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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
SECOND FRONT:
In Gern,any's Air

The stunning effect of the monster
Raj bombing raid upon Cologne be-
came known to the world when the
first newspapers from that historic
Rhineland city reached neutral ter
ritory.
Cologne, as its people knew it, is
forever lost, according to the dis
patches. Whole quarters of the town
are empty, and Stockholm news
paper, quoting a German dispatch,
reported that all the property Of at
least 10000 persons had been de-
stroyed completely. The central dis
trict of the city was ruined and
damage reached far into the city's
outskirts.
The Koelnische Zeitung, Cologne
newspaper, said:
"Those who survived the night
and who on the morrow looked at
the city were fully aware that they
had babe farewell forever to their
Cologne, because the damage is
enormous and because the integral
part of the character and even the
traditions of the city are gone for
ever"
While the Cologne bombing was
followed by a 1,000-bomber attack
on Essen, home of the great Krupp
armament plants, a complete pic
ture of the damage to that industrial
center is lacking. However, Eng.
land was jubilant over these "sec.
ond front" activities. The initial
raid on Essen was followed the
next night by a second "mopping
up raid, employing an estimated
400 bombers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
BRIEFS:

DAUGHTERS: Cautioning that Sc
we're labor shortages may develop,
Secretary of Agriculture Claude
Wickard has urged rural families to
keep their daughters on the farm to
help with war food production.
INDEPENDENT - Despite Adolf
Hitler's surprise visit to Finland,
government spokesman stated that
the nation would continue to steer
a strictly Independent course"
LOSS-After two months of opera
tons over Burma, the u. S. air
forces have announced the loss Of
their first heavy bomber in that
area. Meanwhile they have been
doing terrific job of blasting Japa-
nese offensive plans.
FOOD-Approximately 1900 fac
tories employing 10000 workers will
be closed by orders originating in
Vichy, France. The workers will be
diverted to a labor pool to man
farms expected to produce food re-
serves for next winter and to pro-
vide volunteers for labor in German
war factories.
CHARTER-All ships under the
Dutch flag are being requisitioned
for the duration of the war by the
Netherlands government in exile.
These ships are to be chartered by
the United States under an agree
ment reached between lease-lend of
ficials, British and Dutch authori-
ties.
EXTENDED - The Netherlands
and Norway were offered the bene-
| fits of u. S. lease-lend activities as
these governments were presented
with a master agreement similar to
ones previously accepted by Great
Britain and China.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
LIBYA:
Tank TangIe

The battle of Libya entered its
most violent phase as thousands of
tanks took part in raging fight in
the desert at Knightsbridge. Two
heavy German tank attacks were
repulsed as the British struck an
other dent in the Axis salient in
their lines south of Tobruk.
Marshal Erwin Rommel was re-
ported in the Knightsbridge area 10
miles south of Tobruk, directing his
men in a desperate attack against
the Thanksgiving British. The Nazis
were sent Keeling back south and
west of Harmat, six miles south OF
Knightsbridge.
Experts looked upon Harmat as
an extremely important position
since it was near an escape gap in
the British mine field. With the
British in possession, there could be
no wholesale Axis escape.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
U.BOAT MENACE:
On the Run?

Axis submarines operating along
the Eastern seaboard have been
driven out into the Atlantic, accord
ing to Chairman Carl Vinson (Geor-
gia) of the house naval affairs COM
mittee.
His disclosure came in formal
statement which added that the
"anti-submarine warfare organiza-
ton has passed through its period
of growing pains and is now well
established and functioning etfec-
lively"
Gin dealing with submarines we
have a tough and clever enemy"
the statement said, "and it does not
pay to be unduly optimistic. How
ever, the fact remains that in the
last few weeks the submarine has
largely withdrawn from our eastern
seaboard and is operating farther at
sea
'The committe has full con-
fidence that we shall defeat the
submarine"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
Somehow Tramp KneU He
Wasn't Addressing George

A tramp, coming down a country
road in England, stopped mo-
ment in meditation before a sign
on which was written: George
and the Dragon He then en-
tered the tavern to which the sign
was affixed and asked for the land
lady.
"Noble lady," he began, "have
you meal and some old clothes
to spare for a poor, tired and hum
CRY mani"
mot for the likes of you. Now
go!" she said sternly. Then, see
ing he desired to get another word
with her, "Well?"
"Then please, ma'am. could
speak to George!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
MIDWAY:
Melee

pearl Harbor has now been par
TALLY avenged. Vengeance will not
be complete until japanese sea pow
er as been reduced to impotence.
We have made substantial progress
in that direction"
With these blunt, stirring words,
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz, command
er in chief of the Pacific fleet, an
nounced a decisive United States ma
val victory at Midway Island. In a
remarkable demonstration OF the CO.
ordinated power of the three Amerl-
can services-navy, army and ma
rines-a japanese invasion fleet was
repulsed with the greatest losses OF
the current war.
From IA to II Japanese warships
were sunk or damaged, according
to early reports. Included were two
or three aircraft carriers sunk and
one or two lost; three .battleshlps
damaged, four or six cruisers dam
aged, three transports damaged and
one destroyer sunk. Continuing at
tacks on the fleeing enemy made 1t
impossible to state whether the ships
bombed in pursuit had been dam
aged previously.
At the conclusion of the four-day
action, Adm. Ernest j. King, COM
mander in chief of the American
fleet, limited that the United States
has a chance to knock out Japan as
a sea power. The battle, he said,
NAV determine the outcome OF the
war in the Pacific.
Hawaii, he said, must be held al
all COSTS" because it is the Key
stone to the entire Pacific defense
system. Midway, 1872 miles from
Pearl Harbor, is a vital outpost II
II..zx> ion dafanSe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18

If you're concerned about what
sort of gift to send a friend or rela-
tive in one of Uncle Sans
branches of the services, your
worries are over. If he smokes a
pipe or rolls-his-own, the answer
is a pound of tobacco. Numerous
surveys made among soldiers,
sailors, marines, and Coast
Guardsmen show that tobacco
ranks first on his gift list. Local
tobacco dealers are featuring
Prince Albert in the pound can
for service men. Prince Albert,
the worlds largest-selling smok-
ing tobacco, is big favorite
among many men in the service.
ADV.
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Sargasso Sea

The Sargasso sea, part of the
North Atlantic which covers an
area as large as that of the con-
tinental United States, is unique
in that it is relatively motionless
and that it far exceeds in size any
other water or land area in the
world devoted exclusively to the
growth of single species of plant,
which is a floating seaweed, says
Golfers.
Incidentally, this weed is also
unique because it grows at the
tips as it dies at the base.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
POISON GAS:
Another Warning

Within a month after Winston
Churchill had warned Germany that
any use of gas warfare by the Nezis
would be met with the same tactics,
President Roosevelt has warned ia
pan that if she persists in using
gas against China the U. S. will re-
taliate in ''kind and full measure"
This statement by the President
came as confirmation of reports
that Japan was using noxious gases
in battles with the Chinese.
He said sternly that If the prac-
tice continued the United States
would deal with Japan in the same
way.
This applies, said the President,
whether the Japs use gas against
China OF any other of the United
Nations because "such action will
be regarded by this government as
though taken against the U. S."
In what manner this retribution
might be carried out continued to
be a matter of secrecy. However,
Mr.. Roosevelt's hearers immediate
ly thought of the American bomb
ing attacks upon key Jap cities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
FOOD:
Ne,U Control

In wartime, food for fighting men
is always of prime Importance. With
this fact in mind the government
has now moved to assure ample
supplies of U. S. forces and the
armed units of United Nations. Gre
alton of nine-member food require
ments committee headed by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Claude Wickard
has been announced by the War Pro-
duction board.
This agency has been granted
power to designate what foods may
or may not be produced; what COM
modities are to be allowed for i'm
port or export; and to regulate the
distribution of foodstuffs.
While attention was thus being
drawn to the nations food supply,
the department of agriculture was
quick to declare that it should not
be assumed that shortages of food
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
The War isn't fought in Fox Holes alone

possessions from Alaska to the Caribbean
Today its work is far greater than ever. its need
for funds to carry on more than doubled.
The USO needs yow help more than ever before!
High government and military Notwithstanding
General MacArthur-have praised the work done by
the USO and recognized its importance in the war
effort
But it needs recognition from yoE-recogniton in
the way of dollars and cents For the six national
agencies which comprise the USO are publicly sup
ported.
Now above all times to make your dollars count
give to the USOi
Send your contribution to your local USO Com
mittee or to National Headquarters USO. Empire
State Building, New York, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
In Obedience

The body of all true religion con-
sists, to be sure, in obedience to the
will of the Sovereign Of the world,
in a confidence in His declarations,
and in imitation of His perfec-
tionS.-Burke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
V-MAIL:
For Soldiers

u. S. army units in England and
Northern Ireland are now using a
new and unique mail system for
contacts with the United States.
Known as V-mail, this system pro-
vides that letters may be dispatched
to a central station, censored and
then photographed on small rolls OF
microflm.
Under army direction these rolls
are then sent to the United States
where they are developed and pho
tostatic copies are presented to the
postal service and sent through reg
ular mails to the addressee.
Value of plan lies in the fact that
microflm saves cargo space In
eliminating mail shipments.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
YOUTH AGENCIES:
House Acts

At the same time as the house Of
representatives refused to abolish
the National Youth administration,
this branch of congress voted to end
the life of Civilian conservation
corps.
The standing vote on NYA was
118 to 81 in favor of retaining the
agency. Voting was on the specific
motion by Rep. Everett M. Dirksen
(R., Ill.) to cut $40, zoo, 900 from NYA
funds in it's current appropriation.
His plan would have restricted NYA
activities to $4,000, 1000 student-aid
training program for the next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18

Could Be

Could Be
Teacher-How was iron ore first
discovered?
JIMMY believe they smelt +.
False and True
Jensen-You can't Judge thing By
Uhat IL costs.
Johnson-Thats true. My false teeth
,Uere pery expensive, ,ohile the real ones
I got free.
Memory Good
''Have you forgotten that S. you
owe me?"
"By no means. Didn't you see
me try to dodge into that door
way?"
The business man said his bust
ness was Cooking up" The truth
is it was fiat on its back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18

Ambition Lacking
First Tramp wish I had
million dollars. I'd buy me a
yacht, and stock it up and just go
floating around the world.
Secondhand would you take me
with you?
First-Naw. If you're too lazy
to wish for yourself, you can
stay at home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
CAPITAL CHAFF

Squatting on the floor, cross
legged, talking to Mahatma Gandhi
did not agree with 200-pound ex-War
Secretary Louis Johnson. He came
back from India looking almost as
wraithlike as Gandhi, made a bee
line for health check-up at Mayo's.
Josephus Daniels, World War Sec
rotary of the navy and until recently
ambassador to Mexico, has loaned
his gold-plated binoculars to the
navy for the duration. The navy is
very anxious to obtain as many BIZ
noculars as possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18

Pattern 1882 contains instructions for
mat and scarf, illustrations of stitches;
photograph of mat, materials needed.
Send your order to:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18

COLORFUL jiffy crochet in mats
~ and scarfs, done in rug cotton
will make your luncheons go off
gaily. The scarf can be any de-
sired length.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-18
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Heard in the navy press room:
A sailor after 20 years service re-
tired with sizeable fortune of $780,
900. He amassed this sum through
careful investment, enterprise, ini-
tiative-and the death of an uncle
who left him $59, 900.
The war departments service Of
supply shortly will release a new
movie called, "The Army Behind
the Army" showing Americas vast
war production machine. The pic
ture will be shown in defense plants
throughout the country.
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or rationing of most foods are in
prospect.
An analysis of the step however
would indicate that this new board
might eventually find it necessary
to make rather definite changes in
the eating habits of U. S. civilians.
While the total supply of food for
1912 is expected to be the largest on
record and more than enough for
U. S. needs plus the demands of
England and Russia, it is conceiva-
BILE adjustments in normal food pro-
duction and consumption may be-
come necessary.
PRODUCTION:
Indication that u. S. military pro-
duction was hitting its full stride
was gathered from the statement by
Undersecretary of War Patterson to
the effect that the army now has
all the weapons it can send abroad
under present shipping conditions
and also enough to arm every sol
der in the u. S. This was true, he
said, despite the fact that almost
twice as many light arms are re-
quired per man since the develop
ment of parachute troops.
While he was pleased with this
condition he injected note Of eau
ton against over-optimism regard
ing production schedules because of
rubber, nickel and copper shortages.
Elsewhere on the production front,
congress completed action on a bill
establishing a Smaller War Plants
corporation with a proposed CAPT.
talization of $3.50, 900, 600. At the
same time the War Production
board reported that its Bureau OF
Finance has assisted 429 manufac-
turers engaged in war production
to get over $5O,0O0.O00 worth %
financing last month.
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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Off Midway Island
Position In Pacific;
Attacks by British
Effort in England
Jap Naval Losses
Strengthen u. S.
Terrific Bombing
Stun Nazi's War

opinions expressed in these columns
by Western Union.
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BOND LOTTERY

genial chairman OF the mouse rules
committee, wasn't able to sell the
President on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lotteries when he called at the White
House. However, he was given a
novel idea on how to use the lot
terry principle in the sale of war
bonds.
SABBATH commended that legalized
lottery, conducted monthly by the
treasury, would greatly aid in re-
lieving taxation and raise billions In
revenue for the war effort.
Under a bill he is sponsoring,
the Illinoisan said, the government
would realize approximately $685.
000, 900 from the sale Of a billion
81 tickets, whereas if it borrowed
this amount at 3 per cent for 20
years, the interest alone would total
$525, 100000.
at wouldn't be the first time our
government has held lottery" ar
gued SABBATH. eve did it in 1776 to
help finance the Revolutionary war;"
eyes, 1 know" said the Presi-
dent, adding that he doubted the
ACCESSIBILITY of lotteries at this
time because of the strong opp0-
sition of religious groups. In
stead, he proposed a compro-
mise.
"Why not apply your lottery ideas
to the sale of war bonds" he sug-
gested. "The Belgian government
held bond lotteries for number of
| years"
SHAKY CHINA
Chinese leaders in Washington are
not shouting it from the housetops,
but behind closed doors they are
doing some tough talking to the eff
feet that an increasing number OF
Chinese are getting discouraged
about the war and would like to see
some kind of appeasement with ia.
pan. Chinese leaders give this as
the reason why China must have air.
planes-and have them immediate.
| ly.
The Chinese don't demand a
lot of planes. But they do say
that even a small fraction of the
munitions going to Russia would
work wonders in bolstering Chi
ma.
| Here is the Chinese picture now
being presented to U. S. war strate.
gists. After five years of war, the
Chinese are warweary. Most dis
couraging thing is the ironical fac
that the Chinese are worse off now
with Allies, than they were before
fighting alone. The Chinese were
delighted after Pearl Harbor be
cause it meant they had a powerful
ally against japan. But now after
six months of it, they almost wish
they had been left to hold out alone
That is why recent reverses il
Burma and along the China coas
have shaken Chinese determination
down to the foundation.
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
is not weakening. But many Chi
nese are, especially the well-to-
do class, the people who yearn
for restoration of normal bust
ness, who would rather have a
chance to make money and live
peacefully even under the Japs
than to pay the frightful cost of
continued war.
Meanwhile, Japan seems deter
mined to crush China now. Appar
emily the U. S. bombing raids OF
Tokyo scared the Japs sick, mad
them see the danger of nearby Chi
nese bases, caused them to shit
their strategy to cleaning up Chin;
ahead of other warfronts.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Heard in the navy press room
. A sailor after 20 years service re
, tired with sizeable fortune of $500
900. He amassed this sum throug
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Tightening Labor
Men, even when alone, tighten
their labor by song, however rude
it may be.-Quintalian.
La gaceta., 1942-07-09
PRINCETON JUGARAEN Ell
ESTADIO de LOS YANKEES

Con motive de- Ia escasez de
gasOlina y gonna Sc anunci6 aver
que ell "once' de futbol de Prin
ceton jugara en- Ell terreno de los
Yankees, en- New York sus par
tidos con los Cadetes del Ej&rci-
to y los guardiamarinas de An
nspo,is.
La escasez de gaso.ina y las
limitaciones en- los trenes haran
impossible cue ell pGblico vaya a
Princeton, manifesto Asa Bush
nell, ell director de atletismo.
"Fs natural, por 10 tanto, que
nuestrcs futbolistas jueguen en-
un sitio a donde puedan llegar
sin apuros los spectators.
Con la marina Sc jugara ell
'dia 10 de octubre y con ell ejer-
cite ell dia q, -.
La gaceta., 1942-07-09
OEPO2TES
APROBADA LA PELEA
~WRIGHT-STOLTZ

New York, julio 9.-La Conf
sion Atletica del estadn de New
York, en- su reunion semanal, a.
prob6 una pelea y sugiri6 otra.
Sancion6 ell match entire Allie
Stoltz y Chalky Wright, Ell cam
pe6n del peso de puma, con un
Unite de diez asaltos.
Este cOmbate Sc verificara, ell
dia 6 de agosto, en- la Madison
Square Garden.
Sugiri6 la Commission un match
de revancha entire Lulu Cons
tantino Y Pedro Hernandez.
ST la revancha Sc concierta Sc
"a presentada en- ell semifinal
del programa a base de Ray Ro
binson y Sammy Angott.
IEl negrito Robinson y ell cam
pe6n Angott, del peso ligero, pc
learan el dia 81 de julio.
AL vencedor de la pelea Her
nandez-C Constantine sc lie contra
tara para combatir con ell ven.
cedor de la pelea Wright7Stoltz
La gaceta., 1942-07-09

GEra que su hija volvia? Vol
via, al fin? All fin la iban a POI
der estrechar Sus brazos?
All, emoci6n ahogadora L..
Una emoci6n tan grande, tan
inmensa, que nj ella, nj Maria,
nj nadie, entire TODD ell coneurso
alborotado, pens6 en- mirar la le-
ira del sobre.
AL fin, Maria enarbOl6 ell pile
.guecillo.
Y frunci6 ell ceno, al timepo
que EN- su rostro divine, en- los
rostros de todOS los presentes Sc
retrataba una anSiedad infinita.
La esposa de Pedro de Ndnez
busc6, 10 primero, la firma.
Y su sorpesa, su asombro fue
tan grande, que qued6 con la Boz
ca Y los ojos muy abiertos. sin
poder articular una sola pala-
bra.
GQue era este?
como era este possible?
La gaceta., 1942-07-09

ella, el modo de hacer llegar a
ISus abuelos-tios, unas lineas, Y
pedia socorro para que la sal
varan.
TODD ell mundO sc arremolin6
alrededor de la marquesa de
Rio Verde.
Miguel Y Maria de las Nieves
que, con su hijo con ell hermoso
Tony, acababan de salir de su
alcoba, va dispueStos para ba-
jar al comedOr; los eSpoSos Ri
Hard que habian hecho otro tan
to, TODD ell mundo rode6 a la san
ia marquesa de Rio Verde.
II Ay, Dios mix !-gimi6 Ma
ria de la Cruz, la primera, po-
niendose en- pie Y elevando al
cielo sus manos-. iCarta de mi
-IDe la nina?-anadi6 Ma
ria de las Moves, acudiendo a
sostener a su hermana de alma.
les possible ?-dijo, por su
La gaceta., 1942-07-09

mil pesos, una parte del dinero
recaudado en- ell desaffo de ante
aver.
Grandes dificultades tuvo que
veneer para realizar ell encuen-
tro, ell teniente Mickey Cochra-
ne, director &c las 'estrellas' del
Ej6rcito Y la Marina.
Muchas personals temian que
ell partido fuese un fracaso, pero
no resu.t6 asi. Pagaron sus en-
tradas 1904 ciudadanos de am
hos seXos.
Muchos de los p~eloteros del
Ejercito y la Marina no pudie-
ron lucir sus fa:ultades, porque
cast todos los dias trabajan y
hacen ejercicios militares, pero
no juegan a la pelota.
Los ingresos en- total subieron
a S143, ST., de los cuales $4,000
Sc invir.ieron en- bonos de que
IRA.
Junto con cada ticket de en-
trada Sc daba una tarjeta valua-
da en- un peso para comprar Sc
los 0 bonos en- un banco de Gle
veland, antes de agosto l.
Ell dinero de las personals que
no compren los bonos, sera en-
tregado tamibien a los fondos de
las fuerzas armadas.
Monta ell impuesto federal,
ne sc pagara hoy. a S7,797, Los
gastos de los peloteros fueron
abonados per sus re~sIectivas no
venas.
La gaceta., 1942-07-09

Porque al final de la carta.
que era muy extensa, que venia
escrita por sus cuatro carillas,
aparecia esta palabra: Dick.
iNada maS!.. .
"iDickw
Maria de la Cruz habia enmu
decide de asombro y de sorpre-
sa.
Y la maQuesa de Rio Verde.
Maria de las Moves tambien.
Miguel, Josefina, todos Sc aha
lanzaron, preguntando stimuli
taneamente:
u Que, hija mia?
7iQue ocurre, Maria?
-iNo es de Celia?
mo es de la nina?
u Que has leido?
7 todos pudieron leer. cast al
miSmo TEMPO, la firma de IL
carta: Dick.
Hubo un leve mOvimientO de
La gaceta., 1942-07-09

lac lisas Nacdcnai- Americana
.cdntinuaran hoy su marcira de-
portiva.
En- Ia Nacional jugaran los
Braves con los Cubs, en- Chica-
go, anunciandose como pitchers
a Javery Y Olsen; Phillies con-
ira Piratas, en- Pittsburg, (noc-
turno), con los lanzadores Pod.
gejny y Sewell; Dodgers contra
Rojos, en- Cincinnati, manejan-
dwo las curvas Wyatt y Wander
Nicer, y Gigantes contra Carde-
males, en- San Luis, actuando
los "serpentineros" Carpenter y
Beazley.
Browns Y Yanees Sc batiran
IN la Americana, uganda en- N.
York, y Sc anuncian como lanza-
dores a Niggeling y Borowy ;
Tigres y Medals Rojas Sc bati-
ran en- Boston, con los pitchers
Newhouser y Wagner; Medals
Blancas y Senadores (de noche)
con los "serpentineros" Hum
phries y Newsome, e Indios y
Atleticos, en- Filadelfia, actuan-
do Smith y Marchildon.