Praise for Pacific War Efforts amid Europe Conflict
DeWitt MacKenzie argues Allied Pacific forces have held and pressed the front in New Guinea, destroying about 215 enemy planes at Wewak and advancing toward Truk while Nazis face pressure on the eastern front. He cites Soviet Red Star appeals for a second Western Front and notes German force estimates in Russia and Europe as of the Phierec conference coverage.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Quebec
Wewak
New Guinea
Pacific
Truk
Australia
Moscow
Kharkov
Russia
Red Star
Europe
Papere
The
Poland
Market Report ST LOUIS LIVESTOCK August stockyard results
National Stockyards Illinois report shows hogs at about steady with sows up 10 and best 14.70 to 14.85. cattle and calves generally steady to slow with varied weights. sheep solid near steady. Grain futures rose early then faded. Wheat closing higher while oats and rye mixed. corn and soybeans with nominal cash prices listed.
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ST. Louis
Grain and Provisions Sees Mixed Grain Trade in Chicago
Chicago grain and provisions markets closed with minor changes after early gains as commercial buyers supported wheat and rye. Rye faced heavy selling resistance and reversed, with the September rye contract slipping over a cent below the prior close amid the deferred trading phase.
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Grain and Provisions
Chicago
iPi
Russia eyes western invasion focus over Italy says Red Star
Red Star argues Moscow seeks a western front in Europe rather than Italy. It notes American warships shelling the Italian mainland signals possible invasion planning. The piece highlights Kharkov fighting as a potential turning point and Hitler's efforts to stabilize his front.
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Red Star
Moscow
Foot
Russia
Europe
Italy
Quebec
Messrs
Roosevelt
Churchill
Kharkov
Hitler
Poultry and Produce Prices and Supplies Report
Chicago August 19 reports firm poultry prices at ceilings for 27 trucks and unchanged butter receipts. Potatoes arrivals total 73 on track 208. US shipments 604. supplies moderate with steady demand for top varieties and slow for poorer stock. Idaho, Colorado, Oregon, and Wisconsin potato prices listed for bliss and russet varieties with multiple price points.
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Chicago
Bliss
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Nebraska
Red Warbes
Colorado Bliss
Colorado Cobblers
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Chippewas
New York Cotton Prices Edge Back Near Close
Cotton trading was restricted with prices holding near yesterday's close. Late values fell 10 to 15 cents a bale with Oct 19.90 Dec 19.77 and May 19.63. Futures closed unchanged to 5 cents lower. notable highs and lows are listed for Oct Dec May and July contracts. Middling spot at 20.93. N: nominal.
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New York
Jly
New York Stocks Show Mixed Day as Gains Elude Many
Buyers remained discriminating in New York trading with scattered favorites advancing while many leaders lingered in the red. Early strength gave way to mild irregularity by midday and the close remained foggy as volumes hovered around 50 000 shares.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Closes Steady Amid Hedge Selling
Cotton futures in New Orleans end steady to 10 cents lower as hedge selling dominates. Spot prices hold firm with low middling around 15.82 and middling 20.07. producers record 7,090 receipts and 14,741 stocks. A separate note identifies rotten stone from Pennsylvania and an automatic phonograph containing steel for 3650 caliber bullets.
Bombardier Derequires Courage to Save Plane
Lt. Robert Austin, a 25 year old bombardier in an American bomber crew over England, faced a live bomb that jammed in the rack. He crawled out on the bomb bay, freed the fuse with a screwdriver, and the ticking stopped stabilizing the mission. The pilot ordered the crew to drop the bombs and escape.
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Wlater Cronkite
United Press
England
Robert Austin
Austin
Skipper
Yanks Airblows Raid Reports Devastation at Wewak
Allied bombers and fighters returned to the Wewak area airdromes, after Tuesday’s action left 225 enemy planes reduced to 10 intact. Thirty of the 52 survivors attempted to rally, 28 were shot down, and hours of bombing and strafing followed. Three ships in the harbor were set afire. Allied losses totaled six planes across both raids. The communique added further details.
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Wewak
British Keep Eye on Nazi Ship Tirpitz
United States Naval Correspondent reports from the British Home Fleet on the Tirpitz, sister ship of the Bismarck, as naval experts debate whether she will attempt a breakout. Observers caution that open engagement would be deadly and difficult to escape, with a possible mix of battleships, destroyers, and submarines.ready
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Bismarck
Atlantic
Hood
Sir Bruce Fraser
Tirpitz
Roosevelt lauds Sicilian victory and 405000 enemy troops
President Roosevelt in a Quebec message to General Eisenhower praised the Allied Sicily campaign as successfully concluded. He noted the 405000 enemy troops and credited teamwork, preparation, and gallantry by Allied forces including British Canadian French and American units. He sent warm congratulations and thanks to the commander and crew.
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Allied
North Africa
Roosevelt
Quebec
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sicily
General Davidson Takes Command of U S 10th Air Force in India
Maj Gen Clayton L Bissell of Kane Pa hands over command of the U S 10th Air Force in India to Brig Gen Howard C Davidson of Washington DC. Davidson, 53, a West Point grad, previously served on a special mission to India and China and becomes familiar with the theater.
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Bombay
Clayton L. Bissell
Kane
U. S. 10Th Air Force
India
Howard C. Davidson
Washington
D. C
Bissell
United States
10Th Air Force
Naval victory in Solomons and long distance raids on Borneo
U S forces report a Solomons action near Vella Lavella where four Japanese destroyers escorting barges were intercepted. three destroyers hit and one sunk while barges damaged. A Japanese air strike sank a small cargo ship. A separate Balikpapan raid sent bombers 2,600 miles round trip to sink four tankers and damage two refineries, with all bombers returning.
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Solomons
Borneo
Vella Lavella Island
United States
Vila
Kolombangara
Vella Lavella
Balikpapan
Boss of Liars Enters New Yarn in Burlington
Burlington a story from Flying Officer Ralph W. Ritchie in the Middle East inspires a yarn from Cr. C. Hullett, head of the Liars Club. Ritchie, an American-born pilot seeking transfer to the American forces, claims a near death by whale incident in combat claims.
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Burlington
Wis
Cr. C. Hullett
Burlington Liars Club
Ralph W. Ritchie
Middle East
Hullett
Ritchie
Ottumwa
First Fort Crevecoeur Built by LaSalle in 1680
The first fortification in Illinois was Fort Crevecoeur, constructed by René-R. de La Salle on Lake Peoria in 1680, marking European settlement in the region.
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Illinois
Fort Crevecoeur
LaSalle
Lake Peoria
Air Force growth traced from 1916 roots
A historical note recalls the U S Air Force starting with a small fleet in 1916, when the service had far fewer planes than a single modern air unit contains today, illustrating vast expansion over the decades.
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U. S. Air Force
Nazis Move Government From Berlin
London reports the United Nations radio at Algiers quoted Voelkischer Beobachter that the whole German government has left Berlin. The claim, unconfirmed, spurred speculation on possible moves to Vienna Linz or Breslau and on an open city status for Berlin. Evacuation of over a million women and children continues as officials assess the impact on civil and military operations.
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London
United Nations
Algiers
Bern
Adolf Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Berlin
Associated Press
Vienna
Linz
Breslau
Hamburg
Rome
Europe
Texas Brothers Admit Killing Over Sheep Camp Robbery
Two Texas brothers orally admitted trussing and robbing Ethelburg Purdy, a Hayden sheepherder, whose death at a northwestern Colorado sheep camp was ruled by a coroner as due to exposure and shock. The suspects, B. Thornberry and Randel Thornberry, wore red handkerchief masks and took $38 and a wolf rifle from Purdy’s wagon after binding him. They were housed in Rawlins, Wyoming, for a liquor store holdup before confession and face murder charges.
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Steamboat Springs
Colo
Lewis Todd
Texas
Colorado
B. Thornberry
Randel
Ethelburg Purdy
Hayden
Purdy
Arkansas State
Todd
William MacFarlane
Rawlins
Wyo
Houston
West
Fort¢# Worth
Job Swapping to Become Difficult
Little Rock August 19 Floyd Sharp acting deputy regional WMC director said new War Manpower Commission orders effective October 16 will make job changes harder. Essential workers must obtain a statement of availability and may have longer idle periods. 146 critical occupations require referral through the U.S. Employment Service even with availability letters. The state committee will meet soon to discuss the changes.
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Little Rock
Sharp
State Management and Labor Advisory Committee
Removal Ordered After Hamburg Air Raids
In the wake of near total destruction of Hamburg from a heavy RAF and U S Army Air Force assault, authorities ordered the removal of a key target believed to be at risk or compromised by the bombardment.
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Hamburg
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