River Don Crossed German Advance Near Voronezh
German high command claimed spearheads had crossed the Don as Russia fights to stem a major Nazi offensive. In Egypt, Auchinleck’s forces drove Axis back for a second day near El Alamein while Maoris attacked under moonlight, seizing a strongpoint 70 miles from Alexandria.
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Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
Sir Claude Auchinleck
River
Don
Moscow
Russia
Don River
Voronezh
Moscow-Rostov
Anis
Kursk-Kharkov
Doronezh
Deon
Kursk
Kharkov
Belgorod
Volchansk
Cairo
New Zealand
Erwin Rommel
Alexandria
The
Nile
The War Today Examines Axis Great-Crescent Front
A wartime column argues the decisive struggle between Axis and Allies is unfolding in the Kursk Kharkov and Egypt theater. It notes Rommel's moves toward Voronezh and the Caucasus, Allied air and supply pressures, and cautious views on German strength as winter nears.
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Herr Hitler
Rommel
Egypt
Red Front
Kursk-Kharkov
Voronezh
Moscow-Ro
Auchnleck
Auchinleck
Don
Moscow
Belgarad
Hitler
Mine Workers Leave Unions
CHATTANOOGA Tenn July 6 Pi Mass withdrawal of southern locals of District 50 United Mine Workers of America CIO in protest against policies of UMW President John L Lewis. About 30 locals with 3000 plus members join Congress of Industrial Organizations via National Council of Coke Gas and Chemical Workers. Borah resigns as regional director and cites Lewis effort to wreck labor movement and war effort. Local organizers B T Judd W Z Smith R Cooper C W Danenburg Marlin A Watkins resign.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
District 50
United Mine Workers of America, Cio
UMW
John Li
Lewis
Bernard Borah
District 59
Upper South District
Congress of Industrial Organizations
National Council of Coke, Gas and Chemical Workers
Borah
Tennessee
Kentucky
North
South Carolina
Virginia
B. T. Judd
W. Z. Smith
Memphis
U S Air Forces In China Offer Fierce Resistance
London reports that American air forces will rapidly expand operations against Germany after the July Fourth opening of a European air front. Six Boston bombers led a daylight raid, with Liberator and Fortress bombers poised for heavier roles as pilots surge into action. In China, U S planes raid Hankow, Nanchang and Canton, while Chiang Kai-shek’s forces retake Shwang. MacArthur says Allied bombers strike Japanese bases near New Guinea Timor and the Solomon Islands as Britain pledges support to China.
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London
Germany
United States
Europe
Holland
Russia
Orient
Mediterranean
England
America
RAF
United States Air Force
Henry H. Arnold
United States Army Air Forces
Pacific
China
Australia
U.S. Army
Hankow
Nanchang
Canton
Chiang Kai-Shek
Kiangsi
Chekiang
Chiang
Churchill
Britain
Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Timor
Solomon Islands
Port Moresby
BBC
Death Toll Shows Drop Over Fourth
The Associated Press reports a lower Fourth of July holiday death toll with 336 deaths over two days, versus 628 last year for the three day celebration. Gasoline rationing on the eastern seaboard, wartime plant activity, and fireworks restrictions helped cut accidental deaths. 169 were traffic, 91 drowning, 77 other. no fireworks casualties were reported.
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Seaboard
Associated Press
Suspicions on Postwar Reconversion and Federal Aid
The piece warns that American weapons makers fear postwar reconversion costs and rising taxes will shrink profits. Firms seek loans from Jesse H Jones as requests for relief grow. It discusses potential government refunds on excess profits and the risk of industry shifting toward federalized capitalism. Also notes Indian reactions to the US Mission report and hints at broader world-order hopes.
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Jesse H. Jones
India
United States Technical Mission
Washington
Alf Landon
Per
Jap Ships Sunk In Aleutians
The Navy said U S submarines sank three Japanese destroyers in the Aleutians on July 4 and left a fourth burning. Evacuation of natives and residents from the Western Aleutians and Pribilof Islands to Juneau, Alaska, aided by the Indian bureau, totaled just under 1,000. Attu evacuees halted by Japanese, Kiska natives absent. army air bombers continue strikes when weather allows.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Aleutian Islands
Pribilof Islands
Bering Sea
Dutch Harbor
William Zimmerman
Juneau
Alaska
Indian Bureau
Attu
Dimond
Kiska
List of 99 Prisoners Taken by Japs Released
The War Department released the names of 99 United States soldiers sailors and marines imprisoned by Japan. The prisoners came from 29 states and none were from North Carolina. Roads damaged by heavy June rains in Forsyth Stokes and Davie counties totaled over 30000 dollars according to N C Cromer district highway engineer.
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Washington
War Department
United States
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Forsyth
Stokes
Davie Counties
Cromer
Standard Wage Scale In War Plants Viewed
Washington July 6 AP In shaping its policy of labor priorities the war manpower commission forged a lever to standardize wages in war plants McNutt advised the U S Employment Service it may deny labor priorities to industries with substandard wages and working conditions This could compel management to standardize and stabilize wages Rosters of skills and plants are being prepared to defer skilled men from military service and ensure vital plants get workers The commission may make the Employment Service the sole hiring agency in critical areas Wage stabilization was reinforced by a War Production Board branch seeking wage agreements on a zone basis.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Commission
Paul \. McNutt
U. S. Employment Service
McNutt
Manpower Commission
War Production Board
Unidentified submarine fires on Swedish Baltic convoy
A submarine of undetermined nationality fired a torpedo at a Swedish convoy in Baltic waters 100 miles south of Stockholm. The missile missed and exploded on the shore. A Swedish warship depth-bombed the submarine.
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Stockholm
Baltic
Missionary Conference Opens at Salisbury College
About 2000 delegates from the Southern Synod attended sessions of the annual Missionary Conference of the Evangelical and Reformed Church at Catawba College in Salisbury. Dr. George W. Richards, former president of the church’s general synod, delivered the opening sermon last night as the conference began and will continue through the week.
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Salisbury
Southern Synod
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Catawba
College Today
George W. Richards
General Synod of the Church
Masaryk Arrives in London After Eight Months in U.S.
Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk of the Czechoslovak government-in-exile flew to London by plane, arriving last night after eight months in the United States. The arrival was announced today.
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Masaryk
London
Jan Masaryk
United States
Anti Axis Sentiment Rises in Costa Rica After Sinking
In San Jose Costa Rica July 6 anti Axis feeling surged after the torpedoing of the US freighter San Pablo at Puerto Limón harbor last Thursday. Week end demonstrations damaged 83 German and Italian owned businesses. Police dispersed crowds while 23 Costa Rican stevedores were killed when the San Pablo was sunk at her dock by a submarine that slipped into the harbor.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
United States
San Pablo
Puerto Limon
Three Die After Freighter Cruiser Collision on St Clair River
In Algonac Michigan the Great Lakes freighter James Watt collided with a 42 foot cabin cruiser early today in the St Clair River. Three persons aboard the cruiser drowned and three more were injured. Twelve were rescued by nearby shore boats.
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Algonac
Midh
Great Lakes
James Watt
St. Clair River
Nelson protests plan for synthetic rubber from grain
War Production Chief Donald M Nelson opposed a bill to create a rubber supply agency to direct synthetic rubber production from grain alcohol. He warned such distilleries would consume copper and steel needed for the war effort and warned centralized control could threaten presidential priorities. Nelson cited a 700,000 ton program as adequate, opposing plans to push beyond it.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Noson
Senate Agriculture
Gillette D
Norris
Nelson
Ship Losses Rise in Western Atlantic After Pearl Harbor
New sinkings push total to 340 as 18 crewmen lost on a large U S vessel and eight on a smaller craft. Nineteen survivors from a UN merchantman landed in an Eastern Canadian port. One UN ship attacked off South America and another sunk off Dominican Republic. Forty ships reported for week of June 28 to July 4. nations include U S Britain Panama Norway Yugoslavia Brazil Latvia.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
United and
Neutral Nations
Pearl Harbor
Coas
South America
Dominican Republic
United Nations
U.S
U. S
State Board Holds Semiannual Session in Morehead City
Morehead City July 5 A hearing on commercial fishing occupied the first day of the state board on conservation and development semiannual session. Director R Bruce Fitheridge will present a report on department activities since the outbreak of the war.
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Morehead City
State Board On Conservation and Development
R. Bruce Fitheridge
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