davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26

jega sodelovanja z okupatorji.
Ma Angleskem Sc veliko pre-
rekajo zastran socializacije, XII
10 je delavska stranka obljubila
uvesti v casu volilne kampanje
v veliko vecji meri kakor pa jo
je sedaj, ko je vlada popolnoma
v njenih rokah. Toda ker ne So
glasa z revolucionarnimi princi-
pi, in pa ker je yes ekonomski
ustroj imperija Velike Britanije
Odvisen "a svoj Obstanek cd svo-
je imperialisticne uredbe, 81 Sc
danja delavska vlada ne upa
dali kot kolikor smatra, da je
pc razvOjni pOti mono doseci
v sedanjem okviru anglosaske
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26

gibanje, pa mai DO pod zmernimi
ali radikalnimi oznacbami lie
zru5cno in socialisticne ideje
uveljavljajo - seveda " kolikor
Jill - cd leta 1882 dale ljudje,
XII Sc pristevajo k pristasem ka-
pitalizma, a oh enem SO "a nekak
''ncw DEAF, drugi pa Sc ma sho-
din dusajo "a "navadnega clo-
veka', pa "a free enterprise"
OBJ enem. Posledica vsega tega
je, ola v Zed. drzavah to leto a
kijucujemo z Okrog pol milijona
delavcev, Xxi so ma Stavkah. In Sc
hujse DO "srecnem in veselem
novem letu' 1916.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26
"Cistko" v Ifo!iii
nemo0oSe izvesfi

Namen prejsnje Wade v Itali-
il pod vodstvom Ferruccija Par
RIA je bill izvesti popolno "cist-
ko" - to je, pomesti S fasisti il
javnih uradov. Vrsila mai bi Sc
do konca marca 1916, potem bi
postavili pike. Toda ko SO zaceli
sestavljati sezname, so uvideli,
da so sodelovali Z Mussoliniiem
vsi imovitezi, vista duhovscina
in neSteto drugih ljudi, tako da
Ii bio treba pomesti vse tie tt
toce in stotisoce ljudi V morje,
in Sc ne hi bila cistka koncana.
Prlzadeti, XII SO sedaj zdruzeni V
liberalni in krScanski demokrat-
ski stranki, SO Sc namenu Par
rijeve Wade uprli in poskrbeli,
da je moral resignirati. Novi re-
Tim je v@okah klerikalca Alci-
de Gasperija, voditelja takozva-
ne S ca ms demokratske
stranke.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26
POMOC SLOVENIU
RiHAJ v GIN
VECU MERI

AmeriSki OdbOr "a jugOslO-
vansko pomoc (The American
Committee for Yugoslav Relief
e dine II. decembra pc brzojav-
nem obvestilu il Jugoslavije
spcrocil, da ie dospelo v Ljub-
jano 491,421 funtov relifnega
naterijala. Yes ia tovor je do
pei V neimenovano jugoslovan-
ko luke S parnikom "Albert P.
syder'. Vkljucuie obleko vseh
vrst, Sivalne stroje, razne medi-
inc, konzervirana zivila "a
2troke, milo, semena it'd.
To je bila tretja posiIjatev
?menjenega pomoznega odbora
y Jugoslavijo V letu 1945. Jugo-
slovanski Rdeci kriz je porocal,
ia SO dospele tia v redu in nepo-
Avarjene, kar gre v priznanje
ysem, XII SO imeli opravka V tenn
hvalevrednem relifnem delu.
Tudi p~rivatne poSiljke re pri-
hajajo v Slcvenske in v druge
Graje J~ugosIaviji, kar .prica-
10 zahvalna in pohvalna pisma
"a dano pomoc. Mad postnimi
pCSiljatvami ina kontrolo naSa
dezela lie dokler Sc jih ne izlozi
v kakem evrOpskem pristaniscu
IN potem pa kajpada morajo pc
mednarodnem postnem zakonu
prevzeti kontrolo in odgovor-
most zanje postne uprave vseh
onih dezel, pc katerih Sc premi-
kajo, predno Jim je doseci cilj,
to je, naslov osebe, ali druzine.
kateri ie vsebina poslana.
Vsi slovenskih lokaInih re-
iifnih odborih v Ameriki Sc tru-
dijo, da Sc nabere pomoci po-
trebnim cimvec. In nadaljni ura-
di, katerim naceljuje omenjeni
AInerlskI OdbOr "a JugOSlOVan-
sko pomoc, pa Sc v svojem pod
rocju prizadevajo, da pride vse
nabrano blago, in vse nakuplje-
no bIago, ma naslovljeno mesto.
Ia naloga nj lahka, ker SO
prometna sredstva skrajno sla-
ha ~ k.erje pomanjkanje Ev-
ropi toIikSno, da so mnogokje
skusnjave vecje kot pa vera v
%pOstenje. Tatvine torej bodo,
oziroma SO bile, a oblasti ma lieu
mesta obljubljajo, da DO poStni
IN drugi tovorni promet cezda-
lie boil nemoten. In nam v "a
d0sGenje je, da je vse tn nabra-
40 blago res dospelo k onim, ka-
terim je bio namenjeno.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26

AmeriSki Srbi, oziroma Min
nj voditelji S skofom Dioniziiem
"a celu, SO poslali veliki troiicl
IA memo konferenco V Moskvi
kabel, S katerim so znova podre-
zali "v Titovo Jugoslavijo". Y
5voji poslanici p~rotestirajo pro-
tt krSitvi jaltskega dogovora in
urgirajo Byrnesa ter Bevina, mai
Zed. drzave in Anglia Titove
Wade nikar ne. priznajo. Poleg
Dionizija je podpisal protest
proti Titu predsednik Srpskog
Narodnog Saveza L. C. Kristo4
fer (Kristoforovic) in Mile Ra-
dakovic, predsednik Srpske Ma
rodne Obrane. Pravijo, da 60,
wore V imenu 80 odstotkov anne
riSkih Srbov. Poslali SO V Mo-
skvo pravzaprav tri brzojave:
diva Byrnesu in Bevinu, in enc
ga Molotovu z apelom, mai Titu
naroci spoStovati V Jugoslaviii
demokraticne svobodScine, ka-
kor Jill je velika trojica oblju-
bila V svojem dogovoru na Jalti.
Takih in slicnih protestov in
apelov prot Titovemu rezimu
SO voditelji ameriskih Srbov re
veliko poslali, najvec V Wash
ington in London. Dosedai MISC
Z mimi Sc mic dosegli in ne IL
gleda, da bodo V BODICE imeli
vec srcce.
Chicago Tribune dale prva-
kom ameriSkega srbstva V Min
nj propaganda proti federativni
jugoslovanski republiki precej
prostora. In tudi nekaj drugih
listov jim pomaga Sirom dezele.
MOI Z vprasanjem hi dejal, lie
cemu MISC vsi tt ljudje bill ena-
ko energicni tudi V boju prot
Hitlerju in Musoliniju, to mi nj
kakor ne gre glavo!"
McCormickov dnevnik poro-
ca V isti stevilki (dne 10. dec
0 zboru zastopnikov ameriSkih
Hrvatov V Chicago, ma katerem
SO $ posebno resolueiio obsodili
grozotne razmere, ki Jill lie Ti-
TOW rezim S svojimi komunistic-
mimi bestijami ustvaril ma Hr-
vatskem, Zbora so Sc udelezili
predstavniki Hrvatske Katoli-
ske Zajednice, clani "mnogih"
drustev Hrvatske bratske "a
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26
Uniiam ne obeta "Novo |eto" drugega kot boje

Stare leto Sc poslavlja v Ego
dovino v znamenju poskusov
ustvariti mir po svetu in oh
enem V znamenju strahOvitega
razrednega boja, XII diva pose
bnO v Zed. drzavah in drugod
pa je kapitalizem re toIiko oma-
gal, da je pripravljen bodisi v
kompromise, ali pa je re kapi-
tuliral. Npr. ma CehosIovaSkem.
V Franciji ne kaze vec rog i'm v
JugOslaviji SO tuji kapitalisti oh
sv0je privilegije, domacih pa Sc
je now rezim kar ma kratko iz-
nebil z dolOcbo, da SO vso pravi-
co do imovine izgubili vsled svo-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26
Tezuve
z bequnci

Ma Svedskem je bilo meseca
novembra Sc zmerom okrog
$4,000 beguncev, vec tisoc pa
Sc jih je do tedaj re vrnilo, po-
sebno Norvezani in Danci. Maj
vec tezav il delajo begunci il
Poljske, baltiskih dezel, IL Ru-
size in Nemcije. To so vecinoma
TAXI ljudje, XII so kolaborirali S
Hitlerjem ali ma lieu mesta ru-
varili proti Rusiji, ali pa Sc ak
tivno borili proti Mi v Hitlerje-
vi armadi. Sovjetska vlada je v
drugi polovici tega leta rekla
svedski vladi, maj il tie begunce
vrne, ker jih ina ma podlagi
mednarodnega vojnega prava
pravico zahtevati. Vlada v
Stockholm je v to pristala in
beguncem sporocila, maj Sc pri-
pravijo ma odhod, kajti' ruske la
die re cakajo mamie. Begunci pa
so protestirali, da v Rusijo nj
kakor ne, in zaceli so pretiti z
masnim samomorom in drugi
pa z gladovno stavko. Nekateri
so pretnjo res izvrsili, mnogi pa
81 lie skusali welt zivljenje. Ker
Sc napram Rusiii Quito krivim,
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26

V prihodnjem fiskalnem letu,
XII Sc pricne /. julia in DO kon-
cano 80. junija 1947. bodo INA
Sail stroSki zvezne Wade SO mi
lizard dolarjev, dohodkov pa
predvideva lie 80 milijard. Def
cita DO torej 20 milijard.
Sc vecji deficit DO v tekocem
fiskalnem letu, toda Sc nanaSa
Sc vedno ma visoke vojne izdat-
Ike, doeim DO naslednje fiskal-
no leto re Vse "v mirnem casu".
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26
CEMU v K0NCREsU TOLlK0 vPITJA
0 POSOJILU NASE Wade ANCLUI?

Pc doIgofroinih pogojoniih med omersko in ON
glesko viodo lie bill noreien sporozum, do omeriska
vlodo nokloni Angliii pribIizno Stir in pol miIijorde
posoiilo, ker ie toko tesno' zdrUzeno v nusem eko-
nomskem omreziU, do moromo v tel krizi bodisi z.
MO, ali pa trpeti z MO vred posIedice poIomov. An
sIio ie biIo doIso dobo prvenstvena komereiaIna
siio in MEN denor ie veIioI tudi v papiriU kot eisto
zIoto kierkoLi no svetU. VeIjovo Sc vedno ima in An
giio srnofro, namree trgovsko, bonkirska in indU-
sfriisko AngIio, do &c 10 sedoi, ko ie v vojni obubo-
zoIo kof Sc nikdor dosIei pyste Zed. drove no &C.
diu, DO to nam prov toko ali pa Sc boil V skodo ka-
kor Mi. In potem - kai pofem poe preobrati in
"komUnizem".
Konsresnik ceIIer liz New Yorka Sc je izrekeI
proti posoiiIU liz rozIogo, ker to nj pomoe druqen1u
kot VeIiki Britoniii. Kongresnik Knutson il Mime
sote lie deioI, do ie zoperroditego, ker TO (posojiIo)
nj drUgego kot pomos v finonciraniU sociuIizociie
AngIiie.
Kongresnik ceIIer liz New Yorko ie dale deiof,
do hi TO possible "pomogoIo" prokIeto veliko soeiu-
lizmU domo " Zed. drzovah) in imperiuIizmU v mo
zemstvU."
Toxic eredo ii ostki cd tam in cd tukui, dosi Sc
gre rozmeromo "a moIenkostno vsoto. Stir in pol
r7iGiorde kredita dobi AngIiia v tel dezeIi - ne 90
soiio v zlotU, poo pa kredit. In 20 fo kredit mora
Urediti svoie gospodorstvo toko, do DO kUpovoIo tu-
koi in oh enem v svoii mednorodni trgovini vsikdur
UpostevoIo, do Sc Zed. drzov ne SINE izrivofi vzIie
nienim priviIeeijem v nobeni dezeii no svetv.
Anglio ie "nom" doIzno re liz prve svetovne voine
okros sest milford. Jih ne DO nikdor ~piaeuIu. To ie
iosno. A re DO, nomree, oko il possible dumo no fak
noein, do 81 DO il voine opomosIa in mogIo no med
norodnem trsu noproviti toIiko dobieko, do DO EMO
sIo obiigoeTe.
Amerisko po~soiiio AngIiii bodo eIosom tegu
sPorozUrna vrnieno in OBJ enem zovirulo progrum
deIovske Wade "a soeioIizoeiio. Zoto DO "soeioIi-
zem", kot 90 vseh znameniih izgledo, priseI tia We
like pozneie kt pa ie domnevoI prvok soeiaIizmo
KoH Marx.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26

je naravno, da il ne bi prisli
radi v pest.
Ma Svedskem je tudi mad tri-
deset tisoc finskih otrok, XII so
pod oskrbo Svedskih dobrodel-
min zavodov in svedske Wade.
Beguncev IL baltiskih dezel ie
ma svedskem $4,000, poljskih
drzavljanov je $4,000, dale je
tam Sc 1000 beguncev IL Dan
ske, 4,4O0 IL Norvezke in $500
IL Finske.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26
Casniski popir podruzen

OPA je dovolil podrazitev ca
sniskega papirja "a S. ma tono.
Dozdaj MI je bila cena $61
tona.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26

Clovek z znanjem, a brez e.
nergije, ie kakor lepo oprem-
LENA hiSa, a brez stanovaicev.
= john Sterling.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-12-26
Italia problem
"a yes SVef in
"a SamO Ease
zoveznisko powell istvo ne sluzi naeeIom
d~emokroeiie. Utrievanie itaIiionske
rekociie. Primorski dnevnik kaznovon

Italia je poleg Perzije, XII
tajske in Japonske nedvomno
ma k%onferenci velike trojice V
Moskvi najtezji problem. Tea
ven radi tega tudi, ker Sc ie po
preracunanem naCrtu anglo
ameriSke in svetovne reakciie
znova utrjuje "a kroge, XII SO
krivi njenega propada, njenega
faSizma in vojne in bi spadali
med vojne zlocince namesto
med demokrate svoji novi "kr-
Scansko demokratski stranki",
kateri naceljuje Alcide de Gas
peri.
Prvi klerikalec p~redsednik
Wade
Gasperi je prvi klerikalni vo-
ditelj, XII je postal predsednik
italijanske Wade, cd kar Sc ie
osvobodila izpod papestva in je
Sveti oce postal takozvan jetnik
V Vecnem meStu. Mussolini ie
odpravil jetnistvo, papez pa je
isti pogodbi dobil o~prostitev
il i~zoliranja italijanskega kleri-
kaliZma.
Kako je prislo, da SO pc toll
KEN casu zavezniske okupaciie
V Italiji dobili baS klerikalci to-
likSno moe, je znano. Cd vsega
zacetka SO V zavezniskem vrhov-
ncm poveljstvu odlocevali v
Italiji TAXI Anglezi in America
nj, Xxi verujejo samo v start red
in V demokracijo pod k~apitaliz-
NOM, kakrsen je ma Angleskem
in V Ameriki. A ker je V Italiji
doigral, nj v Mi vec mesta zanj.
MANFRED je dezelo zavozil re V
prejsnji vojni in pc vojni ga je
resil Mussolini. Sedaj bi angle
Ski in ameriSki kapitalizem rada
otela Italijo nazaj "a druzabni
red njune sorte, pa ne gre. Tam
pac nj niti najmanjSih pogojey
vec "a druzabno uredbo, Kakor
10 Sc poznamo V cd sila bogatih
Zed. drzavah.
Kaj maj DO Italija?
V kapitalisticnem in klerikal-
mem svetu sta o bodocnosti tia
LIE samo dive mnenji. Ali pa,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
Romulus Gets
Negro School
Board Member

skxs>e.. - , 49, q ~ $500
H1iph Txyior. war worker en-
p8Oyed~-xs the Bendix Aircraft
company. Romulus Township, be-
came the first Negro member OF
the District No. 4 Corey school
board. located near Wayne. Mich,
the NAACP was informed The
school board has decided TO en-
large the present Corey school by
erection 20 of an addition on the
present Site. Taylor received his
appointment as a result Of the res
ignation Of member OF the
board
A few weeks ago considerable
controversy grew out Of the an
nounced intention OF the old
school board 10 erect four-room
school on Wayne road which Ne
gro residents interpreted as move
TO segregate the district. Because
Of overcrowded conditions in the
Corey school. both white ana Ne
gro voters peiitioned the school
board for an addition 10 the pres
ent school. The school board was
and as result an ef-
fort was made 10 recall the board
The NAACP was also informed
that the new board plans 10 eS-
tablish an election system where
by board members will be elected
instead OF appointed. The bond
limitations will be raised in order
10 facilitate borrowing for con-
struction purposes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
Citizen roupAnnounces
Views On Medical Center

rotary. NJ l.. Walker; treasurer.
A. c. Wright
The committee is inter-racial
and has representation from the
leading civic. religious and labef
groups in Detroit
The resolution follows:
We are not opposed To a Ned
cal Center for Detroit Negroes arc
at the bottom Of the economic
heap. This implies that they mus
have higher disease rate anC
less with which 10 meet such .
need than any other group. So We
are compelled 10 welcome a Med
ical Center and it is n matter o.
record in the Board of Educaiio
that Negroes have offered 10 hel'
raise funds and make other con
tributions toward its success
But We are absolutely oppose,
TO the proposed location for On
center which involves the deStruc
ton OF one Of our best sections ir
Detroit for homes. business enter
priSes. churrhcS and cultural cen.
tiers. unless definite relocation that
m~Ses CENTER Pare
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
NAACP Asking Probe
OF Seabee Hunger Strike

PORT HUENEME. California
Thorough investigation by the
NAACP OF the recent two-day
hunger strike of 1000 Negro Sea-
bee mem bers OF the saith ConStruc-
tion Battalion. who protested dis
elimination in the awarding OF
Naval promotions. reveals a story
Of violent racial antipathieS.
thwa-ted ambitions and broken
promises
According 70 the report made
by Norman O Houston 81 the Los
Angeles NAACP. who intery ieWrd
- members fgom the personnel
OF the 34th and s0th Construction
BIttalionS al Camp Rousseau. a
great sap exists between. Negro
and white personnel. and a still
greater zap between the Negro per-
sonnet and the officers.
~ DESCRIBING the series Of
discriminatory situations which led
up TO the strike. Mr. Houston sub
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
Toss Housing Ball To
Mayor After Hearing

The Common Council this week
passed the Negro Housing project
in Southwest Detroit. a real hot
potato" back TO Mayor Jeffries
this week when they requested his
recommendation on the proposed
site.
We have been following the
Mayors plan Of not changing
racial characteristics Of any
neighborhood." Councilman Will
liam Rogell said. Now think
that we should have q recon-
mendation from him
In answer 10 the request of the
Common Council that ne clarity
himself on the question Of chang
ing the racial characteristics Of
neighborhoods. Mayor sJeffries ad-
vised the Common Council Tues
day night that he still favored the
present policy with regard TO ra-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17

n has been reliably reported
here and generally substantiated
In City Hail circles that George
Sraermer. Federal public Houstns
Authority Representative In De-
troit. viii - No. oxt head uf the
Mayors -bitss-suoln& comsnission,
when contacted for . state
ment by the Michigan Chroni-
Gle, Mr.. Schermer said: "Yeu
may quote me n saying that ]
am now seriously considering
acceptance Of the position"
THE APPOINTMENT Of Scher-
rer 10 the post OF director OF the
lnter-racial Commission follows
the Slgna,ion OF Harold Thomp-
son from that position las. month.
Thompson resi- gned after having
served approximately 10 months
on the commission.
TIE commission in the past
year has attempted an educational
program advising the various city
departments on racial matters.
MEMBERS OF the. commission
ere: Mrs. Beulah Whitoy, James
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
FUN ERAL HELD
WEDNESDAY FOR
KNIFE VIC Tim
BY LARRY CHISM

Funeral service for 35-yesr-old
Jasper Dobbins. l443 Sherman
street whom police say was fatally
stabbed following an alteration
in restaurant near Madison and
Gratiot street, were held We'd
nesday. : pm, a; Nj. Zion Baptist
church. Reverend r. w Wright
officiating.
HE was very peaceful ..
No. he never mentioned ever
having trouble with anyone"
Mrs. Verline Cole. 81. 1443 Sher-
man street. said Of her deceased
brother.
POLICE disclosed that Dobbins
was dead on admittance 10 Receiv-
ing hospital after suffering a stab
wound 10 the left chest following
an alleged alteration in Prosperity
restaurant with a man later iden-
tilted as Andrew Johnson. "A. ad-
dress unknown.
According 10 witnesses Dobbins
was seated on a stool in. the cafe
when a man then identified as
Czech" entered and had an argu-
en' with Dobbins.
Czech" so police say, walked
behind the counter. picked up a
cooks knife. II inches long and
stabbed Dobbins in the left chest
then escaped,
DobbinS staggered from the cafe
and collapsed on the sidewalk,
from where he was taken 10 Receiv-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
GROUP CHARGES
CURFEW USED
AS A C0vERUP
Many Homes Entered
Without Search
Warrants

Charging that the Detroit police
are using the curfew order Of
James F. Byrnes, war mobilization
director, as an excuse to enter pri-
vate homes and harass Negro
citizens. civic leaders made a for
nal protest to Ppljce Commission
err hg>Balleng& Monday.
Joseph A. Craigen. deputy labor
commissioner. headed a committee
of citizens which conferred for an
hour and half Monday with Bal
lenger.
MR.. CRAIGEN told the commits
sioner that the curfew law applied
TO commercial Establishments, and
that the police had exceeded their
sut1critY An eNkerine .peiyn6l
49, q - o. 80 -
Other leaders expresssd esa-
eex1 ever the unwiIzlnxnGbs q
the police % distinguish between
blind pigs and the normal 30
cis1 affairs which are tradition
in American homes.
The committee told Mr.. Ballen-
ger that the wanton raiding by the
police had produced new. tension
in the community, which Is threat
ening the goodwill between the de-
partment and the people.
COMMISSIONER BALLENGER
indicated that he was in sympathy
with the point Of view Of the COM
mittee. and said that he would in
vestigste the cases in which II was
alleged that illegal action had been
taken. @
Among the hon,es of prominent
Negroes which have been entered
in the past two weeks are those of
Dr.. Donald Graham and Attorney
Joseph A. Craigen.
Whether court action against
the police would be instituted was
not learned as the Chronicle went
10 press.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
.eeced Wives
OfSerpicen,en,
Man Is Jailed

A man, whom police say preyed
on wives of servicemen by pre-
tending their husband had hit the
mutuels number and who asked a
sum OF money TO enable him to
collect the gambling winnings.
was convicted of larceny by trick
cry, fined 500 and sentenced to
serve 90 days in the house of cor
recuon last week.
POLICE SAY that wade
Holmes, ll4o0 Mitchell street told
Mrs. Helen Allanketo. "a, ll477
Gable street. that her husband.
serving in the Navy, had won
1924 in the numbers. Asking
whether she had the winning bet
slip and finding that Mrs. Allan
keto did not have the alleged slip,
Holmes asked her for SIS TO en-
able him TO collect the money re-
portedly due the serviceman.
Holmes. convicted of the lar
ceny trick last November by
Recorders Judge John p. Seal
len. was fined S100 and SEN
fenced to serve 80 days
Last week, on the complaint
OF Mrs. Rebs Bare. %. 5l56 So
oieSke street. VINO testified she
had given him so. Holmes was
again convicted and sentenced TO
serve 30 days ana 10 pay a $l00
fine by Recorders Judge Gerald
w. Groat.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
Youth Shot As
HeAttempts To
Crash In Party

Ar,ie Courtney. 10. 370l Chene
street. is in a serious condition in
Receiving hospital following an al
tempt on the part OF a group OF
Youngsters to crash a party Mon
day night. ,e,l-..~.
= Although Courtney refused TO re-
veal to police who shot him. Book
er King. 1900 Madison avenue. ad-
mitted he had fired the shot when
Courtney and some OF his friends
had attempted to crash birthday
party he was giving, The boys did
ros have. invitations, according to
King. p p
Kings mother, was at work at the
time Of the shooting. but admitted
she had granted him permission.
The shooting occurred about 10 pm.
Mrs King said she arrived home
before midnight, and Immediately
advised her son to tell how two
guns. which had been found on the
premises, had arrived there g..
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
BATTALION HITS
GERMANS HARD.
IN OPEN FIGHT
Tankers Win Praise Of
Battle Hardened
35th Division

WITH THE 18Th INFANTRY
DIVISION IN GERMANY-when
3o-ca)iber ammunition inside their
tanks was exhausted. men Of a Ne
gro tank battalion task force,
which staged miniature Bias
togne" in Sevelen, March 4. came
out from behind their steel pro-
lection and used 50-caliber flax
machine guns in the open on top.
They severely mauled Nazi para
chute units in savage street fighting
while cut of for 10 hours.
The battalion was part OF 'Tssk
Forcs Byrne- named after Col HerS
pHAeD 1tsoe Uf px111z>@1G< ~
1he4e cofored tknkers re6ffy
have given q good account Of them
selves and our doughboys say they
can fight with them anytime"
Byrne said. They stay right up
with the doughboys and foot sol
diers like that"
THE 7s4TH Tank Battalion was
fighting its first offensive action
beside the 35th Infantry Division.
The battalion won a place in the
hearts Of the rffen OF the battle
hardened 35th Division VINO had
fought from ST. Lo TO Vfnlo and
beyond by the battle it pU up here
and the spearhead fighting il did
10 get here.
The tank battalion's "Bastogne"
started when Gustav J. Durandt OF
Barksdale Courts, Bossier City.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
THE MASTER BARBERs'
Hit-Run Suspect
Held, Sailor Hurt

Fred Lawson. 81. 987 Napoleon
street, was held by police this
week as a suspect in the hi,-run
niShap. injuring Stewards Mate
&c James Wade. 26
Lawson was arrested al his home
after witnesses told police he was
Irving car which struck a taxi
alb near Rivard and Eliot.
Police later disclosed that Law.
sons father-in-lsw. Frank w. Dan
irege. 80. reported To police that
his car had been stolen lie later
told police that Lawson had called
md told him he had struck the
taxi.