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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
Chicago Sun Received Dis
patch From Sydney, Aus.
tralia Today
EVERY MAN ABOARD
REACHED DESTINATION
Came From All Parts Of
United States; Ships
Were OverCrOwded

Chicago, March 14.-UPl
- The Chicago Sun reported
in a copyrighted dispatca
from Sydney, Australia, to-
day that thousands OF
United States soldiers" ar
rived in Australia tllree
weeks ago in a convoy which
survived japanese attacks
without the loss of a man.
The dispatch was sent by
Sun Correspondent Edward
Angly, who accompanied the cnrl-
voy.
where the soldiers are debark~
ing and what they are doing - 3
military Eecret," Ar2ly rep5rt9n.
"But It is possible to reveal thai the
troop convoy in which ] came TO
Australia three weeks ago vas ST
tackled on more than one OCCASION
"Our protecting warships we're
quick to strike and have a notion
that some of the japanese who iefk
home locking for trouble found 50
much Of it in our company that tlaey
will never get home to tell the tale
ION the other hand, every man
in our convoy reached his deStina
ton safe and sound"
No additional details on the al
tacks were given.
First ReDort of Arrival
(Angly,s dispatch was the FIRST
received by an American newspapers
or press association reporting the
arrival Of troop convoy at Aus
tralia. The. London Daily Mall
carried dispatch from its CORE
spondent Water Farr, last Sat1r~
day, reporting he was at sea With
a United Nations convey In the
south Pacific.
(The Navy Department at Wasla~
ington said Sunday that it was ita
impression" that Fairs dispstelN
Contained no positive facts Eav.is
any relation whatsoever to new c11i-
voy operations in that area The
navy said Fairs dispatch had ksen
fled from Honolulu)
Angly said the convoy made the
journey in crowded, blacked uut
troop ships, out of touch with Tbs
world at war for several weeks, not
knowing at any time what waters
were were in nor where we, were
headed.
"The men with whom I made the
journey came from all parts Of the
United States" he conitnrefl.
Many Of them were rushed scIcsS
the United States to cur emhay;ra-
ton point to leave on one Of tlae
early transports which were Ear-
bingers Of many more to come Z
Ships OvercrOwded
The dispatch said the ships vera
.tovercrowded" by soft, civilian
peace time standards"
so much so, in fact, that scInG
of the thousands on the transports
slept in tiers of hunks on the seslis-
sheltered decks. Out there 1t vas
cold the first few nights, for IL was
mid-winter when we left Nh
America, but when we reached taa
tropics those whose hunks were eu
decks were the lucky ones. T'll0
decks were sleeping porches open y
the trade winds.
1.-THE men inside tossed ara
sweated with all portfolios closed Ess
cause Of the blackout and only tiaa
venttlator systems to clear the aIr
during fetid nights. AS the nigh v
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
BRITISH HURLED
TONS OF BOMBS
Industrial Western Ger.
many Was Again Badly
Smashed By Planes
By SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS


United Press STAFF Correspondent
London, March 14.-(UP)-Giant
British bombing planes hurled tons
of bombs on Industrial western
Germany during the night in what
appeared, to be one of their greatest
recent raids, and an air ministry
communique said that many big
fires were left raging as they flew
homeward.
Continuing q five-day nonstop
aerial offensive, the British planes
made Cologne their chief target and
ropped what the air ministry called
a "great weight" of high explosive
bombs on vital war-industria1 areas.
Radio Oslo, German controlled
was heard broadcasting admissions
from Berlin that the raid was very
heavy and that civilian damage"
was done.
1t was indicated that a formid-
able feet of the biggest bombing
planes in the Royal Air Force, in
Guiding Sterlings and Halifaxes and
perhaps new Lanncasters, had tax
en- part In the attack.
The Friday the 18th night raid
on Cologne was the first since Fri
day Feb. 10.
In addition to raiding Germany
the British planes attacked targets
In German-occupied territory and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
JAPS STRIVING
TO WIPE OUT
ATTACK BASES
Already in Control of Major
Approaches, North West
Australia
MUST HALT SOON TO
CONSOLIDATE GAINS
Meanwhile Big BOmbers of
Allied Forces Playing
Havoc With Japs
BY MACK JOHNSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, March IA. =
UP) Japan appeared
engaged in a twin-edged
move today to gain speedy
control of northern Australia
and block American supply
liMeS in the southwest Pacific
before the United Nations
can seize the offensive. In
formed quarters here be-
lieved the Japanese soon would be
forced to "take time out" to consol-
date their initial gains and are
striving to wipe out all possible
bases for an Allied counter-Drive
while they are engaged in such oper-
ations.
xAlready in control of the major
approaches north and west of Aus
tralia, the Japanese recently have
landed troops in New Guiana off the
northeastern coast. The drive ap-
parently is aimed at occupation OF
Port Moresby, guarding the strate-
gic Torres Straits, which would give
Japan control of all Allied COM
munications TO northern Australia.
Far eastern dispatches also re-
port Japanese naval operations of
Buka Island in the Solomons, locat-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
HALF OF STOLEN
PAYROLL FOUND
$7,lOO OF $4,000 Robbed
From Hartford Store
Is Recovered

Hartford, Conn, March 14-(uP)
Nearly $7,100 Of the $4,000 pay
roll stole n Wednesday from the G..
Fox g. Co. department store had
been recovered today by police who
held two suspects in the holdup and
believed that two companions had
fled to Florida.
Acting on information supplied by
the mother of John Celani, %, one
of the men at large, detectives
found 81 ,995 hidden in his home
last night. Other sums had been
found after the capture Of James
Jones, 10, and Lawrence Rondinone.
They are held under $4,000 bond
for police court trial March 26.
Still sought were James Ron
dinone, brother Of James, and
Celani.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
LOCAL STUDENTS
MAY Be TRAINED
High School Pupils Might
Have Compulsory Mill
tary Instructions

Students in Waterbury high
schools may soon have compulsory
military training as part of their
curriculum, Chairman Raymond
stone OF the board of education IN
formed The Democrat today that
he will bring proposal for such
training before the board when 1t
meets Monday night.
'It's a subject worthy of very care
full study" said Commissioner Stone.
sim not familiar enough with it to
commit myself definitely for or
against the plan, but I feel that It's
something that the board should
discuss. There are arguments for
and against it but it won't hurt at
all to go over the whole situation"
9 Commissioner Stone said that the
problem has become one of almost
immediate importance in view Of re-
ports that the draft age for the
Army may be lowered to ID.
In Hartford, Aldermen Alfred
Wechsler, Democratic majority
leader who enters the Army soon
himself, next week will introduce a
resolution for military training IN
the high schools. His argument is
that such training will make boys
better fitted when they enter the
Army and will make easier the
transition from civilian to military
life.
Has Been Discussed
Commissioner Stone said that the
question Of military training in the
schools had been discussed some
time ago at meeting with state de-
tense officials. A guest speaker at
that meeting, he said, had expressed
himself as opposed to the plan.
However, the school board chairman
said, the proposal discussed at that
time was for training Of all school
children, from kindergarten up. He
himself Is opposed to any such
sweeping plan, he said, but he sees
much merit in the proposal that
high school boys be given military
instructions as part of their school
courses.
Should the board Of education IA
yor the plan, Commissioner Stone
said, 1t probably could not be put
into effect for several months. 1t
would be necessary, he said, to se-
gHre army approval. 70 arrange FOR
instructors, 20 change schedules and
80 make other necessary arrange
asaaA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
Copyrighted Dispatch Tells
First Story About Arrival
Australian Anti-Aircraft Guns
Smashed Back Jap Bombing Planes
Thirteenth Attack on Port
Moresby on New Guinea
Coast, Frustrated
BY BRYDON TAYES
United Press staff Correspondent

United Press staff Correspondent
Melbourne, Australia, March IA -
(UPo Australian anti aircraft
guns drove back today a feet OF
nine Japanese bombing planes, max
ing the 18th attack on Port Moresby,
on the New Guinea coast $50 miles
from Australia.
The planes flew in close formation
to attack for the second straight
day the key port on the Guinea
south coast which many Australians
believe may be the next objective OF
sea-borne invasion forces.
In a raid on Port Moresby yester-
day, an air force communique said,
Japanese fighter planes machine
gunned and cannonaded objectiYes
ineffectively, and succeeded only in
wounding one Australian airman in
the leg. a.s.s
Long range Australian bombing
planes swept out over Melanesia to-
day, hunting down a Japanese inva-
sion feet which aViators had report
ed off Buka. Island, at the northwest
end of the Solomon group 1000 miles
northeast of the Australian CONT
nent.
Heavy Damage Done
An air force communique reported
that heavy damage had been done
in Australian raids on Rabaul, and
Gasmata, in New Britain island, yes
terday and Thursday.
Attacking the Rabaul airdrome
yesterday, the Australian planes
made direct hit on one plane and
dropped a bomb among 10 closely
packed Japanese planes which were
believed smashed.
Late reports made it clear that in
a raid on Gasmata Thursday, the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
RUSSIANS MAKE
MORE BIG CLAIMS
Capture 100 More Villages
After Killing 1880
Nazis in Battle
BY NJ. S. HANDLER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Moscow, March IA - (U.P) The
Russians claimed today that they
had killed 1870 more Germans and
captured 100 more villages and ham
let's on the northern front.
A special communique last night
announcing results of fighting in the
north from February % to March
10, said $4,000 of the enemy had
ben slain on the front "alone."
The first communique today added
new figures. 1t said Soviet troops
had occupied 16 inhabited localities,
wiping out $40 enemy officers and
men, and that ION another sector Of
the same front in battle for three
inhabited localities one battalion of
Soviet troops anihilated 1900 of the
enemy"
The northern front includes Len
ingrad, where the Russians have
been delivering sledge- hammer
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Womens Motor Corps
Is Pride Of Crosse lie
By FRANCES OVENS

. ROSSE lie is proud Of its feminine motor corps.
Officially, it's the Red Cross Motor Corps but its
" personnel is loan to the Office of Civilian De-
fense the efficient group really represents both
organizations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23

Mrs. Arthur Zol is the trim and pretty captain OF the
and 38 members uniform Since week ago.
all of these wearing the motor pins, tesying to
so hours of strenuous training which presented IN an
impressive ceremony by Commander Rufus Young who is
charge of the Crosse lie naval base.
Each Of the has passed her advanced first aid
course we'll her mother mechanics and driving
The corps is constant call for emergency blackout
other duty But at present most Of its energies de-
voted driving the naval base where the transport
passengers freight and carry messages to relieve the
navy personnel for military training
Among others in the group Mrs. w. Gilbert Owen,
Mrs. V. w. Daniels Mrs. Paul " Osborn Janith McNabb
Sonia White Mrs Arthur Marsh Barbara Nolan Mrs. j. W.
Harrison Lillian Babas Ralph Saunders Mrs Reginald
f. Leggee jeanne Smith, Mrs Henry G. Hoch, Mrs. Leslie
d. Weston, Mrs Ray Jacox Halle Rucker, Mrs. Walter
McCuer Betty Jane Smith, Mrs Elsie Black Mrs Don Pazn
Mrs. Lacey Brown Mrs. Edward A. O'Neal Mrs. George
Wghtman Mrs Wallace Dunlap, Connie Lee Stanton, Elsie
Ann Ward Gene Wright and Noreen Goodwill.
The officers of the group in addition to Mrs zol are
Continued Page Five)
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With the Churches

PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
NEWS Reuben E. Nelson,
State Secretary of Northern Bap-
lists, was guest speaker Sunday
morning. His message from Mi
cab, on the theme "Trust in God"
was highly inspirational. Soloist
was Elise Vassar who sang "When
I Do the Best Can" The young
talent in our community carries
high the torch of service and our
gratitude is theirs. Next Sunday
morning Miss Elizabeth Moore of
the University will sing.
Rev. Ware and Mrs. Ware have
just returned from the Regional
District meeting of the National
Baptist Convention greatly re-
newed in spirit and fully rededicat-
ed to the cause of Christianity and
Baptist principles. Rev. Ware en-
joyed the privilege and honor of
singing for the convention. After
an introduction by his moderator
he sang a moving spiritual number
which was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
Evening services are drawing
large numbers and rapidly grow
ing in popularity. Rev. Ware
preached "The Lord is My Shep-
herd" one of the most beautiful
passages in the bible; one which is
always new; one which expresses
the Christians child-like security
in God.
Next Sunday morning - "My
God! My God, Why hast Thou for
saken Me-" one Of the "Seven
Words" DR.. Weber will sing the
same before the sermon. Associated
with this text - Suffering of the
Soul. All the choirs will sing and
the clubs will make their monthly
reports. Sunday evening "Divine
Refuge" Wanda Owens, reporter.
CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: Pastor Clarence T.
R. Nelson, who was appointed by
Bishop Jones last Sunday to the
Camphor Church for another year,
will give a report of the Annual
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Shooting in the Wrong Direction

At meeting the ST. Paul branch Of the N A A. r. TUESDAY
night leading member OF the part!
fault with the operations
the this which has opened It's doors "
Negroes of all abilities
We know City firms which Mr. Heron coud
we'll train his guns providing actually to do something con-
stcive The Bill Heron that never tell when
his conscience the well known
party line" 49,. L.
Heron knows very the Of the plant ne
does policy OF
policies by continuing mtegate Negroes into
every in direct contrast plants all over
America.
cb nlan not be foolish Negroes
and others launch campaign OF tasenood ano
those who carrying on unoer Cec w
develop Minnesota the model war plant IN gooo race
democracy of the entire country
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Things Getting Better

The u S. government making strenuous efforts these days TO
satisfy the heretofore completely ignored growing "
its Negro population Knowing the Negro as the most loyal racial
poup barring heterogeneous group that make up our
lack of whoehearted war eHorC
hasb national scandal and weakness
Evidence of the taking place found even IN e ARMY
Tn World War the officers who trained were sent
to separate training school at De Momes Iowa. looaV'
ont much publicity Negroes who have qualified for oce
ore being trained in right along with the white youths
vho must ead our armies to victory.
found three four Negro youths using
the barracks training facilities that others alongside OF
white southern states
to such developments Dy te
War possibly because such news h not
set we'll with and Senators who are giving
the black folks soldiers anything like equal
The Negro population still not satisfied with the OBVIOUS su
tons in army which the boodshed which has
at various CAMPS that undesirable the good Things
often left unsad
at least the executive part
now the segregation discrimination IN vogue
both military hndering seriously our war eHor
actually small number OF whites from
irving to keep the 10 patriotic Negroes down the common
ditch Americans brown red white and oac can ge a..
our common foe good chance to win war Which W"
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Negro Press on New Navy Policy

think of
deds of other Negro who country
conclude that the altered policy the navy step right
direction but it is not enough.-Louisiana Weekly
highly gratifying long
policy of exclusion against the
fight abolition
justice recognized something
tangible
Possibly the program will entirely satisfactory
ginning right direction-Iowa By
The Negro and organized Negro opinion
United States have forced Secretary the NAVY Knox
order opening the Navy enlistment Negroes
ice in the ranks and as non-commissioned officers
Well took force the Negophobc Navy Department
give Negro citizens opportunity their country other
than waiting table and washing dishes
Perhaps the crisis greater colleagues
will be glad abandon segregation altogether for the
In the meantime Negroes will the Navy accept the positions
them make fine record there they Army
But who the outside will keep fight
thing past country the
true spirit of democracy at last Pittsburgh
The policy merely places the Navy in the category
tJimCrow Army
AS for unaleraby policy, program
that short the very equality regard
creed color which founded and
the protection of which today calling citizen and
resource.-Chicago Defender
Knox labored brought
Nero fddd while Rome burned Knox feeds Jim while civilization
crumbs We fight democracy abroad while yncng
Negroes shoves and motor boats the Navy
not in proximity hitesuness they're white officers
parently immune to the Negro virus
THE GREATEST Secretary Navy
quite destroyers may by Negroes
It also conceivable that baeps may by Negroes
Hitler are eed to Point Barrow
thing will be carried along cordial spirit of Sol
George S. Schuyler in the COURIER.
before Negroes Navy
Army refused Negro boys trained ers regular
training bases along with white boys It waited until it built Jim
training base Tuskegee The Navy following the policy
Many of these white and black Americans
gether to the schools played the athletic teams
the block but their Navy going
danger that they do not together and fight together
All of which adds support to the oftrepead cynical
the white folks
than the luxury of prejudceRoy Wilkins in N
News.
Now that have Army Navy Corps
and Coast Guard the next thing will be
Congress and maybe o. Walker in the Cleveland
Call and
Negroes do not step from land gigantic
stride and become admrals night neither do they
night and they realize training
But at the time they know that while they waiting
delayed training much that they could possibly help accomplish
slipping And they realize that
find that country they helped build the democracy they helped
and the ideals that they cherished all vanished
This will be their the everlasting
those who through prejudice and sehness
ing their full share in its further preservation and pepeuaon
LOUSY
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Vote Yes on Fire-POlice Ordinance

One decided St. Paul citizens who vote
elections the matter of whether the rmn and
police should have a salary increase.
St. Paul has department fire department of
well The 760 protect the public from
of fire and crime deserve to be we'll paid
received by these and those
cities indicate that only four cities within $4,000 Of St. Paus
population pay fremen lower salaries
sought the citizen of St. Paul
week. This amount
mind cheap for the high of these two public safety
departments have been rendering to our city.
the FirePoce
show community appreciation
type departments offer is show the
departments the citizens appreciate their
The do this u.s. repeat vote YES Tuesday
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ence. 100000 were raised for all

ence. 100000 were raised for all
purposes during the last confer
ence year and peace and harmony
are prevailing in the membership
as we begin the new conference
year. The new and the old class
leaders met with Pastor Nelson
Wednesday night and the member
ship of the church was divided be-
tween the eleven class leaders. The
choir will appear in recital Sun
day night at Adolphus Gustavus
Lutheran Church.
MUSICAL PROGRAM SUNDAY
NIGHT AT ST. JAMES
The Danes of St. James A. M.
E. Church, St. Paul, will present
a musical program Sunday eve
ming, April 26th, at p. m. Public
invited.
st. James A. M. E. Church: A
large congregation, including many
visitors, were in attendance at our
Sunday morning services when
Rev. Moore delivered a sermon on
the subject, "Hallowed Ground"
Mr.. Hector Hunter joined church.
Lee Harris was guest soloist, ac-
companied by Arlee Harris Slaugh-
ter. Other visitors: Mrs. L. M.
Harris, Odell Harris Galloway,
Mrs. J. Hagan, Mrs. Florence
Hibbs, Mrs. Mable Ousley, Kansas
City, Mo-, Mrs. w. D. Jones, Den
yer, Colo, Messrs. Roger and By
ron Young, Minneapolis, W. P.
Warrick, D. Webster Epperson,
S. D. Hallowell.
The Senior Choir visited the
Women's State Reformatory at
Shakopee on Sunday afternoon and
presented a musical program. Rev.
B. N. Moore spoke.
The testimonial by the Univer-
sity of Life for Major Samuel Ran
som was very inspiring. Boy Scout
Troop 108 was in attendance at the
last Sunday morning service with
their scout master, Ivy Hagan. On
this Sunday, Rev. Moore will talk
on "Christ's Open Door,"
Chas. Miller, Reporter.
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.JUNCTURE

Our dream of peace is gone. The lullabies
Are hushed screaming siren begs
The sullen dark to hide from vultures' eyes
Faint glows that focus deadly eggs.
Clanking wolves of He'll nfest coasts,
With venomed fangs and iron claws,
Obedient, they consummate the tyrant's boasts.
Freedoms blood is their jaws
The earthly Apes of Satan drive their hordes
To doom. Yet vassals, powerbeguiled,
Seek with swords to defy the feudal lords.
Till angels weep at carnage piled.
War is no petty feud that small revenges sate
Democracy lies bleeding insecure
Against the raping cannbals of lust and hate,
Who cry that she never pure.
She looks with pleading eyes and swallowed pride
On common men she never deigned to WOO,
In faith she volunteers to be their bride
Knowing now that they noble too
Can we who long have felt her snub afford to miss
This golden chance to love
And garner better late than neer her blessed kiss
Alas to share her treasure-trove.
But simple folk who wed till death doth mart
For better, for love is coursed.
If beauty comes again, great lady, spare our heart
Our souls could neer endure divorce
Democracy if take thee in sickness as welded wife
Will you remain when you have health?
And share with you in poverty and awful strife
Will you be true when you have wealth?
Democracy, in spite of bigots, you're divine,
fair coquette but virgin still,
We pledge you'll never be the despot's concubine,
Long we have blood to spill!
James T. Logan
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Conference held in Detroit last
week at the II a. m. service, Sun
day. Mrs. Addie C. Few, the lay
delegate to the Annual Conference,
will also give a report of the con-
erence. Pastor Nelson made one
of the best reports made from the
local church at the Annual Confer
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McDOnOugh Preferable

John McDonough made his at every
meeting citizens he has been invited to since ne
of St. Paul his in the state legislature
towards aspirations the Minnesota Negro was GOOD
The fact large number OF gatherings by
Naor citizens is Negroes voting
him but if of his chief opponent William h.
Faon who be in the Negro community
between the two candidates.
AS far as during Falon addressed
Negro group. =,
candidates John McDonough most certainly
rrefraba as mavor on the basis the tys af
fairs and his friendly interest problems ALL the people