Soviet Backed Stop Japan Plan Amid War Front Struggle
The Soviet government accepted the Allied offer of aid against Germany and pledged active help in a stop Japan movement. British daylight raids continued on Nazi-occupied France as American fortress bombers attacked Brest. Paris warned of railroad saboteurs threatening food supplies, with a one million franc reward for tips. Japan refused to allow the President Coolidge to repatriate about 100 Americans. In London, reports connected the Russian pledge to possible Japanese actions against Siberia to disrupt U.S. supply routes. The war in the Ukraine and Dnieper area remained intensely fighting as the Red Army conducted withdrawals and prepared for a potential stand on the eastern bank.
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Associated Press
Germany
Sun
Russia
Japan
France
Brest
Paris
Pacific
United States Department of State
Coolidge
London
Siberia
U. S
Vladivostok
Shanghai
Red Army
Ukraine
Dnieper
Substitute Tax Proposal Made
Senate Finance Chairman George predicts Treasury will propose new income taxes on community held property as a substitute for joint filing. The House rejected the $3.2367 billion revenue bill and a single return could raise taxes by including jointly owned income. He expects Treasury revisions next week and possible lower exemptions with rate readjustments.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
House
Senate
Iis
Four Records Fall as Women Swimmers Shine at Nationals
At Lake Park Aug 17, the 1941 Senior Women's National Championships saw four new swimming records set by top female athletes. A six-man Riviera Club team coached by Bud Savin surged to near the team title, while Hoosiers built 34 points and led Multnomah Athletic Club’s 20.
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Betty Bemis
Butler University
Betty
Riviera Club
Indianapolis
Ind
Nancy Merki
Portland
Miss Bemis
SOC
Multnomah Athletic Club
Oregon
Hoosiers
Six Axis Ships Destroyer Sunk in Mediterranean Attacks
Cairo reports British and Allies say six Axis ships and a destroyer were sunk and three more damaged by aerial and submarine strikes in the Mediterranean. Torpedo planes hit three of five merchant ships and one destroyer in an Italian convoy en route from the homeland to Tripoli. Reconnaissance later showed only three merchant ships near Tripoli. The stricken destroyer was seen transferring its crew, and a 6,000 ton vessel was last observed emitting a great volume.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mediterranean
Tripoli
Roosevelt Faces Wide Range Of War Time Problems
President Roosevelt returns to Washington to confront defense supply delays for Britain, the United States, and Russia. Critics urge reform of the defense setup amid possible shake up and Rosenman reviews of overlapping duties, promising major White House decisions ahead.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Great Britain
United States
Russia
Winston Churchill
Lord Beaverbrook
Samuel N. Rosenman
New York
Rosenman
Office of Price Administration
Office of Production Management
White House
U S Bomber Damaged But Returns Home
London reports a American fortress bomber, damaged in heavy RAF raids on Brest and northern France, returned safely to base with some crew wounded. The action marked the first touch by Nazis on such bombers, as RAF fighters repelled seven attacking Luftwaffe planes.
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Associated Press
London
France
Brest
Air Ministry
St.Omer
Scotland
Scottish
Boulogne-Calais
le Havre
Cooperation Of Drivers Urged In Gas Rationing
Raleigh officials T Bobdie Ward L B Prince and A J Maxwell urged North Carolina motorists to curb gasoline use in line with a national order reducing deliveries by 10 percent. They called for total cooperation to avoid harsher rules and explained the curtailment as a wartime defense measure. In Washington petroleum marketers discussed equitable rationing for about 10 million Eastern Seaboard motorists and planned to propose procedures.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Seaboard
T. Bobdie Ward
L. B. Prince
State Highway and Public Works Commission
A. J. Maxwell
U. S
Washington
Russia reports bitter fighting on entire 2000 mile front
Moscow reports the ninth week of all out resistance as bitter fighting rages along the 2000 mile eastern front. Russia, Britain and the United States plan to pool resources for a long war against Nazi Germany. The Ukraine remains a focus with heavy fighting near Odessa and Nikolayev as German moves toward Knieveropetrovsk are questioned by Soviet officials.
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Russia
Hitler
Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Germany
United States
Ukraine
Odessa
Nikolaev
Knieveropetrovsk
S. A. Lovovsky
Huge Defense Strike Threat Hits Kearny Yards
Officials fear the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company yards in Kearny New Jersey could be taken over by the government within 48 hours as a 10 day work stoppage ties up 3493 000 000 in defense contracts. The dispute centers on a CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers contract and union maintenance while defense and navy officials ask Roosevelt to decide by Monday. The navy may operate the yards if needed.
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Kearney
N. J
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Defense
Defense Mediation Board
CIO Industrial Uniin of Marine and Shipbuilding
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Monay
Navy
Mediation Board
CLO Aluminum Workers Union
Aluminum Company of America
New Kinsington
Detroit
Alcoa
Tenn
Edgewater
N_ J
Badin
N.C
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Western Electric,Inc
Association of Communications Equipment Workers
John A. Steelman
Federal Conciliation Service
Todd-Galveston Drydocks, Inc
Galveston
Tex
AFL
Galveston Metal Trades Council
Pepper Urging Lifting Of Ban On Selectees
Senator Pepper of Florida urged lifting the ban on sending selectees outside the Western Hemisphere but warned Congressional action is unlikely soon. He argued that an all-out effort could help avoid a shooting war and prevent deploying expeditionary forces to Europe or South America, noting Atlantic and Pacific islands could be attacked by Axis allies. He urged the army to deploy the best suited troops to such places, discussing extended service periods for selectees, National Guardsmen, and reservists.
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Washington
Pepper
Fla
Western Hemisphere
Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Russia
Europe
South America
Atlantic
Pacific
Fitler
Sabotage Widespread In France
Paris police warned the public that railway sabotage threatening the capital's food supply has reached serious proportions. A reward of 1,000,000 francs was offered for information leading to arrests. The prefecture urged public cooperation to prevent further disruptions and noted that the entire occupied population could be held responsible for outbreaks.
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Vichy
France
Paris
Petais
Heinrich von Stuelpnagel
First American Built Ship For Britain Launched In California
Richmond California August 16 The first of scores of American built ships for Britain was launched today. The ocean vanguard a 416 foot freighter is the first of 60 to be completed in 14 months for Britain in California and Maine yards. Admiral Land said our immediate goal is to produce more than 1200 merchant vessels by end of 1943. Two ships a day will keep the Germans away.
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Richmond
Calif
Britain
Emory S. Land
Ocean Vanguard
California
Maine
Admiral Land
U. S. Maritime Commission
America
Three-Power Conference Targets Japan and Germany
London reports say the impending talks among Russia Britain and the United States will push aid to the Soviet fight Germany and also plan actions to make Japan stop look and listen. Moscow may join only cautiously on Japan while air power and a shuttle bombing plan against Berlin are considered.
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Associated Press
London
Russia
Britain
United States
Germany
Japan
Soviet
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Moscow
Berlin
Bering Strait
Siberian
FR Denies U S Nearer War After Meeting
President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill reported full accord on Far East and Russo German developments while asserting the United States was not nearer to war. Aboard the Potomac, he spoke before sailing for Washington to confer with Hult on Far East and French situations. Roosevelt said Russia would hold against Germany through winter and hinted winter would slow the Nazi drive. He emphasized no immediate war and noted united support for aiding Russia’s next spring campaigns.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Far East
Heame
Rockland
Hult
Britain
Mr. Roosevelt
Potomac
Mr. Churchill
Far West
Russia
Germany
Japs Refuse to Let Ship Call at Japanese Port
The State Department disclosed that Japan blocked the S S President Coolidge from calling at a Japanese port to pick up over 100 Americans seeking to leave. Tokyo offered 20 American officials but would not permit non-officials. Officials noted Americans would depart by other means, possibly via Shanghai. The ship will sail directly to the United States.
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Washington
Japan
State Department
S. S
Coolidge
Tokyo
Shanghai
President Coolidge
United States
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