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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1942
Page
5
A wartime dispatch describes Los Angeles and rural areas near Flat River facing heightened alert. Civil defense officials warn of enemy strikes while residents discuss imagined air raids and wartime precautions amid confusion and propaganda. Authorities emphasize secrecy and civilian readiness as nationwide tensions escalate.
Obituary notices list Mrs Dan T. ONeill of Denver and morning service details for several local families. Harry Sherwood of Niver Side California and Francis Voight of Greeley are among the named deceased with services at Macy's drawing room and interment at Evane cemetery.
J Kelly aged 76 of 1424 Ninth Ave Greeley husband of Marr Kelly father of Miz Max Kineep Kelly Sebastopal J G Kelly Antioch Coto Fe Wand A C Retly Denver. Funeral services in our chapel Eaton Tuesday 2 pm interment at Eaton cemetery.
The Weld County Red Cross detailed committee reports on leadership, funds, and projects. It notes county memberships totaling 4 477 with over 5 000 in the state, substantial donations to National Red Cross, and wartime programs including home nursing, dental corrections, water safety, and Lowry Field recreation center support. volunteers and details of classes, garments, and yarn contributions are outlined with staffing and financial totals.
Admiral Ernest J. King said American and Japanese actions continue in the North Pacific near Dutch Harbor and the area west of Midway. He stated U.S. losses are relatively inconsequential compared with Japan and that Midway’s outcome could decide much of the war in the Pacific. King defended U.S. and Australian defenses and outlined reasons for the Japanese delay in large offensives, noting weather conditions and the strategic value of Midway and Pearl Harbor.
California health officials warn the Pacific Coast faces a critical bed shortage as maternity wards crowd city and county hospitals. Doctors report mothers and infants sent home days after birth with many facilities retaining only five to seven days post partum. Dr. Brown notes rising maternal mortality and urges rapid rebuilding of war-area hospitals, upgraded equipment, and staff training to relieve overcrowding and unsafe conditions.
Four coal miners were killed and a fifth critically injured in an explosion at a Duck Creek coal shaft ten miles north of Poteau Oklahoma. Names listed include Jack Walker 30 of Duck Creek Ray Watson 23 of Shady Point Bert Kine 28 of Panama and Clarence Russell 69 of Panama. Wile Ne Martin 28 of Duck Creek survived badly injured. The blast is suspected gas accumulation and halted operations at the Teatherington company mine. This is the worst in the Poteau field since 1926.
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard leads a wartime food center committee amid concerns over surplus and shortages across key crops. The panel weighs processing, storage, and delivery of beans, peanuts, wheat, and meat while laboring to balance Allied military needs with civilian demand. Shipping limits threaten imports from the Caribbean and Americas as farmers face possible acreage reductions and market controls.
Fremont Fort Lupton local figure Slaughterback known as Rattlesnake Kate, feared for rattlesnakes and a shotgun, vows hard stance against parachutists and enemy intruders. Her history includes a 1925 snake-slaying feat with a club, earning her nickname. Canon City report notes death of John Morrison, 84, former guard at Colorado State Prison.
Bulletin reports from Moscow cite a Soviet air and naval defense slowing the German push at the Sevastopol fortress. Front dispatches claim heavy losses for the Cuftwatte, with 8 planes shot down in three days and a Russian raid on a German airbase burning 12 aircraft. Prague reports the Gestapo hangman Treinard Sterdelch executed amid official ceremonies.
June 7 report from Australia notes U S forces near Aeway Island may have foiled Japanese plans. Observers say Japan aimed to strike the U S Pacific fleet, seize Hawaii, and use it as an invasion base against California, Washington, and Oregon.
June reports state Japanese units advanced 120 miles from Jiangchow into Cheklang, seizing a key target in the extended offense. Chinese defenders are said to be under heavy pressure in a hand to hand clash as Tokyo eyes air raids on the capital.
North Africa reports say Rommel was directing his damaged force from the Knights bridge area about 15 miles south of Tobruk as Nezie troops tried to break through minefields and slip away, while British forces held the line despite heavy losses.
Axis U boats blasted Allied shipping in the western Atlantic last week, sinking 24 merchant vessels and marking one of the highest weekly tolls since hostilities began. Official figures show 251 merchant ships lost since Pearl Harbor, including 94 in Atlantic waters.
An Allied summary states Nazi plunder from occupied Europe funds war prep. The Foreign Policy Association reports confiscations and looting total wealth, with estimates suggesting heavy daily seizure, and notes Germany seeks to finance years of conflict through exploitation.
Robert J. Stearns urged postwar adjustment through revamping curricula at the University of Colorado’s commencement. He pressed aligning learning with past experience and future life, warning against repeating wars. About 666 graduating students, including 117 graduate candidates, will hear speakers Governor Cre and Stearns.
Report cites Magican raids with over 69 airmen rescued and 108 deaths while 44 injuries are listed. Sinkings last week affected 10 United States ships, seven British, three Norwegian, one Brazilian, one Panamanian, one Dutch and several unidentified Allied vessels.
Washington argues Japan’s forces at Midway suffered severe losses but warns the war is not finished. Analysts assess ship, carrier and aircraft strengths, noting the United Nations value air power and long-range bombers in shaping Pacific strategy and future offensives.
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