Soviet Radio Claims Major German Offensive Blocked Near Moscow
Soviet air and ground forces report destroying 80 tanks and hundreds of vehicles on Wednesday as Stalin’s front says fighting continues along the entire line. Despite progress west and northwest of Moscow, danger grows in Crimea and Donets regions as Nazi momentum slows.
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German Ring Tightens on Sevastopol in Crimea
Nazi reports of a tightened siege around Sevastopol claim a rout of panic-stricken Soviets as blitz troops break through defenses toward the Black Sea. Leningrad fronts see aborted counter offensives with Red Army losses. Moscow front quiet except for Luftwaffe raids.
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Axis Dooms 25 More Executions Reported Abroad
International News Service reports at least 25 more persons are to die under Axis occupation. Five Czech butchers were executed in Prague for economic sabotage. Fourteen alleged communists faced death in Romania’s military court in Kishinev Besarabia. Six Norwegians were shot for alleged sedition, per German dispatches.
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U.S. Forcing More U Boats Says Knox
Secretary of the Navy Knox said American naval activity in the Atlantic has forced Germany to deploy larger submarine forces. He noted wolf packs attacking U S and neutral ships near Iceland, including the loss of the destroyer Reuben James with 36 lives and four missing crew members later found not aboard.
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Bayonne
Jack A. Campbell
Greensboro
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Victor F. Krystavnak
Fellowsbee
Peter Anderson
Sumner
Wash
Anderson
Feeland
British Prestige Demands Axis Blow Says AP Man
AP correspondent Kirke L. Simpson argues that Moscow reports of a halted German push on the city bolster belief Nazis will dig in for winter. He warns Britain must strike back with a more effective counteroffensive beyond air raids.
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Rail Chiefs Reject Offer Amid Strike Threat
The presidents of five railroad operating brotherhoods dismissed the president’s board recommendations for temporary wage increases and paid vacations as unacceptable. They warned they cannot present these to members, while law prevents a strike for 10 days. Carriers also oppose, saying costs would rise about 2700000 yearly.
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Blind Man Wins Akron Mayorship
George J. Marter 58, a Democratic state legislator who became blind a year ago, defeats incumbent Lee D. Sehroy in Akron election. The former newspaper editor secured 34,188 votes to Sehroy's 28,702 in the rubber capital, a labor-leaning stronghold.
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Nazi Subs Off Newfoundland Alert Shifts Arctic Naval Focus
Toronto dispatch reports German submarines sighted near Newfoundland as Canada claims U boats sunk by a Canadian corvette and a coastal plane in the Belle Isle Channel. Macdonald cites subs off Dakar and more air dromes under construction in Newfoundland Labrador and British Columbia. Rear Admiral Nelles supports the warning amid Halifax reactions.
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Roosevelt Told 51 to Lift Arms Embargo
President Roosevelt, after a Hyde Park weekend, was told by Democratic leaders there are 51 sure Senate votes to approve arming ships for combat. The plan aims for a Friday Senate vote and a Tuesday House final vote so he can sign on Armistice Day. Senator Wheeler of Montana is cited among non interventionists opposing the bill.
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1 Percent Pay Roll Tax Urged by Morgenthau
Secretary Morgenthau pressed for a swift tax increase to raise about 6 billion dollars to fund defense costs and curb inflation. He urged higher income, corporate, and social security taxes and new revenue sources, signaling a broader tax program beyond the recent 3.5 billion boost.
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Senate Finance Committee
LaGuardia Wins Third Term In New York City
Off year vote results show Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia securing a third term by a 133841 plurality. Opponent William O Dwyer of Brooklyn benefited from Tammany Hall and party backing, with Roosevelt endorsement noted. Final tallies list 106394 for LaGuardia, 1052553 for O Dwyer, and 21402 for Betsen Hartmann. Edison Drive Also Noted In New Jersey, Republicans retain control as Democrats lose seats in the state senate amid Gov. Edison campaigning statewide.
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Associated Press
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William O'Dwyer
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Roosevelt
Uncle Sam Stocks Up For Yale Trade
In San Francisco on November 5 a mint shipment of small coins was sent east to aid the Christmas rush. Troops of the 38th Infantry handled the hauling as postal authorities declined to disclose amounts or destinations.
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Crisis Deepens as Congress Remains in Session
Washington reports that administration leaders will keep Congress in session indefinitely over the Japanese American relations crisis. Some leaders had proposed a brief year end recess, but plans now call for only three day breaks as Kurusu travels to Washington to seek a resolution. House Foreign Affairs Chair Bloom stressed firmness amid the tense diplomacy.
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Striking Welders Call Off Strike in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles 5000 striking shipyard welders voted to return to work tomorrow under terms arranged by Sidney Hillman and Karl Morris after mediation talks in Washington. The United Welders of America said the vote was unanimous and guaranteed welders the right to resume their former jobs without discrimination with government protection.
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Sidney Hillman
Office of Production Management
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Karl V. Morris
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Japanese Envoy Kurusu Flies to Washington Amid Pacific Tensions
Saburo Kurusu, the diplomat who sealed Japan’s Axis pact, heads to the United States in a renewed bid to ease a very serious Pacific crisis. He lands Hongkong–bound after a radio link between Tokyo and Washington. The mission aims to push toward a climactic phase in U.S.-Japan talks as Manila observers view it as Japan’s final push.
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Japs Seen Giving Up All Peace Hopes
New York Nov 3 reports Tokyo radio observers have abandoned hope for any peace settlement. The program heard by NBC said hostility in American opinion toward Japan makes a showdown between the United States and Japan inevitable in the very near future.
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