1 V - CRURCBILL Today the proceedings in the Ltadon House or Commons reflected the whole picture of the war - the critical aau state ot things as they now stand. There was an angry parliamentary debate - with Libya n the rorarr~t. This was inevitable., atter the loud expressions of British diseftltent because or the LibJan defeat anda the spesly tall ot-fobruk. The defense of tlae Churchill Government was undertaken b7 Depaty Prime •inister Clement Attlee., who gave an official version or tbe Libyan ar · ·a1r. lhe loss ot the Battle or the Desert was c<nceded to be a beavy blow, .ad Attlee ottered little explanation ot it. He merely said tba t at a critical moaent or the clash., tbe situation looked i . . favorable tor tbe]:iaperial forces. Tbe lazi Panzers of aarsbal Roaael seeMd to be exhaua,ed • . "Bad we been able to take advantage or 1.be enellf•• position," Aid Attlee., 11 e might have t11rned tbe scale. But in point of tact," he added, "Vie were equally exhausted - am this was i■possible. 11 Be did not explain bow RoilUD8l's •n-•x:twx armed forces, though eXbausted, were able to tu&-n the tide or battle. CBURCQlJ.,L - ;: The At lee verslun tadq, add e d to the picture of Britlsh r "Ve ses • Tbe deput1 :' rime •inist~r revealed the issue of the sea and ai confli c t that acco pani L ~ the Bat . le of the Desert. Tbis was the he.'idllne naval and air action that oc , : urred when Axis forces attacked two British convoys. We were informed at the time that the Ge i · man::. and l.talinas bad sustaiuad heayY losses - tbe Italian Fleet 1n particular. Today, tbe British ~a~lluent got the score. The ene~ lost a powe · ful cruiser: two de · troyers and a Italian submarine. These were sunk, and two.it•tt- lattleships were -. A daaagea - one torpedoed. be battlesbip blows were struck by American i£ilitary planes - our baaabers chasing the Fascist cea giants. The British losses bad previo11si, not been stated. The7 were revealed today - one ligbt crlli.ser, tour destroyers and two escort vessels. One important tbing 1B this: l'he deputy Prille •inlster disclosed that obe of the c-11v ys failed to get through, was torced to turn --rt::A. ,-,..,,, back.- && ~ bound for Tobauk. Tbe other UJDJ ti u a · ta ~bis C v DVOV news bas a ca:avoy reached its destioa on - • • " pecu l iar po i.1 t. e bad b ~ n lttd to su~vos! that both cmvoys got tbr ugh, whlch i11 1plidd t11at t e war sup _ 11 s landed at Tobruk were ther e wh e n Ollllll e l captua·e tb 0 nort , \I h it ~ r • aow, owev r, would ap~ear that tuls was not the case. The Tobruk canvoy was beaten b c11: to Alexwidr la, and the •azis ther by bad no chwice to ca.,ture its - lortb Africa~ bad, but not necessarily a complete calamity. iie stat that t a British Forces, now bac, at the border ot EgJpt baYe been reinforc ~. and wil l make a strong stand. oday Allerican ud B ritish planes struck heavy air blowa - our bomber& blasti111 aucb important axis war centers as Benghazi. Atlee stated that there wilJ. be a determined f .l&bt ror Ec1pt and the ~uaz Cand, it Roaael should keep pushing. ilnd push would see ■ to be tbe plan or the Na 1 CollUl&llder. 1 ' be word tram the British 1n Jllorth Africa 1a that Axia Forces are draw ng up in powe 1 · tul strangth for wbat looks Li.ke a new ch~1 · se against the bat ... ered Br1 tisb army. Tbe expectation 1s t i'uit t , e German anzars will try a sweep to t~e aoutb of tlle Br ltish Lin , a flaokln& ,nova deep ar,iun tlu · ough tbe CBDBCBILL - I eser t - i n or d er to cl e ar a w ay f o 1 · a das h into E gy p t. fu < h , y 1 1 • ' iirli1;tJ11ent, th e UXU e ttack on tb e C hurchill Gov e rn . , 1 ~ nt was v lg o rou s and s v e r e . u r .. ha - O t! g l'OUp O • . . b . 8 drawn u p a 11ot1Dn or lack ot ccntidence. ."his is not directed precisely agai n st Prime •inister Winston Churchill, but against the war co1111&.nd. T he resolution reads, "This Bouse, while PBYinl tribute to the heroism and anduranc6 or the armed forces ot the crown, declares it has no \mtidence in the central direction ot the general st ra tegy or the war.• The parliamentary attack on the war co111Dand climaxes a teapest of British criticism against tbe leadership and 1aneralsbip 1n the Libyan defeat. The British comaodera, the, say, were siaplJ not up to the dash, skill and energy displayed by their m German op onent. For example, here is a dispatc h fr o m l. o nd o n, Which 1u11marizes ch a rges •de against a tbe British brass bats in Lib7a - co■paring the■ most unfavorably With the l a zi Field llarshall. ~~ Rommel, they ;I\""""- led bis troops 1n person. Be w o uld begin {.( the day wit h one of his divisions 1 1 the fighting l ine. T h . would ~ CHURCHILL - 5 race thirty miles in an oJ armored car to another unit. By night be " would have made severa trips or air iaspection over the battlellne. Because or tbis p e rsonal co11111aDd or the fighting, Ro11me1 • . was able to make swift dediaions an d issue instantaneous orders. The London story declares that the Geruns put such stress on . speed that during the lght tbey would reveal th ; ir positions bJ sending up sipal lights - as ••••ages to other units ot theira. ~ And they wouldAsend uncoded wireless ■essages to save the t i • ~ decoding. The Brl tlsh way was clUterent. Tbelr co■mand was to the rear, and decisions bad to be ude by a tranallission or intorution and then ot orders oTer considerable distance. which took time. The London dispatch rro■ London speaks ot any Br1tish Brigadier -'2.~ Generals and Colonels, at the I Cairo ~ r • ~ k and at other social centers - not at the battle front 1n the desert. iitb stories like these in circulation, it is no wonder that in Parliament today a Mtt--- ■otlDD on• non-cant'idence in the llilltary coIWDIIDd was drawn up. Thia ~ as echoed in the _ Houae ot Lords, where Lord St-t'abolgi denounced what he called - •Divided catrol CHURCHILL - 6 He attributed the tr o ubles t o the lack or a unifi e d American- Bri : ish coama n d. "We are between~Priae Minister " sur.fering," said he, "Fr011 diYided control and the President ot the Unit e d States.• And t h is ls accompani e d by London-. talk that the 1upre■e direction ot the war should be gi YenS to President 1'001evelt - tor a un1•1ect COllll&Dd. be Lord atrabolgi spoke dlsparaginelJ ot what~ called •All tbeae coalnl• and going or - . kif ■en acro1a the Atlantic.• f;BUIICHIL':J...:_ --/!u,-f' ~ i n the House or Com m ons, discontent was expressed because or the absence or Prime Minister Churchill tro ■ London bis visit to the United States. Deputy Prime Minister •:tutu Attlee was asked wbetb~r Churchill hnd been informed that bis presenc e was desired in London at an early date. •The Prime linister is well aware or that,• responded Attlee. •Be 1s engaged . 1n i■portant business tor tbe prosecution ot tbe war and will be any no longer than absolutely necessary•. That -- t!> takes ua1i tbia side or the ocean, where the Pre11•ent and Pri■e IUnlater are still conferring. !be statement g1Yen out last night 18 pro•okiag pteatJ ot apecul.ation. lt did not state ■ucb tbat 18 prectae - but you could bardlJ expect tbe two nabe~one-wal"'-leadera to dl'f'Ulge wbateYer plans they aay be making. Berlin and Tol[Jo would be only too anxious to uear tb~a~t~. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._ today President Roosevelt and Priae Minister Churchill beld a meeting with experts on the subject ot discus s ed that nmber one problea tor the Un shortage or tonnage with wbicb to transport the arm r ent manufactured 9BQRCSILL B by th e a rse n al or democr e c7. •11 ot Which ag a in ■uch debated !des - second front, wh~cb ld iu. wou re q Uire such an tamense amount or shi p ping. Meanwhil e , the invasion demand is ~tqxxn•• being pressed ■ore am more - Soviet A■bassAdor LitvinoT saying, tor example, that Bitl e r is n o w m akin g ha tinal throw or the dice, and that-there i s every nope fer a second tront in the near tutur~. lbis takes us to the war IQ Ruasia llbere tbe laz1a are driving w1 th redoubled tury, and have crashed their way aore deeply ~ intoASevaatopol detenses.• The Soviet ad■tt that Panzera haYe thrust wedges into tbe fortress, and today wo■en and children were e•acuated. lloreover, Moscow tells ot lazi the assaults hurled back with tbe defenders or ~••astopol deter■tned to rtgbt to the last man. }n the Dlarkov sector tbe Geraans are launchin, What may be a major drive to crash awaJ to the Caucasus and the oil there. A dispatch fro■ •oaco• speaks or •a new ■asstve dr1•e". And the Russian• ad■ i t tba t the Oer11ans aade • soae •light gatn•. Otherwise, tbough -- beaten back. §IRIIOS Between June third and June fourteenth, thirteen ships were sunk 1n the Caribbean. That many vessels destroyed by Axis submarines during the period of el . ven days. The ri.9ure was stated b y the iaYy. aeanwhile, there is indignation in Argentina because ot tbe sinking ot an Argentine trelghter a hundred and t 'l'le nty ■ilea ott New !ork - ~ocial1st and radical deputies are •-••a•w4 demanding tbat Buenos Aires seTer diplo■attc relations with tbe Axia goTernaents. lffllPRJATJQ! ~ ~ ~Congress ts preparing to pass the l&rgest single appropriation in all history. The amount - Forty-two billion, •-= dollars J a I I ■ ror tbe Ar111 - to pro•ide weapons •1 tb wblcb to w1 n the war. JIJRQ To Pi• WEST· low let• s go an to an iaportant annolDlce•nt. It baa to do ntb the scra p rubber caapaign, aad the ~1 1cout1. In wartiae, the scout• have bem doing their bit 1n 111cb things as tbt distribution ol defens e bond poatera, the collecti o n of books 1n the Tictoey book campaicn, tbe l o. lvaginl of waste paper and acrap •tal. low they bave responded to tbe latlonal call tor acrap .. rubber, and have been doin& a ar~t •Job. The p, !,_Couta are •aa•r to do aore, and this takes ua •••-••►• to tbe annamceMDt to be ude ta61&bt. Let• a have it 1tra1&bt fro■ headquarters, tr• Dr. J-• B. West, cblet acout executive ot tbe 807 Scout• ot Aaer1ca. Dr. We■t: tbe l»reaident baa appealed to everJODe to tum 1D nbber article• at gaaolln• atatlona. However, 1t 7ou abould t!Dd 1 t aore conveni•t , the 8oJ Scouts •Ul call tor tbe scrap rubb • r. TbeJ will co• to 7oar hoae or place ot bus1Des a, u4 deU ver tbe rubber to 1a1olln• atattan■ tor you. Just telephone the BoJ licouts of ~er1ca 1n 1our CGIIIIWlity • And reaeaber the great range or articles that 7ouz can contribute __ autmoblle tires and tub••• rubber 1ole1, boot ■., JIITRQ :ro DR. WM, - 2 OTeraboea, tennis shoes, bot water bottles, nabber beeles, batb1q caps, rubber glo•ea, rubber abeet1D&, pads an4 aatt~, rubber door •t•, bath aats and floor • t s rroa autaaoblle1. The B07 ~cout ■ are now CID a trea1ure bunt tor tbe rubber our count17 needs ao 1reatl.J tor lta war ettort. And one aill.1011, tl•• blm4red an.a aevent1 tbounnd 1caata are N1•r to help JOU 1D 1ett1DI 7our acrap rubber to tbe 1aaoliae tllliil& atatl011•. Tbat, Dr. Weat, 1a a 1reat ••"le• tbe Bor Soouta of .al. Ailerlca otrer to tbls latl n 1n lts war etr . ort, m4 we• reA 101111 to tau adYantage or it. It•• B · Tonight W .! baYe SCllle expert adYice on two separate aubJects. One - bow to entertain ro7alty. The o ther - about getting aarrled. Both •~re discussed today by the First Lad7 of the Land. Jira. Franklin D. ~ooaevelt baa entertained quite a good d•l ot ra,'~tJ trom tlae to ts.. - b911nn1ng with tbe •lait ot lln& Geor1e and Quem Elizabeth tour 1•ra ago. Ber next Ro,al 1ueata are scheduled to be Queen Wilbel-,na md Crom Prine••• Juliana ot the letberlands. Another Yialtor at the Wblte Bouae illl be l.lal l'eter ot Jqoalavla - tC1110rrow night. But the tlrat - ladJ wan• t be tbere. Tbe freaideat wlll entertain tbe n1netem 1•r old ■march at a atq dlDDer - no'la41• pre1ent. I auppoae tbe idea la tbat at D1Det..a 1ou'r• not intere1ted 1n tbe ladle1. Ma,be ODe 1 ■ talents in that direction are beat at about tort1-'t,••- ~ s '\ - ~ 1, Cl • J w . , J J.~ ~ ~ ~ I\ TodaJ Mrs. Rooaevelt na ukecl about the probl•• ot entertain in& Royalty. So liatm closelJ • 1irls - it JOU are tbinklai about having a Kini as a 1ue1t at JC'Ur boase. ~\II should Jou treat Ilia? Sbould you dllst ott the Ro,al crown ne17 aorniJllf Or 118.)'be you should launder tbe ald.DllJ robes on the old scrubbing f board and bang thea up vD tbe waabline to d17. lo - nothing ot tm sort. u ra R. - ~· - . - - Tbe prable■ is altogether ditrerent. Today tba First Lady expressed it aa follows: "Tbe oni, ditterence between royalty anda other gu•t• 1 8 that tb-, take up ■ore space," aald ahe. And tbat doem•t ■ean tbat the, are ratter. In tact, there 'is an, a t1. · ea buailleaa ■an Who tuea up aore apace tban • kinl - 1t bJ apace )011 ■eaa the cantenta ot a cbalr. R01alt7 require• anotber kind ot apace, laid tbe Plr1t LadJ: "We baYe to praride tll• w1 tb 8{•1 ttinl rooa - ao tbat tbey can receiYe their oa aueata.n In other word■ - bold court. tio that'• th4t about ro7al.tJ• Am no• about •rrlqe - Wld.cb bu notb1111 to do w1 tb the nece■sl tJ ot pr0Yldl111 a aittq roo■• "' ID ta c t, tbe ■oat neceaaar, acco aoclatloa tor a buab&lld i a a aubataatlalq conatructed d0&bou••. the war ba1 r bro111bt forward tbe questlm or qu~k ■arrlqea. '3old1er1 and tbel r aweetbea11a want to mo• - \boUld tbey Mrr, now, ri1bt an,? Tbe Plrat Lad7 reYeal.ed that sbe baa beml gettJ.ng • lol ot letters •be along tbat llne - askilll tor her advice. tio what does" . . " reply J Wbat•a ber adYlce to tbe tmrlWJ' lo•elorn? "MJ answer to tbe■V IQa abe, "ls tbat eacb 11 a pers al case - but it is wise to I Pe, 6, - 3 kno• a person a while betore Jou mar17 bi■." lea, glrl1, Jou should lmo• UJI bi■ tor a wblle. ~ou should know hi■ like a book; it you hap p en to know a book.A..,.. · ' It ta all a:i.ng tbe line or tbe 'old adage - "llaJrJ in baste and repent at lelaure. 11 Bowe•e·r. Jou know bow JOU cm 11111alq twlat tboae old ada&•• around. Xou cu DJ . - 11 11arr, at lelaure and r.,.at 1D llute. 11 Wblell auea lt a bit caatua1q U' ? e