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many others yes indeed here's your chance to acquire a skill there will be a value to your country and help you later in civilian life too for full details visit the recruiting sergeant at your nearest recruiting station today and now your United States Army presents the proudly we hail production mountain holiday an army is often thought of in terms of pain death and destruction an army is an instrument the means by which the people of one nation apply force to the people of another that is an army or at least that is what an army has always stood for it's an incomplete evaluation an old-fashioned one that falls far short of the whole truth for the American Army is much more than that it is rather a collection of people who live play and work wherever they may be called on to serve and to offer the gifts of their skills and their understanding to their neighbors all over the world now following on the map Chuck here this is where we are right now this is the hospital we're going to take this road along the river until we reach the fork in the road then we turn left and start climbing up through these hills till we reach here now here's where it starts getting steep this is where the real mountains start well that's going to be kind of rough on a bicycle isn't it Chuck when you get out in that beautiful countryside and fill your lungs with that clean fresh air you're going to go up there mountains like a mountain goat I don't know you just listen to me and everything is going to come out all right now we're going to get us an early start I want to be off the base and on the road by 6 30 6 30 what's the matter with you crazy or something 6 30 that's a rush these mountains aren't going anywhere I mean the same place if we leave at 9 o'clock to my brain you want to listen to some sense you're just going to keep shooting off your mouth 6 30 what's the use of getting a three-day pass if I got to get up before a revelry if you shut up a minute maybe I could explain all right shoot I'm listening if we leave the way I'm proposing the first thing in the morning we could reach the fork in the road by noon and that way we wouldn't have to be pushing a bicycle around in the hot sun now you see what I mean I see what you mean but I'm not convinced well make up your mind what's it going to be you want to take a trip to the countryside or you want to spend your three-day pass in the sack all right all right we'll do it your way you're talking and away I see it I will package a bag of Sam's Marinelli at ease Wilson can't you see we're busy I brought you a couple of new men Marinelli the major wants chest X rays on him but immediately I'll take them I'll take them once a big emergency boy will I be glad to get away from here for a couple of days to do your little old wandering gypsy get out of here Wilson before I send it on sonny you're gonna blow a gas gets all I'm asking Chuck just three days away from this place that's all three days without doctors or patients or wise guys like that Wilson for three whole days I won't tell a soul to hold their breath what do you know about that sounds terrific Chuck you look the map over I'll shoot these guys and I'll be right back right what I'd be a list guy must think I'm a saint but not or something yes a group HQ wants more X-rays I made a while yes I want to check that left a picks again I understand those special views you took last time showed the lesion up very nicely repeat the same shots you say so captain I think if I take another film on that guy's gonna start handing out autographs save the wisecracks Marinelli I want you to take a PA a Lord Doddick and an apical film yes he'll be down to 10 30 tomorrow morning good captain now don't louse it up it's important but sir I got a three-day pass start tomorrow morning and you'll have to leave after 10 30 the Colonel wants those films for the clinical conference tomorrow afternoon I know so but Bernstein can take him he's wearing a lot and I'm sure you're going to take the Marinelli you're the best we have so it looks like you're elected but captain 10 30 Marinelli yes 10 30 boys hot yeah Joe what do you want Joe I'm tired let's stop now we got it keep going yeah but Joe I can't breathe I'm poop get knocked off on the chatty you'd have more energy for pushing that bike and early start the man said early starts those who won't have to push the bicycles around in the sun what is that great big shiny thing in the sky Joe baked potato you off the sarcasm Chuck I wasn't my fault I'm not blaming you buddy I suppose it was my fault that the captain made me stay and take those x-rays oh no that's what she get for being the indispensable man a little old quick like me is never missed okay so I'm the indispensable man now let's stop talking about hospitals x-ray machines or anything like that I want to enjoy this pass don't stop soon my talking days will be over for good and all I'm feeling fast we still have another 18 miles to go never make it all right there's a little lean on the top of this hill we'll stop there that's all we're gonna get on another bicycle as long as I live hey where's the bed Joe you see a better place right lights will you just sit quiet and enjoy the scenery I'm on the brink of collapse that's where I am and you're knocking me out with the scenery I'm really surprised see what I mean about the scenery Chuck ha for all I'm for all I'm haven't seen I know I know bet your room will be ready whenever you like sir would you care for some dinner first that's the ticket chow I don't want to eat all I want is gentlemen would care to follow me the view is much more beautiful from the patio and a load of this chug you ever see anything as pretty as that in your life you're right Joe she's absolutely beautiful I'm talking about the mountains mutton head why don't you stick to the subject why don't you a schnitzel is very nice today would you like that you're deducted and some white wine good deal greater greater yes Peter in a moment a boyfriend sounds kind of impatient my brother greater how many times do I have to call oh I see we have American guests yes just a couple of poor tired hungry soldiers mr. that's all we are poor tired I do not pay any attention to him here please pay to sit down and keep quiet and we must be nice to our rich American guests mustn't we pay to pay to if we are at welcome for one oh sergeant is not that Peter will you please sit down and keep quiet I'm going to fix the latch on the front door I'm very tired Joe but I got a sneaky suspicion I'm gonna have to belt that guy before we leave your dinner will be ready in a few moments look at that mountain Chuck bet you it's 12,000 feet of its an inch this is it Chuck just take away for that clean cool air haven't got the energy Joe try me later can't get over it no sir I just can't get over what this everything the works think of it Chuck just four months ago I was sitting in my mother's kitchen in a Bronx eating a plate of ravioli and I was taking a nap and now look at me eating venus schnitzel on a patio with an Austrian Alp staring me right in the face who thought it possible you enjoy your dinner and that's what I call child yeah it was all right miss great plenty all right I'm glad you liked it say greater I was wondering if you could tell us what there is to see around here you know all the sites well there is so much to see in our mountains perhaps you would like to climb oh nothing doing I'm not climbing any mountains he doesn't like mountains hey I do Joe I like them better than you do I certainly do I think they're beautiful okay for argument's sake let's take this mountain right out here now it's beautiful isn't it sure is yeah now suppose we get up tomorrow morning and decide to climb it oh I would not advise it there is a storm coming up a bad one this is only for argument's sake so we start climbing we're puffing and sweating it's hot we slip and fall skin on knees and well I don't know what now what I'm trying to get at is it's a pretty rough job you get me no it is okay and finally we're on a top we're on a top of this beautiful mountain you know what what we can't even see it now if I'm so crazy about this terrific mountain what's the point of knocking myself out to get to a place where I can't even see it go on tell me that I think you Americans are all crazy I really do hate that oh what is the matter doctor is something wrong over here doctor what has happened a hunched off one took a party out to climb the north face and then our eight hours over to I'm afraid something has happened hunts as old he shouldn't be guiding parties anymore you are the only one Peter the only one who can get them down I wouldn't ask if there were anybody else but no he will not go there's a storm coming up you must not ask him no great don't excite yourself the same the same all over again Papa was the only one doing then he went once too often better I do not want the same thing to happen to you I promise Papa that I would not let it happen there are a party of American tourists greater they're helpless without an experienced guy it is not our responsibility I do not want you to go better American tourists yes I will go what's a big deal and getting down getting up is hard okay but getting down and if I had someone to come along with me it wouldn't be too bad better don't worry greater how about you gentlemen how would you like to come along and help rescue some fellow countrymen of yours I get a nosebleed every time I visit my sister she lives on a fifth floor and you sergeant well I'd like to go but I didn't come prepared oh we have equipment to stop it this instant no great I rather enjoy this well sergeant what do you say I wouldn't want to get in your way Pete I don't know too much about these mountains if you are afraid sergeant we will forget the whole thing I think I'll pop him out Joe this guy's gone far and now he's asking for it this talk is getting us nowhere I will be ready to leave in 15 minutes doctor good there's something about this I don't quite understand no I suppose you would understand it quite well if it had to do with say with the cigarettes and chocolate bars and wise cracks that you would understand I'm sure I must you be so disagreeable I can't hold out much longer Joe this guy's really asking for it well I don't understand it's why you're going on this trip all together if you feel about Americans the way you do because it is my job sergeant does that make sense to you somebody else will get them better I have a feeling that you must not go look I will leave immediately hey Pete yes sergeant each you know that does kind of make sense to me I think I'll go along with you just for kicks you are listening to the proudly we hail production mountain holiday will return in just a moment for the second act with men who know the army it's the job you do that counts take the yard breakman the dental technician the petroleum chemist or the weather observer they're all soldiers like me why not make use of your skills in the army there's a job for every specialist and technician and a need for his special skills and a satisfying career for you with those special skills visit your local United States Army recruiting station real soon and learn about the benefits you can have when you enlist in the United States Army you are listening to proudly we hail now we present the second act of mountain holiday and so they made their way the GI medic from the Bronx and the young Alpine guide whose heart and mind were filled with bitterness past the safety of the timber line into the clean white world of wind and snow what's the matter beat you both the wind has changed I don't like it the storm will break a lot sooner than expected so we'll all get wet what's the big deal is that all you can do make wise cracks is everything in life just one great big joke okay let's not go up the chatter and get this thing over with you're beginning to irritate me I'm not interested in this conversation either sergeant I just wanted you to know what our storms mean here in these mountains they're cruel bitter things avalanches buried villages and wind that can sweep a man off the face of the mountain you will think that the word is coming to an end sergeant a brutal senseless end now what am I supposed to do all the way in a dead faint you're supposed to think and understand was that done with a heart full of bitterness and hatred that the only way my attitude is none of your business sergeant I just wanted you to know what the situation was okay so now I know I don't know how to thank you forget the times what happened I should have given up the mountain nonsense you know these mountains better than any man living I'm too old what happened my leg I am a clumsy old fool I slipped let's have a look at it Bob rest hands rest we will get you down with all the stress he will fix your father I will never climb again this is gonna take a little doing let him alone sergeant I will take care of this just how are you gonna do that we will carry him to the refuge on the east slope we can make that before the storm breaks and then in the morning what do you know of these things sergeant this is not the American army sergeants here I am in charge they'll get baby admiral general and the whole chief of staff for all I care all I know is if the bone fragments have done something of the circulation in this man's leg we don't do something about it in a hurry he's gonna be in serious trouble oh so now you're a doctor I'm not a doctor but I'm gonna take care of this leg the best way I know how we have to get to the refuge before the storm breaks and if you get in my way I'll knock your teeth right down your throat rip that canvas in the steps and take the steel ribbing out of that pack I think they'll make pretty good splints you better know what you're talking about sergeants I am holding you responsible if anything goes wrong good now pop this is gonna hurt but it's necessary already I'm gonna straighten your leg and put a little traction on it maybe that way we'll be able to restore the circulation a little hang on pop here we go just a little at a time you can't stand anymore can't you see just a little more and we'll be finished he's fainted yeah if the smelly sauce out of that kid okay Pete give me those metal sights in the canvas strips now you hold this leg steady while I put them on me I think that'll hold until we can get them down we will have to carry him it won't be easy I'll lead on Peter you're the boys now we could make it to the refuge and where they until it goes over we ought to get them down as soon as possible he's in pretty bad shape I know we might try to make it down from here well what's the problem storm that could be very dangerous I would take the chance myself you and the others I don't know what do you say I say I say let's stop Gavin and get on back to the village we can make a stretch out of this piece of canvas and carry mr. Forster and I can carry in the start you lead the way all right but remember it won't be easy if we can reach the timber line before the storm gets any worse we will be all right we made it now I think we have to rest a few minutes down here next to the tree that's it oh it's so good to sit down hello hello there listen someone's coming hello over here yes that is I don't know about let me see him that's a very nice print how'd you find it pick you up on the binoculars a gunny racket if you come out of their own free will and climb around in this one in snow can't be in a right modern boy we'd better take him right to the clinic looks quite bad you will fix him up dr. Strauss won't you I will do what level is possible greater when we get back to the clinic whatever is possible under the circumstances is he talking he's resting now his leg will his leg be alright he's an old man Peter we never climb again Hans will die if he has to stop climbing I did what I could he will walk again maybe good maybe poorly I don't know what you mean the fragments in good position I can't be sure sergeant it's a difficult fracture just can't be sure take an x-ray you can tell that way immediately x-ray we could take an x-ray that that would be a beautiful story listen there any equipment here at all we have an x-ray machine here but it hasn't worked since before the war so poor village sergeant we can't afford what about an open reduction I wouldn't take that chance not in good enough condition there must be something doctor Hans will get better great people walk with a limb maybe with a cane the best I can do that x-ray equipment doctor I'd like to have a look at it it's a it's in here sergeant follow me here wait until I get these canvas covers off not bad not bad at all we'll wave rectification 300 million nice looking yes but the valve tubes are done the fluoroscope is broken and just look at it it's a mess I'm gonna sing this is pretty well shot doctor doctor in here greater oh okay you are doctor if you could get a look at what's going on in that leg of Hans you think you could fix it up pretty good I'm sure of it oh if only you could well it's nothing like trying I don't think I'll be able to do anything with the x-ray machine itself but maybe using parts from both units I'll be able to rig up a temporary fluoroscope how'd that do fine now I'll need some tools that American has a great deal of confidence in himself you do not think you will be able to fix it I'm afraid your sergeant is a fraud gate there he's been fooling around with that machine for almost an hour now do not hate him so good and he is trying I don't think he knows anymore about x-ray machines than I do doctor right he's sleeping I gave him a sedative well it's ready doctor you can use the fluoroscope now I think he will be all right it is ready human well I couldn't squeeze more than four million pairs out of her and that intensifying screen doesn't give off much light but I think maybe you can see enough but but I don't believe it this is impossible well it's just wheel hunts into the x-ray Roman I'll show you I knew it I knew he would do it we all thought it was nothing but the pile of junk as soon as your eyes are accommodated doctor will start you better let me handle a switch I'm having a little trouble with this auto transformer and the circuit breaker pops out side from that works like a charm you know it's not you feel his products and listen to his breathing greater as any change let me know let's get started I don't want to keep him under the anesthesia any longer than necessary this is wonderful look look great how clear does it look doctor see what you need it's like seeing for the first time look there this fragment of the tibia it's in a bad position can you be able to sit doctor yes now of course now I can see what I'm doing I think I like to turn it off for a few minutes this auto transformers heating up a little too much wait it is not broken again oh no it just needs a little baby now let's give it another try go it go it now if I can align these two fragments and apply a little traction this way I think everything will be all right he's coming to and how do you feel what is the matter I feel so you just rest hands everything is going to be all right the sergeant hands you owe it all to well down honey I didn't do anything but patch up on all machine there wasn't anything special about that sergeant I sergeant I I would like to but is I well what's up they spit it out I would like to apologize for what I said for the way I behaved I I was mistaken badly mistaken you must come back again and I that is great and I will really show you our mountains as much to see and do here isn't that right greater yes sergeant we would Joe the name is Joe Joe and then Sergeant Joe we would be very happy if you would come and visit us again as soon we as we are ready to say me I'll remember that Greta and I'll be back the US Army needs men if you're a high school graduate you can join now at after basic training apply for assignment to any army school for the finest technical training now if you qualify for the school you select and come within the quota you'll be assigned to it but however you choose to serve it service that means a special pride the sense of a job well done in a man's army young men between the ages of 18 and 34 men who look to the future are now choosing the United States Army visit your nearest recruiting station today and grow with the world's greatest army and the opportunities it offers you this has been another program on proudly we hail presented transcribed in cooperation with this 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