Sparks Urges Communities to Help Harvest Peanut Crop
Governor Chauncey Sparks urged all communities to mobilize in harvesting Alabama’s wartime peanut crop of 622 583 acres. He called for closing idle rooms and forcing labor to join the effort, saying workers must earn their food. The state will aid through the Labor Supply Committee and other sources as Dale County begins harvest. The 143 thousand acre Southeast Alabama peanut crop accounts for 43 percent of the statewide total.
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Alabama
Chauncey Sparks Issert
Tas Wiegrass
War Manure Commission
Farm- Tre
Lafera
Labor Supply Committee
Dale County
Turbulent War Update Across Fronts and Politics
AP reports Soviet forces push toward the Dnieper, threaten Poltava rail hubs while advancing along the flank in the Ukraine. Denmark endures a bitter home front struggle as sabotage and clashes persist. U.S. and British forces bomb targets in North Africa and France as Japan shows nerves over Washington, with Allied advances in the Pacific and Australia tightening grip on strategic bases.
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Associated Press
Russia
Denaa
Dnieper
20Vaye
Ouppost
Poltave
Denmark
Germanas
Canter
Copenhagen
U.S
Hurmaport
Rata Tog
France
Berlin
Rome
Italy
Maya
Myre
Mrs Roosevelt Visits AEF Units In New Zealand
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt arrives in Auckland New Zealand to visit American troop hospitals Red Cross centers and observe local wartime efforts She broadcasts thanks for New Zealand hospitality and conveys greeting from President Roosevelt The trip may extend to Australia and she plans to see New Zealand women’s war work
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Mrs. Roosevelt
AEF
New Zealand
Auckland
N. 2
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Red Cross
Dominion
Roosevelt
Pacific
United States
Great Britain
Ksing George
Queen Elizabeth I
Buckingham Palace
New Zeland
Cyrt Louia Norton Newall
Mra Roosevelt
Australia
James Roosevel
Associated Press
Tara
U S and Iceland Sign Trade Pact in wartime accord
Washington AP reports a reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and Iceland announced by the State Department. The pact aims to ease trade during the present emergency and lays a basis for expanded postwar trade, becoming effective within days and running for three years.
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Washington
United States
Iceland
Reykjavik
State Department
Brazilian Air Crash Kills 18 Passengers
A three motor Brazilian airliner attempting takeoff from Santos Du Du airport in fog crashed killing 18 of the 21 aboard. Among the dead was Archbishop Gaspar Afonseca Ballva. United States citizens were reportedly aboard.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Ner & Wave Academy
Imag
Santos Dur
Sao Paulo
Gaspar Afonseca Ballva
Killion
Welles May Receive Special Envoy Job To South America
Norman Armour, ambassador to Buenos Aires and veteran diplomat, leads contenders to succeed Undersecretary Sumner Welles, with Breckinridge Long also in the mix. A possible assignment for Welles as Roosevelt's personal representative in South America or a special mission to Monrovia is discussed amid Argentina's Axis ties. Armour, in Washington for consultation, has broad Europe and Inter-American experience, including postings in Petrograd, Paris, Brussels, The Hague, Rome, Tokyo, and as ambassador to Chile and Argentina.
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Welles
South America
Richard G. Marloch
Washington
Norman Armour
Buenos Aires
Sumner Welles
Breckinridge Long
Tbat Welles
Hull
Roosevelt
Rio de Janeiro
Monrow
Armour
Argentina
Europe
Petrograd
Leningrad
Paris
Brussels
the Hague
Romé
Japan
Far East
Tokyo
Halti
Canada
Ambr Lador
Chile
Argentlon
Ginnings in Houston and Henry Counties Rise Over Last Year
Census reports show Coffon ginnings ahead of last year with 2324 bales ginned in Houston County and 4734 bales in Henry County prior to Aug 16 for the 1943 crop. In Houston the 1842 period had 3978 bales, while Henry recorded 808 bales for the same period in the prior year.
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Houston
Hemy
Cenaua
Walter F. Oakley
Bureau of the Census
Houston County
Henry County
Jack M. Brida
Wind damages several Currytown buildings and trees
A severe wind storm hit Currytown and nearby Curry and Pinchard sites yesterday afternoon. Structures damaged include Mrs J A Curry’s unroofed kitchen dwelling, a tenant farm house owned by T A Curry, a barn on the same farm, and a barn and garage owned by Ale Yen Curry. Fruit trees suffered heavy loss. total damage expected to exceed 3000 dollars.
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Curryana
Pinchard
Shesarahes
Currytown
J. A Curry
T. A. Curry
Ale Yen Curry
Italians Flee To Rome As Open City Claim Draws Thousands
Reporters describe a mass civilian movement into Rome as Italians seek shelter from bombing and potential political refuge. By midweek about 500000 more Italians were said to be in the capital, with many sleeping in open spaces while others travel with aims beyond safety, including political motives feared by Premier Badoglio.
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Charles 8
Rome
Travelera
Badoglio
Italan
Badoglo
Mussolini
Germany
Italy
Surprise Test Blackout Falls Short In City Practice
Dethan's compliance in a gut flight blackout drill last night showed overall satisfactory results but the alarm system failed to operate as planned. Fireworks signals were not used because mortars had been filled with water after heavy rains, risking premature explosions and leaving parts of the city unaware that the drill was underway.
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Dethan
LaBruce Hanahan
Air Raid Warning Organization
Hanahan
Hanshen
DeWitt Urges All-Out Offensive Against Japan Now
Lt Gen John L DeWitt returning from Attu Island urges immediate full-scale war in the Pacific. He says Japan must be hit with the United Nations offensive fury, warns against delaying and stresses Alaska as a launch base from San Francisco to Attu for Tokyo’s destruction. He calls for recapturing the Philippines to cut Japanese supply lines and speed the drive.
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Dewitt
Eugene Burns
Aleutiane
John LL DeWitt
Attu Island
Japan
United Nations
Pacific
Alaska
San Francisco
Attu
Tokyo
Philippines
Aldie
Ching
Allied Warplanes Continue Softening Up Raids On Italy
Allied air forces pressed attacks on Italy with heavy bombers targeting Capua air field near Naples and Grazzanise, while RAF Wellington night sorties over Naples and Sardinia strikes hit power lines, transport, and aircraft plants. Marauders and Mitchells supported raids. several Allied planes went missing.
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Italy
Capua
Naples
Grazzantne
RAF
Bagnoll
Sardinia
Guepini
Carloforta
OWI Official Explains Quebec Conference Absence
Washington AP Elmer Davis head of the Office of War Information says he did not attend the Quebec conference between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill because he found no need for his presence. He adds he would have gone if asked and notes plans for Roosevelt to review directives after returning to Washington. The state of the meeting and its implications were discussed earlier in print.
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James Marlow
George Zielke Washington
Elmer Davis
Boas
Office of War Information
OWT
Quebec
Roosevelt
Minietr Churchil
Aid Lm
Davin
Washington
Bombers Hit New Guinea Supply Base in Salamua Bay
Allied air forces in the southwest Pacific unleashed a large attack on Salamau Bay New Guinea, sending nearly 100 bombers under fighter escort to strike from low altitude. They sank a freighter wrecked 45 barges exploded an ammunition dumper and damaged ground installations as ground troops pushed toward Salamau’s airfield amid heavy fighting.
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William F. Bont
Southwest Pacific
Salameua
Haness Bay
New Guinea
George C Kensey
Fifth Air Force
Salamour
Wewakim
Hangas Bay
Vern Haugland
Salamers
Mountbatten Plans Asia War Strategy with U S Leaders
Washington reports Mountbatten and American military chiefs mapping the Asia war plan. The agenda includes reopening the Burma Road, freeing southern ports, and dominating the China Sea to boost Allied air power. Deputy chief of staff may be Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark. Mountbatten could be promoted to full admiral during London talks.
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Washington
Japan
Quebec
Louis Mountbatten
al- Jind
Southeast Asia
Britain
Amy
War Department
London
Chungking
Asia
Burma
Asiatic
China Sea
China
Mountbatten
Navy
Knox
Lord Loula
Southeastern Asia
Ataft
Bridah
Mark W. Clark
Army Ground Forces
U. S. 8Th Army
North Africa
Dothan Reports First Prowler-Free Night In Week
Dothan residents woke to a quiet night with only two police calls. One call involved a disturbance on Binok Street where officers found no prowlers as occupants had left. A second report at five p m from a West Main Street home said noises came from neighboring apartment occupants and were determined to be by residents themselves.
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Ater
Binok
Shear Sireat Addrans
Polica
Weat
Stockholm
Denmark
Yeaterdeg Ae
Raedhuspladsen
Copenhagen
Germans Strike At Soviet Flanks West Of Kharkov
Soviet dispatches report fierce fighting west of Kharkov as German forces attack flanks while Soviet units push toward Kiev. Red Army fronts repelled several German assaults and advanced up to three and a half miles in places, with heavy casualties and tank losses noted amid ongoing Donets basin pressure.
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Kharkov
Frese
Moscow
Red Army
Berak
Bryanak
Ukraine
Bryenak
Red Star
Reg
Ivan Kostavy
Lozovaya
Donets
Donets Basin
Moscow War Bulletin
Southwest
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Uzyum
Voroshilovgrad
Konev
Poltava
Dnieper
Poltave
Zenkov
Kiev
Atil
United States Britain and Russia back French trustees
Washington reports say officials view the Quebec conference outcome favorably as the De Gaulle Giraua Committee of National Liberation is recognized as trustees of French interests. Russia’s approval mirrors Roosevelt and Churchill positions, signaling Allied backing for French leadership in North Africa.
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Washington
Department of State
North
Aftica
French Nations Committee of Liberation
Cordyl Hullwald
Alglora
Stepa
Quebec
As & Sound
Russia
de Gavile-Giraua Committee of National Liberation
Roosevelt
Churchill
Milllions
Swedish Protest Of German Attacks On Ships Drafted
Sweden prepared a formal protest to Germany after two Swedish boats were sunk by German minesweepers in international waters off Denmark. Ten days earlier Germany had fired on a Swedish torpedo boat and air force plane. 12 crewmen aboard the attacked boats were presumed lost.
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John H. Colburn
Stockholm
Foreign Office
Germany
Denmark
Churchill address postponed to Tuesday at 1 p.m.
New York AP reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s address, originally set for Sunday, will be broadcast from a closed venue at 1 p.m Tuesday. Washington AP notes the OPA announced the decision, and the plan will not be taken up officially in interstate deliberations.
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New York
Miester
Winston Churchill
Release Of Soldier Offenders Scored
Houston County Sheriff E G Farmer stated military personnel charged with felonies should be released by civil authorities only on court order. He noted an agreement to turn over minor offenses and drunkenness to MPs, but not for serious crimes, citing two Camp Rucker soldiers released after an assault and robbery as an example. He vowed to retain custody for serious offenses.
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Houston County
E. G. Farmer
Maid Ha
Sheriffa
Sheetfitwarmer
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