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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-04-17
e.. ROUNDTREE
Real Estate Bargains

BALL ST.-10 room brick;
$1,000; $500 down.
HAMMOND ST. rm brick;
$500; terms.
SUSSEX ST.-5 rm brick; cor
ner, $500.
DALE Still rm. brick, sim.
hit. $1,000; terms.
HARRISH0F ST 3 family,
$4,000.
ROWLAND ST.-11 rm, house,
hardwood floors; 2 baths, oil hit.
$1,000.
{. Z. R0UNDTREE
90 Humboldt Ave-,
R0XBURY
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Boston, Predominant

Boston to the average new
conner from the south, is a
brand new libeYy-land, minus
all the restricted signs on thea
tres, clubs, restaurants. and
transportation. Reactions are
varied, sometimes amusing,
sometimes tragic. Many per-
hapS most southerners who have
come north have settled down
and made good. A few have
preferred to clown" and make
it hard for the rest. A few have
fallen for the wileS of women of
other races and made Saps Of
themselves in doing so. And
some have been intoxicated with
new found freedoms and landed
in jails. All of these pitfalls will
have to be pointed out by those
of us in position to do so. A
people long suppressed and de
MED proper education will nat
urally make mistakes just as
some of us with so called Su-
perior learning. Boston is not
a perfect freedom-ground but,
such as it is, we welcome our
southern brothers.
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MUSIC NOTES

A very interesting program
of dramatic readings was Civ
en- on Monday evening, April
IL, by Ruby Henderson in Re-
cital Hall. A fair sized aud
fence attended and applauded
Mrs. Henderson most heartily.
She added many encores to
the program. Stanley Davis,
baritone, assisted on the pro-
gram, accompanied by Harold
Evans. $500. Sunday afternoon,
April 10, at 5 o'clock there will
be a palm Sunday musical and
literary program at 464 Mass.
ave. Prof. A. Whitehouse of the
New England Conservatory of
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COLORED SOUTHERN FARMERS
ARRIVE IN PROMISED LAND"
Bay State Boys Have Another Word For Dixie

Well the first U. S. assign
ment Of migratory farm workers
has arrived in Massachusetts,,
and all are Colored citizens from
the very deep south.
Il reckon they come from
around the Ozark Mountains"
commented a white southern
acquaintance of your reporter
last Monday: a southerner who
incidentally halls from Jackson.
Mississippi.
Those Ozarks are quite a
1eao of mountain" continued
The southern gentleman, squint-
Ing through the smoke of an
expensive cigar, "You know,
folks live up there in those hills
and seldom come to the cities
They get along on what they
raise mostly War has hit
EN- all pretty hard these days
what with high prices, scarcities
and the like Can't even
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with many acquiring jobs in the
Middle West. Every war involv-
ing this nation has found a re-
sultant trek of Colored people
from the south. In this war,
there are more southern boys in
the Armed Forces and many of
them are stationed in the north.
1t is quite obvious to most peo-
pie that even after this war is
over, large percentage of Col
ored Southerners who have seen
the north will never return
south. I believe that this stu
aion will even cause Congress
ional discussion. White south
erners will feel lost without the
loyal Colored man.
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More Coming Here

The SO farm workers from
Missouri will not be the last
contingent of southerners to
come north. There will be
hundreds of others before next
harvest season rolls around in
New England. Whether assign
ed here or not, many southern
ers are planning to come (and
are coming) to the north much
to the dismay Of their former
taSkmaSters. This is a mere
repetition of the first world war
when thousands of Colored
changed geographical locations
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Contrast In Dixie

BY wildly sharp contrast, the
welcome" our Bay State Col
ored boys have received in the
south is not so pleasant. In
stating this, please note that
our boys are all over the south
and that your writer has receiv-
ed some first hand reports on
the subject. In spite of all
MISUNDERSTANDING reports to
the contrary, the average north
ern CoIored boy in the south
has not and is not enjoying his
experience. And that is putting
it mildly. AS a matter Of fact
the Honorable Judge William H.
HASTE proved this very point
when, as result of his militant
action, Colored airpilotS were re
Gently transferred from Alabama
to Michigan. Thus we have the
transfer of Colored from north
to south and vice versa and the
result just doesn't seem to come
out even. If, as some say, the
north is a sort of promised
land" I often wonder what title
our Boston boys are giving to
the south. And yet there should
be no OCCASION for bitterness. 1t
would seem that liberal south
erners ought to be ashamed OF
such conditions and go out Of
their way to correct them. At
ter all, the south once prided
itself on southern hospitality"
Remember.
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music faculty will be the
guest speaker. Musical selec-
tions will be rendered by Amy
Watson, concert soprano, Una
Bell, contralto; Theodore
Stephens, mezzo soprano, and
Julian Tyler, distinguished
baritone of Pittsburg, Pa. The
program is under the auspices
Of William Rhodes Opera So
ciety. ...... On May Q, Marjorie
Lawrence, dramatic soprano,
will give a recital in Symphony
Hall. May is, Mary j,
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Woman Department

and then apply the cure. Often
it is the stomach and bowels; if
this is SO use purgatives until
the body is cleaned entirely. If
it is the teeth, have the dentist
look afer them. Usually just
some simple remedy will bring
results, but spare no pains to
make it impossible or your
breath to offend.
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b. s.. war Department Bureau o. Relations
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA-Capan Glen Clark, Spokane
Washington and Private George NJ Parks Baltimore Maryland
Private Parks member of Engineer Regiment made poet
of combat flight squadron in the Fifth Air Force
written poem praise of the squadron entitled "he in the
A-20A" a'
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shoot much game like they used
to E. It'll be good for the Color
ed people to come north . .
They'll pick up education, get
along better than down there"
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE

IN SOMERVILLE- 2 fam, 2
sim. heaters, hardwood floors,
sun porch, lge. lot, only S4SOO,
terms.
SPRINGFIELD ST. ID nm,
sgle, sim. hit, $500, terms.
HUMBOLDT AVE.-nr. Wal
nut Ave, 2-3 fam. houses, hard
wood floors, sep. heaters, newly
painted, $4,000, terms.
HUMBOLDT AVE. fam. hse.
hardwood floors, a steal at
$1,000.
IN WILMINGToN-17 a e
farm, Z rm. sgle. with poultry
houses and barns, price $4,000,
terms.
MANY OTHER good buys from
small singles to large apartment
buildings.
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Sheridan, contralto will give a
recital in AME Zion church,.
The opera Orpheus and Fury
dice is to be given in Brown
Hall on May 6. w. A. R.
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II You haven't gotten around
Us to buying Second War Loan
AZ Bond, stop and think what II
would mean to you If our sol
III diers hadn't gotten round to
-. the fight.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BEAUTY HINTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By NINA TEMPLE
SWEET BREATH

SWEET BREATH
It matters not how beautiful
you are in face and figure but if
your breath is not sweet you
escape being pretty or dainty
or desirable. If you would
over come this handicap begin
at once to find, first the reason
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
JUNIOR COLLEGE

The annual "Y" reception at Holmes
Junior College was held in the lobby
OF the girls dormitory on Saturday
night, September A, at eight O'Clock.
The receiving line was composed of
faculty members and the Y. w. pres
ident. In the absence of the Y. M.
president, Carol Land represented the
boys.
Following the singing of "The Star
Spangled Banner" Mrs. Zylphia Man
sell introduced Marguerite weatherly,
who gave the welcome address.
musical get-acquainted game was
played and a faculty stunt was present
ed. The party ended with the singing
of Bless Be the Tie" and benediction
by Spiva McCullouch.
Since all members of the 1894
Y. NJ. C. A. Cabinet are now in the
services of the armed forces, a meeting
was held last week to elect new Off
GERS.
John Tucker was elected president.
The following were elected: Charles
Witt, vice-president; John Pickering,
secretary and treasurer; John Gee, ves-
per chairman; Joe Bennett, prayer meet
ing chairman; Cartha Bridges, assistant
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
Mrs. Joe Smith Dies
Al Her TthuIa Home

Mrs. Joe Smith, well known Tchuls
lady, passed suddenly at her home
there Tuesday morning at ten o'clock
She had been riding and on returning
home suffered stroke. She passed
within thirty minutes.
Services We're held this morning at
ten o'clock at the Tchula Presbyterian
Church with DR.. ]. w. Caldwell offciat-
ing. nlterment was at Yazoo City.
Mrs. Smith was born and reared in
Holmes county, a member of prom
inent family. She was a member of the
Presbyterian Church
Surviving are the husband, one daugh-
ter, Miss Allene Smith, of New York
one son, Corp. Howard Neal Smith. of
Camp Rucker, Ala; one sister. Mrs.
Minnie Christmas, Greenwood. and one
brother, Edward Neal, of Oklahoma.
Miss Smith and Corp. Smith were able
to get home for the rites.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
Wallace Groy Sets
Record At Athens

Stationed at the Navy Pre-Flight
School in Athen, Ga, a former Durant
High star athlete, Wallace Gray, has
distinguished himself in the armed
forces by outstepping all competitors in
a recent track and field meet to chalk
up victories in the half mile and lloyd
low hurdles and hadn't the track been
muddy, the nible-footed youth might
have established a new mark in the
former division for the institution where
he is located.
Gray dashed the half mile in the good
time of 2:16, few seconds above the
existing record of 2:09.7, but the foot
ing was slippery, according to reports.
in the timber-leaping department the
Durant product finished in front by a
hurdle and a half. In both races he
was praised for his excellent efforts.
Basketball fans will no doubt recall
how Gray gave on consistent perform
/, ance after another on the hardwood and
in 1910 spearheaded the Tigers to the
finals of the Big Black playoff
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
Elders and Scouts
10 Be Honored
By Baptists
Special Services
Set Sunday For
Two Groups Here

The older members will take the lime
light Sunday morning at the Durant
Baptist Church, as the morning worship
program is built with special reference
to them. Reserved seats will be arrang-
ed for those seventy and older and those
who wish to sit with them.
Committees arranging the service are
as follows: Information and Publicity,
Mrs. Carl Crider; Transportation, Mrs.
J. L. Longinotti; Music, Miss Mamie
Clark. chairman; Decorations, Mrs. AL
bert Brown, Mrs. Merrill Mitchell; We'll
come, W. H. Counts, chairman, Mrs. Ray
Campbell. Mrs. Robert Ray, James Stokes
and Bobby Irby, with the rest of the
membership as Committees of one" to
assist in the welcome.
Those desiring transportation for
themselves or others will please con-
tact Mrs. Longinotti. It is hoped that
every elderly person in the community,
not already planning to attend some
other church service, will be able to at
tend. The pastors message will be on
the subject: "Victory at Eventide."
Featured guests at the evening wor-
ship service, 1880, will be Troop 10, Boy
Scouts of America, with their Scout
master, Hi Brumburg. This troop is
sponsored by the church but is made up
of boys from the entire community. Rev.
H. p Lewis, Methodist pastor, has in
formed the Baptist pastor that his church
will call off their evening worship SER
vice that they might enjoy the fellow
ship of this hour. The pastors mes
sage for this occasion will be on "The
glory of being boy" and all friends
of youth are cordially invited to attend.
Members Of the troop who will attend
Training Union at $3.50 are asked to
wear their uniforms that they may be
ready for the worship service to follow.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
McGee Williamson
Promoted To Serqeunt

Mrs. McGee Williamson of Memphis
a former Durant girl is spending a few
days in Placias, Texas, with her hus-
band who has recently been promoted to
Motor Transportation Sergeant
Sgt. Williamson is capable of handling
his job as he is graduate of the Hola-
bird Ordnance Motor Base in Baltimore,
Maryland, and the Motor Transportation
School at Camp Davis. North Carolina.
He is connected with half-track oct
fit in Camp Hulen, Texas which he
says "ran Rommel out of North Africa
and will run Hitler out of Europe"
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
Womens' Committee To
Canvass Homes In
Third War Loan
Miss McBee Heads
Womens' Division;
Committees Named

Miss Dorothy McBee, Holmes County
Women's Chairman for Sale of War
Bonds, announces the following commit
tees for the 3rd War Bond Drive These
women will make house to- o-house cam
vass in cooperation with the mems COM
mittee to make Holmes county go over
the top in meeting the $716,OOO.OO quota
for the month of September.
Cruger: Mrs. Marion Estes, chairman.
Durant: Mrs. A. S. Tatum, chairman;
Mrs. Walter Odom, Mrs. G. w. Drane,
Sr., Mrs. Dan Comfort, Mrs. H. L.
Harrington, Mrs. R. C. Elmore, Mrs. M,
d. Baine, Mrs. j. NJ. Howard, Mrs. r.
Z. Rosson, Jr., Mrs. Norma Alsbury, Mrs.
W. H. Counts, Mrs. B. Barranco, Mrs.
Floyd Durham, Miss Georgia Mcintyre.
Goodman: Mrs. Hal Terry, chairman;
Mrs. Bob Fugate, Mrs. w. J. Hollum,
Mrs. j. T. Shelton, Mrs. Dave Forde,
Mrs. d. X. Gulledge Mrs. Cecil Clements,
Mrs. zilpha Mansell, Mrs. Clarence
Torrance.
Lexington: Mrs. I. w. Carson, chair
man; Mrs. E. H. Shaddock, Mrs. w. P.
Lewis, Mrs. J. F. Williams, Mrs. N. B.
Hooker, Mrs. Homer Davis. Mrs George
Patterson, Mrs. John Howard Beall, Mrs.
ID. T. Ruff, Mrs. w. B. Kenna, Mrs. D.
c. Lundy, Miss Katherine Mcleod, Mrs.
W. M. Vincent, Mrs. H. H. johnson, Mrs.
Claude Bailey. Miss Julia Heinrich, Mrs.
W. L. Hooker, Mrs. Herman Diggs, Mrs.
Mamie Dyson, Mrs. l.. P. Johnson, Mrs.
Parham H. Williams, Mrs. S. E. Henry.
Pickens: Mrs. J. Z. Maxwell, chair
man; Mrs. J. D. McKie, Mrs. Hood May,
Miss Ada 10 Atkinson, Miss Ruth Max
we'll.
Tchula Mrs. w. E. Jones, chairman;
Mrs. William Penn, Mrs. w. R. Huddles-
ton, Mrs. C.. r. Hamlin, Mrs. Oliver
Nixon, Mrs. J. J. Kazar, Mrs. CASTOR
Lyon.
West: Mrs. Evelyn Cade, chairman;
Mrs. NJ. s. Rogers, Mrs. W. L. Wright.
Poster Committee: Mrs. W. D. Will
son, Mrs. Leroy Paris.
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Holmes County $500, 142 Bond Sales In
Third War Loan Only 1879 Of Goal
32% Of $4,000
Quote Realized
In Durunt

"Durant has reached almost one-third
OF its goal in the Third War Loan drive
but We must do better than this in the
succeeding week if we are to reach our
goal" F. v. McCullar, chairman. stated
today
$35,720 of the $4,000 quota for Du-
rant had been subscribed late Wednes
day.
County Report
While our progress in the county is
not what we've hoped for" said H. H.
johnson, county chairman, I'VE know
that every man and women in Holmes
county is going to get busy at once and
buy to their limit IS many war bonds
as possible"
Holmes county has never before
failed to live up to what was expected
of its people and know that We will
not fail on the Third War Loan. We
must not fall" he said.
Mr.. johnson and the community chair
men throughout the county today issued
an appeal for Holmes county citizens to
go today to their postoffices and banks
and buy as many War Bonds as possible.
They urged that the people not delay
their purchases but make them now to
put the county up to and over its goal.
ut is our duty to do what we can on
the home front the same as it is the
duty of the boy on the fighting front
to fight instead Of run. That boy on
the front can point gun but he can't
supply the ammunition" Mr.. johnson
said, "and it is our sacred duty to see
that we, in the words of the parson,
pass the ammunition"
Only by UNITED effort can we reacn
our goal, the Chairman stated. Thou
sands Of people in Holmes county are
able only to buy $25, $50 or a 500
bond who haven't yet done so. Every
one is urged to buy his bonds NOW, Mr..
Johnson said.
There are not enough of the large
purchasers of bonds in the county to
put US over the top. We can 60 over
only if everyone does his part Let
us realize that goal by next week.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
School Buses To
Be Inspected 18Th

The following letter has been mailed
to all transporters of school children in
Holmes county:
Dear School Bus Driver:
"Please have your school transporta-
ton vehicle at the Lexington Grammar
School on Saturday morning, Sept. 18th,
at o'clock. The State Highway Patrol
will have men at the meeting to examine
the school vehicles of this county. If
it is impossible for you to be present,
send your vehicles.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
Eleven Accepted In
Service Here

Eleven white youths have been accept
ed in the armed services from Durant
Local Board number one. They are:
Arl Stephen Doster, West, Route 2.
James William Shanks, Pickens.
Barney C. Lyle, Pickens.
ira B. Hendricks, Jr., Rt. /, Durant
Alvin r. Bicker, Jr., Rt. /, Durant.
Marcus Lafayette Rodgers, Jr., Durant
Walter Nathan Aldridge, Durant.
Raymond Conner Ward, West.
Shack Williams, Jr., Durant
Clifton Purcell Reid, West.
James S. Lewis, Hutchings, pickens.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16

all the material, equipment and money
and all the manpower as well. To try
this high objective is to overstep our
capabilities and fail to live up to our
commitments which is worse than not
committing ourselves at all.
The whole manpower situation needs
a thorough investigation in order that
manpower can be sent or kept where 1t
is needed most. The investigation of
the Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee should do just that.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16

CITATION:
"For heroic conduct on occasion
of the forced landing of an Army
DEB plane on reef in the Pacific
on October 2l, 1912. As corpsman
in charge of sixteen patients who
were being evacuated from Guadil-
: canal at the time of the accident,
Floyd, although he himself sustained
three fractured ribs in the crash,
completely ignored his own physical
discomfort in the provision of urg-
ent relief for other personnel suf-
fering from dislocations, contusings
and decorations. For ten days there
after, despite acute pain and with
limited facilities, he rendered ex-
pert aid to all hands aboard, capably
supervised the rationing of food and
water, and demonstrated except
ional ingenuity in the manufacture
of an. effective device for the dis
tillation of sea waite. 1t was largely
through his tireless and unselfish
efforts that all evacuees were even
tually rescued in remarkably good
physical condition"
Floyd had previously been awarde,
the Silver Star Medal for conspicuou
gallantry and intrepidity in action whil'
serving with Marine aircraft wing. H,
enlisted in the Naval service at New
Orleans, La, on October l., 1929, ant
has continuous service since then. H,
is grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Or,
Martin of Tchula.
His wife, Mrs. Juanita Margare
Floyd, resides at 5a4 Fairplay Avenue
San Antonio, Texas.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
Former TchuIa Boy
Wins Medal For
Heroic Conduit
Navy and Marine
Corps Medal Given
Vernon M. Floyd

Jackson. Sept. Ia, 1943.-(SpeciaD
The President Of the United States has
presented the Navy and Marine Corps
Medal to Vernon NJ. Floyd, Chief Phar-
macist's Mate, United States Navy, and
former Tchuls boy, for service set forth
in the following
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
Holmes County Men
In The Service
~
1t. Clyde S. Hester
Now At Meridiun

1t. Clyde S. Hester, Jr., spent the
week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Hester, in Sails.
1t. Hester has just returned from
thirteen months service in North Africa.
He is stationed at Key Field, Meridian,
as an instructor.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16

chairman; Charlie Witt, music chairman.
The committees appointed by the
president were: Program committee
Charles Witt, Billy Shelton, Robert
Bright; Social committee-Joe Bennett,
Cartha Bridges; Recreation committee
John Caldwell, John Pickering.
The Y. M. C. and the Y. W. C. A. are
sponsored by Mrs. Zylphia Mansell.
The 1943-44 session of Holmes Junior
College opened on Wednesday, Septem-
Der !. Glasses began on Friday after
CONTINUED on back page)
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
1870 BuIes Cotton
Ginned In Holmes
To Sept. !

Census report shows that 1890 bales
of cotton were ginned in Holmes county
from the crop of 1943 prior to Sept. 1st
as compared with 3,S14 bales for the
crop Of 1912.
Very respectfully,
A. A. DERRICK, Special Agent
The Durant news., 1943-09-16

LER HENRY LACY WANTED
Anyone knowing the present address
of: LEE HENRY LACY, (colored) Ebe-
nezer, Miss, please contact Holmes
County Local Board No. 1, Durant, at
once.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16

Pfc. George F. Parkinson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. E. Parkinson, of West, has
received his diploma from the Air
Corps Mechanical School at Gulfport
Field and is now taking gunners train
ing at Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16

Colored
Steven Levy, Vaughan.
Eddie Kitchens, Pickens.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
THIRD WAR LOAN DRIVE
IN HOLMES COUNTY

Men who are fighting for you-bleeding for you
ready to die for you-are waiting for the that the
people at home are backing them up 100%.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16
Patients At The HospituI

Mrs. John P. Saxon and baby girl,
Lexington.
Mrs. J. T. Wheat, Durant.
The Durant news., 1943-09-16

The order of the Office of Defense
Transportation curtailing all retail and
W no esale motor truck deliveries
throughout the nation will have little, ii
any, effect in the average Mississippi
town.
Most groceries, cleaners, department
stores, drug stores and the like have
already stopped delivering to their Gus
toners. The OPA has for the most part
stopped them by curtaikng the amount
Of gasoline and tire requirements they
could get.
Most Of these firms are not delivering
now as many times as the new order
makes possible because they are unable
to do so under OPA restrictions.
The ODT has taken care Of this by
saying that ''in no case will allotments
of gasoline be increased merely to make
1t possible for q truck operator to make
rs many deliveries as specified by the
order"
Many operators of small businesses
are giving up daily in disgust and de-
spair because they cannot get what they
need to operate because Of ODT and
OPA rulings.
But that is of little concern to the red
ape and regulations that is bureau
cratic government. A rule is rule.
It's little bewildering to people who
are trying to keep their heads above
the water, pay their bills, make living
and have little left over to put in
government bonds.
The question Of manpower for the
army is question for our military COM
mand to decide. 1t undoubtedly knows
best. But the testimony Of 1t. Gen.
Joseph T. McNarney, Army deputy chief
of Staff, before the Senate Military AZ
fairs Committee is interesting in that
it indicates the part that American man.
power is expected to play in the Allied
effort to defeat Germany.
Gen. McNarney said the Germans had
an army of 500 divisions. On the basis
of 10000 men to a division this would
be 11,120.000 men. Most German divis-
ions run less than 10000 men.
He said America had an army of
100000 men on Sept l and an army of
100000 Americans would be needed.
According to these figures America is
being asked to supply within approx
imately three million men of the total
Germany has in service.
We should like to see the figures on
the number Of men the British as we'll
as some of our other Allies have under
arms.
America cannot be expected to supply