Germans claim Rostov surrounded as Don crossing announced
German high command says they crossed the Don on a broad front and enveloped Rostov guarding the river mouth. Red Star reports dire warnings from Moscow about near Warfront advances toward Stalingrad. British sources note danger to Rostov with German armored forces reaching the lower Don.
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Lower Don
Caucasus
Rostov
Red Army
Red Star
Stalingrad
Moscow
Koenigsberg
Prussian
Don
Taganrog
Voroshilovgrad
Millerovo
Don Basin
Oroshilovgrad
Don Steppes
Donets
High Command
Voronezh
Volkhov River
Lake Simen
Rybachi Peninsula
Allies Pressure Axis Air and Ground Actions in North Africa
Allied air power over North Africa sharply reduced Axis air activity with bombers and fighters deep in the El Alamein front area. RAF and American Liberator bombers joined attacks on Crete and a large convoy base. Ground fighting centered in artillery duels near the front as Crete saw heavy raids and shoreline targets hit.
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Cairo
North African
el Alamein Front
Crete
Suda Bay
Island
United States
R.A.F
Mediterranean
Claude Auchinleck
el Alame
Desert
el Alamein
Navy Reports Heavy Losses in Western Atlantic Sinkings
The navy announced two more sinkings in the western Atlantic with 35 dead and 50 saved. Seaman Miles Nelkin died a hero sacrificing his life to release rafts saving 18 sailors from a 37 man crew. Survivors endured 19 days at sea.
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Navy Today
Atlantic
U. S
Caribbean
Associated Press
United Nations
Pearl Haror
Miles Nelkin
William Thompson
War- Shipping Administration
Geneseo Corporal Helps Foil Nazi Spy At Mitchel Field
Corporal Howard Cassingham of Geneseo Kansas earned praise from Mitchel Field officers after he helped spur the arrest of Washington Spiegelberg a Berlin native with blueprints to a B 24 bomber. Spiegelberg claimed to work for Donnelly Engineering for Ford contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Howard Cassingham
Geneseo
Kan
Mitchelfield
Army
Kansan
J. H. Cassingham
Elmo
Col
Douglas Johnson
Washington G. Spiegelberg
Berlin
Hempstead
Cassingham
Spiegelerg
Spiegelberg
Donnelly Engineering Corporation
Ford Motor Company
Geneseo High School
Ft. Riley
Corps of Engineers
Air Force
Governor Ratner Names July 29 Meeting on Education Plan
Pi Governor Ratner announced a commission on education and the civilian war effort would meet July 29 in Topeka to plan a full program emphasizing Latin American understanding in Kansas schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Ratner
Kansas
Haskell Bus Service Reestablished on Mass St Route
Haskell Bus Service will be reestablished on Mass Street both north and south effective Thursday mornings by The Rapid Transit Co. Ve SO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Mass. St
Rapid Transit Co
United States to aid Britain in planned air attacks
London dispatches confirm imminent US army air force participation in Britain. New airfields accommodate growing American air power, with bombers and fighters to operate as a separate unit alongside the RAF. Tass reports eight German divisions withdrawn from France and the Low Countries. Troop trains head east daily.
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United States Army Air Force
London
Russia
Stalingrad
Rostov
Caucasus
United States
British Isles
Britain
R.A.F
Germany
Duisburg
British
Air Ministry
England
U. S
Daily Express
Churchill
France
Low Countries
Eastern Front
Tass
Corps Areas to Be Known As Service Commands
The army will rename nine corps areas as service commands. Public relations officials said the change follows months after troop command functions were removed from corps area headquarters, leaving only administrative and service roles, making the term corps area illogical for those organizations.
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Washington
Army
Meat Shortage Report Across Several Cities
A widespread meat shortage is reported with Akron stores out of meat. Boston beef deliveries sit 75 to 80 percent below normal as wholesalers seek a fix. Cincinnati packers cut hog slaughter by a third and beef by 25 to 35 percent. Washington OPA officials note Akron shortage but say conditions may be worse on the eastern seaboard. Chicago says supply is ample though some households may lack certain cuts due to demand and shipping limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Boston
Cincinnati
Office of Price Administration
Washington
Chicago Packers
RAF Bombardment Targets German Industry Again
London reports heavy RAF raids on Duisburg and other Ruhr targets for a fourth straight day. The attack involved 3800 planes, with 18 bombers missing, and caused widespread fires in Duisburg. German claims cited civilian casualties and losses. An American Eagle pilot wounded in action.
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London
R.A.F
Duisburg
Air Ministry
Germany
Moers
Mountain Air in Topeka Lures Visitors with Cool July Weather
July 22 report from Topeka notes cool mountain air pleasures with no rain in sight. Low 55 in Goodland and Ellis, 62 in Topeka, 24 hours averaging five degrees below normal. Federal Meteorologist A D Robb says readings above 100 are rare this month. Cool spell benefits corn and grain sorghums. topsoil moisture steady. Mercury stayed in the 80s yesterday with 88 at Ellis and little forecast change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Goodland and Ellis
A. D. Robb
Ellis
Pacific War Council Eyes China Help For Best Defense
The Pacific War Council met at the White House to outline procedures to ensure China puts up the best possible fight. Walter Nash said the group knows what China needs and how to get it, while T. V. Soong outlined China’s fighting lines and supply routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific War Council
China
Navy Baseball Opens Season At South Park Under Starkey
The Navy base at Frank Stronghall hosts a Friday night game against Has kell Indian Institute at 8. Chief Yeoman George O. Starkey coaches the station team and expects victory despite limited practice due to class conflicts. Roster undecided. team will include ante company and trainees with officers and spare trainees in the rooting section. Starkey, with prior pro and semi pro experience in Kansas and Chicago, has coached Navy yard teams in 1921 and 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell Indian Institute
South Park
Naval Training Station
Frank Stronghall
Yeoman
George O. Starkey
Naval Station
Yeoman Starkey
Stronghall
Navy
Kansas
Chicago
Logan’s Squares
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Soviet Leader Confers With President of U. S.
Soviet Ambassador Maxim Litvinoff and members of the Pacific War council met with President Roosevelt at the White House to discuss grave developments on the Russian front and the shipping situation. Litvinoff said no when asked about a second front in Europe.
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Washington
Pacific’ War Council
White House
China
Walter Nash
New Zealand
T. V. Soong
Althe
Maxim Litvinoff
Europe
Nash
United States Army
India
Chungking
Pacific War Council
Roosevelt
Aleutian Islands
Siberia
Litvinoff
Senators push to create independent rubber agency
Washington July 22 The senate approved a measure to form an independent synthetic rubber agency from grain alcohol, opposing War Production Board control. The plan moves to the house where identical legislation awaits Rules Committee approval. Senator Barkley questioned the split of responsibility while Nelson warned the move could divert scarce materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
War Production Board
House
Rules Committee
Fulmer
D.S.C
Agricultural Committee
Nelson
Barkley
Donald M. Nelson
Thomas
Okla
Gillette
Iowa
Service Men's Party Planned by D A R and Junior Hostesses
The D A R sponsors a dance in the Community building game room next Saturday from 9 to 12 with Junior Hostess League as partners for dancing and table tennis. Mrs E P Sisson issues badges to D A R daughters without regular membership cards. Girls may join the Junior Hostess League at the Recreation office or from Mrs Sisson. The event echoes last week’s V F W auxiliary dance and includes mixer dances and an intermission feature managed by Mrs Deal Six and the senior hostess committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. C. Summers
J. W. Murray
Walter Keeler
Ida Lyons
A. B. Ewing
E. P. Sisson
D.A.R
Junior Hostess League
Sisson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Deal Six
Political power test as Mead declares NY governor bid
Albany July 22 A test of political power between President Roosevelt and James A Farley emerged as U S Senator James M Mead announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of New York Farley the state Democratic chairman and former national chairman backs Attorney General John J Bennett whose campaign managers claim support of more than half the 1 014 delegates who will gather at the state Democratic convention next month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
U.S
James M.mead
New York
Farley
John J. Bennett
Fisher Body workers back on job after week idle
Flint Michigan July 22 The Fisher Body division of General Motors ended a week long idle period caused by a strike over smoking and related layoffs and resumed production for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Mich
Tank Arsenal
General Motors
Fisher Body Division
Fort Riley workers aim to erect barracks in a day
Sixty war construction workers at Fort Riley will attempt to complete a 68 man two story barracks 30 by 80 feet in one day. The crew will start at 7 am Friday and work until finished with army inspectors approving. Major Metcalfe and contractor Mr Watson back the plan.
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Junction City
Kan
Fort Riley
Areuin
Robert Metcalfe
Mr. Watson
Army
Metcalfe
Plan for Defense Civilian Defense Corps Demonstration
Lawrence Civilian Defense Corps will hold a public meeting in Liberty Memorial High School auditorium at 8 PM Friday. A film Ready on the Home Front, produced by Southwestern Bell, and slides of organization and ward roles will be shown. Public invited. A practice control center will also be demonstrated at Kansas University Marvin Hall lecture room at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Civilian Defense Corps
Liberty Memorial High School
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
G. W. Bradshaw
Civilian Defense Corps
Defense Corps
Lawrence
Marvin Hall
K. U
Midwestern grain alcohol rubber bloc urged by chambers
The Kansas City Mo Chamber of Commerce calls for immediate Midwest plant construction to produce synthetic rubber from grain alcohol. It seeks support from state officials chambers and industries in Missouri Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Iowa and asks petroleum firms for aid. Senator Capper filed the resolution in the Congressional Record noting opposition to synthetic rubber development and urging action.
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Washington
Kansas City
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Midwest
Chambers of Commerce
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Iowa
Arthur Capper
Senate
Additional Tires Allotted Under Extreme Emergency
Douglas county war price and rationing board received an extra July tire and tube allotment from the state reserve under the July extreme emergency. The supply includes two new passenger tires fifty passenger car tubes and seventy five car retreads. Chief Clerk George Wetzel says the allotment will cover July needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County War Price and Rationing Board
George Wetzel
Stock Market Index Closes Mixed as 60 Stocks Edge Higher
Abbreviated market notice shows the Average 60 stocks at 37.1 with a small gain from yesterday. Help wanted in person at Independent Laundry and Dry Cleaners located at 740 Vermont St. Advertisement.
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Independent Laundry and Dry Cleaners
Vermont St
Railroad spur to Sunflower Ordnance Works opens traffic relief
First carloads of material arrived on the new DeSoto to plant rail spur easing truck movements at Sunflower Ordance Works. Officials expect faster plant construction as rail access expands and highway traffic on US 10 near DeSoto and Lawrence grows heavy during shifts. A four lane bridge over the tracks is still pending funds. A war bond drive is under way with payroll deduction and a stamping booth for employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Ordnance Works
DeSoto
Kansas City
State Highway Commission
War Production Board
Lawrence
War worker migration from Kansas to Nebraska disputed
In Kansas City a WPB official and U S employment service director argued over reports that 1500 war project workers from Shawnee Douglas Nemaha and Jackson counties would move to Nebraska. They said no large outflow is planned and harvest laborers may be redirected to Salina to meet a 1060 to 1500 carpenter demand.
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Kansas City
War Production Board
Topeka
Shawnee
Douglas
Nemaha
Jackson
Nebraska
Leslie V. Doud
Salina
Kansas
Lawlor
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