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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-31
Correspondent Visits Army
Camp Fort Leonard Wood
Meets Twin City Soldiers
By Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson

By Rev. Clarence T. r. Nelson
Especial to The St. Paul Recorder and
Minneapolis Spokesman
st. Louis, MOI have just ar
rived here from a visit to Camp
Leonard Wood. / visited this Army
camp to get first hand information
on the treatment of Negroes in an
Army camp and to visit personally
the boys from the Twin Cities. l
arrived in the camp yesterday
afternoon at 1880 and rode for
miles before l saw any Negro SOL
diers. About $50 l came to Serv-
ice Mems Club Number 8, of which
Mrs. Mazell Washington, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, is the very amiable
and efficient senior hostess. The
building, which is large and COM
modious, contains a cafe, recrea-
ton rooms, a library as well as
dormitory rooms for some of the
civilian employees.
One of the first st. Paul boys
that l saw was Corporal Albert
Harper, who is one of the librar-
ians. He looks very efficient at his
post. He said that he was glad to
see somebody from home and sends
his best regards to his parents and
a certain young lady out st. An
thOny Avenue way. Private George
HOage, former grand master of the
Minnesota Jurisdiction of the Ma
sons, was the next st. Paulite
saw. Later l met Private Francis
BellisOn, who is being transferred
to another camp, and Corporal Fred
Fullbright, both of st. Paul. Private
BellisOn has been a very able as
sistant to Chaplain Edward Jones.
He is brOther-in-law of James T.
Logan, whose poems are published
in the columns of this newspaper.
l met and talked with many SOL
diers from many parts of the cOun-
try, including Corporal Lionel E.
Mitchell, whose father, Greenwood
Mitchell, lives in Vancouver, British
Columbia, and is related to Officer
Mitchell of the st. Paul police
force. 1 was made very comfortable
for the night in Guest House Num-
Der 8. 1 learned that if a visitor
plans to spend a night in the camp
that it will be well to make reserva-
tiOns in advance, by writing Mrs.
Washington.
This morning Private George
Hoage came to the Guest House to
take me around the camp. The sun
was already hot and he looked
down at my white shoes, shook his
head and said: Reverend, 1 am
sorry for those Shoes" I went back
to my room and changed to more
comfortable shoes. Then we were
on our way, up hill and down and
up again, but always on rocks. This
camp is located in the heart of the
famous and beautiful Ozark noun
tains. Our first step was at the
Colored Officers Service Club. This
club is in charge of Private and
Mrs. George Pennicks of the Twin
Cities. They have complete charge
of the Club and have living quar-
tiers in the building. I ate break
fast with the Pennicks, who are do
ing a commendable job.
There are about thirty Negro
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-31
INFANT BURIED

Funeral services were held on
Friday, July 10, for Baby Girl
Brown, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. T. Brown, Alb 10h st. N.
Rev. Father Cleming read the fu-
neral service.
Surviving are the parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Brown and both
grandmothers.
Interment in St. Mary's ceme-
terry with Woodland Funeral Home
in charge of burial arrangements.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-31
GO-GETTERS ANNUAL
SERMON ON SUNDAY

SERMON ON SUNDAY
The Go-Getters Club will have
its annual sermon on Sunday, Au-
gust 2, at 8 o'clock, at Border
Methodist Church.
Rev. Robert Kelly, pastor of the
church, will preach the annual SER
mon and there will be many other
interesting numbers on the after
noon program.
The public is invited to attend
the services of this very popular
organization.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-31

Mr.. Jack James of 900 Carroll
Ave-, who for the past year has
been employed at the Parsons Ord
nance Plant of Parsons, Kansas,
will be indicted into the army on
August a. Accompanying Mr..
James from Parsons was his wife,
Mrs. Rosa Scott James.
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Come to win the War Picnic"
Mother BlOOr, Speaker. Riverlyn
Park, 98th and Lyndale Ave. No,
MinneapOlis.-AdVt.
Evening star., 1942-11-13
u. S. Troops Advancing
On Buno Eager to Fight
BY MURLIN SPENCER,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WITH UNITED STATES FORCES
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA
Nov. II Delayed).-United States
troops spent this Armistice Day In
a cautious, torturous advance
toward Japanese occupied Buna
and eagerly awaited their first con-
tact with the enemy.
From this base southeast of the
Japanese stronghold, American pa
trols famed out into the jungle but
no patrol reported any contact with
the enemy.
The boys need scrap" said one
officer.
They have been here too lona
without a tight and they're looking
for one"
Armistice Day passed unobserved
as officers and men went forward
with their regular tasks, all aimed
at hitting the Japanese.
One patrol, headed by 1t. Frank
Licher OF Beloit. Wis, returned after
a three-day sortie In the jungle and
reported it had reached a native
village which the Japanese had left
only short time before.
The Americans were unable to
make the natives understand oues-
tions for further information. how
ever, and they learned no more.
A sergeant member. Of the patrol
said the trail ahead was pretty
rugged" winding through steamina
underbrush and around swamps.
But, he said. there were fast
running streams, providing "lots Of
GOOD drinking water-and that's
what We want"
arrived at this forward base BY
airplane, landing on . strip cleared
not long before.
The base Is located on . decep-
lively beautiful site with towerine
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Africa
Continued From First Pare

based French fleet, three score or so
vessels bizarrely isolated by the
German-1talian invasion Of South
ern France
Admiral Darlan, who fell into
Allied hands at Algiers, was put on
q radio Of the fleets wavelength-
last highland he asked that the
commanders of the vessels move
their ships to North Africa. His
appeal was to men who knew him
as a veteran Of their service and,
until 48 hours before, as the chief
of Vichy's armed forces.
Whether the suggestion could or
would be needed was not immedi-
ately apparent, but any OF the craft
would be welcomed by the British
and American naval forces protect
ing the Allies Mediterranean flank
and the conveys of reinforcement
and supply.
A Vichy broadcast last night said
there had been no military opera
tions In Tunisia at that time.
Moving eastward at a 75-mile-a-
day clip, however, was the powerful
joint striking force of Gen. Ander-
son (Which may contain as many
as 10000 mem. The Times said it
was "predominantly British"
Estimates of the flying and marine
personnel which Hitler Is reported
to have landed in Tunisia RANGED
from 1000 to 5000. In the event of
a fight, the zeal of the Axis armis-
tice commission of 1910 in stripping
the French fortifications Of the pro-
tectorate should ease the Allied
task, observers said.
The Anderson legion. In which
Maj. Gen. Charles Ryder commands
AEF forces, was reported by the
Vichy radio to have occupied the
Algerian city Of Bone, only so miles
short Of Tunisia's western frontier,
yesterday morning.
s.-.,.F,. Impression of Seamen.
British naval circles said the re-
quest Of Admiral Darlan, who has
been a sailor since youth, would be
os~~ w AAAPAEoo 4CIlCll SCdlIlCH VI
Toulon, whose big naval base Is now
confronted by a half circle Of Ger
mans.
But today is Friday the 18th.
rated unlucky for any sailor to begin
voyage. And, although the in
vaders by-passed the port, Nazi
dive bombers may be in position to
attack any warship making a run
for it.
A London Daily Express editorial,
written before Admiral Darlan's
broadcast, said the Toulon fleet
can no longer threaten to join Hit
ler's enemies intact"
Its value as a bargaining counter
to Petain is less than half what it
was" it added. 1T can perhaps
threaten to scuttle warships for
every score of French hostages shot
by the Gestapo."
Evening star., 1942-11-13

would hug the coast for its better
road and water supplies or risk the
short cut over the rugged inland
track.
Unable to reorganize his forces for
stand, so closely was he pursued
by the British, Marshal Rommel
was reported moving supplies and
equipment westward across the Lib
yam Desert from Tobruk in an effort
to save something from the debacle.
Exactly how many troops Marshal
Rommel still had at his disposal was
uncertain, but the total was dw1nd-
ling daily as flying British columns
hacked at his rearguards.
American and British airmen
also were reported taking heavy
toll of Axis equipment, blasting
ceaselessly at the enemy's line OF
retreat. Particularly heavy attacks
were delivered on lines Of trucks
streaming along the coastal high
way from Tobruk to Gazala, 80 miles
farther west.
The last major obstacle barring the
9th Army's sweep into Libya was re-
moved with the fall of Halfaya
(Hellfire) Pass on the Egyptian
side of the frontier on Armistice Day.
New Zealand infantry, supported
by tanks, overran this strong natural
position-much fought-over IN previ-
Gus campaigns-within five minutes
after launching their attack. The
operation resulted in the capture OF
an additional 900 prisoners, mostly
Italians who appeared bitter at hav-
ing been abandoned by the Germans.
1.-The Germans ran away, leaving
U.S." their spokesman said. I'VE did
not even fire shot. We are glad to
be out of the war"
The British said that with the
capture of the Halfaya garrison the
only remaining Axis troops in Egypt
were prisoners.
Among the latter were listed nine
Italian generals, including:
Divisional Gen. Eduardo Nebbie Of
the 10th Corps, Maj. Gen. Nazzareno
Scattaglia of the Pavia Division,
Divisional Gen. Brunette Brunetti.
Brescia Division; Maj. Gen. Giorgio
Masina, Trento Division, and Maj.
Gen. Ernico Frattini, Fogore Divi-
sion
Also among the captives was 1t,
Col. Bruno Brono, chief of staff OF
the Bologna Division. Brig. Gen.
Francesca Antonio Arena OF the
Ariete Division was believed killed
| in action,
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Nash Plants Stay Closed,
Union Charqinq s.. Lockout
By the Associated Press.

BS the ASeoclated Press.
LANSING, Mich, Nov. 13.-The
two Nash-Kelvinator Corp. plants
here, war material producers, today
remained closed a second day with
leaders of the United Automobile
Workers (CIO) declaring their
members were ready to obey a War
Labor Board plea to return to work
but that company lockout" pre-
vented them.
In Boston, meanwhile, interna-
tional heads of the UAW called the
strike unauthorized" and said they
appeal to the workers to return.
UAW leaders last night petitioned
WLB Intervention after peace con-
ferences stalemated. On two points
union and company agreed-that
the dispute revolved about the
unions demand that Floyd Baird,
a foreman in the propeller division
of the plant, be transferred to some
other assignment, and that the
factory manager. Ernest Keller, gave
the orders to shut of power on pro-
peller production machinery and
subsequently sent employees home
Yesterday. John Haruska, president
OF UAW Local l3. said subsequent
shift workers were turned away.
The company's only statement
was that the foreman was "muscled
out" of the plant by employees.
Union spokesmen contended that
the foreman and his assistant were
asked to leave" and that they did
so without violence. Don Falor.
sub-regional director of the union.
said the company was insisting the
foreman be returned to his lob be-
fore the plants reopen. with the
union adamant that he be assigned
elsewhere because employees lob
jected to his conduct"
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Chuutemps
Continued From First Page. }

Petain to oust NJ. Chautemps and
concluded the armistice with the
Nazis.
The former vice premier was given
position as the French represent
alive in South America. This ap-
pointment also was Cancelled by
Laval.
Fearing that he would have to
face treason trials" like Leon Blum
and other French politicians, NJ.
Chautemps managed to escape and
reached the United States, still q
faithful supporter of Marshal Petain
who allowed him to represent him
personally and unoficially in Wash
ington. The French Embassy here
received orders to pay the former
Premier monthly salary of $4,000
- When the second Nazi coup oc-
Cured at Vichy and, Otto Abetz
forced Marshal Petain to reappoint
Laval as Premier and the actual
ruler of France. M. Chautemps
cabled Marshal Petain that hence
forth he would cease all activities in
his behalf. M. Chautemps' allowance
then was cut OF
Wants No Civilian Job.
At present, M. Chautemps has no
desire for any civilian employment
by Gen. Giraud. In his cable to
Gen. Giraud he suggested that he
join the army under nom de
plume in order to avoid any talk OF
politicians entering Gen. Giraud's
army.
washington friends Of the former
Premier point out that he was gov
ernor of North Africa for three years
and, therefore, has an intimate
knowledge Of African affairs. This
knowledge might be useful to Gen
Giraud later, they said.
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Roosevelt Joins in Laughter
After Pun at Press Conference

President Roosevelt had a lot of
fun with mixed metaphors and
backf1rins puns at q press confer
ence which produced little news
today.
Mr.. Roosevelt opened the confer
ence by saying he was afraid he had
no news, but that he had a number
Of hens setting which had not laid
any eggs yet.
do setting hens lay eggs?" asked
Irving Brandt Of the Chicago Sun
Another reporter wanted to know
if appointment of = food car" is
one OF the eggs.
The President replied that he was
not going to tell too much about the
hens.
Does the Hatch Act stop your"
punned Elizabeth May Craig, cor
respondent for 4 number Of New
England papers. ....
There was more laughter, in
which the President joined, as he
shook his head at Mrs. Craig and
she blushed.
Among specific questions on which
the President would not comment
were appointment of q successor on
the Supreme Court to James r.
Byrnes, who resigned last month to
become director Of Economic
Sterilization and action on the bill
extending the draft to 1S and 10
year olds.
In response to another question he
said 1t would be poor guess that
Bernard Baruch, who made a study
for the President resulting In the
appointment of william NJ. Jeffers
as rubber director, is making a sur
vey on the manpower problem. Mr..
Roosevelt said that If Mr.. Baruch is
making any such study, 1t is without
his knowledge.
He said he had not read the Tru-
man Committee report urging q 49,
Evening star., 1942-11-13

palms and picturesque grass huts.
There are also mosquitoes, standtlies
and bugs in abundance.
All the Americans expressed the
hope they would be In Buna before
long and then drive on up the coast
to SalamauA and Lac to clean out
the Japanese from this island.
And after that" said one, well
be on our way toward Toxic"
Evening star., 1942-11-13
u. ). Subs and Planes
Knock Out II Jap
Ships in South Pacific
Cargo and Transport
Craft BIusted in SoIomons
And New Guinea Areas
By the Associated Press.

American submarines and
bombing planes, in new blows at
Japanese supply lines sprawled
across the South Pacific, have
put at least II cargo or transport
vessels out of action in the battle
for the Solomon Islands and NeW
Guinea.
Seven of the equipment and troop
carrying craft were sent to the bot
tom by torpedoes launched from far
ranging submarines.
Heavy bombers caught four others
in the .harbor at the japanese Bum
Faisi base in the northern Solo
mons. All were damaged.
Their attack occurred early yester-
day (Solomons time).
The four vessels, totaling about
$1,000 tons, were believed loaded
with troops and equipment.
IL Tons Of Bombs Dropped.
The returning airmen, dispatches
from Australia said, did not claim
any of the ships were sunk, but were
convinced that their bombs wrought
great destruction.
A total Of IS tons Of bombs was
unloaded by Flying Fortresses and
Catalina formations In successive
raids on the shipping concentration
at the BUN -Faisi naval base and q
Japanese airfield there.
These bases lie $50 miles northeast
of Guadalcanal.
On land in the Solomons a lull
apparently has developed in the
battle between American troops and
Japanese invaders seeking to regain
Henderson Airfield from WHICH
bombers can control many shipping
lanes.
In New Guinea. however, the bat
Ting of ground troops continues to
pile up victories for American and
Allied forces. Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur reported the enemy was re-
treating from the Oivi-Gorari area
where the Japanese had sought to
gain control in the Owen Stanley
Mountain area. The retreat might
develop into a disorderly rout, Of
fetal reports indicated. for the Japs
have abandoned much equipment
and left behind some troops.
Jap Attacks Cost Heavily.
Enemy aerial attacks on Amer
ican-held positions in the Solomons
were made at heavy cost, the Navy
reported. Navy interceptor planes
shot down II Japanese bombers and
zero fighters and possibly three more
dive bombers and two fighters were
destroyed. American losses in re-
pelling the attack were seven planes
Submarines ranging the Pacific
in addition to sinking seven jap
anese ships also damaged and pos
sibly sank an enemy destroyer, the
Navy said.
OF the cargo and transport YES
sells sunk by submarines, three were
large ships, transport, tanker and
cargo vessel; two medium sized, a
cargo carrier and an auxiliary; and
two small, a cargo ship and patrol
boat.
Those sinkings brought to 141 the
number of enemy vessels sunk or
damaged by American undersea
raiders since the attack on Pearl
Harbor. The total includes SO YES
sells sunk, 81 probably sunk and q
damaged.
Evening star., 1942-11-13

and with grim faced group list
ened as the radio reported United
States communique that an ex-
! peditionary force had landed In
North Africa.
While we were listening to the
communique, the radio officer rushed
IN to say that communication with
the beach party had been estab-
lished and the landing was a sue
cess.
When the landing boat to which
was assigned pulled alongside, I
left the bridge where I had watched
the first groups go over the side
and then seen the flashes of gun
fire as action started ashore.
swung my pack on my back,
took my typewriter and reported to
position by the landing net.
The typewriter was lowered into
the boat and then I groped my way
down the net. A choppy sea made
the landing craft bob constantly
up and down. I finished the climb
at low point and had to finish
with a slide down the guide rope,
The loaded craft rode smoothly
and the trip was uneventful,
although land batteries were firing
constantly and we never were sure
they would not lob one in our
vicinity.
Waves Burst Over Boat.
There also was the constant
danger of shore searchlight catch
ing us in its beam as 1t swept the
water. We were headed into an un-
known situation since comnunica-
tions between the ship and land
forces were still fragmentary at that
point.
AS we approached the shore we
passed a lighter stranded atop
rock. The coxswain zig-zagged and
twisted to avoid the rocks, then
drove straight at the beach. The
nose was firmy on the sand as ap-
proximately 35 assault troops began
pouring over the front.
Just at that point a huge wave
burst high over the boat. It was
well over my head and I got the full
impact since was in the rear of
the boat. 1t didn't stop the de-
barkation, however Another wave
rocked the boat and the man ahead
OF me fell as he climbed. He fell on
top OF me and I went slithering
down on the boat deck.
When I scrambled to my feet it
was my time to leap out of the
bobbing boat into the surf. I made
it and struggled dripping through
ankle-deep water to the beach,
where I recovered my typewriter
from a tough sergeant who seemed
to have taken the whole operation
much more calmly than I.
Crowds Cheers Genuine.
Hugging the sides of the street In
single file. my company made its
way silently through Sintaya. We
passed few turbaned figures and an
occasional creaking cart. From door,
ways silent people watched our
progress.
From temporary headquarters,
Drew Middleton of the New York
Times and I tagged ride in one of
the first jeeps brought across the
sandy beach. Through the heavy
mist Of early morning we raced
along a narrow road toward the air
port which was the objective Of our
troops.
AS we went through the little town
of Rouiba Das 1t was well alight
and people lined the streets cheer
ing and clappine and shouting to US
They obviously had turned out early
to see what was happening. 1t gave
me a reviving thrill to hear those
cheers which were genuinely clear
and spontaneous.
BY the time we reached Maison
Blanche Airport 1t already was In
American hands and 1t. Col. Rosen-
field was directing his men In the
establishment of gun points against
possible counterattack.
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Continued From First Page J

AS the British had at Ell Alamein.
But even If his depleted forces
tried to stop there, they still would
be $50 miles from Tripoli, and 1t.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhowers forces
on the opposite side of Tunisia al
ready are nearer than Rommels.
Might Still Lack Strength.
If he could reach Tripoli first,
Marshal Rommel still might lack
air and naval strength to make an
evacuation possible although it is
not known what emergency re-
serves he may be holding there.
The question now was whether he
Evening star., 1942-11-13
2,750,00 Dwellings
In England and Wales
Dumooed by Bombs.

LONDON, Nov. 13 (P.-More
than 2,750,0O0 dwellings in
England and Wales have been
damaged by Axis bombs since
the beginning of the war.
Health Minister Ernest Brown
reported today.
He said nearly 100000 Al
ready had been repaired and
reoccupied. ~
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Senate:
Considers motion to take up
House-approved bill abolissing state
poll taxes.
House:
In recess.
Evening star., 1942-11-13

The best way to root for victory
is to dig deep into that pocketbook
or purse and buy War savings
stamps,
Evening star., 1942-11-13

hour week, but reiterated that we
already have a 48-hour week in
effect.
Evening star., 1942-11-13
All AIgiers Detectives
Taken in Day Against
Varying Resistance
Airport Seized Without
Single American Shot:
Some Units Fight FiereeI,

(The first detailed story of the
landing OF the Allied forces In
Algeria ts told in the tollo,Dinp
delayed dispatch from William,
King, 31-year-old Associated
Press correspondent from Column
otd. S. c., assigned to the Erpe-
d't'ondry Force from the A. P.,s
London buredu.)
Evening star., 1942-11-13

Help win the war by saving waste
kitchen fats!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-23

BATAVIA - Dutch score direct
hits on eight Jap war vessels.
page H.
AUSTRALTA-Jap troop landings
reported in New Guinea and the
Bismarck and Solomon islands,
outpoSts Of Australia; nation
sends urgent appeal for aid 10
Mr.. Roosevelt and Churchill
page H.
LIBYA-GermanS recapture Aged
abba. Page p
MALAYA- British imperidlS fight
heavily on western, central and
eastern fronts, but Japs thrust
inward from west coast; London
says imperlalS are Withdrawing
on all three fronts. page p
Stormovk dive bombers
pound Nazis in wanna sector;
Russian troops may already have
reached the city. Page -
p PHILIPPINES 49, General Mac
Arthur carries on in the greatest
American battle since the Ar
gonne. tPage -