Soviet Counter Drive Leaves Germans Dead Deep Baltic
Soviet communique reports major counterattacks with tanks infantry and cavalry. Two of four German troop transports and an escorting destroyer sunk. one transport set afire and another grounded. One German division routed in the Gomel sector. additional attacks near Odessa and battle on the Ukraine front noted.
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Moscow
Red Army
Baltic Sea
Gomel
Red Air
Russia
Black Sea
Odessa
Ukraine
Move on Iran vital to allies movement
Anglo-Russian expeditionary forces moved into Iran to prevent Nazi use of the country as a base. Britain and the Soviet acted after warning the Persian government refused to expel German residents labeled fifth-columnists. Hitler's drive toward Persia via the Caucasus spurred the action amid oil field interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Iran
Persia
Ukraine
Caucasus
Britain
Hitler
Turkey
ERAN
Theatre Invitation for Miss Betty Dye to Local Showings
The Grafton Sentinel invites Miss Betty Dye of 332 Walnut Street to tonight's screening of Billy the Kid starring Robert Taylor at the Strand theatre. Also showing at the Dixie theatre is The Big Store with the Marx Brothers.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Betty Dye
Walnut Street
Billy the Kid
Robert Taylor
Strand Theatre
Big Store
Dixie Theatre
Police Solve Problem Of Obstinate Woman
An unidentified woman refused to leave a busy Chicago draw bridge claiming she was a taxpayer. Police summoned by bridge tender Morris Snyder tried twice to place her in the paddy wagon, but she leapt out each time. Donald Keevers helped restrain her after removing her shoes to curb the obstinacy.
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Chicago
Morris Snyder
Pusherman
Donald Keevers
Red Army and British advance into Iran to end Nazi activity
Moscow reports Allied pressure from the Caucasus entry into Iran to curb German efforts in the oil rich Middle East. Molotov delivered a note promising Soviet withdrawal once Nazi danger is removed and pledging Iran’s territorial integrity. The communique cites three prior warnings to Teheran and accuses German agents of seeking to stir disorder and coups.
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Moscow
Red Army
Caucasus
Iran
Middle East
Vyacheslav Molotov
Mohamed Saed
Britain
Russia
Teheran
Molotov
Azerbaijan
Baku
Soviet Turkmenia
Soviet Union
Wave Crusher Worries Nazis On Airwaves
London reports a mysterious wave-length crash disrupts Deutschlander broadcasts. Nazi announcers jam pre recorded segments, repeating “Lying tomorrow” and blaming Russians, while a cryptic voice interrupts with hostile taunts during news.
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London
Germany
Deutschlander
Britain
Silent High Command Maintains War Progress Report
German reports claim steady advance on all fronts while offering only a brief statement. The Odessa siege tightens as Soviet forces under Marshal Timoshenko resist between Gomel and Kiev, with clashes around Leningrad Kiev and the surrounding regions.
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Berlin
High Command
Adolph Hitler
Odessa
Tallinn
Leningrad
Kiev
Gomel
Moscow
Semeon Timoshenko
Ukraine
Smolensk
DNB
FDR and Duke of Kent Visit Washington for Defense Review
President Roosevelt and the Duke of Kent arrived in Washington by special train to meet congressional leaders and then plan a trip to Norfolk to inspect defense operations. The visit followed a Hyde Park weekend at the president’s home and included WPA art displays. The president signed two defense related actions, including a proclamation granting Plantation Pipe Line Co. rights of way for a Baton Rouge to Greensboro pipeline.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Duke of Kent
Norfolk
George VI of England
Hyde Park
WPA
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Plantation Pipe Line Company
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
N. C
Germans Bitter Over Allied Invasion Move
Berlin reports authorized German sources declare Britain guilty of assault on Iran and delivering a neutral country to Bolshevism. The Iranian minister’s car was seen in front of the foreign ministry at noon.
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Berlin
Great Britain
Iran
Churchill Warns Japan to Halt Expansion and Backs U S
Washington reports Churchill warned Japan to stop its expansion and pledged Britain to side with the United States if Pacific talks fail. He hailed the Atlantic Charter with Roosevelt and called Nazi tyranny the common foe as he praised Soviet resistance and Russia.
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London
Churchill
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Pacific
Roosevelt
Europe
Soviet
Russia
Navy Clears Detlis in Effort To Resume Work on Orders
Tokyo reports Domei cites a commentator critiquing Churchill's wartime broadcast. The piece argues Britain misread the timeline of China’s incident, asserts Japan pursues reconstruction with China, and refutes claims of Japan encroaching on Chinese people.
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Navy
Detlis
Tokyo
Domei
Churchill
United States
Japan
China
Hitler
Mussolini
Navy resumes shipyard work at Federal Shipbuilding
In Kearny New Jersey the Navy acts to restart 493 million dollars of naval and maritime ship production at the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock plant taken over after an August 7 strike. Rear Admiral Harold G Bowen to lead the operation, aiming for 6 30 AM shift start and full operation within 24 hours. Union estimates say 18 000 workers were affected with 3 000 returning by 4 PM and 2 400 by midnight as Local 16 backs an end to the strike.
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Kearny
N. J
Navy
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Harold G. Bowen
Daniel Deans
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuild Workers of America
CSO
Local 16
Jesey City
Victory
Lutherans Hear Sermon By Rev William Erhard
West Virginia synod of the Lutheran church opened its formal convention in Jacksons Mill with Rev William Erhard of Clarksburg delivering the first sermon. Delegates from 33 congregations attended as affiliated women youth and brotherhoods met concurrently. Sessions run through Thursday.
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Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
Hundreds View Exhibits At West Virginia State Fair
LEWISBURG August 25 Hundreds of early arrivals streamed into the Greenbrier Valley fair grounds for a glimpse of familiar exhibits under the new name West Virginia State fair. Acres of stables and display booths housed prize products while a carnival and stage revue awaited visitors. President J B Sydenstricker of the Greenbrier valley fair association praised the exposition as truly grand in every department.
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Lewisburg
Greenbrier Valley Fairgrounds
West Virginia State Fair
Greenbrier Valley
J. B. Sydenstricker
Greenbrier Valley Fair Association
LaGuardia Names New Inspector Generals for Defense
Mayor LaGuardia selects James Metzenbaum of Cleveland as inspector general of civilian defense with oversight duties for local and state defense councils. Three other inspectors general also named in the same announcement.
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James Metzenbaum
Cleveland
New York
LaGuardia
Central Pree
Sailors Rob Huntington Western Union Office
Police report two sailors overstay leaves robbed the Huntington Western Union office of 823 dollars using a toy pistol to threaten Night Manager J. M. Sayre. Suspects identified as Williams Eisner of Huntington and Norman Dienst of Detroit Michigan, both 17. They surrendered a bag of bills after arrest in Wheelersburg Ohio.
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Huntington
UPI
Burgess Walker
Western Union
J. M. Sayre
Walker
Williams Eisner
Norman Dienst
Detroit
Mich
Wheelersburg
State Legion Plans Meeting in Huntington
Soldiers of World War I and sons drafted will attend the 23rd West Virginia American Legion convention in Huntington for four days starting Saturday. Notables include Governor Bricker Senator Kilgore and Louis A. Johnson. about 4000 expected as discussions focus on national emergency and possible U S involvement. The program opens with parade and the Forty and Eight wreck.
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Huntington
West Virginia
The
American Legion
Forty and Eight Society
John Bricker
Ohio
U. 5S
Harley M. Kilgore
Beckley
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
Charleston
Legion
Bricker
Kilgore
Jackson's Mill
Legion Auxiliary
R. E. Warman
Eben
Iran Faces Allied Invasion Across Oil Rich Iran
British and Soviet forces push into Iran as 190,000 strong Iranian army resists from positions near the Caspian and Persian Gulf. Descriptions note British desert troops advancing from Iraq and Persian Gulf ships, with Russian Cossacks and mounted infantry entering from the north. Cairo reports Indian mechanized units and RAF support aiding the invasion.
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London
Iran
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
Ankara
Caucasian
Iraq
Baluchistan
Cairo
Yunis Bagri
Berlin
Pension Riders Weigh On Tax Bill In White House Talks
Senate pension advocates press to add a Townsend plan like pension to the 3.2367 billion tax bill. Downey seeks a $30 monthly minimum for over 60, Pepper supports increased old age benefits, Townsend urges a 5 percent wage tax. Finance committee begins closed sessions on revisions.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Downey
D.-Calif
Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Pepper
D.-Fla
Treasury
Senate Pension Committee
Francis E. Townsend
Finance Committee
George
D.ga
Finance Group
Injury of Soldier On Furlough Probed Near Madison
State police resumed an investigation into the injury of George Belcher a 26 year old soldier on leave from Camp Shelby Mississippi who was found helpless by a roadside near Madison He was brought to a hospital with a broken leg a fractured skull head lacerations and loss of blood physicians reported.
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Charleston
George Belcher
Camp Shelby
Miss
Madison
Belcher
Indian made hole in sinker sparks posthumous honors debate
Cape Cod historian argues for recognizing an unknown Indian brave as inventor of the doughnut hole tale. He critiques Camden Me plans to honor Hanson Gregory as first air conditioned sinker inventor, citing a grandmother's claim of an arrow key role.
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Hyannis
Mass
Cape Cod
Camden
Hanson Gregory
Henryeclares
Ellis
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