Daily To Meet Fs Quota In War Loan Drive
Houston County advances toward a 2 182 000 goal as citizens average about 100 000 daily in war bonds during the campaign. War Savings staffer Clyde O. Levern says roughly 700 000 remains and the drive could top the target by the closing date. A bond rally at Ashford Saturday features Army jeeps, a free ride for buyers, and Napier Field planes signaling the event with a wing-dip salute. A Cottonwood rally is planned later the same day to boost the effort.
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Jater
Houston County
Clyde O. Levern
County War Savings Staff
Amity
Ashford Satway
Levern
Napier Field
Cottonwood
Furfers & Ne
Urging Support for Third War Loan in Soviet Message
Soviet Premier appeals to Americans to back the 98000,000,000 Third War Loan. He cites wartime aid from the United States and Britain, praises U S ammunition production, and cites joint effort against Hitlerite Germany. The message was read by Maj. Gen. A. J. Bel at the Army bond show.
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Washington
Ini
United States
Sudan
America
A. J. Bel
Russian Purchasing Commission
Hck
Bond
Soviet Union
Germany
Her &Telhite
Finlene Rumenia
Hungary
Inclenske
Black Sa
Red Army
Britain
Invasion seas end Solitons sear Naples and Selerno bridgehead
World War II dispatches report large fires near Naples as German defenses tighten around the Selerno bridgehead while Allied air and ground forces push inland. Soviet advances approach Smolensk as Japan reorganizes defense and Allied command contemplates Balkans invasion and major Pacific actions.
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Naples
Hisletacly
Selerno
U. S. Fifth Army
Caraica
Tench
Germany
Pen- Knuls
Salerno
Russia
Smolensk
Cri- Sia
Dnieper
APAN
Tokyo Radio
Merv
Balkans
Pacific
MacArthur
Jere
E'Teg
Bet Guinea
Las
Emery
Marshall Post Seen As Signal Invasion Near
The Associated Press reports Gen George C Marshall was nominated for supreme command of Allied forces, signaling an intensified Allied push against Hitler's Europe as Roosevelt and Churchill prepare final approval and public discussion of top command shifts continues. The move suggests Japan may be next in line for strategic realignments.
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Associated Press
Washington
George C. Marshall
Hitler
Japan
U. S. Army
Roosevelt
Churchill
London
Kirke Simpson
Jobs For Veterans Urged For Priority In Post War Plans
At the twenty fifth American Legion convention Brig General Frank Hines urged postwar planning to prioritize veteran employment. He noted veterans expect to regain old jobs and deserve government hiring preference as the Veterans Administration pays out millions monthly in benefits. Edith B Jaynes urged education to secure permanent peace and international cooperation in education.
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Omaha
Frank Hines
Veterans Affairs
American Legion
Hines
Veterans Administration
Edith B. Jaynes
Washington, D. C
National Education Association
The
Legion
International Office of Education
America
United Natons
Ture
Chernigov Falls as Soviets Push Toward Kiev
Soviet forces advance between the Desna and Dnieper rivers after capturing Chernigov, deepening the drive toward Kiev as German positions retreat. The German Information Bureau reports evacuation of Anapa and Kuban port activities along the Black Sea.
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Eddy Gamore
London
German Information Bureau
Berlin
Anapa
Ttsy Kuban
Black Sea
Anaps
Kovorcasisk
Moscow
Desna
Doleper
Red Army
Kiev
Chernigov
Jush
Cours
Baruch Urges Full War Effort For Armed Forces
Bernard Baruch testified before Senate and House committees urging unqualified support for military needs. He said General Marshall should be granted any force required by strategic planning and warned against cheeseparing or trading down. He emphasized backing those entrusted with responsibility and stated the armed forces are entitled to fulfillment of every demand.
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Washington
Bernardaf
Baruch
Senate
House
Wheeler
George ©. Marshall
Army
Saya
James F. Byrnes
War Industries Board
Ataff
George
Bonds Sold By Dothan Kiwanis Hit Sixty Five Thousand
A partial report shows Dothan Kiwanis Club members selling bonds totaling 65,400. President Frank Pridgeon announced the amount as of yesterday. The club's program featured a quiz on Kiwanis topics, including Kiwanis International and the Alabama district, with guest speaker Wallace Malone of First National Bank planned for next Tuesday to discuss postwar planning.
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Dothan Kiwanis Club
Wee
Frank Pridgeon
Kiwanis
Kiwanis International
Alabama
Dothan Kiwanie Club
P. Culver
Charities Chest Board
LMU
Dogs Going To War With WAGs Training at Marianna Field
Dogs join the war effort as WAGS recruits undergo basic training at Marianna army air field. Fido, chosen by the Doge for Defones, passes aptitude tests and must meet height and weight criteria before enrollment. The process includes shots, a service record, tattoo, and the start of basic training.
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Wags
Marianna
Dhraia Society
Thias
Fido
Jmen
Marianna Army Air Field
Doge
Defones
New York City
Blg
Wido
Aee
Hess Flight to Britain Revealed In Government Statement
The full Hess flight story shows Hitler aimed to halt war without harsh demands. Hess told Scottish hosts the Fuehrer did not want to defeat England and sought to stop fighting. The 1941 mission, conducted without Hitler’s knowledge, sought peace terms and a free hand in Europe, especially with Russia.
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C. Daniel London
IAP
Rudolf Hess
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Scotland
Hitler
Commons
Anthony Eden
Churchill
Germany
Hessssid
Europe
Rusche
Hess
Duke of Hamilton
England
Tax bill would shave more from incomes after the war
Treasury to Roosevelt outlines a plan for higher income taxes with a 30 percent withholding, 9 billion of 12 billion in new revenue after the war, and 13 percent postwar refund. It would tax individuals, corporations, and excises, while social security surcharges could rise if rejected.
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Donald Kovacic
Washington
The
Treasury
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Congress
United States drafts second relief plan for United Nations
Washington reports a second tentative draft for the UN relief and rehabilitation center has been prepared and sent to Allied governments for approval. Diplomatic circles expect Harbert H. Lehman to be director general. The revised plan reflects input from smaller UN powers after the original draft was rejected.
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Washington
United Nations
Harbert HL. Lehman
United States Foreign Relief
United States
Bill Green Attacks Legion Over Labor Bill Remarks
AFL President Bill Green told American Legion delegates in Omaha that some Legion spokesmen have made rash attacks on organized labor. He praised workers as equal to soldiers and urged the Legion to reject moves influenced by powerful groups. Green cited past wartime statements by Roane War ing and warned against anti union rhetoric and efforts to scapegoat labor.
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Omaha
William Green
American Federation of Labor
American Legion
Legion
Green
Organized Workers of America
Roane Waring
Toronto
Americas
American Federation
Meeting to discuss continuance of lab plan at Yothan Branch
A meeting to outline the continuance of the Yothan Branch Laboratory will be held tonight. Dor J F Austin state health director of Montgomery and hospital medical society members will attend. Dr T K Meter president of the county medical society invites the medical profession and public to join. The conference is set for 8 30.
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Yothan
Dor. J. F. Austin
Montgomery
I Hourton County Medical Society
T. K. Meter
County Medical Society
Balkan Invasion Seen. Western Europe Next Spring
Allied invasion of the Balkans this year and a spring assault on western Europe seem probable after Prime Minister Churchill's war review in Commons. Despite improved Allied shipping and Marshall's assertion that American forces are ready to strike, a Western Front opening remains uncertain.
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Ernest Agnew
London
Balkans
Europe
Weather Woes Hit Houston County Peanut Harvest
County Agent G. M. Ling reports heavy peanut hay damage from rain and wind rows. Labor shortages and rain hindered harvesting as prisoners of war cannot work, leaving vines rotting and stacks waterlogged, delaying the county’s record crop.
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Houston County
G. M. Ling
Feds
Mejda
MacArthur Considers Subordinate Role in Pacific War
Allied dispatch reports MacArthur signaled willingness to accept any role in the Southeast Asia Command, defending his Pacific strategy while press speculation swirled about Mountbatten’s command. He stressed Japan must be hit hard at key holdings rather than worn down slowly, and noted his field leadership in New Guinea.
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William F. Bone
Southwest Pacific
Southeast Asia
Lard Louse
Mountbatten
Gin
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Southwear
Genevil
Arthur
Japan
Great Goel
Lee Land
MacArth Wen
Anmne
Ax Tong
Australia
Hawaii
Aleutians
New Guinea
Philippines
Inga
Netherlands
Sumitao
Marshall Missed West Point Because Pa Was Democracy
Washington AP notes the irony in General George C. Marshall being pegged as a clumsy recruit at Virginia Military Institute early in his career. He graduated in 1901 with top cadet rank, later praised as a greatest military genius since Stonewall Jackson for his Manila defense plan.
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Marshall
West Point
Washington
George Catlett Marshall
Ata
Ale
Hin
Virginia Miliary Institute
Stonewall Jackson
Ancient Institute
VM I
Philippines
George Marshall
America
Allied Forces Push Through Corsica and Naples Ring German Defenses
Allied units, including American and French forces, press the Corsica campaign and form a defensive ring around Naples as German forces withdraw under heavy pressure. In Corsica, 12,000 Germans are reported, with battles near Boni facio Porto Verchin. Fifth Army advances from Salerno toward Potenza while Italian and British units seize towns such as Campagna and Montecorvino Rovella. Liberator bombers strike German evacuations from Corsican harbors and Leghorn. Reports note Salerno fighting continues with artillery and mortar fire as Montgomery’s Eighth Army advances northward.
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North Africa
Corsica
Bonifacio-Porto Verchin
Savre
Naples
Italy
Salerno
Fifth
Amer-can
Campagna
Montecorying -Rovella
San Cipriano
Ina Corsican
Banda
Leghorn
Winaton Churchil
Amercan
Sardinis
Iremier
Pietro Tindoglio
Nmmand
Trailan
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Potenza
Front Ling
Fifth Army
Saleno
Arms Production Hits August Peak
Washington AP reports munitions output rose 4 percent in August from July with total war planes delivered at 7,412, heavy bombers up 11 percent and fighters 5 percent. Naval vessel deliveries climbed 40 percent while total naval work and equipment passed the one billion dollar mark. Destroyer escort deliveries were up 20 percent. Nelson met with London officials to push American British production integration.
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Washington
War Production Board
Donald M. Wnelnon
Nelson
London
Nelem Aald
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U.S. Izens
Mull
Great Britain
U.S
Mark W. Clark
Bill Green
Balkan
Western
Quebec
Manilla
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