Winter Near as Rains Hit Stalingrad Front
Heavy rains swept the Stalin grad battlefields as Red Army defenses stiffened after repeated German drives overran two villages west of the city. Soviet fronts reported 1,000 German casualties and nine tanks destroyed in one action and cited 73 Axis divisions broken from May through August. Field reports noted wary German maneuvering west of Stalingrad amid renewed Soviet resistance and bayonet clashes from sunup to sundown.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Army
Novorossisk
Adolf Hitler
Fedor von Bock
Red Star
von Bock
Izvestia
Russian Japanese Split Depends On Stalingrad Fight
A Chinese commentator in Chungking said Japan may clash with Russia depending on Stalingrad. He predicted Germany prevailing could push Japan toward Siberia, while a collapse might restrain aggression. He noted Burma’s six divisions likely against China rather than India.
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Stalingrad
Chungking
Japan
Russia
Siberia
Burma
China
India
Battle of Stalingrad Near Climax In Brutal Fighting
Russian and German forces wage intense fighting as rains turn ground to mud. Field Marshal von Bock drives a massive assault aiming for a rapid breakthrough while Red counter attacks at Novorossisk press the front. The siege edge tightens with winter approaching.
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von Bock
Hitler
Novorossisk
Air Raid on Gizo Signals New Solomons Offensive
The Navy announced an American air assault on Gizo Island near Guadalcanal, launching what looks like a new Solomons campaign. The operation followed a sea victory and comes as U S forces solidify positions in the south eastern Solomons, with Gizo on the road toward Bougainville.
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Gizo
Solomons
Washington
Solomons Islands
Gizo Island
Guadalcanal
Navy Department
Navy
Guadacanal Quneies
Pacific Islands
Guadalcanal-Tulagi
Bougainville Island
Baku
College Students In Reserve To Be Called As Soon As 20
Secretary of War Stimson announced that college students in the army enlisted reserve will be called to active duty as soon as they reach age 20 the minimum for service. He said by term end most reserve members who have reached selective service age will be called, with further calls for those turning 20 in later terms. He also noted possible concentrated ROTC training and urged continued civilian education where possible. Several thousand regular army reserve enlisted, reserve corps and National Guard members deferred due to dependency will be activated in October and November with Congress providing for dependents’ allotments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Stimson
Army
War Department
War Secretary
Regular Army Reserve
Eastern Area Defense Order Tightens Lines
New orders from Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum tighten Atlantic coast security. Prohibited zones around 1136 war plants and military sites restrict entry and exit without permits. From sunset to sunrise civilians must stay 100 yards from open coastlines from Maine to Florida.
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New York
Atlantic
Seaboard
Hugh A. Drum
Eastern Defense Command
1St Army
Governors Island
Drum
Maine
Florida
FDR Advisers Propose Drastic Gasoline and Rubber Rules
President Roosevelt announced rapid adoption of recommendations from his rubber committee. Proposals include nationwide gasoline rationing, a 35 mph speed limit for cars and trucks, stricter driving limits, and expanded synthetic rubber production from 705000 to 1100000 tons annually.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
OPA Attourney Deplores Barbers' Price Boost
Norman Shepard chief OPA Attorney for North Carolina deplored High Point barbers raising hair cut prices from 40 to 50 cents effective September 14. He called it unpatriotic. warned OPA may consider further regulations. State Barber Examiners could not be reached for comment. A 1939 law lets municipalities fix shop hours.
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Raleigh
Norman Shepard
OPA
North Carolina
High Point
Office of Price Administration
State Board of Barber Examiners
J. Marvin Cheek
Wilmington Delegation Sues Tidewater Power Rates
A Wilmington and New Hanover County delegation will appear before the State Utilities Commission tomorrow to protest residential rates charged by Tidewater Power and Light Company.
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Raleigh
Wilmington
New Hanover County
State Utilities Commission
Tidewater Power and Light Company
Evictions Under Rent Control Sweep Across Many Towns
Ray Tucker reports that over four hundred towns with populations totaling seventy million will soon fall under strict federal rent control. War industry areas face chaotic housing, with workers living in parks and shacks. Landlords use tricks to profit, urging tenants to buy to avoid eviction, causing repeated displacements and wasted production time. Washington aims to crack down.
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Ray Tucker
Parces
Hoovervilles
Churchill says India situation improving says war effort steady
London Sept 10 Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that widespread Japanese fifth column activity may have spurred the All India Congress Party’s push for independence but overall events in India are improving and reassuring. He noted Congress influence waning, 90 million Muslims opposing it, and that over 1,000,000 Indians volunteered for war service with 40,000 volunteers in two months setting an enlistment record.
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London
Churchill
All-India Congress Party
House of Commons
India
United Nations
House
Congress
Mohandas K. Gandi
Emanuel Shinwell
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Congress Party
Cripps
Beoee
Inia
Mohandas Gandhi
Increases in Income Tax Considered by Senate Panel
Washington Sept 10 Congress debate on a new revenue bill advances as Senate Finance Committee eyes higher individual tax rates notably in the 2 000 to 4 000 bracket. The 5 percent victory levy raises potential taxpayers to 14 million and projected annual yield to about 10.46 million.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
Japanese reach ridge on Owen Stanley mountains near Port Moresby
General M Arthur's headquarters reports Japanese troops outflanked defenses at Efogi and crossed the summit of the Owen Stanley range in New Guinea. Australian forces fight along a narrow trail to halt the advance as Allied air units bomb and machine gun the intruders amid hard conditions. The invaders have moved about 16 miles from Kokoda and are over halfway across the 120 mile southeastern New Guinea flank.
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Associated Press
Marthur
Australia
Owen Stanley
New Guinea
Port Moresby
M’arthur
Malaya
Efogi
Kokoda
British Forces Open Madagascar Offensive From Majunga to Morondava
In Vichy a general offensive began at dawn as British warships and aircraft attacked the west coast of Madagascar, targeting Majunga and Morondava with heavy shelling. Ships shelled Majunga harbor while planes strafed inland troop concentrations up to 100 miles, signaling preparation for a broader landing after months of dwindling conflict.
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Associated Press
Vichy
Madagascar
Majunga
Morondava
Indian Ocean
Diego Suarez
Majunga Harbor
High Japanese Losses Listed In Pacific Area
Allied forces report from Gen. MacArthur's headquarters shows 25 Japanese warships sunk and 300 enemy planes destroyed in under five months, with 41 ships damaged and 177 planes severely damaged. The tally covers April 21 onward in the Pacific and Australian war zones, including cruisers, carriers, destroyers, submarines, and transports.
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Melbourne
MacArthur
Virtually Entire Steel Output Goes to War Program
The War Production Board says more than three quarters of the nation's 5.3 million tons monthly steel output is now directed to direct war use, with the rest serving essential industries. Four fifths carry A-1-A priority, tanks ships guns and bombs require vast steel, and ingot production has fallen from over 7 million to about 5.3 million tons monthly. Historical growth in ingot output shown from 1939 to 1942 reflects wartime expansion.
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Washington
War Production Board
David Faustin
WPB
Iron and Steel Branch
United States
Maritime Commission
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Manhattan
Dewitt Mackkenzie
FDR
H. P. Barbers
The
Pacific
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