Allied Nations Back Mountbatten as Southeast Asia Commander
DeWitt MacKenzie notes Allied confidence in Lord Louis Mountbatten as supreme commander for Southeast Asia and discusses planned Burma invasion from India. He explains terrain limits, the need for amphibious assault, monsoon timing, and the likelihood of a British naval and air campaign with Stilwell possibly as deputy commander in chief.
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Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
Japan
Burma
India
Bay of Bengal
America
Southwest Pacific
Imphal
Pacific
North
Africa
Sicily
Washington
Joseph W. Stilwell
Stilwell
U. S. Army
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Bombers Hit Nazi Airfields in Northern France
Allied medium bombers escorted by fighter squadrons attacked the Poix airfield in Northern France as part of daylight strikes across the channel. RAF mined enemy waters, and naval aircraft damaged four minesweepers in the English Channel. A Marauder bombing run hit Caen airdromes in Normandy with good results.
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London
Poix
France
Channel
Kent
Air Ministry
English Channel
Berlin
British Broadcasting Corporation
Occupied
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Ministry of the Interior
Prague
BBC
Foreign Ministry
Vienna
Ministry of Education
Posen
Labor Ministry
Krakow
Caen
Normandy
Reuters
Stockhom
Germany
Reich Chancellery
RAF
S.S
Himmiler
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Ray Robinson outpointed Henry Armstrong in New York in a 145 to 140 contest. Tom Bell stopped Ed Brown in Worcester, finishing 142 to 142 and securing a victory.
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Associated Press
New York — Corp
Ray Robinson
New York
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Worcester
Mass
Tom Bell
Youngstown
Ohio
Ed Brown
Stilwell the hard boiled veteran of Burma and China
Southeast Pacific reports Stilwell as a tough veteran who knows Burma and China well and even speaks Chinese.
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Southeast Pacific
Stilwell
Burma
China
Legal Notice in Hempstead Chancery Court
In Hempstead Chancery Court R M Lagrone Jr plaintiff seeks legal action. The notice identifies the case with plaintiff and court jurisdiction and directs response by parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead Chancery Court
R. M. Lagrone, JR
Armstrong Ends Father of Ring Career in Madison Garden
Henry Armstrong, 32, renowned three weight world champion, lost to Ray Sugar Robinson in a 10 round decision at Madison Garden before 15,371. Armstrong announced retirement, saying he will manage Cecil Hudson. Robinson, cautious and dominant, praised Armstrong as the greatest he fought.
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Ted Meier
New York
Henry Armstrong
Madison Garden
Ray ‘Sugar’ Robinson
Armstrong
Lonce
Cecil Hudson
Hudson
Los Angeles
Izzy Jannezzo
Robinson
Harlem
Lou Ambers
Fritzie Zivic
Sgt
Joe Louis
Delinquent Listed by Hempstead Local Board
The Hempstead Local Board lists Oscar Beasley as delinquent for failure to report for induction on July 1 1943. The delinquent has until 10 a m September 1 to report to the draft board.
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Hempstead
Oscar Beasley
End of three day strike at Brewster Johns ville plant
Johnsville Pa August 27 Navy fighters roll from the Brewster Aeronautical Johns ville plant as Aircraft Local 365 CIO ends a three day walkout. Workers vote to end the strike but will hold another vote after a 30 day cooling off period under the Smith Connally act. The dispute centers on assignment seniority for guards coast guard reserve and union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnsville
Navy
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
Aircraft Local 365
United Automobile Workers of American
CIO
War Labor Board
International Union
Smith-Connally
Coast Guard Reserve
Union
Bears defeat College All-Stars in Chicago game record
Crowd of 101,200 watched the Chicago Bears of the National Football League beat the College All-Stars 21 to 0 in the annual Chicago contest. Other notes include Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen advancing in a National PGA Tourney at Hershey, and Hank Greenberg's 45th homer moving ahead of Babe Ruth's 1927 pace.
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Associated Press Today
Chicago Bears
Chicago
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Hershey
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Babe Ruth
George Strickler
Tule
Henry
Earl Ruby
Louisville Courier-Journal
Garden
Ham Wibby
Sammy Taub
Jimmy Johnston
Armstrong to quit boxing end of era for Henry
Hank Armstrong announces retirement from boxing except as Cecil Hudson's manager. The column recalls his career, notes his weaving style and comparison to Ray Robinson, and includes other sports quips from the era such as umpire humor and All-America team contests.
Captain Ray Barbuti Exits North Africa Hospital
Detro it Free Press notes Captain Ray Barbuti the former Syracuse quarter miler was discharged from a military hospital in North Africa after a bout with the fly fever. The column mentions Babe Herman as someone who faced a similar ailment but did not seek hospital treatment.
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Charles P. Ward
Detroit Free Press
Ray Barbuti
Syracuse
North Africa
Babe Herman
Market Report from St Louis and New York Cotton
Hogs and cattle prices edge higher on week with lighter weights steady. New York cotton futures rise for sixth straight session with spot and futures showing gains and daily sales listed alongside receipts and stocks.
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ST. Louis Livestock National Stockyards
Ill
Wall Street Stock Market Slips Amid Weekend War Hopes
A largely prostrate market in New York trading today saw thin activity with few buyers and many leaders trading flat or unchanged. Near closing prices were mixed as deals dragged, with around 20,000 shares moving in two hours and bonds and commodities listing minimal movement.
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New York
Wall Street
Cotton futures rise as demand strengthens in New Orleans market
In New Orleans on August 28, cotton futures gained on stronger spot demand and reports of crop deterioration. Closing prices jumped 50 to 60 cents per bale with steady to higher quotes across the futures curve, including Oct at 20.57 and May at 20.19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Dee
Jly
Grain and Provisions Prices Rise in Chicago Market
Grain and provisions advanced in Chicago trading as buyers were spurred by crop damage reports across the country and a favorable reading of War Food Administrator Mar's radio speech last night.
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Chicago
Mar
Rudy York Fails to Break Own Homer Record
Rudy York of the Detroit Tigers fails to upend his 18 homer mark as he has three games in two days to hit four more. He went hitless against St Louis in a 3-1 loss as Cleveland and Cincinnati also won.
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Rudy York
Homer
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Rudolph Preston York
Detroit Tigers
Rudy
Husky
Sportsman's Park
St. Louis
Tigers
York
Detroit
Denny Gatehouse
Browns
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
al Smith
Washington Senators
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucky Walters
Max Marshall
Bert Haas
Cincinnati
Mountbatten Creates Southeast Asia Pincer Strategy
The plan centers on trapping Japan with land-based air power from Burma and China to threaten coastal bases and supply lines. Allied air bases in Burma would force Japanese reinforcements away from Malaya and Singapore, aiding MacArthur and expanding protection for India to China coast operations. A sea landing would need strong carrier escorts as land-based Japanese planes could threaten Allied convoys. Twenty-seven pounds of milk are required to produce one pound of butter.
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Burma
China
Truk Islands
Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
Japan
MacArthur
Malay Peninsula
Singapore
India
Grain Futures Close Higher Amid Trading Activity
Wheat finished 1 2 1 cent higher with September at 1.46 7 8. Deferred rye and oats firmed more than July as traders shifted positions. Oats rose to 74 1 8 with a peak of 74 1 2, rye fluctuated around 1 8 to 11 8 1 2, and various grain prices were listed for different grades including wheat No 3 hard at 1 50 1 2 and oats No 1 mixed at 73 3 4 to 77.
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Vin Jones
Credit Corporation
Kansas City
Home Demonstration Club to Hear Blitz Story and Wartime England
Miss Zelma Bell will interview and test women ages 20 to 36 in Hope on September 3 for Navy WAVES enlistment. The district war conference features Miss Hilda Beal of York describing wartime England and rationing, with Miss Mena Hogan from Washington, D. C., as another speaker. The program includes an address by Mrs. Custer Chaffin on postwar rural responsibilities and officer training. Hempstead County women are urged to attend at Branch Experiment Station on September 2 starting 10 a.m.
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Zelma Bell
Navy Waves
Miss Bell
Navy
Texarkana
Ark
Arkansas
Singhand
England
Luther MeIntruff
Southwest District
State Council
Hilda Beal
York
York Secondary
Miss Beal
York International Fellowship
Women's Voluntary Services
Workers’ Educational Association
York Business and Professional Women’s Club
Beal
British Informatin Services
New York City
American Council of Home Demonstration Clubs
Mena Hogan
Washington, D. C
Federal Extension Service
Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service
Miss Hogan
Faulkner County
Extension Service
Calhoun
St. Francis
Hogan Ot
Custer Chaffin
Mrs Roosevelt lauds New Zealand women war work
At a state reception Prime Minister Fraser praises President Roosevelt and hopes he attends the postwar conference. He calls Roosevelt the greatest White House occupant, notes New Zealand’s 1,750,000 population and thus 1,750,000 friends. Mrs Roosevelt also lauds Churchill as a courageous leader.
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New Zeland
Fraser
Roosevelt
United Nations
White House
Churchill
Merit Council backs merit system for emergency workers
The council urged salaries for emergency employees be placed under the Merit System. The dispute with Dr Grayson and the state administration dates to the 1943 legislative session. Council members include John H Greene chairman EB McCarroll and Guy R Farris.
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Dr. Grayson
John H. Greene
Little Rock
EB. McCarroll
Guy R. Farris
Conway
Russians Advance East Of Donets Basin As Luftwaffe Hit Kramatorsk
The Soviet communique reports advances about 25 miles east of Voroshilovgrad in the Donets basin with Red Air Force support attacking the German base and rail junction at Kramatorskaya. Moscow also announced promotions of Yeremenko Sokolovsky Antonov and others to full generals and colonel generals.
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Sians
Voroshilovgrad
Donets
Red Air Force
Kramatorskaya
Moscow
Andrei Ivanvich Yeremenko
Stalingrad
Vassiliy Sokolovsky
Semeon Timoshenko
Western Front
Alexey Antonov
Ivan Bagramin
Pavel Kurohkin
Andivan Petrov
Blaze at station spurs call for closer home front coordination
In Greenville Mississippi R C Shelton urges tighter coordination of resources amid manpower gasoline and tire shortages to save the home front.
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Blaze
Greenville
Miss
Arkansas Officers Promoted and Ordered to Active Duty
Washington Aug. 28 The War Department announces temporary promotions for Arkansas officers. Lonnie Clyde Couch of Little Rock rises from first lieutenant to captain and Roy Sellers from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. Robert Antoine Prokes of Pine Bluff is ordered to active duty.
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Washington
Lonnie Clyde Couch
Little Rock
Roy Sellers
War Department
Robert Antoine Prokes
Pine Bluff
Handy Ball Player Captain Rainier Shines for Norfolk Legion
Captain Billy Rainier of the Norfolk American Legion baseball club has played every position this season except right field. Known for his versatility, Rainier remains a busy factor for the team as the season progresses.
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Norfolk
Billy Rainier
Norfolk American Legion
Rainier
Legion
Rip
Firefighter Response After Unclear Local Incident
A man arrived at a Wheeling fire station and stood by as firemen extinguished a burning cushion. The cause appeared unclear with smoke filling the firehouse as investigators assess the scene.
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Shelton
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Mackenzie
By Dewitt MacKenzie
By Charles Courtney
Hope Star
Afrika Korps
Rommel
U. S
Township
Hempstead County
R. W. Stratton
Ruth C. Stratton
W. R. Goble
J. P. Byers
Sports Mirror
Geronimo
Man
Beast
Alliance
Neb
Cry
Red Cross
Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Hank Armstrong
Henery
Harry Mendel
White Sox
Eddie Rommel
Jimmy Dykes
Harridge
Market Report
Mrs. Roosevelt
Merit Council
Bob Elmore
Auto Supply
Cobb’s Mattress Factory
West Fourth Street
Mr. Cobb
Ermon O. Bright
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