The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-19
DIARY OF THE WAR

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with talk of campaign against Russia
for control Of Ukraine oil and wheat.
Churchill joined with representatives
Of 10 allied and conquered countries
in vowinR 10 fight Axis to victory or
death. Nazis listed Crete losses at
/ 1898 and declared allied losses were
20,700. Churchill said Nazi losses
were $4,000 against $4,000 for British.
British resumed heavy air attacks
over invasion ports on coast.
SATURDAY - Russia was aware
that German troops were marching
along Soviet frontier. German de-
mands upon Russia were said to be
far-reaching. British raided Ruhr in
dustrial valley and announced that
one of Germany's two surviving
pocket battleships had been hit off
Norwegian coast. Allied forces in
Syria surrounded Damascus. Vichy
acknowledged that British and Free
French had reached Sidon. Berlin was
defiant on submarine action against
Robin Moor. Germany suppressed an
article by Goebbels on the invasion of
Britain. Secretary Hull denounced
Vichy's role in Syria.
SUNDAY-Italy was ready to
seize American property there in re-
prisal for Roosevelt's order freezing
German and Italian assets in U. S. In
Syria the Vichy French still defended
Damascus and Beirut. Axis prepared
to induct Croatia, a new state into its
new order British subs sank seven
Axis vessels and damaged three
others in Mediterranean. Axis planes
raided Alexandria. Italy claimed
damage to two British cruisers in Gil
braltar for repairs. British smashed
again at Ruhr region, at German
ships at Brest and claimed Nazi
bombers downed over Channel Ger
many claimed new blows along Eng
fish coastal region.
MONDAY - Germany reported
nearly 100000 tons of British ship
ping had been sunk in first half of
June, bringing total to nearly IL mil
lion tons in 81 months of war British
were pushing ahead in Syria. Axis
was attempting intervention by both
sea and air. French planes attacked
British warships. Germans claimed di-
rect hit on cruiser. Three Nazi war
planes and another unidentified
crashed in Spanish frontier zone of
southern Portugal British kept up
attack on Rhineland Britain an
nounced loss of it's fiftieth destroyer
Of the war, having struck mine.
British bombers pounded Bengasi and
other Axis bases along Libyan coast.
TUESDAY-Britain stepped up her
war effort in North Africa and the
Middle East. In Libya General Wavell
sent his army forty miles against
Axis columns but Germany claimed
the British attack had collapsed. In
ny Ia bllc DIlGiSll WcIS gaining SIOuIlU
but much blood was being shed and
British and Free French had hoped to
avoid this. United States ordered all
German consulates in this country
closed by July 10, accusing them of
improper activities. This order did not
affect the German diplomatic staff in
Washington. German-Russian rela,
tions continued strained On western
front British bombers struck al
Boulogne. All missing survivors OF
Robin Moor were picked up by British
ship
= WEDNESDAY = Germany made
sharp protests against the U. S. order
: closing German consulates here anc
, said necessary measures would be
taken in Germany. German troops
were reported massing on Norwegian
a coast for possible attempted invasion
of Scotland. In Africa the British
pushed into Fort Capuzzo, Libya, il
face of heavy Axis counter attacks
Britain was using large number Of
= armored units. In Syria and Lebanon
. Vichy troops claimed recapture of {
strategic town. British troops were
moving up steadily to Damascus anC
Beirut. Britain held the offensive il
air raids over German positions
Britain told officially that radio 10
cation" is her great secret defense
against German night and day raid
ers. London reported Nazis forced t.
shift the weight of their Atlantic at
tack to other areas.
). THURSDAY-Turkey and German!
: signed a Friendship" treaty. Londol
h appeared unperturbed stating Moscow
g was the only real loser. War clouds
were lowering over Russia. In Liby;
}. the Axis declared Britain had beer
d utterly defeated with heavy losses
G Britain admitted it had fallen back. Il
Syria British claimed a slow and cost
k ly advance. French warships bonn
s barded British columns. Vichy's vice
r premier appealed to Free French no