Pacific Smash at Rabaul Seen as War Turning Point
Allied forces declare the Rabaul raid the turning point in the South Pacific. The operation destroyed or damaged about 77 enemy planes and 60 percent of Ra baul airfields, sunk ships, damaged submarines and tenders, and wrecked harbor facilities at Simpson Harbor.
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C. Yates McDaniel
Arthur
Japans
Rabaul
New Tain
South Pacific
C. Kenney
Simpson Harbor
Wake Island
MacArthur
New Guinea
Crop Report Notes Lower Yields Across Several Crops
A federal state crop report dated October 14 shows October 1 prospects: cotton down about six percent from September, tobacco down around one percent, and soybeans at a record low. Corn unchanged at 22 bushels per acre. peanuts one thousand twenty five pounds per acre, down from September and last year.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Hays
Philippines Declares Independence Under Japanese Rule
Tokyo radio reports Jose Laurel sworn in Manila at 9 40 a m and within minutes issues declaration of Philippine independence. Laurel praises Japan as East Asia’s great power and pledges defense of the nation while remaining under Japanese influence and guidance.
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New York
Japan
Philippines
Jose P. Laurence Per Sanane
Office of War Information
Tokyo Radio
Laurel
Manila
Tokyo
East Asia
Empire of
Philippine
Stimson Sees Italy as Vital Ally in War Effort
Secretary of War Stimson said Italy’s role could significantly affect the fight against Germany though its true impact is not yet clear. He noted much of the Italian navy has joined the Allies, while the army in German hands is largely disarmed or fighting in parts. Civilians in Nazi-occupied areas cooperate with sabotage and partisan actions, aiding the Allied cause. The Italian king and Badoglio urged renewed efforts to expel Germans from Italy.
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Washington
Italy
Germany
Stimson
Mediterranean
Marshal Badoglio
Manhole Covers Vanished In Millbury Street Heists
Millbury police report eight manhole covers missing in recent nights. Each cover weighs 220 pounds and was pried from streets, reflecting a bold theft wave in the town.
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Millbury
Mass
Fred H. Walter
House Debates Larger Payments for Military Dependents
Washington voters debate expanding monthly aid to families of armed forces members. Proposals range from $75 to $109 per wife and child, with CIO urging $90 for one child and $30 for each additional child. Leaders Martin and McCormack push liberal increases as Sadowski hints at a CIO-backed amendment.
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Washington
May
D-Ky
Senate
House
Martin
Massachusetts
McCormack
CIO
Sadowski
R-Mich
Italy War Declaration Boosts Allies Says Editor
The writer argues Italy’s declaration of war against Hitler benefits the Allies and condemns Fascist leadership. Italian civilians suffer German atrocities and war damage while the Italian empire wanes, but Axis morale may weaken as Italy joins the United Nations cause.
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Hitler
United Nations
U S Bombers Strike Central Germany in Daylight Raid
London reports heavy U S bombers aided by Thunderbolts attacked targets in Central Germany marking the first daylight raid since earlier strikes on Muenster and Coesfeld. The operation resumes major air activity after a long range mission to eastern Germany Poland and East Prussia.
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London
U. S
Germany
Muenster
Coesfeld
U. S. Army
Poland
East Prussia
Finland Agrees To Boost War Payments
Finland agrees to raise its war debt payments to the United States by more than 42000 dollars annually for 20 years to cover a two year lapse caused by war. Spanish minister Hjalmar Procope and Undersecretary Daniel W. Bell said the payments will be made semi annually on June 15 and December 15.
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Washington
Finland
Hjalmar J. Procope
Daniel W. Bell
Red Army Eyes Kiev Melitopol and Four Nazi Strongholds
Soviet forces push across the lower Dnieper amid bold advances into Melitopol and near Kiev while facing stiff German defenses. Moscow reports street fighting in Melitopol and near Kiev as troops breach lines, with thousands of German casualties and major material losses. The campaign aims to isolate Crimea, threaten Dnepropetrovsk, and disrupt German rail links, signaling a potential strategic shift on the eastern front.
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Henry C. Cassidy M IV
Red Army
Russia
Kiev
Gomel
Approzhe
Litopol
Dnieper
Melitopol
Molochna
Sozh
Crimea
Kherson
Moscow
Ukraine
Molocina
Moscow Bulletin
Zaporozhe
Dnepropetrovsk
Allies Occupy Cyclades Isles Report Sparks Comment
London dispatch reports Ankara radio claiming allied forces occupy Cyclades islands off Greece, with British landings unconfirmed. The chain of islands guard entrance to the Aegean and Crete, raising questions about air bases and port facilities in the area.
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London
Ankara
Cyclades
Greece
Istanbul
Aegean
Crete
Portugal Grants Britain Anti-Submarine Bases in Azores
London announced Portugal has granted Great Britain anti-submarine bases in the Azores to aid Allied naval operations. Earlier reports said Allied ships already policed the islands. Portugal also controls the Madeiras, Spain administers the Canaries, and the Azores lie about 650 miles from the European continent.
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Portugal
Great Britain
Azores
London
Madeira Islands
Spain
Canary Islands
Division Of Italians Join Partisans
London dispatch reports Yugoslav partisan forces repelled German attempts to storm Tuzla and pushed west toward Doboj. Tito announces Venezia division switches sides. Chetnik forces aligned with Germans against partisans. Fighting expands around Ogulin Zagreb Libanik Zara Imotski and other Dalmatian and Balkan fronts.
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London
Tuzla
Belgrade
Doboj
Yugoslav National Liberation Army
Free Yugoslav Radio
Drub Tito
Venezia
Chetnik
Tito
Draja Mihailovic
Peter
Ogulin
Karlovacc
Zagreb
Croatia
Libanik
Zara
Imotski
Dalmatia
Slovenia
Istrian
Duga Resa
Karlovac
Split
Dalmatian
Montenegro
Martise
British Advance On Volturno River Bridgeheads Form
Allied forces across the Volturno River crack German defenses in a night assault and establish multiple bridgeheads north of the river as part of the drive toward Rome. American tanks reinforce across hastily built crossings while Montgomer y’s Eighth Army moves toward Campobasso.
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Noland Norgaard
Algiers
Volturno
Rome
Mark W. Clark
Fifth
Clark
Capua
Italy
Guardia
Benevento
Ponte
Calore
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Ricca
Gildone
Eighth
Campobasso
Old Law Blocks Promotion Of 5 Generals To Regular Rank
Five top generals holding temporary lieutenant general status are blocked from regular promotion by an old rule requiring 28 years of service. President Roosevelt nominated them to brigadier general, but Congress must still enact the removal of the service requirement. The House committee stalled the bill, delaying promotions for Mark W. Clark Ira C. Eaker George C. Kenney Walter B. Smith and Thomas T. Handy.
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Washington
Mark W. Clark
Italy
Ira C. Eaker
Eighth Air Forces
The
Reich
George C. Kenney
MacArthur
New Guinea-Solomons
Walter B. Smith
Eisenhower
Thomas T. Handy
Oper
War Department
Roosevelt
Senate
House Military Committee
Two Yank Destroyers Lost in Mediterranean Raid
The navy reported the loss of two American destroyers, the Buck Bristol and the Buck Bristol sank after explosions off Salerno on October 9 and October 14 respectively. An unsuccessful Japanese bombing raid on Attu in the Aleutians followed, with American fighters driving off the bombers. Capital ships lost total 122 since the war began, with Buck Bristol commissioned in 1941 and Buck in 1940.
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Washington
Mediterranean
Navy
Attu Island
Aleutians
Salerno
Bristol
Attu
Massacre Bay
Paramushiru
Kurile Island
Japan
Paramushiri
North Pacific
Buck
Feelings Mix Over Italian Move After War Declaration
London sources report mixed reactions to Italy declaring war on Germany. The Daily Mail says Italy may be punished or forgiven based on postwar conduct, while exiled victim nations resist quick alliances. Greek and Yugoslav officials express cautious views on future Italian policy and concessions.
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Volturne River
Badoglia
Daily Mail
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Yugoslavia
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