Convoy Delivers War Supplies to Russia After Five Day Battle
A large United Nations convoy carrying American and British war supplies to Russia reached a Russian port after five days and nights of fighting German submarines and more than 100 Nazi aircraft. The British Admiralty confirmed the route remains perilous, noting only six or seven Allied ships were sunk and dismissing German claims of 18 ships sunk as exaggerated.
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London
United Nations
Russia
Admiralty
Aes
Alex Russell Heads South for Wealth
Mr and Mrs Alex Russell departed this morning for Seattle where Mr Russell plans to undergo an operation Mrs Russell is on short leave from the Territorial Department of Health Mr Russell is employed at the Alaska Juneau
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Alex Russell
Seattle
Russell
Territorial Department of Health
Alaska
Juneau
Miss Irene Jones Heads to Portland for Summer
Miss Irene Jones, a teacher at Juneau Grade School, departed yesterday for Portland Oregon to spend the summer months with her family.
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Irene Jones
Portland
Juneau
South
Oregon
Wanted: GOP money-raiser to replace Weir as finance chair
National Chairman Joe Martin seeks a new finance chairman for the Republican National Committee after Ernest Weir’s resignation at the Chicago meeting. Colby Chester, former General Foods chairman, appeared poised to take the role but declined citing rationing and his company duties, reportedly after counsel from Mrs. Joseph Davies and other stockholders.
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Washington
Joe Martin
Ernest Weir
Republican National Committee
Weir
National Committee
Chicago
Martin
Joe Pew
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Colby Chester
General Foods Corporation
Martin Chester
General Foods
Clare Francis
Charles Mortimer
GOP
Chester
Joseph Davies
Roosevelt
U. S
Russia
Done-As-Done Department Highlights Rail Shops Service
A brief item from the industrial section lauds railroad shops in America for distinguished service. Continued on page four.
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America
Nazi Tanks Trapped Near Tobruk
In CATRO Egypt June 2 Rommel shifts tactics aiming to save the Libyan offensive by halting retreat of two armored divisions and grouping them for a possible air attack. RAF reports air activity reduced by dust but continues strikes on Derna, Tmimi, Bengasi, and Martuba as Nazi forces lag behind British lines and suffer pounding from tanks artillery and air power.
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Catro
Egypt
Erwin Rommel
North African Front
Rommel
Royal Air Force
RAF
Derna
Tmimi
Bengasi
Martuba
Tobruk
Windsors Luncheon at White House with Roosevelt
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were luncheon guests yesterday of President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House. They arrived with Lady Halifax and later the Duke met with British officials while the Duchess had tea with Mrs. Joseph Davies, the former American Ambassador to Belgium and Russia.
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Washington
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Roosevelt
White House
Windsors
Lady Halifax
Joseph Davies
Belgium
Russia
Navy lists fourth war casualty total for April to May
Navy Department announced the fourth casualty list of the war, naming 64 dead, 54 wounded and 2193 missing, covering April 16 through May 10. The update included changes from previously reported status. Mrs Mary B Pool, publisher of The Alaska Woman, departed by plane for Sitka on business.
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Washington
Navy Department
Nenom
Mary B. Pool
The
Alaska Woman
Sitka
Miss Pauline Petrich Joins Local Selective Service Office
Miss Pauline Petrich, a Juneau High School graduate this year, has joined the staff of the Selective Service office as a clerk stenographer. es Buy Defense Bonds.
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Pauline Petrich
Juneau High School
Selective Service Office
Brazil Ship Torpedoed Near Haiti
Four officers on a submarine, believed Thaitians, watched as a Brazilian merchant ship was torpedoed near Haiti on May 24. Two torpedoes struck, six perished, four crewmen drowned in rough seas while reaching lifeboats. Forty five survivors endured 20 hours afloat before reaching Key West.
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Key West
Haiti
Jat
Key Wes
Mary E Shaw Joins Alaska Office of Indian Affairs
Mary E Shaw has joined the Alaska Office of Indian Affairs as a stenographer in the education division. General Superintendent Claude J Hirst made the announcement.
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Mary E. Shaw
Alaska Office of Indian Affairs
Claude J Hirst
Mexico Declares War on Axis Powers
President Manuel Avila Camacho signed a declaration of war against Germany Italy and Japan. The move follows Axis submarine attacks on Mexican ships and a Mexican tanker sinking off Florida after cabinet deliberations. The decision formalizes Mexico’s stance in the war.
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Mexico
Germany
Italy
Japan
Mexico City
Presini Manuel Avila Camacho
Union
Gulf
Caribbean
Florida
West Coast Prepares for Potential Air Attack
San Francisco reports widespread wartime readiness along the Pacific coast with balloon barrages from San Diego to Seattle. Gas bags, steel helmets, and barrage balloons are deployed to deter enemy aircraft, while police, fire units, and air raid wardens receive gas masks and training. San Diego police work 12 hour shifts, maintaining constant readiness.
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San Francisco
Washington
Pacific Coast
Britain
San Diego
Seattle
U S Planes Raid Japs In Burma
War Department reports American heavy bombers in Brereton's India command conducted three raids over Japanese positions in Burma. The force sank an enemy tanker, damaged vessels, hit an airport and parked planes, with all American planes returning undamaged. Separately, Miss Jeanette Ringstad, Miss Geraldine Ringstad, and Miss K Harquail made a weekend Sitka trip, returning Sunday night.
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Washington
War Department Today
India
Hugh Brereton
Uma
Tme
Sitka
Jeanette Ringstad
Geraldine Ringstad
K. Harquail
Sitkmn
Harquail
Ringstad
Mass British Air Raid Kills About 20000 in Cologne
New York Times private advices from Berlin quote neutral observers citing about 20000 killed and 54000 injured in the Cologne raid. German sanitary detachments rush to prevent disease spread while authorities evacuate up to 90000 residents to Munich where emergency shelters are set up.
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Cologne
New York
The
New York Times
Berlin
Cipal
Tinos
Munich
Wreckage of Two Midget Subs Attacking Sydney Recovered
Allied headquarters in Australia reports June 2 that three Japanese midget submarines attacked Sydney Harbor last Sunday night. shellfire and depth charges destroyed the subs, with wrecks of two recovered. The attack only sank an old steamer. Japanese planes attacked Port Moresby and were shot down by Allied defenders.
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Australia
Sydney Harbor
Douglas MacArthur
Port Moresby
New Gainea
Offichall
Miss Jane English Joins U S Employment Office Staff
Miss Jane English graduated with honors from Juneau High School and has joined the United States Employment Office as a clerk typist. She completed a two year stenographic course and previously worked part time for the Office of Indian Affairs.
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Jane English
Juneau High School
United States Employment Office
Miss English
Office of Indian Affairs
Famous Surgeon John M. T. Finney Dies in Baltimore
Dr. John M. T. Finney, world renowned American surgeon and Johns Hopkins Medical School figure, died in Baltimore after a brief illness. He declined Princeton University’s presidency in 1912 to remain in medicine. He married his career and continued to influence education.
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Baltimore
Maryland
John M. T. Finney
Johns Hop _kins
Pinney
Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson
United States
British RAF Pounds Krupp Works In Essen Raid
June 2 report says 1036 Royal Air Force planes struck Germany aiming at the Krupp Munitions works in Essen and surrounding areas. Churchill announced a major new air assault against Hitler’s war plants and promised tougher action with U S forces to come. Thirty five bombers did not return from last night’s raid.
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London
Royal Air Force
Germany
Essen
Wheton Church
RAF
Hitler
Krupp
Churchill
United States
Cologne
Reds Hold Nazis Back in North Moscow
The Red Army jams German lines at two northwest Moscow points as Soviet dispatches report attacks in the Kalinin sector and another northwest area. Forces improve positions and draw the enemy into counterattacks with no essential changes in front positions reported.
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Moscow
Red
Kalinin
Germans Squaring on Raids Across Western Germany
Berlin reports British bombers attacked several local areas in western Germany including Duisburg and Oberhausen. German command claims fifty nine enemy planes were downed in raids aimed at residential quarters and civilian targets. Also notes Mixs Espe Gillespie has left for Seattle to join the Baron of Beauty Salon.
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Tait
Germany
Duisberg
Oberhausen
Seattle
Espe Gillespie
Baron of Beauty Salon
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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