White House neutrality talks adjourn to morning
A White House conference on modifying the Neutrality Act recessed for more than two hours and will resume tomorrow morning. President Roosevelt Secretary Hull and other leaders discussed arming American merchant ships and Panama's registry reversal affecting neutrality policy. Barkley said a definite decision would be reached after further talks and possible messages to Congress.
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White House
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Roosevelt
Hull
Dr. Roosevelt
Congress
Panama
Connally
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Hawver
Panma
Cabinet Council
United States
Reds Strike Back At Nazi Penetrations
Moscow dispatch from Red Star reports Marshal Timoshenko’s forces countering German armored wedges with rifle detachments, tanks, and air support. In three sectors Germans lost 198 tanks and over 1,000 killed. other sectors claim heavy losses and ambushes near Poltavia and Kiev region. Western front actions said to destroy 62 of 81 German tanks in one day.
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Red Star
Semeon Timoshenko
Boldin
Teont
Ead
Leningrad
Red Army
Poltavia
Kiev
Ukraine
Russia
Red
London
Valdai
Roslaval
Smolensk
Soviet Information Bureau
Sea of Azov
AFL Ends Narrow View to Endorse Full U.S. Aid to Britain
The 61st AFL convention in Seattle moves toward endorsing full United States aid to Britain and allies. President Green backs the executive council and the drive, with a strong war victory stance. Delegate Mullen urges decisive action while resolutions call for easing worker hardships from priorities rules.
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Seattle
United States
Britain
William Green
Executive Council
Norram
Carl J. Mullen
Indiana
Ying Ti
Soviet Russia
Igé Meany
Nazi Stand Balks Trade Of Prisoners
London Oct 7 The first prisoner exchange talks between Britain and Germany collapsed over numbers with Britain insisting on sick and wounded repatriation without regard to rank or numbers. War Secretary Margesson accused Germany of flagrant breach of faith as wounded British prisoners were being disembarked from hospital ships and sent back to camps.
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London
Britain
Germany
H. D. R. Margesson
House of Commons
Newhaven
England
Margesson
Berlin
Red And Blue Armies Clash To Open War
Advance forces of the Red eighth division scrimmaged leading elements of the Blue army as Major Gen. Charles F. Thompson's first corps began the second day of field maneuvers in Chester region. The Blue army includes the remainder of the corps after the eighth’s withdrawal. Contact was established after a hot day of manuevers with cavalry and foot patrols moving through Chester to Fairfield County. The exercise aims to train officers and men in raids and tactics, not to achieve victory. Heat affected some 31 patients at the 304th evacuating hospital, with 20 dismissed and the rest to return to duty.
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Littlejohn Camden
Eighth Division
Charles F. Thompson
Chester
Fairfield County
Hugh A. Drum
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
First Army Corps
Regular Army
Winnsboro
Washington War Dept design changes cause material waste
O P A U surveys show War Department delays and misalignments in weapon redesigns and stock needs, forcing waste as materials processed for earlier orders cannot fit revised blueprints. Confusion stems from rapid advances in modern warfare rather than faulty planning, with factories delaying large scale output. England's cheese demand worsens small dairy processors in the Middle West amid a critical mixup.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
O.P. AU
War Department
Europe
Parnel
England
U.S
Middle West
Soviet Mobilizes Nation to Halt German Great Stroke
Moscow reports Germany launched a major offensive on the central front. officials say the Soviet Union is mobilizing the entire nation to meet the attack before winter, with officials asserting the Germans risk heavy losses as they push for a major breakthrough.
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A. Lozoveky
Tce
Lonovsky
Russia
Four Italian Vessels Sunk by British Submarines
London Oct 7 A British admiralty report states four Italian vessels including a troop transport were sunk by Mediterranean submarines. Seven more ships were seriously damaged and conditions on damaged ships left doubt over additional sinkings, with Italy’s merchant fleet suffering heavy losses.
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Mediterranean
Admiralty
North Africa
Italy
Woman inspired revolt in Croatia quelled by German troops
Berlin dispatch reports German forces and two Croatian Ustadhas crushed a revolt led by an attorney's daughter in Sabac, a West Serbian town. Rebel bands, outnumbering the German unit, were met with heroic resistance as authorities tied the uprising to Dr Ante Pavelic's Croat State.
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Berlin
Sabac
Dienst Avis Deutsch
Motor Car Plant Closes as Unions Strike Heavy Gary Mill
CIO cranemen end a two day Gary Indiana stoppage while a week old Cleveland strike halts Studebaker passenger car production. Cranemen return after management agrees to meet a grievance committee. Midland Steel strike for higher wages causes frame shortages. Willys-Overland and others face curtailed output while Hudson Ford and Buick report no immediate shortages. Defense Mediation Board probes a shipyard dispute in Mohite Alabama as CIO demands security guarantees.
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Cleveland
Acto
Studebaker Corporation
Aj Shortag
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel‘ Corporation
South Bend
Midland Steel Products Company
CLO
Midland
Willys-Overland Army
Hudson
Buick
Ford
Willys - Overland
Defense Mediation Board
At & Mohite
Ala, Shipbuilding Company
Labor Department
Kearny
N. d
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Cortland, NW
CIO Steel Workers
Tropical Storm Winds Forecast For High Point Area
A weather bulletin from Greensboro- High Point Airport states a tropical storm centered near Albany, Georgia at noon will move northeast bringing winds of 30 to 40 mph to High Point tonight and Wednesday morning. Rain is also forecast for tomorrow per earlier airport report.
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High Point
Greensboro- High Point
Albany
Petain open to talks on peace with Roosevelt
The Vichy radio quoted Marshal Petain saying he would welcome cooperation with President Roosevelt but only for peace and not war. He said the United States must lead toward peace or risk a new inter continental conflict, and he would cooperate if the U S remains neutral and preserves full freedom of action.
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Qcet
Wey
Vichy Radio
Marshal Petain
Valerio Valeri
France
Roosevelt
NBC
Pertain
United States
Petain
Survivor Aboard I. C. White Says Submarines Torpedoed Ship
Richard W. Over reports from Rio de Janeiro that 19 year old survivor H W Ackerman of Charleston claimed the Panama flag tanker I C White was torpedoed without warning by one or two submarines about 600 miles off Brazil during the Sept 27 28 night. Ackerman said three crewmen missing from a 37 man crew likely drowned as lifeboats were launched and the ship sank after a brief explosion amidships.
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Rio DE Janeiro
I. C. White
Brazil
H.W. Ackerman
Charleston
8. C
del Norte
Dr Norte
Rou Line
United States
Ther Sur
Ackerman
Ss. Mens
Rankin
White
West
Shah Seeks Democracy in Iran with US Guidance
Shah Mohammed Reza, 21, says he hopes to visit the United States after the war for guidance toward making Iran “a real democracy.” In a 60 minute interview with an American reporter he envisions Britain and the US backing Iran’s territorial integrity and progress, seeking fair play and reforms in education and medicine. He notes no ill will toward England and hopes for world order allowing small states room to work.
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Teheran
Iran
Shah Mohammed Riza
United States
America
Shah
Britain
England
Tran
Imperial Palace
Kakh Avenue
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