sea. Looks like they really
mean business this time, no doubtabout that, mister Teezath. The first
enemy fleet consists of five battleships,eight cruisers, and twelve destroyers. Their
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second force has two battleships, twoheavy cruisers, two light cruisers, and
seven or eight destroyers. We'll certainlyneed some carrier help from our third fleet.
We already have it, Captain,but our job is to guard the
straits of San Bernardino and surrogal.The third fleet will give us air coverage.
The rest is up to us.The third Fleet gave us plenty of
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air coverage. The revenge of torpedoplans and hell divers let into the first
JAT force, sinking one light cruiser, setting fire to one battleship, one
cruiser, and scoring hits on threeother battleships and three heavy cruises. Turning
on the second and smaller enemy fleet, they hit two battleships, three cruisers,
and one destroyer. When we receivedthe news by radio, the Admiral
sent me good news, all right, teacher Earth, Yes, sir,
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excellent news. But don't forget onlyone light cruiser was sunk. Both enemy
fleets are still moving in on usin force. Yeah, but don't you
think it's strange, Admiral, thatJap planes had failed to attack not only
US, but our third fleet tothe north. Yes, it is strange,
sir, thank you, Captain.Why that thirty nine news animal Japanese
land based planes from the Philippines wireattacking the carriers of the third Fleet.
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Thus far we of the seventh Fleetwere out of danger waiting for the approach
of the two enemy fleets, butone of the enemy aerial attack to the
north on our third fleet. Theanswer wasn't along in coming Third Fleet aircraft
and anty aircraft as reposed enemy aerialattack, shooting down one hundred and fifty
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planes, our losses one fight carrier. He's post lookouts were approach of enemy
fleet. We were congratulating the thirdfleet's victory when another message came through from
the wireless room, urgent to seventhfleets. Carrier scout planes from third fleet
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just spotted another enemy battle fleet offCarthern Philippine coast sea means southward. Four
carriers, two battleships, one heavycruiser, four light cruisers, big destroyers.
That is all. That is allclosing in our seventh and third fleets
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from three sides, sir As radCaptain. The last enemy force apparently intends
to deal with the third fleet,while the other two enemy units concentrate on
us. But we have other plans, Captain, other plans and what plans?
As the sun went down over thePacific, the third U S Fleet
sent carriers north for a surprise dawnattack on the newly discovered JAP sea force.
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The rest of its carriers and battlewagons joined us to the seventh U
S Fleet against the approaching two JATbattle fleets in the sad. What is
it, Captain? Our scout planesreport the first enemy fleet moving through the
San Bernardino streets. The other isapproaching the Surrogayo streets. Here are your
orders, transmit them to the entirefleet. Yes, sir, we're dividing
the seventh fleet at once according toplan X. Group one, together with
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carriers from the third fleet, willproceed at once to San Bernardino. Group
two, under my command, willguard the approaches to the straits of Sir.
That is all, Captain. Iaccompanied the Admiral on his flagship with
other warships to our ondevous inside thestraits of Surrogao. There we lay in
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wait for the approach of the secondCHAP fleet. Admiral said, well,
Titzath, here's the plan. Ourbattle wagons, cruisers and destroyers, as
you can see, are deployed acrossthe streets. It's a nice little ambush,
Sir. A minute the jet steamthrough those streets. We will give
my rousing reception any word from theSan Bernardino battle, Sir, and yet
and it worries me. Oh hearyou wha ken, Yes, sir,
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order all men on the alert sendout scout planes. We can expect action
soon. Yes, sir, thisjust came in from the wireless room.
Sir. Excellent, excellent, couldn'tyou? The Japanese first fleet has been
defeated off Sammar Island and is nowfleeing back through the San Bernardino Straits,
losing one cruiser and one destroyer.As the early morning hours ticked away,
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the tension among the men of theseventh fleet increased. They knew that their
mates had robbed the first jet fleet, and they also knew that third job
was yet to be done to smashthe second enemy fleet, while the third
enemy naval force was dealt with byour third fleet farther north. So we
waited there inside the trace of syricalSuddenly, at three fifteen am, one
of the scout plane radios Oh.Enemy fleet passing through double oh. Enemy
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fleet passing through double Oh. Haveyou checked the radar calculations, Captain,
Yes, sir, Enemy ships withineleven thousand, five hundred yards launch operations
at zero five hundred all guns mannedand ready, Sir, very well,
stand by. Enemy operation completed.They are moving at twenty two knots.
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Twenty two knots, that is all. What does the target bearing? Captain?
Target bearing is now zero eight fiveSir. Range eleven thousand yards,
Sir, stand by the firewall guns, old station standing by, Sir,
steady, steady, firewall guns,firewall guns. The Japanese second fleet wheeled
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directly into the line of fire ofour big guns. We knocked them off
one by one, like so manysitting ducks, as they moved in columns
across the straits of Surugao. Afterforty minutes it concentrated fire. All enemy
ships that he'd have been sunk arebadly damaged. It was victory for the
seventh Fleet, and almost at thesame moment, the admiral announced over the
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Pa system where the third us sleepas the and the Norman philipp As,
we are the bird of sad LongRegre. We must strider. As dawn
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broke over Silrigal straights, we tookup the chase, sinking virtually the remainder
of the enemy's first fleet. Onthe fifth and final day of the Battle
of the Philippine Sea our Naval headquartersat Pearl Harbor. It should communicate number
one six eight Japanese fleet has beendecisively defeated and routed. Two battleships sunk,
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par carriers sunk, six heavy cruiserssunk, three light cruises, and
three small cruisers sunk. Six destroyerssunk. And that's not all. The
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third and seventh United States Fleet severelydamaged one enemy battleship, three heavy cruisers,
two light cruisers, and seven destroyers. Also damaged, but more likely
were six battleships, four heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, and ten destroyers.
Yes, the Japanese fleet submitted itselfwith the destinies of war and lost.
As one American naval officer told me, you can say that the Imperial
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Japanese Fleet is canceled out as adecisive factor in future campaigns. You have
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been listening to communicate one sixth eightthe story of the decisive fleet engagement between
the American and Japanese navies, asreported by Ralph Teitzort. Other United Press
correspondents are on the world's battlefront,ready to flash you the news whenever and
wherever it happens. We will presentanother in this thrilling series. Soldiers of
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