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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1942
Page
2
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes the Mussolini Gitler meeting as a weak show of Axis unity. He notes Nazism lacks menace and Italy’s collapse looms, suggesting the parley aims to bolster Axis confidence amid Italy’s distress.
The article argues the war council shows a focus on the two European powers Germany and Italy while alluding to potential reluctance from Japan. It suggests Hitler may be forced to abandon full coordination of European Axis efforts as Nippon pursues its own gains, benefiting Java.
The Axis conferees vow Germany and Italy will pursue final victory by all means. Stalin's May Day orders pledge the Soviet Union, aided by America and Britain, to make 1942 a year of final defeat of German Fascist armies. The speaker notes Russia has grown stronger since the 1941 invasion.
In Vidalia Georgia on May 1 Mr and Mrs J S Anderson recount a strange fishing tale a ducking hen followed them to the river bank dipped her head for a drink and was caught by a 11/2 pound bass The bass held on and the hen yanked it ashore where the Andersons captured and cooked the fish bird oddity reported by locals.
Former Roswell lawyer J D Mell now based in Santa Fe visited Roswell on legal business and reminisced about playing in the first Roswell football game in 1968. The historic match took place on the vacant lot east of Main Street near Seventh or Eighth Street.
New York reports that the Pan American Games may be delayed to 1943 as Argentine Olympic officials seek postponement. Avery Brundage's US federation central committee likely to adopt the recommendation. In Tempe, Rudy Lavik marks his 50th birthday by running two miles in 14 minutes 7.3 seconds. Moscow radios claim a German battleship sunk by the Baltic fleet as part of reported German losses.
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