De Gaulle Cracks Down as France Faces the Crisis
War analyst DeWitt Mackenzie notes France's purge against Hitler collaborators as General de Gaulle’s government disarms partisans and presses for national self rule. He warns of trials possibly reaching 100000 and stresses need for foreign aid without incursion. France seeks revival on its own terms with Allied support.
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France Is Plagued Politically, Economically and Physically. General de Gaulle
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London
Moscow
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Negotiations and Stilwell Controversy Over China Command
U S negotiators backed Stilwell to command Chinese field forces but Chiang Kai shek declared he must go despite assurances. Stilwell was relieved and returned to America while U S officials defended the charges as unfounded. Critics blame stalled supplies and rifts between Stilwell and Chennault for Central China setbacks.
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Clare L. Chennault
U. S. 14Th Air Force
China
Chiang
Stilwell
United States
America
Chungking
Ail Bass
Chennault
Hogs and cattle prices ease at St Louis market
Market report from National Stockyards Illinois notes hogs mostly 40 to 30 lower with some 140 lb and lighter down about 25, sows down 35 to 40, best 200 to 240 lb hogs 13.75 to 14.00, cattle and calves steady to mixed with loads of steers 13.75 to 16.00 and cows 7.00 to 10.00. total runs include 7,000 cattle and 3,000 calves with brisk activity.
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Grain futures drift lower after early decline in Chicago
Chicago traders opened with a brief buying surge guided by a broker with cash ties, then moved to a dull session. December wheat at 1.64, corn down 7 to 11-2 cents, oats and barley following the corn trend, rye steady then weak, cash wheat little changed with no sales. Receipts: 29 cars of wheat, 57 of corn, 5 of oats.
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Chicago
Wall Street reacts to Churchill war forecast on October 31
New York stocks moved as investors weighed Prime Minister Churchill's warning of a potentially long war. Aircraft, steel, and related arms makers drew bids while many leaders showed little response. The market mood favored longer term armament demand despite a bullish consensus for a quick victory benefiting industry overall.
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Churchill
Wall Street
Allied Reports Slow German Withdrawal In Europe Front
A British Second Army spokesman said no German rout was seen as forces withdrew in an orderly fashion aided by mines and booby traps. American troops regained ground in the Maas bulge east of the Holland salient while Lieseel held. In Lorraine French forces cleared Maizieres Les Metz after three weeks of street fighting and captured Bru and Jeanmenil near Rambervillers with patrols elsewhere from Aachen to the Swiss border.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Joseph W. Stilwell
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Nimitz
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Halsey
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Chiang Kai-Saek
China
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New Zealand
Stilwell
India
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Holland
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Maizeres-Les-Metz
Metz
Bru
Jeanmenil
Rambervillers
Aachen
Stock market advances and laggards amid mixed earnings
Trading slowed after early gains with about 700000 shares changing hands. Leaders included Boeing Lockheed, Glenn Martin, U S Steel, Bethlehem, Southern Pacific, Sears, Montgomery Ward, GM, Chrysler, and Texaco. Peaks 1944 noted for Douglas Aircraft Grumman and Texas Pacific land trust. Bonds, especially rails, improved.
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Gruman
Texas Pacific Land Trust
Boeingckheed
Glenn Martin
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
Eastman Kodak and
Texas Co
American Can
Goodrich
Anaconda
J.C. Penney
U. S. Gypsum
Electric Power & Light
Cotton futures slip on hedge selling at Orleans market
Cot ton futures declined here today under hedge selling in Orleans. Dec contract traded 21.66 to 21.65 and closed 21.74. Other months showed slight declines with high and low ranges and minor closes near 21.5 to 21.7.
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Dee
Orleans
Cottom
Poultry And Produce Market Report For Chicago
Butter firm with receipts at 202,609 and market unchanged. Eggs 13,089 receipts with U S standards 40 1 2 to 44 6. current receipts 41 to 44 and other markets unchanged. Live poultry firm receipts include 32 trucks and 1 car with job prices. Leghorn fowl 22 1 2 to 23 1 3, ducklings 22 1 2 to 23 1 2. other prices unchanged.
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U.S
Airline Executive Dies in Murfreesboro Funeral Notice
Oscar Thomas Ridley, 50, Fort Worth Texas, superintendent of Southern flight operations for American Airlines, died Saturday in Murfreesboro Tennessee. He was a cousin of Charles O. Thomas, manager of Hope Water & Light Plant.
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Hope Water & Light Plant
Hungary's 4th Army in Baltic and East Prussia battles
Berlin reports intense Russian attacks near Liepaja in Latvia as Soviet forces throw fresh infantry and air units into the fight. German command says major enemy penetrations occurred while noting heavy losses on both sides and declaring the East Prussia battle largely ended after two weeks of fierce combat.
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Rozan
Liepaja
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East Prussia
Hossbach
Churchill Foresees Possible End to German War Sooner Than Spring
Churchill states that the war’s end could come earlier than spring or early summer, though he cannot predict or guarantee the timing. He notes that outcomes depend on Hitler’s storm troops and secret policy as the conflict continues.
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Woodmen Life Chief to Speak in Hope Friday Night
Farrar Newberry president of the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society will address members and friends at City Hall auditorium Friday night at 7 o'clock. Introduced by Mayor Albert Graves, he will discuss fraternal insurance as the world’s largest such company. Born July 30 1887 in Gordon, Newberry rise through WOW roles to president in 1943 and author of three books.
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Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society
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Mr. Garland
Arkansas
J. C. Root
James K. Jones
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Churchill Warns On War End Outlook Amid Parliament Extension
Churchill argues 18 months may be needed to end the Japanese war and notes political parties must hold their cohesion until Nazism is defeated. He discusses postwar port work in Holland and obstinate fighting in Italy while Britain’s Parliament extension proceeds without opposition.
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18 More Jap Ships Sunk in Philippines
The navy reports 18 additional Japanese vessels destroyed by American submarines off the Philippines. The tally includes one destroyer and 17 supply and cargo ships, raising total submarine losses to 974 since the war began.
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Philippines
Washington
Roosevelt to Speak From White House This Week
President Roosevelt will radio from the White House Thursday night and appear in New England before a closing Boston address on Saturday night. He plans three informal talks, including stops in Bridgeport Hartford and Springfield, before heading to Fenway Park for a Boston speech broadcast on NBC CBS and the Blue networks.
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Riday
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Blue
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Conn
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Mass
Midwest
James F Byrnes
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Glass
John G. Winant
Golden Mother Seeks Help After Elkhide Pouch Disappears
A mother arriving in Portland, Ore from Deering Alaska explains her gold dust pouch vanished. She mined the gold herself near Deering with her late husband a miner. She seeks aid due to lack of a local doctor in Deering.
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Portland
Deering
Submarines Claim Pacific Far East Naval Victories
The navy reported submarine successes in Pacific and Far East waters without specifying operation locales. The brief notice confirms victories by naval forces, but details on exact locations and missions were not released.
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Pacific
Far East
North Arkansas Methodists Open Morrilton Meet
North Arkansas Methodist church conference opens at Morrilton First Methodist church with Bishop Paul B E Martin presiding. More than 350 attendees expected as board meetings precede the opening, with appointments for the coming year to be announced through Friday.
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Morrilton
North Arkansas Methodist Church Conference
Morrilton First
Wartime motorists tout Studebaker loyalty nationwide
Wartime drivers across the country declare no car beats Studebaker. A Kentucky official cites high offers but refuses to sell, praising the brand’s wartime economy and stamina as reasons to keep the vehicle.
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Liberty
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Studebaker
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Buck) Powers
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