Legion Auxiliary Sells Poppies Here Saturday
Legion Auxiliary volunteers, led by Mrs. W. OB Gream, will sell memorial poppies on Saturday in city streets. Disabled veterans made the poppies, supporting rehabilitation and welfare funds. More than 13,906,000 poppies distributed last year. this year’s effort aims higher as funds aid veterans and children of war-affected families.
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Russians mum on Kuban front activity amid claims of Soviet push
Soviet and German reports clash over Kuban delta fighting with claims of 160000 men attempting an assault on Kerch Strait and renewed clashes near Novorossiysk. Front dispatches note air force activity and attempts to improve positions as Soviet troops repulse enemy advances and maintain patrols along Rostov and Novorossiysk fronts.
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Retail Sales Tax Debate Hints at Last Resort
Washington lawmakers push a possible sales tax as a final option to fund pensions and revenue needs. Heavily debated measures, committee actions, and political maneuvering hint at a broad tax plan, with Roosevelt era precedents and potential Senate votes shaping the path forward.
RAF Bombers Hit Japanese Positions In Raid
RAF bombers with fighter escort struck a Japanese held village in Atiyah Talant and machine gunned bridges and enemy positions south of Burhuriaeg, returning safely to base after the operation.
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Greek Sub Sinks Two Nazi Ships
A Greek submarine reportedly sunk two German vessels in the Mediterranean as allied forces reported damage to one enemy ship and a second vessel with heavy gunfire, while claims of survivor counts varied in the communique.
Bridwell Packing to Reopen Wholesale Operations
Kingsport owners expect the C D Bridwell Packing Company to resume wholesale delivery by mid next week under a temporary War Board quota while the Atlanta OPA works out a permanent allotment. The plant, Kingsport’s sole slaughterer, plans limited service to Kingsport and nearby areas with inspections by U S government personnel before sale. Housewives welcome the reopening as a remedy to meat shortages that worsened with Bridwell’s previous quota collapse.
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Churchill FDR Conclude War Strategy Talks
Washington reports the Churchill Roosevelt conference ended with complete agreement on future operations. The statement hinted at decisive decisions shaping campaigns in Europe and the Pacific while keeping specific plans undisclosed. Analysts speculated on a summer Allied invasion of Europe and a prolonged Pacific struggle into 1945 or 1946.
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Bomb raids expand on Ruhr targets in Thursday raids
Allied air units struck Essen and Duesseldorf in heavy night raids described as of great strength, with 56th raid on Essen since April and major attacks on Dortmund and Duesseldorf. Mosquitoes hit Jena at dusk, with Zeiss and Schott works damaged. Allied fighters clashed with Axis aircraft over northern France and Belgium. several enemy fighters were destroyed and ground targets bombed.
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Chen Cheng Leads Chinese Troops in Defense of Chungking
Chinese authorities disclose an official statement naming Chen Cheng as commander of the forces opposing the Japanese offensive in Mapeh province. He leads in the opening phase of the battle for Chungking, directing operations across western tinea and western Hupei areas.
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MacArthur Bombers Pound Lae and Lae Defenses
Allied dispatch from Australia reports a heavy air raid aimed at Lae New Guinea to isolate and destroy the garrison. Bombers led by Liberator and Mitchells struck shipping and ground targets while coastal defenses engaged waves of Japanese aircraft.
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FDR Creates Office of War Mobilization Under Byrnes
President Roosevelt established a new Office of War Mobilization to be run by James F. Byrnes with near total control over home front war efforts. The office will unify programs and policies for resource use, manpower outside the armed forces, civilian economy stabilization, and wartime economic adjustment. Fred M. Vinson will replace Byrnes as economic stabilization director. The order comes from the President’s executive office to coordinate federal agencies involved in production procurement distribution and transportation of military and civilian supplies.
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Air Cadets quarantined at Maryville College
Air cadet candidates in training at Maryville College were confined under quarantine Friday after a meningitis case emerged. Pvt. Robert K. Edwards of Barnardville, NC, was in a Knoxville hospital in a COR condition.
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Italians Claim Landing Boats Hit In Tunisia Invasion Skirmish
Allied ramp boats reported hit by German and Italian air forces as invasion preparations near Bizerte and Bousse Thoth in Tunisia surface in Rome broadcasts recorded by AP. The Rome dispatch cites targets described as landing craft and tankers struck by Axis explosives amid Allied operations. a separate German report mentions Lenape goals as targets. Also noted is a leadership change in Hawaii where Lt Gen Emmons will relinquish command and be succeeded by Mayor Robert Richardson.
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De Gaulle to Meet Giraud Friday in Algiers
Fragmentary reports say General Charles de Gaulle and General Henri Giraud will hold a Friday night meeting in Algiers to discuss French defense plans amid ongoing North Africa crisis. Dispatches indicate the talks aim to align leadership as fighting continues in the region.
Confusion Over Kingsport Blackout Signals During Test
Reports describe a Thursday night blackout test in Kingsport with blue and red warning signals causing confusion among volunteers and residents. Officials note partial success with rapid compliance and call for education and practice to improve the alert and all clear procedures for civilian defense.
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Eden Vows Bombing Axis To Utter Defeat
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden declared in Portsmouth that Germany and Italy would be bombed "until the utter defeat" of fascist regimes. He stressed that Italy lies open to air attack and promised relentless effort to destroy fascism while Mussolini and Hitler pursue war. He added Britain will bomb the fascist and German military machine wherever found, urging Australian support and noting ongoing naval warfare against U-boats and ship losses.
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Americans Attack Third Attu Point
American forces reported attacking a third Attu point held by Japanese forces on Attu Island near Lake Wavies. Navy briefings said the enemy was breaking from multiple resistant pockets as U S and allied troops closed in. Officials warned the operation might take days to finish and noted Japanese fighters were stubborn, requiring close combat with bayonet and grenade.
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