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Served By Leased Wire Of The --- associated press REMEMBER WIDE WORLD With Compleie Coverage Of "EAL HARoOn _jstaie and National News AND BATAAN JSO. 242 --- -- ESTABLISHED 1867. Britain’s ‘Eyes’ In Grim Desert Warfare MSF&' ... . _ .. JHBBi Heavily armed trucks of Great Britain’s Long Range Desert Group (top) move out past mountains in the hot African desert on a patrol and reconnaissance trip in quest of information about the disposition of Axis forces in Libya. Having accom plished their mission, they dash back to headquarters—fighting their way back if necessary—with their information. Bottom: The crew of a truck relaxes in the des ert at Siesta time. The chap in the foreground is reading an American detective story magazine. Weston Haynes, Associated Press photographer who made these pictures, said this crewman, who is a sub-lieutenant and son of a famous general, is “crazy about American thrill stories.” __ Cash Allowances Voted Dependants Senate, However, Defers Action On Soldier’s Pay WASHINGTON, June 4.—(£>)—■The Senate passed to day and sent to the House a measure providing cash allow ances for the dependents of enlisted men in the armed forces, but delayed at least until Monday a showdown vote on the question of increasing the pay of buck privates and Navy seamen to $50 monthly. Under the legislation approved oy the Senate without a record vote an ysoldier, sailor, marine or Coast Guardsman receiving $78 monthly or less could assure his wife of at least $50 a month in come. Of this amount, the enlisted man would contribute $22 from his pay while the government would con tribute $28. In addition, the govern ment would contribute $12 month ly to the support of the first child and S10 monthly for each addition al child. In another classification, the en listed man could elect to contri bute an additional $5 and the gov ernment would provide $15 more for one dependent parent, $25 for two parents and $5 for each addi tional brother, sisier or grandchild. 11 the soldier had no wife or chil dren. his contribution would be $22 n this classification. Linked with these dependency provisions, the measure carried a section authorizing the selective service, under the direction of the President, to set up classifications which would determine the order In which registrants would be call ed to active service. Senator Johnson (D-Colo), spon jor of the bill, said this would lx status of the 65 per cent of egistrants he said had been de emed because of dependency. Sen ou!Taft fR--°hio> added that it Rht to result in deferring mar alt over 30 years old until other classes had been called, j, urinS consideration of the fam i ' a“°"Tance measure, the Senate ar,. angry charges that action on military pay adjustment bill was delayed to “chisel a few ai's out of the enlisted man's Pay. \ 3enator LaFollette (ProgWis) notice he intended to move onday to discharge the Senate . n ®rees who thus far have re sed to accept a House amend j eil| increasing the minimum pay ‘he armed services to $50 a nonth, instead of the $42 previous • apProved by tile Senate. LaFollette contended, with the support of Senators Clark iD^Mo.), th a<T*’el (D.-Tex.) and others, that e Senate had the right to vote meetly on this question and ought 01 lo he circumvented by any de itoatiauea on Paee Five; Col. 7) GERMANCOUPLE HELD AS SPIES Dr. Gros, Wife Convicted At Los Angeles On Es pionage Charges LOS ANGELES, June 4.— UPI — Dr. Hans Helmut Gros, 34, Ger man-educated native of Minneapo lis, and his Kansas - born wife, Frances Goellert Gros, 31, were convicted of espionage today. They arc liable to maximum sen tences of 20 years each, and Gros to five more for conviction on a second charge of failing to regis ter as a foreign agent. Albrecht Rudolf Curt Reuters, 56, indicted with them, was freed yes terday. Federal Judge Ben Harri son said evidence against him was insufficient. He was a Beverly Hills Calif., art dealer. In convicting Gros and the Col by, Kas., young woman he married in 1940, Judge Harrison said: “I am satisfied beyond any doubt that Mr. Gros was acting as an agent of the German government, and Mrs. Gros knew that before (Continued on Page Two; Col. 2) Babson Declares Local Expenses Should Be Cut - ---- BABSON PARK, Mass., June 5. —While we are reading and hear ing a great deal today about our Federal Income Taxes, we must not lose sight of our state and local ’tax si.uations. This is now of vital importance to every property hold er and even to those who rent houses or other types of city, su burban, and country property. Declining Revenues States, counties, cities, , and towns will be surprised at the way their income is going to melt away. With nation-wide gas rationing this summer, gasoline taxes will surely decline. This also applies to auto mobile registrations, garage li censes, building permits, and other sources of local income. Commun ities which have a large number of automobile owners in relation lo their population will be particular ly hard hit. With the curbb on driv ing, there will naturally be fewer violations of speeding, parking, and other motor laws. Hence, in comes from police and court ^ines will be reduced. While many cities and towns have enjoyed a boom in residential building during recent years, this type of construction is now at a (Continued on Pace Five; SoL E) BRITISH BATTER NAZI POSITIONS Planes, Navy, Commandos See Action Against Con tinent During Night By DREW MIDDLEON LONDON, June 4—UP— Britain threw all three of her fighting services against the Nazi continent today in 24 hours of ceaseless as sault which clearly paved the way for the great attacking force to come. While a force of perhaps 200 big bombers battered Bremen in the brief summer darkness, Com mandos supported by the R o yal Navy landed in the very heart of the invasion coast, between Bou logne and the once-gay gambling resort cf Le Touquet. They brought back valuable in formation for evaluation by Allied generals here, at a time when far. reaching plans for the future Al lied offensive were being discus sed in Washington. T he Com mandos’ own chief, Lord Louis Mountbatten, now is in the U. S. capital. Today, in the wake of the Com mandos, fighters and light bomb ers swarmed across the channel to attack targets in the Pas De Calais region; the Kentish sky was filled this evening with wave after wave of returning squadrons, and a heavy rumble of explosions roll ed across the water from the di rection of Boulogne and Calais. RAF fighters in their afternoon attack ■ ranged from Mardyck on the north, to Le Touquet and St. Omer on’ the south without oppo sition. In their attack on Bou logne, Boston (American - m a de) bombers left columns of black smoke rising from the docks. All the bombers were brought safely home. An Air Ministry communique to (Continued on Page Five; Col. 3) !JAPANESE PLANES ATTACK MIDWAY; DUTCH HARBOR EXPECTS NEW RAIDS; ALLIED FORCES BLAST ENEMY BASE .. - — f Bombs Rained On Jap-Held Airdrome At Koe pang, In Timor RABAUL DOCKS HIT Fires Started And Anti Aircraft Installa tions Destroyed ALLIED HEADQUAR TERS, Australia, Friday, June 5.—(IP)—Allied bombers rained explosives on the Jap anese-held airdrome at Koe pang, Timor, yesterday, and the docks at Rabaul, New Britain, General MacArthur’s headquarters announced to day. Direct hits were scored on both target areas, where fires were started and anti-aircraft installa tions were destroyed, the commun ique said. A Japanese seaplane found afloat near Tulagi in the Solomon Island group also was machine - gunned by Allied reconnaissance airmen. The communique text: “Timor—Koepang: Our air force attacked the airdrome, encounter ing heavy anti-aircraft fire. All the bombs dropped in the target area, destroying anti - aircraft installa tions and starting fires. “New Britain—Rabaul: an Allied flight bombed wharves and adjoin ing areas. Hits were made on car penters wharf in the warehouse area, starting numerous fires. In cendiaries hit a military camp. We had no losses. “Solomon—Tulagi: An Allied re connaissance machine - gunned an enemy float plane on the water,'*' •-V Deferments Opposed For Semi-Skilled Men NEW YORK, June 4.—(TP)—Col. Arthur V. McDermott, selective service director for New York city, declared today that industry must stop claiming deferments for semi skilled able-bodied young men and instead replace them with others not immediately subject to Army duty. “The Army and Navy must have the able-bodied young men,” Col. McDermott told a meeting of the State Chamber of Commerce. "They cannot accept substitutes. Industry can and industry must.” -V Nazi Planes Bomb British North Coast A NORTHEAST ENGLISH COAST TOWN, Friday, June 5.— (JP)—German planes dropped incen diaries and started a number of fires which were quickly extin guished here early today. There were no casualties. Flares were dropped on another town in this area, but no bombs followed. GROUP TO FIGHT GAS RATIONING Spokesman Says States May Look To U. S. To Guarantee Lost Revenue WASHINGTON, June 4.— UP) —A group of House members today called a meeting to consider ways of blocking or delaying nationwide j^soline rationing while in the Sen ate a suggestion was advanced that the states might justifiably ask that their revenue losses due to rationing be made good out of the national treasury. Representatives Scrugham (D. - Nev.), Houston (D. - Kan.) and Johnson (D. - Okla.) made known that all interested members of the House had been invited to meet at 10:30 a. m. (EWT) tomorrow to discuss the gasoline situation. Houston first told reporters the purpose was to plan some kind of action to keep nationwide gasoline rationing from becoming effective. He later amended this to say an effort would be made to block it at least pending further hearings on the subject. Gasoline is now rationed in 17 eastern states and the district of Columbia because supplies are short due to transportation diffi culties. However, some officials of war agencies have indicated favor for nation-wide rationing in order to conserve tires. The final deci sion is up to President Roosevelt, and there were reports he might reach one tomorrow after discus sion with his cabinet. Senator Russell (D.-Ga.), whose state is one of those rationed, sug (Continued on Face Sevens Col. 6) —-* Japanese Planes Attack Dutch Harbor, Alaska Dutch Harbor, Alaska (above), location of a United States naval station, was attacked by four Japanese bombing plane s and about 15 fighters June 3. The Navy Department in Washington said the attack lasted 15 minutes. In Seattle, Rear Ad miral C. S. Freeman, commander of the 13 th Naval District, said the “attack was not a surprise and the station was prepared t o meet it.” This picture shows a section of the town near the waterfront. Congressional Inquiry Hinted I As Coastal Sinkings Increase Five More bosses ReportedTwo Of Them U. S. Merchantmen (By The Associated Press) Intensified Axis submarine warfare adding victims daily in the Atlantic has prompted a Senate Naval Affairs subcommittee to make a preliminary investigation of the Navy’s anti-submarine campaign. With the loss of five more Al lied vessles from enemy action— two of them American merchant ships and one a small patrol boat— officially announced by the Navy yesterday —committee chairman Ellender (D-LA) indicated that naval officers might be called for a public hearing. “If we are not entirely satisfied that everything possible is being done to halt these sinkings, we are going into the whole matter in a public hearing,” Ellender said. United Nations shipping losses in the Atlantic rose to an announced 16 in the last five days and the total lost off the North and South American coasts reached 244 since the war’s start. On the other side of the ledger, Allied headquarters in Australia disclosed that an Allied submarine sank an armed transport of 6,000 tons with the probably loss of all troops, sent two heavily - loaded supply ships to the bottom and damaged a third in a raid on en emy shipping lanes. It was estimated that the Jap anese might have lost as many as 12.000 troops in the sinking and the vessels sunk were said to total 22.000 tons. It was indicated that the Allied submarine, presumably American, made its raid well be yond Australian waters. At the same time, Japanese sub marines sank a small Allied cargo vessel off the East coast of Aus tralia. The two United States merchant vessels, one medium-sized and^ the other small, whose sinking was (Continued on Pose Two; Col. 4) --V WEATHER FORECAST: NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA — Little change in tern perature Friday. (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) (Meteorological data for the 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday): (By U. S. Weather Bureau) Temperature: 1:30 a. m. 71; 7:30 a. m. 74; 1:30 p. m. 82; 7:30 p. m. 77; maximum 84; minimum 70; mean 77; normal 75. Humidity: 1:30 a. m. 94; 7:30 a. m. 90; 1:30 p. m. 54; 7:30 p. m. 67. Precipitation: Total for the 24 hours enciing 7:30 p. m., 0.00 inches; total since the first of the month, 0.00 inches. TIDES FOR TODAY: (From Tide Tables published by U. S Coast and Geodetic Survey): High Low Wilmington _ 2:46a. 5:98a. 3:18p. 10:25p. Masonboro Inlet _12:45a. 7:00a. l:16p. 7:21p Sunrise 5:01a; sunset 7:30p; moonrise 12:15a; moonset 11:52a. Cape Pear river stage at Fayette ville on Thursday at 8 a. m., 9.20 feet. (Continued on Page Two; CoL 3) s TWINING ELECTED LIONS CLUB HEAD Club Endorses USO Drive; Sees Picture Of Strug gle Of Chinese Wick G. Twining was chosen president of the Lions club suc ceeding Eugene M. Bullard at the election of officers at Thursday’s luncheon meeting in the Friendly cafeteria. Other officers are: Paul T. Marshburn, first vice - president; Herman Hayden, second vice-pres ident; R. M. Padrick, Jr., third vice-presiden ; Joe Hood, secre tary; A. S. Wathins, treasurer: the Rev. J. O. Lawson, Lion tamer; W. E. Yopp, tail twister; Tom Baird and Dr. Herbert A. Coding ton, board of directors The new officers will assume their duties July 1. A motion picture, “Western Front,” depicting hardships of the Chinese people in their five-year struggle against the Japanese, was presented by L. T. Lanier, v ce chairman on China relief drive, who was introduced by the Rev. Mr. Lawson, program chairman for the day. A resolution unanimously endors ing the U. S. O. drive and provid ing that the club meet with other civic clubs of the city June 14, Flag Day, was adopted by the club. The resolution was presented by Lion Maffitt. Lion Yopp announced that ten (Continued on Page Three; Col. 1) RAID SIRENS WAIL IN STATE’S CITIES Raleigh Alarm Fails To Sound; Rumors Say Wil mington ‘Bombed’ BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Air raid sirens wailed over many communities of north central North Carolina last night, and the un scheduled tests produced a variety of results, including a few red faces. Results generally were describ ed as satisfactory. The failure of the big siren atop the 100-year-old state capitol at Ra leigh to emit a single warning sound brought on perhaps the greatest embarrassment. Mt. Airy had a 25-minute alarm, but police Chief J. W. Jessop said people “continued to go about un concerned throughout the alarm’’ although warned by sirens. Winston - Salem newspapers re ceived telephone calls from citi zens who said they had heard that Wilmington was being bombed. Wilmington reported however, that there was not even an alarm sounded there. T«e alarms at Greensboro and Durham continued 30 or 45 min utes before the all-clear sounded. RALEIGH, N. C.. June 4.—UP— Failure of the metropolitan area siren marred the state capital city’s first daylight air raid test here tonight. The downtown siren, on the dome of the state capitol, failed to sound when the alert was flashed by the police radio system at 6:41. Suburban areas received ade quate warnings from whistles which sounded the alarm. Auxili ary firemen and police and air raid wardens went into immediate action. The city had been warned to ex pect a test daylight raid sometime during this week. Frank Daniels, (Continued on Page Three; Col. 2) Four Japanese Ships Torpedoed In Pacific BY C. YATES MCDANIEL ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Australia, June 4.—(#)—An Allied submarine, presumably American, on cruise somewhere in the Jap anese ship lanes was credited offi cially tonight with the destruction or damaging of four enemy ships totaling 29,000 tons—one of them an overloaded troopship which went down with as many as 12,000 Japanese soldiers. An armed transport of 6,000 tons and two jammed supply ships of 10,000 tons and 6,000 tons, respec tively, were torpedoed and sunk, md a 7,000-ton supply ship was ¥ badly damaged. Implying that the better part of a division may have perished aboard the transport, Allied head quarters said all aboard probably were lost and added: “The Japa nese headquarters said all aboard probably were lost and added: “The Japanese are notorious for overloading troop transports. It is known that they put more than 12,000 soldiers on some 6,000-ton ships.” It was indicated that the sub marine had made its raid well be yond Australian waters, some (Continued on Page Xen; Col. 6) f. -- Alaskan Assault Regarded As Feeler For Possible Raid In Force STIMSON IN WARNING Public Told To Expect Further Assaults Against United States Territory By RICHARD L. TURNER WASHINGTON, June 4.— (A3)—Japanese planes attack ed tiny Midway island and its tough Marine Corps garrison again today, while far to the north Dutch Harbor, which was raided by enemy bombers yesterday, reported that all was quiet. The Navy made public only a bare announcement that the en emy planes struck at the stubborn ly held mid-Pacific atoll of Mid way at nine a.m., local time (2:30 p.m. E.WT.I. Details of fighting were lacking. The Dutch Harbor episode was regarded by Navy men here as an effort to test American defenses in the Alaskan area, a feeler op eration which might forbode a later assault in force. There were two flights of Jap planes over Dutch Harbor yester day. The first set fire to ware houses and caused a few casual ties, but no bombs were dropped by the second. In addition the House of Commons at Ottawa was told of a report that there was an other attack last night. J. J. Rals ton, Canada defense minister, men tioned the report, adding that no details were available. Kroneous Report Apparently Ralston later receiv ed information indicating this re port was erroneous as he rev sed his statement to say there had been only one attack, presumably referring to the first flight of planes which dropped bombs The Navy department here said it had received no word of a tail'd flight of enemy planes over the base. During the day. Secretary of War Stimson frankly warned tne public that additional thrusts at American territory were very much to be expected, but would not speculate as to when or where they might come. Midway was the object of its first attack on the day of Pearl Harbor. Throughout the two weeks that followed its. name appeared frequently in the Navy’s commun iques. On Dec. 12 and again on Dec. 16, it was announced that both Mid way and Wake island, which later fell, were “countering the blows of the enemy.” On Dec. 30 the Navy said the “situation in re spect to Midway remains unchang (Continued on Page Two; Col. 2) SHIPYARD,DRAFT BOARD COOPERATE Workers Who Fail To Meet Requirements Are Re ported To Authorities When employes of the North Carolina Shipbuildinp company fail to meet the requirements of the position they hold, and are dis charged from the company, their local draft board is immediately notified, W, S. MacMahon, assis tant to the general manager, re vealed yesterday. Following the first misunder standing with the Duplin county Draft Boards when the shipyard was charged with promising im munity from the draft to its work ers, these charges later being prov en false, Mr. MacMahon conjment ed that the draft boards with which the men of the yard were register ed were all cooperating. “If an employe of the shipyard is necessary to the building of ships, we do ask his local board for deferment. Any other industry will do the same for the men it needs,” he continued. “When an employe fails to meet the requirements of his job, we have him in for a conference. If he does not straighten up and handle himself properly, he is nat urally discharged.” “Upon his discharge a form is filled in at the shipyard and mail ed to his local draft board, estab lishing the fact that the man is no longer employed by the North Car olina Shipbuilding company.” “This does not constitute a threat to the workers in the yards, (Continued on Page Five; CoL St.
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