Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
The Negro And Japanese Propaganda

FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the arrest
of the Filipino Memo d. Guzman by the F. B. l. in New
York early this week charged with subversve activities and
spreading propaganda exhortng members of the dark
skinned races to unite against the United States the Com
mercia Appeal perhaps the greatest daily paper of the
South and great among the nations greatest, in lengthy
editorial under the caption, 'The Dark Races Movement
groes of the country ths is white mans war;" and
the Japanese propaganda statement 1--WE intend to berate
the Dark Races of the earth.
That enemy agents had been making strenuous efforts
undermine the patriotism loyalty of the American
Negro by the Dies Committee sometime ago. the
committee being of the opinion that everywhere the efforts
of all such agents had resulted what amounted to
plete failure
That such assertion as ''This is white mans war;
not ours being made by Negroes in all sections of the
country may also be due the fact that the Negro is be-
ing faced with the bewildering paradox of having to
analyze conditions under which he is living in his
country Conditions that find him. among its most loyal
patriotic citizens fighting working sacrificing, and
praying along with his fellow citizens, for victory to
preserve Christian civilization the American way of life
the nation itself, the Democratic principle of govern
ment and the -four freedoms and to extend these principles
to all the world while yet witnessing the great
est effort to deny them 70 him. Efforts joined by many
who the highest positions of honor and trust in
the nation, and accompanied by incidents that keep him
In constant bewilderment, suppression and fear.
Understanding the OF condition should, to
everyone of intelligence and honesty Immediately suggest
the
Those who fail to understand or deny that the Amer
Negro is being seriously agitated by the conditions
under which he is living will only reveal the tragic lack
of understanding of the Negro mentality and powers of
raonalzation existing in all too great extent
those who constantly proclaim themselves the Negroes
best friends
The Negro is not being duped by any kind of Japanese
other Axis propaganda attempting to make him kins
folks of the Japanese and by their intention to berate
all the dark of the earth.
The Negro is not fighting and dying because of any
selfish racial motive is suggested in the often repeated
warning, that Axis victory would return the Negro
to abect and brutal slavery but rather the Negro
fighting because of his great and enduring loyalty and
patriotism for love of country and his fellow citizens.
AS hoped for by the Commercial Appeal the vast
jory of patriotic Negroes and all citizens will recognize
and report espionage subversve movement against
the national security.
In conclusion it may be pointed out that the CONNER
cia Appeals editorial following the arrest of Filipino in
New York the gathering point of the Filipino while in this
country with the limited association of Negroes with Fill
pnos in New York, indicates the need for greater
knowledge and understanding of the Negro by many who
claim him BEST and need of closer cooperation
between the Negroes and white people, particularly in the
South in considering the problems of Negro morale and
spirit and the entire War Program.