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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
Past MatrOnS at
Christmas Party

The Past Matrons Association OF
the Order OF Eastern Star had an
enjoyable Christmas party follow
ing their December business meet
ing. Monday evening in Charles
McKenny Hall. Twenty-seven we're
seated for dinner in dining room A.
after which they went to the WON
ems lounge :or a social time and
the singing OF Christmas carols.
Santa appeared and distributed
Christmas gifts.
The hostesses for the evening
we're Mrs. w. W. Springsted, Mrs,
Bertha O'Neil. Mrs. Eva Robbins
and Mrs. II. NJ. Frain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
Normal College to Present
Annual Christmas Program

class OF 1923. Is not only active IN
Detroit public school music but II a
prominent church soloist and a
member OF radio musical organiza'
lions. He will sing THUS Saith
the Lord" from The Messiah and
"Jesu Bambino". Miss Bertha NC
Lellan. director OF Lincoln School
music will present "Jesu Redemp'
tor Omnium". a 18th century mel
cdy by Howorth. Miss Lillian Ash
by's chorus from Roosevelt will sing
ave verum", by Mozart and send
Forth Thy Spirit" by Schultky.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04

The Christmas concert OF the
Normal College choir, one OF the
outstanding musical events OF Ipsi-
Iantfs holiday season is sched-
uled for Thursday night in Pease
Auditorium with Robert Luscombe,
as soloist. The choir with 100
voices will again be joined by the
children of Lincoln School and
mixed chorus from Roosevelt. This
years program will be made up
entirely OF vocal numbers.
Robert Luscombe. a graduate OF
the College Conservatory in the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
Service Briefs

VETERANS BENEFITS -
Scores OF special benefits are
available for war veterans,
widows. and other relatives.
Consult Bayard Buehen. dlree-
tor Council Of Veterans AZ.
fairs, American Legion Hons,
III s Huron St.. Ypsllantl.
Pfc. Stanley W. Horning, who
was with the 10l General Hospital
in Berlin. with the Army OF Occu-
patton. for the past five months.
arrived by plane In New York
Thursday. and after going TO his
separation center at Fort Sheridan,
Illinois. has arrived home. After his
IS day furlough. he will report at
Fort Sheridan for reassignment.
Keith A. Metcalf. CGM. U.S.N.,
Is spending a 80 day leave al his
home here. At the termination OF
his leave he is TO report to Bremen
ton Navy Yard. Washington, for re-
assignment. His enlistment expires
in February.
He has been serving on the U.S.S.
Twining. a destroyer. with the IA
nous Task Force SO, In the PACT
fic. lie was In the Pacific for over
two years.
Sgt. Raymond II. Vorce, iii W.
Cross St. received his discharge
from Fort Douglas. Utah, Nov. so.
He served 80 months in the Air
Corps. Prior 10 entering the Army,
Sgt. Norce was r student at Mich.
igan State College.
Tech. Sgt. Frank Driescher has
received his honorable discharge at
Camp Beale, Cal. and returned
home. Sgt. Driescher was one OF
the Ypsllanti men who were cap
tured by the Germans in the Bel
gian Bulge and spent six months
in German prison camps.
Pvt. Gerald Driescher has been
transferred from Luzon 10 Tokyo,
which he likes much better.
Ensign William h. Briggs has re-
ceived his commission In Pensa-
cola, Fla. In the Navy Air Corpx
and Ia now on a 90 day leave.
(which he is spending with his wife
and son Edward at the Floyd Ring
home. He must report to Banana
River, Fla. Dec. Is. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Briggs, enter
tanned in his honor at a family
dinner. Saturday. the guests being
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Briggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Horn. Mrs. Thomas
Holdridge. and Ensign and Mrs.
Briggs and son.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04

Example is quite likely 10 be the
greatest factor in building charac-
ter OF a child, was the opinion eX.
pressed by Or. Mehrsn h. Thorn
SON school OF education. o: the Nor
NAL College. speaking to members
OF the social studies group OF Npsi-
lanti American Association OF Uni
,ersity Women al a meeting Mon
dav night Adults should be fair
enough to deny themselves some
practices for the sake Of the chill
dren. he said, quoting 81. Paul $
philosophy that ~ meat causeth
my brother 10 stumble, ! Will eat
no meat"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
Navy Mothers
Plan Bazaar

For the rehabilitation fund OF the
Huron Navy Mothers Club to help
men and women returning from
overseas. the rehabilitation com
mittee will sponsor a Christmas ba.
zaar. Dec. 7 from to 10 o'clock at
the Ladies' Literary Club house.
There will be toys. clothes for ba-
bies. aprons. baked goods. gifts and
miscellaneous articles. Mrs. c. NJ.
Power. chairman, and committee
have arranged TO have a large sup
ply.
The proceeds from the sale will
be used in Ypsilanti, and in Navy
hospitals.
Mr.. and Mrs. GEORGE Sears spent
Friday in Jackson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
Adult Action Greatest Factor IN
Youth guidance Says Thomson

It Is only by coordinating the
efforts OF the state, the school, the
home. and the church that long
range results may be obtained. he
said. Dr. Thomson spoke I'm oh.
servance Of Governor Harry kellys
Home and Family Week. December
. 10 8. We can be thankful, said he,
that our governor has taken an act
i've interest IN solving this youth
problem. He aided in passing 10
laws in the interest Of solving these
problems and now. Il Is frankly In
our hands. There must, however, be
uniform action in church. homeland
school. Small town pressures
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
Stork Calls

Daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lowrey. Belleville, born Nov. 80 at
Boyer Hospital: weight. nine
pounds, six and a half ounces.
Son, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Ray.
mond. Milan. born December | at
Boyer Hospital; weight eight
pounds, 12la ounces.
Son, TO Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Greene.
SOS Brewer St, born December ! at
Boyer Hospital: weight six pounds.
Is ounces.
Daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
W. Rowe, 1855 Textile Rd.. born
December at Boyer Hospital;
weight, seven pounds, two ounces.
Son. To Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas W.
McHugh. g22 Pleasant Dr.. born De
cember . at Boyer Hospital; weight
eight pounds. eight ounces.
son, 10 MT. ana MIS-. fTeueTlCk
Rswlinson, Ala Maple St. born De.
cember 2 at Boyer Hospital, weigh
six pounds, is ounces.
Daughter, 20 Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Rose, Belleville, born December
at Boyer Hospital; weight, seven
pounds, IL ounces.
Son, to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ewes,
Wayne, born December 3 at Boyer
Hospital, weight seven pounds, two
ounces.
Daughter TO Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Johnson. 512 First Ct, born Deeem-
Der al Boyer Hospital, weight,
six pounds. 13 ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
University May
Revise Courses

Ann Arbor. Mich, Dec. Erich
A. Walters, associate dean OF the
University OF Michigan Literary
College. said today that faculty
members tentatively plan to meet
next week with representative
body OF students to discuss pro-
posed changes in the college curri-
culum.
The faculty is now considering q
report OF a joint Committee on Cur
rlculum which for over two years
has been studying q revision OF the
University's liberal arts curricu-
lum.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
Rural Events
THUR SOAY

THURSDAY
Rawsonville e
Investure OF the Girl Scout and
Brownie troops. o'clock.
South superior
Extension Club meeting and
Christmas party at home OF Mrs.
Eugene Koch. 1872 LeForge Rd..
all day potluck,
West London
CHRISTIAN Service meeting. OF
London church with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Anderson, dinner.
Pittsfield
Pittsfield Ladies' Aid Society
will hold an all day meeting with
Mrs. Ann Begole. All Pearl st.
Guest speaker. Mrs. II. e. Lang.
Lincoln District.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
Two Raptixed

Two babies we're baptized at the
Sunday morning Lutheran Church
service Dec. 2. Barbara Ards Fen
ker. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
philus Fenker. and James Edward.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ber-
nard. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Fenker
were sponsors for Barbara Ards
Fenker. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bernard, for James Edward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
Ypsilanh Briefs
Recommend Changes

The city police commission at a
routine meeting Monday night with
Acting Chief OF Police William Rel
man, recommended that the north
side OF Pearl St. between Wash.
ington and Hamilton SITS. be made
a no parking zone. and that a sim
liar zone be established along the
north side OF Sheridan ST., in the
interest OF safety. The streets we're
termed too narrow TO- safe passage
with cars parked on both sides.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
Council Notes

All members OF city council were
present at Monday evenings meet
ing in city han.
-
Petition to have lot 46. Gilberts
addition, changed from residential
to Industrial was referred to the
planning commission.
A communication from Miss
Ethel Howe relative to width OF
the lot at 400 n. Adams s.. was re-
ceiyed and filed.
Publication OF the assessment
roll for a storm sewer on Towner.
Ford, Mildred, limerick. Parsons,
and S. River SITS. was ordered. OBJ
jections will be heard.
Donald F. Comstock and Gerald
Mead were nominated for member
ship on the retirement board under
provisions OF pension legislation in
effect here.
Objections will be heard Dec. IL
to change coming on both sides OF
Harrie. ST. between Huron and
Hamilton SITS. to make all property
commercial.
Approval OF the Municipal Fl.
nance Commission for a $32,2IS.s'
bond issue to cover cost OF storm
sewers built during 1s45 Is to be
sought.
City Market Commission reported
the city market in use cour days
in November with fees -otalling $40
and expenses. $40.
Engineering department reported
collection OF fees in November to-
tailed 5000.
II was decided that the park
board be given the task OF keeping
nm the grounds at Boyer Hospital
with the hospital paying the ex'
pense.
Date for hearing objections 10
closing OF Gordon Ave. west oil
Dwight st. was set as Jan. I.
New estimates OF cost or curb
and gutter on y. Prospect ST. are
to be made.
Quick repair OF the Wafer st
bridge following an accident and
erection OF caution signs near the
approaches brought appreciation oil
the council 10 the city engineering
department.
/ ,.,,
Alderman Frank Seymour brough'
thanks OF first ward residents tc
the street and engineering depart
| ments for their aid In erecting holi
day decorations in the city. othel
aldermen also commented on th'
beautiful arrangement Of lights ant
greenery which are provided
through the Board OF Commerce
and it's retailers committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
Investigate larceny

Investigate larceny
Police today were investigating
larceny OF 800 from the home OF
William Page. 2l9 s. Adams ST. Mr..
Page told police he was keeping
the money for a friend. and had
concealed II in his bedroom.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
District Board of Review
Formed For Boy Scout Work

School. Future courts OF honor
are scheduled for February, April
and May.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04

Quick repair OF the Wafer st:
bridge following an accident ana
erection OF caution signs near the
approaches brought appreciation OF
the council 10 the city engineering
department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
IL sinu In Concert

Miss Amy Louise Thomas. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence NJ,
Thomas OF 7Oi Il. Forest Ave. a
Junior at Albion College. will sing
second alto in the annual Christ
mas concert o. the Albion College
choir TO be given under he baton
OF David Strickler. director OF vocal
organizations at the college. at $3.50
Sunday afternoon, December l6, at
the First Methodist Church In Al
bion The college choir Is composed
OF 70 mixed voices.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04
In the Sick Room

Mrs. Sally Yedley, 1909 Sherman
ST.. underwent a major operation
Monday at Boyer Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04

Light intensity. climate and soil
produce marked variations in the
nutrit!ve value OF fruits and vege-
fahleH
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Mccall have
returned from a two weeks visit
with his parents at Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schroeder
and their son, Millard and family
have left for a months stay In Call
fornia.
Mrs. c. z. Gum returned Satur.
day from Chicago where she visited
relatives for a week.
Mrs J. S MAGGIE. who is visiting
here from California, returned sat
urday night from Benton HarDor
and Chicago. where she was tne
guest OF relatives =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton Barrett and
daughter Margaret. Britton, ana a
life long friend, Mrs. Ada Miller
saskatcheW an. Canada, spent MON
day evening with Mr.. and MIS-.
William Wiederhoft.
Mrs. Thomas Holdridge has com
pleted her course in the University
Of Michigan School OF Nurses ana
has been retained on the genera
staff at the University Hospital
specializing in pediatrics. AT pres
ent she is staying here with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Briggs
and committing to Ann Arbor. Her
husband, Sgt. Holdridge, Is now a
marine stationed at Using Tao,
China and writes that his unit Is
where they hear the Chinese tgh-'
ing going on all around them;
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Hix, Plym.
outh. spent Sunday with Mr.. ana
Mrs w. II. Horn. The large moo
ernized Hix farm home burned re-
Gently with its contents but a ne"
house will soon be erected
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04

New estimates OF cost OF curt
and gutter on y. Prospect ST. are
to be made.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04

Date for hearing objections 10
closing OF Gordon Ave. west oil
Dwight st. was set as Jan. Z.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-04

II was decided that the PARK
board be given the task OF keeping
ND the grounds at Boyer Hospital
with the hospital paying the ex-
pense.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
Transfer Pilots
After Releasing
1O1; 3Are Held

WASHINGTON - The l0l Ne
gro airmen. arrested at Freeman
Field, Ind. for their refusal 10 sign
a Jim Crow order. were cleared of
all charges and freed by the War
Department this week.
Tweniy-four hours after their
release. the 477th Bombardment
Group, to which they are attached.
was transferred TO Goldman Field
in Kentucky. Col. Robert r. Sell
way. who issued the Jim Crow or
der. is still in command OF the
477th. only Negro bomber squad
ron in the Air Forces, II was re-
ported.
The mass release leaves only
three officers still under arrest
Its. Shirley B. Clinton. Roger c.
Terry and Mardsden a. Thomson.
The, NAACP is pressing for their
release and has indicated that II
they are brought to trial legal
counsel will be supplied by the
ASSOCIATION. Judge William H. Has
tie will be chief counsel for the
men. and Theodore Berry Of the
Cincinnati NAACP will be aSSo-
ciate counsel.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
NEGRO SOLDIER
KILLED IN NAzI.
ATROCITY BARN

GARDELEGEN, Germany - An
American Negro soldier was one
Of 100 victims brutally burned
in an old barn near here by teen
age Nazis in one OF The most oeSiial
exhibitions OF the present war.
The soldier. known only as
~John." had ailegedly been con-
fined with the political prisoners
he died with because Of his fire.
auent attempts to escape. Sur
yiyors questioned by American
army officers following the Allied
break through reported that the
political prisoners had been
hunted like deer before the ar
rival Of L. :. troops.
THE voLKSSTRUM Peoples
Army). assisted by the Ju2end
hitler YOUTH. was called out TO
conduct the massacre which took
place in large barn here. Some
Of the unfortunate prisoners were
shot. others burned. Although some
Of the Nazis who took part in the
mass murders have been appre-
hended and others have committed
suicide, the ringleaderS are still at
large.
1t is said that the Negro soldier
and other prisoners were murdered
because Nazi party leaders consid-
cred them a threat 10 the personal
safety OF their Nazi superiors II lib
Grated.
The Gardclegen incident is by
no means the first instance Of a
Negro soldier being bruiallv muir
dered by the Nazis. The bodies OF
a large number Of Negro members
Of the Third Army were found in
the Rhine area recently where they
had been shot through the head
by Nazi SIS troops.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
Ford Begins 40
Hour Week For
WHow Run Jobs

The possibility that widespread
unemployment Is just around the
corner has al Detroit apprehensive
this week as II was announced that
the Ford Motor company had
placed the Willow Run Bomber
plant or 40-hour week 20 spread
available work.
THE ACTION of the Ford Motor
Company came despite the ruling
by VINO Regional Director Ed
ward l. CuShman denying the re-
quest uf the company. CuShman
said. however. that Ford had made
the decision before the VINO de-
NAL and that the 40-hour week
would remain in force until Sat-
urddy 10 show that Il was deSlr-
able
b Cushman said also shat the WIZ
low Run plant has only a month
more 10 operate and that the men
there are urgently needed in other
war plants He accomplished that
there are no immediate plans for
the continued use Of Willow Run.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
BY CHARLES HARTMAN

The ignominiouS death OF Benito
MuSSolini, one-tlme dictator OF the
now destroyed Italian Empire. by
the citizens Of his own country,
ends another period in the history
Of the Mediterranean lands when
a major power OF Europe tried TO
climb the path 10 empire by trod-
ding on the darker peoples, and
failed
BenitO MuSSolini, the "JackAl
Of Europe" who struck France
the now ill-famed blow In the
back" and who In the face Of all
human decency fought and con-
quered Ethiopia, = nation Of nom
induStrialired pursuits and the
last free nation Of blacks I'm
Africa. was shot In the back by
Italians In . village near Come
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
70 Caught In A
Blind Pig, Fined

Fines amounting 10 approximate
ly $500 were levied agains; 20
persons. FIVE women and Is men.
after they had been convicted. by
Recorders Judge John J Maher.
Tuesday. The defendants were con-
victed Of lettering in an alleged
blind pig al 800 Erskine street. All
defendants are white.
A warrant, charging Walter
Sledge and Mary Doe with viola
ton Of the liquor law was issued
by the Prosecutors Office.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

Thursday. May 3-Patrons Of Arts
Banquet. YWCA. 3 p m.
Sunday. May 6 - Roy wilkins.
Bethel A. NJ. E. church $50 p. m.
.H
Sunday. MAY 6-Rcv Mr. Williams
Holmes Borders. Second Baptist
$3.50 p. m.
Wednesday. May 9-Iawrcrcc Wat
son. Lecture Hall Art Institute.
800 2. m.
Friday. May ll-rLangSton Hughes
and Dupre choir. Art Institute.
500 p. m.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
Climb
To Power Based
On Race Hatred

Adolf Hitler died May m the
command post he had set I'D in the
Reich Chancellery in embattled
Berlin.
This unconfirmed report was
made by the German radio this
week in Hamburg.
Thus ends the career Of the
Austrian painter who attempted
to purge an entire continent Of
an entire people and almost sue
ceeded.
THE NAME Of Hitler win 10
down in history as that OF the
bloodiest ruler Of all times because
OF this attempt to purge the Euro
pean continent as he sought to es-
tabliSh racial superiority with the
German "Superman" heading the
list.
Since the days the Austrian-born
Nazi leader built the nucleus Of
the party that became ali-powerful
in the Third Reich. Hitler has left
trail Of terror. torture and blood
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
Wilkins To Speak
Here Sum-, May 6

Residents Of the Eight Mile Road
Area VIII hear ROY Wilkins. editor
Crisis Magazine. Sunday. May s.
at BirdhurSt Community Center.
204S Woodingham Drive. at a
NAACP meeting at pm.
Ferndale, Eight Mile and Oak
dale members Of the NAACP have
been invited 20 attend the meeting.
Mr.. wilkins will speak on recruit
ing members for NAACP.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
Five To Court On
Gaming Charge

Benjamin j. Ormsby, alleged
head Of the Wolverine numbers
syndicate; Russell Johnson. Rich
ard Rice. Calvin Hammond. and
Miss Alcena Gibbs went on trial
Tuesday morning before Recorders
Judge Arthur E. Gordon on a
charge Of conspiring to violate the
gaming laws.
The trial started following the
selection OF IA jurors and then dis
missed when the defendants.
through their counsel. Atty. Joseph
E Brown. waived trial by jury
and elected 10 be tried by the
court The first witness was Sgt.
Clayton Nowlin Of the vice squad
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

over the treatment they had been
accorded by Commander = Mac
Bean Of HattieSburg. Miss. and his
executive officer. 1t. Com. &. D.
White.
Norman Houston Of the Los
Angeles branch Of the NAACP.
conducted an investigation at the
California post where the bat
TALON was stationed on Febru-
airy p and recommended the re-
moval Of Commander MacBSAn.
AS a result Of the pressure from
all sides the Navy department re-
moved MacBean, but apparently IN
retaliation for the just complaints
Of the men. the battalion is being
rc-shippcd overseas was humlli-
aicd BY beng handled Lie priS-
oRers or criminals
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

WITH THE 18TH INFANTRY
DIVISION. EAST OF THE RHINE
THE fightinsest Sons-a-guns you
ever saw
This is what officers OF the 18th
Lightning Infantry Division say
aoou, the tan Yanks who left Serv-
ice units to fight alongside their
white comardeS-in-arms.
The colored troops. in all en-
gagements, proved TO be as cour-
ageous and aggressive as the vet
Grams Of any other company
declared IL. Willard G.. Durham,
commander Of A Company Of the
3i0th Regiment
THEIR FIRST engagement was
terrific small arms battle They
never faltered. On the contrary,
they were hard TO control. Their
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
Report Seabees Herded
On Ship With Bayonets

NEW YORK.-Relying upon re-
ports from It's observers on the Pa
Cific Coast. the NAACP charged
April q IN a wire 10 Secretary OF
the Navy James V. Forrestal. that
the 34th Construction Battalion
tSeabeeSl. who went on a hunger
strike March % in protest against
discriminatory conditions were
hcrded on to their ship bound for
the Pacific by an armed guard
with drawn bayoncts."
THE saith BATTALION is a vct-
Gran outfit having already served
y months ~ the South Pacific.
Upon their return 10 the United
States IN the latter part OF 1914
they flooded the Navy department
their frieUds. Negro examinations
and the Negro press with protests