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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-10
BY s. BURTON HEATH
NEA Staff Correspondent

INDIANAPOLIS-The Amer
lean Legion has made a fast start
toward becoming, after this war,
the strongest potential pressure
group in the United States. AS
of today the Legion promises TO
speak in postwar years as a
voice for almost 100000 vet
Grams of our two World Wars
No sensible observer, inside
the organization or out, imagines
that the Legion can recruit even
as many as half of this vast
group into actual dues-paying
membership. If it ever signs as
many as five millions in one
year 1t will have accomplished
q minor miracle.
But experience over the past
quarter century shows that
where there is one outstanding
spokesman in a group, even
though it represents only a
minority, its voice is taken by
politicians as the voice of the
entire group. And up to now the
Legion is making a runaway OF
recruitment of those being dis
charged in this war. 1t already
has signed up a greater percent
age of the young veterans than
It got of World War I men dur
ing its first 10 years of existence.
Not until 1891 did the Legion
succeed in bringing as many as
one-fourth of it's 1918 eligi-
bles into the fold. Then it failed
to hold that proportion. Yet al
ready, out of some 100000
discharged In this war, more
than 100000 hold Legion cards
WV ACTIVE, TOO
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
claim 100000 World War II
men. But vast majority u
these are still In uniform, where
IS no veteran is eligible to mem
bership in the Legion until he
Is discharged or the war ends
And because the VFW takes
only men with foreign service,
while the Legion welcomes any
body who was sworn into serv-
ice in either World War, the
Legion's field of eligibles after
the war will be very much larg-
O, than that of the VFW.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-10

perfected over q quarter Of a
century-that no new organiza-
ton could possibly duplicate for
a long time.
Such assistance is, the Legion
we'll knows, the best member
ship argument in the world. The
discharged veteran, physically
and mentally and economically
off balance, knows that Congress
has provided certain benefits.
But what are they? For which
is he eligible? Where can he find
cut? To whom does he apply?
w hen government agencies,
flooded with such inquiries and
applications, bog down, what can
the veteran do then?
The Legion knows. 1t Is organ
lied from local post up to ma
tional headquarters here to
solve such problems. 1t can get a
World War II veteran through
the bureaucratic pigeon-holes
and into his benefits before any
new organization could get the
application filed in the right
department.
BY making use of its prestige
and its well-oiled machinery,
the Legion hopes to preserve the
great lead it already has attained
over feeble competition, and to
become the completely supreme
organization of veterans of the
two World Wars. AS such it will
possess enormous potential polit-
ical power.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-10
HOME NURSE.
BY Iona l.. TROTT
Assistant Director,
Red Cross Nursing Service
VVrsktnn fn~ AJEA Ca-~,sDn


1t was a luscious chocolate
lollypop that jamie was licking
on her way home from school.
Susan asked for a taste and
jamie generously shared her
sweet. But jamie had a sore
throat and of course she shared
that, too.
The home nurse cannot 60
with her children into the school
lunch room where bites of food
Gre exchanged. She does not see
the half-eaten apples that are
passed around at recess, the bags
of soft candies that eager but
dirty fingers reach into, the re-
jected bits that find their way
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-10
SIGNS LOOK CTS IN EYE
CAMP ATTERUBRY. Ind. q

CAMP ATTERUBRY, Ind. W.P)
When food-saving signs posted
regularly on the walls didn't
seem to have any effect on the
soldiers, 1t. Col. Carroll D. Funk
innovated eye-level signs which
hang prominently above each
table. The CTS don't have to
stretch their necks to read the
signs any more, and, worse yet,
they can't say, II didn't see it,"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-25

precedented appointments h ave
keynoted this program. Led by the
Republican candidate in the last
presidential campaign, three Re-
publican governors have already
signed state FEPC bills this year.
It is not the intention here to de-
tail specific ways and means in
which the desired objective should
be attained. 1t would be important,
however, that the administration
be mindful that to act now in the
absence of pressure from any quar-
ter would be of immeasurable ad-
vantage. To wait for the exertion
of influences in behalf of these
points which make up the program
Of most Negroes would be unfortu-
nate. This program would include:
1. A sound legislative program.
a. A permanent FEPC bill with
enforcement powers,
b. An anti-poll tax bill,
c. Protection of Negroes in the
armed forces,
d. Federal aid to education.
e. Additional public housing.
f. Extension of social security.
G. An anti-lynch bill.
h. Passage Of the Wagner Muir
ay-Dingle health bill.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-25
NEGROES VOTED FOR
ROOSEVELT, NOT DEMOCRATS;
PARTY MUST Sell ITSELF
By Steve Anderson.

ASHIN TON, April 25
(ANP)-Because the Negro vote
was given in four national elections
in support of President and Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt instead of the
Democratic party, that party has
it's work cut out for it, according to
best informed capital observers.
The Negro vote has been attracted
and held in the Democratic column
by the bread programs advocated
by Mr.. Roosevelt designed to bene-
fit the common man. Because of the
open and personal interest of both
the President and the First Lady
in the problems Of Negroes and
other minorities, the credit for the
good things done by the administra-
ton has gone to the Roosevelts
rather than to the Democratic
party. AS a result, the Democratic
party per Sc has never been sold to
party per Sc has nver been sold to
Negroes.
If the Democratic party wishes
to retain control of this crucial vote,
it is imperative that specific meas
ures be taken promptly to sell the
party and its current standard
bearer, Mr.. Truman to Negroes.
The opposition party has already
taken the initiative to recapture
this vote which they have always
considered their private preserve.
Rebuffed in three attempts to re-
claim Negro support through ira
ditional appeals, the opposition has
discarded outmoded methods and
has instituted a streamlined pro-
gram designed to raise the eco
nomic and political status of Ne
groes. Specific legislation and un-
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-25

Wanted: TWO MOVEMENTS
years ago upon personally,
inspire within the Negro without which there
little the of the Negroes survival in
this country My task unpopular and hankess
raught with criticisms and not little mag
announced and became its chief
preaching through the Negro the gospel the Ne
gros economic and social salvation.
Gradually country began
glimpse the principles underlying this seemingly hereca
and the word was passed along and greater attention
given promulgaon Negro
newspaper hopabe doctrine other
naners followed II doubtful anv other doctrine was as ubborn
the Negro first but gradually received serious
consideration and today the fundamentals of the teachings
. of the Negro press
year throughout
ton This week marks of the most decisive steps
minority group getting holding
commanding and this matter of keeping
before negroes everywhere SO urgent ana e are SO
that that only Hold
job week but Hold YourJob sustained vigorous
With the Negroes appreciation of the job
there little for that suf
sustain the that upon the
of tomorrow the world Unless jobs and their security be-
people who must live by perish
heading for great tribulation.
What through this coming
Job nationwide Nothing this will
the pressing needs of the hour.
circumstances
cannot ahead with job cannot get far without attention
is vvid that the Negro the the white
creation but this knowledge and explanation will make
amends where Negroes themselves to be blamed for much of their
public behavior
and discrimination be taught behave seemy
public the public
they know bitterly would Who
Negroes Negroes
this before their readers
Fortunately it not unpopular the task Of preach
ing the gospel of Negroes have progressed
gospel times bitterly aaed and sometimes with what
malice aforehough People forgiven
today Happily today Negroes
learning illustration
they hopabe the
We
handicapped shacd segregation
beginning realize that relief
respectable
fine the respect of respectable whites
Respectable whites going advocate the abolition of
cation with bad and who sustain
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-25

whte of being for
in bder relief People like
sitting provebal top Of the world a
things being boseous and loud
public them The who is behind must
strength the Pittsburgh Cou
Negroes Wanted
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-11
Occis+imo nuse Sole

bi kopali grob. Opirajos Sc ma
to, enoglasno izjavljamo: Ne
moreno, videk ma sdUodw pro-
fesorja IN ne u6enca, ki je ma ko-
kr$en koi macm omadeSeU0n,
ker tax nj vredem biti vggojevo-
tell naroda, ki je toNko dal ga
sVojo Gstost-svobodo!
"Zavedamo Sc svoje dolznosti,
XII jo bono dosledno izvedli.
me vee sole izdajalcev, tenn
veG Sole vzgojiteljev! TIE besede
maj bodo geslo novih moei ma
predne mladine, XII nj pri izvrse.
.vanju dolznosti poznala nikakih
meja!
"Tovari$ Gorasd, 4. letnik. y
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-11

Pod gornjim naslovom prina-
sa ljubljanski tednik ''Mladina,"
list "a vzgojo in vzpodbudo slo-
venske mladine z dne "a. avgu-
sta sledeeo zanimivost:
"Nasi sovrazniki, tuji in do
maci so hoteli iztrebiti zdrave
narodne sile, mladi rod pa "a
strupiti z 'venimi' ucitelji. Mic
cudnega torej nj, &c Sc je kot
posledica tega nasla ma 'Ueitelji-
scu' prav pisana druzba: gillov-
ci, fasisti, svabobranci, sami IL
dajalci in ubijalci, sami narod-
nj izrodki, XII so nasli zaslombo
pri takrat aktualnih, sebi ena-
kin udih te druzbe. To 50 bill re-
akcionarni profesorji z gospo-
dom Prijoteljem ma eelu, XII so
skupno odgovorni "a dejanja ma
Soil.
Hotel so 'vzgojiti verne uei-
telje, XII maj hi narodu koristili'
-iniciativa Slaparja. Ma raeun
teh besed in gesla gospe Lavren-
ciceve 'divjake il Sole so romali
profesorji in dijaki v internacije
zaradi svojega prepricanja in
hotenja, koristiti posameznikom
nskupnosti.
"Cutimo "a svojo dolznost, da
pri izvrsevanju pravice in res.
nice ne pozabimo tistih, narodu
skodljivih elementov, XII SO nam
v nasi narodno osvobodilni Dor.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-11

|ostrejse, najbolj nezaupljive oei
ne hi mogle opaziti v njunem
zivljenju nieesar nenavadnega.
Pri mizi je sedela Tereza poleg
svojega moza in Gottfried ma
nasprotni strani. @2@
Anton Jakob je incl Wits, da
tece zdaj vse laze kakor pref.
Prepriean je bill, da sta Tereza
in sGottfried nasla nazadnje pri-
jateljski odnos drug do druge-
ga. &c sta Sc pogovarjala, sta
Sc pogovarjala lahkotno, svo-
bodno in Gottfried je bill naspro-
ii Terezi ma mex nacin muhavo
viteski. Zdelo Sc je, da Sc zave-
da, kaj j pritiee. Obraz je incl
veder$ in zadovoljen, Anton ia
kob 81 je domislil, da 81 je Gott-
fried nasel v Bernu dekle in mi
sill je cello, da je primoran pri-
praviti Terezo ma tako presene-
Genie.
lie cakaj, deklica!" il je de-
jal zaupno. "Gottfried ina neko
skrivnost "a bregom! Noce Sc z
besedo ma dan, caka Sc, da jo bo
incl zatrdno."
Tereza Sc je smehljala zamis-
ljeno.
"Mislis, da je res? Kdo We, &c
imas prav?"
"Trdno sem preprican tenn
To namigavanje jo je naskri'
vaj nekoliko zbegalo; vendar sc
je temu smejala.
Nekega dne Sc je zdelo Tere-
ri potrebno, da odslovi hisno de-
klo Matildo, ker je re spet raz-
bila lep star kroznik "a juho,
XII je bill vreden precej denarja
Anton Jakob je ugovarjal Ma
tildini odslovitvi. Vzljubil je tc
dekle (cesto mu je stregla v
njegovi bolezni) in dokazoval j
je svojo posebno ljubezen s
tenn, da 10 je vcasih scipnil v Ii.
ce ali da 81 jo je, &c nj bilo nj
kogar blizu, posadil ma kolena in
jo ljubkoval kakor pravi pozna-
valec.
"No? RABBIT kroznik, to je
vendar malenkost ?' je dejal Te-
rezi.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-11
Znanje je blagostanje!

v knjigi "A Nation of Ma
tions" je veliko podatkov Anne
riki in Amerikancev. Kdor Sc
zeli resnisno preprieati. mai pre-
Sita. ozirorna 81 nabavi omenje'
no knjigo. Spisal jo je mas mar
ljivi poznani in spostovani anne.
risko-slovenski pisatelj Louis
Adamie. Knjigo 81 lahko preskr.
bite pri mas. v urednistvu Ena'
kopravnosti.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-11

ma Dan, StlI1kFdt Seucm ulll pO
mlaju boste prosti in ocisceni.
zelja sc yam bo izpolnila in mo-
sko dete bo.
Tereza Sc je drznila v dokaz
svojega pripovedovanja kazati
kos surovega papirja, ma kate
rem 81 je zapisala vse te namis-
Ijene nasvete. Anton Jakob je
odlozil zlico in zacudeno strmel,
Nato sc je zagrohotal.
Tereza je prebledela. OBI SO
Sc il zozile cd besnosti.
"Kako Sc m e predrznes "a.
smehovati!' je zaklicala. "AG
mislis, da bonn res ostala vse
svoje zivljenje neplodna dekli'
ca? Pazi SCI"
Poskocila je in mu zagrozila
S stisnjeno pestjo.
Sc vedno Sc je smejal. Tereza
ga je zgrabila "a suknjic in ga
stresala.
"Ne smej SCI" je besno krica.
la. "Zdaj hocem JAZZ otroka, ce'
tudi ga ii ne maras vec. Poslu.
sala bonn ukaze te stare cigan-
ke. Ali pa Sc bonn koncala."
Anton Jakob, XII je zdaj zacu.
til, da misli resno, je zamislje-
no pogledoval.
"Saj menda ne boS trdila, da
vse to zares verjames?"
"Do zadnje besedice verja.
men,"
Cd zanimanja so sc mu zasve.
tile oci.
"Kdaj pa je mlaj?" je vpra.
sal.
"Cez devet dni."
Pogledal je v strop in skomiz.
gnil z rameni.
"Bodi zadovoljen, da ii stara
ciganka Sc toliko zaupa!" je de-
jala Tereza grenko ironijo
I'm zdaj YES zakaj sem bila wee.
raj zvecer TAXA do tebe. To :je
bill razlog -"
Utihnila je; nato je spre.
menjenim glasom nadaljevala:
''Ne vzemi mi te moznosti, To.
ne! Ne! Bodi dober menoj!
Pomagaj mi! Poskusi in drzi sc
bolj prijazno! LIE pomisli, kaj bo
to mama dvema pomenilo!"
Medtem ko je govorila, jo je
potegnil start ma svoja kolena.
"Deklica," je rekel, "mnogo
zahtevas cd meme, zelo mnogo.
Da, zelo mnogo. Ali mislis res
no S to zadevo?"
"Seveda!"
Cemerno je stresel z glavo.
'Kaksnih cudnih reci sc We
zenske vcasih ne lotite! Skoraj
tesnobno je. V cudeze verujete.
Polne ste nenavadnih muh. Po-
ljubiti te pa vendar smem, ali
ne? Tega nj prepovedala, kaj
me-"
"Ne," je dejala.
Prisrcno jo je poljubil.
Pred njenirni pogledi Sc je IL.
nenada nakopicilo memo zivlje-
ME v zmedenem kaosu. Kan
gre pot? Kaksna temna sila jo
poganja? Vendar je olajsano
vzdihnila. Priborila 81 je oddih.
"Zaklepala bonn svoja vrata.
&c ii je prav ali ne, Tone. &c
hoces biti ljubezniv, mi hos
stvar olajsal,' je dejala Tereza
istega vecera.
"Naj bo po tvojem, deklica, "
il je resignirano obljubil.
Cd te noci dale je Tereza
redno zaklepala svoja vrata.
Nekaj dni kasneje Sc je po-
vrnil il Berna Gottfried. Anton
Jakob slucajno nj bill donna, ko
je prisel, marvec je bill pri Med
vedu' in tako je Tereza lahko
nemoteno sprejela svojega Gott-
frieda. MUM poljubi SO bill ka-
kor polar; toda Tereza Sc je
kmalu spametovala.
"Nikar ne v hisi," je rekla in
strah Sc j je svetil il oci.
"Castna beseda, srce mole, nj
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-11
TEREZA ETlENNE
(Nadalj ljevanje)

"Ah! Strasno!"

\ASoS<SSj0ONssy0/
"Ah! Strasno!"
Bell" je dejal osorno- ITO
mora biti pac lepa skrivnost. :"
'Ves," je pojasnila, "prav "a
prav sem ii jo ze vceraj pove-
dala, toda ii 81 tako trdoglav!"
"Kdaj?"
"Ko sva govorila - namis-
ljeni nezgodi."
"1zrazaj Sc bolj jasno, dekli-
ca, ne spoznam Sc ma te laske
navade. Reel da ali ne, ne pa
toliko nemara in mogoee."
"No," je dejala, "se vedno ne
uganes?"
'Strela bozja!" Govori!"
rs tvojo stare najljubso ze-
ljo je v zvezi. Pogosto 81 mi zad-
MIA leta ocital. In nekoc, ko te
je minilo potrpljenje, 81 cello de-
jail, da vsaka krava izpolnjuje
bolje dolznosti kakor JAZZ. To-
rej "a to gre, Tone"
Drasticna sprememba obcut-
kov nu je spreletela obraz. Str
mel je v MO, kakor bi bila kako
cudo. Sofia mu je kanila il oce-
sa.
"Zdaj pa imam vraga!' je
zaklical in sc magic stegnil pre-
ko mize Ia njenima rokama.
"Deklica, deklica! Cesa mi
ne poves! Da, prav zares! Ne,
ne! Ali yes zagotovo? Ne, cesa
mi ne poves!'
Odkimala je glavo. Pocasi,
hladno. Takoj je zamrl zarek
veselja v njegovem obrazu.
"Ne? Ne?" je vprasal skoraj
prosecim glasom.
"Se ne, toda kmalu.'
Izpustil je njene roke.
"Nove skrivnosti!' je godr-
njal in lotil Sc je svojega zajtr-
ka divje kakor sestradan pes.
"Sploh 81 ne upam govoriti,
&c 81 take volje," j dejala.
"Sploh nobene wolfe nisem." "
"Potem poslusaj, kaj ii bonn
povedala," je nadaljevala in Sc
sklonila, da so Sc pritiskala ME-
ma prsa ma rob mize. Start lie
gledal kakor vol in roka, v ka-
teri je drzal zlico, je obstala v
zraku.
cali Sc spominjas stare ci-
ganke ma razstavi?''
"Da, toda kaj ina ia opravi-
ii z nama?'
mic, toda "a en- frank mi je
prorokovala roke."
"Ja, bezi, vendar ne hos ma
enkrat verjela V take neumno-
sti?"
20, pac, verjamem. Bodocnost
je vedno pred nami in nekateri
ljudje jo lahko vidijo, cetudi
smo mi nesposobni "a to-"
I'm kaj je rekla?"
"Najprej je mislila, da nisem
porocena.'
mo, to imas S svojo prihod-
nostjo! Sal nj uganila niti pre-
teklosti!'
"Pocakaj vendar minute. Ma
vsak nacin je vedela, da nimam
otrok. Potozila sem il to-
"V tenn primeru je seveda
lahko vedela.'
"Potozila sem il sele, ko mi
je naravnost povedala, da nj
mann otrok," je nadaljevala Te-
reza; zdelo Sc je, da izgublja
ravnotezje. "Nazadnje i'm m
vendar pravico, da Sc potozim,
ali ne? Sal nisi tt edini clovek,
XII Sc pritozuje. Nemara trpim
Sc vec kakor IT,"
"Lepo, naprej!
"Stara zenska mi je prisegla,
da pozna sredstvo proti temu"
"Kaj je rekla?"
"Rekla je in to SO natancno
(Nl I@-o~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-18
LORD HAW HAW
 LOSES APPEAL

LONDON, Dec. 18-An appeal by William Gord Flaw Haw) Joyce
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-18
.P-TAHears Debate on Military Training at
 Last Night's Meeting

Members and friends of the Ju- neau Parent-Teacher Association last night heard a very interesting debate on the subject, Resolved: : Every able-bodied male citizen of the United States shall have one year of full-time military training before reaching the age of "A years"
 The affirmative was ably upheld by Delbart Hanks, chairman, Dr. J. o. Rude and Waino Hendrickson, while the negative side was no less ably presented by Mrs. D. G. Fay Tor, chairman, Mrs. James Cole and Mrs. Burr Johnson.
 Following the debate, an open discussion of the Scholarship Fund, and the rules and regulations which shall govern the handling of the fund was held. After the rules and regulations are put into shape they will be read at the next regular meeting of the P-TA it was an- ncunced, before final decision is made
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-18
PAUL STOYER HERE
HERE FROM HOONAH

Paul H. Stover of Anchorage is guest at Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-18
EASTERN SIARS WILL
 ASSEMBLE CHRISTMAS
 BASkETS FOR NEEDY

For the convenience of members of the Eastern Star in Juneau, a box has been placed at Garnick s Grocery and one at the Piggly Wiggly Store, where donations for the Christmas baskets which are distributed each year may be left All members are reminded they are expected to give something toward filling the baskets. which help to bring cheer to so many who are in need of help.
 Saturday is the deadline set by the committee, headed by Iona Berggren, as the date for leaving contributions, as the baskets are to be assembled Monday, Dec. 24
 Jams, jellies and canned goods, as well as perishables, which can be placed in these boxes Saturday, are acceptable and cash donations are also welcome. Members are urged to give their immediate attention to this. and to keep it in mind while doing the family shopping the next few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-18

tatoes, tying bibs and cutting up meat for their young charges at the gala Yuletide celebration. Only one Rotarian father went on record as having been overheard to say: T wish her mother was here"
 Speciality NunlberS
 Speciality numbers were offered by several talented youngsters while proud fathers, grandfathers, or hosts, showed an admirable mini mum of tenseness and collar fidget- ing until their offspring's number ended. Yvonne Hebert, daughter of Iisle Hebert, and accompanied by Mrs Art Uggen, was main head liner with a modern dance done in a colorfm costume. Doran Schmidt, -year-old grandson of George Schmidt, stole the show from his young performers with a poised and clear rendition of "Grandfather's Clock"
 Two other hits of the party, neither of whom were in the pro- gram were handsome Kenny Mer- ritt, 5, who sat quietly eating and smiling with true Chesterfieldian dining-out manners, and Allen Shattuck, 1, who acted as self appointed spokesman for guests too shy to speak up to Santa. To all who asked, Allen outlined the Shat tuck family's history pro and con, interspersing his comments with Daddy sells insurance and makes good money" Kenny is the son of Kenneth Merritt, and Allen, the son of Curtis Shattuck. Aliens father was not present at the party As Allen explained, he was out working and making more money"
 Among the children who sang or played the piano at Santa's request were: Carla Carter and Helen Lis ter, Angus Foss, Jimmie and Joe Harmon, Tim Hillerman, Peter Me Dowell and Page Whitehead.
 At the brief business session pre- oeding the party, President Herb Hillerman reminded Rotarians that next Tuesdays regular meeting has been cancelled and that the club will meet the following week on Monday, with the Juneau Lions Club. Plans were discussed for the New Years Eve Rotary party in the Gold Room
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-18
HALTWAR IN CHINA
 IS PLEA
Cessation of HostiIities Is First Need 10 Bring
 Country Into Own
By SPENCER MOOSA

CHUNGK1NG, Dec. l8-The head of the Chinese Communist peace delegation declared today that a halt to civil warfare was China s first need, and peaceful national reconstruction was her second.
 For that reason, Gen Chou Eu- lai told neWsmen, he would seek a cessation of hostilities before the All Party Political Consultative Council convokes it's peace session. Date for the session has not been set
 Failing that, Chou said, he would insist that this be the first item on the councils agenda. He said the Communists had their own plans for stopping civil strife but de- clined to disclose them.
 He also announced that the Communists would demand an open general election for the National Assembly, which he said was se- lected before the war with Japan and no longer was representative.
 The seriousness of the situation in China, Chou continued, was well known, adding
 Tn word, there is civil war We will demand cessation of. hos tilities. This is in conformity with the desires of the Chinese people" /"
 The high-ranking Communist, re- gently in from his headquarters at Yenan, said the c m m u n i S S wanted political democracy, na- tionalization of the Chinese Army, and legal status for all political parties" asserting that was the will of China's people and Allied governments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-18

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