Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-25

the problem does arise as reSu
traitors and field officers. When
these problems arise, attempts are
made to correct them Immediately,
a spokesman declared.
To substantiate this claim, a re-
quest has been made that an order
be issued to the field directors of
the Red Cross in India to the effect
that all clubs be made available to
all servicemen, regardless Of race,
and that none be declared "out Of
bounds" for colored soldiers, as re-
suit of discriminatory charges
brought to the organizations atten-
ton by the NNPA bureau.
These charges were contained in
a letter from a first sergeant of a
Quartermaster corps concerning
the experience of four of his men
who were recently on pass to one
Of India's well-known cities.
According to this report, on ar
irving in the town the men went to
the Red Cross Center. On entering,
after an all night journey, they
checked their bags with native
porters and went to the dining
room. About the time they were
sitting down, they were accosted
by the host, who had hurried over,
and told This place is out of
bounds for colored soldiers" They
were told to try the "colored" Red
Cross.
There were no available accom-
at the "colored" Red
Cross, and the suggestion was
made that they perhaps could stay
in a nearby camp. But after
in camp without leave, the
men sought a hotel.
AT the first hotel they tried, they
were given rooms-and after set
Ting themselves, they went out to
a movie. When they returned they
we're informed by the clerk that a
had been made-the place
was reserved for women only. But
the men had talked with some white
men who were then living
in the hotel, and knew this was
only an excuse.
The second hotel, which was
.eputed to have moderate rates,
quoted them a price of " rupees,
equivalent to $24.00, for two days.
The only place they could find to
itay was in a hotel catering to
ower-class Indians. The sanitary
were poor. They had to
20 to the US0 each day to battle
md shave. They spent two days
lnder such conditions.
The first sergeant writes that he
,ook the matter up with the Red
Cross representative and was told
nothing could be done, but he
would look into the case"
Giving credence to this story is
IN account of Red Cross discrimi-
nation in India reported in PM
daily newspaper in New York; }, as
old by John H. Faux, white, for
ner Red Cross assistant field di-
'ector at a camp in Cairo.
Faux says the Red Cross has al
owed itself to become associated
With Jim Crowism in the minds of
Negro soldiers serving throughout
North Africa and the Middle East.
Faulk resigned because he felt
lis post was useless" He said he
vas convinced there existed in the
minds of Negro soldiers a "uni-
yersal distrust" of the organization
which was supposed to be their
big brother"
He charged that the Red Cross
'efused to let the men attend
lances; and admitted them to clubs
It furlough centers with a con-
descending "do come in, you're
.olored." The majority of super
yisors he said were prejudiced
against Negroes. He accused the
organization of failing to take a
lefinite stand against discrimina-
ion.
Faux is a Southerner, and COL
ected Negro folk lore in rural Tex
IS and Louisiana on a Rosenwald
fellowship before the war.
Publicity Director Begs Question
Harold G. Anthony, Red Cross
director in Washington,
insists "our clubs are open to white
md Negro alike. That's definitely
sed Cross policy.
"If it is disagreeable to the white
oldiers when Negroes enter the
lubs, that is not our fault. If
hings are as bad as Faux says,
he Red Cross is not responsible"
Jesse o. Thomas, executive as
istant at the Red Cross and race
citations adviser, took more posi-
i've attitude. He declared that the
'asic policy Of the Red Cross is
emocratic, though he admitted
ONE Of the operations are not in
accordance with this policy. But