Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-09-29

acroSs, but because of not two,
First, there are those who
gram of complete indignation.
downright stubborn in the oppo-
site direction. The third and what
s even worse, those who use
sneaky methods which publicly
approve Indignation" but priv
ately condemn and fight against
II.
Indignation and "two-faced in
tegration" are being practiced in
the Korean theatre Of war. Inte-
grafton is being practiced in at
least one training center in the
United States-at Fort Ord, Calf.
Segregation Is still being practic-
I'd In other centers, and the out
look with the change In defense
secretaries IL that the army's
Slowness toward indignation will
soon ground to a Standstill.
Recently, 1t was announced
that the 25th Infantry division,
Of which the famed gath Infantry
regiment Is an integral part, had
begun migrating white troops
into the all-Negro unit. This
move was heartily commended
by both the fighting troops in
Korea and the folk at homo.
For the gath, II meant that re-
placements sorely needed would
once again return the unit 70 It's
former formidable and top-fight-
ing strength. The Path. unable to
get Negro requirements for its
wounded and killed. Is operating
against overwhelming odds at
less than so per cent Of its ef-
fective strength.
Not Members OF Regiment
Last week. however. the diu-
sion's chief Of staff, 1t. Col. Ed
win @. Grennelle, disclosed that
the white replacernents assigned
70 the Gath were really not
members" of the unit.
He said that the white replace
ments were % assigned not for
combat duty under the oath, but
merely to train a group Of South
Korean soldiers who also have
been assigned to the regiment,
and ~ the requirements were
all non-commissioned officers.
He claimed the assignment Of
the white soldiers was made at
the request Of Col. Arthur 8.
Champeney, former commanding
officer Of the Path, author Of the
recent statement that lin my esti-
nation, Negroes do not make
good combat troops"
Asked why the Negro non-coms
could not be used for the training
program instead, Grenelle said
ne did not know Of any reason,
and then passed the buck by adj
ding. These commanders. you
know. have wide latitude"
So the 25th divisions integra-
ton policy is not indignation af-
ter all, though division chiefs
maintain there Is an informing
ling going on--a sort Of "segregA-
ted indignation"
In sharp contrast il the situa-
ton with the companion and for
mer all-white gath Infantry divi-
sion This unit, the first division
In combat here. the longest in
combat and boasting the best
combat record, has quietly gone
about the business Of migrating
Negro troops within its ranks II
has done % without raising any
fuss or notice. and oftimes out
Hders are unaware that Negro
troops are serving in integrated
fashion with the division until
they are seen In Gcteal fighting
roles.
II Il the opinion Of one division
ohreer that "colored troops in
this now ATl-American division
have done more for the combat
reneisncy Of the division than
Jackie Robinson did for the pOd-
gers
we have been drawing re-
placements since the beginning
Al the var without regard TO race
or eo.or and there IL hardly Q
.uuad Cthe lowest group Of els
m the army in our division now
mich does not have . Negro
uember. This so-eAlled racial dis
.-Du,on has baekfired and 10
r.aptnE an angry harvest on the
enemy"
Tns all white Second Division
has also quietly undertaken Q
-. Of inteEratton program.
WI. not On par with the aath
Mv,sonS action, II does have .
e.ttaNOu Of Negroes serving m
n. N,nth RsEimsntAi Combat
tam II 10 also rsporsed tn@t We
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