Allied Air Raids On Japanese Are Quite Successful
Allied air forces based on Australian soil attacked Japanese bases in Timor, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands while Japanese forces pressed in China and Chekiang. The Sydney midget submarine raid appeared to be repelled, with three subs sunk, as MacArthur conferred with Curtin in Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sydney Harbor
Japan
Australia
Chekiahgz Province
Sydney
MacArthur
Curtin
Melbourne
Chuingsing
Mwangtung
Canton
South China
Dumei
Weh River
Canton-Hanson
China
Chekiang
Fukeim
Hopeh
Shantung
Anhwei
Yangtze
Annan-Burma
Chiang Kai- Shek
Kinhwa
Lanchi
Timor
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
MacaArthur
Lae
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Dili
Local Weather Temperature Readings And Conditions
Temperature readings at 3 hour intervals cover 24 hours ending 11 30 a m yesterday and 3 30 a m today with values showing a high of 95 and a low of 58 Normal for the date lists 58 for high and 62 for low Precipitation totals 24 hours 2 95 month to date 2 95 year to date 3 89 Sunrise 5 50 Sunset 8 01 length of day 14 2 hours
West Coast Prepares for Air Raid Gas Masks and Balloons Go Up
West Coast residents rush to civilian defense as gas masks steel helmets and barrage balloons appear from San Diego to Seattle. Authorities cite Stimson and Landis warnings of possible Japanese retaliation and target Seattle California as likely attack areas.
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San Francisco
Washington
Pacific Coast
Britain
San Diego
Seattle
England
West Coast
Stimson
Ci- Vilan
James M. Landis
California
San Francisco Bay
Tokyo
OCD
Landis
Vicinity
Rio Grande Flood Breaks Dike North of Albuquerque
Flooding 860 acres of farm land 24 miles north near Algodones Angostura. dike breach subsided as water diverted into irrigation ditch. About 200 workers repaired levee through the night. Damaging floods also spread south into Texas washing wheat in Presidio Valley and swelling Elephant Butte lake to record levels. Local residents evacuated briefly as backwaters rose in Hot Springs area.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Rio Grande
Here
Algodones
Angoustura
Tom C. de Baca
Angosture
Santa Ana Indian Pueblo
Texas
Elephant Butte
Presidio
C. M. Ainsworth
International Boundary Commission
Hot Springs
Virgil Hedrick
Hedrick
Elephant Butte Lake
Fire department battles small blaze at Roswell Hotel Annex
This morning the fire department responded to 205 East 5th in Roswell Hotel Annex and quickly contained a small fire with no damage reported. Fire fighters secured the scene and cleared the area once extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
205 East 5Th
Roswell Hotel Annex
Beal Charged With Murder Of Stanley Brown
Charles Beal, 51, is charged with the murder of Stanley W. Brown, 35, after a coroner verdict found Brown dead from gunshot wounds. Beal admitted to shooting Brown and was held for a preliminary hearing. Brown, a farmer and newspaper carrier, had recently sued Beal to eject him from his farm. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Talmage Memorial Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Beal
Stanley W. Brown
Pat O'Neill
J. P
G. T. Watts
Watts
Brown
Dayton Talmage
Talmage Mortuary
East College
Beal
WW. W. Phillips
Talmage
Beel
Orm
George L. Reese, Sr
Raymond E. Richmond
Ralph Lannom
H. B McCarter
Dee McClung
R. G. Lewis
Portales
Talmage Memorial Chapel
W. B. Atterberry
E. W. Moore
the Nazarene Church
Chester Black
Tommie Kirkland
Sangster Baker
Lloyd Horn
Harvey Johnson
Walter Henrick
South Park
Payne Dies in Phoenix Former Roswell Resident
J. W. Payne, formerly of Roswell, died last Friday in Phoenix where he had lived the past ten years. He spent about 20 years in Roswell and raised his family there. Survived by wife Mrs. Mattie Payne and five children: R. S. Fawcett of Long Beach, Floyd Payne of Oklahoma City, Mrs. J. B. Robertson of Petersburg, Texas, Mrs. W. L. Robinson of Roswell, and Hazel Payne of Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Payne
Roswell
Phoenix
Ariz
Mattie Payne
Ss. R. S. Fawcett
Long Beach
California
Floyd Payne
Oklahoma City
J. B. Robertson
Petersburg
Texas
W. L. Robinson
Regwell
Hazel Payne
Arizona
Commissions To Be Awarded To Cadets Tonight
Cadets will receive second lieutenants commissions in the Cavalry Reserve at Cahoon Armory tonight. Major General Innis P. Swift will preside at the Final Ball for 38 First Classmen of N M M S. Another twelve will be commissioned after a service school. Those named will report for active duty on Wednesday, June 3. The list includes Allen, Apperson Jr., Baird, Booth, Brownfield Jr., Dickey, Erwin Jr., Fletcher, Forster Jr., Grege, Guysi, Harris, Howe, Jones Jr., Kaiser, Klingsmith Jr., Lewis Jr., Lohman Jr., McInnis, and others from Colorado, Texas, California, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innis P. Swift
New Mexico Military Institute
Swift
1St Cavalry Division
Fort Bliss
Texas
Cavalry
United States Army
Cavalry Reserve
Cahoon Armory
Arthur Leslie Allen, Jr
Pueblo
Colorado
Orbell Oakes Apperson, Jr
Mount Shasta
California
James Allen Baird
Fort Worth
Donald Booth
Oakland
Alva Dee Brownfield
Carrick Towt Harris
Sacramento
Samuel James Howe
Longmont
Homer Clay Jones, Jr
Thoreau
New Mexico
Adolph Elza Kaiser
Wichita
Kansas
Philip Charles Klingsmith, Jr
Roswell
Hira Wheeler Lewis, Jr
Eugene Alexander Lohman, Jr
Langley Field
Virginia
Neill Pauls McInnis
Oklahoma
The Mexicans Will Fight And They Show They Will
In Tijuana at the bull ring about 5000 locals gather, signaling readiness for any threat. The scene reflects growing resolve in the Mexican region. The report notes the crowd's strong local roots and suggests broader implications for national defense.
New Contract At The Potash Mines
A new one year contract at Union Potash mines near Carlsbad New Mexico provides a ten and one half percent wage increase paid in US war bonds at face value. The agreement between Potash Workers Union No 21709 AFL and International Minerals and Chemical Corp was announced by John T Burrows and backed by AFL representative A L Cadena from San Antonio. It was signed on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
N. M
Potash Workers Union
AFL
International Minerals and Chemical Corporatin
United States
John T. Burrows
The
International Corporation
Burrows
A. L. Cadena
San Antonio
Texas
Sidelights On The News No Absentee Ballots
The unofficial opinion of the American Bar Association public relations committee suggests Congress could authorize absentee ballots for presidential elections only. States control state officer votes and national results from each state. This counters talk of absentee ballots for armed service members now. The piece notes many states have absentee laws, but applying them to service members may require state action. Soldiers theoretically should vote on state tickets. Continued To Page Seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Relations Committee
American Bar Association
Congress
Awards Presented At Regimental Parade Sunday
Awards given at Regimental Parade Sunday afternoon honored NMMI cadets. Yucca Theatre Trophy went to Johnson S W for high rifle score. Ackerman-Fuller Medals recognized Armstrong Francis L and Willcox Lyman S as most improved and best shot. Willcox led rifle team with bars and medals, plus several others earned medals in rifle competition and polo trophies awarded to top players including Von Tempsky and King for polo accuracy and marksmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
S. W
Nmmi Gallery
Tr. K
F. E. Forster
Ackerman-Fuller
Francis L. Armstrong
Lyman S. Willcox
Nmmiti
Willcox
L. S
Spencer
D. B
Eoman
R. J
Farren
Simpson
W. R
Mills
Rae
Bon
Wea
Armstrong
Crow
A. B
Shoemaker
J. F
Marshall
C. B
Summer
G. Jr
C. R
Dyson
C. K
F. L
Russell
J. L
Speegle
A. J
Klingsmith
Snowden
P. E
Dillman
Ww. R
Henry J. Hughes Breaks Hip in Ranch Riding Accident
Henry J. Hughes suffered a broken hip after being thrown from a horse on the Stevens-Hughes ranch north of Roswell Friday afternoon. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Hughes
Stevens-Hughes
Roswell
St. Mary’s Hospital
British Claim To Have Trapped A Nazi Army In Libya
Cairo dispatch reports Rommel's two German tank divisions trapped and trying to escape as British forces under General Ritchie and air power press the Africa corps. A British communique says Ludwik Cruewell was captured after his recon plane was shot down during the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libya
Cairo
Egypt
Erwin Rommel
Africa Corps
Neil M. Ritchie
Ludwig Cruewell
Rommel
Yugoslavia
Continental Air Lines schedules revised June, July changes
Continental Air Lines will cut Denver El Paso service from two to one round trip daily to free Lodestar aircraft for government use. The Denver El Paso route via Roswell Hobbs Carlsbad remains with revised timings, while the direct Albuquerque El Paso leg is eliminated. Through trips shift to a southbound morning and northbound afternoon pattern starting June 16. Santa Fe and Las Vegas stops are eliminated due to night-operation limits. After today, Pueblo to Tulsa service is suspended pending government authorization.
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Continental Air Lines
Denver
el Paso
Roswell
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Albuquerque
Rosweil
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
Continental
Pueblo
Colo
Tulsa
Oklo
Trials Open in District Court
District Court, before Judge James B. McGhee, opened trials for several cases. An instructed verdict of not guilty was returned for George E. Hurtt on forgery. Charles Lawey pled not guilty to assault with a rifle on Max France, trial set for Saturday June 6. Roy Long pled not guilty to assault on his 13 year old daughter Josie Long with intent to injure and maim, trial set for tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. McGhee
George E. Hurtt
Charles Lawey
Max France
Roy Long
Josie Long
Cologne Raid Signals New Allied Air Offensive
London June 1 United States and British air forces vow a joint mass aerial offensive aimed at Cologne and the Ruhr. Generals say the attack will extend city by city until the Reich is beaten. Reuters notes hundreds of thousands homeless and German raids retaliate on Canterbury as Britons press air war.
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London
Reich
Cologne
Air Force
Henry H. Arnold
United States Air Forces
Reuters
Rhineland
Safet
Britain
Canterbury
Channel
France
Holland
Ander
Ruhr
Bray-Moore Shop Reflects Busy Tekan Beer Industry
Mrs. Ann Moore of Bray-Moor Shop notes a busy Tekan beer industry in her remarks. The exchange highlights how the local classified scene mirrors the bustling trade and commerce of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Moore
Bray- Moore Shop
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Amarillo
10Th St. Amarillo
Pearl Harbor
ST Germany
Phoenix, Ariz
el Paso Herald-Post
Tijuana
Mex
Republic of Mexico
Will Robinson
NMMI
Dr. Crile
Austin D. Crile
Jesus
Debois
Lee Henrichs
Brahms
R. Rodney Jones, Jr
James G. Ellis
H. P. Saunders, Jr
Religieuse -Guilmant
New Mexico State
Tro- Erhy
Randolph Hearst
Willcox, L. S
Farren, C. R
D. B. Cecil Kyte
R. G. von Tempsky
Ars Roebuck
Wm. P King
Johng R. Puffer
Carrick T. Harris
R. C. von Tempsky
Ray B. Jowell
W. P. King
Germany
Foray’s
Sasera LY
Mrs. Waide O. Huber
S. Ky
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