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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
7
Britain and Russia signed a 2 year mutual aid treaty against Hitlerite Germany, pledging postwar unity under the Roosevelt Churchill Atlantic Charter. Eden and Molotov signed May 26 at the British foreign office. U.S. was kept informed. The pact omits Japan.
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox told Harvard graduates the postwar era should avoid forcing a democratic system on other nations. He urged building international law, fostering trade, expanding education, and helping developing countries raise living standards while maintaining military strength to deter new aggressions.
A byline by Westbrook Pegler notes pressure from unions and groups calling for suppression of his columns. Pegler argues the pieces expose corruption and Communist influence in the labor movement and warn against muffling dissent within the armed forces press. He cites the New York Newspaper Guild and a threat linked to Ralph Hazen of Truck Gyvern Unter, implying broader union and political manipulation.
Opponents of a proposed measure to ban liquor sales within a set distance of army and navy bases prepared to demand a full Senate committee hearing. Introduced by late Sen Maurica Sheppard of Texas, the bill has lingered on the calendar with no public hearing. Secretary of War Stimson warned the bill could undermine temperance efforts and spur nationwide prohibition. Senator Capper, Republican of Kansas, weighs in.
London dispatch reports total Czech deaths at 304 with 31 more executed in Prague and Bruenn after Lidice purge. Berlin radio tallies Lidice population as 483, while London sources claim up to 1,200. women sent to camps, children placed in institutions, and town leveled as retaliation for Heydrich's assassination.
King George II of Greece visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery and Mount Vernon during a Washington trip. He is hosted at the White House and will dine tonight with Secretary of State Hull.
General Emmons Territory of Hawaii June 11. Army B 17 crew recalls Midway fight as a stunning show with shells flying and planes damaged yet all returning intact. Pilot Captain Charles E. Gregory and co pilot Lieutenant Robert O Pate lead 14 men through 37 hours of combat with scarce meals and little sleep.
The Fuehrer’s High Command says Bir Hacheim, southern pillar of the British line in North Africa, was captured after days of heavy resistance. British authorities deny confirmation while reporting Free French defenders repelled new assaults on the outpost.
The House approved a $50 monthly minimum pay for service members for all armed forces with retroactive effect to June first. The bill, backed by a joint conference on the Senate figure, would also raise allowances, offer a 20 percent sea duty bonus, and impact officers and enlisted ranks across services.
Baton Rouge Louisiana June 11 A favorable House vote remains the sole step to enact Louisiana’s first criminal code. The Senate approved the measure 31 7 after adopting an gun in glove compartments amendment and rejecting two others. The code was drafted by the Louisiana Law Institute at the 1940 legislature request and backed by Chief Justice Charles A O Niel and other jurists. Edward Livingston drafted an early code over a century ago but was never adopted. The House is expected to consider the administration wartime revenue plan alongside the code progress.
Inmates Jerome Milner Patrick Dealey and Charles Markham are back at Sing Sing prison. Milner leads the prison life-time batting average and 15 to 30 year contract. Dealey famed as a former entertainer who once impersonated a woman in Honey Girl. Markham known for wit and camaraderie. The trio, long familiar to the establishment overlooking the Hudson, were away after a Greenwich Village bar incident.
Fireboats fought a blaze aboard a ship tied at pier 2 foot of Columbia Street Brooklyn after cargo of rubber tires aviation oil and cartridges caught fire. The blaze discovered at 6 54 a m eastern time was under control within an hour as dense smoke poured from the vessel between decks.
Dramatic new account of the battle of Midway says American fortresses and other forces broke up two Japanese fleets and saved Hawaii. Admiral Nimitz reports heavy Japanese losses and thousands killed. The clash began June 3 with transports and battle squadron converging and ended when contact was lost in darkness.
In Hawaii June 11 army pilots extol Marine courage at Midway. Col Walter C. Sweeney Jr. calls Marines an example to all. Flyers recount daring acts by young Marine pilots under heavy fire, including carrier strikes and relentless pursuit of targets. The pilots credit Marines for sinking carriers and maintaining extraordinary composure.
Anti administration figures led by former Governor Earl Long press ahead with a speaking tour on measures before the Louisiana legislature. The slate includes Sen Drayton Boucher A A Fredericks Dudley LeBlanc and Brooks Oliver with stops in Covington Bogalusa Columbia Olla Leesville DeRidder Kinder Basile Ville Platte and more through the weekend.
Dutch East Indies airmen training in Jackson Mississippi and Fort Leavenworth are paired with veteran instructors as war with Japan looms. A captured but escaped airman from Java was ordered to Australia and shot down over its remote northwest coast, underscoring the peril and resilience shaping training.
Fragment indicates a ship of 6,400 tons launched in 1941 with a Cramerus reference. Text continues on fifth page, leaving key details unread and preventing full summary.
The White House said President Roosevelt and Soviet Foreign Commissar Molotov reached a full understanding on creating a second front in Europe in 1942. They also signed a 20 year mutual assistance pact between Britain and Russia and agreed on speeding war material deliveries and postwar cooperation. Molotov, 52, returned home after talks begun May 23 and ending June 4.
Allied and neutral ships totaling 265 have been sunk by enemy submarines since Pearl Harbor. Two small American fishing vessels and a British merchantman were recent Atlantic losses, yet all crew and passengers were rescued. The British cargo carrier's 71 aboard also survived, with some lifeboat occupants narrowly escaping a torpedo strike.
A local campaign in Ouachita parish intensifies efforts to secure signatures on cards promising to allocate salaries to buy war stamps and bonds. Chairman Jack Rogers says volunteers are needed for a house to house canvass, warning Congress may act if enough public funds are raised.
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