Libyan advance by Eighth Army with French flank
British and French forces push Rommel’s rear guard toward Tripoli as Montgomery’s Eighth Army advances from Nefusa Ridge toward Tarhuna and Homs, while Axis withdrawals show disorganization and Allied air superiority continues.
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Alfred E. Wall
London
Eighth Army
Marshal Rommels
Nefusa
Tripoli
Tarhuna
Homs
Cairo
Bernard L. Montgomery
Marshal Rommel
Jurgen von Arnim
Tunisia
Daniels Backs Flynn as Fitting For Australia Post
Josephus Daniels endorses Edward J. Flynn as admirably fitted to be minister to Australia. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee questions Flynn on qualifications as La Guardia and other New York witnesses testify. Daniels cites Flynn's knowledge spirit and devotion while Republicans seek proofs amid pending subpoenas.
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Josephus Daniels
Flynn
U.S
Australia
Washington
Edward J. Flynn
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
New York
Dalsiah
Connally
D-Tex
Bridges
R-Nh
Bankhead Urges Food and Weapons Focus in War
Senator Bankhead proposes the United States shift to producing food and war materiel while asking other United Nations to supply more fighting manpower. He notes 7,000,000 fit Americans already in service with 400,000 more monthly and warns against diverting troops from production. He calls allies to furnish additional manpower to build any needed army.
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Washington
Sen. Bankhead
D-Ala
United States
United Nations
Bankhead
Senate
Marines Turn to Army as Solomons Troops Replaced
Secretary of War Patterson said ground troops replaced Marines in the Solomons. General Patch moved headquarters from Caledonia to Guadalcanal to rest the Marines who fought well. Navy reports confirm troop shifts on Guadalcanal and Tulagi.
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Patterson
Ashington
Rob Patterson
Solomons
Xander Patch
Caledonia
Guadal
Tterson
Red
New Ja
Ral Alexander A. Vanderbilt
Guadalcanal
Patch Wou
Tulagi
Russia
Dnieper
North Africa
Nazi Agents Made Peace Offer To American In 1942
Desperate battles unfold in New Guinea as 15 000 Japanese endure starvation and try to break from Papuan pockets while Mac Arthur reports Allied forces shrinking enemy positions. Allied air and sea operations hit targets from Bougainville to Lae and Munda, with troops reorganized under Maj. Gen. Alexander Patch on Guadalcanal. Australian air minister predicts bombs on Tokyo before year’s end.
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New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Solomon Islands
Navy
U. S
Bougainville Island
Shortland Island
Munda Island
Guadalcanal
Robert Patterson
Washington
U. S. Army
Alexander Patch
Patch
New Caledonia
Madalcanal Island
United Nations
Burma
Lae
Finschhafen
Madang
Cape Gloucester
Gasmata
New Britain
Aroe Islands
Ambos
Timor
Willaumez Peninsula
Australia
Arthur S. Drakeford
Tokyo
Japan
Former Ambassador Davis Reveals Nazi Peace Proposals in 1940
Former ambassador to Russia Joseph E. Davis disclosed in Los Angeles that Nazi spokesmen approached him in New York in 1940 with peace terms designed to retire Hitler while allowing Germany to retain its European dominance. He said the plan was supported by unnamed American civic and business leaders and would have England accept a German-dominated peace. Davis reported the matter to the State Department after refusing to present it to the U.S. president or Hull.
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Los Angeles
Hitler
Germany
Europe
Joseph E. Davis
Russia
Davis
New York
Hull
Department of State
England
Britain
Sit
Guilford Men Propose Changes to Absentee Ballots
Guilford legislators push bills to curb absentee voting rules and tax meals. Sen Hudgins and Turner seek to require written applications two to 30 days before elections and notarized receipts for ballots. Proposals would centralize ballot handling with county chairs and registrars, with deadlines and notarization requirements.
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Elections Board
Hudgins
Guilford
Turner
Adgins
Tv Board of Elections
Ty Election Board
Votin
Electiay
American Bombers Hit Burma Rail Junction
United States heavy bombers struck the Thazi rail junction in central Burma, about 80 miles south of Mandalay, during a Tuesday raid. The attack formed part of ongoing daily assaults by American and British air forces based in India against Japanese targets in Burma.
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New Delhi
United States
Thazi
Burma
Mandalay
India
This Above All Author Reported Dead In Crash
Philadelphia report states Maj. Eric Knight, author of This Above All and The Flying York Shireman, was aboard an army plane that crashed in South America en route to Africa. The War Department confirmed the incident to his family, who believe he was killed. Knight, born in Yorkshire, became known for his wartime fiction.
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Philadelphia
Eric Knight
War Department
Knight
South America
Africa
Edward Brylawski
Yorkshire
Eng
Russia
Xenia
Doughton Opposes Pay As You Earn Plan In Congress
North Carolina congressman Bob Doughton fights the pay as you earn tax plan. He protests the forgiveness scheme for defeated lawmakers, arguing the loss of potential salary revenue is small but personally denting to his peers. The piece notes his feudal view of 25 defeated members and hints at possible shifts after Morgenhaupt’s bond drive.
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Ray Tucker Hush
Capitol Hill
Bob Doughton
North Carolina
Charman
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Bob
Mr. Doughton
Henry Morgenhau
Strikes End as Mines Open After War Time Dispute
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania the three week wildcat strike in the anthracite fields ends as thousands of miners return to work before Roosevelt's back-to-work deadline. About 3,000 still idle from 24,000 who once walked out and leaders say back-to-work votes are likely at several locals.
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Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
UMW
Mr. Roosevelt
Hugh Cavanaugh
South Wilkes-Barre
Glen Alden Coal Company
Woodard, Huber and
Lance
Glen Alden Company
Prospect Henry
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
David Cummings
Lance Collier Local
London Shelters Locked During Air Raid
London officials say air raid shelters were kept locked to prevent scandalous misuse during yesterday's daylight raid. Sir William Davison pressed minister Herbert Morrison on why many residents could not enter shelters as bombs fell. Morrison cited misuse and damage, noting wardens held keys but opening shelters quickly was difficult with little warning.
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London
Commons
William Henry Davison
Herbert Morrison
Morrison
Health Ministry
Axis Signs New War Era Economic Pact Among Germany Japan Italy
Berlin radio reports a three power economic treaty aimed at exploiting war potential and ensuring postwar cooperation. The pact links Germany Italy and Japan for exchange of goods, technology, and mutual aid, with details to be worked out by delegates. The broadcast frames it as a milestone toward victory and future collaboration.
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Axis
Germany
Japan
Italy
Berlin
Associated Press
Arc of Steel Encircles Rostov In Deep Soviet Advance
Soviet shock troops push west toward Salsk 15 miles from the rail hub as they seek to isolate the Caucasus Axis army and form a steel arc around Rostov. German efforts to hold lines along the Manych fail as Soviets report gains across the front with losses claimed by both sides.
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Rommel
Pont du Fahs
la Fayette Escadrille
Bou Arada
U. S
Russia
Leningrad
Caucasus Front
Stalingrad
Henry
Cassidy
Moscow
Manych
Salsk
Caucasus
Rostov
Geremans
Kharkov
Donets
Voroshil
Umstead Seeks Input on Nine Month School Term Bill
North Carolina Representative Umstead proposed a statewide nine month school term and urged the Joint Committee on Education to form a subcommittee. The panel will include lawmakers from both chambers and would consult state school authorities and the North Carolina Education Association.
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Raleigh
Umstead
Orange
Joint Committee On Education Today
Horton
Martin
Rep
Reynolds
Buncombe
Senate
House Education
North Carolina Education Association
Askew Pamlico
Clyde Erwin
Charlotte
NCEA
Erwin
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