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"The Crimson Thread" Starts This Morning On Page 23 VOL. 58, NO. 318 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1942 SIXTY-FOUR COMPLETE ASSOCIATED PRESS. WIDE WORLD, I'NIIKB PRESS AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICES Pearl JEavboie JParlmlly RvongodL HUFF His Job Sinking U-Boats Two or Three Comers Su nk; IFoyr Cruisers Amid Three Warships Damaged One U.

S. Carrier Hit and Some Planes Lost in Great Pacific Navy Victory By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pearl Harbor has been partially avenged by a smashing United States naval V--4y aif't' -7 Til All victory in the first phase of a great and continuing Pacific battle in which two or three Japanese aircraft carriers have been sunk with most of their planes and 1 1, or 12 other ships, including three battleships, have been damaged. The triumphant and staggering blow to Japanese sea power was announced last night by Adm. Chester Nimitz, commander of the U. S.

Pacific fleet, who gave this score of Japanese losses thus far in, the still raging battle west of Midi way island: Two or three aircraft carriers sunk and one or two damaged. Three battleships damaged, at least one seriously. Four cruisers damaged, two seriously. Three transports damaged. Against this toll taken among the enemy fleet, Adm.

Nimitz listed the cost to the U. S. forces as only a hit against a plane carrier, with some planes lost, and Myrna Loy Weds Chicago Ad Man NEW YORK (U.R) Myrna Loy, film star, was married last night to John D. Hertz advertising executive and son of Mr. and Mrs.

John D. Hertz, wealthy Chicagoans. The marriage was performed at the home of the bridegroom's sister, Mrs. Robert Ley lan, by State Supreme Court Justice Ferninand Pecora. Only members of the immediate families were present.

A reception for a small grpup of friends followed and the couple then left for a honeymoon trip to an unannounced destination. Hertz is executive vice president of the Buchanan and company advertising agency. The new Mrs. Hertz was recently divorced from Arthur Horn-blow film producer. Taxpayer May Get Break By New Proposal WASHINGTON (U.R) Treasury officials are studying a radical proposal to give taxpayers an un expected windfall by canceling all taxes on 1941 income, an informed source disclosed last night.

The plan, which is only in the early formative stage and has not been approved even informally by ireasury experts, would apply taxes paid this year on 1941 in come as taxes on 1942 income. After a year-end settlement witn the government of the dif ference between the taxes actually paid on 1941 income and the amount owed for 1942, everyone would begin 1943 with a clean slate on federal income taxes. All taxpayers thus would not owe a back year's Income tax for the first time since the federal government levied the tax. Each taxpayer would, in effect, receive a gift of the amount of his 1941 income taxes not In cash, but as a credit. The plan does not provide for a holiday from paying taxes.

All taxpayers would continue to pay Income taxes this year and In Jhe following years Just as they have in the past, but they would be paying taxes on current Income Instead of on Income received the previous year. Although there would be no interlude of nonpayment of taxes, each taxpayer would pay one See TAXPAYER, Page 19, Col. 8. personnel casualties which were "light." "Our citizens can now rejoice that a momentous Adm. Nimitz proudly proclaimed.

PAGES been partially avenged," he devotion to duty of their armed been partially avenged. Vence-' Japanese sea power has been Pacific Ocean I MIDWAY Where American air and sea forces in the Pacific off tiny Midway. Island defeated the Japanese fleet be able to reach their bases. hit and some planes were lost. light.

24 to 60 planes each. In ad and other unofficial sources. Sank Damaged of War 1 5 is 4 (or S) (or t) 4 125 71 IS 45 It 4 2 2S 77 not known 133 (or 154) 140 (or 111) 260 can victory In the greatest naval battle of the Pacific war was broken to the world by Admiral Nimiti after almost a full day of silence on the import of the Japanese defeat Thus the combined American Vaval Air. Arm and Marine forces Inflicted the -major Jap- I 12 ho TEN CENTS victory is in the makine" anese disaster" which the admiral in an earlier cautiously-worded communique had indicated was in the making on the vast expanse of the Pacific battle area. It was indicated that Pearl Harbor would be more than avenged before the battle is over and that it certainly would con tribute a greater blow to the Mikado's fleet than the enemy's losses in the Allied victory of the Coral sea.

The heavy toll of Japanese ships sunk and damaged, provided an inkling of the size of the force which had dared to attack the U. S. possessions bulwarking the heart of the vast Pacific ocean. The presence of transports In the enemy fleet indicated the enemy may have planned to attempt a landing in force to try to wrest one of these American islands from the defenders. The Japanese attack on Wednes day against the Alaska outpost of Dutch harbor far to the north-was thus made a complete failure if its purpose had been to divert U.

S. forces from the center of the Pacific so that the Nipponese sailors could strike the more easily in the direction of Midway, and Hawaii. Though Admiral Nimitz carefully, veiled the size and nature of U. surface vessels involved, the very fact that the information about the battle was coming from the commander In chief of the Pacific fleet indicated that our great men o'war were engaged, or stalking the retreating enemy. Further indication tnat the U.S.

was winning a major battle was found in congratulations sent by the commander-in-chief of the U. S. fleet, Adm. Ernest J. King, to Adm.

Nimitz: "The Navy, Marine corps and Coast Guard oln in admiration for the American Naval. Marine and Army forces, who have so gallantly and effectively repelled the enemy advance on Midway, and are confident that their comrades In arms will continue to make the enemy realise that war la helL" Whether planes or fleet were winning the victory, it appeared that the armed might of the United States was taking fright ful vengeance for the treachery of Pearl Harbor which cast the United States and the whole great Pacific area into the global war Just six months ago. Indeed, from tne preliminary. reports of damage to at least eight major Japanese and probably more, it appeared that graver wounds might be inflicted on the Mikado's fleet than on ours at Pearl Harbor; that the destruction might surpass that of the Coral sea victory la battle which might rank as the greatest sea fight since Jutland and might mark toe beginning of the end cf Japanese naval su periority in the western Pacific. Tne Japanese said noininc about the battle, but a ravtl spokesman flamboyantly claimed control of the eastern nail oi me See SEA VICTOR1, Tut f.

CJ. France Told Gestapo May Rule Nation Hitler Tries to Crush Growing Unrest By JOHN A. PARRIS LONDON WW -Adolf Hit ler, struggling against rising revolt in the occupied coun tries, was reported last night to have warned Pierre Lava that Germany will "take nec essary measures" unless anti Nazi outbreaks in France are quickly suppressed. British Quarters said they un derstood that Laval. who has taken over personal control of the French police from Adm.

Jean Fancois Darlan, has ordered adop tion of the ruthless methods of the Nazi gestapo in dealing with anti-Nazi French patriots in both occupied and unoccupied France, NAZIS BEARING DOWN It also was reported that Hit ler's personal envoy to Paris, Otto Abetz, had handed to Laval a note demanding "immediate effective measures" to halt spreading anti- Nazi outbreaks, which continued yesterday. "If within the shortest time the French government cannot prove that it is able to prevent the undesirable excesses, the government of the German reich is prepared and reserves the right to take any measures it regards as necessary," the note was reported to have said. The Implied threat appeared to be one of German police control by Heinrich Himmler's gestapo over all France. The Germans were bearing down throughout occupied Eur ope. striving to smash a poten tial fifth column which they feared might rise up in arms to stab them in the back at a moment when an Allied invasion of western Europe begins.

The week-old British aerial offensive with its devastation raids on German war centers was credited here with spur ring the people of the occupied countries on to new acts of assassinations, sabotage and various forms of resistance. Developments on the patriot front included: Czecho-Slovakia The Czech people continued their sabotage and resistance despite continuing executions before German firing See GESTAPO, Page 19, Col. 6. W. S.

Robinson, a representative of the Australian government. "Britain and America are well ahead if not way ahead of the Axis In production," Nelson said, "and I think we will reach the peak of production In 1944. He said that the peak would be double the present production. Nelson cautioned, however, that the Axis powers have a reserve of war machines and ma terials "which we must over come." The production chief, answer- See PRODUCTION, Page 8, C. 1.

"Pearl Harbor has now said. "Through the skill and forces of all branches in the Midway communique said, "our citizens can now rejoice that a momentous victory is the making. xD Nazi Troops Sent to Far North Front Attack on Leningrad Or Norway Seen Byt HUBERT UXKULL STOCKHOLM Strong' German reinforce ments were moving up to the Finnish front yesterday and advices from Helsinki predicted that an Axis offensive against Leningrad and the Murmansk railroad, vital route for Allied arms ship ments, may be, launched with in 48 hours. The Impending offensive against Leningrad, which last week celebrated its successful resistance under nine months of siege, was said in Helsinki to be a direct sequel of Adolf Hitler's surprise visit to Finland two days ago and his conference with Marshal Baron Karl Gustav Mannerheim, Finland's military leader. SWEDES FIRE ON PLANES Reinforcements of German troops and supplies were moving up to the Finnish front on the Karelian isthmus north of Leningrad and along the frontier north of Lake Ladoga, it was reported.

Squadrons of German war-planes droned eastward, several of them trespassing Swedish territory en route to Finland. Twelve of the German planes were fired upon by Swedish anti aircraft guns Friday night, eight of them over the Swedish frontier town of Haparanda and four at scattered other border points. The Germans were maintaining strict secrecy regarding the anticipated offensive which, it was believed, will not be restricted to the Finnish front but will in clude strong blows against Leningrad on the north and south along the German Baltic front lnd south of Leningrad ine Lake Ilmen region. The Associated Press in a Moscow dispatch last night said the big scale German naval activity in the Baltic followed Stockholm reports Friday that the Nazis were moving flat-bottomed boats through the Kiel canal to the Baltic. These invasion craft were massed in great numbers along the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the summer and fall of 1940 apparently for an invasion See WAR, Page 8.

Col. 1. SERMON BROADCAST Every Sunday morning at 10:45. First Avenue church is on the air with Rev. Paul R.

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At ahrost any place on the Gulf Beaches there Is good FISHING BATHING DINING and DANCING within walking distance. There is BUS service almost at your door anywhere on the beaches. Turn NOW to the "GULF BEACH VACATION DIRECTORY" in the Classified Advertising Section, and begin to plan the BEST VACATION you've EVER HAD! 1 Rear Adm. James L. Kauffman (left) formally takes command of the Gulf sea frontier and the Seventh Naval district from Capt.

R. S. Crenshaw (right foreground) before assembled officers at Key West Naval headquarters. Kauffman complimented Capt. Crenshaw upon "a hard job well done" and told the staff "sinking submarines" is their main assignment (Official S.

Navy photo from Associated Press.) "It was. on a Sunday just six months ago that the Japanese made their peacetime attack on our fleet and army activities on Oahu. At that time, they created heavy damage, it is true, but their act aroused grim determination of our citizenry to avenge such treachery and it raised, not lowered, the morale of our fighting men. Lectures "Pearl Harbor has now ance will not be complete until reduced to impotence. We have made substantial progress Speocer-ecf Legislators on TAMPA W) Florida legisla tors who hire corps of attaches during every session of the legis lature were lectured yesterday by Speaker-Elect Richard H.

Simpson of Monticeljo, on hiring fewer and better workers. Simpson was formally named speaker at the closing session of the caucus which also elected Archie Clement of Tarpon Springs, speaker pro tern: Ben H. Fuqua of Bradenton, who Is in the service, sergeant at arms and Nathan Jones of Jacksonville, clerk. Already an advocate of strict economy, Simpson said "too many members of the house had a weakness of hiring just about everyone who asked for a Job," and added they should "exercise stronger will power and better udgment in the selection." Each member of the house Is allowed one attache by the state in that direction. Perhaps we will be forgiven if we claim we are about midway to our objective.

"The battle is not over. "All returns have not yet been received. It is with full confidence, however, that for this phase of the action the ollowing enemy losses are claimed: "Two or three carriers and all their aircraft destroyed, in addition to one or two car riers badly damaged and most of their aircraft lost; "Three battleships dam aged and at least one badly; "Four cruisers damaged, two heavily; "Three transports damaged. "It is possible that some of hese wounded ships will not "One of our carriers was Our personnel casualties were War Production by 1944 To Be Double This Year Economy but generally employs a score or more. Simpson pointed out the biggest problem of the 1943 session will be financial.

He promised full co-operation to members of the house nd suggested they aid him in making committee selections. New members were told to come forward and make known their wishes in regard to serving on committees. Among resolutions adopted were: To remove Florida as one of the states requiring the rationing of gasoline. Urging the federal government to make use of the intracoastai canal in Florida and the Fort Myers-Stuart inland waterway to transport gasoline. That a fleet of wooden barges, built by Florida labor and with Florida lumber, be constructed to transport petroleum products.

stein's car and overturned, Ray Richcreek, 1025 Oak street northeast, and George Weiser, 1242 Twenty-first avenue south, said. "We righted the car and got the driver The crash came shortly after Edelsteln's car, stalled by battery trouble, had been pushed onto the edge of the highway by Rich-creek's car. Mrs. Mote was said to be suffering from multiple contusions, brush burns, shock and a lacer ated left finger. Mote's car was demolished.

Features Two Injured, Car Wrecked Fourth Street Accident By CLYDE L. REECE DETROIT (INS) A peak In war production will be reached in the United States in 1944, with th possibility that sufficient synthetic rubber will be available at that time for America's war machines and necessary civilian uses, Donald M. Nelson, war production czar, declared yesterday while visiting Detroit He reviewed the war production outlook at a press conference following a tour of the Ford Willow Run bomber plant and the Chrysler tank plant Accompanied by Capt Oliver Lyttleton, British minister of production; Averill Robinson, American lend-lease expediter in London, and "This it the balance sheet that the Army, Navy and forces in this area offer their country this morning." When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor she was known to have eight carriers able to base dition, secret building undoubtedly gave her more than that as well as more fighting craft of other types than was re ported by Janes fighting ships Estimated totals of Japanese naval strength also do not include warcraft under construction at the opening of hostilities. Japanese naval losses in all categories In the Pacific since Pearl Harbor follow: Estimated Strentth at Start Two persons miraculously escaped serious injury when their northbound car crashed into the rear of another car and over turned on Fourth street north between Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh avenues shortly before midnight last night Mrs. Dorothy Mote, who arrived from Detroit yesterday to spend a 10-day leave with her husband, a flier stationed at Miami, was thrown from the overturning car and received multiple injuries.

Doctors, how ever, said her condition was "fair" early this morning. Driver of the overturned car. T. W. Mote received a minor laceration on the scalp.

In a dazed condition after the crash, he told police he "couldn't remember what happened." Harold Edelstcin. MacDill field. driver of the car with which the Mote machine collided, and Jane Eustis, 1345 Brightwaters boulevard, passenger in the Edelstein car were uninjured. Witnesses told police they saw the Mote car approaching. "Then it plowed into the rear of Edel- Good Inside Reading The Man of Tomorrow What Will He Eat and Wear, How Will He Live.

Page 14. Photo Contest Winners for this week Page 32. Six Months at War With Uncle Sam Our editorial on Page 26; Calendar of War on Page 27. Murder in the Afternoon, our true detective story; also War Pictures and Features in The Times Magazine and Pictorial in the Comic Section. How Japan Seeks to Knockout China.

Page 23. Local Youth Writes Mother of War Just Before Taking Off on Last Flight. Page 23. Clans BATTLESHIPS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS CRUISERS DESTROYERS SUBMARINES TRANSPORTS The United States fleet last night was still pursuing remnants of the shattered Japanese invasion force which met with quick disaster in an attempt to gain a foothold at Midway, westernmost bastion of the Hawaiian islands, which began with a powerful attack Wednesday. The stirring news cf the Ameri- Par Pajr B'tutr Ktl Nr 14 B-ch 80 Obiturl" 2 CThkh.

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