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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07
By JAN VALTIN

Hotel was wrecked. Seven
Brownshirts were shot. Two
innocent passers-by, one a
woman with four small chill
dren, fell dead in the hail Of
bullets.
In the third week OF
February Albert Walter, the
Comintern's maritime chief,
summoned me to his camou-
tagged Offices on the Baum
wall. The bronzed old sailor
was in a towering rage. He
pounded through the room,
shouting at his typists. When
he saw me, he stopped short.
Excuse me. comrade," he
grumbled. "But this miser-
able Va banque play Of the
Thaelmann crowd makes one
want to m AXE Kleinholx
(smash things up). Every
man who's any good dis
appears from the scene for a
cursed variety of special
work. As IL we were n club
of spies and bomb-throwers
instead of an association of
revOlutionists."
you're nervous, Comrade
Walter" l said.
I'm not nervous. I'm
mad" the old warrior thun-
dered.
whats my assignment"
"Oh, yes" he said sar-
castically. especial work."
Then, calmly: Berlin sent
money for you. Pick out a
dozen of our friends, fellows
who know how to handle
boats, and go to Berlin. No
delay. Report to the Karl
Liebknecht House. Ask there
for kippenberger."
what Is II about: ."
Albert Walter clasped both
hands to the massive mahog-
any dome of his forhead and
whispered angrily:
did you ever hear Of rats
running of a doomed ship the
night before she leaves her
last anchorage"
"Sure, but :"
well, here's your money.
Pick your men and 20 TO
Berlin. The Western Secre-
tariat Is going TO move TO
Copenhagen"
Nine hours later I was in
Berlin. While my comrades
waited in the homes of Com
munists in the Wedding and
Moabit districts, l proceeded
10 party headquarters on
Buelowplatz.
WINDOWS SMASHED
! came too late TO meet
Kippenberger, the party's ex-
pert on military affairs, in
dustrial espionage and Central
European com m u nications.
Workers milled on the large
square like so many be-
wildered sheep. The windows
in nearby Communist book
shops were smashed.
The Karl Liebknecht House
itself, the central fortress of
bolshevism in Europe, was full
of policemen. Police trucks
lined the front Of the building.
Policemen came out of the
building in a steady stream.
all of them carrying bundles,
stacks of books and papers,
typewriters. mimeograph ma
chimes or parts taken from the
powerful rotary presses to
render them useless for future
use.
Pell-mell everything was
dumped into trucks, which
then pulled out toward police
headquarters. Empty trucks
rolled on to join the end of
the line. I stood at the curb.
dazed. The realization that
hostile police were sacking
the symbol OF Communist
strength in Western Europe
was overpowering.
A worker tapped me on the
shoulder.
Better step back In the
crowd" he mumbled. They
might arrest you"
/ stepped back.
"They are closing the Carl
Liebknecht House," the
worker said.
There was no resistance.
The whole area around the
Buelowplatz bristled with
police, carbines. machine guns.
armored cars. No Nazi
uniform was in sight. Storm
troopers on the Buelowplatz
would have been torn TO
pieces by the workers who
rddied about glumlV. helm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07
CHAPTER SO

The trade unions did not
move. and the Communist
elements within them were
unable TO prod them into
motion at such short notice.
Hitler had dissolved the
Reichstag and Germany was
again in the 'throes OF an
an election war.
The strikes petered out.
Decentralization invaded the
fringes of the Communist
Party. Already the partys
prestige had been irremedi-
ably damaged. In flying meet
ings at the shipping offices
and the gates of the shipyards
i heard the workers say;
WAS whilst du?-We won't
strike for Moscow"
APPALLING APATHY
In the hour Of decision the
apathy of the majority OF
Germans was appalling. They
Succumbed to the Brown ter
ror with barely whimper
IT was as if the leaders of
liberalism and the Socialist
chiefs did not understand at
all the nature of the tidal
wave that was engulfing the
land. Their policy was one
of wait and see"
The Comintern went TO The
other extreme. The more
apparent the failure, the mad
der became the slogans.
Couriers with secret instruc-
tions followed each other in
rapid succession.
On some days / received
three and four instruction
sheets from headquarters, one
countermanding or confusing
the other, and all of them were
headed by the sentence:
Take note and return to
bearer. or destroy"
In the vast harbor of Ham
burg we held our own. Never
since 1880 had the docks been
so free of NaZi uniforms. 1t
was death for storm troopers
TO be met alone or in small
groups on the waterfront.
During one night / sent my
whole force into the harbor
in launches and boats; next
morning our war-cry, "Jagt
den Hitler fOrt.-Chase Hitler
Outw and "Werft Nazi SpitzeI
in den Hafen!-Heave NaZi
spies into the harbOrw blaZed
in painted letters from every
ship and quayside.
The police and customs
guards stationed at the har-
Dor entrances were soon rein
forced TO such an extent that
il became increasingly difficult
for us to Smuggle large
amounts of propaganda mate
rial into the harbor.
Firelei proposed that we
should install secret print
ing press aboard one of the
marooned steamers in the
huge ships graveyard of Wal
tershof, TO enable us 10
produce our anti-Iiitler pub
locations inside the port zone.
PLAN ACCEPTED
The plan was accepted.
Among the watchmen who
guarded the million tons of
laid-up shipping in Waltershof
were numerous Communists.
After an early morning recon-
noltering trip, / chose the
Bochum, a medium-sized old
freighter of the Hamburg
America Line.
The transport Of a new
hand press and two mimeo-
graphing machines through
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07
Walter WincheU
On Broadway
(Mr. WincheU Is on Vacation)
BY Harry Hershfeld
(Well-known HumorisD

PLAGIARIST is fellow who knows to copy
"a valuable than the original.
Copy original the interest painting depends
nail it hangs from.
Goes for hackneyed Jokes toowheezes receive added fame
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07
On the Side
By E. v. During

Hes the man ,cho trrote the jungle books,
Liketrise the Sc
the lrhO khoWs
The pirate soldiers life;
He's the waHth that gets the credit,
But he oiCns N Blended knees
He isn't any good loithout has rife
Kipine wrote the his wife original
manuscript presented Magdaene College Cambridge Mrs
Kpng American hsKphngs spent the h four years
of their married life n Vermont L. S, A.
T THE age of l6 children should be permitted TO change the
n name their parents gave they wish. Inspiration OF this
comment is hearing that Bgg Cox of North Carolina
gave children beginning with as follows
Zade Zylpha Zula Zadoc Zeber Zenoba Zeronia leslie
Zeoli Zero and Zelbert
Sachra Gutry said
maintain woman Is adorable, two women horrible
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07

IERE pleasant little that will give message
day II numerical puzzle designed to spell out
fortune Count the letters in first the number
Of letters is subtract the number is less than
add The number Start at the upper left
hand of the recnge and check Of key
right the message the letters under
the checked figures give you 60
ccpvr,sht b. ,,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18

on July ~ seeking donation
Of aluminium for the L. $.
National Defense Program.
Let ALL help!
Nobody is to make a cent
out Of the drive - il is a
gesture of PATRIOTISM.
Means will be taken TO in
sure that every bit Of the
light metal will be turned
over TO the government for
use in producing vitally and
urgently needed war material
Mcdowell COuntians have
never yet failed to put over
any worthy cause in a most
most generous fashion. Let
us answer this call in the
tradition of the Free state!
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
First Group Of
Colored Aviatorf
Starts Training

Ten young colored men who
have qualified as aviation cadets
in the United States army will
begin training at Tuskegee
Institute on July 10, a pilots for
tactical unit in the army air
orces composed of Negro soldiers
the War Department announc-
ed July 10th.
The ten men constitute the
first class in this project. AL
though the quota of pilots for
the squadron is about 33, Il total
of about 100 colored aviation
cadets will be trained annually.
This is necessary because ex-
perience has shown that about
30 per cent of all pilot candi-
dates normally fail to complete
the training course successfully
Of this initial group of ten
aviation cadets only one, Geo.
Spencer Roberts, Institute, is
listed as a West Virginian.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
New Corporation
Is Launched In NY,

The African Publishing cor
poratlOn, Il new organization in
corporated under the laws of the
State of New York, has taken
over and will resume publication
of 1.-THE African" a magazine
which had been on the market
for over year.
The corporation held its first
meeting of the board of directors
at 9 West ll7th Street, It's
general Office, on Sunday, July
Is. "A reception was given in
honor of the occasion by the
offers and board Of directors for
the general staff and friends of
the organization.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
Made By i. S.
For Donation OF aluminium

SO acute is the shortage
of Aluminium that the US.
Government is making an ap-
peal TO the citizens TO donate
all aluminium cooking pots.
pans and other aluminium
articles that can be spared.
On July p. a nationwide
collection will be taken up.
Practically every Mcdowell
county housewife has one
or more aluminium cooking
utensils no longer needed or
which she can do without.
Let : get together and put
our share and more in the
pie. Mayors and Sheriffs
have been asked to look after
the collecting. Someone at
sometime will be everywhere
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18

Secretary lckes has appoint
cd Mr.. Hallanan to assist in the
management of the petroleum
industry in CONNECTION with the
defense program He is to be
chairman of the psoduction com
mittee whose territory will in
clude the eastern section from
Maine to Florida. Mr.. Hallanan is
one of the best qualified men in
America. He owns Plymouth
Oil company and is a big oil and
gas man in his own right and is
National Committeeman for this
state.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
Nation Struggling In A
Morass of Apathy Says
DR.. Scott OF Arms Race
BY DR.. Emmett J. Scott

A few days ago this writer
called attention to the ferVent
and complete loyalty of the A
merican people in the unified
purpose to support to the utter
most the Government defense
effort.
Also, that whatever discus
Sions now going on among us
are wholly unrelated to the pri-
mary and affirmative question
of speeding up our productions
for defense.
The disquititude now ferment-
ing because of defense lagS to
which reference was made, con
tinueS to find expression in the
public press. The billions of dol
lars appropriated by Congress for
implements of defense. For
some unaccountable reason. in too
large a measure, remain On Order
of being On Hand.
The progress reports which are
so constantly issued are general
ly found, on examination. to be
more optimistic than realistic.
Naturally, after Il years de
Tense effort, there is Il general
disposition to make inquiry as to
why we continue to be lacking
equipment, and in the main es-
sentials necessary to national
security.
Even so conservative a person
as DIR. Thomas S. Gates, Presi-
dent of the University of Penna.,
now serving as District CoOrdina
tor for the Defense Commission
was aroused q few days ago.
Please turn to page three ..
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
Aye Pledges
Every Effort To
Stop Discrimination

More than 1000 delegate, re-
rcSentinr Il total of more than
five million Negro and white
Young people in America met in
Philadelphia last weekend in
the seventh American Youth
Congress and mapped out Il pro-
gram to fight discrimination.
better the welfare of draftees,
and intensity their work Ito
protect our national interests
and our security which N"
mcnacrd by fasciSm.
Delegates from every part OF
country. from churches, VS..
trade unions. farms, Negro or
CARNATIONS. and student groups
PLEDGED to work together to
secure the passage of the anti
lynch bill. the Grycr anti-poll
taN hill and To eliminate diScriml
nation and segregation IN war
indu tries and public agencies.
The Youth Congress demand
rd that the President : rNccu-
TIVE order he backed up hv ri-
tCrttr actions To eliminate all
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
Afro American Insurance
Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The Mcdowell Times has just
received the 40th Anniversary
Record Of the fro-Amcrican
Life Instance company. This
beautifully printed booklet shows
in pictures the foundcrs-trai
blazers down to the present
board Of directors, showing the
Marvellous development from a
small and humble beginning OF
$2.500.GO to towering super
structure Of financial security
($1,344,242.42).
The black man can build for
himself.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
READING WORKSHOP ar
BSTC IL \ SUCCESS
The Reading WORKSHOP sponsor

The Reading WORKSHOP sponsor
ed by the summer session at
Blucilrld state Teachers college
came To Il close this week as ITO
rmul,rrS took their final rNami-
nations ON the work given dur
my the week. DR.. w l. FOWL
send. of Pasadena, Calf, con
ductur of the workshop program
stated that she was impressed
with the genuine interest shown
by all the teachers and students
who enrolled to see the new read
ing tcrhniques demonstrated.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
600
Tom Sweeney
Heads Insurance
Men Of w. Va.

State Senator Tom Sweeney,
who is District Manager of the
r. T.. Sweeney Agency of the
Equitable Assurance Society of
the United States was elected
Prcsidcn Of the West Virginia
state Association of Life Under
writer's at their annual meeting
hcld recently and took over hiS
official duties on July /.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
TOURS STATE MAKING
SPEECHES ON NEW RULES

Walter V. Ross, assistant
state tax commissioner in charge
of beer enforcement, has COM
pleted a tour of the southeast
portion of the state where he
participated in speaking engage
ments before beer retailers and
wholesalers with T. G.. Mckinley,
state director of the Bowers and
beer distributors committee Of
this state.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
A. Suspected Long Ago

Several OF the peace OrPaniza-
tions which had been annoying
the government by pickcting and
like practices Immediately quit
when Germany started fighting
Russia and the latter began
hollering for help. Americans
should keep this in mind along
nth the sudden cessation Of
strikes in vital industries which
it is clear were mostly started
by Communists.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18

templated by our trans-pacifc
neighbOr. we wish her success.
One can understand dreams of
empire by the little men of the
volcanic isles, but to have them
turn to ashes as her big partner
hogs the whole show elicits but
little sympathy for allowing the
Nazis to gain the position that
will permit dominance of all Of
Japan's continental holdings
Nobody has had the Stiffness to
classify the Japanese as Nordic5
so far so Just where will tEcl
lit i'm the picture Of Hitlerf
Nordic" program? Our CUES,
is they are slated for Mussolini',
classification.
The japanese fleet with recent
additions, is quite formidable
| 1t has never been tested il
battle And in view of the fac
that men count more than ship
it is unwise to risk so much OF
the gamble the Japanese runnc
and sailor is ready to match hi
= skill with the white navie.
? veterans. The Italians tried
? with disastrous results, an
e the French are afraid to risk i
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
Executive Order For
Negro Job Equality
Was Grudgingly Given
Every Effort Made
To Prevent "March"

WASlllNGTON. Ray Tuck
cr, veteran Washington CORES
pendent and noted columnist
IN recent issue of his Syndhcat
cd column. The National Whirll
gig, told the complete story li
the clever irc-pullinp employ
rd by high Oiliciallom to call oil
the projected March ON WaShimp
ton to protest the diScrimina
tiun against Negroes in dcicnS,
plants holding billions of dollars
of Government contracts.
Here is the story Us Mr.. TUCK
~ tells il:
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
New Auto Tax Looms

The administration being fac
I'd with necessity Of raising 4
stupcndous sum TO partly pay
for the defense program has
proposed and nearly adopted Il
federal license plan for private
automobiles. IT is Il 50 fee for
each car.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
DIR. John W. Davis In New York

DR.. John W. Davis the noted
president of West Virginia State
college. Institute, w VA. was
in New York City this week AT
the Hotel Theresa. after attrnd-
ing the annual meeting of the
National Educational ASSocia-
ton at Boston. DR.. Davis has
long been one of the leading
figures i'm the work of the ASSo-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
End DRAFT DRAWING
IS HELD YESTERDAY

Guarded by the Secret Serv-
ice, 800 Capsules, each contain
ing a sequence number for the
young men who registered on
July |, Wednesday was taken
from National Selective Service
Headquarters to a Treasury De
partment vault and the national
lottery was held yesterday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
,. Ahmed Williams is
Guest Artist on BSTC program

Professor i. Ahmed Williams.
visiting instructor in the col
.ccH music department. was the
quest artist ON the regular radio
nduc#tionI series sponsored by
PIuclicld state last Monday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
Along Elm Street
GREENSBORO y. c.
~ CAPT. -. J. GlLMER

Mr.. and Mr. Samuel Dodd Of
West Virginia. natives Of Mari
son. y. g.. but many Of whose
people live i'm Greensboro, were
for the burial Of Mr. Dodds'
brother, Arabian, who wa. burr
cd at Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Dodd arc
splendid people and it seem,
they arc Of the FFV's. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Dodd are Of cxccllcn'
I personalities.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
World Affairs

which also means we'll for the
us. The Russian hordes have
not proven to be the push-overs
Hitler thought, but have battled
viciously and sold every foot Of
ground the Germans have taken
dearly. No one outside of Russia
considers the Soviets able to
win over the Germans but if the
Reds are able to fight until fall
that fact alone will mean sure
defeat for Hitler.
The Nazi party is dead in
Germany. The army has taken
over power. The Germn hates
Communism more than any
other thing. The army saw that
taking the British Isles was not
possible except at tremendous
cost if at all. with the English
growing stronger all the time
the army party is reported to
have hent Rudolph Hess to the
English with a peace Offering
that if the English would &C
cept the Germans would promise
that they would cease fighting
England and not take any of her
territory. The foolishness of
the offer is reconiZed when one
knows that the English have
lost practically none of their
pre-war holdings.
Hitler then had no choice but
go ahead.
The Russians were aware OF
what as going on and had II
time to prepare. The Germans
have advanced steadily destroy
ing numerous crack Red divi-
siOns and taking whatever forts
met by storm. However, they
are having no picnic. The Rus
slams are fighting back like
demons. There have been reports
from neutral sources of gigantic
casualty lists for both sides.
The Germans are almost GER
tain to win in the end but it
will not be a victory if most of
her army lies dead all over the
vast plains of the domain of the
White Bear, There are other
and powerful foes Hitler must
conquer or they will rend him to
pieces. How he can do this By
wasting his man-power and
machine-power on the half
savage but heavily-armed Red
army whose number is legion is
hard to understand.
In all probability the greatest
and bloodiest battle of all time
is going on now in Russia and on
scale that will go down III
histories of the next thousand
years. The military strategy of
the Germans so far disclosed
has been declared the most
brilliant in history. But the
march into splitting Russian guns
is taking frightful toll.
The Japanese are closely OBJ
serving, with considerable awe,
the titanic struggle whose out
come is going to mean much to
Nippon. In self-defense the
Japanese must set up safety
zone to prevent American an>
British aid from reaching the
Reds from the backdoor. How
ever, chances are that neither
of the last two powers has any
objection because neither of the
twain has anything to spare t
really benefit the Soviet.
Russia's bad neighbor statu
for so long-sabotage and spy
ing in America-has not helpc'
Great any sympathy for her nov
that her Godlessness and selfisI
intolerance has brought IIitlc'
also Goddess and intolerant 0
her neck.
The Japanese course of a;
L L.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
NORTHFORK S NEW ROAD
RAPIDLY TAKING SHAPE

The new road through North
fork is we'll under way. With
most Of the preparatory work
disposed of and the old pave
ment ripped up already it is cx-
ppcted that the whole job will be
completed by early fall.
-O0O-
Kite Flying Old In Orient
K,tc-llying is one of the oldest pas-
Tires in the Orient.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-18
How the March On Washington
Was Stopped

llFSltl'lll hOoStNtll y OlV'l
folhidding discrimination Il
gainSt Negroes III defense in
dustricS was literally priced out
If him by threat of "a march on
Washington" by members Of
that race. The prospect of such
4 demonstration at this time
threw the Administration into
1 panic. They manipulated every
lever in sight to prevent the
affair.
The director of the threaten
eel march. a. Phillip Randolph,
wrote to the President several
weeks ago, asking if he would
address the group when it rcac,
cd the capital ON July |. There
was no reply for two weeks.
Then Mr.. Randolph, heads the
brotherhood Of Pullman POrtcrS,
received Il letter from Mrs.
Roosevelt. She said she had dis
cusScd the matter with her huH
band. and that he was Stcrnll
opposed to the idea. Last wcch
Negro leaders were invited tc
New York by Mayor IaEuard!a
in his capacity as Civilian De-
Tense Dicctor. He begged then
30 call of the demonstration.
but they refused. President
Roosevelt subsequently, summon
rd the Sponsors To the White
Hose, and personally asked then
10 leave the matter with him
Again they declined.
Mr.. LaPuardia and Aubrey
| Williams, NYA director, attend
ii the session. Mrs Roosevelt
who WA at CampobcIlo off New
Brunswick. tried by telephone tc
persuade them TO listen TO hcl
husband, arguments. Still the
| Nero representatives. euppor
| cd hl the most prominent Nom
| Der. of their race refused to
abandon the scheme.
The Showdown
The climax came Grammatical
liz at White House conference
= carly last week The dramati
pcrsonac reveal the President
intense disirc 10 avert q spec
taclc which would inevitable.
e have political social and ccono
S mic rcpcrcus-ion-
b. Beside, Mayor LaGuardia Nh
{ Williams and Social Security Go
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