Conference Rumor Sparks Talk of Allied Leaders Meeting
The report claims Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin planned a Cairo meeting with Chiang Kai-shek joining, circulated by Reuters and OWI. Officials critiqued the leak, noting possible coordinated releases and stressing no confirmation of a real conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Tran
Chiang Kai-shek
Cairo
Lisbon
Middle East
Reuters
Iran
Moscow
Chiang
OWI
Persia
Madame Chiang
Partisans Recapture Vares Amid Fierce Balkan Fighting
Yugoslav partisans battled German forces to a standstill in central and southern Bosnia and retook the important industrial town of Vares, 25 miles north of Sarajevo. The army of liberation bulletin also said Nazis seized Uljan near Zara, with heavy combat near Sarajevo and on all fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bosnia
Vares
Sarajevo
Green Battles Farm Bloc In Labor Subsidy Push
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor urged Congress to continue and broaden the food subsidy program, aligning labor with farm bloc critics in Washington on December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Farm Bloc
Washington
William Green
The
American Federation of Labor Today
Battle
Congress
British Eighth Army Advances with Heaviest Air Support in Italy
Allied headquarters report the British Eighth Army pushing beyond Sangro ridge with heavy air support and multiple miles of gains along the front. In the Fifth Army sector American troops move three miles west of Montaquila amid dense mine fields and barbed wire, while Liberators raid Fiume and Monty’s forces press hard against German positions with artillery and air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Upi
Eighth Army
Sangro Ridge
Finean
Fiohtinge
Altius Sucralle
Adriatic
Fiume
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Quillian
Loyal
Mopup
Fifth Army
Rome
Venafro
Alfredena
Gallucio
Gripsholm Docks Amid Loud Cheers at New York Pier
About 1,500 repatriates view home as the Gripsholm docks in Jersey City after two years internment. Families greet the ship with cheers near the Statue of Liberty while Red Cross clothing and mail aid reach passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
America
Gripsholm
Navy
American Red Cross
Rio de Janeiro
Red Cross
New York
Edwin E. Aiken
Lynn
Mass
Ambrose Light
New York Bay
German counter attacks widen in Ukraine and White Russia
Advices from the front say German forces intensified counter attacks in Ukraine and resisted in White Russia as they recaptured Korosten and Zhitomir while the Red Army presses gains along the 600 mile front. The Odessa Leningrad line remains cut at Ovruch and Velik with heavy mud hindering operations and air support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Dnieper
Ukraine
White Russia
Korosten
Zhitomir
Leningrad
Odessa
Ovruch
Velik
Zhiobin
Gomel
Red Army
Kherson
Cherkasy
Great Bend
Krivoi Rog
Kremenchug
Odessa-Leningrad
Germany
Poland
Kiev
Allied Push Past Bonga in Huon Peninsula Advance
Allied forces announced the fall of Bonga on the Huon peninsula New Guinea as Australian troops moved from Finschhafen to seize Bonga Gusika and the Kalueng river mouth. The push aims toward Wareo with naval and air support hitting Cape Gloucester and Sia area targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Bonga
Huon Peninsula
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Finschhafen
Gusika
Kalueng River
Kalueng
Wareo
Sattelberg
Sone
Bona
Cape Gloucester
New Britain Island
Sia
Vitiaz Strait
Sio
Air raids continue as American bombers strike Germany
London reports a third straight day of heavy U S strategic bombing of western Germany along with Marauder medium attacks on northern France. The sustained push marks a fourth day of round the clock raids, with Bremen and Olingen hit and Mosquito night attacks continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
France
Bremen
Olingen
Ruhr
R.A.F
Archibald Sinclair
House of Commons
Mass Romanian Exodus From Crimea and Odessa
Travelers report a mass Rumanian exodus fleeing the Crimea Odessa and Bessarabia as the Red Army advances in southern Russia. Fourteen trains depart Odessa daily to Romania carrying civilians archives and staple supplies according to witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
UPI
Crimea
Odessa
Bessarabia
Red Army
Russia
Rumania
Douglas County Registers 13 for Selective Service
Eleven boys turning eighteen and two men recently discharged from the army registered in Douglas County for selective service in November. New 18 year olds include John Hirschier Edward Schopper Isaac Watson Newell Sharp William Adams Nelson Tingle Walter Stauffer James Oshika Newton Redford Kenneth Schutz Carl Althaus. The two discharged registrants are Francis Eagle and William Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
John Milton Hirschier
Tennessee Street
Edward Joseph Schopper
Eudora
Isaac Watson
Haskell Institute
Newell Eugene Sharp
Green's Lake
Lawrence
William Frederick Adams
Connecticut Street
Nelson Edward Tingle
North Third
Walter Lester Stauffer
Lecompton
James Oshika
Baldwin
Newton Wayne Redford
West Fourth Street
Kenneth Leroy Schutz
Carl Eugene Althaus
Francis Franco Eagle
William Boyd Morris
Lecomption
Judge Gray to discuss The Child and the Court on air
Judge Frank Gray of the Douglas County probate court will discuss The Child and the Court on the Lawrence League of Women Voters monthly broadcast. The program airs Thursday December 2 at 9 45 p m on KFKU with Mrs Maxine Virtue introducing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Frank Gray
Douglas County Probate Court
Lawrence League of Women Voters
KFKU
Maxine Virtue
Kansas League of Women Voters
Revenue Collections In Kansas Show an Increase
Kansas revenue in November rose by 335 099 over November 1942 driven by income beer cigaret and gasoline taxes. Motor fuel taxes fell 117 637 to 674 189 while sales tax climbed to 1 402 515 and cigaret taxes rose to 163 618. Income tax reached 42 874 and cereal malt beverage taxes totaled 44 587.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera
Kansas
Tax Commission
William Ljungdahl
Third fire in Wichita causes heavy downtown damage
Wichita reports its third downtown fire in a month damaging three stores. Jenkins Music owner Charles H. Sterbens cites losses at 25,000 for building and contents. Adjacent Roy Logan Shoe and Dixie Shop suffer smoke and water damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Charles H. Sterbens
Jenkins Music Company
Roy Logan Shoe Company
Dixie Shop
Anti Hitler Group in Peace Overtures
A junta of German soldiers industrialists agrarians and diplomats reportedly seeks to topple Hitler for reasonable armistice terms. Led by Rundstedt Brauchitsch von Bock and Raeder the group aims to preserve militarism while courting a merciful peace through possible talks among Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Junker
Hiter
Germany
United Nations
Karl von Rundstedt
Walther von Brauchitsch
Fedor von Bock
Erich Raeder
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Carrier Wins Kentucky Fourth District Seat in Special Election
Chester O. Carrier Leitchfield attorney defeated J Dan Talbott Bardstown Democrat by 12 600 votes in the fourth Kentucky district special election unofficial returns show Carrier 29 834 Talbott 17 234. He carried 17 of 19 counties losing Nelson by 549 and Meade by five. The win gives Kentucky its second Republican congressman joining Rep John M Robsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Chester O. Carrier
Leitchfield
J. Dan Talbott
Bardstown
Meade County
Kentucky
John M. Robsion
Barbourville
Simeon S. Willis
Ashland
Keen Johnson
E W. Creal
Hoogenville
Creal
Don W. Drye
Washington
Harrison E. Spangler
Republican National Committee
Morrison wins big in Mosley release vote in Commons
London December 1 Herbert Morrison secured a 327 to 62 Commons majority rejecting an amendment criticizing the release of Sir Oswald Mosley. Morrison said he sought no promise from Mosley to behave, as debate over Hess and Hitler potential postwar actions continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Herbert Morrison
Oswald Mosley
House of Commons
Ravenna
Morrison
Rudolf Hess
Hitler
Lambert Ward
Mosley
Frank‘Collindridge
Commons
Labor Party
Laborites
Clerical Work Open in War Price and Rationing Board
Civil service applications are invited for clerical positions in the War Price and Rationing Board office serving the area. Non-war workers should contact the post office civil service secretary for information and blanks. Mail completed applications to the director Ninth U S Civil Service Region New Federal Building St Louis Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Price and Rationing Board
Civil Service
U. S. Civil Service Region
New Federal Building
St. Louis
New Program Aims to Recruit War Industry Workers
The U S employment service will tour five counties Anderson Douglas Jefferson Miami and Franklin beginning next Monday to recruit workers for war industries farm work and local jobs. Earl Ford will visit 20 towns on a rotating five day cycle as 2000 openings in airplane plants shipyards coal mines and retail positions demand staff. Local offices will notify communities of Ford's appearances and advise workers to discuss jobs before quitting current posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Employment Service
Harry R. Barnard
Employment Service
Anderson
Douglas
Jefferson
Miami
Franklin
Earl Ford
Barnard
Baldwin
Wellsville
Paola
Osawatomie
Lane
Garnett
Kincaid
Colony
Westphalia
Richmond
Princeton
Williamsburg
Pomona
Oskaloosa
Winchester
Nortonville
Valley Falls
Lecompton
Meridan
Perry
Ford
Rkers
Lawrence
October dairy subsidy payments totaled about $10,000 in Douglas County
About $10,000 had been paid in federal dairy subsidy checks for October to 731 producers in Douglas County, averaging roughly $13 each. The program pays 85 cents per 100 pounds of whole milk and 4 cents per pound of butterfat. Applications for October sales were extended through December, with future October, November, and December payments open through January and February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Agriculture Conservation Association
H. C. Butler
Butler
Registration for Ration Book 4 Reaches 27439 in Douglas County
The Douglas county rationing board reports 830 No 4 war ration books issued in November bringing total No 4 books to 27439 since initial registration. The 1942 No 2 total was 34324, with the gap due to population decline military service and fewer civilian students at K U and Baker University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Armed Services
K. U
Baker University
Hatton W Sumners to address Wichita town hall
Rep Hatton W Sumners is to speak at a Wichita December 10 town hall meeting called by 50 Wichita business and professional leaders led by Mayor E C Moriarity. The event aims to stimulate decentralization of governmental power and includes city and county officials from Kansas and northern Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Hatton W. Sumners
D-Tex
Kansas
Oklahoma
E. C. Moriarity
Stock Market Index Edge Rises to 60-C stock average
The stock market index of 60 stocks rose to 47.5 after yesterday's 47.1 reading. Investors watched the broader market as traders assessed gains and losses across sectors.
Senate eyes Vinson move on 8 cent railroad wage rise
Washington reports Senate interstate commerce panel backed by Democratic leaders moves to validate the August 8 cent raise for 1 100000 railroad non operating employees. Vinson rejects the rise, favors a sliding scale 4 to 10 cents, unions vote strike, Truman seeks quick action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Fred M. Vinson
Interstate Commerce Committee
Vinson
Barkley
Kentucky
Truman
D-Mo
Congress
Vespers at Ex U Will Return December Vespers at Hoch Auditorium
The University Christmas Vespers return December 12 at Hoch auditorium with a four o'clock single performance. The 85 voice University a cappella choir led by Dean Swarthout will perform works by Rachmaninoff Adam Fischer and more alongside tableaux and carols. The University Symphony Orchestra will play a Dvorak Slavonic dance and Dyche tower carols will precede and follow the service. Contributions support Fine Arts scholarships and broadcast setup is managed for the Dyche tower carols. Capacity crowd expected despite travel restrictions with inquiries from eastern Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Hoch
Donald M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Swarthoat
Department of Design
Rachmaninoff
Adam
Carl Augustus Fischer
Mary
Meribach Moore
Dean Swarthout
Tower of Dyche Museum
Hoch Auditorium
Henry Firner
Dyche Tower
Jay Janes
Kansas
Weather Shift Approaches Cold Front Across Kansas
A cold, wet turn moves into Kansas as weather official S D Flora predicts much colder conditions tomorrow with rain in the north and west possibly turning to snow. Blustery winds end mild weather. Topeka records 16 degrees above normal, Goodland hits 67, Phillipsburg reports 26 degree low as clouds rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Goodland
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Flora
Phillipsburg
Kansas Boards to Draft Fathers If Needed
Brig. Gen. M. R. McLean, state selective service director, says Kansas draft boards will proceed to draft fathers as required, regardless of pending Washington legislation. He asserts that if other men are unavailable, more fathers will be drafted and that quotas are not behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
M. R. Mclean
Selective Service
Kansas
Washington
Mclean
Charles Topping First in Eastern Kansas Pasture Contest
Charles R. Topping of Douglas county wins first place in the eastern Kansas pasture improvement contest and will receive the 1943 gold sweepstake medal during Farm and Home Week at Kansas State College. County winners get Henry and Morrison’s Feeds and Feeding. Contest judges noted brush burning mowing weeds pasture rotation and utilization as scoring factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Topping
Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas
Kansas State College
Agricultural Department of the
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Henry and Morrison
Agricultural Department
Lester H. Barnett
Son
Colony
Allen County
Art Zutterman
Osawatomie
Miami County
J. R. Johnson
Parsons
Labette County
Perry H. Lambert
Hiawatha
Brown County
Dudley Ellis
Thayer
Neosho County
Harold Griffin
Gardner
Johnson County
Air-WAC Recruiting Team Visits KU Girls
Lt Mark G Treat and Lt Mary E McPherson spoke to Lawrence high and university women about Air Forces roles for women. Treat shared Pacific War bomber experiences aboard the B 26 Marauder and encouraged participation in Air WAC programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark G. Treat
Lawrence
Treat
Air-Wac
Mary E. McPherson
South Pacific
Air Wac
McPherson
Iola
Pfc
Evelyn Leasure
Lowry Field
Denver
Colo
Florence Black
Elizabeth MegQuiar
Seventh
Massachusetts
Jayhawker
Three Members Added to Local Price Panel Board
The rationing board increases its price panel from two to five with Carle J Cotton as chair. New members are J H Parsons F H Elvig and John H Schrader joining existing member J M Sanderson to form the enlarged panel as work rises on price ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carle. J. Cotton
J. H. Parsons
F. H. Elvig
John H. Schrader
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Associated Press
Office of War Information
Office of Censorship
Elmer Davis
Europe
DNB
Davis
Silex
Hanna’s
Adw
U.S.A
United States
Orient
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Army
Immigration
Office of Price Administration
Mormugao
Portuguese East India
MacArthur
Manokwari
Dutch New Guinea
Nabire
Empress Augusta Bay
Bougainville Island
U. S
Keeler
Bernard
Rep
Sumners
EX. U
Charles Topping
Deal Six
Kansas State Extension Division
Walter H. Atzenweiler
E. A. Cleavinger
Kansas State
Ges
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