Rommel presses flank as British hold Matruh line
A World War II dispatch analyzes Rommel's flanking push toward Matruh in Egypt. It notes Berlin and Rome claiming Axis gains, possible British withdrawal rumors, and the danger of an air assault toward Syria with Crete still unsettled. Allies report reinforcements to Egypt and sustained Allied air and submarine pressure on Rommel lifelines.
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Berlin
Rome
Mathe
Ich
London
Matruh
Alexandria
Alex
Cairo
Rommel
Syria
Fuehrrer
Crete
Bengali
Tripoli
Alexidria
Enegasi
Ewing
Desert
Cartoons and Letters From Wartime Pens
War era letters reveal Pvt. Larry Smith from Camp Robinson praising Alabama and Arkansas girls, offering Doughboy postcards, and seeking ideas while on KP. He signs from the Parachute Squadron at an air base in Birmingham Alabama.
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K. P
Larry Smith
Air Cup
Command Air Base
Birmingham
Ala
Army
L. B. Billingsley Funeral Today
Lawrence Briant Billingsley 35 of Hope died Saturday at a Little Rock hospital. Funeral services were held at 3 p m at the family home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. He was a draftsman for the Arkansas State Planning Board and a Methodist, survived by his widow a daughter Frances parents T R Billingsley and Mrs T R Billingsley Jr a brother Thomas R Billingsley Jr and a sister Mrs William McGill longtime Hope residents.
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Lawrence
Briant Billingsley
Hope
Little Rock
Rose Hill Cemetery
Billingsley
Arkansas State Planning Board
Methodist Church of Hope
Frances
T. R. Billingsley
Thomas R. Billingsley, Jr
William McGill
Lewisville
Two Hempstead Boys Enlist in Naval Forces
Two Hempstead county youths arrived at the Great Lakes Training Station last week where they will receive naval training with the U S Armed services. They are Guy Deaton 21 son of Mr and Mrs Guy Deaton of Emmet and Benjamin Cox 20 son of Mr and Mrs W H Cox of Washington route one.
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Hempstead County
Great Lakes
U. S. Armed Services
Guy Deaton
Emmet
Benjamin Cox
W. H. Cox
Washington
British reinforce Matruh Front With New Anti Tank Guns
The report notes Matruh as a small coast town of about 500 people under siege as land fighting intensifies nearby. British forces rush new guns including an anti tank gun to counter the German 38 millimeter cannon already shaping the Libyan campaign.
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Matruh
Libya
Our Daily Bread: War Mobilization and Resolve
The piece argues through grim weather and late-war challenges that the United States must stay steady. It urges correcting publicity, recalling early defeats, and maintaining resolve while building a war economy and fighting the axis, noting losses will extend the war but success hinges on unity.
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United Nations
Washington
Elmer Davis
Pearl Harbor
Batavia
Singapore
Corregidor
Belgium
Holland
France
Yugoslavia
Greece
Dunkirk
England
United States
Hitler
Axis
Hussman Named Relations Officer at Camp Robinson
Lieut. Walter E. Hussman, vice president of the Texarkana Gazette and News, was named public relations officer for Camp Robinson today. He succeeds Maj. Roy A. McMillen of Los Angeles, who has been transferred to Fort Sam Houston as he moves from the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce to active duty. Major McMillen has served since October 17.
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Camp Robinson
Walter E. Hussman
Texarkana
Ark
Rationing Foreseen in U S Says Henderson and Panel
Washington reports that the House Appropriations Committee and Price Administrator Leon Henderson warned of a looming general rationing program by year end due to pressure on two cost of living groups. Henderson urged restraint to avoid stock runs and said 15 major items may require rationing. He called for tax policy and farm price stabilization, promising efforts on rents prices and consumer credit.
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Washington
APF
House Appropriations Committee
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Defer Action on $42.8 Billion Army Bill Faces Delay
Senate Minority Leader McNary accused pressure for swift war measures review, urging overnight study of the $42.82 billion army supply bill. He cited $35.78 billion uncommitted War Department funds and said the huge expenditure merits careful scrutiny before final action. Senator Tom McNary floor manager Okla urged passage before year end.
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Washington
Senate
McNary
Ooe
War Department
Thomas D-Okla
New System May Be Used in Draft Setup
Little RockJune 29 AP Selective Service boards may skip ordering by number and call registrants in any sequence if they choose New category system must be followed, according to State Director E L Compere in a letter to boards.
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Little Rock
Selective Service Boards
Selective Service
E. L. Compere
Compere
Spencer to Address Hope Kiwanis Luncheon
Senator Lloyd Spencer will speak at the Hope Kiwanis Club luncheon Tuesday at noon in Hotel Henry. The program honors the Declaration of Independence, with Kiwanis president J. J. Homi introducing the guest and a Kiwanis quartet performing. The attendance is expected to reach full participation.
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Lloyd Spencer
Hope Kiwanis Club
Hotel Henry
Spencer
Kiwanis
J. J. Homi
Kiwanis Quartet
Franklin Horton
Ed Tankins
Olin Lewis
Bill Mudgete
Great Religion Split By War Wide World Features
The piece surveys how world religions intersect with global conflict, noting Christians, Confucians, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists and Shinto in wartime roles. It discusses nationalized faiths, doctrinal bases of Asia’s major faiths, and how leaders and clergy react under Axis and Allied pressures. A final note attributes Ice Age causes to crustal shifts between New Hampshire and Quebec.
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Thyalved
Germany
Norway
Quisling
Indies
United Nations
Chiang Kaishek
Mussolini
Moroeca
Shanghai
India
Japan
Nippon
Iith
Malaya
Burma
Ceylon
Charleemagne
Joan of Arc
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Oliver Cromwell
Asia
China
Mohammed
Muhammed
Christiaity
Holy Land
Budedna
Reduces to Gain Weight A Fish Gains Weight
A fragment describes a paradox where a fish swells as tissues waste and fat is replaced by water. It notes a measured U S crude oil reserve underground storage of 19 024 515 000 barrels.
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U. S
Midway Defeat Worse Than Reported
The Japanese defeat at Midway was worse than initial word suggested. Navy reports after compiling all data indicate heavier losses, with several carriers and warships sunk or damaged and an unofficial death toll around 18,000 or more.
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Pearl Harbor
T WW
Midway Islenge
Akagi
Koga
Soryu
Kiryu
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