davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-02-12
ber The rifeman simply pulls the

ber The rifieman simply pulls the
trigger.
With the old Springfield, which
some claim is the best for sniper
work or long-range firing, the bolt
must be manually operated, eject
ing the used shell and pushing
live shell into the firing chamber.
Officer candidates are taught the
component parts of the MI rife, as
well as the machine gun. They are
taught surgeons touch, to take
the weapons apart and put them
together in the dark for there won't
always be light by which to work.
In the Army. the little narrow
gauge railway at Fort Benning long
has been known. 1t is equipped for
troop transport, and is used over
and over again in tactical problems,
including demolition. Many of the
officer candidates move from place
to place on the immense post by
big vans, formerly used for cavalry
transportation.
Side roads and bypaths are pic
turesquely labeled Burma Road"
and "Rangoon Road" Signs point to
special training areas Nothing is
left undone to impress the student
officers that they are in a combat
area.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Metal Containers Wanted

The Junior Red Cross has issued
request for metal containers in
which Red Cross foreign service
workers can pack cold cream,
necessity when no hot water is
available for the hands. District
residents are asked to bring their
containers to Junior Red Cross
headquarters at Walsh House, 2O2O
Massachusetts avenue.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Empty Car Was Loaded

HARRINGTON. Nebr. (P).-Work-
men at grain elevator gasped when
they opened supposedly empty box
car, sent here to be filed with grain.
Inside was a carload OF dynamite.
Railroad officials. were notified and
the error in dispatching was quickly
rectifed.
Evening star., 1943-02-12

Pick any one Of these "fomous four" and you
pick wisely. They represent extro value in
workmanship thots really "sewn-in", extra
value in details that spell extra long SERVICE
They're rugged, lightweight, perfect for Wosh-
ingtons variable weather. They're the kind Of
coots that look good anywhere, look we'll on any
man. Come, see for YOURSELF
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Soldier 'Shames' Police
Out Of Shooting To Kill

CHARLESTON. S. c. - CAMP
The retort Of an unidentified SOL
Ter 10 a uniformed policeman and
The Poljce-ehsuffeur Of patrol
WAGON vas regarded by observers
here Thursday as The thing TIA,
saved MS life.
According 20 the wife OF prom
.nCut minister. before whose door
the incident occurred. the soldier
vas walking down the street and
had some but few PAGES when
the patrol wagon rolled up. and
The two officers jumped out The
policeman held the soldier while
ne chauffeur officer beat him about
the head with a night stick in an
effort 10 make him get into the
20 GO patrol
When beating failed 70 make the
sold Ter bulge. the men drew their
guns and told HIM they would shoot
{ nc didn'; obey The soldier quick.
" "a sed both hands ABOVE his mead
and retortcd He'll Shoot me
Snoo; me through the heart rs
YOUR country I'm supposed TO de
Tor anyway. Go ahead and shoot
OBVIOUSLY ashamed. the iWo men
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Congo Tribesmen
Joining Allied
D esert Armies

WASHINGTON - CANP)-From
.he Middle East comes the report
hat an advance party Of the Bel
gan Congo mechanical brigade has
arrived at rendezvous after orc
OF the most gruelling tricks e"er
undertaken over unchar;ed deserts.
All Of the troops are Negroes,
commanded by Belgian offcers and
they came from the hear; OF the
jungle. 1000 miles away TO JON
nc forces OF the United Nations
nlassed on the North African spring
board.
The Congo says he report, IS
Playing an important part in TIE
!derable Belgian war effort on
Inc side Of the United Nations.
Eighty times the size of the oecu-
pied mother country it has put is
immense economic resources at the
disposal. OF the Allies
ITS military contribution in A.
-.ca has also Been important. The
Force Publique' as the COMO army
called. helped 20 clear the la
ans OF. o! nc territories below nc
Blue Nile and thus free western
Ethiopia. The prisoners captured ~
,1cm Included $4,000 Italians AMI
n.nc ccnesSlS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Sees Liberia AS
Focal Point OF
World Security

CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y. - CAMP
-Renouncing any imperialistic am
b.iion on the part Of the United
States Government in Africa. and
declaring that the Republic OF Ii
IBERIA will be focal point OF in.
ternational security insofar as the
Americans are concerned. Henry S
Willard. assistant chief OF the divi.
SION of near eastern affairs of the
Department of State. told the Chau-
tauqua Institute las. Thursday OF
mis- certainty that the American
principle of equality of opportunity
in trade will remain a paramount
factor IN Africa. applicable in the
colonies Of whatever nationality"
Wizards address on American
Relations with Africa" represented
one Of the first statements on policy
regarding the dark continent tina,
has dared to venture into the post.
war period.
Our interest in Africa Is not tha'
OF the pirates OF old who plundered
and robbed and took without givins
in return" he stated Africa needs
our skils and services in order 10
achieve greater productivity just
as We need access to Africa's re-
sources"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
By RUDOLPH DUNBAR

LONDON. - amp - When tAc
chronicles of World War IL arc
written. historians viii have a
great deal 10 say about the bravery
" African soldiers and civilians
alike Africas sold er sons are brave
n the face OF danger and quick and
.n,cll gent in action. When faced
With difficult problems, they SolTc
hem in the speed est and simplest
manner. Their bravery = innate.
Now here is a tale OF four ot
Africa'S civilians who showed re-
source and intrepid COURAGE. In The
most remote regions Of Africa. rs
n the quiet farmlandS OF Bri:an.
people know that when a bomber
comes down IN flames that there
: peril - for the rcscuc- as muS1
rs for the pilot trapped IN ;hc
Nrcckagc. In Af9ca, as in Britain.
there arc men 20 act
Prompt and courageous action by
fogs natives - iher names are
IChemwene Arap Chepkoiyou, Che
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Russian Soldiers
Mined By Germans
Bv CHATWOOD HALL

MOSCOW - CAMP - Horrors o,
present day warfare were brought
forccablv home to this observer last
week when the following authenti-
Gated report reached here
Russian army nurses administer
Ing first aid TO wounded Soviet
soldiers Somewhere or the Rus
sian front started toward Sulum
Khaitus. a disabled orown Uzbek
fighter and were startled to hear
him command them 10 stop.
Don't come closer, Khaltls or
dercd u am mined
Invest. CATION revealed that along
side the wounded soldier lay the
deadly explosive Nazi mine. An
other soldier nearby was also
mined. Both had been ;ied by Ger
man invaders 70 railroad track
with the hope that when the army
nurses attempted 10 free them, az
would be blown VI.
The Nazis' plans we're toiled how
ever when the cagey nurses sum
moned sappers (h.gh.v skilled
operators who detect and d.sman;.e
mineSl who with their sensitive
instruments carefully demined the
soldiers and saved several lives.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
ALA. SOLDIER
AWARDED DISC
POSTHUM0USLY
Bedridden Grandmother
Receives Cross For
George Watson

BIRMINGHAM. - (ANP) - The
coveted Distinguished Service cross
was awarded here posthumously
Wednesday to Pvt George Waits N
for courage and bravery far be-
yond the call OF duty" The presen-
tation was made by Mai. Gen. Harry
F. Hazlett. commanding officer. re-
placement and school commend,
Birmingham. to Mrs Emma Gaines,
INDECENT and bedridden grandmother
OF the youthful hero
Circumstances surrounding Pvt.
Watsons act OF bravery which cost
him his life were not disclosed BY
the army. Citing that Watson could
have saved himself, but chose q
save others" Gen. Hazlett in his
presentation statement said. "Geor2e
Watson died in the shining splenhnr
OF high courage and utter unseif;sn-
ness. true 10 the best tradition nj
the American soldier. His act is an
inspiration TO every real American.
The ceremony was held at Ms
Gaines residence and was w.tnessci
by Grover Gillns. white. for whom
Watson worked before his volun-
tary enlistment in l94l, A graduate
OF Parker high school, he has q
brother, Johnny Hill Watson. in the
navy.
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Wa Macharja came hurry ~ ~ -
nelp We went round to the r sht
hand SIDE OF the nose. climbed o..
and lifted OF. a man with broNH1
leS Hs'leSS we're p.0nej by pee
of metal and Ne had 20 free tho"
Then NC were joined by Klnnseth
Arap Kigen We lad the INFUSED
man from The a,rcyat. on he wheat
S,ubble
BY his tine ammunition rad
begun ~ explode al around us We
returned 20 the aircva., ard car Cd
the man 'y.us by The ID " the let
wing 10 the Wheat Sh1T5a a he
grass fire WAS taking b. hold.
BY this time Tie ammunition
was exploding badly and We were
rather IL ghtcned. on! We returned
AGAIN ~ remove f.om rdcr tie
wreckagc the body " The rhgd
man. who had been k,lcd " ne
crash
All four men arc quite snol a7out
a. Il was not a Noe experience -
bu, they knew Their Joo, and they
did i. well
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y Years In The Army,
Never Had A Furlough

~ Arizona held a goodwill con-
ference at the international line he
was selected as interpreter for the
foreign disnitary. The meeting
lasted six hours and according to
Sgt. Goode he Will always rcmcm-
Der il.
Since that time the solder has
added several Philippine dialects 10
his liugui.ti, rcpcrtory picked ND
while serving in the islands He
added Spanish and French through
the army educational program.
While at Camp A,tcrbury Goodc
acts as battalion sergeant major FOR
toe 42Sth Medical Ambulance corps.
the third organization he ia helped
10 ac;ila:c as q member OF cadrc.
The sergeant expresses a fond
ness for Atcrblrv because Of It's
central location and because il was
here that he saw his first Dig icNsuC
baseball PLAYER lie also likes fish
ing and declares he viii test his
skill in Aiierbury streams.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Race Private
Is Memb Of
Ind. Camp Band

CAMP ATTERBURY. Ind - CA
NPl-?fe Robert Johnson. colorcd
,oldier at Camp Atterbury, IS the
drummer in the Musical Medic;
orchestra. Playing with Johnson are
nine white musicians, all members
@, The medical section. 1861
Service unit
During the day, he. works in the
eupply Office Of the post hospital
and by night he plays with the
orchestra al enlisted mems and Off
GERS dances The group has plsycd
OF several affairs for the colored
troops a, the camp service clab
as we'll as ., co,ored USO dances
outside the camp
Pfc Johnson's home Is al 30
Vance street, Toledo. Ohio lie
played tho drums FOR - years II
Toledo before entering the sorv-
ice. For six years prior 10 induc'
ton he was al the Miami Inn club
with AL Johnson's orchestra lie
also has played with the Frank
Ligh,toot and Milton Scnor orchcs-
traS
His hobby is listening 10 the big
bands: and his favoriie drummer IS
Coy" Cole with Cab Galloway 5
orchestra.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
CRACK BATTALION SPEEDS
WAR MATERIALS TO RUSSIA

SOMEWHERE on THE PERSIAN
GULF. - amp - When the full
md complete s;ocy~of L. S. a.d TO
Russia can be told, much OF .he
creditor The speed with which
vital var materials has reached our
Soviet allies goes 10 The crack port
battalion OF the Persian Gulf Ser
vice command.
THIS contingent Of dock workers
composed OF Negro enlisted per-
sonnet has been whipped INTO shape
oy Jerry Sadler. white former
member Of the Texas railway COM
mission and his chief AIDE. T-Sst.
John Robinson. 80. Of Tampa Fla.
The battalion consists OF dock
supervisors. supercargo men. hatch
checkers, blscksmiths, car lashers
coopers. and winch operators. They
work under a burning temperature
that frequently reaches lao fahren.
heit degrees by midday Their he'll
NETS sc: so hot sometimes that they
blister the flesh when touched.
In record time these husky war
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
African Heroes Win Medals

boi Arsp Chepkuri KvcyanSc Wa
Mscharia ana Kimncech Arap X
gen 80 was responsible Tor $1v.ns
INC lives OF the survivors Of ROYAL
Air Force plane which rccca,.y
crashed near Eldore;, Kenya
All four we're working on he
Eureka estates a: the tine OF tie
accident Although the a.rSraH
caught fire jmmed ate,y il struck
he ground. tho natives climbed ~.
without hesitation. amid burn.n-
wreckage and exploding ammGni.
son. 20 eXtricate the crew
For this valorous deed ;hc four
men have been awarded ;he Gco~ce
medal. second-h chest OF BrdonE
awards for civilian bravery. by
KING George VI.
Chemwtnc Arap Chcpkoyol tod
tho story afterwards
Il am a squat;cr small taFme>
IN the Eureka estates. where loaN
after NY own cattle I vas hcri - :
ny S:ock near the frees On thc r. 80
Rand SIDE % he road that leads 20
me Wheat Shamba, when at a5ou;
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Claim Camp
-Oueruorking
Service Men

ATLANTA. - CAMP - Com
plant that army officers at Camp
Stewart. near Savannah, were over
working men attached to the linn
tied service" battalion was filed
with the war department Tuesday,
il was disclosed here.
According 10 the complaint made
TO the war department, the coiored
soldiers receive improper medlc2!
attention, inhuman treatment, re-
fusal of leaves, improperly cooked
food, have TO work Unreasonable
hours, day and night, including SUM-
days, and regardless OF ailments are
snapped up by officers. given
ragged salutes' and unnecessary
detail.
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servants can unload a ship groan.ng
upder the weigh; Of SIX ton cases
while the capable Sgt Robinson
makes his shouted commands heard
over the noise OF screecaia5
W.nches.
M.-Sgt. Davis A. Edwards. 25. o.
Baltimore. Nd. a pleasant l!.:le
GLOW who has affected a peculiar
salute across the front OF his ace
tlat caused a commissioned officer
% once accuse him Of thumbing his
nose at him. assists Robinson HIS
strong personality makes him a
iavorite both with the larger deck
hands and the native workers whom
the men call coolies
Morale among the men is high
because Sadler sticks by his charg-
es. They have some of the best
cooks in the army and are well fed
well housed and clothed. Movies are
shown several nights a week fol
their entertainment and despite
their heavy schedule they have
managed TO develop crackerjack
baseball team and few formidable
boxers
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28

20 o'clock in the morning. I saw
an acrop,ane pass over the farm.
y; was not very high in the al.
and vas gong N the direction Of
Serge; rock. Il ;urned above TIE
rock. then icfi The forest. and losing
altitude. crashed in the wasn't
Shlmhl
As soon as 7 rea'j7ed I, was -o-
ne ~ crash | went quickly toward
& As ran. the aircraft. WHICH
was skidd.ng along the ground
struck some rough place and ,urnrl
over and over until it finally came
10 rest.
Il found one European lying on
The ground bv the tp OF the lS't
wing and from him | gathered that
help was wanted by the others IN
ne plane. \: that time the l"t.
wing vas OF fire from underneath.
This later caused grass fire
y, the Sare t,wc as arrived
Chcha.. Nap C1eNkuvI reached ne
sccrc We g" INC injured nan
ly,1s outside INC aircraft and wen,
10 me nose 10 investigate. kloerense
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Twelve Soldiers Win
Rifle Expert Medals

FORT CUSTER. Mich. - Medols
!oc rt,e proficiency were awarded
a QuariermaSter Battalion stationed
al For: Custer. according 10 the
camp paper. News" Those rcceiv-
laE Expert" awards were: Cpl.
Bernard D. Cook. Pies. Roger VI.
Powell and Stafford II. Dugan. and
PIT. Arthur T. Walker. all Of Los
Ar-c,eS. Calf: Cpl. Clarence (.
Johnson. Camden y. J.: Pfc w.
Lam f Crowder. Port Huron. Mich
Py.. Ja,.as r. Moore. Chicago. II:
PVT Jacob Young. Newark, n. J.;
PVT. Herbeg: D. Holley. New York
C.ty; Pvt Henry Brown. Green
castle. Ind; Pp; Jack Dawson. Orc
Vie. Calf. and Pvt. John T Ha--
rs. New York City.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
What. - No Poll Tax
In This Georgia Town I?

VIDALIA. Ga - tANP) - This
community pridcs Itself on being
nc only one n the state where
collection OF poll taxes IS not a
prerequisite - become qualified
voter N munic pal elections The
poll tax payments was dispensed
with by an amendr- en-; to the city
charter introduced BY State Rep
T Ross Sharpe and passed ~ the
general assembly ;".S year.
Voters IN he pr.ma VII merely
DC required 10 register and take the
oath Eightccr-ycar -oius are chg, be
- partic pate FOR the first time
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM ON
NEGRO NEEDED
Says Whites Can't Fight
War With Prejudices
In Their Hearts

WASHINGTON fANP> In
Fortnight editorial statement. the
Washington Post. leading capital
daily. last week charged that tse
humiliation" and violence" visited
against Negro soldiers by both white
soldiers and civilians. and the con-
signing OF colored troopers % an
inferior status" is "one more mani
festat.on OF a dangerous disregard
for democratic values which has
been carried over from civilian Life
into the armed services"
Declaring il the unacceptable duty
OF the army 10 promote among its
enlisted personnel decent regard
for the~rights and feelings" OF Ne
grocs in the service. the Post sus-
gested launching Of an educational
program among whites TO afford a
greater knowledge OF the Negro's
contribution to the war effort. OF
his legitimate aspirations. They
simply cannot effectively wage a
united nations war with color preju-
diceS IN their minds"
Shared Toughest" Fighting
Continuing, the widely read daily
stated
Efforts must be made at the
same time 10 make Negroes feel
that their contribution is appreci.
ated. They have shared in some OF
the toughest fighting in this war.
They are entitled 20 hope that this
world struggle for human Liberation
Will open up to them richer oppor.
tunities for advancement and edu.
cation than they have hitherto en-
Ioyed. They CAN scarcely be ex-
pected TO give full devotion 20 the
J democratic cause unless it affords
some recognition to their legitimate
aspirations.
Any such program OF education
obviously must be accompanied by
firm insistence on the part OF the
army that Negro rights be respected
by men in uniform and civilian
alike. There are many ways in
which any intelligent camp COM
mander can act 10 erase the causes
OF friction between white and cell
ored troops.
Recreation. Transportation Raped
He can see 10 it. il Negroes are
segregated. that adequate recr0a-
tional facilities are available 20
them. not only inside the camp but
also in the community near which
the camp is located. He can act "a
secure reasonable. trsnsportation 81,
vice for his eclored De1dierp d
lplacss where Jim crow tradition
prevail And. above all. ne can In
sist that civilians show respect u
the uniform his men wear. what.
ever the color Of their skins. ON.
GERS should not be placed in com.
mand OF Negro troops unless they
have a sympathy for them ana a
willingness TO safeguard their
rights.
IT is no part OF the army's busi-
ness, 10 be sure. TO remedy all the
defects OF American life. But Il is
a part OF the srmy's business TO set
an example OF devotion to democrat
tic principles. And II is high time
now for the army to do this in re-
gard to its Negro soldiers"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
PeonageHt
By Justice
Department

WASHINGTON - CAMP - The
u. S. Department OF Justice Is
"giving serious consideration 10 a
complain, by Frank McAllis,er, sec
rotary OF the Southern Workers De-
tense league. that pconage exists
In Arkansas said Victor Rotnam
director OF the civil liberties d.vi-
SION OF the department last week
Ro,nam said he had been inform
Cd that plantation owners had been
promising sharccroppers draft &C.
dcrment provided they signed con-
tract 10 work for them for al least
Ave years. McAll!ster made the
charges in a letter he said from
DIS headquarters at Atlanta.
When members OF the Southern
Tenant Farmers union refused to
sign. many times they were run cf
the farm and deprived of their crops
stated McAlls,er's complaint.
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CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. -
(ANP)-Among the many interest
ing personalities TO be discovered
in this war is NJ Sgt William
Goode who can boast OF at least
one record-after % years coniinu-
Gus service in tho army-he has
-never" had fur.ough!
Never" with quotes is appropri-
ate because actually the sergeant
has had one. Last April he applied
for 10 days and received them. But
he spent only one day in town and
returned immed ately to camp be-
cause he was "loneso
Sgt. Goode enlisted in the army
in 1915 at Fl Thomas, Ky, and saw
service in Honolulu for three years
Hc went to the rcxican border in
1918 where ic reports his greatest
thrill occurred
The military veteran who was
then q years old carly mastered
tho Mexican language. and when
President Obregon nd the governor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Washington Post Hits Treatment OF Race Soldiers
Col. Pitts
To Inspect
Three Camps

MEMPHIS. - (ANP) - Col. An
derson F. Pitts. inspector generals
department second army. is on an
inspection tour that will take him
into Tennessee, South Carolina and
Georgia.
At all camps visited by Col PITS.
colored soldiers are inspired and
encouraged by seeing colo-ed
colonel of the United States army
visit the camps and inspect the
troops. II IS felt that Col P!.ls'
visits TO the camps Of Second Army
is a source of much encouragement
10 all Negro soldiers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
TWO w,ACS GRADUATE

FORT DES MONIES. Iowa. -
d AMP - Second LIS. Cornel.a T
Gran .mar Of IS W. 9S;h street Ncv
YorN C.y and Tkaiina Matte
Moore OF sos Fourth avenue 5
NJ nncdDo,S. we're Negro members
Of the 9a.i Officer Candidate class
" Inc Womcn's Army corps watch
vas graduated here Saturday
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Soldiers 'Out-Eat'
Civilians 4 Times

WASHTNGTON-IANPl- Fight
ing men in U. S. training camps are
now eating about four times a;
much fresh fish as the average
civilian and these new eating habits
may result; in a marked increase in
the per capita consumption OF fish
after the war, Coordinator Of Fish
cries Harold L. lckes said today
With fish served, on an average,
once week TO the approximately
5000.0 900 men now IN training IN
TINS country, the weekly military
consumption Of fresh and frozen
fash amounts 20 some l,750 900
pounds. dressed eight, according
10 figures supplied tho coordinator
oy the Office OF the Quartermaster
Genera.