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Firsi Section—PAGE Sifv ENMENTION THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER WHEN ANSWERING ADSSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1944\TS NO Af/i j-CAfcV */tS. OFFERS AIDTO WAR VETSPetty Officer 2/c Russell Mit-eluttu was home on a seven-day furlough n rntly as guest ofhis wife. Mrs. Lucy Williams, Mitcham. 2024 X. Capitol avenue. Kn route* home. Officer Mitcham also visited with his mother. Mrs, Mj Mifcliam and his sister. Ida in South Bend. He was accompanied back to his post at Newport. Rhode Island by his wife.t’has. Reginald Wright. theyounirest son of late Remus 11. ‘Wrteht and Ojal Wright isserving as a coast guard. Hewas graduated flout the Manhattan Reach Trail ing school. Brooklyn. New York in August and has served as seaman second class and was then promoted to Seaman tirsr class andwas one of the trainees after tlu* men were sent overseas.He was then placed in training school anti is now a signalman third class Ho is an Attacks graduate and was employed »n Chicago. He is the nephew of Mrs. Ola Beecheranti Mrs. Priscilla Miller. 1411 So. Rural st. His brother was inducted in the armyWednesday. He is also brother of Thomas W.. and Wendell R Wright Nand a sistei.Miss Ola Mae Wriglst, who attended the graduation and isvisiting his Mrs FredoniaWright and son. Charles R. jr.in Brooklyn. New York.SggjflP *• * ,\V'; •: 4-Mrs. Cloteeti Turner ieft Saturday to visit her brother. Pvt. Duncan Yauix. who is now stationed at Ft. Dix. New Jersey. While there, -die will visit fnends and relatives in New York. Philadelphia ;• ml Cleveland.lt;• ■? 4J-Cpl. Paul Smith, hushand of Mrs. Matilim* Smith. 1.1 go Short streethas heen awarded the Good Conduct j Medial with his eompany in theFuropean theater of operations.*-V. • **•is theWillieMis-., Black -William Blackmon 1ms boonpromoted to the rank of 'I' Sgt.He siwnt 11 months in Englandand is now stationed somewhere in France. He son of Mr. and Mrs. Blackmon, Greenwood, and his brother. Lynn Lmoll lives at 223(1 M;i rsiiiriale. His wife. Mrs. Doshia Blackmon lives in Memphis. Teim. Sgt. Blackmon was inducted in Febnmry 1942 and is servingwith the Sigliiil Corps. Hereports that he’s getting alongnicely and sends greetings to rlativn* and friends.a*■*Two former reside nts have enter-bnsic training center at Keesier eld a unit of the Ariu Air Forces ‘uiuirjg Command. Thdy are Pvt. ■lt; d James Harris, sou of Mr. and rs. Fi»*« 1 Harris, 143U Shepard^jgiul Pvt. Win. Ross Dratie. son Mr*, and Mrs. Ross Drune, 1060. 27th HE ; V: */.'JLX*The correct name of Hie lawpopularly known as the “G. I. Billof Rights'* is the “Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 11)44.” It was 1 passed' by the United States Congress and was approved on Jurte 22. 11)44. Its purpose “is to make the path of civilian life smoother and more secure for the men and women released from service In war,” provided they have been discharged honorably.Very few young men and women cc*uld he given a start on the road to success in life that wouldbe comparable to what the national government proposes to do forformer lighting men and women ifthey had to depend on parents, relatives, friends, or their own efforts. It is to be hoped that all who are entitled to these generous provisions gladly and freely offered by a grateful country will avail j themselves of them, for the moreJ prosperous and contented individ-iiiols a nation may have the better off will society be.| Definite benefits to be had areI educational, health, unemploymentcompensation, and financial aid to(enter business,''buy or build a home, and to buy or equip a farm.One who has served 90 days or more after September 16. 1940 and 1 is otherwise eligible, can arrange to have his tuition and other feespaid, and will get $50 a month ifsingle and $75 a month if he has dependents, for living expenses while getting education or train-! ing.j The government will guarantee the payment of a loan up to $2,000 1 for veterans who wish to acquire a home, a farm, or enter business.I Persons who have spent many j years trying to own a home andwho from hard experience knowwhat a task it is. will appreciatethis fine opportunity for homeownership.The United States Veteran’s Administration has charge? of carrying out the provisions of this law. It has large numbers of branches ! in all parts of the country.Indiana has set up a state-wide • organization comprising governmental. educational, fraternal, and civic groups, all proudly volunteering to help this good work along. Indianapolis has twenty such organizations. The Marion county center of information and referral will be in the K. of P.building.j At the suggestion of The Indianapolis Recorder a colored man wasappointed by Dr. v\ T. Malan, state| supe rintendent of public instrui-j tion. a member of his advisory (council to aid veterans to take i advantage of their educational opportunities. This colored member of the council proposes to give .general advice and aid to veterans, all over the state. Any veteran or any one knowing of veterans who desiie help is asked to leave hislor their name, address, and telephone number at The Recorder •office.Vi’.' ,*»’«*• *'!^ip§|■ yyy...«jSGT. LlDELu H. AMMONS, one of the army’s mora'e boild-crs, is shown having lunch with official of the Link-Belt Foundry and other ^cldicrs after making an eloquent apoeal to the plantemployes to continue thei.* all-out effort to keep production at the highest peak.Sgt. Ammons has also addressed employes at the International Harvester company, the Malleable Casting company, the Indianapolis Forging company, and other defense plant employes inLebanon, Terre Haute, New Albany, Ind.; Louisville, Ky., and other cities.He was accompanied by Capt. Mahion H. Martin, USAAC, who also participated in the labor morale rallies. Sgt. Ammons isbeing treated at the Billings Gen-fcral Hospital for a fractured legwhich he received while on duty in Alaska. He was inducted in August, 1942. and transferred to Alaska in August, 1943. He was returned here after his injurylast December. *He is a graduate of AttucksHigh school and the American School of Chicago. He has pursued his studies at Manual Training High school here and Washington university, Seattle Wash., specializing in business administration. He is a member ofMt. ilion Baptist church and live with his sister, Mrs. Lillian Chestnutt, 634 West 10th street. He is the brother of Otis and Edwin Ammons, Sr., and the uncle of Gerrie and Pvt. Eddy Ammons, stationed at CampBreckenridge, Ky.X-x'Av59AViplbsMmmHP*Headed by Bishop David H. Sima of Philadelphia, chairman of the Eastern Division Negro Republicans, a delegation of Negro leaders conferred at national headquarters last week with Chairman HerbertBrownell, Jr., of the National Republican Committee, on campaign plans to regain the Negro vote for the GOP. In the front row, left to right, are, standing, Joseph V. Baker, Philadelphia; seated, Bishop Sira*,Mr. Brownell and Harold C. Burton of J'iew York. Back row, Ludlow W. Werner, editor, New York AGE: Atty. Joseph Mitchell, Boston; the Rev. J. II. Pliilpot, Philadelphia; Judge James Cobb, Washington, D.C.; Dr. C. B. Powell, assistant director of publicity, Republican National Committee; Marse Calloway, Baltimore; Dr. Emmett J. Scott, Philadelphia; Bert Redding, Delaware; Magistrate Hobson Reynold*,Philadelphia; J. D. Butt is, Philadelphia; Sidney E. Davis, New York; Mrs. Bertha J. Diggs, New York;Ernest Wright, Philadelphia; Dr. Gaylord Howell, New Jersey; and Atty. Oliver Randolph, New Jersey.IJAPS GIVE NEGRO MARINES THEIR FIRST BAPTISM OF FIRE IN BLOODY BATTLE OF SAIPANSgt s. Eugene Haley ami James A. Stepp, both «»f IndianaiMdis. havearrived at oversea destinations. Sgt. Haley soli of Mrs. Annie Mae Haley, 9.31 Lynn st.. was previously stationed at Ft. Warren, Wyo.. and Turner Field. Albany. Ha. Sgt.Stepp, whose four brothers all arewith the armed forces in England.received his pre-overseas training at-'.Center Field. Ala.. He is the hushand of Mrs. Ruth F. BondsStepp. 222!) N. Capjtol ave.~m * * *Howard D. Pipe*, formerly employed at Madden and Copple Auto Repair shop i* now stationed in the South i’acitic. He leeeived 4ruining at Lamp Rucker. Ala., andCamp Forrest. Tenn. .and attendedAttucks before induction.His wife. Bettye Jane and daughter, Phyllis live at (»l* Patterson st. Pvt. Pipes entered the army February 1913 and was sent over► ea* in March of this year. Henceived training at Gump Rucker.A la.Pvt. Heibert May. f-eu of Mr. and Mrs. James May, 1 M.»Northwestern ave.. has returned to Ft. Ilua'huea. Ariz., alter spending a brief furlough with his fa inly. A family reunion dinner was hold.P-C'T. lt;§Sgt. L. lt;’. Cheat ham. son of Mrs.Fannie Cheatham, bone, W. lltli st.. has been awarded the Mechanics Medal for outstanding service is a mechanic at the base in New Hebrides Islands. He is a former -indent of Christian County school of Lafayette. Ky., and was a former Golden Glover of this eit.v. 193(5-37. He was inducted in October. 1911 and received his liasi** training at Ft. Warren. Wyo. He .as three nephews in the army. Ray t ’heat ham. stationed at Pearl. larbor: FI wood Cheatham. Ft.Warren and Douglas Brown in 'ulifnrnM'F*- jfBEBB * i * ' ■%Four Indiana men were recently•raduated from Great l«akes. III..Naval Training Center. They were: Raymond C. Flournoy. Gary, from stopkeepors school: DanielI. Hill jr.. Gary. Machinists Mate cfjoo! : Robert Lee Cul l. Mmieje.Yeoman school and Thurman Rich-i rd Rennet. Richmond; Machinist mate school.Pfc. Win. L. Benin tt. son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rennet. 034W. 13th st.. has been awarded tie* Good Conduct Medal in Co. A ot the 371st Infantrv at Ft.wHuachiica. Ariz. He received the medal for his demonstrationof excellent soldierly qualities. Pvt. Bennett will have bet uin service two years December5. He received his basic training at Little Rock. Ark., whete he won a medal for :ifle rangeand machine gunnel’s medal. Pvt. Bennett recently s penttwelve days at Inane with his parents ami lie will celebrate his 22nd birthlay September ]«#.SGT. JESS L. MULLINS, the brother of Mrs. Mattie Warfield, 704 West 24th street, with whom he lived beTore induction into the service has been awarded the Purple Heart, an announcement from the War Department says. He was wounded in action in France.Inducted in January, 1941, Sgt. Mullins received his basic training at Camp Hood, Texas, and has served overseas with an Engineer division for eight months. Other sisters are Mrs. Maggie Reed, Mrs. Bettie Swfnk, and Miss Luella Mullins, all of Indianapolis.Sgt. Mullins in a letter to Mrs. Warfield (who will furnish his APO addresrL said he would liket *to have all his friends write him.By MARINE FIRST SGT.DAVID M. DAVIES(Distributed by ANP)WITH THE U. S. MARINES ON SAIPAN ISLAND, Aug. 31. — On | June 15 at about 6 a. in.. we arrived on the island of Caipan. The naval gunfire was still blasting and an occasional rumble could be beard as ammunition or fuel dumps were hit. Our land force*had not struck. Aboard ship therewas a feeling of tenseness, yet a strong feeling of confidence an i anxiety to “get there and get itover with.’*:Mortar shells we**e still raining us my boys unloaded ammunition, demolition material and other supplies from amphibious trucks. Th *y set up * security” to keep out snipers as they helped lead casualtiesaboard boats to go to the hospitalShips. Rifle fire was still thick as they road guard on trucks carrying high octane gasoli'ne inland!y. I was pleased, proud, and gladit is all over: “Brother, you can say that again—I will be glad when it is all over.”At D” plus 10 a site for bivouac ; for the 18th was chosen. It is located well inland. Some company I equipment and records were moved i to the new CP (an old Jap farm-] house). The night preceeding this movement of gear about 300 Jap ! soldiers infiltrated and were killed I or captured about 500 yards from where we were to be located.There was a little excitement that night. The airfield was bombed, a few of them hit close to us—not! too close. Some crazy sniper setup a machine gun and fired wildly. He won't fire again. A sentry shot an officer who. in his anxiety forgot the password. A big, black hull sniffed around our barricadefrom the beach. A squad leaddr killed a Jap sniper that had craw! j and (lan,ne(i near got his head ed Into a foxhole next to his. They | bjown off pomeone shot a goat.ISim. 1/C James II. William*has made another move, probably tlie greatest one in a life time. He has crossed the Fqmitnr and has bec ome a shellback as Well as bad bis rating changed from second class to fits! class and be wishes to say hello in all of his frienasHis wife is Mrs. Naomi William-'. Hl.'l Udell st.NATURALATTACHMENTS■1 \rOU CAN HAVE YOUR HAIRPERFECTLY MATCHED FORA 0 Latest Creations v v Easily Attached Human Holr—All ShadesouTt SEND NO M0NEYbUt itnd lompW Ti /oor hair or•For* color PAY POSTMAN S3 00plus potto?# OA deliveryALSO PUFFS, WIGS AND •RAIDS SATISFACTION GUARANVEIDGray Hair SI 30 fxtraUNO YOUR ORDER TODAYWo carry a Full lino of OVER WIGSAll Colort including Mixod Oroy!* *That his many friends may knowof bis new location. lhV. Alonzo F. White was transferred from North ('amp Hood. Tex., to C’anip Livingston. La., for a short time and then was transferred to Arizona with a new outfit as follows: pfc. Alonzo F. White. :C»14Bt)r»L Go. F 371st Inf. !)2nd Div. Ft. Huaehncn. Ariz. Before entering the armed y forceshe attended James St. Tabernacle of (bid and was a member of the Sunday school and was also an ROTG in Attucks high school'and a Boy Scout. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo F. White sr.. “340 X. Keystone ave.* * *(’id Thomas Roosevelt Bailey visited his wife. Mary Rose Bailey 1961 Columbia avenue o\er the week end. He is stationed at Indianatown (Jap. Pa. He was recentlypromoted from private first class to corporal.* *Aviation Cadet Clws. P. Myers, ton of Mrs. Ella Colemtan. K5fl W. 27th street recently completed his has ben assigned to the advanced flight school. He was employed by flight ehool. lt;H was employed bythe Allison Engineering company,I rior to entering the Aviation Cadet Corrxs.Your Soldier, wr.emver no may be, would like cop- of THE INDIAN APOLI8 RECORDER. Do you r Juty and send it.AMMUNITIONCONVOY KEEPSTHINGS ROLLINGBy GEORGE COLEMAN MOOREROM KWH ERE IN PR A N CH.Aug. 31. (ANP) — It was a great day for members of a Negro ammunition company convoy speeding past wildly cheering Frenchmen in Le Mans. Only the day before Lt. Gen. George FT. Patton’shard-smashing, fast moving 3rdArmy had kicked out the Germans and leaped on toward the great prize. Paris.This supply outfit was racing toward the front, wherever it was, to maybe not praise the Lord, but surely to keep that ammunition passed. No one seemed to know precisely where the front was, the Americans were advancing so rapidly.The allies were thankful Le Mans was in their grip because of the14 vital loads stretching from itsborders and two key railways it harbors. Townspeople were exultant the Loche had been routedand liberating IT. S. troops taken over. We’re all members of the same fighting team.So they shouted and danced about, eagerly wrung hands, kissedfaces. Many threw bouquets of lilacs onto trucks, several pitchedapples and pears into waiting arms. Not a few wept for joy.Le Mans a densely populated city, artistically laid out with beautiful houses and picturesque buildings was in a state of serious confusion, but did not show the scars of battle found in similarly fought over territory. Undcnibt-! edly the hasty ‘‘strategic retreat” of the Nazis through the town after their outskirt resistance had been crushed saved Ie Mans from a destructive shelling.But now all that seemed far away. The war momentarily was as French patriots waved hands, fingers shaped likebeneath brilliantly flag-draped streets dressed up for the occasion mere hours ago.Except for the dust and rumbleof heavy GI trucks, MPs directing traffic at street corners, and tall, erect, handsome, black French Fenegalese soldiers leading captured Germans to prisoner cages, the fierce conflict raging was for(he time something remote.Of especial interest to the U. S. soldiers were the dark, rich-coloredFrench women anxious to embracetheir fellows from the States. Somewere or native French stock, others from the African colonies, scores of them descendants of Han-* nibal. an historical reminder of ithe trek of that sepia warrior’s army across the Alps in another century.A few were American Negro entertainers caught in the criss-cross of the vicious struggle betweenFascism and Democracy*Yet they were all therfe as an indivisable one to back slap, toshout, to pay homage to the common cause and inspire its fearless champions.It was indeed a great day for the Americans. Spontaneous jubilation held sway — intoxicatlngly. The 3rd Army was the hero, theseammunition troops immediate objects of plaudits and praise.They were the soldiers of victory. And to the victors went the spoils.forgot I heir“Vs.”COLONIALS ARE FIRST TO REACH BELOVED PARISPARIS, Aug. 31. I ANP) — Thelate Gov. Felix Rboue’s French Equatorial African army, composed of Senegalese. Moroccans and native tribes recruited in the Lake Chad territory and the Cameroons, made a triumphant entry into thisjiberated city lasr week. They were the first allied soldiers to arrive her*-* on the he^!r, cf the fleeingNa-'is.Armed with modern American weapons.they were members of the Second French armored division. Their battle marked tri-colors bore the Cross of Lorraine as they marched down picturesque Champs Elysess to the tune of Le Marseillaise, en route to the Arch de Triumphe to honor the grave of the Unknown Soldier.Fighting under the command ofGen. Jacques LeClerc, these veterans are fearless fighters. They have been seasoned by the rigorsof the African campaign wherethey distinguished themselves foreffecting a juncture with the allied forces in North Africa inTunisia. They marched 1700 miles across the hot sands of the Sahara Desert from Chad to Tunis to- reach Paris.Parisians gave these black sonsof the French republic a wild welcome. Women, men. and children lined the boulevards to display their appreciation for their heroes who rallied to the appeal of Eboue and the Cross of Lorraine in France’s most crucial moment.pr .)-thewasI At tS a. m. we ^ot word that the 1 initial wave had landed and was proceeding to objective No. 1. Then word came for one platoon of thiscompany to go over the side. Naval gunfire from the heavier vessels, battleships, and cruisers, wasdirected either into the hills orto the northern end of the island, destroyers and the lighter craft were lying in close and concentrating their fire on the lowlands. It was “open house” for our light bombers. Shell after shell was thrown into the Jap sugar mill, located almost on the shore line.Already it looked like an “erectorset” after being banged around by a 10-year-old. We were attached to a regiment which was ordered to hit “blue beach a beach about one-half mile long.This beach was dnectly behindthe town of Charen-Kanoa, flankedby a pier wlrch led to the sugar j mill on one side and another ilia- Jrine unit on the other. The approach to this beach was made difficult by a coral reef which extended about 800 yards out to sea. Landing craft boats could not be used handily since the only channel through which they could com*? around the reef was a Jap artillery concentration. So tfip troops wet*** transferred from landing craft ; boats to amphibious tanks on the .( ther side of the reef, then (ceded over the reef and to leach.At 8:40 a. in., the beach hit. The amphibious tanks ran into heavy mo: tar and artillery fire. Losses were heavier than expected. Mortar fire was concentrated on the reef and on the beach. Men | were falling from shrapnel on ’haright and on the left. Infantry resistance grew stiffer. At 10:30 a.m. the 18th depot was on the beach. As they disembarked a mortar shell hit at abou* 25 feet away. Four casualties were put back on thetank to be taken to a transport ship.for evacuation. The rest of the platoon continued inland seeklu r cover from shrapnel. One squadwas called upon to replace riflemen in the front lines. The marines were suffering heavy casualties and were being pushed back onto the beach. The assault troops retreated to the beach. Front lines we? now only approximately 100 yards inland. Mortar shells continued to lain spasmodically all day and all the first night. The next morning it was discovered that the enemy was organizing a counter attack, which if successful would mean the loss of the leach. The Jap counter attack was on at 7 a. m, As the Nipponese advanced, the marines moved down the beachaway from the heavy infantry andmortar fire. A few rugged veterans of several operations remained at their guns and attempted to repel the advancing enemy. Their•display of “guts” encouraged theothers. Gradually the marinespushed forward, walked over theirdead, determined and blind to everything except driving the ‘‘Sons of Heaven” back. The 18th depot accounted for their share of the enemy before they were pulled out cf the lines to take over their duties with service- and supply.stood waist-deep in surf unloading boats as vital supplies of food and water were brought in.Captain Barr, our commanding officer, gave the boys “free rein.” “You may go forward and fight ifyou want to.” he said. The marineswere advancing steadily now; there were only a few scattered snipers on the beach. My hoys accounted for several of these. Then they found some port wine and some saiki (a Jap drink made of rice and TNT) and »took time out to drink a “coke.”“D” plu 2-3-4-S rolled by slowly. At night each moment seemed to pause briefly before slipping into the ‘ past. Our artillery continuedWe spent three nights here be-! fore the company moved in bivouac.The other nights were very ex-| citing—sleep.For about a ween the Japs would give u? a nightly show by flying over to- bomb the airfield. } I think they hit it with one bombionce. An added attraction was the i night we saw some of them shot jdown.Yes. it was here on this island that I saw my first dead American fighter and here that I saw ’ plenty of “good Japs” (dead ones). It is too bad that such an ancient ( civilization has to be taught a les-• son so drastically. But they must.be taught that their way cf liv-to deal out death to the retreat- Jtag sholl]d noi blt;* the way of alling Japs. The air force gave shows ,daily as they bombed, stcafed, andharassed the enemy. By “D” plus 8 the entire 18th depot was ashore and doing their jobs splendid!/. They began working with the .Sea Bees and have been commendedby the Sea Bees commander fortheir work.This was t.he first time any service and supply depots have accompanied the assault troops on the initial day of any invasion aud the first time colored marines had seen actual cwmbat. Everyone was pleased with the job the colored boys did—and I’m sure it will possibly lead to another allcolored combat uniL Thi* shore party commander was well pleased with their coolness under fire and their initiative in battle. Xatural-flesh.Sherman was right. War is exactly that. • i.iHIT THAT RHEUMATIC PAWRIGHT WHERE IT HURTSAnd look at the Silver Lining in those Clouds of PainThe big idea is that you want to fedbetter. When pain eases, your mind eases. You get rest that means deliverance. So use something that gets at the pain. C-2223 brings you pain-relieving help. Now you will feel as good mt others who enjoy its help, too. 60c, aD'' $1. Caution: Use only as directed. First bottle purchase price refunded if youare not satisfied. Today, get 0-2223.Encourage your children not to quit school. Advancementof the Nation and our Race in this and the post war perioddepends on their acquiring an education.
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