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Show I THE PROGRESSIVE OPINION - BRIEFS: FREEDOM In a message to the people of Puerto Rico, Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes said that: "as far as it is In my power to achieve WEEKLY MEWS ANALYSIS Nazi Struggle for Russia and Egypt Takes Spotlight From Pacific Battle; Growing Force of U. S. Air Power Is Displayed on World's Many Fronts (EDITOR'S NOTE When opinions are expressed In these are columns, they those ol the news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaper.) Released by Western Newspaper Union. m.m wmiwiiiim w m urn n m i ) f . C 'V RUSSIA: Pincers When the Nazis finally drove the Russian defenders out of gallant Sevastopol, they succeeded in open-ing the second claw of a giant pin-cers movement which had for its other base the Kharkov foothold. But success in Sevastopol was dif-ficult to obtain. Even the Nazis ad-mitted that. For 27 days every-thing the Nazis had was blasted against the besieged naval base. The Red navy had to retire from it to less secure bases in the Black sea. Still the Nazi bombers came. U. S. AIR POWER: Around the Globe From widely scattered sections of the world's fighting front came re-ports of the increasing strength of America's g air power. Most dramatic was the announce-ment from London that for the first time the United States army air force had made an attack on Nazi occupied Europe. Six bombers, American made and American manned, took off and during a day-light raid smashed Nazi planes and troops on the ground at three Hol-land airdromes. Later enemy ships were attacked off the Dutch coast.- - One Interesting sidelight of the raid was that its principal hero, Capt. Charles C. Kegelman of El Reno, Okla., was awarded the Dis-tinguished Service cross by Maj. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, com-mander in chief of U. S. forces in the European theater, and Kegel-man thus became the first member of the 1942 AEF to be decorated for gallantry in action against the en-emy in Europe. His feat was described as a dem-onstration of "superior airmanship and extraordinary coolness in the saving of the lives of his crew" after the plane he was piloting was struck hard by fire over the bombing target." Chinese Front Meanwhile, the newly installed U. S. army air force in China started things off in good fashion by shoot-ing down five Japanese planes in a battle which came as the result of SECRETARY HAROLD ICKES 'Freedom after victory. it, Puerto Rico will share equally and fully fa the freedom, security and opportunities offered by even-tual victory." APPLICATION In Mount Clem-ens, Mich., a man wrote to his ra-tioning board asking permission to buy a new car because he was en-gaged in war work. His name? Ed-s- Ford, president of Ford Motor company. UNUSUAL As authorities of French Guiana began preparations for military registration, a report from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said that "unusual military prepara-tions" were taking place in the col-ony. WEDDING President Roosevelt's close friend and adviser, Harry Hop-kins, and Louise Macy are to be I 4,. sw I? V 1 I T : I married to the White House on July 30, it was announced at a press con-ference held by Mrs. Eleanor Roose-velt in Washington. SHUN Squabbles that interfere with war materials production should be shunned by labor, said Lieut. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, army chief of supply, as he ad-dressed a luncheon of AFL and CIO labor leaders in Detroit. "We all belong to the same union," he said . . . "the Union of the United States of America . . ." MARSHAL SEMEON TIMOSHENKO No rest for Nazis. Finally the last Russian foothold fa the Crimea fell and Hitler had gained an important wedge fa his irive toward the oil fields of the a direct challenge by the U. S. forces to the enemy. x Background to the battle was a Jap radio report that their forces fa the Hengyang area would "blast the new U. S. air forces out of China" and a reply by Brig. Gen. Claire L. Caucasus. Not only did they open up to this rich prize, but the fall of Sevastopol meant that more men could now be diverted to the fighting around Khar-kov. But before the Nazis had a chance to rest and to realign themselves, cagey Russian Marshal Semeon Timoshenko struck savagely at them and regained several villages. The Nazis in turn had their eye on the Don river and would not be stopped until this objective was won. Al-though another front was opening to the northwest of Moscow, the bat-tle of Kursk-Kharko- v was viewed generally as the scene of Hitler's all-o- 1942 offensive. For this was what he needed most of all oil. And the winning of the Kharkov engage-ment meant that his goal would be much closer. ALEUTIAN FOG: Lifts a Bit Navy censorship and the dense fog that hangs over the far tip of the Aleutian island chain, lifted alike to disclose that the U. S. naval air forces had been busy. A navy communique reported that "our aircraft returned safely" after five new raids on Kiska and Agat-tu- . A Jap force of three transports and their escorting vessels were in-flicted with undetermined damage oft Agattu and our attacks were made on the Japs at Kiska. But the best news from that area was the announcement that on Inde-pendence day TJ. S. submarines sent three Jap destroyers to the bottom and left, a fourth severely damaged. The communique reporting these sinkings said that three destroyers were fired upon near the island of Kiska and the other one near Agattu island. EGYPT: Rommel's Romp While the German high command withheld any actual forecast as to the number of days, it would take them to reach and capture Suez, British forces were letting nothing stand in their way of giving the Nazis the very fiercest resistance possible in the battle of Egypt. Reports from Britain's Eighth army in this sector told of a weak-ening of German power under the leadership of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. These reports said that many German soldiers had ad-vanced to the British lines in snr. MOTORING: And It's 'Joys' It didn't make much difference to motorists, but gasoline went up 2Vi cents a gallon along the East coast. Main trouble was that you couldn't get much gas in that area anyway. Reports reaching the 31 states where gas is still unrationed said that thousands of motorists were be-ing turned away from empty gas sta-tions in the East It was also generally believed that gas rationing might be the formula for the rest of the nation if the rubber salvage drive didn't bring enough of this vital scrap. After 219,000 tons of it had been collected in the originally schedu&d period the drive was extended ten days. Secretary Ickes, on leaving the White House one day, rolled up a heavy rubber mat from the floor of this important building and carted it to a scrap depot. WARNING: From an Expert Recognized as an expert in avia-tion, Maj. Alexander P. de Sever-sky- , airplane designer and military analyst, has given the United Na-tions a stern warning on the impor-tance of gaining air superiority be-fore attempting the opening of a second land front to relieve Nazi pressure on the Russians. On a nation-wid- e radio hookup, which had as its forum topic the possibility of a land and sea inva-sion of Europe, the former Russian army official declared that it was opinion that a costly mass invasion would not get the desired results un-less the German's mastery of the air was first disposed of. "We have no alternative but to concentrate upon an all-o- aerial o.f.fe.nsive against Germany proper In that way we offer true relief to Russia because we help to disarm Germany by smashing its industry, transport and fuel supplies, disor-ganizing and demoralizing the en-emy," said the major. Aligned with Seversky was Wil-liam B. Ziff, military expert, who pointed out that failure of the Brit-ish to invade Norway and the recent blasting the Japs took at Midway were examples of what Britain and America would face if they tried an invasion without first getting con-trol of the air. On the other side of the debate were Brig. Gen. Henry J. Reilly and Wvthe Williams anthnr and BBIG. GEN. CLAIRE CHENNAULT Off to a good start. Chennault, commander of the Amer-icans, that any such attempt would get a "chery welcome." Then came the Jap raid and the skies over Hengyang were subjected to what was described as perhaps the fiercest air battle over central China. Australia Sector General MacArthur's Australian headquarters reported that on the same day as the battle over central China, American and Australian planes shot down six Jap planes and damaged six others in heavy attacks on invasion bases Salamaua and Lae, New Guinea. Three United Na-tions planes were reported missing. In addition to the Jap planes de-stroyed, the report added that di-rect hits were scored on enemy air-dromes, striking runways and build-ings. MORE SPIES: In Caribbean Shortly after the FBI announced its arrest of the eight Nazi sabo-teurs who reached the U. S. via a submarine route, U. S. army head-quarters in the Panama Canal Zone came through with the seizure of 20 alleged Nazi spies. It was claimed that these persons were engaged in a plot which included fueling of Nazi submarines and spotting of Allied shipping targets in the Caribbean. Arrests were made from Panama to British Honduras, and business men, night club hostesses, trusted Canal Zone workers and shipping employees were involved. SUBMARINES: Pacific Too? While Washington officials had an-nounced that convoys were being used to protect shipping in Amer-ica's Atlantic coastal areas, a threat appeared in a new sector. This came in the form of dispatch from Santiago, Chile, which dis-closed that the Chilean ministry of the navy and the Grace airways were checking re-ports that submarines had been ob-served in the Pacific. Spokesmen for the navy ministry were at first unable to confirm that the captain of a Chilean ship had sighted a sub but five miles off Punta Tetas near Antofogasta. There was also the report that pilots of a northbound plane had watched an explosion blast a ship near the copper port of ChanaraL While the airline investigated the incident it was later officially denied that their pilots had actually report-ed such an event. It was admitted, however, that one of the pilots had stated he saw what he thought was a submarine and a mother ship. render because they described themselves as "too tired" to fight. His mechanized forces had ad-vanced to a line 65 miles west of Alexandria before the British could present even a show of strength to deter him. This stand by the British, as from Cairo, came in the form of the greatest aerial onslaught ever unleashed in the Middle East. The site of the battle was El n and its pace was terrific. The British were fighting for a knockout to Rommel's already far advanced desert army. Rommel wanted to save what he had gained and push forward, of course. Egyptian government sources said that raids had been made on the Suez canal and Premier Mustapha Nahas Pasha announced a complete blackout of Cairo. MISCELLANY: LIQUIDATION Five hundred seven or owned busi-ness concerns in the U. S. have been liquidated as the government continues its campaign to drive out all financial and commercial fifth columnists. HELIUM From Amarfflo, Texas, came word that U. S. helium pro-duction would be greatly increased by expansion of output there as well as the building of a new helium plant at an unannounced location elsewhere in the U. S. commentator. Their point of view was that while planes were vitally important in any invasion attempt, the invasion of Germany by land would most surely have.to be made if the Nazi war machine was to be broken up. ERSATZ RUBBER j At Less Cost While cost of production Is the least of worries in the government's projects for making synthetic rub-ber, officials are now learning that it costs less than at first estimated. Two major plants are now In pro-duction and Arthur B. Newhall, rub-ber coordinator, has issued a state-ment to the effect that the 800,000 program will not use up all the $650,000,000 which congress had allocated to it The plan for making this ersatz product has important angles for the nation's farmers. As now es-tablished about h of the material to be made will have an alcohol base. This means that the country's grain belt which yields the alcohol will profit from the plan. Now an increase of 200,000 tons Is being considered. Farm state sena-tors and representatives are back of the increase for it will mean the increased use of grain. At least they are willing to back legislation authorizing the increase if it pro-vides for alcohol or grain base. ffc&TTERNS ) SEWING CDKCLE very, very simple to mato ties to match and a brimmed sun bonnet tj?M set which every child s2", for summer. wot, Pattern No. 8198 is deslnw 1. 2. 3, 4 and S years (or f. 2'4 yards material? 2 1(1 to trim. 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The recognized and proper treatment Is a diuretic medicine to help the kidneys get rid of excess poisonous body waste. Use Doan't Pilla. They have bad more than forty years of public approval. Are endorsed the country over. Insist on Doan's. Sold at all drug stores. WNU W 2842 sp; ":K":"'' HOTEL BEN LOMOND I f I 15 Rooms 350 Baths . $J.0 ta 4.H Famllr Booms for 4 persons . $4.00 Air Cooled Loange and Lobb? Dining Boom Coffee Shop Tap Room Home of Rotary KiwanU Executives Exchange Optimists "20-3- Chamber of Commerce and Ad Clafc Hotel Ben Lomond OGDEN. UTAH Hubert . Visick. Mgr. THE OF THE PRESS Manufacturers and merchants sense the power of the press. Early they began using in! Larry their advertising facts and ideas h.0,mes- - And they found it a most in whicl to teU their story to buye And the buyers in turn found "Profitable to deal with those who wert Seri;ng ? state in Pnt the values they offered: Released by Western Newspaper Union. Great Men of the prize fight THE came close to getting Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis fa an unsavory mess when they him to urged that the army allow fight another bout in order to earn money to pay his income taxes. The Great Men made a mistake. The suggestion came shortly after Louis had presented approximately $85,000 to the army and navy from benefit bout receipts. The sug-gestion had too strong an implica-tion of reciprocity. It was as though the army had been asked to grant Joe a concession in return for his financial aid. Such a move never would have occurred to Joe. His honesty and forthrightness would have prevent-ed it. Louis is the kind of a person who would naturally steer clear of such schemes. Joe's tax bill is 5117,000. It doesn't take a mastermind to figure out that the man on the street earning may-be $35 a week can't feel very sorry for anyone whose tax bill amounts to that kind of money. Since the original suggestion was made, Louis has been transferred to Fort Riley, Kan., for comple-tion of his basic training. In a rul-ing on Louis' status by Secretary of JOE LOUIS War Henry Stimson, it was stated that "appearances other than those strictly in behalf of the armed forces will not be undertaken by Louis un-til he has finished his training." A soldier since January 13, Louis put in about six weeks of training at Camp Upton. Thus the question of his fighting may be brought up again no later than the middle of August, leaving plenty of time for a late summer fight. However, the shift may end the matter. It probably was a good thing for Joe that the army ordered his transfer to Kansas. The Great Men will find it a bit more difficult to operate from long distance. Too, the next Louis fight isn't likely to draw a very heavy gate. The opposition isn't strong enough to engender much enthusiasm on the part of anyone but the challenger. Conn is the most suitable opponent, but he's also in uniform. Bob Pas-tor's drawing power is becoming limited to relatives and a few close friends. There are other angles. The Of-fice of Defense Transportation has frowned on county fairs, conventions and other assemblies which would use transportation equipment that might be necessary in the war ef-fort. A heavyweight championship bout usually has a greater pull than a county fair or a convention of the Friends of the American Buggywhip Collectors. Louis unquestionably is in .good shape. While he was under the jurisdiction of the Second Corps area he was sent out on a good many ex-hibitions too many, some observ-ers believe. In this connection, Sec-retary Stimson's statement was quoted: "The many public appearances made by Louis since his induction have made it impossible for him to be afforded the same privileges of training that are available to other soldiers. That is unfair to him and to the army." Joe's entire attitude is excellent. When he was told of his transfer his answer was characteristic: "I don't know anything about it but anything the army does is all right with me." SPORT SHORTS C In the American league the visit- - ream BCl.s cents each for grandstand and pavilion spectators and 20 cents for each occupant of the bleachers. The home club keeps the balance except for three cents which goes to the league to pay salaries and expenses of scor-ers, umpires, etc. C. In a recent game against San Antonio, Tulsa put 18 men on base but only two of them scored . New York is the only city' which could stage a championship fight without drawing patronage from dis tant areas. And gas rationing in the erablyW0Uld lak 0. Lieut. Comm. Frank C. Lane former business manager of the Cta crnnat. Reds, is the athletic office; at the Corpus Christi hi? . Until 1920 a rule eS 'i .called a balk if the pitcher toew to an unoccupied base L Dick Wakefield, Detroit Tigers. rookie now with Beaumont Texas league, had three hi. two doubles. 16 total "' runs scored and six runs battel for a recent night game m C Coach Leahy of Notre Dame mes he has scrapped the systern although use the formation in the T game. Spmg Practice C Big Ten football squads permitted to start their faU tTainin! earlier this year of i schedules, which inclnrtl ! "ger service teams. games l ASK ME ) I ANOTHER ?' A General Quiz 1. When was the U. S. Marine Corps organized? 2. Where is the force of gravity felt the least, at the poles or at the equator? 3. What is another name for horse mackerel? 4. Who was the first man to be President of the 48 American states? 5. If an object has no definite shape, it is said to be what? 6. What was a Greek hoplite? 7. What width is a hairsbreadth? 8. How many Civil war veterans are now living? 9. What breed of cow holds the world's milk production record? 10. What live animal actors have to be faked in Hollywood picture-making- ? The Answers 1. In 1775 (by an act of the Con-tinental congress). 2. The equator. 3. Tuna. 4. William H. Taft. 5. Amorphous. 6. A soldier. 7. In reality, a hairsbreadth is one forty-eight- h of an inch. 8. The Veterans administration had 1,316 Civil war veterans on its list September 30, 1941. 9. Holstein. 10. The only live animal actors in Hollywood that have to be faked are African elephants, for pictures with African scenes. There are only six such animals from that continent in the United States and j they cannot be rented. Asiatic elephants have to be used and are made to look like their African cousins by wearing large false cars. Use True Solar Time Millions of people, partin.i-- . the Mohammedans, still Us. solar time instead of mean s? time, and consequently f": clocks and watches are correct "; agree with standard time four days of the year-Ap- rf? June 14, September 1 and Dec, ber 24, says Collier's. The mum difference between the-- i curs on November 2, v,hen amounts to 16 minutes and 21 onds. HUOUSEHOLD iniriTste If your bread is too fresh to slice easily, put it into the refrigerator to get thoroughly cold. Try cooking meat loaf in muffin tins. It looks better and cooks more quickly. Use the tab in opening and clos-ing slide fasteners. Don't force them. Before washing a "zip" garment close the zipper. Guard it in pressing so the teeth will not be thrown out of alignment. To remove a fresh grease spot on a rug, cover the spot with blot-ting paper, then press with a hot flat-iro- Cover the spot with magnesia, let it remain for 24 hours, then brush off. When you want to thicken gravy, put the flour and water into a wide-mouth- jar, with a screw top and shake well. Servant Knows Master The truest report comes from a man's servants. Cicero. |