THE RACINE JOURNAL-TIMES
RACINE, WIS., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 24, 1942.
Nazis Say Rostov Taken, Reds Broken
Russians Refuse to Admit Fall
Of Vital Gateway to Caucasus;
More U. S.-Built Planes in Battle
Reds Report Army
Taking New Stand
Along Lower River
MOSCOW, July 24.—(/P)—The
red army took its stand today on
the banks of the broad lower Don
for a last ditch defense of the
northern Caucasus against a still
further reinforced axis onslaught
which overran the Donets basin,
beat at Rostov, and heightened
the menace to Stalingrad.
United States built planes—
especially two-motor Douglas Boston
bombers—were thrown into
the fight for the Caucasus in
greater numbers than ever before
on the Russian front.
The Russians reported holding
as best they could in positions to
which they withdrew in the Novocherkassk
area, 20 miles northeast
of Rostov, and said they developed
a flank attack against the
right wing of the Nazi Don river
front at Tsimylansk, midway between
Rostov and Stalingrad.
Between
THE
LINES
By Tex Reynolds——
IF the war is to be won by our
side, Americans must make up
their minds to sacrifice more lives,
time and material than any nation
has ever sacrificed before.
This is what Secretary of
State Cordell Hull tells the
world by radio. It isn't a
cheerful speech. But neither
is the news that flows along
the cables beneath the seas
and ticks off the telegraph
wires in this country. In fact,,
the day's reports strongly confirm
Mr. Hull's statement.
Just as this is written, the Germans
claim the capture of Rostov.
Probably the claim is true. The
Russians have admitted that the
Nazis were on three sides of the
city. And it's a bad blow. Rostov
is a vital link in Russian commerce
and communication. It's one
of the gateways to the rich oil
fields Hitler is seeking.
Gen. MacArthnr r e p o r t s
damaging raids by U. S. fliers
on a new finger which the
Japs have poked into Pacific
territory. But we must face
the fact that the nasty Nips
have succeeded in their latest
venture — establishment of a
base in New Guinea, only a
little more than a hundred
miles from the Allies' main
New Guinea defense position
at Port Moresby, and uncomfortably
close to the northern
tip of Australia itself.
This may well herald a lot of
action for American forces (including
scores of men from Racine)
who have been in Australia
for several months. It seems to mark the area.
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