War news from Roswell paper on altered aviation strike
National impact of the U. S. Army entering the North American Aviation strike in California is analyzed alongside Allied actions in Syria. Editorial notes support for swift defense moves, condemning sabotage while predicting effects on Turkey, Egypt, and the Suez region. Mentions Wheeler, Clark, Nye, and Lindbergh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
North American Aviation Co
California
Europe
Wheeler, Clark, Nye
Lindbergh
Gasless Sundays debated amid wartime energy policy
Harold Ickes hints at a possible gasless period and oil use restrictions to address an Atlantic coast shortage. New Mexico's output and refinery shipments suggest limited impact on national fuel, while court actions and referendum petitions unfold over the plan. Diplomacy in the Pacific shows Japan pressing Dutch trading partners, with Britain and the United States blamed for Dutch refusals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ickes
Atlantic Seaboard
Southwest
Ickes
Atlantic
England
Mississippi
New Mexico
Lea
Eddy County
Artesia
Roswell
Hobbs
Vichy
Damascus
Sheikh- Meskine
Far East
Japan
Dutch East Indies
Domei
Tokyo
West Opposes Ickes Plan For Fuel Rationing
New Mexico and other inter mountain states reject the plan amid questions of necessity and fairness. Critics note a 1918 precedent with 1.5 million vehicles, 30 million now, and the Diesel engine’s rise, arguing restraints would unjustly curb industry without broad regional support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Inter-Mountain States
Ickes
Capitol Office Fight Over Bond Issue Opens Debate
The article discusses the capi tol office bond or debenture proposal to fund a new capitol building. Sources confirm broad agreement on the need despite strong disagreement on timing and method. The case nears completion as submissions wrap up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Askren
Cyprus attacked as Cyprus invasion fears grow
British columns report continued Nazi assault on Cyprus with heavy bombardment and potential second Crete raid. Churchill faces parliament over war reverses and calls for stronger aerial strategy while Japan-Dutch East Indies tensions rise and Axis advances loom in the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
Germany
Mediterranean
Syria
Churchill
Britain
Empire War Cabinet
House of Commons
Japan
Dutch East Indies
Jersey
Norway
Nicosia
Famagusta
London
Adolf Hitler
Crete
Axis
Middle East
Suez Canal
France
Churchill Reports Victory Gains and Shipping Losses
Churchill said Germany lost 180 fighter planes and 150 troop-carrying aircraft while Britain increasing gun and heavy tank production by 50 percent in early 1941. He noted May was Britain's best month in the Atlantic and Britain sank or captured 257,000 tons of German shipping, signaling resilience against invasion. He dismissed Syria as having no territorial designs and criticized violent political speeches harming the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Syria
Britain
Crete
Reserve officers announced for active duty assignments
District reserve officers headquarters disclosed active duty assignments for New Mexico personnel. Lt Arden I. Lewis of Carlsbad heads to Fort Huachuca on June 25, followed by Lt James Mason of Inf to Fort Sam Houston on June 18 and Lt Jess G. Blevens Jr of Hobbs to Fort Sam Houston on June 18. Lieutenants William A. Watson of Santa Fe and Phillip D. Helmig Jr. of Roswell proceed to Fort Bliss, Texas, on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
District Reserve Officers
New Mexico
Arden I. Lewis
Carlsbad
Fort Huachuca
James Mason
Inf
Roswell
Jess G. Blevens, Jr
Hobbs
Fort Sam Houston
William A. Watson
Santa Fe
Phillip D. Helmig, Jr
Fort Bliss
Tex
Grass land conference slated for fall in Las Cruces
The Bureau of Plant Industry announced a southwestern grass land conference to be held next fall in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Fort Sumner hosts July Fourth rodeo with a match calf roping contest featuring Homer Bennett and Bill Bomar of Clovis, and James Crosby and Jeff Good, ranchers, with side bets set for June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Plant Industry
Las Cruces
N. M
Fort Sumner
Fort Summner
Homer Bennett
Bill Bomar
Clovis
James Crosby
Jeff Good
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Roswell Daily Record
Business
Bureau of
G. Summers Mason
L. Scarritt
B. Cooley
Trade
Congress
Associated Press
New Mexico Newspaper Association
Turkey
Near East
Bulgaria
Hitler
Asia Minor
Egypt
Chaves
Supreme Court
Odd Askren
Tom Mears
Will Robinson
Waldemar Lucio Pereira
Osorio
Berlin
RAYOR
Nubby
Shantung
SEARS
Meee
A’. Sears
Com
Allstate
Roebuck
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