Kingsport Men Called To Service
Kingsport plans mobilization as 122 men depart Wednesday morning for the Army Induction Center for medical examination and draft processing. The list includes numerous locals led by Arie J. Light and O. L. Collier, with many transfers and married men among the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsport
Bome
Kingseport
Army Induction Center
Hell
Carter Verlon Ey Crawford
Acie P. Jackson
Fred F. Cross
Walker Necessary
Doh
S Whitaker
Charles S. Miller
Walter C. Nelms
Paul Grogs
Clarence Webb
George W. Nelms
Clyde Monroe
Robert Rk, Jones
Warren G. Duncan
Weldon D. Duncan
Charles VW. Taldina
Robert L. Dean
Floyd GL
Bartley Isaac Henty
Franklin Pickens
Jess E. Boller
Hobvert F. Jayne
Benton H. Jones
Lemuel R. McClure
Fred F. White
Robert Ward
Down FP
Don Ernest
Salyer
Richard
Ikstian Ja
Gardner
Eugene P. Bishop
Paul K. Duncan
Arvil M. Waycaster
Earl D
Gill Roy B. Gilliam
Walter H. Beard
Charles Overhay
Deadrick T. Poe
Briston S. Wininger
James A. Wili Cool
Frank Wagner
James L. Stevens
Claude B. Wampler
Clyde Hickman
Faul F. Synamon
Jesao R. Lavinder Jr
Robert M. O'Leary
Lexie Monde
James A. Falr
Virgil A. Price
Vernon M. Privett
Franz Mr. Wing
Joseph W.seo
Mussolini Says Italy Could Have Stayed Out of War
In a Corriere del Nemo interview from Lugano six weeks before his downfall Benito Mussolini admitted Italy could have remained out of the war. He described hardship at home, predicted a long conflict, and noted that Britain and the United States would field strong troops while some nations might be drawn in. He stated Italy certainly could have avoided involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Benito Mussolini
Nxt
Corriere del Nemo
Lugano
Italy
Duce
Paliano Y Venezia
Mussolini
Bomba
Sweden
Spain
Turkey
Lilton
Taly
Troina Welcomes Yank Troops Amid Ruin and Fear
Delayed dispatch details U S Army First Division marching into Troina Sicily on August 6 as civilians, terrified by weeks of bombing and German control, stream into streets to greet Lieut Everett Booth and his company. Fighters push through damaged town while residents recount deprivation and escape attempts.
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Catania
Eighth Army
Mt. Etna
U. & Seventh Army
Troina
Sicillam
Lieut
Everett Booth
Chicago
Toring
Trona
Trolna
Charles
Church) Horner
Doyles Town
Anypranch
Atehul
Booth
Yanka
Nationwide Peace Strike Rises in Italy Amid War
Reports from Chiasso say a nationwide strike campaign against the Badoglio government gained momentum in northern industrial areas after RAF raids on Genoa Turin and Milan. Troops halted walkouts in Genoa while renewed air raids spurred further protests as Italy weighs war continuation with German aid.
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Switzerland
Italy
Badoglio
Tropa
Swiss Telegraphic Agency
Chiasso
Heiras Raf
Genoa
Turin
Milan
Ihe
Thegiment
Rome
Tribune de Geneve
Berlin
Madrid
Informaciones
Germany
Bombing Blitz Over Mannheim Ludwigshafen Reported
Large fires burned in the Mannheim Ludwigshafen twin towns as RAF heavy bombers hit the Ruhr Valley targets. The night raid, the 57th on the area, damaged factories and port facilities while RAF fighters attacked airfields and railways in France and the Low Countries. Nine bombers were lost and Mosquito strikes earlier in the week hit Ruhr Rhineland targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
RAF
Mannheim
Ludwigshaven
Speedy Bhosquitos
Ruhr
Air Ministry
Aucouns
France
Low Countries
Rhine
Neckar
Frankfort
Europe
Maannheim-Ludwigshaven Arca
Germany
Hamburg
Rhineland
Milan
Turin
Genos
Italy
St. Didier
Abbeville
Belgium
RAT
Britain
Mannheim-Ludwigshafen
English Channel
Demonstrations Mark First Year of Gandhi Detention
In Bombay and Ahmadabad protests marked the first year of Mahatma Gandhi and Congress leaders deten tion. Authorities reported several arrests and limited scuffle as mills and markets closed. Peaceful meetings in Madras urged Gandhi's release and leniency for Congress leaders.
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Bombay
Mahatma Gandhi
Ahmadabad
Gandhi
Madras
Congress
Propaganda and Sicily a mix in American Army report
An army writer notes Sicilians tire of Rome made films portraying Americans as villains while a one man poll by Gino Taglieri of Paterson, New Jersey suggests locals distrust the propaganda. Soldiers observe friendly yet cautious attitudes among Sicilian youths and women as reinforcements arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Mussolini
Gino Taglieri
Paterson
N. J
Illice
Caesar
Donald Brunni
van Wert
Ohio
Nazis Predict Italy Will Stay In War With Germany
Berlin dispatches report Madrid morning paper quotes German officials confident Italy will continue the war with German reinforcements. Badoglio is said to have abandoned hope of peace with the Allies. Von Ribbentrop is said to have guaranteed troops and munitions to defend the Italian mainland. Submarine flotillas reportedly dispersed and returning to lone travel as tactics evolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Berlin
Iuesday
Italy
Pietro Badoglia
Arriba
Joachim von Ribbencop
Raffaele Guarigua
Bedoglio
Mussolin
Trieste
Badoglis
Germany
von Ribbentrop
Trailor
von Rilletbentrop
Badoglio
Political Tension Mounts In Balkans
Balkans report rising tension with Bulgaria seen as the more critical. In Sofia opposition deputies met under Isader to inform King Boris that drastic action is needed to avert catastrophe. Rumors say Premier Filoff fled, while a pro Allied cabinet may have formed. In Hungary, student riots sparked a special cabinet meeting with calls for hard measures or resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Bulgaria
Hungary
Esikans
Sofia
Isader
Nicholas Moushanoff
Boris
Balisan
Bogdan Filoff
Kidnaper’s Baby Found Alive After Albany Abduction
Albany Ore. a 26-year-old army wife Catherine Wright faced a child stealing charge after feigning pregnancy to kidnap a two day old baby from Albany Hospital. The infant Judith Gurney was identified by footprints and later found safe with police. District Attorney Harlow Weinzick said the suspect confessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Ore
Judith Gurney
Harlow Weinzick
Catherine Wright
Weinzick
Wright Time
Soviet Big Guns Hammer Toward Kharkov
Soviet forces surged toward Kharkov in a rapid advance, reaching within about 12 miles of the city on the northern front and pressing west and south along a broad front. Berlin radio noted heavy fighting near Kharkov and an offensive toward Smolensk, while other fronts reported Red Army thrusts toward Orel Bryansk and Seyansk.
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Moscow
Kharkov
Donets
Berlin
Smolensk
Seyansk
Red Army
Orel
Bryansk
Smolensix
Russia
Allied Airmen Bomb Japanese Positions Across Southwest Pacific
Allied airmen dropped 224 tons of bombs along the Southwest Pacific battle area including Vila Salamaua Bairoke and Amboina. No enemy interceptions occurred. Heaviest loads hit Salamaua and Vila as two pronged thrusts target Rabaul. Salata bombers struck Bogadjim area south of Madang and others attacked Japanese barges along the coast. Bogadjim damage reported heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Vila
Salamaua
Bairoke
Amboina
Rabaul
New Britain
Richmond Seeks Broad Cure for Crime Rise
A bi racial committee in Richmond Va approved a 10 point plan to curb murder and non negligent manslaughter after FBI data showed the city third among southern cities for killings. The plan includes environmental education moral training and court measures with discussion of Negro police as a deterrent and federal study of similar programs in cities with comparable populations. The report notes racial composition correlates with higher slayings and urges action at once though full results will take time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Alus Gordon B. Ambler
William T. Christian
Richmond News Leader
Ity
FBI
Virginia
Norfolk
Charlotte
N. C
Atlanta
Knoxville
Jacksonville
Miami
Girmingham
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis
Lewisville
Baltimore
Tampa
Washington
Allied forces press forward in Sicily coast advance
Allied ground forces advance along the Sicily front as heavy Allied warships pound coastal German positions. Amerbay doughboys report 1,500 German prisoners captured near Cape Orlando, aiding the fall of San Fratello and San Agata. RAF and US air forces attack Messina area and coastal installations, with losses on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Sicily
Amerbay Doughboys
Cape Orlando
San Fratello
San Ageta
U. S
Seventh Army
Jeomstal
Ripasato
Acireale
Taormina
Desproto
Randazze
Torrenova
Cane
Orlando
George 5. Patton Jr
Beriden
Italy
Messina
Noast
RAP J
Paradiso
Catanzaro
Angitola
RAF Liberators
Wallfoxes
San Giovanni
Theorth
Milazzo
Steidian
Barcellona
Barcelona
Messin
Randazzo
Tratesport
Aledeupyay
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Benito
Tode
Tuttle
Mosau
Regan
Butch
Banniatec
India
Northern Ireland
America
Balkans
Normandie
New York
U.S.S. LaFayette
Hudson River
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