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i A Newspaper for the Home Information and Entertainment (or Every Member of the Family j. 4Hfc II A I ffdViA' fggeai BaaLarBBa aaLilna CaaalBBB. VjbbbbbV taaWsaat'afart'ggr ffsaKsaa, fial aaaVsOr i iiiiiiiiiirriivii i i m. i ji iyiki, gV ai jww fct ttgle few y0l.LXXXIT,No.l74 77e Pougifceepse Morning Eagle News and thePoughkeepsie New Yorker are read every day by more'than 90fi00 people. 1 i Poughkeepsie, New York, Monday Morning, June 29, ,1942, 1 i i The Wither: it Mild Temperature.

A Single Four Cents Subs Sink ItireeU.l Cargo Vessels 72 Seamen Lose Lives in Latest Attacks ty The AoMelaled Press of three United gtstr merchant ships with a loss of ill seamen wu announced yntfrclm by the Navy No survivors rrporird from one vessel which carried 33 officer nd men The iBiext sinkings brought to 120 number of ships sunk In the Atlsntlc nd sdjscenl waters since Purl Harbor in the Associated rreu unofficial UbulsUon of United and neutral nations' losses The entire crew of 11 of a medium Blued rgo vessel died when their hlp was sunk "a naming nun in the Gulf of Mexico June a the Niy ssld When sir and surface craft rushed to the pot nhere a column of smoke had been neen rlsinf In the gulf they found only a life preserver bearing the name of the vessel and an empty nrisll boat The ship sent no distress rail snd the manner of the stuck has not been learned 19 Men Die The other sinkings took place sev rnl arrks ago hundreds of miles from land One was In the Atlantic, evldrnth far distant from convoy Unei established by the Navy The other In the Caribbean Thirty nine men died in tne two aiiacu The submarine sinking of two Mexican tanker within two hours Saturday rslsed last week's reported Allied and neutral ship losses In the battle of the western Atlantic to a total ol 21 merchant vessels More than 1 000 seamen and passengers were rescued from torpedoed h.ps last week, but over 100 Uvea sere lost and 100 others were reported mirsing The Mexlcon tankers the 7.000 ton Tuxpan formerly the Italian tanker Americano, and the 2 000 ton motnrship Lakschoapas, formerly the Italian tanker Atlas were sunk miles off the Mexican coast They marked the Mexican governments third snd fourth tanker losses The destruction of the Potrepo del llano and thr Faja de Ore earlier led to Mexico declaration of war against the Axis The disclosed sinkings last week included ten United States cargo rsrrlcrs seven British three Norwegian two Mexican, two Yugoslavian one Panamanian, one Hondur Battle of Egypt Rages; Allies Hold Grimly to Main Positions Another Strong British Flying Force Rekindles Bremen Fires See Rl SINKS page 11 Pawling Heads County Legion Convention Held in Falls John Pawling county American Legion vice commander and past commander of Lafajette post, 31 of this city was elected county com mander the annual Dutchess county American Legion convention held Saturday night In the home of Morris Oorlng William Kurts post, 427. Wapptngers Falla Mr Pawling will succeed Joseph Kelly. Wappingers 'Fail, aa county legion head Vice commanders elected by the county group are Henry Renner Beacon. Martlndill. Mlllbrook.

and Lester Brown. Madalln Delegates to the state convention Sec FAWLING HEADS pag II County Legion Demands Place in War Council Setup Charging that the reservoir of men of trslnlng and ability In the American Legion has been "Ignored and neglected the Dutchess County American legion. In convention Saturday night In Wapplngers Falls, went on record aa upholding Department Vice Commander John Kelly's vlems regarding the appointment of George A Oreen aa county director of civilian protection. The county legion's support of Bute Vice Commander Kelly a views unanimous and a resolution asking Chairman Supple to take action Insure bringing Into the Defense council the full force of the Amer lcn Lesion waa passed Mr Kelly after Mr Oreen appointment had been announced declared The announcement took me By The Associated Press LONDON, June 28 (AP) The RAF rekindled the amoulderinf fires of devastated Bremen overnight in the second massive assault within three days upon that spawning ground of submarines prowling the Atlantic and today the word in London wast "There can't be much left of Bremen." The Air ministry without disclosing just bow many planes participated in this return raid upon Germany's second largest port said it was made by a "strong force," the same phrase used to describe obliteration raids by more than 1000 bombers Thursday night against Bremen and earlier against Cologne 9 and Essen. New Dig nres were aaaea to inose still burning from the last attack Thursday night the Air ministry said of this SSth RAF assault of the war upon the once thriving Oennan port and shipbuilding center Night raiding British squadrons, mostly American made and RAF manned Bostons, blasted other places in northwest Oermany, air fields and war plant of Inland and coastal Prance and Nazi shipping In the channel The Lannlon airdrome, in Brittany, came in for a particularly violent attack One enemy ship was bombed and left aflame off Cher' bourg The operations the British 11 planea nine bombers and two fight ers the Air ministry announced The Oennan radio claimed destruc tion of 14 RAF craft Acknowledging that the northwest Oennan coast waa hard hit during the night by British high explosive and Ore bombs, the Berlin radio confirmed that Bremen waa the main target but aa usual contended that only residential areas suffered Nan raiders struck overnight at a town In southwest England on the Bristol channel and a single attacker loosed a stick of bomb which caused several casualtlea and considerable damage In a south coast town Stockholm dispatches told mean' while of heavy damage Inflicted up on Oermany war plant by the sys tematlc British raids on Hitler's big Industrial centers.

Aa at Cologne and Essen, these ac count said Thursday nights 1,000 odd plane attack on Bremen left great factories In ruins Last night's attack there thus followed the now familiar RAF pattern of a second potent hammering designed as a "coup de grace One Oennan newspaper reaching Stockholm, the Rhetnlach Westphal lach Zeltung carried a notice from Or Albert Speer, minister of munitions and general director of buildings that many factories had been so badly damaged in German cities that local facilities were unable to make repairs. entirely by surprise It waa reported that Mr Oreen has not oeen previously connected with ally civilian defense activities. What qualifica tions, then, does he have lor tne joot Hearing of none, we must assume that he haa none The resolution calling upon Chair man Supple to enter the picture to Insure utilizing the Legion's reservoir of "potential atrength" was adopted after the legion had unanimously en dorsed Mr Kelly's views aa expressed In his statement at the time Mr Oreen appointment to the county dlrector'a post Text or the resolution follows WHEREAS the problem of Civilian Defense is one of the very serious gee COUNTY LEGION page It Germans Open Third Major Summer Front Troops Take Offensive From Kursk MOSCOW, Monday, June The Oennan have opened a third major summer front with an offensive from the key strong point of Kursk. 380 miles south of Moscow, while pouring more and more men against the Russian defenses In the Kharkov and Sevastopol battles, the Russian reported early today (The Oermana apparently sprang their new (hive from strong entrenchment from which the Red army never waa able to dislodge them during it great counter offensive of last winter and early spring, which regained so much ter ritory elsewhere "During June 38. In the Kursk dl Bee GERMANS orKN, page II Several Nazi Saboteur Accomplices Arrested Baseball The Auoclated NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Besalta Philadelphia 1 81 Leula 1 (1st, IS Innings) St l.ouls I Philadelphia I tnd) Pittsburgh I New Ysrk 1 Hal) Pittsburgh New Ysrk (trull "oston 1 Chicago (1st) (hlcago a Bootoa 1 (2nd) (InrlnnaU Brooklyn I (1st) Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn M.

Louis Cincinnati New York Chicago Pittsburgh Boa tan Philadelphia (2nd) STANDINGS it St It 1 1 It It IS 41 41 Pet 711 ill J4I Ml .491 471 .427 21 Two Injured In Beacon Auto Collision Jersey Beaches To Be Closed After Dark ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. Jan IS U( The Coait Oaard today barred all persons free New Jersey beaches 'daring the hoars ef darkneea" and warned boardwalk stroller they weald be aabject to amtlonlng after 1.1 a. m.

Captain E. A. Coffin, district Coaet Oaard officer at the Foarth Naval district annotated also that aae ef cameras and field glaaaea near the water frolit had been reatricted. The Foarth Naval district ln eladea tha Jersey coast aeath of th Menmoath eeanty line, bat CapL Coffin' order applied to all "menlelpalltlea along the New Jersey coast.1 The eoaat guard order prohibited fishing from bridges or Causeways or boats berth them and set forth that "fishing, either In the anrf or rom a la not permitted after anna." Enemy aliens were barred from piers and wharves at all times. t'l' ggggggggggggggggW gggggoK rgfam v.

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Bottom, left to right. Ernest Peter Burger, 36; Robert Quinn. 34; and Edward John Kerling, 33. NEW YORK. June 28 (AP) Closing in on accomplices of eight submarine borne German agent landed in this country to wreck vital centera of American industry the FBI announced tonight the arrest of several saboteur assistanta and aaid more arrests were coming.

While the ceaaelea vigil along the Atlantic, roaat against enemy action waa intensified as a result of the capture of the eieht aeenta and aeizure of their explosive which was diacloaed yesterday federal investigator continued pursuit of accomplice and contact men over a wide area. Berlin Tells Brazil to Be Good to Nazis Spcrial to the Eagle News BEACON, June SS Two persons were" Inlured here tonight when rsr driving west on Main street collided with them as they were crossing Ihe street In front of the Beacon theatre John Brown 19 S0 Main street, here, was treated at Highland hospital for multiple contusions and abrasions of the legs and arms right eye, and both hands, lira Luella Tiemayer, 47 Beacon View hotel was given treatment for multiple contusions and abrasions of the srms and legs Mrs Tiemayer and Brown were taken to the hospital by Clement Carey 1S1 Tloronda avenue here the driver ol tne car ana rairounan Drarnaley Dr Joseph Astone administered treatment and sent them home for the night Kingston Man Loses Life InLakeMohonk Today's games, sproba bio pitchers Brooklyn at Philadelphia night game lloerat Only gam scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE Ycsterday'a Results Octroi! I Philadelphia (1st) Philadelphia Detroit (Znd) Chicag New York (lat) Chicago 11 New York 1 (Ind) Boston Cleveland 1 (1st) Cleveland Beaton (Znd) Washington 14 St, Leal 11 (1st) Washington St. Louis (Ind) (1 1) vs. Head (S t) STANDINGS Pet.

New York Boston 44 17 SM Cleveland Detroit St. Louis 11 1 Chicago 1 '4U Philadelphia I Hi Waahlngton ni Motorist Catches Hit Run Driver After Two Die WASHINGTON. Pa, June SS (JP A Cokebure motorist overtook and turned ovec to State police today a Washington county man who police aaid had failed to stop after hi auto mobile struck and killed two miners on Route 71 at Ebsworth. The victim were Oeorge Crtlno, 17. and hi brother in law.

Jack To maseuo, both oi Euswonn. now ard Proaser of Cokeburg and some companions, happening along shortly after the accident, were told by a passersby that the car which hit the men oecoraiea wiw sircmmera. Today's games, probable pitch Cleveland at Chicago Mllaar Only game achedaled. vs. Beaa tl Special to The Eagle Newa KINGSTON, June Steven Oenthner, sOfl Newklrk avenue, here, drowned early this morning In a canoeing tragedy He waa employed aa a barber at the Lake Mohonk hotel According to hla companion.

Fran cis Starr Brockton, the two were paddling on the lake when Oenthner reached to grab hold of a bridge The canoe went under him, and Oenthner, unable to keep his grasp on the bridge, fell In the water and drowned immediately He was unable to swln Starr summoned employes at the hotel, who grappled In the water for almost an hour and found his body in 20 feet of water Funeral arrangements for Oenth ner will be conducted Tuesday room BERLIN (From Oennan Broadcasts), June csi The Oennan government, calling attention to what is charged were Increasing antl Oerman manifestations in Brazil, threatened today to take "counter measures'' unless the Brazilian government "puts an end to these grievarxes" A formal statement called the treatment of Oermana In Brazil "persecution" and placed the blame largely upon Foreign Minister Oa waldo Aranha who announced Bra dla termination of relations with the Axis at the Pan American Foreign Ministers conference In Rio De Janeiro laat January The covernment communique re ferred to various Incidents in which It said Oermana were the object of riotous demonstrations In Brazil, declared that country's anti Axis stand "did not correspond with the feeling of the Brazilian people' and called President Roosevelt one of the main Instigators of the Brazilian government a action. See KINGSTON MAN page Glider Pilot Gets Army 'G' WASHINGTON. June The first silver wings, superimposed with the letter the Insignia of the Army's glider pilot "were pinned on Sergeant William Sampson. 21. nn b.u4 Mwmnitt i at Matlnnal oirtmrt tfwlav nr who had attended Sampson, a native of Providence.

he waa not asking for gasoline for wedding State Policeman A. F. Za iR and graduate ol the omlra uuaer scnooi. a lew nuxneni neiorv had demonstrated a glinder before crowd of civilian and 4M air force recruit wb were awora In enmasae. vataaky aaid the suspect would be given a hearing tomorrow on cnargea of manslaughter, drunken driving and failure to stop after an accident.

La Guardia Hits Gas Price Boost NEW YORK, June 28 (JV Mayor LaOuardla declared today InVhis weekly broadcast to New Yorkers that the present system ol oil distribution and the 3tt cent gasoline price Increase was discriminatory against the East, He urged that the price rise yield be used to help finance water route shipment Instead of to reduce the deficit of an oil pool "already hopelessly In the red Mayor LaOuardla emphasized that Jov riding" In describing th gravity of the oil ahortag In the East "What we do ask 1 equal treat ment with the rest of the country," he aaid. Earl Connolley, assistant to Dl 9 rector Edgar Hoover of me TBI, announced the' new arrests and revealed that FBI men had found an additional cache of $30,000 hidden by the saboteurs for use In paying off assoclatea here The 120 000 Increased the total of "pay off money" carried by the sab oteurs to nearly 1170,000 Carrying supplies of high explosive and this amount of American currency for a two year campaign against key points In the American war effort, two groups of four men each were landed from submarines on the eastern United Statea coast Completely eautpned with civilian clothes and speclaliy bullt traveling bags with secret compartments for money and lists of objectives, the agents were provided with many types of forged credentials Including social security cards and special selective service carda Used Kabber Beat One group came ashore In a rub ber boat on Long Island and the other reached a Florida beach by the same method But tneir plans to carry out a aabotage drive and weaken civilian morale were thwarted by federal agent. Hoover declared that one result of the arrest had been instructions to Increase the coast guard patrol in the event further effort were made See SEVERAL NAZI page 11 Ex Tobacco Firm Executive Dies WELDON. C. June 2 CT Delon Flllyaw Oreen.

for many )ears vice president of the Liggett and Mera Tobacco company died today at a Roanoke Rapids hospi tal. In were badly damaged and may have been lost In attempting to return to their bases Two or three battleships, one of them damaged particularly severely, two heavy cruisers, and four transports or cargo ships hit by bombs or torpedoes On of the latter was listed a probably sunk The Navy's statement aaid "An analysis of all reports now permits the announcement of a more complete list of losses Inflicted on the Japanese in the Battle of Midway The list" follows Four carriers (AkagL Kaga Sor yu. and Kiryui sunk with all aircraft totalling about 27S lost and all plan crews, except a tew probably rucuecl by their own eurface ships, lost. "Two and probably three battleship damaged, one severely "Two heavy cruiser 1 probably Mogaml and Mlkuda) sunk. Three or more other damaged "One light cruiser damaged.

Three destroyers sunk. One ad ditional destroyer possibly sunt. Employes to Give Three Bombsights To Army, Navy Full Weight Of Nazi Push Artillery, Tanks Fight Terrific Duels CAIRO. Juno 25 (AP The battle (or Egypt raged furi ously in the deeert cauldron aoutnweit of Matron today.with the reinforced Allied army grimly holding it tiona against the mechanized might of the Asia Africa corpe in a wild melee, the outcome of which may decide the fata of the Middle East and tha length of the global war. The deeperata battle waa joined by ihe full force on both' idea Saturday afternoon purt ed fitfully throughout tha night, and waa rejoined, with redoubled energy at dawn today.

Out of the confusion ol I See BRITISH MEET, rag 11 Chinese SinK 2 Jap Ships Airmen' Rdke Foe or) Land BT SrENCEK MOOSA CHUXOrONO, June Pilot' of Chin" fledging air flying under the tutelage of veteran American volunteer airmen, la their first offendve activity In nearly Ave year of war have aunt two Japan warship In th Tangta and Inflict ed enormous loeeti upon enemy ground force in eastern Klangal, th Chinese reported today. elaborating an earlier bar an' nouneement of then blow, th offli elal central New agency aaid Chl i neat airmen tent tha two warship to th bottom laat Sunday at Stall, miles, southwest of Hankow In Bupeh province. Then (following up' thlt attack, Chlneae bombers cascaded emis sive on Japanese position la east em Klangl last Tuesday, neavy losses. Winging back to their" base the Chinese blasted a heavy enemy concentration at the Liangcnlatu river crossing ten mile southeast of Nan chang, Klangal capital, and blew up pontoon bridge across a tributary of the Ru river. Central news said moreJhaa 2QOJjjBeejsTOIown to piece there.

On the tint day A. V. O. fighter plane converted into bomber raid I See CHINESE SINK page It Navy Lists Japanese Losses in Battle of Midway PEARL HARBOR T. June 28 (AP) Th Nary announced today that the staggering losses inflicted on tha Japaneae.

fleet in the Battle of Midway included four aircraft carriers sunk with aircraft totalling about 275 plane, together with the crewe of the planes. Enemy ships also announced a sunk were two heavy cruisers three destroyers, and one or more transport or cargo veaael A fourth deatroyer wa luted a pobably aunk. addition the following ehlpaQ Aa vica nresldent of the tobacco I more of those probably sunk company. Ore lived in New York 1 The personnel losses on the ships for several years. 'Upon his retire 'sunk la known to have been ex ment In lilt he returned to Weldon tremely heavy and ships 'receiving Funeral service win be held here bomb hits probably suffered heavy Monday afternoon, I losses In this respect." WASHINGTON.

June Three bombsights will he presented by employes of the Carl L. Norden company, inc. to the Navy and Army Air forces at a ceremony the company's New York city plant Tuesday, th Navy announced today. The bombsights were made by the workers on their own time from material supplied by the company. The Norden employe also will pre sent checks amounting to more than M.000 to th Army and Navy relief societies during th ceremony.

New Australian Destroyer Sunk MELBOURNE. Australia, Monday. June 2S The new Ltta ton Four transports or cargo ships hit I Australian destroyer Nestor waa sunk snuc escoruna io nruua convoy In the fierce naval and air battle In the eastern Mediterranean June 11, It wa announced today. Only three of the vessel" crew of 100 were killed. Th Nestor waa completed In MU.

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