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Ti ol eT toe gat “ va an) —, {D* 100-9270) Bureat confidential Informant ey stated that the ‘win the War Kally sponsored by thesYoung Negro Democrats had a strong jommunistic influence and had received endorsements from Senator CHAHLES ¢. DICGS,\ MRS. ROSA GRAGG, WILLIAU Ie’SHentLL, Negro, and HORACE“WHITE, Negro. Endorsements had been received for this meeting from UCPWA-vIC Lecal 663 and from the'NAACP branches. sureau Informant further stated that it was the scheme of the sponsors of this affair to cover up the vommunistic background of the meeting by the use of several non-Communist sponsors. ‘the Michigan Chronicle" carried an item on August 8, 1942, which described the tremendous interest show in the Win the War Nally. Accord- ing to the newspaper, vice -‘President HENRY \iALLALE sent his personal endorse- nt to the rally. An endorsement had also been received from Mrs. HLEANOK a HOOSEVELT which stated as follows: "TY am very much interested to hear of your Win the far rally on August | 9, 1942. Our first major objective is to work, fight, and sacrifice for a United Nations victory...After the victory is won we must all work for a lasting peace based on the respect for the dignity of man the world over and justice for all. very sincerely yours, /s/ ELEANOi NOOSEVELT" be eed be Tee ae ACCOMM UU Bureaw Co nficential Informant the win the far nally at pelle Isle was held on August 9, 1942 at hese Pelt. but only sixty persons were present, 95% of whom were colored. the poor attendance was attributed to threatening weather. The following were identi- fied by the informent as ppeing in attendance: f-.% Tal... See, * bat AYES 5 CHRISTOPHER ALSTON, 'GLOSiER CURMENY, “EDDIE TOLAN, Miz COOPER (Negro) CHa . DIGGS, “PAUL WYKOFF, ROSA GRAGG, LOUI Sé-JOHNSON (I egress) LIEUTENANT GEO LURE IE, Director of the Youth Activities vivision of the wayne County Canned) af vefense Cangrtasema BATTEN. 32th lidetriat VARDEA and sWInCET Nal Na i ey alle la ree wh ws VME. Coa MALLARD i Jv det et ek ee Fife abe GR EA A ee POULSON, GER Eva Best (Negress J} Loung Negro vemocrats) and: GLOXTA HOncAN \ (Sojourner aruth vitizens vommittee). ‘the meeting was adjourned to meet two weeks later. Lieutenant MINDRY, according to the informant, endorsed the rally and Longressnan O'F:CEN -rid that he also favored the freedom of India. Althouch FAUL UYKOFF was the chairman, ‘EDDIE ‘OLAN assumed the platform in the last moment and surmarized the results of the meeting. -l4e- oN Ser aS ae he a ee , ne MILD on ne RD SO be See. aye SS