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Evening star., 1942-03-29
On Asiotic Front

AS usual efforts to look with optimism
upon the future course of this war must
be tempered by acknowledgment Of i'm
mediate enemy successes.
Principal of these last week probably
was the progress made by Jap land and
naval forces in its evident plan to COM
plete conquest of Burma thus cutting
line between India and China, with the
probable further objective of turning
then to an attempted invasion of the rich
Indian territory.
Although defending British forces have
been strongly supplemented by two
Chinese armies under COM
Burmo mand OF 1t. Gen. Stilwell.
p...I. American, Jap land columns.
with accompanying air
suremacy, made substantial advances
between Mandalay and Tuongoo, cutting
communications. South Of Tuongoo, the
invaders were believed checked tempo
rarily by stubborn Chinese units and
British imperials, which were dug into
formidable positions. The CT / mes e
claimed recapture of the Tuongoo air
drome.
Farther north, Chinese forces checked
another Jap thrust due east of Manda-
lay and at two points Chinese columns
were said to have crossed into Thailand
in an effort to divert Jap attention.
Despite their great numerical disad-
vantages, American Volunteer Flyers and
R. A. F. fighters continued to outshoot
Nip airmen with score of Flying Tigers
placed in excess of $50 Jap planes since
this swashbuckling band of Yankee war
riors entered battle several months ago.
Most serious Of Jap achievements in
this theater was their occupation OF
Andaman Islands in Bay Of Bengal early
in the week. Nearly 200 miles from
eastern shore of bay, Andamans are $50
air miles from Calcutta and 800 from
Ceylon. They provide dangerous enemy
base, therefore, for either air or naval ac-
ton against these British bastions. Ap-
pearance of Jap warships in bay in mid
week indicated that attack upon Ceylon
might be attempted soon and that inter-
ception of United shipping to Calcutta
probably would occur shortly.
In Britain's belated effort to pacify
India politically and muster full re-
sources of this great country in its own
defense, Sir Stafford Cripps arrived in
New Delhi on Monday with plans for
transferring greater independence to
that government. Conferences with
Gandhi and Nehru, Indian leaders, were
held during week and Grips own sup
port for Indian independence was be-
lieved to strengthen his chances of sue
cess
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Americo's Sixteenth Week of War
N34th Week of World War III
By John G.. Henry.

strategy
Of this
pattern
probably will follows
activity by
ouposs opening of front the North with air
possibly brought
Australia held positions
Indies
the Middle
without
depend the mastering of sufficient
matching opposite attempt
invade activity
several prospective African fronts
Evening star., 1942-03-29
By Roy p. Porter,
Wide World News.

ization and moral support for the army
The former strong man" premier, his
accusers said, went to war without suf-
ficient preparation
Former Generalissimo Maurice Gus
tave Gamelin, the active commander of
the Allied land forces, was charged with
having brought his own French Army to
a state of material and moral inferi-
ority, badly prepared, badly instructed
and badly armed, unfit for war;
Pierre Jacomet, longtime secretary
general Of the National Defense Min
istry, was accused of guilty negligence
in military and industrial preparation"
and weakness" in dealing with "undis-
ciplined personnel as well as having
failed to disclose, BY silence and in
exactitudes," that France was not ready
to fight.
Former Air Minister Guy Lachambre,
who returned from safety in the United
States to answer the indictments against
him, was let off more easily. He was
charged merely with lack Of energy and
truthfulness" and the French grand jury
recommended that he should not be clas-
sified as "one Of the responsible prin-
ciples"
Cot In United States.
His predecessor at the Air Ministry,
Pierre Cot, had fed to the United States
and could be tried only after extradition,
but the charges against him were also
those Of misfeasance and nonfeasance,
together with having shipped OF to Re-
publican Spain, during the Spanish Civil
War. some airplanes whose combat effec-
tiveness several years later still Is open
to question.
These are the charges as they we're
made officially. But nowhere in them
are accusations, such as Hitler and his
agents have been looking for, of having
Influenced the country toward war with
Germany, with or without the help Of
any other power.
Blum seems to have been the first Of
the five men on trial to have recognized
the political possibilities that the Nazis
have been looking for.
He said and has repeated continually
that the trial Is political. He went 20
far a. to tell the court that 1t was un-
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Smith
Continued From Page Bib

faces measure Of hardship created by
the all-out demand of war.
But the American can take it." Not
only will he face shortages and discom-
forts cheerfully, making the best of each
situation as we fight the enemies Of
democracy, but he will wage his own war
on the dangerous internal enemy, infla-
ton, by cutting down his purchases and
putting his savings in Government bonds.
AS President Roosevelt declared recently,
This fight against imitation is not
fought with bullets or with bombs, but
1t is equally VITAL
The war ride has ended the Joy ride;
the ride ahead will be down the long and
hard road to victory.
Evening star., 1942-03-29

EVIDENCE mounts that the long AIeut,n Island cham
looked when America the to her arch enemy
This map based entirely speculation and purportng no
inside knowledge ventures plan Of utilizing them for
attack From the Aeutisns. the Y,nks would Jump the
KurlIes With these Islands as sptnsboTd Japan herself
would be next
Evening star., 1942-03-29

Aleuian archipelago
northern frontier Kule that
American military leaders looking the direction thinking
ofense
Srae planning attack Da the Aleuan cannot overlook the
question posed
the Kamchatka pathway
Evening star., 1942-03-29

Rov p. Porter, Uho analyses for
Wide World the French "war guilt"
trial at Riom, 1Uds correspondent in
France before and during the "sitz-
krieg' and blitzkrieg and until re-
Gently pds stationed in German
occupied France.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

PHOENIX-A joint plan OF opera
ton between the Arizona Civilian
Defense Council, the Arizona State
Board and Department OF Social
Security and Welfare, and the
American Red Cross, designed to
prevent confusion in administer
ing civilian war aid in the event
of emergencies caused by military
action, has been approved by the
three agencies involved Final ac-
ton was taken at the regular meet
ing of the Arizona Civilian De-
fense Board in council headquart-
ers, 307 Goodrich Building, Satur-
day.
The plan was Grawn conform
ance with the provisions of the
state Civilian Defense law and the
agreement between national Red
Cross and Civilian Defense officials
Under the joint plan, if enemy
action should necessitate it, the
American Red Cross will, under
the control of the commanders of
the Citizens Defense Corps in
the affected defense areas, assume
full responsibility for furnishing
food, clothing and bedding to per-
sons in need of them during the
emergency period. The Red Cross,
also, will use its organization, facil-
tiles and other resources needed
and will finance the obligations in
CURED in furnishing such relief.
AS soon as possible after the
emergency relief period, the State
Board of Social Security and We'll
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

PHOENIx-Civilia Defense VOL
unteers appointed Saturday as
members of the Arizona Clvlllan
Defense Council, through action OF
the board, in accordance with the
Civilian Defense Act, are:
Sacaton Indian Reservation De-
fense Area-Clare Hepworth, w. G
Straka, E. Figueroa, j. R. Mays,
George Morrison, A. L. Wood, f.
A. Ramsey, DR.. J. R. Brown, Emil
Lundberg, Dennis McGill.
Eloy, No. 4-Richard Curiel
Howard E. CHM, Albert Dow, How
ard A. Wynn, Lou Garrett, Paul
Keeling, j. c. Garrett, Charles
Moore, John Toot, Pat Kane.
Florence, No. ii. Houston Allen,
Charles A. Whitlow, Richard E.
Fulton, M. G. Mann, Louis o.
Fiscel, Dugald Stewart, w. S. Bran
aman, M. T. Clemans, Lynn Farley,
H. w. Hager, DR.. w. P. Tucker,
Hugo Shultz, James Vallending-
ham, Stanley Matthews.
Ray, No. &C. L. Hoyt, Dean La
Grange, j. F. Patton, A. L. Dicker-
son, G.. M Gardenhire, c.. A.
Michea, DR.. o. E. Utzinger, G. E.
Mitchell.
Casa Grande, No. 3-Forrest T.
Rainey, ]. F. Clements, Tom Robin
son and J. P. Sexton.
Grand Canyon Area. E. Shir-
ley, j. M. Davis, p E. Brown, j. A.
Metzger, DR.. T. E. Cox, c. M. Carrel,
and Elmer Nelson.
Tombstone, No. 2-John P. Sc
bring, Charlyne Bachelor, John
Giacoma, John L. Wyatt, Arthur
Lamb, Joe EXcapule, John L.
Wyatt, Dr. E. H. Bregman, Alvin
S. Cook, and Jack Busenbark.
Bisbee, No. Sidney Newcombe,
Peyton Andrews, James N. Caretto,
Ed Plumb, l. A. Rosok, Joe Wilson,
Jake Ramsower, I. V. Pruitt,
Charles F. Mckay, DR.. Hal Rice,
Jack Gilbert, F. B. Galusha.
San Carlos Indian Reservation
c. F. Martineau, AmbroSio Abeita,
Gerald A. Rounds, Harold A. Knut-
son, Johnny Patten, Willie Belknap,
DR.. R. D. Cunningham and Elmer
Goodwin.
Mesa, No. 13-Edward Miller,
Jack Cummard, Ned Newell, Cliff
Mortensen, Bill Menhennett, Carl
Ellsworth, Jack Riddle, Kenneth
Houston, M. L. Kent, E. B. Tucker
and John Owens.
Chandler, No. 14-J. Lee Loveless
Bert Hill, John Murphy, R. E.
Brown, Roy Wolf, Charles Messler,
DR.. G. L. Won Pohle, w. A. Moore.
Glendale, No. 4-Frank Garden,
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

On Washington Movement n
Phillip Randolph, national direc-
tor stated Saturday that he was
shocked and surprised to learn
that the President by a recent
order had submerged F. E. P. c.,
in The Man Power Commission,
which amounts to complete emas-
culation and destruction of its
usefulness.
Mr.. Randolph further said thai
he considers it a grave warning to
the Negro people of the revival
and threatening growth of the sim
lister Ku Klux spirit in the councils
of the Government and an indica-
ton of shameful surrender OF
the Federal Govermnet to defiant
and racebaiting, preachments OF
Governor Talmadge of Georgia,
Senator Rankin of Mississippi,
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Hint Texarkana
Hospital Sued
Over lynchiine
Seeks Damages
Victims Sister
For Mob Action

TEXARKANA, Tex. - CAMP -
Unconfirmed reports em1natlng
from reliable sources say the sister
of William Vinson, Shreveport Ne
gro, who was abducted from the
Texarkana hospital and lynched
here by a Texas mob Monday morn
ing, July 13, at 1892 o'clock has al
ready sued or will sue the hospital
and others known to be negligent
in not protecting VinSon.
Damages asked or to be asked
were not divulged by the informant
The name of Wilson'S sister was
not obtained, but she is said to be
backed by an influential white
woman who has known he1
for years. The white woman
who is backing Wilson'S sis
ter is alleged to have come here
with her to assist in taking the
necessary legal steps to collect
damages for the death of her bro
ther who was lynched by the mob
after being abducted and dragged
through the streets of the city.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Arkansas Vote
Case Goes To
Supreme Court
High Tribunal To
Be Queried On
Technicalities-

LITTLE ROCK -(ANP)--T There
was little doubt here this week
that Dr.. j. M. Robinson, president
cf the Negro Democratic associa-
tion, would take the question OF
whether or rot Negroes can vote
in Democratic primaries to the
United States Supreme court for
final decision.
TIE answer to the question is
expected to rest upon two techni-
calities: one, since the Democratic
primaries are the real elections in
Arkansas can the Negro be denied
the right TO vote on candidates for
nomination; and two, can Negroes
he prevented from participation In
elections for federal offices.
OPINION Barred
Consensus is that the high court
will rule favorably on the question
of participation by Negroes in
federal elections, but that it will
hand down an unfavorable deci'
sion en- the question of state cleo
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The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Clarinet Player
With Hawkins
Band Is Killed
Marcellus y
Green Dies
Following Crash

BIRMINGHAM-(SNS) - Mar
cellus Green, 81, of 1888 7th Ave
nue. No., clarinet player WIN
Erskine Hawkins famous orchestra,
was killed in an automobile wreck
about seven O'Clock Sunday morn
ing lust out from Chattanooga, Ten
nessee. his relatives said Monday.
He was in Birmingham, his ma
tive home, about two weeks ago
when Hawkins orchestra played a
dance engagement at the Masonic
Temple.
The rubber crisis and war trans
portation problems forced the or
chestra to travel by private auto
mobiles, after they had experiment.
ed with train travel, (which proved
prohibitively costly, Hawkins said
while discussing his new travelling
facilities on his recent trip here.
Other orchestra men, some report
ed of Birmingham, riding in the
fated vehicle, came out not serious
ly hurt, according to reported di-
rect message received by their rela-
tives.
Mr.. Green, member Of a well
established Avondale family, was
schooled at now suspended Tuggle
Institute and State Teachers Col
lege. He was member of the fam
ed Original 'Bama State Col
legians," which pulled away from
the Montgomery college to become
professionals in New York City.
His relatives were without infor-
nation Monday as to when the bo-
dy would arrive in Birmingham. No
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The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Appointments Are
Made By Civilian
Defense Officials

PHOENIX-The Rev. Cecil Wat
son of Winslow was appointed Ma
vaio county chairman OF the dlVl-
sion of recreation and spiritual
welfare, Arizona Civilian Defense
Council, at a meeting of the coun-
Gil board here Saturday. He sue
ceeds the Rev. J. Russell Bales who
moved from the state recently.
John o. Grow was appointed
commander of the Truzton Canyon
Indian defense area, heading at
Valentine. He succeeds Ralph M.
Golvin who has been transferred
from the Indian agency.
Robert w. Thomas, Ray, was
named commander of that defense
area.
Mrs. John Fowler, Globe, was
appointed Gila county vice-chalr-
man of public relations in charge
of the speakers bureau.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Responsibility DURING
EMERGENCY IS. OUTLINED

fare will assume full responsibility
for furnishing relief to those per-
sons whose needs may best be met
on an individual basis through the
normal welfare facilities OF the
state and local welfare agencies.
The welfare board also will es-
tablish intake units in the Reo
Cross disaster centers to expeolte
the acceptance of individual cases
following the expiration OF the
emergency relief period, which Is
construed to mean that time our
ing which large numbers OF per-
sons are in need of relief because
of enemy action. The welfare
board personnel also will be avail
able to the Red Cross, upon request,
for that period, during which they
will be guided by the rules OF the
American Red Cross.
Under the agreement, the Arl-
zona Civilian Defense Board Will,
during the emergency period, make
all its facilities and volunteer per-
sonnel trained in the technique OF
relief registration, furnishing food,
clothing and shelter available to
the Red Cross and the welfare
board.
The joint plan of operation has
been approved by w. c. Wilkinson,
Arizona representative, and A. L..
Schaefer of San Francisco, regional
representative, of the Red Cross,
and j. R. McDougall, deputy COM
missioner of the Arizona State
Board and Department of Social
Security and Welfare, according to
E. P. Mcdowell, executive secretary
of the Arizona Civilian Defense
Council.
ALL FOR ONE-ONE FOR ALL
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

These cases, which are. being
handled through the Civil Rights
Section of the Criminal Division ct
the Department of Justice, are III
the process Of Federal Grand Jury
Investigations indictments, trials
and Federal Bureau of Investlga'
ton probes.
Twenty of the cases are being
investigated in the field by the
FBI An additional twei"e have
been placed before Federal Grand
Juries following completion of
FBI probes, aGd twc-one in Tex
as and another in Georgia-ar'
ready for trial.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
New Government Ship To Be
Christened B. 7. Washington

LOS ANGELES LAMP Sliding the ways, in a
prophetic the will launched
September 80 while the voice of speaker rocaims 81 chrsten
thee Booker T. Washington" that
in hasb aft
Negro
small invited will be
the due conditions but plans
hold meeting at the YMCA the time
of
deeply interested
Miller number of other leading citizens
have charge of the arrangements. -
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

ALEXANDRIA, La. IA. N. P0-
Three soldiers who figured in the
Louisiana "Scottsboro' case were
found guilty Thursday by an all
white jury on charges of attack
ing 2O-year-old Anna Mae Mason,
a white waitress, at Camp Livings-
ton on May 10. The four-day trial
was held in a tense and grim at
mosphere, and on several occasions
sphinx-faced spectators were heard
to remark that the verdict had
better be one of guilty"
During the picking of the jury
which took place Monday, Mrs.
blanche Holmes, the mother Of
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Rando| oh Sees Warning In
Submerged OfFEP Committee

Governor Dixon of Alabama and q
host of other fascist-minded, in
tolerant bigotS.
TERMS 1T INSULT
Randolph styles this action Of
Subordinating F. E. P. c., estab-
lished by Executive Order, to the
Man Power Commission which al
so was created by Executive Order
as an insult to the Race and an
indication of the utter failure of
the President to comprehend the
true spirit and mind of the Negro
masses today.
"This step abolishes the only
policy making body in tn Govern
ment on which Negroes sit. Ne
groeS must resist this action with
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The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

The eases are being conducted IN
the following Stats: Georgia, 9
Texas, 8; Mississippi, S; Alabama, 4;
Florida, 3; Missouri, 2; and one
each in Tennessee and Arkansas.
The most recent peonage 1nd1ct-
ment was returned in the Eastern
District of Texas on June %, 1912,
when a Federal Grand Jury. Sit
ting in Tyler, indicted Wallace
Adams of weldon, Texas, on tour
counts.
Adams was charged with "un-
lawfully, wilfully and feloniousiy
arresting, causing to be arrested
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The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Soldiers Convicted
For La. Attack

John Walter Bordenave, one of the
accused men, stated that she heard
one of the natives say in French
dialect:
IF the government didn't have
charge of them (the soldiers), there
would surely be a lynching."
ONION ACCUSED OF ATTACK
Richard Philip Adams, Colum-
bus, Ohio, was charged with COM
mitting the actual attack. The
other two, Lawrence Mitchell
Boldurn, Mich, and Bordenave of
New Orleans, were charged with
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The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
1Ciuilian Defense
Group upAppointed

Carl Belts, Rev. Hohenstein, Jim
Thuma, Bill Coffelt, Charles Pitts
DR.. Merl Fulk, Mel Crouch.
Tolleson, No. civilian Ritchie
John F.. Morgan, William Hairless.
Lester Wishert, Roice Mcdaniel.
Duncan Area-K. A. Bowers, j.
Vernon McGarth, j. L. Spaw, STAN
ley Coon, Ira Murphy, LaRue ALI
red, Slias Bradshaw, Roy Billings
ley, Earl Stowell, Joe Moffett, Les
lie Billingsley, Glen Francom.
CIVILIAN DEFENSE is SELF
PRESERVATION.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

Veteran u. S. Department or
Agriculture regional field agent
who was buried at Hampton, Va,
Wednesday. Mr.. Pierce, who help
ed lay the foundation for Exten-
sion work among Negro farmers,
died Friday at HamptOn's Dixie
hospital, where he underwent an
operation two weeks ago. He began
working for the Department in
1906,
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Government Investigating over
80 PE0NAGE CASES IN 7 STATES
Georgia Leads
List With Nine

WASHINGTON-( (SNS)-The Department Of Justice
is now Investigating and prosecuting "a involving VI
oaton OF the Federal anpeonage statute in southern
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
TEAM WORK WINS.
JOSHUA JONES
BY /. p. Reynolds

Brother Bell says the only thing
that can't be done is for we poor
brothers to let the sisters slepe,
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Terms Action An
Insult To Negroes;
Seek Reinstatement

CHICAGO, (SNS-In the Chica-
90 Headquarters of the March
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-19
Night
FCIub
(. NemS

FUNNYMEN BUDDY ROTH
nd Ernie Rich do a grandstand
Performance in leading this weeks
pig revue at Mickey's Show Bar.
Satirizing the acts, they do solo
spots at the mike. double up for
comedy bits, keep the patrons
bowling with their hoke ventrilo-
quism act and climax with a
"daree contest" number In which
Roth does a strip"
Together they introduce the rest
of the show. including Smith and
Kinney, magic-ventriloquism ex-
perts and their mind-reading dunn
my; ballroomist and adagio favor
ties Sylvia and Christine who stop
the show when he holds her in
the palm of one hand at arms
length: Vicky Thompson. exotic
interpreter of dances including a
white Viennese Waltz" and
rhumba: Marge Anthony who does
a Mexican Hat Dance and authen-
tic Hawaiian; Billie Richmond.
swingstress offering "Bewitched.
Bothered and Bewildered."
The Mickeyettes work out new
routines including "Bolero" with
Marge Anthony and Clown
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-19

Dance" finale. Lillian Sandel,
Dorothy Roberts. Kitty Forbes
and Del Rogers round out the
show with speciality dances.
Trumpet-King Joe Blanket di-
reefs his orchestra for shows and
dancing.
THREE 866 King kodak and
his orchestra are responsible for
the rhythm heat wave here. This
is the band that New York's cafe
society went wild about and lead
ing music critics call sensation
ally different.
Bette Tsylor's For Dancers
Only" revue is doing third week
by popular demand with no change
in the big cast of sepia favorites
topped i by Count Leroy, skate
dancer: The Three Riffs. harmon
izers: Bunny Briggs. tap demon,
and the Three 666 Trio, Maybelle,
frankie and Polly.
Others in the top talent class
are Sugar Cane. fast-stepping girl
Taper; Marcellus Wilson, singing
and dancing master of ceremonies
Morton Swing" Brown. and the
Taylorettes. dancing octette.
For intermission pleasure. Joa-
Anna Holmes and Prince Albert.
lyric tenor, provide the vocals for
George Sanders organ melodies.
Two complete revues are pre-
sented nightly at IL p. m and
a. m.
THREE TREES Rip-roaring
rhythm hits a new high in the
fun-packed sepia revue. Hello
Harlem" now on display ut Mike
and Sam Shers place. Continuing
in the featured spot Is Harlem's
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-19
COriO Still
Tops Revue
At BOWery

IN SPITE OF the cool weather,
Ann Corio stays on another week
by popular demand to tell Bowery
patrons How 1 Keep from Catch
ing Cold" in the personality re-
vealing number she made famous
in burlesque. Glamorous and ex-
otto she repeats her amusing line
of chatter, and ad Ibis with Har-
vey Stone. and is brought back
again and again by the folks
pounding the table.
SPITFIRE
Armida, lively little Mexican
Spitfire, and the three smooth Eu-
ropean comics who call themselves
the Lime Trio, also remain TO lead
the supporting show. Armida
sings South American Way"
CELTIC Lindo" and others of the
gay songs that first attracted at
tention to her, led 10 repeated
movie successes including the just
released Fiesta"
The Lime Trio boys caper
around on their rubber legs,
carry on panto-comedy bits that
bring in the laughs, and score with
their funny business with the
black-faced Gollywog.
HOOP DANCE
Acro-dancer Frances Willis re-
peats her hoop dance. Charles and
Celeste do a good bit OF ballroom
and climax with interpretative
adagio. Johnny King repeats by
request current song favorites.
And Harvey Stone mixes his COM
edy and knife-edged songs TO
round out the show.
Pat Walsh's sixteen Victory
Dancers are respondent in the
deliberately costumed Parade of
the Jewels" Benny Resi- does the
music.