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VOL. 44. No. 84. NOME. ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1942 Per Copy 154
British Garrison At Tobruk Taken
Japs In Aleutians Getting Smacked
SEATTLE, June 20, (AP) — The Jap invaders in the
Aleutians “are getting smacked whenever there is a lift
in the fog banks,” a 13th Naval District spokesman
said. He declared the “so-called mystery of the Aleu
tian battle is merely the mystery of weather, fog, and
snow, coupled with the desire to keep the enemy in the
dark. If the public is confused then so is the enemy and
that is all to the good.
You can’t make a statment about a battle until the
battle is decided, and as Admiral King told the Am
erican people, the battle is continuing. As already an
nounced, the attack was no surprise and the initial at
tacks at Dutch Harbor were met.”
The statement continued: “It’s a weird, wild coun
try up there with great patches of fog and ran in which
the enemy can hide, as a band of guerillas may hide in
the bush. There are literally thousands of small bays
and inlets and the Japs know the country, but so does
the navy.
Why havent’ the Army and Navy already driven the
Japs out of the Aleutians? The weather explains that
in part. It's one thing to get at them in a clear skis and
another to get at them in weather foul with thick snow
and in air in which quick-forming ice burdens the
wings of planes. You can depend on it that they are
getting smacked and some of the greatest stories of the
war and some of the finest contributions to naval tra
dition will come out of this strange struggle of give and
take in the Aleutians.
“I wouldn't want to be one of the Japs up there
Suppose you spent years as a Jap fisherman in Alaska
or as a busboy in Seattle and had gone back home for
a few weeks before Pearl Harbor: Then, suppose, be
cause of your experience you were sent on this Aleu
tion expedition to occupy the outer islands to try to
take Alaskans outposts. Such a Jap knows where he is.
but he also knows with whom he is dealing. He knows
the type of man who are above the fog and out behind
the snow and rain squalls searching for him. This Jap
knows that if he isn’t gone today he will be tomorrow,
because these men are determined that even though
the American flag was lowered in the Philippines, it
will not be lowered on the North American continent.
Those are real men up there, standing between us and
the enemy.”
Jap Forces Erect Temporary Structures In Aleutians
WASHINGTON, June 21 (AP) — A Navy neport
ed today, that the Japanese have put forces ashore at
Kiska island, apparently attempting to establish some
sort of a base on that Aleutian Island only 585 miles
from the Navy’s Dutch Harbor base. The second en
emy foothold in the western hemisphere was made
known in a communique which said that Army bomb
ers, raiding the harbor at Kisko, had sunk a transport
and apparently hit a cruiser.
“Tents and minor temporary structures were observ
ed to have been set up on land.” A communique said
this indcated that the enemy made some progress
since the Navy communique on June 12th which re
ported Japanese ships were in Kiska and a small en
emy force at Attu.
British Army Takes Over
36-sq.-miIe Region Nearest
Holland for “Training.”
LONDON, June 20 (AP) — The
War Office disclosed that the
Army is taking over a 36-square
mile block of land in the East
Anglia .portion of England, near
est Holland, and every civilian vil
lager and farmer is requried to
be out of the district by July 20.
The only explanation given was
that the whole area, including
villages, is needed for training.
Declaring that there “is no
“story” in it, one military source
said the army needs such a large
area for “the realistic training of
present day warfare.”
U. S. Signs Treaty For
Air Bass in Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, June 19 (AP)
— (Delayed) — The United Stat
«s signed a treaty of military co
operation providing for the es
tabishment, near Havana, of an
air base for training United Stat
es and British fliers & for opera
tions against enemy submarines.
Nazis to Purge
“Anti-Social Elements”
LONDON, June 20 (.AP) — A
purge of “anti-social elements,’'
a phrase describing all who dis
agree with the Nazis, has begun
in Vienna and the lower Danub
province of Austria. The Ger
man news agency, DNB, report
I ed that the campaign would ern
; brace the entire German Reich.
A DNB radio broadcast defined
| it as such as anyone who "owing
i to criminal, anti-state or queri
lous inclinations, continually en
ters into conflict with the penal
i law police or other authorities ”
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Allies Blast Jap Install
ations at Rabaul, N. B.
Allied Headquarters in Aus
i tralia, June 19 (AP) — (Delay
; ed) — Allied fliers, blasting Jap
anese forces and installations at
Rabaul, New Britain, destroyed
an undetermined number of Jap
anese bombers, fighters and sea
planes scored three direct hits
on a 10,000-ton transport and
other vessels were probably dam
aged. There were no' Allied
losses.
British Suffer
Serious Reverse
Lose Tobruk
Cairo, J une 22 (AP) —
Driving forward without
pause after their capture
of Tobruk, Nazi mobile
co'umns clashed with Brit
ish. forces only a few miles
from the Egyptian border,
the British reported as Al
lien positions in the entire
Middle East appeared
threatened bv the disaster
ous route in Libya. The
British said the clash occur
red 12 miles northwest of
Fort Capuzzo, just acrosk
the border n Libya.
It was indicated that, a
few garrison troops, Brit
ish. South Africans and In
dians, escaped from Tob
ruk before the disaster.
Some small craft moved
out of the harbor while it
was under shell fire from
German tanks. Other part
ies fought their way thru
enemy formations in the
desert.
Germans Declare Area
North of Sevastopol
Cleared of Defenders
Berlin, June 22 (AP) —
The German command de
clared that the entire re
gion north of Sewernaja
Bay on the northern side
of Sevastopol’s defenses,
was cleared of defenders
with the capture of the last
coastal fort in a hard fight,.
A communique said “the
destruction of enemy forc
es, still resisting at the ut
most tip of the Isthmus is
in progress.”
Russians attacked the
central front on the Volk
hov sector south of Lenin
; grad where the force is
said to be strong and have
| tank support. The Ger
mans said they were re
oorted repulsed in the cen
, tral sector but bitter fight
; ing is said to be continuing
on the Volkhov front.
Ask More U.S. Help In Middle East
UNDATED. June 20 (AP) —- British dispatches said
Hitler, apparently bent on a full scale invasion of the
Middle East, urgently requested Laval to cede a mil
lion tons of French merchant shipping in the Meriter
ranean and other developments indicated strongly
I that great battles this summer will be fought in the
■ ancient lands of Egypt, Iraq, Iran and possibly Tur
key. That will be Hitler’s choice of a second front.
However, Sir Stafford Cripps declared bluntly at u
London meeting observing the anniversary of the Nazi
■ invasion of Russia, that Britain and the United States
would launch a great successful attack on Hitler in the
; west when the proper time comes, and the attack must
not fail.”
In Washington, London reports that Churchill is
seeking quick U. S. help in the Mediterranean theater
I is taken to indicate that the British believed a great
German drive against Suez is developing.
While British north African armies girded their de
fenses in Egypt, Hitler’s field headquarters announced
the destruction of Sevastopol continues. A BBC broad
cast quoted their Moscow correspondent as saying
the Germans reached the high road leading to Sevas
topol and the danger ‘‘is very great.” Russian dis
patches conceded that German pressure there is in
creasing but remained silent on German reports that
the Red Armies launched a big new offensive against
Smolensk, 200 miles west of Moscow.
^ U FL ATTENDS—His Majesty King Victor Emanuel of Italy
• seated, third from left) attended extraordinary meeting of the Royal Acadeim of San Luca in Rome.
Bloody Battle of Sev
astopol Enters Crucial
Stage, Nazis Inside Lines
Moscow, June 22 (AP)—
The bloody battle of Sevas!
topol entered the crucial!
stage with stubborn Soviet
defenders as German at
tackers, already lodged in
side the stronghold’s outer
defenses, bitterly fought at
1 a great cost of lives and
material to increase their
j advantage. The fate of the
kCnmean.fortress, appeared
1 to be in the balance as the
j second year of the costly
German campaign in Rus
; sia opened, but Russian
President Kalinin assured
the people that the “end
of Hitlerism is inevitable.”
U. S. Ready for the Japs
In Alaska & They Know It
Savs Gen. of 2nd Army
SPOKANE. June 20 (AP> —
: Major General Robert Olds, 2nd
; Air Force commander, said the
| United States is “ready to meet
anything the Japs can throw at
! Alaska and they know it.’’ He
j told the Northwest Aviation Plan
i ning Council that “within the
last few days we have had air
men from Alaska through here
who have Jap planes to their
I credit." He added that shortly
i the United States will be flying
j ever greater quantities of men
I and supplies to the Alaska thea
1 ter than are already being sent
i up.
Unidentified Craft Fires 6 to 9 Shells
Into Oregon Coast-iNo Damage Result
r r
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 (AP) — The Army an
nounced that fi to 9 shells, apparently fired by an un
identified craft off-shore, landd in an area on the Ore
gon coast about 11:30 last night. The firing continued
for 15 minutes the Army reported, but apparently no
damage or casualties resulted. The announcement was
made by the headquarters of the Western Defense
Command and the Fourth Army. No further details
were available for the time being.
Asserts -Raid was ‘"-Great Shock” to Canada 5: U. S»
TOKYO, June 22 (AP) — Pointing out that Van
couver Island is close to Puget Sound, “one of the
most important U. S. naval bases on the Pacific coast,”
a Japanese naval commentotor saidthe reported at
tack by a Jap sub on the Canadian island, “must have
been a great shock to the U. S. and Ganadan peoples.”
As quoted by the Domei commentator, he concluded
that the United States is no longer able to dispatch re
inforcements to Australia and New Zealand, or to
speak of the formation of a second front in Europe.
Submarine Shells Radio Station On
Vancouver Island But No Damage
VICTORIA. June 21 (AP) — An enemy submarine,
prowling off the west coast of Vancouver Island, pump
ed a number of shells from its deck gun at the Domin
ion radio station at Esteven Point Saturday night, in
the first attack of the war on Canadian soil, but failed
to do any damage.
The attack was disclosed by Defense Minister Ral
ston, in a brief announcement at Ottawa. He said only
that the attack took place at 10.35, Pacific time, Sat
urday night. The identify of the submarine and its
length of attack and other details were not given.
Estevan Point is a remote settlement of 33 persons
situated midway on the rocky coast of Vancouver Is
land. Thewireless station is on a promonotory which'
juts 6 miles out into the Pacific ocean.
Coast Dims Out As Result of Shellings
SEATTLE. June 21 (AP) — An immediate dim-out
of the coasts of Washington and Oregon because of the
| shelling of Vancouver Island by a submarine, was sug
gested today to the governors of the two states by
Rear Admiral C. S. FYeeman. commandant of the
13th Naval District.
Alaskan authorities will act on their own diccretion,
i The Navy said lights howing toward the sea must be
turned off so illuminated towns and cities will not sil
houtte a passing ship and make it a target for sub
marine attack the Navy said.
1 Rumored Hitler to Speak
On Anniversary of Start
German War on Russia
, -
NEW YORK, June 19 (AP) —
The Stockholm correspondent of
the New York Times said tonight
that it was strongly rumored in ;
Berlin that Adolf Hitler will1
speak either Sunday or Monday,
on the anniversary of the Ger
man invasion of Russia.
Capt. John Livingston
of Alaska S. S. Co. Passes
SEATTLE. June 19 <AP) —
Delayed)—Captain John Living
stone, aged (17, employee of the
Alaska Steamship Company for
45 years died. He was formerly
master of the steamers North
western and Jefferson.
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