Scrap Metal Needed For Slap At Axis Powers
War salvage drive urges farmers and households to collect old iron and steel now for the mills. County salvage committee led by Richard Goff stresses urgency to move scrap from farms before ground freezes, to be sorted and shipped to steel plants.
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Hitler
Hirchito
America
War Production Board
Aamerica
Richard Goff
Goff
Jacob Moore
County Board of Supervisors
Lewis G. Hall
Ellis Roose
the Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Fred Shoemaker
Stacy Stone
George Taylor
County Road Commission
Ballots Cast In Election At Noon In Lenawee
The Lenawee County primary turnout was light with 558 ballots cast at noon, under eight percent of the 7,383 eligible voters. Voters in precinct five used the Cooper Motor Co building as a new polling place while farmers prepare salvaging old iron for road work.
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BUC
SLU
Lenawee
Road Commission
Road 7 Commission
Ae R Toad Commission
Mr. Goff
Lenawee Abstract
West
Maple Avenue
Adrian
Court House
Greenly Street
Cooper Motor Co
West Maumee Street
Inflation Legislation Moves Through Congress in Split Tone
Washington September 15 Congress rushes to meet Roosevelts demand for cost of living controls. Senate Banking Committee seeks views from price labor and agriculture officials on a broad stabilization resolution. House Banking Committee to hear a bill directing the president to stabilize wages and salaries and set price floors and ceilings, with parity farm prices for three years after the war through crop loans purchases.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Banking
Labor and Agriculture
Steagall
D-Ala
Banking Committee
Leon Henderson
Senate Banking Committee
Henderson
Wagner
Brown
MECH
U S Navy Holds Balance of Power in Western Pacific
Rear Admiral Blandy, returning from a 26,000 mile inspection, said United States forces currently hold the balance of striking power in the Western Pacific for the time being. He urged continuing offense and noted improvements in anti aircraft weapons and ordnance delivery, while emphasizing readiness for battle.
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Associated Press
Washington
W. H. Blandy
United States
Western
Pacific
Blandy
Navy Ordnance
Knox
Japan
Bilandy
Damaging Blow Struck At Tobruk
London reports a British force with light naval support and heavy RAF squadrons struck a damaging blow Sunday night at Tobruk, Rommel’s Libyan supply base, while another light force bombarded El Daba behind Axis lines. Losses were admitted in Tobruk withdrawal. El Daba actions ended with no damage or casualties.
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London
Admiralty
Tobruk
Rommel
el Daba
Cairo
Italians claim 576 British seized in Tobruk raid
Rome reported by Italian broadcasts that three British destroyers one cruiser and several patrol boats were sunk and 576 British officers and men captured in the Tobruk raid Sunday night. Four other British ships heavily damaged. landing by parachute troops said successful. Italians claim five hours to master the situation. In Dieppe, Ottawa announced 3350 Canadian casualties in the Allied raid last month, with a 134 page list issued.
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Tobruk
Rome
Dieppe
Ottawa
Department of National Defense
Change of Wad Graham’s Armored Unit in Pacific Theater
General MacArthur reports no major shifts in the overall situation in New Guinea as Japanese forces stall near Port Moresby after five days of advance toward the area. Allied air and naval actions continue, with bombardments and patrols across Lae, Salamaua, Buna, and surrounding waters. In Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and nearby seas, U S Marines take 450 Japanese prisoners, many expecting death, highlighting humane treatment and medical care provided by Allied forces.
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MacArthur
Australia
Owen Stanley
Moresby
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Japanese New Guinea
Lae
Salamaua
Buna
Saumlaki
Tanimbar Ace
Darwin
Austra
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Guadalcanal
Tulagi
Solomon Islands
Japan
Record Breaking Tax Bill Faces Mixed Senate View
Washington reports a proposed revenue measure to tax 23 million new filers alongside 20 million existing taxpayers and corporations, aiming for over 25.5 billion dollars annually. It drew praise as fair by Barkley and criticism from La Follette and Vandenberg, amid broader defense and war-planning debates.
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Associated PrEss
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
House
Barkley
la Follette
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Milne Bay battle details from Australian general report
General MacArthur's headquarters in Australia released details of the Milne Bay fight in New Guinea. The report says Japanese forces landed in three phases and killed their own wounded to prevent prisoners. Major incidents include airfield struggles, use of small tanks, and Japanese withdraws as Allied forces retook the area.
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MacArthur
S. Headquarters
Australia
Milne Bay
New Guinea
Au-1
Cyril Clowes
Gill Gills
Bay
He’ Bay
Thomas Blamey
Allied Land Forces
Stalingrad Fights For Life in Heavy Bombardment
Moscow dispatch reports Stalingrad under the heaviest bombing as German troops and tanks press a redoubled assault. Russian forces counter with fierce attacks on the Moscow front, claiming about 4,000 Germans killed and a fortified town captured in three days. Despite bombardment, Red Army efforts keep fighting near the city’s industrial center. German gains are checked but costly losses mount.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Volga
Stalingrad
Red Army
Stalin
Volge
Efum
First Air Assault On U.S. Home Soil Reported By Army
London reports Allied air chiefs marked the second anniversary of Britain's climactic battle with a pledge to expand air power against the Axis. Berlin claimed fires and damage in a German harbor town as bombers operated over Germany. Bremen, Bucharest, Ploesti, Budapest, Berlin, Koenigsberg were named targets in continuing raids by British and Allied air forces.
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London
Britain
Berlin
Germany
RAFI
Rumania
Bulgaria
Bremen
Focke-Wulf
Bucharest
Ploesti
Budapest
Koenigsberg
East Prussia
Paper collections to be discontinued in Adrian
Adrian will end waste paper collections after October as no paper shortage exists now. George H. Little of the city salvage committee said the Plain truth is that Simplex Paper Company can buy on the market cheaper than collecting, so the program is halted until a shortage recurs. Regular pickups will run through October 1.
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Adrian
George H. Little
Simplex Paper Company
Mr. Lite
Simplex
Adrian Civilian Defense Fund
Navy appoints Towers to new Pacific air command
Washington announces Rear Admiral John H Towers will lead the new Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet, described as the Navy’s principal afloat air command. The 67 year old officer will become vice admiral in the United States Army Air Forces theater in the Middle East. Also, American bombers support to British forces at Tobruk marked one of the campaign’s largest operations in the Middle East. In Washington, Leon Henderson urged immediate stabilization of farm prices wages and salaries to avert inflation threatening the war effort.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Senate
Truman
D-Mo
Special Defense Investigating Committee
Treasury
Lator Byrd
D-Va
Lucas
D-Vi
Helin
Sittienle
Toy
Byrd
Sen
Weillgren
Afanta
John H. Towers
Bureau of Aeronautics
Air Force
Pacific Fleet
Knox
Towers
United States Army Air Forces
Midde East
United States
Tobruk
U.S. Air Force Command
Attempt 10 Set Fire in Oregon Forest a Failure
Sept 15 This report describes a suspected aerial attack on a coastal Oregon forest near Mount Emily. A small unmarked seaplane operated from a submarine, circled the area, then returned to sea. A forest service lookout and air raid warning volunteers stopped the blaze, leaving only a crater and Japanese ideographs on fragments.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
United States
Army
Western Defense Command
Oregon
Forest Service
Mount Emily
Pa‘wnel
Oregon Wast
R. J. Runyon
California
Seaside
Ore
Howard Gardner
Brookings
Election Officials Expect Light Vote in Michigan
Detroit voters faced a light turnout estimated near 750000 statewide with about 200000 in Wayne County. The Republican primary featured a three way race for U S Senate among Gerald L K Smith Homer Ferguson and Elton R K Eaton, plus contests for lieutenant governor. All statewide incumbents faced no opposition in their parties. The Fourth District interest centered on Rep Clare E Hoffman renominatIon as he faced two challengers.
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Detroit
Michigan
Wayne County
United States
Gerald LE. K. Smith
Homer Ferguson
Elton RK
Eaton
Plymouth
Leutenant
Thomas Read
Shelby
Eugene C. Keyen
D. Hale Brake
Stanton
Harry F. Kelly
Murray D. van Wagoner
Prentiss M. Brown
Frank Murphy
Sawzit
Clare E. Hoffman
Hoffman
Roosevelt
Benjamin J. Burton
South Haven
J. T. Hammang
Benton Harbor
Hum
Prechon
Roge
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County Farns
Lansing
State Liquor Control Commission
Civil Service Department
Sault Ste. Marie
Gaylord
Grayling
Alpenaland
Traverse City
Berton M. Davey
Commissionr
Lenawee County Scrap Metal Drive
Township
Section
County
Selvage
West Maple Avenue
Lice
Clark Lee
Lee
Clare Lee
Coral Sea
Marco Polo Bridge
China
Bataan
Solomons
WEN Stanley
Solomon
U.S
Wallgren
Kiska
Bill
Minittee
Bulletins
Oregon Forest
G.O.P. Senate
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