Two Rivers Far Apart Key Points
New York dispatch analyzes German defenses on two strategic rivers in WWII. Soviet forces push toward the Dnieper with beachheads near Kiev, threatening a broad offensive toward Poland or Romania. In Italy, the Po river defense anchors the German line as Allied forces push toward Rome, with the Etruscan barrier and Alpine weather shaping the campaign.
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New York
INS
Hitler
Dnieper
Russia
Italy
Ukraine
Germany
Poland
Rumania
Hungary
Kiev
Berlin
Smolensk
Black Sea
Dnepropetrovsk
Kherson
Crimea
Italian
Rome
Apennine Mountains
Apennines
la Spezia
Rimini
Brenner
Monte Viso
Jin
Adriatic
Ferrara
Alps
U. S. Field Artillery Journal
Conrad H. Lanza
France
Austria
Induction Rules Tighten Over Draft Delinquents
Washington reports that men failing to update address notices risk 1-A induction starting November 1 as 95,000 draft delinquents are tracked. Selective Service plans school histories state files and medical field agents to judge fitness and moral aptitudes for military service amid truancy and employment records.
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Washington
Selective Service
Board of Address
War Plant Starts Plane Production On Huge Scale
Curtiss-Wright and Higgins Aircraft begin massive production of transports for the U. S. air forces using the Curtiss (C-46) Commando. Production runs at Curtiss-Wright plants in Buffalo and St. Louis, Higgins near New Orleans, with plans to supply vast numbers for Army Navy and Marine Corps operations.
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New York
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Higgins Aircraft, Inc
U. S
B. S. Wright
Curtiss-Wright
War Department
Wright
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United Nations
Buffalo
N. Y
thertiss-Wright
St. Louis
Louisville
Higgins
New Orleans
Welles Urges Four Power Postwar World Pact
Sumner Welles calls for a four power agreement to shape a stable postwar world. He argues the United States should state its objectives for security, social progress and prosperity now. Welles, resigning from the State Department, lauds President Roosevelt's leadership and constitutional role.
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New York
Sumner Welles
United States
Foreign Policy Association
Welles
Roosevelt
First Auto to Reach Two Mile Minute Speed
A Stanley Steamer in 1904 became the first automobile to reach two miles per minute breaking speed records. The vehicle featured thorough streamlining reflecting early 20th century design advances.
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Stanley
Renewed World War I Destroyers See Modern Service
Forty-nine World War I destroyers revived after two decades of rust now operate in multiple roles including destroyers troop transports mine layers minelayers minesweepers and seaplane tenders. The Ward fired the first American shot against Japan at Pearl Harbor while sinking a submarine with a patrol plane.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
Britain
Pearl Harbor
Soldiers Must Receive 1 to 1 1 2 Tons Monthly
Each soldier overseas is to receive one to one and a half tons of supplies each month. The directive specifies monthly quantities per service member while stationed abroad.
Army recruiting office reports solid week with notable signups
The Charlotte army recruiting office closed its books for the week claiming good business. Among those signed up for duty were Robert E. Lee and John Paul Jones. The army buys nearly 2,000,000 pairs of shoes each month. The first steam vessel voyage to India was made in 1825.
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Charlotte
Army Recruiting Office
Robert E. Lee
John Paul Jones
India
Stars Get License
Eleanor Powell, motion picture dancer, and Marine Sgt. Glenn Ford, former Hollywood actor, obtained a marriage license in Santa Monica. They plan a wedding Oct. 23 at 8 p m at Powell's Beverly Hills home. Ford is 27 and Powell 30.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Eleanor Powell
Glenn Ford
Hollyw
Miss Powell
Beverly Hills
Ford
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