UNWANTED BABIES OF COLOURED . SOLDIERS FROM U.S.
(Rec. 10 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 25. Most of the' British village girls who once became friendly with coloured American soldiers preferred the Negro to white Americans, according to British welfare workers handling the problem of. 1000 halfcaste babies —the illegitimate children of the United States coloured soldiers. The babies are living unwanted in public institutions throughout the country. Women welfare workers found that village girls considered the Negroes more courteous, considerate and sincere than white Americans. The latter’s attitude was frequently superior, condescending and insincere. British county councils are unanimous that the great problem of halfcaste babies must be settled immediately. Somerset' M.P.’s will press the Under-Secretary, of State, Mr .Kenneth Younger, for an alteration in the emigration laws so that the babies. can be adopted by coloured American families. ______________
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Greymouth Evening Star, 26 February 1949, Page 8
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