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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Boord Announces
Libby Faculty
For 1o42-43

The Board of Trustees announces
the following teachers to fill the
various positions in the Libby
School system Practically one half
of the staff have been called into
service, defense work or positions
in larger schools SO that the OPEN
ing of school will mean new faces
in the faculty row as well as in the
student body. Announcements re-
guarding the courses of study, the
division of grades and other infor-
nation will be given next week.
School opens Tuesday, September 3.
Those who will teach in the High
School are: Homer Berges, principal
and mathematics, who received his
M. A. from Washington State Uni
versity, taught at Columbia Falls
and Plains, and was in Alaska five
years as principal; Nellie Helleren,
Latin and English; Frances O'Con-
nell, English, Mrs Wayne Shana-
han, Social Studies; Harold Vikre,
athletics and Science, attended ST.
Il Olaf and University of Montana
taught at Jordan last year, Flora
Martin, Home Economics, and Kath-
crime Power, Commercial, from Con
rad and received her degree from
Northwestern.
1 Those in Junior High: w. j. An
derson, Principal and arithmetic
(unless called to service), Irene Ste
vens. literature, Florence Erickson
Science, attended University of Mon
tana and taught at Circle; Godfre,
Stensrud, Physical Education ane
Social Studies, attended Minot Nor
!, NAL and University of Montana
taught at ComertoWn and Absaro
kee.
, Grades
Sixth-Dolphy Pohlman, Hall
Dillon Normal, taught in Yakt las
: year, Principal. Sixth--Vivian Veg
: ner, Glendale Normal and Univer
sity of Montana, taught at Victo
last year; fifth-Ruby McLaan
fifth-Gertrude Zawadke, fourth
Grace Day; fourth-Esther Larson
Brady, Dillon Normal, third
I Marge Owen; third-Gemma Simo
nj; second-Louise Carlson, princi
pal; second, Edna Lang; secone
Edna Lang; first-Carolyn Wesvel
9 Livingston, Dillon Normal, laugh
e at Noxon; first-Elizabeth Collins
! Missoula, Dillon Normal taught {
Pony
t Rural teachers are: McGinni
q Meadows-Grace Cosgrove, taugF
! in Flathead and. Blaine counties
: Erhard-Regina Briggeman; Col
Creek-R. w. Sargent.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Metal Wage
Demands To Be
Studied by WLB

The War Labor Board announced
last week it will consider on an IN
dustry-wide basis the wage and I'M
ion shop demands of 10000 non
ferrous metal workers in the West.
The announcement came follow
ing proposals of the International
Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Workers (CIO), with headquarters
in Denver, for a union shop and
wage increases ranging from 81 to
$1.55 day for workers it represents
in 81 mines, mills and smelters in
nine states including Colorado, New
Mexico, Utah, Montana and Idaho.
The hearings will open Aug. 10.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Receives News of Fathers Death

News came to Libby during the
week of the death of c. H. Crutten-
den, 81, father of Mrs. Russell ].
Prentice of Libby Mr.. Cruttenden
was a resident of Billings where he
had been office manager of the
Billings Polytechnic Institute. He
was business manager for Inter
mountain College at Helena from
1929 to 1881. The body was taken te
Inkster, N. D., for burial.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Sportsmen To Honor JOughin

A trip into Mt. Henry Lake has
been planned in appreciation OF
Carleton Joughin and his commit
tee on Sustained Yield. Party will
leave Libby at o'clock p. m. Sat
urday and return Sunday. No spe-
clay invitations, all sportsmen well
come. Six mile hike and expenses
shared Dutch. For particulars
phone James Christie, K. A. Klehm
or A. A. Wood by Friday night
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Is Tons Of
Canning Sugar
Given Out Here

Apparently lot OF people
In the Libby district have
well developed sweet tooth.
That conclusion is forced onto
one after learning from II. b.
Wallace, chairman OF the sugar
rationing committee, that 70
tons OF sugar had been given
out in the Libby district alone
for canning purposes. This does
not include the sugar distr1Dut-
ed for regular use. The rs tons
went to over 900 applicants,
J said MIR. Wallace.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Honored by Stork Shower

A lovely and unique stork shower
was given for Mrs. George Beasley
on the lawn at the home OF Mrs.
Melvin Wilson, with Mrs. Wilson
and Mrs. Lamorie as hostesses-
Thirty guests enjoyed the occasion,
and Mrs. Beasley received baby
buggy heaped with many beautiful
and dainty gifts. Louise Beasley
presented the buggy by pushing IT
across the lawn attended by little
Marlene Wilson and BERTHE Beasley.
A delicious luncheon was served to
guests and the afternoon was spent
in sewing and visiting,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
IMPORTANT NOTICE

"A large number Of the men who
are leaving for army service are not
turning in their sugar ration books !
said RI. B. Wallace. There is a
strict rule that persons leaving for
the army MUST surrender to this
office their sugar books. hope that
this will be done hereafter
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Wins Promotion

Word comes to Libby friends that
John Curtis, former Libby young
man, has been promoted to the po-
sition of head of the Santa Fe of
flee of the Associated Press and
will assume his new duties on Sep
TENDER |. Curtis has been in the
A. P. office at Albuquerque, N. M,
for some time and the new position
is a we'll earned promotion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Marriage Licenses

A marriage license was issued on
August II to Clarence Ronald lff
of Tuster, Mont, and Ruth M. Hyre
of Camas, Mont. and they were
married the same day by the Rev
E. Roy Fort.
A license was issued on August
IT to John Harold Lindholm ano
Jeanne Elizabeth Winslow, both Of
Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Likes Work Fine

A note from Corporal Peter v.
Klinke of Fortine states that he has
been transferred again and is now
near Baton Rouge, La. He says, Il
am aerial engineer on a medium
bomber and like the work fine"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Two Released to Join Army

Judge Dean King held a short
session of court in Libby Friday at
which time he made an order ter
minating the custody of the court
as to Martin Reidlinger and Albert
ludlow, charged with the crime of
burglary, if and when they are in
Quoted into the army.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
In the Mountain Tons

Chas. M. Smith writes to have
his Western News sent to him at
Pando, Colo, and says, "Pando IS
5000 feet above sea level. !
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20

Continued on page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21

called to Norfolk, Va, on Saturday.
Miss Rosemary Corddry was the
guest of Mrs. Richard Walters in Bal
timore, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Norwood Shockley,
Misses Bette Ann and Mary Louise
Shockley are spending several weeks
at their apartment in Ocean City.
Mrs. Sherwood Ferris is visiting
relatives in Gettysburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Maddox,
Mrs. Harry Lee of Glen Burnie, Md,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Cherrix, this week.
Mrs. Charles Boehm, of Salisbury,
spent last week with Mrs. William G.
Kerbin, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Moore,
of Pasadena, Md, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam w. Dryden
this week.
Mr.. Clifton Mock, Jr., has returned
after spending several weeks in
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Sirman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy CherriX and Mrs.
Paul Cherrix spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Perdue in Sails
bury.
Mrs. Warren Morris and Miss Bar
bara Morris are spending several
weeks with Mr.. Lorraine Morris in
Hartford, Conn
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Soper and
Miss Jane Dillon have returned to
Onley, Md, after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. William J. Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cole of Re
hoboth, Del, and Ann Toppin, of
Harrington, were guests of Miss Hat
tie Williams and Mr.. Walter Williams
on Thursday.
Mrs. Joseph Shea and son, Billy,
have returned to Easton, after Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Hill.
Mr.. Louis Robins of Ohio, spent
the weekend with his family.
Private William Cherrix, of Aber-
deem, Md, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Cherrix.
Mr.. Irwin Jones, ST., spent several
days last week in Washington.
Mr.. Herbert Bernstein spent the
weekend in New York.
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Givans spent
the weekend with relatives in Sails
bury.
Byron and Jack Dill are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Moffett in War
rington, Va.
Mr.. Homer Shockley, of Oakland,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
c. CHARLES CONCERNED
ABOUT UNMUZZLED DOGS

The attention of residents of Cape
Charles is called to the danger of
permitting dogs to run at large at
any time unmuzzled during this per
iod of the year. And particular at
tention is called the danger to the
dogs running at large on the streets
after dark.
During the emergency period dim
out, some vehicles are travelling the
streets and the animal might be run
down. Danger to the pedestrian may
occur when, moving in the dark, he
might startle the dog and the ami
NAL in turn attack him. Otherwise
gentle dogs often attack when start
led
A safe procedure for people and
dogs would be for dog owners to
keep their pets muzzled during day
light hours, and confined to homes
or yards at night
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21

Nd, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Shockley.
Miss Clara Elliott, will return to
Philadelphia this Friday after spend
ing two weeks with Miss Winona
Harris.
William Goodman has returned at
ter visiting Paul Peacock in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Stage have
returned to Baltimore after spending
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Newall
Stage and Mrs. Robert N. Stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Coursey have
moved here from Chestertown, Md.
Miss Lillian Riley, r. ~, of Will
mington, is spending months va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis E. Riley.
Mrs. George Moore, ST., of Indian
town, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. George Moore, Jr.
Mrs. Rose Bell has returned after
spending some time with Mrs. King
! Wilson IN wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Gladding of
Mears, Va, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond Picken.
Mr.. Ohio Tull, of Philadelphia, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Trader,
this week.
Miss Mary Wilson, of Wilmington,
will spend this weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Turner.
Miss Helen Holloway Of Ohio, Wis
tied friends here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Aiken and
son of Baltimore are visiting Miss
BERTHE Richardson.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Gray of Tenn
peranceville, Va, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Rowley on Sunday.
Miss Eta Jones, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. William
H. Jones.
Mrs. Lester Taylor and daughter,
Mary Lee, have returned after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. James Applebaugh,
at Spence.
Mrs. Stephen Crouch of Baltimore
is visiting Mrs. Carrie Agnew.
Mr. and Mrs. Kerbin Sturgis spent
the weekend in Baltimore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21

port News, Va.
Mr.. Charles Taylor left last week
for Norfolk, Va, where he has joined
the U. S. Naval Reserve.
Mr.. Thomas Pennewen Of Newport
News, Va, spent the weekend with
his father, Mr. Charlie Pennewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith, of Phil
adelphia, Pa, are spending two weeks
with Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Chapman.
Mr.. Harvey Doughty of the U. S.
Naval Reserve, Little Greek, Va,
spent last week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Linwood Doughty
Miss Barbara Brown is spending
some time at Cape Charles with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Graydon
Tull.
Fishing in Chincoteague Bay is
better than it has been for years.
Mr.. Nelson P. Collins and Mr.. H.
I. Hart, of Allentown, Pa, who is
spending his vacation at his cottage
Bay View, caught the largest catch
Of trout and hard heads Of the sea
son or August 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wentz and
son, Ronnie, of Philadelphia, Pa, are
spending some time with Mrs. Wentz'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mason.
Mrs. w. H. Merrill, Jr., spent the
weekend with her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Merrill
at Newport News, Va.
Miss Betty Collins is spending two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Leroy
Jester and Mr.. Jester at Ocean View
Va.
Mrs. Harlan Bowden and son, Bob
bic, Of Exmore, Va, are spending
this week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Sharpley
spent the weekend with their son
Mr.. Willie Sharpley and Mr.. and Mrs
Allen Chew at Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chambers
and children, of Delair, N. j., are
spending this week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Chapman, neal
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Johnson and
children, of Wilmington, Del, spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. S. B
Merritt.
Mrs. William Nelson and daughter
of SaXis, Va, are spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hall near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bailey anc
son, Paxton, Mr.. and Mrs. George D
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
Snow Hill News

Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Shields are
visiting relatives in Parksley, Locust
vile and Hopeton, Va.
John Luther Vincent, Joseph Cord
dry, Ralph Lee Chapman, Dickey
Jones and Thad Williams have re-
turned after spending three weeks at
Camp Rodney.
Miss Doris Payne is spending two
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Mas
on in PocomOke.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 0. DECKER
son, Mrs. Sarah E. Parsons were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nc
Pherson in Ridgely, Md, this week.
Mr.. Edwin Lowe, of Falls, Md,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay Dennis.
Mrs. Harry Gravenor, of Parksley,
spent the weekend with her mother
Mrs. William Sturgis.
Miss Nellie Mae Grinnalds has re-
turned to Parksley after spending
several weeks with Rev. and Mrs. Ell
mer Shields.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace McKissick,
Miss Marian McKissick and Horace,
Jr. of Yeadon, are visiting Mrs. Nc
Kissick's mother, Mrs. John Getting
ham.
Mrs. Carroll Moore and daughter,
Diane, of Baltimore, spent the week
end with relatives.
Miss Mary Nelson returned home
from Peninsula General Hospital, Sal
isbury on Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Carmean has returned
after visiting relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore, Jr.,
Mrs. Cora Godfrey, Mrs. George
Moore, Sr, and Miss Marjorie God
frey were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Shockley near Ocean City on
Sunday.
Miss Berta Bradford entertained
her bridge club on Tuesday evening.
Judge and Mrs. William F. john
son, Mrs. George O. Eaton and sons,
William and David, have returned af-
ter spending three weeks in Ocean
City.
Mr.. George Bishop of Baltimore, is
visiting his aunts, Misses Sallie and
Dorothy Bishop.
Mr.. Paul Scarborough, ST., and Mr..
Robert Scarborough, made business
trip to Norfolk, Va, on Monday.
Mrs. Cora Godfrey, Mrs. George
Moore, Jr., and Miss Marjorie God
frey spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Perdue, in Salisbury.
Miss Wilma Jarman has returned
after visiting DR.. and Mrs. Bruce
]. Jarman in Washington.
Mr.. Harold Hebb, of Philadelphia,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Den
mis-, recently.
Mr.. Alton Stage, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Robert N. Stage.
Mr.. Robert Grant spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Moore, of
Trenton, N. j., are spending two
weeks with Mrs. Charles Tilghman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Smack and
son, Paul have returned after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ward in Gath
ersburg, Md.
Mr.. Jerome Herman, manager of
the c.. and P. Telephone Company is
taking his two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Shockley spent
the weekend in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson F. Chandler,
Jr., and son, Jerry have returned to
Steelton, Pa, after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Carson F. Chandler, ST., and Mr..
and Mrs John Quinton Perdue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bratten and
son, Billy, of Philadelphia, are Wis
iting Mr.. Bratten's father, Mr.. Will
liam E. Bratten.
Mrs. Paul Scarborough, Jr., and
daughter, Phyllis, have returned, af-
ter visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William
Luttinger, Jr., in Cape Charles.
Mr.. Frank Sturgis, of U. S. N. was
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
Greenbackville

Miss Margaret Crowley, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, spent last week with her
mother, Mrs. Laura Crowley.
Miss Jean Pruitt is spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. Willard
Northam and Mr.. Northam at New
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21

Dryden, Mrs. Ella Paradis and Miss
Joyce Pruitt were dinner guests Sun
day in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wilkerson near Pocomoke
City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21

Il believe that a mans
record is his best plat
form"
signed David Ward)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
3? :?
But Is
There
Any
Difference

America Urgently Needs
more men like Senator
Dudley Roe in Congress"
signed Dudley ROe)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21

does the Eastern Shore urgently need in Congress,
don't care? You do of And the time
decide whether Tweededee continue whether
you trade him for Tweededum There is scarcely
choice between Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
But you make choice and get your moneys worth
Vote for L. A Andus He knows the Shores problems because
he has had to solve them for himself
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-30
Czech Patriot Destroys
German Train --- with Pen!
Deadly 'Fountoin Pen Provides
Oppressed with LethoI Weapon

Then, the account Of this par
ticular instance goes on, the stu
dent enters an old game ward
ems cottage and is welcomed by
the housewife with the look of
women whose husbands have
been dragged off TO concentra-
ton camps"
The housewife takes the pa
triot to the cellar where, from
a shelf behind some barrels, he
selects six fountain pens of as
sorted sizes. He rejoins his driv-
er and goes to another wood
near the railway, hiding in the
bush along the right-of-way.
A little after in the MORN
ing" the report says, "a freight
train appeared-coal cars and
then tank cars. The student took
a pen marked X from his pock-
ct, threw it onto the small plat
form of the tank car. His second
pen landed on a flat car of
straw. The third and fourth
landed on two more tank
cars of oil. The thickets pen
landed on the roof of box car
which he rightly conjCCturcd
See PATRI0T-Page 6
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-30
Barnes Enters
Sheriff's RACE
Businessmen
COP Candidate

Monte l.. Barnes, AZ, for 81
years a resident of Macomb
county, an experienced business
man and former chairman of the
Republican County Committee
today announced his candidacy
for the COP nomination TO the
office of sheriff at the Fall pri-
mary elections.
Barnes, who has long been
active In county political and
business life, has never before
sought office himself. He said
today that, if elected, he will
carry out the full duties of his
office and will enforce the law
with impartiality toward all
groups and creedS.
Il believe l can do a good job
of policing the county" Barnes
said. Il promise no impossible
improvements. | simply feel
that, if the people see fit to elect
me, | can give them a Satisfact-
DRY administration of that office
along businesslike lireS."
The COP. candidate, first can
didate for the office of sheriff
TO formally announce his entry
See BARNES-Page 6
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-30
Youths, 1870,
5ign-Up Today
Fifth Registry
Gets Underway

Macomb county youths today
joined an estimated 100000
men of Is, 10 and 20 to register
for selective service in the fifth
nationwide draft registration,
&C mpleting the official roster of
some 100000 men of ID to
IS.
The 20-year-olds are subject
to call for the Army. Those who
reached the age of 20 by last
Dec. 81 were registered en- Feb.
Is and many already are in uni
form.
Although the Is and 19-year-
Odds are not subject to immedi
ate call, the army has indicated
it would like congressional au-
thoriZation to draft them.
Registrations were reported
steady by spokesman for Ma
combs three draft boards. The
registration places will be open
until nine o'clock tonight.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-30
BY JAMES Il. CARTER

NEW YORK, June 80 - Up
- Come along with a Czecho-
Slovak patriot as he blows up a
Nazi freight train with fountain
pens.
It's deep midnight when a mo-
torcycliSt SPEEDS up TO the lead
or of group OF Czech saboteurS
in the German-ocCupicd land,
and, according TO this account
received here today by the
American Friends of Czecho-
Slovakia, hands him this mes
sage:
Tomorrow at 4.1O a. m. a
freight train leaves station-for
the Russian front. See that ii
does not arrive. "
That brief, unsigned order,
borne by an unidentified COURT
or, sets the chief Sabotcur in mo-
ton. Racing down the street to
an Inn, he summons a taxi driv-
or and they roll out TO the edge
of wood. The Saboteur, a
young student, stands i'm clear
ing and makes a sound like a
boot owl.
The eerie call is answered.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-30
Surprise alert
May Come Over
july 18th Weekend

DETROIT, June 30 - up -
The Detroit area was warned
unofficially today to be ready
for a possible surprise test black
out sometime in the Fourth of
July weekend.
Although no formal announce
ment was issued, civilian defense
circles here were reported ex-
pecting an army-ordered alert
which would not only concern
Detroit but also major cities in
Illinois and Wisconsin.
War plants in metropolitan
Detroit have received instruc-
tons to be prepared to take part
in a blackout. 1t would be their
first participation.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-30
Big American
Air 5quadrons
Defend Egypt
American Bombers
Blost RommeI's
Advancing Columns
BY EDWARD KENNEDY

CAIRO, June 3O-F-Heavy
"a i d S by augmented United
States Army Air Forces on Ger
man Italian tanks in the Egyp-
tlan desert battle area and ON
battered Tobruk were announce
ed today as the British indicat-
ed that the enemy had thrust
eastward TO the vicinity Of Fu-
ka, l40 miles west of AlexAn-
dria and As miles southeast ok
Matruh.
Doth the German and Ital-
ian communicates asserted Mar
shall Erwin Rommel's men al
ready had reached the area east
of Fuka and the Italians said
several thousand more British
troops had been captured at Ma
truh)
Bri ii S h headquarters said
large forces of Axis tanks and
vehicles were met and forced
back Sunday west of Fuka, but
acknowledged that the enemy
again advanced yesterday md
that the fightogs was. in pre-
gress in the same arex,
SAVAGE RESISTANCE
Fresh New Zealand trpopa
fighting with the bayonet at
c lose quarters, bolstered thu
British defense while the streng-
thened United States air power
dropped bombs steadily on tina
Axis vehicles and bases. A Unit
ed States military observer Just
back from the front said the sit
uation was somewhat improved.
An Raj communiQue aid
that last night, as on the pre-
vious night, the Americans heav-
lily raided Axis ground forces
west of Matruh, setting numer-
Gus fires among armored We
hicles, transports and grounded
See EGYPT-Page 8