The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-13
VISIT TROOPS
AS THEY WORK
IN MIDDLE EAST
BY FRANK Z. BoLDEN

TEHERAN. Iran - BY Courier.
Delsyed,-whs; are the Russians
like? This had been the sixty-four
dollar question which had pFicked
my curiosity for quite a number
OF wears.
During the course o, my stay
here in the Middle East have had
the opportunity OF satisfying some
Of thst curiosity. have met some
OF the sons and daughters Of the
Union Of Soviet Socialist Repub-
lies, and ! have found them 10 BE-
. people that you can Immediately
fee at home with upon initial m
PRODUCTION.
have seen the men and women
a. Soviet Russia working with
deadly earnestneSs and skill have
eaten sturgeon. herring. and caviar
from the Caspian with them. as
well as Salani and hard bread.
have enjoyed cup OF tea. and
quaffed toasts OF vodka. that favor
ite Russian drink which has all
OF the subtlety and charm OF a
biock-buster, with them. I have
seen and heard tow-headed men
OF the Red Army sing American
and Russian songs with our colored
els ] have seen friendly, blonde
MOSCOW maidens dance with our
Tan Ysnks And we have ex-
changed mutual praises for each
others count-y's contributions in
this war against aggression.
Rejected Racial Discrimination
This young stripping nation of 26
years. which has rejected the poi
son OF racial discrimination and
whose theological hope is 10 reach
that stage in economic development
where at the minimum everyone
VIII get something; has replaced
Germany as the greatest military
power on the continent OF Europe,
and has emerged as tomorrow's
strongest military and industrial
force in Asia. II is the new colos-
sus OF the twentieth century.
! had interviews with 1t Coils /
Vladimir Sokolov and Victor
Semenchenko, of Moscow, both OF
whom have seen colored troops in
action here on the supply line.
Through their respective interpre-
tiers Miss Mia Nordstein and Ii. |
Vladimir Glouskine we were able |
90 exchange conversation with con-
summate ease.
Good Workers
Said 1t. Col. Sokolov. Negro |
troops here on the docks, who have !
been unloading supplies. are very |
good workers. and soldiers. They |
are some OF the best ] have seen.
They are deserving of'much praise. I
We judge men by their ability TO
produce and not on the superficial
basis Of color and the Like. Yes,
they do well"
1t Col. Semenchenko, who has
observed the work going on NJ an
other gulf port here in the COM
rnand. remarked TO this correspond
ent that. Your Negro troops are
very Woodworking men. They /
know what 10 do and like TO do IT,"
you know" he continued, In
Russia that is how we judge a man.
~ His .pIOuuCtlNIty-0lS ability 10 \
do work. He deserves an oppor-
tunity 10 prove himself. This is
q constitutional right and privilege
In the Soviet State" He concluded
with the remark that. I'VE, who I
have observed your men at work
here on the supply line. think that
they have done a good job
The brilliant Miss Nordstein sug-
gested that Americans try and
learn more about the Russian peo-
pie. People are always more in
teresting to study and learn things
from. than governments" she said.
I'VE try and learn all about your {
people and you must do the same
about ours. Social and cultural in
tercourse will establish strong [
bonds OF friendship. Your people I
who can, must visit us more often" {
she advised. During peacetime {
Soviet Russia has no restrictive
laws against immigration nor visi-
tAfions !.