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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-21
LAND ON SIX BEACHES

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and Canadians-the Canadians
numbering division-effectine
landings at all six beaches selected
as detectives.
/ 1t was certain by now that a
heavy blow had been struck
against one of the queen cities of
Normandie and one of the key
points Of the German defense sys-
TEN of occupied France.
Meanwhile, the main force had
landed on beaches on either side of
the Argues River estuary bisecting
Dieppe and fought into the city
before Withdrawing on schedule.
From the channel smoke could
be seen from both a Nazi smoke
screen and Anglo-American bombs
plus ground attacks and shell fire
from destroyers.
Obviously the damage at Dieppe
was heavy. The famous seafront
Of hotels apparently was set af1re
as smoke rose from the harbor
section and the railway station
where the tracks lead away to-
Paris.
Many United Nations warriors
were left on the beaches when
they were unavoidably cut off, but
officers of combined operations
stressed that none had sur
rendered TO the NaziS until all
possibility of re-embarking had
been eliminated. And then many
fought 10 the death.
Triumphant cheers arose from
the threats Of fighters of four
nationalities when Englands cliffs
reappearcd in sight with the eve
ming dusk.
On the journey home we were
the target Of a few luftwaffe at
tackS. The great Raj sky fleet
kept up its constant wall against
the sky
The night before, through the
blackness en- route to France, we
had been able 10 see German
signal flashes all along the coast
informing neighboring posts that
all was we'll. They soon learned
they were mistaken.
On the other hand. when our
forces were chugging past the
breakwaters OF the English Coast
az dusk there were similar flashes
this time truthful-that ran
along the Englshs shores.
The Germans had but one fare.
well Offering. That night their Big
Berthas shelled the coast, but they
didn't hit a thing.
! am dead on my feet. want to
rip of this blood-Soaked uniform
and climb between the clean white
sheets Of a hospital bed.
Z So
So long for a while. !
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-21
BLooD-soAKED SHIRT

A white plaster patch held a
cotton dressing against a slight
wound in his left cheek in which
a pellet of shrapnel still was en-
bedded. There was a dark stain
four inches by two inches on the
right breast of his khaki shirt
where blood had soaked through.
Meier was a casualty of this
history-making attack.
There were bloodstains down
the front of his battledress tunic
and there was WEAKNESS in his
face.
But n typewriter was his first
objective. He had been hollering
for one ever since British authori-
ties had clapped him into a hos
pital when he disembarked with
the Commands somewhere on the
south coast and had reached Lon
don only because he was willing
to sign form releasing the hos
pital from all responsibility.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-21
Meier Stdggers
Up 5 Flights TO
Find Typewriter

LONDON, Aug. 81 (NS).-A
American in blood
stained battledress, his hair
Slightly graying at the temples,
into the office of Inter-
national News Service on the fifth
floor of Chronicle House on Fleet
street yesterday and flung himself
into a chair.
He was Larry Meier, formerly
of Stockton, Cal, a member of
the London staff of I. N. s. who
had been chosen to accompany
American troops in the American
British-Canadian-Fighting French
raid on Dieppe.
He had had TO walk up those
five flights of stairs and was in
no condition to do IL. But the
elevator had stopped running and
there was no choice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-21

DidCkneSS lneIe was suddenly a
cry from the bridge lookout;
"Star shell TO port, sir"
The flare lit up our destroyer
and then in a few seconds came:
Two star shells 10 starbOard.
Sir"
Then hell broke loose. Veterans
.of many naval engagements said
they had never seen such flax. We
had run right into four flak-ships
two on either side of us-and
they were hurting in everything
they had, giving the British and
Americans a CHASTITY 25 minutes
Suddenly there was a blast in
my face. l was. knocked semi
conscious and thought 1 was a
.goner,
Then our damaged motors
stopped, and for some time we
drifted in the vicinity of the fax
boats range and that of German
coastal batteries, but we were
later towed away by American
made landing craft.
The fury of the German assault
against our fleet made me wonder
what was happening TO the Anglo
American land troops. They had
suffered losses but managed to
make the shore and struggled up
the clefts and cliffs TO make a
double encircling movement in the
acknowledgements district four
miles east of Dieppe.
They wrecked batteries which
otherwise would have shelled the
major landing party at Dieppe.
Similarly the four Commands
carried out a diversion and ST.
fenced batteries west Of Dieppe
without running into flax inter-
ference such as our left wing.
GREATEST AIR BATTLE
Dawn brought history's greatest
air battle. l watched numerous
scrambles and individual dog
fights. I saw many Focke-Wulfs
and Messerschmitts go into the
drink. and l also saw some Raj
planes go.
Yet the record Raj umbrella
proved most effective. Lieut..
Berry Chandler of Houston, Tex.
was plotting a Spitfire which was
later shot down. He was picked
up quickly and unhurt.
AN UPHILL FIGHT
Ranger Erwin J. Moger of ST.
Paul, describing the BernevaII
blow, said:
boy, they met us with every
thing-mortar fire, machine
guns, rifles, flax and finally
bayonets. But we got there all
right. wiped out or captured the
Germans and busted up their
batteries.
zone of our officers cut
through barbed wire and
smashed an important intercept
tor tower.
ut was an uphill fight all the
way, across beaches, through
clefts, while the cliffs at re-em-
barkation time are always diff
cult owing TO ceaseless German
gunfire and bombardment.
But we showed we can get |
through defenses, and now as a
result of this experience we
know a lot more about the Ger
mans coastal protection"
When the survivors of this vital
diversion re-embarked and started
lomeward-I m anwh While had
transferred to a speed motor tor
0edo-boat-I was able to scout the
coast to Dieppe.
LAND ON SIX BEACHES
I could see Rangers. Commands
md Canadians-the Canadians
division-effecting
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
DEMAND WAR o
OF NEGRO SOLDIER

New York, N. Y.-Protesting the
cold blooded murder Of one Negro
military policeman and the beat
ing Of another on November l BY
state police in Alexandria. Louis
lana, the NAACP this week demand
ed that Secretary OF War. St-mscn.
take drastic action.
I'VE are Informed" sad the IA
ACP", that the SLAYER was suspend
ed for only n day and has been
restored to full authority. we are
further informed that stat police
have told army authorities in ef
feet that they do not intend to rec
ognize authority Of the army. Ii
this be true a safe bordering OF
treason anarchy exists which you
as Secretary Of War cannot ignore.
1t is imperative that the War lie.
partment take definite unequivoc-
al position with respect to this and
other attacks by white police and
civilians on Negro soldiers in the
south. Unless this is done there
will be inevitable repetition AMI
multiplication Of attack. We deem.
ed that there be no further temper
izing with the increasing viciou-
situation"
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
WAC SEGREGATION
POLICY SLACKENS

Washington, d. C.-Segregati n
in the WAC mess hall at Fort Des
Moines, has been officially abolish
ed and 10 Negro Auxiliaries are
now integrated into the Officer
Candidate School it was learned
this week when Col. Noel Macy, IL.
Helen Wood. 1t. Helen West. Judge
William HASTE. Of the War Depar5-
ment. and Walter White. of the
NAACP. met in conference here.
Previously there had existed a
policy Of segregated service clubs
number l designated for white WA
ACS and club numbers 2 for Negro
WAACS. The white club had been
declared out Of bounds for Negro
WAACS. Both clubs are now equal
ly accessible to Negro and White
WAACS alike.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28

Hampton Institute. VA. Meat
less days have begun at Hampton
Institute. where Tuesdays and
Thursdays will not longer see meal
on the college dining tables.
Faced with the wartime problem
Of adapting their eating habits tc
the civilian meat limitation recent
~ announced by WIPE, represent
atives Of the student body at the
Is year old college chose normal
portions of meat five days a week
In preference to limited portions 7
days a week. They will be served
foods rich in the essential nutrients
Of meat on the meatless DAYS.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
Labor and Management Of
Kaiser Shipyards Agree
TO OBSERVE EXECU-
TIVE ORDER 1902
RECRUITING, UPGRADING OF
ALL LABORERS TO BE
PUT INTO EFFECT

The office Of War Information
issued the following statement on
behalf Of the Maritime Commission
the ShipbuildingSta bilizaton Com
mittee, the Labor Production Divls-
ion of the War Production Board,
the Navy Department, and the War
Manpower Commission.
rFollowing a series of ~conferenc-
es in Portland, Oregon. initiated at
the request Of the government a.
gencies involved, management and
labor in the Kaiser shipyards have
agreed that the spirit and the let
ter of the Presidents Executive Or
der 1902 viii be observed in recruit
ment, upgrading and all other con
Gitions Of employment"
The West Coast conference was
called by Paul r. Porter. Chairman
of the Shipbuilding Sterilization
Committee. in an effort to make
certain that no discrimination a.
gainst Negro employees will be prac-
ticed by unions affiliated with the
Portland Metal Trades Council.
At the Same time, Mr.. Porter
made public a telegram which John
P. Frey. President Of the Metal
Trades Department. AT. of L. had
dispatched to Tom Ray and Earl
Ingram of the Portland Metal Trad
es Council protesting reports Of al
legged discrimination against Negrl-
en-.
The Portland conferences, which
began on November 10, were attend
ed by representatives of the Henry
J. Kaiser Company, Portland Metal
Trades Council. Shipbuliding Stab
ilizaticn Committee, MARITIME Com
mission, War Manpower CommIs.
sion. international Brotherhood Of
Boilermakers, and the Metal Trad
es Department Of the American FED
GRAFTON of Labor.
Executive order 1902. issued On
June %, 1871, by President Roose-
velt, declares. in part: Il do hereby
-eaffirm the policy of the United
/. States that there shall be no dis
elimination in the employmen+ of
workers in defense industries or
government because of race, craed.
color or national origin, and l do
hereby declare that it is the duty Of
employers and of labor organizat.
ions, In furtherance of said policy
and OF this order. to provide for the
full and equitable participation OF
all workers in defense industries,
without discrimination because Of
race. creed, color or national origin
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
LINCOLN NAACP.
ELECT OFFICERS

Lincoln, Nebraska-A meeting of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People was
held at the Newman Methodist
Church last Thursday, November
10. 1912 at 5 D. m. The former and
Present president. Mr.. Harrison Mil
Ter. who was reelected, presided.
A huge crowd was inattendance.
The National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People
have branch Offices in as states with
its main office in New York CITY.
Mr.. Walter White is the EXECUTIVE
Secretary. Mr.. Kenneth Hill an in
struct0r in the h;4h school system
CT Kansas City, Kansas, was the
st speaker. other guests we're
Mr. and Mrs. s. .;ornson Of Joplin,
Mo.
The officers Gle. leo as sCllows:
President, Harrison Miller; Vice
President, Wm. p. Davis; Sec'y.
Charlotte Williams Treas. George
Evans; Chaplain, Rev. S~hakespesY:
Sgt. at Arms. Arthur Patrick.
Members viii be notified of rhe
next meeting It which time the
soldiers will be enIert4incd from
Toe III Base in Ll'e.yln
iHHHaMBHET HHHgMi msmaas n raHaTHar
scales goes into the NAACP gen
eral fund. Branches Throughout
the country have pushed the sale of
the stamps which sell ror one dol
lar per sheet
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
a Must Read Letter..
Why Negroes Should
Serue In the Army...
TO. Lewis Jones. American;

To. Lewis Jones, AMERICAN
BY now, I suppose. o are in
Jail.
When you left my office last
Thursday. you, who had never been
in Jail, expected to be taken within
"a hours. You had been kind e
nough to spend some time with me
talking over the decision-your de-
cision that was to put you in prison
You, a Negro, and l., a white man,
discussed your problem in some de-
tail. We spoke of it as your prob
lem, but both, Of US were rather
~impersonal about it, which was
strange and courageous on your
part, for to you it meant as much
as your life itself. But we both
knew we weren't talking about the
tragedy of your life; we were speak
ing of the sorrow Of the whole Ne
gro people, and OF the shame Of the
whites. Your people had been IN
able to find equality; mine had been
unable to give it.
You showed me the letter you had
prepared to give t the U. S. Attor-
ney Friday morning. This is what
i tsaid:
Instead of reporting for induction
into the Z. S. Army today, as I have
been instructed, 1 am reporting to
your office.
l do 50 because / am refusing to
serve in the U. S. Army. I am not
a pacifist, nor a conscientious objec
tor on any religious grounds. I
am simply a colored American who
insists on his constitutional right
t oserve his country as a citizen IN
segregated, and unhumiliated in a
Jim Grow army. I cannot fight to
save democracy and uphold the
Four Freedoms in an army practic-
ing the most undemocratic racial
discrimination on the colored cit
liens of this country.
1 should love to fight the enemies
Of the Four Freedoms, the Ease ST
Nazi-Hirohito-Axis and their upes
throughout the world and at home.
But 1 can fight them best it seems
] to me. by doing what 1 can, in my
own person, to protest the policies
OF race discrimination which bese1
me as a citizen. 1 cannot fight Fas
ciSm in an army where l am treat.
ed as an inferior citizen. I cannos
defend a democracy which denies
me the elementary right of right.
ing for it on a basis of equality
with my fellow citizens. I recog.
nize that on Axis victory would be
worse for oil Americans OF Negro
blood than the evils we now suffer
But we also have the duty to make
our democracy in wartime square
with its principles. I feel that to
be my superior duty to that cause
Of democratic liberty and equality
Continued on pagerE4)
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
A Gala Day For Elks Next Mon, Nou. 3Oth
Urge Passage Of Federal Education Aid Bill

New YORK, N -. vigorously
urging passage before the adjourn
ment of the 18th Congress of S. Il
Is which provides a $500, OOO, 900
grant for Federal Aid to Education
thus e~quahzing benefits in the Dor
er states, the NAACP sent to Pres
ident Roosevelt the following resolu
ton which was passed at a meeting
on November 3.
eThe passage OF s1s1s is urged
not only because the poorer states,
especially southern states, are IN
able economically to provide edu-
cational opportunities equal to
those Of the more advantagsd stat
es, but because Of its direct bear
ing upon the war effort. The mum
Der of southern men, particularly
Negroes, who have been rejected by
the Selective Service because they
were unable to meet literacy tests
reveals an unhealthy condition
wh9ih imperils democracy. Fed
eral aid to education will immed-
lately begin to correct this great
weakness in American life and will
continue to operate to eradicate a
fostering sore which harms all Of
the United States, North as well as
South.
In urging passage of S. 1913 the
NAACP Board registers its emphat-
ic disapproval of the proposal to e
wade this issue made by Congress
man Rankin of Mississippi that
Americans who through no fault Of
their own are unable to meet lit
eracy tests. particularly Negroes,
should be herded into labor battal-
ions. This attempt to evade the
fundamentals of this problem tan
only do harm. particularly to the
morale of those who are denied op.
portunity to defend democracy be-
cause they have been denied dem
ocracy in education in the past.
THE NAACP Board of Directors
further urges the immediate report
ing OF S. 1890 introduced by Sen
ator Robert F. Wagner during the
first Session OF the nth Congress
to provide for federal grants to stat
es for construction Of hospitals and
other medical facilities. This biz
has never been reported out by the
Committee on Education and Labor
Records Of the Selective Service Ad-
ministration reveal an appalling
health hazard and condition, part
icularly in the South. which has led
to the rejection Of many potential
soldiers. S. 1890 would begin ths
process Of rehabilitating those who
i've in economically disadvantaged
areas where hospital and other med
ical facilities are wholly inadequate
r nonresident. Passage of the Bill
will not only increase the number
Of healthy potential members Of our
armed services but would raiss
health standards in the after
the war
Copies of the resolution were
also sent to Vice President Henry
A. Wallace; Speaker of the House
Sam Rayburn; Majority leader o.
the Senate. Alben W. Barley; Min
ority Leader Of the Senate, Charles
McNary.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
MODERN QUARTERS
NOW READY

Nothing was spared TO make the
wAACs living quarters the most
modern and comfortable barracks
on Post. There are facilities t.
house over 500 wAACS. with two
messes and a large recreation bulId-
ing Each barrack has a Reception
Rooms, Laundry Room, both tlb
and shower systems. In the up
stairs quarters individual lockers
are built into the walls for personal
clothing and other items.
Six officers to be stationed here
have private rooms. Each has a
separate heating unit. built in wall
lockers and a dressing table with
an adequate lighting facility.
The laundry room in each barrack
has washing tubs. drying racks. as
well as ironing boards that disap-
pear into the wall to make moving
about easier.
Each Mess Hall can seat approx
imately one hundred and fifty Wa
ACS. IN the kitchen there are 81
way ranges with motor driven venr
ilators. For the WAACs there will
be no worry about congested sinks.
as each has a Separate grease inter
ceptor unit which separates the
grease from other waste material.
Continued On page E7 ~
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
NAACP REPORTS RECORD SALE
OF CHRISTMAS SEALS

New York, n. Y.-The National
office of the NAACP reported this
week the sale Of 5000 Christmas
Seals SO far. The money for the
stamps which are green and silver
and display the NAACP seal of
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
MORTGAGE BURNING
PROGRAM OPEN
TO UBLI

To the Citizens Of Omaha:
The Iroquois Lodge No. 80 IBPO-
E. Of W. have bought the building
at 242O Lake St, in which they have
their club rooms, barber shop and
lodge rooms. This lodge IS doing
all that is in its power to make bet
ter citizens Of the young and old
And also to improve Jul race of
people. Many business men Of our
order and group, have given most
Of their time in order to achieve
this great accomplishment. and his
section Of Omaha has another build
ing owned ard operated by a color
ed organization. This organization
has about 300 members in differ
emit lines Of business. All extend
an invitationt O be present Monday
night November 3Oth at $50 p. m,
and here you will meet the Grand
Exalted Ruler, j. Finley Wilson
! from Washington, D. C. The very
fine drum and bugle corps. the
Cherokee Temple No. 223, the c
M. c. Marching girls, Nurses UniI
the crack drill team Of Cherokee
Temple. the Ralph Bates Marchi1a
Club. Past Exalted Rulers Council
and many others. There will be .
wonderful evening Of entertainment
and a very fine program is planned
There are manyv isitors and CUES.
expected from out Of the city. 81
come and enjoy this fine affair.
Sincerely yours,
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
FIRST BIG WAAC
CONTINGENT AWAITED
AT FORT HUACHUCA
ENLISTED MEN
WORRY ABOUT JOBS

Fort Huachuca. Arizona. There
is a great deal Of excitement in 1T.
Huachuca, Arizona. largest Negro
Military Command in the worla.
home Of the 9srd Infantry Division,
as they prepare for the arrival OF
the first contingent Of the WAAcs.
to be stationed there.
ENLISTED MEN WORRY
Those enlisted men now coasting
along in clerical positions. Quarter
master offices and drivers of light
vehicles. Post Office employees, ana
Theatre personel. are quivering in
their boots. not knowing how many
Of them viii be replaced by a men,
Der Of the WAACS, which in rur..
viii send them to the Field Forces
and combat duties. Some Of these
men have been fortunate, having
had two or three years service with
out coming in contact with the field
duties but now a dark cloud hovers
over their future and fear grips
their hearts. No longer win there
be the voice Of a gruff but polite
soldier greeting one as they lift
receiver to call a number, but
a voice shall emerge from behind a
feminine personality greeting aIl
with a CHEEKY Number Please"
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

l to , p. m. Grand Exalted Rul-
er ]. Finley Wilson will be open
to interviews, place office Of our
Building.
6 to s p. m. Reception for j. Fin
ley Wilson, Grand Exalted Ruler
at the home of Charles z. Davis,
Exalted Ruler. s76 North 25th st.
Members Of Lodge and Temple ex-
pected to attend together with wife,
husband, or company of single mem
bers-
$50 p. m. Program for Mortgage
Burning will start promptly at Elks
Hall. 1920 Lake st. Lodge and
Temple expected to attend. Tina
Auxiliary units Of each are to ap-
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
LANGSTON HUGHES PLEASES
LINCOLN UNI. STUDENTS

Langston Hughes, one OF Amer
ica's foremost Negro poets ard
writer's, was enthusiastically rec
eived last Thursday night, Noverh-
Der 10, by an overflow audience Of
Lincoln University students and
townspeople. He spoke as the first
lecture-recital Series offering Of the
University.
In his modest and informal man
ner Mr.. Hughes lectured, offered
several of his poems and sketched
for his listeners some of his exper-
fences Of travel and contact.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-28
PLAN NEW POLL
TAX MOVE

Washington. Nov. 24-Poll Tax
opponents said they would attempt
to revive in the new congress a bill
abolishing the practice despite a
senate vote effectively shelving the
measure for this session.
The senate voted, Al to 81. yes
terday against limiting debate on
the measure and it was pigeon-hoi-
ed by unanimous consent a few rain
utes later.
WRITE YOUR REPRESENTA-
TIvES NOW TO REVIVE THIS
BILL IN THE NEXT SESSION OF
CONGRESS.
pear in uniform Of respective unit.
Lodge and Temple to be properly
regaled- Space will be reserved so
each may sit as a body. You may
invite your friends. A very inter
esting program has been prepared.
There is no admission charge. Print
ed programs will be available at tb-
Hall Sunday after 5 p. m. Pleas.
be prompt to hear the Grand Ex-
allied Ruler and Witness him burn
our mortgage.
100 p. M. Open House Elks
Club rooms.
PROGRAM AT MORTGAGE
BURNING
/. Opening. Star spangled Ban
ner.
2. Invocation, by Rev. F. s.
Goodlett.
8. Song by choir, st. Johns
A. Master Of Ceremonies. $3.50.
&c. G. Galloway.
5. Solo by Il am Praying for
YoaH L-Prestnn-
s. Remarks by Representative Of
A. T. A. M. Masonic Lodge.
7. Remarks by Police Commiss-
ioner Richard Jepsen.
8. Remarks by Roosevelt Post
American Legion, j. G. Carey.
8. Remarks by Daughter Ruler
WV. Mrs. Clara Campbell.
10. Song by choir Shine on Me"
IL. Remarks by Exalted Ruler. /.
Charles F. Davis.
u. Solo by When 1 have Done
the Best 1 Can" Mrs. Blanche Moore
49,. Remarks by -..-.......
IA. Opening Ode ......by Lodge
Is. Address by Grand Exalted
Ruler .....J. Finley Wilson.
is. Song by lodge and choir
Until we meet again.
II. Benediction, 49,. Rev. f. s.
Goodlett.