Great Aerial Battle Over London Forges Massive Luftwaffe Offense
German warplanes attacked all England in a major RAF clash over London as heavy aerial assaults continued. Observers reported up to 120 German planes in dawn waves and at least 98 raiders shot down, with long range duels across the Dover Strait and raids on Zee Brugge Calais Boulogne Dunkerque Cap Gris Nez.
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London
England
Britain
British Press Association
Channel
Dover
Dover Strait
Germany
Trans-Channel
Kiel
Zeebrugge
Calais
Boulogne
Dunkerque
Cap Gris Nez
France
Spain
Great Rock
Gibraltar
RAF
Benares
Tokyo
United States
Western Hemisphere
Great Britain
Japan
Asahi
China
Japan Aligns With Axis Prompting U S Officials Caution
Washington officials noted Tokyo's closer ties with Germany since Kanoye's rise and the Berlin three power pact aimed at diverting American focus from Europe to East Asia. They cited Roosevelt's scrap iron embargo and warned it signals a broader pressure strategy while denying any immediate break with Russia.
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Washington
Japan
Okyo
State Department
Germany
Italy
Roosevelt
United States
Britain
Russia
Europe
Orient
Great Britain
East Asia
Indo-China
Willkie Aims At Expansion Of Markets
Willkie travels by train toward Madison after praising Iowa farms and proposing a plan to expand markets and improve federal agricultural programs. He calls for representatives from farm and manufacturing sectors to join White House talks, and outlines six steps to grow both farm and national income. He would retain key New Deal farm programs but tighten administration for local control and family farms.
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Willkie
Madison, Wis
Wendell L. Willkie
Iowa
Omaha
White House
Draft Boards Expanded to Five Members in Columbus
The adjutant general's office announced that draft boards will now have five members. Originally three members were planned for ages 21 to 30. After raising the age limit to 35, boards increased to five to match a fifty percent rise in registrants.
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Columbus
Adjutant General's Office
Trucker Killed by Train Near Midland
Earl Crabtree, 19, of New Vienna was killed when his truck was struck by a train yesterday near Midland. The accident occurred as he traveled along the rail line, with investigators called to the scene.
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Wilmington
Earl Crabtree
New Vienna
Midland
Messenger to Answer Queries on Conscription Rulings
Milton Bronner will answer readers questions of Athens Messenger about conscription rulings and interpretations. Write to Milton Bronner, manager NEA Messenger, Selective Service Information Bureau, 10183 Thirteenth St NW Washington DC. Include postage prepaid postcard or stamped self addressed envelope.
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Milton Bronner
Athens Messenger
NEA Messenger
Selective Service Information Bureau
Thirteenth St
Washington, D. C
Secrecy Shrouds Start Of Eight Atlantic Base Sites
The army and navy keep plans secret for eight new bases in the Atlantic acquired from Great Britain. Roosevelt considers using a 200 million defense fund to start Bermuda and Newfoundland sites while surveys proceed. Naval planners say neutrality patrols could use the bases once limits are fixed, with fortifications envisioned at both ends to secure the Caribbean as an American lake.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Atlantic
Great Britain
Army-Navy
Roosevelt
Bermuda
Newfoundland
Neutrality Patrol
Caribbean
White House
Midkiff Rites To Be Held Sunday Afternoon
Mrs. Eiva Midkiff aged 84 died Thursday at her son Porter Midkiff's Hemlock Grove home. Funeral 2 PM Sunday at the Christian Church Hemlock Grove with burial in Midkiff Cemetery. Survived by sons Emmett Washington DC Otis Beaverton Mich Porter. two stepsons George Beaverton Mich Wilbur Hemlock Grove. sister Mrs. Mary Thompson Gallipolis.
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Wilbur
Hemlock Grove
Mary Thompson
Gallipolis
Koza Inherits Estate From Ste phen Worteck
In Hamilton, John Koza, longtime friend of the late Ste phen Worteck who died September 20 with no relatives, is named in Worteck's will to receive the estate valued at about $2,500 for the "what he has done for me" support.
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Hamilton
John Koza
Stephen Worteck
Worteck
Koza
Convention Act Stirs War Vets
The American Legion at its 22nd national convention dropped its neutrality stance prompting fallout. O K Armstrong of Springfield Missouri, a foreign relations committee member, plans a veterans conference on non involvement in Washington or New York. He questions if the action reflects legion sentiment and says many members want neutrality with a strong defense.
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Boston
American Legion
O. K. Armstrong
Springfield
Legion
Washington
New York
Armstrong
Garner Seeks Early Adjournment of Congress
Vice President Garner, returning from Texas, aims to press for an early adjournment. He said he expected Senate approval and believed Democratic leaders could command House support for the move.
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Washington
Garner
Texas
Congress
Senate
House
Miner Safety Push Seeks Ohio Law Revisions
Columbus George A Strain state director of industrial relations urged Ohio miners to back legislation to remove hazards from widespread coal field mechanization. He noted Ohio mining laws have not been updated since 1931 and are far from adequate.
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Columbus
George A. Strain
Industrial Relationts
Ohio
Strain
Willard Postmaster Mistakes Fire Alarm Box for Mailbox
Columbus report says Willard Postmaster J CC Stopf tried to mail a letter last night and brought eight pieces of firefighting equipment to a downtown intersection. He admitted mistaking a fire alarm box for a mailbox.
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Columbus
J. CC. Stopf
Willard
Act To Guard Plants Against Aerial Attacks
War Department released four pages of air raid precaution guidance to manufacturers expanding defense orders. It covers factory location, protection, concealment, air raid shelters, and contemplates underground hangars and ammunition dumps. Secretary Stimson says precautions respond to long range bombing threats and follow internal munitions siting principles.
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Washington
War Department
Spain
Poland
Finland
Holland
England
Department
Stimson
Communist Candidates Left Off Ohio Ballots
Secretary of State George M. Neffner ordered official ballots mailed to county election boards without Communist party candidates. The Ohio Supreme Court refused the Communist party’s bid to force placement of their candidates on the November 5 ballot.
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Columbus
George M. Neffner
Ohio Supreme Court
Communist Party
Japan Europe Asia Pact Analysis and Japan’s Strategy
Dewitt Mackenzie weighs the Tokyo Berlin Rome pact focusing on its aim to keep America from aiding Britain. He notes Europe Asia division, Japan’s aim to dominate the Far East, and its leverage before possible embargo impacts. He argues Japan will balance outcomes and avoid direct involvement in the European or American conflicts.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Japan
Tokyo
Berlin
Rome
America
England
Europe
Asia
Hitler
Mussolini
Manchuria
League of Nations
Nippon
Dutch East Indies
Britain
Germany
Bill for Army Fund Reaches Senate Today
Washington leaders aim to mirror the House swift action on a 1.47 billion defense appropriations bill funding the conscription program and a peacetime army of about 1.4 million in nine months. The measure would raise total defense appropriations to 12.14 billion and cover registering 16.5 million men with drafting at least 696 thousand. It also allocates 165 million cash and 150 million contract authorizations to speed up plane production to 3,000 monthly.
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Washington
Senate
House
Enlisted Men Called to Camp Shelby for Year’s Training
The War Department announced that 2,168 officers and 42 235 enlisted men from ten states are assigned to Camp Shelby Miss for a year of training. Ohio’s 37th Division is ordered to duty October 15. Some units await assignment.
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Washington
Ohio
Camp Shelby
Miss
War Department
New Coal Prices Effective October 1 by US Coal Division
Washington says the United States Bituminous Coal Division set minimum prices for all soft coal delivered by yards on or after October 1, superseding prior purchase contracts.
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Washington
United States
Bituminous Coal Division
Axis pact unites Germany Italy Japan in warn US
Berlin reports a ten year military economic alliance linking Germany Italy and Japan to deter US involvement while Tokyo says Japan will not enter the European war. Axis leaders pledge mutual aid if any signatory is attacked and vow to maintain the status quo with Russia.
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Japan
Washington
Tokyo
United States
Mantine
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Axis
Germany
Italy
Orient
Asahi
America
Britain
East Asia
Russia
Europe
Rome
Joachim von Ribbentropp
United Nations
Spain
Army Bomber Is Missing Over Pacific Route
The Boeing Field station reported a B-18A Douglas bomber with four aboard unreported after passing over Portland at 3 07 p m PST yesterday en route to Sacramento California. Crew included Captain C B Stone pilot Major N D Brophy Major J W Spry and civilian mechanic C E Wilson. The plane had departed Wright Field Ohio three days earlier and had toured the Boeing plant. Rain and bad weather halted a search this morning.
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Seattle
Army Air Station
Boeing Field
Portland
Sacramento
Calif
C. B. Stone
N. D. Brophy
J. W. Spry
C. E. Wilson
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Boeing Aircraft Factory
New Legion Commander To Survey 50 Divisions
Mrs Milo J Warner of Toledo Ohio quips she will be a Legion widow for a year as her husband is elected national commander. The duties will take him to about 50 departments including Hawaii Canada and the Panama Canal Zone.
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Milo J. Warner, Top
Toledo
American Legion
Boston
Louis J. Lemstra
Bottom
Clinton
Ind
National Auxiliary
Legion
Milo J. Warner
Hawaii
Canada
Panaima Canal Zone
Ohio Airports May Be Rebuilt Director Says
Cleveland report: Earl L. Johnson announces a $15 million airport expansion plan for Ohio to enlarge Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati fields. Additional upgrades cover 125 smaller air ports and a new Lancaster airport as part of broader air preparedness efforts. Johnson expects favorable funding prospects.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Earl L. Johnson
Columbus
Cincinnati
Johnson
Lancaster
Washington
Infantile Paralysis Cases Decline in Ohio
Officials report two new infantile paralysis cases in Columbus, lowering the active total from 82 to 72. Ten victims were discharged as Pickaway County records its first case and Lawrence County reaches thirty.
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Columbus
State Health Department
Pickaway County
Lawrence County
Many Enlisting but Soldiers Are Scarce
A Missouri recruiting office report notes a wave of draft dodgers, floats, and adults seeking Air Corps or flying cadet roles while many good single men for line duty remain scarce, including doctors, lawyers, dentists, and preachers among others.
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Kansas City
Fred M. Logan
Army
Missouri
Air Corps
CCC
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