Worldwide WWII actions press Japanese in multiple theaters
Allied air and naval forces damaged two Japanese cruisers and multiple ships in the Solomons and Aleutians, with 500 Japanese troops killed or wounded. MacArthur reports a new eight mile advance toward Port Moresby as heavy fighting continues in New Guinea. Madagascar action sees British forces advancing while French resistance holds, amid talks of armistice terms. Japan names Masayuki Tani as foreign minister in Washington.
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Associated Press
Aleutians
South Seas
U. S
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Port Moresby
Australia
United Nations
Owen Stanley Mountains
Choiseul Island
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Aleutian Islands
Pacific Fleet Headquarters
U. S. Army
Japan
Kiska Harbor
Navy
Tanamaive
Madagascar
Indian Ocean
Armand Annet
India
China
Middle East
Shunroku Hata
German civilian plight warned as war production dominates
British experts warned Germany faces severe civilian hardship this winter as war production crowds out consumer goods. They expect shortages of food and clothing, rising anti-sabotage penalties, and strained oil stocks, even as Nazi forces press the siege of Stalingrad with heavy Luftwaffe and ground assaults.
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London
U.P
Germany
Hitler
Wehrmacht
Russia
Caucasus
Weather and World Briefs Across Regions
Amarillo forecast shows moderate temperatures with strong winds this afternoon and cooler tonight. West Texas warms again this afternoon then slightly cooler later. Panhandle and South Plains windy this afternoon and tonight. New Mexico warm this afternoon with windy east portion. temps may hold tonight. Temperature extremes over 24 hours end 6:30 A.M. minimum 63 maximum 89. today noon 85. Vichy talks on Madagascar armistice expected in Diego Suarez with British and French plenipotentiaries. Second Army maneuvers begin as Oscar the raccoon disrupts dogs. Roosevelt opposes a new farm price parity formula in anti inflation bill. Reports say 24 German ships sunk off Norway by Allied forces. Rita Hayworth confined to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital for nervous breakdown.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
North
East
New York
U.P
Vichy Rench
Diego Suarez
Madagascar
Small Raft Found on Atlantic Coast Near Long Island
The Eastern Defense Command announced a raft was found along the Atlantic Coast of Long Island last night. A shot was fired in an unsuccessful attempt to halt a prowler. An army beach patrol, police, and coast guard searched the area but found nothing unusual. The incident occurred about 9 PM Central War Time.
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New York
Eastern Defense Command
Atlantic
Long Island
Coast Guard
Washington Rumor Mill Targets Prominent Figures
A columnist decries widespread rumors in Washington about morale and equipment in the war effort. It notes three individuals Mrs. Roosevelt Harry Hopkins and General MacArthur as frequent targets and discusses alleged leftist links and campus unrest.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
General MacArthur
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Oraetareceali
Tanks sweep Japanese from Tenaru in Guadalcanal battle
Marine units ground the Japanese landing force into a coconut grove near Tenaru River after tanks rolled onto the beach. About 750 Japanese were killed or captured. American casualties totaled 28 dead and 72 wounded. The fight began around 3 AM with Japanese attempts to infiltrate and break the line.
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Robert C. Miller
Solomon Islands
Tenaru
Guadalcanal
Tenaru River
United Nations
Charles H. Brush
Jersey City
Coconut Grove
L. B. Cresswell
Mississippi
Edwin A. Pollack
Augusta
Cresswell
Tsu
Windmill Bureau Weather Forecast Hot Day Ends Low
The bureau predicts windmills will whiz today with a touch of complaint tonight. Temperatures will be moderate by day and cooler by night. Yesterday’s high reached 89 in the shade and this morning’s low is not specified.
Hollywood Stars Lead Texas War Bond Drive
Hollywood stars Janet Gaynor Basil Rathbone Nigel Bruce and Robert Stack toured Texas promoting war bonds. They traveled Amarillo Wichita Falls and Fort Worth with a campaign that urges higher purchases to meet government needs. Interstate Theaters reported 61486.75 in Series E bond sales plus local bank and city purchases as bonds drive continues through September 25.
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Janet Gaynor
Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
Robert Stack
Hollywood
Texas
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Jack King
America
Globe
Globe News
Londoners Warned Of New German Blitz
London officials warned that a fresh German blitz may strike this winter possibly more destructive than previous raids. Fire wardens are being trained and women must man fire watches as home security aims to keep ARP at full strength. A ministry film demonstrates how to combat incendiaries and residents are urged to wait seven minutes before reacting, with fires fought from behind walls or through windows.
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William B. Dickinson
London
U.P
Britain
Eastern Front
Ministry of Home Security
Ministry of Information
Allied Bombers Hit Benghazi Port in Daylight Raid
Allied heavy bombers attacked the Axis supply port of Benghazi, scoring hits on two ships and setting one afire. British fighters claimed at least two enemy planes shot down and many damaged. One British plane did not return. Night raids also struck Tobruk while land front activity remained minimal.
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Cairo
Bengasi
Tobruk
Bond Buying Booms In Potter County
Bond and stamp sales reached 19956.25 in Potter County yesterday, lifting September total to 338072.75 and excluding Amarillo City purchases and theater sales. County bonds are expected to top 500000 this month, while readers are urged to sell unwanted items for cash to support scarce resources.
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Potter County
Amarillo
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Second Army
Middle Tennessee
Oscar
Washington
Roosevelt
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Stockholm
Norway
Rita Hayworth III
Rita Hayworth
Cedars of Lebanon
W. L. Marxer
Miss Hayworth
John Maynard Lbr. Co
By Welizzard
Sept
Bureau
Leopoldville
Belgian Congo
Journal Avenir
Colonial Belge
United States
Luftwaffe
Russell Stationery Company
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
Yorktown
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