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that Kennedy's visit here now wa. connected with this project.
 The state departments officia announcement of Germany's re. fuSal to grant safe conduct to tht American refugee ship said:
 "The department of state an. nounces that request was made of the German government and o! the Italian government to grant q safe conduct for an American yes. sel to proceed to a port on the west coast of Ireland to bring home about l,200 American citizens still ir Great Britain.
 "The Italian government very promptly responded favorably. copy of the Italian reply was fur nished to the German government with the suggestion that the gov. ernment of the United States would be glad to receive similar assur- ances.
 After considerable delay the fol- lowing note has been received from the German government:
 "The foreign cffice has the honor to acknowledge receipts of the notes of October 27 and November 1 re- garding the voyage of an American ship to repatriate American citizens from an Irish port.
 No Assurance.
 "'On the basis of the previous statement of the German govern ment to theS effect that the areas around England are areas of mili- tary operations, the Reich govern ment is not in position to furnish any sort of assurance of the nature requested.
 The German refusal apparently referred to the controversy over the homeward passage of the American Army transport American Legion which was sent to Petsamo, Fin land, last summer to bring home Americans from Scandinavia. At that time the German government attempted, after the American Le- zion had sailed from Petsamo, to have the ships course altered from the route previously agreed upon to another route which would have taken it between Greenland and Iceland and through an area known to have been heavily mined by the British Navy.
 The German government then warned the United States that the area through which the vessel pro- posed to proceed. of the southern coast of Norway and 10 Q point south of Iceland. had been mined by Germany and that it was "high. ly dangerous" for the American yes. sel to proceed there. Despite . controversy between the state de- partment and the German foreign office. the American Legion pr0- ceeded through the area which the German government claimed It had mined. Ths vessel reached New York; without incident.
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Italy Fighting Back
 Hard Against Greece
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The Italians appeared to be overcoming gradually the Greek de- lenses on the Janina front, ale though they were forced to use en- circling tactics after having been halted on the main road from the frontier.
 Along the west coast of Greece, the Italians were -reportedly forced to abandon attempts to take the town of Filiates (Philiates) but circled around 1t and appeared to be attempting to reach the Greek port of Pargas, southeast of Cor flu. Reports said the Greeks blew up bridges as they fell back. Greek and Italian air forces were very active in that sector. one Italian plane being shot down near Co., menica (Gomenitsa).
 Frontier advices failed to clear up earlier reports that the Greeks on the Janina' front had encircled Italian forces estimated at perhaps 5000 men northwest of Janina.
 For the time being, the center of conflict seemed to be on the north ern front, where the Italians orig inally headed for F1orina and Sa- lonica but were showed back into Albania by Greek counter-attacks that reportedly carried as far as KoritZa.
 Messages today said that the bat tie for control of the road running from Biklista, on the Albania bor- der, to the town of Koritza was steadily increasing in violence.
 Battle In Mountains
 Fighting now centers north east of Koritza in Spurs of the Morova Mountains, which dominate one side of a pass through which the road to Koritza runs, border mess ages said. The other side of the pass is dominated by the Viasuha mountains.
 A Greek army under General Agememnon Metaxas, was report ed fighting to force its way through this pass to the town of Cangan, where 1t might make a junction with other Greek troops said to be moving down from the north to- ward Koritza.
 Greek artillery was reported shelling the road from Cangan to Koritza. seeking to break up units of Italian motorized troops.
 Italian troops. however, had moved into fortified positions in the mountains and were smelling the Greek rear lines. The cannonading was so heavy that it could be heard along the Jugoslav border.
 Fascist airplanes continued to bomb Greek lines and colnmunica- tions. Thirty Italian planes were seen attacking the Greek positions around Biklista this morning.
 Seven Italian transports with new motorized units were reported to have arrived at Durazzo late yes. terday to reinforce the Koritza see- tor,
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HAROLD ICKES HAS RESIGNED
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and progressively perilous situation requiring public congidera ton. Al- though We are fortunate in having free communication over the air, am convinced that our democracy needs, more than ever, truly free press that represents no class 0F economic group ard that will re. win the confidence Of our. citizens because it Is worthy of re.winning that confidence.
 "As the heat Of political contro- yeFsy dies. and the wounds Of strife heal and we seek national unity in this crowded hour Of our history, there comes . eFeat opportunity Co our publishers Co meet thls ehal- lenge.
 ltN command Aha afaasa kfass IA. Akaan.s
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days operations. said that "our divi- sions have crossed the Kalamas river"
 Since on Oct. 31 general head quarters claimed that the Italians had reached the Kalamas river, to- days communique was interpreted as meaning that since then the Italian forces had been checked but that today their offensive in the di- rection of Janina was resumed.
 Italians were waging war all the way from the Greek Albanian from tier to the southern reaches of the Anglo Egyptian Sudan.
 Todays communique disclosed that heavy fighting. in which air planes were taking part, had broken out at Gallabat, on the Ethiopian Sudanese border British troops were said to be making repeated attacks on Italian positions. Gallabat Is Key Town Gallabat is key town and one of the chief customs post on the entire Ethiopian -Sudanese frontier. The Italians attacked and captured 1t soon after they entered the war. It was indicated that the British were now developing an offensive there after a week of various thrusts at the Italian positions in East and North Africa.
 "In East Africa the enemy at- tackled our positions at Gallabat but were repulsed with numerous losses" the high command communique said. "The enemy renewed the att tack and the battle is still under way.
 "Our aviation is cooperating with land troops by means of repeated attacks in which our pursuit planes shot down i. six enemy Gloster (fighter) planes"
 Of ground operations the com munique said merely:
 "Our divisions have crossed the Kalamas river"
 (The Italian war communique Of Oct. 3l reported: "Ouf units. con- tinuing their advance in Epirus, have reached the River Kalamas at many points" It was believed that todays communique might mean that the Italians Lad neg reached the river. about IS miles north of Janina. in divis.oEs. strength and had forced their wsy across 1t for a big attack Italian planes. cooperating Rith ground forces. machine gunned aE5 bombed Greek positions along the Kalibaki-Janina road and. in the north. in the Florina zone and about Lake PTespa, the eOmmunlque said.
 Italian planes also bombed "mIli. ] taFy objectives" at the ports of Valos and PatTas. the air field and FGIl- read station at LarlsSa. military objectives' at Missolonghi. Zakyn- thcs and Methonl and the -ailrCad station at Florina, it was said. caus- ing numerous fires. Our "enems plane was shot down. and another probably was downea. t was said, while the Itallans has no loeSek,
 One enemy" plane which Tai1td valona, on the Albanian coast. was shot down by chaser planes and an. other wns khot down hy naval anli' aircraft guns, C Was aaie.
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(Continued from Page D l. Closer cooperation by Con- .gress in President RooseveltS poli- scies.
 a 2. Assumption by midwest lead- .ers of greater control over Republi- can party policy.
 .- Political observers believed the new congress would be more re- ssponsive to President RooseVelt's s policies for two reasons. Not only did they expect MT. Roosevelt's re- Election to enhance his prestige, but the Democratic House majority ap- .parently will be increased from the present 92-vote margin to 106.
 With only three house contests still undecided, the Democrats had Registered a net gain of nine seats by outsing 23 incumbent Republi- .eans while losing IA of their own seats to Republican candidates. The division Of strength stood; Demo- .crats. 267 Republicans, l6l; Pro- kressives, 3. American Labor, {, Division In Sight F If the three undecided contests do not switch any seats between sDartles the division will be Demo- 1fats, 26e; Republicans. l62 The pther seat is now held by farmer daborite.
 Under the present division Of the House. the desertlon of co or 45 Democratic members to vote with the solid Republican minority has ffs- .Quently been enough 10 defeat the New Deal In the new House, the Republicans would need about bS Demoerats 10 do ik --aild the extra 10 Democartic votes may turn the trick for Inc administration on many .floae issues,
 0f the a5 Senate seats at stake QemoeralS appear 10 have won 22 HepubllcanA @. and q Progressive Nenaior Robert N, Laf'ollette of Wiaconhin, one.
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join the Republican minority to make 1t effective.
 COP Has Problems
 The Republican party is confront cd with problems of leadership and policies. Its center of gravity lies definitely now in the midwest. From Ohio west to the Rockies and from Missouri northward, Tuesdays elec- tion showed & strong Republican trend. Seven of Mir. Willkie's nine states lie there and from that re- zion the Republican party seems likely to be dominated until the voters have another say two years hence. The plans of Willkie are not known but some of his day-after- defeat remarks indicated that he felt the battle should go on and, if so, 1t is fair to assume he intends to lead 1t.
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FOuRTM EWEATER

Myrna Loy finished the last stitch on the fourth sweater she has knit. ted for the Red Cross on the last day of her role in Third Finger Left Hand"
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throlgllolIt the world"

throughout the world"
 Mir. Roosevelt received . roaring farewell from his Hyde Park neigh. bors last night when he boarded his train Standing on the rear plais form wlih his e0-year-0ld mother ai hia side, he observed that he was returning to Washington for another four years. "but I'd much rather be living here"
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Report From Rome

Rome, Nov. T.-(UP)-Ilalian forces. checked ioF several days, in lighting outside Janina or the EplFus front in northwestern Greece, were reported today to have launch. ed a new offensive against their obs jectiye from positions on the Kala. mas river,
 4 communlqne from general head. quarters of the Italian armed forces, lasnsd today aud EegeTina io yesieg.
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MAIN MAID

Marjorie Main win be 6 boarding houhe maid with . hankering for the stage. ln Wild Man of Borneo."
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for calm self examination. Invite them. through their columns. C. e0mHnant,"
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GERMANY TURNS
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PHIL. MURRAY
 MAY BE LEADER

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join the Republican minority make 1t effective.
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-20
Successful Revival
At Two Churches

Members and friends of the Twelfth
Baptist Church, Rev. VIM. Fl. Hester,
pastor, and the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, Rev. NJ. J. Minor, pastor were
indeed fortunate in securing the SER
vices of Rev. F. R. Mason in conduct
ing a Joint revival for the two churches
Rev. Mason who is pastoring in High
Point, North Carolina, is a profound
speaker and one of the most outstand-
ing evangelists of the day.
The revival lasting twenty-five DAYS
and alternating between the two
churches, was great success; there
were approximately seventy-fve con-
versions. Those who heard DR.. Mason
were so impressed with his great abil-
ity as an evangelist that they are look
ing forward to another visit from him
IN the very near future.
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Segregation for Cooed the Real Permanent Damng Degadat
COLORED WOMAN HEADS
WHITE AlJXII IAPY
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Continued from Page II
Cornelius McKane, a personal aid to
Governor Saltonstall will accompany
Louis B. Ransom, Guardian reporter.
to the installation where they will be
guests of the President-elect.
Appointive officers named by Mrs.
Winslow to complete the slate included
secretary, Lena Lyons; patriotic in
structor, Mary Watson; musician.
Helen Holmes; historian, Doris Shun-
strom; color bearers, Annie Callahan.
Beatrice Ellis, Stella Won Beidel. and
Macel Thompson; banner bearers,
Alice Morse; flag bearer, Sadie Doug
las. Mrs. Winslow is justly proud of
the honor bestowed upon her by her
comrades who upheld the true Ameri-
can spirit by electing the right person
for the job regardless of race, color or
creed. Letters of congratulation from
all over New England are being re-
ceived by Mrs. Winslow who resides
at 518 W. Water st., Rockland.
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372 INF. GETS SOLE RIGHT TO
ERSKlNE HAWKINS ORCHESTRA


ment whereby Erskine Hawkins is to
play at the South State Armory and
the RoselandState Ballroom is to be
closed for that night 1t was officially
announced on Tuesday, that Assistant
u. 5. Attorney Edward o. Gourdin
and William S. West, attorneys for
the 372nd Infantry and George W.
Mouzon, and Samuel G. Thorner and
Max Siegel, attorneys for CIV Shrib-
man and Chester A. Eaton. respec-
lively, reached an agreement satisfac-
tory to both sides.
This case attracted much attention
IN civic, music and military circles be-
cause two sponsors have for weeks
been advertising the appearance of the
same band on the same night at differ
ent places. As a result of the cross
suits in Court, and the agreement. the
312nd Infantry will be the sole spon-
sors of the Annual Military Ball at the
South Armory, April 10Th, with Frs
kline Hawkins Band and Nal Hallet's
Orchestra, while the celebrated Jones
Brothers will furnish the entertainment.
authorized for publicity by Capt.
Herbert A. Barrow, Chairman. Com
mittee for 372d Military Ball, South
Armory, Boston, Mass.
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Late w. M. TROTTER

chauviniStic behavior is drummed out
of the party. Communist practice and
reading-matter might be "poison" to
the sheltered ladies of the OAR. and,
on the other hand, the example of
Communists enthusiasm, devotion and
energy might prove the very pabu-
lum that would develop broader D.
AR. concept of Americanism and the
ardor to promote it. "Let us stop
talking to each other that we want to
save democracy. Let US get out and
do it" was the challenge flung at the
Congress by guest speaker from the
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
organizations more representative of
the great generality of citizens. But
Mrs. Henry M. Robert, president gen.
eral of the OAR, seemed to counter
with her remark: "There are those
who misunderstood, those who think
membership and our policies are anti
quated". She expressed the convic-
ton that the average American is
coming around to the OAR. view
point on Americanism," though news
comments from the capital, where the
Congress is sitting, retold the pitiful
exhibition of intolerance of last spring
when the worlds greatest singer was
barred from the OAR. hall because of
her color.
1t will take some time yet before
that stupid show of nose-tilting fades
from the memory of the liberty-lov-
ing. Most assuredly, the seventy-ive
thousand who heard Miss Anderson
sing that Easter afternoon at Lin
coins shrine will not soon forget or
forgive the outrageous affront to a
woman, American born. And it will
take a great deal of soul-searching
and regenerating before the Daugh-
tiers are prepared to proceed success
fully along the Communist course of
action. Nevertheless, the advice of
Mr.. Beale and of the Federation's
spokesman is commendable and its ac-
ceptance is worth the effort. The solu-
ton of the difficulties confronting
democracy seems as clear as daylight.
Ii we the supporters of democracy
could contribute the same quality of
service in behalf of democracy as the
hated and feared Communists mani
fest IN their cause, democracy would
be so far ahead that all foreignisms
would stop dead in their tracks. Their
only reason for being in the race at
all IS because democracy lags.
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MISS RAPIER HOSTESS
AT LUNCHEON-TEA
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tribes both of the East and West and
has acquired the distinct profession of
Interpretation Of Indian music and
drama. He has successfully coached.
staged and costumed numbers of
groups of white players in this particu-
lar drama.
Mr.. Bradley listened to The South
land Songsters Trio Sunday for the
purpose of writing an Indian sketch
for the singers. Miss Rapier, the
soprano member of the Trio, is of In
dian extraction and interpretates
Indian folk lore and love songs charac-
teristically, according to Mr.. Bradley.
He is also coaching her in several
beautiful solos.
The guest of honor was keenlv i'm
pressed with the voice of William Fl.
Richardson, the Bass Baritone of the
Trio, who rendered several vocal solos
as well as blended evenly and beauti-
fully with the other two voices in a
number of classic and spiritual num-
bers In the Trio. He declared Charles
Henry an invaluable asset to the Trio
due to his true conception of the in
depreciation of spirituals, his coaching
and arrangement of the same. He
considered Henry possessed Of a rare
sweet tenor voice and a master of the
piano.
Mrs. Rosa C. Brown, ex-hostess of
the Women's Service Club, a personal
friend of Miss Rapier, was special
guest for the afternoon together with
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph T. White, Mrs
Elizabeth Custello, Ernest Miller and
others spent an afternoon of pleasure
enjoying the many delectables ar
ranged by the hostess and the glorious
singing of the Southland Songsters
Trio.
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Race Congress, will be the main
speaker.
MARIAN ANDERSON
Another of our great singers has
followed in the footsteps of Paul Robe
son by giving a benefit concert Tor
organizations working for the upllft
of colored people. 1t is our greatest
contralto, Miss Marian Anderson. On
May &c, at Carnegie Hall, New York,
she will sing for the benefit OF the
NAACP, the Division of Colored WORK
of the National Council of the YMCA'
the National Urban League, and the
International Committee on African
Affairs, headed by DIR. Max Yergan'
AS the last organization is not so we'll
known as it deserves to be,though II
exists for the purpose of promoting
producers and consumers co-opera-
tives among the Africans, the concert
may help to publicize its ativities. Dr.
Yergan was formerly YMCA secre-
tary in the Union of South Africa; he
is now a special lecturer at the College
of the City of New York.
lnlTu NdJlOHdl hdCe COllSICSS
Already, on the eve Of its convenlng'
the Third National Race Congress.
which will meet in the Auditorium OF
the United States Department OF
Labor, looms as probably the most
important gathering of white and col
ored progressive organizations and IN
dividuals which has ever taken place
It's Importance and significance may De
found in the times in which we llVe'
widespread unemployment, hunger,
imminent danger of our involvement
in the present imperialist war whose
continuance is daily threatening 70
engulf us in a holocaust beside when
the devastations of Attila the Hun ana
Genghis Khan will be like picnlcs'
Immediate issues confronting our
people will be discussed in gross ana
in detail, as the French say. lhese
include the struggle for the enactment
of Federal legislation to wipe out MOP
violence, by urging the passage OF the
Wagner-Van Mugs Anti-Lyncnli.ns
Bill in the Senate, and the eradication
of the Acknowledgement of coloreu
citizens who live south of the Mason
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COMMUNITY CHURCH
Rev. Donald G. Lothrop. Ieade

ut is Later Than You Think" will
be the subject of the address by DIR.
Max Lerner at the morning service of
Community Church, Symphony Hall,
Sunday, April p at 1890. DR.. Lerner
is Professor Of Political Science at
Williams College and was formerly
editor of "The Nation. For six wears
he was on the editorial staff Of the
Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences as
associate and managing editor. Then
he taught political ssience at Sara
Lawrence College and directed con-
sumers activities in Washington. He
was for time lecturer in Government
at Harvard. He is the author of at
is Later Than You Think, and "The
New Liberalism.
An organ recital by Margaret Cor
ham Chaser will precede the service
which will be conducted by Rev. Dom
aid G. Lothrop, leader of the Church.
n
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WATCH TOWER
NATIYE DAUGHTER
BY William Harrison

NATIVE DAUGHTER
Perhaps in anticipation of the title
of the novel which Richard Wright is
currently writing about the economic
and social problems of colored women.
as sequel to his Native Son, Miss
Ellen larry has ontributed an article
entitled Native Daughter" to the
issue of the Commonweal, liberal
Catholic weekly, for April IL. Her
article is described by the editors as
"an indictment of white America by a
colored woman" 1t contains a great
deal of common sense, trenchantly
phrased; the following paragraphs l
underscored as l read:
There may be Catholics who will
not read "Native Son" because its
author is communist. But did you
ever stop to think that Catholics
may be among those who are re-
sponsible for some of the conditions
that led Richard Wright and scores
OF others into the ranks of the
reds ?"
without doubt, Mr.. Wright is
recording the harvest of hate that
White America has, perhaps unwit-
! tlngly, sown. Can you honestly
blame him? ?"
Experiences which Miss larry, who
formerly lived in Birmingham, Ala
bama, before she began her career as
writer of juveniles in New York,
graphically narates are enough to
convince the reader of competence to
speak for a large section of colored
Catholic women
-
LAURA DUNCAN
1t is not journalistic etiquette or
tact, | verify believe, to encroach upon
the preserves of ones colleagues.
However, at the risk of rebukes from
the columnists who deal with music
and the enhancement of feminine
charm, / wish to record that Miss
Laura Duncan, who is nattily
dressed eyeful, radiating charm even
to the second balconies, will be the
soloist at the concert-reception spon-
sored by the Eastern New England
Congress for Equal Opportunities at
Repertory Theatre, Sunday afternoon,
at $3.50, at which time John P. Davis,
executive secretary of the National