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Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-23
Bv r. Il. SHACKFORD

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. up
Cen Charles de Gaulle. off to a
good start with President Truman
in efforts to improve United States
French relations placed a wreath
on The Tomb Of the Unknown Sol
dIcr Thursday and then went TO
work on the many problems which
Brought him to this country.
The ceremonies a Arlington
cemetery symboliled de Gaulle'S
rise in political stature since his
VISIT to Washington last year At
similar ceremonies then he was
given only a 19-gun salute as COM
mander Of the French army.
Thursday, entering and leaving
the cemetery, he was given a 81
gun salute as President Of the Pro-
viSi0nal Government Of the French
Republic. A year ago, this country
had not yet accorded him that rec
Ognition.
Despite a steady rain, several
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-23
China Prepares
To Occupy All
Jop-H eId Areas
Parachutists and Combat Troops Gird
For Move Before Million Nipponese
Fighters Give Up In Major Districts

CIIUNGKING. Aug %. (UP)-Chinese parachutsts
and airborne combat teams poised Thursday for
cupation of Marking, Shanghai, HongkOng and other
important prior to the formal japanese surrender Of
than 100000 troops and huge amounts of equipment
in China.
japanese military chiefs informed Chinese officials
it safe for them to enter Ntnkng Chinese para
troops reported waiting at Chihkang for the go
ahead signal from Chinese officers who accompanied Ja-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-23
LIST REQUESTS

LIST REQUESTS
The five requests were Tor per
mh sion to:
d Continue railway ferry serv-
ICES with unamed. especially
ed vessels between AUmuri and Ha-
kodate, Uno ana Takumltsu. and
Odonari and Wakani for communi-
cations and transportation to
carry cut tie surrcuc er terms
,. Leave in operation within ia
panese waters some motor sailing
vessels OF more than 100 tons which,
without radio equipment may MT
receive the Standardization order.
3. Send a transport to Minamito-
II island with food supplies. since
current supplies Will be completely
exhausted" BY Sunday. The trans
port would bring back sick ana
wounded.
4. Send two hospital ships with
food and medical supplies to iso-
lated garrisons on various south
Pacific islands.
). Allow japanese ships at sea to
communicate with the Allies on fire.
quenCieS other than those prescribed
by Macarthur ince japanese ships
unfortunately have no transmit
tens for the latter
NO VIOLENCE
Radio Tokyo ~1olt the japanese
people they should display courtesy
and a proper attitude" when ap-
preached by Allied forces. Inhabf-
tantS should never resort to fisti-
cuffs or display any violence, the
broadcast SaiC
Tokyo also told the inhabitants
Of Korea and FOrmosa they should
keep calm and remain in their pres
Cnt localities. The broadcast recall
cd that the Cairo declaration spe-
Gifted that Formosa ultimately
would be returned to China and
Korea would become free and in
dependent.
From Okinawa came word that
300 C-54 TRANSPORTS and iberia
tor bOmbers will begin a shuttle
service tC Atsugi airfiald near
Tokyo Tuesday with air borne oc-
cuDatiOn troops. Sea-borne forces
also will begin landing TuesCay.
NIMITZ TO SIGN
Macarthur announced. meantime.
that Admiral Ches ter w. Nimitz
commander of the Pacific fleet. will
sign the japanese surrender docu-
ment for the United States aboard
the American battleship Missouri
in Tokyo bav AUG. 81 Macarthur
Continued on Page ?. Col. s.
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EpITt'IITI|0T7 ~ DTNNaTId NEFT TNC
forthcoming elections, Britain say
lnplna turtlv ,i.at the results OF the
voting WouId BE- rejected because Of
the UIdrmosu.ti- character o. the
law under which It Viii Je held
CREATE CRISIS
MA dispatch from Istlnyll said
that American WARNINGS regarding
the clrctiJlt had created pJlIuta.
crisis III Bulgaria Il quoted reports
Of continuous meetings beiue organ
lied by the government. which the
Bu-emiau people refused TO attendJ
4 British toreisu office comment
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Must PAY Up

SACRAMENTO, Aug. %.
tUP)The wartime rise in
construction costs has boost
"a the estimated price Of
state buICn ngs ready for ccnstruc-
ton or i'll the planning stage from
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-23
S+ote Faces Higher Costs
On posf-Wur Construction

S93 100000 to $12l.l63,OO0, state ar
chitect Anson Boyd iscloSed today.
Bovd said that construction costs
mounted steadily uring the war and
ire about 35 per cent over 1910 lev
elS forcing revised estimates of the
postwar program Gov Earl Warren
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-23
BRITAIN PUTS APPROVAL
ON UNCIO PEACE PACT

LONDON, Aug. % CUPl-The
house Of commons approved British
ratification OF the United Ma
ions charter Thursday night. fol-
owing similar action BY tie house
Of lords earlier today.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-23
Japanese Diet
States Session

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. %. CUP,
The japanese Domei News Agency
reported Thursday that an extra
ordinary session OF the japanese
diet will convene September 2 and 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-23

ing to London shortly. The Chinese
are eager to end Hongkong's status
as a British poSsec sion and secure
its return to China.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-23

see what there is to dihcusS.'
The question is expected to be
raised inicially by Chinese foreign
Minister 7. V. Soong who is return
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-23
y AMBltNa
1AFFoRTER

WHAT'S This
Maybe if never WoulC have bee,
disclosed if there had not been 4
ripnt stiff breeze Wednesday.
But there was | breeze ana rs
the said bretz- stretched flags from
stafts in Fl Ceurn. ID and behold
the banner IL ~" Telephone CON-
panE o li.e- pu State street. was
tIoatua upside down
Jerr, High al the Va.ene O! COM
pan. Mua tlEt to make the GI+cOy-
tIy.
THE word spread. Police head
quarters hu-rlrd a man out to see
If their flJs was in proper position
ana RR took no chance and huS-
tied out to take CLAM Al the Post
Press flagstaff.
In The meantime phone calls
went il ro the telephone offices
JUr officials there we're out
III un toytsdruppe, had been about
tht police station ITO doubt salts
factory chuck.es would have been
heard. and likely d~ not something
like this. We are not the only ore. ''
p 3 soon Old GLORY Wa5 float
lns. stars un.
Must PAY Up
on the calendar Jt the regular
citv council meeting Wednesday
NIGHT was q notation to tile ef.cc-
Continued on Page =. Col. 81
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WEATHER

Meximum Wednesday ia. minimum
thursday SO; 5 am. Thursday 80,
humidity 81; noon Thursday l03,
humidity 35; ) pm. Wednesday 1I3,
humidity %.
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Cs20 715 81
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22

ROUEN, France - (ANP) - 1t.
Vashti B. Toxins became last week
the first WAC officer to wed over
seas.
She was married to S-Sgt. Elwood
Willis ip a simple ceremony here
which was attended by her fellow
WAC officers. Battalion command
er. Maj. Charity E. Adams, gave the
bride away while S-Sgt. Robert
Woods was best man.
The bride is native of Ashland,
Va, and a graduate of Hampton
Institute, but did graduate work in
Chicago. She has served with the
armed forces for three years, and
prior to that time she was an in
Structor of high school English in
Virginia.
Sgt. Willis, son of Mrs. Phoebe
Willis of Philadelphia, is also a
Hampton product. A resident of
Chicago, he had been engaged to
1t, Tonkins for about Is months.
They met in Marseilles for the first
time in three years
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22
RACE SOLDIER AND HIS PRETTY
BRIDE STRANDED BY COLOR BIAS
Race Bias Keeps CT And
French Bride Stranded

marrying the French girl. His wife
is a college graduate and has serV-
ed as chief clerk and stenograph-
er in the office 81 local medical
clinic for six years
Mrs. Lee disclosed now white
American army officers have tried
to discourage French women f"0'7
marrying American Negro soldiers
through newspaper Stoi sc
countered similar anti-Negro pro-
paganda before she married Pvt
Lee, she said. She cited one of her
experiences under a signed affidav-
it.
Il was directed TO this place by
an employe of the Hotel de Vile,
Of this city" she stated 1--WE were
met by Nine. Darbon and she eX-
planned to me in French just what
married and then she suddenly said
to me:
The process OF getting married
is very difficult, especially your
case, for any marriages between
American blacks and whites are not
recognized by the white Americans
and if you should marry one, and
go to America, you would be very
unhappy and your life would be
very miserable 1t is for this reaS-
on that we went ahead and COM
pleted the marriage ourselves"
Pvt Lse revealed mat he was
fined $25 for SIX months and reduc-
ed to the grade Of private because
he married his French sweetheart
against the will OF white army Of
ficials. The couple will be strand
ed in France until proper authori-
ties in the United States help them.
The American consul granted Mrs.
Lee passport but explained that
her application might be delayed
for some time.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22
MobiIizeWomenln
Peacetime Activity

CHICAGO - amp - Women
throughout the nation were urged
last week to stand by for peacetime
action during the second annual
convention of the Women's Army
for National Defense.
The theme Of the convention
was Recruiting Women in United
Services in Postwar Planning" I'm
der q tlree-point program, LIT Gen.
Iove1lia H Brown. founder and ex-
ecutive director, called upon each
member of the WANDS to:
Il. Continue to fight to win a war
against racial Intolerance ON our
homefront.
70. Enact workable postwar
program.
"3. Defend our country and its
constitution by unifying our ener-
gieS to secure and maintain justice,
opportunity and lasting peace for
all American people regardless of
race. color or creed"
A national membership drive was
officially opened by Gen. Mary Nc
Leod Bethune. She emphasized the
necessity of converting the present
program to peacetime needs.
High-ranking national officers
were in attendance along with del
egates from Florida to California
Sixty-six chapters from % states
reported. Severai WAND officers
received promotions and Maj. Bes-
sic Woodhouse, local members,
was crowned Miss WAND" dur
ing the conclave.
Thes organization has sold mil
lions of dollars worth of war bonds
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22

WASHINGTON. D. C.-NNPA)
= Congressman Adam Clayton
Powell, Jr., of New York and his
bride, the former Hazel Scott OF
fame in the entertainment world,
are due to arrive in Washington
this week. The congressman did
not return to d. c. during the
opening week of Congress follow
ing the summer recess.
Rep. Powell issued a statement.
however. during his absence, direct
ed to the Secretary of State, JameT
+. ByrneS, concerning the Ameri-
can position on Korea. He declared
The news that the former Japan
csc Governor General is to remain
at his post in charge of Korea as
founding. This is in direct opposi
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22
Negroes On Vet
Administration
In South Urged
Letter To Bradley
Says Ex-Sold1ers
Suffer Under Setup

BIRMINGHAM Ala (SNSh -
In a letter addressed to General
Omar Bradley. Director of the Vet
Grams Administration offices with
Negro Youth C0gresS called upon
that agency TO provide local Vet
Grams Administrator offices wi tn
competent Negro personnel"
The letter called attention to the
fact that in many instances Vet
Grams Administration REPRESENTA-
tiyes. because of their Ia ok Of
familiarity with facilities available
for Negroes, especially in the South
have been unable. where not I'M
willingly, to satisfy the needs of
Negro veterans"
The letter, signed by Cpl Ken
meth G. Kennedy, AUS. SNYC vice
president states:
"Our intense interest in the pro-
gram for veterans initiated Through
your office has brought to our at
tentiOn current arrangements be-
ing made in local communities to
facilitate returning veterans in the
exercise of their rights and bene-
fits. We are fully aware of the fact
that every effort is being made by
your office to carry out this extern
Sive program without distinction.
Therefore we are writing to make
the following observation with ref
erence to Negro veterans.
1t is our feeling that Negro vet
Grams are not receiving, and will
not receive their full benefits be-
cause Of the lack of competent adj
vice For example, the Negro vet
Grams interested in furthering his
education in a particular field will
expect helpful suggestions as to
what institutions are best prepared
10 serve him. In many instances
which have come to our attention,
the Veterans Administration repre-
sentatives, because of their lack of
familiarity with facilities available
for Negroes, especially in the South
have been unable, where not I'm
willing, to satisfy the needs of Ne
gro veterans"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22
Race Wacs
Lauded By
General

FORT DIES MONIES, Iowa Sept.
1t. Gen. John c. H. Lee, deputy
commander and chief of Army Ser
vice Forces in the European Thea
ter of Operations under General
Dwight d. Eisenhower, paid tribute
TO the work of Negro members of
the Women's Army Corps this week
in a speech at the First Wac Train
ing Center, Fort DeS MoineS, Ia.
Stopping at Des Moines tC visit
his IS year old aunt, the general
reviewed a parade at the WcmenS
Army Corps Training Center. The
404th ASST Band, the only all
Wac Negro band in the country
played for the event.
mo Wac in the ETC asked a CT
to do her work" the general said.
The challenge was gloriously met
by our women of the armed forces,
and their work mas been perfectly
splendid. Every position has been
fully held. I saw many Wac de-
tachments including the Negro bat
talon and they all set a fine STAN
dard of American womanhoCd of
which every soldier is proud"
Inspecting companies fr ON the
Overseas Replacement Depot whose
for the Pacific was re-
Gently cancelled with . directive
stating that there would be no
more overseas shipments Of Wacs,
the general expressed regret that
The women could not be sent owe:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22

and have assisted in war procuc-
ton, volunteer services, canteen'
medical, motor corps units.
The duty of every Negro Wo-
man is to make a block survey ana
assist the underprivileged OF our
group to find themselves educa-
tionally. morally and economically
through information. understand
ing and tolerance" said Inspector
General ARENA G. Mallory, presl-
dent of the Saints Industrial
school of Lexington, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22

HEADS SCHOOL OF RELIGION
The Reverend George d. Kelsey
since 1888 member of the faculty
OF Morehouse College, has. been
named director Of the Morehouse
School of Religion, an announce.
ment from the office of President
Benjamin E. Mays made known to-
Gay. The Rev. MI. Kelsey succeeds
the late DR.. Charles D. Hubert who
died on January 20, 1914. after serv-
ing as the religious head at More
house College for a period of 30
years.
The new appointee was an hon.
or graduate of Morehouse iu 1934
and top ranking student in his class
at Andover Newton Theological
Seminary in 1897. He has completed
all residence requirements for the
PHI. ID. degree at Yale University
and at the present time is working
ON his dissertation entitled THE
Social Thought of Contemporary
Southern Baptists."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22
NO MORE PASSPORTS
REQUIRED FOR BAHAMAS

NASSAU. Bahamas s(ANr)-
The governor has issued an order
exempting all persons arriving in
the Bahamas from the necessity of
carrying valid passports. They now
nave merely to satisfy the immigra-
ton authorities that they are Brit
lSh subjects or citizens of the Unit
ed States. This order is expected to
greatly increase the travel to and
from the Bahamas, especially from
Florida. Normally a considerable
number of colored tourists visit the
Bahamas each winter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22
4 D0TCS
~ son,
EANeCGA

EDITORS NOTE: Send your prob
lens to Amelia and perhaps she
can give you some helpful advice.
Dear Amelia:
I am really in a pickle Before
left l became engaged to
young woman with whom I had
been keeping company for years.
We agreed that we would not
marry until | returned. I remained
in the states for only short while
then / was shipped overseas. I
have been over now almost two
years Meanwhile. another friend
whom | had discontinued friend
ship with rekindied the friendship.
/ have found that she and her
mate could not make it and they
have separated, In her letters she
makes it known that she married
simply because l had found a new
love, and that she was never in
love with the fellow She Ives in
the East and begS me to stop by to
see my fianCee. | was never madly
in love with her and somehow I
feel that seeing her will play on
my sympathy. She has small
son who stays with her mother.
DO you think l should see her at
all?
MlXed-up CT.
Dear Mixed-up CT,
If you feel that seeing her will
play OH your syrnpathies, and you
definitely know that You are not
in love with her l don't see why
you should stop by to see her. You
made a promise to the girl that is
at home waiting for you, and your
first duty should be to her. Unless
YOU made promises TO her. you
arc not at all obligated TO the
ether young lady. However if you
think THAT You do love her and
YOU want To be definitely sure of
your love, then seeing her will be
seeing her will be the best thing
that you could do. II would be
better to be sure you are right be-
fore you go ahead. And, remember
Don't let sympathies outweigh
sound reasoning.
Dear Amelia,
I am now engaged in job which
pays good money and don't want to
go back to school. 7 am quite
young and I feel that one year out
of school will not be harmful to
me. l have another year in high
school and my mother stays on
me about returning. Don't you
think that it will be better to
work one year to get the necessi-
ties and then return? I hate to 90
to school looking bad and I don't
think that my parents can afford
to dress me properly, since there
are so many other children at
home. Don't YOU see it as 7 see it?
School Girl Sue
Dear School Girl Sue.
Should you get your education
now, I'm later years you will be able
to afford all of the nice clothes
that you need. Poor families al
ways have to sacrifice to get the
things that are vitality needed in
order to keep abreast. If you have
he determination you can succeed
Getting a part-time job and stay
ng in school will be the better
,lan. The sooner you complete I
1Our education, the sooner YOU
AN demand the kind of job that
'0u want. Enroll i'm school today.
apply for part-time work; that is |
what you need. Your mother is |
exactly right: nothing can take |
he place of ednca ton
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22

MARSEILLE, F'1alA@e - (ANPD-
Race bias has strand ed Pvt, Bob
EFT l.. Lee and his Fire nch wife. the
fovmer Marie Rose Eaume Of this
city, here indefinitely unless Amer
lean authorities grana them pass
ports TO the United States.
Pvt Lee, native, of Los Angeles,
revealed III his appeal to civic or
CARNATIONS how Ameri can army Of
ficials tried to prevent him from
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22
PoweI|AndMissus
In DC. This Week

ton to everything that we have
fought this war for. The people of
Korea are exceptional in regards to
character and all the other things
that democratic nations stand for.
Il am requesting a reply as to
why this procedure is being allow
ed. | don't think the excuse that
such matters are left in the Army's
hands will be acceptable to me or
the American people
President Truman, at his press
conference last week, however, said
the Korea decision was a theatre
'ecision. When asked whether that
would be in a day or year as re-
Orted in newspaper. Mrs. Truman
referred the reporter to General
Macarthur.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22
.2.II1L'&;'i's1a2

said the Wise
Prophets thousands
OF years ago.
For centuries peo.
pie everywhere have
believed that High
John the COnauerOY
Root has strange
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22
A Little Skylight

To-day, our plans
To do us good,
Must speak to all -
Of Brotherhood,
F. J. Earl
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22

as replacements for high point
Wacs now on duty in the ETC. He
also said he would like to. see the
Women's Army Crops continued as
a permanent part of the Regular
Army.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-22
Simple OUerseas Kites
For First WAC Officer

The newlyweds' three-day hon
eymoon in Paris was suddenly dis
turbed when his outfit, the 374th
Engineers, hastily departed for the
States.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-26

Control yourself. It's indecent to be so happy"
The house completed in November, 1926 II
greeted by silence from the critics and sarcastic
the profession. People hated the brilliant originality
Of Roarks talent He found bitter opposition ind-
ference-and few clients Cameron watched Roarks strug-
gle grimy At the last when Roark sat beside his bed.
Cameron spoke suddenly of Gail Wynand Wynand owned
the New York Banner powerful newspaper dedicated
the support medocrty which followed popular taste
of the moment "e represents everything that's wrong
with the world Howard . the triumph of overbearing
vugarity It's Gail Wynand that youn have TO fight
Don't be afraid E" He died half an hour later
CONTINUED tomOrrOw)
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-26

u OARFIS job with Francon Heyer did not last long.
N When Guy Francon demanded that he design mod
skyscraper with Classical Greek facade, Roark
fused.
Il can't do it," said Roark, very quietly.
"You you won't2'
"If you prefer"
Listen you mpertnent fool this is incredibe Go get
your check and get out"
Roar set out upon the search for job without anger
hope lie was refused by all the mediocrities who
scnsd his independence Then he got job with John Erik
Snyte unscrupuous architect who used Roars ideas
TO produce structural monstroSies in mixture of all
known styles. One day unable TO stand it any longer,
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-26

Roark sashed his pencil across mongrel drawing in
the presence of the client and drew in its place magn
cent modern house. you're fred" roared Snyte.
Were both fired" said the client, "Come on"
The client gave the commission to Roark-"because
that's the house I've always wanted" He handed Roark
check made ou-for the first time-to Howard Roark,
Architect"
When Cameron heard that Roark had opened his own
Office he said MAY God bless youor whoever it is that
is alone the best the highest possible to human
hearts. You're your way into hell Howard"
Roar built his first house. Mike the electrician he had
met Francons buildings worked for him. Mike watched
Roark through the rising skeleton and told him,