davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-09
40 Are Captured
Without Firing
A Single Shot
Machinegun Nests
Destroyed By Sgt.
Joseph Hamilton
By RUDOLPH DUNBAR
Associated Negro Press War
Correspondent

WITH THE THIRD U. 5. ARMY
IN FRANCE lamp - Broken
down by the strains Of war, 500 Ma
ii stalwarts were suddenly sur
prisad recently by battalion OF
Negro artillery men AS they slept
in a hedgerow. Forty of their COM
rades we're captured by three OF
our boys without firing a shot.
This incident was made possible
bv a Frenchman who spotted the
sleeping "Jerrys" and four of their
machine gun nests The machine
rests were destroyed personally by
Sgt. Joseph T. Hamilton. He then
gave orders to three of his men 70
take care of the 500 Nazis. T/5
Tommy Dotson, Jackson, Miss;
Pfc. Winfred Lancaster, Chicago
and Pfc. Samuel Collins Waynes-
boro, Miss, captured 40 Germans
without firing a shot and later
the battery captured 80 more.
While the fourth armoured d.
vision and a battery were in po-
sition at Les Cheris, 10 German
Tiger tanks attempted to infiltrate
our lines. Our strong reSl.tance
forced the Germans to abandon
their tanks and flee.
CITED FOR BRAVEK
Three Negro soldiers from field
artillery battalion have been
recommended for silver medals for
exceptional bravery and courage
in battle. They are SGT. Hamilton,
Brooklyn; Cpl. Booker T. WASH
ington curtis, Little Rock, Ark:
and Sgt. Eugene Wayman Jones,
Philadelphia.
Sgt. Hamilton is exceptionally
brave and courageous. Upon the
battalion'S arrival In France, I
visited them and he told me pre-
cisely what he was going to do
with Germany When ! visited the
battalion again a few days ago, he
was able to prove his statements
Hamilton was cited for exceptional
bravery while acting as radio
operator Tor LIST 1T. Steach between
July % and Aug. 3. He is created
with performing the most danger
Gus tasks without regard for his
own life under heavy fire.
Sgt. Eugene Wayman Jones per-
Continued on back page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-09
CANNOT DENY RIGHTS

CIal
wrote.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-09
Wy WON'T BACK DOWN ON JIM CROW ORDER

'Ye Shall Know The
Truth Ard The Truth
Shall Make You Free
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-09

pEACE-TIME COMPULSORY
military training for the postwar
poliod is claiming naaonal atten~.
ton at this time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-10

'Hcune oriind ,nc to,tit, Inns ....
ing the lump on the iaN rh., '.''-
MAS renewed: tn" tooth was '''"
cd. and the farmer had :, ,.''..
mule purchased III only SIS b.,''." "
al the condition uI his iuv >'' =
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-10

-'. .H- ,..-. .'...
n.i.ly value as nlg, , CORN. ..o .
lTllv ,.rG"y percentage .. 'o'.. dl-
.,-'.Ui, uf.ivui-.
Evening star., 1944-02-20

All food important these daysbeer food
this;
No food hos been much
has been pos two
And that doesn't special breads only 1t all
bakers enriched white bread
AS the panel shows both Vamn Vitamn
which has been called essential good
loaf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

love AT FIRST SIGHT was just
myth to me, until met my Maritime
Petty Officer and married him in nine
days!" says Manhattan War Bride, Mrs.
Francis T. Dickson. 'And I've neUer re-
pented in year and half! Even paint
ing our apartment hasn't discouraged
me! Jobs like that plus outfitting four
months old baby boy haven't left much
time or money for clothes-shopping. But,
thank goodness, my husband still beams
over my pretty trousseau, when he gets
home. Good thing heard about Ivory
Flakes care for twice the wear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

DON'T TREAT THINGS ROUGHLY with the wrong
kind of SOAP is Mrs Dicksons sound advice "Change
to gentle with pure mild Ivory Flakes Stacks of
wash tests sweaters baby clothes lingerie, dresses
and blouses prove hard -to-repace washables get
much as twice the wear with Ivory Flakes care. It's
gentle with all your precious MISUNDERSTANDING
grdes, curtains and lots morel
MAKE IVORY FLAKES LAST LONGER, Tool do"
says Mrs. Dickson perhaps you're wasting soap with
out knowing it. Call halt to that Soaps vital
materials. Measure Ivory Flakes in cup glass and
add carefully to IukelOdrm Udter Even small amount
of Ivory Flakes the flake form of babys mild Ivory
makes scads Of rich suds.'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-11

PITY-Hc quotes a man from
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-11

II you bavr . photograph OF snap
shot Of Any boy or gin relative OF
friend or Sweetheart in the Serv-
ice, leave ii at our ticket office
not later than Dec. 18th. aud We
will it reproduced ON film with
music and sound and shown on
cur screen shortly.
When We show this parade of
Vance county servic" men and
women ON patriotic DAYS i'll future
years, don't let NGur boy or girl
,eel that they were forgotten.
Bring lis yOur photo. 1t will be
returned to YOU.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Paper Shortage
Reaching Crisis

The annual spring cleanup is
expected 10 add impetus 70 the
waste paper drive and revive lag
glng production IN the state 5
paper mills. Inventories at the
mills are steadily declining &C
cordIng 10 Edwin J. Anderson,
chairman OF the Wayne County
Salvage Committee
Anderson pointed out that only
1920 tons of paper had been
collected IN THIS area IN February
in spite of the intensive school
FFft ttfff5r Mon
roe mill. which had been on a
>even-day-a-wcek schedule had
been forced 10 drop back 10 FIVE
and half days Inventories IN
two others he termed critically
lou
Meanwhile. army ordnance was
pressing for increased output Of
shipping cartoons
I'VE can only hope that the
spring cleanup drive will help
IT, out of n serious situation,
stated Anderson
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
UNDERGROUND JOKES

Underground papers, edited by
lively ex.reporters, are the prin-
cipat source of fun-poking. Their
Jokes are whispered from mouth
10 mouth unth the angry Germans
imagine theye hear Whole lands
shaking in mirth.
The most respectable shop win
dows carry hilarious double en-
tendre arrangements Of displayed
wares. GTotesque .carieatures OF
Nazi pooh-bshs appear overnight
on sidewalks and signboards, The
most rigidly regulated Nazi papers
are perpetually being bilked by
hoaxcS.
The stories that are causing
laughter behind the grim fortress
walls of Europe reach this country
By a variety OF means Fare copies
OF underground papers. Struggled
letters and accounts given by es-
capeeS. exchanged nationals and
inveterate Swedish travellers.
This reporter collected them at
the government information bu-
reaus which many Of the beleag-
uered countries operate IN New
York-mostly in lofty Radio City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
2 u. S. Destroyers Sink
U-Boat in Mediterranean

The Germans opened fire and the
destroyer responded with all It's
gun batteries. The submarine
ceased firing.
The other destroyer in the inn
mediate vicinity also engaged the
submarine while the third MEM
bcr Of the group was searching
some distance away.
Hits were scored on the U-boat
but smoke began 10 obscure the
target Nevertheless the gunfire
was effective and the submarine
went down stern first at 7:35
y. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Governor 10 Speak
AT Caro- on tuesday

LANSING. March % (UP)-
Gov. Kelly VIII speak Tuesday
evening in Caro- al a banquet for
members OF service clubs and
farmers groups.
Kelly Will leave Thursday for
DeS MONIES, 10 give the keynote
address Friday al the Iowa State
Republican convention.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Dim Witted Nazi Conquerors
Easy Prey of Village Jokesters
Ridicu Gus Jabs
at Germans Aid
Morale Builders
BY BOB CoNsIDINE
'tsruationAl News Service stan Writer

NEW YORK, March 25-Like
quicksilver bounding out from
under the heel that seeks TO crush
II. the native wit OF Axis-invaded
Europe lives and thrives even
under despotism.
1t simply won't be smothered.
The Nazi overlords OF the occu-
pied lands are perpetually made
the butts OF laughter by millions
they now control but still have
not really conquered.
The sharp weapon OF ridicule
jabs night and day at the goose
stepping NaZi overseers. II is a
weapon that hurts, for il holsters
the spirits of the people OF Nazi
Europe and makes more bearable
their long wait for liberation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

NGTON, March %
CUPD-Two American destroyers
sank a scrappy German subma-
rine in the Mediterranean re-
Gently after more than an hours
battle. the navy revealed tonight.
Several aircraft and three L. s.
deStroyerS took part in the
search. One destroyer dropped
many depth charges but II was
feared the U-boat had escaped.
Then the destroyer turned on
It's SearchlightS and finally picked
the U-boat out Of the blackness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Jeffries Urges
Detroiters Join
Bdtddn DdyFete
HeIp TO Pay Tribute
TO Heroes Of Seige
on I'd Anniversary

Following the proclamation by
Gov. Kelly designating April 9 as
Bataan Day Mayor Jeffries
Saturday urged all Dctroiters to
in the nationwide
celebration of the second anniver-
sary Of Bataan'S fall.
In his message Mayor Jeffries
said:
I'VE. here in the security Of
America, cannot over emphasize
the tremendous debt we owe
the brave heroes of Bataan.
Theirs was n defense that will
live forever In American history.
ut is only fitting, therefore,
that we remember those heroes
with appropriate cOmmemora-
tive ceremonies on Bataan Day,
April 8.
MOST ARE PRISONERS
I'VE know the vast ma jority
of those lads are now prisoners
OF the japanese, and We hope
the day will come soon when
Gen. Mac Arthur will march into
those conquered lands and set
/. them free.
2.As Bataan Day falls on
Easter Sunday, we cannot urge
too strongly that all ministers,
priests and rabbits include in
their rituals special prayers for
the day of resurrection for the
heroes of Bataan."
THOUSANDS DIED
II is a matter Of record that
there were $4,000 American and
Filipino troops on Bataan when
II fett, besides 10000 civilians
who had fled there after the fall
of Manila. Thousands were
killed. but the vast majority
were taken prisoners.
WE MUST RI NJ K NJ B + r
BATAAN!
To remember. r~the Michigan
chapter Of the Federated Bataan
Relief Organization viii sponsor
a commemorative service on
April 9 from / 10 ! 80 p. m az
the city hall.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Lonerasn TrisI Delayed

NEW YORK, March X TIP
Wayne Lonergan trial FOR The
murder Of his wife. Patricia. will
resume onday when Judge
James G. Wallace Will decide
whether 10 admit OF exclude the
confession ne IS alleged 10 have
made 10 the district attorneys
office
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
DUTCH ALSO LAUGH

The "indomitable Dutch also
haYe their laughs. despite .Rotter-
dam. Here are some samples Of
broad Dutch humor now annoying
Hollands Nazi jallers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
PARROTS FOOL HIM

In Belgium there is laughter
over the story about a parrot
which kept Squawking Death 20
The Huns. The parrot had
learned II in another war, but
uttering II became a menace to
the bird and the birds owner not
long ago, because a German Off
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
RECOGNIZE DANGER

High-ranking Nazis recognize
the danger of being made laughing
stocks. Robert Ley, the humor-
less drunkard who controls the
Nazi labor front. recently wrote
in Goebbels' Der Angriff TO toll
crate stupid jokes would be sui
eide. II YOU hear anybody telling
Jokes on the Streetcar. in the bar
Der shopper at work. you must
knock him down Immediately.
That would entail lot Of
knocking down. Even in brutal
lied Poland there is some laugh
ter, along with the ache and pain
and privation OF the ghettos and
the prisoners. A Polish under
ground newspaper recently re-
ported sardonlcally:
political circles 81 Berlin are
considering plans 10 incorporate
the English Channel into the
greater German Reich, because
IL IL inhabited by AN OVerwhelm-
ing German majority
DUTCH ALSO LAUGH
The "indomitable Dutch also
-hAYe their laughs despite .Roiter-
dam. Here are some samples Of
broad Dutch humor now annoying
Hollands Nazi jailers
Anton Mussert. the Dutch
NaZi. finds little peace in Am
Sterdam these days. The whole
city IL telling the story OF an
old friend Of Mussert who came
up to the traitor recently and
asked. What are YOU going 10
do when the Allies win the
ware"
why, nothing. TIL just put
on my hat and walk out" Mus
>ert answered.
yes, see" the old man
nodded. But what will you put
YOUR hat on?" ..
GREECE FINDS A LAUGH
EreR starring Greece finds n
laugh or tao IN apocryphdt
stories nom circulating there.
one concerns the erection on n
hubble building Of a huge PIC
ture Of MussoliHL The merit
morning the picture Was pocked
,cith mud cakes. A. a penalty,
crsrp adult IN the village i0os
fined IN drdchmGs.
A. the end Of the filming pro
cCdUTe n zoos discovered By the
Italians that all the Greeks had
paid 20 drGchmds each. 4
peasant iUds grabbed and asked
N e1pioiH ichy each person had
voluntarily paid 10 extra drdch-
mos.
That's for tomOrrol0's pic
.t,tre." q SAID - -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

Ger Of the occupation army moved
into the house.
Unable TO stand the bird :
bluntness any longer the Nazi Of
ficer one morning roared al the
owner. IF that parrot repeats
that phrase once again. of you 90
TO concentration camp Then
the officer stamped off 20 his
days work.
The worried householder took
The matter. ana the parrot 70 his
parish priest. The priest, also a
parrot fancier. owned an equally
venerable bird He arranged 10
transfer his old parrot 10 the
householder place
The German officer returned
that evening and. falling 70 notice
any change IN the parrot, came
close 10 IFS cage and dared IL TO
repeat It's reasonable sentence
The new parrot remained mum.
"ConfoBRd you, ! dore Bou 10
sdU II once again the officer
Observation-Disclosures
HHpsl Death 10 ne Hums'r'
The priests parrot cleared rs
throat and piousiy oHsWcred,
Nay God forgure you, my
child"
France. ever subtle. has lost
none of rs touch IN dTrTSrTC6fty
the enemy.
Paris l. laughing over the
tale about a German officer
who strobe into a fancy shop,
bought all of its silk stockings
and brayed, now at last II Is
the turn Of the German women
To wear silk stockings"
The pert salesgirl replied.
"Ah. monsieur. But II Partisan
women cease to wear silk stock
ingS, II will cease 10 be the
fashion Ia do so" -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
THEY'RE SOLD OUT

Trio French shop WiHdocs
provoked gales Of laughter, until
sloW-Uittcd Germans finally
caught on. one displayed n
picture Of Hitler and his general
staff, and Immediately under a.,
like n caption, ioas placed a copy
Of LES Miserables." Another
shop, ordered to sell more pic
ittt,.es Of EorGh, otspidred ONE w
rs sfCipdoU. Underneath lCds n
neat little card which read sold
out"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
THOUSANDS DIED
TO BROADCAST TALK

A 15-minute broadcast over
radio station CKLW from l 10
lis will feature an address by
the principal speaker, the Rev,
Fl. John J Toomey of the Mary
knoll Fathers. and a dramatic
reading of the Last Message
From Bataan
The Rev. Fl. Toomey, who is
now stationed in Detroit, was a
missionary in the Philippines and
China for p years. For four
years before the outbreak Of war
he was located in Manila. where
he was the auxiliary chaplain 10
the armed forces.
In October. 1871. he was trans
ferred 10 HongkOng and served
AS chaplain 10 the Royal Artillery
Regiment during the siege Of the
city.
When the city fell, he was
taken prisoner by the Japanese
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

CONTINUED on Page IO)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
SCHOOLS DOING
SHARE IN DRIVE
Teachers, Youngsters Still
KeenIy Interested CAM
paign's Success

"Waterbury's teachers and school
children have been doing as we'll as
they are able in the city's paper
salvage campaign" DR.. T. j. Condor,
superintendent of schools stated to-
day. This was In reference to a
statement in today's issue of the
Waterbury Republican that chill
dren and teachers have lost interest
in the scrap paper salvage cam
paign." Last weeks total salvage
collection in this effort was but 10
IL tons one Of the poorest in many
weeks.
School authorities today cited the
fact that the local paper salvage
results have been maintained and
bolstered mainly by the efforts of
local school children and their
teachers.
Since the inception of the local
drive these school-children have
maintained weekly flow of salv-
age paper into the local campaign
resulting in the principal share of
the city's quota being derived from
this source. "a low weekly collec-
ton from this source is to be ex-
pected once in a while" school au-
thoritieS stated today
All residents of the city are urged
to survey the possibilities of DOR
mant scrap paper being in their
homes. BY contracting Boy Scout
headquarters or salvage officials or
the press some arrangement will be
made to pick up this paper so that
it may become part of the local
share in this war effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
Rep. Resigns
To Join Army

Washington, March %. up
Rep. James DomengeauX, 37-year-
old Democrat from the third Loui-
Siana congressional district, formal
ly resigned as a member of the
House today to waive his exemp-
tlon from military service and en-
ter the Army.
DomengeauX, who is unmarried
first was elected to Congress in
1910. He passed pre-induction
physical examination in Lafayette,
La, last month and expects to be
called for service in mid-April.
His resignation served, in effect,
to nullify the new House seat which
the Democrats won yesterday in the
Oklahoma election. House men,
bership thus will remain at ZIG
Democrats, 21O Republicans, four
minor parties and five vacancies.
In a speech prepared for delivery
on the House floor. Domengeaux
who served as chairman Of an
elections committee and as a men,
Der of five other House units, noted
with alarm "the degree to which
our Congress has urwittingly dele
gated away powers, duties and func-
lions exclusively those of the Con-
greSS.
Regarding his entrance into the
Army, Domengeaux said that after
"prayerful elaboration" he was
constrained to "offer my services
to the military forces Of our colln-
try and take up arms against her
enemies"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
TO CONVENE HERE

The state convention of Young
Democratic Clubs of Connecticut
may be held in Waterbury April 10
or 20 at the Elton it was revealed
today by president of the Waterbury
chapter and vice president of the
state association, Nicholas A. Zap
pone. Mr.. zappone has been re-
quested by John F. Mccarthy, pres
ident of the state Young Democrats
association to make plans for hold
ing the event here. 1t was stated
that the only drawback may be the
lack of hotel rooms here in this city.
Mr.. zappone stated today that
Carmen Cipriano and Stephen
Homick, both members, from Wa
terbury, of the state executive
board of the association will assist
in the plans for the occasion. Final
plans for the event will be laid out
this week at meeting of the exec
utive board in Hartford, at the
Hotel Garde.
The Young Democratic associa-
ton is expected to be particularly
active this year in view of the i'm
pending fall elections and it is ex-
pected that they will begin now to
work in close cooperation with the
Democratic State Central commit
tee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
PIosma Fails
Billy Meers

Dallas, Tex, NEara!- A0-%UPl--
Four-year-old Billy Meers, 70 whom
the nation sent blood plasma when
his mother pleaded for his life,
died today at Baylor hospital.
The incurable nephritis with
which the child was afflicted prov
ed too much. Jaundice and other
complications contributed to his
death, physicians said.
Billy averaged two plaSma trans
fusions a day during the last
months of his illness. In all, 352
pintS of plasma were given him.
physicians said.
Last January when Baylor hos
pitfalls supply Of plaSma ran low,
physicians said Billy was doomed.
But the public poured hundreds Of
pints of plasma into the hospital.
Soldiers and WACS at Chanute
Field, ILL.,, sent 100 pints Of plasnla
by bomber. A washington news
paper and a Boston hospital sent
plasma by plane.
But Billy sank gradually.
Lawrence Payne, hospital admin
istrator, revealed that whole blood
transfusions were given the boy
when the plasma failed.
The boys mother, Mrs. ALIVE
Meers of Seymour, Tex, stayed con-
stantly by his bedside, re-reading
hundreds Of letters and kilograms
from other mothers, business men,
war workers and soldiers, who Of
fered blood for Billy.
Thank Them" she said. Thank
them all" .-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
Compensation
Agreements

Compensation Commits 81 Toner
John j. O'Connell today approved
the following agreements for
weekly payments during disabil-
ity or for specific payment in
case of permanent injury:
Amerigo A. GRAHAM of Torring-
ton against American Brass Co.
Of Torrington, $50 beginning
March 20, back strain.
John Sloskey of Union City
against Naugatuck Chemical, di-
vision of U. S. Rubber Co., $23.
beginning March Is, second degree
burns of left foot.
Flora Therrien of Oakville
against Seymour Smith & Son,
Inc. of Oakville, $15.15 beginning
Feb. IS, back injury.
Mary Kess of Torrington against
Union Hardware Co. of Torring-
ton, $22.83 for 81 weeks, Is per
cent loss of right index finger.
Jeanne Cutler of Harrington
against Sclipse Glass Co., Inc, of
Thomaston, $1O.75 beginning Feb.
10. injury to right little toe.
Robert L. Sheldon of New Mil
ford against Warren Macarthur
Corp. of Bantam, $1430 for 1872
weeks, 40 per cent loss of use Of
right knee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-29
JOE TAJILDEEN
SUED FOR $4,000
Mary D. Lefevre Blames
Fall in Store Caused By
Uneven Steps

Damages of $4,000 are sought in
two civil actions filed in superior
court today as the result of falls
Both complaints were drawn up by
Attorney Edward Mascolo.
Edward Swincicki of Waterbury
seeks $4,000 from the Russian Edu-
cational Society of Maxim Cork OF
Waterbury as the result of a fall
March IA, 1913 at 100 North Elm
street.
The plaintiff claims he entered
the premises to see some Russian
films, and fell on the exterior stairs
while leaving. He alleges the steps
were loose, worn, uneven, and Slip
perry, that there was no handrail,
and that the lighting was INSULT
Gent. A fracture of the right knee
cap and injuries to the head, face,
body and limbs resulted from the
fall. the complaint states.
The other complaint was filed
against Joseph Tajildeen Of Water
bury by Mary D. Lefevre, also of
this city, who claims $4,000 dam
ages. She alleges she fell last June
II while leaving the defendants
confectionery store at 353 East Main
street.
An injury to the right knee re-
suited and she suffered from shock,
the woman states. She claims the
steps at the front entrance were
uneven and that nail protruded.