Four Dozen Jap Planes Are Downed In Pacific Air Sweep
Allied headquarters report a major air victory in the Southwest Pacific on Sunday. MacArthur’s forces claimed 48 Japanese aircraft destroyed with five Allied planes lost. The raid upheld a roughly ten to one air superiority and followed rapid strikes against Balikpapan and targets on New Guinea, Bougainville, and New Britain, including supply ships and airfields.
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Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
MacArthur
MaccArthur
Balikpapan
Borneo
Omiatum
New Britain
New Gainea
Sankor
Varied Charges Appear On City Court Docket
A dozen cases on the police docket were heard by Judge Napoleon Bond in City Court. Only two defendants appeared, others disposed of on Sartell. Guilty pleas for public intoxication yielded fines of 5 and 10 dollars. a stop sign charge brought another fine. Additional forfeitures included 15 dollars in two cases and a 15-dollar sum for a restaurant fight. A speeding fine on Bristol Highway was 15 dollars, and a stop sign violation carried 7.60. A separate note mentions OPA actions prohibiting certain wholesale sales through retailers and packers.
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Napoleon Bond
Sartell
John S. Todd
Eary
Ffthe
Bristol Highway
Moniny Dockut
Red Army Sweeps Nazis From Karachev and Orel Front
Soviet forces push from Karachev on the 26 mile road to Bryansk after breaking the Orel front, encircling and driving Nazi troops from the ruined city. Pravda notes forest fights to hinder German defenses along the Desna, with gains across 4 districts and near Khvastovichi as 4000 Germans, 23 tanks and 18 heavy guns are reported engaged.
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Red Army
Spa Demansk
Smolensk
Bryansk
Mozcow
Karachev
Ikharkov
Moscow
Fouy
Te Bryensk
Orel Saljzne
Communist Party
I Pravda
Desna
Karashov
Pravda
Orel
Karachov
Shorkov
Ovel
Khvastoviehl
Hugh
Une
Allied Writers See Evidence of Nazi Atrocity
Allied correspondents in Grel, Soviet Russia, witnessed a mass grave behind the Ural prison where about 5,000 bodies of Russian victims were found. Soviets say many died of starvation or by gunshot behind a whitewashed wall, highlighting German atrocities despite lack of a formal war crimes treaty.
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Grel
Saviet
Russia
Ural
Orel
Red Army
Soviet Union
Germany
Hoy
State Commission
Churchill Back In Quebec After Hyde Park Talk With FDR
Churchill returns to Quebec after a Hyde Park meeting with Franklin D Roosevelt. The White House said the talks were largely social but laid groundwork for a major war strategy conference later in the week. Allied leaders include Anthony Eden and a U S official, signaling broad political as well as military planning across Europe and the Pacific.
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Churchill
Quebec
Hyde Park
Fdr
Prealeal Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Earl
Jéngland
Europe
Pacific
Gas Ration Coupon Values Cut Across Regions
Gasoline ration cuts were announced, reducing three gallons in the Middlewest and Southwest while East, West Coast, and Rockies areas are kept under study. OPA head Chester Bowles said western stocks may cover current needs for now, and potential small eastern increases were hinted if cooperation continues.
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Washington
Middlewest
West Coast
Rocky Mountain
Chester Bowles
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Teltes
Bowles
Rockies
Open City Pact Would Cost Rome Industries
London premier Badoglio's comment on declaring Rome an open city followed Mussolini's paper asserting that four fifths of Rome's industries would be stripped. The Papal Of Italia argued 74 percent of the 1.5 million population work for the war effort and that many industries would close, with evacuation and disassociation from war work, if the city were opened.
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London
Praemier Badog+llo
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Papalo Do Italia
Romone
Two Youths Face Grand Jury Action On Charges
Magistrate T Mack Steteun announced Monday binding over two youths to a Kingsport county grand jury on charges. John Gibson Jr 17 of Wallins Creek Va was bound over with bond set at 1000 for theft of a 40 bicycle from Highland Park, Kingsport, later sold to store and shipped to another Virginia county. Abbie Blevins 13 of Kingsport had bond set at 1000 for borrowing a car from Modern Laundry and riding it, later cited for drunken driving and no license. bound over to the September grand jury and fined 3 dollars plus costs.
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T. Mack Steteun
Sullivan Courky Grand
John Gibson, Jr
Wallins Creek
James Robinatte
Highland Park
Kingsport
James Broyles
Gitson Bay
Kingapark
Abbie
Blevins
Kotron Enid
Fur
Che Var
Meglatrara Kytvon
Army Engineer Recruiter Back for Scheduling Talks
Army engineer recruiters return to discuss service with men of draft age. Lieutenant BF Andrews, temporarily at the Navy Recruiting Office, plans interviews Monday to Wednesday, with office hours listed. The OPA announced Blue Stamps and War Ration Book Two will be in effect for processing foods through October 20.
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SkUled Construction Tawa
BF. B. Andrews
Army Corps of Engineers
Sicily
Navy
Washington
OPA
Messina Braces for Heavy Guns as Allies Close in
Allied forces push toward Messina from Milazzo and Barcellona in Sicily as German and Italian positions retreat. American and British troops advance through torn roads and minefields while Patton and Montgomery tighten the noose, with Messina within range of 11 inch batteries and ferries carrying troops to the mainland.
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North Africa
United States
Milazzo
Messina
Barcalians
Mesania
Barceliana Fies
Milizazo
Italian Unita
U.S. Seventh Army
Eighth Army
Britles
Taormina
Castiglone
Kugel
Sicily
Berlin
NBC
Ead
Patton Ar
George &. Patton, Jr
Milnazo
Barcellona
Bernard L. Montgomery
Messing
Roccalamera
Mer
Cing
Narjal
Hermann Goering
15Th Armored
Kopts Ty
Gaailion
Allied Unita
Milan Workers March for Peace After Bombing Attacks
Milan workers stage a peace march as RAF planes bombed Milan and targets in Berlin and France. Allied air forces maintained daylight operations over the Channel with heavy raids on coastal towns and industrial sites in a day of intensified air action.
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Milan
London
Indus
Air Ministry
Pir
Fralian Ind Center
Berlin
Pasrel
France
Low Countries
Heant
Portsmouth
Inod
Botthers Aweph
St. Omeray
Halland
Britain suspects Rome open city claim as ruse
British papers and officials doubted Mussolini’s declaration that Rome is an open city. They warned that Allied bombing would continue until Italy quits the war. Reports from Milan described devastating RAF attacks and widespread destruction as civilians fled toward the frontier amid heavy anti aircraft fire.
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Londor
Rome
Pierro Badaoglio
Great Britain
Lord’ Beaverbroox
London Daily Express
Ital
London
Winston Churchill
Canada
Badog
Italy
Sicily
London Express
Badoglio
Whiasso
Sywisseacunan
Cit
Milan
Sorresca
Scala Farina
Talian
Die Tat
Zurich
RAR
Awiss Telegraphic
Qoarh
Brinnau
Millan
Rontier
Occupation Becomes Main Yardstick for Army Induction
Washington reports new War Manpower Commission rules shift focus from family status to occupation in selecting men aged 18 to 88 for potential induction. The plan aims to keep war production steady while filling armed forces with essential personnel. A 149 critical occupations list, transfer standards, and a broad non-deferrable category were announced, with emphasis on high-skill roles and certain occupations deemed less competitive with military needs.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
CWMC
WMC
Paul V. McNutt
Armen
Endoresis
Gecupatriona
Feesons
Lac
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Tode Tuttle
Hidex
Piers DE
Hit‘er
Settin
Lmenss
Arava
Russay
Xe Ogo
Eningrad
Soviet Russia
EU “Graruve Mailes
Rzhev
Spas
Domenal K
Tyansk “Ara
A. Vore
Insk
Isk
Sevastope
MoVorgssisk
Voronazh
Rove
Edstor
Honey Gwentdy
By Henry CG. Cassidy
United Nations
Tapan
Athony Tden
Americnt State Department
State Department
Eden
Sumter Welles
Bust
Byrnes Sphars
James F. Byenes
Office of War Mobilization
Appleby
Army
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