Twelve Ships Of Britain Are Repaired
The navy disclosed that 12 British war vessels are in U S ports for repairs and outfitting under lend lease including Warspite. Vessels span aircraft carriers Lucastrious and Formidable at Norfolk and others at Mare Island Brooklyn and Newport News with a Panama Pandora submarine listed among smaller craft. The move follows Roosevelt figures on lend lease spending and aims to inform both nations while withholding sensitive details.
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Washington
United States
Navy
Britain
Roosevelt
Knox
Navy Department
Bremerton
Wash
Mlustrious
Formidable
Norfolk
Delhi
Brooklyn
N. Y
Liverpool
Orion
Mare Island
Calif
Newport: News
Portsmouth
N. H
Ships Seized For One Voyage By Maritime Commission
The maritime commission said it requisitioned three Alcoa Steamship ships for a single voyage between New York and Caribbean defense bases to avoid delays in war transport. The Alcoa Hanner, Alcoa Trader, and Alcor Scout were seized after the Seafarers International Union refused arbitration over higher voyage bonuses. The move follows a strike by unlicensed personnel affecting 11 ships in port cities. Seizure marks the first government takeover of ships due to labor trouble.
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New York
Maritime Commission
United States Caribbean
Alcoa Steamship Company
Feminlesion
Alcoa Hanner
Alcoa Trader
Alcor Scout
International Union
A.F.L
Boston
New Orleans
Mobile
Washington
Alcoa
Baruch Urges Early Enactment of Price Legislation
Bernard M. Baruch called Congress to scrap business as usual for the war emergency and press a broad price-control bill. He urged a ceiling on prices, rents, and commodities, criticized British war setup, and warned against piecemeal measures. He also advocated revived work or fight rules for draftees.
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Baruch
Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
Congress
New York
War Industries Board
House Banking Committee
Rep. Smith
Ohio
Board of Trade
Ion
Crawford
Mich
Strike Ends in Captive Coal Mines as UMW Calls Return
The Associated Press reports the 44,000 striking miners will return to work while operators and the United Mine Workers continue contract negotiations. Meanwhile, textile workers threaten a strike in cotton and dyeing industries over hoarding fears, urging price investigation. Maritime circles fear a broader merchant shipping stoppage due to war bonus disputes as Seafarers International Union actions surface. eleven ships had been held in port.
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Associated Press
United Mine Workers
C.I.0
U.S
Textile Workers of America
George Baldanzi
Leon Henderson
Sailors Union of the Pacific
Pacific American Shipowners Association
Seafarers International Union
AFL
Defense Mediation Boards
Strike Threatened at Major Aircraft Plant Over Wages
San Diego Calif Sept 19 A F L machinists said negotiations with Consolidated Aircraft Corp broken off and a strike to enforce wage demands looms. Union leader Castleman appealed for an immediate mediation hearing as the plant backlogs defense orders exceeding 750 million dollars. Company president Herrell offered a blanket five cent raise and adjustments for beginners toward a 60 to 75 cent scale with automatic increases, while union officials push for a 60-75 cent scale plus the blanket 10 cent rise for others, ready to strike if needed.
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San Diego
Calif
A.F.L. Machinists
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
George C. Castleman
International Association of Machinists
National Mediation Board
Sidney Hillman
Office of Production Management
John Steelman
Federal
Castleman
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
Netherlands
R. Herleet
Four Army Men Die in Plane Crashes During Maneuvers
Four army pilots died during second third army maneuvers in Louisiana and Texas as open war games ended early. Killed were Second Lieut. R. H. Keith of Menomonie Wisconsin and Second Lieut. Leland A. Smith 23 of Dunlap Kansas in a collision near Natchitoches Louisiana. Two other pilots from the 12th observation squadron died in Marshall Texas when their planes crashed into a tree after overshooting a municipal field. Another pilot died early in the games and 11 soldiers perished during five days of simulated fighting.
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Louisiana
R. H. Keith
Menomonie
Wis
Leland A
Air
Dunlap
Kay
Natchitoches
12Th Observation
Marshall
Texas
Muni
Cipal Air Field
Walter H. Boyd
Long Beach
Calif
Artie M. Howard
Salyersville
Bomba
Red Army Fighting Desperately To Stem Nazi Tide
The Red Army is reported fighting fiercely to halt a German advance sweeping through Ukraine and Russia. Kiev is described as particularly hard pressed with heavy losses for German units near Murmansk and in the Arctic theater. Leningrad notes indecisive contests, but Kyiv remains the gravest concern as the war extends from the Arctic to the Black Sea.
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Moscow
Red Army
Ukraine
Russia
Kiev
Arctic
Black Seas
Murmansk
Nazis claim Kiev overrun as Poland and Donets advance
German high command announced a sweeping offensive through Ukraine. Kiev fell after encirclement of four Red Army groups, Poltava fell, and German forces claimed to press toward Isharkov in the Donets basin. Casualties were cited as 402,865 for Germany and over 3,600 for Russia.
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Berlin
Kiev
Poltava
Isharkov
Donets
Adolf Hitler
Eastorn
Dnieper
High Command
Hitler
Peter the Great
Charles
Sweden
Gerd von Rundstedt
Desna
Kharkov
Helena Community Chest Sets 39000 Goal For Drive
Helena directors approve a 39000 goal for the first annual Community Chest drive based on budgets from local charities. Contracts will be sent to Boy Scouts of America Camp Fire Girls Montana Deaconess School Florence Crittenden Home House of Good Shepherd Montana Children's Home Shodair Hospital St Joseph's Home Salvation Army MCA Lions Sunshine Camp Rotana Milkind and Lewis and Clark County 4 H Club. Acknowledgment is sent to Hazel A Bower for organizing assistance.
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Helena Community Chest Association
Helena
Harry Bennett
Boy Scouts of America
Camp Fire Girls
Montana Deaconess School
Florence
Disruptive Fires in Paris Amid Nazi Reprisals
In Paris, ten men set fire to a German army garage on Boulevard Gouvion St. Cyr defying Nazi crackdowns. No arrests were made. A second German garage burned on Sept. 6 after three communists were executed as hostages. Since the terror began, 25 have been executed, with police claiming to have broken up three bands and arresting 17.
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Vichy
Paris
Boulevard Gouvion-St. Cyr
Clamperet Guts
Seine Department
Bostezes
Raymiond Gandon
Ernc Louis Texier
Germany
Axis Nationals Told To Leave Mexico
German and Italian nationals in Mexico were advised to depart after President Avila Camacho urged congress to pass strict penalties against fifth column activities. Reported that many Europeans had tourist permits expire or would not be renewed, prompting expulsion notices.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Avila, Camacho
Congress
Bombs Near Nazi Embassy Stir Buenos Aires Crowd
In Buenos Aires a crowd of Argentine anti Nazis set off two small bombs near the German ambassador's residence early today as Edmund von Thermann prepared to depart with Captain Fritz Wiedemann for a new post in the Far East. Police dispersed about 20 protesters and one man was arrested. no one was hurt and damage was minor. Wiedemann's ship Manila Maru sails for Tokyo via the Straits of Magellan. An Argentine congressional committee probing anti Argentine activities did not question him.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Edmund von Thermann
Fritz Wiedemann
Far East
von Thermann
Widemann
Accion Argentina
Tokyo
Straits of Magellan
San Francisco
United States
Fort China
Official Food Taster Wanted at School in Kentucky
Leaington Kentucky September 1 official notice seeks a man or woman to take over as the University of Kentucky dining halls official taster. Alberta Lismbach foods director desires to relinquish the tasting post citing health concerns and impact on appearance.
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Leaington
University of Kentucky
Alberta Lismbach
Former Judge Manton To Be Released
Washington Sept 19 The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced that Martin T Manton 61 year old senior judge of the U S Circuit Court of Appeals would be released Oct 12 from the northeastern penitentiary Lewisburg Pa where he was sentenced to serve two years for selling justice He will have spent a year seven months and six days in prison entering March 7 1940 after the Supreme Court refused to review his appeal Manton s judicial act was next to that of a Supreme Court justice
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Washingto
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Martin T. Manton
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Northeastern
Lewisburg
Sarva
Y. Ss. Supreme Court
Manton
Supreme Court
German Press Opens Harsh Campaign Against Argentina
German editors launched a strong anti Argentina campaign warning that anti German agitation could affect diplomatic relations. The D N B summarized that Argentina shows growing anti German sentiment similar to that in the United States. A congressional committee led by Raul Taborda Damonte investigated anti Argentine activities and attacked Ambassador Edmund von Thermann. The agency noted the Argentine government offers no obstacles to such activity and sovereignties may be compromised if ignored.
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Herlin
Argentina
DNB
United States
Congressional Committee
Raul Taborda Damonte
Edmund von Thermann
D.N.B
Weather Outlook for Montana Weekend
Partly cloudy in Montana Saturday and Sunday with scattered showers. Occasional freezing rain or snow possible in the mountains. Couler cast portion Sunday.
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Montana
Couler
American RAF Pilot Prisoner in German Camp
William Henry Nichols of San Carlos California, a member of the American Eagle squadron, is reported in a German prison camp after his plane was shot down. He, along with Eugene Tobin of Los Angeles and H. Fenlow of Lewisville Texas, were listed missing on September 9 by the British air ministry.
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Berlin
William Henry Nichols
San Carlos
Calif
R.A.F
D.N.B
Nichols
Eagle Squadron
Air Ministry
Eugene Quimby
Red
Morgenthau Tours Detroit on Industrial Labor Problems
Secretary Morgenthau visited Detroit incognito to study industrial and labor issues in converting auto plants to armament production. He observed a G.I.O. union meeting, urged voluntary defense savings over mandatory payroll allotments, and questioned why workers lack alternative jobs during automobile plant curtailments.
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Morgenthau
Detroit
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Office of Production Management
Congress
Pontiac
Fisher Body
United Automobile Workers
C.I.0
Eagle Squadron Fliers Bring Down Two Nazi Fighter Planes
Two American Eagle squadron pilots destroyed German Me 109 fighters during offensive patrols over France. They strafed German troops and trains, and bombed shipping, with one American reportedly shooting a fighter into the channel and another driving a second into the sea. A British bomber also reported four hits on an Axis supply ship in the Bay of Biscay.
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London
Eagle
France
Air Ministry
Bay of Biscay
No Word Received From Melby On University Post
Governor Ford reported no word from Ernest C. Melby of Evanston Florida who had been offered the presidency of the State University. Ford said Melby had not communicated his decision and had not advised him of any clear stance.
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Melby
University Post
Sam C.ford
Ernest C. Melby
Evanston, FL
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Mohammed Riza
Leningrad
Odessa
East
Reich
RAF
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