Germans Mass Tank Force for Push on Stalingrad Front
Aug 25 Moscow dispatch reports Germans massing large tank forces on the Don's eastern bank near Stalingrad. Dive bombers swarm, parachutists descend in the Don and Caucasus areas with anti tank guns and motorcycles to threaten Red positions. Red Army holds trenches despite heavy bomb and rocket fire as night fighting continues.
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Stalingrad
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Red Army
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Volga Steel City
Central
War Aims Shift as Fronts Shuffle Near Volga and Caucasus
Allied and Axis forces clash across Europe and Asia as Hitler’s drive stalls near Stalingrad and gains near Volga retreat places pressure on Soviet lines. RAF raids hit Rhineland shipyards while Finnish capital Helsinki endures night air attacks. British and American actions extend across Africa and Asia as Japanese footholds are contested in New Guinea and Solomons.
Chinese forces push back Japanese in Linhui attack
Chinese high command reported that Chinese troops attacked Linhui in Che dang province and forced Japanese forces to retreat into the city. The communiqué noted Tengpn recaptured in Biang province as part of a westward Chinese drive. In Bihar province, Indian police opened fire on rioters August 19, killing a constable and wounding a sub-inspector after assaults on railway and highway infrastructure.
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Linhui
Japan
Chedang
Bianga
Bombay
Sbshabid
Bihar
Katra
Mingpore
Free Men Are Fighting story chronicles world war II
New York August 25. The book Free Men Are Fighting will be published in late October. It uses daily AP dispatches edited by Oliver Gramling to present a dramatic, people centered account of World War II and its impact on ordinary lives across nations.
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Associated Press
Oliver Gramling
Farrar & Rinehart
Scramling
Gramling
Roosevelt
Africa
Russia
New Zealand
Australia
Pacific
China
Seven Seas
Press Association, Inc
College instructor named gas office in Lenawee County
Adrian College chemistry professor James B. Schroyer is named senior gas officer of the Lenawee County Citizens Defense Corps. He will plan decontamination after gas attacks, advise on gas protection, and train senior gas officers countywide. He will attend the state gas officers training institute in Detroit Friday to Sunday.
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Prof
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State Gas Officers’ Training Institute
Detroit
German Cities Raided by RAF in First Attack This Week
London reports a strong RAF force struck Frankfurt and Wiesbaden after raids on the upper Rhine last night. About 300 planes were involved with 16 lost, weather possibly affecting losses. Frankfurt and Wiesbaden are key industrial and transport centers. Berlin says German raids hit Dartmouth near Plymouth. railway targets and locomotives were damaged in the Low Countries.
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Wiesbaden
le Trait
France
Helsinki
London
Germany
Air Ministry
Main
Mainz
Berlin
DNB
Dartmouth
Plymouth
Low Countries
Brazil Mobilizes For The Test Of War In South America
Brazil marshals military strength as Axis danger grows, seizing Axis ships and closing Axis owned banks. Neighbors grant non belligerent status to Brazil enabling use of airports and harbors. Navy hunts U boats off Brazil and Fifth Columnists are pursued. The government sinks tanker Louisiana and large German ship Windhuk is being repaired after sabotage. Public support floods presidential palace as mobilization begins.
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Associated Press
Rio DE Janeiro
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Argentina
Chile
Peru
Paraguay
Bolivia
South Atlantic
Louisiana
Return of diplomats from Orient aboard Gripsholm
The Gripsholm docks at Jersey City with 1,451 passengers including diplomats, missionaries and journalists. On arrival, all travelers undergo state and federal security checks and a multiagency inspection before leaving the ship, with the pier closed to the public during processing. First off are U.S. diplomats led by Ambassador Joseph C. Grew, then others, including American citizens and aliens.
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N.J
Gripsholm
State and Justice Departments
Army and Navy
U. S
Japan
United States
Washington
Biddle
Joseph C. Grew
Tokyo
Four Japanese Fighters Downed by MacArthur Forces
General MacArthur's headquarters reports a second air battle in which 13 enemy fighters over eastern New Guinea lost four, with Allied planes unscathed aside from one damaged returning to base. Earlier, 13 of 47 enemy planes fell over Darwin. Japanese raids on Port Moresby and New Britain failed, while Kakoda jungle fighting marked ongoing ground patrol dispersal.
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Australia
New Guinea
Darwin
New Britain
Kakoda
Buna
Port Moresby
Three Seriously Hurt In Coldwater Bus Crash
A Fort Wayne to Grand Rapids bus slid off US 27 three miles south of Coldwater and hit a tree injuring three seriously. Driver Robert Patterson 27 of Coldwater collapsed from internal injuries. Marjorie Reese 15 of Battle Creek suffered multiple leg fractures and a shattered ankle. Bernard Harmon 28 of Grand Rapids had head injuries and shock. Nine others had minor injuries and were treated and released.
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Fort Wayne-to
Grand Rapids
Robert Patterson
Callwater
Marjorie Reese
Battle Creek
Tennessee
Bernard Harmon
Treasury Proposes Income Tax Credit
A Treasury plan would permit individuals to claim an income tax credit up to 250 dollars for payments on old debts life insurance premiums or for investment in government bonds. The measure awaits action by the Senate Finance Committee. The proposal includes an allowance up to 15 percent of total income for debt and insurance payments toward buying government bonds.
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Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
George D-Ga
Flight 10 Moscow Uneventful Trip With Churchill
United States airmen who piloted Churchill and Averell Harriman on a 14,000 mile Liberator flight to Moscow and through the Middle East called it very uneventful. They praised Churchill’s aviation knowledge and noted his frequent presence on the flight deck, while recalling his night cap attire and the crew’s routine in an era of no enemy planes sighted. The report also mentions other wartime dispatches and tax discussions on the same page.
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United States
Miers
Winston Churchill
Averell Harriman
Moscow
Middle East
William van der Kloot
Sarasota
Fla
J. H.jack
Angeles
San Francisco
Churchill
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R., Williams
St. John, N. B
Joseph
Japs Withdraw From China East Coast, Chinese Report
Chinese dispatches say Japan’s invasion armies withdraw from China east coast provinces to regroup for another thrust possibly toward Siberia India or Australia. Chiang Kai-shek officials note loss of territory in Chekiang Kiangsi as 50 000 to 60 000 troops pull back. The China Times urges a united Allied offensive to stop Japan’s new strategy. Chinese forces recapture Binchwan Fu chow and press within 20 miles of Nanchang while advancing near Chuhsien.
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China East Coast
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Siberia
India
Australia
Associated Press
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Chungking
Chiang Kai-shek
Chekiang
Kiangsi
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Jushang
Chuhsien
Lansing fights over Bishop Act enforcement actions
Lansing reports that Auditor General Vernon J. Brown moved to punish four state agencies for alleged budget excesses under the Bishop Act. State Budget Director I. Nowicki calls the move premature as books are not closed. Civil Service, Pharmacy, Park, and Liquor Control agencies dispute figures and seek policy clarity before any action.
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I. Nowicki
Vernon J. Brown
Broom
Herbert J. Rushton
Liquor Control Commission
Civil Service Commission
Mackinac Island
Nowicki
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Thomas J. Wilson
Board of Pharmacy
Ralph Thomas
Liquor Commission
General Fund
Commission
State Park Commission
Rushton
Glen Dunn
Tan
New Zealand Prime Minister Visits Washington in War Talks
Washington August 25 The White House announced Prime Minister Peter Fraser of New Zealand has arrived on the American West Coast and will meet President Roosevelt in Washington. The purpose and duration of Fraser's trip were not disclosed but are believed connected to United Nations war strategy in the Pacific theater. This follows a recent pattern of UN leaders visiting the White House, including Winston Churchill.
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Peter Fraser
New Zealand
White House
Stephen Early
Fraser
Rooosevelt
South Pacific
Early
United Nations
Pacific
Winston Churchill
England
Marines Hold Solomon Islands Battle Against Japanese Forces
Washington reports a large scale sea and air battle off the Solomon Islands begun August 23. United States Army and Navy planes claim to have damaged multiple Japanese ships, including carriers, a battleship, and a cruiser. The action centers north of Guadalcanal with American forces defending Tulagi as a violent Japanese counterattack develops.
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Washington
Navy
Solomon Islands
Emy
Hercely
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Tulagi
Bahr Is Convicted On Espionage Charge
Bert K. F. Bahr, once a Buffalo athlete turned exchange student, is convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage after a six day trial. He faces a possible death penalty or up to 30 years in prison. Sentencing is set for September 2 by Federal Judge William F. Smith. His wife, who stood by him, vowed to fight for his freedom. Bahr testified he trained with the Gestapo to return to the United States, claiming fear of reprisals delayed his disclosure. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thorn Lord criticized Bahr for betraying trust and attempting to mislead authorities.
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N. 3
Herbert K. F. Bahr
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Bahr
William F. Smith
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Frederic M. P. Pearse
Gestapo
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