BATTLING SENEGALESE JOIN WITH ALLIES IN AFRICA (Continued from page 1> laration played a part in the subse quent actions of other administra tors in French Congo, Camerons, and Ubangi-Shari who later Joined the Free French Movement. When General Charles de Gaulle visited the Free French colonies in Sept ember, 1940, he appointed Felix Lboue governor general of Free French Africa. Although General de Gaulle has decorated scores of Fighting French native soldiers with the cross of Liberation, France’s highest honor, the Senegalese, on past perform ance. are rated as the best troops in Africa. From their ranks carr.e “Battling Siki,” a full blooded Sen egalese pugilist who won the worlds light heavy weight title and became the idol 0f Paris after the last war. ■HBttujilUiButifliUlQaiiill.tiiliinritfiniifUflfmimttfflilratRtticMBHitmiiitiimtanp Published In this space every month 91 The greatest ” star of ths screen! Greetings theatre-goers and with them we wish you a Merry Xmas and a Happy 1943. ★ ★ ★ ★ As timely as the times themselves is M-G-M’s latest entertainment “Stand By For Action”. Backgrounded by the glorious tradition of our heroic fighting men o’ war dressed down for battle, it's a thriller from the word “take”. ■ Mimam r I EM; ■ ■, * ^ 1 l**"’ * Its stars and featured players are men madeof sternand patriotic stuff.The big guns are Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy and Charles Laughton. Walter Brennan who can always be depended upon for a great performance and a good fight, is among the enlisted men with the will to do or die. * * * * With plenty of zip “Stand By For Action" is a war story that’s different. It wears a reversible coat of tears and laughter. You will sit on the edge of your theatre seat. ★ * ★ * We will not give the plot but will-tell you this: It has the majesty of a picture you might remember—“Mutiny On The Bounty” plus its own action, humor and heart. * ★ * ★ Superbly woven together by director Robert Z. Leonard, “Stand By For Action” has been specially adapted for screen entertainment and is based on the Reader’s Digest story, by Laurence Kirk, “Cargo of Innocence”. We take a proud salute and say that it is a smash ing, thundering drama of America’s Navy in action. A saga of fighting men teeming with battle thrills, significant and timely. * * * * Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer believes that their pictures reflect the true American cmuuuyiiiw; our national watch words—“Life, Lib- ^ erty and the Pursuit •f Happiness”. ★ ★ ★ * Stand by for “Stand By For Action”. -JU S’ki came to America in 1923 and engaged in several coloFful bouts here. He won international fame for courage, however, by battling: an Irishman named Mike McTigue ill Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day. Siki lost that fght and another more I serious one—the later with a gang of armed ruffians in the ‘‘Hell's Kitchen" section of New York City. He was stabbed to death in this encounter, but, like the legendary Senegalese, he never surrendered. He went down fighting. I MAYOR URGED TO CRUSH CIVIL SERVICE DISCRIMIN ATION PRACTICE New York, N. Y.—Urging that Mayor LaGuardia issue an order comparable to the President’s Exe cutive Order 8802 which states in part that: "I do hereby reaffirm the policy of the Untied States that there shall be no discrimination in the employment of workers in de fense industries or government be cause Of race, creed or national or igin the NAACP this week brought to the attention of the Ma yor several instances of discrimin ation and segregation in the city’s fire department. The report cited the following j grievances: The existence of a list of Negro I members in the Eire Department | while no other racial groups rfre so : listed. 1 ne establishment of a jim crow 1 medical, surgical and dental plan. The failure to make Negroes act ing officers on the basis of senior ity, and the exclusion of Negroes from the fireboat .rescue companies band and baseball teams. The NAACP stated that it did not i need to point out that such prac tices are in direct opposition to the principle for which "you stand as Mayor of New York City, but unless you yourself enact some measure to eliminate these discriminatory prac tices, they will continue to the de triment and irreparable damage of a large section of the population of this city.” {JOHNSON DRUG CO I M W LOCATION 2306 North 24fh KISMET LETTER KLUB Est. 1935. Membership only $1.00. Soldiers, men, women, all ages. A dime brings info. P. O. Box 602, Los Angeles, California BUY YOUR— POULTRY' AT THE NEBRASKA PRODUCE 2204-6 NORTH 24th ST. Get the Best in Quality at the NEBRASKA PRODUCE Lowest Price PHONE WE. 4137 Long distance lines, on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day^1 will be busy with the urgent business of war—vital calls that must go through. On top of these war calls will be many thousands of calls of men in the service trying to share a few minutes of the holidays * V-». — twith those at home. As a result, long distance lines will be overloaded, even if ",there are no other Christmas calls. In spite of everything we can do, many calls will be delayed and some won’t get through at alL More lines can’t be built now because copper and other materials are needed for planes, tanks and shells. Won’t you please help to keep the lines clear for the men in uniform by not making any Christmas calls, especially to centers of war activity; We feel sure you’ll cooperate. Thank you; NORTHWESTERN JELLTELEPHONE COMPANY HHB he ' ON THE NORTHERN'CONVOY ROUTE AT SEA—Two members of a U. S. Navy gun crew are shown at their stations, befurred against the icy blasts that sweep down from the Arctic across the Northern convoy route to Russia. At left is David Riley, of Ludlow, Mass., and at right, James McPerrin, of Birmingham, Alabama. ^ r IN CHARGE 1 ENGLAND—Soundphoto—Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, left, shown with his deputy, Maj. Gen. Mark W. Clark who is in charge of ad vanced front-line headquarters in North Africa. The two officers are shown when they briskly saluted while walking in London recently. ~ GENERAL MONTGOMERY IN THICK OF THE FIGHT p - V -i" ~ v~v. , mmm ■ CAIRO, EGYPT—This radiophoto sent from Egypt to New York showing General Montgomery, left, Commander of tne British Eighth Army that is pursuing the German Africa Corps across the desert, sharing a pot of tea with members of one of his tank crews who have paused for a few moments rest. What appears to be wrecked vehicles show in the background. * 'read The r;[j|j)fc COMPETITION FOR NEGRO MURAL BEGINS OPEN TO ALL RACES NEGRO ARTISTS URGED TO PARTICIPATE Washington, D. C.—In cooperat ion with and at the request of the Government of th-e District of Col umbia and the Recorder of Deeds, :.he Section cf Fine Arts, Public Puddings Administration of the Federal Works Agency invites com petition for seven mural decoration. 10 l>e executed in oil or tempera media on canvass in the public Jof - '•y and ibe library of the Recur •or of Deeds Building, Washington D. c. The s um