Troops Declared Ready to Fight in Carolina Maneuvers
Monroe N C Nov 30 Lieut Gen Lesley J McNair chief of staff said US troops could fight effectively if fully equipped but losses would be unduly heavy after six months of field maneuvers with the First Army opposing the IV Army Corps The remarks closed a nationwide training program that began in June and extended to four field armies, with plans to arm combat troops with live ammunition next year under safeguards.
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Monroe
N. C
U.S
Lesley J. McNair
Army General Headquarters
North
South Carolina
IV Army Corps
McNair
Tennessee
Germany
Carolina
British Force Tightens Grip Around Axis in Libya
The Eighth Army bulletin reports British and New Zealand units pinning Axis forces in a widening Tobruk corridor and repelling Rommel’s counterattacks. A German general and 600 troops, plus other officers, are among prisoners as RAF strikes hit Bengasi and Castel Benito airfields.
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Eighth Imperial Army
Tobruk
Solum
Rommel
Sir Alan Cunningham
Sidi Rezegh
Bir
Hamed
Sirte Gulf
Rezegh
el Adem
RAF
Middle East
Bengasi
Castel Benito
Libya
von Ravenstein
Germany
37Th
How Can I Get A Loan
Ad copy from Household Finance promoting quick personal loans with options based on individual situations. Highlights no endorsers needed and rapid approval. States monthly rate 2s per unpaid balance and compares to Small Loan Law, inviting in person or phone inquiries.
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Hanly
Joan
Meuse crossing narrative and North Africa command shift
A historical note details a military officer’s actions during the Meuse crossing in France and his 1941 promotion to major general. He then led the fifth light armored division in North Africa, which became the 71st armored division. He was commanding when captured as a prisoner. The division was largely recruited in Prussia.
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Meuse
France
Fifth Light
North
Africa
71St Armored
Om Prussi
Soviet Counter Offensive Gains Report Amid Rout of German Forces
Soviet dispatches claim crushing losses for Adolf Hitler and divisions 94 and 97, with Red Army pursuing fleeing German troops toward the west. Rostov victory cited as causing alarm in Norwegian-leaning circles, while attacks claim destruction of 83 tanks and heavy enemy matériel. Russian forces reportedly force German retreat near Klin and Stalinogorsk, with continued aerial and ground pressure across fronts.
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Adolf Hitler
Vath
Red Army
Rostov
Donets
Norway
Oslo
Stockholm
Germany
Moscow
Izvestia
Kalinin
Klin
Tula
Stalina-gorsk
Stalinogorsk
Blakely Youth Held in Pedestrian's Death
Ronnie Keenan an 18 year old Blakely youth was held by state police at Chelyan on a hit and run manslaughter charge in connection with the death of Sam Washington who was struck and killed while walking along Kelly's Creek road at 8 30 p m yesterday State police arrested Keenan about five hours later on the charge
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Ronnie Keenan
Blakely
Chelyan
Sam Washington
Mammoth Negro
Washington
Kelly's Creek Road
Keenan
Japan Presses Toward East Asia New Order Amid Talks
Foreign Minister Togo denounces U S inertia and theory in East Asia policy as Japan and Manchukuo vow unity with the Nanking regime. Premier Tojo reiterates a three powers axis and resolve to forge ahead despite American opposition and British dependence on the United States.
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Andes
Dutch East Indies
Japan
Solidar
Thailand
Burma Road
East Indies
Britain
Ethiopia
League of Nations
America
U.S
Tojo
Asia
Witness Taken In Lepke Mob Racketeering Case Murder
A mob hits man who had brokered a deal to keep him from testifying against Lepke in a rackets probe. Seventeen bullets at close range killed Rosen and silenced him. Max Rubin, shot through the head but survived, was a former schoolteacher turned Lepke associate and key witness against his former boss.
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Lepky
Rosen
Max. Rubin
Rubin
Lepke
Heavy Red Losses in South Claimed
A wartime bulletin details heavy Soviet losses in the south as German forces press. Reports describe continued fighting on the eastern front with strong break outs at Leningrad repelled and a Russian regiment destroyed on Lake Ladoga ice. The piece notes intensified bombing of Sevastopol and railway targets, plus disputed Allied claims of submarine sinkings.
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Jers
Wallr
Berlin
London
Sevastopol
Moscow
Leningrad
High Command
Wat
Famks
Lake Ladoga
Murmansk
U. S
Russia
Arctwaters
DNB
Germany
Nathaniel Harmon 81 Dies at Home After Illness
Nathaniel R. Harmon a noted home decorator and sign painter died yesterday at his residence 210 Greenbrier Street after a 10 day illness. He came to Charleston in 187 after cabin boy service on steamboats along the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. He and his wife had celebrated their 62nd anniversary last spring. Surviving are his wife a foster daughter Mrs Wilmer Price and three grandchildren Julia Price Robert Price and Rev Luther Price. The body returns to the family residence from Bartlett Funeral Home.
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Nathaniel R. Harmon
Hig
Greenbrier Street
Harmon
Charles
Ohio
Kanawha
da Rust Atkinson
Charleston
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Wilmer Price
Julia Price
Robert Price
Luther Price
Florida
Bartlett Funeral
Neely Criticized By UMW Local
The United Mine Workers local condemns Governor Neely over Gary incident actions. The statement accuses John W. Bosworth of enabling wrongs and alleges a betrayal of West Virginia miners. A prior push to remove Bosworth followed miners’ restitution drafted in Welch.
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John W. Bosworth
Lewis
Howards
Neely
Siver
Gary
Homer Holt
West Virginia
Birth announced for Cobb family at St Francis
A daughter was born last night to Mr and Mrs T T Cobb of Spring Bill at St Francis hospital.
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T.T. Cobb
Spring Bill
St. Francis Hospital
Tojo Statement Triggers Roosevelt to End Vacation
Secretary Hull delivered a written note to Japanese envoy Kurusu outlining U S positions in the Far East and warning no compromise with further aggression. Tokyo did not respond, while Washington feared Japan's planned Siam invasion and its impact on Burma road lend-lease supplies to China. The Philippines and MacArthur’s defense were highlighted as precarious in the crisis.
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Hull
Nomura
Kurusu
Togo
Japan
Urusu
U. S
Washington
U.S
Newnan
Saburo Kurusu
Tokyo
Far East
Thailand
Siam
Burma
China
Clarksburg Man Hurt In Marmet Crash
Kermit Probst, 21, of Clarksburg, brother of Earl Probst of Belle, was seriously injured when his car left route M9 in Marmet and struck the Methodist Temple. He suffered a bad fracture of one leg and multiple bruises. Police noted the church was badly damaged and believed he was alone.
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Kermit Probst
Clarksburg
Earl Probst
Belle
Marmet
Ataches
Charleston General Hospital
Probst
Tokyo Responds to U S Policy Note Expected
The article describes Tokyo preparing a reply to the U S policy note amid Pacific tensions. President Roosevelt plans a White House meeting with Hull and aides, possibly a Monday round table with congressional leaders to gauge sentiment on Japan. House Foreign Affairs Chairman Bloom voices cautious skepticism about Tojo’s assertions.
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Ingariier
Washington
America
Britain
China
Dutch East Indies
Hull
White House
Roosevelt
Pacific
Congress
A |Ier Tojo
Bloom
D.N.Y
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Jank
Strike Bill Compromise In Congress Indicated
Congress signals possible compromise on labor bills as a strike looms in defense plants. The Ball measure would offer voluntary conciliation while making a union shop under strike conditions illegal. Senate-House talks and a possible joint conference could craft a middle path amid AFL CIO opposition and Chamber of Commerce appeal against plant seizures.
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Senate
House Tabor Committee
Connally
AFL
CIO
House Judiciary Committee
House
Sea Hill DL Ala
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Albert W Hawkes
Congress
Railroad Agreement Near as Mediation Ends Strike Threat
After two days of hearings the board began mediation Saturday night meeting with carriers and unions. Officials say talks proceed regardless of whether an accord is reached to avert a paralyzing transportation strike set for December 7.
Kayford Miner dies after stabbing in Kanawha jail
Kayford Miner aged 39 died of stab wounds in a Charleston hospital. His wife Martha Miner was jailed in Kanawha County for investigation into his death as state police investigated the stabbing.
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Kayford Miner
John Kraft
Kayford
Charleston
Martha
Kanawha County
Roosevelt Returns to Washington Amid China Tensions
The briefing notes a Japanese encirclement of shoe industry impacts and require Jepson to exit China before the United States can pursue talks on future relations. President Roosevelt was speeding back to Washington under this ominous background.
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Japan
Jepson
China
U. S
Roosevelt
Washington
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