Reds Break Germans Offensives Northwest of Stalingrad
The Red Army advanced northwest of Stalingrad after breaking German offensives inside and outside the ruined Volga city. Soviet reports say tanks and infantry overran fortifications, seized hill positions, and forced German retreat with casualties and prisoners. Substantial fighting persisted as Soviets claimed successes in several sectors and noted officer losses on both sides.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Ares
Stalingrad
Volga River
Hed Star
Stalinierad
Volga
Red Star
Soviet Information Bureau
Izvestia
Herriot Reported Placed in Concentration Camp
London reports from Vichy claim Edouard Herriot the 70 year old former French premier has been placed in a concentration camp at Vals Les Bains in unoccupied France. German and Italian broadcasts had earlier said he was under arrest at his chateau near Lyon for opposing collaboration with the Axis. A Vichy dispatch says he had been under surveillance after writing Marshal Petain objecting to the suppression of Parliament and warning France would not be dragged into war with former Allies.
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London
Berlin
Vichy
Edouard Herriot
France
Vals Les Bains
Herriot
Lyon
Marshal Petain
ROAD TRUCKS HIT 54 TONS OF SCRAP IRON
Lenawee county salvage drive gains momentum as 18 county trucks collect 54 tons of scrap iron and steel by Friday. Officials say the campaign will resume Monday with more trucks and farmers providing scales for weighing. Receipts will show farm contributions and payments will be made later to those who donated metal.
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Lenawee
County Road Commission
Richard H. Goff
County Salvage
Army Turns-Down Nephew of Hitler
William Patrick Hitler, Adolf Hitler’s nephew, was rejected by the army after his draft questionnaire listed living relatives serving in other armies. A British subject, he had hoped to join the Canadian Air Force as a bombardier and contemplated changing his name to avoid the stigma of the Hitler name. His mother was Alois Hitler’s half-sister.
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New York
William Patrick Hitler
Adolf
William
Thomas J. Dowling
England
Royal Air Force
Adolf Hitler
Ger
Germany
Alois Hitler
Fuehrer
RCAF
Hitler
Disagree With Nelson On Food
Washington Oct 3 draft of six month farm situation report shows Rouse Agricultural Committee members inclined to back Donald M Nelson testimony claiming no food shortage. Chairman Filmer says upcoming steps include potential labor and equipment bottlenecks, while Nelson argues enough food to eat and suggests lengthening the industrial work week and centralizing agencies to support the food program.
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Washington
General Farm
Rouse Agricul Committee
Donald M. Nelson
Filmer
D-S.c
United Nations
Nelson
American Legion
Kansas City
Wes
Scrap Scraps Rivalry In Twin Cities Feud
MINNEAPOLIS Mayor Marvin Kline bets flour from Minneapolis against St Paul’s produce to prove the city scraps more metal per capita in October. St Paul is warned to stop raiding Minneapolis stork piles as Queens residents contribute scraps to a national heap.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Marvin Kline
St. Pauline
St Paul
Wartime Tax Bill Ready for Senate
Washington October 3 The Senate finance committee approved an $8 billion wartime tax measure aimed at boosting revenue to about 26 billion dollars annually. The bill introduces a victory tax of five percent on gross incomes over 24 thousand dollars with postwar refunds and contemplates higher rates for individuals and corporations along with broader tax bases. Different from the House version, it faces possible paring or substitution of a sales tax during Senate consideration before a final form is set by a joint conference committee.
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Washington
Teady
Senate
George D.-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Hnally
Treasury
George
House
Finance Committee
Morgenthau
Lenawee Woman Sees Brother Named In Navy Casualty List
Thirty eight Michigan sailors are listed dead or missing in the U S Navy casualty report. Among the missing is Harry Lee Corl a machinist and brother of Mrs Malcolm Mohr who resides near Wolf Creek. Local Lenawee draft records show no trace of him.
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Michigan
Lenawee County
U. S
Malcolm Mohr
Wolf Creek
Harry Lee ‘Corl
Corl
Lenawee
Hitler's armies race Russia as winter nears
A map on today’s Telegram shows the advance of German forces in Russia against the looming winter. The article notes temperature ranges and snowfall patterns to illustrate how weather could halt operations, with a pointer to page seven for the full map.
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Hitler
Russia
Australians Close On Owen Stanley Summit In New Guinea
Australian ground forces pressed toward the summit of New Guinea s Owen Stanley Mountains from Menari, within five to six miles of the crest gap. Allied air units intensified attacks on Japanese lines, with wrecked bridges and naval vessels reported, as American bombers struck Rabaul and Bougainville while fighters patrolled the Coral Sea.
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MacArthur
Australia
New Guinea
Owen Stanley
Menari
Port Moresby
Menarj
Fort Moresby
National Fire Prevention Week Observed in Adrian
Adrian prepares for National Fire Prevention Week under the Adrian Junior Chamber of Commerce. A proclamation by Mayor Harry W. Lundski notes $6,000 in fire losses and two deaths this year, urging public care. Activities include window displays, theater showings, posters, vehicle stickers, church notices, and a map of local fire causes.
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Adrian
J.C. Penney Company
Adrian Fire Department
Croswell
Family
Michigan Campaign Gathers Steam in Bitter War of Words
Michigan candidates clash as Judge Homer Ferguson assails war leadership and Senator Brown accuses him of bungling. Secretary of State Henry F. Kelly attacks Governor Van Wagoner’s conservation record while Carl Brandenburg is named auditor general candidate. Ferguson and Kelly speak in Traverse City. Brown discusses radio from Washington.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Homer Ferguson
Senator Prentiss
Mr. Brown
Henry F. Kelly
van Wagoner
Conservation Commission
Jackson
Ferguson
Kelly
Traverse City
Brown
Washington
Democratic State Central Committee
Carl Brandenburg
Mt Clemens
Macomb
Leo J. Nowicki
Ther
Brandenburg
Grand Rapids
Tansing
Hej
RAF Raids on Germany and France End With Losses
RAF and American air forces struck western Germany and northern France in a coordinated night campaign. Flying Fortresses bombed key targets in Meaulte and St Omer while escort fighters engaged Luftwaffe planes, with 13 German aircraft confirmed down and six Allied fighters lost. Boston bombers hit Le Havre docks, all missions reporting no losses for the attackers.
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Associated Press
London
RAF
Germany
G.S. Flying
Reichsmarshal- Goering
France
England
Flensburg
Focke-Wulf
Meaulte
St. Omer
English Channel
United States Air Forces
U. S. Boston
le Havre
Wartime farm limits urged by Wickard in Mississippi
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard warned wartime farming must focus on absolutely essential crops. He predicted 1942 production may not be surpassed for years and that future output could fall short for home and allied needs. He urged greater food reserves as farmers face labor, machinery, and supply shortages. The speech linked hard times ahead to mobilization and the need to sustain troops and allies.
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Associated Press
Stalingrad
Moscow
Caucasus
Voronezh
European air progress claimed with heavy losses in Rhineland
Night raids by American fliers strike the Rhineland destroying seven craft after a Flying Fortress attack on a factory and airfield in occupied France. They claim a spectacular daylight victory as 13 German fighters are shot down. U S fliers raid Le Havre docks and down four Nazi planes over the Channel. In the Pacific, Australians push through New Guinea mountains while retreating Japanese are harassed from the air. Flying Fortresses pound Japanese bases and shipping in Britain and the Solomons.
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Rhineland
U.S
Roosevelt acts to curb inflation with new minimum price controls
President Roosevelt moved to stabilize wages prices and salaries after Congress passed an inflation bill. The law authorizes executive action to curb living costs and sets farm price minimums with 90 percent parity purchase loans, while restricting wage reductions to January 1 1932 levels.
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Roosevelt
U.S
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Mea
Senn
Twelve Czechs and Four Dutch Executed by Nazi Firing Squads
London reports German firing squads killed twelve Czechs and four Dutchmen for defiance and alleged crimes. Czech government in exile says victims aged 30 to 50 were charged with high treason or inciting assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. Hostage policy spreads as Belgian authorities note gendarmerie and police may be executed for acts against occupation forces.
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London
Belgium
Prague
Reinhard Heyrwich
Republic
DNB
Netherlands
Ihe
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