British Fleet Arrives As Greeks Push in Albania
British ships reach Crete and air support joins Greek forces in Albania as Greece presses a counter offensive against Italy. British officers arrive in Athens to align Anglo Greek plans while Mount Evzones fight in Macedonia and defend key towns and rail links.
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Tenacious City Sees Sixteen Holdups and Thefts
A wave of sixteen robbery and larceny reports overwhelmed city detectives last night, spanning petty thefts to armed holdups. Notable incidents include a daytime hold up on Dryden street, a break in at the Esso station on Lee street with $15 stolen, and the Russell Case home silver theft from 57th street. Four autos were stolen Friday night, with Elbert Sigman of 1439 Washington street among those affected.
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Willkie Declares Democracy At Stake In Election
Wendell Willkie told a Madison Square Garden crowd and radio audience that a Tuesday vote decides between democracy and dictatorship. He urged voters to free government from a spendthrift, power concentrating New Deal and to restore power to the people, framing the race as a battle for liberty.
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Presidential Race Enters Home Stretch
A sprawling national contest nears its end as Franklin D. Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie court voters in a high stakes race. The election will decide the president and vice president, with 35 senators 33 governors and most House members also on ballots. National war and centralization of power emerge as pivotal issues shaping final appeals and public sentiment.
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Navy Says Atlantic Fleet Carries Out Caribbean Exercises
The Navy department disclosed that the Atlantic patrol force of eight destroyers and six patrol planes under Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis is conducting scheduled exercises in the Caribbean. The unit, departing Key West, will operate in the Guantanamo San Juan Culebra sector, with plans to visit St Lucia as a possible naval base site, fueling speculation about moves toward Martinique amid international tensions.
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Highlights of Addresses Roosevelt and Willkie
Reports from New York and Cleveland summarize Madison Square Garden remarks by Wendell Willkie and Roosevelt campaign lines. Willkie frames victory as a people’s stand against corruption and money in politics, urging voters to choose democracy over entrenched power. Roosevelt speaks of a storm challenging the world, promising steady leadership and a path to clear footing beyond the next term.
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State Drive Near Windup in WV Elections
West Virginia campaigns near finish as labor vote becomes pivotal. In Clarksburg, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Sen. M. M. Neely read a telegram from John B. Faston asserting the state CIO with over 200,000 members will implement the mandates.
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Huge Saving If JP's Are Ousted
Adoption of the judicial amendment Tuesday will save over $1,000,000 a year to the poor people of the state who are minded by justices of the peace, according to Frank Lively, former judge of the state supreme court. In a statement to the West Virginia audience yesterday Lively said the amendment would cut costs and reform the system.
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RAF Raids Hit Berlin and Essen In Night Attacks
British bombers struck Berlin railway stations and goods yards as part of a wider raid that also targeted the Krupp armament works at Essen and other facilities. Fifteen Nazi airdromes in occupied territory were blasted, with raids extending to Magdeburg and Gelsenkirchen as weather and visibility challenged the operation. Cap Griz Nez guns were hit in a concurrent strike by coastal command.
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Roosevelt pledges not to seek a fourth term in final campaign speech
President Roosevelt told 22,000 in Cleveland and radio audiences he would not pursue a fourth term after a third term if reelected. He criticized GOP rivals as reactionaries and Communists and urged a continued four year march forward toward real freedom and prosperity.
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Luftwaffe Defeated As Week Of London Sieges Ends
English air ministry reports weakening Nazi striking power after another week of aerial bombardment. German and Italian raiders were beaten off while London endured after dark raids, with bombs striking busy shopping districts and several houses damaged in a gale-rough night.
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Polls Point to Close Presidential Election Night
Washington dispatch reports polls surveys and predictions show a tight race for Tuesday's presidential election with Roosevelt and Wilkie neck and neck in the homestretch and final results delayed until returns arrive. Some forecasters predict a Roosevelt landslide of 363 electoral votes, while others warn of a Wilkie victory. page 36.
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