Nazis Seek to Trap Red Forces Strategy Veiled
Daily feature notes that prolonged resistance hinges on the staying power of the Soviet government and the unity of the people as the Nazis attempt to trap Red forces amid shifting strategies.
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1941
Page
4
Daily feature notes that prolonged resistance hinges on the staying power of the Soviet government and the unity of the people as the Nazis attempt to trap Red forces amid shifting strategies.
The piece describes German and Soviet military maneuvers on the German Russian front with emphasis on mechanized tactics, encirclement attempts, and the goal of withdrawing large Soviet forces to strong positions deeper in Russia. It cites Mein Kampf as outlining Hitler’s plans for a German dominated unoccupied zone and exploitation of western Russia and surrounding regions.
Two ordnance companies Ninety days ago civilians graduated yesterday will leave tomorrow for Fort Bliss Texas to join the 81st heavy and 26th medium maintenance units. Major General Weson calls them artisan soldiers and notes a field repaired gun equals factory output. Their gear includes welding and machine shops, lathes, drills, presses and measuring tools.
The state department plans committees from state, war, navy and justice to approve all immigration, tightening controls for national defense. The Roswell community is urged to celebrate Independence Day with widespread flags as a show of patriotism amid national tensions. A soft coal strike threatens in the southern Appalachian region with miners warning a July 7 deadline for a two-year contract, a pressure on national defense.
President Roosevelt announced that the United States will provide some form of assistance to Russia in its battle against Nazi Germany. Details remain unclear, but the Treasury has already lifted restrictions on Russian funds and assets in this country. The move is framed as opposing Nazi and fascist threats rather than aiding communism, with the aim to defend American and British democracies.
The census reveals gender imbalances in far regions. Panama Canal Zone has 9,885 white women to 26,971 men, American Samoa 200 men to 100 women, Guam 204 women to 581 men, Hawaii 39,318 women to 64,473 men, Alaska 13,575 women to 25,595 men, and Puerto Rico 1,675 women to 3,014 men. It points out how distant those places are.
The editorial warns Congress to craft the tax bill to raise revenue without crippling industry. It calls for higher income tax rates and a broader base, while ensuring excess profits taxes target true excess profits, not normal returns. It cautions that misused taxing power could destroy business and reduce productive capacity. from Industrial News Review.
German sources report further destruction of Soviet rail lines and rolling stock with seventeen cars hit at one site and six loaded with troops and materiel wrecked in another air strike. Berlin said air forces bombed fronts along the entire line, while both sides waged heavy air warfare.
Berlin reports show Finnish bombardment by Soviet planes and Finland declaring war, while German forces push into Bessarabia with little resistance. Britain bombards Germany, targeting coastal towns and Syria advances. Italian torpedo planes damage a British cruiser off North Africa as skirmishes continue along Ukraine fronts.
German high command boasted of success as fighting raged on the eastern front with raids on Leningrad and multiple German advances against Soviet forces. The Russians admitted three major German drives on central and northern fronts, while Ankara reported Cernauti in Bucovina fell to German and Romanian troops.
A late model Remington Noiseless with automatic tabulation priced at 39.75 dollars. Comes with a 12 month guarantee. Sold by Roswell Typewriter Co.
An old advertisement claims the liver should produce two pints of bile daily to prevent decay and indigestion. It promises relief from gas and constipation, urging readers to take Carter's Little Liver Pills as directed, available for 10 and 25 cents.
The Agrarian claims commission, linking United States and Mexico, may wrap up its work on 350 expropriation claims by July 1 next year. Mexico has paid $2 million so far, with another $1 million likely by June 30, and no indefinite future filings unless a new treaty extends the deadline.
A funeral for Senator Pat Harrison drew high and low public figures in Gulfport. The body arrived by funeral train after his death in Washington from complications following abdominal surgery. Harrison rose from newspaper carrier to president pro tempore of the Senate.
A portable mass spectrometer developed by Dr J A Hipple and Dr E A Condon was shown in Pittsburgh on June 25. The device sorts gas molecules by weight to analyze gasoline knock and refine fuels. It may aid petroleum engineers toward a perfect gasoline and could assist in steel hardening, soil gas exploration, and detecting oil deposits.
Berlin dispatches describe scattered Russian losses at machine gun positions while German air force maintains superiority. Reports cite Kirghiz and Kalmyk fighters aiding stubborn defense before the German advance continues on schedule across dry fields in a cross country style battle with limited road use.
Russia and allied holdings were frozen on June 14 along with Germany and Italy. The question remains what war materials and supplies can be spared to the Soviet Union. Officials note Soviet needs may mirror Britain and the United States, requiring a survey to allocate scarce resources. In 1940 Soviet purchases reached $86,943,000, second only to Britain and France.
Newton Mass June 25 Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb prepare for an 18 hole charity grudge golf match at Commonwealth after years of friendly bickering. Ruth famed lefthanded power and Cobb the AL batting leader for 12 of 24 years meet for wagers on the outcome with a planned rematch in New York on Friday.
Continental Air Lines was notified today that the civilian aeronautics board granted an extension of the Wichita Kansas to Tulsa Oklahoma route. The line now connects Denver with El Paso Texas via Albuquerque Roswell Carlsbad and Hobbs New Mexico.
Community effort by the 20-30 Club seeks funds to provide a safe comprehensive fireworks show at Bottomless Lakes State Park on the Fourth. Residents are urged to contribute cash for purchasing fireworks with donations collected at the Chamber of Commerce.
Paul Krumske and Adolph Carlson, top bowlers, will perform at Berkey Alleys at 8 tonight. Carlson is a former national match game champ and All American, with Arrowhead Tournament doubles. Krumske boasts multiple titles including the Chicago Classic League, averaging 208 in 198 games. Exhibition is free.
In Honolulu on June 25 authorities reported three U S Marine fliers were killed when their plane crashed into Haleakala, the 8000 foot extinct volcano on Maui during a formation flight. The dead were First Lieut. M. Ferris of Lakewood Colorado, Second Lieut. Werner G. Hagerman of Kansas City Kansas, and Second Lieut. Clyde H. Story whose home town was not immediately available. Maui residents witnessed the crash in an inaccessible part of the mountain. Details of the crash were not available.
The War Department announced a $4,886,889 award to Robert E. McKee of El Paso Texas for construction of housing and utilities and an aviation mechanics school at Wichita Falls Texas.
Russell E. Huddleston and Dolly Mitchell, both of Hager man, obtained marriage licenses. The notice records their intent to wed locally and lists their full names and residence.
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