Berbera Loss Threatens Britain's Red Sea Gate
Italian authorities announce plans to strike at Aden and Bab El Mandeb as a sequel to the Berbera victory in Somaliland. Mussolini telegraphs praise to troops after Berbera’s fall, with British forces retreating by sea and a camel corps surrender near Har Gelasa. An Italian mine hit near the Dodecanese is reported.
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Rome
Britain
Red Sea
Berbera
Aden
Arabian
Indian Ocean
Strait of
Bab el Mandeb
Forres
High Command
Mussolini
Hitler
Camel Corps
Hargelsa
Dodecanese Islands
Mediterranean
Ene
Planes Ferry Offer Draws Oklahoma Aviators
Oklahoma City August 20 An offer of 500 per trip to ferry planes across the North Atlantic to England stirred the Oklahoma flying fraternity. Col William C Brooks outlined this proposition and two alternatives for pilots, with blanks left for those not interviewed.
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Oklahoma City
North Atlantic
England
Oklahoma
William C. Brooks
Soldier of Fortune
Royal Air Force
Theatre ticket clipping invites Ray Thomas to Strand or Dixie
The Grafton Sentinel invites Ray Thomas of 604 Thayer Street to tonight's screenings. The Strand hosts The Mortal Storm with Margaret Sullavan James Stewart Robert Young and Frank Mor fan, while the Dixie presents Saturday's Children with John Garfield and Ann Shirley.
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Grafton Sentinel
Ray Thomas
Thayer Street
Margaret Sullavan
James Stewart
Robert Young
Frank Morfan
Strand Theatre
John Garfield
Ann Shirley
Dixie Theatre
U S. in Peril Warns of Hitlers U S Strike
Willia Bullitt, newly returned U S ambassador to France, warns at Philadelphia Independence Square that Hitler would attack the United States if Britain falls. He urges sending World War destroyers to aid Britain and speaks to the American Philosophical Society.
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Hitler
United States
Great Britain
Willia Bullitt
U.S
France
American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia
Independence Square
Britain
Dies Locates Spy Nests in San Francisco
Congressman Martin Dies reports evidence of active espionage networks in San Francisco tied to Germany and Italy. He cites seven Italian spies and twenty German leaders, disclosed after a secret hearing. He also alleges Communist control of three waterfront unions.
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San Francisco
Martin Dies
Italy
Dies
Congressional Committee On un-American Activities
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union
American Radio Telegraphists Association
The
Marine Cooks
West Virginia population up by 6,911 in 1940 census
Charleston Aug 20 West Virginia's 1940 population is 1,901,166, up 6,911 from initial tally. Census officials cited a discrepancy in the original report and an error in McDowell county figures, now listed as 94,311 instead of 94,399. The 1930-1940 gain shows 9.9 percent.
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Charleston
West Virginia
John Lennon
Washington
McDowell
Pope Pius XII Receives Roosevelt Envoy in Farewell Audience
Pope Pius XII held a farewell audience with Myron C. Taylor, Roosevelt's personal envoy, in Vatican City. The hour and a quarter session exceeded the normal length as Taylor, convalescing from an operation, prepared to depart with Mrs. Taylor for Lisbon and then sail to New York on August 29.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatican
Taylor
United States
Mrs. Taylor
Lisbon
New York
Willkie presses on for debate despite Ickes reply
GOP nominee Wendell L. Willkie insists on a joint debate with President Roosevelt as Secretary Ickes labels his appeal unpatriotic. Willkie cites Lincoln and Webster to defend debate, asks not to waste funds on radio retorts, and dispatches a rebuttal to party officials.
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Theodore F. Koor Rushville
Ind
Ickes
Wendell L. Willkie
Lincoln
Daniel Webster
Roosevelt
Joe Martin
United States
Willkie
Martin
H. Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Relief Agencies Taxed By Bombing of Chungking
Chungking August 20 Relief agencies faced the task of aiding about 25 000 homeless after a massive fire that swept the city center following a Japanese bombing raid. Officials said the blaze threatened the western residential area and marked the worst damage in almost two years of raids. Firemen battled the flames for hours, with waves of planes dropping bombs over more than two hours in the raid the fifth in three days. Buildings destroyed included the American Methodist church and a 100 bed French Catholic hospital. the American Methodist hospital remained undamaged.
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Chungking
American Methodist Church
Slayer Free Seven Years Recaptured By Officials
PINEVILLE August 20 Corlise Canada escaped from jail after a murder sentence and after seven years of freedom was arrested in Wyoming county. Police found him at Devil's Fork near Mullens after a tip. Canada aged 27 admitted his identity and said he had lived in Reliance Wyoming as Walt Clark. he had married and fathered two children.
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Pineville
Claise
Canada
Wyoming County
R. D. Platt
Devil's Fork
Mullens
Woodrow Shumate
Soulsville
Platt
Reliance
Wyo
Walt 8. Clark
Britain Ready to Lease U S Naval Bases in Western Hemisphere
In the House of Lords Lord Caldecott stated Britain is ready to offer the United States naval bases in the western hemisphere on long term leases. He emphasized no sovereignty transfer would occur over British possessions hosting the bases.
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London
Dosmimion
Lord Caldecot
House of Lords
Britain
United States
Willkie Not To Reply To Ickes Barbs In Radio Duel
Secretary Ickes branded Willkie’s foreign policy criticisms as ill conceived and demagogic calling the GOP the party of appeasement. He likened 1940 Republicans to Munich appeasers and linked Willkie to Tammany Hall and Samuel Insull. Willkie denied the charges in Rushville Indiana, defending his stance and pledged U.S. action.
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Washington
Ickes
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Party
England
France
Munich
Willkie
Tammany Hall
Samuel Insull
Rushville
Ind
United States
Communist Party Barred From Ballot In Georgia
Atlanta Aug 20 Communists seeking public office will be barred in the November 1 general election from having their names on the ballot. Secretary of State John B Wilson said it would be against public policy to list candidates of a party seeking to overthrow the democratic constitutional form of government. He acted on advice from Attorney General Ellis Arnell with Governor E. D. Rivers concurring.
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Atlanta
Georgia
John B. Wilson
Ellis Arnell
E. D. Rivers
Germany Has Food Enough for War-Torn Areas
London reports in the House of Commons that Germany can feed its population with about 7 million tons of bread in Germany plus 2 million tons in occupied territories. Minister Hugh Dalton says Germany shifts goods from unoccupied to occupied France and steps are planned to alert neutrals.
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London
Germany
Hugh Dalton
House of Commons
Reich
France
Dalton
Ingrad Attempted On Nazi Capital
A Bristol Blenheim crew tried to raid Berlin but was shot down near Oldenburg after crossing the country under anti air craft fire. Flashes over a Berlin suburb preceded the capture, with no bombs dropped near the city. The raid prompted the fourth air raid alarm and forced residents to shelter for an hour.
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Berlin
Oldenburg
Bremen
British Shipping Losses Admitted By Admiralty
London reports nine British ships totaling 32 257 tons were sunk in the week ending August 12. One allied ship of 942 tons and two neutral vessels totalling 6 708 tons also were lost, bringing the week’s total to 12 ships and 39 907 tons. This is slightly more than half of the losses of 75 124 tons for the week ending August 5, when 13 British ships, 60 058 tons, plus 1 298 ton allied ship and five neutral vessels totalling 13 768 tons were sunk. No additional German losses were reported.
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London
Eee
Inland Points Bombed By Three Waves Of Nazis
German planes attacked inland points along England's southeast coast in three bombing waves today. Most fighters remained high under clouds, with hundreds taking part. Two planes dived at barrage balloons, but anti aircraft fire forced them back. An airport in the southeast was struck in two flights of eight to ten planes each.
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England
France
Cherry River Navy Holds Annual Maneuvers Friday
In Richwood West Virginia the Cherry River navy the festival of lumbermen and potato growers stages maneuvers Friday with a ship that has never touched water. Helen McElwee is named sweetheart. geomancettes are planned and a tea dance follows a parade and reception.
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Cherry River Navy
Richwood
West Virginia
Cherry River
Helen McElwee
Nicholas County
Conscription Advocates Reject January Draft Delay
Washington August 20 conscription advocates resist delaying the draft to January 1 while endorsing limited changes to the Burke Wadsworth bill. Senator Burke backs exemptions, a college training program with $5 monthly pay, and raises base Army pay, amid mixed signals on Maloney's postponement proposal and public polls.
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Washington
Burke
Wadsworth
D.-Neb
Maloney
D.-Conn
Mulroney
Senate
Burke-Wadsworth
Lee
D.okla
Britain offers 99 year bases to United States in Western Hemisphere
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons Britain would lease naval bases in Newfoundland and the West Indies to the United States for 99 years. He stressed no concessions in return and urged timely reinforcement of Britain’s navy. German raids and appeals for warships were noted as part of wartime context.
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London
Amas
States
Jon Churchill
Ae ‘ Commons
United States
Newfoundland
West
Stain
United
Churchill
England
America
Britain
House of Lords
Caldecote
Dominions
France
German Sub Raids Continue Targeting British Shipping
Berlin reports ongoing German submarine raids on British merchant ships with a 41 000 ton vessel sunk. The communique also notes the 4559 ton armed British merchantman Ampleforth and a 6680 ton steamer sunk in the行动.
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Berlin
High Command
Ampleforth
Powder Plant Explosion Rocks Gibbstown DuPont Site
An explosion at the Repaune dynamite plant of DuPont in Gibbstown N J wrecked a small one story building used for filling cartridges with powder. Three men were inside when the blast occurred at noon. Windows within a half mile were shattered and the structure stood on an isolated plot. (Continued on page six)
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Gibbstown
N. J
Repaune
DuPont Company
Wilmington
Britain Apologies Over Swiss Territory Air Attacks
The British government expressed its deepest regrets to the Swiss minister in London for air violations that reached Swiss territory during bomber routes to Germany and Italy. A note apologized for air raid alarms across Switzerland and confirmed RAF pilots were told to avoid Swiss territory on flights to northern Italian industry and southern German targets.
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Bern
Switzerland
London
Germany
Italy
Switzerand
Lake Constance
RAF
Transport is thought safe in mine infested zone
Washington reports a German embassy spokesman expressed hope the U S Army transport American Legion could pass the mine infested danger area safely. Navy and other officials had no confirmed data from the crowded refugee ship but unofficial calculations suggested the vessel spent most of its passage in the danger zone as it traveled at normal speed.
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Washington
U.S. Army
American Legion
Germany
Navy
British Admit German Big Gun Hit England Coast
British military circles acknowledge that at least one large German gun in France bombarded the English southeast coast. They say a London shelling risk exists but would be only a nuisance value, with little shelling and no great damage reported. The cross channel bombardment may have come from a four inch gun.
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London
France
Channel
Six More Paralysis Cases Reported In Cabell County
Health authorities in Huntington report six additional infantile paralysis cases, bringing Cabell County totals to 43. Only one case in the prior 72 hours suggests the epidemic may be waning after a month.
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Cabell County
Huntington
Fie
Garbage collection payment options announced
Notice states all future garbage collections are cash only except business houses that may pay monthly. Coupon books priced at $1.50 or $3.00 are available as the convenient payment method. J. B. Bradford, Finance Commissioner.
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J. B. Bradford
RAF Carries War to Nazi Strongholds Amid Bombardment
London dispatch reports the RAF unleashing a torrent of bombs as Britain hammers German positions. Prime Minister Churchill is due to review the war situation, including naval and foreign affairs, with talks on American-British military cooperation and bases in western hemispheres.
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London
Ptain
RAF
Chi Ia
Meaherrdanes
Boulogne
Churchill
United Naval Air
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