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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-18
REDS WITHIN SIGHT OF BERLIN
 Americans Roll Into CZechoSI0vakia
PATTON N'S MEN SPLIT GERMAN
 REICH IN TWO
BY BOYD D. LEWIS

Paris, April IS. = (UP) - American armies rolled into Czechoslovakia and stormed the five keystone cities of Hitler's crumbling Third Reich today in a general of- fenSive that Nazi spokesmen admitted had swept away their western front.
 Flying columns of It. Gen. George s. Patton's American Third Army broke across the German frontier into Czecho- slovakia early today on the final lap of a 200-mile dash from the Rhine that split the Reich in two.
 The breakthrough was made at an undisclosed point near the north western tip of the enslaved Cecho- slovak republic, barely 100 miles from Prague.
 Pattons Third Army troops also fought their way into Chemnitz, about 50 miles northeast of their crossing point, and 80-odd miles west of the advancing Red Army.
 Powerful tank and infantry forces of the American First, Seventh ahd Ninth armies meanwhile, were storming the remaining four corner stones of Germany's western line Leipzig, Halle, Nuremberg and Mag deburg.
 The Americans already had swept far beyond all five Nazi citadels to points as close as 70 miles from the Russians-on the Berlin front-and their fall appeared only matter of days at most.
 Desperate Battle
 Die-hard German garrisons, most of them held in the fight only by the guns of Nazi Elite Guards, were battling desperate to hold the five strongholdS and prevent a general breakthrough that might finish off the European war.
 American Ninth Army troops fin ally captured the ruined city of Magdeburg, 60 miles southwest of Berlin, except for small suburban district lying on the east bank of the Elbe.
 The Nazi garrison, largely fanati- cal Hitler youths, quit after 24 hours of ferocious strete fighting but the first American troops to reach the Elbe found all four of the Magdeburg bridges had been blown up.
 Censored field dispatches indicat- ed that the fanatical German resist ance around these key fortresses and supply difficulties had slowed the armored sweep of the American armies into eastern Germany.
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-18
Paul Revere's Ride Made 17O Years Aqo

Boston, April 18.-(UP)-The traditional lanterns will gleam from the belfry of the old North church tonight to com mem0rate the 170th annivers- ary of Paul Revere's famed ride to warn that the British were marching on Lexington and Concord to seize powder stores.
 It was such a signal that sent the Boston patriot galloping through every Middlesex vil- Iage and farm, summoning the Minute Men to Lexington Green and the Concord bridge for the opening battles of the American revolution on April 19, 1775.
 Tomorrow throughout the state communities will mark the day with pagentry, parades and speeches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-18
Political Prisoners Pordoned By Vorqos

Rio De Janeiro, April 18.-(Ue) President Getulio Vargas decreed amnesty teddy for all political pris- onerS.
 The Vargas measure would grant amnesty to 148 prisoners-130 Com muniSts and IS members of the In- tegralistas-who were detained in the years from 1885 to 1888.
 Among those who will benefit by the decree were Luis Carlos Prestes, leader of the Communists, and Bel miro Valverde, leader of the In- tegraliStaS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-18
Nine Armies Make.
 New Penetrations West Of kuestrin
BY ROBERT MUsEL

London April 18 - (UP) - The official Soviet news paper Red Star said today that the Russians were fighting within sight of burning Berlin
 The dispatch made no direct reference to the big Berinbound offensive did it locate advance Soviet positions but the Nazs admitted the Russians were only IT miles northeast of the capital.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Pwhians' Bond
Purchase Totals
$1,000 In Drive

The Grand Lodge Of the Knights
of Pythias and the Court OF Ca
'lanthe of Michigan have bought
through the Great Lakes Mutual
Life Insurance company $1,000
worth of bonds in the Seventh
War Loan drive.
This makes the fourth drive in
which the Order has purchased
the same amount of bonds, feeling
the need TO do its duty by the
members who are now in the
armed services.
In d ition. the order has
awarded Today trip to the
Pythian Bath house at Hot Springs
TO Arsolar Hinkins and Mrs. Mar
cissia johnson for their success
full work in the recent member
ship drive.
Among the members who have
already gone to Hot Springs are
Mrs. v. A. Bristol. DR.. F. E. Daw-
son, d. c. Lee and ]. j. Theus.
Others who plan to go include
Mrs. Lena L. Holmes, of Albion:
Mrs. Lillian Clanton, OF Benton
Harbor, and j. Will Cooper and
others of Detroit.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
BRADLEY GETS
HINES POST IN
Vets BUREAU
By HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-NNPA)
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines was
fired last week as veterans admin
istrator by President Truman, who
announced appointment OF Gen
Omar N. Bradley to succeed Hines
The President told his press
and radio conference that he had
accepted Gen. Hines resignation
because he felt the veterans sd-
ministration should be run by a
veteran of World War ii. Hines
has been administrator for %
years.
THE RESIGNATION OF the pres
ent administrators will take effect
at the pleasure of the President,
which he says will be when Gen.
Bradley can wind up his affairs
and take over He estimated this
would be in 30 TO so days.
by the time Gen. Bradley'S
duties will enable him to assume
Office" the President said in his
letter to Gen. Hines, "the Con-
gressional investigation, which was
begun at your own solicitation, will
have been completed"
Gen. Hines has been the target
Of many attacks by the Negro press.
Two weeks ago, representatives of
the Negro Newspaper Publishers
Association called on him to protest
the jim crow policy of segregating
patients either in the all-Negro
Tuskegee Veterans hospital or in
separate wards in other veterans
hospitals. The General walked out
of the conference on pretext OF
having phone call to make and
did not return.
UNDER HINES. as chairman of
the hospital construction commit
tee. plans were being made to es-
tablih more jim-crow hospitals
similar to the one at Tuskegee, to
which objection has been raised
by Negro groups throughout the
country. II has been pointed out
that there is no such policy or prac-
tice in the army general hospitals
where. Negro. and white soldiers
are treated indiscriminately.
Gen. Bradley was commander OF
the Twelfth Army group in the
European Theatre Of Operations.
Part OF his army group was the
First Army. in which the success
full experiment was tried OF dis
carding the traditional policy OF
racially segregated units and Inte-
grating Negro combat units into
white infantry regiments
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Negro Colleges
Fail DIR. Embree

ATLANTA - CAMP - Charging
that Negro colleges are failing In
the fundamentals Of education, DR..
Edwin R. Embree, president Of the
Rosenwald fund, Chicago. Monday
in addressing Atlanta university's
l08 graduates, declared, They are
not much better than other Amer
lean colleges.
True, they have greatly ex-
banded within the past 20 years"
he said. but they have not deep
ened. They have made advances
in the direction of Informative edu-
cation, but they have done very
little in the direction Of creative
education.
1T is Of no USE" DR.. Embree
pointed out, that we teach chill.
dren that education is all work,
there are certain fundamentals that
must be learned. The earlier Ne.
gro colleges achieved great success
in these skills. But this has been
lost with the passing Of the years"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Judge Hastie Scores
Compulsory Training

WASHINGTON. d. C.-Appear-
ing before the Postwar Military
Policy committee, Judge William
H. HASTE expressed strong opposi-
tion TO peacetime military conscrip-
ton both because it is generally
unsound in principle and because
the present bill would permit the
continuation Of racial segregation
and discrimination in the armed
forces.
THE Negro citizen" Judge
HASTE said. us unalterably OPP
posed to giving the military
blanket authority without any
safeguards whatever to protect
them against segregation, dis
elimination and other abuse"
SPEAKING on behalf Of the
NAACP. Judge HASTE took sharp
issue with the promise of the bill
that peacetime CONSUMPTION will
promote peace and security for
future generations. He stated that
in launching a program of univer-
sal peacetime training and prepare
ton for war. it can be reasonably
anticipated that all great nations
will attempt to equal or surpass
our military program. In time, he
pointed out, there will then be the
inevitable showdown of war to
prove which is the stronger.
1T Is no secret" he continued,
that the Negro today Is deeply
resentful over much Of the treat
ment he has received at the
hands Of the army and navy"
SPEAKING OF the responsibility
of the Federal goernment, HASTE
said, Whatever private individ-
uals may do: or even the States
within their exclusive sphere, il is
basic concept, that our Federal
government shall not make racial
distinctions in the administration
of the national business.
THIS SHOULD be especially
true of the military establishment
whose very mission is the safe
guarding of the institutions of a
democracy. We gain little, if now
and in the future the military pro-
tects us from Hitler's brand OF
racism, yet itself exemplifies and
by its own organization impresses
upon the minds of our young mer
a domestic brand of racism equally
at variance with democratic ideals
In conclusion, HASTE declared
The responsibility of Congress tc
require in unequivocal language
that in the army and the navy the
selection of individuals for train
ing, the determination of the type
of training which an individual
shall receive and the organization
of units both for training and fol
service shall be accomplished with.
out regard TO or distinction on &C.
cOupt NJ race"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Tyler To Head
Alumni Group
OfWilberforce

At the recent election of officers,
the Detroit chapter Of the WILDER.
force University Alumni associa-
ton chose A. Roscoe Tyler as pres
ident.
Other officers elected are Carl
M. jackson, vice president; T. J
Dunlop, secretary; DR.. ]. A. Gra-
ham, recording secretary Mrs.
Andrew Smith, treasurer; Miss
Ruth Anderson. chaplain; Mrs. An
nette Gillispie. reporter; and An
drew Smith, sergeant farms.
DR., Carlyle Stewart and Mrs.
Mary Stewart were added to the
Founders. Day committee.
The closing meeting of the year,
before the summer vacation period,
was held at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs. j. A. Graham. 1t was decided
to hold the annual picnic on Sum-
day, August 49,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Open Fund Drive
To Stage Negro
Opera In N. Y.
By HARRY McALPIN

NEW YORK. N. Y. (NNPA)-
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia person
ally launched the fund campaign
to make possible the production
Of Trouble Island" an opera
based on Haiti's struggle for free
dom, written by William Grant
Still, with librettos by Langston
Hughes. The opera will be di-
rected by the world-famous Leo
pold Stokowski.
The mayor. in a press confer
ence to which editors and news
men in and outside of New York
were invited, stressed the beauty,
charm. and educational possible
ties of the opera. The first pro-
duction will be given at the New
York City Center, and country
wide tours are planned.
The cast Of the opera will be in
ter-racial. Artists will be selected
for their ability to portray the
roles. regardless of their race or
color.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
NlACP GUSTS
SUPPORTER OF
BILB0'S IDEAS

NEW YORK-As q result Of i'm
mediate action taken by the Sa-
ssnnsh, Ga. branch NAACP
against the declared stand of the
Rev. Lewis l. Scott fsvoring re-
introduction OF Senator Bilbos
Back to- Africa" bill, the ministers
resignation from Craftsmanship OF
the NAACP Legal Redress COM
mittee was reported this week.
The Rev. Mr.. SCOTS expulsion
from the NAACP was recon-
nnended after correspondence was
revealed with Senator Bilbo in the
Congressional Record Of May 10.
IN URGING reintroduction OF
Che legislation in a letter dated
MAY Z. the minister declared in one
instance: "Mongrelization OF the
races is as certain the fate Of this
country as the night follows the
day. This or the determination by
one OF the other This may not
cccur in yours and my times, but
unless program consistent with
the one under discussion here is
inaugurated il is an eventual GER
tainty.
Il therefore ask in the name OF
God. and your country and mine.
give your cooperation to this mat,
ter. for you are in position 10 point
out the ears who will listen TO this
plea, and thereby gain for your
self immortal fame. and because
you will have rendered a great
service 10 humanity. BY this mean
mat you are in position 10 arrange
q hearing before the Senate For
eign Relations committee or any
ether agency through which the
machinery may be set in motion
leading TO the realization OF our
aims"
IN AN EARLIER letter, repatri-
alton OF Negroes TO Africa was
asked because, in the words OF the
Rev. Scott; Il think that while
Libya and other provinces for
msrly belonging to Italy will soon
sfter the fall Of German, become
an issue, il would be the logical
thing for American Negroes and
those from every part of the world
to return there and IL the great
powers would assist in industrializ-
ing those parts OF the world. the
Negro could make . real contribu-
ton TO civilization.
you will hear from others in
this connection, and II is hoped
that you give this your most serious
consideration. This Is the time for
such measure to receive support
even from those who opposed II
when it was nrst offered"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

with one bronze battle star. Pfc.
Cradle was a member Of a group
which engaged the Japs on Bou-
gainville. When they established
q stationary position and were
using field artillery the Japs came
up to them.
THE BOAT on which the COM
bat veteran made the first cross
ing was shelled and sunk. He says
that was perhaps his most terrify-
Ing experience "but being shelled
by the Japs was no fun either" he
smiled. When news Of We day
came he was enroute home and
was overjoyed at the news.
THE FELLOWS still over there
were probably happier than was
10 hear IL, for we had been prom
fsed. that when We day was at
tanned. we would be rotated for
Burroughs and relief would be on
the way" he said.
Pfc. Cradle feels that the Japs
have more "fanatical courage than
the Germans" and will fight to the
dsath-despite overwhelming or
fstsl odds.
The Japs use very strange war
fare tactics. and you can depend
upon them TO have a new trick up
their sleeve every day. One Of their
strstsgies is 10 storm a position in
very large numbers in the face OF
heavy Are. You can NOV them
down bv the hundreds-shootinF
al day long but they keer
coming They have been indoc.
.afrinated 10 hTht and die for the
flag and they believe IT,"
THE COMBAT returnee feels
That the people back home have
changed more than he has. for h,
found a lot Of strange faces IL
communities he used 10 know pref
~ well When you have been ou
there as long as have ant
dreamed OF home as you remem
Der IL so long any chang
comes as q shock Il is difficult 4
slip back into the peaceful way
after two years in the jungles," h
said.
Pfc. Cradle will report 10 r
San Houston. Texas. next week 10
resssienment He hopes 10 be per
msnently stationed in the States.
After the war. he would like I
enter the field OF commercial arr
He needs seven points 10 b
eligible for discharge.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
St. Louis Writer
Wins First $500
BOOkFirmAward -.

ST. LOUIS-The first George
Washington Carver memorial
award OF $4,000 was won this week
by Fannie Cook of ST. Louis.
The Carver award established In
honor of the late scientist, is given
for books dealing with the Amer
lean Negro.
Although the new award book Is
yet untitled, il repeatedly tells the
story of midwestern Negro fam
ily's transition from the depression
TO improved economic status.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. The
Palmer Memorial institute in Sc
dalia. N. c., was $500 richer this
week because a former local man
failed to collect a legacy in that
amount.
Under the terms Of the will OF
Mrs. Mary Konopka Of Northamp-
ton, who died December %, 1912.
her son. Alfred Dennis. was to cor
lect the $500 legacy il he could
be located by April 7. l945. When
he failed to show up, probate court
extended the period to June l.
Still failing to appear on the
scene when the deadline was
reached. he forfeited the legacy
which passed to the Negro educa-
tional institution. The woman's
estate. which totaled more than
$l1 900, went to charity.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Negro Gets Corporation
Counsel Post In Boston

BOSTON-Mayor John Z. Kerri-
gan has announced the appoint
ment of c.. Bruce Robinson as as
sistant corporation counsel Of Bos-
ton to succeed John H. Louden.
Robinson, one of the most prom
inent Of the younger leaders in
Boston and prominent member
OF both Federal and Massachusetts,
Bars. was formerly assistant attor-
ney-general Of Massachusetts, He
is 80 years old and married and
was born in Washington. d. c.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Negro Center Gets
100000 Donation

DIES MONIES, Iowa-The Card
ner Cowles Foundation has given
100000 for the building of a new
Negro community center in honor
of the late Wendell Willkie.
The Foundation made the GIFT
following a report Of special COM
mittee Of the Negro community
center concurred in by the commu-
nifty Chest board that more ade-
quate facilities are needed to serve
the 5000 Negroes of Des Moines.
The foundation asked that the
new building be named in honor OF
Wendell Willkie
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Warns Against The
Lost Purse Trick

Police and prosecutors Office
issued warning this week for
Detroiters to beware of meeting
strangers and falling for their
scheme of getting some easy
money through the lost pocket
book" trick.
THIS WARNING was made aft
err Mrs. Hattie Herring. OF 442
Hendrie street, told police that she
had lost $500 to George Eddy. 80.
of 1884 Franklin street. Baltimore.
Md, last April.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

Mrs. Herring told police that
Eddy had pretended to her that
he had found . purse full Of val
uables on the street near Wood
ward and Grand boulevard
which he offered 10 share with
her II only she could show him
some money.
Eddy, so police learned, took the
money and left Mrs. Herring wait
ing in vain while he and another
man, as yet unidentified. went
around a corner and failed to re-
turn.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

seen Sh years
o. service. 2h
~ which he
se;yed ov err
seas. He is a
member Of the
Coast Artillery
Coros, W h ! c h
he left in the
5. w. Pacific.
Wearing the
cd conduct
conduct ribbon.
the Asiatic.Pa-
cihc ribbon and
the American
nAfensA rihhon
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Liberia Chief Justice
En- Route To America

WAS HINCTON-fANP)-Chief
Justice Louis Arthur Grimes OF the
Supreme Court Of Liberia is en-
route 10 this country for visit II
Is learned ofhcially. While here he
may have . throat silment attended
10.
The jurist was the representative
Of the Liberian government before
the league OF nations inquiry into
The slave trafie during the years
1901 70 1e35.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

the United States constitution.
The cases involved were
brought by the Savannah Bank
and Trust company as admins
traitor Of the estate Of Peter Ra-
hey against Louise Fisher and
Margarita II. Dolley OF Savannah.
The latter two are colored.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
CONNECTS II
OF GAMBLING,
FINES ONE $50

Convicted n engaging in an IL
legal occupation after an officer
had testified that q cut was taken
during q poker game. Robert Nc
Chez. 20. Of s43 Z. Kirby street.
was fined $50 or 80 days by Re-
corder's Judge Gerald w. Groat
MRS. MAMIE UsSERY. "a. ee5
Eliot street, also charged with a
similar charge, received a sus-
pended sentence after she had
testified that money from the polk
er game was going toward repay
ing her for the expense of pro-
viding food and drink for a BIRTH
day party at her home for a young
lady friend.
Four other men and six wom-
en-, convicted Of lettering on the
premises, also received sus-
pended sentences.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Georgia Court upholds
Racial Covenants

ATLANTA - amp - The
Georgia Supreme court ruled
Wednesday that real estate re-
strictions limiting the sale Of
property only to persons of the
white or so-called Caucasian race
are enforceable and not In viola
ton Of the 18th Amendment to
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Veteran OF Two
Years In Pacific
Enjoys urlough
ny r. N. LEONARD

Pfc. John Cradle. son OF Mrs.
Abraham Iverson Of Gallagher. is
spending q 30-day rotation fur
laugh with his mother. He has
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11
SYNOPSIS

In February a lone hEure sat plotting
carefully detailed project Cor murder.
The writer traced a date In september,
then burned the paper to ashes. Fol
lowing are the circumstances that
brought certain people-inciudinE that
lone hgure--tO Cults Point, home Of
elderly Lady Camilla Tressilian, on that
fateful date. Handsome Neville strange,
CAmilla's heir. and Nay. his pleasure
loving bride, were TO have been
CamillAs guests in June. but Kay dis
liked giving up a yachting party sehed-
uled for that time-"Just TO be snubbed
by your prim relatives" Camilla, and
Mary Adm. = distant relative who
looked after the Invalid mAtriArch. felt
that Neville had treated his first wife.
Audrey. most shamefully. when. after
eight years of happiness, he had fallen
hopelessly In love with the elAmOrous
hay Audrey. of whom they were very
fond. had suffered q nervous breakdown
following the divorce. She is TO be NJ
CamlllA's in September. and Kay is
astOunded when Neville suggests they
postpone their visit till then. adding,
"It would make me much happier n
you two could be friends" lie writes
Camilla 20 this effect, but she decides
30 consult Audrey before yielding TO
his prepOsterOus proposal.
Much TO Camilla's surprise. Audrey
approves the idea.