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has always been proud of its men and the men have always been proud to wear the army uniform ever since that hot July day back in 1775 when the recruiting service was first organized the United States Army has sought for those men who were and I quote held most in esteem unquote by their districts to use George Washington's own words yes siry the army wants you need you can use your ability if you're young intelligent and can measure up to the high standards required of today's American soldier for complete information and what the army can offer you visit your local United States Army recruiting station today and now your United States Army presents the proudly we hail production the vital minute I'm Steve Stevens Master Sergeant United States Army I've been out here in Tokyo about a year now before that career but that's another story just let me tell you there hasn't been a dull moment when I got back here in Japan they were still fighting over there in Korea and those of us who were lucky enough to be here on the safe side of the water were working seven days a week to get the supplies and the ammunition and the other things that were needed over there going out in a steady stream and let me tell you we were very glad to do it there's something pretty satisfying about doing a good job of course there were times when we griped about the hours but all of us knew the minute it was possible that we could look forward to a nice long stretch of accumulated leave I guess about everyone in the outfit had a different idea of how he was going to spend his time nights we used to sit around and talk about it you know I've never been anywhere until I got in the army when I get leave I'm really gonna see Japan I've been reading and I'm going to go down to Kyoto that's the place that wasn't bombed during the war yeah it was spared because it's really the cultural center of Japan and the fact that we didn't bomb it along with the Imperial Palace here in Tokyo was a great point in our favor when we later had to occupy the country ah who cares about that me I'm going up to Hakeido some of the best skiing in the world up there personally I like culture and all that but I'm going down to eat oh the Kawano tell on there to have two of the most beautiful golf courses in the world look yeah I got this folder from special services yeah but you can play golf and ski just the same back in the states you ought to take advantage of seeing this country while you're here each one of his own case kid hi Bill hi Bill Johnson well there's no sense in asking this guy where he's going when he gets leave I swear he's gonna polish the butt right off that shotgun is if he doesn't get a chance to get out use it and start quacking like a duck boy I can't wait there's nothing like honey you know it's more than one thing about this group there's enough different everybody to his own taste hey you know Collins his dad runs a dairy farm in Wisconsin well he got special services to arrange for a trip through a Japanese dairy for his lady what did you say everyone like something different hey what are you gonna do on your leave Steve I don't know I've got any special plans why don't you come along with me you know that's an idea I might just do that I might to have you come along with all that Japanese you've been studying at those I&E courses might come in handy you know I've gotten so I can get along pretty well too I took a train out to Asakusa Sunday you never see any Americans out there and no one speaks in English and heck I may not have been talking like a native you know what I mean but everyone understood me no kidding hey you studying it for some reason Steve no no I just got interested in it those I&E courses are pretty good you can you can study for a regular college degree if you like or just take one or two courses in something you're interested in like I did well I sure would like to have company if you want to go with me hey we ought to go downtown tomorrow night I know a little store that's got some beautiful honey guns and with you to interpret maybe we could get a real deal okay tomorrow night we got it Steve huh we got it 10 days starting Friday get started packing kid one away it's terrific hey let's see that map again I want to make sure the name of that town for when we go down to buy the train ticket oh here hey here it is no Sugi Yoshi that's the town and the lake's only two miles looks further than that I checked it all with special services they got their reports from two guys who were just up there last week you see over there on the other sides the swamp and that's where the ducks will be hanging out we hope it will find ourselves a nice campsite right by the lake and oh boy you know I'm really looking forward to it peace and quiet out in the woods I had all the excitement I ever want in Korea and these last few months in Tokyo haven't been exactly rest we'll come back with so many ducks we won't be able to carry it yeah but if we don't even see a duck it'll be all right with me just getting out there away from everything hey did you hear the weather report and that's the only thing I didn't like too well what they say something about the big storm I think it'll be okay after all Friday is the day after tomorrow anyhow it's not supposed to hit Honshu they said it would most likely veer out to the seas it came out now aren't you glad you bought that shot sure I'm well kid I think I'll turn in I got plenty of work to do tomorrow if I'm gonna be going for 10 days me too keep your fingers crossed that nothing will happen okay what a day what a stinking lousy day him watch out here give me your hand holy cats I've had it and I thought I was wet before sure are now they you sure you know where we are if you put it that way no well it's an honest answer that tree over there I swear we passed it four times possibly and we've been going for three hours now we should have hit the lake an hour ago you just did well this is no lake this is the swamp the swamps on the other side we must have circled the lake completely could be possibly could be what a great guy to be lost in a typhoon with personally I'll take Marilyn Monroe hey Steve look over there it's a light where over there you see well for once you're right come on you know Japanese now is your chance to try it out if you can find out where we are where we are who cares where we are I'll tell them to throw another briquette on the Hibachi they're having overnight guests try it again maybe they didn't hear you okay it's not polite but here goes come on why who is it where the heck does me open the door and look he speaks English anyway I'll try him on that we're Americans and we're lost what are you doing out here we're army sergeant sir we're on leave on a hunting trip maybe he'd like our whole life stories while we're freezing to death out here he can afford to be choosy good evening gentlemen won't you come in yes sir what can I do for you well I'm afraid we're pretty wet sir we're gonna drip water all over the floor here do not give it a thought my name is Joggins Henry Joggins I'm sergeant Steven sir and this is sergeant delighted wait I will call my man and he will bring you something to put on and take your wet things to drive that's very nice we don't want to put you to any trouble no trouble at all we just came here hoping to get directions back to Sugiyoshi bring commoners for these two gentlemen Peters and a pot of hot coffee a tray of sandwiches yes gentlemen it is a bit unusual to find an open fireplace in a Japanese house but then I designed this place myself alright makes a very comfortable hunting lodge that is when I can get away from my interest in Tokyo then there is pretty good hunting up here oh excellent duck quail did a huntsman's paradise you might say yeah but no electricity no telephone I should think you'd feel pretty isolated all by yourself I like the isolation yes it's very convenient I can be my office there's nothing under the sun can call me back until I'm ready to return and of course I'm not alone as always Peter you say even up here a week you had any luck luck oh you mean the hunting well hardly the weather you know will you excuse me gentlemen I must make sure that Peters has prepared your room oh surely sir that's funny what's funny we've been checking the weather necessary all week now ever since we were sure we had our leave and it's been good up here it's been good the way you and I figure it but maybe he's allergic to those light drizzles they had last yeah but there's another thing when we went by the dining room coming in here that guy Peters was unsetting the table yeah so it was set for three even if he's in the habit of sitting down to dinner with Peters which I'll guarantee he isn't who was the other guy ah you're imagining things no no I'm not sides I don't like the looks of that guy Peters could give cards and spades to Boris Karloff I'm off it you want to go out and flounder around all night and that mess outside no I guess not anyway we don't have anything he'd want so what are you worrying about hey that's a portable radio it's just about 12 o'clock maybe we can get the midnight news on armed forces radio what do you want the news for I want to hear this guy excusing himself for that weather forecast this morning mr. Forsythe will arrive at 700 hours tomorrow morning via Stratocruiser and will be met by high-ranking American and Japanese officials it is expected that the subject of their talks will encompass long-term economic aid in addition to other matters the typhoon was in the news tonight although earlier forecast placed her center at 500 miles southeast of the Tokyo vicinity she unexpectedly changed course latest reports indicate that the eye of the storm will come within a hundred miles of the highly populated central hanshu district reports of damage and possible casualties have been hampered by communication failures in various parts of the country although damage is expected generally to be heavy with some loss of life rescue work has been slowed as well although teams of army and Air Force doctors have been made available to the local disaster units at Fukuoka where the storm hit this morning Tokyo weather central says the heavy winds and rain will abate during the night tomorrow will be fair and slightly colder and that's the news to this hour this is your commentator corporal ken harding with reporting for the forest network well gentlemen your room is ready and I'm ready to I hope you'll excuse us sir but we've been hiking just about all day and we're really bushed I understand perfectly now if you'll just follow me all right thanks here we are I hope you'll be most comfortable Peters has dried your clothes the bell is just over there if there's anything you need Peters will be happy to provide it this is very nice of you sir we surely do appreciate it not at all not at all glad to help good night sergeant a night sir I'll bet Peters will be glad to provide it he's never been glad in his life are you back on that cake again I don't like this whole setup can't it will you and let's start enjoying these beds they look pretty good to me pretty good okay okay Steve Steve wake up what the heck be quiet listen what time is it 2 30 listen I told you there was something funny going on around here you wouldn't pay any attention to me what about it I got up after you went to sleep and I've been looking around outside that guy Peters is patrolling around the outside of this house like he's guarding it or something he's got a big black doberman on a leash well maybe they went to canine school together and they like to keep in practice listen well yeah I managed to avoid him and Rover all right and there's a barn out back that's all locked up I looked in the window and Steve there's someone in there tied up to a chair with a gag in his mouth it's a Japanese guy holy cats come on come on get dressed I think I can loosen the lock on the window with my knife I like to find out what's going on here and I need you to keep watch for Boris you are listening to the proudly we hail production the vital minute we'll return in just a moment for the second act have you ever been a sidewalk superintendent stood on the sidelines and watched a big building going up the hold on thing is so fascinating that you lose all track of time you're completely absorbed watching the architects blueprints come to life before your eyes and it's the same way when you enlist in the United States Army you see you can't join unless you're good material to begin with and then they mold you into a man a man who doesn't have to look up to anybody because he's the best soldier in the world they give you rugged basic training so that you can defend yourself even when the odds seem all against you they send you to good schools train you to be a specialist in a technical field they give you good looking uniforms the best medical care everything you need to be an outstanding member of an outstanding service the United States Army your local recruiting sergeant will be glad to give you full information see him today you are listening to proudly we hail and now we present the second act of the vital minute we're okay now for a minute over this way Steve right here we are one more not we're finished thank heaven you come you are American Secret Service yes no definitely not we're just two soldiers on a hunting trip a quick no time to lose I will explain I am Matsuko Onaka of the foreign office you know about the arrival of Mr. J. Hansen Forsythe of your country is he the guy we heard about on the news tonight that's coming to talk to your government about a loan so you know that is good he comes with very important mission from your president he come to discuss with us the possibility of giving further economic aid to my country to help us once again be self-supporting there are foreign powers who desire that this should not happen these powers are working with small group of our own citizens and they will try to how you say discredit present government but how how do you tie in with this I am humble member of government but assigned important role of meeting Mr. Forsythe this morning on arrival and what about this Jorgans who is he where does he fit in Jorgans or whatever his name may be his member of this group may be leader of same he and others have kidnapped me last night and bring me here they think I do not understand language in which they speak but I have small linguistic talent on trip from Tokyo I learned that they will substitute imposter at airport in my place using credentials which they obtained from me this man will be armed there will be attempt on life of Mr. Forsythe holy cats we've got to this is imperative results of this attempt even if not successful with most certainly put my government in unfavorable light cause government to lose face in country here as well as abroad if government should fall new election will cause delay of negotiations economic collapse among other unfortunate possibilities just one chance I can see as we came in tonight I saw a car in the driveway if we could get hold of that we could take you to the nearest town excellent sergeant at sugio she would be a member of Japanese rural police he can put me in touch with proper persons in Tokyo and we can notify the pro bono be careful behind his head was just the right size for this chair what happened to rover I fear he must have encountered stray bullet Mr. Noko you all right quick it is Mr. Jorgens he must have heard the shots we must stop him what about this guy he'll be a nice for about an hour by that time we should be able to send someone back for it got away yeah what do we do now if this storm keeps up maybe that plane won't come in at all and all our problems will solve themselves we cannot afford to take chance besides the radio said it would let up looks like we got to get to sugio she agreed how far from here the two miles but we're not going to get any wetter walking than we are right now so let's get going that's for sure let's go be a picture you ever see such a black night such a wet one I wouldn't mind just mud it must be about six inches of water floating on top of this roadbed if I hit another one of those rocks and go down again I shouldn't have talked about it here I'll give you a hand like the head it's a red one too must be the police box let's go remember an orientation course when they told us about these police boxes yeah they said if you were lost or wanted to know where the nearest train station was or where to buy a commotor a cup of tea just look for the red light I bet you never thought you'd be mixed up in anything like this did you call all I hope is they're as good as the lieutenant said they were well here we are we'll soon know what's he saying he's explaining how's he doing he's still explaining getting any place yet but this one thing about Japanese you can't be in a hurry if you can say it in two words you use 10 now what the line is down to Tokyo he can't even reach the next town five miles away at the larger town he says and has a direct connection to the Tokyo Central Police holy cat's what a lousy break Mr. Noko will have to get a car can he dig one up for us I have the same idea we'll ask good why a very small town he says only vehicle owned by farmer nearby this is a three-wheel truck which he used to take a produce to market a policeman not permitted to leave station without permission of sergeant in charge one of you could drive vehicle we'll sure try certain Stevens has been to driver's school he's checked out and anything with wheels let's have a look at it if he's worried about leaving to go get the truck tell him we'll watch the post while he's gone will he do it it isn't according to the book but he says okay make it easy will you there's a right as good back here is up front yeah we're almost there you'll be all right so sorry for this comfort oh that's okay we have now reached town of Fugamo the slope is police box just ahead yeah I see it I think now I should try to go and use the telephone yeah well we'll stay here and watch the truck very good we'll return how you say Moscow I cannot erase Tokyo station I fear line from here also suffer storm damage well how far to the next town four miles what are we waiting for let's go the fifth stop no so what do you think Bill I say we go straight through wasting so much time on these stops to try to telephone will be too late to save foresight I'll buy that we better make a plan though for when we get there I guess it'll all depend on how much time we have left we can explain the situation to the police I don't like the idea of going off on our own they have to just same the airport is about 15 miles I saw a sign back there a minute ago we're gonna shave it mighty thin he's coming in downfield that'll give us time he's got a taxi back to the terminal oh we got reception committee even now coming out of building men we look for carrying small box it will be revolver plan is that in confusion after attack assassin will disappear into crowd and make escape good to colleagues with high-powered sedan nearby there comes the plane let's make a run for it okay let's go what about those MPs on the barrier will explain to them later I don't like it but guess it'll have to do Bill take the fence don't stop no matter what you got to get to that guy but the last I remember my skull was just slightly dented by a night stick and even though the owner of it apologized afterwards I don't think will ever be real pals I wound up in Tokyo General Hospital I remember when I came to first thing I thought about was whether I was gonna get busted and there was that beautiful nurse telling me my CEO would give me accommodation for saving the life of this guy foresight one thing though on my next leave I don't think I'll go hunting here's a special tip to you young man who graduated from high school this year something to think about when you're making plans for your future look into the future our United States Army can offer you do you want real technical training for instance our modern United States Army runs the greatest technical schools in the world because a modern army needs hundreds of kinds of technical skills radio radar maintenance of engines and delicate optical equipment and many others and you can get this kind of training in one of these great army schools and here's the way to do it go down to your nearest United States Army recruiting station with that high school diploma and apply for the course of your choice then if your application is approved you enlist and start basic training that all good soldiers must have then you take your course and you're set for some of the world's best schooling find out about it today at your nearest United States Army recruiting station believe me you'll be glad you did this has been another program on proudly we hail presented transcribed in cooperation with this station probably we hail is produced by the recruiting publicity center for the United States Army and this is Mark Hamilton speaking and inviting you to tune in this same station next week for another interesting story on proudly we hail