British and Soviet World War II Battle Updates
Reports from Egypt and the Soviet front describe renewed British resistance near Matruh and a change in command with Auchinleck taking charge of the Eighth Army. Soviet forces defend Sevastopol as German advances falter, while Kursk area battles intensify with heavy tank losses and allied air power shaping the struggle.
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Churchill
London
United States
Claude J. E. Auchinleck
Eighth Army
Britain
Auchinleck
Neil M. Ritchie
Sevastopol
Severnaya Bay
Red Army
Germmans
Crimean
Kursk
Kharkov
Fedor von Bock
Moscow
Caucasus
Red Star
New Mexico Weather Chart Forecast This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms develop this afternoon and continue tonight with locally heavy rains along the east slope of central mountain ranges. Temperatures will be cool in the afternoon and mild after dark as the system moves through.
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New Mexico
Axis Forces Press Forward Near Matruh and Fuka
Axis units including foreign legion and Senegalese riflemen press the fight as British engineers rush repairs on hundreds of damaged tanks. The Fuka area between Matruh and El Daba becomes the focal point with Rommel probing toward Alexandria while New Zealanders inflict casualties in armor clashes.
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Foreign Legion
Fuka
Matruh
el Daba
Britain
Alexandria
Erwin Rommel
Nile
New British Offensive Hit By Renewed Setbacks
Ritchie replaces Cunningham as the new commander facing stalled operations. Auchinleck under similar pressure as public optimism from North Africa reports fades. Desert fighters encounter renewed delays despite earlier confident European theater assessments.
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Ritchie
Cunningham
Auchinleck
Britain
North Africa
Dempsey Delighted With Statewide Campaign Progress
John J. Dempsey said he was perfectly delighted by the progress of his Democratic primary campaign for governor. He noted strong county support and especially praised volunteers who joined due to his record in Congress. He set up a five room Santa Fe state headquarters in the Renehan building and would name a campaign manager soon. He planned to leave Friday for Silver City for a July 4 barbecue.
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Santa FE
N. M
John J. Dempsey
Onus
Congress
Dempsey
Renehan
Silver City
British Near Disaster In Fight For Egypt
Wide World War Analyst DeWitt Mackenzie reports the Egypt battle with Rommel pressing a fierce offensive. British withdrawals aim to stretch axis lines while redeploying forces, with El Daba and Qattara shaping coastal defense and risk to Alexandria. Fresh troops and American air support are seen as turning factors.
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DeWitt Mackenzie
Egypt
Hitler
Romiel
Daba
el Daba
Qadaura Depression
U S C Director Speaks at Kiwanis Night at Base
U S C director Mr Martin spoke at the Kiwanis meeting praising the airbase day room project. Col A C Kincaid sent a note of appreciation for the U S O clubhouse move to Ballard building and predicted sixyt days to full use. Open house at the base is set for next Saturday and attendance contest teams were named for the Ladies Night bill on August 11.
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Saunders
Hahn
Francis Martin
Kiwanis Club
Col. A. C. Kincaid
Martin
Ballard
Womans Club
The
Elks Club
House Votes Again To End CCC Camps
The House voted a second time to end the civilian conservation corps program. Members rejected by roll call 229 to 121 an instruction to conferees on a labor security bill to continue the activity into the new fiscal year with a 76 million dollar appropriation.
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Washington
House
Civilian Conservation Corps
Senate
Wallace
Roswell Troops Reinforce British Amid Libyan Front Battle
Roswell forces reinforce the British imperial lines 140 miles west of Alexandria as heavy fighting continues. Alexandria is bombed at night while RAF claims U S airmen strike Axis columns near Matruh and attack Tobruk in Libya. Front observers show cautious optimism but the overall situation remains critical. Italian HQ cites Axis motorized units unable to travel before five. Restrictions warn the public about firearms and cameras at the gate. firearms and cameras must be left at home.
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Unins
Fuka
Fallen Matruh
Cairo
8Th Army
Matruh
Alexandria
RAF
U. S
Tobruk
Libya
Axis Motorized
County commissioners meet on Monday to approve bills
The Chaves county board of commissioners will meet on Monday July 6. Bills for the fiscal year will be passed upon. Mrs. Frank LePell is to be named to the county registration board replacing J. M. H. Callender who is absent on war work. A meeting with the state tax commission will be July 15 at the county courthouse to consider the annual budget.
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Chaves
Registration Board
J. M. H. Callender
State Tax Commission
Chaves County Court House
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