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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1942
Page
2
Soviet dispatches report Reds repelling a Crimean drive while aviation and artillery neutralize German forces around a besieged city. Heavy battles rage north of Murmansk as Red air and ground units strike enemy truck columns and airfields.
United Nations headquarters in Australia reports shelling of Sydney and Newcastle on the southeast coast with no military damage and slight casualties. Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced the communiqué. Vets to Name Delegates Kanawha camp No 2 United Spanish War Veterans meet June 14 at the Elks club Caspar Hartman adjutant said yesterday. Delegates to be elected to the national convention in Cleveland. A trustee will also be chosen.
Axis retreat tightens as Allied forces press in from the Egypt-Suez theatre. Reports cite 4,000 British casualties, 30 tanks knocked out, and 1,900 prisoners in a counterattack. German communique claims decisive blows, while Free French and RAF actions in Knightsbridge Harmat and Martuba areas continue.
The article reviews the inland relocation of Japanese Americans from wartime danger zones. It notes initial voluntary transfers after Roosevelt authorized removals, then a shift to military control under Lt. Gen. De Witt. The operation ran in May after a March 29 prohibition, completed in about two months with minimal hardship and few incidents.
A severe electrical storm in Fayette County caused two fatalities in separate incidents. George Francis Allen, 35, of Har vex, and Paul Definbaugh, 28, of Gatewood, were identified among the victims. The report notes a Pan American highway dedication urged for October 12 to mark Columbus’s 450th anniversary. The government ordered 600 flat cars for overseas shipment, with Britain’s railway completing about 21 cars daily.
Miss Julius of Huntington representing Golden Star temp of the Elks of the World won the oratorical contest last night at Garner high. The event opened with a memorial service at First Baptist church. Featured speaker was H C Houston of Washington DC, education commissioner. Mayor I Boone AWS delivered a welcome. Weather permitting, baseball games and a Bogie parade followed at Kanae park. The convention plans include sessions at the club rooms with business on the program tomorrow.
Washington June 7 The War Shipping Administration deputy chief Lewis W. Douglas drafts a five point plan to conserve ships for wartime. The program calls for curtailing nonessential imports, faster port turnaround, efficient use of tiny ships, streamlined loading, and reducing freight delays to free space for troops and munitions.
Report covers two Allied ships sunk by submarines with crew losses. Captured details include survivors afloat for up to sixty hours on life rafts after torpedo hits and battles, a Norwegian vessel's sinking and crew casualties, and strange recovered objects like blue overalls with French buttons and a small French coin found aboard.
Walter E. Vest of Huntington was elected president of the American Therapeutic Society meeting with the American Medical Society in Atlantic City. Vest, head of the medical study unit at Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital, also edits the West Virginia Medical Journal.
The OPA argues for a systematic rubber collection plan to retread tires and aid synthetic rubber, claiming abundant supplies justify rationing steps. A Tuesday Senate hearing on the Allender Farman bill aims to recap 40 million tire wear into usable retread tires, with a deputy price administrator overseeing rubber reclamation and tire distribution.
A World War II era broadcast warns of anticipated air raids on the eastern United States in retaliation for Allied strikes on Germany. Maj. Gen. Follett Bradley urges vigilance and defends radio communications, while Germany claims damage in Emden and notes British raids on Canterbury.
Debate heats over pay deductions for dependents and war hazards. Senate and House bills propose monthly deductions from military pay with varying amounts for wives and children, plus possible tax revenue measures and a Civilian Conservation Corps fate. Brazil shows more U.S. autos in 1941 than 1940.
NEW YORK June 7 UP The Gripsholm Swedish American liner will dock tomorrow with more than 200 passengers from Gothenburg, many American residents stranded since war began. Upon arrival Japanese diplomats will be exchanged for U S representatives. The voyage was guaranteed safe conduct by belligerents under a U S charter.
Japanese capture of Chuhsien Key Airport marks a severe setback less than 700 bomber miles from the Japanese mainland. The drive through Chekiang and the assault on Yunnan towns Port Paoshan and Kunming threaten supply routes via the Burma road as Flying Tigers report. Chinese columns push back against Japanese defenders in eastern China.
Twenty seven firemen were overcome by smoke in a four alarm fire that wrecked a five story warehouse at 37th and Market in West Philadelphia. Fireman John McNally was hospitalized and others treated at the scene. The Victory Storage blaze was under control by 4 30 p m, after about three hours. Elevated and surface car traffic were stalled for over an hour. No damage estimate available.
The government newspaper El Nacional reports that Mexico has armed tankers in the petroleum fleet with anti aircraft guns and depth bombs to defend against Axis submarines.
Kanawha county court on Saturday confirmed Ben Ray of Cabin Creek district as deputy sheriff and appointed Pete Thomas as Cabin Creek constable to fill Buster Withrow's vacancy. War bulletin from Chungking cites Chinese advances near Anyi and Wushanpu with casualties and large enemy materiel losses.
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