War News Outlook Across Pacific, Caucasus and India
DeWitt Mackennin analyzes three intertwined crises: American efforts against Japan in the Aleutians and Selamon region, German advances in the Maikop oil zone of the northern Caucasus, and the Indian Nationalist revolt against British rule. He argues the Pacific push may serve as a second front to deter Japan and aid Soviet Russia, while highlighting strategic stakes in the Aleutians for Australia, New Zealand, and Allied supply lines.
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DeWitt Mackennin
Selamon
Aleutian Islands
Malkcop
Caucasus
Russia
Siberia
Tonvl
India
United Nations
Japan
China
Burma Road
Solna
Orient
Britain
America
Maikopol
Open Air Theater Receipts Surpass Expenditures This Season
Treasurer Max D. Brown reported that the five week season of the Open Air Theater attracted 57 677 attendees and earned 2 681 more income than expenditures. Weather affected attendance though. Brown noted unreported funds and Vietnam reference unclear in the fragmented text.
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Mupsyphis
Max D. Brown
Vietnam
Brown
Furthur Insoe Oyer
Eight Die and 159 Injured in Bombay Riots During Gandhi Campaign
On the second day of Mohandas K. Gandhi’s civil disobedience drive against British rule, Bombay authorities report eight killed and 159 wounded as police fire on crowds. Demonstrations spread nationwide with strikes, factory closings, and stonings of trains and government stores.
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Bombay
Mohandas K. Gandhi
India
Gandhi
Dadar
Ja Poona
Parsurimbhan College
Bbomabay
Vingelf
Air Forces ready to begin attacks on Germany in near term
Maj. Gen. Carl Spaatz stated the U S Army Air Forces in Britain and the Royal Air Force are ready to start operations against Germany soon. Ground troops in England under Maj. Gen. M W Clark reported U S forces arriving in force and prepared to invade the continent if needed, with six months more training preferred. He emphasized adapting American equipment to British methods for coordinated ground and air action.
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London
Carl Spaatz
United States Army Air Forces
Britain
Germany
Royal Air Force
Crama
Forest England
England
M. W. Clark
U. S
United States
Clark
France
RAF
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi
12 More Allied Ships Sunk In West Atlantic
The AP tally shows 419 wartime ship losses in the western Atlantic with 62 seamen and passengers killed, 52 missing, and over 740 rescued by United Nations crafts. Sinkings since Aug 2 include six U.S. merchantmen and one each from Norway, Britain, Russia, Panama, and Uruguay.
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West Atlantic
Associated Press
Atlantic
United Nations
Caribbean
United States
U. S
Uruguyan
Texas Professor Named Holston Medical Director
Galveston Texas Dr Williams superintendent of John Healy Hospital associate dean and professor at University of Texas School of Medicine has left for Kingsport Tennessee to become medical director of Holston Ordnance Works Tennessee Hastman Corporation. Native of Alvin he earned a DMD and MD from Duke and formerly served at Eastman Corporation. Williams joined Galveston in 1987 and was a popular faculty member. his wife Mrs Williams and daughter Charline await Tennessee relocation.
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Galveston
Texas
Dhuveethis
Williama
John Healy Hospital
University of Texey School of Medicine
Eastman Corporation
Saaocinte
Ly. R. Wilson
Wihlliams
Williams
Charline
Navy Blasts Jap Bases In Far Pacific War Update
The Solomon Islands battle grows into a major offensive with American led forces striking by sea air and possibly land. In the Aleutians a US task force seized Kiska. Chinese reports claim Haiphong bombed by US planes. Nimitz says progress favorable and battles continue around Tulagi with land garrisons possibly ashore. Allied air raids hit Rabaul and Gusmate while ships and bases in New Guinea sustain heavy damage.
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Solomon Islands
Midway
Coral Sea
Aleutians
United States
Kiska
Haiphong
Indo-China
China
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
the Solomons
Washington
Hirohito
Solomon
Nimitz
Tulagi
Solomons
Oral Sea
Australia
Florida Island
Solomon's
Douglas MacArthur
Kokoda
New Guinea
Buna
Port Moresby
Rabaul
New Britain
Gusmate
Salamaus
Probe Of State Primary Is Asked Phoenix
The U S Senate elections investigating committee is asked to probe last week's Tennessee primary. Senator Ernest W McFarland, returning to Washington from Arizona, said he would call the committee to discuss the request but did not name the source. Senator Tom Stewart won the Democratic nomination for re election, defeating Edward W Carmack.
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Phoenix
Origz
U. S. Senate Elections Investigating Committee
Tennessee
Ernest W. McFarland
Washington
Arizona
Tom Stewart
Edward W. Carmack
Murfreesboro
Bradley contests 11th district magistrate race
Blountville 11th district magistrate George E. Bradley, defeated by 44 votes, filed notice with the Sullivan County Election Commission to contest the magistrates election. An official recount was planned in the three wards as Bradley expected to present further charges after the tally. unofficial results showed Bradley third with 1152 votes. W N Showalter led with 1179 and P H M Spivey had 798. two magistrates were chosen.
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Blountville
George E. Bradley
Sullivan County Election Commission
Joe D. Snow
Election Commission
Bradley
J. Bradley
W. N. Showalter
P. H.M. Spivey
Cosen
Valley Flood Submerges 1000 Acre Basin In Virginia
Heavy rains swelled Sinking Creek flooding a 1000 acre valley in Dungannon Virginia. 12 to 15 families on second floors and rowboats for transport. Crops including corn and tobacco ruined. livestock drownings possible. Austin Peters stores stock on second floor anchored with cables. Reported depths up to 60 feet could not be verified. Local flood likely the largest in memory with earlier 1862 and 1895 floods recalled. One fatal crash occurred near Staffordsville on Route 100, Wold Creek edge.
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Dungannon
Sinking Creek
Clinch River
Austin Peters
Z. J .F. Marcum
Kingsport Navy Station quota up for August
Kingsport Navy Recruiting Station Chief R N Runion announced an August quota of 65 men after July tallies. Kingsport led Tennessee stations in July per recruiter rate with 89 sent to Nashville for the Tennessee Alabama race, plus V-5 cadets and late July transfers credited to August. New volunteers John Gallagher and Selvin Allgood seek enlistment, with others recalled for active duty and transfer to Norfolk. Ruth Huseey and Robert Longe necker wed in California.
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Tennessee Navy
R. N. Runion
Kingsport Navy
Kingsport
Runion
Tennessee
Nashville
Johnson City
Rucion
Jackson
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Memphis
John William Gallagher
Michael Patrick Gallagher
Bishop
V-2 Aviation
V.P.I
Potts
Phillips
Lynwood Hale Cherbey
C. C. Overbey
Catawba Street
Atlanta
Navy
Burion
U S Watches Gripsholm for Axis Agents on Board
U S authorities tighten controls aboard the repatriation liner Gripsholm to prevent Axis or Japanese agents from entering the United States. Passengers list native-born Americans for loyalty testimony and noncitizens are fingerprinted and questioned. Reports note possible plans to use liners Asa Maru and Conte Verde to infiltrate agents and include Nisei and other diverse travelers among the passengers.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
United States
Gripsholm
Japan
Portuguese West Africa
South Seas
Philippines
Hongkong
Acti
Actors Likely To Be More Hard-Headed In Future
Bollywood story notes government stock freezes balsa used for imitation bricks. Studios switch to yucca, then glue to assemble. Imitation brick costs rise from about one to fifteen dollars, pushing writers to curb heavy-object scenes.
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Stuilies
Reds Blows Up Maikop Oil Fields In Caucasus Fight
Dramatic front dispatches report massive explosions as Soviet defenses crack near Maikop and the Caucasus foothills while German forces push along the Baku railway toward the Caspian. Reports say Russians may destroy oil installations. Germans claim gains south of Armavir and fronts near Krasnodar. Soviet counterattacks slow German advance as heavy fighting continues across the Don and Kuban regions. Tennessee soldiers are listed as missing in Alaska.
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Moscow
Red Army
Maikop
Caucasian
Baku
Caspian
Pyatitorsk
Armavir
Black Sea
Krasnodar
Caucasus
Kotelnikovski
Don Elbow
Stalingrad
Voronezh
Don
Muikop-Krape
Pravda
Klagta
Azov
Kughchevka
Kuban
Armagh
Amy
Novy Bono
Berlin
Red Neet
Novoressosk
Markon
Tuapse
Voroshilovek
Nevinnomysskaya
Kuma
Persian Gulf
Majkop
Kropotkin
Krasnodsr
Caucheur Maountaing
Bingk Sea
Volga
Kotenlovsk
Kretskaya
Katelnikaysk
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War Production Board
Holston Medical
Dr. Williams
Willinama
Tennessean
Br. J
Far Pacific
George Bradley
State News Service
Sulli Jvan
Hawkins
Hawkins County
Follett Bradley
Roosevelt
Helen Stallard
Pearisburg
Harman
Edward Sexton
Fijling Staton
Staffordsville
Wold Creek
Hollywood
Ruth Huseey
Robert Longenecker
Pala Mission
Pala
Calif
Max Will
The
War Department
Alaska
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