Independent (Newspaper) - June 24, 1942, Helena, Montana Ship Sinkings Reaching Critical Rate Thirteen Reported Destroyed in 12-Day Period By The Associated Press Thirteen United Nations merchant vessels were ed by the torpedo fire of Axis submarines in the sea in the 12 days beginning June 3, the Navy announced yesterday bringing to 307 the ship toll for the Atlantic and adjacent Only one of the 13 vessels pre- had been included in the unofficial Associated Press count of ships lost in the western At- since Pearl Until the Navy 295 had been listed as Of the 770 persons aboard the 13 including 135 635 have been The saved included 126 Missing Eighty-five persons were three U. S. soldiers were known dead and 81 persons cued when a medium-sized U. S. merchant ship was torpedoed and eunk in the the Navy an- yesterday Unless the missing are it may prove one of the worst j American ship disasters in these waiers since Pearl j At the same time the Argentine government announced from Buenos Aires that its freighter the Rio wnich was sunk I Monday 175 miles from New was the victim of a German DAILY SUNAY MBA N. T. Stock Md LUt Montana's It Territory VOL 77-NO. 72 JUNE 24, 1942 PRICE FIVE CENTS Churchill Is Under Heavy Attack For Libyan Defeat Government Is Challenged by Motion for Opposition Bitterly Assails His Conduct of War June house of commons insurgents moved tonight to challenge Winston ill's government with a motion con- demning the military direction of the despite the announcement that substantial land and air ments now are reaching the defenders of An important group of headed by Conservative Sir John drew up a motion for sion to the house declaring they had confidence in the general direction and strategy of the Among the signers were understood to be Leslie David Lloyd Earl Winterton and Arthur Thirty-six including one reached i New York aboard a naval patrol vessel and five were The j announcement brought a new ment into the relations of neutral Argentina and which Appropriation of 43 Billions Endorsed Quickly House Passes Biggest War Fund Ever To Be Presented June History's largest legislative check for war I of They will lead the opposition in a two-day debate which awaits the prime minister's return from the United Churchill will be away longer than is ab- the house was A preliminary statement of the Libyan defeat by Clement R. Churchill's inflamed rather than pacified the critics of called of the most serious of the Full Dress Attack It was evident that the in- intended to launch a full was dress attack on Churchill's SAM D. JR. Chairman of the Lewis and Clark county salvage tee who is now directing the drive for scrap rubber which is meeting with excellent re- Soviet Army Backs Up At Kharkov Sevastopol Continues To Hold Breach Is Closed June powerful new German offensive on the Kharkov front has forced Marshal ko's forces to fall back to now positions while defenders continued to hold off numerically forces after j breaches torn in their i fortifications by the i the Russians announced Critical Battle for Egypt About To Get Started Argentina Taking Serious View Join in Of Ship Sinkings Helena Makes Hne Response to Rubber Campaign Total Reaches Nearly Pounds As Canvass Starts June Heavy Axis mechanized for- The ministry of marine in a bringing with them special announcement had already j fhc of rumbled toward said the midnight com- the loss of As Cache strong police j consolidated British OUt- troops were and reinforcements were thrown j posts near the Egyptian back to new what steps about the and frontier today as American in bombers joined with Avar in the desert with a Buenos June the front our is taking a troops conducted operations tne sinking by a identified the submarine as against advancing of the freighter houses new fighting erupted b in this area of the southern sector flom Under German business Monday after a period of quiet for Affairs Buenos to Cache announced Three socialist members of mg raid on the Axis Supply has been clearly proved congress moved for a quick j base at in the struggle for this vital in- center and one of the keys to the Detailed in- A dispatch filed by an ated correspondent with that the Rio Tercero was sunk of the A formation was lacking but German Cache ty caucus authorized Deputy possible that Hitler might be I know thls because the cap- Nicolas Repetto to present a j the British forces near the E starting one phase of a grand went tne submarine Friday calling for an ex- j tion frontier at noon today said sault in an effort to reach the the of the government's big armored units under Helena residents yesterday oil of the Caucasus even before a He declined to give from Foreign Minister j German Field Marshal decision is reached at Capt Louis Enrique Ruiz General Erwin Rommel have J which these developments posed a j toward the border only last week apologized for to is reached at General the Argentine tanker prf dress attack on Churchill's rubber to Presumably the renewed visit aboard tlle All these developments posed a j endorsed swiftly today by a house tion of the war as minister of de- Doost the scrap rubber collection j was thg caused the first loss of Argentine grave problem for Acting j to give Uncle Sam's charging in the city to pounds as j sector below Kharkov where the I in three sinkings since the i dent Ramon Castillo's policy of mechanized striking failure to organize supplies and Boy Scouts and Cubs began their j Russians stand athwart The American ship went down in three minutes when two torpedoes found her 75 miles off surpassing that of the interference door door the Atlantic coast on June 15. Many of those aboard were j After five hours of of generate in the Thus today's proceedings third Tho lne running south to the 1 main gateway to the It Sub Identified The marine minority's an- Scalese disclosed for of the sea tragedy is no indication when the battle will be joined but the enemy seemed to be moving the greater part of his armored here that the Russians got the first time m a broadcast came at a time when the j toward this the in their cabins below deck Ithe passed the colossal pared the way for what one for- scouts reported an enthusiastic the jump on the and to Latin America tonight that tion of ailing President Roberto when the running at full i measure 0 and sent it to mer cabinet minister privately response from persons in the first their lines back in their surprise States airmen and i Ortiz was expected momentarily suddenly heaved over on Military chiefs called gravest cabinet crisis three wards and today trucks will offensive which broke up were responsible for move that would strengthen side and then went down before ed it would outfit since the fall of the Chamberlain collect the rubber from these Hitler's own preparations for a the the He greatly the political position of its 10 lifeboats could be The including 23 U. S. brought to an east coast port by vessels which were and equip an armed force men by July 1, j Churchill's safety depended 1943. j upon his ability to keep members The action came after both of his conservative party from and nearby when the ship said democratic and republican to join was blown to i men declared the United There was not even time to fire the deck gun at the raider before the ship Only a few life rafts could be cut away to on Page 2) Haying Operations Straining Labor Supplies Montana Agriculture Sees Good Season Haying which got under way generally throughout Montana last put a new strain on the already farm and ranch labor thus creating the only cloud state's agricultural officials yesterday said were determined to defeat the of financial The words of Rep. Dirksen a midwestern reflected the spirit of the house as he stood in the well re- ferring to the fall of Tobruk and the attack on comes to us in a dark There will be other dark days But out of this springs faith and hope as to what the ultimate outcome of this show is going to is a measure of ica's determination to win the declared Case S. There were questions from the bouse floor as to what the United States was doing to safeguard the rich territory of to on Page 2) Casualties of Navy To Date Total More Than June The Navy's total of I ed and missing announced in the j war to date rose to more than today with the release of casualty list number 5. Declaring that the i ant of the casualties re- from direct action with the enemy while the rest occurred in the line of duty in the sea or in the the Navy announced i the number of dead in the new tect the coast how its guns and i as 9S> with eight and The fourth and fifth wards will massive drive upon apparently expressed the thanks of the crew chief architect of the to the air force and the that has kept Argentina be canvassed today by the scouts playing the fox on their their aid in spotting and one of two American nations and the rubber will be picked up Scrap rubber com- members urge holders to have their tions to the war program ready for the The sixth ward will he canvassed Thursday and the seventh ward Friday with col- lections coming the day after the canvass is Sam D. chairman of the county rubber day made a plea for 100 boys to volunteer to help in the The boys are asked to be at the Civic center at 9 o'clock this Trucks and cars will be available to take the boys to the fourth and fifth wards for the canvas Trucks and drivers are being donated by the Helena Automobile Dealers E. J. executive of the Montana bureau of in- tions tnd Tuesday re- up tbe ported only on Page 2) fantry In the battle for the on Page 2) ties on the Kharkov front and i General Hale Is Named i made no mention of fighting on a 1 scale as large as the Russians in- i Chief Hickam June 23.! I In up and down the front of Maj. Gen. Monday the Russians listed 20 Willis H. Hale as commanding German 100 general of the seventh air motor vehicles and two Nazi in- i covering all Army units in the i was announced j General Hale replaced Maj. Gen. Clarence L. reported ing in the battle of Midway island earlier this He served under having arrived in the islands shortly after last Dec. 7. British Soldiers Heroic in Fall of Tobruk Munitions Prisoners Able To Capture Guards tanks were standing up against The casualties in- on the State that ample moisture has created a j hers of the appropriations sub- favorable outlook for both crops I committee on war and ranges throughout the the enemy on the far-flung duded of the nf i fronts of the While many of the questions unanswered in good and in spite of frequent will underway in nearly all Local shortages of shearing bor were but not enough to delay shearing to any great ex- Clips in most areas were re- ported at near but some areas reported fleeces as heavy as 11 to 12 while including Lewis and Clark have reported lighter clips than attributed to spring rains and grassy Farmers and ranchers both are reportedly solving the labor aggravated in some places by competition with government con- struction for war by re- Montanans of all classes for work in the Most areas report good success at obtaining part-time or full-time help from city dwellers and Only isolated sections report transient labor moving In to any Sugar beet thinning and Ing with some mechanical appear to have solved the beet problem and to have ed any great loss of Crops throughout tbe state are reported in good condition as are ranges and all crops and both wild and tame hay are reported behind schedule due to cold weather and Wild hay crops in most areas are reported as Insect damage ii rather com- mon throughout the state and some areas are beginning to use grasshopper In several southern fire control schools are being conducted as ripening cheat grass is beginning I against the background of secret testimony from military on Page 2) I Marine corps and coast The list covered casualties re- ported to next of kin during the period May 11-June 6. large percentage of names under the classification is due to the fact that many of them were serving in the Manila bay area when it capitulated to the enemy and likely are ers of the Navy I bureau of naval nel in notifying next of kin has pointed out that it will likely be said today that Leon j several months before definite in- formation can be obtained on such also that next of kin will be notified when definite said day that as of Monday Montana was leading all other states in the i rubber collection drive by a small He said Helena has a j good chance to take the lead in the state Commission Opens Chromium Road Bids Today The Montana highway dayi June A. T. Peterson Is Appointed Head Billings Man Will Have Charge Of Montana Office The appointment of A. T. son of president of sion this morning open bids ott five tons of explosives and Naty nien who escaped from aboard the South African minesweeper said two anonymous heroes deprived the Germans of valuable supplies by blowing up the docks and From far out in Tobruk they saw the pair standing on the opposite end of the docks loaded munitions and they pushed down plungers Gas Rationing Is Not Likely for Time June Representative Case S. price control had informed a house appropriations subcommittee that nationwide of gasoline was unlikely before Aug. 15. Henderson told the Case said in a that rationing would be essary to conserve rubber since rubber was still In the word is of those under the ing classification may have been rescued at sea and landed at iso- lated spots from which they have had no opportunity to cate with the United States naval Ask Five Pounds en and child in the state to turn under the as state director on 35 miles of road construction the office of price and the roar ever heard and An appeal to every tlon 1vas yesterday by Bow in southern Stillwater around the harbor Gov. Sam C. Leon the first hid opening since went up In hiK including the two in at least five pounds of rubber Of Q P in before the end of the month was j D. notified made yesterday by G. C. Ford of tho entered tho Contractors will vie for the son of Great secretary of the Montana Petroleum tries Members of the drive one soldier He added that the concussion rocked the ship and must have levelled what was left of the Got Two Nazis t. j After the British surrender at rationing in the state and will which now daily is sending 7.4r, a infantry right to construct the Peterson will have charge of face and oil the road to the I all price control directions and mine and mill at Ben I Leaves Big Fires The bombing in which the United States fliers and the teamed up Sunday left numerous fires in 300 air miles west of and caused damage to railway sidings and ship the an- A formation of the tored which the Americans call and the British call only last week set fire to two battleships and other vessels of the Italian Air scouts reported Axis trucks moving up about 12 miles west of the hut the main strength of Rommel's army was said to be still about 50 miles Roving patrols of both sides prowled the desert southwest of Fort but a British com- reported no great amount of Axis reports asserted armored forces already had reached the and dispatches from the desert confirmed that they had seized Sidi only 12 miles Sidi also was the head on the line from The British recently had on page 2) head the branches of the tons of chrome were tn guard the tee again pointed out yesterday 0 including the badly needed for war I crs but usually only that if the scrap rubber fails legal and consumer's a W P A. constructed road i one to twenty because were interpreting The War will be put into effect to con- serve staff of about 40 to 50. will be located on the third floor of the rationing plan The with a secondary feeder road to ton and taking food merl i A captain who led a group of 19 to safely thp Italian sentry put him in the front seat nf a trurk and e south through a toward El they captured the railroad at The new which will be constructed entirely with eral money under specific war Peterson has been a resident of is the Montana sinoe 1013. He went to first and only war department Leading the drive in the fourth i Placer holel and will be opened ward today will be Callaghan hy July l. and Lewellyn Joues and Phillip Gunn will lead the campaign in the fifth i Billings in 19L'9 as superintendent j access load to be Steffensen was in charge of schools Before going to The contract specifications two and set canvass in the first three wards 1o create fire hazard on the to Make Alaska State Is Drafted June Senator Langer N. Is drafting legislation to bring Alaska into the States as the 49th The senator quoted the late Gen. William Mitchell as once saying the try that bad Alaska ruled the Serious Shipping Problem Taken Up at Conferences lings he Ined at Miles City and i also call for a number of bridges He was other structures on the new schools in Billings for eight years and since has been vice The commission convene and manager of the Holliday at o'clock this with company He also has all members expected to be been actively associated with Chairman A. F. Winkler ar- development of the chrome ing He was elected Churchill Is Facing Biggest Crisis Of Stormy Career By SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst Unless his conferences with President Roosevelt produce some very concrete results to tighten with much still British Prime Minister front he I Churchill probably will head into the worst squall June The shipping an tial point in any consideration of Allied was attacked today by President Prime Minister Churchill and their lanking The con- ference was officially described as one of the most important of the British current In the White House disclosed that the president and Prime Minister Churchill con- ferred at length yesterday with Dr. T. V. the Chinese for- eign The said Stephen Mr. Roosevelt's was China In a military The Early had not yet reached the stage at which they could be discussed in detail and in and Mr. Roosevelt's usual Tuesday afternoon press conference was reiterated a previous ident of Inc at the rived yesterday with Gov. Sam nnd conferred C. Ford and wise trade were just becoming annual convention iu Helena last on matters to assertion that a statement would be issued when tho meetings are In taking up the shipping Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill dealt with what ous officials consider one of the more acute phases of the war American shipyards are War Shipping administration and ance ing at top speed and turning of the I Howard W. state For the first time In telegrams to Henderson and Churchill's the White House Governor Ford stated announced the names of Peterson can count on the who participated in the fullest cooperation from the They Harry L. the dent's personal Rear Is a difficult job and one which miral Emory S. head of the require the complete presented at today's the group right through a German comoy hut lost thr second truck in a. minefield nnd had to turn their German nnd Italian ers DIES Orr Juno i Carl 52, i of died dav of a heart I office and the entire state The governor Nazi Sub Base of Emden Is Pounded Again With Heavy Bombing Raid every state and local am sure everyone m vessels in record Their production as is lagging below the number of ships destroyed by Axis ines operating off the eastern To enemy subs have sunk nearly 300 Patrol boats are being turned out in and only day it was announced that a con- voy system for shipping was established a month Con- voys have proved highly effective in protecting transatlantic and It was assumed that ficient escort vessels for the lean shipping Dr. Montana will do his best to see June 23. The I The naval base looks submarine base nnd building port of was with a tremendous weight British chairman of the such assistance and R A of nnd fire bombs by the j very much like Rostock and the source 1" last night in its offensive v. r British fighters continued their Lewis W. Douglas deputy is readily j fn ports and J offensive in with a mid- war Rear Secretary Matt Staff of the industrial cities ono hv i clav sweep over Admiral Howard L. cna Chamber of Commerce said n major hasp for U- commission shin the location of the office iu boats participating in vital The docks at were attacked hy Boston bombers and fighter The great some of which eight tons of had clear weather and little In locating targets at Em- lion Admiral the Anglo- Sir chiefs of i Admiral J. W. British supply Admiral Ernest J. chief of the United States and Vice Admiral S. chief of the navy's office of and ena will do much to counteract battle of the was pictured the outflow of Helena residents i by source as the armed services and in their third laid in four nights dropped several hundreds of tons of explosives and i sands of The nir ministry said that the raid lasted less than an hour and that only six bombers failed to make the homeward leg of the 500-mile round Weather In Helena By U. 8. Weather Bureau Showers Wednesday Wednesday and the air ministry The Germans themselves aimed a twilight raid at a point on the south stirring anti-aircraft batteries and fighters into furious worst squall of his tossed career when he returns to He must account for a British defeat in Libya far more cult to explain than the loss of Singapore and Egypt and the Suez canal are closer home for Englishmen than the far China sea symbols of and in Libya for the first time In this war a British Army supposed to on substantially equal terms with its foes has been badly That of itself makes lost Tobruk a more bitter dose for the Brit- ish people than even loss of Singa- They had long awaited the day when British and Axis forces would confront each other where evenly matched in air guns and They were supremely confident that British valor must bring under such The day has come in eastern gone in a British de- feat that the Cairo and London censorship does not seek to mini- It permits the use of words as and in American describing what Churchill's ft M Pin
