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Nazis Claim Port (Brigham) – 2
War News Summarized – 3
Egyptian Line Hit – 4-5
Bayonets Opened Nazi Desert Trap (Hetherington) – 5-6
U.S. Carrier Took Planes to Malta (Hurd) – 6
U.S. Constructs Large Naval Base in Ireland for Battle of Atlantic (MacDonald) – 7
Soviet Gives Bonus of Month’s Pay to Seamen Reaching Murmansk with Supplies for War (Parker) – 7
July is Critical Period for Allies, Axis (by Hanson W. Baldwin) – 9
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 10-11

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/jul42/f02jul42.htm

German attacks on PQ-17 unsuccessful
Thursday, July 2, 1942 www.onwar.com

The ill fated PQ-17 [photo at link]

In the Arctic... The two British outbound convoys, QP-13 from Murmansk and PQ-17 from Iceland pass each other, leading to some confusion for the Germans. They attack PQ-17 unsuccessfully with both submarines and the aircraft.

From Norway... The German battleship Tirpitz, and cruiser Admiral Hipper as well as six destroyers leave their base to join in the attack on the convoys.

In London... Public dissatisfaction with the direction of the war is expressed in the House of Commons with a Motion of Censure being presented against the government. Prime Minister Churchill is criticized for attempting to manage both the war and the government simultaneously. Churchill’s response is that Parliament should either change the government or support it. The Motion of Censure is defeated 476 to 25. However, many Members of Parliament are not reassured that the war effort is going well. Also, the British Board of Trade announces an agreement to control the supply of wheat which involves grain from the USA, Britain, Argentina, Australia and Canada.