Russians Drive to Clear Germans from Southern Russia
Soviet dispatches report relentless drive in southern Russia as Krivoi Rog outskirts are stormed and Kaernovatka falls. Red Army claims 2,000 German dead, forces push from Melitopol toward Dnepropetrovsk while rail centers like Solenaye are liberated and a major railway line nears severing the Dnieper bend.
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Associated Press
London
Aouthern Russia
Iron End
Krivoi Rog
Dnieper River
Kaernovatka
Krivei Rog
Saksaani River
Italy
Melitopol
Vexeloye
Dnepropetrovsk
Solenaye
Znamenka-Nikolayev
Dnieper
Moscow Bulletin
Jine
Bug River
Moscow
Halloween Party at The Island Promises Food and Fun
The Rotary Club plans a Halloween party at The Island Saturday evening for Adrian children with hot dogs and cider despite rationing. A parade of masqueraders is replaced by park activities at 7:30, judged by a panel including Rainier and Emery. Games, a large bonfire, and pledge cards are on the program. About 1,500 youths are expected to attend.
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Adrian
Te Rotary Club
Guesi
Wynn Gibson
Rotary Club
Paul Rainier
Howard Emery
Gerald Culler
Raymond Everiss
Walter Blanchard
Leslie Brown
H. E. Smith
William O. Ogden
Milton Caughey
Wendell Smith
B. F. Beach
Leon Pierce
Roy McPhail
Megaphone
Rural schools move toward consolidation in Madison townships
A meeting in Madison township hall adopted a resolution calling for the Madison township school districts No. 4 and No. 5 boards to appoint chairmen and circulate petitions to form a rural agricultural school district. About 35 people attended as overcrowding at No. 4 and No. 5 was cited, with officials noting rapid growth from Adrian’s expansion. The plan would use existing buildings, consolidate grades, and gain state aid and bus service without new construction.
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Madison Township
Madison Tow Hall
Wesley
Beadle
Michigan Department of Public Instruction
Frank Ehinger
Site
Adrian
Portsons
Ehinger
Madisan No. 5
Madison No. 4
Aes
Madison Page
Seaman Hindes Reported Dead After Ship Sinking
Navy records list Seaman James B. Hindes of Adrian officially dead from enemy action in the South Pacific after the sinking of the U S S Meredith on Oct. 15, 1942. Widow Mrs. Marian Hindes reports no further news since the loss. survivors include three children Patricia Ann Terry Boone Judith Maude, his mother Mrs. Winifred Root, four brothers and three sisters. Hindes enlisted in the Navy January 12, 1942.
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Navy
Department
U.S. S. Meredith
South Pacific
James B. Hindes
Adrian How
Marian Hindes
Merrick Street
Hindes
Patricia Ann
Terry Boone
Judith Maude
Winifred Root
Naples Wins Wartime Hearts of Allied Troops
An Allied news note reports Naples endears American doughboys with friendly residents and plentiful silk stockings. Soldiers praise directions and homey welcome, noting improved postwar recovery, fewer ruins, and Naples women in sturdy wedgie shoes.
Ration Registration Proceeds Smoothly in Adrian
Adrian residents lined up at Garfield, Jefferson, New McKinley, Lincoln and Washington schools for War Ration Book No 4 registrations today and tomorrow. Registrants can cover their whole family with one form and must present Book No 3 for each member. About 18 000 are expected to be registered in Adrian. Clayton led reports on Book No 4 applications with T Bbooks issued at Clayton while no books will be issued at headquarters until next Tuesday to allow returns from school districts.
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Adrian
Garfield
Jefferson
New McKinley
Lincoln
Washington
Tian
Clayton
Rommel Leads Nazi Forces in Italy Reportedly
The Berlin paper Bersten Zeitung says Gen Erwin Rommel is now commander in chief of German forces in Italy. Kesselring replaced, Willinghoff becomes southern Italy chief. Mussolini era moves noted with Rome to Florence officer deadline and military tribunals for noncompliance.
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Berlin
Bersen Zeitung
Erwin Rommel
Taly
Albert Kesselring
Germany
Willinghoff
Milan
Laly
Maly
Faselet
Rome
Italy
Venice
Mussolini Battallion
Bersagnieri
Mussolini
Florence
Rodolfo Graziani
Navy Day Celebrates United States Navy
The United States Navy is praised on Navy Day as ships submarines and planes operate globally. Secretary Knox and President Roosevelt pledge readiness and the aim to protect human life restore liberty and glory the flag. Navy leaders and veterans attend programs in major cities nationwide.
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Associaie
United S States Navy
Pacific
Atlantic
Mediterranean
U.S
Frank Secretary
Knox
Ig Beling
United States Navy
Roosevelt
Missing Sergeant Awarded Flying Cross Amid Missing Status
Sergeant Hamilton, son of Mr and Mrs Marion L Hamilton of Adrian Route 1, received the Distinguished Flying Cross from the Eighth Air Force in London for extraordinary achievement in aerial flight. Parents, who last heard Aug 5 his rest camp note, were notified Sept 25 he was missing in action as of Sept 16. Hamilton served as an engineer on a Flying Fortress.
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Agi
Marion L. Tiaaniston
Adrian
Route 1
Eighth Air Force
London
Sgt
Hankley
Aar Department
Ser
Hamilton
Sel
Hamilio
Labor Front Controversy Unabated
Washington reports fierce labor front controversy over coal and railroad strikes as a War Labor Board plan faces rejection. The WLB set a dawn deadline for resumed coal mining and warned of government seizure and penalties if strikes persist. Rail unions vote by November 25 while leaders insist no strike until authorized and peaceful settlement efforts run out.
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Associated Press
Washington
Spar
War Labor Board
WLB
UN i Ions
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lens
UMW
Vita
Tripartite Talks Making Progress in Moscow Mini Session
Reported progress in the Moscow tri partite conference as drafting committees met in solo session. A British United States Soviet talks participant voiced cautious optimism while noting the parley remains far from finished and may issue public news only at the conference’s end.
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Moscow
U. S
Cordell Hull
Anthony Eden
Vyacheslav Molotov
Alth Hugh
Manufacturers And Chamber Will Seek Public Aid On Labor Shortage
Adrian and Lenawee County face a growing labor shortage as the War Manpower Commission classifies Adrian as critical. A joint meeting of the Lenawee County Manufacturers Association and the Chamber of Commerce outlined plans to survey labor availability, register all available workers, and recruit merchants to adjust hours. Leaders stressed the need for city and county cooperation to avoid factory shutdowns and sustain local commerce.
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Advian Ana Venance
War Manpower Commission
Que
Lenawee County Manufacturers Association
Chamber of Commerce
WMC
Adrian
Dayton
Sandusky
Ohio
A. D. Billings
Manufacturers’ Group
Roy McPhail
Aer
Gs&s
Delamater
Frederick P.wood
Mr. McPhail
Draft draft controversy unsettled in Washington
The draft plan to induct all available childless men before prewar fathers faces a Senate House conference as controversy lingers despite near unanimous House approval. President Roosevelt signs another bill expanding monthly payments to dependents of servicemen, with changes retroactive to Oct. 26.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate House
House
Roosevelt
War Department
War Manpower Commission
Christmas Toy Shortage Worsens as Stocks Run Low
New York report from October 27 cites Toy Manufacturers of America warning shortages reach the worst on record. Stocks are about 50 percent of normal with limited reorders, many items scarce through December 15. High demand and war birth rate push consumer spending, while WPA and WPB may seek metal and wood relief.
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New York
Santa Claus
Lt. S. A. Inc
Trade Association of the Toy Industry
James L. Frn
War Production Board
WPA
Germans Retreat as Russians Advance on Southern Front
AP Wirephoto map shows German forces pulling back toward a Bug River line while Russian advances threaten Krivoi Rog. Black arrows mark Russian thrusts west of Kriv, with combat movements in the Moclov sector and a shaded German-held area.
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Bug River
Krivoi Rog
Krichev
Moclev
Allied air blitz destroys Bougainville airstrips in Solomons
United States bomber fleets hammered Kahili, Kara, and Ballale on Bougainville, crippling three key Japanese airfields. The strikes left runways and revetments gutted and ground losses heavy as Japanese planes failed to intercept. Ballale and Ballagive abandoned airfields leave Bougainville exposed.
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Associated Press
Southwest Pacific
Japan
Solomons O Rabaul
United States
Hoembs
Kekili
Bougsinville
Ballale
Shortlands
Ka~ Hiti
Kara
Kahili
Solomons
Blac-Arthur
Bougainville
Kahn
Dauntless
Hougainville
Rabaul
New Britain
Showdown on retail sales tax faces Ways and Means
Washington reports talk of revisiting the administration tax package as members fret over the liquor tax hike and postal rate increases. Rep Hobertson signals a showdown on a national sales tax while Rep Carlson urges reconsideration of higher post rates harming newspapers and press freedom. Grand Rapids obituary notes Circuit Judge Cornelius Hoffius dies at 62 after influenza.
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Washington
Det
Upi
House
Ways and Means
Hobertson
D.-Va
Carlson
R.kas
Disney
D-Okla
Congress
Grand Rapids
Cornelius Hoffius
Kent County
Butterworth Hospital
Hoffius
Netherlands
United States
University of Michigan
Allied Troops Push Into Italian Mountain Line Near Trigno River
Allied forces report gains below the Trigno River with two more Italian towns captured while German rear guards pull back to a new mountain line threatening Rome. Air raids hit Greek airfields as U S bombers strike Seloni ka Sedes and Megalo Mikra. Canadian units seize roles in center front.
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Associated Press
Al-giers
Trigno
Italy
Rome
Adriatic
Vinchiaturo J
Tsernia
Venafro
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Harley Lee
William Stiles
Stiles
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Madison
Seaman James B. Hindes
Naples
Algiers
Tunis
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Casablanca
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Donald Connor
Detroit
John Moore
Orbistonia
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Mightiest
Labor Front
Manufacturers and Chamber
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Royal Air Force
Archibald Sinclair
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