The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-11
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WEEK
By
FOSTER GILRoY
Ian Fleet in Flight

pearl HarDoi'
go fleet aimed at an in
Jsp .ar Of Midway Island has been
s .1s.ated with heavy losses by the
oeies pacific fleet under Admiral
y. 20. : w. Nimftz. An American
JIG aw three of the largest class
ie', ,ananese aircraft carriers attire
q :. S1 tenn to stern, and other losses,
li0 rot definitely undetermined, in
= ,s,,,o of least dozen transports,
ei .;s.rs destroyers and possible
ei -u damage to a first class battle
Sr Huge Army Bill
uashington-The largest appro-
r-i,ton bill in U. S. history, $50 417'-
rooO0 for the 1913 requirements Of
~ War Department, is now before
congress for action. This request
s.ru the president brings the total
a ,, Of war preparation since June
ION to 200 billion dollars. with
IVORY = chance of exceeding that sum
Nv the end of the fiscal year.
High Court Limits Freedoms
misunderstanding to a de-
,,.ion of the u. S. Supreme Court,
the constitutional guarantees Of a
frsa press, free speech and religious
freedom may not always mean what
thew indicate in the language of the
Founders The ruling states that
thew may be limited by legislation
80 times, places and methods not
at odds with the preservation OF
peace and good order"
French Advised to Leave
Iondon-A British broadcast adj
vied all French civilians to evacu-
ate the Nazi-occupied and free
French coast from Bruges in Bel
ei,m to the Spanish border. DAN
ger to the population from further
bombing and the increasing severity
of the Commando" raid were cited
as reasons for the suggested whole
sale evacuation of coastal territory.
whether the broadcast is a prelude
to large scale invasion of the con-
tinent is not stated, but its i'm
mediate effect was evidence in ex-
IRENE activity among all German
units stationed at Channel ports.
Base Pay Now $50 ..g.
Washington By action of the
Senate, the base pay of privates i'm
the army and marine corps and APP
prentice seamen in the navy and
coast Guard has been increased
from s21 to $50 per month. In addi-
ton, 20 percent is added to the
base pay for foreign service, making
the q. s. Soldier the highest paid
fighting man in the world, compar-
ed with $35 for Canada, $21 for Ger
many, "a for Russia, $1.51 for Italy,
SOC for Japan and zoe for China.
Germans Halted in Libya
Cairo, Egypt-WaYe after wave of
German tanks failed to break thru
the stubborn British defense of their
Positions in the Cyrenaican desert.
Empire troops in cooperation with
che Free French caused such heavy
losses OF life and equipment that
further Nazi attacks were abandon
ed.
Nazi Murders Grow
Prague, Czechoslovakia - Since
me fatal shooting of Reinhara Hey
ulck, The Hangman," German
oVeriord of Bohemia and Moravia,
whose brutalties shocked the civiliz-
60 world, Nazi terrorists have muir
oered 234 innocent Czech hostages.
aeydrick, one of the most blood
lnEsty savages of Hitler's intimate
sang, was buried in Berlin with
Mgn Nazi honors.
New Rationings Due
"aSnmgton-Tea, coffee and CO.
goa are likely to be the next food
pooucts to be rationed, probably
reeore the end of this year. This is
re guess of the War Production
afu, which, however, foreseeS no
saoning of clothing until possibly
neat year. Fuel oil is expected to
scarce next winter, with severe
.esricdons on all forms of transpor-
tations.
Ovation for Heroes
view York City-Fffteen British
Az american service men who have
gigulShed themselves since Pearl
asoor were given characteristic
os welcome by the citizens of
ms NV York, which included the usual
dra OF ticker tape from the sky
aperS OF the financial district, an
ilal welcome at the city hall and
mas. a,ass welcome at Madison Square
,i. a' The recipients Of the ova-
~ included soldiers and sailors
uo mad shown outstanding bravery
fans; sa.iist Axis operations in every Sec
"0n Of the globe.
McNutt Warns Doctors
uaiiIlc Clty-Paul v. McNutt,
fal Security Administrator