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irom r ort tfragg, N. C. He1 posed80 Negroes, 'Kin to Japanese/si//Nabbed for Evading DraftofattrNTCHICAGO, Sept. 21.—m—'The FBI announced today a roundup of about 80 Negroes, leaders andby!riaisimembers of three Chicago organizations which federal agents said were aimed at defeating the selective service law.Of the 12 leaders of the groups, 11 have been apprehended andtheir actions were motivated Madame Gordon’s, teachings.The second organization is the a Brotherhood of Liberty for Black nlt; People of America. Its founder and J president is Stokley Delmar Hart, hi who with several associates wasseized.g!napprehendedcharged with sedition and conspiracy to commit sedition. The members have been charged with violation of the selective service actLeaders of the group were alleged to have made statements that Negroes constituted a Japanese armv within the UnitedgiPe'lrarmyIStates and that the Japanese were j ir by allegedly failing to register or | akin to the Negroes—therefore theNegroes’ hope of receiving advancement in the world is de-to comply with directives of their local draft boards.Albert Johnson, special agent in charge of the Chicago FBI office, said the roundup started yesterday morning and was completed last night. His account of the arrests was:pendent upon a Jap victory.Principalheldmeetings were in the public forum at Washington park, Chicago. At these meetings Robb exhibited films, one showingciv,htltlIbiOne of the organizations is the Peace Movement of Ethiopia, headed by Madame Mittie and Maud Lena Gordon, who uses the titlethe bombing of Pearl Harbor. Hart*, openly stated he prayed to Tojo, | Jap premier. 1 aFound Under Bed.of president general. The organization boasts membership of 4,-000,000 Negroes in 46 states. Other leaders of the PeaceThe third group is called the Temple of Islam. In the raid on the meeting place police backed up two patrol wagons at the rear of the hall. As the followers ar-Pfi1Movement who have been arrested and charged with sedition andrived for the meeting, FBI agents escorted them to the back of thehconspiracy are the Gordon woman's husband, William; Seon Jones,Scharman of a large chapter, and David Logan, who uses the title personal representative.« Madame Gordon’s claim is thatbhall and into the wagons.One leader of the temple is Elijah Mohammed, whose real name is Elijah Poole, but also is b known as Elijah Muck-Muhd, theHe was foundthe members are citizens of Liberiaprophet underneathand as such belong to the samethe JaDanese. Severalwas iouna hiding his mother’s bed, wrapped in a carpet.The prophet has taught his followers there was no need for themrace as me Japanese, members of the movement have j been convicted of failing to register to register for the draft or complyfor selective service and admitted 1 with any other laws.e9Chiiff
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Racine Journal Times
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Mon, Sep 21, 1942
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