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VOL NO 133 AUGUSTA MAINE SATURDAY MORNING JUNE 6 1942 TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS win i tht nith res a i antr epre-1 from iaj fh to V- Dei want inese day- tore (field rislt-i Fred- jr 8u Warns Japan Use of Gas Will Bring Retaliation and Soviets Pound i i Arctic Bases Three Torpedoes Hit Plane Carrier Ilf New York Saturday June 6 (AP) The Japanese naval forces attacking Midway Island In the Pacific apparently have buffered Very heavy casualties In the aircraft carrier battleship and cruiser and transport classes the New York Times skid today In a Honolulu dispatch quoting an official communique One Japanese carrier already damaged by air attack has been hit by three torpedoes from a submarine tlje dispatch said The damage Inflicted on the Japanese was far out of proportion to hat suffered by the Midway defenders the communique was quoted as saying Honolulu June (AP) A great land and naval battle possibly with the possession of Afldway' Island at stake presumably was in progress today off the low-lying outpost northwest of Hawaii following an attempt in force by the Japanese yesterday to raid the strongly fortified base The enemy ran into a hot reception said a communique by Admiral Chester Nlmltz commander-ln-chief of the Pacific fleet and suffered direct hits on at least one battleship an airplane carrier and possibly other warships In addition the defense forces took a heavy toll of attacking warplanes defenders continued the attacks on the enemy Admiral Nlmltx said leading to comment by naval experts in Washington that the ensuing engagement may have been one of the greatest battles of the war in the Pacific so far ebee Journal Photo ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME Troop 167 of St Church Augusta is shown in the upper photo eating their ftrst meal at the annual scout Camporee held on the Gar- diner estate in Gardiner on Friday ferny Ready loCounter June 5 (AP) prudent Roosevelt accused fipin today of using poison-ioi against the Chinese ind said that if she persisted inerica would retaliate at eoee with gas attacks upon tt Japanese Jtpuft Responsibility diall be prepared to en-Itmt complete retribution" the Sd txecutlve aald "Upon Japan ivia mt the responsibility" Staging the subject up himself press conference Mr Roosevelt it had received -reports' that the using gas In China he read a statement carefully for him at the state de- i to- make the position of fits government unequivocally Authoritative reports are reach-' this government of the se by jinrr armed forces In various (Onttnued on Page S-rCoL i Augusta Woman Heads Auxiliaries locklsnd MO June Ism Douglass of Augusta was dieted president of the Maine As-adstien Ladies lAuxlllartei OP here today Other officers: Gladys Dilling-um Auburn vice president Edith fcrdhsid Portland treasurer- and fiemdolyn Jordan Portland aec-tsr Kn Susie' Baker Bangor retlr-fcc president Insteflrd the' new of 11 RaidCnuhsien Chungking June W) The ftitnns high command announced Wht that the Japanese had hurt 4 MUM troops in fierce newon-toSbts against the walled defeni-a sf- Chuhsim but said the west-n Chekiang province town HM4 out at a barrier to a nuenad scheme of Japanese con Attacks In two days of Intensive (httag on three' aides of the town ksneof the closest sir base areas hteh Japan could be bombed reported officially to have coat (Continued on Page COL 6) MEN and Japanese Jubilant Over Sub Raids Tokyo (From Ja Broadcast) Jane an laht accounts today af atlacks by Japanese sabmarines on -Sydney Australia and the Diego Snares Madag naval kgascar "Our naval operations are extending ever an ever vaster area" boasted the newspaper AsahL (There still was- nm Word however efflcislwr wmii from Tokyo on the Japanese at tack Wednesday upon Dutch Harbor Alaska and ea Midway Island Thursday) Hoehl sald the latest exploits "have established complete Japanese domination of she FaeMe and Indian (In the' Sydney attack the Japanese test fear vof their midget eubmarlnee and tank one eld converted ferry boot The British admiralty gave the lie to a Japaneee claim that a battleship the Queen Elisabeth class and a light cruiser wen damaged at Dtege Snares) to Fight For Bridges Washington June The CIO executive board today pledged a fight in behalf at Hany Bridges Pacific Coast leader and dedaredthe deportation order at Attorney General Biddle was baaed "neither on the facts nor on common Winding up a three: day meeting the' CIO also expressed its desire for perfecting unity with the API urged closer cooperation with- organised workers of all the United Battens and -Is id down a taxation program with the assertion that the (Continued on Page 'OoL 4) SHC Asds Bids On Access Road The I'-ine State Highway Commission Friday sought bids on proposed construction of a military access road of 0887 mile In South Portland estimated to cost $153000 Chief Engineer Barrows of the commission said the projebt would begin at -Sawyer Street on Broadway extending onto Pickett Street ana Port Road la the vicinity of Fort Preble The bids were scheduled to be June 17 In the WOMEN August To Be Test City For CPA Price Regulations May Decide Campaign These sources went so far as to say toe outcome may determine toe enemy's ability to strike -again at Coast of toe unftedBtates graven the Panama CanaL-That toe enemy had- in mind no mere token raid like the five previous slaghas at Midway they pointed out was Indicated by toe presence of capital Chips carriers and cruisers 'ta the attacking force First official reports of the attempted raid an Midway located some 1450 miles northwest of the Hawaiian Islands did not mention casualties but said damage- to material installations had been smalL AO-armed forces were rep -resented in toe -Otctton it wss an-' nounced indicating toe garrison at tough marines was-supported by naval units and air forces When toe enemy struck shortly after dawp yesterday he found an Island alert and ready Forewarned by toe earlier attacks on Dittch (Continued en 'Page CoL 4) Ti 1 Moscow Juno WV-' Ihe Red air force was declared tonight to be pounding at Arctic' airdromes in a major counter-attack on the Nasi air fleet which la trying to cut -the midnight sun supply line from western allies Destruction of at least 40 Ger man aircraft was claimed In the'ln-lusl stages of the assault The midnight Soviet communique said that on the general front yesterday there was local fighting In some sectors and reconnaissance by both sides It said that on Thursday the Soviet air force knocked out German tanka shot up five enemy infantry companies and destroyed 135 vehicles loaded with troops and supplies 23 guns and 40 railroad cars (Norwegian sources in London they had learned that the RAP said they In raids on Trondheim April 29 and 30 had scored direct nits on the German super battleship Tlr-pits ami the heavy cruiser Admiral Hlpper which for weeks have been considered a grave menace to the Arctic supply route (Although these great warships have been holed up In Trondheim Anglo-American convoys sailing the (Continued on Page CoL 2) Allies Reinforce Indian Bastion New Dehll India June The UMted Nations have reinforced India with the greatest convoy of modern equipment and fighting men ever to reach that sub-continent it was officially announced today at a time when troops seemed moving with determination within 45 miles of the Xndo-Burman Officials lifting for 0 mo- ttoq curtain of A nil enveloped-the India since the failure of the British -Independence plan and the loss of Burma disclosed the convoy had reached India a month ago without the teas of ship or life It was unloaded at several East India ports because It was too large for the faculties of any one harbor Possibly officials hinted It re to lev the ve Oreat tersest convoy lever 8 and British light heavy tanks anti-aircraft weapons of various caliber and a large number of both fighting and technical personnel came In the ships A British spokesman said the number" of Japanese troops now within striking distance of the In- dlan frontier was not large enough edi- to indicate the peril of an 1mm ate attack but he made it clear that the enemy la at least determined to strengthen the forces In northwest Burma 53 Ordnance Workers Die Joliet June (A5) An explosion inside the El wood ordnance shell loading plant left 53 men dead or missing today but it halted production In only one of 12 units inside the plant one of the biggest in the nation One building wee destroyed at 245 A (Central War Time) as (Continued on Page Col 6) REPUBLICANS -Per the office of KENNEBEC COUNTY ATTORNEY Vote for -y-'w William Niehoff WATERVILLE I am new serving my first term in this office The record mt my administration should Justify my re-election Duato my attention to the duties of the office with the court now in session I shell be unsbie to meet the voters personally if desire continuation of my services In 'the same -faithful' honest sM courageous manner I solicit your support RAF Sweeps French Coastr London Juno RAF fight-era swept over nearly goo miles of toe German-held continental coast this afternoon In what the Air Ministry announced was one of the biggest simultaneous offensives by toes swift craft In an toe wer These vest 1 operations ranged along toe entire French channel coast area Four separate sorties were made three In which Amertcan-made Boston bombers attacked targets at LeHavra and airdromes at Mortal and Lannlon bases 100 miles across toe channel from which German convoy raiders operate The other -attack was of a diversionary nature and was made by more than 100 Spitfires thrusting inimi to Abbeville Mortal and Lannlon were' attacked In a single operation against heavy anti-aircraft fire butTiittle Nasi fighter opposition the Air Ministry reported The raiders planted their bombs (Continued on Page CoL 5) Denaturalizes Former Bundit New York June (JV-A Bronx toolmaker who refused to work In a defense factory because he aald Its materials might be used against Germany was ordered today by toe federal court to surrender his citi zenship papers on toe grounds that they were obtained fraudulently He was Paul HulsseL part-owner Ri federal correctional institution Milan Mich serving a 2 1-2 year term for violating the selective service set He was toe first German -Ameri can to go through toe government's denaturalization bureau Hulssel was admitted to American citizenship In on Nov 10 1934 and on the fol lowing day Joined the Friends of New Germany which later became the German-Amerlcan Bund Osrl Moran Jr State director Office of Price Administration announced Friday that Augusta will be-the Maine test city Monday for the appliance of the maximum price regulation specters will visit Augusta retail stores to determine If the mer chants have posted the prices of their commodities as set forth In the OPA Bulletin No 1 Prescott -Vos head of the trains OPA price division working In conjunction with Director Moral on wt superintend the Monday In this city- selected In each Inspection In this One city Is being state for this purpe purpose and Mr Moran stated that the edu- cattonal test for Maine' will bo In this city The Augusta district as well as the Stateofflce will be open this Saturday and merchants who need either office Mr Moran stated The price posting regulation went Into effect May lfi ana every mer chant should have displayed where everyone can see It the nu maximum price of the commodities for sale "There are two documents the public should have" Mr Moran nilfftlv SiHWiiu iifiTvi mmi wwaM said Friday In outlining the plans for the Monday test Augusta -should have Bulletin No 1 dealing with the general maximum price regulation which was written by a layman and is theroxoi most understandable and they should have Bulletin No 2 which Is appendix containing the list of the co commodities the prices of which should be posted" Tim officials omted put that It will not be possible for the Inspectors to visit every store and place of business In Augusta during the test but they will effort to go to as many places as possible within the time alio ted The main purpose of the test la for the Inspectors to make an- educational sampling tour for the benefit of the merchants Mr Vose stated "When a law la made affecting 135 million people It la not possible to write them letters The re sponslblllty of thepeople Is to know the law and the Goveriunent Is not legally responsible for the carrying out of thelaw but ta this sampling tour" Mr Vose said the Government la aiding the people in Interpretation" The goods which must be con-spteuosly marked according to the OPA regulation Include tobacco drugs toiletries and sundries ap-' and yard goods food and sundries household fur- House CCC Financing Washington Juno Bom of the depression nine years ago the Civilian Conservation Corps wee denied funds to carry an Its work today as the House withstood strong 1 war- administration pressure fon time continuance of toe' organization on semi-military basis' The House voted tor count of 158 to '121 against a 'motion which would have added a 975418-000 allotment for toe CCC to a $L- (Continued on Page CoL 2) nlture appliances and JfumUfalngir hardware agricultural fuel and automotive Mr Moran stated he hoped as a pride that Au- matter of personal gusts typical of the- State would a fins al IB M1V pwmsv WVUBi showing in tpe Monday test and would lead the New Bag-land cities testa Yard to Launch liberty Ship South Portland Me June (P) Sponsor of the Liberty chip John Wlnthrop to be launcher Sunday at the South Portland Shipbuilding Corporatlan will be Mrs Gertrude Jewell Pierce af Sprtngvmte a direct descendant of the founder of Boeton and -first governor of Mssi-aehusetta for whom the vessel will be named Arthur 6ewaIl 2nd executive as slstant to President William 8 Newell said only shipyard employes their wives would be permitted and to witness the launching Former Child Star Dies in Chicago Chicago June 5 Virginia Lee Corbin the child star of the movies some 15 years ago died today of heart disease In a sanitarium near Chicago She was the wife of Charles Jacobson a Chicago broker Miss Corbin who was born In Prescott Aria Dec: 5 1810 was a blond blue-eyed child actress who starred City That Never Sleeps" "The Perfect "Hands and "Knee the last one in 1929 14 Men Die In Plane Crash San RafeaeL Calif- June 5 (A1) Fourteen men died in the biasing crash of a huge army bomber near Hamilton jneld in toe tarjk plsne accident in northern fornla history The Ug ship carrying a crew of five civilians and nine soldiers was swinging in a wide circle around the army air field to make an emergency landing after developing motor trouble on toe take-off last night to Control Food Supplies Both Skilled and Unskilled for TEXTILE MILL Cologne Fires Still Smoulder Bern Switzerland June 5 (P) The lint Cologne newspapers since the monster RAP raid of last Sat-nightjeaebed neutral 'territory today- carrying- the -somber statement that the historic Rhineland city as its people have known It la "forever i The Koelnlsche Zeltung resum ing publication on Wednesday of week described' Cologne as "still "nktng with some fires still alight and "whole quar ters of the town empr1 (A German dispatch quoted by the Stockholm newspaper Degena Nyheter said all the property of UMNO persona had been destroyed that the central district of the city was ruined and that the damage had reached id reached deep Into the suburbs) Said the Woelnlsche Zeltung: "The entire aspect of toe city Is completely changed Tens of thousands of inhabitants during that night learned with horror that the individual la powerless against (Continued on Page CoL 2) U-Boat Menace Shows Decrease By 'The Associated Press Naval officers of the eastern sea frontier a wreck-littered stretch of 1200 mites extending frten Canada to Jacksonville Fla said today that toe- submarine menace in this district was steadily decreasing and that steps were being taken tost for the Rear Admiral James Kauffman commander of the Gulf sea frontier promised more protection for ves sels plying between Jacksonville and the Me lexicon border Kauffman recently' transferred to Miami from Iceland said "We must consider this area as a battle field unto every enemy submarine which enters It is desi Meanwhile' three more ahlp losa-ea In the one Dutch one Norwegian and one were reported bringing the total to 20 this week and the total officially announced Atlantic attacks to 247 since Pearl Harbor' CommentlnKon these Josse naval authorities said today that they were severe and that the next four (Continued on Page Col 4) Body Lies in State London June A7 While the body of Relnhard Heydrich toe to nangma: sassinated Gestapo hangman lay In state In toe castle of Csech kings at Prague today Nasi firing squads executed 28 mare Czechs mak total of 203 put to death In the Nazi counter-terror campaign now ten days old The sentences were Imposed by by Heydrich courts martial set up himself before Csech patriots hurled a bomb at him a week ago Wednesday According to Nasi custom toe Prague radio announced they were carried out immediately maintaining the score-a-day average once again THE WEATHER MODERATE-All New England -Moderate Temperatures Saturday Eastport to Block Island aft small craft or atom warnings have been Issued Apply at UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 331 Water-SL Augusta Sir Coming Tuesday JUNE 9TH WE ARE NOW READY to take your application for Action At Midway Island Post Indicates Japs After Information VYAR DAMAGE INSURANCE Special CIVILIAN DEFENSE SUPPLEMENT of Kennebec County Coat for this protection is very low 10c I Only per $100 in most instances By KXRKX SIMPSON Despite toe formldible Japanese force engaging operations against Midway Island It still Is difficult to weave -a logical pattern of enemy purpose In' toe north-central Pacific that does not smack more of Information-seeking than anything dlBCw ji That was toe -first official Interpretation given the Dutch Harbor prlmar ily charged with toe dutyof matching wits and fighting skill with toe ast and foe In that vast and once peaceful weep of set-His Pacific fleet command makes him the man on the Job Whatever the Japanese design In lng so far eastward in the up Included in your Daily Kennebec Journal Phone us for complete information Washington June 5 The government gssumed complete war time control over food supplies today In a move which eventually may puke far-reaching changes In the eating habits of American civilians Designed to assure ample supplies for toe fighting forces of this country and its aUles toto control was vested by the War Production Board In a nine-member food requirements committee under toe chairmanship erf Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wtekatd The group has authority to say (Continued on Page CbL 7 An issue you' will want to read and keep Charles Downing Go 265 Water St TEL 100 Augusts per" Pacific Nimitsind" the person-(Contlnued on Page CoL 2 1 A r-f'-vru tc2.