Allied daylight raid hits Ruhr as Kiel canal blocked
The raid over the Ruhr damaged a major city center while clouds masked much of the targets. Reports said the Kiel canal had been blocked since Oct 15 disabling rail traffic weeks. Allied air forces attacked oil refineries, aircraft plants, and rail yards across Germany Austria and Yugoslavia with several losses and enemy aircraft destroyed.
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Stockholm
Kiel
Baltic
North Seas
SU Ghar
Etpperts
Hich
Mediterranean
Germany
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Adriatic
Yugoslavia
Zagreb
JayCees Take Orders For Jepson Concert Tickets
The Junior Chamber of Commerce lists a phone order line for Helen Jepson’s concert this Friday October 20. Proceeds benefit the War Memorial Book project honoring local servicemen.
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JayCees
Jepson
Chamber of Commerce
Helen Jepson
War Memorial Book Project
Fire damages home of Tom Butler at 507 Cross Street
Fire destroyed the kitchen and damaged the rear of Tom Butler and his wife’s home around three this morning. They awakened to flames and sent a messenger to the station as residents fought the blaze until Company No. 2 arrived, about thirty minutes to control it. Howard Moore owns the property and the cause is unknown. In a separate report, B-29s bombed Formosa air bases at Einansho, with Maj. Gen. Curtis LeMay confirming strikes and praise for the weekend’s effectiveness.
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Tom Butler
Cross Street
Butler
Company No. 2
Howard Moore
China
Formosa
Einansho
Taiwan
Curtis Lemay
20Th Bomber Command
Sage One Continuation Disputes Tokyo Claims on Damages
A report notes BAG continues to dispute earlier statements about minor damage and contradicts Tokyo’s assertions. The article references ongoing tensions and unresolved details amid the incident.
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Utes
Tokyo
Liberator Sinks Japanese Cruiser In Bold 45 Minute Strike
A US 14th Air Force B 24 Liberator attacked a six ship Japanese force heading for Formosa. It blew up a heavy cruiser and sank a destroyer in a dramatic low level 45 minute attack. The cruiser was likely a Natori class vessel. The bomber returned safely despite heavy anti aircraft fire and damage to its tail from the plunge.
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U. S. 14Th Air Force
China
Formosa
China Sea
Joseph W. Stilwell
Allied air force sinks Japanese cruiser in China sea action
Cooperating with Admiral Nimitz task force, the 14th Army Air Force destroyed a Japanese cruiser and likely sank a destroyer in the South China Sea. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell headquarters announced the action dated October 17 from Chungking.
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Chungking
Nimitz
14Th Army Air Force
Uth China Sea
Joseph W.ne
Planes Hit Formosa Targets for Third Time in Four Days
Washington dispatch says Superfortresses of the 20th Air Force attacked Formosa military targets for the third time in four days, as announced by the War Department.
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Washington
20Th Air Force
Formosa
War Department
Methodist Conference Opens With 800 Delegates in Charlotte
The Methodist conference in Charlotte under Bishop Clare Purcell begins with about 800 delegates. Dr Embree H Blackard leads local entertainment with city churches aiding. Key events include election of Dr Edgar H Nease as conference secretary and talks by Bishop Paul Garber and Dr A J Walton. Closing will feature Lake Junaluska motion pictures by J B Ivey.
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Charlotte
Rs Park Methodist Church
Crusade Council
First Methodist Church
Embree H. Blackard
Myers Park Church
Edgar H. Nease
West Market Street
Greensboro
Paul N. Garber
Geneva
Switzerland
Duke Divinity School
Conference Historical Society
Purcell
Alsoff
A. J. Walton
New York
General Board of Missions and Church Extension
Lake Junaluska
J. B. Ivey
Allied push along western front tightens at Aachen and Schelde
Supreme headquarters reports heavy artillery and mortar fire near Ofden between Aachen and Geilenkirchen as Canadian troops advance above the Leopold canal toward the Schelde pocket. German forces withdraw to a new line below Breskens while Paris notes no lull in the Aachen Vernay battle as Allied gains remain modest.
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Supreme Headquarters
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Aachen
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Leopold Canal
Schelde
Antwerp
Breskens
Berlin
Second Army
Nijmegen-Arnhem
Holland
Belfort Gap
Vosges
Luneville
Mose_ river
le Thils
U. S. Third Army
Metz
Paris
Aachen- Vernay
American Troops Endure Heavy Fire Near Aachen Front
U S Army dispatch reports Americans southeast of Geilenkirchen and north of Aachen faced the Siegfried line’s heaviest artillery barrage. German fire ranged from mortars to 210 mm cannon. Aachen area and adjacent sectors saw no renewed assault during the night. Four Messerschmitts appeared overhead in the dusk.
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U.S. First Army Hdqs
Geilenkirchen
Aachen
Siegfried Line
Messerschmitts
Weather note for North Carolina remains mild today
The forecast calls for clear skies with a gradual warmup during the day and cooler temperatures at night. Wednesday should be partly cloudy and mild with light winds and comfortable conditions.
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North Carolina
Russians seize Nis as Belgrade battle widens
Russians and allied partisans push toward Skoplje from Nis after capturing the rail junction 125 miles southeast of Belgrade. Moscow reports 1,500 prisoners. Berlin notes German positions under pressure while fighting continues near Belgrade and in Hungary as tanks and infantry clash.
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Yugoslavia
Nis
Berlin
Warsaw
Praga
Budapest
East Prussia
Lithuania
Ivan D. Cherniakovsky
Prussia
Gumsinnen
Vilaviskis
Skoplie
Skoplije
Vardar
Greece
Moscow
Vranije
Sokolie
Lebano
Algiers
Rodion Malionovsky
Hungary
Es “al
Allied advances across the Castel Del Rio corridor and Rimini line
Allied forces push north of the bulge along the Castel Del Rio Castel San Pietro road with New Zealanders advancing along the Rimini Bologna railway. British units hold gains around Mount Romano and Monte Neale while a Piper Cub was shot down after dawn reconnaissance.
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Gambettola
Pisgiatello
Rimini-Bologna
Cesena
Mount Romano
Monte Neale
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