Stilwell Recall and Chiang's Strained Alliance
War analyst Mackenzie DeWitt Mackenzie notes Chiang Kai-Shek won Stilwell's recall amid broader clashes with Allied aims. He highlights cabinet reform demands, American command in China, and failure to unite Red Army and central forces against Japan. Madame Chiang’s influence is praised as a stabilizing factor and potential moderating force. The piece warns of a dangerous fratricidal split between Chiang's forces and northern Communist armies, jeopardizing China's war effort.
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Sy Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Chiang Kai-Shek
Stilwell
Washington
Chiang
China
Burma
Red
America
Britain
Russia
Camas
Chungking
Japan
Pacific
Nippon
Argentina to Drive on Right Side of Road Next Year
Argentina will switch traffic from left to right next year to boost tourism via the Pan American highway. Uruguay remains the exception as Argentina becomes the hemisphere’s sole left driving holdover. The change starts June 10, 1945, during a low traffic month to cut foreign-driver accidents and avoid left-steering car costs.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
Uruguay
Postwar Planning Talk at Kiwanis Meeting
Dr. Matt Ellis, president of Henderson State Teachers College, spoke on Post War Planning and Education at the Kiwanis luncheon. He urged communities to prepare for returning youth, create local employment, and rely on university and agency support to avert depression while recognizing relief programs alone won t solve postwar needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Ellis
Henderson State Teachers College
R. P. Bowen
Kiwanis
Ellis
Arkansas Economic Council
University of Arkansas
Bureau of Reseach
Bob Oswald
Otha Ivie
Terrell Cornelius
Herb E. Basye
C. C. Spragins
Syd MecMath
Forrest Hare
Jim Embree
Matilda McFaddin
Lorraine Heard
Jane Sullivan
Henry Haynes
Texarkana
Hope Kiwanians
Blevins to Camden Bus Permit Sought by Dlerks Operator
The State Corporation Commission set hearings for Nov 22 for three motor transportation line applications. W D Holmes of Clerks seeks operation between Blevins and Camden. Crown Coach Company applied to run Perry to Morrilton area routes with closed doors. McAlister Construction seeks certificate to haul contractors equipment across multiple Arkansas routes.
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Little Rock
State Corporation Commission
Arkansas
Crown Coach Company
Jovlin
Perry
Morrilton
Conway
A. L. Quattlebaum
el Paso
Ark
Jacksonville
Floyd
W. D. Holmes
Clerks
Blevin A
Camden
McAlister Construction Company
Pine Bluff
Fort Smith
el Dorado
Texarkana
Helena
Benton Man Given 21 Year Sentence for Burglary and Larceny
A Saline circuit court jury recommended a 21 year term for Dr. C Morton a 39 year old Benton chiropractor on two counts of burglary and 16 years on grand larceny. Morton is jailed on 4000 bond pending appeal. Ralph Ashcraft 39 faces trial Friday.
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Benton
Saline
C Morton
Morton
Ralph Ashcraft
Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
High Court
Two Arkansans Wounded in Action Named by Navy
The Navy Department announced two Arkansas men wounded in action. They are Pfe. Clifford Henry Cottingham of Mansfield, a Marine, and Pharmacist's Mate 3-C Elmer Leroy Davis of Heber Springs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Lyn Davis.
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Washington
Navy Department
Arkansas
Pfe
Clifford Henry Cottingham
Clifford H. Cottingham
Mansfield
Elmer Leroy Davis
Navy
Boyd Lyn Davis
Heber Springs
Djerba Island Noted as The Mediterranean’s Largest
Djerba off Tunisia is described as the largest island along the Barbary coast in the Mediterranean.
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Djerba
Tunnisia
Island
Mediterranean Barbary Coast
Roosevelt's Two-Bit Bet Provokes Election Warning
President Roosevelt joked about a two bit bet on next Tuesday's voting in an unidentified state. New York Attorney General Nathaniel Goldstein warned that bettors could be denied a ballot. The law bars anyone who bets on an election from voting, with challenge procedures outlined in the state constitution. The White House expects Roosevelt to vote at Hyde Park, New York.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Washington
Nathaniel L. Goldstein
New York
White House
Hyde Park
Goldstein
Guerrillas Join Army of the Philippines in Tacloban
Filipino guerrillas were incorporated into the Philippine Army by proclamation of President Sergio Osmena, linking guerrilla forces with Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The new status defines a recognized military force as one under a commander appointed or recognized by the Southwest Pacific commander in chief, broadcast via the Voice of Freedom.
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Tacloban
Leyte
P. L
Sergio Osmena
Commonwealth
Guerrill S
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific Area
Philippines
Voice of Freedom
Carlos P. Romulo
Osmena
Paris Blast Near De Gaulle Sparks Sabotage Theories
In a Paris suburb, an explosion shortly after General Charles De Gaulle spoke on All Saints Day raised sabotage suspicions though officials say it was coincidental with the speech. Sirens sounded as multiple blasts followed for two hours, with reports of an aerial attack denied by the U S Air Force.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
U. S
500 Planes Hammer at Cologne
Cologne raid summary notes more than 500 Lancasters and Halifaxes struck the city after Mosquito attacks on railway yards. The monthlong air offensive involved American and British forces with about 60,000 bomber and fighter flights, roughly 400 planes lost. Cologne received nearly 10,000 tons of bombs in four days, as Allied aim to neutralize its role as arsenal and transport hub for the western front.
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London
Cologne
Rhine
Siegfried Line
Hitler
RAF
Eighth Air Force
Germany
Britain
15Th Air Force
Italy
Eighth
Volga River Stands as Europe’s Longest at 2406 Miles
The Volga is identified as Europe’s longest river with a measured length of 2,406 miles, underscoring its prominence among continental waterways.
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Volga
Europe
Food reserves reach over two million tons in hand
The War Food Administration reports U S stockpiles exceed 2 006 600 tons of foodstuffs kept on hand to meet potential emergencies.
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War Food Administration
United States
Market Report New Orleans Prices Slip On Hedge Selling
New Orleans market report shows cot ton futures dropping under hedge selling with mixed prices across weights. Cattle and sheep markets open slow with generally steady to lower bids. receipts around 36 percent cows and varied slaughter figures.
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New Orleans
Ieee
Poultry and Produce Prices Steady in Chicago Market
Butter receipts total 196,487 with market unchanged. Eggs receipts 5,046 steady. market unchanged. Live poultry receipts 24 trucks and 5 cars. Prices: leghorn fowl 23 to 24 cents. ducklings 23 1/2 to 24 1/2 cents. Other prices remain unchanged.
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Chicago
St Louis Livestock Hogs Sale At National Stockyards
National Stockyards Illinois on November 1 reports 8,500 hogs saleable with market active and uneven. Weights of 190 pounds rise 15 to 25, lighter weights up to 25, spots up 35, sows steady to 10 higher. Bulk good and choice 166 to 240 pounds prevailing.
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ST. Louis Livestock National Stockyards
Ill
Salonika Evacuated by German Forces in Greece
German high command announced the evacuation of Salonika the Balkan port and Greece’s second city. Allied patrols pressure rearguards north of Kozane while British Greek guerrillas push Germans toward the Yugoslav border. Many Germans remain in retreat toward Scutari as Soviet and partisan pressure grows in the region.
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Rome
Salonika
Balkan
Greece
Salonka
Balkans
Kozane
Bulgaria
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Scutari
Albania
Reich
Duck Hunters Pray for Rain as Season Opens
Little Rock November 1 With the duck hunting season opening tomorrow Arkansas hunters pray for rain and cold weather. T A McAmis secretary of the Game and Fish Commission said October was warm and dry delaying waterfowl migration and predicted especially bad goose hunting this year. He noted water conditions are better in the rice area despite the drought.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
T. A. McAmis
The
Game and Fish Commission
Feic
Two Book Same Reading Prompts Library Debate
Portland librarians discuss a pair of identical books for reading and borrowing as part of a local library display. Officials report first public shooting area ready to open in county with plans for future seasons and expanded access managed by state and GM subsidiary.
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Amis
McAnnishot
General Motors
Mis County
Blytheville
Mississippi County
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Telegraph
B & B Grocery
Bee Cilty Jones
Carl
Dr. Ellis
Blevins-to-Camden
Dlerks
Arkansans
Army of Philippines
Gen. de Gaulle
Market Report
Portland
Ore
Inquirbrarian
Charles W
Darling, Usn
Charles Darling
Charles Darlings
Sidney Hillman
Charles W. Darling
Newport
San Diego
California
Constitutionel Amendment Committee
Little Rock, Ark
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