Hitler Mussolini Laval Confer To Map Counter Blow
Allied reporters in London said Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini and Laval met in Rome to plan a bold counter move in Africa Tunisia identified as a major danger. The talks aimed to halt British American advances in North Africa.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Laval
London
Adolfitler
Benito Mussolini
Erre Laval
Rome
Fuehrer
Tellites
Italy
Vichynce
Northrica
Teen age draft rule abandoned amid military training debate
A House committee backed removing a teen age draft provision allowing 18 and 19 year olds to be sent to foreign combat after a conference with Senate negotiators. The vote followed a rejected motion to accept the training amendment. The report notes Allied plans in North Africa and rumors around Laval, Rommel, and Axis meetings as Britain and the U.S. consider Mediterranean strategy.
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Washington
Ate
House
Senate
Rankein
D.-Miss
Bricker Asks Ohioans To Observe Armistice Day
Gov. John Bricker urged Ohioans to observe Armistice Day by rededicating themselves to the fight for humanity until victory and lasting peace is achieved. He spoke in Columbus calling for national unity and tribute to veterans.
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Bricker
John Licker
State Liquor Stores Shorten Hours Due to Personnel
Columbus report states the Department of Liquor Control will shorten hours due to personnel conditions. Weekend hours will be shortened to 8 p.m. on Sundays and 9 p.m. Saturdays. wholesale stores hours remain unchanged.
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Columbus
Wek
Gas Rationing Likely Delayed in Ohio and Regions
OPA officials said delays in delivering ration books may push back gasoline rationing across Ohio Kentucky Michigan and Indiana. Basic A book shortages shift school registration to November 18 19 20 delaying B and C card registrations and risk missing the November 22 start date though West Virginia may still begin on that date.
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Cleveland
Ohio-Kentucky-Michigan-Indiana
Office of Price Information
OPA
West Virginia
Government Floods With Extra Tires Across Ohio
In Columbus and six cities motorists with more than five tires per car rush to donate extras to the government for gasoline rationing. A Railway Express spokesman said many tires have yet to be collected as registration dates approach for rationing starting November 22. Dealers will buy all tires beyond the basic five, and those with extra tires risk denial of mileage ration books.
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Columbus
Ohio
Railway Express
Defense Supplies Corp
Italian Cruiser Hit by British Sub Torpedo
London notes a British submarine torpedoed an Italian cruiser off the north coast of Sicily, as announced by the Admiralty. The incident marks a naval engagement in the Mediterranean theater with the Italian ship sustaining damage.
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London
Sicily
Admiralty
Sea power vital in Allied victory across Africa and beyond
The article stresses that Allied sea control underpins land victories in North Africa and the broader war effort. Ike lauds British and US navies for an unprecedented overseas expedition while noting seapower limits the Axis in the Western Pacific and the Mediterranean.
RAF Resumes Night Attacks on Nazi Cities
British bombers attacked Hamburg and other targets in Northwest Germany in their first night raid since Oct 15. Fifteen aircraft are missing. The raids followed daylight operations in occupied France, the longest US air effort in the European theater, with three American bombers missing but many hits reported.
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Germany
Hamburg
Air Ministry
France
Bricker Focuses on 1943 Ohio Program Not 1944 Bid
Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio says he is looking only to 1943 and his state program, dismissing presidential plans. The three time elected governor spoke at a Knights Templar banquet in Detroit and was made an honorary member of Detroit Commandery No. 1. He noted a postwar world will differ.
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Detroit
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Knights Templar
23 Newborns Die From Diarrhea in Cleveland Hospitals
The death toll from diar rhea of the newborn reached 23 in Cleveland hospitals. The latest fatality occurred at City Hospital late yesterday. Eight infants at St Luke's and 17 at City Hospital remain under observation with no new cases reported.
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Cleveland
City Hospital
St Luke's Hospital
Marines Observe 167th Anniversary in Historic Tone
Washington marks the 167th anniversary of the Marine Corps known as leathernecks. The corps first fought as a unit of the American armed forces in 1775 and took part on Guadalcanal and the Aleutians. It paused in battle to observe the milestone.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Aleutians
Mexico Breaks Relations With Vichy Government
President Manuel Avila Camacho announced that Mexico had broken off diplomatic relations with the Vichy government in a midnight statement.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Manuel Avila Camacho
War chest drives top in Columbus Ashtabula and Marion
Three counties Columbus Ashtabula and Marion report record fundraising for war chest drives surpassing prior totals. Officials cited community support and local organizations driving the boosts.
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Columbus
Ashtabula
Marion County
Marines on Guadalcanal Set Record
General Thomas Holcomb reported that the first American division in the Solomons has endured three months on front line duty, likely a new record for unbroken combat service. He noted fatigue, some breakdowns, and that reinforcements to Guadalcanal are being interrupted as American and Allied forces encircle enemy positions while air and sea actions continue.
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Washington
Thomas Holcomb
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Holcomb
South Pacific
Koli Point
State Emergency Board Receives $80,000 Return
The Ohio State Emergency Board announced $80,000 returned from three departments for funds deemed unnecessary. Ohio State University returned $75,000 of a $139,000 advance and Bowling Green University returned its full $5,166. The Attorney General returned $3,750 used to pay a special state defense counsel.
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Columbus
State Emergency Board
Ohio State University
Bowling Green University
State Defense Council
Eisenhower Greets Red Army on Revolution Anniversary
General Eisenhower issued a greeting to the Red Army on the 25th anniversary of the Russian revolution. He said North Africa operations point the way to decisive victory and send a hopeful message to Soviet forces.
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Moscow
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Africa
Red Army
Mass Arrests in Unoccupied France Reported
London report says mass arrests are under way in principal towns of unoccupied France to seize people actively aiding the enemy and breaking up the French Empire.
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London
Vichy _ radio
France
Ohioan Ensign Tepas Reported Safe by Navy
An Ohio man reported missing Oct. 27 was listed by the Navy today as safe. He is Ensign Paul Edmond Tepas, whose father resides in Ports.
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Ohioan
Washington
Navy
Paul Edmond Tepas
Committee of WMC Opposes Labor Draft
President Roosevelt released the War Manpower Commission policy report opposing immediate compulsory national service and urging tighter manpower control. The committee calls for industry agriculture and labor to cooperate with the WMC to reduce wasteful turnover and speed shifting to essential work while training the unemployed. Democratic leaders were urged to meet at the White House to discuss manpower needs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Manpower Commission
Management-Labor Policy Committee
Industry, Agriculture and Labor
WMC
Congress
White House
Roosevelt Reaffirms U S Ties With France
In Washington the United States reassured the French people despite France lacking formal diplomatic representation. President Roosevelt stated that the Vichy severance cannot end the long standing bond between the American and French peoples and insisted relations remain intact.
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Washington
France
United States
Roosevelt
Hitler
Agreement Reached in Ohio Railroad Strike
PAINESVILLE Ohio three day operation of the Fairport Painesville and Eastern Railroad ended in a truce. United Mine Workers District 50 protested non union crews. James D Ewing War Labor Board mediator said operations would resume with non union crews pending mediation.
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Painesville
Fairport, Painesville & Eastern Railroad
District 50
United Mine Workers
James D. Ewing
War Labor Board
Yanks Press Drive Toward Libya From Algiers
Tank led American columns entered Oran the French naval base as United States forces pushed southeast toward Italian Libya from Algiers. Casablanca endures sea bombardment and encirclement while Allied naval reinforcements arrive at Gibraltar. Churchill lauds U.S. effort as a step to open a new front against Hitler.
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French North Africa
Libya
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Casablanca
Morocco
Jean Varian
Algiers
Marshal Petain
Darlan
Pierre Laval
Rome
Mussolini
Europe
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Mediterranean
Egypt
Tunisia
Tripoli
London
Churchill
North Africa
Hitler
Erwin von Wizleben
Vichy
Allies close in on Oran and Casablanca front lines
American tanks entered Oran at 11 45 today as Eisenhower headquarters said more than 2000 prisoners were captured. In three day offensive targets included Casablanca Rabat Philippeville and Oran as Rommel’s Africa corps retreated toward Libya. Admiral Darlan was reported in custody in Algiers after Algiers surrendered.
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Atlantic
Casablanca
Orleansville
Oran
Algiers
Algeria
Jean Darlan
U. S
Dwight D
Philippeville
Tunisia
Tunis
Roosevelt
Libya
Erwin Rommel
Africa Corps
Eighth Army
Sidi Barrani
el Alamein
Captured Supplies Show Nazi Army Is Well-Fed
In Egypt after El Alamein the spoils reveal large quantities of Allied captured food and German Italian material. The cache includes Danish ham Norwegian sardines Dutch sausage French wine Italian mineral water and canned vegetables. German officers reportedly well fed, while desert battle debris shows British forces refitting captured equipment. Surrendering Germans say main force far west and were ordered to resist. many detainees were young and talkative.
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Bizerte
U. S
Dwight D.nhower
Izerte
Tunis
Tunisia
Ite
Tripoli
Rand
Mussolini
Berlin
Iman
Rome
Musso
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Haw
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Selum
el ‘Alamein
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Halfaya
Roosevelt
Nazi Africa Corps
Egypt
Suez
Middle East
Cairo
el Alamein
Italy
Germany
Re Ran Auenees
Civilian Beef Allowance Cut During War Effort
Washington reports a new Office of Price Administration cut reducing civilian beef allowances by 10 percent effective immediately. The change shifts one steak per three to the armed forces or allies, aiming to ensure meat for troops.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Paul M.o’leary
Liberator Bombers Join Anti-Sub Campaign
United States airmen flying four motor Consolidated Liberators join the RAF coastal command in a day and night offensive against Axis U Boats in the Bay of Biscay.
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London
United States
RAF
Coastal Command
Bay of Biscay
Toll of Enemy Subs is Increased to 570
London reports that Admiral first lord of the Admiralty told the House of Commons the tally of enemy submarines sunk damaged or captured has risen to 570. In Washington the Office of Defense Transportation ordered drastic curtailments in bus service in six cities to conserve rubber and anti incendiary supplies.
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A. V. — Alexander
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House of Commons
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