FDR Studying Draft Rules After Jan 1 for 18 19 Year Olds
Washington Sept 11 President Roosevelt disclosed he is studying regulation to legalize induction of 18 and 19 year olds into the armed services sometime after January 1 with no action before year end. Congress weighs amendments to expand selective service and allow students to miss school terms during induction while facilities train more recruits. Details on timetable and legislative dovetailing with Senate and House measures awaited.
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Washington
Preaksant Roosevelt
Armed Services
Contrallets Sthoean
Army
Zener & Ap
Txwes
Lowes Amit
Howe Whdsworth
Senate
House
War agencies must grant releases for workers in war industries
The announcement explains that army and navy policy requires written releases from the head of the relevant agency or war department before workers deemed of limited value may be released. Lesser employed workers in these occupations must obtain releases via local selective service boards, with cases for non-draftable men handled individually. The War Department cautions against unnecessary raids and notes scrutiny of policy details.
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Washington
Army and Navy
Toeee
Sete Jocal Selective Service Boards
Stimson
War Department
Farm Price Bill Divides Congress As FDR Seeks Action
In Washington on September 11 leaders met with President Roosevelt to press for anti inflation legislation while cautioning on wage provisions. Senate Majority Leader Barkley said the President seeks congressional sanction to stabilize living costs and would accept either form. Some lawmakers want explicit wage stabilization, others fear broad terms invite further demands or manipulation of farm prices and wages. Hearings may shift to Tuesday. leaders aim to roll identical bills in both chambers and clear the measure next week.
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Ington
Roosevelt
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Henness
House
Western Cartridge strike ends after four days
Western Cartridge company's East Alton plant ends a four day strike with unanimous approval to return to work at 8 tomorrow. The agreement, settled in Washington by the War Labor Board, calls for work to resume on Saturday and for the dispute to be settled later. Union officials and AFL leaders praised the resolution amid statements from William Green on provoking the stoppage.
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American Federation For Labor
William Green
Green
Bombers Sink Japanese Destroyer Near Milne Bay
Allied bombers hit a Japanese destroyer off Normandy island near Milne Bay and a second ship with a near miss while Buna and Port Moresby drive are targeted. The communique says the enemy made no further advances in the Efogi area, 44 miles from Port Moresby, as Australian forces defend key centers. Navy Minister Herman Makin vows to hold New Guinea and resist enemy approaches with strong resources.
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New Guinea
Gons
Buna
Port Moresby
Normanby Island
M'Arthur
Australia
Efogi
Normandy Island
Milne Bay
Newcastle
Navy
Herman Makin
New Mexico Guard Mobilized for Primary Election
Detachments of the New Mexico state guard were mobilized as officials prepared for tomorrow's primary election. The move comes amid a bitter gubernatorial race with claims of a possible use of guard resources in San Miguel and other counties. Gov. Miles denied knowledge of the mobilization, calling it a military secret, while Lt. Col. Ray Andrew described it as precautionary.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Insi
New Mexico State Guard
Santa Fe
Bryan G. Johnson
John J. Dempsey
John E. Miles
State Guard
San Miguel
New Mexico
Miles
Ray Andrew
U S Engineer Unit to Leave Soon For India
A U S engineers and technical experts unit will depart for India on important assignments to aid war production for Allied strategy. The mission, led by Dr Henry F Grady, aims to rapidly implement recommendations by the American technical mission. The report, prepared for the State Department and the board of economic warfare, outlines India’s key industries and needs, with an estimated cost of over 200 million dollars to carry out the plan.
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Washington
INS
U. S
India
United Nation
Henry F. Grady
State Department
Board of Economic Warfare
United States
Middle
Far East
Burning Plane Kills Workers in Buffalo Plant
A Curtiss-Wright test plane crashed into the roof of the Curtiss-Wright airplane division plant in Buffalo, killing two workers and injuring about 47 as ambulances flooded the scene. Test pilot J. Bertrand Purnell parachuted to safety, slightly burned, with cause of the fire undetermined. Production continued with only very slight plant damage.
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Buffalo
Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright Airplane Division
William Davey
Curtiss
Davey
J. Bertrand Purnell
Purnell
Patratian
Christ M. Nagle
Buffalo Police
Catherine Kirk
Rubber Saving Gasoline Ration Plan Aimed at Next Week
President Roosevelt prepared to start nationwide gasoline rationing and a 25 mile per hour speed limit as part of a war time drive to stretch rubber supplies through 1943. A Baruch committee report urged a rubber administrator to oversee the program and allocate four to six gallons of gasoline weekly to motorists with tighter limits for others.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Bernard M. Baruch
Donald M. Nelson
Donald Nelson
British Advance Into Madagascar Presses Inland
British forces push into Madagascar with naval bombardment and air attacks on the west coast. French reports claim light opposition as landmarks like Betsiboka River and Meratanna near Tananarive are approached. Laval criticizes American support of the campaign while denouncing token French resistance.
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London
Madagascar
Pierre Laval
Vichy
Mozambique Channel
Tananarive
Betsiboka
Meratanna
Tanana
Rive
Tulear
Laval
United States
Night Patrol on Guadalcanal Fights to Beachhead
A Marine night patrol of 4 officers and 21 men pushed from a remote Guadalcanal beach into Japanese territory. Surrounded, outnumbered, they fought hand to hand, dug foxholes, and suffered heavy casualties before two survivors, Sgt. Charles C. Arndt and Corp. Joseph Spalding, escaped with aid. Arndt swam back, fired on two Japanese, then boarded a rowboat to safety.
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Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Pumbers
Marine ‘Headquarters
James W. Hurlbut
Solomons
Charles C. Arndt
Okolono
Miss
Corp
Joseph Spalding
New York City
Arndt
One Killed Four Missing In Jersey Explosion
Hackettstown New Jersey September 21 One person is dead and four others missing feared killed after an explosion and fire at the Essex Specialty Co plant which makes war goods Damage is estimated at ten thousand dollars Fourteen hospitalized with serious injuries and many others among the 125 workers suffered minor burns Army authorities withhold details of production and will release information later Names of the dead and missing were not available
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Hackettstown
W. J
Essex Specialty Co
Dusseldorf Raids Darken Ruhr as RAF Strikes Grow
British air forces carried out their heaviest moonless raid on Dusseldorf and western Germany, aiming at Ruhr industry. More than 100000 incendiaries and hundreds of aircraft lit up the night, with 31 bombs not returning to base. Official German reports adjusted losses, while rearmost raiders described a furnace-like glow over Dusseldorf and surrounding plants.
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Dusseldorf
Rhine
Germany
RAF
London
INS
Cologne
Ruhr
Alr
Coast Craft Blast Nines Enemies Vessels in Coast Action
London reports nine enemy ships destroyed or damaged in brisk actions between British light coastal craft and a heavily escorted convoy. One enemy tanker was sunk and a large anti aircraft transport probably disabled. one British motor gunboat lost with few British casualties. Cairo notes Allied bombers hit Tobruk shipping and harbor installations after a daylight raid.
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London
Admiralty
Cairo
Tobruk
Nazi Erwin
Desert
Retreat Cut Off At Volga Citadel
Soviet forces hold near Stalingrad amid heavy fighting as they report halting the Nazi advance and counterattacks southwest of the city. Reports say Red Army repelled several German infantry charges, destroyed tanks, and recovered ground, while other fronts show continued Soviet activity west of Moscow and near Mozdok.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Army
Caucasus
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Nes
Turpae
Con
Greany
Mozdok
Terakc
Grozny
Volkov River
Leningrad
Volkov
Canadian Favors FDR as Dictator
Ottawa reports Maj. William Duncan Herridge urged a single English-speaking war leadership with President Roosevelt as dictator and a combined British American general staff. He called for Churchill to nominate Roosevelt, citing his power and Western Hemisphere influence.
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United Nations
Roosevelt
William Duncan Herridge
Washington
Herridge
Churchill
Kiwanis Club
Destructon
Tne
Becaus Democracy
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