Showdown Near For Possession Of Guadalcanal Isle
The Pacific struggle tightens as American and Japanese forces clash around Guadalcanal and nearby air bases. Allied bombers strike Buka and Bougainville while Bougainville fighters are shot down. Naval artillery and submarine shelling target Espiritu Santo as fighting Spain, Papua, and Solomon Island pockets force decisive blows.
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Associated Press
Washington
Southwest Pacific
Solomon Islands
Guadalcane
United States
Navy
Sava Island
Guadalcanal
Espiritu Santo Island
Buka
Buin
Bougainville Island
Grange Convention in Adrian Seeks 600 to 700 Delegates
The 69th Michigan State Grange convention will meet in Adrian from October 26 to 30. About 600 to 700 delegates are expected with housing arranged by local residents at one dollar a night per couple. Organizers urge Adrian residents to offer rooms and provide location details to local chamber and store officials.
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Michigan State Grange
Adrien
Adrian Armory
Adrian
Grange
A. D. Billings
Chamber of Commerce
L. A. Johnson
McLellan Stores Company
Roy Swigert
F. W. Woolworth Company
G. Norman Walper
Walper Furniture Company
Metro Lecuk
Kline
Adrien Chamber of Commerce
North Main Street
Telegram - 7
13 United Nations Seamen Are Killed
Official reports yesterday describe two sinkings causing 13 United Nations seamen to lose their lives. The Associated Press tallies 493 neutral and allied cargo ship losses by submarine attack in the western Atlantic since December 7, 1941, with a September 1942 event adding to the totals. Fifty three survivors reached an east coast port after a medium-sized American merchantman was sunk in August.
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Associated Press
United Nations
Atlantic
Metis Beach
Quebec
St Lawrence River
NEW HOUSE TO HAVE MANY NEW FACES
Washington reports the upcoming House term will feature at least 64 new faces due to retirements defeats and vacancies. The Associated Press survey tallies 841 candidates with 407 Democrats 334 Republicans and 300 from other parties. Incumbents renominated total 375 with 60 not seeking reelection or defeated. Reapportionment has pitted incumbents against each other in four states.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Congressions
Louisiana
Associated Press
Maine
Marcantonia
New York
Georgia
Farmer- Labor
House
Raymond S. Springer
William H. Larrabee
Indiana
William S. Jacobsen
Henry O. Talle
Iowa
George E. Bender
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Edward H. Rees
John M. Houston
Kansas
American Troops Seize New Island in Andreanos Group
Alaska Defense Command reports that forces captured another island in the Andreanos group of the Aleutians with minimal resistance. A Japanese plane dropped two bombs but caused no casualties and the landing faced no difficulties. The move follows earlier bases in mid Aleutians, placing Kiska within range.
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Alaska Defense Command
Andreanos
Aleutians
Lin
Japan
Navy
New Zealand Explains To Americans In 1940s Booklet
Washington dispatch summarizes a New Zealand booklet for U S military personnel. It explains greetings in Maori, traffic rules with left-hand driving, absence of subways and nightlife, restricted alcohol hours, and notes on geography, climate, and fauna. It clarifies New Zealand’s dominion status and independence from Britain, plus cultural quirks like tea over coffee.
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Washington
New Zealand
United States
America
Dominion
North
Raiatea
Tahiti
England
Winston Churchill
British Commonwealth of Nations
Dominions
Decide Farms Need Glamour and Rationing Board Meeting
The Lenaywee county board of Supervisors granted the county returning board permission to use two rooms in the courthouse. They waived a $40 monthly lease and discussed supporting farm needs amid wartime demands. Washington notes emphasized the need for glamour in farming and urged understanding of rationing and food supplies for armed forces allies. George E. Taylor was re-elected as county road commissioner for six years. The board also re-elected the county welfare commissioner for three years and elected the board of canvassers for two years. Benson Ford, grandson of Henry Ford, reported for duty at Selfridge Field after enlisting despite an eye defect.
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Lenaywee County
Washington
Congress
OPA
House Agriculture Committee
Vedder
Swick
O. E. Zimmerman
County Road Commission
George E. Taylor
Rollo Contin
Franklin Township
County Board of Canvassers
Frank A. Bradish
Alice M. Welch
Adrian
William J. Argue
Jasper
Bradish
Argue
Miss Welch
Thomas Conlin
Conlin
William H. Ruesink
Elmer Hillard
Fairfield Township
Selfridge Field
Benson Ford
Henry Ford
United States Army
Young Ford
House Group Votes to Lower Draft Age to 18
Washington dispatch reports the House Military Committee unanimously approved a bill to drop the draft age from 29 to 18 and bar married men from induction before single men. The measure, urged by President Roosevelt, aims to extend deferments for students through June 30, 1943 and reorganizes draft quotas toward 7,500,000 by next year’s end. The plan keeps student deferments limited and tied to current academic status.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
House
Senate Military Committee
House Committee
Kilday
D-Tex
Morgenthau Arrives in Britain By Plane
United States Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr arrives in Britain by plane, becoming the first U S cabinet member here since the war began. He meets Ambassador Winant and holds a London hotel conference ahead of possible reciprocal aid tied to lend lease, under review as part of the allied war effort.
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London
Henry
Morgenthau, Jr
United States
Treasury
Diane Ln
Britain
Morgenthau
Douglas
Tribunal
George
Roosevelt
United States Army
Securities Commission
Offer to work sixty days without pay at Higgins shipyard New Orleans
In New Orleans Oct 16 the 171 Higgins shipyard employees offered to work 60 days without pay to get the plant into wartime production. A spokesman said they would rather work for Uncle Sam for two months for nothing than for Hitler. They sent a telegram to Andrew Higgins in Washington pledging patriotic support to reopen the Milhead plant for the war effort. Production chief Nelson noted Higgins must join the war effort more fully. The Maritime Commission cited steel shortages in canceling the contract to build 200 Liberty ships after ~$20.9 million spent preparing the yard.
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New Orleans
Higgins
Uncle Sam
Hitler
Elvin Vernius
Andrew J. Higgins
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Milheaud
Nelson
American Federation of Labor
Maritime Commission
Higgin
Farmers to Register Trucks for War Certificates
Farmers owning trucks used to haul farm products must file applications for certificates of war necessity on October 22 23 and 24 per Ellis R Roosa chairing the Lenawee county War Board The certificates set maximum mileage and minimum loads and trucks need the certificate to obtain gas oil tires or repair parts after November 15 A county farm transportation committee will aid farmers in filing and administering the rules with Roosa as chair The committee includes Carl Sword J P Witt Lester Baker and L A Salter with alternates Frank Hall Earl Murphy Seward Shepherd and Albert P Green registration location to be announced early next week.
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Ellis R. Roosa
Roose
War Board
Carl Sword
Cagmus
J. P. Witt
Jasper
Lester Baker
Tipton
L. A. Salter
Adrian
Frank Hall
Holloway
Earl Murphy
Britton
Seward Shepherd
Onsted
Albert P.green
Roosa
Scrap mountains continue to grow in national drive
New York report shows vast scrap totals as newspaper sponsored campaign nears close. States report per person averages over 60 pounds with Rhode Island leading at 72.9 pounds, Kansas 72.2 and Nevada 71.3. Cities like Lynchburg Virginia Fairmont Minnesota Portsmouth New Hampshire Odessa Texas show high per capita gains. Final tallies exceed 2,926,854 tons from 37 states as drives continue in some regions.
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New York
United Scrap Metal Drive Committee
Mississippi
Rhode Island
Kansas
Nevada
Lynchburg
Fairmont
Minn
Portsmouth
N. H
Odessa
Tex
Unoccupied France Shaken by Violent Disorders and Reprisals
Reports from unoccupied France describe violent outbreaks as Nazi pressure to move French workers to Germany intensifies. Incidents in Lyon, Chamberry, and Annecy included clashes and claims of grenades, while public forces intervened. Laval officials seek to downplay bloodshed as Prime Minister Petain’s ministers convene.
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Associated Press
Europe
France
Yugoslavia
Norway
Moscow
Trondheim
Atlantic
Josef Terboven
Berlin
Hiramler
Gestapo
Oslo
London
Quisling
Germany
Lyon
Chamtery
Annecy
Tribune de Lausanne
Phils
Theraz
Vichy
Laval
Chamberry
Recrets Salith
DNB
Petain
Roosevelt outlines war and non war outlays
The report notes President Roosevelt informing Congress that fiscal year 1943 outlays total about 80.044 billion dollars, with 74.0 billion for war and 4.194 billion for non war expenses, plus 1.85 billion in interest. It also mentions a 5 percent victory tax on individuals over 624 dollars annually and drafting measures for 18 and 39 year olds. An Aleutian air raid on Hiska attacked a Japanese camp, burning fires and destroying three seaplanes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Hiska
Aleutian Islands
Navy
Jost
Nurses recall Bataan relief rations hijacked by civilians
Captain Florence MacDonald of Fort Devens recounts how trucks carrying food to the trapped defenders at Bataan were hijacked by civilians from Manila. She notes 5,000 civilians traveled to Bataan, soldiers often had only a few cans of salmon and small amounts of rice, and nurses faced wrenching scenes as they cared for wounded amid blackout darkness.
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ST. Louis
Army Nurse Corps
Philippines
Bataan
Manila
Florence MacDonald
Fort Devens
Mass
American Hospital Association
MacDonald
Mac
Joint Committee Tackles Tax Bill in Conference
Washington reports a joint conference committee narrowing the revenue bill differences. They cut Senate House changes to about a dozen amendments and face key disputes over a 5 percent Victory Tax, corporate tax rates, postwar excess profits rebates, and an 80 percent net income cap.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Malta Defenders Down 14 Axis Planes A Day
British communiqué reports Maltese forces shot down 14 Axis planes in daylight as Axis attacks continued. Four Spitfires were lost. a Junkers was shot down off Crete. Two British aircraft were lost over the Egyptian front and Axis transport columns were targeted by fighter bombers. Patrolling activity continued on the Hauption land front.
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Cairo
Malta
Mediterranean
Crete
Tobrak
Sidi Haneish
Salum
Hauption Land Front
REDS FIGHT WITH BACKS TO THE VOLGA
Soviet and German reports clash over Stalingrad actions as defenders pull back to the Volga under cover of dawn. Two German infantry divisions with 100 tanks spearhead a bid to split the city, reaching the river on a two mile front amid heavy street fighting and air support.
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Assocs
Moscow
Stalingrad
Broad
Volga
Sta
Red Star
Ald
Dzerzhinsky
Sevastopol
Cologne Roiled by Massive Blockbuster Raid
London reports a night assault by 360 to 400 RAF bombers pounding Cologne and the Rhineland Germany’s bomb alley. British losses 18 planes. German tallies 22. Attack focused on Cologne as part of a multiday German offensive against Nazi homeland. No casualties reported from British sky raids on the southeast coast.
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London
Britain
Cologne
Rhineland
Germany
RAF
Great Britain
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MacArthur
New Gainea
Midway
Buna
Port Moresby
Commigniqué
Pacific
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nzGe
Ieacon
Adv
Rationing Board
Court House
George Taylor Jr
Bulletins
REDS
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