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UNITED WE STAND!
A Weekly Sizeup by the Washington Staff. of the Seripps-Howard Newspapers
WASHINGTON, July 4.—No panic here over what's happening in Egypt, but no attempt to minimize its gravity. Best judgment is that war won’t be won or lost there, but that Rommel victory might prolong it two or three years. . » ” ” os ” » CHURCHILL IS NOT yet out of the woods. If the great Alexandria naval base, Stdez, the Nile, Palestine and points beyond all go, feeling here is that Churchill is almost certain to go too, despite latest vote of confidence and despite apparent lack of strong figure to succeed him,
” ” ” ” tJ ® WASHINGTON COUNTS on destruction of nine French warships now at Alexandria before Germans can get them. If the worst happens® they'll be scuttled, perhaps by their own crews. List includes one battleship, three heavy cruiser, one light cruiser, three destroyers, one submarine. » ”. » ” f J 2 EVEN-MONEY BET HERE: That long-expected Jap attack on Russian Siberia will come within 30 tars, ” 2 FJ |
Henderson Needs Help
DEFEATS ON ANTI-INFLATION front at home make smaller headlines, are almost as serious as those abroad. :
Henderson, struggling single-handed against congressional sa-
botage (1. Denial of operating funds for OPA; 2. Thumbs down on subsidies for price-squeezed business; 3. Insistence on parity sales .price for government-held farm products, 110 per cent of parity ceiling for other farm products; 4. Failure to write adequate tax bill), won't make the grade unless Roosevelt sends quick reinforcements. white House advisers will try to get president's mind back onto inflation problem, induce him to accept definite wage stabilization policy, find other ways to implement his original seven-point program, meanwhile: Price ceiling has two bad cracks (increases in canned goods and in eastern seaboard gasoline prices). Many small firms threatened with bankruptcy unless more cracks are made or subsidies paid. Small packing houses, facing July 13 ceiling on dressed beef and veal, with no ceiling on livestock, may be first casualties. And oil subsidy bill may get nowhere because oil industry has split ever it, with majority apparently opposed. Ts os a ® 8 = ARMY AIR FORCE accident toll, up again this week with two bad crashes, may cause questions in congress as to why an independent
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Sevastopol:
\ By LELAND STOWE ; Copyright, 1942, by The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, Inc.
MOSCOW, July 4.—Sevastopol’s defenders withstood what is certainly the greatest concentration of ex-
plosives since Verdun—and what is quite possibly the most terrific deluge of destruction ever. poured upon one small *area in the world’s history—for dne full month. The gallant
the 25th day of the thundering siege which came to a
|ways — fireworks, parades
OUR GUNS ROAR ON WARTIME 4TH
Many Remain in in Factories Forging Weapons to
.Guard Freedom.
Some Americans celebrated the day with fireworks for fun. Others did it with fireworks for death. The world over, Americans today
marked the first wartime Fourth of July in 24 years. Many spent the day on the job in war factories. For them Washington had this message: of encouragement: They will produce enough bombers today for a second raid on Tokyo, enough guns to equip hatteries of field artillery and tanks to supply a battalion. Other Americans spent the day firing the weapons that were kept flowing from the production lines of freedom factories, Another group of Americans, restrained somewhat by rubber and gasoline rationing, celebrated the Fourth in the more , conventional and speeches. But while the celebrating went (Continued on Page Two)
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A. M. 10:00—Downtown parade.
11:00—Nelson. E. Craig adjusts war bond “thermometers” on Circle. 11:30—Luncheon at Columbia club for James M. Landis, U. S. civilian defense director.
11:30—150 navy recruits to be sworn in on.Michigan st. steps of war memorial. P. M. : 1:30—Army emergency relief “Cavalcade of Thrills” at fair grounds. 2:30—James M. Landis address at Murat, preceded by demonstration of municipal emergency control center. 7:30—“Cavalcade of Thrills” at fair grounds. 8:30—WIBC jamboree at Tomlinson hall. ginhik 9:00—Demonstration of incendiary bomb at Rhodius park, part of all-day program by defense districts 21 and 22. 9:30—Fireworks at Columbia park, 2859 S. East st., part of allday 12th district, American legion, patriotic celebration. 10:30—Fireworks at Longacre, 4700 Madison ave. Tonight—Fireworks at Riverside.
TOMORROW P. M.
1:30—“Cavalcade of Thrills” at fair
grounds. All-day—Home-coming picnic and entertainment at Columbia - park, sponsored by 12th district, American legion. 7:30—“Cavalcade of Thrills” at fair grounds. 8:15—“Music-in-War” ' Garfield park.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6am ...69 9am. ...73 7am ...6 10am. ... 76 8am ...71 lla. m....78
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‘Why Haven't Our Allies
RUSS QUIT RUINS OF SEVAS'OPOL
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Germans Hurl F Frosh Men Into. Offensive 0! SouthCentral Front.
MOSCOW, July 4 (J. P.).—Tremendous German infantry, tank and airplane attacks forced the Russian army back of one sector of the Kursk-Kharkov front, press dispatches said today, but the enemy is suffering frightiul losses and Russian counter-attac:s have regained several towns and a strategic river bank. Battles unprecedented in size and ferocity are raging on: front of about 150 miles as the ¢ ‘srmans, relieved by the capture 0: Sevastopol, attempt to break throug: the southcentral sector, seize vital communications lines and, divide the Soviet armies.
Claim 15,000 Axi: Dead
(The German commiinique today claimed a “gigantic” bizak through and said that German rapid troops were dashing toward the River Don, about 135 miles east oi Kursk, presumably in ‘an effort t: turn the Russian flank and pus: southward toward Tostov and the Caucasus.) The region east of Kursk was still the scene of the most i ing, the newspaper Tave: : dispatches asserted tha’ the enemy had made only insignificant advances in six days of cost the akis 15,000 de: zl, 260 tanks and much other materi:1. The first Soviet conm:nmunique today revealed that A:nlf Hitler's
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CAN YOU SPARE A FORD?
MT. CLEMENS, Mic:., July 4 (U. P).—A man wrote fhe Macomb county rationing boar: today asking permission to buy 2 new car on grounds he is involved in war work. It was Edsel Ford, president of the Ford Motor Co. |
EUROPE GIVEN MORALE BOOST BY AMERICANS
War Centers in France, Belgium and Holland Are Blasted.
By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor
The Yanks returned to Europe’s battlefields by air today. Six United States air bombers made a daring low-level Fourth of July attack on targets in axis-occupied Europe. Flying close to the ground and in daylight with royal air force fighters and bombers, the American planes and their crews of probably 18 men in all dumped high explosives on the enemy in Europe for the first time in this war and let the people of occupied territories know that they are in the fight to a finish. The American planes were in operations that included a sweep over
Holland, Belgium and north France, it was stated reliably.
Two Planes Missing
Two American planes were lost in the operation—a high percentage but not unusual for such daylight invasions of strongly guarded enemy territory such as France. The A-20-A plane is a two-mo-tored all-metal craft with a crew of three. It has built-in fuel tanks and a two-way radio and its propellers are three-bladed. It has a practical radius of action from 300 to 600 miles, It is powered by two Wright 14-cylinder, two-row radial engines, with 1280 horsepower at sea level. Its wing span is 61 feet four inches. Its gross weight with a normal load is 19,050 pounds. The American bomber raid was chiefly for morale purposes, designed to observe the Fourth of July by impressing on the enemy, the antiNazi forces of Europe and the American people the importance of United States air power in the coming all out struggle.
Devastation to Continue
Renewal of allied devastation raids on Germany by 1000 or more airplanes is expected on a regular program this summer, although it is not believed that United States air forces as such will undertake any mass attacks for some time. Until their forces are built up to the necessary point, they probably will co-operate with R. A. F. onslaughts and carry out occasional operations of their own. The American raid came at a time when fighting on the Egyptian and Russian fronts still was intense but not decisive. In North Africa, the armies of Nazi Marshall Erwin Rommel were again attempting to attack the British eighth army on the EI Alamein front, 60 miles west of Alexandria, but the British were pushing back not only on the ground but in “unprecedented” air attacks by R. A. F. and American army squadrons.
Nazis Claim Break Through Heavy fighting continued on the Kursk sector of the Russian southern front, where the Germans claimed that a “gigantic break through” had been achieved in the direction of the River Don. It was obvious that the\ Germans, with Sevastopol now conquered at a cost of 300,000 dead and wounded since last November, had made some progress in Hitler's long heralded summer offensive. The success or failure of the major push however still was uncertain.
DRIVE JAPS FROM WUCHEN CHUNGKING, July 4 (U, P.).— Japanese forces have been driven from the town of Wuchen, in Inner Mongolia, with loss of more than 400 men, three armored cars and 12 trucks, the Chinese com-
munique said today.
Eagles Cheered By July 4 Raid
LONDON, July 4 (U. P.).— Members of the American Eagle Squadron who have been flying with the Royal AirForce for months, were cheered today by news that their fellow Americans had carried the war to the axis, but they warned that the Germans would prove tough fighters. “It is the start of a nice little scrap,” said one, “but the Americans are going up against first-rate fighters who are a damned sight far from yellow.” Woodruff Harp, 33, from Columbus, Ga., interrupted his Fourth of July celebration at the London Eagle club to hear the news. “I don’t think any country in the world has fighters who can beat Americans,” he said. “We might as well get into it and get it over.”
‘BRITISH MOVE LIKE MACHINE
Writer in Armored Patrol Car Gives Play-by-Play Report on Attack.
By RICHARD D. McMILLAN
nited Press Staff Correspondent Ce ihe 1942, by United Press)
WITH A BRITISH ARMORED CAR IN THE FRONT LINES, EGYPT, July 3 (6 p. m.) (U. P.).— Gunners of . the German Afrika Korps are lobbing shells into the dust bowl beyond the ruined railroad station of El Alamein. American-made Douglas Boston light bombers are roaring over our heads in greater strength than ever before, with fighter protection. A few minutes after they pass we can hear the blast of their bombs, striking into the enemy columns which are crowding the roads and camel tracks to the west, pushing up for the decisive battle.
Watches British. Tanks
This activity has been going on since yesterday when the British imperial army in a determined counter-attack frustrated one big German thrust. But its success naturally was not conclusive and the grave threat to the Nile has not been removed. At a position in the front line I watched the massed British tanks, infantry and mobile artillery, supported by bombers, attack at 6 p. m. yesterday. They moved west and south of El Alamein in a challenge to the enemy for a frontal battle, and the enemy declined. Our artillery opened about 4
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W. SIDE MAN DIES IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Crushed as He Helps Push Stalled Car.
A 37-year-old west side man was crushed to death early today when the driver of another automobile failed to see him. The victim was helping push a stalled car in Tibbs ave., north of Cossel road. Ralph Lee Haugh, 2404 W. 10th st., the dead man, and’ Earl Mann, 36, of 325 N. Elder ave., were pushing a car driven by Raymond Sanders, 42, of 318 N. Elder ave. Mr. Mann saw the lights of an approaching car, driven by William F. Bailey, 21, of 942 Olin ave, and yelled a warning, police said. He jumped to safety but Mr. Haugh was crushed between the two cars and died instantly. Miss Doris Williams, 21, of 325 N. Elder ave., a half-sister of Mr. Mann, was riding in the Sanders car and received a broken right
vastopol garrison withdrew yesterday,
conclusion in hand-to-hand street fighting. Human valor has never done more than the outnumbered Russians in the Crimean naval base.
Things have happened in Libya and Egypt which the -
entire Russian people simply cannot understand. Some 25,000 British empire troops—approximately half as many men as have held Sevastopol—have surrendered at Tobruk, it seemed, almost overnight and without any Sttempt to
The British | rave fallen back and the allied cause appears on the verge of a catastrophe which cannot possibly be exagger: ied. These events have shocked and stunned the Russian people.
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ROMMEL FAILS IN EFFORTS T0.
Auchinleck Beats Him to
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Captured.
By LEON KAY United Press Staff Correspondent
CAIRO, July 4.—British troops have captured hun dreds of prisoners and 40 guns in counter-attacks against the axis forces on the | Alamein line and the allied | air force, in operations on a scale unprecedented in the Middle East, has shot down 24 enemy planes in a single day, it was announced todaye
The ground forces put many. :
tanks out of action in a series:of strong attacks and the air foree destroyed four German planes : aground in heavy attacks on enemy landing grounds, camps and roads, bringing their 24-hour bag to 28. That total did not include & German plane shot down over Malta. British Strike First The axis forces, beaten back Thursday by the biggest imperial counter-attack of the Egyptian campaign, were trying to reform yesterday for a continued thrust i eastward from “El Alamein, 60: miley, from Alexandria. British forces struck first, - carefully calculated counter-attacks, and it was indicated that ‘the Germans again had failed to gaim an inch of ground. The axis planes were shot down in a wild series of dogfights. TEA Sixteen Junker-87 dive bombers, seven Messerschmitt-109 fighters
and one Italian Macehi-202. were downed.
Destroy Grounded Planes’
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stroyed were Messerschmitt-109s. British imperial mobile task. fore mations were hitting ceaselessly a8 . the German and Italian forces over a wide area west and south of n Alamein. They had ‘embarked on a swifg follow-up to their big counter-ate tack of Thursday. Authorities, taking no chances on dissident elements rising behind the front and creating fifth column cone ditions, ordered 2000 Egyptians dee . tained. ‘The move was in line with a general tightening up of enforces ment of all public security measures, . Enemy aliens considered dangere ous were rounded up long ago and interned or deported.
Roosevelt Urges Greater Effort
WASHINGTON, July 4 (U. P). —President Roosevelt said today that never in the history of this country has Independence Day “come -in times so dangerous to everything for which it stands.” The chief executive's statement: urged greater effort for the “fight for freedom in this dark hour.” ° He said the Fourth of July was celebrated this year “not in the fireworks of make-believe but: in the death-dealing reality of tanks: and planes and guns and ships.” “We celebrate it also by running without interruption the assembly lines which turn out these weapons to be shipped to all the embattled points of the globe. “Not to waste one hour, no$ to stop one shot, not to hold back
- one blow—that is the way to mark
our great national holiday in this year of 1942.” The president sét the 'exan for the nation by scheduling a f day of work for himself. *
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