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Evening star., 1942-05-01
EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY
Six Die Off East Coast
As Torpedo Sends
Freighter 10 Bottom
Ship Sinks in 5 Minutes;
81 in Lifeboot and on
Rofts Soved by Navy

By a Staff Correspondent OF The star.
LEWES, Del, May IA small
foreign freighter was sunk by a SIN
gle submarine torpedo off the At
lantic coast Tuesday and apparently
carried six men to their deaths, the
4th Naval District announced today.
Attacked without warning, the
freighter sank within S minutes.
Thirty-seven of the crew Of 43,
including the master, were rescued
by a Navy craft after drifting two
hours in a lifeboat. Four OF the
survivors were suffering minor in
juries when they were landed here.
Resting in the Lewes Coast Guard
Station room, where many rescued
seamen OF merchant ships have
been received. the young. cherubic-
faced chief ofIlcer OF the freighter
startled reporters by remarking, Il
like torpedoes."
BY way of explanation, he told a
brief story Of a merchantman's ad-
ventures in the war.
Bombs Are Worse.
"Torpedoes are nicer than bombs. 81
he said. Many times I have been
bombed-in the North Sea, running
off the east coast of England, off
Liverpool do not know how many
times. lose count.
Once, last November, when my
ship had been sunk and I was
floating in the water with q bullet
in my knee, the German plane came
back again and dived at us. I said
oh, SO you are not satisfied. eh?
You would like to do something
else?' Just then British destroyer
came up and the plane went away
But bombs are very bad. They come
screaming and you do not know
where they are until you are hit
A torpedo is nice and quiet. I like
torpedoes."
Sitting side by side, he and his
captain pieced together for re-
porters the story of the destruction
Of their vessel.
They were struck by single tor.
pedo without warning at $50 am
The chief officer saw its wake of
the starboard bow. Then the ex.
plosion shook the ship, blew th'
matches and deluged the deck will
water, knocking the officer dow
and throwing him against the decl
house Within five minutes the shiI
had sunk No wireless message hat
been sent. The submarine did no
surface.
Three Boats Lost at Start.
OF the four Hfeboats only one wa
effective. Two were lost in launch.
ing, another was blown into thre,
pieces by the explosion. The chic.
officer, an apprentice officer ant
two seamen got off in the remaining
boat.
The captain got two life RATS of
and called to the men to Jump. By
then the ship was lying almost or
her side and sinking rapidly. Their.
was great suction around her. Som.
of the men hung back. To en-.
courage them, the captain jumped
the men then followed. When ths
ship went under the captain wa,
swimming 20 yards away and said he
felt the suction strongly.
OF the six men lost, some wert
killed by the explosion and some
were drawn under by the sinking
boat.
The chief officer picked up those
who were in the water, doing "very
fine work." in the words of his cap.
tain. When all were in the life.
boat. they realized it was danger.
ously overloaded and the captain
asked for volunteers to jump bach
on the two life RATS. The three
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who are giving our country more
and more military assistance
against the Fascist invaders"
With increasing help from them,
he said, Russia must smash Adolf
Hitlers troops on surrender Or
death basis to make 1912 "a year of
final defeat of the German Fascist
armies"
I'VE are able to do this and we
must do this, whatever happens"
the premier defense commissar told
Soviet armed forces, guerrillas,
workers and peasants on this inter-
national labor holiday, which was
observed in Russia at work instead
of at play.
He said Russia was fighting
simply "a war of liberation, a just
war"
Stain declared I'VE have no such
aims as the occupation of foreign
countries, the subjugation of other
peoples" but added tina the only
way TO win the war was to smash
the invaders to the last man if they
did not surrender
I'VE must do this at any cost" he
stated.
His message was carried to all
Russian billboards, newspapers,
radio and a nation wide network Of
loudspeakers which drowned out the
hum OF machinery in flag -draped
factories.
AS he spoke, military reports told
of new Soviet successes.
Imperialist Agents Blamed.
Stain blamed imperialist agents
OF German bankers and plutocrats"
for the struggle; named Hitler
Reichsmarshal Hermann Wilhelm
Goering, Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop, Heinrich Hinmler
and other rulers of present-day Ger
many as "the watchdogs of the Ger
man bankers"
Stain, who directed the successful
defense OF Moscow and ordered the
soviet winter counteroflensiye
launched five months ago. asserted
that Germany had weakened while
"our country has become stronger
since the invasion June %, l94l.
War has brought to the German
people great disappointment. mil.
kons OF human lives sacrificed, hun.
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Dictutors
Continued From First Page

the Fuehrer's headquarters on the
eastern front almost eight months
ago in secret conference which
ended August 20.
The German press compared that
meeting with, the Atlantic confer
ence between President Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Churchill,
which had been announced only IS
days before, and said it was in
sharp contrast to the poor show
made by the democratic war
agitators.
Goering Visited Rome.
The August conference was said
TO have been devoted to examination
Of the conduct and duration OF the
war and the removal OF the causes
Of European wars by an Axis victory
Although Hitler and Mussolin
had not met personally since the
United States entered the war
Reichmarshal Hermann Wilhelm
Goering-commander OF the Ger
man air force-visited Rome las
February 5 to confer with the Duce
German military leaders who at.
tended the Salzburg conferences IL
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craft kept together, for the sea was
calm.
"As soon as we were all settled"
said the captain, I'VE ate piece OF
chocolate. We were not hungry. A
piece of chocolate helped US get used
to what had happened"
Brought to Shore In Moonlight.
Two hours later they were picked
up by a Navy ship. At 1918 pm.
they were landed at the Lewes Coast
Guard pier. Reporters saw them
walk up the beach, long plodding
file of men. dark figures against the
sands shining white in the moon
light.
At the end of the pier loomed
the dim shape of the rescuing Navy
craft. In low tones the men talked
to one another, their foreign tongue
distinguishing them among the
American voices. They come from
country which is occupied by
Germany and. for fear of reprisals
against their families. their names
cannot be made public. None was
seriously injured. In terms OF the
highest praise they spoke Of the
courtesy of the Navy men who had
rescued them.
Both captain and mate said they
would ship again as soon as pos
sible. The captain. 40, was grave
and his face was lined with weari-
ness. He had gone to sea at II
and had never before lost a ship
1T is a terrible sight" he said
ito see a good ship sink. You
cannot forget 1t. You will see Il
sinking in your sleep for a long
time. It is a terrible pity"
The mate, 35. went to sea wher
he was IS. Fresh-faced as young
boy, he viewed the matter with
cheerful practically
1T is better to sink in the Atlantic
than in the North Sea" he said
The North Sea is very cold water
And torpedoes are also better thar
bombs. Yes-I like torpedoes."
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Allied Consul Generals
To Leove Munchukuo
BY the Associated Press.

By tbe AsS0clateu Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May L.
American and British consul-gen-
erals in Japanese controlled Man.
chukuo will leave Harbin. capital OF
that area, about May 10 en- route to
Toxic and a neutral port where they
will be exchanged for interned
Japanese officials, the Manchukuo
radio said today.
The broadcast, recorded by
c. B. S., added that Dutch Consul
van den Hoven already was en- route
from Harbin to Toxic and eventual
freedom through exchange.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Jups Most Cordial to Russia
Since New Enjoys Arrival
"A. P. Photos.

Japan"s future moves in the Pacific
will be governed not by what Hitler
demands. but what Japan considers
in its own best interests.
There has always been tendency
to exaggerate the extent of Nazi in
auence on japanese policies As a
matter of fact, expediency, from the
standpoint of Jap ambitions and in
terests, has been and remains the
sole guide of Jap militarists.
(Coyprisht. 1912. by Chicago Daily News)
Evening star., 1942-05-01

If all the War bonds that Uncle
Sam Is selling were laid end to end
they would reach to Toxic. Buy
them and lay them end to end.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20

had not God willed it SO, as terri
BILE as that thought might be. The
President has called it war for
survival. He too. was right, for if
we lose, our fate as nation is
doomed and all hope of freedom
will vanish from the earth.
The President and Prime Minis
ter Churchill sought to answer this
question in framing their historic
Atlantic Charter, guaranteeing the
-Four Freedoms but the jubilance
over the signing of this document
was. short lived when Churchill up
on arriving in London, made 1t
unequivocably clear that its sweep
ing announcements could in no
wise be extended beyond the Euro
pean Continent.
NOT HARD TO UNDERSTAND
1t is not hard to understand how
Malayans felt about fighting to re-
establish the freedom of the Poles
and Czechs, when they, themselves.
had not enjoyed freedom from ex-
plOitation III their native land. It
WAS later shown that the same feel
Ing lay deep within the breasts of
the Burmese and one suspects that
it is not altogether foreign to the
IndjauSs
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20
Speaking Of War Aims

Americas largest minority,
too was somewhat puzzled as to
what part they would play in
the postwar scheme of things.
The effort to frighten Negroes
by waving before them his an
ti-NegrO utterings in Mein
Kampf had only negative re-
suits. There are many Of our
race who yet do not understand
how much worse off they would
be under a totalitarian regime.
All through history one sees that
the masses of men are most effec-
tive warriors when they are fight
ing FOR something, not because OF
fear of what will happen If they
lose.
FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM
The Holy Wars were most bit
ter because both sides felt they
were fighting for a religious ideal.
Slaves made valiant warriors for
the Union because they saw free
dom as their reward White Ameri-
cans fought stubbornly in the last
war to make the world safe for
democracy" and Negroes fought
even more stubbornly because they
we're told they would be given q
long denied opportunity to enjoy
some of the democracy about which
there had been SO much talk.
NSTkasv q.
In his message to Americas
soldiers overseas, our Preset
dent clearly outlined to these
men Of all races, Of all creeds.
and Of all colors who wear the
uniform Of Americas new arr
my, that they were fighting
FOR something.
The President, as commander-in
chief, wrote: Every one of you has
an individual mission in this war
this greatest and most decisive
of wars. You are not only fighting
for your country and your people
you are in the larger sense, dele
gates of freedom.
upon you, and upon your conf
rades in arms of all the United Ma
tions. depend the lives and liber-
ties of all the human race. You
bear with you the hopes Of all the
millions who have suffered under
the oppression Of the war lords Of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
White, supremacy, the same as
expended by Wade Hampton, of
South Carolina, Tom Watson. Of
Georgia. and lesser of their ilk,
will form the main issue Of Gov
ernor Talmadge during his cam
paign for reelection.
Any lingering doubts Of race
batting campaign we're swept away
last week in an article that APP
peared IN the Statesman. Tai
madge's political weekly.
The article recalled the campaign
60-odd years ago of Wade Hamp
ton of South Carolina and his
statement that 1.-The issue. is,
shall the future American be white
or muIatte?"
That issuer." said the article,
has lain dormant these 60-odd
years only to be revived during the
times of confusion and stress by
those who control the multimilIions
of dollars bequeathed to founda-
tioEsf which foundations are now
Raging that question. ?
The Statesman added that lit
can be assumed" that Talmadge in
his Foultrie Fourth of july adj
dress will picture the practices by
which these outsiders hone to
change our social ORDER adding
that his campaign will be fit, for
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20
War Dept Aide
Makes General
Post Inspection

beautiful rtmways before taking off
in the sleek army trainers. He
visited the signal tower, the Medi-
cal Unit. the Post Theatre, the big
warehouse, the Mess Hal. Bar
racks. as well as the many new
buildings rapidly taking shape
from the hands of hundreds Of
skilled Negro craftsmen.
During his stay Juge HASTE was
dinner guest at the home of Presi-
dert and Mrs. F. D. Patterson.
Judge HASTE said, The physical
plant of Tuskegee Army Flying
School is up to the high standard
found in the Air Corps Training
Centers all over the country. The
pilot training gives every indica-
ton that the young men will de-
velop into combat efficiency.
The Judge stated that he and
Colonel Kimble had discussed
many problems pertaining to the
operation and development of the
Post.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20
Prescott Loses
His Suit For
Chi Judgeship
Supreme Court
Says Appointment
Was Invalid

CHICAGO-lANP)-Atty. Pat
rick 3. Prescott Jr., lost his suit
for assignment to the municipal
court bench when the Illinois SUI
preme court ruled Wednesday that
Gov. Green's appointment of the
barrister. Republican nominee in
the coming November election, was
invalid.
Mir. Prescott was named to fill
q vacancy created last November 4
when Judge Edward S. Scheffler
was elevated to chief justice of the
municipal court. He was refused
an assignment however on the
ground that the appointment was
illegal
The supreme court in its opinion
stated that such an appointment
could be made for only a year or
less and since this vacancy ran
from Nov. 4, 1871, to Dec. 6, 1912,
it was therefore invalid.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20
New Navy Policy
Hailed By Teacher

NEW YORK (Cl-The New
policy of the Navy and Marine
Corps of recruiting Negroes for
other than mess duties is s'gol-
den opportunity" for members of
his race, Forrest Lorenzo Walker,
Negro school teacher who has been
accepted as a recruiting officer,
said this week.
Walker. who Is married and lives
at 1899 Union Avenue, the Bronx,
was sworn in as 3, petty officer
with rank of chief specialist, and
will be OH duty at 81 Broad Street,
where IL Negroes applied for en-
listment early this week.
Il am sure" he saio. that the
Negroes will adequately qualify for
any work. and many should raise
IN the ranks. walker formerly
was boys secretary at the Carlton
Avenue Branch. Brooklyn YMCA
His wife, Gertrude, is graduate
! of Hunter College.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20
The Globe Trotter @@ By cliff Afaekey

Germany and Japan. You bear with
you the highest aspirations of man
kind for life of peace and decency
under God"
MUST NOT BE SHATTERED
1t is up to those who remain al
home to see that these high ideals
held out to our fighting men are
not shattered in a mis-match peace
as they were in the last war.
Black men making the same
sacrifices as white men, risking
their lives and property as are
white men, ask only for an
equal opportunity to pursue this
life of peace and decency un-
der God"
The larger proportion of these
black men come from a section oil
America that has not believed these
human justices should be extend
ed to black citizens. These Ameri-
cans are the miniature Hitlers, who
even at this late date, fear the loss
of their cherished privilege of ex-
plotting black men, more than they
fear the loss of the war.
Now, not after the war, they
should be made to understand jusl
what we are fighting for, and adj
just themselves accordingly.
DISCRIMINATION MUST GO
To be a just and lasting peace
racial discrimination, not only
abroad but right here at home
must be banished. Political oppor-
tunity must no longer be limited tc
just those with white skins. Eco
nomic opportunity must be recog-
ndEed and accepted as essential
number one of democratic. socie-
ty.
Equal justice under the law
must be accorded all citizens.
Wage differentials based on
race must go. The whole diabo-
lical system of double stand
ard Of citizenship must he as
signed to the same grave in
which already lie white imperi-
alism and stupid is0Iationism.
When, and only when these
things are brought TO pass will
black Americans feel their sacri-
fices have not been in vain. that
they at last have come into an
era when they, too. can enjoy O
life Of peace and decency under
God"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20
S. Army Censors.)
Judge HASTE Finds Tuskegee
Flying School Up To Standard

Wednesday afternoon and Fri
day morning Judge Hastic spent
in conference with Colonel F. v.
H. Kimble, Commanding Officer of
the Tuskegee Army Flying School,
training base for Negro officers in
the u. g. Air Corps,
Practically all of Thursday was
spent at the Post visiting the units
of this rapidly expanding Air Base.
The judge talked with the men
"on the line" and watched with
interest the cadets skim along the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20
Negro In War
Effort To Be
NAACP's Topic
Annual Session
Set for July Ia
At Los Angeles

NEW YORK-(S N S)-The Ne
gro in the war effort will be the
principal topic of discussion at
the 33rd annual conference of the
NAACP which is scheduled tc
meet in Los Angeles, Calf, July
14-19 inclusive.
One entire day will be given over
to this subject and every important
phase, including the armed SER
vices, civilian defense, land en-
ployment and training, will receive
attention from experts and from
the delegates from over the coun-
try.
Despite the uncertainties of war
and transportation, delegates from
about 25 states already registered
for the conference. Among the
states represented by reservations
are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illi-
nois, Kansas, New York, Kentucky.
Missouri, Pennsylvania, and West
Virginia Also Nevada, New Mexico,
California, and Maryland
Highlight of the war effort dis
cussion will be the consideration OF
the Negro in the Army, Navy and
the Marines. Judge William H.
HASTE, civilian aide to the Secre-
tary of War, will tell of the wal
time treatment of Negroes in the
service, as contrasted with the
policies a year ago.
A topic uppermost in many COM
munities is war time employment
and this discussion will be led by
Amos T. Hall, president of the
Tulsa, Okla, NAACP,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20
Case of Brooklyn
Woman Is Cited To
Colonel Pearson

which is the aim in the selection
of all officer candidates.
Mrs. Lynch passed the mental
alertness test. but was rejected
after a personal interview with the
recruiting officer. More than $500
applications were made in New
York for the quota of So assigned
to the area.
In answer to Colonel Pearson,
June II. the NAACP said it does
not presume to pass on Mrs,
Lynch's qualifications. but that it
most earnestly hopes that the
WAAC will start off on the right
track in initiating real democrat
ic pattern.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20

TUSKEGEE1, Ala.-(SNS)-Judge
William H. Haste. Civilian Aide to
the Secretary Of War, Washington,
visited Tuskegee Institute and the
Tuskegee Army Flying School last
week.
Judge HASTE came by plane from
New Orleans TO Montgomery where
he was met by Lieutenant Colonel
Benz. O. Davis IF. and escorted to
Dorothy Hall on the campus Of
TuSkegee Institute, headquarters
during his. three day visit.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20
WAAC Is Urged To Follow
Truly Democratic Pattern

First inquiry Of the WAC wa
made in a letter to Mrs. Oveta
Cup Hobby, director, June s. In
reply. Colonel William F. Pearson,
Adjutant General, stated that ii
is the announced policy of the
Corps that 40 Negro women will be
trained at the first officer candi-
date school in Fort Des Moines,
Ia. Those finally accepted, he said,
will be those honestly believed to
be the best qualified to perform
duty as officers in the WAC.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20

NEW YORK-(S N S)-Urging
the new Women's Auxiliary Corps
to follow a really democratic pat.
tern" in selecting its personnel, the
NAACP asked the WAC last week
why Mrs. Yeolis Lynch of Brooklyn
N. Y, was queried as to whether
she preferred a white" training
school to a "colored" one when she
was told by the local interviewing
officer that her application for
officers candidate school had not
been accepted.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20

READING THE stirring message
written by President Roosevelt in
the first issue of Yank, the Off
cial army newspaper for troops
overseas, one gets clearer picture
Of our aims and detectives in this
terrible global conflict.
Using clear and unmiStakable
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20

language ne an
Swers the burning
question W hi c b
has puzzled so
many, What are
we fighting for?'
The war has
been given many
names. Joe Louis
called it Gods
war. He W a S
right, for no real
christian believes
this war would
laot,f, n<>,1,1 ~ .@pcc
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20
Race Agitation To Be
Talmadge's Platform

he pen of q Tom Watson to
chronicle."
Your fathers and grandfathers
gathered together behind men like
Wad Hampton once and they
saved your cherished traditions
and preserved the integrity Of yci1
race Can you do less?" the article
asks Governor Talmarge's follow
erc
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20

At the same time, it was an
nounced that a flee meal would be
furnished the workers at midday,
there by saving them money to
support their families.
The duke told the islanders that
the wage scale could not be chang
ed without the consent of high
Anglo-American authorities, and
appealed to the people of the
bahamas TO reject the rumors be-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20

ing Spread bY Certain agltatoTS"
that the labor riot of last week
resulted from racial questions.
It had been reported that there
is a wage differential according
to color. although the majority Of
the workers on the project are Ne
groes who received the lowest pos
sible rate of pay, although it is
higher than that paid the natives
ON other projects.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-20
Duke Seeks More
Paw For Bahamas

WASHINGTON-(ANP)-P Promises by the Duke of
Windsor that he would do his best to get them wage
ceases trip to Washington made natives of
Nassau when the governor addressed group following the
recent outbreak last week which startled the world