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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
Reds Strike Back af Ru- manian Oil Fields
 Hold Giant Reserve
AMERICAN EMBASSY
 EvACUATES MOSCOW
BatiIe al Gap in SidIin Line Turns 10 Hdnd-to
 Hand Fight
(By ASSOCIATED PREss)

Rounding out the fourth week of the great offensive against Russia, the Germans are reported to be widening the Smolensk breach in the Stalin line and are facing Mos- COW.
 Russian reports. perhaps signifi- cantly, committed the usual claim of holding their ground while Ger man armored might thus thrust within 230 miles of the Russian capital from the southwest. As part of the U. s. Embassy staff left Moscow for Kazan in the Tartar republic 45O miles east, came word from Istanbul that the Russians are holding four million men'-A reserve for the defense of the Communist capital. The source of this report. an Axis official sta- toned in Moscow until the out break of the war. said this fresh army is waiting behind Moscow ready to roll against German forc- es in carefully timed counter of fensive.
 Russians Furious
 The Russians are said to be filled with fury as the blitz of fensive concentrated on Smolensk. and related that sectors of stubborn fighting continued there during the night. The communique said the Red Air Force was also active through the night against motor ized and mechanical troops and German airdromes, and are report ed to have destroyed 32 Nazi planes yesterday with a total of Il in the past three days.
 While the Red Army minimized the German offensive in sectors away from the center of the long front, Germany claimed her troops with Rumanian comrades are cross ing the Dnestr River in several places ir an advance on Russian Bessarabia and the Ukraine. There have been previous German reports to this effect. The Germans also claimed the breaking of enemy re- sistance as Finnish and German
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
BRITISH B0kBER5
 WORKING
Four Nazi Ships Probably Destroyed : German
 Cities Damaged

LONDON, July 19.-RAF bombers probably destroyed" four Nazi ships totaling 22,0O0 tons off The Nether- lands it is reported.
 It is said group of Blenheims attacked a German convoy which was escorted by anti-aircraft ships.
 The British Air Ministry claims that at least one-third of the Ger man cities of Muenster and Aachen have been destroyed or seriously damaged by RAF air raids.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
GIVES SWAT TO HIGHWAY
 TO ALASKA
Member of House of Com mons, Now Northbound,
 Makes Statement

PRINCE RUPERT. B. O.. July 19-R. B. Hanson, leader of the Conservative opposition in the House of Commons, said in an in- teryiew here, that the British Co., lumbia and Alaska international Highway project, which in my definite opinion, could well be post poned until after the war Nobody in the United States really wants it and only the Alaska people are really insistent about it."
 Hanson is on his way to Skag- way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
U. ;. AGENTS
 RELEASED I'M
 ITALY LAND
Allowed 10 Go to Lisbon Now that Axis Y0ffit-
 iaIs Homebound l

ROME, July 19-Members of the United States consular staffs in Italy and Greece, held in San Re- mo pending exchange of expelled Axis consular members from the United States, who are aboard the U. s. naval transport West Point, have been released and will go to Lisbon. There they will board the West Point for America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
NAzI PLANES MAKE ATTACK
 ON SHIPPING
Berlin Statement Claim $ One Vessel Sunk by
 Bombs, Others Hit
tBy ASSOCIATED PREss)

In Germany's war on Great Britain, Hitler's High Command re- ported today that 1,500-ton freighter was sunk by bombs and two other merchantmen hit off the English coast last night.
 The communique also says no British planes penetrated German territory yesterday or last night.
 The Berlin statement also says a luftwaffe attacked Alexandria, British naval base in Egypt. during the night. rss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
STOCK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK, July 19.-Closing quotation of American Can today is 89, Anaconda 28A. Bethlehem Steel 75A, Commonwealth and Southern #, Curtiss Wright 9h, General Motors 39, Kennecott 38A, United States Steel STA, Pound $4.03 a
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow Jones averages: Industrials 127.9S rails 29.51, utilities 1851.
 |, In high water periods the Ori- noco River in South America is nayigable for 1000 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
R.H. HinlkIey Alaska Bound
 On Inspection
Assistant Secretary ofCom- meree Leaves Washing
 ion for NorthIdnd

WASHINGTON, July 19-Robert H. Hinckley, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, left here last night for the westward for a two weeks AL aska inspection trip to include con- munications and airport programs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
5otieiy's Dead,
 Dead as Five.power Pad;
 Situation |s Complicated

Halifax, who holds the same title for Great Britain that MT. Ou- mansky holds for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Herr Hans Thomsen, charge d'affaires ad interim" for Germany, was not present. Nor wss anyone else who might cause those two diplomatic embarrassment.
 MT. Oumansky and Lord Hali- fax chatted genially. They smiled and laughed and shook hands and parted with an m be-seeing-you" !" wave and nod.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19

WASHINGTON-R months of war in Europe have made some significant changes in the habits and the outlook of the President. He is more serious, more worried. Also he is more circumscribed. The latter is important, because it means that he sees fewer people, loses some of his old contacts.
 During his first eight years in office, probably no President in his- tory was in closer touch with the country as a whole than Franklin Roosevelt. Not only did he see a gfeat number of Congressmen, lab or leaders, business men and poli- ticians during his daily routine, but he travelled more than any other President. Several times year he took turns round the country, kept his ear to the ground, met all sorts of people.
 Ever since the international en- ergency, he has stuck close to Wash ington. Not once has he got out M- to the Middle West, even, during the 1940 campaign. Seldom has he gone farther away than New York or down the Potomac. Thus he has missed the relaxation, the rest, and the obvious joy he used to get from his rowing junkets. Also he has missed his old personal con- tactS.
 NOTE-The President boasts that he rests on railroad trip, and this is really true. He seems to sleep bet ter on Pullman, and on occasion orders have been given to the train engineer to stretch out run be- tween towns in order to give the President extra sleep.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
S. NELSON FILES
 FOR BANKRUPTCY

Samuel A. Nelson filed peti- ton for bankruptcy in Federal Court today. before Judge George F. Alexander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
Hundreds of BIazes Re- porfed as High Tenn
 perafures Prevail CRACKING OF FLAMES
 HEARD; SMOKE ROLLS
Some Relief Is Promised After Scared Week of
 B|istering Weather

SEATTLE July 19 = After a scared week of blistering tempera- lures, the Pacific Northwest today looked to possible relief from the heat and forest fires which have taken a toll of lives, timber and grain.
 A thunder and lightning storm struck Seattle early this morning bringing a heavy downpour of rain which has greatly aided relief from the serious situation. 4-ss,'.
 (ContipIIed fn Page TWO)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
ROBERT C0UGHLIN
 E TO BE MARRIED

SEATTLE, July 19-A marriage license has been issued to Robert E. Coughlin, clerk of. the United States District Court of the First Division of Alaska, headquarters at Juneau, and Minnie Lee, of Ketchikan, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
MORE GOLD BRAID

Roosevelt's Ncontacts thus are limited by remaining in Washing ton, and in Washington also, he is more circumscribed than ever. He does not see nearly as many members of Congress and men from many walks of life as formerly. This is because he is concentrating so much time on national defense and foreign affairs.
 All important decisions in the State Department come across his desk. The freezing of Axis funds, the closing of German Italian con- sulates, the speeches of Secretary Knox, have to get the Presidents
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
pr. Nuffing
 passes Away

BIRMINGHAM, Mass, July 19 -Dr. Wallace Nutting. 80, interna- tionally known author, illustrator, antiquarian and retired clergyman, died today at his home here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19

Behind this simple outward dis play of social graces is one of the most complicated and confused dip lomatic situations this capital ever has seen. A month or so ago, Herr Thomsen and MT. Oumansky were
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19

Europeans discovered gold on the Brazilian plateau in 1893.
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!. Helium gas first was observed
 on the sun. l
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22
BY GORDON b. HANCOCK
(ANP Feature Writer)

Russians a deep debt of gratitude
for relieving the pressure on the
democracies.
NO RESISTANCE
Even today we cannot feel proud
Of the part Britain Is playing in
Russias defense. Her air raids are
becoming more and more desultory
and there is nothing to suggest that
full advantage is being taken Of
the respite that the Russians are
giving. In Britain as in the United
States, there is a lot of charges and
counter charges by one political
party against another. There is
much "squabbling". but there is very
little effective resistance to the
might of German arms. The fact
remains, wherever Germany has met
the democratic nations the latter
have been vanQuiShed.
Great Britain has been saved by
fortuitous circumstances rather than
by the might of British arms. We
are not arguing against the bravery
Of the British people; we are argu-
ing against the vacillation and in
decision and the lack of prepared
ness that common sense should
have provided. In the last analy-
sis it must be admitted that Ger
many has made monkeys" out of
the demoeracies. 1t may be argued
that Germany is to be blamed for
the whole devastation being melted
to mankind; but it must also be
admitted that the democracies by
their failure to face ugly facts
have abetted and encouraged Hit
lerism by not effectively preparing
to cope with him.
BLOOD ATONING
Russia today is bleeding but her
blood is in many ways atoning for
the stupid plumbers the democracies
have made! So valiantly is Russia
fighting that she is winning the
sympathy Of the civilized world. II
Hitlerism is finally put down, the
historians of the future are coins
to give great credit to Russia. Fol
did not the stubborn resistance OF
] Russia give the democracies the re.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22

makes no difference. Although the
democracies have been jittery, they
have not been too ;:tsery TO dispar-
age the valor of Russian arms. Had
news accounts been taken serious
ly, we would have expected the
complete collapse of Russia within
80 days after Hitler turned his le-
gions toward the East. But after
nearly five months Russia still
fights and waht is more important,
she fights the battles of the de-
mocracies just as surely as she
nights her own. When Britain
tights, she fights directly for her.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22

spite without which they would pos
sibly have been wiped from the
earth? Did not Russia absorb the
damnation that would have been
poured out upon the democracies?
Did not Russia weaken the front of
the German attack and explode the
notion that the blitzkreig was in
vincible? Did not Russia prove to
the world that German arms are
not invincible?
Russia may succumb today or
next year; but she has rendered the
cause of democracy a great serv-
ice, and that she did it indirectly
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22
Unernp|oyabIes
Threatened In
Economy Move
Negroes Would Be
Damaged Much If
Proposal Prevails
CONTINUED PROPOSAL OF
CUTS IN NONDEFENSE
AGENCIES DAMAGING
TO NEGRO

WASHINGTON - tANP) - II
economy groups throughout the
country keep insisting that the pres
ident cut non-defense projects,
thousands of unemployable Negroes
and whites as well will be thrown
on the mercies of local relief agen-
cieS and the burden for their up
keep will increase to a point where
it will be practically unhearable,
say persons who have kept a close
watch on the progress Of the
economy cuts"
AT present, WPA is geared to
take care of about 100000 fanli-
lies. Prior to economy moves, WPA
usually raised the number of per-
sons on its rolls about this time of
the year and reduced them in
warmer season. Under present
budget, this, however, is impossible
and the number must remain
stable throughout the n a d
periods of winter which are fol-
lowing.
All non-defense agencies are be
ginning to feel this out, which is
not only cruel to those unable to
obtain employment but is an un-
fair scale as to the number of per-
sons taken on by these manu-
faeturers.
1t Is well known that there are
many on WPA and other agencies
who will never absorbed by in
duStry-this has been one of the
benefits of WPA-but when funds
are cut sc that there will be no
opportunity to provide made work
fer these unfortunates, who prob
ably through no fault of their own
are unemployable, the burden will
fall on individual states.
In the southern states where
Negroes are lowest in economic
scale, this practice will be even
more, pronounced than it is now
under federal administration and
means that Negroes who are not in
industrial areas will suffer more
greatly than they did in the past.
The economy sought by these
thrifty minded persons could easily
be passed on to other agencies,
such as was shown in the case of
the building trades, which sought
to TOSS away half million dollars
because workers belonged to the
wrong union"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22

come. Politicians may forget Rus
sia's sacrifice. but in the heart of
mankind there is going to remain
an admiration for the valor of the
Russians.
Unless democracies bestir them
selves and get in this fight, we are
becoming more and more afraid
that Russia is going to steal the
show. In the final analysis the
world will know who should be
thanked for the saving of democ-
racy. Russia's solo fight is not
strengthening democracy as we
know it!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22

The board has proposed that
Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia call
conference to work out a means
of eliminating the basic ills respon-
sible for the crime wave. Partici-
pants would be Police Commission
er Lewis valentine, Commission of
Welfare; William Hodson, Presi-
dent of the City Council, Newbold
Morris, the President of the
Borough of Manhattan, justices of
the Childrens' Court, heads of
welfare organizations, colored and
white, employers labor unions and
responsible citizens of Harlem.
The Association urged that the
recommendations of the bi-racial
committee appointed by Mayor La
Guardia after the 1885 riots be re-
surrected. None of the recommends
tons was ever put into effect, it
said.
The NAACP statement said "New
York needs to wake up to the con-
ditions that bring such gangs into
being. First of these is jobs. The
majority of defense and private in
dustries in the New York area have
slammed the door of employment in
the face of Negroes
Door key children, so called be-
cause they go to school with the
keys of their parents apartments
tied on strings around their necks,
roam the streets of Harlem after
school hours while both parents
work at poorly paid mental tasks in
desperate effort to pay the exor-
bitant rents and high prices for in
ferior goods which Negroes have to
pay in Harlem. These are the chill
dren who are being made by society
into desperate Bigger Thomases."
The NAACP said that Protest
ant child welfare agencies discrim-
mate against Negro and deprive
colored children of proper care in
institutions after they have COM
mitted their first crime. 1t stated
that the LaGuardia administration
has increased playground space and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22
BETWEEN THE LINES

we are Joined to our political idols
in such way that we seem incab-
able of looking over critical sit
uation.
IsOlatiOniSm and obstructionism
have handcuffed our defense efforts,
and it has remained for much abus-
ed and much maligned Russia to
save the faces Of the remaining de-
mocracies. 1t makes us sick at
heart to imagine what would have
happened to Britain without the
respite Of Russian arms. 1t makes
us even sicker at heart to imagine
what would have happened to the
United States with Britain flat
tened by German fury. Whether
we admit it or not, we owe the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22
Two Named In
Murder Bills

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Two men were indicted for muir
der by the Fulton grand jury Tues
day.
Roy Banks, alias Jack Banks, was
named in a true bill charging he
killed Eugene Head with knife
on November Is. Banks was
named in another bill charging
shooting at another with a shot
gun. The victim was listed as Ben
ME Cheney.
Lee Jones was indicted for the
November IA knife murder of Rus
sell Moon.
Roy Pounds was indicted on ten
counts of robbery. Pounds is said
to have victimized persons living
on Fair, Walnut, Ashby, L.awshe,
Currier Streets and Auburn and
Piedmont avenues.
Henry Allen was named in bills
charging shooting at another and
illegal possession of a pistol.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22
Watch Russia

THAT THE UNITED States will
in the not distant future become
dictator nation. is becoming more
and more dreadful possibility
There is grave danger that we are
going to be destroyed by the de-
vious game of politics which con-
gress insists on playing, while the
fate of democracy hangs in the
balance. AS Patrick declared to
the Colonials, we are listening to
the song of the siren" until she
transforms us into slaves. The
siren song of German propaganda
has lulled our nation to sleep: and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22

recreational facilities but that they
are nowhere near equal to the need.
Rob people of hope of lettering
their lot and the inevitable result
is bitterness and desperation which
do evil not only to themselves but
to other members of the commune
ty. Germany and Adolf Hitler are a
symptom of the same evil"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22
Urge Confab On
Harlem Conditions
NAACP Asks LaGuardia To Call
Conference, Halt Crime Wave

NEW YORK (SNS) - Because of the sensationalism
in the local daily papers the outbreak of crime
the congested Harlem the National Board of Directors
of the National Association for the Advancement Coored
People issued statement last week in which urged think
ing New Workers not to jump hasy conclusions about the
of Grin actS
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22

ATHENS, Ga. = Mrs. Katie Eber-
hardt died Tuesday after brief
illness. The funeral was held Sum
day from the st. John Holiness
Church with the Rev. Mr.. Hill Of
ficiating.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22
STEALING THE SHOW

But the great question that is 60
ing to vex the democracies once
peace is declared, is how to stem
the sympathye and respect that
communism is begetting in the
minds and hearts of the democra-
cies who much feel obligated to Rus
STA for the valiant part she is play
ing in holding the fort' until they
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22
LAURA ETA ALLEN

ATHENS, Ca Laura Eta Al
len, 7th grade pupil, died Sunday
at the st. Mary Hospital after .
! brief illness,
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CAPITOL
COMMENTS
BY AL WHITE

WASHINGTON, D. ca N P)
Crystal Byrd Fauset froWned and
lifted an erudite eyebrow Satur-
day morning, when some unlimited
ladies' presented themselves at the
meeting Of the defense group down
In the department of labor con-
ference rooms.
Saturday at the Hampton
Howard game, looking on with the
very charming Harriet West and
Pauline Redmond of the NYA, with
Cute" Carter, former Virginia
State halfbaek, and Ralph Garner
furnishing the background
That was the first time l ever
saw drum majcrette without a
band She was prancing, and car
rying on in front of the AKA float
In the disorganized homecoming
celebration. but with no band.
She did the pest she could. Some
Of the floats were OK. Sigma
looked like a gang of pail bearers,
their men being dressed in Tuxe-
dos. walking slowly along beside
the float.
Ralph Garner says there are
three types Of Negro. One says
he comes from down south
when you ask him where his
home is; the second type says
"Pm from Virginia." but the
third group says with gusto
and pride, I'm from Rich
mOnd." Just as if Richmond
was in the same group of cities
as Paris, London, New York,
etc.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22

February, l94l, so good in fact it
was reprinted in the Congress
sional Record and brought to the
attention of the house by John
M Coffee of the state of Wash
ington
1t is titled, Brazil" the
Largest Negro Nation. And
smacks right in the face any
other claims Americans or,
rather inhabitants of the
United Staets may bring to
TO the gullible public through
movie propaganda, slick paper
magazines OF otherwise. MIR.
Gauld's story should be in the
hands of every thinking Negro
in the United States and may
be obtained by writing Mr.. Cof-
fee at the House Office build
ing, Washington, d. G.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22

Homecoming at Howard with
out band or music. Since the di-
rector of the band is in camp. the
band couldn't function And when
the referee failed to fire the pis-
toll ending the first half, someone
blamed it on national defense and
the shortage of blank cartridges!
Ernest johnson of New York, in
fact, he was the New York cor
respondent. is in town for brief
visit. He likes Washington. Humph
Clarence Nichols and an
other New Yorker stopped iii
the office Monday night. Nick
is nov with big engineering
company as surveyor. We
knew him way back. One Of
the first opponents of airplane
modelling for Negroes.
Well, Monday night am in
vited to a smoker promulgated by
the American Legion. Another
newspaper man was invited, but
when we showed up, the gents at
the door refused us admission for
some lame duck reason or other
and were. we embarrassed 1t
would have been one timing if we
had sought the invitation, but we
didn't. Strange world. this!
The best story ON Brazil is the
one written by Charles Anderson
GauId, a specialist on Latin
America which originally appear
ed in the Negro History Bulletin
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self and indirectly for other nations
and this is even SO whenever and
wherever a nation resorts to arms.
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system that has brought you the highest
standard of living and the greatest individual
opportunities ever known to mankind.
Indeed you can be thankful that the Ameri-
can system of Business you have helped to
build, and of which this company is a part is
now capable of diverting it's energies and ca
pacity for production, in these critical times
to the defense of the ideals and material ac-
complishments you hold dear and for
which we are all SO grateful.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-22

Of all the 800 Thanksgiving, this Thanksgiv-
ing should cause Americans to think back to
that day in 1921 when the first Americans,
under the most. critical of circumstances, OBJ
served the first Thanksgiving.
This year, as in past years, you and your fam
lily will be thankful for many personal bless
ings.
But in addition - you can be thankful for
the pioneering spirit that created the free en-
terprise system of American Business -