The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1944 Page: 6 of 6
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THE PANHANDLE HERALD, PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1944
Japs Claim Sinking Of
45,000 Ton Battleship
And Damage To Carriers
The Tokyo radio^ asserted today that an American battle-
ship listed in a Japanese communique yesterday as sunk by
Japanese planes off the Marianas June 16 was the 45,000-ton
Iowa class.
The enemy broadcast, entirely without confirmation, said
another battleship claimed to have been heavily damaged
was of the 5,000-ton North Carolina class “and went down to
a watery grave the night of June 15 off the Marianas.”
“Two out of four United States aircraft carriers wLlc?
were heavily damaged and set ablaze or left heavily listing
the Right of June 17,” the broadcast went on, “were of thp
24,000-ton Essex type while another was of the 10,000-tou
Independence type which had been converted from a cruiser.
A fourth appeared to be also of the Essex type.”
Japan's wary battle fleet.
lured out of hiding by the Amer-
* ican invasion of Saipan, today
moved into position seemingly
intent on engaging U. S. Naval
forces in what may develop into
| history's greatest sea action.
The preliminaries may have
started.
The elements for such a strug-
gle were present: The Fifth U. S.
fleet, "with enough muscle to
take care of a ny thing” the enemy
has; a strong Japanese force, pos-
sibly its whole fleet; and over a
million square miles of empty
opean to maneuvver .in.
Adm. Chester Nimitz announc-
ed the enemy fleet was operating
between the Marianas Islands and
the Philipines, 1,500 miles apart.
Axis broadcasters, declaring most
of the U. S. Pacific fleet was con-
centrated off Saipan in the Mari-
anas, said the antogoriists would
fight bitterly for possession oi
the island, which if< too close to
Tokyo for Japanese . imfort. B-29s
<?ould hit Japan easily from Sai-
pan.
(London picked up a Toklo
broadcast saying a fierce naval
engagements was raging today off
Panhandle Drug Co.
the Marianas. There was no con-
firmation from Pearl Harbor and
no indication when Adm. Nimitz
might have more to say about the
operations.)
On its land front Japan was
engaged in a correspondingly
great effort to plug the leaks
in its defensive dikes. Beyond
captured Changsha in China its
army of more than 50,000 men
pushed southward along the
Hankow-Canton railroad. The
enemy aimed at making this line
a barrier against the rising fide
of Allied power, in effect cul-
off eastern China from the
Allies.
Chinese who lost the fourth bat-
tle for vital phangsha fled the
doomed city and Japanese col;
umns swept down the railroad to
within 65 miles of Hengyang, about
100 miles southwest of the Hunan
capital. Hengyang would go a long
way toward making good the Jap-
anese offensive.
The Saipan invasion went
well. Nimitz announced "our
troops now hold the
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Japs report Yonks
lend on Soipon in
oMempt to wm hose
1500 miles from Tokyo
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What The Folks
In Service
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Americans Destroy 30 Jap Tanks,
Explode 13 Troop Barges> And
Care For Civilians In Saipan
Phone 30
southern portion of the island"
including the western shore of
Magicienne Bay and Aslito air-
drome. fast being unt in operat-
ing shape.
Vast stored, of oil, munitions and
stores were uncovered on the is-i
land, proving Saipan was the main
stronghold of the enemy in the Ma-
rianas.' Japanese civilians were re-
ported coming through American i
lines for safety.
General MacArthur’s men threw
the enemy out ow two more Biak
Island airdromes, thus setting up
another threat to, Nippon’s de-
fenses. Biak is 880 miles from the
Philippines.
In Burma Lt. Gen. Stilwell’s
forces slowly closed in on Moga-
ung and Myitkyina, enemy bases
ABOARD JOIN T EXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCE FLAGSHIP
OFF SAIPAN, June 21.— —
Rolling back remnants of two Jap-
anese divisions, American forces
have swept across Saipan Island
to seize strong control of i the
southern part of the Island and
Aslito Airfield, its greatest prize,
southern beaches in support of
The landing of Army reinforce-
ments and heavy artillery on the
hard-pressed marines, who have
borne the brunt 'of the fighting,
ppved the way ,.for a general at-
tack along the entire line. Sup-
entire \ port by co-ordinated artillery and
C.C.C. Wheat
Loans Wanted
The First National Bank has handled
hundreds of thousands of dollars of C. C. C.
wheat loans, and we welcome the opportun-
ity to handle them again. Patronize a local
institution for this service.
This bank has given satisfactory service
on C. C. C. wheat loans in the past and we
want to handle them for you in 1944.
First National staff will be pleased to as-
sist you in making your applications for
C. C. C. loans.
BUY BONDS FOR
FIFTH WAR LOAN
Firstgl
National Bank
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
F. A. Paul, Chairman of Board
David M. Warren, President
Vern Wisdom, Vice President and Cashier
H. N. Munro. Assistant Cashier
ionce gained while training in
Hawaiian cane fields, the ma-
rines encountered a Japanese
force strongly supported by
larks moving southwards along
the coast from Garapan. In a
shattering battle the marines
knocked out 30 tanks with ba-
zooka, decisively ending the
threat at that point.
Showirig amazing versatility
the marines turned seawards and
fought an important battle with
a group of sixty-foot troop-laden
barges from the enemy seaplane
base at Flores Point, which were
behind
aavargun «re ****** aeria. “• ^ **
strength, the Americans struck the
Japs at many points.
The attack around Charon Kan-
oa, where the Americans were
once compelled to withdraw al-
most to the beach, started in a
heavy tropical downpour which
ireW a rain curtain over the op-
posing troops.
While the army wheeled south-
ward over a ridge leading toward
the airfield, the marines struck
northeast, avenging a savage Jap-
anese counterattack Which exact-
ed a toll of marines the/ first two
days of battle.
Advancing through blaze-
blackened stalks, north of Char-
on Kanoa, ip line with exper-
he needs to reopen the Burma
Road. British forces further push-
ed back Japanese troops, ones
threatening Imphal and Kohim«
n eastern India.
Tokyo radio admitted Japan
had "suffered considerable loss-
es of ships and planes" of Sai-
pan, apparently referring to the
Sunday action in which 300 ene-
my planes were downed. Nim-
itz estimated 600 Japanese pla-
nes have been destroyed in the
entire invasion.
Two Texans Die
In Heat Wave
Two persons were dead today
after a heat wave which yesterday
sent thermometers in many areas
soaring past the century mark for
the first time this year.
Mrs. Maggie Jones, 57, Dallas,
and F. Welge of San Marcos, who
was visiting in Dallas, were the
two victims of the heat.
Mrs. Jones died at a Dallas hos-
pital after being stricken at her
home. Welge died en route to a
hospital.
Meantime rice farmers in the
Beaumont area were hoping for
rain and wheat farmers in the
Panhandle wanted dry weather
to continue so they could harvest
their crops.
Lubbock’s high of 106 was the
fifth straight day the mercury
climbed over 100 there. A reading
of 102 was recorded; at Wichita
Falls, the first 100-plus mark re-
ported since September, 1943. In
Dallas it was 100.3 at 5:30 p.m.
Other readings were Abilene,
100, Salt Flat, 99; Waco, 96; San
Antonio, 94; Amarillo, 99; Alice,
98; Corpus Christi, 90; Fort Worth,
98; El Paso, 99; Gulf breezes kept
the Galveston mercury at 88.
Cotton in most sections was said
to be1 thriving under the hot sun
but tomatoes, now being harvested
in the Jacksonville Red Lan<jl,
were suffering from too much
heat.
Capt. John S. (Connie) Sparks
visited with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Sparks this week. Con-
nie is stationed at Fairmont Army
Air Field in Nebraska, where , he
will be for several months training
on the Super'Fortress B-29.
Mrs. Maurice P. Garner left
Monday night for an indefinite
visit with her husband, Chaplain
Garner, stationed in Salt Lake
City, Utah. Chaplain Garner ex-
pects to leave the states shortly.
Mrs. Garner, will return to Pan-
handle to spend the winter with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Sparks.
HARVEST GREETINGS
As Carson county enters the harvest
season, we extend greetings to pur farm
trade and wish you a big yield, high
test and good prices.
For good groceries at moderate prices, see
M. HEFLIN GR0. & MKT.
M. Heflin, Prop.
The Japanese armada was
caught between the fire of LCI
(Landing Craft, Infantry) gun-
boats and the marines. Thirteen
exploded and the threat war
dispersed.
Through the muddy swamps
around Lake Susupe, east of
Charon Kanoa, the marines ad-
vanced to a point overlooking
Magicienne Bay, which was reach-
ed after they scattered a Jap force
forming nearby.
While the American line moved
farther inland, naval guns and
planes ranged over the island,
spotting and destroying Japanese
mortars positioned on mountain
ridges. They, bombarded and re
duced mortar fire to ineffective j
mutters until the beaches, once I
almost untenable under murder- T
ous fire, were covered with mass- •
es of men and mountains of sup-1
plies brought tin by hundreds of {
beats maintaining a ferry service
with the transports offshore.
The attack was so effective
that soon, hundreds of Japanese
civilians—men, women and chil-
dren—swarmed there seeking
safety and American protection.
They are being fed, and housed
in camps.
A hurricane is a tropical cy-
clone, sometimes attaining a ve-
locity of 100 miles an hour.
Pvt. Howard Cox spent the
week-end in ^Panhandle visiting
relatives and ^friends. Howard is
stationed at Camp Bowie, Texas,
where he is in the Tank Division.
He is the son qf Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Cox, Long Beach, Calif.
S-Sgt. Roland Z. Jenkins is on
the 809th Medical Air Evacuation
in Sicily. He has been there since
September. Sgt. Jenkins is xhe
husband of Mrs. Roland Z. Jenk-
ins, formerly Georgia Sue Milton.
MrS. Jenkins#is, working at the
telephone office in Pampa. ,:
Ervin Wilkins, Who has been in
Washington, D. C.'attending school
has been stationed in Philadelphia,
Pa., where he is now holding the
rating of master at arms. He wrote
that he has private quarters and
it is the next thing to being home.
Preston Wilkins has been over-
seas for over a year. He wrote his
mother arid told her to tell all his
friends in Panhandle hello.
HARVEST
SUPPLIES
RUFE HARDWARE CO
HARVEST
GROCERIES
Harvest days are upon us, but the people
of Panhandle have been thinking of Cour-
age^ Star Grocery £r Market more than 16
years for harvest meats and groceries.
It's a lot different this year with harvest
because of some rationing of meats and
many grocery items.
But we are sure well all live through it—
and well be able to provide our customers
with enough to get by during the harvest
season.
R. C. KONECNY
SAVE YOUR SUGAR
Use Cuban granulated extra heavy sugar syrupy
No. 10 glass jugs. Guaranteed to please you. Save
your sugar stamps, good for cooking.
Variety Store Items
Hundreds of Articles on Display
COURAGES
STAR GROCERY & MARKET
H. R. COURAGE
Buy Gulf
FUEL For HARVEST
Once more we invite the farmers of Car-
son county to use GULF products for the
harvest.
Our customers have used GULF grease,
lube, and fuel in increasing amounts in re-
cent years. There must be a reason—com-
plete satisfaction to so many particular
users.
Harvest Greetings
As the harvest gets under way, we join
in extending greetingse to wheat farmers of
this area. We trust that your crop will be
bountiful and.that you will get itr harvested
as planned.
COE CLEEK
GULF WHOLESALE
Panhandle
Before THIS WAR IS OVER, there may be
only two kinds of people in America...
1 .those who can still got to work In automobiles,
2. those who are forced to walk.
If you want to be in the fortunate group who will
still be riding to work in automobiles, joiii Gulfs
“Anti-Breakdown” Club today. How do you do
it? Just come in for Gulf’s Protective Mainte•
nance Plan!
This plan was conceived by experts in car care.
Gulf developed it because car maintenance is a
most important civilian job. (The Government
says civilian car maintenance is one of the services
essential to winning the war, because 8 out of 10
war workers use automobiles to get to work.)
Here's Gulf's Protective Maintenance Plan
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spark-plug
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your car, make an appointment. Phone or speak to
him at the station. Then you should encounter no
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Warren, David M. The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1944, newspaper, June 23, 1944; Panhandle, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth889675/m1/6/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.