Milne Bay victory paints Japanese invaders as vulnerable
Eye witness Frank Hewlett reports Australian patrols and US anti aircraft batteries crushing the Milne Bay invasion force. Air superiority and coordinated ground action sunk barges, destroyed tanks, and pushed Japanese troops back into jungle with heavy equipment and improvised invasion currency among captured stores. Squadron Leader Keith Truscott credited with six barge sinkings and 30 Japanese killed.
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Milne Bay
New Guinea
Frank Hewlett
United Press
U.P
Egypt
Greece
Crete
Cyril Clowes
Douglas MacArthur
Britain
Uet
Keith Truscott
Truscott
Germans Struggle at Stalingrad As Axis Pressures Persist
London observers report no material Nazi gains near Stalingrad after 32 days of ferocious fighting. Soviet counter attacks push northwest as German casualties mount, with propaganda stressing cautious advance. News from the Pacific and Middle East notes Allied success at Milne Bay and continued air operations from Buna to Kokoda.
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London
Stalingrad
Tass
Verdun
Moscow
Caucasus
Moscow News
Germans Face Octobers ultimatum for victory
Allied sources report Dr. Albert Speer warns Germany must win by end of October or lose for good. The claim cites labor pressure in occupied countries and tighter drafts in Germany and areas under Nazi control as manpower tightens amid Soviet resistance.
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Washington
Albert Speer
Germany
Pierre Laval
Luxembourg
Alsace
Lorraine
Senate Stands With FDR on Farm Price Amendment
In Washington the Senate's Democratic Leader said enough votes exist for the compromise farm amendment to the anti inflation bill directing Roosevelt to weigh farm labor costs in price ceilings. In Cleveland strikers at the Aluminum Company of America planned returns after a three day stoppage, with talks set for the afternoon to resolve wage and bonus grievances.
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Cleveland
U.pi
Aluminum Company of America
Washington
U.P
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Barkley
Roosevelt
Balint
Japanese Face Setbacks in Kiangsi Province
Chungking reports that Japanese forces in Kiangsi Province suffer serious trouble as Chinese troops under the Nanking regime execute a puppet commander. The Chinese high command issued the special communique announcing the action.
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Chungking
Kiangsi
Nanking
Weather warm-up expected after light drizzle
The region sees lingering drizzle with warmer air arriving this afternoon and tonight. Winds cause items to flap on lines as Plains stay generally wet. Yesterday peaked at 57 with a morning low near 49.
Allied Atlantic Ship Losses Reach 475
The Associated Press tallies 475 ships sunk in the western Atlantic since America entered the war with two more vessels announced sunk. The loss of five seamen from the American merchant ship and the Panamanian cargo carrier was offset by 98 rescued crewmen.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
America
Bond and Stamp Sales Take Jump in County
Bond and stamp buying rose again with county sales totaling $21,812.50 yesterday and $441,110.50 for September, excluding theater receipts over $100,000. Two slight earthquakes were reported in the Los Angeles area early in the morning.
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Los Angeles
Allied transport ship sunk by German sub
A sailing vessel used as an Allied transport was sunk by a German submarine in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Berlin
Mediterranean
American Journalist Demands Meeting With Rommel
Larry Allen, American press correspondent captured in the Tobruk raid, requested an interview with Field Marshal Rommel. The Axis radio reported the demand, but the captors refused, saying the request must be handled by competent authorities before any exchange.
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London
Larry Allen
Associated Press
Tobruk
Erwin Rommel
DNB
Berlin
Allen
Russian campaign drains German resources but not near collapse
London cabled report quotes Dingle M Foot the parliamentary undersecretary for the ministry of economic warfare saying the Russian campaign has heavy drains on Germany's resources yet no grounds for expecting any German internal collapse in the near future.
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London
Dingle M. Foot
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Germany
Local Draft Boards Send Three Men to Active Duty
Selective Service Board No 2 sent Emmett E Beyers George C Howell and Charles F E Winkler to active duty in the army today. The week’s shipments from the county’s two boards ended with a small group today after contingents were sent out Monday through Thursday.
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Selective Service Board No. 2
Emmett E. Beyers
George C. Howell
Charles FE. Winkler
Indian mobs air assault marks violence in India
General Hartley disclosed that since the independence movement turned violent last month mobs have been machine gunned five times from the air in India. The report notes escalating unrest and British command concerns amid ongoing clashes.
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New Delhi
India
Alan F. Hartley
Demand Hike In Railway Wage Talks Across Nations
Chicago dispatch reports 15 non operating brotherhoods notify carriers of demands for a 20 cent per hour raise with a 70 cent floor and closed shop. The unions represent over 900000 clerks telegraphers and signalmen. Talks in Chicago last week ended without public action or statements on future steps.
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Chicago
Scrap Drive Aims to Speed War Salvage Effort
City county meeting chaired by Roy Greenhill outlines the Nebraska plan to collect scrap iron and steel. Newspaper drives, school participation on Oct 5, and a major push through Oct 17 are scheduled with local leaders and volunteers organized to direct collection at designated depots and junk yards for shipment to mills.
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Roy Greenhill
Greenhill
Jctty
Sam
John Fowlston
Chicago
M. Rogers
Amarillo
Grady Wilson
WPB
J. E. Crabtree
Herman Reitman
D. G. Dalby
A. N. Olver
H. O. Willborn
Toastmasters’ Club
North Fillmore Street
Maverick Club
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Texas Defense Guard
Mills
KE. E. Smith
Capt
A. Petersen
R. EB. Condon
J. FE. Crabtree
C. M. Rogers
K. H. Schultz
L. S. Edwards
J.L. Southern
Amarillo and West Texas Warmer with Winds Forecast
The forecast calls for a warmer afternoon with strong winds and warmer conditions tonight in Amarillo and West Texas. New Mexico should see warmth especially east of the central mountains, with moderate temps early tonight. Minimum 49, maximum 57 in the last 24 hours, noon reading 62. Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
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Wilhelm Nagy
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Jugoslavia
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Rabaul
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