British Occupy Capital City of Madagascar
British forces seized Tananarive Madagascar’s capital after two weeks of coastal advances. Governor-General Armand Annet fled, radio reports said he would not surrender. Announcement aired from Vichy aligned radio as Mauritius base observers noted strategic shift and shipping lane disruptions.
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London
Madagascar
Tananarive
Armand Annet
Annet
Long
Mozambique Channel
United Nation
Middle East
India
Port Louis
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
Blizzard denies miners are lax on war effort
William Blizzard, vice president of United Mine Workers district 17, says West Virginia coal miners have not been deferred on a discriminatory basis. He cites operators asking for key men and disputes a large loss of man hours from absenteeism.
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Charleston
W. Va
Washington
William Blizzard
The
West Virginia
United Mine Workers District 17
Lewis B. Hershey
Covelepar
Aemees
Ing
Blizzard
United Mine Workers
Virginia Capitol Fence Will Join White House Scrap
Richmond Virginia Governor Darden said the iron fence circling the state capitol and the White House fence will be melted down together if scrap becomes critically needed. He added the capitol fence would be donated to match the White House if a crisis requires it.
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Virginia Capitol
White House
Richmond
Virginia
Capitol
Darden
House
Representative McCormack
Massachusetts
Food shortage warning heard by House Agriculture panel
Secretary Wickard warned the House Agriculture Committee that the United States faces a food shortage without swift action on farm labor. He urged national labor service, noted potential loss of 2,000,000 farm workers by 1942, and emphasized replacing experienced labor with less skilled workers.
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Washington
United States
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Wickard
National Labor Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Wickard
Armed Services and Industry
German trench mortar joins local scrap pile
One of the largest contributions to the scrap metal drive here is the German trench mortar displayed at Major James T. Nelson’s home since 1933 when a sergeant on the Point government reservation gave it to him. The gun, mounted on a heavy iron base with no wheels or sights, was brought back to the United States by a National Guardsman. Nelson’s son George, a Cub Scout, plans to donate the relic to fund guns to beat the Germans, with proceeds going to the Salvation Army. Nelson is on active duty at Camp Adderbury in Franklin, Indiana.
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James T. Nelson
National Guardsae
George Nelson
Salvation Army
Nelson
Camp Adderbury
Franklin
Ind
Bluefield
British Radio Urges French Evacuation of Coast
The BBC French service urges evacuation of coastal areas as UN forces prepare an attack on the Hitlerist regime. It warns no advance notice will be given of the date or landing point, urging French cooperation to minimize bloodshed.
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London
United Nations
BBC
Majority of AKr convoy 15 safe despite losses
London reports the admiralty says most of a 45 ship convoy of US, Russian, and British merchantmen reached northern Russian ports after days of engagement with German bombs and torpedoes. Some ships were lost, but German claims of 38 sunk and three damaged are said to be exaggerated.
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London
Admiralty
United States
OPA Sets Price Ceiling For Printing Industry
The Office of Price Administration imposed price controls on about a quarter of the U S printing and publishing sector guiding March level ceilings on 175 standard products and services while exempting neighborhood shops and book press publishers. Expanded exemptions include pamphlets leaflets maps catalogs directories programs menus and advertising matter printed on non advertising surfaces.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Allied Raiders Strike Deep into Desert Front in Bold Night Raid
British raiders hit axis bases from Bengasi to Barce in the Cyrenaican region destroying over 30 warplanes and causing heavy enemy casualties. A seaborne commando and parachutists landed at Tobruk as Allied bombers blasted Bengali harbor targets with several ships set afire.
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Cairo
Middle East
Tobruk
Bengasi
Barce
Gialo Oasis
Kufra
Bengal
el] Daba
Bengali
RAF
Missing AP Writer Reaches Port Moresby After Parachute Escape
Gen MacArthur’s headquarters reported Vern Haugland an Associated Press war correspondent who had been missing since a rescue parachute jump on Aug 7 over New Guinea has arrived at Port Moresby. Haugland, 34, rode in an army plane whose crew bailed out in a storm, and rescuers later found other ship crew members.
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MacArthur
Australia
Vern Haugland
Associated Press
Port Moresby
High Command
Haugland
Samme
Aenneet
E Ugland
Ber
Los Angeles
United States
Philip Dd
Allied air and naval forces bombard Buna and Stalingrad fronts
Allied units pounded Buna and the Volga front as naval and air forces shell Japanese positions along the Buna airstrips and supply lines. In New Guinea, MacArthur reports tenth straight day of Allied bombing with seven barges and enemy camps hit and Zero interceptors repelled. Ground action near Port Moresby remains limited with no ground troops engaged in Owen Stanley.
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MacArthur
Australia
Buna
New Guinea
Kokoda
Owen Stanely Mountains
Port Moresby
Port Mores
Owen Stanley
Teal Freighter Sets Rapid Launch Record At Kaiser Yard
Portland Ore Sept 23 The 10500 ton Liberty freighter Joseph N Teal launched ten days from keel laying breaking the prior speed record by two weeks Kaiser predicted even faster ship building Kaiser Oregon shipyards rush tosea by Sunday as Teal nears delivery Edgar F Kaiser yard manager notes increased production per man while other ships proceed in pace the Teal named for an Oregon pioneer marks a wartime pace for delivery and launch productivity
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Portland
Ore
Joseph N. Teal
Henry J. Kaiser
Oregon Shipbuilding Corp
Kaiser
Oregon
Richmond
Calif
John Pitch
Ave
du Pont
du & Kaiser
Edgar F
Blue Air Raid Alert Reported Over Eastern Coast
The Eastern Defense Command said a blue alert was ordered for the Boston area after two unidentified planes were detected near Hyannis and over Boston. Anti aircraft units and two interceptors from Providence were sent. one plane was later identified as a friendly bomber. The alert remained in effect and radio broadcasts continued.
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New York
Eastern Defense Command
One Defense Command
Boston
Mass
Hyannis
Providence, R
Defense Command
Willkie Meets Stalin at Kremlin During Moscow Visit
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin conferred two hours with Wendell L. Willkie, Roosevelt's emissary, at the Kremlin with Vyacheslav Molotov present. Willkie arrived from Kubyshev and sought a frank talk, stressing his preference for straightforward discussion. He toured Moscow speaking with workers and awaiting a front visit.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Kremlin
Vyacheslav Molotov
London
Washington
Willkie
Kuibyshev
Stalin
Molotov
Georgia Civilians Help Pick County's Bumper Cotton Crop
In Barnesville Lamar county residents and volunteers from Georgia joined farmers to harvest a bumper cotton crop amounting to about 500 bales by sunset. Mayor Kennedy led the effort alongside business and school groups creating a makeshift ten day push to ease farmers’ labor shortage. Weather concerns loomed as rain could threaten thousands of dollars in potential yield.
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Georgia
Barnesville
Lamar County
Neighey Kennedy
Agen
B. H. Kinney
Stalingrad bombardment reports 4000 Nazis wiped out
AP dispatches from Moscow say Stalingrad’s garrison claims 4000 German troops killed and 109 tanks destroyed in fierce street fighting. The Red army notes gains northwest of the city as Volga flotilla shells attackers. Meanwhile German forces press with tanks and dive bombers against the ruined city.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Volga
Red Army
Russan
Volga River
Mozdok
West Virginia to Observe Seven County Blackout Friday
Major J P Easley and U S Army officials arrive in Bluefield to inspect preparations for Mercer county and surrounding counties blackout. Control centers established in most towns. 30 squad leaders and 300 fire volunteers to be recruited. Blackout orders issued for Bluefield poles and centers prepared for window sealing.
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J. P Easley
West Virginia
United States Army
Bluefield
Mercer
James Smith
County Defense Council
Oakvale
T. H. Clagett
OCD
Defense Council
United States Forest Service and Conservation Commission
Harry Loon
Sekos
Michell
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Lyon
France
Kufra Oasis
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Buna Base
TS Op
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