Hitler's Pledge: Great Triumph of 1941 on Vast Russian Plain
A long retrospective on Adolf Hitler's New Year pledge of a great 1941 victory. The piece traces Axis gains from Poland to Greece and Yugoslavia, then chronicles Germany’s failed quick victory in the USSR, Allied aid to Britain and the Soviet Union, and rising American involvement as the war expands.
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Hitler
Russia
John H. Martin
New York
Enteterprise
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Europe
Munich
Poland
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Norway
Denmark
British Isles
Neville Chamberlain
Edouard Daladier
Paul Reynard
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Greece
Albania
Libya
Hungary
Romania
Slovakia
Japan
United States
Flanders
Charles de Gaulle
Peter
Balkans
Carol
Mihai
Ubal
Axis
Churchill
Roosevelt
Pier
Yugoslavia
Crete
Egypt
Croatia
Syria
Matsuoka
Berlin
Moscow
Konoye
Iceland
Man Held Without Bond In Fatal Shooting Of Officer
Beaufort Sept 2 Sheriff C G Holland said a man booked as George Hay nightwatchman is held without bond in the fatal shooting of Policeman Alex Norris early Saturday morning Norris was attempting to arrest Hay on a drunken driving charge at the time of the shooting.
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Beaufort
C. G. Holland
George Hay
Nightwatchman
Alex Norris
Holland
Norris
Hay
Japan faces encirclement and possible long war with Allies
The Tokyo government warns of potential force to break an Allied encirclement as Japan argues its Asiatic program. Analysts doubt a military escape is possible, stressing Japan’s economic siege and urgent need for American and British cooperation to avoid disaster.
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Mabuchi
Imperial Headquarters
Japan
Britain
America
Walls of
Jericho
Washington
Orient
Roosevelt
United States
Russia
Nippon
Far East
Dutch East Indies
China
Islands
London
Thomasville Keeps Tax Rate At 1.60
Thomasville officials announced the city will maintain a $1.60 tax rate for another year based on an $8.6 million fan listing. The budget totals $256,913.67 with debt service at $124,317.50 and $5,000 for the sinking fund. Planned expenses include a $1,200 fire department service truck, $1,800 police radio system, a new Pump at Abbotts Creek station, $3,000 drainage district assessment for Rich Fork, and $1,200 paving the city center parking lot.
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Enterprisey
Thomasville
Abbotts Creek
Rich Fork
Ministers Condemn Sunday Baseball and Movies in Thomasville
The Thomasville Ministerial Association has condemned Sunday baseball and Sunday movies, sending a letter to the Thomasville Baseball Club manager, Palace Theatre head, U.S.O. drive leader, and city council. It argues that commercializing the Sabbath harms community moral tone and urges cancellation of Sunday activities. The letter is signed by J. A. Neilson and J. A. Palmer.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Ministerial Association
Finch Field
United Service Organization
Palace Theatre
U.S.Q
Ministerial Association
U.S.O
J. A. Neilson
J. A. Palmer
Fifteen Year Old Girl Dies By Her Own Action
Betty Smith aged 15, once due to begin her sophomore year at South Chicago High School, died in what Detective John Dorgan called a death by her own action following a quarrel with a 16 year old boyfriend Edward Bearby. He said Bearby had scolded her at the beach after she teased him, and Betty left a farewell note before firing the uncle’s deer rifle, replying no to a question about the action’s correctness.
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Chicago
Betty Smith
South Chicago
John Dorgan
Edward Bearby
Betty
Edward
Dergan
Beazby
Move to aid selectees in getting jobs back
Raleigh report states a reemployment committeeman will be named to work with local draft boards to help selective service trainees regain their former jobs after completing service overseas. The liaison may be a local board member or advisory board appointee as chosen by Adjutant General J. Van B. Metts.
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Raleigh
Selective Service
J. van B. Metts
Tobruk Attacked By Dive Bombers
Cairo report states the British garrison at Tobruk repelled a large dive bombing raid involving about 100 planes on Monday. Despite heavy attack, British sources say damage and casualties were negligible. a patrol out of Tobruk seized an enemy post, and Rome noted hits on fuel and munitions dumps in a nearby mags attack.
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Cairo
Tobruk
Libya
Mediterranean
Rome
Five AWOL soldiers flee Fort Slocum guardhouse
Authorities in nine states hunted five of 11 soldiers who escaped from Fort Slocum on David's Island yesterday morning. Three surrendered at the fort. others reached the mainland by canoe or swimming. Bowmar, 20, of Brooklyn, surrendered in New Rochelle saying he was tired of being hunted. two more were captured there, while five remain missing in a nine-state alert.
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New Rochelle
Fort Slocum
David's Island
Robert Bowmar
Brooklyn
Bownar
Salvatore J. Telesco
Port Chester
N. C
Cye W. Watson
Salisbury
James M. Gray
Portsmouth
Robert M. Lewis
McKeesport
Frank Metlo
Medford
Mass
Berlin See No New Policy Shifts in FDR Speech
Berlin reports authorized German observers found Franklin D Roosevelt’s Labor Day address offered no new foreign policy moves yet revealed a domestic view. They compared him to Kerensky, saying Roosevelt flirted with Bolshevism to serve American aims while stressing religious freedom and workers rights, but omitting the right to work.
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Berlin
Roosevel
Kerensky
Alexander Kerensky
Russia
Roosevelt
Moscow
Revival at Hayworth Memorial continues through September 14
Revival services began at Hayworth Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church at the corner of Newton and Aleadow streets in this city. Rev W B Dunhum of Louisville KY leads the revival with FL B Dennard directing singing. Services are daily at 11 o clock p m with Rev B H Phaup inviting the public to attend.
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Hayworth Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church
Newton and
Aleadow Streets
W. B. Dunhum
Louisville
FL B. Dennard
B. H. Phaup
Tennis odds stay wide open in National Championships
New York Sep. 2 The National Tennis championships enter the fourth session at Forest Hills with no clear favorite in men's or women's draws. Top seeds show uneven form while Don McNeill and Bobby Riggs attract attention. Riggs favored to win though challengers abound in marathon rallies and surprising upsets. Australia has removed its ban on American motorcycles entering the country.
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New York
Forest Hills
Don Budge
Bryan Grant, Jr
Atlanta
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Grant
Srata Gn
Don McNeill
Bobby Riggs
Bobby
Frank Kavacs
McNeill
Frank Bowden
Hearing Set on Receiver for Mountcastle Knitting Co
Lexington date Sept 2 hearing before Judge Rousseau will take place Sept 10 in Superior Court on a petition for appointment of a receiver for Mountcastle Knitting Company Inc. Plaintiffs seek examination of Kenneth Mounicastte and request a temporary receiver to inventory assets and liabilities while alleging insolvency or danger thereof and only one seven percent preferred dividend has ever been declared since 1928.
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Lexington
J. A. Rousseau
Mountcastle Knitting Company, Inc
Cits
Kenneth Mounicastte
Lexington Man Promoted to Squadron Commander in Florida
Lexing ton Lieut J Frank Brannock son of Dr and Mrs A E Brannock of Lexington promoted to squadron commander of the 386th school squadron at Elgin Field Florida One of four in the provisional fixed gunnery school of the southeast air corps training center Brannock leads a unit of 200 enlisted men and four officers He flew to Lexington in a Curtis P 36C fighter flight attended Wake Forest College and Randolph Field air school in Texas Also reports Memphis 15 3 Knoxville 0 2 Birmingham 6 Chattanooga first games Atlanta at New Orleans postponed by rain.
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Lexington
J. Frank Brannock
A. E. Brannock
386Th
Elgin Field
Florida
Southeast Air Corps Training Center
Brannack
Lieut
Curtis
Wake Forest College
Randolph Field Air School
Texas
M B Shiplett Made Vice President of Moose Association
NORTH WILKESBORO Sept 21 P W G Stanley of Goldsboro was elected president and Goldsboro selected as the next convention city at the final session of the 16th annual Carolina Moose Association conclave. J D Ballance of Raleigh named Vice president for the eastern district M B Shiplett of High Point for the Piedmont district R E Moore of Asheville for the western district which includes a section of Tennessee T B Heading of Spartanburg S C for the South Carolina district Charles C Ricker of Asheville elected permanent secretary treasurer and Woorwood Wivalt ney of Goldsboro assistant secretary treasurer Ben Fill Brown of Spartanburg past president installed the officers. William HH Duhling of North Wilkesboro ...
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North Wilkesboro
W. G. Stanley
Goldsboro
Carolina Moose Association
J. D. Ballance
Raleigh
M. B. Shiplett
High Point
Piedmont
R. E. Moore
Asheville
Tennessee
T. B
Spartanburg
S. C
South Carolina
Charles C. Ricker
Woorwood Wivaltney
Ben Fill Brown
Spantanbur
Supreme Coeurt
William HH. Duhling
North Wilkes
Negro escapee did not drown but fled officers
Lexington Sept 2 Sheriff Smith, Dana Negro, did not drown in High Rock River as partner John Henry McMill had claimed. McMillian led locals to believe a boat crew from the state prison camp had taken them, but Negro swam to safety after escaping. Authorities pursued Smith, with word sent to Dunn and nearby cities to capture him if he surfaces in his home territory.
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Lexington
Sherman Smith
Dana Negro
High Rock
John Henry McMill
Heve
McMillian
Smith
Dunn
Autry, 68, Sampson County Farmer, Dies After Crash
William Archie Autry of Sampson County died from injuries from a Sunday night automobile collision. He was 68. The funeral was set as officials noted the accident's impact and the investigation ongoing. George Eubank of Mooseheart spoke at the event in his role as deputy supreme secretary.
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Roseboro
William Archie Autry
Sampson County
Ore
George Eubank
Mooseheart, I
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