Russians Suffer Further Setbacks Before Stalingrad
The Associated Press reports Moscow dispatches as German assaults toward Stalingrad are halted at approaches to the Volga city while Soviet forces retreat in the southwest toward Novorossisk. A Russian anti aircraft battery near Stalingrad halted 50 German tanks before nightfall, losing 17 tanks but holding its position and later being relieved by reinforcements. Hungarian and Romanian divisions move east amid intensified front fighting.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Stalingrad
Volga
Red Army
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Izvestia
Vovorossisk
Kretskaya
Don Bend
Kanzler Takes Key WPB Post in War Production
Ernest C. Kanzler, Michigan automotive expert, named director general for operations of the War Production Board. He will oversee about 40 industry and materials branches and priorities and allocations matters, succeeding Amery Houghton who resigns to avoid embarrassment from a federal court anti trust conviction. Kanzler, formerly Ford production chief, rises from WPB Detroit region director to one of wartime production’s top roles.
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Washington
Ernest C. Kanzler
War Production Board
Kanzler
Michigan
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Ford Motor Company
Saginaw
Mich
Amery Houghton
Corning
Houghton
Corning Glass Works
Karger
William S. Knudsen
Office of Production Management
OPM
Nelson
Weblrntan
Hanzler
Detroit
Proton
Band postpones Riverside Park concert due to weather
The weekly Ad vinan Band concert scheduled for tonight at Riverside Park was postponed this afternoon by assistant director G Hugo Matthes because of bad weather. If conditions improve, the concert will be held next Thursday.
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Advinan Band
Riverside Park
G. Hugo Matthes
Allied powers sign reciprocal aid pacts in war effort
The United States Great Britain Australia New Zealand and Fighting France signed reciprocal aid agreements in Washington and London to formalize mutual assistance terms. The pacts emphasize using each nation s war resources efficiently and minimizing monetary transactions while furnishing military equipment munitions stores and services to support U S armed forces.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
France
Germany
State Department
Hull
Lord Halifax
Owen Dixon
Walter Nash
London
John E. Dahlquist
Maurice de Jean
Charles de Gaulle
Strikers pledge plant protection at General Foods unit
In Creex Sept 3 strikers promised to admit enough personnel to guard the Post Products plant of General Foods Corp to prevent sabotage accidents and waste. CIO union rep Roy Scoggins announced 1,300 members would safeguard maintenance and security workers, amid ongoing strike actions and stalled contract talks with conciliators Edward Owen Tom Donohue and Richard Harris. State officials expect resumed discussions Friday.
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Battle Creex
Post Products
General Foods Corp
Edward M. Owen
Tom Donohue
Isbor Relations Board
Stanley H. Zim Dmerman
Roy Scoggins
CIO
Scoggins
Dain’ & Food Workers
United Retail & Wholesale Employees of America
Harold E Haun
van Wagoner
Zimmerman
General Foods
Manufacturers' sales tax urged to raise treasury revenue
Senator Herring of Iowa backed a 5 to 7 percent manufacturers sales tax as the most practical way to raise revenue toward the Treasury's goal of 3.7 billion dollars annually. He noted Senate Finance plans trim about one billion from the House total and forecast the levy could bring in around 3 billion yearly, arguing it would be broadly popular since everyone would pay and feel invested in government.
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Washington
Herving
Iowa
Treasury
House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Herring
Finance Committee
Two U.S. Children Must Leave Country By Nov 1
In San Diego on September 3, 1940, Karen Marie aged 15 and Hans aged 13, children of Grace ONeill Nansen, must depart the United States by November 1 unless immigration laws are amended. Their Norwegian father is in a German concentration camp after escaping Norway. the mother lost then regained U.S. citizenship, now seeking non quota admission for the children with Sen. Downey to sponsor.
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San Diego
Calif
United States
Karen Marie
Hans
Grace O'Neill Nansen
Norway
London
State Department
Nansen
Curtis Hillyer
Sheridan Downey
Madison Delinquent School Tax Collect Authorized
The Adrian school board last evening authorized Superintendent George H. Little to collect 2278 dollars in delinquent school taxes held by the Madison township board. The taxes were levied before Madison was severed from Adrian in 1933. The board argues the funds benefit Madison pupils, while others urge reintegration with Adrian. Also approved August bans of 2132.75 and three teacher contracts.
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Adrian School Board
George H. Little
Madison Township
Adrian
John Osborne
Madison School
Madison
S.A. King
Banlis
Gladys _L. Emery
Phyllis, de Vries Jones
Gladys Duntan
Little
Allied Warplanes Bomb and Strafe Near Kokoda Across New Guinea
Allied planes bombed and strafed Japanese troops in the Kokoda area four times as ground forces rested. American B 26 Marauders raided Lae and Buka, with no interceptions reported. The MacArthur staff noted no explanation for reduced Japanese air activity amid ongoing Allied air superiority.
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Associated Press
MacArthur
Australia
Kokoda
Lae
Buka
New Guinea
Salamaua
Port Moresby
Pacific
Solomons
United States
Spon Lae
Owen Stanley
South Pacific
Death of Ordnance Worker in Fire Near Car
Stewart McDonald, 27, a civil service employee at the U S Naval Ordnance plant run by Hudson Motor Car, died in St Josephs Hospital Mt Clemens after his clothes were set aflame near his parked car on Seventeen Mile Road. Autopsy ordered. state police investigate cause. McDonald, an accountant in the cast department, survived by wife Aileen.
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Detroit
Stewart McDoneld
Civil Service
U. S. Naval Ordnance Plant
Hudson Motor Car Co
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mt. Clemens
McDonald
McComb County
Howard Groesbeck
Morris King
Charles Leaf
Keeze Harbor
Seventeen Mile Road
Ryan
DeQuindre
U. S. Navy
Hudsom Arsenal
Lansing
Aileen
Chinese Retake Key Towns Near Canton and Kiangsu Border
Chinese dispatches say Lupao northwest of Canton was recaptured from Japan, a vital highway and river center. Guerrillas also reoccupied towns along the Kiangsu Anhwei border in August. Japanese losses include many men and large puppet troop desertions. At one town over 800 puppet troops shifted to Chinese side after revolting and killing Japanese overlords.
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Chungking
Lupao
Canton
Kiangsu-Anhwei
China
Price Ceiling Violators Cited in Nationwide Campaign
The Office of Price Administration said it will file actions in federal courts in 48 cities today against more than 100 meat packers and wholesalers for price ceiling violations on beef and veal. Cases focus on upgrading inferior meat to higher grade prices, issuing incorrect invoices, and failing to issue invoices, with injunctions sought to enforce regulations.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
British RAF raids mark third anniversary of war in Rhineland
A strong RAF force bombed the upper Rhineland centered on Karlsruhe with large fires and smoke reported up to 8000 feet. Eight bombers were missing. British dispatches said bombs hit several places left of the Rhine, while another raid targeted industrial midlands. No casualties reported.
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London
Britain
Germany
Rhineland
Karlsruhe
Nazi Comexs- Agency
DNB
Berlin
Rhine
Saarbruecken
Dover Strait
England
American Fliers Decorated in First Mass Citations
Major General Carl Spaatz announced 24 U S decorations for Americans in Europe. Four received the Distinguished Flying Cross, silver star awards to two, and 18 Purple Hearts with five posthumous. Second Lieutenant Senwel J Junkin of Natchez Miss earned the DFC and Purple Heart for downing a German fighter over Dieppe, and was wounded. Several other flyers from F ortress crews were cited for Aug 2 and July 4 raids, including Sgt E gilt W Lehminke of Mansfield Michigan.
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London
Europe
Carl Spaatz
U. S
Tua
Order of the Purple Heart
Senwel J. Junkin
Natchez
Dieppe
Junkin
Flying Fortress
Occupied Territory
Sergt
Mants‘ee, Mich
Reciprocal aid under lend-lease widens wartime ties
Washington reports reciprocal lend-lease aid has supplied American forces with diverse war materiel from Spitfires to D ration chocolate jars. OWI notes agreements among United States Britain Australia New Zealand France and others pool resources for total UN war effort with no cash payments. British empire purchases in the U S exceed seven billion dollars since 1939, far more than U S lend-lease to Britain.
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Washington
United State
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
France
Office of War Information
OWT
United Nations
OWI
U. S
New Caledonia
Equatorial Africa
Russia
China
United States
U. 5 S
Drafting of 18 19 year olds sparks Senate debate
Senate leaders weighed Republican plans to draft 18 and 19 year olds. Majority Leader Barkley said no White House request. Senator Thomas warned against mobilizing too many fighters, noting education for lieutenants. Taft signaled a draft bill under 20 and Gurney prepared an amendment to train younger men for potential battle.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
White House
Selective Service
Thomas
Utah
Military Committee
United Nations
Taft
Ohio
Gurney
Morgenthau seeks 36.5 billion tax hike with rebates
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau asked the Senate Finance Committee for legislation to levy an additional 36.5 billion dollars in taxes on individuals, beyond the House bill, with a 1.5 billion postwar rebate plan. The proposal would raise total tax collections to about 30.3 billion for a full year, and 4.5 billion would be credited to individuals as rebates. Also notes requisition of rail tank cars and potential oil shortages.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Senate Finance Committee
House
Roosevelt Addresses World Youth In Broadcast Speech
President Roosevelt spoke to the International Student Assembly in Washington urging unity among the United Nations youth against Nazi fascism and Japanese militarism. He pledges support for American fighting men and calls for relentless effort to secure freedom, justice, and peace, warning Axis airwaves may try to drown out the message. He emphasizes that victory requires continued sacrifice and resolve by the young generation worldwide.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
United Nations
Axis
International Student Assembly
Washington
Europe
Hitler
Gestapo
America
White House
Bombing records amid Nile battle as Rommel faces El Alamein
RAF and American planes carried a record bombing assault on Rommel's Axis army near El Alamein. British defenses held with no decisive breakthrough as Rommel probes with armored columns and Axis air forces clash with Allied fighters. Montgomery reports no penetration of organized defenses yet, battle still in opening phase.
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Cairo
Egypt
Erwin Romimel
African Corps
the Nile
el Alamein
Ruweisat
Himeimat
Rommel
B. L. Montgomery
Eighth
Montgomery
War At A Glance War Brief from Front Lines
War fronts report a mix of advances and counterattacks. Soviet dispatches say Stalingrad approaches are checked northwest and south while German forces claim siege within range of the city. Hungarians and Romanians reinforce, Russians report over 1200 Nazi deaths in 24 hours. In the Caucasus, fighting for Novorossiysk continues. In Egypt, British counterattacks aim to blunt Rommel’s four day push near El Alamein as Allied air raids hit Axis concentrations. Karlsruhe and other German targets face air assaults while the Allies tighten strikes on the French invasion coast. Allied nations sign reciprocal aid pacts, and Far East updates note continued Japanese withdrawals and fresh Allied air strikes on New Guinea bases.
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Russia
Stalingrad
Volga
Caucasus
Novorossisk
Egypt
el Alamein
Rommel
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