The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-25
DIARY OF The WAR

possibility. Army announced a super
fighter, like a British commando. was
being trained for use against Japs. A
Morse ship was sunk close to the coast.
Existence Of U. s. army bomber
command in China was disclosed. The
Japs were reinforcing their air force
there also. Reds admitted Sevastopol
was hard pressed but Nazis We're not
making much Roadway in spite Of con-
tinuing assaults. The British army
in Libya was cut in two, one part go
ing to Tobruk and the other toward
Egyptian border. The Red paria-
ment roared its approval of second
front. Stimson declared the danger of
an immediate Jap attack on west coast
was greatly diminished due to recent
American successes in Pacific naval
action
SATURDAY. Cuba and L. S.
signed a treaty Of military coopera-
ton, providing for establishment near
Havana OF an air base Washington
was keyed up by the war parley be-
tween Churchill and Roosevelt. Bri-
tain's were irritated by the setback
in Libya. Masses of Germans ham
mered at the gates Of Sevastopol but
Reds claimed they were repulsed. Reds
gained some around Kalinin. Chinese
reported local successes but Japs made
new gains in backdoor drive upon
the coastal Fukien province. Turks
were said to be leaning slightly to-
ward Germany, but they denied the
Nazi claims that U. s. planes had de
liberately flown over Turkey. enroute
to Rumania
SUNDAY-The Navy reported that
the Nazis had mined the Virginia
coast that explosives had sunk one
ship and blasted another. Navy also
announced that Japs on Aleutian
island points were getting smacked"
whenever there was a rift in the fog
banks. Germans admitted that the
Allies had strongly increased their de-
lenses against Axis sub attack. The
Maritime Commission said arming Of
merchant ships would be completed
within few months. British reported
holding the Nazis in Libya. Ten Ger
man divisions, 10000 men, were
storming Sevastopol but eight assaults
were reported repulsed by Reds. Brit
ish planes resumed large-scale attacks
on French coast and again bombed
Emden, German naval base Grips in
London, said a second front would be
opened
MONDAY-The Germans took To-
bruk in Libya, probably with 25,000
prisoners, and the Axis victory i'm
periIed the allied plans for second
front, and removed big obstacle to
Nazi drive on Suez Reds admitted
Nazis had driven wedge into defenses
Of Sevastopol. A sub shelled the gov
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