Current Events June 27, 1942: BATTLE OF EGYPT FAST DEVELOPING; BRITISH LINES HOLDING::

                            The Charleston Gazette

            Charleston, West Virginia, Saturday Morning, June 27, 1942.

U. S. Near 4,000 Planes Monthly, Says FDR|
Americans Lash Tobruk, British Lines Hold;
Timoshenko Steadies Army in Ukraine Melee

Army Sets World AirCargo Belt
Four-Motored Planes Have 'Extreme Range,
'Will Girdle Globe With Supplies
WASHINGTON, June 26.—(AP)—
The War Department today consolidated its various air transport facilities into a single world-wide system to carry personnel, supplies and mail to any part of the globe where the army may be operating. Brought about by merger of the army's air ferrying command and transport operations, the new system will be known effective July 1 as the air transport command and will be under direction of Brig. Gen. Harold L. George, head of the air ferry command.

May Tank Total Over 1,500
President Asserts He Gives Axis 'Opposite of Aid Comfort, Revealing Nation's Work But He Cautions People About Over-Confidence. Meetings With Soviet Air, Military, Naval Officers Are Disclosed
WASHINGTON, June 26.—(AP)—
Announcing the completion of nearly 4,000 planes and more than 1,500 tanks in May, President Roosevelt said today that“we are well on our way towards achieving the rate of production which will bring us to our goals."He warned, nevertheless against over-confidence and said there were serious production problems ahead, some of them arising particularly from shortages of raw materials. These, he added, already are receiving careful consideration.
Sand Cauldron Bars Rommel
British Position at Matruh
Flanked by Sea, Desert Trap as 8th Army Digs In Anxiety in London Over Egypt's Fate. Reinforcements May Come From Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Levant
CAIRO, Egypt, June 26.—(AP)—
The battle of Egypt was fast developing tonight In continuous clashes of Axis advance groups and British covering forces less than 200 miles from Alexandria. U. S. army air force "Liberators" struck hard at Tobruk, the closest supply port which German Field Marshal Rommel can use to supply and maintain his full-scale advance. The main elements of Rommel's striking force, aggregating in all to two German armored divisions and one Italian division, had attained at last reports a point 30 miles west of Matruh. Supported by mobile infantry,these principal Axis tank columns were proceeding along a wide desert avenue some 15 to 20 miles from the coast.
Sand Trap Bars Way Germans Claim Izyum Capture
Soviet Communique
Points To Halting of Backward Movement in Donets Battle Zone

Colombia Angered By U-Boat Attack
Wave of High Indignation Sweeping Over Nation
Against Nazis CALI, Colombia, June 26.—(INS)—
Public indignation throughout the country ran high today and crowds demonstrated against the Axis nations after news was received that a German submarine had sunk the Colombian ship Resolute and killed six of the crew with point-blank machine-gun fire. A drastic government decree immediately froze all funds of Axis nationals in this country, and further official action was expected momentarily. Life Boats Fired-On The sinking occurred 35 miles off Providencia island. When crew members took to the lifeboats, the Nazi submarine moved up close and loosed machine gun fire on the occupants,killing six and severely wounding others. Those in the lifeboats were saved by the appearance of a U. S. patrol plane. The Colombian press told of a tremendous wave of indignation sweeping the nation as the result of the ruthless Nazi attack, and manifestos of protest were being organized in many cities.
Foe Strives to Widen Breach at Sevastopol
Black Sea Fortress Holding Off Heavy
Succession Of Assaults
MOSCOW, Russia, Saturday,June 27.— W— With enemy activity increasing along the whole front, Soviet forces of the Ukraine battled attacking Germans in a great melee of men and machines last night after dropping back b e f o r e the pounding of the Nazis, the Russians reported today. Down in the Crimea Sevastopol's defenders beat off one enemy assault after another, the Soviets added."Our troops in the Kharkov direction fought with the attacking enemy forces,' said the midnight Soviet information bureau communique,indicating that Marshal Timoshenko's defenders had turned and brought a halt to the German advance. Izyum Seizure Claimed