Row over war leadership tests Churchill as Commons debates continue
The House delayed a decision on a misconfidence motion against central war direction. Sir John Wardlaw Milne gathered signatures with Hore Belisha and Labour backs signaling possible signatures. Debate to resume after the prime minister returns with calls for stronger front and better tanks.
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World War Hero's Son Sent to Jail On Draft Charge
Whitney Bowles 23 son of a World War II hero began a three year jail term for refusing induction. Judge William F. Smith said the valor of Bowles’s father would shame him. Bowles testified the vow not to bear arms stemmed from his father's fate in France and he quit Princeton over the ROTC dispute.
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Rommel Forces Mass For Libyan Push Near Tobruk
Axis strength concentrates along the Libyan coast as Rommel readies a major blow toward Tobruk. British regroups for a vital test while US Liberator bombers hit Benghazi and Greek Crete targets. The navy may shell Rommel’s exposed flank as enemy air and ground forces move toward the Nile and Suez.
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Germans Set Tobruk Captives at 30 000
German high command reported Tobruk prisoners risen to 33 000 with local fighting on the Libyan Egyptian border. DNB cited unofficially 35 000 captives, noting the rapid German advance surprised defenders and prevented destruction of stores. Axis forces seized hundreds of artillery pieces tanks and other vehicles and bombed British airfields along the coast.
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Navy Surprised by Tobruk Fall in Libyan Harbor Fight
Navy officer recalls Tobruk bombardment as German tanks and armored cars moved along the harbor. British ships fled under heavy fire after dive bombers hit the port and embattled defenses, with the harbor under continuous attack from 5 PM June 20.
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Tobruk Falls In Surprising Naval Break After Luftwaffe Bombardment
A naval officer described Tobruk’s fall as a complete surprise to the fleet. Ships in the harbor fought back with light armament as Stukas and bombing planes attacked, while tank crews and demolition teams tried to hinder the enemy before the harbor evacuated toward sea.
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Postwar Tax Debate Delays Vote On Excess Profits Plan
Lawmakers clash over a postwar credit and 5 percent freight tax as they push for final votes on a record breaking bill. Debate on the floor is expected to start around July 6 with a late yesterday insertion of the postwar credit by an 11 to 10 vote.
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U S Cairo Picture Service Opens Direct Radiophoto Link
RCA Communications launched the first direct radiophoto service between the United States and Egypt, sending pictures both ways between New York and Cairo a 5639 mile distance. The system speeds news from the Near East to the United States, replacing routes via London. Dr and Mrs F E Taylor Elm Street report their son Robert Taylor has sailed as assistant electrician aboard a ship.
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Germans Gain At Sevastopol And Kharkov Fronts
Report cites German advances at Kharkov and Sevastopol with Russian troops falling back in the Izyum Barvenkova sector south of Kharkov while Soviet forces countered near Sevastopol. Turkey’s observers in Ankara say Sevastopol seems doomed though the Black Sea fleet could resist a sea air assault.
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Senate Passes Giant Army Outlay Bill For 155000 Planes
Congress approves a vast defense package authorizing 12.7 billion dollars for aircraft and related construction this year and next. The measure increases lend lease aid, boosting total defense outlays to about 205.3 billion dollars over the past three years.
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U S War Production Surpasses Britain Says Lyttelton
London reports Britain’s Oliver Lyttelton said the United States has passed Britain in war production by 40 or 50 days. He noted US and UK aircraft output exceeds Germany Italy and Japan combined and that US supply limits depend on raw materials. He added British and American troops in the same theater will have equal priority on US supplies.
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