Current Events June 21, 1943;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JUNE 21, 1943:

American airmen were revealed today to have carried

out a double-barreled attack on Japanese strongholds in the Gil

bert island group last Friday night, hitting Tarawa at the

same time that another bomber formation struck at Nauru.

The Nauru attack, made by navy fliers, was previously disclosed

by the navy department.

Allied bombers attacked airdromes, wrecking parked aircraft

and ground installations,-and shot down 16 more enemy planes in

a series of new blows at Axis air strength on the stepping stone island

of Sicily yesterday, a communique announced today.

Lancaster bombers

penetrated deep into Southern Germany last night to blast

Friedrichshafen, pre-war Zeppelin center now producing vital

war materials the ministry announced today.

                                San Mateo Times

              SAN MATAEO CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1943

U. S. Maps Plan to Run Mines

Operators Now

Out of Picture,

Capital Thinks

Drastic Steps Seen to Return

500,000 Miners

to Work

WASHINGTON, June 21—

(U.P)—Coal Administrator Harold L, Ickes met today with

John L. Lewis regarding the new strike.

The nature of the discussions was not disclosed, but it was

said that Lewis and Ickes would meet again tomorrow.

Ickes' office .issued the following statement:

"Secretary of Interior Ickes and some of his staff today conferred

with the executive officers of the United Mine Workers, John L.

Lewis, John O'Leary, John Owen, and Percy Tetlow. The conference

is to be resumed tomorrow.

U. S. Organization

"There will be no further comment today from the office of the

secretary of interior." Ickes and other government officials

are considering establishment of a "permanent" federal organization

to operate the nation's coal mines for the duration of the

war, it was disclosed today.

2 Jap Isles Raided;

Nip Air Strength

In Pacific Drained

U. S* Bombers

Hit Gilbert

Island Group

WASHINGTON, June 21.—

(U.P)—American airmen were revealed today to have carried

out a double-barreled attack on Japanese strongholds in the Gil

bert island group last Friday night, hitting Tarawa at the

same time that another bomber formation struck at Nauru.

The Nauru attack, made by navy fliers, was previously disclosed

by the navy department.

These bombings suggested the possibility of an American aerial

offensive against the Gilberts, one of the so-called "hornet's nests'

of Japanese islands flanking the Hawaiian group.

                                     Japs Avoid Fight

SICILY FERRY TERMINUS

BLASTED BY BIG BOMBS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. North Africa, June 21.-(UP)

—Allied bombers attacked airdromes, wrecking parked aircraft

and ground installations,-and shot down 16 more enemy planes in

a series of new blows at Axis air strength on the stepping stone island

of Sicily yesterday, a communique announced today.

The day attack followed a blockbuster right assault Saturday by

British Wellington bombers at Messina at the northeastern tip of Sicily,

opposite the toe of the Italian boot. Bomb bursts were seen on the

ferry terminus and industrial and dock installations.

                                                     Naples Hit Again

RAF BOMBERS BLAST

FORMER ZEPPELIN BASE

LONDON, June.21.-(U.P.)_ Lancaster bombers

penetrated deep into Southern Germany last night to blast

Friedrichshafen, pre-war Zeppelin center now producing vital

war materials the ministry announced today.

After Radio Factory

The main target of the long range bombers, which made a

round trip flight of about 1000 miles, was the Luftschifbau radio

factory. The main buildings of the plant, producing equipment for the

German army, were hit by heavy bombs and damage was believed to

lave been severe.

Three bombers were missing on the long flight to the shore of Lake

Constance, a major production junction for seaplane, flying boats, and

gliders.