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The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
emarkab
Rockies

81 fsI. JOHN r. Di1sNkIBEk y
Though 10 80 rockies sre ez-
actly alike, almost all have certain
mutual characteristics Il might
be interesting 70 peer beyond tnelr
+ fstlgue suits . see Just hoW they
differ from the more zeaz1ned
+ Army men.
Private rookie likes zee efeami
lie may be a mite OF q giani. 20
years old Or 10. but he 1tiil hate
70 pei out d bed at 0530 On m
zpeei.on days. Once awake though.
he VIII work atrenuousiy 10 make
every Item preaenlable.
The rookie viii dread the
thought Of KIP and braR about
Il after he has served IL lie
eagerly awaits news and lel=
ters from home. Usually be
wlll write three letters each
day; one 10 his parents. anofh-
er 10 his buddie situated in
another camp. and much
longer letter 10 his sweetheart.
If single he viii think of mar
rlage. II married. he viii think
of his wife.
HIS PRIMARY INTEREST At
PRESENT IS TO PITCH N AND
WIN THE WAR.
Typical Of this e8liber Of man
hood are some Of the recent rookie
arrivals at Keesler Field and who
have been attached 10 the 30ist.
3l0th, 398th and 400th Tech Sc.
sqs
A man Who played an important
part in the lives OF celebrating
fathers Is Pvt Joseph lshmael Es-
ealante lie WAS a cigar manu-
faeturer. The company Jose Es-
ealante and Co, Tampa, Fla.
This man must have received
many cigars IN civilian life. He
is Pvt. Mitchell Fried. He was a
member Of the metropolitan police
department Washington, =. c.
Pvt. George ]. Koval has nose
for news He used 10 be a news
analyst for the Press Intelligence
ia Washington. d. C. It was MS
duty to read 30 newspapers each
day, page for page.
And man of numerous
spoken commercial words Is
Pvt Tennis Arthur Darling.
lie Is former radio announc-
er from Station wFTL, 1T.
Lauderdale. Fla.
Farther south on the Florida
east coast a man stood watch from
sun up 10 sun down. Pvt. Michael
Simon was a lifeguard at Miami
Beach.
And probably many persons who
took afternoon exercises nj the
beach consciously wished for Pvt.
Albert w. Francis of Philadelphia,
Pa. He was masseur at the
Camae Baths.
This man should find the sum-
mer heat Of Mississippi very much
10 his liking Pvt John Francis
Galnan was a firefiRhler at the
Philadelphia Navy Yards.
The University Of Pennsylvania
has sent TO Keesler Field Pvt.
Harry NJ Tinlteom, former fac
ulty member there.
Pvt Patsy Martin Lango Is
modern depicter of the art
of wood carving. In Williams
port, Pa, he was a machine
wood carver.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
Medical
Detachment

F Friends n pVt Andrew ] Stem
kp. better known as Andy y ID
+. Medic pals. ere glad 70 know fhai
he HuHeasHfuilH naH#ed Stages 4
and r ia Tire parachute iroapa
Arriving back from fHHlouRh
recently were Sal Charles Gam
ber. Corp. Henry 81 FIey. Pfc.
David 3 GagIngtou and PVts.
Dennis Jarvis and William Be-
JeaHe
PVT. Ernest J. Reiehel. reporter.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
U.S.fo Use
E7T-maKkEU
RAF Planes

Army Ar Forces have made
such RAPID strides = aheIf own
training expansion that fhey nov
find Themselves IN position 70
man large numbers II aircraft
which a'ere previously allotted %
he Royal Air Force.
IN s.eR q this. and the Tact
ihat training capacity within the
.r.L.sh Cgmnan4eal.h has ben
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
INVASION MEDALS ORDERED

TIE QuaFtermasteEis Depart
ment At Philadelphia has asked
manufacturers Tor BIDS On the nan
afaefure of between $1,000 and
l0o. COO decorauou TIE deeors-
tons. ordered Tor delivery n SIX
months. are fer American soldiers
wno occupy Germany after he
aaF.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05

This IA lae seassnd ~ : sefiss
of background stories On kses-
tsr Tfsid sansdrens. their Of
FAnlastlon. and thsir activities.
ny rYT. GEORGE " sCHRoECK
Thlt Re.k TIE Keszlsr Fieia
New pagz tribute . ne so2nd
Tech s. sq f.rsi tsehn.esl school
student squadron y arrive Al
ReazIsH F.eId. and tas fHzi squad
ron Wfd = eiass graduating from
he Ar Mechanics School Aeu-
Taied Nay i 3. iafl ~ seot Field
IL. lhs squadron slth compile
uent q one officer and = enlisted
men affIFsd hefe Aug :. ls4l TIE
frtt Commanding Officer WA Isl
u Ronald H HeddIg. since pro
moisd 70 the rank of Captain and
transferred = tae seain Teen Sc.
- no8 a. 81 Petersburg. Pa
EInhiasn q Re original eontlns
gent of enlisted man are htiil with
he squadron Many others of the
original group are now Technical
and Fifsl sergeants On ihs Fleid.
Many others from Inc squadron
haVs taken Aviation Cadet train
inF snd are naw flying officers
Many have received bars upon
successiui complstiun Of Officer
Candidate school More recently.
the squadron has sent out numsr-
Gus candidates Tor gllder-pilei.
aerial ginnery, and advaneed ieeh-
nlcal schools
Capt., Joseph p. Moore.
Commanding danasr. says
'sThs aoznd n the bass squad.
ron ON the Field. and will re-
main such - FORMERLY with
Tho 5s9th. Captain Moofs Is
World War veteran and an
alnmnus of Virginia Military
Institute. The West Point ~
the South.
Adiutanl of me soznd s iai IT.
Edward r Magruder. also a World
War veteran. And Ia. William c.
Dcadwylor IA A 4 X. Postal and
Assistant Inspecting officer of tho
squadron 2nd II. Donald p Smith
is Inspecting officer.
lst Sgt Robert Ashley vas =
Buck Private year ago. A grad
uats Of the University Of Illinois,
B.S.. 1889. he wat on the illinl
track team three years az dash
man. His time for the 100 was 81.
The University Of Illinois relay
team on which ha was anchor man
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05

rapidly and successfully developed.
the Var Department has annoa1e-
ed saaz Ar Forces Cadeis wiIl
eventually axe Enn place q r 4
? cadets a re South East TRAM
na Center.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05

the little boats must so farther
cut into the Gulf. sometimes ven
turing more than 80 miles. N or
der to obtain 3 sizeable hau.
Shrimp boats handle nothing but
shrimp. Oysters and muHes are
eanght hY separate fees
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
YANK ON SALE
FIRST AID STATION

Dispensary No. 4, Block 90, IS
now the 24-hour-a-day first aid
station for KeeSler Field. where
a staff Of medical officers and en-
listed technicians viii always be
on duty.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
.YANK" COPIES

Back and current issues Of the
Army publication "Yanka and the
keesler Field News may be read
at the Technical Library, Block 81.
Building 6. The library is equipped
with scores OF technical books.
magazines and booklets and Is
open every day from o800 10 200.
YANK ON SALE
Yank. the new Army neWspa-
per published for shipment 10 AM
erican soldiers in overseas units, is
now on sale IN the Post Exchanges.
The paper, picture weekly. IS
edited ana published by members
OF the Z. S. armed forces.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
>aSBuy : In Biloxi

Biloxi is "home town Of A. C. r. s. during your training
period at keesler Field These merchants and firms of Biloxi
welcome you and have made special effort provide
things you need Patronze them No need 90 elsewhere
Biloxi has it, Check your needs from this list then see the
firm that has what YOU need. They fighting the
homelronia and backing YOu l00o.t
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
Shrimp Boats
Ready FOR
1912 Season

The picturesque little Biloxi
shrimp boats, members of one Of
the largest shrimp fleets in the
world. VII soon be chuggine far
out INTO the Mississippi Sound and
Gulf Of Mexico 10 open the official
1912 season.
The catch is sold 10 the nnmer-
Gus shrimp eanneries which line
the harbor. From there it is sent
ont to points throughout the ma
ton Shrimp packing and canning
is one of lhe large sustaining in
dustries Of Biloxi and work offer
ed with the shrimp and other
fleets draws the largest foreign
born population in Mississippi.
Languages vary from Spanish,
French, Greek and Italian, 10 a
curious local dialect which seems
10 be combination OF all
For centuries. since the discov-
cry and colonization of Biloxi,
fishing has been one of the basic
trades Of the little peninsula. the
fisher-folS living apart, in their
own settlement
IS BARRELS A DAY
The shrimp fleet is composed of
more than GOO power boats, man
ned with from one TO three fish
ermen. The average boat IS 40 feet
long
Although the shrimp boats op-
crate all year long. the official
season. when The catch is best.
extends from Aug. 10 until early
IN January Boats may make daily
trips, or may stay cut more than
a week. loading their catch, as il
becomes Cumbersome. onto one OF
the packing eompany'S freighters,
which follow the fleet.
Each boat carries two or three
large travis tneiSl which drag the
bottom. picking up the shrimp as
they feed. Travelling shrimp swim
little above the bottom.
The average DAYS catch may run
anywhere from nothing 10 10 OF
IS barrels, each barrel weighing
more than eco pounds. Captain
john Moreno. ot the fleet. ex-
plains.
The weather must be clear with
fair breeze blowing for a good
catch. In a calm there are prse-
tcally 40 large catches.
All shrimp fishermen must be
members OF he Shrimpors and
oysiermen'S Association. a protee-
tive organization Many OF the
boats are owned by the eannerles.
but the majority are private ves-
sels.
As The season draws 10 a close.
The Keesler field news., 1942-08-05
Squadron Sketch

This "a tAa second ~ : serlss
81 background stories On Ksss-
ier Tisld sanadrens. their Of
rAzisatton. and their activities
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Thomas Mann 10 Give
Lecture on Novels
Based on Bible
Author Is Scheduled
TO Speak Tuesday at
Librory Of Congress

DR.. Thomas Mann, 1929 winner of
the Nobel Prize in literature and an
exile from Nazi Germany, will lee
ture on his series of novels based on
the biblical story of Joseph and his
brothers, at $3.50 pm. Tuesday in
the Coolidge auditorium of the Lii
brary of Congress. It will be his first
public appearance as consultant in
German literature at the library.
Archibald MacLeish, librarian of
Congress, said DR.. Mann had in
formed him it was his intention to
discuss the Joseph novels 'in the
widest frame, with all the implica-
tlons that belong to the theme and.
so to speak, in human political
style"
The series. first published in Ger
many is available in English trans
lation under the title Of Joseph and
His Brothers" Young Joseph"
and Joseph in Egypt" are the two
volumes.
DR.. Mann voluntarily left Ger
many when Hitler came into power,
and was one of the first to raise his
voice against Naziism At first the
Nazis tried to persuade him to re-
turn, but DIR. Mann replied that he
left Germany because in the Ger
many Of today the traditional values
underlying western civilization have
been rejected and trodden under
foot have made coorifiooe il, ord nv
to save one thing which was denied
me in Germany-freedom OF thought
and expression"
Evening star., 1942-11-15
| Martin Claims
Record for Hull
Of Flying Boot
BY the Associated Press

FhSooSAosSa
BALTIMORE, Nov. IA. The
Glenn L. Martin Co. today claimed
a world record in construction of
the hull of heavy flying boat, with
time of four and two-thirds days
from the laying of the keel to re-
moval of the craft from the con-
struction Jig
Company officials said construc-
ton of the giant Mariner Navy
patrol bomber better by days" the
time for building that type of craft.
They added that it compares favor
ably with the current construction
of ships in record time.
Crews building flying boats, they
said, must work within thousandths
of an inch of exactitude, which is
far closer than work building sur
face ships
They added that there are like
wise thousands of parts" to the
planes which must be pre-fab-
ricated.
Regular workmen at the plant,
both men and women, were en-
ployed in constructing the record
breaking vessel which reached the
final assembly line in seven days and
10 hours-also record time.
Martin officials said the final
fitting out of the plane would be
completed by next week and 1t would
then be ready to turn over to the
NAVY.
Evening star., 1942-11-15
\Z':;; \ZE;:'f !. s. 5:
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LUNCHEONS,


National Symphony Orchestra,
Mayfiower Hotel, 1880 pm. tomor-
row.
Washington Building Congress,
Mayflower Hotel. 1890 pm. tomor-
row.
Washington Executive Association,
Willard Hotel, 1890 pm. tomorrow
National Broadcasting Co. and
RCA, Willard Hotel, 1890 pm.
tomorrow.
Soroptimist Club, BANQUET Com
mittee, Willard Hotel, IL noon to-
morrow.
MEETINGS.
Post Unit, Washington Newspaper
Guild, Willard Hotel, 2:3o o'clock
this afternoon.
Albert Thatcher Yarnall Group,
Mayfiower Hotel, o'clock tonight.
CONCERT.
Music of the masters. recordings
Jewish Community Center.
HIKE.
Center Hiking Club, hike to Snake
Hollow, meet at Safeway Trails bus
terminal, 7:30 o'clock this morning
LECTURE.
Charles Carroll Forum. Willard
Hotel, $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon.
BROADCAST.
We, the People" Columbia Broad
casting System, Wardman Park
Hotel, 7:30 O'Clock tonight.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco The
ater, Madison place and Pennsylya-
MA avenue NV, S o'clock this eve
ming.
Bunet supper, pool tables, library.
Masonic Service Center, Thirteenth
and New York avenue NV, S O'Clock
this evening.
Light breakfast, non -sectarian re-
hgious discussion, Java Club, YMCA,
(USO), 9:l5 o'clock this evening,
Swimming. game room, table ten
mis-, Jewish Community Center, 9:3O
O'Clock this morning.
Sightseeing trip from Soldiers,
Sailors, and Marines Club, 10 O'Clock
this morning.
Refreshments, hostesses, informal
USO Club, Salvation Army, IL O'Clock
noon today.
Coffee hour, ST. Johns Episcopal
Church, 12:15 o'clock this afternoon
Roller skating party, open house,
dancing, hostesses, Service Mems
Club No. l, 1:30 o'clock this after
noon.
Games. dancing, supper, Washing
ton Hebrew Congress, Eighth and I
streets NV, 2 o'clock this afternoon
Supper at S o'clock.
Tea dance, National Catholic Com
munity Service Club, 3 o'clock this
afternoon. Dinner served to first $50
Servicemen at o'clock.
Buffet supper, Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club, 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Games, music, movies, hostesses,
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Rescue Squads Pet
Is Found Neur G. u.

"Whiskers," the Bladensburg
Rescue Squad terrier mascot, who
had been "lost" for a week, was
found yesterday at a seminary near
Catholic University.
The wire-haired terrier jumped
out of the squad ambulance last
week at Fourteenth and S streets
NV. "Whiskers" has been the
rescue squad mascot for the last
five wears.
Evening star., 1942-11-15

YMCA, (Uso), 4 O'Clock this after
noon.
Buffet supper, informal recreation.
YWCA. (USO), 4 o'clock this after
noon.
Lecture, social, discussion, the Plus
Guild House. 1921 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV, 4::3O o'clock this afternoon.
Dance for women war workers and
servicemen, National Catholic Com
munity Service Club, (USO), 6
o'clock this evening.
Supper. Church Of the Epiphany,
1917 G street NV, 6 o'clock this
evening.
Buffet supper, Mt. Vernon Place
Evening star., 1942-11-15

Methodist Church, o'clock this eve
ming.
Buffet supper. Arlington Recrea-
ton Center, 6 o'clock this evening.
FOR COLORED SERVICEMEN.
Sightseeing tours, swimming
YMCA, 1916 Twelfth street NV,
USO), 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
New world forum, YWCA, 9O1
Rhode Island avenue NV, Phyllis
Wheatley, (USO), 6 o'clock this eve
ming.
Informal social, YMCA, 1916
Twelfth street NV, 8 o'clock to-
night.
Evening star., 1942-11-15
French Church 10 Hold
Second Annual Bazaar

The French Church of Washing
ton will hold its second annual
bazaar for the benefit of the church
Wednesday and Thursday at st.
Johns Parish Hall, Sixteenth and
H streets NV.
The bazaar will be open from IL
am. to 9 pm. Light lunch, tea
and French pastries will be served.
According to Mrs. James M. Pickens,
bazaar chairman, French Christmas
Evening star., 1942-11-15

cards and articles made by men,
bers OF the congregation will be
featured in the counter displays.
The French Church was organ
lied nearly 16 years ago by Or.
Florian Vurpillot. The Rev. Andre
F. Liotard has been pastor for the
last 10 years. Services are held in
French every Sunday at 4 pm. in
st. Johns Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Georgetown U. Librorion
Named Committee Head

Phillips Temple, librarian OF the
Riggs Memorial Library at George
town University, has been named
national chairman of the War Ac-
tivities Committee of the Special
Libraries Association, Miss Eleanor
Cavanaugh, national president, said
yesterday
Miss Cavanaugh also announced
that Miss Carol Wanner, librarian
of the Office of Emergency Manage
ment, has been named to head the
War Activities Committee of the
District chapter.
Evening star., 1942-11-15

The dollar is . war weapon with
the advantages Of = boomerang. Put
into War bonds, 1t will return to
YOU later with interest,
Evening star., 1942-11-15

btng of
wheat tone and featuring se bed sveedon
swened vanity
value at the
to Pay
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Not This

Mother: MY baby must have
been born under an unlucky star.
Something is always happening to
him and 1 can't watch him all the
time"
Evening star., 1942-05-04
THE EVENING" HIGH LIGHTS.

WRc, 7:30-Banquet Of The 18Th Annual
Neeiinq Of The Institution for Education by
Radio al Ohio State University, speakers in
Guiding Maj Harold W. Kent Of the Public
Relations Bureau Of The War Department and
president Of ihs !. E. R.; Lindsay Wellington,
representative Of the British broadtasiine Co.,
and Dr.. W. W. Charters Of the Ohio State faculty.
WhAL, 7:3O-The Lone Ranger now will
gsop three times weekly over another nei'
work.
WkAL, 800 Love Mystery: Holy Joe
pays dearly for misireailng Miss Booker.
WJSV, 8:00-VoX Pop; Interviews Of esjIes
Of the Royal Norwegian Air Force Somewhere
in Canada"
WPt, 8;00-CsWItade Of Amerita: Lynn
Fonianne in The Printer Was Lady"
VOL, S:i5-Frank Bair's tales Of espionage
In The United States move 10 different time
and day.
WnAL, s:3o-1us or False Press agents vs..
Navy Relief girls
WJSV. 9:00-Radio Theaer Joan Fonane
and Brian Aherne in Suspicion"
WRC, 9:00-yoorhees Orchestra: Soprano
Craze Moore is guest for oh. That Il Were So,
April Nostalgia" and "DspuiS lie Jour from
Louise
WNAL. VOL, 9:3o-wbsf Happen, 10 Out
Evening star., 1942-05-04

Pass
Mr.. Malowan, holding the West
cards, opened the jack of spades.
East played the queen, but South
won at once with the ace and re-
turned the queen of diamonds.
West saw that he could kill dunn
my's diamond holding if he could
remove all entries to the dummy.
Hence he took the diamond with
the king and returned the king OF
hearts. When that was allowed to
hold, he followed with the seven
of hearts. South was sorely tempted
to finesse dummy's heart jack, but
finally put up the ace and returned
a diamond.
Mr.. Malowan took the diamond
ace and then had to find exit in
trumpS SO as not to give the lead
to dummy. That meant leading the
club queen, and South won with the
king. Declarer continued by lead
ing a low trump and West had TO
put up the ten to keep dummy out.
The only safe exit was the jack Of
clubs and South won with the club
ace.
BY this time South was sure
that West had no more hearts or
spades. He therefore cashed the
seven of clubs, expecting to force
West to win the fifth round of clubs
with the six of clubs. But Mr.
Malowan hadn't been looking for
an exit all through the hand just
to be caught by six of trump.
When the seven of clubs was led
he dropped the six and kept the
deuce! South was obliged to stay
in his own hand and lose two
spades and heart, for a two-trick
set
Had dummy been allowed to win
the two diamond tricks South could
have held the set to one trick. The
hand was played in team match
and game at spades was made at
the other table. The penalty OF
500 points beat that game, but a
0O-point penalty would have lost.
Saturday you were Oswald ia
coby's partner and. with both sides
vulnerable, you held:
AJ32
1854
n98
+J10832
The bidding:
Schenken Jacoby Burnstone You
% q paSC
Answer-Bid four spades. OBJ
viously your partner doesn't have
a heart suit or he would double.
He hasn't clubs or he would not
ask you to take action: nor can he
have one tremendous suit, for then
again he would need no choice by
you. He must have a big diamond
spade two-suiter and is asking you
to choose between those two suits.
Score 100 per cent for four spades,
so per cent for five clubs. 40 per
cent for four no-trump, nothing for
pass.
Question No. 1,063.
Today you are David Burnstone's
partner and, with both sides vul-
nerable, you hold:
AAQJ753
o.
oKQ9e42
= A
The bidding:
Schenken You Jacoby Burnstone
Y CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
(Released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
Evening star., 1942-05-04
EVENING STAR FEATURES.

Star Flashes Latest news. twice daily; WhAL,
i55 and ASS pm.
The Americas Good neighbor series pre-
sented by Students Of the District junior high
schools; WhAL, this afternoon al odok
National Radio Forum: Representative Wright
psfman Of Texas discusses Bills TO Aid Small
Business''; WNAL, tonight at 9 o'clock.
Evening star., 1942-05-04

Money!: Secretary Of the Treasury Henry Nor
genthau, Secretary Of the Navy Frank Knox
Secretary Of War Henry Siimson and War Pro-
dudion Board Chief Donald Nelson answer the
question.
VOL, t0:t5-FederaI Security Administrator
Paul htNuit speaks in connection with Employ
ment Week.
Wpc, t0:3o-Hot Copy About diaboIital
tonteYonares in an amusement park.
WRC, ti:30-UnIimifed Horizons: Out
whiting Age with Vtamins is The theme.
Evening star., 1942-05-04
SH0pI.WAYE pR06RAhS.

MOSCOW. 6t5-Rews in English: Rke, ii.s
meg, 25.2 m.
LONDON, 630-War Review CSC. 958
meg, 3l.3 m.; GSD, Ills msey 25.5 m.
LONDON, 8;30-Britain Speaks; CSC. 958
meg, 3t3 m.; ESD, It's meg, 25.5 N.
RIO DE IASElR0. 9;OO-program in Eng,
Iish; PSH, t072 meg, 1913 m.
LONDON, 9;OO-Headline News; CSC. 958
meg, 3i3 m.; 6SD, Ills meg, 25.5 m.
MOSCOW, ot5-Broadtast in English: pKe,
tt.8 meg, 25.2 m.
VATICAN CITY. 9;3O-News Broadcast and
Comment: HNJ, o.6 meg 81 m.
GUATEMALA, 945-" Hollywood Speaks /:
IOWA, 9.68 meg, 81 m
GUATEMALA, ii:00-Conteri Of the Or
questa progresisia" IOWA, o.68 meg. 81 m.
MOSCOW, ti:i5-EngIish Period: Rke, ti8
meg, 25.2 m.
LONDON, tt:3O-Radio NewHee; CSC, 95s
meg 3t,3 m; 6SL. 6.tt meg, 49.t m.
LIMA. Peru, ti:30-InfomatiVe Notes,
Peruvian Music: 0AS,4z. 6.08 meg, 49.3 m
GUATEMALA. 12l5 a.m.-Contert with
n,rimh,. IcWh A mar a M
Evening star., 1942-05-04
POINTS FOR PARENTS
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

Mothers OF toddlerS should dc-
cept the fact that their safety re-
QuireS an almost constant super
piston
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-17


The summer campaigns, swinging
toward a peak on widely separated
fronts, presented grave tsreats to
the Allied defenses in both north
Africa and the Ukraine. But Tor
the moment at least the Axis had
failed in two new thanking thrusts
against Tobruk and in powerful at
tacks at the Crimean naval base OF
Sevastopol and on the Kharkov
front, where the Red army regained
local initiative.
Problems of supply were the great
est danger to the British in Libya
as was emphasized by considerable
losses due to Axis attacks on two
Allied conveys, but supplies were
delivered to Tobruk and Malta with
the aid of American and Raj filters
who blasted at least seven Italian
WarShipS.
Losses to the British as well as
to the Axis in the Libyan battle
have been heavy, it was emphasized
in London dispatches, and still more
tanks and other weapons must reach
the Tobruk defenders if the Nazi
offensive toward Egypt and the
Suez is to be thrown back decisively.
At the same time, Malta must be
maintained as base for attacks
on enemy supply lines to North
Africa.
On the main fronts, dispatches
showed:
LIBYA - Axis thrusts atAcroma,
west of Tobruk and Sidi Rezegh,
east of Tobruk, repulsed; fighting
continues.
RUSSIA-Supreme German effort
to take Sevastopol defeated in 90
hour battle; Russian counterattacks
on Kharkov front successful at some
points.
GERMANY-RAF used 300 bomb
ers in new raids on German war
factories in Rhineland and Ruhr.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fighting
new Axis offensive reported to have
captured 1900 enemy troops and
wiped out an enemy battery in
mountains; heavy casualties on both
sides.
FRANCE - Marshal Petain COM
plains of spreading unrest and in
effective action by Vichy govern
ment.
CHINA-Powerful Japanese forces,
seeking to eliminate Allied bases
from which Tokyo might be bombed,
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