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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
Closing OF Higgins Michaud Shpyard Hits Race Hard
Ni||kie Strikes At Racial Superiority In Address
Mass Meeting

A Political Mass Meeting for those interest
ed IN the Democratic Party is called to meet at
the Dreamand Hall, 9th and State Streets, at
5 p, H. Sunday, July 26, 1912. Since Novem-
ber 1923, during the candidacy of our illustri-
Gus Senator Robinson for the Vice Presidency,
at least 10000 of us have persistently supported
the Democratic ticket We make no effort for
mass voting of Negroes no repetition of the
1903. We only want orderly, liberty loving.
loyal Negro Democrats to vote for Congressional
and Senatorial Candidates, Tuesday 2Sth, inst
The Supreme Court of the land has decreed that
we shall not be deprived of this privilege We
shall vote for the candidate of our choice with
out fan fare, making no effort to vote for those
candidates who are not seeking Federal offices,
unless the Judge at the polls voluntarily per-
mits such.
Queen Ester Ward, contrato of note, will
sing patriotic number 1t is the desire of the
leaders Of the Negro Democrats that we evolve
into the primaries by our orderly and intelligent
system Of voting, thereby assuring the white
South that IN this era of peril, bloodshed mass
murder of innocent non-combatants rapine and
ruthless war, that we, the Negroes of Arkansas
through our loyalty, are worthy of the ballot
]. NJ Robinson, President
Arkansas Negro Democratic Assn
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

In an impressive ceremony at
historic st. James Methodist
Church, Pine Bluff, Mrs. T. j..
Griffin was honored by popular
vote as the new 1942-43 Miss
st. James," in the second Annual
Wedding of Roses when she re-
ceived 1925 votes and reported
$19l.2 The young queen is
a dynamic worker and is the wife
of DR.. T. j. Griffin, pastor in
charge, who has been prominently
mentioned for Episcopal honors.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
Returns From East

After an extended visit to ~New
York, Chicago and other points
Mrs. L. c. Dyer, prominent bust
ness woman who holds the dis
tinction of operating the only
race Ready -To-Wear shoppe in
the state, returned to- the city
Thursday. Mrs. Dyer made a
complete inspection Of the leading
styles shops and we are sure she
has some New, newer and newest
ideas for the ladies'!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
Uprising Report
Propaganda
Negroes Declare
No Meetings Held,
None Planned, Say
Representatives

Toxalkana-1n an effort to off
set rumors that have been cur
rent, and to allay fears that may
have been aroused, four long
established Neglo organizations
of Texarkana have united to draft
a statement in which it is declared
that there is no movement among
the Negroes to- disturb the peace
full relations that long have ex-
listed. The statement is signed by
Rev. D. Edwin Johnson, president
of the Minister'S Union; John j.
Jones', president Of the Texark-
ana Negro Business League; z. j.
Nash, president of the Texark-
ana Negro Chamber Of Commerce,
and Rev. G. R. King, president of
the lnterdenminational Alliance
, The text OF the statement fol-
lows:
at has been rmhored that Ne
gnoes of TexarIy6na are arming
themselves for an uprising against
the white people of this section.
We, the following organizations,
take this method Of informing the
public that there is no such move
ment among our people.
eve are with our government
100 per cent in the prosecution Of
this war against our common en-
emies. Our sons are in the armed
forces of our country, their lives
are on the altar, and we who are
here are doing our part to defend
cur country's honor and the Ameri
can way of life, because we real
ize that Negroes enjoy privileges
in America that are not enjoyed
anywhere else in the world and
we are willing to work and die in
its defense. There are no known
movements among Negroes to dis
turb the congenial relation be
tween the races. There are no
meetings being held in our church
es, as rumored, never has been
nor ever will be to plan to disturb
the peace and harmony that has
existed between the races here.
GAS members Of the following
organizations- Minister'S Union,
Texarkana Negro Business Lea
que; Texarkana Negro Chamber
of Commerce; and the Interdenomi
national Alliance we are in a
position to know the attitude
the Negroes as it relates to the
peace and harmony of our COM
munlty.
ave believe that this runor
bears the earmarks of German
propaganda, which has been so
cleverly used in disturbing the
peace of races living together in
the countries the Germans have
oyerrun."
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
EDITORIAL
PARTY BOSSES
HEARD FROM

An announcement comes from
DR.. j. M. Robinson, president of
the Arkansas Negro Democratic
Association, advising all quail
fled Negro voters, those who
voted the Democratic ticket in
1910, to go to the polls July %
and vote for favorite candidates,
running for United States Of
fees.
"The Supreme Court Of the
land has decreed that we shall
not be deprived of this privi-
egu. We snan. vote for the
candidates of our choice with
out fan fare, making no eff
forts to vote for those candi-
dates who are not seeking fe-
deral offices, unless the judge
at the polls voluntarily permits
such say, DIR. Robinson.
This announcement opened up
the party bosses with various
comments, Most referring to
the ruling of the Democratic
Party in Arkansas, giving the
requisite for voting: "The De-
mocratic party of Arkansas
shall consist Of all eligible and
legally qualified WHITE cleo
tors who have openly declared
their allegiance to the princi-
piles and policies of the Demo
cratic party "
"Under the party rules, they
can't vote in the primary" says
June p. Wooten. Mr., Wooten
goes farther, "If election judg-
IS and clerks chose to abide by
the party rules they could bar
the polls to- the Negro voters in
the primary, despite their an
nomced intention of voting only
for candidates for federal of
fees"
Did you notice that Mr., Woot-
en- said "if the judges and
clerks CHOSE to abide by the
rules, they could bar the Ne
gro voters in the primary?
Mr.. Wooten is to be commended
for his conjunction (if) it may
mean lot, it may determine
next Tuesday, the 2Sth, whether
Arkansas will join the march
Of democratic principles or the
continuation Of hypocritical
practices. Tuesday will tell!
The chairman Of the Demo
cratic State Committee, Joe G..
Barrett, Joneshoro. is less con-
drcive to democratic practices.
He says, "if any Negro group
should request permission from
the state committee to vote in
the primary, he would vote
against the request
Yes, Mr.. Barretts freedom
is included with that Of those
whom the Negro (even tho he
isn't good enough to vote) is
shedding his blood ON some
foreign battlefield to protect.
July the 2sth may offer more
encouragement to the Arkansas
Negro, which will give impetus
to the twelve or more millions
in this country
Miracles don't always happen
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

eve cannot fight the forces
and ideas of Imperialism abroad
and maintain a form of imperial.
ism at home," the 1910 Republic
can presidential candidate told
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People
at its final convention session,
Sunday.
"We are learning" he declared
"that the test of a people is their
aim, not their color"
He charged white Americans
with "a SNUG sense of racial SUI
periority, a willingness to cx-
plot an unprotected people,"
"But We are finding OUT he
added, chat under the pressure
IT the war, long standing barriers
and prejudices are breaking down.
The defense of democracy against
the forces that threaten it has
made some q its failures at home
glaringly apparent.
"You have been sdely tried
with many of the practices Of our
democracy, and it is right and
just that you should be alert to
every opportunity to remove the
determinations that exist against
your people.
1--WE are learning in this war
that it IL not racial classification
10 chronological considerations
which bind men together. 1t is
shared concepts and kindred OBJ
jectives.
| "Our nation has been at wal
seven and a half MONTHS" he con.
tinued. I'VE have raised an arm,
Of upwards Of four million men
We have converted our manu-
| featuring, laid out vast NV ship
yards, ratiOned our comInotltiel
crgahi4sd cur labor and put II
complete resources Of the countr
at the disposal Of the govern
ment.
"Prpfound as has been thii
transition, it has been no more
fundamental or rapid than thu
changes in our thinking. We are
realizing that a peoples object
tives, not its color are what Is
important"
Citing the fact that young
Americans were scattered all over
the world, fighting beside men Of
many races and creeds, Willkie
declared that "they will not re-
turn home as provincial Ameri-
cans, Nor will they find us So
eve are only now changing
completely from a young nation of
domestic concerns to an adult ma
ton of international interest and
world outlook" he said.
"In this war we are allied with
400, 100000 people of China and
we count as friends 100000, 900
people of India. Fighting with
us are the Filipinos and the ma
tives of Java and the East Indies
and of South Africa.
Gwen Hitler's high racial wall
has been preached by the recogni-
ton of a common purpose in those
honorary Aryans,' the japanese.
"Even our enemy, Japan, has
been able to shock Cur racial com.
placency. She has rudely awak-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
Fights For Rights To
Continue During War,
Delegates Are Told
Keynote Address at Los Angelo Repudates UnAfter
TheWar Philosophy and Pledges Double Effort For Victory
At Home And Abroad

LOS ANGELES CaiSo
oored will continue without he war
July
Second Baptist Church The
would
test until after the DURATION declared:
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24


race is not select race and en-
joys no superior rights in combat
merely because of past progress
and ascendancy. Where q year
ago We were generally contemptu
GUS Of Japan as possible enemy,
we now recognize that we have
encountered formidable foe.
"Our ally, China, has by the
same token, taught US a new and
healthy humility For we have
seen her for almost five years,
alone, with none of the equip
ment of modern warfare, defy
that same formidable foe. And to
day her people still resist while
we make ready to take our share
in the struggle"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
Racial Imperialism
Must Be destroyed

LOS ANGELES. Ca.-Speakng before the final ses-
sin &c the National Association for the Advancement Of
Coorcd People here but addressing his remarks to white
America, Wendell Wike declared that there is the task
of fighting racial imperialism here well that of de-
troying it abroad.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

Maritime commission and the
WIPE to reopen the Higgins Lib
erty shipyard.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
TORPEDO LOOSED
New Tanks Reach
Russian Armies

to crack the Russian lines, a new
plan apparently has been adopted
in which the tank units are broken
up into groups of 10 or Is machines
and used in close cooperation with
infantry.
American made tanks had hand
in breaking up the German raids,
and the British-made MathildaS and
Valentines also were used extensive
ly. The British tanks long ago pass
ed their field tests under actual
warfare with flying colors, but
there are no official reports yet on
the American tanks.
However, Maj. Gen. Ivan Lebe-
dev, who showed visiting military
experts and correspondents the new
tanks, said preliminary tests had
proved the high quality and per-
formance of the American machines.
I'VE love and respect these ma
chimes and handle them with the
greatest care" he said. I'm the
hands of our most experienced and
competent crews / have no doubt
that they will give a good account
of themselves"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
IT IS WARREN
VERSUS OLSON

(Marysville Appeal-Democrat)
The California gubernatorial fight is
settling down more and more into a clear
cut contest between Governor Olson and
Attorney General Warren. The latest
development in that direction is the with
drawal of Senator Kenny as a candidate
for governor in the democratic primary.
That leaves Gordon Garland as the sole
remaining opponent of Olson for the
nomination, and Roger Jessup, Los An
geles supervisor, as Warren's only con-
testant in the republican primary.
This does not take into account that
Warren is expected to file for the demo-
cratic nomination as we'll as the republi-
can But that will not be the real contest,
for Warren faces admitted odds in con-
testing with the incumbent in his own
primary Both Garland and Jessup may
withdraw, as others have done, in recOg
milton that vOte-getting strength is con-
centrated in the two principal figures.
1t will certainly be Warren versus OIL
son in the finals This will give Califor-
mans an opportunity to decide between
the political thimble-rigging that has
characterized the Olson administration
and the type of public service represent
ed by Earl Warren. Early elimination of
other candidates will help to clarity that
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
INSIDE KNOWLEDGE?

There has been increasing stress lately
upon the danger of japanese raids on
continental America, probably upon the
west coast. High officials of the army
and of the government have expressed the
opinion that such raids are almost newt
able Secretary of War Henry l.. Stim-
son is one of them.
In this sudden wave of warnings, which
may be intended to prepare the people
for what is to come, there are two pos
sibilities:
l. Officials may be attempting to fur
ther arouse the public to recognition of
the dangers which have existed since
the beginning; or,
2. They may have definite secret
knowledge of enemy plans which include
raids upon this country.
Whatever is the case, there can be no
denying that the danger actually exists.
Whether it is more acute now makes lit
tie difference in the precautions we
should take.
Whatever comes, we should be prepar-
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
laps Start New
Offensive as AVG
Bombs Find Mark

CHUNGKING, May 30-CUP), -
The Chinese central news agency
said today the japanese had start
ed a new offensive eastward from
Nanchang, capital of Kiangsi pro-
vince, as the American volunteer
group revealed it has blasted enemy
positions again.
The agency saidJ Chinese troops
were bitterly resisting the new Jap
anese advance. Nanchang is 45O
miles northwest of Foochow, where
the Japanese had suffered heavy
losses trying to land from warShips.
An AVG communique said
strong flight of planes heavily
bombed we'll fortified japanese po-
sitions west of the Salween river
yesterday afternoon with markA
success"
"All bombs released were seen to
fall within the target area, while
Jap anti-aircraft fire was success
fully silenced," the ccmmuniqlxn
said.
All of the AVG raiders returned.
Lieut.. Col. Chih Wang, Chinese
army liaison oiiicer who was on
Bataan and is now in Australia
with Gen. Douglas Macarthur, said
ne was confident japanese thrusts
into Chekiang and Fukien provinces
for the purposes Of mopping up Al
lied air bases wouldn't help the
japanese position IN China.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
U-BOAT ESPIONAGE
(San Diego Tribune-Sun)

l.
Every once in a while the Saturday
Evening Post obtains what the movies
call scoop" Only last week it printed
a revealing article by an informed Ger
man, Curt Riess, titled "Hitler's U-Boat
Espionage, which told how German sub
marines land spies on our American
beaches. The other day at Augusta, Me-,
Francis H. Farnum, state director Of
civilian defense, said that accurate in
formation is in possession of police and
Army authorities to show that foreign
agents have recently been landed on the
coast of Maine
There is considerable evidence that
enemy agents have been landed secretly
on the coasts of all the Americas; that
they have completed their missions in
many cases and have been picked up again
and returned to their own countries. And
not all of them were Germans.
That they came, and are still coming
according to the statement of Francis h.
Farnum, of Maine, Ito plot, to damage,
to DESTROY" is a truth which has not yet
been as forcibly, and possibly disastrous
ly, impressed upon us as it may be IN
the very near future unless effective
conference.-the are adopted without de-
lay. Obviously, it is a danger demanding
much more than the watchfulness of our
constituted civil and military authorities.
1t requires the intelligent alertness of our
citizenry everywhere, especially IN those
communities and at those points where
fifth-columnists and saboteurs could do
us great harm; and they are many
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

MOSCOW, May 80. CUP)-Amer-
ican and British made tanks, reach
ing Russia despite the German eff
forts to blast conveys in the Arctic
are being assembled in great num-
bers and soon will be thrown into
action against The Axis.
German efforts were centered in
a move to turn Marshal Semyon
Timoshenko'S left flank in the Izyum
-Barvenkova area and pressure on
'Kharkov was eaSed somewhat, with
the Russians digging in, consolidate
ing their positions and beating off
small but frequent raids.
The front line correspondent of
the newspaper Izvestia said the
Red army was maintaining the in
itiative during the lull that follow
ed the fierce fighting of nearly two
weeks for Kharkov, and from the
brigades of fresh American and
British tanks seen on trip to the
Russian rear, they should be able
to retain it.
Germany Still is pouring reserves
into the front lines and after the
failure of massive panzer attacks
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

reported, then pulled toward the
ship and fired torpedo. The Sec
ond lifeboat was just getting away
"a few feet from the vessel-when
the torpedo struck, the eXplosiA
shattering the boat and hurliT
bodies high into the air Only two
men survived the hit, End Mate
Frank A. Santina, of Montclair,
N. j., and Kurth Wilhelm Go2S
ska, Severn, Md, both are in M
rine hospital here.
BALL OF FIRE
Santina, recovering from head and
chest injuries, told of his brush
with death
I'VE were trying to push the life
boat away from the ship when
torpedo passed beneath the life
boat amidship,' he said. "Gonska
and 1 were in the bow. 1t was ter
rible. The explosion was terrific
and everything turned into a ball
of fire. I don't know how far we
were blown into the air, but it
seemed that I would never come
down.
when I did come down I went
under like a rock. Everything was
black when I came to the surface
and found a piece of wreckage
and hung on"
Santina said when he heard Con-
ska, calling for help he swan to
him and pulled him to the wreck
age.
Gonska's right arm was shatter1A
and required amputation. v
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
NdziS Announce
khurkov Victory

BERLIN, May 80. CUP)-(German
broadcast recorded by United Press
at London)-A special communique
issued at Adolf Filters field head
quarters said today that the great
battle of Kharkoy had been finish
ed.
1t hailed proud and destructive
yictory-a brilliant victory of ami
hilation in which the 9th, 9th and
57th Soviet armies were annihilated
in the Kharkov area"
1t said that the "annihilated' ar
mics consisted Of 20 infantry divi-
sions, seyen cavalry divisions and
IA tank brigades.
It said that the 100000 Russians
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
ImperiaIs Blast RommeI &,

CAIRO. May 30. (UP)-British
arnored and motorized units have
counter attacked German tank
forces heavily in the Libyan desert
southwest of Tobruk, a middle east
ern command communique said to-
day.
1t was asserted that the Germans
and Italians already had lost many
tanks in their new offensive but
it was added that more hard fight
ing must be expected.
Reinforced British tanks, armor-
ed cars and motorized infantry
smashed into the German Italian
lines near the Knightsbridge camel
trail junction. and II miles to the
north near Acroma, in the first big
empire counter-attack since Gen.
Erwin Rommel, commanding the
German Afrika Korps, started his
drive, the communique said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
THE BIGGER PATTERN
FOR THE WAR

If you want to know how the war is
going don't confine your attention to the
fighting around KharkOv, nor that in
the Libyan desert, nor in China. Don't,
for that matter, confine it to any battle
front.
If you want to avoid the war iitterS,
that come from too anxiously attending
isolated defeats and victories, read about
the whole war with a map at your elbow.
And when you're through placing the
various fronts on the map, then look at
it as whole.
This war is total, in all meanings of the
word 1t is like an automobile. 1t won't
do any good to have the engine running
in perfect condition if the wheels are
gone. Engine and wheels together won't
do any good if the crankcase drops off
Everything else may be in fine condition,
but an exposed place in one little insulat-
ed wire can stop the whole mechanism.
The war is like that. You can't under
stand its direction unless you realize
that every skirmish, every battle-wher-
ever it is fought-has direct bearing
on the final outcome of the whole con-
flict
The Russians could battle the Nazis
to a complete standstill along their whole
front but they would be exposed to
terrible wallop later if the British failed
to hold their positions in Libya. Both
the British and Russians could hold in
Russia and Libya, but they might be
severely defeated if the Japs established
bases for drive against their rear from
the other direction.
Of course the total nature of the war
operates in both directions. We all real
ize that Japan would not last long if
Germany were knocked out of the fight.
But we should take into consideration
more than just that, for more interest
ing understanding of day-to-day develop
ments. We should remember that Japan
cannot afford to see Germany Knocked
out, and may attempt diversion IN ST.
IBERIA if Russia seems to be succeeding tco
we'll We should consider the possibility
that today's Jap drive into China may
be the prelude to such a diversion or it
may forerun an attack on India with
the thought of joining up with the Ger
mans through the Near East.
There are SO many possibilities that 1t
is impossible to list one tenth OF them.
Equipped with a map, and armed with
the thought that every action in this war
has its effect on every other action, these
possibilities become clearer - and. the
danger of mental depression or too great
optimism as the result of isolated actions
become less.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
Parachute Agents
Reported Active
In Czech Shooting

LONDON, May 30-(UP)-A re-
port that Reinhard Heydrich, the
Gestapo "hangman," was shot at
Prague by secret anti-AXis agents,
dropped by parachute in former
CzechCsloyakia, circulated today as
four more hostages were ordered
executed by the Germans, boosting
the toll to 25 slain.
Official refugee sources said they
could not confirm or deny reports
that the assassins landed by para
chute, but it was recalled that the
German Gestapo court at Brunn
last winter condemned three men
to death on charges of aiding sabo-
tage by parachute agents dropped
within the protectorate..
The German trans-ocean agency,
in a dispatch from Prague, broad
cast by radio Berlin, said court
martial had condemned four per-
sons, among them a woman, for
possessing firearms.
(The London radio said today
"ten more Czechs were reported
shot in Prague and mass arrests are
still going on" in connection with
the attack on Heydrich. 1t also re-
ported that 13 hostages were shot
i'm Norway in reprisal for the death
of two German Gestapo officers
who were killed in a village near
Bergen. The "Quisling police min
ister complained about the way
Norwegians are shooting German
soldiers and destroying fish-oil fac
tories" the broadcast said.D
Twelve persons were shot in Brunn
Yesterday, the dispatch said, for
having hidden persons known to
have participated in activities
against German authorities and
their property was confiscated. Five
of the patriots were women.