De Valera’s Sympathy Message Stirs Irish Free State
Our Daily Bread notes that Eamon de Valera’s government sent a sympathy message to Pope Pius amid Rome’s bombing by Allied forces. It argues the neutrality policy harms Ireland’s standing with the United Nations and angers allies, praising Irish history and criticizing current government unfriendliness.
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Eamon de Valera
Vatican
Rome
Italy
de Valera
Eire
United Nations
England
Soerabaja Blasted by Longest Southwest Pacific Raid
Allied warplanes conducted a 2400 mile round trip mission officially credited with setting large fires in a surprise strike on Soerabaja, a major Japanese held Dutch Indies base. All planes returned safely. In the Solomons, American forces tightened the ring on Mun da, New Georgia, while Allied bombers dropped 135 tons of explosives. In New Guinea area fighting near Salamaua, U S and Australian troops pressed the offensive with 93 tons of explosives on inland positions.
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Associated Press
Southwest Pacific
Soerabaja
Netherlands East Indies
Douglas MacArthur
Java
Dutch Indies
South Pacific
Solomons
Munda
New Georgia
New Guinea
Salamaua
U.S
Enmy
Storm wrecks shed at Union Compress reported at 150 by 100 feet
A large shed at Union Compress & Warehouse Co. was demolished by last Tuesday’s wind and rain storm. Insurance preliminary estimate puts the damage at $15,000 with the sprinkler system ruined. Cotton stored inside was not damaged. Manager H. O. Kyler said rebuilding steps have started.
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H. O. Kyler
Union Compress & Warehouse Co
Kyler
Hope
Here
New Plans for Price Control Being Formed
President Roosevelt said the administration is shaping new price controls and economic stabilization plans, with Congress to decide any final approach. He noted labor has not delivered an ultimatum and that food prices have not been rolled back to September levels, while some essentials stayed fairly steady. He invited bright ideas on how rollback could work under current law.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Organized Labor
Congress
Combined Labor War Board
War Food Administration
Office of Price Administration
Soviet Offense Near Orel Reports Heavy German Losses
Soviet communiques claim major gains around Orel on day ten of a summer offensive. They report 50,000 German dead and 6,000 captured, with four to five mile advances and pincers tightening. German figures counter with large Russian losses and broader front actions.
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Moscow
Orel
Bolkhov
Alftogether
Berlin
Associated Press
Hitler
Red Army
Hottest Day in Hempstead County Not a Record
July 22 reached around 104 degrees at the Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station for seven hours. County weather reporter George W. Ware notes 104 degrees or higher has occurred twenty times in 15 years with 100 degrees or more on 133 days since 1929.
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Hempstead County
Fruit & Truck Branch
George W. Ware
Ration Calendar Updates for July and August
The notice explains expiration and new validity dates for ration stamps across food, footwear, and fuel. It lists Book 2 red stamps J L M N expired June 30 with P valid through July, Q from July 4. blue stamps N P Q valid July 1 through August 7. Book 1 shoes stamp 18 valid through October 31. sugar stamps 13 through August 15 and 15 16 for canning. coffee stamps 21 July 1 to 21 and 22 July 22 to August 11. gas coupons No 6 A four gallons through July 21. Renewal forms available at stations. new books issued starting July 22. applies to motorcycles as well.
Soviet peace move seen as trial balloon
Washington views Moscow's appeal to Germans to oust Hitler and seek immediate peace through a National Committee of Free Germany as a high-stakes trial balloon. The manifesto calls for a genuine German government, end of military actions, and peace talks, broadcast by Moscow.
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Richard G. Maslock
Washington
Moscow
Hitler
National Committee of Free Germany
Reich
Germany
Moscow Committee
United Nations
Freies Deutschland
Free Germany
Washington View, Did Not Necessarily Imply That Marshal Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Strike May Shut Down Bethlehem Steel Plant in Johnstown
In Johnstown Pennsylvania a strike of about 1,500 Bethlehem Steel workers threatens to close the seven mile long plant. General manager Ralph E. Hough accuses a discharged worker of inciting two prior strikes and sabotaging war production. The CIO United Steel Workers say the company uses dilatory tactics and harmed grievance procedures.
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Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
Ralph E. Hough
Hough
CIO
United Steel Workers of America
W. H. Davis
War Labor Board
Philip Murray
Cio-United Steel Workers of America
Large Crowds Pack Baptist Auditorium
Dr. John L. Slaughter preached to a packed Baptist Auditorium Thursday night on Confession and Cleansing of Sin. Rev. Ira Patishall led congregational singing with Claud Taylor and Otho Taylor singing a duet. Revival continues with morning and evening services through next week. Slaughter urged confessing sins unto Christ.
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John L. Slaughter
Ira Patishall
Claud Taylor
Otho Taylor
Dr. Slaughter
Christ
Solons to Visit Soldiers at the Front
Five uniformed senators led by Chairman Russell will secretly fly to England Africa the Middle East India China and the Southwest Pacific to assess how troops fare with equipment and postwar planning. The group aims to hear soldier gripes and review Congress money use and ownership plans for railroads docks airfields and factories.
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Washington
Russell
D-Ga
England
Africa
Sicily
Middle East
India
China
Southwest Pacific
Chandler
Day
Lodge
R-Mass
Mead
D-Ny
Brewster
R-Me
Fall of Palermo Triggers Widespread Repercussions
Allied headquarters in North Africa reported that Palermo fell to U S forces triggering disturbances across Italy and the Balkans. Madrid dispatches note demonstrations in Rome Venice Milan Turin Florence and Trieste with chants of Peace while strikes and sabotage sweep the country. Balkans reports describe rebellions and clashes with Axis troops.
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North Africa
Palermo
U. S
Italy
Madrid
Rome
Venice
Milan
Turin
Florence
Trieste
Balkans
Convict Vegetables Aid War Food Efforts
Prison farm produce valued at 12 million dollars last year is projected to rise by a quarter this year as per planting figures released by the War Production Board. The program highlights inmate labor contributing to the nation’s food supply during wartime.
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War Production Board
Allies Seek Open City Declaration for Rome
President Roosevelt said Allies continue to press for Rome to be declared an open city to spare it from attack. He noted Rome’s airports and marshalling yards aid munitions transport and that raids aim to save Allied lives. He cited no Vatican contact and opposed tying Rome to capitulation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Rome
Pius X11
Italy
Sicily
Britain
Heavy Navy Bombards Kiska Island As Allies Press Forward
US Pacific fleet ships shell Kiska Island in a seventh surface attack this month against the Aleutians while Japanese forces raid Funafuti in the Ellice Islands. Navy notes heavy guns may include battleships, older capitals, or heavy cruisers. American bombers also hit Kiska, starting fires after many hits.
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Washington
United States Pacific
Kiska Island
Aleutians
Kiska
Navy
Ano
Associated Press
North Pacific
Funafuti
Ellice Islands
South Central Pacific
Central Pacific
Wear Veteran First Victim of Heat
Julius M Deers a 47 year old World War veteran collapsed and died after cutting a tree at Brush Creek cemetery in Malvern Arkansas yesterday the first heat wave fatality reported this season temperatures topped 100 degrees across the state. A stray line about ape liver production is not connected to the event and not included.
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Malvern
Julius M Deers
Brush Creek Cemetery
Arkansas
American Forces Capture Palermo Isolating Western Sicily
Allied headquarters announced that an American armoured division seized Palermo, Sicily, trapping thousands of Italian troops and severing western access to the island. Patton’s Seventh Army raced from Enna to the north coast in 58 hours, while fighting for Catania and Mount Etna intensified on the northeast.
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Sicily
Catania
Messina
Belman Morin
North
Africa
Palermo
Seventh Army
George S. Patton, Jr
Enna
Sicilian
Italy
Cap Bon
San Stefano di Camastra
Leonfort
Mount Etna
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
DNB
Berlin
Reuters
London
Catanian
Algier Radio
Morocco
Marsala
Trapani
Patton
Harold Alexander
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