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patrol plane luckily discovered
the task force while the plane
was of its course. Although al
ready in the air 10 hours, it raced
to Mindoro, picked up bombs and
joined in the attack
The warships kept on until they
could loose salvos by moonlight on
the coast but withdrew after sew
eral hours under repeated assault
sorties by our air elements" The
action was broken of shortly before
midnight but the pursuit across the
China Sea was resumed yesterday
morning.
The combined attack by PTS and
planes accounted for the Ave JAP
anese ships sunk or damaged.
Two Shelled Times.
The warship bombardment Of I've
Jima announced by Admiral Nimiti
quickly followed one on December
%. A similar warship-plane pound
ing was given Two on December 7
Warships have shelled Two f1v,
times, delivering their first punch
last July 3.
Reports of ground action wer,
limited to the killing OF 827 NOR,
japanese Tuesday in mop up oper.
ations on the west coast Of Leyte
but extensive air action was re-
ported throughout the Philippine.
and over islands to the south.
Liberators cratered Manila's Clark
Field while their gunners and escort
ing fighter planes shot down 13 out
of 20 enemy interceptors. In three
days, through Tuesday, 124 enemy
planes have been shot out Of the
skys over that big airf1eld.
In other attacks southwark to
Mindanao, airdromes were bombed
a harbor waterfront hit. jetty
destroyed, three small freighters, a
coastal vessel and barge sunk.
At Halmahera, 300 miles southwest
of Mindanao, and close by the Amer
lean air base on Morotai. 160 tons
of explosives were dumped on air.
dromes and bivouacs.
"a Dutch news agency cor
respondent in dispatch from
Morotai suggested the intent of
these attacks by reporting the
enemy is making strenuous night
efforts to send barge loads Of
soldiers from Halmahera to
Morotai and also is pressing
nuisance air raids against the
American positions)
Liberators plastered Japanese air
fields and railroad shops on Dutch
Borneo with 161 tons. Patrol planes
sank two freighters and forced
another to be beached.
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Greater Use Of V-MuiI
To Men Overseas Urqed
" the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Army and Navy today urged
greater use of V-mail in writing
servicemen overseas in order to con-
serve transportation space.
The services expressed concern
over recent drops in the use of the
microfilm service by both servicemen
overseas and civilians at home. The
Army and Navy want civilians to
use V-mail for four out of five let
ters. reserving air mail for an oc-
casional long letter or one requiring
enclosures.
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Cowordice, Desertion,
Death DEGREES Absent
In Forces in France
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 28.-Since D day.
June 6, not a single American
soldier in France has been
executed for cowardice, deser-
ton in the face of the enemy
or any other military offense
for which death is mandatory, it
was disclosed yesterday.
This is a record believed un-
paralleled in modern war and
for a theater where hundreds of
thousands of troops are under
arms.
The records show only 16 in
stances of capital punishment
in which final action has been
taken. -Four were for murder
and IL for criminal assault.
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L s I s PennSyl-
vania a v e n u e
Sc, was wound
ed in action No
vember IL while
fighting in the
S o u t h Pacific,
the Navy De-
p a r t m ent an
nounced today.
In several let
ters to his par
entS, RaQloman
Summers said he
was in a hospital
a n d G e tin G
along fine. Both
his ankles are
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Blood Quote
tFor District. Pentagon and

tFor District, Pentagon and
Mobile Units)
District quota per
week - 5000 pints
Donations last week 3,625 pints
Donations so far
this week CLOSED
Christmas) - 1,165 pints
Today's appoint
ments --------7 706 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center
in the Acacia Building, 81
Louisiana avenue NV, by call
ing District 5000 between 9 am.
and $50 pm.
Thus far in this war, 1,036
men from the District have
been reported killed.
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Security Investment-War Savings
Bonds Secure the Four Freedoms
Buy one today.
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On the Roll Of Honor
Killed

Killed
Pfc. Lloyd Keller, 20, infantry, was
killed November in Germany, the
War Department has notified his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Philip Keller
314 Gallatin street NV.
A graduate Of Roosevelt High
School, Pvt Keller was a pre-
medical student at the University OF
Maryland when he entered the serv-
ice August 13, 1943. He played base
ball in high school and with local
sandlot teams. Pvt. Keller was Sc
lected for the Army Specialized
Training Program but was trans
ferred to the infantry when the
training unit was discontinued. He
was sent overseas in September and
had only been in action a short time
when he was killed. Besides his
parents he is survived by a younger
brother Everett His father is an
advertising man with local radio
store.
Pvt. Albert NJ. Baskin, 26, infantry
brother of Mrs. Irwin I. Sealfon, 6221
Twelfth street NV, died of wounds
| November "a in hospital in Dutch
New Guinea, the War Department
has informed Mrs. Sealfon. He was
wounded on Leyte on October 81, she
said.
Overseas since February of this
year, Pvt. Baskin was in the first
assault wave on Leyte and his sister
said he was reported by the Associ-
ated Press to have risked his life in
the landing by deliberately attracting
Jap machine gun fire in order to
locate their positions.
Pvt Baskin's mother, Mrs. Anna
Baskin, lives in Baltimore, where Pvt.
Baskin was born. He attended school
there and was a welding engineer
for an aircraft company, his sister
said, prior to entering the service
two years ago.
Wounded
Pvt. Richard Thomas Bray, %,
paratrooper, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Chester M. Bray. 4409 North Seven
teenth street, Arlington, was wound
ed in action the second time, the
War Department announced today.
Pvt. Bray was wounded October S
in the invasion of Holland and Is
now in an English hospital, Mrs.
Bray said. He is a member of unit
that received the Presidential Cita-
ton last summer for their capture
OF Carentan, France, she said.
A native Washingtonian, Pvt.
Brays family moved to Arlington
five years ago. He was graduated
from the Washington and Lee High
School and worked for the Otis
Elevator Co. and Chestnut Farms
Dairy here before entering the Army
about 26 months ago. h has been
overseas Is months, his mother said.
Pvt. Bray was first wounded June
II at Carentan.
CorpI. Walter Kriner, U. S. M. c.,
81, was wounded June Is on Saipan,
the Navy Department has informed
his mother, Mrs. Charles G. Kriner,
1861 E street SW. Corpl. Kriner
was hit in the leg by shrapnel, but
returned to duty Immediately after
receiving first aid at the front, his
mother said.
When he entered the Marine Corps
in 1912, Corpl Kriner was employed
at the Army War College in the
map service division. He was sent
overseas in January, 1914, and has
participated in the Roi Island and
Namur Island campaigns.
John Little Summers. 20, aviation
radioman second class, U. S. NJ, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oron P. Summers,
1373 pepnsvl
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Is District Men Report
I odoy for Induction

The following 16 District men have
been ordered to report for induction
into the armed forces in Baltimore
today:
Alexander, John c. Hawkins, James n
Greene, Robert r. Oder, Parran
LEWIS. vernon A. Price, Grover c.
EiooIe. Raymond Z. Stein, william A.
Eeelson, w. r. Swinson, Richard
Sears. Horace Z. Thomas, Adam
SpiVey clayton G. woodward, w r
Ne!Son. Roger s. Cardwell, Charles A.
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feeble efforts made at sacrifice of time and money
by earnest souls who have an abiding faith in de-
mocracy To them we are greatly indebted.
Nevertheless, the time has come for our Fed
eral government to recognize the inherent peril
of this wave of racsm to our country and to our
whole civilization. The fine efforts of our do
gooder groups must be backed up by the good right
arm Of the national government. These hate
mongers and their sinister movements are ma
tiona menace and threat as real and dangerous
as the Nazis themselves. The Detroit riot of 1913
which was the handwork of the pro-fascist ele-
ments in our midst was described as just as dam
aging as bombing by the Luftwaffe. Similar
outbreaks in Los Angeles, New York and other
cities attest to the national scope of the problem
which faces us.
We have suffered the rapid growth Of these
pro-fascist groups while we have been fighting
facism abroad. We have every reason to believe
that in the days of peace to come these groups will
grow bolder and more brazen than ever Certainly
we cannot wait and take chance. 1t is supremely
important that Washington acts now, that these
hate groups be investigated that civil rights statutes
be enforced that discrimination be outlawed, that
guarantees against inequality be established that
the American creed of farplay for all be promoted
just as vigorously as our drive for war loans and
similar projects.
We can laugh off the sinister clowns. We can
ignore the bitter fruits of our experience. We
can put our trust in our great good luck. If we
do, we shall one day reap a harvest of hell
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TURKEY DAY 1914

Turkey Day is perhaps the last day in the year
that anyone would choose to talk turkey about
the problems that veX us and harass mankind. This
is a day of Thanksgiving and our traditions mpel
us to acknowledge the blessings received from kind
Providence. Americans have been spared great
part of the suffering and misery which has engulfed
many lands abroad and, although our boys are
fighting against madmen on two continents, the
majority of our people have endured comparatively
few hardshps.
We know of no more practical way to acknow-
edge our gratitude for our good fortune than to
contribute our part in bringing this war to quick
end by buying war bonds in the Sixth War Loan Let
us put our money behind the national effort to wipe
out the Axis devils and deliver this earth as speedily
as possible from the menace of fascist aggressors
We can add to the sum total of human happiness
more than we know. The Axis scourge must be
fought hard and unremittingly By buying war
bonds we are putting into the hands of our sons
husbands and brothers the tools with which they
can deal death to the despoilers of the good earth
We can enable men of goodwill everywhere to un-
derstand the spirit Of Thanksgiving Surely we
can spare dime to save the world
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LOOKS AHEAD
By GEORGE w. CROCKETT
Executive Director
JAW Fair Practices
Committee
THE PACKARD wALKOUT-

THE PACKARD WALKOUT-
The walkout of four thousand
Negroes at the Packard plant last
week is a sign OF more headaches
to come for labor, the government
and industry.
The long-expected reconversion
period is here. Departments in
many plants are being wiped out
Negro workers with accumulated
seniority are being fed into other
departments where they are not
wanted. And unless some effec-
tive action is taken soon 10 end
the discriminatory treatment these
workers are cncountering in their
new JOBS. the Packard episode is
going 20 repeat itself over and over
again in all parts Of the country.
Black and white labor leaders
who have fought so vigorously to
secure job opportunities for Ne
groes and other minorities. cannot
afford to stand by any longer
watchfuiIy waiting for the "edu-
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We-, 1he~
Negro

IF THERE is ANYTHING the
Negro wants 10 get away 'front.'
is the farm. the sticks as many
folks" TO call you everything but
a child OF God"-let somebody tell
them that you are advocating back
TO the farm for the Negro :. And
you can't blame him. for the Me-
gro feels and knows. that his il the
right to aspire, to any field Of eco
nomic endeavor he desires The
Negro resents having some special
field pointed out rs his field &.
Then again. he has had 80 much
Of the back breaking part Of farm
life-has worked so long and hard
on some white mans farm or plan
tation. only to be robbed OF what
little he did earn-he has gathered
so small a part OF the fruits OF his
labor. that he can only associate
pain. poverty and slavery with life
on the farm.
IN SPITE. HOWEVER. OF our
antipathy for farm life-farming is
an industry which should be given
some serious thought in our post
war planning We should give
careful thought 10 what farm
ownership can contribute TO the
security and independence OF
Negro Americans.
MANY OF US do not realize that
the farm industry is the backbone
~ our country =. In fact, farming
is the backbone Of every country.
g.. II is the foundation upon which
all other industries OF the country
rest In the last ANALYSIS when
the farmer fails 10 supply the es-
sentials of food and clothing the
nation affected feels the pinch.
THE TROUBLE WITH England
has always been that il must de-
pend upon the outside world foi
its food stuffs d. Most Of il has &c
be imported Colonies. on this
account. have been developed tc
furnish the home country with raw
materials and 10 depend upon the
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home country TO supply the manu-
featured product . Small wonder
that Mr. Churchill takes his stand
against the breakup of the British
Empire-it means the breaking of
the British backbone
WITH FARMING occupying such
an important place in our national
life, it seems to me that the Negro
would do we'll to concentrate on
farm ownership and cultivation as
major program :. Group control
Of some basic industry will give us
prestige. power and recognition and
there is no basic industry we can
break into more quickly than the
farm industry. Unlike other basic
industries-this is one about which
we have a fair amount Of knowl-
edge and aexperience.
WHERE ONE OWNS his land
farm life Is the most independent
life one can live. And it is true
that "the man who owns the land
will own he man who works the
land >. Just how to overcome the
inequality and disadvantage Of the
pIIHClpIe, appears 10 De one vi
those phenomena that cannot be
overcome but persists in asserting
itself We who find ourselves
handicapped because of prejudice
could place ourselves in position TO
fight our way up il VIC built upon
the foundation OF agricultural con-
troll The distress OF the farmer
must always be Of national con-
Germ >. Control Of the agricultural
industry would so weave us into
the industrial set-up OF America
that we could not be destroyed I'M
less the whole industry is de-
stroyed Negroes everywhere
should secure. if possible, farm
land Whether you live in the
city or the country. you cannot be
making mistake to buy farm.
Ownership Of the Good
Earth" is one Of the simplest ways
to buy security and make ourselves
an independent people.
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THE CHRONICLER
Bv CONFUCIUS

Brothers, those educators are
really kicking up. That Dubois
Pres. Rufus Clement feud was too
hot for Confucius 10 handle till
now. Seems that Rufe kicked the
Negro Americas first scholar out
at Atlanta u. while back. and
now the college presidents, lndig-
nant about W. f. B. DUB, took
the prize educational plum of the
Social Studies Project from A. u,
where w 3. E. DUB, was running
il and gave it 10 Howard under
f. Franklin Frazier Rufus and all
his family is plenty smart, but looks
from here. like he didn't use all his
sense on that play.
X X X
The Christian boys down at the
Branch Y don't want the public
thinking they sanction that sort Of
Owosso stun that the Detroit
Metropolitan Y does. But IL you
really mean II. fellows, why don't
YOU clean up the whole sinking \
set-up and that goes for the lady
Y, too??
X X X
Well. two children were sacri-
feed by one mother and neglect
ful society last week. We hope the
day comes and soon when parents
will be trained in some way for
the responsibility Of parentage, and
that the state. will take the initia-
tive in child protection mot care,
we said. but protection)!
X y v
Mama" Mary Bethune came
back here last Sunday. And like
always. she really packs = Wallop.
and for our money. shes one Of the
Great Women.
Didja know that the NAACPs
Walter White is readying a book.
"A Wind Is Rising" about his
travels among the bows over there
Well be waiting 10 see II, Mr.. WV.
* n \
Well. "Hoppy" Jones hardly got
buried before the storm broke
round those Ink Spots. The tenor.
Bill Kenny. Is suing Moe Gale. their
agent. for back money and little
bit OF everything else. Meanwhile IN
the boys TO on singing. wish
someone would tell Kenny 10 stop
shaking while he sings.
y n X
We'll. we hear there's rumnr
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running loose about Joe Louis leav-
ing John Marlborough and going to
Jacobs, but we uns don't put no
stock In II. Course we could he
wrong tmaybeI!
X X X
We'll. the first three WAVES were
sworn in last week. Those girls are
really educated chicks. which is all
10 the good, don't you think? Wish
they'd just get UP and make that
marine corps eat that jimcro now.
X X X
We heard several speeches lately
that inspire US 10 say that we need
fewer brain children 10 tell us
WHERE We arc and more 10 tell
us where we're GOING, AND
HOW!
The ex-GOP'ers are raving on
these days about unity. Wei. hell.
we all want that. But don't let's
have II at theexpense Of forgetting
and approving the race tripc and
hatred those boys put out there
before Nov. !. That little guy came
too close on such a damn bad plat
form Of bigotry TO getting IN for
nv money. and we don't want any
little Hitlers seeing how well that
hate 1--WE works and getting ideas.
Repudiate II, boys,
X x
Robert Ward didn't get in. and
that means We have little work
10 do getting organized n get ONE
Negro in one Of these days. Don't
work too hard. brothers. maybe il
amt so important. Just settle down
and forget about progress and the
race Who said we could get any
where and had any sense. anyhow
Now get I'D of your sappy ideas
and get down 10 some hard work
for us all These elections lately
have been a disgrace 10 Detroits
brown citizens. AND DON'T YOU
FORGET IT.
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L ETT E R S
To The Editor

Pfc Jasper d. Smith t90Ol36)
Light "A GRIP Hq.
5lst Defense Battalion, USING
co Fleet Post Office
San Francisco. California
Even though was. separated
from the states by vast amount OF
water. yesterday ! was home. Not
there in body, but in mind. AteF
receiving a copy OF your paper
dated September 2 1914. much TO
my surprise there was picture OF
some Of my former pals. Since I've
been in The service | have but very
little spare time TO write 10 my
friends. and as you know there is
very little time To write and hgnt
war at the same time OF course
being overseas I'm little behind
on the happenings Al home, and II
il wasn't for the ~t1igan Chroni-
Gle believe would be completely
in the dark SO keep up the good
work by rushing the paper 10 the
fellows overseas. for you can't real
izc how much enjoyment fellow
gets from reading q paper from his
home town. and there are quite a
few from Detroit here in the ma
rine corps
I guess the main reason for my
writing this letter is 10 inform the
people back home that we in the
service realize that they also are
undergoing many hardships. and
CARRYING many burdens that could
have been avoided once one man
hadn't thought that he and his
followers could rule the world We
are aware that you are doing with
out necessities which are very
much needed to live comfortably
so that we fellows over here will
be able 10 stop this slai ghter oi
human beings. and 10 do so we
must have enough energy 10 be
able N take. and undergo the con-
ditionS one will have to while fight
ing war.
Parents who have sons i'm the
service. Girls who have sweehearts
in the service. You can only wish
them Merry Christmas. for you
know that deep down in their
hearts The most wonderful thing
that could happen would be 10 have
that boy back Some people seem
10 find all types OF different defni-
lions for what Christmas stands for
but 10 me il is a day ~ sacred
beauty: one OF nnequaled Joy. and
happiness realize that some
hearts will be sad. but we still
can look upon this day II don't
know just how TO word IT, but shall
We say 10 drown all our sorrows
We fellows can't send home pres
ents as We once did in previous
years bit on behalf OF tho fellows
and myself We wish tho people oi
Detroit. MERRY CHRISTMAS
and most JOYOUS NEW YEAR
-semper Fidelis. Jasper d. Smith
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THE SINISTER CLOWNS

Warning of the formation Of national hate
organization in the postwar period similar TO the
Ku Klux Khan, Professor H. Scudder Mekee OF the
University of Wisconsin stated last week, lhere
is an increasing fear of the Negro on account OF
the economic gains he made during the war jewish
prejudice has been increasing in certain parts OF
the country Even now there are demagogues ike
Gerald L. X. Smith who are only too ready to lead
the bandwagon.'
Detroiters last week witnessed two incidents
which give substance to the warning issued by Pro-
fessor Mekeel. The Packard controversy highighted
the fact that we have not overcome or greatly mol-
fled white resistance to Negro up-grading The
meeting of the America First party, featuring Mrs.
Elizabeth Dilng of Chicago one of the defendants
in the Washington sedition trial. and rabble rouser
Gerald L. K. Smith, which was held at the Book
Cadillac Hotel last week turned out to be Jew
batting rally.
II is obvious to all that the seeds of fasclsm
are being sown in our own backyard, and II we Go
not wish to reap trouble in the future, we must
do some digging while there is time. Making scape
goats out of Negroes and Jews, two of America
most important minorities, is a fascist technique
which follows the Nazi pattern to the letter. Every
thing in our experience during these terrifying war
wears cries out against this attempt to Nazfy our
country and so strange Tie hle ouV Va Jul "@
mocracy.
We are alarmed by these developments because
TOO MANY Americans seem oblivious to their slgnfl-
canoe and secondly, when they are noted, there Is
a tendency to laugh them off. We can remember
that German intellectuals at time thought that
Hitler could be laughed off too Certainly Gerald
L. K. Smith is a clown, but he is clown who wants
to have the last laugh on the American people. From
our point of view we can't find anything funny
about stirring up racial preudices The joke is on
us and on this democracy for which our boys are
riskng their precious necks all around the clock
all around the globe.
We believe further that the Packard fracas and
the activities of the America Firsters are related
DEVELOPMENTS or different sides of the same coin.
The kind of people who fight Negro up-grading are
the same kind of people who support pro-fascist Or
CARNATIONS and provide platforms for the Smiths
and the billings. While it is sometimes difficult to
link isolated incidents of a pro-fascist character,
we know full we'll that such activity stems from a
common attitude or theology to which the various
hate-mongers subscribe. This attitude or theology
is fundamentally anti-democratic and dangerous to
everything true Americans cherish
We know that there is a vast difference between
simply recognizing that problem exists and a
positive attempt to solve the problem In short it
I is not enough to cry out against impending evil
we must organize our resources to combat it and
destroy it. Some efforts to counteract the growth
of hate-movements being made and they de-
serve our support. For the most part they are
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assistant man
ager. Cunning
h a m D rug
Store. Hastings
al Bre Wster:
Il believe that
the strike was
justified II they
are sure that
they did not get
just considera- .
ton. However,.
! think that
they n ou d
take the war
into conSdera-
ton and make
an ennri 10 lrnn