The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-04
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Wars Biggest Air Raid

Wv -fo,rtns of the city of Cologne,
esn,anys greatest industrial CEN
The Raj. lost4 planes in the
, ID during which 5000 tons of
80 ~, explosives were dropped ON
: VS., ssri factories surrounding the city.
NJ. was by far the biggest air
"a -. of the war. In the devastat-
70 raids on London the Germans
- !. +beir best used only 600 planes.
. Dime Minister Winston Churchill
..nn,nced that the raid was "a
I'D of what Germany will re-
.sive city by city from now on"
Germans stopped in Libya
coiro-B British Imperial troops
sn-lad back with heavy losses
MAJ; thrust at Tobrook on the Lib
can coast. The Nazis under Field
Marsbal Rommel were forced to
ahondon hundreds of tankg not
already destroyed by the deVastat-
mo fire of Raj. bombers, many
~ them American-made.
Russians Cut Nazi Line
Moscow-All-in-all it was a disas-
trous beginning of a new week Tor
Adolf the Greats scattered bands
N ntpndrers. In their drive toward
the rich oil fields of the Caucasus,
} the Russians cut through import
ant German lines of communica-
tons with terrific losses in lives and
equipment.
Mexico Joins Allies
Mexico City-Within few hours
after Mexico formally declared war
against Germany, an American
tanker was blown up in Tampico
harbor, with a loss of five killed,
five missing and ten injured. 1t has
not been determined whether the
attack was by a submarine or sa-
botage by German nationals being
steadily rounded up by the author
tiles. Reports reaching here from
other parts in the Gulf and Carib-
bean Sea indicate the sinking of four
more ships by submarines, four of
which belonged to the US.A. and
one to Norway. s, &. 7. :. Fl.
Gas Masks on Coast
San Observation-Disclosures a Jap
air raids on Pacific Coast points in
retaliation for tine bombing of Tok-
70, the police of Seattle, Portland
and San Diego have been supplied
with gas masks. Other cities plan
similar equipment as rapidly as sup
plies can be obtained. i.
Bond Quota Boosted
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the quota
Of $O0000,000 in sales of war bonds
set for the month of May was APP
parently met with a comfortable
margin, June's quota has been es-
tablished at $800,000,OO0, with the
prospect of a billion dollar quota
for July. With only AZ inhabitants,
armstrong County, South Dakota,
mas the minimum quota, with
Greater New York leading the coun-
try with s121, 794, 100.
War Against Noise
New York City-Tnis is National
Noise Abatement Week" in 40 large
CUES where citizens committees are
cooperating with the authorities in
an effort to lessen nervous tension
throughout a nation at war by elm
maang unnecessary noise, most of
WHICH IS caused by ear-spntting
automobiles.
Lewis Condemned by Congressman
Westinghouse roundly was John
L. Lewis scored by individual con-
eieSnen for his efforts to union
&c congressman for his personal
pollt the dairy farmers of New
LUX state, that it is doubtful if
us scheme will be pushed much
.@aner. His plan was at attach
@ie mix farmers of one of the rich
~ garry sections of the nation to
se united Mine Workers, racket
aiat would add millions of dollars
seafty to the milk bill of the Empire
aOe and divert vast sums to the
4easury of the mine workers over
Nnca Lewis has virtually one
man control.
John Barrymore Dies
nouyWood-John Blythe Barry.
us' brother of Ethel and Lionel
stSmore and considered one of
VIC greatest actors America has
n 'uuceo, died hire at the age of
~ crltlcs acclaimed him as one
:. Iie finest Hamlets in the history
- ~ailla, and his talents embraced
- movies and radio as we'll as
&C aesitlmate stage. He was the
na., !" Maurice Barrymore and a
nephew of John Drew.
freak Wave browns Seven
~ 'eiand, Ohio-A towering wall
~, wafer swept in without warning
f,on. Lake Erie along a so mile
s,r. leaving in its trail 7 fish