Nazis Send Fresh Troops to Italy
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson said Germany has 20 to 25 divisions in Italy as the British Eighth Army faces stiffer resistance along the east coast. He noted American casualties in four weeks since Salerno totaled 511 killed, 5428 wounded, 2368 missing, with reinforcements largely American. Naples port to partial operation soon. American and British troops established at Naples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Italy
Eighth Army
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Salerno
Fifth Army
Naples
Harbors Rebuild Efforts Advance After Naval Attacks
Secretary Stimson said engineers work night and day to clear the harbor while Germans attempted to wreck the port by sinking ships and destroying docks. Preliminary surveys show damage is less than feared and the harbor will be partially operational soon. He noted the heavy task of feeding Naples 600,000 people amid famine but supplies are arriving in large quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimson
Naples
Declares Age Bars Workers From Pantex
R. M. Rubottom of 3307 Line Avenue says older job seekers in Amarillo are barred at Pantex despite willingness and ability. He cites an advertisement seeking hundreds of workers and notes age was a disqualifier without assessing fitness. Rubottom has lived in Amarillo 20 years and held various positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Rubottom
Line Avenue
Pantex
Amarillo
Japs Lose Face as Navy Refuses Fight
The piece reports on Japan facing strategic pressure as the U S Navy attacks Wake Island and advances in the Pacific. It notes carrier actions against Marcus Island and the Gilberts, with Marines moving from Funafuti toward Nanumea and a push toward reoccupying Wake, Gilbert and Marshall Islands. Major questions about Japanese fleet risk and potential fall of Rabaul are discussed.
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Wake Island
Japan
Gilbert Islands
Funafuti
Ellice Islands
Nanumea
Gilberts
Pacific
Wake
Gilbert and Marshall
Marshall and
Truk
General MacArthur
New Guinea
Solomons
Rabaul
Sharp Fall in Amarillo School Enrollments Stumps Officials
Amarillo schools report a 500 pupil drop from last fall with thirteen campuses down and eight up. Six-year-olds census-listed last March are missing, raising questions about population loss while Pantex workers keep Sanborn School steady. Senior High rises, but overall district enrollment remains below prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Charles M. Rogers
Rogers
He i
Pantex
Sanborn
Alice Landergin
Central Junior High
Dwight W. Morrow
Forest Hill
Glenwood
Horace Mann Junior High
Horace Mann
Humphrey Highland
Johnson
Margaret Wills
McKinley
San Jacinw
Summit
Wilson
Wolflin
Fred Douglas
Machinists Rejoin AFL After Jurisdiction Break
The International Association of Machinists returned to the AFL today, adding about a half million members to AFL rolls. The split with the Carpenters Union over machinery installation and repair was triggered last May, with ongoing talks in progress for a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
International Association of Machinists
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Carpenters’ Union
Spain Faces Conspiracies Against Franco, El Espanol Warns
Lisbon dispatch notes El Espanol in Madrid claims plots against Caudillo Francisco Franco seek a free-for-all shooting regime. It accuses the Reds conservatives and freemasons of collaboration with foreign aid to destabilize Spain and warns that failure would threaten the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
el Espanol
Madrid
Falange
Spain
Francisco Francd
Reds
Franco
Palange
Man intruder at Blodgetts home surprises couple
In Schenectady New York an unidentified gray haired man entered the Blodgetts home at 909 North Polk Street, washed, and sat with Mrs Blodgett before officers arrived. The incident disrupts a quiet evening as the couple’s domestic routine was unsettled by the visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. V. Blodgett
North
Polk Street
Three Bears
Goldilocks
Blodgett
Mr. Blodgett
Japanese Use Australian Prisoners on Singapore Island
A letter from Capt. G. S. Parab Singh arriving in Perth describes Australian prisoners in Malaya being forced to erect a 288 2/3 foot high “Victory Monument” near the Ford factory on Singapore Island. The troops reportedly remain in high spirits despite poor rations and no new clothing since surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Ford
Singapore
Perth
G.S. Parab Singh
Malaya
India
Fleet activity at Gibraltar reported by Berlin radio
Berlin radio said three aircraft carriers and six British destroyers left Gibraltar for the Mediterranean, while two battleships one cruiser and eight destroyers arrived back at Gibraltar from the Mediterranean. The report cited the Spanish post at Algeciras near Gibraltar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Algeciras
Tojo Warns Officials On Allied Offensive Intensity
Tokyo radio quoted Premier Hideki Tojo telling 240 newly appointed Japanese government officials that the Allied offensive had gained in intensity. He spoke as part of a government briefing reported by the Office of War Information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tokyo
Office of War Information
Hideki Tojo
Tojo
Relief for Cough Promises Quick Rest and Backed Refund
An advertising copy promotes Creomulsion as a potent cough remedy for chest cold bronchitis and other coughs. It claims the product reaches the trouble, loosens phlegm and soothes inflamed bronchial membranes with Beechwood creosote and other medicines, with a money back guarantee if it does not ease the cough.
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Musso
Rome
Associated Press
Germany
Benito Mussolini
Middle American
Tropics
Globe-News
Louis F. Keemle
United Press
First National Bank
Bien Peasantes
Blodgetts
Schenectady
N. Y
U.P
Wilcczynsky
Peter
William
Camp Upton
Hill & Hill
Texea
H. V. Robertson & CO
Oliver Eakle Bidg
Epsiaos
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Blanche Mischief
Sayre, Oklahoma
Advance Jr
Prince Domino
Brilliant Domino
Lorena
W. A. Spurlin
Reydon Okla
Earl Gartin
Mason King
The
M. Gouldy
Panhandle
Hereford
Tolzien
Music Store
Paramount
Golden Light Coffee
Carton
Bran
Skinner
Morton
Jemima
Pet
RINSO
Decker
Fais
Uncle Sam
West 7Th Ave
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