Russians Counter Attacks Spread Across Front in Major Battle
Moscow dispatch reports Russian counter-attacks reaching all major front sectors in one of history’s largest battles. Germans press in Smolensk sector but Soviet defenders hold firm with heavy Nazi losses. Air war favors Moscow. few German planes penetrated defenses overnight as fighting continues in Nevel and Zhitomir areas.
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Henry
Cassidy
Moscow
Adolf Ritter
Smo- Hensk
Zhitomir
Ukraine
Smolensk
Porkhov
Soviet Informaton Bureau
Nevel- Smolensk
Zhitok
Commnique
Break In Heat Foretold For East As North Central Stays Hot
The Associated Press reports a break in the heat wave for the east while the north central states expect no general relief for two days. Forecasters see some cooling tomorrow in the north plains. Readings above 100 degrees were widespread in states from Iowa to Pennsylvania with multiple cities hitting triple digits. Twenty six heat prostrations were reported in the national capital area. Storms lashed parts of the east with a fatal barn collapse in northern New York and heavy rain causing flooding and power losses in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
North Central
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Atlantic
North Plains
Madison
St. Ovis
Sigourney
Vichita
Kan
Springfield
Eymour
Philadelhia
Washington
Cincinnati
Ill
Bismarck
N. C
Uron
S. D
Kansas City
National Capital Area
New York City
Philadelphia
Germans Brand Belmonte Note as Falsified
Berlin reports the German government sent notes to South American governments stating that the Belmonte note in the Bolivian minister expulsion case was falsified. The Wilhelmstrasse seeks to alert remaining nations to clarify the Belmonte affair and to warn against similar future actions. The Dies Committee scrutiny and a key Argentine inquiry are cited as related pressures.
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Berlin
Bel Monte
Bolivia
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Wilhelmstrasse
Elias Belmonte Pabor
Air Attacha
Ernest Wendler
Dies Committee
United States
House of Representatives
Congressional Investigation Committee
Dienst
Price Ceiling On Raw Silk Drafted By Officials
Washington reports that silk industry representatives conferred with price administration officials on drafting an order to place a price ceiling on raw silk. The closed session meeting included Leon Henderson, the price administrator, who said the ceiling would mirror July 21 levels after raw silk prices rose about 20 percent in the prior week.
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Washington
Price Administration
Leon Henderson
Occupation Of Indo China In High Gear
Japanese forces seize Camranh Bay naval base and begin occupation of five garrison posts and eight air bases in southern Indo China. Maj. Gen Sumita directs operations from Saigon as Tokyo aims broader Southeast Asia moves. A French residence near the British consul’s home is requisitioned. This base sits midway between Singapore and Hong Kong, signaling expanded reach.
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Frank L. Martin
Saigon
Indo- China
Camranh Bay
Indo-China
South-Eastern Asia
Raishiro Sumita
Singapore
Canada Greets Duke Of Kent on Ottawa inspection tour
The Duke of Kent, youngest brother of King George VI, arrived in Ottawa to inspect air training establishments and other war effort efforts. He met Governor General Athlone, Prime Minister Mackenzie King, and Malcolm MacDonald at Rockcliffe Airport before heading to Rideau Hall. The royal party included RAF officers and J A Lowther, with a six week stay planned.
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Ottawa
Duke of Kent
George VI
Canada
Rockcliffe Airport
Great Britain
Earl of
Royal Air Force
Sir Louis Greig
P. J. Ferguson
J. A. Lowther
Roosevelt warned on utility rates spurting German rivalry
Nation column by Ray Tucker reports President Roosevelt warned that excessive charges by a major U.S. utility in South America provoked German interest and questioned dollar diplomacy. J A Krug investigated T V A power affairs while Germany and Japan loom in broader war context with Roosevelt signaling potential action if Japan seizes oil rich Dutch East Indies.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
Roosevelt
U.S
South America
F.D.R
New York Corporation
New Deal
Krug
United States
Ofirm
T.V.A
Ltte
Washington Government
Japan
Daps
Far East
Singapore
F.d.r.s
L. S. Ross Branded Communist by Dies Committee
Lawrence Seton Ross longtime Southern organizer for the United Furniture Workers of America CIO is named a Communist by the Dies Committee after an extensive inquiry. The CSO reportedly plans to drop him as an organizer while CIO officials say he may be removed. Ross previously edited the Western Worker and ran as a Communist candidate in California. He once headed High Point Housing Authority activities before moving to Hickory and returning to North Carolina.
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Lawrence Seton Ross
United Furniture Workers of America
CIO
Hickory
Dies Committee
CSO
Ross
Robert Stripling
Washington
California
Congress
Western Worker
Communist Party
Stripling
Rep. Vorhees
Dcal
E. L. Sandefur
Winston-Salem
Carolinas
Sumter
S. C
High Point Housing Authority
Arkansas
Housing Authority
High Point
Roosevelt to ask Congress for price fixing legislation
President Roosevelt will request price control legislation in a forthcoming message to Congress. Senate Majority Leader Barkley said there is general agreement on the policy, though a final draft is not complete. The measure would sanction government actions to prevent defense spending from pushing prices beyond reasonable levels.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Barkley
Churchill Warns Britain Of Nazi Invasion Risk In September
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill warned Britain of a possible German invasion in September. He rejected demands for a minister of war production and said all armed forces must be at concert pitch by Sept 1. He praised Russia and the United States while noting ongoing German strength and Luftwaffe pressure.
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London
Upg
Winston Churchill
Britain
Finland
Russia
United States
Churchill
Iedger
England
Australia
U S Destroyer Drops Depth Bombs off Greenland
A Senate naval committee report cites Secretary Knox that a U S destroyer captain dropped three depth charges off Greenland after believing a submarine threat. The crew heard a ship SOS and rescued 60 survivors while noting no conclusive submarine evidence. The captain acted in self-defense, the report says, amid uncertainty and possible misinterpretation of listening gear.
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Washington
Senate Naval Committee
Secretary of Navy
Knox
United States
Greenland
Atlantic
Wknon
Opposition to Extension of Training in Senate
Fourteen senators forming a non intervention bloc plan organized opposition to a measure giving the president power to retain citizen soldiers beyond one year. Senator Wheeler says speeches will be made but no filibuster. The resolution, titled to protect the national interest, goes to the Senate for consideration tomorrow. Administration aides expect approval by a solid majority later in the week.
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Washington
Senate
Wheeler
D-Mont
House
Nazis Promise Finland Reward
Berlin reports a German proclamation in Deutsche Diplomatisch Politische Information promising Finland a double reward for joining the war against Russia and severing ties with Britain. The statement elevates Finland’s status among Scandinavia, hints at gains from the Soviet border, Karelia, and more if Russia is defeated. It links Finland’s expansion to wider Axis aims in Europe and potential influence over Franco’s Spain.
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Berlin
Finland
Russia
Britain
Deutsche Diplomatisch Politische Information
Wilhelmstrasse
Deutsche Diplomatsch Politische Korresponder
Soviet Union
Karelia
Francisco Franco
Europe
Iberian Peninsula
U S urged to take full control of Latin America and Canada
Senator Clark proposed that the United States should assume control of Latin America and Canada, arguing puppet governments could be arranged to place American interests first. He warned this could require no shots and condemned the current good neighbor policy as a failure, noting Canadians could be seen as using American funds for selfish ends.
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Washington
Clark
D-Ida
United States
Latin-America
Canada
Senate Gevoup
Europe
Idaho
Germany
South America
Admin
British say 34 Axis planes were destroyed in Sicily
Cairo July 29 The RAF Middle East communique says thirty four Axis planes were destroyed in widespread attacks on Sicilian airdromes yesterday. Many aircraft were damaged and several personnel casualties occurred at the airports attacked. No British losses were reported.
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Cairo
Egypt
RAF
Middle East
No Peace With Hitler, Eden Tells British
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden stated that Britain and its allies will not accept any peace terms from Hitler. He outlined a dual task after victory: prevent Germany from again threatening world peace and help fashion a postwar world free from rivalry and hatred. He cited the USSR, China, the United States, and the British Empire as strong anti aggression forces and warned Europe will be exhausted after the war, needing reconstruction with US aid to sustain lasting peace.
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London
Anthony Eden
Britain
Foreign Press Association
Eden
Germany
Flen
Hitler
U.S.S.R
China
United
Anerea
British Empire
Europe
United States
Fury Of Attack In Atlantic Grows As U Boats Sink Ships
German U boats intensify Atlantic war, sinking 19 British ships totaling 116,500 tons and a destroyer and a corvette while protecting convoys. In Moscow’s front, Red Army counter attacks widen as Hitler’s drive toward Moscow and Smolensk stalls amid stubborn Soviet defense. German dispatches claim large enemy units destroyed and prisoners expected, with reports of destruction of Russian trains near Smolensk and encirclement near Lake Peipus.
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Associated Press
Berlin
United States
England
Moscow
Red Army
Adolf Hitler
Niev
Hitter
Bessarabia
Ukraine
Smolensk
Simolensk
Leningrad
Lake Peipus
Strikes Hit New York City Builders And Navy Base Work
AFL electricians in New York City walk out in a protest over union rights to perform electoral construction work at an Edison plant in Manhattan. The strike could tie up thousands of workers across the five boroughs, with 800 laborers at Key West and 600 AFL affiliated trades joining in sympathy, as civil service staff may be used if needed. Other AFL actions slow projects in St Louis and Los Angeles, while CIO and wage demand protests surface in Huntsville Alabama and other locations.
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Associated Press
AFL
New York City
Five Boroughs
Brotherhood
Consolidated Edison Company
Manhattan
Key West
Fla
Civil Service
St. Louis
Fabor Department
National Defense Mediation Board
CIO
Los Angeles
Aluminum Corporation of America
Huntsville
Lincoln Mills
Alabama
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