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VOL. 43. No. 45. NOME, ALASKA, Wednesday, JUNE 18, 1941 Per Copy is*
Orders Sharper Control Immigration
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British Admit Withdrawal From Attack In Libya
British Make
Surprise Pene
tration Libya
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CAIRO, June 17 (>P) — British
troops in a surprise movement,
“made an initial penetration as
far as Fort Capuzzo,” just across
the Egyptian border, in Libya,'
“then beat back a determined ■
Axis counter-attack. Reinforce-1
mc-nts were hurried there from
the Tobruk area,” the British an:
nounced.
A war bulletin said heavy loss'
es were inflicted on the German
and Italian troops who repeated-,
ly assaulted the Imperial fore-'
es at Fort Capuzzo, opposite Sal
uiTi, where fierce fighting appear-;
ed to be developing into a major
battle, following the start of 'the
Br.tish offensive.
Axis Report
Victory Over
British, Libya
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UNDATED. June 19 </P) —- Gem
many and Italy reported a com
plete "overwhelming victory,”!
smashing the British counter-of-j
fensive, after a violent three
day battle in the desert around
Salum, Egypt. The German com
mand said: “The enemy is over
whelmed and retreating.” An It-i
alian war bulletin declared the
British had thrown in “ponderous
■masses of tanks and was support
ed by the best part of the Middle
East air force,” but the conflict
could only be crushed by the
“overpowering impetus” of the
Axis counter-attacks. The Italian
press dispatched that approxi
mately a thousand Britissh tanks'
and two armored divisions were
engaged in the battle. About 200
tanks it is said were put out of
action.
British headquarters acknow
Vichy Forces j
Launch Strong
Counter-Attack
CAIRO. June 17 </P> — British
and Free French invaders sent re
ir.fcreements to the heavy fight
ing in southern Syria, where
Vichy forces launched a strong
counter-attack, the British an
nounced. This fighting is at Mer
djayoun and Kuneitra, each
about 40 miles southwest of Dam
ascus. Vichy French troops con
tinued bitter resistance at those
points in spite of the advance of
other Allied columns to the out
skirts of Damascus.
French Take
Some British
Forces. Syria
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VICHY. June 17 CPi — Military
dispatches from Syria reported
that the French counter-attack
had driven the British out of
Merdjayoun and had captured
some British forces. A week ago
dispatches from Bisrut indicated
that t'he French had taken the
offensive all along the front, push
ing far south in the Keneitra sec
tor.
ledged that British advance forc
es, which knifed as deep as 40
miles into Libya had withdrawn
to “forward positions on the Lib
yan front.” This presumably
meant that the British had fallen
back to their original positions,
from where the drive was launch
ed. The withdrawal was executed
the British said, to avoid an' en
circling movement by German
reinforcements, rushed from the
Tobruk area and because “We
had acomplished out object” in
making the Germans disclose
their strength.
ORDERS SHARPER CONTROL
IMMIGRATION OF 33,000 GER
MAN NATIONALS IN THE U. S.
WASHINGTON, June 18 <JP)—,
A sharper control of immigration
from the United States will be
instituted after July 1, authorit
ative sources declared. a few
hours afer the government bar-'
red the departure, “pending fur-j
ther instructions” of any of 33,000
German nationals now Jiving in
this country.
To effect a new strict control
over the movements of aliens, a
board of review was established
to pass on all applications for dmi
migration visas., after each ap
plication is thoroughly investi
gated. An order was issued to cus
toms and the immigration ser
vice yesterday, to prevent Ger
man nationals from leaving, and
-was characterized as one more
move in a general plan to tighten
control on the five million aliens
new here as well as over the en
trance of thousands more, many
of whom have described them
selves as refugees from German
occup ed territories.
Allies Report
Headway, Syria
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CAIRO. June 18 '(.'?) — British!
and Free French forces in Syria, j
making further headway south of;
Damascus, are now withing 20 j
.miles of Bierut in spite of strong'
opposition by Vichy troops the
British announced. A communi-.
que said, in the central area
southwest of Damascus, near the
Palestine border, “heavy counter
attacks by our forces are now in
progress against Vichy elements
which temporarily affected lodge
ments at Merdjoycun and Kuneitj
ra.’’ At Dzezzine, east of Sidon, t
determined French counter-at-i
tacks were repulsed” leaving
many Vichy infantry and several
armored cars in our hands.”
Germany Orders Reprisal
Freezing of American Credits
BERLIN, June 17 W — Ger
many announced officially that
she will take “necessary measur
es,” effective immediately, to
counter the United States action
of freezing German funds in Am
erica.
Joe Louis Is
Favored To Win
Over Billv Conn
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NEW YORK. June 18 (TP)— Joe'
Louis, with a 251 i pound weight!
advantage, fights Billy Conn to
night in the 18th defense of the |
heavyweight crown. Louis weigh.
i d;, in at 1991 a pounds. The match
is at 6 p.m. PST, at the Polo
Grounds. Conn, former light;
heavyweight champion balanced
the weights at 174 pounds.
Betting odds are: Louis, 5 to 16
to win and 5 to 8 to score a knock
out.
Conn had already weighed in
when Louis arrived some 25 min
utes late. The champion explain
ed that his chauffeur got lost in
traffic coming from the training
:amp at Greenwood Lake. A
:rowd estimated at 2.000 packed
the weighing room of the New
York State Athletic Commission
and milled around outside the
state building.
Dr. William Walker, Commis-!
sion physician, said both figiht
ers are in excellent condition and;
that Conn showed the least sign
of nerves, blood pressure or
nerve of any fighter he ever ex
amined.
Japan And Indies
Trade Talks Fail
BATAVIA, June 17 (TP) —
Spokesmen for Japan and the
Netherlands announced jointly
that their trade talks had failed
to bring satisfactory results, the
news agency Aneta said, but that
this would not change their nor
mal relations. Japan termed as
unsatisfactory Batavia’s recent re
ply to Tokyo’s request for increas
ed exports of tin, rubber, oil and
ather war materials. Japan’s an
swer was delivered to the Indies’
governor general by Kenkichi
Yoshizawa, chief Japanese nego
:iator.
Italy Freezes
American Credits
ROME, June 17 (TP) — The It
ilian government, freezing Ameri
:an credits in Italy, blocked all
uaymerits by Italy on private
lebts, under a decree published
n an official gazette. The action
s in reprisal for freezing of It
llian credits in the United Stat
js. The decree ordered that It
ilian individuals and firms re
port all American credits against
■hem in 20 days.
OPPOSING FORCES FIGURING IN NEAR EAST SITUATION
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This map shows disposition of forces figuring in the tense situation in the Near East, centering around
Syria and Iraq, and involving.Russia (1), Germans (2), and Briitsh (3), and (4). Germans were re
ported moving through Syria toward Iraq. British with troops in both Trans-Jordan and Iraq attack
ed German warplanes in Syria.
ACTION ON MEDITERRANEAN FRONT
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T1 e British have announced officially the capture of Dessie (1), in
Ethiopia. They admitted an advance of Axis forces south of the
Saluni escarpment (2) which might menace Sidi Barrani. The ad
mission came as an Italian commentator forecast new drives, main
ly on the Si^ez Canal.
Soviets In State
Constant Mobiliz
ed Preparedness
MOSCOW, June 13 — No
effort is being spared to keep the
entire Soviet community-state at
constant mobilized preparedness,
although there is no sign of a gen
eral or partial mobilization. This
intensive drive is being conduct
ed with the greatest possible pre
cision, embracing workers, farm
ers and women.
The population of Moscow is
going about its daily tasks, work
iog, shopping in well-stocked stor
es and attending popular football
games. Nothing in the behavior
of the Russians indicates the im
minence of the Soviet-German
conflict, while the official atti-j
tude suggests that the USSR
continues firmly and completely,
its independent foreign policy.
Retain Asks
French For
Their Confidence
VICHY, June 17 W)—Marshal
Petain, reviewing the situation of
France on the first anniversary of
his assuming the leadership of
state, told the French people that
they had been “neither sold or
betrayed,” and asked them to
give him their confidence. The
Marshal described the situation
as improved since the day a year
ago, when he asked for an armis
tice with Germany, but he warn
ed that there are many trials
ahead.
He summed up matters this
way: “Today, for the most part,
you have gone back to your hom
es; undoubtedly many prisoners
have not returned; women work
and suffer; food is difficult to get;
taxes irritate you; your children
don’t always have enough to eat;
but France lives on and her bridg
es and factories are being re
built.
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"SOURDOUGH”
STATIONERY
At Nugget Office
Navy Issues
Stand-by Orders
To Reservists
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WASHINGTON. June 18 <UP) —..
The Navy disclosed “stand by” or
ders for the last remaining re
servists as it launched an. inten
sive recruiting drive to assure
adequate man power for its ex
panding sea service. Reservists
not yet called for duty included.
6,500 officers and 14,000 enlisted
men.
Secretary Knox last week is
sued instructions to the merchant
marine reserve that officers
might now be ordered to active
duty without their consent. Prior
to June 11 they were ordered out
on a voluntary basis. The Navy’s
present strength is 264,798 of
ficers and men.
Plans Ready Arm
Merchant Ships
WASHINTON, June 17 W) —
President Roosevelt asserted that
U. S. plans are ready and we
"have had them since 1918 for the
arming of American merchant
ships. Asked whether there has
been any thought given to arming
of such vessels, as a result of the
sinking of the Robin Moor, the
President told the press confer
ence that he supposed every chief
of .naval operations had the plan
safe since 1918. A reporter in
quired: “Have they come out safe
yot?” Tc this request, Roosevelt
replied that he preferred not to
comment on the sinking of the
Robin Moor.
Ban Placed On
Oil Shipments
WASHINGTON, June 17 i(ff) —
A complete ban on exports of oil
from the East Coast of the United
States, without prior government
approval on individual shipments
was proposed to the petroleum in
dustry by Secretary of the Inter
ior Ickes. The action followed
closely on the heels of the stop
page yesterday, of 240,000 gal
lons shipment of oil from Penn
sylvania to Japan because of a
threatened oil famine on the east
ern seaboard. -