British Offer Offensive In Egypt Opens New Desert Drive
The British Eighth Army began a full scale offensive against Axis positions near El Alamein as Allied air and ground forces press the desert front. Rommel is reported to have been placed in supreme command and preparations for majorAxis drives from El Alamein and Greek bases are suspected. Reports indicate intense air activity and renewed Allied pressure on Rommel’s lines.
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British Again Bomb North Italy Cities In Night Raid
London reports a second consecutive night raid across Europe by British bombers bombing Genoa Turin and Savona. Italian communique notes explosive and incendiary bombs on three industrial military centers with notable damage in Savona. No Genoa casualties, Turin casualties reported. prior raid killed 29 in Genoa and 11 in Turin. Alarms sounded in Bern as bombers crossed the Alps by moonlight. Continued on page six.
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Palm Springs Air Collision Kills 19 Aboard Two Planes
An American Airlines jet and an Army bomber collided over Mount San Jacinto near Palm Springs California, killing 19 people. Plane spotter R M Martin witnessed the twin engined aircraft in air near 8 000 feet just before the crash. Officials in New York said the midair collision occurred at 5 16 p m Pacific war time as the Los Angeles to New York flight departed the city moments earlier.
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Large crowd bids farewell as trainees depart Corry
Hundreds of relatives and friends gathered at the station platform to send off fifteen Corry boys from Local Hoard No. 8 bound for New Cumberland. A second group of about twenty plus boys also left the town in the same direction. The Corry High Band played from the business district as the marchers departed, though some members could not participate due to limited numbers. Lunches were organized for all remaining Corry men.
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War Brings Good Times To Farmers
War boosts crop yields and farm prosperity as harvests rise with a record wheat crop potential near 984 million bushels. Soybeans peanuts and fruits show strong gains while weather and labor shortages threaten to slow progress. Farm workers shift from factories and many fields face wet conditions and early frost impacts.
War production lags except in new ships
Ships remain the lone bright spot in war plant output as 1942 targets loom. A March prediction cited 45 000 war planes for the year, but shipbuilding outpaces all other categories with output already near 4 000 monthly. The 8 million deadweight tonnage goal under the Roosevelt program faces continued focus on ships.
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Plant workers reach Corry War Fund goal and more
MeInnes Steel Company reports one hundred percent subscription by the employer to the Corry War Fund. Workers contributed five hours of work each to United Service and nine agencies sharing the campaign fund. Chairman Olin W. Bracken said other industries' canvasses progress, aiming to meet the $10,400 quota by Monday luncheon. Over $2,500 raised by Friday noon. Raymond plant workers pledge at least $8 each. Other plants contribute four and one half hours equivalent. Industrial Workers canvass moves ahead in the district and smaller firms join the drive to complete coverage.
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Reds Claiming Gains for 61st Day of Siege
Associated Press reports Soviet lines hold the north side factory near Stalingrad against German armor and Stukas as casualties rise. Red Star notes increased Luftwaffe activity after bad weather. 42,200 Germans reported killed in and around the city yesterday, with 27 Nazi planes downed. Western Caucasus water barrier loss acknowledged as invaders push toward Tuapse.
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Japanese Press Attack Near Guadalcanal Escalates
Japanese invasion forces faced heavy losses from Allied air power in the southwest Pacific as Russell Island near Guadalcanal came under new attacks. The navy reported 12 planes destroyed and a second failed probe on the Guadalcanal airfield, while Allied bombers damaged or sank several Japanese vessels at Rabaul and surrounding waters.
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Rickenbacker Missing As Search Presses In Pacific
Oct 24 reports say Eddie Rickenbacker, traveling with Lieut. Gen. H H Arnold, has not been heard since Wednesday evening after reporting only an hour of gasoline. Army and Navy aircraft and surface craft search across Hawaii and the southwest islands, with at least ten aboard the missing plane.
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Final Wire Bulletins Update From World War II Transcripts
News wires report Halsey takes command in the south Pacific, Ghormley relieved. Paris Nazi broadcast hints at a French Africa governors meeting in Dakar. U.S. stock levels of coffee say shortages are due to War Production Board cuts amid shipping uncertainty. Mrs Gandhi death rumor denied in India. Ecuador to invite Arroyo Del Rio to Washington in early November. German broadcaster Transocean notes Egyptian offensive expectations and German reinforcement at Siwa.
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Belief Vichy Regime Near End Amid Chaos and Flight to Dakar
War analyst Dewidt Mackenzie reports growing belief that the Vichy government is near collapse as chaos spreads. Laval allies seek asylum, with Darian eyeing Africa while Germany demands 150,000 artisans for French factories. If occupation tightens along the Mediterranean, France risks isolation and seizure of ports like Marseille and Toulon.
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Republicans Maintain Narrow Lead in Erie County Roster
Erie County registrars report a 534 vote margin for Republicans over Democrats as of the latest tally from the November election. In Corry, 9 of 3433 eligible voters cast ballots, a decrease of 85 from Jazz fall's 3518. Party totals show Republicans 106, Democrats 140, with several minor groups listed.
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