Rommel Attacks Egypt as Battle for Middle East Looms
Rommel prepares to throw about 100,000 troops at the British defense line before Matruh, threatening Egypt and the Allied position in the Middle East. Cairo reports see a decisive clash near Matruh, while RAF bombers strike Bremen after heavy raids on Germany. Tobruk falls to Axis pressure as Rommel leverages captured equipment and mobile forces to press toward the Nile.
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Russia
Caucasus
Rommel
Matruh
Egypt
Middle East
Persia
Africa
Europe
Asia
Nile
Alexandria
Cairo
Germany
Bremen
Hitler
RAF
Hillier
Kupyansk
Lea Co. Needs Rain as Prairie Fire Threatens
In Hobbs New Mexico on June 26, Lea county ranchers faced a major prairie fire five miles by nine miles driven by a gusty wind from an oil field sludge pit near Buckeye. About 45 sections northwest of Hobbs burned, endangering ranch buildings and knee high grass. Fire Chief Floyd Wynn reported volunteers fought the blaze with windmill water pumps. two firemen were badly burned and many others blistered by the heat.
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Hobbs
N. M
Lea County
Floyd Wynn
Buckeye
Lovington
Friction and battles span Pacific fronts in World War II
Reports describe Japan attempting to conceal Midway setbacks while praising broad gains in the eastern Pacific since June 4. Chiang Kai-shek’s forces push south of Nancheng as fighting worsens near Lishui. MacArthur announces Allied air strikes on Rabau, Salamaua, and Dili with hits on Port Moresby’s defenses and Japanese Zero losses.
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Japan
Midway
Isoroku Yamamoto
Pacific Ocean
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Pacific
Aleutians
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nancheng
Kiangsi
Fukien Province
Lishui
Chekiang
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Rabaul
New Britain
Salamaua
New Guinea
Dili
Timor
Port Moresby
Fighters of Today In Legion Parade Opens NM Convention
In Albuquerque on June 26 veterans from World War I and World War II led the American Legion parade marking the second day of New Mexico's 23rd annual department convention. Pvt Harold Hubbell and Robert Reed head the procession. The convention opened with speeches by Jack Oakey D F I Bryce and J D Atwood. Richard Carpenter son of Emil Carpenter spoke as a sailor from the Marblehead. Tonight features Auxiliary banquet and a Military ball as the day is War Bond Day.
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Albuquerque
N. M
American Legion
New Mexico Department
Harold Hubbell
Albuqquerque
New Mexico 200Th Coast Artillery Regiment
Philippines
Robert Reed
Eagles Nest
Lexington
Jack Oakey
Legion Field
D. FI. Bryce
el Paso
FBI
J. D. Atwood
Roswell
Richard Carpenter
Marblehead
Pacific
Carpenter
Emil Carpenter
Fort Bayard
State
Tce
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Former Ambassador Garrett Dies in Baltimore Home
John W. Garrett, United States ambassador to Italy from 1929 to 1933, died at his suburban Baltimore residence aged 70. He had been in failing health for a year and his condition grew critical in recent weeks.
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Garrett
Baltimore
John W. Garrett
United States
Italy
Bright Europe and Allied prospects in World War II
The article weighs strategic options in 1943 with five factors shaping Allied strength. It highlights Soviet resilience, Churchill’s Egypt pledge, a formalized European theater, Allied production outpacing Axis weapon output, and Japan’s setbacks in the Pacific, underscoring the Allied resolve to strike Germany directly.
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Europe
United States
Germany
Churchill
Roosevelt
Egypt
U. S
Aleutians
Japan
Pacific
Red Cross Nutrition Class Seeks New Members
The Red Cross Nutrition class met Wednesday night at St. Andrews Parish with chairwoman Mrs. John Bragg Beers. She announced that anyone wishing to join may call 615 before Monday. The Chaves County Red Cross office has unclaimed Home Nursing and First Aid certificates. recipients are asked to call the Red Cross office.
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Red Cross
St. Andrews Parish
John Bragg Beers
Chaves County
Va Cross Office
First Aid Grad Helps Woman Who Fainted At Public Building
A First Aid graduate recounts helping a woman who fainted in public, directing medical care and arranging a taxi home. Joe Strong urges registrations for Red Cross First Aid classes at the office, phone 615.
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Red Cross
Joe Strong
Germans Mass Nazi Forces in Stalingrad Style Assaults
German command rushed reserves including infantry, tanks, and air units as battle raged near Kupyansk. Despite Axis superiority, Soviet defense held lines on approaches to the town and in the town itself. Overnight fighting continued in Kharkov and Sevastopol regions with heavy bombardment and repeated enemy attacks. Russian air force operations drained German materiel. two transports sunk and depots damaged. Bryansk front southwest of Moscow yielded a fortified height with German casualties around 450.
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Kupyansk
Kharkov
Sevastopol
Information Bureau
Bryansk
Moscow
P. V. Baptist Brotherhood Holds Meeting
The Pecos Valley District Baptist Brotherhood jubilee opened at the Lake Van club house in Dexter. Dr. Thomas H. Taylor of Howard Payne College Brownwood Texas and Dr. Lawson H. Cook of Southwestern Brotherhood Memphis spoke, with Dr. A A DuLaney of Roswell to close. A fried chicken supper precedes tonight’s session and a large crowd is expected.
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Pecos Valley
Greenberg Declines Service All-Star Game Invite
Hank Greenberg, ex-Detroit star, will not join the service All-Star game due to duties at officer candidate school. He received an invitation but did not request a leave, keeping him away from the level and July 7 event in Miami Beach.
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Greenberg
Miami Beach
Fla
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Air Corps Officer Candidate School
War affects New Mexico fairs cancels four events
The State Fair will open September 27 in Albuquerque despite war conditions. Four events are canceled: Bi-State Fair at Clovis Elephant Butte Speedboat Regatta Carlsbad Cavalcade and Rodeo Quay County Fair. Other fiestas proceed on shortened schedules with local adjustments.
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New Mexico
Clovis
Elephant Butte
Carlsbad
Quay County
State Fair Commission
Albuquerque
Washington
Eastman
State Fair
H. B. Sellers
Gallup
Santa Fe
Raten
Elks Lodge
Las Vegas
Silver City
Las Cruces
Fort Bliss
Tex
Roswell
Las Vegas NM May Be Designated Defense Housing Area
The national housing agency asked Rep. Clinton Anderson to urge regional director Preston Wright in Dallas to study whether Las Vegas New Mexico should be designated a defense housing area.
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Las Vegas
Washington
The
National Housing Agency
Clinton Anderson
D-Nm
Preston Wright
Dallas
Tex
N. M
Train plunges through burned bridge killing two
Parker Arizona June 26 two men died when a Santa Fe train with army air corps cadets aboard rode through a fire damaged bridge and plunged into a wash. Fireman D L Bentz of Needles California and engineer E J Murray of Parker were identified as the dead. One baggageman A C Pihl of Phoenix seriously injured and about 42 cadets escaped harm. FBI and Southern California defense command opened sabotage probes as bridge fires on nearby lines drew inquiry.
New Orders on Private Dispatches to Navy Men
War time pressure prompts Navy guidance on private dispatches to personnel and ships. In the southwest and other districts, notices go through district commandants in San Diego and other naval districts. Most messages will be mailed after censorship. radio only for extreme family emergencies.
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Navy Department
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Eleventh Naval District
San Diego
Navy
Naval
Third Naval District
New York
Fifth Naval District
Norfolk
Virginia
Seventh Naval District
Miami
Florida
Eighth Naval District
New Orleans
Louisiana
Twelfth Naval District
San Francisco
Thirteenth Naval District
Seattle
Washington
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Washington, D. C
Desert Train Crash Near Parker Delays Westbound Run
A sparsely populated desert region about 350 miles east of Los Angeles experiences a late night rail incident. The westbound train between Phoenix and Cadiz collided just before 11:05 p.m. near Parker, affecting connections with the Santa Fe Scout into Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Phoenix
Ariz
Cadiz
Calif
Santa Fe
Parker
Kids Enjoyable Ride With No Admission Charged
A group of children indulged in a ride described as a playful activity with no admission charged. The event highlights a simple, community friendly scene without entry fees.
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Erwin Hommel
Eighth Army
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Matiah
Romuuiel
Tobruk
H. B. Kiepper
Lea Co
Fighters of Today In Legion Parade
Red Cross News
P. V. Baptist Brotherhood
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Bevona
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Southern Pacific
Imperial Valley
Here
Southern California Defense Command
Pasadena
India
Roping Club
One Mile South
St. Mary's Hospital
Ning
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Roswell, N. M
Peyton
S & G Rss
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