Capitulation Of Hungary Regarded Imminent Aspeds Smash Forward Unmolested
Russian tanks and infantry stormed Prussia near Tet, as Red Army advances push toward Budapest. Hungary’s defeat expected hourly while rail lines and communications fall under Russian control. Wehrmacht and Hungarian forces retreat in Transylvania as fronts shrink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Daniel Deluce
Moscow
Junkers
Prussia
Tet
Red
Reich
Budapest
Serbia
Rodino Y. Ma Enovsky
Carpathian
Ruuthenia
Transylvania
Mystery Death of Georgette Bauerdorf in Hollywood Tub
Georgette Bauerdorf, 20, daughter of a former executive, was found dead in a filled bathtub in her Hollywood apartment. A cloth protruded from her mouth, suggesting possible suffocation, while jewelry remained undisturbed and a round trip ticket to El Paso indicated plans to travel. Police called the death possibly accidental but ordered a post mortem and further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Georgette Bauerdorf
Menager
Miss Bauerdorf
William Penprase
Penprase
el Paso
Tex
George Bauerdorf
New York Ail
Drs
Bauerdorf
New York
Parks Lane
World War Front Updates Across Europe and Asia
German reinforcements move to Aachen as Berlin claims heavy fighting. British take Overloon near the Dutch border. Canadians and Russians push near Schelde bridgehead and Tilsit. Eastern front reports RUSSIAN gains near Riga and East Prussia. Southern Italy sees fighting on the Florence Bologna road. Pacific fronts claim carrier losses and Formosa bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aachen
Berlin
Schelde
Tilsit
Paris
Red Army
East Prussia
Riga
Hungary
Austria
Florence- Bologna Road
Italy
Russia
Recce
U, 8
Carrier Clanes
Formosa
Nimitz
Tokyo
U. S
Kwalping
Burma
London Polish Regime Sees Accord With Reds
Premier Stanislaw Mikolajczyk says he is hopeful of a settlement with the Lublin Committee after talks with US Ambassador Harriman and British leaders. London exile government demands constitutional authority, invites agreement before Churchill-Stalin talks, while border questions and 1935 constitution loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Stenislaw Mikolejcryk
London
Lublin Committee of National Liberation
W. Averell Harriman
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Russia
Lublin Committee of Liberation
Mikolajczyk
Soviet Union
Mikolajcryk
Lublin Committee
Volunteers Urged To Report On Campaign Tomorrow
Campaign officials urged the 19 member Special Gifts Campaign to report contributions by noon tomorrow as the Charities Chest drive nears its end. Only three workers had submitted cards, with an expectation the drive will extend beyond tomorrow. The goal is about $20,000, while the general drive, to start Tuesday at 8 am with a Houston Hotel breakfast, aims for $33,000 and about 100 volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Gifts
Charities Chest Drive
Charities Chest Office
Houston
Friday the 13th superstition and a Wall Street Black Friday
Ed Creagh notes Friday the 13th is a superstition like old dry day beliefs and cites coincidences such as the 1930s Dry March and the Ecuador earthquake that killed 300 people, hinting at unlucky myths while referencing historic events and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Creagh
New York
Solomon Grundy
Tuckers
Wall Street
Ecuador
Liberation Near in Greece, Wilson Says
London AP report says Athens evacuated by Germans and under Greek patriots. General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean, announces his force is about to land in Greece and Greece’s liberation is at hand. Unofficial reports claim the Greek flag over the Acropolis and Allied proclamations promising aid. Wilson vows to sweep away invaders and reestablish Greece’s administration using Greek peris and airfields to harass the retreating forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Henry Maitland Wilson
Mediterranean
Greece
Acropolis
Athens
Geum Wilses
Asy
Peris
Various Themes Used By Politicians On Wide Political Front
A broad appeal sweep by politicians across issues of jobs freedom and economy dominates campaigns. Pepper praises Roosevelt and warns of Dewey England and Russia hate. Luce damages the New Deal state while Ball Johnson press for clear terms on world security participation. Dewey in Albany after Columbus Day parade. mentions Zionist leader Dr. Abba Silver and Palestine openness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Boothe Luce
R.conn
St. Louis
United States of America
Pepper
Luce
Johnson
D.-Colo
Ball
H.- Minn
Washington
Mrs
Roosevelt
Earl Browder
Sidney Hillman
Henry Wallace
Eleanor
Wanis
Roosvelt
Gov
Dewey
Evangelist Aimee Bemple McPherson Died by Overdose
A coroner s jury in Oakland California concluded that Evangelist Aimee Bemple McPherson died on September 27 from an accidental overdose of sleeping tablets. In London AP reports Allied bombers from Italy attacked Vienna and surrounding areas while British and French fleets bombarded western Sha Woestern positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Evangelist Aimee Bemple McPherson
London
Italy
Britain
France
Heavy Fighting Flares In Hills On Italian Front
Fifth Army says it has taken over 300 prisoners in a new assault south of Bologna after yesterday massive air strikes. American forces push toward Livergnano and Castel San Pietro as heavy hill fighting continues along Highway 65 and surrounding peaks. Eighth Army advances on the Bologna Rimini road while Mount Canala and other hills near Massa see renewed combat. Casualties and missing aircraft noted as operations extend into the Po Valley theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Bemmerling
Rome
Plorente-Bologna
Bologna
Alled
Fifth Army
Livergnano
Commuunique
Castel San Pietro
Bologna-Himini
Mount Delle Formiche
Po Valley
Monteramici
Mount Canala
Massa
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Rimini
Savignano
Balignano
Badia
Montiano
Tesenz
Mediterranean
Austria
Hungary
First Tenant Purchase Loan Repaid in Houston County
L G Nichols announced Freddie J Whiddon became the first borrower in Houston County to fully repay a tenant purchase loan under the Bankhead Jones act begun March 15 1840 The borrower started with 5510 at 3 percent on a 20 acre Webb route one farm His net worth grew from 1087 NM to about 20000 aided by cotton peanuts hogs and high prices He expects to accelerate extra payments this fall amid 90 existing loans and more borrowers ready to pay off debts this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Nichols
FSA
Freddie J. Whiddon
Houston County
Nichols
Whiddon
Webb Route One
Whidden
Alabama Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
AAA
Roosevelt Pledges Italian Freedom After Allied Victory
President Roosevelt told the Italian American Labor Council that Italians will be free to choose their own government after Allied victory in Europe. He urged timely steps to aid Italy and prevent a future war, warning of hemispheric vulnerability if war continues. He spoke from the White House after meeting diplomats and Columbus Day observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Italy
Germany
United Nations
White House
Europe
Asia
Crete
Philippine Islands
Americans Enter Aachen After Street by Street Battle
American infantry pushed into Aachen at 9:20 p m Eastern War Time, advancing through a blasted northeastern suburb after days of bombing and shelling. Doughboys fought house to house with bayonets and small arms as self propelled artillery moved in, taking control amid fires and rubble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Aachen
Charlemagne
Schlachtof
Bardenne
Iigelt
Old City
Commercial Vehicles Appeal Date Named
The Houston County War Price and Rationing Board will hear commercial vehicle appeals starting Sunday Oct 15. A D Wilkerson chairs with Arthur Johnson L B Whaley J M Stallinga and W H Pettus on the board. Appeals forms CWN I and R-587 available. new certificates via Office of Defense Transportation in Montgomery. Board sessions run 1 to 3 pm each Tuesday at the ra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County War Price and Rationing Board
A. D. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Office of Defense Transportation
Montgomery
Arthur Johnson
L. B. Whaley
J. M. Stallinga
W. H. Pettus
Arrangements Made To Facilitate Air Service Here
Congress asks for low priority radio range at Muscle Shoals to reinstate Eastern Air Lines Route 40 via Dothan. Equipment may be ready next month or by January, with November availability depending on war trends. Civil Aeronautics Board had suspended service in 1942, now authorizes reopening for public convenience and necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscle Shoals
Eastern Air Lines
Dothan
George Andrews
EAL
T. B. Bourne
Federal Airways
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Robot Bombs Fall On England Again
London reports flying bombs launched over the North Sea targeted Southern England and London. One robot exploded midair, another hit a tavern with damage but no casualties, and a third destroyed open ground and damaged multiple houses. Three British fighters shot down a robot near an East Anglian town as civilians, including Mrs. J. Dishrey shielding her twins, endured a blast that wrecked their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
North Sea
England
Casaltien
Yond
J. Dishrey
Varake Oe
Rey Pavernly
Planes, ships claimed as U S hits Formosa raid
American carrier forces pounded Formosa for two days sinking or damaging 63 ships and 386 enemy planes. Navy reports 47 small craft sunk or damaged near the Ching Coast and Pescadores. Fifty- two Japanese planes shot down by night fighters and anti aircraft fire, with 45 American losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Formosa
Navy
German forces shift as Aachen front tightens in WW2
AP dispatches report fresh German armored division moved from Arnhem to bolster Aachen siege. Allied shelling intensifies while German holdouts in rubble and sewers threaten a prolonged fight. British, Canadian forces push toward Dutch border as Rotterdam docks are reportedly damaged. Signals of major operations loom beyond Aachen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnhem
Holland
Aachen
Baredenburg Arca
Wurselen
Haaren
Cologne
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Berlin
Antwerp
Tilburg
Breda
Supreme Readquarters
Schelde
Leopold Canal
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Frese
Pepper Fla
Free
Aix-le-Chapelle
Huns
Hea
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Halsey-Mitscher Naval and Air Team
Formosa Thurs
Genk
Rank
U. 8
Japan
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Tokyo Radio
China
Philippines
Ryukyus
Marcus
Marc A. Mitacher
William F. Halsey
Derlin
Western Front
Wast of Daren
Rossian
Wartsw
Bologns
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