Russians Drive Nazis From Izium Barvenkova Flank Near Kharkov
Soviet troops clash with German forces along the Izium Barvenkova line south of Kharkov in heavy hand to hand fighting as American and British tanks move into the Soviet rear. A high command communique notes Timoshenko protects the southern flank as fighting continues toward Kharkov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Izvuiln-Barvenkova
Karkov
Kharkov
Kharkov. A High Command
Semyon Timoshenko
Plane north of city crashes near Bitter Lakes
An AT-17 advanced training plane from Roswell Army Flying School crashed north of Roswell near the Bitter Lakes. Both Lt. Lawrence N. Johndrow and Lt. Charles E. Flanagin were killed. Details include crews’ residences, flight timing, and a board to investigate the accident.
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Johndrew
Flanagin
Roswell Army
Roswell
Bitter Lakes
Lawrence N. Johndrow
Charles £. Flanagin
Johndrow
North Lea Avenue
N. W. Johndrow
West Pine Street
Enid
Oklahoma
Lieut
George B. Flanagin
Anderson Street
Venton
Texas
Roswell Municipal
British American tanks stall Rommel drive near Tobruk
British Eighth Army, aided by American built tanks and Kittyhawk aircraft, repelled Rommel’s Axis advance in a fierce desert battle southwest of Tobruk near the Knightsbridge junction. Maj. Gen. Neil M. Ritchie said a big crucial battle raged as American observers and planes supported allied fighters in the hot sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Erwin Rommers
Sobruk
Neil M. Ritchie
Eighth Army
Tobruk
Rommel
Knightsbridge
London
Mediterranean
Acroma
Memorial Day Address by Rev Brabham at South Park Cemetery
Rev Thomas W Brabham delivered a splendid Memorial Day address at South Park cemetery urging citizens to forget themselves and dedicate all to defeating forces that would enslave peoples of the earth. Service was held under the Allied Veterans Organizations of Roswell with Leland Quantius acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Brabham
South Park Cemetery
Allied Veterans Organizations of
Roswell
Leland Quantius
Crile Preaches Baccalaureate at N M M I
Dr Austin D Crile, chaplain at New Mexico Military Institute, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon in the new auditorium at 10 this morning. This marks the 22nd Institute baccalaureate sermon by Dr Crile. The event opens in the institute’s Continued To Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin D. Crile
New Mexico Military Institute
Institute
Crile
Awards Presented At Institute
Awards were given at the opening day of the N. M. M. I. commencement program with further honors to be announced today and tomorrow. Yesterday’s Regimental Inspection and Military Drill Exhibition plus last night’s Cadet Jambalaya featured Hall-Poorbaugh Trophy for Troop Discipline Troop L Captain Buttner W M Ginsberg Award for Outstanding Bandsman Riede E P Boise Idaho Fietcher Award for Outstanding Continued to Page Four.
Local Weather Report with Temperatures and Precipitation
The report lists SAT morning and afternoon temperatures with highs of 96 and low of 56, noting normals for the date. Precipitation totals show 0 for 24 hours, .01 for the month to date, and 2.95 for the year to date, with normal month and year values provided. Sunrise at 5 50 and sunset at 8 01 give a day length of 14.2 hours.
Japs Capture City in eastern China after three week siege
CHUNGKING May 30 The bomb wracked city of Kinhwa provisional capital of Chekiang province fell to a Japanese invasion army of 100 000 after a three week siege that cost the enemy at least 15000 men outside its gates Chinese communique said tonight The fall removed a barrier from Japan southward drive to isolate free China and wipe out allied air bases more raids on Tokyo and other mainland centers Chinese forces to the north and northwest continued to resist around Sanchi while Japanese reinforcements moved toward Lungling to stem drives aided by Flying Tigers. The city was abandoned in ruins Thursday evening after constant bombardment with over 1000 Japanese killed in the last stand. Continued on page six.
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Chungking
Kinhwa
Chekiang Province
China
Japan
Free China
Tokyo
Sanchi
Yunnan
Burma Road
Salween
Lan
America
United States
Red Army
Kharkov
Libya
Erwin Rommel
Tobruk
Egypt
Suez Canal
Kittinank
Curtiss
U. S. Army
Asia
Australia
Dili
Rabaul
Port
Flag Presented To Roswell By Legion Auxiliary
A American flag was presented to the City of Roswell by the local American Legion Auxiliary during a Saturday ceremony. Mrs. R L Burrow, Auxiliary president, raised the flag on the city hall lawn, first to the mast top then to half mast in observance of the period of mourning.
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City of Roswell
Legion Auxiliary
Roswell
American Legion Auxiliary
R. L. Burrow
Roswell Highs 1942 largest class diplomas handed
Roswell High School awarded diplomas to 149 seniors at commencement exercises in the junior high auditorium. Two absent, five to graduate with summer work, totaling 154 in the class of 1942. Clarence E Hinkle presented the diplomas as students performed the program. Dorothy Belle Rea valedictorian and Grace Marilyn Nance salutatorian gave addresses. Processional Orchestra Invocation Rev Thomas Brab
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Roswell High School
Clarence E. Hinkle
Roswell
Dorothy Belle Rea
Grace Marilyn Nance
Thomas Brab
Roswell Field Welcomes Troops In Personal Army Attention
Roswell Army Flying Field received a troop train as Colonel Alvan C. Kincaid greeted arrivals personally. Reporters observed officers meeting units, soldiers marching off, and a sense of individual care that officials say distinguishes this base from others.
Mexico Declares War On Axis Nations
Mexico Senate unanimously approved a declaration of war against Germany Italy and Japan joining the United Nations as a belligerent ally. The vote was 53 to 0 with deputies already backing the measure and granting the president broad wartime powers. It expects presidential promulgation to take full effect by Monday.
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Mexico City
Senate
Mexico
United Nations
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Italy
Japan
Manuel Avila Camacho
Small House Burned Here Last Night
A small house at 308 South Montana owned by Buster Smith and occupied by A. L. Poss and family was destroyed by fire caused by a gasoline stove explosion. Mrs. Poss and her two babies escaped unharmed. The house began to fall when the firefighters arrived at about 8 p.m. An alarm for another location was misdirected. Firemen also extinguished two grass fires at 1000 West 2nd and 108 South Virginia.
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South
Montana
Buster Smith
A. L. Poss
West 2Nd
Virginia
War Plans Of New Mexico Officers Chief Faces Attendance Hurdle
Sidelights On The News reports Bill Scoggins president of the New Mexico Association of County Officers struggles to assemble a representative crowd for the sixth annual convention set to begin with Jimmie Caldwell’s La Fonda hotel party in Santa Fe on June 7. The piece notes Caldwell’s heavy involvement and promises a lively dinner, while forecasting a large turnout of Santa Fe officials and politicians. The associational meeting then moves to Taos the following day.
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Bill Scoggins
New Mexico Association of County Officers
Jimmie Caldwell
la Fonda
Santa Fe
Caldwell
New Mexico
Taos
Farmhouse shooting nets tenant Beal held for murder
Charles Beal, 51, is jailed on a murder charge after the fatal shooting of Stanley Brown, 35, at Brown’s farm two miles east of Roswell on College boulevard. An inquest is set for 2 p.m. before J. P. Pat O Neill.
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Charles Beal
Stanley Brown
City
Brown
East College
Roswell
Beal
College Boulevard
Pat O'Neill
J. P
Japs Face New Air Raid Defense After Tokyo Raid
Chinese intelligence reports say Japanese officials responsible for April 18 air raid failures were imprisoned. The Doolittle raid prompted a new elaborate air raid warning system. Japan plans defense on occupied China east coast and Pacific areas as fear of further Allied bombing grows.
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James H. Doolittle
China
Southwest
Pacific
Russia says Kharkov battle near end claims big losses
United Press reports Soviet high command declared the 19 day Kharkov fight near conclusion after wrecking German plans in the Cauca sus region. They listed 90 000 German and 75 000 Soviet casualties and said the main objective to forestall the German blow had been achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Russia
High Command
Kharkov
Germany
Caucasus
Semyon Timoshenko
City Increases Liquor Fees At Special Meeting
The city council raised the annual liquor license fee from 1000 to 1250 dollars and club license from 350 to 400 dollars at a 5 p m special meeting. The higher rates take effect after the meeting, with continued coverage on page four.
Busy Bee Cafe owner cites Roswell dishwashers network
Mr. Rallis of the Busy Bee Cafe says a small classified ad in The Record helped him locate many Roswell dishwashers. He claims he spoke with them all and got exactly what he needed, thanking the publication for the help and promising to rely on it for future issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Rallis
Busy Bee Cafe
Roswell
Mr. Rallis
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Ross
Roswell Army Flying School
Desert
Africa
Ene
Tengeder
Mekili
Bn Haeheim
Tobrux
Rcommel
Bir Hachiem
Brabham
Dr. Crile
N.M.M.I
Major Kent
Army
George S. Kent
Freed
Maj
Kent
Roswell Army Flying Field
Roswell Flying Field
Flying Field
Kincaid
Alvan C. Kincaid
Keeswell
Deputies
Will Robinson
The
Ai Hand
J. A. Reehl
N. Ky
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