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Evening star., 1944-06-17
Battle of Cherbourg at Crisis
As Yonks Smash at St. Suuveur

SthoAA6 poAAt 6AIo WCAC A6atAAiS bit
terly from house to house to try and
save 1t.
The town was entered at IL noon
when first units OF shock troops
crossed the river led by 1t. Eugene
Doerfler, Hays, Kans.
The Germans were throwing
cooks, truck drivers and supply
troops into the line in a desperate
effort to stem the advance. In
many of their trontline units they
had a large percentage Of Russians
Poles, Czechs and other nation
alitieS.
But behind this strange assort-
ment Of troops were tough, fanatical
Nazis manning heavy machine guns
and mortars. They were the back
bone Of the defenders but even
they cracked finally under relent-
less pressure.
Recalls De Gaulle Remark.
I walked into town shortly after
noon and what I saw made me
think of what Gen. de Gaulle had
told people of ruined 1signy when
he looked at the wreckaRe of their
homes and business houses These
are sufferings which every part OF
France will have to bear before
final liberation"
I drove to the front behind swiftly
moving assault troops along roads
strewn with wreckage of German
light tanks, guns and trucks. There
even was one mess truck smashed
before it could escape.
Hedgerows and trees along the
road were clipped by machine-gur
fire and twigs and branches were
scattered on the road. Bedding
clothing, stationery, shoes, helmets
and gear were scattered as though
flung away by men in their frantic
flight.
In deep, grassy bitches alons
hedgerows lay stiffening bodies o
the defenders of the fatherland
frozen in grotesque postures. Ane
near one dead German a doughboy
had hung a mirror on a hedgerov
twig~ and was calmly taking shave
Looks Over Beaten Town.
On q hill above st. Sauveur
climbed into the gray tower Of ar
ancient chateau and looked out 8
little window at the valley below
Across the winding Douve River lay
the beaten town, hazy in the smoke
and dust Of battle.
German shells were falling on the
hillside below-shells from 88s and
mortars. Six frightened horses In
a nearbya pasture ran frequently
about seeking escape from the thun-
derous noise.
In a clump of bushes behind the
chateau our mortars were sending
shells whining overhead.
I climbed down from the tower
and joined the troops moving into
town. We Rugged embankments for
cover from snipers but about 200
yards from the river bridge we came
out on an exposed road. Machine
guns ratified OF to our right and
bullets snapped past.
I fell beside the road with 1t
George ScAlf, Nashville. Tenn. He
poked his carbine over the bank and
searched the bushes for snipers.
There were no other shots Our way,
50 our group continued across the
half-demolished bridge into the
mass of wreckase that once had
been . town.
Buildings Destroyed.
Walls OF many buildings were shot
away completely Furniture, bed
Evening star., 1944-06-17
Firms Blast Bridges
In Path Of Red Drive
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, June 1.-THE Firms
are blowing up all the bridges on
two highways leading to the
port of Viipuri, on the Karelian
Isthmus, seeking to halt the Red
Army's entry into the city, front
dispatches said today.
But Soviet capture Of the city ap-
peared inevitable. The rumble OF
Russian big guns already was echo
ing strongly in its streets.
"As the offensive develops the
battles assume a more violent char
acter," said Red Star Correspondent
Grigory Ivanov. "All attempts. to
stop the offensive are falling" eU'
With more than 100 newly cap
tured populated points behind them,
the Russians, with strong artillery
and bomber support, hurled an inn
pressive weight Of tanks, tommy
gunners and infantry In massive
waves across the Karelian Isthmus.
Compulsory evacuation of Viipuri
now Is in progress, Helsinki dis
patches to Sweden reported today.
Refugees also are streaming from
other Karelian towns under lpnv-
standing plans, dispatches said.
Finnish reports said large-scale
battle was being fought in the vi
cinity of Siiranmaki. For the first
time in the Finnish Russian war
the Red Army was said to be en-
ploying rocket cannon.
In an attempt to throw every
available man into the struggle to
stop the Soviets, the Firms were
reported by the Swedish newspaper
Dagens Nyheter to have moved all
troops eastward from the Ahven-
anmaa (Aland) Islands in the Gull
of Bothnia.
Moscow radio reports to London
indicated some points captured by
the Russians were as close as Is
miles to Viipuri.
Swedish estimates said the Rus
sian forces total 10000 men. They
are divided into two main columns,
one driving along the direct route
through Kivennapa and the other
along the indirect coastal route
Other forces are hammering at both
flanks of the enemy, making the
offensive four-pronged drive.
Field Marshal Baron Mannerheim
was quoted in Stockholm dispatch
as saying his troops could hold out
only two and half months at ter
rife cost against the crushing Soviet
offensive.
Evening star., 1944-06-17

Accountancy in 1912, 1t. Weeder
enlisted in the AAF in April, 1912.
Previously he had worked for the
Diamond Construction Co. Follow
ing preliminary training at Arcadia
Fla, and Bainbridge, Ga, 1t. Weeder
received his wings at Mariana, Fla.
on May %, l943 He served at
San Diego Army Air Base In q re-
placement overseas combat unit
before going across in April 1914
1t. Weeder, his father said. had q
desire to fly from boyhood. taking
lessons from Bill Payne, World War
flyer who was killed In an accident
on returning to duty in this con-
flict. His last letters to his family
expressed strong desire to get
into combat, especially as part OF
the invasion now taking place.
Evening star., 1944-06-17
CONGRESS in Brief

BY the Associated Press.
House:
To debate deficiency supply bill
carrying OPA funds.
Senate:
In recess until Monday.
Senate and House conferees con-
tinue efforts to reach compromise on
price control extension bill.
Evening star., 1944-06-17
On the Roll of Honor
Arlington Army Pilot Killed
I'm Plane Accident in Britain

1t. Paul Lockwood Weeder, %, of
GOT North Stafford street, Arling-
ton, Va, Army fighter pilot, was
killed In an aircraft accident while
Evening star., 1944-06-17

Insure your future security by buy
ing War Bonds and hanging on to
them.
Evening star., 1944-06-17

Americas best product Ia not
rationed War Bonds!
Evening star., 1944-06-17

AMERICANS GAIN BELOW CHERBOURG-Arrows show
Allied drives and German counterhrusts the Normandy
front (back lne today Below Cherboug Americans have
recapured Mobourg and taken st. Sauveur threat
ening La Haye There little change elsewhere German
counteraacks in the Escove northeast
repulsed by British "A. p Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1944-06-17

Walls OF many buildings were shot
away completely Furniture, bed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
South Loses
Racial Issue

Washington, June 92-AP-Pres-
ident Roosevelts Fair Employment
Practices Committee. target OF =
violent southern attack in the Sen,
ate. has assurance today Of contin-
ued life backed by the authority OF
law.
The southerners lost Tuesday
80 10 81. in the roll call which eli
NAKED their three-day effort 10
knock the 100000 FEPC appropria-
ton out OF a Sl,0S0, 100000 catch
an supply measure carrying funds
for a dozen war agencies. Since
the House already had approved
the FEPC appropriation. the con-
ference committee which will ad-
just final differences can only leave
II in the bill.
Opponents OF the committee. set
up by President Roosevelt last year
with the announced aim OF pre-
venting racial or religious discrim-
nation in wartime employment,
managed to attach a few restric-
tions 10 the fund.
Not more than % per cent OF the
money can be used 10 pay the sal
aries of members OF a race which
constitutes less than Is per cent of
the nations population. War con
tractors threatened with cancela-
ton Of their contracts for alleged
discrimination would be allowed TO
appeal TO the President. The gov
eminent would not be permitted to
seize plants for refusal to conform
TO sFEPC rules.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
TO BUY ASSETS

Detroit, June 22-AP-The as
sets and business of the Globe Ma
chine & Stamping Co., Cleveland.
will be acquired las of June 80.
by the Hupp Motor Car Corp. Will
lard f. Rockwell, chairman OF the
Hupp Board, announced Wednes-
day r. S. Geddes, president of the
Globe Co., will become president Of
Hupp when the transaction is COM
pleted Rockwell said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22

Congregational Christian Church
and other Protestant groups" was
voted here last night by the Con.
gregational Board OF Home Mis-
sions. The committees will have sir
mcmhers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
SWIMMING BANNED

Detroit. Mich. June 22-INS-
Swimming at the St. Clair shores
municipal bathing beach was
banned Wednesday by the village
commission. The beach opened
Monday despite state health de-
partment warnings that the water
was contaminated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22

bride O.; Ensign Eugene Peter
Schellens. son O, Mr. and Mrs
Eugene L. Scheleus. Essev. Conn
in Washington Cathedral. wash.ns
ton. u. c. Saturday afternoon az
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22

Kalamazoo, Mich. June Pap
Prediction that Michigan's fire
losses would increase considerably
during the coming year was voiced
at the State Firemen's Association
convention here Tuesday by Arnold
c. Renner. chief of the fire mar
shal's division Of the state police.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
EARNINGS INCREASE

Lansing, June 22-AP-AveraS-
weekly earnings increased last
month over April in the non-dur-
able goods industries, but decreas-
ed in the durable goods group. the
state department OF labor and in
dustry reported Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
TO WED IN WASHINGTON

Ann Arbor. Mich, June 22-Miss
Elizabeth T. Grimes. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Grimes
Vinewood Blvd. will become the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
No. En.iEn schsllens

$50 When Ensign schellens'
leave was cancelled Miss Grimes
made a last-minute change IN her
plans and will leave with her fam
gy Tor Washington Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22

PICTURED in his car as he arrived at
his home in Washington is Finnish
Minister Hjalmar J. Procope. He
had just been handed his passport
by the State Department along with
three OF his aids and requested to
leave the country for activities lin
imical to the interests Of the United
States" (InterndtiondD
Neutrality-suspicious.. Gen. Joseph
T. McNarney. deputy chief of STAFF
81 can assure you that as our
forces go into battle they have
every advantage which it has been
humanity possible to provide. That
they will win is certain"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-25
MARINES PERFORM CALAMITY in PACIFIC WAR
Citation Awarding Captain Johnson
Silver Star For Calamity In Action
In Italy Received By Parents Here

the man was seriously wounded
and could not live.
Knowing that the man was still
alive when the patrol had left him,
Captain Johnson called for a medi-
cal aid man and the two of them
ran approximately four hundred
and fifty (450) yards over an ex-
posed area to the aid of the wound
ed man. After administering first
aid, although under continuous
enemy artillery fire, Captain JOHN
SON instructed the medical aid
man to leave and have vehicle
ready to meet him at the nearest
covered position.
He then placed the wounded man
on his shoulders, and although
still under fire from the enemy,
carried him to a place of safety
from where he was evacuated.
Captain JOHNSON'S gallant act
in all probability saved the wound
ed mans life and was in keeping
with the high traditions of the
Chaplain Corps of the United
States Army Entered Military Ser
vice from Jackson, Miss. Willis D.
Crittenberger, Major General, U.
S. Army, Commanding.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-25
City Federation OF Colored Women'S
Clubs Sponsor Baby Contest Event

her of Commerce, which is spon-
soring Negro Trade Week stated
early this week that the coopera-
ton of the Negro merchants and
business and professional men with
the program had already been
something for all the people to be
proud of, and stating further. that
since the idea of the Negro Trade
Week was to encourage Negroes to
buy from Negroes, it was his belief
that the volume of Negro bust
ness done during the week would
be beyond the Imagination OF any
of those whose labors were respon-
sible for it's successful promotion.
Interest in the selection of Miss
Trade Week 1914" became almost
unbounded here early this week
when Miss Ethel Hutchinson, rep
resenting High School, Miss Louis
Jones, Representing Jackson Col
lege, Miss Willie Earl LEVEL, rep
resenting Campbell College, were
entered in the contest. Tougaloo
announced also that contestant
would be entered in the contest but
withheld the announcement of the
name of the contestant for later in
Continued ON Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-25
Campbell College Louisiana Normal
Clash In Homecoming Contest At Negro
Fair Ground Thursday Afternoon

Growing of the Home Coming
Queen. with the celebration being
held on the College Campus, be-
ginning at 800 o'clock. Wednesday
night. While the football game will
be the major event of the celebra-
ton, no small amount of interest
and enthusiasm is being shown IN
the Wednesday night celebration.
In the contest for Homecoming
Queen a city-wide interest has de-
veloped and of the four young
lady students entered in the con-
test, the one emerging with the
honor will have well deserved the
place because of her own efforts
as well as that of those of the group
sponsoring her. Entered in the con-
test are four young ladies repre-
senting each department of the
school The money raised from the
contest will be used for immediate
Identification of the buildings and
college campus.
President Thibeaudeux announ-
ced himself as pleased with the
outlook for the celebration and sta
ted that Bishop S. l.. Greene, and
other prominent Churchmen of the
State and District will attend the
celebration.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-25
Preachers Son
Stabbed TO Death
By His Wife

James Anderson Trigg, 25-year-
old son of Rev. S. V. Trigg, widely
know Methodist minister, was
stabbed to death by his wife, Mrs.
Rosie Lee Trigg, at their home,
246 E. Whitfield Street, here ear
ly Sunday morning Upon removal
to the Collins Funeral Home, the
body of the slain man showed the
fatal stab wound. slightly above the
heart.
According to reports, the Staying
took place following an argument
concerning another woman with
whom the slain man is reported to
have kept company on several oc-
casions, after separating from his
wife.
Mrs. Trigg was arrested early
Sunday and was being held in the
City Jail to await preliminary
hearing which was set for the lat
ter part of this week.
Funeral services for the slain
man was held at ST. James Church
in Rankin County, Monday, with
interment at Russell Cemetery.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-25
GALA BALL TO END TRADE
WEEK OBSERVANCE HERE

The outstanding event among a
number of events to take place
during the first observance OF Ne
gro Trade Week here will be the
Trade Week Program sponsored by
the City Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs, which will be held
at Parish Street Baptist Church,
Wednesday night. November 18th,
at s o'clock. According to Mrs. Dex-
ter, president Of the City Fedora
ton, the program will include
many outstanding features every
one of which will be fitting and
appropriate to the Trade Week
idea. With every merchant in the
city taking part in the Trade Week
Observance this program will be
one of the best programs in the
recent history of the city.
Following the program Wednes-
day night the Chamber OF Com
merce will install its newly elect
ed officers in program at Collins
Funeral Home, Thursday night,
November 3Oth.
President Walter H. Duke Will
liams, of the Jackson Negro Cham
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-25
PARADE BONFIRES TO
FEATURE GROWING OF
QUEEN ON COLLEGE CAMPUS
WEDNESDAY, NIGHT

The feature event in what will
be one of the greatest Home Com
ing celebrations in the history of
Campbell College will be the foot
ball game between Campbell Col
lege and Louisiana Normal at the
Negro State Fair Grounds here at
2:30 p. M, Thursday, November
3Oth. All indications pointing to
the game as being one of the most
hard fought contests ever to be
witnessed here. Is
Great interest is being manifes-
ted throughout local sports circles
in the coming contest, among foot
ball fans and friends of the COL
lege. With Jackson College, Lanier
High School, and other public
schools of the city expected to dis
miss their class at 2:30 in order to
allow the students to take part in
the contest, one of the largest
crowds is expected to witness the
contest.
Parades, Bonfires, wiener roasts
will feature the celebration for the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-25

A copy of the citation awarding
Captain Allen L. johnson, Chap
lain Corps, United States Army,
the Silver Star Medal for gallantry
in action early in October was re-
ceived by his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. L. E. Johnson of $50 South
Rose Street, here last week.
The Citation read as follows:
Captain Allen L. Johnson, 0406913,
Chaplain Corps, United States Ar
my. For gallantry in action on 3
September 1914 in the vicinity of
Vorno, Italy. A patrol that was
travelling northward from Vorno
ran into an enemy machine gun
emplacement and was forced to
withdraw One of the members of
the patrol was seriously wounded
and given first aid, but had to be
left behind on the field of battle
when the enemy started a concen-
tration of machine gun and ar
tillery fire on their position, MAX
ing it impracticable to evacuate
the wounded man.
Captain Johnson, on learning of
the situation, inquired as to the
possibility of reaching the wound
ed man, but was informed that
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-25
Grad Nurses To
Receive $3.50

WASHINGTON - CAMP An
amendment which replaces an an
notncement of February 8, ton-
corning graduate nurses to the
Panama Canal service at S168.75
e month and other federal agencies
at $2,190 yearly. adds that grad
uate nurse trainees, u. S. public
health service, to the Veterans
administration will be paid an
annual salary Of $3.50, including
overtime gay.
Graduate nurses appointed to
Veterans administration positions
will receive six months special
supervised training in Veterans
administration facilities After sat-
isfactory completion of this train
ing, nurses may be promoted To
positions of graduate nurse (gen-
eral staff duty) at $2,190 a year.
The announcement amends an
nouncement No. 269.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned by addressing correspon-
dence to any first or second class
post office or by writing the U S.
Civil Service commission. Wash.
ington Is. D. c.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-25
UN-COvERING
WASHINGT0N
BY
HARRY 5.
McALPIN
WHITE HOUSE
CORRESPONDENT
For
Atlanta Daily
World & N.M.P.A.

Howard Smith, labor-baiting,
Negro batting reactionary, was re-
elected to Congress from the state
of Virginia in the recent elections.
Running against Smith, as an in
dependent Democrat was Mrs. EliZ-
abeth Murray who campaigned on
a platform of liberalism, equality
of opportunity and education for
all people.
But Smiths reelection was not
so important as the statistics
which came to light as result of
the election. A survey has shown
that in Fairfax County, Virginia,
alone which was only a part of
the Congressional district involved,
there are 5000 Negroes. Of this
number 1000 are eligible voters
that is, they are of voting age and
have the required legal residence
in the county.
Only 461 of these 1000 eligible Me-
gro voters qualified to vote by pay
ing their poll taxes and registering
Virginia is not poor state as
compared to some other of the
Southern bloc. The $3.50 poll tax,
while representing sacrifice to
many, and certainly an unjust
tribute exacted for the right to ex-
ercise the franchise, was not pro-
hibitive to the majority of the 1000
eligible voters in Fairfax County.
CONTINUED on Back Pagel
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-25
Qudrternldsters
Unload C-47s
OF War Goods
Georgian's Pet
Pigeon Is Made
Company Mascot

WITH u. S. SUPPLY FORCES
IN FRANCE Nestled deep In the
heart of liberated France, there Is
a strip of greenswar3, not too diff
ferert from other strips of green's
ward in France, except in one
sense. But that one degree OF dis
tinction makes whale of differ
ence in the u. S. Army, for the
strip is the landing field where
the sleek CAT express and freight
aircraft glide in, to land with
their precious cargoeS of high
priority supplies. which are SO Vi
tai that the usual motor convoy Is
inadequate to fill the bill for their
delivery.
And when these big CATS come
to a stop, members of ON ser
vice company, a Negro unit which
has moved with all that moves.
go in, and unload from the bellies
of the planes, gasoline, clothing
and food, and other key supplies
needed for the men UP front. Whe-
Their it is in mud, or on bright
day under gliStening sun, the
supplies rushed forward by the
motor conveys from the French
coast, and the CATS get their
loads here, swiftly, and 1t is I'M
portant that they be gotten out.
and sent forward, If their mission
is to be successful A motor trans
IF fT-9Nn re ut
the strip for the cargo brought in
by the planes. It has become
necessary to put this additional
service on so that the supply line
might be kept in steady operation
at all times, even if the trucks
don't get through.
GEORGIAN HAS MASCOT
Among the men Of this unit are:
Staff Sergeant John D. Lewis,
1908 Washington Park Court, Chi.
cago, Illinois, the supply sergeant;
/ Corporal Lorenzo B. Owens, Dol
Locke, indianapolis, Indiana, COM
payn clerk and poet of note, who
worked with Shirley Graham In
the Swing Mikado;" and Private
Hugh Brown, of Rome, Georgia.
whose pet companion is the COM
/ pany mascot. pigeon named $50
issons," picked up at scissors by
the unit recently.
/ The unit has moved so swiftly
1 following up the advance that it
has had no Time to provide recre-
/ ational facilities for the men, but
! they are being procured now from
ADSEC headquarters by the COM
pany commander Captain Alex NJ
Campbell
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-25
Kinds County Negro War Finance Comm
Ready AS 9th War Loan Drive Starts

general effect of the picture upon
all present announced that he
would purchase through $1,000
Bond. Plans were also discussed at
this meeting for a number OF spe-
cial events to take place during
the drive, with tentative arrange
ments and plans for special pro-
gram honoring our boys in service,
a baby contest, and picture gal
lery of local men in service to be
a feature of the special program.
Prof. Luther Marshall, principal
of Sally Reynolds School is serv-
ing as Co-Chairman during the
drive and has produced affect re-
suits in getting the organization
and program together for the
drive. Mrs. j. H. G.. ThibeadueX,
wife of the President of Campbell
College, and Mrs. A. w. Wells, of
North Parish Street, an active
worker in many outstanding civic
programs, are heading the house
to house committee of the Women's
Division. Mrs. Doris Tharp Hall,
and Miss Essie Haley, Of the Young
Women's Group, advanced the idea
of the program honoring our
boys in service and is taking
prominent part in the arrangement
of the program. Dean H. T. Samp-
son, of Jackson College is heading
the group in charge of school acti-
vitieS
Mrs Lula Mae Hopkins Patton,
of the faculty of Smith Robinson
School is heading group of wom-
en- in charge of booths for the sale
of stamps. This group will place
booths at the local theatres and
prominent places in the Negro
Business District of the city.
Plans for the Baby Contest, one
Continued on Back Page)