British Knife 16 Miles Into Axis Defenses
British tanks ongoing clash with Rommel's African corps marking the largest tank battle of the 11 day Allied drive in Egypt. 16 miles deep into Axis defenses near Tel Afakar as Australian infantry spearhead along the coastal rail line battle to trap Axis forces. Numerous German tanks knocked out and many bodies reported in the pursuit. Light British naval units also struck in the Mediterranean theater.
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Cairo
Rommel
Egypt
Tel FE Akakir
Asault
Reuters
Berlin
DNB
B. L. Montgomery
Mediterranean
Qattara
el Alamein
Montgomery
Eighth Army
Tel El-Eisa
Sidi Abd el Rahman
L Alamein
Democrats Hold Leads In Wartime Election Dynamics
In the first war time election since 1918 voters cast ballots to shape the new congress and state administrations. Democrats entered with comfortable majorities but faced expected losses while Republicans claimed limited gains. Local issues and wartime focus dominated campaigns across states with 1,600 candidates vying for 33 senate seats and two 60 day terms in the house.
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Associated Press
Congress
Senate
House
New York
Allied Ground Forces Capture Kokoda Base in New Guinea
Allied ground troops recaptured the Japanese base at Whokodla after a grind through the Owen Stanley range and pushed toward Buna. Allied bombers drove off a convoy attempting to reach Buna, scoring near misses and sinking two transports as the Japanese sought to reinforce retreating forces.
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MacArthur
Australia
Whokodla
New Guinea
Owen Stanley
Buna
Kokoda
Port Moresby
New Britain
Gamanita
Germans Push Large Force Into Nalchik Advance
German and Romanian mountain troops and sailors, about 50,000 strong, pressed a narrow sector southeast of Nalchik as the Red Army pulled back. The main thrust appeared aimed at Ordzhonikidze, while elsewhere front lines stiffened with Germans taking a breathing spell after assaults. Red Star said Germans were using full strength from Stalingrad losses and transferring troops to the Caucasus.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Nalchik
Caucasus
Red Army
Red Star
Stalingrad
British-Egypt Desert Battle Feels Protracted
The 11 day British push in Egypt has not become a full offensive and Berlin and Vichy foresee an allied strike against French West Africa. Reports from British German and Italian sources describe a developing tank battle in the desert with a large armored clash still lacking decisive weight, possibly stalled by Axis minefields and cautious maneuvers.
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New York
Egypt
Berlin
Vichy
Imperial Army of the Nile
French West Africa
Rommel
Medical officials warn of wartime health risks
Army Navy medical authorities reject optimistic forecasts of kept health standards during a long war. Facing a 1917 style flu threat and crowded living conditions, disease charts rise as illness rises with war tension. Doctors in Washington plan labs nutrition and prevention to keep Americans strong with good food sleep and recreation.
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Ray Tucker
Morris Fishbein
Pearl Harbor
Washington
ODT Approves New Passenger Rail Services
Washington November 3 defense transport authority permits extra daily passenger trains between New York and southern Florida to handle Army Navy and industrial travel. Officials say action does not endorse tourist travel and rejects resort schedules despite opposition from Florida officials. One train runs via Pennsylvania Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac and Seaboard. the other via Pennsylvania RF&P Atlantic Coast Line and Florida East Coast.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
New York
Florida
Joseph B. Eastman
Defense Transportation
ODT
Eastman
Pennsylvania Railroad
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Seaboard Railway
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Florida East Coast Railway
Subsiding Monsoon Sparks Wider Frontier Patrols
The joint United States British war bulletin reports increased patrol activity along the India Burma frontier as monsoon rains subside. Japanese directed Burmese bands aim to push out patrols to terrorize locals and restrict patrols. Contact has been limited, with a brief clash near the Chin Hills in western upper Burma, yielding enemy casualties with no losses to our side.
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New Delhi
India-Burma
Chin Hills
Upper
Burma
Injured Woman Dies After Bus Collision Near Jarvisburg
Newsome J. Cille of Jarvisburg dies from injuries after a school bus strike on the highway near here. The incident occurred November 3 as authorities investigated the crash and its cause.
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Jarvisburg
iPi
Lucille Newsome
Here
German Radio Gives Summary Nazi Victories
New York dispatch reports German radio aired a 1300 word summary of the war in Russia on the 500th day of the eastern conflict. It claimed German gains, cited Soviet losses, and noted no German losses, while hinting at Stalingrad and widespread Soviet defeats.
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New York
Stalingrad
Red Army
Russia
East Front
Sumanry
Europe
Berlin
Highlights For Elections Today
The AP notes 33 Senate seats 43 House seats 32 governorships and many local posts are in play. Poll closings range from 3 PM EST in rural Georgia to 11 PM EST in Oregon Washington and San Francisco. Conclusive results expected by midnight eastern or later in western states with possible delays for absentee soldiers. Voter turnout exceeds 33 million. total voting units 29,257.
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United States
Maine
Georgia
Oregon
Washington
San Francisco
California
New York
Central States
Voters flood NC polls in off year election battle
Raleigh reports 1920 precincts open from 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m for the off year general election. About 500000 of 1300000 eligible Tar Heels are expected to vote for U S Senator 12 House members three state supreme court justices 10 superior court judges 170 legislators and county officials. Two constitutional amendments on school governance and districting face approval. Incumbent Democrats lead in contests. absentee ballots total around 30000 from armed forces.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
U. S
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Congress
Armed Services
Broughton
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
Cameron Morrison
Charess A. Jonas
Lincolnton
Navy explains carrier loss delay in South Pacific
Navy Secretary Knox and Elmer Davis said the Navy released information as soon as possible about the October 26 sinking of a U S aircraft carrier. The ship’s name will be withheld until next of kin are notified, and most of the crew is believed saved. They said delays stemmed from battle conditions and communications restrictions, not from withholding news from Americans.
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Washington
Navy
Knox
Elmer Davis
War Information
Navy Department
United States
South Pacific
Davis
New York
Many Persons Lose Lives In India Cyclone
British press from India reported a cyclone in Bengal province lasting October 16. It caused at least 10,000 deaths in Midnapore and 1,000 in Parganas with 75 percent of cattle lost. Buildings were destroyed or severely damaged, marking the era’s greatest Indian disaster since 1935 Quetta earthquakes.
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London
India
Bengal
Reuters
Midnapore
Parganas
Calcutta
Bay of Bengal
Quetta
Kannapolis Native Fatally Injured in Baltimore Motorcycle Crash
Pi C. H. LaFevers, a Kannapolis native, was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident near Baltimore Maryland on November 3.
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Kannapolis
Roosevelt Faces National Check-Up in Election Voter Mood
Washington today measures President Roosevelt's national popularity as voters react to wartime policies and the war economy. The election tests his leadership as commander in chief and party head, with potential shifts in congressional support reflecting approval or discontent with wartime rules and prices.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Party
Mr. Roosevelt
Two Cruisers And Destroyer Added To List
Navy Secretary Knox reported sinking two more Japanese cruisers and a destroyer in the South Pacific. He cautioned against optimism about the Solomon campaign, saying the fight remains bitter and tougher forces still exist. Ghormley’s totals list five enemy destroyers and three cruisers sunk, with further naval caution noted.
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U. S
Pacific
Washington
South Pacific
Navy
Knox
Solomon
Robert L. Ghormley
Ghormley
Savo Island
Pearl Harbor
Ernest
G. Small
Small
Solomons
Barkley Urged For Vacancy In Supreme Court
Senate discussions circulated a bipartisan letter urging President Roosevelt to appoint Alben W Barkley of Kentucky to the Supreme Court after Justice Byrnes resignation Barkley praised as eminently qualified by Senator McKellar but most lawmakers see slim odds for approval amid leadership tensions Barkley is reported to be in Kentucky and nonresponsive publicly.
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Robin
Roosevelt
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Senate
McKellar D-Tenn
Barkley
James F. Byrnes
McKellar
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