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THE INFORMER. SATURDAY, JANUARY 30. 1943
les Habeas Corpus Writ For Alex. Soldiers
Thurgood Marshall
DAVIS SAYS:
Casablanca Conference, Minus Post-
War Declaration, Is Dissappointment
DORIS MILLER TAKES
A HAND
By J. DON DAVIS
With the black army of Governor Felix
Eboue from the Chad Territory, operating
inder the command of General Jacques Le
Clere, joining,up with the rolling British
Eighth Army in the rout of Rommel’s forces
from Tripolitania, darker races throughout
the world were disappointed over failure of
any mention being made of a post-war pro-
gram that would extend the Atlantic Charter
and Four. Freedoms to them at the historic
Casablanca meeting between President
Ropsevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
One of the major criticisms of the
war’s conduct in the past has been the
failure of the allies to declare specific
post-war aims. A statement by Churchill
that he did not become the King’s first
minister to preside over the liquidation
of the British Empire added to the
amoke of confusion that has clouded the
E Obviously called for the sole purpose of
mapping a war of “unconditional surrender”
against the Axis bandits, the Casablanca
conference did little to relieve the suspense
that has throttled enthusiasm of the colored
peoples’ expectations for a full share of the
pie of freedom and justice that will be serv-
ed when the peace is won.
- Liberals like Wendel Willkie have been
trying to uncover the true war aims of
Roosevelt and Churchill ever since their
epochal meeting on the bosom of the At-
lantic ocean at which the Atlantic Charter
was drawn up, but to no avail. No success
has been achieved in attempts to have the
President and Churchill incorporate the
future of the Pacific peoples in the Atlantic
Charter. They have elected to counter with
the explanation that Atlantic was only used
because the charter was drawn on that
ocean but was of global significance, affect-
ing all people. Their explanations have not
been fully acceptable to the people of China
and other colored countries.
Facing the issue realistically, it seems
that the heads of the British and American
governments waived a great opportunity to
win once and for all the all-out support of
India and the Asiatic races by failure to de-
clare themselves bound by a program that
would plant the Four Freedoms in the home-
lands of every race that has suffered from
colonial exploition.
It is definitely clear that the con-
ference was as much of a political as a
military nature. Reliable reports say
representatives of Turkey, Spain, Fin-
land, and probably Portugal were present
at the conference to get accurate stock
of United Nations strength. They were
not invited as members, or even poten-
tial members in most instances, as in the
case of Finland, a current foe, and Spain
a looming one. It was desired that these
countries get the facts that would lead
to the ultimate decision to join up with
the United Nations or stay out of the
war.
In the case of the darker peoples there
is but one alternative—fight by the side of
the Allies. Under no condition can they exert
a single effort towards preservation of the
Hitlerian order. It was not at all necessary to
have representatives of the darker countries
present to show them facts to help in the
selection of their sides, however, it was
dangerous to have had the meeting without
some representation from China.
An advantageous stroke by the United
Nations would have been to at least issue a
post-war declaration of policy for colonial
peoples. It would have elevated them from an
illusionary stage and clearly defined their
status-quo in the post-war world.
Chicago—DORIS MILLER, Pearl Harbor hero, visits NYA War Training Center where
youth of all races are receiving training.
Cancellation Of R. R. Rearing
Brings Storms Of Protests
Editors "Ig" Bro.Brown At
Meet; Back Committee
portent to make full use of all the
NEW YORK—(ANP)—Declaring
theli r unquestionable fealty to their
government and their total sup-
port for the war effort but demand-
ing that the four freedoms be made
applicable at home aa well as a-
broad, and asking that the status
of the President's Fair Employment
practice committee b. strengthened
so that true industrial opportunity
might be afforded Negroes and all
minority groups, a gathering of 16
Negro editors and publishers met
at the NAACP office here Saturday.
The group petitioned President
Roosevelt to reschedule the rail-
road hearings which the FEPC bad
planned but which were postponed
indefinitely last week.
Meeting at the invitation of
Walter White, executive secretory
eg the NAACP, whose call had
suggested taking counsel "on
means of meeting the current at-
tempts te discredit the Negro
press,” the group excoriated the
Virginias Dabney - Jhon Temple
Graves-Warren Brown attacks,
deciding not to dignify the latter
byreply.
Instead, adopting the thesis that
the: articles belittling Negro news-
papers and Negro leadership were
but-part of a general effort on the
part of reactionary forces to de-
stroy the social and economic gains
made by disadvantaged elements
in the population during the past
ten years; the group singled out
the current attempt to destroy the
usefulness of the FEPC, calling at-
tension to the fact that it was im-
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nation’s manpower as a pledge to
our non-white allies of the good
faith of the American government
in its proclamation of freedom and
democracy as the objectives of the
war.
Sends Telegram
A telegram sent to President
Roosevelt requested “that the rail-
road hearings postponed by Paul
V. McNutt be rescheduled" and
pointed out that “your considera-
tion in this matter will restore the
morale of all minority groups
which are aroused over the action
of the war manpower commission."
The committee’s formal statement
said:
"The editors and publishers of
16 Negro newspapers from as far
west as Oklahoma, met here today
to plan a campaign for the contin-
uation of the President's Fair Em-
ployment Practice committee as an
independent government agency for
investigation of discriminations a-
gainst workers in war industries on
account of color, creed or national
origin. The committee appointed by
President Roosevelt in July, 1941,
functioned until this month when
chairman Paul V. McNutt of the
war manpower commission post-
poned indefinitely public hearings
scheduled by the committee to in-
quire into discriminations against
Negro railway workers.
Mr. McNutt declared that the rail-
roads held no war contracts and
might not be within the jurisdic-
tion of the president’s executive or-
der No. 8802 which established the
committee.
The editors stated that if rail-
roads which are serving as vital
arteries of the war effort, hauling
munitions, troops and war work-
ers, are not technically subject to
the jurisdiction of the committee,
that they urged the president to
supplement his executive order
8802 to bring such railroads under
the jurisdiction of the committee.
The editors requested the presi-
dent to reschedule the hearings de-
daring that wiping out the color
line tn war industries is not only
necessary for the full use of the
equally important as a pledge to
our non-white allies of the good
faith of the American government
in its proclamation of freedom and
democracy as the objectives of the
war.
The attempts of reactionary forces
in congress and certain high placed
officers to preserve the color line
in war industries, furnished fuel
for Nazi and Japanese propagands
in Africa and Asia that the four
freedoms do not apply to colored
races. The editors declared that the
Negro people and the Negro press
are one hundred percent behind the
war effort but ere determined that
democracy shall function at home
as well as be a policy designed for
foreign consumption.
Attending the conference were:
Ira Lewis, Pittsburg Courier;
John Sengestacke, Chicago Defen-
der; Carl Murphy, D. Arnett Mur-
phy and Howard Murphy of the
Afro-American Newspapers, Balti-
more; Roscoe Dunjee, Black Dis-
patch, Okla, City; Walter White, Roy
Wilkins, Arthur Spingarn, George
Schuyler, Odette Harper and Charles
H. Houston of the NAACP; Chester
A. Franklin, The Call, Kansas City;
Louis Martin, Michigan Chronicle,
Detroit; Adam C. Powell and Sin-
clair Bourne, the People'a Voice,
New York City; Dr. C. B. Powell,
Amsterdam News, New York City,
Augustus Shields, Scott Newspaper
Syndicate, Little Rock, Ark.; Thomas
W. Young, Journal and Guide, Nor-
folk; Lewis S. Gannett, Herald Tri-
bune, New York City and Claude A.
Barnett, Chicago.
18TH FIELD ARTILLERY
BATTERY B TRIUMPHS
FORT SILL, Okla. — Battery B
of the 18th Field Artillery cap-
tured the team championship of
the inter-battery boxing tourna-
ment. The winning battery also
claimed two of ths seven individu-
al champions who participated in
the tournament before a crowd of
1,500 soldiers in ths post gymnas-
ium.
Ths champions are: Cliff
Wright, Wyandotte, Okla.; Leon
Prince, Allen, Okla.; John Causey,
Iowa Park, Tex.; Henry King,
Southland, Tex.; Ray Lapre, Fall
River, Mass.; Bill Humphrey,
Trinidad, Tex.; Sol Sapristine,
New York City.
WASHINGTON.-- (ANP) - Pro-
tests upon top of protests are pil-
ing up on the desk of Paul V. Mc-
Nutt, War Manpower commissioner,
following his abrupt cancellation
of the proposed railroad hearings
charging discrimination against Ne-
groes in certain jobs on southern
railroads.
Among the protests are strong
letters from the National Federa-
tion for Constitutional Liberties and
from the Council of United Ne-
gro Labor leaders of Washington.
The first one states, “This is
ne time to compromise with the
fundamental principles so splen-
didly, enunciated in Executive”
Order 8802. This is the time to
support these principles through
extending, not curbing the policy
of the FEPC. Ending employment
discrimination is essential both to
the success of our war production
campaign and to unity within the
country and among the united na-
tions in carrying the war to vic-
tory.”
George Marshall, the chairman of
the federation, declared this post-
ponement “a cause of grave concern
to all Americans who regard Execu-
tive Order 8802 and the vigorous
continuance and extension of the
committee as cornerstones of our
nation’s war effort.”
Sends Telegrams to FDR
The Council of United Negro
Labor leaders sent telegrams to
President Roosevelt as well as to
McNutt protesting the postponement
and insisting that the hearing be
held as originally scheduled.
At a conference of representa-
tives of the council and the Labor
Victory committee of Greater New
York held last Thursday, it was
disclosed that full preparations
for the hearings, which were to
have been held in the Interior De-
partment auditorium, were going
forward.
“The FEPC will do a good job if
it has the authority,” said D. W.
A. Hunton, secretary-treasurer of
the council. “We must see to it
that it secures that authority."
However, Friday afternoon, a
delegation was kept waiting almost
two hours before McNutt would talk
with them During this time, the
group heard Fowler Harper, deputy
administrator under McNutt and to
whose care McNutt had assigned
most of the FEPC difficulties.
Finally Sees Delegation
McNutt finally came in to see the
delegation. He assumed full authori-
ty for the issuance of the order,
refused to explain why it was is-
sued and was determined in his
replies that the hearings would not
be held
He left little doubt as to what
was in his mind as to the bearing
of this on his future and he ex-
pressed himself as being satisfied
with his past record for sincerity. *
Holds Self Responsible
This failed to satisfy the crowd
which grew impatient as McNutt
fenced and hedged on some points.
\ However, bei refused to cede a
point' and said he alone was re-
sponsible for the postponement of
the hearings.
Many interruptions were made
and when a member of the group
attempted to thank McNutt for his
time and the information, such as
was given, another member of the
group said she would not be a part
of any group which had been treat-
ed as they had been treated and
would not offer the thanks prof-
fcred.
All during the stormy session,
the offices were in an upset state
as McNutt attempted to remain
calm under the barrage of ques-
tions hurled at him by the irate
visitors.
Some had come from Detroit,
where rumors that the Detroit
hearing had been called off
brought ther scurrying to this city;
others were from as far away aa
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RO
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E LLY
Believes Condemned
Men Are Innocent
Petition for a writ of habeas corpus for the three Ne-
gro soldiers convicted of raping a white woman and sentenc-
ed to death were filed this week in the U. S. District Court
here by Thurgood Marshall, NAACP special counsel. “Grant-
ing of the writ,” said Marshall, “means that the federal court
did no have jurisdiction to try the
soldiers.”
Marshall stated that there is ev-
ery indication that the three sol-
diers John Bordenave, Richard P.
Adams, and Lawrence Mitchell are
innocent and declared that “al-
though the NAACP did not get
into the case until after the trial
we will stay in it until the men
are released to fight Hitler."
Bordenave, Adams, and Mitchell
were rushed to trial on July 27,
1942 despite the fact that the moth-
er of Bordenave tried to get a con-
tinuance until she could raise
money for an attorney. The court
appointed lawyers and the soldiers
were convicted.
Charged with Rape
The three soldiers, John Walter
Bordenave, of New Orleans; Rich-
ard P. Adams, of Columbus, Ohio,
and Lawrence Mitchell, of Baldwin,
Michigan, were placed under arrest
in an army camp near Alexandria
in May and charged with raping
Hattie Rose Mason Schuler, a 20-
year old white woman of Ripley,
Ohio, who was living in a tent just
outside the camp reservation. At
the time of the alleged incident,
the woman was not married and
admitted an illicit love affair with
a white soldier stationed in the
same camp. Shortly after the ar-
rest of the three Negro soldiers
she was married to Private Georg
Schuler, a white soldier.
Plead Innocence
Since their arrest the soldier
have persistently pleaded innocence
and deny that they criminally as
saulted the woman. At the trial,
however, they were not permitted
to take the witness stand but state-
ments purportedly made by them
were read to the jury and accept-
ed as evidence. The attorney who
| defended them was appointed by
Minnesota.
However, the oneness of purpose
of the delegation impressed McNutt
who sees now that the postpone-
ment of the hearings is bringing
down a storm of protests which can-
not easily be ignored.
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the court and he accepted the ap-
pointment reluctantly and made
excuses to the white citizenry of
Alexandria where the trial was
held.
Then, despite the instructions
-of the trial judge that only one
of the three men could have sen
possibly guilty, the jury found all
three of them guilty and the
death penalty was mandatory.
In Federal Jail
Bordenave, Mitchell and Adams
were later moved to the federal
jail at New Orleans where they
are still held pending execution A
stay was granted by Judge Samuel
Sibley several months ago when
Attorneys A P. Tureaud and Thur-
good Marshall, of the NAACP legal
staff, petitioned him.
Several branches of the NAACP
throughout the nation have contri-
buted their efforts in seeking to
gain a fair and impartial trial for
the condemned soldiers and the
leading part in this case has been
taken by the Alexandria and New-
Orleans branches who brought the
matter to the attention of the na-.
tional office and who have been
successful in raising funds to help
the defense.
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