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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
Formation of SIX New
Military Police
Battalions Authorized By Army.

/, both for duty in the Second Corps
Area with headquarters in New York
City.
The 733rd and the 734th Battalions
have been assigned to the Ninth Corps
Area on the Pacific coast. The form
er will be organized July /, and the
latter, May /.
The 755th Battalion has been as
signed to the Seventh Corps Area
headquarters in Omaha. This Bat.
talon is to be in service by June l.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03

If you do not get your Echo, please
notify the office by postal card. We
will Immediately contact your post
master. The Echo is mailed 81 weeks
in the year.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
Expressions Of the
H. B.A. Presidents
MENDENHALL NEWS

Reverend Will Newson, chaplain of
H. B. A. No. 239 passed away on
March 9Th. He had been chaplain
ever since 1926 of the Willing Work
ers'.
He leaves to mourn four sons, three
daughters, eight grandchildren, rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Lena Daniel, Reporter
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
Paul Robson To
Sing At Tuskegee
Southern Youth Meet

ence is expected to draw a record at
tendance from Tuskegee students and
Faculty members, as well as music
lovers throughout Alabama and in the
nearby metropolitan centers of At
lanta, Chattanooga and Nashville.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03

Dear Secretary:
Lodge No. 299 at Macon, Missis-
sippi, is pleading for the June Board.
Please let us have it. We are going
to grow our membership. We are in
the 18th Anniversary Celebration.
We are going to put all of these pres
idents up here in the shade.
VIM. Neal.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03

Each Battalion will include about
500 enlisted men. Members of the
Battalions must be at least five feet
nine inches tall, must weigh at least
165 pounds and are required to have
a high intelligence quotient.
One of the Battalions, the 732nd, is
already in process Of formation. II
will serve in the Sixth Corps Area
with headquarters in Chicago.
The 730th Battalion is to be form
ed by May 1, and the 731st by July
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
wIGGINs, MISS.

Mr.. L. B. Marshall, president OF
Lodge No. 1O5, wishes to report the
death of one of his faithful members
in the person of Sister P. W. Hayes
who resided in Chicago, Ill. at the
time of her death. Sister Hayes de-
parted this life on March %, 1912.
Mrs. Elvera Mcdonald, Reporter.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
QUITMAN

Dear Reverend Young:
I am sending in one application
blank for a renewal in the 1000 men,
bership drive in honor of the General
President. You may count on me for
three more members.
John Green, President No. 210
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
CITY

Mrs. M. J. Moore, President of
Lodge No. II was one of the unfortu-
nate persons who was in the flood on
March FL, 1912. Mrs. Moore wishes
to thank her rescurers for saving her
from the 31z feet deep water.
M. L. Smith, Secretary
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
BOND, MISS.

Mrs. Viola Batson, President OF
Lodge No. 1913, wishes to report the
death of one of her members in the
person of Brother George Fowler.
Brother Fowler departed this life on
March 27, 1912.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
SIX NEW NEGRO MILITARY
POLICE BATALLIONS
AUTHORIZED BY ARMY

Formation of six Negro Military
Police Battalions for service in the
Zone of the interior mas been author
lied, the War Department announced
The Battalions will guard factories,
warehouses, bridges, power houses
and similar installations.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
COLLINS

Dear Editor:
Lodge No. 444, located at Collins,
Mississippi, is asking for the June
Board in this section. If you will
bring the board to us we will do our
best to entertain it.
Mrs. Eula Berkhalter, President.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
REQUEST FOR JUNE BOARD

Dear Secretary:
We the members of Lodge No. 444
at Collins, are requesting that you
hold one of the June Boards in our
section with our lodge.
Mrs. Eula Berkhalter, President.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
HATTIESBURG, MISS.

Lodge No. 231 has lost one of its
members i'll h e person of Brother
Tom Grant. Brother Grant departed
this life on March 10, and was buried
on the goth.
Joe Knox, President
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-04-03
PAUL robson WILL sing FOR YOUTHS MEET

Mississippi. Standard Negro
newspaper of character, circu-
lation and opinion, with more
than 10000 readers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
SOVIET RELIEF
 | DRIVE MOVING
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The Germans had failed to ac- complish their objective in 6S days of siege and at the cost of hun- dreds of thousands of their men. Their desperate effort now was as costly as their earlier assaults and the results were neager. Two streets that the Germans captured yester- day in the factory district were their first gain in almost a week.
 'In the stalingrad area in fierce battles the Soviet defenders are courageously repelling enemy in- fantry and tanks which attacked a factory area after powerful artillery preparation" the noon communique said. "The Germans suffered heavy losses.
 Soviet artillery dispersed and partly wiped out regiment of (3,- 900 men) of infantry, destroyed "A tanks and silenced 15 mortar bat teries. After to-hand fighting, the Germans penetrated the fringe of one factory, but the SovietS are presently wiping them out"
 Caucasian battlefronts were com paratively quiet. The noon com- munique reported only artillery, trench mortar, rifle and machine gun duels in the Mozdok area of the eastern Caucasus.
 German forces in the Mozdok area have been almost completely in- active for the last few days, after the failuye of & 10-week campaign to drive few miles to the Grozny oil fields. German and Italian in fantry and armored forces have lost more Nlan 50 per cent of their eff fectives and are no nearer their objective than they were in August.
 Southeast of Novorossisk, former Soviet Black sea naval base, the German drive toward the Port of Tuapse has been stalled for 48 hours.
 The Communist party organ Pravda revealed that Black sea ma rines in the last 12 days have cap turGl four inhabited coastal points and two strategic heights and killed or wounded 1900 Axis soldiers.
 The noon communique reported that 400 Germans had been killed on sectors of the northwestern front, and dispatches from this area said decisive battles around Leningrad were expected soon.
 The first snow of winter already has fallen at Leningrad and there is thin ice on Lake Ladoga. Autumn operations have been dificult on this front because of swampy ter- rain, but as soon the ground freezes, fighting will flare again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
Fixed Defenses Of
 Rommel Endangered
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with an hour long barrage from what correspondents described as "the heaviest concentration of Brit ish artillery since the battle of the Somme in the last war" The can- nonading was so heavy, 1t was felt in Alexandria, 30 miles from the battle front.
 Maxi Positions Hit
 At the same time, Allied air forces. including Americans, struck heavily and mercilessly at German positions, including air fields and supply dumps immediately beyond the front lines.
 The attack came at the height of a sustained aerial attack against Axis supply authorization points in Italy. The RAF crossed the Alps by night and by day four times to smash at Genoa, from where most of RomneIs supplies are shipped, Turin, Savona and Milan.
 British sea forces also were active in support of the offensive. The Ad- miralty announced in London yes- terday that British submarines had sunk or damaged i2 supply ships in the Mediterranean, bringing the to- tai Of Axis vessels sunk or damaged en route to Rommel during October to 24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
STATE TROOPERS
 WIN MOCK WAR

Providence, R. l., Oct. 26.-(UP) State guardsmen have proved their mettle by routing enemy paratroopers in southeastern New England.
 In day-long Inaneuvers yesterday under the direction of the first ser- vice command, flying columns of military police and state guards men from Rhode Island and Con- necticut annihilated four units of so-calied foreign" paratroopers bent on destruction.
 Alert civilians flashed word of the invaders actions to defender cen- isrs and the "enemy" was quickly halted.
 Maj. Gen. Sherman Miles of the first service command described the practice es "the best of the three maneuyers we have held and said that Connecticut's activities were particularly effective"
 ''The proof of this" he said. "is that only one bridge there was de- stroyed all day"
 Previous maaeuyers in Massa- ehusetts. Maine. Vermont and New Hampshire had been described as lethaTgic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
PRIDE IN AMERICA
 BROUGHT DONATION

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 26-(uP)-- 4 Chinese laundryman explained to- day that 1t was hls pride in Ameri. ca and her institutions which led him to donate t2S and six boxes of ginger to Harvard, the nations Tsch- est university.
 "Mr. Superintendent of Harvard college, From Jan Guen relief s2s to support" read the note attached to the little bundle os money and ginger which 0uen deposited on the desk Of Jerome Greene, secretary ot the Harvard corporation,
 Greene gratefully acknowledged the e2s addition to HaEyard's eile,- O00. 900 endowment. 0uep said the money could be used for the general support of the university, while the ginger would add . delightful flavor to any ses that might be consumed at Harvard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
COFFEE RATIONINC STARTS NOV. 2S
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 OPA and representatives of the in- dustry on the subject of rationing.
 Naturally, stories and rumors will be creeping about what we propose sto do," he said. Most of them will be entirely garbled. We are Therefore stating what we plan to do so the public can get the story straight and from an official source. "
 He insisted that the proposed cut, which will reduce per capita con- sumption to 10.4pounds a year, is not a drastic one. He pointed out that for 10 years before l94l the per capita consumption of coffee was about l3 pounds a year. Due to abnormal demands, which were not explained, he said that figure l. jumped to about i6 pounds last : year. Thus far, the l942 consump- ton has been at the rate of l2.5 pounds per capita.
 Consumers will not have to regis ter. They will use their sugar ra- tioning book. To get the first cof- Tee ration, the consumer will be re- uuired to surrender the last stamp NO. 28-in the sugar book. Suhse- ouent rations of coffee will be on coupons taken in sequence from the back toward the center of the sugar < book.
 Ultimately, 1t was believed, a new reRistration will have to be made for . the rationing of sugar as well as e0ffee.
 Aess of children given on sugar xatEGning books will determine whether they are to get coffee. No hook on which the age Of the holder ie stated at l4 years or younger VIII ba valid for coffee.
 Waaaso persons who did not obtain Rlgar rationlng book may ger 1ham from local War Price and Ha" 2Ion boards.
 opA ofTlcials said announcement hg the forthcoming ratloning pres zrnna might inspire a heavier de- z.sna6 for n0fkee to beat the dead- |iW~. nus they pointed out that rec zzII s.anDllss have been eurtailed by &S@A k0 0a DOT cent of Iesi quarter 's %elfveries. and that there Is no
 llsa available in large quantities
 alioning ls expected to stop :
 .ASare in rlEn in some areas where snls have required customers
 6azsehase groceries up to e2 or % @rfag e obtain a pound og eofs
 a 1ha nmnnfIan 0f what Is to pre-
 r9nn from consuming nis
 n.'af. ee hB naaSe1~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
HOPEVILLE CLUB
 PLANS BIG PARTY
Police Escort for Young sters in Halloween Par-
 ade Friday Evening

Definite plans are being made by the activities committee of the Hopeville Community Club for the Children's Halloween parade to be held on Friday evening.
 Led by a police escort and dele gation from the club, the parade march will include Piedmont St., will begin at 7:30 and the line of Tracy Ave, Edin St., and Baldwin St. The Connecticut Nutmeg band will furnish the music.
 Following the parade the children will assemble in the Hopeville school gymnasium where prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. Judges for the competition will in- clude: Mrs. E. F. Bailey Platt, for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

American aircraft attacked another enemy surface force about 300 miles northwest of Guadaicanal. One cruiser was probably damaged by a torpedo.
 The next day-Sunday-Do Douglas "Dauntless" diye-b0mbers based on Guadalcanal attacked still another surface force three miles north Of Florida Island where the Americans are in control of the important Tu- iagi Harbor. One enemy cruiser was damaged by bombs and "the force withdrew" It was the first naval action reported recently in the vicinity of Florida Island which is % miles north of GuadaiesDal."
 The action against enemy surface vessels brought the total Of enemy ships to 10 sunk. three probably sunk and 6l damaeed-~a total Of e4. American naval losses are IF ships sunk and two reported dam- aged.
 The announcement that the enemy's land offensive on GnadAIs canal was underway came in the midst of a Rlaake~Hp ia the high command ln the GOiomons area. The Navy announced that Vice Admiral William v. Halsey, JF- had replaced Vice Admiral Robert |. Gl1orniley as top American commander in that area. dliormley bad been in charge from the time the Marines stoFmed inc Islands in the TAilaRi- sIuadnI- canal area tn the eaFiW morning of AaaR. 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
TANK SMASH
 JAP ASSAULTS
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 canal, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's long-range bombers continue their destruction of enemy ships and bases. They dumped IT tons of bombs on Rabaul. New Britain, Sunday, sinking gunboat, prob ably sinking three cargo ships and leaving fires and explosions that were visible for 100 miles. It was the third attack on that enemy supply base for the Solomons in as many days and MaccArthur's flyers ran their score there to l5 ships sunk. probably damaged and dam- aged.
 The Nays latest communique brought up to date last weeks fighting in the Solomons. It left no doubt that it was a week of hell.
 The communique-combined with others of last week-brought into focus a picture of the type of bat tie going on for those strategic, South Pacific islands. The battle is one of no-quarter asked or given by either side. And there is little rest for American or Japanese, either.
 For seven consecutive dayS-from Oct. Is to g, inclusiye-the Jap anese have sent large groups of bombers and fighter escorts at least once a day to Lombard the Guadal- canal airfield which the Japanese built themselves and never had a chance to use. But the cost to them has been high. Tn those seven days there were eight Japanese raids dur ing which the enemy lost 8 bomb- CTS, 4e Zero" fighters-a total of Island had four bombers damaged. American airmen lost only eight fighters, a phenomenal ratio Of 10 to l.
 The grand total of Japanese air. planes destroyed during the battle of the Solomons since Aug. now stands at 37t.
 The air raid reported by the Navy last night occurred Friday when the enemy attacked the airfield with .6 bombers and 20 ''zeros." American 0rumman "Wileats" intercepted, shot down one bomber. damaked three others "and destroyed the enc tire fighter escort" Of 20 planes.
 The big attack on enemy ships occurred Thursday night when American long-range aircraft bomb- Cd the great invasion fleet the enemy has concentrated in the shorthand Island area for tgo weeks.
 Two nights later - Saturday -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
ALICE PAUL HEADS
 WOMAN'S PARTY

Philadelphia. Oct. 2g-(UP)-Afiss Alice Paul, East Charleston. Vt.. militant suftragist, was elected nae ticnal chairman Of the National Womanis party yesterday at the closing session Of the party's IItb biennial convention.
 Miss Paul organized the party which sponsors the equal rights amendment.
 The convention protested discFim. inafsOn in the armed forces against women dentists and urged admitting women physicians to the medie& reserve corps os the Army and Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
KING CHRISTIANS
 CONDITION BAD

Stockholm, Oct. 26.-(UP)-King Christian x of Denmark, injured in a fall from his horse. was re- ported in serious condition today.
 The German TranSocean News Agency reported from Copenhagen that the 72-year-old sovereign had contracted a "light case of pneu- monia" and that "hiS injuries might prove fatal"
 The royal family was said to be at the bedside.
 Transocean said the king took a sudden turn for the worse Satur- day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
VESSEL IS SUNK

Washington, Oct. 70 - (U.pJ - The Navy today announced the torpedo sinking of a nledlulSl.alsed U. 6. merchant vessel in the latter part of August in the Atlantic ol the northern coast ue South Africa. Survivors were landed at Q U. 6, cad eaam4 mnsk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
COAL SHIPMENTS UP

Washington. Oct. % - (UP.) = Sold fuels cocrdlnatog for War Harold [. Ickes said today tlsat shipments of coal into New Eng- land by ail-SalI routes increased t79 car loads or approximately e. 5lS tens iIl the week ended October i7 compared with the preceding
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

positions it has gained.
 Royal Air Force bombers, escort ed by long-range fighters, blew up a medium-size shrip near Tobruk which presumably was bringing in ammunition for Rommel.
 Offensive Started Friday
 The offensive opened Friday night by Lieutenant General B. L. Mont gomery's British Eighth Army, had already pierced Field Marshal Er- win Rommel's Alamein line of mine fields, barbed wire, artillery and machine gun supplements and tank obstacles at several points. desert reports said.
 The Axis troops struck back with fierce counter attacks, but a com- munique said the Allied forces had held. their newly-won gains.
 Both sides apparently were hold. ing their tank forces in reserve Although a few small-scale tank clashes were reported. thus far there had been no major armored battle.
 The Allies opened the offensive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

Nancy Gates. lT year old Texas lovely, has been assigned an lnl- portaEst role in RK0 Radios Jean RenOir- Dudley Nlciaois' production, ''This Land 1s Mlne." which stars Charles Laaaghton with Maureen o'Hars. George Sanders and Wal Aaa N1eash
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

mer principal of Hopeville school: Miss Emily Tickell director of the Waterbury Girls Club; Reverned Webb Wright, pastor of the South Federated church, and Mrs. Wright.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

''The Captains Confusion" Jo- seph Marshall's timely story of Nazi sabotage. has been purchased by RKO Radio for production this winter with ten-year- old Joan Car- roll in the starring role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

ixing restaurants and soda counters, OpA said that hasn't been worked
 out yet but some restriction wiil De
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
COP. TREND IN
 ELECTION SEEN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
GENERAL APATHY < MAY DEFEAT DEEMS

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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Lester H. Fletcher. de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, the administrator of tie
estate of Lester H. Fletcher, d
ceased, to the creditors of and ell
persons having claims against tie
said deceased, to exhibit the :,
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publica-
ton of this notice to the said adj
ministrator at office of M. D. Row
land in Libby, in the County of
Lincoln, State of Montana the sane
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate.
GUY K. WOLLASTON,
Administrator of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this 3rd
day of December, 1912
M. D. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Petitioner. d1O-31-4t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of Jonathan D. Rowland,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, the administrator of the
estate of Jonathan d. Rowland, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said admins
traitor at Libby, in the County of
Lincoln, State of Montana, the same
being. the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate.
M. D. ROWLAND,
Administrator of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
10th day of December, 1912
M. D. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Petitioner. dl7-j7-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-17

week for Libby where she is en-
ployed in Penney's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Schermerhorn
and family have moved to Walton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schermerhorn
returned to Fortine from Tacoma
where they spent three months.
Mrs. Clarence Baker and chill
dren of Kalispell are spending the
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Rhodes.
Frank Costieh left Tuesday for
work at Warland.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Costich and
MIR and Mrs. Tom Crowley spent
Friday in Kalispell.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. White and
daughter. Blossom, returned Sunday
from Bayview where they spent
the fall at work. Mr.. White is slow
" recovering from illness.
Mrs. j T. Fleming received a
wire on Wednesday morning telling
of the passing of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Hunsinger
and Frank Carey accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Madden and Mrs.
Otto Nordstrom to Kalispell Mon-
day where they attended the flu
neral of Edmund Kelly, pioneer
dairyman of the Flathead and form
er Pennsylvania friend of the par
ties from here, 40 years ago.
Mrs. Edith Anderson of Sitka.
Alaska arrived Thursday to visit
liver father, Tom Price, who is i'll.
Red Cross yarn has arrived and
will be available Tuesday afternoon
at the Red Cross rooms.
DR.. E. T. Dickinson will be out of
town for one week beginning next
Wednesday, Dec. %.
For Sale - Almost new electric
floor lamp. 7 tube table model Air
line radio. genuine leather seated
rocker-Mrs. j. H. Fleming, Eu-
reka, Mont.
Word has been received that
Richard Hyer a former Eureka
boy, is now stationed at Hobbs Air
Base, Hobbs. New Mexico Mail may
reach him at his home address al
GOT w. Knox, Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Seth L. Madden, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, the administrator of the
estate of Seth L. Madden, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said admin
istrator at his office in Libby, in
the County of Lincoln, State of
Montana, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business
of said estate.
M. D. ROWLAND,
Administrator of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
18th day of December, 1912.
NJ. D ROWLAND,
Attorney for Petitioner. dl7-j7-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Arthur S. Borden, de
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, the administrative of the
estate of Arthur S. Borden, de
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said admins
tratrix at office of NJ D. Rowland.
lin Libby, in the County of Lincoln,
State Of Montana, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate.
MARY BORDEN,
Administrative of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
18th day Of November, 1912.
M. d. ROWLAND, :
Attorney for Petitioner d3-244t