Bombardment Pummels Rommel as Battle of Egypt Opens
Allied air and sea forces unleashed a record daily bombardment on Rommel’s Axis army from dawn to dusk in the Battle of Egypt near El Alamein. British Montomery reported no Axis breakthrough as RAF and American planes targeted communications and troop concentrations while Axis air fights yielded several losses. In Europe, RAF raids on Karlsruhe sparked large fires, with German reports noting strikes left of the Rhine.
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Erwin Rommel
Egypt
Rommel
el Alamein
Ruweisat-Himeimat
London
B. L. Montgomery
Fighth Army
Eighth Army
Montgomery
Britain
Germany
Rhineland
Karlsruhe
France
DNB
Rhine
Fast
England
Labor Seeks Top Role in War Effort
Organized labor pressed for a place at the top of guiding production policy and labor representation on the War Production Board. At a Labor-WPB conference and in talks with Nelson, unions urged a production planning board with labor seats and broader labor-government coordination. Wendell Lund of Detroit emerged as a potential WPB chair candidate if labor shares advance.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
AFL
CIO
WPB
Nelson
Labor
Sidney Hillman
Wendell Lund
Detroit
Hillman
Lund
C10
Michigan Unemployment Compensation Commission
Airman Advancement Ties to Navy and Army Roles
Washington reports greater air warfare emphasis opening leadership paths for aviation trained officers. Navy revises its promotion system to favor airmen for advanced posts while the War Department issues army rules placing command of air force tactical units in the hands of pilot qualified air corps officers. Secretary Knox notes older naval officers must meet physicals or move to desk duties.
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Washington
Armed Services
Army
Navy
War Department
Air Force
Air Corps
Knox
Naval
Veterans Oppose Move To Force Prohibition
In Cincinnati at the 43rd annual encampment, Veterans of Foreign Wars delegates approved a resolution condemning attempts to force a prohibition act on states contrary to the people’s wishes, while considering resolutions and officer nominations.
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Cincinnati
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Man's Deluxe Bicycle for Sale Cash Price 850
Messenger want ad promotes a never used Deluxe bicycle with lights and spring fork for 850 cash. Mentions quick sales through want ads and urges readers to call Dial 623. Notes a low 6 day cancellation privilege rate for selling items like bicycles and baby buggies.
Allies Brace for New Pacific Drive Amid Japanese Pullback
A pacific theater note says Japan’s aerial strength has slumped in the Southwest Pacific while Chinese reports claim Japan is retreating from key Chinese moves. Analysts cite possible future targets from Siberia to the United States as Allied air power looms. American bombers hit bases at Buka and Lae while Lupao near Canton is retaken by Chinese forces.
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Southwest Pacific
China
Japan
Pacific
Russia
Siberia
India
United States
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
United Nations
Buka
Solomon Islands
Lae
New Guinea
Lupao
Canton
Siberian
Manchukuo
Democrats Split Over Taft Draft Proposal
Senate Democrats rejected broad youth draft plans and warned against a large mobilization that would strain national efficiency. Majority Leader Barkley said no White House request had been made to change the draft law and stressed a need for a justified request. Taft said he would draft youths under 20 after November and urged legislation on voluntary manpower distribution and age based selection.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
White House
Selective Service
United Nations
Taft
Ohio
Goodyear Akron Tire Workers Return Six-Hour Shifts
About 350 tire builders at Goodyear Plant No. 1 resumed work on a six hour schedule while they negotiate whether to extend six hour days or switch to eight hour shifts as requested by the company. The three day stand down idled 850 workers. Ohio’s September War Bond sales quota is 44 million dollars, part of a national target of 775 million.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Stondege
Ohio
Washington
Germany Won’t Be Starved Into Submission Says Official
Boston report notes Rev. Charles H. Joy European commissioner of the Unitarian Service Committee declares Germany cannot be starved into submission. He warns allies rely too much on a blockade and states Germany will not yield until all peoples of occupied nations are dead.
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Boston
Europe
Charles H. Joy
Unitarian Service Committee
Germany
Unitarian Association
Red Army Girl Sniper Tells of Fear in Speaking Role
Liudmila Pavliuchenko, a 26 year old Red Army sniper famed for 309 Germans killed, speaks at the International Student Service gathering in Washington. She admits fear on stage, delivers a translated greeting to allied youth, and ends with a shouted anti Hitler pledge.
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Red Army Girl
Speaker
Ruth Cowan
Washington
Liudmila Pavliuchenko
Red Army
Moscow
International Students Assembly
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U. S
International Student Service
Kiev University
Hitler
Willkie Praises Troops in Middle East Visit
Wendell Willkie toured an Egyptian base near Cairo with Maj. Gen. Russell Maxwell and urged focus on the Mediterranean front. He praised the troops, noted planned moves to curb Axis advance, and cited Rommel as the key enemy while inspecting damaged General Grant tanks awaiting desert duty.
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United States
Cairo
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Russell Maxwell
U. S. Army
Middle East
General Grant
Egypt
Chunking
Moscow
Mediterranean
Erwin Rommel
More Women Will Get Jobs In War Effort
Secretary Stimson said the War Department may double the number of women workers in arsenals depots and offices to address manpower shortages. About 300000 women already serve in guns planes and tanks and in clerical and supervisory roles. He noted women will be employed where practicable over men of war service age while qualified non eligible men may also be hired.
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Washington
Stimson
War Department
Bricker Favors Return To Old Time in Ohio
Columbus Gov. John W Bricker favors asking the Legislature to place Ohio in the Central time zone instead of the Eastern zone. The change would restore the prewar clock setting prior to last winter war time. The Legislature resumes in January.
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Bricker
Ohio
Columbus
Chester C. Cook
John W. Bricker
Ohioan Among Victims Of Fatal Plane Crash
A twin motored army bomber crashed near the Angola State Penitentiary during an operational flight, killing seven Harding Field fliers. The victim list includes Private First Class Wade H. Fry of Ashville, Pickaway County, Ohio. The other casualties were fellow servicemen unnamed in the report. A separate Lake Superior incident involved the freighter Steelvendor owned by American Steel and Wire Co. located about 15 miles east of Manitou Island.
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Baton Rouge
Harding Field
Angola State Penitentiary
Wade H. Fry
Clarence L. Fry
Ashville
Pickaway County
Ohio
Cleveland
American Steel and Wire Co
Manitou Island
Lake Superior
Meat Dealers Facing Action In U S Courts
The Office of Price Administration said it will file federal suits in 18 cities against more than 100 meat packers and wholesalers for price ceiling violations on beef and veal. Cases allege upgrading, overcharging, and improper invoicing, with injunctions sought to enforce compliance. Local complaints span the nation.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Virginia College Bars Homes for Greek Groups
The College of William and Mary board of visitors adopted a policy prohibiting fraternities and sororities from maintaining separate living and meeting establishments. Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr. advised that he would seek a General Assembly ban on fraternity and sorority homes.
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Williamsburg
Board of Visitors
The
College of William and Mary
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
General Assembly
German push on Stalingrad widens as Red lines retreat
Soviet and German dispatches report German forces expanding their drive toward Stalingrad with tanks infantry and air power. Soviet lines retreat under heavy pressure while German units approach within reach of the Volga city.
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Volga City
Stalingrad
Berlin
Volga
Hitler
Red Star
Fedor von Bock
Don
Semeon Timoshenko
Caucasus
Higher Income Tax Proposal Sought by Morgenthau
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau asked the Senate Finance Committee for legislation to levy about 6.5 billion dollars in taxes on individuals, atop the house bill. A 4.5 billion postwar rebate was proposed, boosting total yearly tax collections to roughly 30.5 billion dollars and lifting the nation's drain beyond current levels to about 14 billion dollars in excess revenue.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Senate Finance Committee
House
Famous Pilot at Falls Dies in Masonic Home
Captain Robert H. Johnston, 91, longtime pilot of the Maid of the Mist, died last night at the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield. He will be buried in Cleveland.
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Falls
Springfield
Robert H. Johnston
Niagara Falls
Ohio Masonic Home
Cleveland
Roosevelt Addresses Global Youth Against Axis Death Threat
President Roosevelt told young people worldwide that German Nazis Italian Fascists and Japanese militarists offer only death his international speech aimed at youth in the United Nations and Axis lands. He urged unity and noted embattled youths in Russia and China while promising coming home to help shape a new world civilization blending Asia Europe and the Americas.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United Nations
Axis
International Student Assembly
Europe
Hitler
Gestapo
America
Russia
China
Asia
Americas
Yankee Fliers Landed by RAF
London reports the arrival of U S Army air forces in the European theater celebrated by the RAF as a key event in the third year of the war. The Air Ministry cites precision bombing by Flying Fortresses and US aircraft such as Bostons Liberators and Catalinas with Coastal Command, noting the success in bringing American soldiers to Britain without loss.
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London
RAF
Europe
United States
Air Ministry
Ceremany
Diesel Drawn Freight Engine Proves Worth
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials report a Diesel engine freight train with 8 tank cars arrived at Twin Oaks Pennsylvania from Chicago twenty minutes early. The 5,400 horsepower locomotive hauled 715000 gallons of oil over a 911 mile route with five crew-change inspections.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Twin Oaks
Chicago
Ireland Quiet After IRA Leader’s Death
Police detained scores of political suspects in a roundup linked to disturbances following the execution of IRA member Thomas Williams for killing a constable. Dublin reported no new demonstrations as Northern Ireland largely remained quiet.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Thomas Williams
Irish Republican Army
Dublin
Eire
Older Men Stay On Job for War Work Says Survey
Washington reports that 825,000 men over 65 eligible for old age benefits prefer to keep working. Social Security Board figures show most seniors would rather help win the war than retire to ease.
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Washington
America
Social Security Board
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