German Soviet clash near Smolensk reported in German communique
The Associated Press outlines German high command reports of a dense engagement southwest of Sholensk on the road to Moscow and fresh Russian troops repulsed. Moscow says air attacks persist but reports no major German advance toward Moscow as fighting continues in Smolensk region.
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British Convoy Made Passage Despite Attacks
The British Admiralty announced the entire convoy moving eastward through the central Mediterranean achieved a successful passage with no merchant ships lost. Earlier reports noted HMS Fearless sunk and a merchantman damaged while Italian claims cited over 10,000 tons sunk. Italian naval losses include a torpedo boat possibly sunk and a submarine damaged.
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Senate approves amendment to extend selectees service period
APPROVED WASHINGTON July 26 The Senate Military Committee passed by 9 to 1 a resolution amending the selective service act. The measure would retain selectees national guardsmen and reserves in the army beyond the current one year limit.
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Italians Claim Malta Damaged by Raid
Rome reports Italian naval assault craft raided the British base at Malta last night, causing eight violent explosions with high fumes in the port. The craft type was not identified but may have been the secret weapon Italians claim to have used in Mediterranean raids. The British communique said the attack was repulsed with no Malta damage noted.
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Midwest Heat Wave Drives Up Deaths Across Plains
The Midwest endures a prolonged heat wave with highs around 100. At least 11 heat deaths are linked to the heat, including six from prostration and five from drowning. Nebraska farmers fear crop losses without rain as Ohio and surrounding states swelter. Cleveland records 99 degrees, Ashtabula worker collapses injuring jaw, Fargo Aberdeen Huron report 104 degrees.
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Berlin Raids by RAF Leave City Center Blazing
London reports the RAF dropped heavy bombs on Berlin last night with flares illuminating the center. The operation hits Hamburg and Hannover as well, with nine bombers missing. British fighters target air bases in occupied France as four engined bombers hammer Berlin amid searchlight belts and anti aircraft fire.
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Courier OKayed Washington
Kurt Fritzschig courier for the German embassy in Washington was admitted to the United States after detention at Brownsville Texas. He was halted by border patrol on entry from Mexico City and Guatemala. Immigration officials said he was detained in error and orders from Washington directed that he be allowed to continue his journey.
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Washington Officials Condemn DNC Headquarters Spending
Prominent administrators denounce the Democratic National Committee over its costly Washington headquarters. A quarrel centers on a Jackson Day dinner affair and a $100 ticket issue, with Treasurer Oliver Quayle sending a belated note to buyers. High officials suspect Hatch Act constraints are being skirted as funds linger unaccounted.
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Ed Flynn
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Manila Japs Not Excited By Freeze Of Assets
Manila residents of Japanese origin show no panic after President Roosevelt orders freezing Japanese assets. Millions of dollars in property including hemp regions, banks, and businesses are involved. Sayre’s office notified banks. activity remains normal. Naval authorities report no orders to Japanese ships. two vessels due in Manila Bay.
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German Press Labels Roosevelt Aggressor Number One
Berlin reports the German press denounces U S asset freezes on Japan as a sign of Washington’s aggressive intent toward French Indochina. Dozens call Roosevelt aggressor number one with Lokalanzeiger warning U S gangsters rage in South America over Nazi activity claims in Paraguay Bolivia and Argentina. Navy minded Crockett Tex reports a naval nurse and enlistment quip by farmer Lackey but he is rejected due to age.
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Tax Bill Gets Formal Okay
The House Ways and Means Committee formally recommended enactment of a 3.529 billion tax bill to fund about 60 percent of expected 1842 expenditures, with borrowing covering the rest. The report notes wartime tax burdens and defense needs, while contrasting Republican critics’ call for broader fiscal economies.
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Britain Plans Abrogation of Trade Treaties With Japan
Tokyo and Washington announce rapid economic moves in response to aggression. Britain follows with a freezing order targeting Japanese assets. Indo China defense pact with France links the actions to wider strategic moves. Market reacts as Tokyo stock exchange sees sharp losses amid broader asset freezes.
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Peru and Ecuador Agree to End Border Fight
Acting secretary Sumner Welles announced that Peru agreed to set a definite time and date to end hostilities with Ecuador and that Ecuador was ready to follow. Welles said Peruvian foreign minister Alfredo Solf y Muro stated in a Lima conference with envoys from Argentina, Brazil, and the United States that Peru would accept fixing a definite date and hour to end the fighting along the disputed frontier.
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Roosevelt summons Philippine forces into U S army units
President Roosevelt announced the mustering of the Philippine organized military forces into the U S armed services. The Philippine units will be led by an American general and grouped under a U S Navy district commander. White House briefings cited constitutional and statutory authority for the action as Japan’s Indo-China moves heighten Pacific risk. Sumner Welles linked the action to Japan’s bases and broader Pacific security concerns, noting the Philippines remain a target in the region.
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China Pledged Half Million Soldiers to Aid Soviet Russia
A London report cites a reliable source claiming Chiang Kai-Shek and Stalin agreed China would furnish half a million or more troops to support Soviet forces if Japan attacks Russia. The piece notes Poland may supply 200,000 troops under a Polish-Russian pact and mentions ongoing Soviet Polish and Yugoslav talks with Eduard Benes announcing a Soviet Yugoslav accord and expected Soviet Polish agreement.
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Eduard Benes
Forrestal Leaves San Francisco for Pearl Harbor Inspection
The Navy said Undersecretary James V. Forrestal flew from San Francisco by Navy plane to Honolulu for a routine inspection of the Pearl Harbor base.
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James V. Forrestal
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Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Straits Settlement Acts Freeze Japanese Funds
The Straits Settlement government, with British authorities, ordered immediate freezing of Japanese funds for all subjects and residents of the Japanese empire. Bankers may honor populations confirmed prior to now. The total frozen sum was not immediately known, but expected small due to about 5,000 Japanese residents in British Malaya and limited key investments.
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Japs Transfer Hawaii Assets Amid Freezing Fears
Honolulu reports say Japanese nationals in Hawaii are transferring real estate to Japanese citizens amid anticipated Roosevelt asset freezes. Treasury agents are en route to enforce asset freezes while Stell-helmeted troops prepare to guard utilities and piers as part of long-standing training in the Hawaiian department.
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