Titanic Naval Battle Over Guadalcanal Airfield reported
American and Japanese warships intense in a titanic slugging match for control of Henderson airfield as land forces clash on Guadalcanal. Navy notes heavy Japanese losses and damage to enemy equipment while US soldiers and marines push back a Japanese breakout on Oct. 25 26. Continued action cited with no clear outcome yet.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Guadalcanal
Solomons
U. S
Henderson Airfield
Southwest Pacific
Roosevelt
Knox
Guadalcana
U S Fighters And Transports Destroyed In Indian Raid
United States Army reports disclose multiple airfield losses in Northeast India as Japanese forces struck at Dibru Garh Assam. Grounded transports were destroyed or damaged, while about 50 bombers and 45 fighters took part in the raid. Lieutenant Edward M. Nollymeyer of Everett, Washington, was singled out for heroism in repelling the attack.
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New Delhi
India
China
United States Army
Mounday
Edward. M. Nollymeyer
Everett
Wash
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U. S. Army
Julin
Dibrugarh
Assam
Giant Pipeline Authorized To Ease Oil Needs
Washington Oct 28 The War Production Board allocated steel for completion of the world’s largest oil pipeline system from Norris City Illinois to the Philadelphia New York area extending 850 miles the project would cost about 60 million dollars and be finished next spring or summer the first 530 miles to Norris City will be completed in December moving 300000 barrels daily by rail barge and truck to the eastern shortage area the extension would deliver 300000 barrels daily to the Bayonne New Jersey refining area and steel of 224960 tons was reported granted as a priority allocation
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Petroleum Co- Ordination Office
War Production Board
Texas
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Norris City
Philadelphia-New York
Bayonne
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WPB
War wage controls curb pay raises as federal rules loom
Washington imposes wartime wage and salary limits affecting both executives and workers. No cuts for salaries under 5000 a year as of Oct 3, and cuts above that must be justified to the government. The $25,000 annual cap begins Jan 1, with enforcement by treasury and the war labor board to curb inflation and boost tax receipts. President Roosevelt seeks to have his $75,000 salary included under the rules, depending on deductions.
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Ecoomic
James F. Byrnes
Roosevelt
Treasury and War Labor Board
Treasury
Burmes
Knox Warns U S Needs Greater Strength for War Task
New York October 28 Navy Secretary Frank Knox told about 3 000 at a navy day dinner that the United States faces a long costly struggle before victory and must accelerate the growth of ships planes and trained personnel. He warned of heavy losses to come but insisted the nation will rise to its destiny as over 500 000 men were overseas and millions more in training.
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Associated Press
New York
Navy
Frank Knox
Knox
United States
Austtralia
Volga
Judge Elias Wilcox Dies in Norfolk at 73
Elias Bunn Wilcox, 73, former federal judge of the Puerto Rico district, veteran of the Spanish American War and World War I, and longtime Norfolk resident, died at his home after a long illness following a career in law and service.
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Norfolk
Elias Bunn Wilcox
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Drama shake up may reshape Army Navy command
The Halsey Ghormley dispute signals possible far reaching changes in the Army Navy command structure governing Arctic to tropical zones. Observers say piecemeal arrangements cause jurisdictional conflicts and unclear responsibility with Nimitz MacArthur and DeWitt each holding across vast areas. Advocates seek tighter control under a unified command to avoid duplication and gaps.
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Halsey-Ghormley
Pacific
Army-Navy Command
Arctic
Nimitz
Hawaii
Aleutians
Andrean
Archbishop Temple urges Anglo American friendship amid leftist fears
London reports Archbishop of Canterbury Dr William Temple warns the United States may shy from Britain due to Britain's leftward social reforms. He argues amity hinges on cooperation, noting his own labor party ties and advocacy for partnership in industry and profit limits. The piece cites his move from York to Canterbury and signals continuation on page 6.
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Canterbury
William Temple
United States
Britain
Step T
Times
England
Forsooth
Labor Party
Archbishopric of
York
War Department weighs leasing Exposition Building
The War Department is considering leasing the Southern Furniture Exposition Building for occupancy by December 1. Officials have not commented, though a high furniture market official says no definite action has occurred. The 14 story building houses about 270000 square feet and hosts roughly 250 exhibitors during furniture markets. War Department officials visited the building yesterday but officials declined to discuss the discussions.
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Southern
Furniture “Exposition
Furniture Building
Tar Heel Decorated by Navy Officers
Five Navy fliers receiving medals at Alameda Naval Air Station for dives on Coral Sea Solomon Islands and Midway actions last spring. Lieut Cmdr W C Short and Lieut Harland R Dickson win Navy Cross and Gold Star. Lieut Joe Penland Navy Cross and air medal. Ensign Frank R McDonald and Chief Melvin Georgius also cited. Penland led Midway bombing squad division under tough fuel constraints.
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Calif
Navy
Coral Sea
Solomon and
Midway Islands
Alameda Naval Air Station
W. C. Short
New York
Harland R. Dickson
Ohio
Joe R. Penland
North Carolina
Frank R. McDonald
Annapolis Naval Academy
Melvin H. Georgius
Penland
Hongkong Hit Again By U S Tokyo Reports
New York reports that Japan said the United States bombed Hongkong again, the third raid in four days, with seven B-23 bombers and five P-40 escorts. Docks and the main power plant were previously attacked. today’s raid was repelled with no damage claimed. One U S plane reportedly downed. type not identified. London noted enemy planes over Britain in lone raids over East Anglia and southeast coast districts with anti-aircraft guns active.
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New York
United States
Hongkong
Tokyo
Doolittle
Japan
United States Army Air Forces
London
Britain
East Anglia
Thames Estuary
Sixteen Die As Train Hits Bus In Detroit Tragedy
Detroit dispatch reports a Grand Trunk Western passenger train collided with a street bus at Caniff Avenue, killing sixteen people including several schoolchildren. Bodies lay along the tracks for two blocks. many victims were decapitated or mangled. The accident was described as Detroit street railway history’s worst.
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Detroit
Detroit Street Railways
Grand Trunk Western
Chicago
William F. Cros
Caniff Avenue
Fred A. Nolan
Detroit Asportation System
Joseph Levin Wi
Gaps Opened In Rommel Line In North Africa Drive
British and American forces widened gaps in Rommel's Axis desert line as tanks pressed into the first armored clash of the campaign. Middle ditch of Highland, New Jersey, piloted three Axis kills, part of a total Allied downing of 18 Axis planes. U S, British, and South African air forces kept Rommel's planes on the defensive amid ongoing bombardment and supply-line attrition.
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Stephen Barber
Cairo
North Africa
Britain
Rommel
United States
Scorpion Squadron
Lyman Middleditch
Highland
N. J
Middeditch
Anis
London
Lord Croft
Eighth Army
el Almein
Norwegian Captain Freed After Submarine Questioning
The captain of a Norwegian merchant vessel torpedoed off northern South America in late September was taken aboard a German submarine for questioning in English and then released. Eight survivors of a crew of 12 were saved. the captain and one seaman reached a liferaft and were rescued 16 hours later. The sinking occurred just after midnight as boilers exploded on the starboard side. A United Nations naval vessel picked up the eight survivors and delivered them to a South American port. This event, alongside two other Allied ship losses, pushed Associated Press counts of cargo ship losses in the Western Atlantic since December 7 to 507.
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Particlans
Navy
Toda
Raf
Unit Nations
Associated Press
United
Neutral Nations
Atlantic
America
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