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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
Tanks Drive Back
Foe Near nnphaI

ALLIED SOUTHEAST ASIA HQ., HANDY,
CEYLON, April u Capitalized armored forces,
cOunerattaCkng furiOusIy in effort to smash the
siege of ImphaI. have driven a Japanese invasion
column into the hills 80 miles northeast of the city,
cOmmunque said today.
Several enemy strong points IN the hill were cap
ured by the British mpeal yesterday and Our advance
continues" the communque said
The Allied units apparently were striking over hill
trail linking Impha with Ukhrul and the communque indi-
Gated they mad penetrated to within about 10 miles of that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
Leased Naval Base
Ownership Advocated

WASHINGTON, April n (INS)
An immediate move by the
United States to acquire perma-
nent possession of the naval bases
leased for SO years from the Brit
iSh in exchange for so U. S. de-
straXeyS was advised today by a
House naval affairs subcommittee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
400 or ENEMY DIE
BIG CHINA BATTLE LOOMS

CHUNGKING. April u up
japanese spearheadS of a force
estimated at $4,000 troops at
tempted today 10 storm the inn
mediate outskirts Of Chenghsien
in northern Aonan Province with
an attack which may develop INTO
the first large-SCalc battle in
China since that of Changteh.
Other japanese columns, APP
parently bypassIng ChenghSien,
were advancing west in the gen
eral direction of KunghScn. de-
Scribed by Chinese spokesman as
tho FIRST city of strategic inn
portance west of ChenghsIen.'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
LOnergdn' S Lawyer
Jailed for Contempt

NEW YORK April y uNS)-
Edward Y. Broderick, defense
counsel in the Wayne Lonergan
trial. was sentenced today
10 so days in Jail for contempt OF
court IN connection with his fall
ure TO appear in court on the orig
inal date of trial. He was granted
a stay pending an appeal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
; Indicted in Sale
Of Ration Coupons
BY HENRY CANTIN

Ed. A. Nowack, former member of the state
public trust commission and one time aspirant for
the gOvernOrshp, today was indicted by federal
grand jury with two other persons in the disappear
ance of coupons for nearly 100000 gallons of
gasoline from the largest rationing board in
Lansing.
The former politician is described the master mind
of the ring.
NOwack, permanent resident of Cuba, where he
has large interests will be extraded he does
render government agents said.
Indicted with Nowack, who formerly published the
Michigan State Digest is Mrs. Dorothy Gertrude Martin,
81 exchef clerk of the ratoning board and husband
Frederick John Martin 38, Lansing theater manager.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22

LONDON, April 81 (UP)-Cer-
man planes dropped bombs in
southeast England last night. Two
bombers were shot down. Eastern
England also was hit, and a Ger
man broadcast identified the
target as Hull.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
WPB Denies Tribune
Paper for New Daily

WASHINGTON. April u (UP)
The War Production Board to-
day denied. because Of the criti-s
cal shortage Of newsprint. the re-
quest Of the Chicago Tribune for
an annual allotment Of 22,S72
tons of newSprint 10 start new
daily newspaper in Milwaukee.
The Tribune announced, after
the recent Wisconsin Republican
primaries. that IL would seek to
start a new daily in Milwaukee,.
DAG Lake Lines Service 90 Cleve-
land every night at il 80. CA. $500
ADV.
WALLED LAKE PARK OPEN
kridays-Saturdays- Sundays.-Advs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
I. :. DISKEG NRD mr.

so have the Americans for
not making the League ct VA
tons a re8litN--iOr nos backing
It's principles with effective
armed force"
Under the terms Of thc Atlantic
Charter, Churchill sand Great
Britain and her domununs wu
retain fullest liberties as regards
imperial preference In intcfn8-
tional economy Ito create more
harmonious flow of trade IN the
immediate postwar years
at my first meeting with the
President of the United states"
he said. ~ asked the Insertion
of the following words in the
Atlantic Charter. which can be-
read in that document. with
due respect for their existing
obligations These are limiting
words.
FULL RIGHTS GUARANTEED
"Thcy were inserted for the
express purpose of retaining 10
this House and TO the Dominions
fullest possible rights and liber-
ties over the question OF i'm
perial preference.
again in February, 1912,
did not agree To Article Seven
Of the mutual aid agreement
without having previously oh
tained from the President def
mite assurance that We were no
more committed To the abolition
Of imperial preference than the
American government was com
mitted 10 abolition of their pro-
tectiVe tariffs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
Crown
- .BOEReS
Orators
BY FRED -CERRAN
Spscisi to TN. DETROIT Tf,us

NEW YORK. April 1.-Two
challenging young Americans -
proud talented and as ncrcely
pledged 10 democracy as the
towering naval genius they honor
today were crowned JOINT ma
t4oHai winners m the monumental
John Paul Jones oratorical con
fest
Sweeping the feld before them
30 the magnticently fought $50
900 tourney. III the presence last
nj ht of a distinguished and cheer
u | overflow thrung. In a lavish
settling provided bv foremost stars
OF opera. stage and screen. We're:
National college champion
yirr tfdCD0udtd. =, Marine
Corps. q student officer an the
University OF Southern California
whose victory lH the dress blues
OF has corps added appropriate
emphasis 10 The victorious naval
traditions Of Jones.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22

LONDON, April p ms
Lord Smell. u deputy leader oi
the House Of Lords, died early
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
JAW CONTRACT VOID

Company officials Immediately
locked the gates and informed
union officials that in ordering
the walkout they had voided the
terms of their contract with the
firm in effect through yearly re-
newals since Jan. Is. 1912.
Al a mass meeting in Windsor
Yesterday afternoon. the union
rank and file agreed TO extend
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
In the Times TODAY

DIR. J. G. TOoLE. DENTIST. 40
w Lafayette at Mich, opp. City
Hall Hours 90. Tel. CA 66S9
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
VIZ MARINE STUDENT

Tyler 20 is a student under the
marine VIZ program.
National hign school champion
Miss Rae Ahruzzo. II. a student
at the Brooklyn ST. Brendan'S
Academy. whose imprisoned
speech won unanimous decision by
the panel OF distinguished judges
OF speech
To each winner OF the finals
at the WOR mutual playhouse
went a 81 900 war bond and an
all-eXpenSe trip 10 the L $ Naval
Academy part Of the hundreds Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
Churchill Raps US.
For Falling

LONDON, tTrt sharp criticism Of the United
States for alleged failure aid in preventing the present by
denying support the League Of Nations after the last
voiced House Of Commons by Prime Minister Churchill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22

town.
Southeast 0t fT1pt1att. '5Tf1t5~ft-ti
japanese forces were repul>ed in
an attempt 10 break through the
Allied lines on the Tamu-Palcl
highway.
BATTLE FOR kOHIHA
Sixty miles north of Imphal
fierce lighting continued for the
town OF Kohima and the com
muniquc acknowledged that the
japanese had succeeded in rem
forcing their troops IN that sector.
Front reports Sard the enemy
broke INTO the southern end OF
the town more than a week ago,
hemming the British defenders
into a hilly residential section on
the northwestern end.
Indian troops dispatched from
Dinapur were reported pouring
into Kohima, however, and the
communique indicated that the
main relief column was moving
swiftly down the road, diSposIng
of enemy blocks
400 or ENEMY DIE
At least 400 Japanese have been
killed in the recent fighting
around kohtma, the Allied com
munique said.
On the north-cenUal Burma
front the Chinese 3Sth Division
fought down The east bank of the
Mogaung River 10 within p miles
.ot Mogaung, an important enemy
base.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22

NU-EN AMEI-No Brush Marks
RefiniSh kitchen or bathroom
white and l. beautiful colors.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22

c. NJ. MACARTHUR. DENTIST.
iii GriSwold. over KinSelS.
Hours SO; Sundays, t0-f2-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22

being investigated and that no
information on them or their one
man crews could be released.
(The British admiralty dis
closed early this week that hui
man torpedoeS with two-man
crews-had been used by the
royal navy against Italian ship
ping in the Mediterranean last
year. See artists sketch,
page l5D
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Lord Smell Dies at 70

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The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20

rugged mountains, thus connect ing two isolated bases with their incidental supplies and person. nel.
 By his outstanding skill and leadership Corporal Kurth con- ducted the conveys over the trail with unsual success as evidenced by the fact that not a vehicle of over half hundred was lost or destroyed. By his initiative and high sense of responsibility he organized salvage group which recovered and put into operation critical and complicated vehicles which had previously been aban- doned by others as out-of-action.
 Corporal Kurth, in making an outstanding contribution to the war effort, displayed techni- cal skill and qualities of initia- tive, leadership and responsibility winch reflect great credit upon the United States Army forces in the North Pacific aea."
 Corporal Kurth, whose parents, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Kurth, re- side in Wisconsin Rapids, attend ed school in Canton, Wis, and for two years prior to his army
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20

lington College and Sandhurst Royal Military College, he served through World War. I, was cited nine times in dispatches, awarded the Military Cross,- the Distin- guished Service Order with a bar and the Italian Medal for Valor. Just before the outbreak of World War II, he was was mil itary governor of Jerusalem.
 There is steel, very tough and long tempered, and quick snap judgment in this mana general who goes up into the line too far and too often for the sunspoken wishes of his associates. He trav- els by jeep, scout car, or even tank as the circumstances indi- cate.
 I first met Gen. O'Connor back in England some months ago while both he and his command were "top secrets" I shall never forget the difference between his
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
LEGION OF MERIT GIVEN CORPORAL

HEADQUARTERS, ALASKAN DEPARTMENT Technician Fifth Grade Herbert E. Kurth, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, cited for skill and leadership in the per formance of outstanding service as tractor operator and me chanic, has recently been award ed the Legion of Merit. Member of an engineer unit, Corporal Kurth landed on an island for merly occupied by the enemy and was cited for the period of Aug ust 18th to September 29, 1943.
 Corporal Kurth was a leading figure in establishing supply trails and moving supplies from the beachhead to the infantry be- fore it was ascertained that the enemy had evacuated the island," said the citation.
 By his energy and initiative he personally cut out a pioneer trail overland, a distance of IS miles, through mud-soaked ter rain and unbelievably steep and
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
PAGE THREE
induction was employed by a pa- per company in Nekoosa, Wis.
VITAMIN SHARKS IN URUGUAY

MONTEVIDEO (AP) - Shark fishing is shortly expect ed to develop into a major Uru- guayan industry aimed at the supply of Vitamin A for the Unit ed Nations.
 The River Plate Trading Cor poration, founded with Uruguay an capital, stated that it has re- ceived assurances of high prior ity for the machinery it is buying in the United States, designed to establish an up-to-date vitamin processing plan at the summer resort of La Paloma, on Uru- guay's Atlantic coast. Officials of the company said that sharks whose liver is the best known source of vitamin A, are teeming off Uruguayan shores.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
'Britain's O'Connor
 Gentlest of Generals, Is Tough Tank Expert
By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE AP News Features

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE-One of the most brilliant and almost certainly the gentlest of generals in the whole British army-but never theless one of the first field com- manders to win full scale and decisive land victory over the Axis in this war-confronts the Germans with industructible calm in the western front.
 It. Gen. Sir R. N. O'Connor as Wavell's field officer beat Italy's Marshal Graziana Remember him) far off in 1941 and started Britain's long march back in Africa and began to make good Churchill's then fresh and angry promise to tear Mussolini's Afri- can empire to "shreds and tat ters."
 Tactician In Tanks
 Now Gen. O'Connor-he came back from Italian captivity in the spring of 1941-is in the field against other tank adversaries in another and far greater theater.
 His attitude toward subordi- mates and official visitors is half shy and considerate to such a de- gree as to make one think how improbable were the events in his life that made him a military man at all. He is slight-hardly more than feet 6-with heavy, graying hair and a face that can only be called ascetic-the pic ture, say, of a professor in some American college.
 "A Professional Soldier
 But this is only the surface picture and not the real one Born the son of professional army man, he is a soldier through and through. Educated at Vel
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20

manner in ordinary conversation and in talking about what was then still in the distance-inva- sion.
 My Dear. I Hope So
 His precise impersonal con- ments on what was coming were as serenely offhand as a golfers idle comment on his game.
 On that day, the prime minis ter was at O'Connor's command, inspecting troops. At one point during the morning he turned to the general and said something to this effect.
 Do you know Montgomery thinks very highly of you?"
 O'Connor, fragile looking be- side Churchill's bulk, turned to his chief and said:
 Dear me, I hope he's right"
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20

It is estimated thaS one out of every five men and one out of every Is women in the United States is or has been tattooed.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
GLENN HARRINGTON X co. Nome-Fairbanks- -Anchorage-Seattle

In the high tide of Invasion east and west, thousands of International Diesel Tractors are serving all branches of the Armed Forces. On many battlefront these tractors are playing a fighting part in the drama of tanks and ships and fighting men,
 It is the year of decision-overseas and over here. This year many thousands of tractor oper- ators on the home front will come to close grips with the warning: TAKE CARE OF THAT EQUIPMENT-MAKEI IT LAST-MAKE IT DO!
 Harvester and the International Industrial Power Distributors stand ready to do all in their power to see you through. If your need for new equipment is vital to the war effort, we will have equipment for you. If your need is less vital, we will safeguard your present International Power with every service aid at our command
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-07-21
GOV. REFUSES
NOTARY PUBLIC
COMMISSION

CHARLESTON, S. C. ~ (ANP)
- Gov. lin D. Johnston has re.
fused to grant a notary public
commission to another Negro, 1t
was learned this week when q
young business woman who man.
ages a large concern here report
ed that second applicant for a
commission had been summarily
rejected.
Her application, the young wo-
man said, had been recommended
by certain members of the coun.
ty delegation and leading white
businessmen, some of whom in
tervened personally in the effort
to no avail.
A few months ago 1t was stat.
ed in Columbia. at which time
Gov. Johnston rejected notary
application from a prominent
Columbia businessman, that the
governor had said in effect: "Qual-
ification or no qualification, nc
Negro will be granted a notary
public commission under my i'd
ministration."
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-07-21
Negroes Plan
Vote Action
In Georgia

ATLANTA - (ANP) - Indi.
cations that the legal attack on
the Georgia White Democratic
primary would be made on a state
wide basis, rather than from in
dividual counties were seen this
week with the announcement that
a statewide melting of Negro Demo
cratic leaders will be held here on
Saturday, July 20. \
The meeting is being called by
Atty. A. T. Walden, president of
the Georgia Association of Citi.
zens Democratic clubs. an organi-
cation formed at Macon on June
26. Delegates attending the Ma
con meeting disclosed that they
represented more than 10000 Ne
gro Democrats in the state.
Strategy for the local attack on
the color barriers which the Geor-
gia Democratic Executive COM
mittee has erected around the pri-
mary, tantamount to election in
this state, were discussed last
week in Chicago when Mr.. Wal
den conferred with other mem.
bers Of the national legal commit.
tee Of the NAACP, during the
wartime conference Of the organ
ization there.
The announcement calling the
meeting advised against any To-
cal club taking any legal action
in regards to the exclusion Of Ne.
groes from the recent primary be-
cause Eve want to act as a unit
The purpose of the meeting as
outlined in the announcement is
to determine the exact nature of
the legal proceedings to be in
stituted to enforce our rights Of
SUFFRAGE"
The meeting is to be held in the
assembly room Of the Savoy ho-
tel on Auburn avenue, Mr.. Wal.
den disclosed.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-07-21
DR.. c. D.Pettaway Named As Local
Chairman OF United College Drive

Kickoff meeting and lunch
con for the United Negro College
Fund Drive was held here by To-
cal leaders at the Lafayette Lun-
cheonette this week, and an
nouncement Is made Of the ap-
pointment OF DR.. c. D. Pettaway
Supreme Commander OF the Unit
ed Friends of America, as cam
paign head.
The United Negro College Fund
Campaign, topped with such lead
ers as Walter Hoving, national
chairman; Winthrop w. Aldrich,
treasurer; John d. Rockefeller Jr.,
chairman of the national cam
paign advisory committee; DR..
f. ID. Patterson, of Tuskegee In
sttute as chairman of the com
mittee Of college presidents, has
named Phllander smith College
as one Of the twenty-seyen Negro
colleges to share in the special
drive. Rev. NJ. l.. Harris, presi-
dent OF Philander Smith, was
present at the kickoff meeting
and has been instrumental in set
ting up campaign offices in other
larger cities already far above
their financial quota In intro
ducing the purpose Of the cam
paign here DR.. Harris said: "The
benefits of the United campaign
are many. In presenting some Of
the qualifications Of the united
effort, It will make possible
concerted program OF public in
formation focusing attention on
the whole field Of Negro education
and contributing to better inter
racial understanding. Funds in
this campaign will not be used for
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-07-21
Mrs. Roosevelt Backs United Nations
War Policy, Hits Bias Race Attitudes

YELLOW SPRINGS, o. -
(ANP) - A capacity crowd
heard Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt last
week when she spoke before the In
stitute on International Relations,
sponsored by the American
Friends Service committee at An
tioch collge here. Mrs. Roosevelt
explained why no statement of
war aims by the united nations
should be made as she stressed ire
necessity of changing our attitude
about peoples and races.
In explaining why no definite
statement on united nations war
aims should be made, Mrs. Roose-
welt pointed out that any attempt
on the vart of the united ma
tons to arrive alta agreement
on war aims would involve deal
ing with details Consideration of
details would Immediately cause
disunity among the united ma
tions and would therefore leng-
then the war, she said.
eve have not known the war
as civilians, as have the residents
of most other countries, therefore
it will be more difficult for US to
face many of the problems in max.
ing the peace" she declared. 1.-THE
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-07-21
VA. UNSEATED NEGRO DELEGATES
EMb|TTERED Owe R Jim CROW
Seek Advice OF National NAAp
For Action Against Va. Democrats

Richmond. Va.-(ANP)-- Vir-
ginia representatives. to the
NAACP convention in Chicago,
last week, were embittered and
indignant over the action Satur-
day OF the state Democratic con-
yention which neglected to seat
their Negro delegates from New
port News and Roanoke, The
great Negro gathering in Chicago
was asked to discuss this political
action and, il possible, settle all
questions surrounding the party
ban.
I'VE want to do what we can
to straighten out this matter
without resorting to court ac-
tion,' DR.. l.. K. Palmer, professor
of education at Hampton insti-
tute and one of the delegates to
the Virginia Democratic conven-
ton, declared. Palmer with DR..
j. M. Tinsley, Richmond dentist
and regional representative OF the
NAACP, filed formal protest
against their brother politicians"
Joe Richman' OF Newport News
denied the rumor that his recent
retirement affected the election
of the Negro delegates.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-07-21
Minister'S Son
Sought By Mob

Leslie, Ga.--(ANP)--A large
posse OF hastily sworn in deputy
sheriffs, state troopers and citi-
zens aided by bloodhounds We'd
nesday were combing a nearby
swamp here for 14-year old James
Lowe, son Of the Rev. James
Lowe, sought in the fatal shooting
Of Roy Harpe, white, Tuesday
morning. ,aa sss l.Sgg N N NJ
According to p0iice 1919
Wednesday night. the youth clev-
erly slipped from the clutches OF
searchers. One member OF the
party came within so yards OF
Lowe, and having no gun. called
for the men to surround the fugi-
tive. With brilliant maneuvers,
the youth outwitted the party and
disappeared from sight.
The trouble started early Tues
day when Lowe, who worked at
a filling station in Leslie, be-
came involved in a quarrel over
bicycle with Claxon Harpe, IL,
son OF the slain man. Young
Lowe drew a knife and dealt him
several cuts on the arm, head and
abdomen. Claxon's condition was
not serious.
After the incident between his
son and the filling station en-
ploye, the elder Harpe formed a
mob with several neighbors and
went to loves home, asserting
that well teach that niger a
lesson" The youth suddenly
came to the door and shot Harpe
with an old .3S calibre rifle, Of
/ ficers reported. Harpe, having
been shot in the abdomen. died
almost Immediately.
Lowe. still hidden in the swamp
some two miles from his home, ia
believed to be heavily armed.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-07-21
Court Ordered
Ousted Teacher
Retired And Paid

Gretna, La.-(ANP)-Dismiss-
ed by the Jefferson Parish School
board because she had filed suit
in the federal court seeking salary
parity Miss Eula Mae Lee Fri
day under an order handed down
by District Judge L. Robert Riv-
arde will not only be restored to
her position with full pay from the
date Of her dismissal, but will re-
ceive legal interest for the accum-
ulated pay as we'll.
The case, handled by Attorney
Joseph A. Thornton and A. p.
Tureaud of New Orleans, attract
ed much attention. The school
board in dismissing Miss Lee,
had sought to cover its action
with the excuse that she had been
tardy In reporting for duty dur
ing the school term ending June,
1913.
On Aug. 81, charges were filed
against her by Lemuel w. Hig-
gins, superintendent, charging her
with wilful neglect OF duty and
cited several occasions when she
reported for duty later than the
official opening hour OF school.
On Oct. 8, she was tried BY the
board on the charges, was found
guilty and dismissed.