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i UNUSU^ UNDERSEA PHOTOGRAPHS f* Underwater photography, highly developed by the United States Navy for numerous war tasks, and kept veiy "hush-hush," produced the unusual pictures above. TOP: Sub-sea glider â€" a hitherto "se- cret weapon" â€" 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 cut 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 No. en y co the porkerj above eat coal, they love it and thrive on it, acccrding to Byron Somers of Canton, 111., who is shown spreading choice bites of bituminous be 'ore hia swine. Somers, a farmer and strip coal miner, sayc the coal apparently supplies mineral needs, ee it is common practice in his section to keep it scattered in pigpens at all times- ROYAL MONTREAL REGIMENT COLORS TRANSFERRED The Royal Montreal Regiment â€" first Canadian battalion to return to Canada as a unit, were weicomed home on Sepie-usr a-.;.. .- six years overseas. During the 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 shown 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 congregates in Australia preparatory to performing duties in Netheriands Indies territory. Upholding their Dutch heritage, but ever Conscious of Canadian birth-place, are (left to right) CpL Theresa Van de Wint, Vancouver; Sgt. W. Vanderberg, Vancouver; CpL Kittie Staverman, Victoria; CpL Ann Beetstra, Vancouver; and Cpl. Alice Van de Wint of Van- couver. These girls joined the Women's Army of the Netherlands East Indies Forces when it formed up ia Canada in 1944. 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 - U \ Forest lires destroy nfeaUe tinbef r CentribwtMi by ""^^^^ ^'^^^HP^ ' ir DAWES BLACK^HORSE bkeweiry