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idd;ie5;»rtoit.s.1-»yin*rt-toteerahtleB-»/sy,.Statr-e-too-Willian 0’Dwyerys 1949 campaign, caan^g m amwn _Ex-POWs to Protest Jap General'sMembers .of, the American ex* Prisoners of Wax: .meeting in national ‘convention here were expected to act on a resolution late today condemning a former Japanese general for. his published remarks debunking; the infamous Bataan Death- March as “American propaganda The resolution was being, drawn up today by the Bataan Veterans Organization, local chapter of the national group.• Ralph,Rodriguez,. chapter commander and :,a -veteran , of the Death March, said the resolution asks that a letter of protest’ be. sent , to Secretary of State Dean Acheson. . .Ask Hospital Care ;The local BVO also williubmit a resolution-.asking that alimen-taly ill veterans In state hospitals be*, transferred to Veterans. Administration. hospitals for treatment, Mr. Rodriguez said. •200 Already ‘Here • About 200 delegates from over the nation attended today’s opening sessions 'of the fifth annual XPW convention at the Hilton. Col.' Ray M. - O’Day of Seattle, national . commander, presided-'.' Lt. Gov.'Tibo Chavez, welrom-ing -the' delegates- to New'Mexico, said that they have made Bataan synonymous with’patriotism,, honor. and self-sacrifice.Dr. V.-H..Spensley of Albiiqiier-que, founder of the Bataan'Relief Organization here* just- 10 years ago* warned in a brief talk that Americans are lifting away from the, democratic ways of life. He urged, the delegates to/‘speak out and let us all know that you ere fighting, for preservation-of the democratic ideals.1*-. Mrs..-Georgia;-.-Lusk, vice-chairman of. the; War Claims Commission, urged a. “tighter” organization of. American ex-war prisoners* ’ lt;v \ ‘Hlatory Reviewed .lt;•)“The, strength you' ‘create.:here will tell' later . oil behalf^ of Korean war prisoners/-’ • 'Mrs; .Lusk said,’1 /. m{ ••■’i.Kenneth W. Day,’ national1 adjutant-, and first X-PW national commander, .told briefly of .'the histoiy of the;r new/ organization. ..The delegates; were welcomed to Albuquerque 'by'Lloyd•; Blood -worth *of 'the' Chamber;of *Cona-. :• (Continued*uPift ZQ).temppareiKoreB asCliChSt(6tlDeBe . N« Ph(ral(0•InsTriComCroiEdlltiHanH*t!MarlOthiFlctlPonjPttWRuuSpotStokTwitWin
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Albuquerque Tribune
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Thu, May 08, 1952
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