May. Major General Clarence E. Tinker, commander of Hawaiian Air Force, reported as missing after battle of Midway. June 13 Japanese landings in Aleutians announced by U. S. Navy. Nipponese troops reported on Attu and at Kiska Harbor. Unofficial reports place Japanese losses at 10,000 men in Midway battle. June 15 U. S. air forces prevent further Jap landings in Aleutians by continued aerial attacks on fleet units. SOLDIERS PAY RAISED June 17 President Roosevelt signs bill establishing 50 a month as minimum pay for U. S. fighting forces. June 18 Germans pierce Sevastopol defenses. June 19 Prime Minister Churchill confers in Washington with President Roosevelt. June 20 British rush defense of Egypt as Tobruk falls, with thousands of British trapped. Second front hopes blasted by African events. Enemy sub shells Oregon coast. June 23 U. S. bombers join British in fight for Egypt. June 24 Nazis continue drive toward Egypt. Russians forced back at Kharkov. June 25 German forces advance 60 miles into Egypt. June 26 U. S. bombers attack Bengasi, Tobruk in attempt to cut German supply lines to Egyptian front. June 27 President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill give pledge to divert German strength from the attack on Russia. Allied raids slow Axis advance in Egypt. June 28 Axis advance continues in Egypt as British abandon Matruh. FBI smashes ring of Nazi saboteurs placed ashore by U boats. American bombers attack Jap held Wake Island. June 30 Nazis within 100 miles of Alexandria. General Sir Claude Auchinleck placed in charge of British forces in Middle East; Three million men 18, 19 and 20 years old sign up in selective service registration.July July 1 Sevastopol falls to Nazis after eight month siege and 27 days of direct attack. British ready to blast; Suez Canal as Axis troops advance within 70 miles of Nile delta. July 2 U. S. uncovers spy ring in Panama, nabs 20 Axis agents who fueled submarines, gave shipping information to U boats. July 3 Hitler launches grand offensive against Russia with six point drive. British slow Nazi advance in Egypt. July 4 British Army takes offensive in Egyptian battle. July 6 Nazis cross Don at several points in Russian offensive. July 7 Germans claim capture of Voronezh as Nazis seek to split Red armies. Moscow denies fall of city. July 9 Reds block German move to gain foothold on eastern shore of Don River. July 10 Rommel forced back in Egyptian battle. July 11 FBI arrests 158 German aliens for alleged cooperation with saboteurs. July 13 British Navy blasts Matruh, destroys vital Nazi supplies. In Russia, Germans advance within 200 miles of Volga River. July 14 New Nazi advance threatens to isolate entire Caucasus region. NAZI SUCCESSES July 16 Germans gain foothold in northern Caucasus. July 18 Rommel counter attack stops British advance. July 20 Nazis drive Russians back toward Rostov. Reds hold firm at Voronezh, prepare for stand on Don at Rostov. July 21 Germans claim Rostov in flames. British Navy again shells Matruh. July 22 Rostov encircled by Nazis as demands grow for second front to relieve pressure on Russia. July 23 Allied forces make Rommel retreat in Egypt. More U. S. troops reach Ireland. July 24 Rostov captured by Nazis. Secretary of State Hull calls on all peoples who hope to keep their freedom, regain lost freedom or win new freedom to help defeat the Axis. July 25 Germans strike toward Stalingrad as Russians prepared to fight to the death. July 27 Nazis drive south 20 miles into Caucasus. Giant RAF fleet of bombers blasts Hamburg. July 28 Nazis within 50 miles of Stalingrad as citys fall seems imminent. Nazis dig in to hold Egyptian lines. July 29 Fearing Allied invasion of France, Nazis rush first line troops to French front. More than 600 RAF bombers again smash at Hamburg. July 30 Russians stop Nazis near Stalingrad; Germans advance in south toward Caspian Sea. July 31 Die, but Dont Retreat becomes Russian slogan at Stalingrad. U. S. Supreme Court holds that seven saboteurs must stand trial before military tribunal. August Aug. 1 Japs occupy Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands and begin construction of airbase. Two ton bombs used as RAF armada raids Duesseldorf. Nazis capture Salsk, Russian rail center. Aug. 3 Military court reaches decision in saboteur case, turns secret verdict over to President Roosevelt. Aug. 5. Nazis advance in Caucasus, threatening Russ oil fields. Army orders dimout for Pacific Coast area. Aug. 6 Russians battle bitterly against Nazi pincers which threaten Stalingrad. Aug. 7 India asks U. S. to back move for freedom from British rule. Aug. 8 Six of eight Nazi saboteurs are electrocuted. U. S. naval forces launch attack on Jap held positions in Solomons. Aug. 10 U. S. Marines force landings in Solomons in first major offensive operations in the Pacific. Aug. 11 Marines widen landings under cover of bomber support. Riots threaten as India revolt grows. Nazis near Soviet bases on Black Sea. Aug. 12 British announce sinking of aircraft carrier Eagle. U. S. forces beat Japs back ill hand to hand fighting in Solomons. Vern Haugland, Associated Press newspaperman and former Salt Laker, reported missing in New Guinea following parachute jump from storm beaten bomber. STALINGRAD PREPARES Aug. 13 Stalingrad braces for all out German assault Japs fall back in Solomons. Aug. 14 U. S. Marines consolidate positions in Solomons. Reds repulse German attack on Stalingrad. Aug. 15 Marines oust Japs from Guadalcanal, seizing newly built air field. Germans open assault, on Stalingrad. Aug. 17. Prime Minister Winston Churchill returns to London following conference with Premier Stalin. Mrs. Albert E. Bo wen christens Liberty Ship Brigham Young at Terminal Island, Calif., shipyard. Aug. 18 Anti axis riots sweep Brazil following sinking of five Brazilian ships in three days. General Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander takes command of British forces in Middle East. Aug. 19 Nine hour commando raid on Dieppe, France, tests German coastal defenses, brings rumors of the opening of the second front. British deny that raid is an invasion attempt. Germans claim thousands of prisoners and many tanks and guns captured. Aug. 21. Japs report U. S. attack on Gilbert Islands. Aug. 22. Brazil declares war on Axis powers, becoming twenty ninth member of the United Nations. Aug. 24 Reds hold on to Stalingrad despite serious reverses. Nine companies indicted for allegedly defrauding U. S. in cable sales to navy. Aug. 25 Mighty sea and air battle rages as Japs seek to regain control of Solomons. Aug. 26 Nazis reach Stalingrad gates. U. S. forces sink or damage six more Jap ships in Solomons batle. Aug, 27 Allied forces halt Jap drive toward Port Moresby, New Guinea. Aug. 28 U. S. Army officials warn people that Solomons victory is not yet of major status. War Production Board announces that war contracts let to date call for expenditure of 408,118,000 in Utah. Aug. 29 RAF blasts Nuernberg in mass raid. Russians continue to hold Germans at Stalingrad. Axis planes raid Cairo, Alexandria. Aug. 31 Japs land troops at Milne Bay in New Guinea, but Nip forces are wiped out as they walk into an ambush. September Sept. 1 Rommel opens new attack in Egypt, with U. S. Air and Land Forces reported to be aiding British in defense. Shigenori Togo ousted by Japanese Premier Tojo, for shadowing pos.