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Evening star., 1942-02-16
Ban Is Lifted
On State, City
Draft Totals
Order Follows
Unnecessary
Secrets Protest
Earlier Story on Page Ally


Altering a previous order at
the eleventh hour, the War De-
partment today announced it
would permit publication of State
and local selective service regis
tration totals.
1t prohibited, however, publication
of the national total of men between
the ages of 20 and A who registered
throughout the country today.
Issued without explanation, the
order followed protest that the ban
against registration totals was IN
necessarily secretive.
Unlike the registration of 2l-year-
oids last July when local Selective
Service headquarters was able to
give an hourly report on the num-
ber of youths registered, Selective
Service officials, unprepared for the
altered ruling, could give no imme-
diate figures on the number reg
issered during the day.
Weather Delays Tahy.
1t was apparent, however. that
bad weather had kept prospective
registrants away from the Districts
50 school registration places during
the early morning hours. which in
the previous registrations. turned
out to be the most crowded period
Of the day.
Onicials expected peak load late
this afternoon after Federal en-
ployes get out of work and other
employees are released from private
Offices. The registration centers
close at 9 pm. A total Of approx
mately 10000 men-amone them
about $4,000 youths-were expected
to have registered in the District BY
that time.
At the old National Guard
armory, local selective service head
quarters and a registration center
for out-of-town visitors as well as
q number of Federal executives, a
total of 1,1OO men had registered
by pm. The second shift Of 125
volunteers went on duty at that
time to relieve registrars who had
been serving since Z am, when
registration centers opened.
Lawmakers Sign Up.
The special registration center on
Capitol Hill closed at 2 pm, with
Alexander D. MacKinnon. vice
commander, District Department OF
the American Legion, reporting that
43 Representatives and Senators
had taken advantage of the ar
rangement in the Capitol rotunda.
A score or more other Representa-
tives who come under this regis
tration preferred to register in their
own neighborhoods or went to their
home States to register. Leading
State in the Capitol Hill registra-
ton was Texas, with five Repub-
leans reporting to be enrolled.
Apparently inspired by the mass
registration, two policemen on duty
outside the old armory discovered
q poorly clothed citizen on the
street without a registration card
and pulled him into the registration
center. Registration officials told
them to take their prisoner some
place else.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Football Injuries futul

CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb. Is up.
Kenneth Lnford Aumuller, Il. a
cadet at the Citadel who was in
jured in an intramural football
game yesterday afternoon, died TO-
day.
Young Aumuller was q son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Otto J. Aumuller Of Valley
Stream, N. Y.
Evening star., 1942-02-16

Foreign.
Heavy artillery fire by Japs on
Bataan reported. Page Al
go 900 captured at Singapore, Japa-
nese claim. Page Al
Churchill, announcing Singapores
fall, remains confident. Page Az
Australian Premier calls for total
mobilization. Page AS
London is doubtful that many troops
escaped Singapore. Page AS
NotionoI.
Committee asks thrift In depart
mental funds. Page Al
Knox predicts sea supremacy at
launching of Alabama. Page As
Roosevelt joins start of Canada's
new loan drive. Page Az
Evening star., 1942-02-16
L.ute Races
HiuIeuh Park

Earlier Results, Rossvsn'S, Other
Selections and Entries for To.
morrow on Page TX.
SIXTH RACEPurse. Sl.400: allow
ances; 4-year-oldS and upward; 1s miles
Ponty (Mehrtensl 1920 $50 3.9Q
Challedon (WoolD 2.70 2.30
Choppy Sea lynn $50
Time, 1:50&s.
Also ran-Get Oh. Boston Man. Cen
tuYy Note.
SEVENTH RAcE-Purse. 81 200; claim
inI: 4;year-olds and upward; i miles ~
Beau Brannon (Robertson) 1880 S.2Q
Challante DAY 900
Time. 1:AA.
Aisc fin-T!asesuns fini,ae s,I tasasan aeon1 1tHs
Relious, Dunade.
Evening star., 1942-02-16

WILMINGTON uP-Two men were missing and believed
today after explosion in powder mixing plant near
Melvin The State highway patrol identified the pair en-
ployes of the Independent Explosive Co. of Cleveland
Richards CO. of Melvin and David Hatfield So of Sabina.
sheepskin found the scene The
blast was felt IS miles.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Duff Cooper in London

LONDON, Feb. is (P.-Alfred
Duff Cooper, former British cabinet
representative in the Far East, ar
rived today from Singapore.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Markets at O Glance

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 tPD.-
Stocks mixed; early rally falters.
Bonds irregular; some rails
bought. Cotton easy: commission
house and Southern selling.
CHICAGO.-Wheat higher: c.
c. C. minimum offering price
raised a cent. Corn firm; corn
Offering price unchanged. Hogs
fairly active; l0-15 higher; top
Sl3l0; small receipts. Cattle
choice steers steady; others weak;
dressed beef trade sluggish.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Probable Destruction of Sub
By Army Bomber Is Disclosed
Bombordier 'Proyed to God and Let Her
Have 1t; Two Oil Sticks Appear
ly the Associated Pres.


NEW YORK. Feb 6-The probable destruction OF an enemy
off the coast by plane whose
said prayed God then let her have it
disclosed today by the Army Air Force
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Late News Bulletins

Japanese Push British Toward Rongoon
RANGOON, Burma Qe.-The British announced today
withdrawal of their from the unges of the Thaton-
sweeun Bridge the line of the Blin River This
action apparently left the japanese in control of Thaton
on the road 10 Rangoon, f:F7 .Fs@z
Earlier Story and Map Page A-2)
Northern Sun,otro Oil Fields Rozed by Dutch
BATAVIA Netherlands Indies aF9.-H " Quspel, Dutch
spokesman disclosed tonight for the first time that
only the Palembang oil fields but those in Northern
Sumaa well had been razed by the islands defenders
the latter publicity Japan prepared for this
war many years. by counting capturing oil in the
Indies" Quispe said.
Earlier Story Page A-1)
Evening star., 1942-02-16

tSee ROOSEVELT, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Northern sumotro Oil Fields Rozed by Dutch
Two Feared Dead in Powder Blust

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18
SCHOOL OPENS HERE THIS WEEK AS NEW
 TEACHERS ARRIVE

WBh the arrival of teachers from the south first of the week Wrangell school opening was moved up to Tuesday of this week pre- vices to the tentatife scheduled opeaing next Monday. Starting next week it is expected that most of the students will have returned to classes.
 Arriving to join the teaching staff were Miss Irma Rust, first grade: Miss Muriel Kirkpatrick, second grade; Miss Nell Couch third grade. and Miss Ruby Pickett, home economics. Mrs Oscar Brat tebo is serving temporarily in the English department and Mrs. Mabel Meadows is assisting temporarily until the arrival of additional teachers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18
Former French Leader Escapes
 To Aid Allies
By Associated Press

L0NDON-Charles Yallin. Vice President of the old French Right fst party, Croix de Ecu. and onetime mainstay Of the Petain regime, has arrived in London and joined the fighting French, the fighting French headquarters announced to- day. He was accompanied in his escape from France by Pier re Brussolette, former foreign ed itor of the Socialist newspaper Le Poluiaire. The escape together of these two men of directly opposite leaRngs in pre-war French politics was described by a fighting spokes- man as "the best illustration yet that we are receiving men from all parts as long as they agree on one esssntial-to fight the Germans. ["
 The spokesman declared exultant- ly that Petain once considered Val lin one of his chief props and add ed that the fighting French were confident that the Croix de Ecu.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18
HER FIRST ROMANCE"

pear before this Court on Monday. the 12th day of October al ? o'clock P. M. in the Courtroom if this Court in the Federal Building, Wrangell. Alaska. then and there To show cause why an order should not be granted for the sale of such 
 FURTHER ORDERED THAT A copy of this be published for four successive weeks before the day of said hearing in The Wrangell Sen tinel, newspaper published in Nraugell. Alaska.
 Dated. Wrangeu. Alaska. Sep tember 12th. 1912.
 CSeal Richard Suratt
 Probate Judge First publication Sept. Is 1922 Last publication Oct. 9. 1912
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18
..' .:' z. z. ..- '.- ':. :. ..- .- ELKS NOTES
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Honoring District Deputy Fred G. Hanford. on his. official visit to the lodge. the Wrangell lodge of Elks No. 1885, next Wednesday night will intimate District Deputy class Four candidates are schedul- ed to sprout their antlers at the af- fair Special entertainment has been promised by the Trustees.
 At this week $ meeting, Joel Wing was nominated to succeed Secretary Fred Cunningham. who has resigned due to the pressure of private business. The retiring Sec retary, who has served the lodge as Secretary since its inception and made an enviable record of achieve ment, was given a unanimous vote or thanks by the lodge for his ex-# ceIlent work through the years It' was with regret that the lodge ac-. cepted his resignation.
 District Deputy Hanford reported on his visit to Petersburg lodge on Tuesday night, commenting that organization for the fine work il is doing. The District Deputy was well Iianked by local Elks for his of ileial call on Petersburg lodge. be- ing accompanied by Exalted Ruler Oar Smith. PER H. B. Thornouist Norman Bakke. Charles Moore Frank Webb, Kenneth Stensland. Jack Johnson and Lew Williams Skipper Kenny pat his cruiser at the service Of the party and while the trip over was made in a reported hour and thirty-five min utes none Of the brothers in Pet efsburg would believe it. At any rate, Capt. ''Kenny's'' cruiser can cruise and despite Brother "Curly'' dragging his feet over the side. the tflp was made in record time with out incident. One of the highligbts oi the evening at Petersburg lodge was Brother Thornquist's time talk against what the Petersburg broth CTS reported was d stopped clock II was an able address delivered in Just under an hour and a half flat
 After a good nights sleep Broth CTS Smith, Webb and Williams were up at a. m. in an effort to get an early start for return to Wran- gell. They finally got the party un- der way by g a. m, also without incident. Your reporter noted sleep CTS en route home were Brothers Stensland, Hanford. Bakke and Moore, revealing, perhaps, who real ly got some sleep in Petersburg.
 Reception by the Neighbor City was a memorable occasion, Exalted Ruler Carroll Clausen and his lodge winning a rOusing vote of thanks from the Wrangell contingent for great evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

 IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
 THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
 WRANGELL PRECINCT, FIRST
 DIVISION.
 ORDER AND CITATION TO SHOW
 CAUSE GUARDIANS APPLICA-
 TON TO SELL REAL ESTATE. IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARD
 IANSHIP OF NORA CASE. A
 MINOR.
 It having been made to appear to this Court from the petition this day presented and filed by Adella Bahovic. guardian of the person and estate of Nora Case. a minor. pray ing for an order of sale of certain real estate belonging to said ward. and that it is for the best interests of said ward. and necessary that such real estate should be sold; it is thereby ordered that the next of kin of said ward, and all other per sons interested in said estate. aD-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

which once claimed one million members. would follow Yallin in opposing the Yichy regime. He said that the Croix de Ecu had support ed Petain after the 1940 armistiee because the organization believed that Petain would continue 70 re- sist the Germans
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

profits as usual to anyone during this war Sacrifices will have to be made by everyone, but the sacrifi- ces required Of the retail merchant in Alaska is so small ia compari- son with what the merchants are facing all over the country. that such grievances as have been ex- pressed seem almost fantastic. We are glad indeed that the dissenting group apparently represents a very small minority"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

FOR SALE-Jim Zuver's chick en ranch, comprising residence. chicken pens, mink pens, and chick ens. See Jim Zuver or contact Camp bell Bros 42-3t
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

Forms for making 0PA reports now available at The Sentinel off, flee, 25 cents per dozen, $1.25 per hundred
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

FOR SALE New three room house with furniture. See Mrs. Pet CT Peterson. South end of town.
 43-4t
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

WANTED-USED RIFLES, SHOT GUNS, REYOLVERS. Cash paid for your USED GUNS. Campbell Bros.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18
CHA SSIFIlElD ADS

FOR SALE Wards baby car riage. excellent condition, comDlete with inner-spring carriage mat tress. $12.5O cash.
 43-It
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

FOR SALE-RiYer scow with cabin. Small gillnet skiff, round bottom rewboat. Miscellaneous tools, property of estate of Knig JohansOn, deceased. See U. s. Com- missioner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

FOR SALE-Boat, Dorothy NJ, for See Chas Williamson.
 42-2t
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28

cheney. We occa 'onally read about
a maddened southern mob lynch
ing a Negro; we observed that
kind OF 'mammies' scolded Scarlett
O'Haras at appropriate times; we
read Richard Wrights Native Son
and were shocked and sickened
Then we met the American Negro
as a soldier, a defender OF democ-
raey-snd were astoandedl
The Australian people are COM
paratively free from racial prejud-
ices and problems. We have our
own colored people-the Australian
aboriginal-who. in the majority
Of cases still live in his original
state out in the bush. and who
very rarely appears in the cities
and towns.
Certainly. II cannot be denied
that we have a white Australia
policy but that policy does not ex-
is. because the Australian people
realize that they are white. and
therefore better than anyone else
It exists because o. political rea
sons, because at the beginning Of
this century there arose a conGi-
ton which was proving TO be a
serious threat to a country already
great in traditions OF labor and
trade unionism. namely. the influx
Of Asiatics and Orientals who were
being brought to Australia and used
as victims of cheap labor break
ing down the relatively high STAN
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28
Australian Whites DenOunce
US. Treatment OF Negro Troops

dard OF living which labor stall
warts for years had strived to build
up.
II said that we are comparative
ly free from racial prejudice: l
should have said have been COM
paratively free. Now. due to the
presence and influence of the many
southern Americans who are here,
there has been a marked trend to-
wards Jim crowism-and all that it
entails.
"The unwholesome attitude which
is adopted by these people has been
instrumental in bringing about con-
ditions which can only be rivalled
at times by those of the deep
south.
when Negro troops first landed
in Australia. they were given
rousing, and often tumultous well
comes by Australian citizens, who
were genuinely amazed 10 find the
Negro an intelligent, educated hu.
man being. lie wac treated as ar
equal; he walked about our streets
as freely as our own soldiers; people
spoke TO him, ard did all those lit
tie things for him which help make
strangers in a strange land feel
: little less homesick.
Then there started the most
cold blooded. inhumanly calcu-
lated campaign that any Of us have
ever witnessed
Various ways and means were
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28

SAN FRANCISCO. - (ANP) -
Australians want to accept and
treat Negroes as their equals bu,
are prevented from doing so by
white army officers who have TAX
en- the customs and attitudes OF the
jim crow south to the land down
under" according to a letter from
trade union sources in Sydney,
Australia. sent to the local Daily
Peoples World. union newspaper,
and the Negro press.
The letter makes these specific
charges:
/. Dixie white soldiers have start
ed fights in Australian cities to
drive Negro troops off the streets
and out of public places;
2. Australian army officers have
visited schools and lectured to
children not to associate with Ne
gro troops;
8. American army officials have
conducted a deliberate campaign
to prevent Australian soldiers and
organizations from associating with
or welcoming negro troops.
4. Negro soldi, are barred from
attending the troop center in sgd
ney established by the American
lcommunity for American troops.
Letter Raps Movies
These charges are in line with
others previously emanating from
Australia which included the unde.
MED statement that colored soldiers
have been removed from the pop
uiated centers o the barren interior,
as well as reports Of friction be-
tween Negro and white soldiers
in England which led to a personal
investigation by Brig, Gen. Davis
The complete letter follows:
"With the developments which
have brought World War II close
to these shores, and with the pres
ence of allied forces on this soil,
the people Of Australia have be-
come aware Of a situation which
never before has beer brought home
to them with so much force.
I'VE here in Australia knew Of
the existence of the American Ne.
gro. We were taught about the
Civil war in our history classes. We
knew in vague sort of way
that America had her racial prob.
lens.
I'VE went to the movies an6
watched a somnambulastic charac,
ter, whose main joy in life appeared
to be 'pickin' cotton or singing
'massa's in de cold, cold groun,
do his little bit to help along the
impression that Negroes are sim
pie, pleasure loving folk, but spe'
cimens OF a kind OF mental def
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28
ABOUT WOMEN
BY
JEANETTA WEIGH

disinclined to visit upon the Me-
gro, the insults and hardships which
the "Bilbos" are heaping upon him.
AMERICA MUST SURELY ELM
MATE FROM PUBLIC ACTlV-
ITY THIS TYPE OF NAZI POLL
TICIAN WHO PURPOSELY is
CREATING -IYSTERIA. DISUN-
ITY AND LOSE THE WAR SPIR-
IT, AMONG IT'S CITIZENS.
Am An American
Mr.. Bilbo. am an American. too
despite the fact tht my skin is
black. despite the fact that you try
to stifle and completely isolate me
from the shores c. our land. Your
move to put I'll the Negroes in
West Africa" dos not interest me,
neither does It frighten me. l am
embued with the courage of my
fo bears. OUT OF THE HATE
OF BONDAGE; OUT OF THE
WORDS OF MY ANCESTORS,
OUT OF THE INTOLERANCE IN
FLICTED UPON MY PEOPLE AND
OUT OF THE DESIRE FOR FREE
DOM. SECURITY PEACE AND
TOLERANCE, no mere politician
like you can stop the march OF
my people to freedom.
They remember too well. They
remember you in the South when
you took advantage of their mothers
| and sisters, they remember when
you led raving. fanatical mob and
strung up their brother to a tree
and carried his body, torn and man.
gled to his mother He was not the
victim of a German stormtrooper.
but the victim of your bestial, blood
thirsty. malignant Southern mob.
Handwriting on the Wall
They remember all Of these
things and many more. But instead
of encouragement, and disillusion-
ment, my people stand up straight
and walk. They nave suffered, but
their spirit ias not been broken.
The black mothers who have bent
over your hot, steaming washtubs.
who have shaved if your kitchens
in order TO make it esaier for your
children ARE NOT TAKING IT
LYING DOWN.
THE HANDWRITING is ON
THE WALL, MR.. BILBO, AND IN
THE LANGUAGE OF T H E
STREETS, YOU'VE GOT TO CO."
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28
SOMEWHERE
TODAY


CHICAGO. - tANP) - Negro
youth goes forth u seek its pleas
ure, relaxation. amusement; goes
forth in the fullness of its rich
bloom, hunting something different,
-alluring. spicy, catchy; Negro youth
from the evy-clad halls OF vener-
able centers of learning, smothered
with the accumulated culture of
centuries, in 2 free country where
no holds are barred, and catch-as.
catch-can style is the vogue.
At the end OF its rainbow jour
ney youth finds Its pet of golden
pleasure in gin-mills, BABY hot
spots. just around the corner, off
the beaten path. Merriment reach
es its zenith; the god is Hysieria,
On the platform, an orchestra; or
in a corner, the iuke-box. The mot
ley throng grows mellow; youth
ripens with his surroundings, I'M
latches restraint, and goes all-out
with jaded devotees of the jump
irg-jive.
The orchestrs's tempo wakes tor
rid high above raucous, vulgar
laughter, shouts, screams The
shattering crash of cymbals awak-
ems staccato blasts Of trumpets; a
rsving clarinet runs rampant; the
saxophones' low moan rises to a
shrieking wall. squirting maudlin.
blesry-eyed apostles Of, mirth to
frenzied antics lntellig nee goes
berserk, and cultured youth takes
4 header TO satisfy the baser self,
High above the average caco'
phony a stentorian voice rises TO
command; one OF more brazen dar-
ing becomes the cynosure of atten-
ton. the leader irving his follow
err to greater effort The raimen,
of acquired civilization is torn in
shreds.
Somewhere today, in RETROSPECT
tive reflection. one goes behind the
screen OF centuries and unreels the
film Of yesteryears.
Raising dimly. there is a Jungle
kraal with its lurid, Pickering
campfire, ringed by stolid.
squatting humanity The dull, mon.
otonous beat OF the tom-tom evokes
4 low murmur Of living throats. like
the beating Of distant surf. Flames
leap up; oily. glistening faces re-
Elected against stygian back
grounds'o night; lips stained red
with the chewing Of the betel-nut;
eyes glazing under force Of some
jungle potion; swaying bodies
whose rhythm increase with the
crescendo OF drums and walls.
Suddenly a hooded figure bounds
into view, ludicrous, hideous, gro
tesque; sound and movement accel-
crate to a climax. Finally, the
witch-doctor's exhortations leave
his followers 'ros.rate with fatigue,
exhaustion; the campfire dies to q
glow, and remnants Of Gods wild
children crawl through the holes
OF huts.
Somewhere today, with civili-
zation's thin coverlet drawn back,
the veneer OF culture scratches with
facile effort.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28

Calling all womenl calling all
womenl We have Just got TO do
something about thai Poll-Tax Bill
A complete filibuster by Dixie
drawing" Senators Is in full swing.
and democracy at home is facing a
real acid test.
One OF the mot dangerous men
in America, and the worst enemy
of the Negro people is Senator
Theodore Back to Africa" Bilbo,
who is trying to talk the bill to
death, This is in part what Bilbo
says: you WANT TO MAKE 1T
THOROUGHLY DEMOCRATIC,
AND YOU WANT TO GIVE ALL
THE NEGROES IN MISSISSIPPI
WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO
FIGHT THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
SAY TO YOU VERY FRANKLY
YOUR BILL IS NOT WORTH THE
PAPER IT is WRITTEN ON. IT
is NOT GOING TO RESULT IN
ONE SINGLE, SOLITARY NEGRO
VOTE"
This ladies is what we are fac.
ing, What are you going to dc
about it? Bilbo is not alone in this
fight He is only the symbol Of
many like him, who believe him
and who will vote like him. He
further says that trc SOUTHERN
SEN ATORS INTENDS TIC
FIGHT THE BILL UNTIL HE'LL
FREEZES OVER"
What Is Democracy?
What is democracy" It is Just
another word that has caught the
fancy OF America? Does the WORD
have a definition? Well. said Johr
Jones to his group o, friends dis.
cussing the poll tax bill, WHAT.
EVER IT is WE ARE ITS STEP.
CHILDREN. This statement rep.
resents the feelings of millions o.
black people, ant poor whites ir
the South who are denied the righI
to vote because of Hitler's agent in
Congress.
America will have to find somC
way 10 rid our Congress Of thi,
low type OF politician il the pol
tax measure fails The people wht
years ago created the Fourteenth
Amendment which made the Negr,
a Citizen and the Fifteenth Amend
ment which gave him the right t,
vote. less than a century ago ar