Weather North Carolina continues warm with scattered thundershowers
North Carolina forecasters report continued sultry conditions with slightly cooler temperatures in places tonight. Thunderstorm activity is expected in scattered localities. News desk notes daily temperature and rainfall tallies for major cotton regions and surrounding areas.
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Churchill Arrival Sparks Second Front Speculation in Talks
In London and Washington reports swirl that Lt Gen A G S A McNaughton may lead UN forces in a second front. President and prime minister stress continuous talks with experts across sanitary, naval, and air fields. Early cautions against turning rumors into records while acknowledging warranted speculation.
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Submarine Activity Off Western Coast Hints at Japanese Attack
Reports from Oregon describe a possible enemy submarine sighting north of Seaside and shelling along the Pacific coast. Canadian and American anti submarine units hunted the attacker as Tokyo media hint Japan may have launched the Vancouver Island strike.
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FDR Praise From Gov. on War Effort Unity
Governor lauds FDR and federal wartime measures including civilian defense, Selective Service, rationing and price control. He notes coordination with war agencies and urges steady effort across nation, states, counties, and municipalities. The message emphasizes confidence in American unity and resolve.
RAF Reports Allied Night Raids On German Bases
British commandos and air forces carried out night raids on the German naval base at Emden and strikes on Holland and Northern France airfields. About 200 to 300 British planes took part in the operation, with German observer reports of gunfire in the English Channel and possible clashes with British forces. Axis shipping off the Dutch coast was damaged. seven Allied aircraft were lost.
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Axis forces seize Tobruk as Libyan advance continues
British losses at Tobruk mount as Rommel’s forces press toward Egypt. Axis claims show 25,000 to 28,000 prisoners and 100 tanks captured. Tobruk harbor now under Axis control with German and Italian reports detailing booty and further advances toward the Egyptian frontier. Alexandria remains calm as Libya falls into Axis hands and British defenses crumble near the frontier.
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Front lines hold as Crimea siege escalates in war’s second year
Soviet mid day bulletin reports no major changes along the vast front from Ukraine to the far north while heavy fighting rages in the Crimea. Russian units claim to have killed hundreds of German troops in three days near Leningrad and Moscow fronts as German efforts to restore lines near Kharkov and Sevastopol continue amid a costly campaign. Michael Kalinin offers that Hitler’s downfall is inevitable, urging resilience at home.
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Drive In Campaign For Scrap Rubber Opens Tuesday
High Point Salvage Committee members urge city firms and mercantile establishments to join the all-out campaign to collect scrap rubber for Uncle Sam. Chairman J J McMurry praises early cooperation and asks last donors to drop scrap at a filling station during fuel purchases. Households and Boy Scouts receive thanks for starting the drive in the right direction.
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Gasoline Crunch Strands Motorists Across Atlantic Coast
Heavy travel overloaded gas stations as the first summer weekend hit the Atlantic seaboard. In Philadelphia 3500 stations closed by midafternoon leaving drivers stranded and some workers unable to reach plants. Dealers blamed doubling ration card values to six gallons for two weeks, with a new period starting July 15. Washington had only 11 of 1000 stations open and towing calls surged. police were needed in parts of New York and Union City to manage frustrated motorists awaiting deliveries.
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Sevastopol Wedges Highlight Soviet Defense Struggle
Sevastopol reports confirm a German wedge into Russian fortifications as seven Axis divisions about 100,000 men are said wiped out in brutal fighting. Russians retreat to central southern defense lines while Germans press from north and south near the Black Sea base. Rostov fires and air battles across the region are noted as Russian and Allied aid is cited. President Kalinin asserts Allied support and Soviet resilience against a spring offensive that failed to materialize.
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Laval Desirous of Germanys Victory Broadcast
Pierre Laval urged French workers to support Germany in a broadcast promising a future Europe and the liberation of many prisoners. He claimed the move would restore France’s standing and urged participation in the labor effort. In the U S news, Florida beaches saw crowds economizing on gasoline, New York transit ran in heat, and a Chicago-style blackout loomed as the city faced dry stations.
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New York Stocks Report From June 22 Market Session
New York stock listings for June 22 show trading activity through 1 37 p.m. with notable prices and key movers across major exchanges. Investors monitor gains in industrial and railroad issues as the session progresses.
Three Die in Powder Plant Explosion Near Uniontown
An explosion at a Liberty Powder Plant unit near Uniontown Pennsylvania killed three men and injured two. The victims were Thomas Crayton of Lemont and Regis Owens and Joseph Sikes of Dunbar. Other buildings on the site suffered no damage. The plant operates as a division of the Olin Corporation.
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Consider Pay Boost for Federal Workers Across Pays
Washington June 22 federal workers earning under 3800 annually may receive a flat ten percent raise under a compromise proposal to be discussed by the House Civil Service Committee this week. The plan would replace time and a half overtime with a uniform boost for all low paid employees regardless of overtime, unless overtime earnings exceed the ten percent raise.
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British Bombers Hit Axis Convoy in Mediterranean Raid
Cairo report says RAF torpedo bombers struck two large freighters and one escort vessel in an Axis convoy yesterday. The attack reflects ongoing Allied air efforts over the Mediterranean theater with strategic impact on supply lines.
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