British Use New American Tanks In El Alamein Drive
Allied troops fought a violent indecisive tank battle in the El Alamein area as British forces introduced American made General Lee tanks with 73 mm guns to bolster defense. New Zealand infantry and armor scored successes, British gains extended seven miles on the central ridge, and both sides fielded heavy armor with a crisis in Egypt nearing. RAF air support continued, bombers fighters and fighter-bombers pounding targets.
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el Alamein Desert
General Lee
General Grant
General Grants
New Zealand
Tel el Eisa
Reuters
Ruweisat
Egypt
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Ham
Bold Attack Sinks Dutch Ship in Caribbean Dawn Raid
The Associated Press reports Axis submarines sank a small Dutch merchant ship in daylight on May 24, killing two of 31 crew. The next day a British small cargo vessel was sunk in the Atlantic with three more deaths. The Allied tally rises to 379 ships sunk in western Atlantic since U S entry. Survivors say lifeboats were scarce and rescue followed hours later in Caribbean waters.
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Associated Press
Caribbean
Atlantic
Navy
U. S
Huge British Bombers Raid German Bases
A force of Stirling bombers struck submarine yards near Luebeck and shipyards at Flensburg amid daylight and late evening attacks on Ruhr targets. The raids, involving up to 15 submarines on slips, used low-level bombing and returned under cover of darkness. Two bombers were missing while German claims of damage to Leamington aircraft factories were reported.
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Britain
Germany
Luebeck
Flensbore
Ruhr
Flensburg
Air Ministry
Atlantic
Condon
Burlington Soldier Dies at Fort Riley Army Base
Private Harry E. Kernodle of Burlington, North Carolina, aged 36, collapsed on the parade ground at Fort Riley cavalry replacement training center and died an hour later in the hospital. Physicians cited cerebral hemorrhage as the cause.
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Kan
Harry E. Kernodle
Burlington
N. C
Cavalry
Parachutes near President Roosevelt’s Hyde Park sighting renews search
Reports of six parachutes descending near President Roosevelt’s Hyde Park estate prompted dawn patrols by military FBI and state police, though locals favor balloon theory tied to a holiday celebration. Sheriff Close said no balloon release confirmed and no plane spotted, while farm superintendent Stinson saw a plane with a red Con. on the scene.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
FBI
Robert Milroy
Rinebeck
Glasgow
Paul Stinson
Leanwood Farms
War front feasibility and timing of a second front
Major General Zhuravlev argues Germany seeks to defeat the Red Army before a second front opens in Europe. The column notes difficulties of a water-borne invasion, urges Allied high command to decide when such an operation is practicable, and warns not to rush due to Russia’s perilous stand.
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Moscow News
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Europe
Hitler
Russia
Genghis Hitler
Opposition Rises to Florida Barge Canal Plan
Washington July 17 Opponents of a 44 million dollar Florida barge canal led by Senator Bailey seek to strike its authorization from a broader bill on pipelines to ease east coast shortages. Bailey predicts uncertainty, while Florida Senators Pepper and Andrews forecast defeat of the amendment and passage of the bill. The measure allows 92 million in total spending for canals and pipelines across Florida and Mississippi, with deepening of the Gulf waterway to Corpus Christi and toward the Mexican border, drawing fire as wasteful during war.
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VPI
Florida
Bailey
DNC
Senate
Pepper
Andrews
Gulf of Mexico
St. John’s River
Mississippi
Savannah
Charleston
S. C
Gulf Waterway
Opalachee Bay
Corpus Christi
Subsidies May Curtail East Gas Rationing
Senator George of Georgia said oil companies advised government subsidies would soon ensure sufficient petroleum flow to the eastern states, potentially ending gasoline rationing. A 15 cents per gallon federal war service tax was proposed to cover subsidy costs, with Treasury approval to be submitted to the Senate Finance Committee. Secretary of Commerce Jones noted the Defense Supplies Corporation would help finance transport to the eastern seaboard, while a 2 cent per gallon price rise in 17 rationed states could be rolled back once subsidies take effect. A senior official cautioned that details remain unsettled and that the main aim is to curb fuel oil and essential oil costs for homes and industry. House Leader McCormack said Price Administrator Henderson promised the recent 1.5 cent rise in eastern states would be repealed.
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George
D-Ga
Federal “War Service
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Jones
Defense Supplies Corporation
Seaboard
Office of Price Administration
McCormack
D-Mass
Leon Henderson
Lea graduates from Chanute Field technical school
Pvt. Alfred G. Lea son of Mr and Mrs M J Lea 1003 Lindsay Street High Point North Carolina was graduated recently from the Chanute Field Army Air Forces Technical Training School He completed training in technical operations vital to maintaining the nation's fighting planes at Chanute Field Ill July 17
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Chanute Field
Ill
Alfred G. Lea
M. J. Lea
Lindsay Street
High Point
N. C
Army Air Forces Technical Training School
U S Bombers Score Results On Hankow and Nanchang Raids
CHUNGKING July 17 United States bomber attacks on Hankow and Nanchang yielded very satisfactory results, the Stidwell headquarters communique reported. Fighters escorted the raids, with Hankow on July 16 and Nanchang on July 3, causing dock and warehouse damage, airfield disruption, and the loss of a single American fighter without bomber losses. Squadron Leader John R. Howard led the Nanchang mission, succeeding J V K Newkirk after his death in Thailand.
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Chungking
Hankow
Yangtze River
Joseph W. Stidwell
Nanchang
United States Air Force
China
Flying Tigers
AVG
William E. Basye
John R. Howard
Howard
St. Louis
J. V. K. Newkirk
Newkirk
Thailand
Soviet aid road to Chungking links China and Russia
Supplies from Soviet Russia flow toward Chungking along a 2800 mile highway largely built since the war began. Minister Wong Wen Hao toured the route noting trucks camels and carts moving vital foods toward Chungking. The line runs from Tacheng at the China Russia border to Alma Ata joining a Russian highway.
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China
Soviet
Russia
Chungking
Japan
Wong Wen-Hao
Chung- King
Tacheng
Alto Gold Mountains
Russian Turkestan
Alma Ata
Szechwan
Shensi
Japs Make Landing Tokyo Broadcasts Report
July 17 dispatch from Japanese broadcasts notes a landing near Tokyo as crack Japanese naval units strike early. Page 2 coverage continues with wider details on the operation and allied reactions.
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Tokyo
Protests erupt over price policing methods in Congress
The dispute pits Hendersonians against housewives of America over price policing. Critics call for minimal enforcement and rely on feminine thrift to curb costs, while advocates demand a large staff of inspectors and lawyers. The Price Administrator seeks funds and agents, citing taxpayer protection.
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Hendersonians
Housewives of America
Diplomatic Break With Finland Seen In Consular Move
Washington reports Finland plans to close all consular offices in the United States in response to a U S request. The move signals a near break in diplomatic relations between Helsinki and Washington.
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Finland
Washington
United States
Helsinki
Finland protests U S consulate closing in Helsinki
An official Finnish statement denounces the Washington decision to close the American consulate in Helsinki and to seek closing of Finnish consulates in the United States as a surprise. The State Department says Finnish restrictions on consular officials prompted the action and notes the Finnish legation in Washington remains unchanged. The move echoes prewar German-American tensions and involves fourteen Finnish consulates on American soil closing.
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Helsinki
Today
Washington
United States
State Department
Finland
Germany
Legation
Russia
Case Against Four Nazis Completed
Washington July 17 United States prosecutors finished their case against four of eight submarine landed Nazis on trial before a military commission. The four who landed on Long Island were described as completing that portion of the prosecution's case with the Florida group yet to be addressed. Major General Frank R. McCoy announced progress and said a long document reading begun yesterday was completed this morning. U S attorneys in three districts prepared formal charges against ten of fourteen persons recently arrested as accomplices.
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Washington
Long Island
Florida
Frank R. McCoy
Military Commission
U. S
Army plane crashes near Concord farm
Unidentified army plane crashes and burns 15 miles from Charlotte on J. W. Blackwelder’s farm. Witnesses say the pilot likely perished as flames engulfed the craft. W. C. Auten, nearby farmer, heard cries and saw the wreckage burning two hours later.
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Concord
Charlotte
J. W. Blackwelder
W. C. Auten
Two Soldiers Electrocuted In Maneuver Incident
In Monroe during Carolinas maneuvers two soldiers, Privates First Class James B. Hinson Jr. and Henry P. Englert Jr., were killed when their scout car radio antenna touched a high tension wire. A third, PFC Denny, was injured slightly as they tried to jump free.
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Wadesboro
Monroe
James B. Hinson, Jr
Lucedale
Miss
Henry P. Englert, Jr
New Orleans
Denny
Carolinas
Hinson
Englert
Army
Wage Control Under Study
President Roosevelt said a comprehensive study on inflation and wage controls is underway with no decision yet on recommending actions to Congress. He noted the need to keep living costs in check and discussed the little steel wage proposal, equity in pay, and potential effects on steel pricing, while denying any linkage to Canada's system and stating no news on the extra dollar requested by the CIO.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
War Labor Board
WLB
William H. Davis
Philip Atturray
CIO
Steel Workers Union
Labor Board
Canada
Russians Fall Back Toward Vital Centers
Moscow dispatch reports a German push into the Don Steppes as massed infantry and heavy tanks threaten Stalingrad and Rostov. Red Army conducts retreats from Voronezh to southeast of Millerovo amid heavy fighting near crossings and rail lines south of Kamensk. Casualties cited include 14 German tanks destroyed and 600 killed at a river crossing, with further German losses in another sector, while Soviet counterattacks gain momentum as front lines shift toward the Caucasus.
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Don Steppes
Red
Stalingrad
Rostov
Volga Eidow
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Don
Caucasus
Red Army
Voronezh
Millerovo
Jukes
Lon
Kiamensk
Kamensk 15
Donets
Kamenzik
Wieter
Red Arm
Pass Measure To Halt Profiteering
Washington July 10 The House naval committee approved unanimously a measure to outlaw commissions on government war contracts after Navy demand for swift action. Public hearings showed sales engineers earned close to 2 million dollars in fees for contracts nationwide over the past eight months. Robert E. Kline, advisor to Undersecretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal, urged that action be taken to stop profiteering at government expense.
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Washington
House Naval
Navy
Robert E. Kline
James V. Forrestal
British Air Offensive Against Germany Is Below Expectations
British air experts in London say the RAF air offensive against Germany remains below the hoped for level and still not at the decisive strike capacity needed. Since the Cologne raid on May 30, about 8,750 bomber trips have been flown, with later attacks on Leipzig and Bremen yielding little impact on German war production. Bad weather and cautious British reporting contribute to the gap between promise and actual blows at industry in Central and Eastern Germany.
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London
Britain
Germany
RAF
Cologne
Associated Press
Churchills
Lim
Den
Bremen
Howeer
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