Yankee Drive From Liberia Is Possibility
Britain's desert armies were officially reported to have scored new gains in Egypt during a seven day offensive. It was disclosed that American troops had been established in Liberia on the west coast of Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Egypt
Liberia
Africa
Erwin Rommel
Associated Press
Cairo
U. S. Army
Middle East
United States Army Air Force
Red Army
Stalingrad
Semeon Timoshenko
Volga-Don
Timoshenko
Black Sea
Caucasus
Tuapse
Roosevelt Avoids Comment on U S Troops in Liberia
At a press conference President Roosevelt refused to confirm British reports that U S troops may have been stationed in Liberia to deter Axis forces. The report says crack Negro troops and two airports reportedly built, with Liberia near Dakar’s naval base and Monrovia as capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Liberia
United States
Negro Republic
North Africa
Sierra Leone
Ivory Coast
Monrovia
Vichy France
Dakar
Jean Darian
Vichy
France
Germany
Britain
Cairo
B. L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Former Toledo Editor Saves Ten Under Fire
CAIRO AP report notes John Dun 50 of Tucson Arizona a former Toledo Times editor displayed bravery as an American field service ambulance driver. He saved ten wounded men under heavy enemy fire and single handedly moved three ambulances to safety during the night of October 23 24 as the Allied offensive began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
John Dun
Tucson
Ariz
Toledo (O) Times
Dun
Two Seneca County boys ordered to harvest corn for Halloween prank
Sheriff George R. Steinmetz ordered two Seneca County youths to harvest corn on the farm after they flattened corn shocks as a pre-Halloween prank. The incident involved local enforcement and a corrective labor assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca County
George R. Steinmetz
Arkansas Tornado Levels Half Town Killing 27 in Berryville
A tornado devastated Berryville Arkansas killing at least 27 and injuring over 200 as fires broke out and rescue efforts stalled. About 25 people were trapped at the Missouri and Arkansas Railroad station while three local doctors tried to treat the wounded with scarce medicines. Doctors from nearby towns aided, with patients sent to distant hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Ark
Ozark
Missouri and Arkansas
Harrison
Eureka Spring
Ben Nelson
Mark Fanning
Arkansas
Missouri
Civilians Assured Adequate Medical Care Across Nation
Dr. Morris Fishbein of the Journal of the American Medical Association stated that every civilian group in the United States has access to sufficient medical services. He cited a Senate subcommittee report noting unplanned doctor recruiting for the armed forces caused a health emergency in some areas and that recruiting has stopped in 42 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
United States
Fishbein
Senate
Armed Services
England
Sweden
Russia
Germany
Private Home Building Order Under Scrutiny
A congressional subcommittee summoned top War Production Board officials to explain a WPA order halting priority certificates for private home building. Representative Herbert of Louisiana said Congress was assured by WPA leaders last summer that private industry would receive an even break with public housing after extra war funds were appropriated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Herbert
D-La
Congress
AEF Christmas Mail Sets Record For Overseas Parcels
More than 1,000,000 Christmas parcels are included in a record total of 3,396 tons of mail sent to American armed forces overseas in the first 25 days of October. Secretary of War Stimson said the volume far exceeds the same period in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AEF
Stimson
Unified fighting force proposed to end red tape and jealousy
Capitol Hill weighs plans to merge the Army Navy and Marine Corps into a single coordinated fighting force. Proposals also seek a congressional High Command to speed wartime legislation and a national war mobilization office under an Economic General Staff to cut duplication and delay. Senator Lee urges an air powered unified supreme command with a single minister of warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Solomons
Capitol Hill
Fighting
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Congressional
High Command
Congress
Rep
Maas
R-Minn
House Naval Committee
Senate
Lee
D-Okla
United States
Supreme Command
Registration Of Women Is Being Studied
President Roosevelt said no decision yet on national service legislation but a compulsory registration of women was under consideration. It would map available women workers for war industry jobs and not compel relocation. CIO leader Murray opposed manpower control bills and urged a nation wide plan to unify federal production and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Cio-Afl Labor War Board
Capital Hill
CIO
Philip Murray
War News Releases Spark Public Distrust In War Effort
Rep Cos Tello of California on the House floor warned that growing distrust in government war news releases threatens the effectiveness of the war effort. He warned it could influence California elections and possibly spread to New York and other places, harming the Democratic Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Costello
Calif
House
California
New York
Ohio nurses and doctors to train for gas attack defense
Columbus AP A special school to train physicians and nurses in protecting civilians from enemy gas attacks will be conducted across Ohio. State defense director Ralph H. Stone urged broad participation, noting chemical warfare not covered in regular medical training and the need for civilian preparation amid potential air raids and sabotage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ralph H. Stone
Stone
Two Newark Boys Die In Auto Crash En Route To Game
Two youths died when their car overturned on Route 16 east of Newark while they traveled to the Newark Dover High School football game. Edgar Sigman aged 19 of Dover and Robert Myjers aged 18 of New Philadelphia were killed in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Route 16
Edgar Sig‘man
Dover
Robert Myjers
New Philadelphia
Writer Tells Teachers of Nazi Tactics
Wallace R. Deuel, returning Berlin correspondent for the Chicago Daily News, warned at the Southeastern Ohio Education Association session about Nazi methods and atrocities. He cited Poland's fate, mass deportations, and attempts to break leadership and unity through propaganda and terror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Wallace R. Deuel
Berlin
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Memorial Auditorium
Deuel
Chicago Daily News
Mr. Deuel
Germany
Europe
Near East
Poland
Gestapo
Owners Must Sign for Gas at School Registration
Cleveland area notice from OPA attorney Charles F. Taplin Jr states that mileage ration books require the actual signature of the registered car owner at registration sites. If the owner is unavailable, another may sign as proxy, with the form submitted to local war price and rationing boards from November 9 onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
OPA
Charles F. Taplin
John Doe
Richard Roe
Taplin
Surplus Secures Ohio School Funding During War
Governor Bricker announced a 20 million dollar state treasury surplus will fund Ohio public schools through the war. He noted four years ago a deficit of 18 million existed and that 12 million has been paid toward it. The remaining 6 million will retire the debt with school foundation payments on time. Local boards were paid in full in cash and on schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Northeastern Unio Teachers Association
Bricker
Reds Mapping Winter Drive
BER N Switzerland reports Berlin dispatches say Russia plans a winter push to break the Vitebsk Smolensk line with powerful shock armies. Signs point to assembly in the Rzhev Toropets area with air and armored support to pivot toward Velikie Luki and then swing toward the Dvina near Vitebsk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Berlin
Vitebsk-Smolensk
Moscow
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Rzhev-Toropets
Rzhev
Velikie Luki
Dvina
Vitebsk
Weber is Made Director Of Circulation Group
COLUMBUS The Ohio Newspaper Circulation Managers Association elected Paul W. Stiles of the Piqua Daily Call as president. Floyd Wolfe of The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette was re elected secretary treasurer and Fred W. Weber of The Athens Messenger was named a director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Newspaper Circulation Managers Association
Paul W. Stiles
The
Piqua Daily Call
Floyd Wolfe
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
Fred W. Weber
Athens Messenger
Willkie Sees Russia Safe From Germany and U S Safe From Japan
Willkie, on a nationwide March of Time broadcast, declares that Germany cannot take Russia and Japan cannot take the United States after his world tour. He recalls questioning a Russian front general and praises General Claire Chennault and American fliers in China for their resilience and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Germany
Russia
United States
Willkie
China
Claire Chennault
Howery Promoted to Captain in Army
Eddie Lou Howery, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Howery, was promoted to captain while at Camp Shelby Mississippi after reporting for active service last April. An Ohio State University graduate, he earlier served as superintendent of the Columbia Township schools and was a leading figure in Meigs County grange work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F. Howery
Eddie Lou Howery
Camp Shelby
Miss
Howery
Ohio State University
Army Reserve Corps
Columbia Township
Meigs County
Cleveland War Chest Campaign Exceeds Goal by 53870
Cleveland officials reported the city’s eleven day war chest drive raised 5,053,870 dollars, surpassing the 5,000,000 dollar target by seventy five thousand dollars minus two thousand? exact figure shows 53,870 over goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Weight of American industrial power felt in desert fighting
CAIRO Americans have pumped blue chips into the Middle East war effort with planes and crews for RAF bombers and tanks, guns, and munitions for the Eighth Army. American labor and shipyards provided the tools enabling Britain's first post‑setback offensive as bases are established in Eritrea and Italian factories repurposed for war matériel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitehead
Cairo
United States
America
Middle East
RAF
Eighth Army
Britain
U. S. Army Air Forces
Eritrea
Mussolini
Yanks Repel Attacks on Guadalcanal
Washington AP reports American forces on Guadalcanal repelled several Japanese assaults, destroying 12 light tanks and scoring a torpedo hit on a destroyer. Air and sea strikes continued against Japanese bases and shipping, with duty-bound defense of the Guadalcanal airfield amid a looming naval onslaught. The report also covers a treachery incident involving Marines and a Japanese flag of truce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Solomons
United States
Solomons Islands
U. S
Rekata Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Buin
MacArthur
New Guinea
South Pacific
Richard T. Wright
Marine Corps
Wright
Priveate
Paul Nunley
Lancaster, O
White House denies Ohio pension probe rumor
Roosevelt told reporters the White House has never heard of a government investigation into Ohio's old age pension division. The remark followed Joseph T. Ferguson, Ohio State auditor, saying the White House had requested such an inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Ohio
Joseph T. Ferguson
City seeks injunction to end picket disruption of repairs
Cincinnati moves for an injunction as waste collection and street repair and cleaning remain halted for the third day. The action targets alleged interference by pickets from the city employees union opposing replacement laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Iity Employes
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Toledo
Saves Ten Under Fire
NEA
Tommy
Reds
Weber
Circulation Group
U.S
Ethiopia
United Nations
Lancaster
Nunley
David Nunley
Ranchor-Hocking Glass Co
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