Survivors Sought After Reuben James Sinks Near Iceland
The Associated Press reports the USS Reuben James was sunk on convoy duty near Iceland after a torpedo strike. About 120 officers and crew were aboard. officials say 44 crew members have been rescued, with many families awaiting further confirmation as convoys search for additional survivors.
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Lehman Attacks La Guardia as Election Near
Governor Lehman denounces Mayor La Guardia at a Brooklyn campaign rally as unworthy of office and accuses him of shameless conduct. The dispute centers on statements about the state comptroller and court of appeals ruling. La Guardia defends himself and denies bribery, insisting his opponents have no real issues.
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Nazi Charge U S With Aggression
Berlin reports a German government statement accusing the United States of aggression and claiming U S destroyers Greer and Kearny attacked German naval vessels. It says Roosevelt’s “shooting war” charges and Hitler map claims are false, and notes Reuben James sunk on convoy duty.
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Mile Long Train Of Bombers Heads Over Nazi Coast
London dispatch reports a mile long RAF formation over the French coast toward Calais and Boulogne after an overnight raid that hit ships off the Norwegian coast and Frisian islands. RAF attacks also targeted Naples and Sicilian ports with Italian confirmation. one German plane fell into the sea.
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Knox Urges Finish Fight for Liberty at Marine Graduation
Secretary of the Navy Knox told a Marine Corps graduating class at Quantico that sinking American ships is worse than piracy and that the United States is in the fight for the finish. He urged self defense and declared there will be no peace except one of right and justice. He awarded commissions to 300 new second lieutenants and said they would be ordered to active duty. In London, Ankara radio broadcast a Turkey peace-sources notion from Ismet Inonu about becoming a future source of peace.
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Senate debates neutrality act amid Reuben James sinking
Senator Green of Rhode Island urged freeing merchant ships from neutrality restrictions to assert freedom of the seas, arguing the current act is appeasement toward Hitler. The Navy had sunk the destroyer Reuben James near Iceland, fueling urgency to pass revisions before next Wednesday. Senator Wheeler warned action may slip to the weekend as opposition coalesces.
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Berlin Says FDR Bit Off Too Much
Berlin reports quote German sources on President Roosevelt amid the sinking of the destroyer Reuben James. They say the President is upset and overly cautious, fearing he has taken on more than he can digest. He insisted the incident would not alter policy or break diplomatic ties with Germany.
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Russia at War report on the Russian Army
A wartime chronicle describes Soviet morale high on the move by train. Observers note superior Russian machine work, rugged arms, and a Moscow plane plant hiding its secrets from British and American visitors. The piece hints at German concern and plant relocation.
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British Cabinet Likely Juggled Say Granville
Granville, at a Warrington luncheon, predicts imminent cabinet changes affecting Lord Beaverbrook and Lord Halifax. He says Churchill must lead a larger war cabinet with Bevin and Beaverbrook freed for other duties. Critics say unity among ministers remains weak as debates over aid to Russia continue.
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Walkout Threatens Steel Production Ties River Strike
A new walkout threatens vital defense metal output as AFL spokesmen said a riverboat strike would halt coal and coke movement to Pittsburgh. The CIO United Mine Workers seek union membership for 53,000 miners amid unsettled coal, while Robins Drydock in Brooklyn reached an agreement after a week of delays in ship repairs for British and American vessels.
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War Declared On U S Says London Paper
London paper Evening Standard declares the torpedo sinking of the U S destroyer Reuben James off Iceland amounts to a declaration of war by Adolf Hitler. It argues America has not yet declared war while Hitler has challenged freedom of the seas. The piece predicts public opinion will press for changes to the Neutrality Act and notes Belfast papers share the view.
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Japan will obtain oil by any means say Nichi
Nichi newspaper in Tokyo argues Japan must secure oil by extraordinary means if ordinary imports fail. It asserts oil is essential for survival amid wartime taxes and that US and Netherlands East Indies sources are cut off, claiming the United States cannot compel Japan by economic pressure.
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Reds Being Pursued In Donets In Crimea Front
Berlin reports the upper Donets River crossed at multiple points as German and Romanian troops pursue Russians in the Crimea. Leningrad front sees a breakthrough near Volkhovo and repulsed Neva crossings. Air raids damage ships, trains, rail hubs, and supply lines from Murmansk to the Arctic front.
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Serbs Revolt Against Nazis In Yugoslavia
A neutral consul reported Serb guerrilla bands held countryside power and axis towns as they besieged roads and rail lines. Yugoslav legation said resistance swelled to 80,000 armed by ex-officers, amid broader German executions of those resisting authority since June.
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Canadian Leader Talks Over Problems With FR
Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King of Canada arrived for two days of talks with President Roosevelt in Poughkeepsie. He said the discussions would cover all phases of the bilateral situation and that a complete understanding upon return was not guaranteed. King joined by Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, with Attlee scheduled to speak to the Canadian Club.
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State Seeks Way To Avoid Curb On Electric Power
Governor Broughton and Utilities Commissioner Winborne prepare data for federal officials to prevent curtailment of electric power in the state. They brief representatives in Congress and plan a Tuesday conference after cancelling engagements including a hunting trip and a speech to law enforcement officers.
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Senator Clark challenges Roosevelt on war declaration
Washington bulletin notes that Senator Clark of Maine urged the president to submit a declaration of war to Congress if national safety and welfare were at stake. The demand came after Senator Green, a Democrat from Rhode Island, opened the Senate debate on the Neutrality Act amendment, criticizing it as appeasement toward Hitler.
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