German Bayonets Back New Chief Laval Holds Power In Vichy
London dispatch reports Laval has been granted power to rule with life and death authority in Vichy France under Petain. A cabinet move shifts leadership toward Paris while Laval seeks to align with Germany and possibly future Axis military aid. Allies fear extended German control and a move to war in North Africa remains unresolved.
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London
Fightfrench
Germany
Vichy
France
Axis
Toulon
Fierre-Laval
Pierre Laval
Marshal Potain
Paris
Laval
United States
Great Britain
French North Africa
General Sewell To Teil On Egyptian Strategy
Brigadier General Horace S. Sewell will explain Montgomery's tactics in routing the Axis from Egypt and the defeat of Rommel on the March of Time program at 3:30 p.m. today over NBC.
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Sewell
Teil
Egypt
Horace S. Sewell
British Information Service
New York
Montgomery
Marshal Rommel
NBC
Last Minute Reminder for Gasoline Rationing Registration
A late notice explains gasoline rationing registration in towns with varying times, listing Huron at 3 p.m. and noting registrations occur in schools but not rural ones. It instructs drivers to bring serial tire numbers or tire makes, vehicle details, 1942 license info, federal stamp tax number, and the 1942 registration certificate or a county duplicate, while stating title not required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Sioux Falls
Russians Push Offensive in Caucasus and Stalingrad
Moscow reports show Soviet forces expanding the campaign in the Caucasus and Stalingrad with night operations capturing several enemy fortifications. Axis losses in the Mozdok area and around Nakchile are cited while Italians along the Don River prepare winter positions for a stronger campaign in Russia.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Western
Nakchile
mid-Caucasus
Volga
Russia
Berlin
Don River
Mozdok
Abe Lincoln star Massey reenters Canadian Army ranks as major
Ottawa reports 48-year-old actor Raymond Massey has rejoined the Canadian army, serving in the adjutant general's branch with the rank of major on special duties. A New York dispatch notes a strong earthquake detected about 2,800 miles south of New York, near Columbia in South America, by the Bordhurst University seismograph.
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Abe Lincoln
Canadian Army
Ottawa
Raymond Massey
Defense Ministry
Adjutant General's “Branch
New York
Columbia
South America
Bordhars' University
War Today Reveals Secret Allied Strategy In Africa
Cairo reports that Allied operations in North Africa draw strength from a strategic development kept quiet. An unnamed analyst urges readers to study maps of Africa to understand how control and a vast French Equatorial area feed the Mediterranean campaign, signaling a growing key in Chad and surrounding regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewlkt MacKenzie
Cairo
Mastrey
North Africa
Mediterranean
Poisoned eggs kill 36 inmates at Oregon hospital
Salem dispatch reports 36 inmates died and about 400 ill at Oregon State Hospital after a scrambled eggs service. Superintendent J C Evans said most victims likely poisoned possibly by a chemical reaction in frozen eggs from the Federal Surplus Commodities Corp. Deaths occurred within hours, with 32 men and 4 women among the fatalities. An attendant tasted the eggs prior to serving and noted a strong odor. An investigation was requested by Marion County coroner Barrick.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon State Hospital
J. C. Evans
Evang
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Barrick
Marion County
Institut
Evans
Japanese Fear American Attack On Dutch Indies
Japanese sources quoted by AP warn of a U S offensive aimed at recapturing the Dutch East Indies, with Admiral Sankichi Takahashi predicting heavy fighting in the Solomons as Washington signals it could take weeks to muster another major assault after recent losses. Allied air and sea actions around Buna and New Guinea press Japanese ground forces, while Chinese officials report Japan plans a double headed drive into Yunnan from Indo China and Burma to seize Kunming and disrupt India China air routes.
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East Indies
Japan
Sankichi Takahashi
Washington
Wally J
United States
Solomon Islands
Solomons
Takahashi
J. 3. Navy
Tokyo
South Seas
Guadalcanal
Buna
Aory
Douglas
MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
United’ Nations
New Guinea
Imor
New Britain
Yunnan Province
China
Indo-China
Burma
Yunnan
Kunming
India
Tariff Control Bill Compromised In House Debate
Washington November 18 The House Ways and Means Committee moved ahead today to prepare compromise legislation giving the President limited authority to suspend tariff and immigration laws. High government officials had testified in favor of a broad grant of power as requested by Mr Roosevelt, allowing three President power to suspend during the war any laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Tofay
Avor
Roosevelt
Beadle County Men Enlist in Navy and Naval Reserve
A large Beadle County group enlisted in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserve, listing names and addresses for October and November enlistments. The roster includes Leonard C Albright, Robert Brandt, Howard Edstrom, Olvier Haug, W Walter Hay, Roy Iverson, Harald Kam bak, Glen Miller, Richard Peterson, Michael Shaw, Floyd Smith, Walter Smith, Edward Taylor, Carl Thurston, Donald Waller, Andrew Wayman, and many others with street addresses across Beadle and adjacent areas. The notice provides a detailed roll of individuals joining during the specified months.
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Leonard C
Albright
Utah Ave
Robert
Brandt
Frank Ave
Iowa Ave
S. S
Olmvier R. Haug
Firth
W. Walter R. Hay
Ravine Park Road
Roy A. Iverson
Colorado Ave
Harald C. Kambak
Utah S. E
Glen C. Miller
Wessington
Richard E. Peterson
Si. Ulinois
N. E
Michael H. Shaw
Colorado S
Floyd M. Smith
Firth S. E
Walter L. Smith
Nebraska Ave
Edward C. Taylor
Dakota Ave
Carl M. Thurston
Idaho
Donald E. Waller
Third Street
Andrew RH. Wayman
Kansas Avenue
U.S. Navy
U.S. Naval
Beadley County
Robert W.bates
R. R. No
Bania
Clair Vernon Bates
Donald W. Burrington
Frank S. E
William B. Cox
Dakota
N.J Wesley
J. Fliss
Fifth Street
Harold R. Green
Utah
Walter T. Green, Jr
Fifth
Britain bombs Italy for fifth time this month
A British four motor bomber raid struck Fiat works at Turin and other targets across northern Italy last night. The air ministry said clear skies aided the mission and that good results were achieved in the fifth big raid this month, with no losses reported and follow up claims of downing enemy aircraft.
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LAMON
Britain
Alps
Italy
Fiat Works
Turin
Air -Ministry
RAF
Downing
Re. Sb
The Wise Man Changes His Mind in Albuquerque
In Albuquerque, I. R. Galusha, a U.S. probation officer, faced federal red tape over tire changes. Advised to consult the OPA, he rushed to swap tires and complained about the bureaucratic hurdle.
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Albuquerque
I. R. Galusha
Buick
OPA
Galusha
U.S
Benefit Payments Involve Congress
Smith calls Senate Agriculture Committee to weigh a plan allowing higher prices for farm staples while reaffirming Congress intent to bar benefit payments from steering cost ceilings. Reed and Gillette seek probe of revised Price control law administration and subsidy subsidies to hold prices, with farm state protests over subsidies and CCC losses.
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Washington
Chaimian Smith
South Carolina
Senate Agriculture Committer
Nog Congress
Reed
Kansas
Congress
Gillette Democrat
Iowa
Commodity Credit Corporation
Fighting French Drive From South To Check Rommel
Allied columns push across North Africa as Fighting French forces move from Lake Chad toward Tripoli forming a four way squeeze on Axis. British American forces advance in Tunisia while Rommel’s Africa corps pulled back toward Tripolitania with Benghazi contact reported after 70 miles in 24 hours.
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Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
Lake Chad
Tripolitania
North Africa
Tunisia
Equatorial Africa
Mediterranean
Yechter- Tantan
Algeria
8Th Army
Egypt
Erwin Rommel
Africa Corps
Libya
9Th Army
Bengasi
EL Aghedila
Libysa
Roramel
Boggy Thessea
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Rommel
Remumel
el Agheil
Third Treason Case Ends In Conviction Of Saboteur Helper
New sauna New York mechanic Anthony Cramer was found guilty of treason by a federal jury, tied to aiding eight men landed from Nazi submarines to wage terror. The 42 year old faces a sentence ranging from five years and $20,000 to death, with sentencing set for Wednesday. The case marks the third treason conviction in 148 years, following Max Stephan of Detroit and others linked to the Haupt group.
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NEW Sauna
Noy
Weyer
Anthony Cramer
New York
Henry W. Goddard
Max Stephan
Detroit
Herbert Haupt
Sabotage Rang
Geagon
Chicago
WPB Frees Mining Equipment in Feld Mines
Washington, Nov. 19 The War Production Board froze in the hands of mine owners all machinery and equipment used by feld mines. Mine owners must file lists with WPB, which will issue rules later for disposal of the machinery.
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WPB
Washington
War Production Board
Feld
WPS
Sioux Fails Marine Pilot Downs Four Zeros in Dogfight
A Guadalcanal report recounts Twenty Japanese Zero planes shot down by U S Marines with no American losses. Captain Joseph J. Foss of Sioux Falls SD credited with downing four Zeros, total ten destroyed that day. Foss described the combat as a rush of bursts as he pursued and crippled several enemy planes.
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Guadalcanal
Solomon
Islands
Tighner
Rays Department
Borber
Joseph J. Foss
USMC
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Foss
Goptais
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Petain
The
Africa
Bic Wonal
Chad
Lower ‘Congo
Robert Daniel Murphy
Amerigan
Murphy
Vichy North Africa
Dutch Indies
Associated’ Press
Span
Rocco
French Equatorial Africa
Amgloegyptiar
Sudan
Seattle
Casablanca
Suez
U. S
Beadle County
Navy
Francis 4. Hansen
Walter
Ri.Hines
Simmons Ave
Glenwood
2Nd St. S
Martin ’C. Moltey
Thirteenth
Robert A. Murphy
S. W
George K Nelson
Fourth N. E
Harold
MM Pillen
Illinois Ave
S. Wi
Robert L. Pullman
Second Street
Binkae Islands
E. J
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