Siege Columns Stopped as Russians Rally for Apolchenie
Russian dispatches say Leningrad reinforcement drive slowed as thousands of civilians enlist in an apolchenie or people's army. Soviet reports show Red forces resisting Nazi advances around Novgorod and Kingisepp and German claims of heavy enemy losses while continuing major withdrawals in Ukraine and Gomel.
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Leningrad
People's Army
Moscow
Red Army
Novgorod
Kingisepp
Karelian
Adolf Hitler
DNB
High Command
Germany
Ukraine
Dnieper
Kiev
Gomel
Estonia
Lake Ladoga
Hitler
Wehrmacht
Smolensk
Nazis Plan Winter Stand Along Stationary Front
German forces prepare for a winter campaign along a stationary eastward front after an autumn push. Nazi recruiters seek volunteers ages 17 to 45 for armed SS units taking a leading role with the eastern front. Officials warn Leningrad may fall or be ruined as a halt approaches amid talks of a Moscow to Astrakhan line.
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Leningrad
Odessa
Dunkerque
Germany
Moscow-Volga
Archangel
Astrakhan
Repatriation Accord With Japan Rumored
Secretary of State Cordell Hull hinted at a potential understanding on the repatriation of nationals desiring to return home. He said Americans in Japan and Japanese in the United States might move, likely on a small scale rather than mass exodus.
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Washington
INS
Cordell Hull
United States
Japan
Sunny Skies Bring Back Warm Weather
Friday saw temperatures recover to 80 degrees by 2 30 p m following Thursdays cool and rainy spell. A 70 degree reading was noted at 9 30 a m with a 72 degree high between showers. The day ranged from 60 to 80, with 50 percent humidity around 1 15 p m.
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Chambers
New Jersey starts converting Lindbergh estate
New Jersey has begun converting the 490 acre Sourland Mountain estate near Hopewell deeded by Charles A Lindbergh. The state took possession after filing deeds in Hunterdon and Mercer counties. The big home cost about 50000 and is tied to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. A farm refuge for indigent children with heart ailments is among considered uses as the Department of Institutions and Agencies starts cultivation and moves livestock to the land.
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N. J
New Jersey
Sourland Mountain
Hopewell
Charles A Lindbergh
Hunterdon
Mercer
State Department of
Silk shortage noted by Eleanor Roosevelt in Pensacola
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt observed a silk shortage during her Pensacola stay. She left by plane for Hyde Park, wearing a cotton dress as First Lady. The brief sighting highlights shortages affecting public figures and fashion choices.
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Pensacola
Fla
Eleanor Roosevelt
Hyde Park
British Soviet Forces Move into Iran Amid Expulsion Demands
London reports say Anglo Soviet pressure demanded expulsion of 3000 alleged Nazi fifth columnists from Iran. The British and Soviet governments warned Iran of using border forces to aid Russia if the action is not completed. The London press notes need to replenish Russian equipment quickly to sustain resistance against Germany.
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Bulletin— London
INS
London
Russia
Iran
Britain
Soviet Union
London Evening Standard
Iran warned of fighting aggression from any source
The Iranian minister Mohammed Shayesteh issued a blunt warning that Iran will confront aggression from any source. Reports say Nazi agents may dynamite roads if Britain acts, while officials say no actual move into Iran has occurred yet. Allies prepare to advance if Tehran resists expulsion of German infiltrants.
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Washington
INS
Iran
Mohammed Shayesteh
India
Standard
Britain
Teheran
Middle East
The
Express
Russia
Iraq
Anthony Eden
England
Lord Halifax Flies Home From Pacific Visit
Lord Halifax British ambassador to the United States arrived at a British airport after Atlantic flight from Canada in a bomber. He will report to Prime Minister Churchill on British American relations and the Pacific coast trip, and plans to return to Washington next month to update on Isles conditions.
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Lord Halifax
United States
Atlantic
Canada
Churchill
Pacific
Washington
Halifax
Isles
Roosevelt Says Only Defense Is Matching Force
President Roosevelt told the Young Democrats convention that only naked force can defend against aggression and that appeasers and obstructionists hinder preparedness. He warned aggressor states could not be defeated after reaching our shores and criticized partisan politics in defense votes.
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Louisville
Roosevelt
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Army
Navy
Congress
Roosevelt Boosts Tariff on Japanese Crab Meat
President Roosevelt ordered a 50 percent tariff increase on imported crab meat, elevating duties from 15 to 22 1/4 percent ad valorem. The move follows Tariff Commission findings that production costs favor Japan, a key supplier, while crab meat trade supports a significant Japanese fishery.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Japan
United States
Tariff Commission
NBC reports Japan Germany claim U S mail links cut
NBC monitors said a Berlin broadcast attributed to Tokio radio reported that Nippon and the United States have cut mail communications. The Tokyo source was cited by a German radio report broadcast in Japan.
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INL
NBC
Japan
Nippon
United States
Berlin
Tokio Radio
Woman Receives Noted Ticket in Street Dispute
In Champaign Illinois a motorist chided a woman for parking in the street. The woman snapped back and Policeman Lyle Jochim in plain clothes issued a citation.
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Sil
Lyle Jochim
Roosevelt Extends Service in Selective Service Order
President Roosevelt issued an executive order under the selective service extension act extending service for selectees, reservists, National Guardsmen, and enlisted personnel by 18 months. The policy allows discharge of about 200,000 hardship cases and returns men 28 years old to private life, while permitting early releases for those who have served 12 months. Reservists on active duty may be discharged after a year to build a larger trained reserve and keep the army ready for defense.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
War Department
Secretary of War
Regular Army
Icelandic Gaiety Lacks for Yank Soldiers in Reykjavik
AP dispatch from Reykjavik reports U S troops face strict limits on leisure with few venues offering entertainment. The Hotel Borg hosts a small dance scene while liquor is tightly controlled and beer carries low alcohol. Women greet officers but avoid tables with them. conversation is brief and English limited.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Land of
Ice and Fire
United States
Hotel Borg
Borg
New
Manila
Emerald Isle
Chaffee Dies at 61, Architect of U S Armored Force
Major Gen Adna R Chaffee longtime organizer and commander of the armored force died in Boston at 61 after months of illness and a recent pneumonia attack. President Roosevelt had nominated him to permanent major general and he earned the Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster for armor force work. He began in cavalry, led West Point and Meuse-Argonne actions, and steered U S armored force from 1940 onward.
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Boston
Adna R. Chaffee
Armored Force
Army
Chaffee
Roosevelt
Cavalry
Jacobs L. Devers
Junction City
Kan
West Point
15Th Cavalry
Fort Ethan Allen
Cuba
Philippine Islands
United States
Camp Jackson S.C
Roosevelt says Byrd figures on defense production are inaccurate
President Roosevelt contradicted Senator Byrd's claim that defense output was bogging down, citing war department data showing higher or near target production across tanks anti aircraft guns anti tank guns and mortars. He warned against forecast errors by opponents of foreign policy and noted secrecy limits on detail.
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N. Y
Roosevelt
Harry T. Byrd
War Department
Byrd
Mr. Roosevelt
William E. Borah
White House
Borah
Cordell Hull
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
England
Egypt
Truck Collision In Cedar Rapids Leads To Three Arrests
A Thursday car truck crash at Seventh avenue and Second street SW left John Neal with a badly lacerated left hand and a fractured left wrist. Thuron Burns and Art Bezdek were charged along with Neal in a traffic enforcement drive. Burns faced a faulty brakes charge with a small fine.
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John Neal
Johnson Avenue NW
Art Bezdek
Neal
Seventh Avenue
Second Street
Mercy Hospital
Burns
Bezdek
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