Current Events June 29, 1942: VICTORY AT MIDWAY:

Current Events June 29, 1942

VICTORY AT MIDWAY 

Japanese  Losses Heavy at Midway Island

The Wisconsin State Journal

MADISON, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1942

Nazis Drive Deeper Into Egypt

British AdoptBacks-to-Wall'Depth Defense'

Hitler, in All-OutEffort, Opens NewDrive in Russia

By JOE ALEX MORRIS(United Press Foreign Editor)

Axis mechanized armies crashed eastward through British desert lines and RAF bombardment at Matruh. today in a strong bid for conquest of Egypt and the vital Allied supply lines in the Near East. Encirclement and capture of the British base at Matruh, including 6,000 prisoners, was claimed by the Axis communiques, which said that the advance forces of Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rommel were pushing farther east on the 160-mile road to the Alexandria naval base, key to control of the eastern Mediterranean. Cairo dispatches acknowledged.

War Fund, Bill,With Warning,Goes to House OPA Appropriation Slashed $86,000,000By Committee

By RICHARD A. BLACKBURNWASHING T O N — (U.P) —

Americans were warned today in a house report of a $1,810,487,615 appropriation bill for19 war agencies to prepare for15 additional rationing programs within the next year. The bill, providing for operation of the agencies during the fiscal year starting Wednesday,was approved by the house appropriations committee this morning and sent to the house for immediate consideration It was designed as the first supplemental defense appropriation bill for 1943. Major controversy is expected over funds for the Office of Price Administration, which would be administer the rationing programs. The only major cut made in the bill was in OPA funds. The committee slashed that appropriation from $161,000,000 to $75,000,000 and warned OPA not to comeback for more. It further specifically prohibited the agency from receiving any more money from the President's emergency fund.' General Ration Program. Final Report Swells

U. S. Ocean Victory

PEARL HARBOR, June 28 —(U.P) — (Delayed) —

Japan definitely lost four aircraft carriers, including its two largest, in the Midway island battle, the navy announced today in a final communique on the American victory. It suffered damage to two and probably three battleships, one seriously. Reports of airplane pilots who participated in the battle left little doubt that one of these battleships was sunk. In addition, the Japanese lost two heavy cruisers and three tofour destroyers sunk, three or more heavy cruisers damaged, one light cruiser damaged, and four transports or cargo ships damaged or sunk by bomb and torpedo hits. At least one and possibly more of these ships probably sank. The communique, issued by Admiral Chester F. Nimitz-