Current Events July 25, 1942: RUSSIAN DEFENSE OF CAUCASUS DESPARATE:

     THE CAPITAL TIMES

            MADISON, WIS., SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1942

U. S. Bombers Aid Desperate Reds

Russia Says

Rostov Is Still

Held by Them

Vast Air Battles On; Nazis

Approach

Stalingrad

RIVER DON FLOWS

RED WITH BLOOD

Germans Rush Muni-

tions to Front Line

In Big Planes

BY EDDY GILMORE

MOSCOW — (/P) — united

States bombers took part

In the desperate Russian defense

of the Caucasus today

as the Germans drove dangerous

wedges into the forests

guarding Rostov and struck

ever nearer vital Stalingrad in

an offensive that reached the

middle Don.

E. T.' s note: Reporting of actions in the Pacific War zone his been limited.

See “Between The Lines “ editorial by Tex Reynolds. Posted to this blog July 24.

Jap Destroyer, Four

Other Ships Sunk By

U. S. Subs, Navy Says

Sixth Vessel Struck, Believed Sunk

WASHINGTON— (/P)—The

navy announced today

that United States submarines

operating in the western Pacific

had reported sinking five

Japanese ships, including one ,

modern destroyer, and dam- |

aging and possibly sinking a

sixth vessel.

The submarine activities were

reported in navy department communique

No. 100, which said:

"FAR EAST—U. S. Submarines

have reported the following

results of operations in

Far Eastern waters:

"One modern Japanese destroyer

sunk.

"One medium sized tanker

sunk.

"Three cargo ships sunk,

"One medium sized cargo

ship damaged and believed

sunk.

"These actions have not been

announced in any previous

navy department communique.