Stalin Foresees Second Front Shift For Western Europe
Stalin says a second front is key to breaking German advances and cites Soviet casualties of about 1.75 million while warning Britain and the United States about delaying aid. He predicts a Western Europe fighting surge within a year, with Libya operations and African bases as preludes.
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Russia
Washington
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England
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Essay similarity shocks Briton as cow essay mirrors German text
London health ministry cannot explain why an essay on a cow cited by Health Minister Ernest Brown closely copied a 1929 German book passage from Die Zehnte Muse. The incident, once seen as amusing, drew scrutiny after copy matches surfaced in the United States.
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Health Ministry
Ernest Brown
Suly
London East Side
United States
Brown
Sahara Railroad Plan Spans Desert To Link Niger And Morocco
Vichy France decree declares a railway to traverse the Sahara linking the Niger river area with French Morocco. The project envisions a cross desert span to connect colonial territories under French administration.
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Vichy
France
Sahara Desert
Niger River
French
Morocco
Colonel Denies Church Ban Misread Stirring Senate Debate
Col. Early E. W. Duncan of Lowry Field says he issued no church ban and would target only groups or literature undermining soldier morale. The order listing America First Committee HQs at Denver as out of bounds sparked criticism amid neutrality revision debate in Congress.
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Early E. W. Duncan
Lowry
Lowry Field
Duncan
America First Committee
Fort Logan
Senate Hearing Pushes Lowry Field Location
Washington reports the senate on Friday heard a call to locate Lowry Field in Denver Colorado. The brief discussion emphasized the potential role of the air facility in regional defense and transport plans.
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INS
Senate
Lowry Field
Denver
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Notre Dame Professor Defends Religious Freedom in Military Chapels
South Bend Indiana AP: Dr John A OBrien University of Col Early E Duncan commander Lowry Field Colo clash over a statement that soldiers may be barred from attending certain churches. OBrien accuses the order of eroding religious liberty at home while soldiers abroad face restricted worship.
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Ind
John A. O'Brien
University of Col
E. W. Duncan
Lowry Field
Colo
O’brien
Stimson
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Churches of Jesus
Gypsy Doctor Gag Swindle Strikes Local Resident
An elderly local resident, Ortha Hare, reports a con game Thursday involving a swarthy man and a dark complexioned woman posing as a doctor who treated his injured arm then stole his billfold and cash. Detectives and the FBI are pursuing the same gag reported in other states.
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Ortha Hare
I Avenue NW
Hare
Third Street
Police Will Try To Make Him Feel At Home
A man identified as Leon ard Pfeifer age 28 returned to a police station on homecoming day after being AWOL since early morning. He had just been sentenced to 15 days for drunkenness and was told to relocate to Kansas City, with his brother Lumir present. The jailer noted the escape and hinted at a stiffer penalty if he attempts another escape.
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Leonard
Lumir
Baldy Wilson
City
Kansas City
Harry Johnson
Salina Gale
Ieee
City Briefs Mass Draft Exam Date Set
A mass examination for potential draftees is planned for 6 p.m. at the courthouse basement. The notice calls on all eligible men to appear for the draft assessment.
Revenue Office Closure On Armistice Day
Cedar Rapids district collector John C. Grinde announced the internal revenue office at the federal building will be closed all day on Armistice Day November 11. A district court filing by former official Buchanan of Mechan- listed liabilities of 10 213 71 and assets of 100.
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Federal Building
John C. Grinde
Cedar Rapids
District Court
Ret Buchanan
Mechan
Lieutenant Jump on 10 day furlough from I corps
Lieut. Benjamin W. Jump son of Mr and Mrs W H Jump 306 takes a 10 day furlough after finishing training with the I corps at Ort Monmouth N.
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W. H. Jump
I= corps
Ort Monmouth
First Class Private Harold Graber Deploys to Fort Leonard Wood
First Class Private Harold W. Graber left Wednesday for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after a 13 day leave. He serves with outstanding unit loyalty and prepares for basic training. Authorities expect reassignment details following arrival.
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Harold W. Graber
Fort Leonard Wood
Polish exiled official cites mass executions and deportations
Deputy Prime Minister Stanislaw Mikolajczyk said 112000 Poles had been shot or hanged since the German occupation, with 30000 more dead in concentration camps. He added a million workers were sent to Germany and over 1.5 million peasants and artisans displaced.
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London
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Poland
Germany
Boston Teacher Reverts Name After Three Changes
Andrew Maine Batchelder, a Revere School teacher, changed to Batchelder in 1921 for ease of pronunciation. After his parents died, he resumed Andrew Maine Batchelder in 1934, though Dillon approved the switch back to Batchelder.
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Andrew Maine Bacigalupo
Revere
Batchelder
Andrew Maine Badegally
Hi Batchelder
Dillon
What Was Friday's Speech-An Encore
A brief feature questions what Friday’s speech might add as an encore to earlier remarks. The piece tests expectations for a public address and hints at military history themes influencing the talk.
Ironside reviews cautious Soviet front planning
Premier Stalin signals any new front must yield a real objective and avoid deadlock. Finns supported by Germans probe Murmansk amid harsh cold. Leningrad holds back German advances. Moscow offensive resumes with heavy fighting around Mozhaisk, Kalinin, and Tula as Russians employ scorched earth and retreat to fortified positions along the southern coast near Sevastopol and Kerch.
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Kerch
Crimea
Central States Parks Association Forms at Davenport
The executive board of the Central States Parks Association met in Davenport on Thursday. The group plans to expand into nearby states and hold frequent meetings to share solutions to common challenges.
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Central States Parks Association
Davenport
Retired Railway Express Official Honored in Cedar Rapids
A. B. Farr, chief clerk of the local Railway Express agency at 1748 C avenue NE, retired November 1 on a Railroad Retirement board pension. A Cedar Rapids employee presented him a smoking stand. Farr began with United States Express in 1899 and later served American Express, American and Express, and the Sway Express agency.
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C Avenue
Railway Express Agency
Railroad Retirement Board
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Farr
United States Express Company
American Express Company
American An Express Company
Sway Express Agency
Store Marks 65th Anniversary Dinner At Elks Club
The Syndicate Clothing company celebrates its 65th year with a dinner for store employees at the Elks club on Thursday evening. The firm began as Reena and later became a men’s clothing store under Harry L. Levin, moving in 1918 to 207 First Avenue where Jack Levin has managed since.
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Syndicate Clothing Company
Elks Club
Harry L. Levin
First Avenue
Jack Levin
Germans Told Not To Ask Time Of Victory
In Das Reich, Goebbels urges Germans to focus on producing and fighting rather than waiting for a victory time. He states the people can and will win but only through a gigantic effort from everyone, not excluding any group.
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Libya
Das Reich
Goebbels
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