Roosevelt Meets Cabinet On Defense At Washington
President Roosevelt reviewed national defense and the wartime international situation with his military naval and foreign policy advisers for two hours after returning from an eight day rest. The session signaled a push to accelerate material aid to Britain and allies. Attending were Henry L Stimson Sumner Welles James V Forrestal Royal E Ingersoll and Gen. George C Marshall.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hudson River
Britain
Henry L. Stimson
Sumner Welles
James V. Forrestal
Royal E. Ingersoll
George C. Marshall
Army
White House
Stephen T. Early
French Admit Gains By British in Syria
VICHY July 5. France acknowledged British forces controlled the Syrian desert guarding western routes to Iraq and the Mosul oil fields. An Anglo Hindu motorized column captured Deir-Ez-Zor after a siege, advanced through the Euphrates valley toward Rakka, with Palmyra and its airfield in British hands. Beirut was set aflame by two British raids, with three British planes downed. The British column near Palmyra advanced about 18 miles toward Homs as artillery clashed near Merjayoun and Djevzine. The British fleet shelled Damour. raids included Tripoli while French planes bombed Palmyra.
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Vichy
France
Syrian
Iraq
Mosul
War Office
Euphrates
Dier-Ez-Zor
Rakka
Deir-Ez-Zor
Abou Kemal
Palmyra
Great Britain
Beirut
University of St. Joseph
Asia Minor
Homs
Damascus
Merjayoun
Djevzine
Damour
Tripolis
Local Weather Summary
The report shows 0 precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8:30 p m Saturday. Month to date total is 0 and year to date is 15 37. Normal month to date is 35 and normal year to date is 5 84. Sunrise is 4 54 am and sunset 7 10 pm, day length 14 3 hours.
Germans Deny Major Damage From RAF Raids
Berlin dispatch reports Nazi high command stating RAF night and day attacks on western Germany and Channel coast yesterday caused only slight damage and cost Britain 117 planes. DNB confirms four British Spitfires involved. continued on page two.
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Berlin
Royal Air Force
Germany
Channel
DNB
Germans Claim An Entire Red Army Has Been Annihilated
German sources report that an entire Soviet army in the Baltic area was virtually annihilated and a Nazi spearhead reached the Dnieper near Orsha, 285 miles west of Moscow. They claim multiple Red armies encircled and destroyed, with captured matériel including tanks, batteries, airplanes, and armored trains. Luftwaffe losses and Soviet claims over plane shootdowns are disputed. Moscow is cited as 285 airline miles from the Dnieper.
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Berlin
Tonigh
Baltic
Dnieper
Moscow
Orsha
Baltic Zone
Red
Russia
Bialystok
Red Army
Baltic States
DNB
Luftwaffe
Stalin
United Press
Stalin Line
Dnieper River
Berezina
Borisov
London
Adolf Hitler
Anti-Sabotage Resolution Mailed by Roswell Clubs
Roswell Lions Kiwanis and Elks clubs mailed 7500 copies of a locally drafted anti-sabotage resolution to Congress and to Lions Kiwanis and Elks clubs nationwide and influential citizens urging drastic new laws with severe punishments for acts hampering the preparedness program. Presidents Charles Boreing H C Hodson and Austin sign each copy.
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Congress
Roswell Lions
Kiwanis and Elks Clubs
Lions, Kiwanis and Elks Clubs
United States
Lions, Kiwanis and
Elks Clubs
Charles Boreing
Lions Club
H. C. Hodson
Kiwanis Club
Austin
Elksub
Yucca To Screen Flood Photos For Roswell Tax Levy Campaign
Roswell residents will view 1937 flood pictures at the Yucca theatre today as part of a drive to win a large vote next Tuesday for a flood protection tax levy. A committee of Roswell businessmen directs the campaign, formed at last Thursday's meeting. Continued to page two.
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Roswell
Yucca Theatre
Pilot Makes Denver to Roswell Flight in Two Hours
Ellis Hill landed at Roswell airport Saturday morning to refuel after flying from Denver in exactly two hours. He continued on to Texas, destination not learned, piloting a Spartan Executive four place cabin low wing monoplane.
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Ellis Hill
Roswell
Denver
Texas
John Blea Resigns As City Electrician
John Blea has resigned as city electrician to take a job as state electrical inspector. Reports say a new city electrician may not be appointed as electrical work will be handled by the state.
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John Blea
City Electrician
British Experts See Signs Russians Blunting Blitzkrieg Edge
British military experts say Soviet forces have blunted Hitler’s blitzkrieg and that five of eight Nazi Panzer divisions on the eastern front have been smashed. The Sunday Times cites Balkan experts estimating Germans field 240 divisions with most Luftwaffe strength. Moscow reports heavy fighting along the Borisov to Bobruisk line and across the Berezina, with German attempts to cross repulsed.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Sunday Times
Luftwaffe
Moscow
Moscow Radio
Borisov-Bobruisk
Berezina
Borisov
Drut
Bobruisk
Prut
Bessarabian
Novograd
Major Boellner Called To Duty
Major Arden Boellner of Inf-Res. has been called to active duty and will report July 22 at Fort Huachuca Arizona where he will be stationed with the 25th Infantry.
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Arden Boellner
Inf-Res
Fort Huachuca
Ariz
Two NM Military Institute Graduates Die in Auto Crash
Two New Mexico Military Institute graduates from the class of 1941 were killed in an automobile crash near Crown Point New Mexico on Independence Day weekend. The victims were Vincent L Will ie Morrison and Jimmy Matchin. Brother Tom Matchin was injured and transported to the Indian Hospital at Crown Point. The three youths had taken a short drive on a slick dirt road north of Crown Point.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Crown Point
N. M
New Mexico
Mescalero
West Texas
Ruidoso
Institute
Vincent L
Willie” Morrison
Mexico City
Jimmy Matchin
Tom Matchin
Jimmy
Tom
N.M.M.I
Roswell Flood Protection Tax Levy Election
Voters in Roswell decide on a tax levy not to exceed 5 mills for three years to fund flood protection. Polls open 9 am to 6 pm on Tuesday July 8. North of Second Street vote at city hall, south at the fire station. Any qualified elector in Roswell may vote. Be sure to vote.
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Roswell
Second Street
City Hall
Fire Station
Hundreds Die In Celebration Fourth And Week End
United Press reports the Independence Day holiday week end saw hundreds of deaths from accidents. Two days in saw 329 lives lost, with 225 auto deaths and a projected 475 traffic fatalities by Monday. Fireworks claimed four lives, including children in Chicago and Connersville, Indiana. Other causes, plus drownings and crashes, pushed California to 40 deaths and various states to double digits.
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National Safety Council
Merylin Austin
Chicago
J. L. Speeg
Connersville
Ind
Leland Ballard, Jr
Kansas City
Tennessee
California
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Wisconsin
New York
Washington
British Airmen Sweep Over France All Afternoon
Footage from Folkestone shows the Royal Air Force flying over northern France with bombers and escorts roving the invasion coast. The skies stayed clear, gunfire was minimal, and no German fighters rose to challenge the raid as RAF aircraft pressed daylight operations along the Channel.
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Folkestone
England
Royal Air Force
France
Britain
RAF
Channel
Luftwaffe
Page Four
Cooler Weather Hits The Country
Dry, cool air from the northwest lowered temperatures nationwide on Saturday though thunder showers disrupted the holiday in the northern plains and southeast. Forecaster A J Knorr of Chicago said temperatures would rise slowly outside the shower areas with no heat spike expected. A seaboard rain threat lingered while interior areas cleared, and high pressure over the Great Lakes kept highs in the 70s and 80s across the Midwest. Arizona cities saw hot but not unusual temps with Phoenix 109, Yuma 112, Tucson 107.
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United Press
A. J. Knorr
Chicago
Seaboard
Great Lakes
Arizona
Phoenix
Yuma
Tucson
Reds Claim Nazi Losses 700000 Men in Fierce Stalin Line
Reds report 700000 Nazi losses amid heavy fighting on the Stalin Line while German figures claim 500000 Reds killed. Germans advance 320 miles into Russia via break in Red lines as British air offensive against Germany continues day and night.
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Russia
Germany
Russians In Resistance Report From Front Near Lwow
United Press dispatch from LWOW reports Russians offering stubborn resistance to the German push into Ukraine. Observers note graves, wrecked tanks, and artillery as evidence of fierce fighting despite strategic disadvantage. German claims include multiple Red armies crushed and high casualties on both sides amid the Dnieper battles.
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Lwow
Poland
Ukraine
High Command and Propaganda Ministry
Przemysl
Roswell Airport Completes Four Runways With Seal Coat Pending
Four all weather runways at Roswell municipal airport are finished except for the asphalt seal coat. Runways measure 5300 feet NW-SE and 4935 feet on three others. Taxiways oil paving underway, linking runways to hangar and Continental Airlines station at center. Lighting equipment arrival expected in 90 to 120 days.
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Roswell Municipal
National Defense
Continental Airlines
Heatwave Roasts Imperial Valley With 117 Degree High
In Brawley California July 5 the Imperial Valley endured a scorching day as the thermometer hit 117 degrees the hottest reading so far this year. The heat wave affected outdoor work and daily routines across the region through midday. Local authorities urged residents to stay hydrated seek shade and limit activities during peak sun hours.
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Brawley
Calif
Imperial Valley
Celebration at Bottomless Lakes Independence Day crowd
Thousands from Roswell and nearby areas joined Independence Day events at Bottomless Lakes State Park under the 20 30 Club. Fireworks lit the sky after dark as about 4,000 gathered around Lea Lake. Lifeguard Orval Kisselburg rescued one swimmer and won the men’s race, Jane Villard the women’s.
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Roswell
Bottomless Lakes State Park
20 30
Lea Lake
Charles Lawey
Orval Kisselburg
Kisselburg
Jane Villard
Helen Jewett
Our Flag Drives Flag Sales and Patriotism
Our Flag ad by Cobean Stationery Co. boosted flag purchases, with customers from Hondo visiting The Record to buy flags for the 4th of July. The Record notes that owning a flag strengthens patriotism, liberty, and national pride.
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Hial Cobean
Cobean Stationery Co
Hondo
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