Wavell Seeks Early Second Front On Europe
General Sir Archibald Wavell told a New Delhi review that American and British forces would press a second front into Europe as soon as possible though the exact timing remains uncertain. Labour figures in London urged an immediate government response to Willkie’s Moscow call for aid to Russia, while War Office officials stressed Britain’s ongoing multi-front effort and recent air operations against Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Archibald P. Wavell
Wendell Willkie
Russia
Wavell
India
New Delhi
United States
Britain
China
Lord Strahelgi
Wimbledon
Churchill War Cabinet
Willkie
Moscow
Strabolgi
Labor Party
Churchill
Emanuel Shinwell
House of Commons
Lord Croft
War Office
Germany
Speculation on Japan's next move in Asia
DeWitt Mackenzie writes a daily column via Sean Babb while away. The piece surveys Japan's possible targets, favoring India, Australia, and deep-raid options, with General Wavell noting Japan is preoccupied and may struggle to conquer new lands. China remains the enduring, indigestible issue in Japan's empire plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Mackenzie
Sean Babb
Japan
India
Australia
Achibald Wavell
Malaya
Indies
TNA
Pan
China
Rusalia
Siberia
Government debt nears ninety billion dollars in September
Washington September 28. The U S government debt rose past 89.9 billion dollars as of September 25 and is climbing toward 90 billion. Officials said war bonds issued since then pushed the total over the threshold, with the debt growing at about 10 billion dollars per month.
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Washington
Treasury
American B-24s Expand Balkans Reach Against Axis
American-made B-24 bombers flying from undisclosed bases with loads up to four tons spread the UN message of growing air might among Axis satellites in the Balkans. Targets across Hungary Romania Bulgaria and Croatia are possible from Russia or the Middle East. crews and bases remain undisclosed.
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Balkans
Associated Press
Istanbul
Turkey
United Nations
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Croatia
Russia
Middle East
Africa
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Budapest
U S Air Force Attacks Japs Yunnan Bases and Roads
US Army Air Forces bombed Japanese bases and lines of communication west of the Salween River in southwest Yunnan province. The raids damaged buildings at Mengshih and Tengyueh, started fires, and destroyed eight trucks along the Burma Road to Wanting with three tanks seriously damaged. No American planes were lost. The attacks followed a prior strike on the Lungling to Chefang highway by Stilwell’s Flying Dragons.
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Chungking
United States Army Air Forces
Sal- Ween River
Yunnan
Joseph W. Stilwell
Mengshih
Tengyueh
Burma
Wanting
Stilwell
Flying Dragons
Lungling
Chefang
Teen enlistment boom fuels Stimson Knox Hershey feud
Ray Tucker reports a growing rift among Stimson, Knox, and Hershey over voluntary enlistments by eighteen and nineteen year olds. Many teens quit schools and jobs to join Navy or Air Corps, drawn by adventure, perceived postwar value, and the prospect of skilled aviation or naval training. the Army loses its best youth while awaiting a draft decision.
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Ray Tucker
Stimson-Knox-Hershey
Army
Washington
Compromise In Farm Measure Surprise Move
Washington reports an unexpected push to compromise farm price controls in the anti inflation bill. Senator Thomas says a plan directs Roosevelt to lift ceilings reflecting labor costs and allow a reasonable profit for growers, mirroring Barkley’s prior proposal while preserving parity standards. Some see it as capitulation. Brown doubts admin acceptance and a subcommittee will meet to discuss changes. Roosevelt reportedly delays cost of living moves until Congress acts, even if draft misses Oct 1 deadline.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator Thomas
D-Okla
Agriculture Committee
Thomas
Roosevelt
Barkley
Kentucky
Brown
D-Mich
Thomas-Hatch
Agricultural Committee
Hatch
D-Nm
George
D-Ga
Aiken
R-V
Smith
D-Sc
Congress
Flying Forts Hamper Japs Push On New Guinea Front
General MacArthur’s headquarters reported American Flying Fortresses bombed the Buna Gona area on the eastern New Guinea coast and damaged a 15 000 ton merchant ship at Rabaul. Supply depots barges and air drome defenses were hit while fires burned in the target zone. Allied planes strafed the Buna to Ioribaiwa line and bombed Japanese bases on Bougainville including Buin. Two of three planes attacked Darwin but bombs fell in a swamp.
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General MacArthur
Australia
Buna-Gona
New Guinea
Porth
Moresby
Rabaul
New Britain
MacArthur
Buna- Gona
Buna
Aveat Ioribaiwa
Port Moresby
Solomons
Buin
Bougainville Island
Darwin
U S Losses In Fighting Ships Reach Toll 58
The United States has lost 58 fighting ships during the current war, with only one loss before Pearl Harbor. The 1,190 ton destroyer Reuben James went down west of Iceland on Oct. 30, 1941. The toll includes 48 vessels with 207,345 tons, and the Naval Committee reports 1,009,245 tons built since 1934 and 2,646,606 more under construction for the two-ocean navy.
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New York
United States
Associated Press
Reuben James
Pearl Harbor
James
Iceland
Pacific
Atlantic
House Naval Committee
Germans Claim North Atlantic Sinking of Troop Ships
Berlin reports German U boats sunk three transport vessels and a destroyer from a US to England convoy in the North Atlantic. The communiqué cites the 47 000 ton class fast transports and notes two more transports damaged, with total enemy losses stated as 14 ships totaling 104 000 tons in four days.
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North Atlantic
Berlin
Geerman
High Command
United States
England
Seizure of 300 Americans Raises Tension in Laval France
In Bern on Sept 28 Germans seized about 300 Americans in Occupied France as potential hostages. The move increases strain on Pierre Laval's Vichy government amid stalled negotiations with Germany over 120,000 French workers. Paris private sources note repatriation talks and possible German demand for Americans held in return.
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Laval
Associated Press
Bern
Switzerland
France
Pierre Laval
Vichy
Paris
Occupied
United States
Madagascar
Germany
Experts See Oil Needs Met By Year End If Pooling Planned
Washington dispatch reports government experts believe the eastern oil deficit could be wiped out by year end through pooling oil industry facilities. A unnamed source says a 40 percent rise in rail shipments to the Atlantic seaboard could add over 300 000 barrels daily, cutting the gap between needs and supply from about 1 400 000 barrels to roughly 1 000 000 or more.
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Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
Harold L. Ickes
Millions Rally For Nationwide Scrap Drive In WW2 Effort
New York Sept 28 Millions of Americans begin the greatest hunt in history as a three week drive for scrap metal spreads across states cities and counties. Under War Production Board chair Donald Nelson newspapers offer prizes to spur collections of old cans irons stoves radiators and other metal to feed steel mills operating below capacity.
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New York
Ans
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
United States
Nelson
WPA
Russians Blunt Nazi Drive And Opens Offense
Soviet forces defend Leningrad as German shock troops pour in by transport planes, while Russians counterattack to slow the siege. Red Army fights from windows and streets, claiming 2000 German casualties in one sector and a zigzag front as 36000 enemy troops gird to overwhelm the defenders along the Volga.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Army
Assaul
Volga
Pravda
Pravaa
House Seeks Aid to Avert Food Shortage
William F. Arbogast reports the House Agriculture Committee asked three top officials Maj. Gen. Lewis Hershey Paul V. McNutt and Donald M. Nelson to help craft bills to prevent a soon to come food shortage. Hershey noted farm region shares of draft registrants and current armed forces needs. McNutt and Nelson were to testify in the coming days as the panel weighs manpower and wartime production impacts.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Fulmer
D-Sc
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Paul V. McNutt
Donald M. Nelson
Hershey
Senate
McNutt
Nelson
Armed Services
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Marine Corps
Leathernecks
Charleston
S. C
Navy Yard
Ronnie
J. W. Albright
Fair Hope
Mollinger
Allentown
R. G. Stevenson
Philadelphia
U. S. Navy
Labor
Perenne
U.S. Air Force
U.S
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