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Show The Weather Provo and Vicinity: Tnunder-s Tnunder-s howlers' over nearby mountains today and tonight. Continued not. "Keep your car parked today your tires will wear out twice as fast at 100 decrees as at 80." Temperatures: High 88 Low OS Call The Hprald id If you don't receive your Heraw before 6:30 call 495 before 8 o'clock and a copy will De seni to you. --!-i.Yl j j ,:, ' ; -:- :-:-y-- j:" ;. tt Vt liiu&aii UJ ftiy.rn'i-iViwY--M Ki.. i i 1: iYi-j i W ri-:-n-ii 1 1'lVr ii-j r r n i i OTAH'8 ONLY DAILY FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 6" -H COMPLETE UNITED PRESS PRICE FIVE CENTS SOUTH OP SALT LAKE TELEGRAPH NEWS SERVICE U.S. RECORDS 306 DEATHS OVER HOLIDAY 11 W V 111 It V 1 1 I 1 1 i VV I 1 a a IS m r 3 188 Traffic Deaths. In The Nation Over The Week-End BY UNITED PRESS The nation went back to work today after enjoying its most "safe and sane" Fourth of July Holiday in years. The accidental death toll for the three-day, wartime holiday stood at 306, approximately approxi-mately one third the number of casualties for an average peace-time summer weekend. The nation reported 188 traffic traf-fic deaths, 63 drownings and 27 miscellaneous deaths. No lives were reported lost from fireworks. The final figure was expected to fall below the 350 predicted fcy the National Safety Council, which estimated that more than 400 lives would be lost in traffic accidents on a normal peace-time weekend. More than 500 persons were killed in traffic accidents on last year's Fourth of July. Full time production in war plants, displacement of population by the draft, the rubber shortage and gasoline rationing were all contributing factors in keeping the death toll at a minimum. California, with 39 Vlead, led the states in which the number of holiday casualties. Ohio was second sec-ond with 30 and Michigan, with 29 was third. DESK CHAT MX TUX EDEXOS The mystery of why Congress Con-gress was comparatively generous gen-erous to the National Youth Administration, while clamping clamp-ing down upon the generally approved Civilian Conservation Conserva-tion Corps, deepens as one reads the Congressional Record. Rec-ord. "The boys get $18,810,000 and the supervisory folks and expense get $30,919,000?" asked Senator McKellar. . "That is correct,'' agreed Aubrey Williams, head of the agency. "That is the stoutest overhead over-head I have ever read," commented com-mented the senator with restraint. res-traint. But NYA gets the dough. oOo Short jabs Women traffic experts met in Indiana. Our grandmothers used to make jams now the ladies are undoing un-doing them . . . scientist says the floor of the ocean is ris-in.;. ris-in.;. Ship upon ship! . . . money may be the root of all evil but some mighty nice things grow out of it . . . if the young and the old could just change places we'd all be satisfied . . . now is a fine time to keep your spirits up even if you have a cool basement . . . July is the month in which even loafing is a lot of trouble ... the saboteurs grabbed by the FBI were all set to do some shooting. Now, maybe that's an idea for the government . . . even in this hot weather you can't make friends by giving folks the cold sho'llder. S. 0. S. Call Sent Out For Cherry Raspberry Pickers An SOS call for 500. cherry pickers and 1500 raspberry pickers was sounded today by W. L. Mil-denhall, Mil-denhall, manager of the U. . ployment office here. Mr. Mildenhall made a special plea to all members of the "army of harvesters" to help harvest the valuable fruit crops. He reminded the boys and girls to "keep your pledge and come and help save food for victory." Two cents per pound la being paid and transporaGon furnished to and from the fields for cherry pickers. Raspberry pickers will received from 30 to 35 cents per case. ALLIED RAID DESTROYS 77 JAP PLANES U. S. Bombers Begin To Raid Japanese In China Area BY ROBERT P. MARTIN United Press Staff Correspondent CHUNGKING, China, July 6 (U.R) Allied bombers destroyed des-troyed 77 grounded Japanese airplanes and a Japanese gunboat gun-boat in their new aerial offensive of-fensive against the invaders, authoritative Chinese sources said today. Twelve land planes were destroyed des-troyed in the first "blow at the Hankow airfield and the gunboat was sunk at its Yanktse river dock there. Fifty naval planes, caught by surprise, were unaCe to take off from their air base on Nanhu lake near Wuchang a few miles outside Hangchow. They were destroyed in a July 1 raid. Previously it had been announced that United States army bombers had opened their operations in China with destructive raids on. key Japanese bases at Hankow, Nanchang and the important Military Mili-tary areas around Canton. 20 Planes Destroyed The source said that in the July Fourth Allied raid on the White Cloud airdrome outside Canton, 20 Japanese planes were ear,ht on the ground and that only live managed to get into the air. The others were destroyed. Allied forces gradually are regaining re-gaining mastery of the air over Hunan, Kiangsi and Kwangtung provinces, the sources added. Offensive Of-fensive and defensive strength has increased and Allied aviators have turned back attempted Japanese Jap-anese retaliatory raids against Hengyan and other south China points, it was said. The army fliers opened their offensive July 1 with an attack on the (Japanese airdrome a;t Hankow, the big Yangtze river base, in which they damaged hangars, runways and grounded planes. They followed with a big raid ! Friday on Nanchang, in Kiangsi Province, damaging two hangards and three grounded planes. Their third attack, on independence inde-pendence day, was centered on military targets in the area of Canton, the big city of southern China. Japanese planes struck weakly, the communique with attacks on Chinese back said, air- dromes which resulted in only minor damage. In dog fights, allied planes destroyed six Japanese fighters without loss, the communique 3aid. The American planes had opened a 500-mile sky front, and (Continued on Page Three) t- County Commissioner IV. J. Johnson To Be Candidate For Re-Election is 1 ,' WILLIAM J. JOHNSON Will Try Nazis An expert on saDotage, Maj. Gen. Frank R. McCoy, above, will head the military commission appointed by President Roosevelt to conduct the military trial of the eight men accused ac-cused of entering the United States recently in Nazi U-boats to sabotage the war effort Trial For German Saboteurs Set To Open Wednesday WASHINGTON, July 6 rj? The trial before a military commission com-mission of the eight Nazi saboteurs sa-boteurs landed on American shores from submarines is expected to open Wednesday. The prisoners are being held in district jail under heavy military guard. They were brought here from New York during the week end. Few knew of their arrival and neither the federar bureau of investigation in-vestigation nor the army would admit that they were here. It was understood, however, that the eight men have been isolated in one portion of the jail away from other prisoners and from each other. Soldiers and FBI agents were said to be guarding all doors and corridors of the jail. Death before a firing squad awaiting the six Germans and two naturalized Americans on conviction convic-tion of any of the specific charges of sabotage, espionage and conspiracy. con-spiracy. Officials said they were certain that nothing would be made public on the progress of the high'y secret proceedings until the hearing and verdict have been reviewed by President Roosevelt. The scene of the trial has not been disclosed, apparently in an effort to keep the curious from congregating. It was expected that as 'soon as the trial begins a heavy cordon of military police will establish lines through which only the commission, the prosecutors prosecut-ors and defense counsel, the accused ac-cused and witnesses will be per mitted to pass. WilKam J. Johnson of Spanish Fork today announced hlg can. aiaacy lor re-eiecuon ror a tour-year tour-year term as Utah county commissioner commis-sioner on the Democratic ticket at the coming-election. In filing his nomination papers. Mr. Johnson said he would pledge his best efforts to the same economical, efficient administration administra-tion that his characterized his years In office. He said he would stand on his past record in asking the electorate's elector-ate's support at the coming election. elec-tion. The commissioner expressed his appreciation for the past support of the people in general, and for the efficient work of the many county employes. All of the departments de-partments -of the county have cooperated co-operated magnificently, and this cooperation has enabled the county coun-ty commission to carry out its vast improvement program, provide pro-vide new services to the people, and at the same time keep expenses ex-penses down, he stated. One of the highlights of Mr. Johnson's administration has been paying off all indebtedness against (Continued on Page Three) nmm,.m. i 11,11 n W.yyww S vrx '4 ;vV f mm Reds Stage Attacks To HakNazis Daring Counter-Attack By Russian Tanks Halts New Break-Through BY HENRY SHAPIRO United Press Staff Correspondent MOSCOW, July 6 (U.R) A daring counterattack by Russian tanks has halted a new German break-through near Kursk, but the enemy has achieved partial success and is creating a serious situation sit-uation on the blazing 150-mile 150-mile southwest front, Soviet press dispatches said today. The Soviet information bureau reported bitter fighting at Kursk and Volchansk and admitted that the Germans had driven a spearhead spear-head through the Red army's defenses de-fenses near Belgorod, 100 miles south of Kursk. Front line dispatches to the Soviet newspapers Pravda said the Germans had intensified their drive to the east, and described the Russian situation as "hard-pressed." "hard-pressed." In some sectors, the newspaper said, the Red army was holding while at other points it counterattacked, taking a mounting toll of aids tanks, planes and men. Nazis Break Through The Germans pierced the Soviet defenses on one sector near Kursk, it said, and immediately brought up operating and tactical tacti-cal reserves. They were successful success-ful in widening the breach. Fighting against overwhelming numbers and under the most difficult diffi-cult condition, Pravda said, the Russians retired to new lines. Then the Soviet tanks were sent out into the most dangerous sectors sec-tors of the front. Maneuvering into position for a counterattack, the dispatches said, they pushed back the enemy for some distance and prevented it from advancing into the gap on a wider front. Preliminary reports indicated that Russian tank units had de; stroyed four German infantry regiments (about 12,000 men), Pravda said, in addition to an (Continued on Page Three) , PRISON BREAK TO BE PROBED SALT LAKE CITY, July 6 U.E The Utah state board of corrections correc-tions today was investigating a sensational Independence day break at the Utah state prison by three convicts a break that cost one of the convicts his life and brought the other two back to the prison within an hour. Pat McLaughlin, 31, Salt Lake City criminal serving a 15-years to life term as an habital law violator, was killed when he was thrown from a speeding, stolen car as Salt Lake City patrolmen trapped the escapees. Ncrman Standard, 22, and Thomas E. Neimer, 24, were placed in the "grade" cell at the prison after they were returned by officers who re-captured them. A.'.l their privileges were ta,ken away. Charges of escape probably will be filed against them this week. The trio made their way out of the Sugarhouse prison by rushing rush-ing a 59-year-old turnkey, taking tak-ing his gun and keys, disarming another guard, opening the prison gate and dashing out in a stolen car. Many guards and most convicts con-victs at the time were watching a holiday boxing show. After a wild dash through Salt Lake City streets, trying to outdistance out-distance and shoot down pursuing officers, the convicts' car was blocked and wrecked by a quick thinking Salt Lake City patrolman, patrol-man, who turned his car into fne path of the stolen machine. McLaughlin died four hours after the escape was brought to an end. Standard and Neimer were injured slightly but taken to the grade cell, where incorrigibles are kept, by Warden John Harris after their injuries were treated. . BRITISH HOLD INITIATIVE ON EGYPT FRONT Imperial Troops Take Strong Point; Foil Two Tricks CAIRO, July 6 (U.R) Brit- i s h imperial mechanized troops and Allied air squadrons squad-rons held the initiative on the Egyptian desert front near El Alamein today after captur ing a strong point, driving the enemy completely off Quibliya Ridge and defeating two Axis Ambush tricks. Delayed advices from the front said Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, apparently unable to bring up sufficient reinforcements because of non-stop American and British aerial bombardment, had twice attempted to trick the Allied forces into ambushes but failed with loss of several hun dred troops. The Germans in both instances tried to give the impression that their troops were surrendering. In the latest instances, several hundred hun-dred German infantrymen with hands raised over their heads marched slowly in the direction of a British mobile column. Fling Themselves Down Suddenly, it was reported, they flung themselves face-down on the sand while a devastating blast of the crack German 88 millimeter cannon opened up behind them. The advance tank in the British column was smashed and a squadron squad-ron leader killed. Several others were damaged but the British quickly recovered and attacked. Several hundred of the enemy's trick troops were killed and many others taken prisoner, it was re ported. The British have held the ad vantage, due to large reinforcements reinforce-ments reaching El Alamein, sinci last Friday and delayed messages from the front today said that they were holding the iniative and keeping up strictly localized of fensive operations as more air atd mechanized support reached the iront. (Axis communiques and press reports acknowledged that British strength was increasing. No Axis claims of gains were made' but Berlin reported the battle continuing. con-tinuing. London military sources doubted reports that the Axis leaders were considering a retreat to the Libyan frontier or to Mat-ruh, Mat-ruh, pointing out that they prob acy were wazi-inspred reports). The enemy was driven from his strong position on Quibliya Ridge, five miles south of El Alamein on Saturday. Today's communique communi-que said this success had - been followed up by capture of another strong point by the British, somewhere some-where between the ridge and the town of El Alameina, thus clear-( clear-( Continued on Page Three) 7 Girls Escape Industrial School OGDEN. Utah, July 6 (U.K Utah authorities today sought seven girls who escaped from the State Industrial school here Saturday Sat-urday by overpowering two matrons. The girls, ranging in ages from 16 to 20, were believed to have headed towards Salt Lake City. F. A. Child, superintendent, described the break as one of the "worst" at the school at the school in several years. The escape of the girls was not detected until 15 minutes after they left because telephone wires were cut after the matrons had been jammed into a locked room. KNOCKS AT , WRONG TANK CAIRO, July 5 U.Pw-( Delayed) Among 60 GeOrman prisoners taken in recent fight was a war correspondent. He knocked at the door of a British tank and asked the time, believing it to be German. Most of the 600 surrendered voluntarily after British mobile forces had shelled their battered 90th light division. MM UJ Menaced , - ' - I - . IV j V1J, a - : k'- -k&S M"-H RAILWAYS ?tCS- MILES ' Map spotlights Suez Canal area, Egypt. Strong Nazi Fo rce Crosses Don River BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor A strong Axis offensive surged eastward into the Don Basin despite slashing Russian counterblows today, but Allied armed forces clung to the initiative on the Egyptian desert front and in the far east American bombers dealj stiff blows 0at Japanese bases Jin China. Heat Wave Runs Mercury Up To 98 Degrees Here Provoans today found little relief from the current heat wave which Sunday sent the mercury soaring to 98 degrees the season's high. Saturday's maximum of 96 degrees was the season's nigh until Sunday when Old Sol really turned in a scorching job. Meteorologists Sunday predicted pre-dicted continued warm weather, weath-er, and their predictions proved accurate for today, at least, as the .temperatures continued to soar. Government weather officials offi-cials warned . motorists to "drive less and don't cook your tires in hot weather." Provo Man Seeks Democratic Nomination For State Senator IyyY J RALPH H. PETERS threatened by axis drive across In the Russian Ukraine, the German high command was striking strik-ing with an estimated 165.000 troops and strong air and tank units in an effort to seize the Don river communications center around Voronezh. This would clear the way if successful for the long-heralded but much delayed delay-ed Axis summer offensive toward to-ward the Caucasus by 500,000 men at the front and 500,000 others massed in the Ukraine. Berlin claimed that the Don river had been crossed, that Russian Rus-sian froces had been encircled and that bridgeheads had been established estab-lished on the east bank of the river. Moscow acknowledged serious ser-ious enemy advances, but said that counter attacks had taken a heavy toll of the enemy and thrown him back across a strat egic unnamed river that may have oeen tne Don. Although the Germans claimed to have advanced perhaps 100 miles eastward from Kursk, they acKnowieogea mat the Russians (Continued on Page Three) j- Raich H. Peters of Provo. nrom- inent in labor circles in the state. today filed candidacy for one of Utah county's two four-year state senatorial posts open at the fall election. He is running on the Democratic ticket. In announcing: his candidacv. Mr. Peters said he is n fa.vor of legislation beneficial to the masses of people, and favors maintaining present legisation that is helping both working people and farmers. Mr. Peters, formerly employed by the Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe company here, at present is international staff member of the United Steel Workers of America for Utah. He is also vice president of the Utah state CIO. Formerly he was a member of the advisory committee of national defense training for Utah county, and a member of the negotiating and grievance committees of local union 1654, SWOC at the pipe plant. He was a candidate for -Provo city commissioner at the 1941 election. Mr. Peters was born and reared and educated in Pvovo. He has taken active part in L.D.S. church work, and during the past year (Continued on Page Three) UV! INDEPENDENCE DAY ATTACK HITS 4 SHIPS U. S. Submarines Operating Oper-ating In Aleutian Island Area WASHINGTON, July 6 U.R) United States submarines, continuing the relentless pounding dealt by American forces against Japanese units in the western Aleutian Islands have sunk three enemy en-emy destroyers and severely damaged a fourth, the navy announced an-nounced today. All four Japanese vessels were torpedoed on Independence Day three at Kiska Island and the fourth at Agattu. Two of the destroyers des-troyers at Kiska sank and the third "when last seen was burning burn-ing fiercely." The destroyer at Agattu was sunk. The communique was the first disclosure that American submarines sub-marines are operating in Aleutian waters. Damage on enemy force reported previously was inflicted by army bombers. Previous announcements on the continuing Alaskan action have told of a Japanese cruiser and a transport being,. sunk, and of hi La being registered on four other, cruisers, a destroyer, a transpose a carrier and a gunboat. Only Saturday the navy said in a communique that army bombers had attacked a Japanese convoy of three transports and "escorting "escort-ing vessels" found by patrol planes off Agattu Island. Extent of the damage inflicted could not be ascertained, the navy said. Presumably, Pre-sumably, the destroyer torpedoed off that island was part of the same convoy. The navy's communique today came a few hours after William Zimmerman, Jr., assistant commissioner com-missioner of Indian Affairs, revealed re-vealed that nearly 1,000 civilians have been evacuated from the western Aleutian and iPriHildf Islands. He said, however, that the evacuation was on a voluntary basis and that he knew of no order or-der proclaiming the area a zone of military operations. At least two of the far western Aleutians Kiska and Attu are known to be occupied by the Japanese Jap-anese and Agattu presumably is. The substantial one-day bag of three destroyers on July 4 brings to 63 the number of Japanese warships war-ships sent to the bottom of the Pacific by American forces since Pearl Harbor. Tn addition. .16 warships war-ships have been listed as probably sunk and 60 or 61 including the destroyer at Kiska have been damaged. BUNDLEADER IS ARRAIGNED NEW YORK, July 6 (U.R) Gerhard Ger-hard Wilhelm Kunze, German American Bund leader caotured in Mexico and wanted in Hartford, Conn., on espionage charges, was arraigned in federal court today on a charge of violating the selective selec-tive service act. Federal Judge George O. Sweeney of the Boston district held Kunze in $50,000 bail for hearing hear-ing a week from today. The Nazi leader, who was born In Camden, N. J., in 1906, was charged with failure to notifv IHs draft hnnrrl of his whereabouts, as provided in me selective service act. He appeared in court in peculiar costume, wearing a brown vest and trousers but no jacket, and black and white sneakers. A mustache mus-tache had been shaved for his Mexico disappearance. A new growth was sprouting on his upper up-per lip. Kunze asked permission to obtain ob-tain counsel and was told he could see a lawyer. CHINESE KILL 1700 JAPS IN SIX DATS CHUNGKING, July 6 (UE Chi nese forces stubbornly resisting' all Japanese attempts to organize a general offensive In North China have killed 1700. Japanese troops in six days of violent fighting fight-ing in-Shansi province, a Chinese communique said today. |
