Germans Drive Key Offensive Across Saar Front
German forces launched a major push in a 20 mile sector east of the Saar River with at least six divisions in action. French reports said heavy artillery and machine gun fire halted the advance as German divisions pressed toward the Maginot line before being repulsed.
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Henry C, Cassidy Aris
Saar River
Misl
Red Army
Moselle
Ard
Apach
Luxembourg
Thhes
Ger
Maginot
No‘s Land
Saar
War Ministry
Dies Prober seeks extension of activities
The Dies committee asked the House for ample funds to continue its un American activities investigation for another year due to the international situation. It holds vital information affecting national defense and needs more time to develop leads and expose subversive activity. The panel, created in 1938 and led by Rep. Dies, was extended last winter and given 125000 dollars.
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Washington
Dies
House
Rep
D-Tex
Voorhis
D-Conf
Casey
D-Mass
Fred Erwin Beal
North Carolina
Daring Bombers Hit Royal Oak Site Revealed
Berlin reports Commander Prien and crew of the submarine that sank the Royal Oak were awarded Iron Crosses. Doenitz promoted, Raeder arrived to congratulate, and Adolf Hitler elevated him to rear admiral. German sources claim photos show bombing in the Firth of Forth.
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Prien
Royal Oak
Repulse
Erich Raeder
Adolf Hitler
Doenitz
Britain
Firth of Forth
Winston Churchill
Bay of Scapa Flow
Scotland
Supreme High Command
High Command
Baltic
Rench
London
Scapa Flow
Summarine
Lord Chatfield
Defense Coordination
House of Lords
Orkney Island
Admiralty
House of Commons
Jellicoe
Jane's Fighting Ships
Chatfield
Andrews Quits Pay Hour Post in Wage Hour Shakeup
The White House announced Elmer F Andrews will resign as wage hour administrator effective yesterday. Colonel Philip Fleming of the army engineers will succeed him and be detailed to the secretary of labor. Fleming will lead wage hour work under an acting administrator until ready to take full charge.
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Washington
Elmer F. Andrews
Philip Fleming
Army Engineers
White House
Andrews
New York State Labor Commission
Early
RFC
Radar and artillery raise raid rumors over Dollart Bay
German observer reports firing from Dolart Bay near the Netherlands as a fight is suspected. Villagers heard heavy artillery near Karel, Coen, and Polder Drieberg, with a bomber seen approaching the port across the bay. White smoke or mist rising near the area was noted, but damage remains unconfirmed.
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Inschoten
the Nethers
Dollart Bay
Bservers
Len
Wes
Doliart Bay
Netherlands
Karel
Coen aad-Polder Drieberg
Dol- Bay
Oservers
Win- 8
French Sailors Row 31 Hours in Lifeboat Rescue
Escaping from the flaming tanker Emile Miguet the crew rowed 31 hours in a lifeboat before rescue by the American freighter Black Hawk Capt. Raymond Hodge said the 39 sailors were found at 2 am last Saturday in darkness en route to the English Channel. One man was slightly wounded and all were safe and to dock in Boston.
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New York
Emile Miguet
Raymond Hodge
Associated Press
Hodge
English Channel
Boston
U. S
Harding
Roosevelt Urges Speed in Refugee Help Amid War Fears
President Roosevelt told Inter-Governmental Committee on Political Refugees to accelerate plans for aiding 300000 homeless from the European conflict and prepare for a possible ten to twenty million refugees after the war ends. He warned of a likely vast refugee problem and urged scientific surveying of resettlement options worldwide. Senator Maloney reported threats against neutrality supporters, describing political and physical intimidation as part of the debate over arms embargo repeal. He cautioned that opponents may act on threats but urged conformity with conscience and duty.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Inter-Governmental Committee On Political Refugees
Intergovernmental Committee
Aftican
Globe
Maloney
D-Conn
New
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate
Lorentz W. Hansen Torpedoed in Atlantic Sinking
Norwegian steamer Lorentz W. Hansen of 1918 tons was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic with a cargo of wood from Canada to England. The 21 crew were saved by a tanker two days out from land.
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Bergen
Norway
Lorentz W. Hansen
Canada
England
Atlantic
Relief client charged after beating relief worker
Chester Pennsylvania October 17 A 32 year old relief client was charged with beating and kicking a woman relief worker who disturbed him while he listened to a World Series broadcast. Marian Kennedy testified she went to Evans Lawler's home October 5 to obtain his signature on relief papers.
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Chester
Marian Kennedy
Evans Lawler
Lawler
Minister's Departure Delays Russo Turkish Talks
The delay stems from Turkish Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu leaving Moscow after nearly a month of talks on the Black Sea and the Dardanelles. Izvestia questions a successful sea blockade against Germany, signaling possible Soviet economic aid to Germany. Refugee Jewish flows from German Poland surge into Soviet and Polish territories.
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Russia
Turkey
Sukru Saracoglu
Saracoglu
Black Sea
Dardanelles
Stalin
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Germany
Reich
Italy
I. Vanoff
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Bialystok
Belostok
Wilna
Vilna
Lithuania
Red Army
Hoey to Speak at Rowland Charter Anniversary
Governor Hoey will speak tomorrow at the 50th anniversary charter celebration in Rowland as observers chart the town's milestone.
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Rowland
Hoey
Death of cult member puzzles Florida officials
In Sebring Florida officials sought explaination of the death of Lillian Eichler a 32 year old fruit diet group member whose nude body was moved from an isolated farm to a healer in Sebring An inquest heard the group opposed medical science and said she died after a fall the day before Autopsy noted brain hemorrhage and injuries but no cause of death given by the doctor The Winish brothers Marion and John Wierlo formed the core of the group.
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Sebring
Fla
Lillian Eichler
St. Joseph
Mich
Dick Windish
John
Jim
Marion
Miss Eichler
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