Germans Predict Leningrad's Fall
German and Russian dispatches from the 2,000 mile battlefront describe Soviet forces under heavy attack around Leningrad Moscow and Smolensk while Nazi reports claim decisive thrusts toward Leningrad and Kiev. Russian counteroffensives and heavy fighting persist on multiple fronts as both sides claim gains.
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Leningrad
Moscow
Kiev
DNB
Minsk-to-Moscow
Berlin
Voelkischer Beobachter
Hitler
Mogilev
Vyazma
U S Gunboat Tutuila Hit In Chungking Bombing Raid
The US gunboat Tutuila suffered damage to small boats and deck gear when Japanese raiders bombed near Chungking city, injuring no crew members. A residence at the American embassy area was damaged. the stern superstructure also noted as slightly damaged. The Tutuila, 370 tons, launched in 1928, sits near the riverbank with a crew of about 58.
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Shanghai
United States
Chungking
Tutuila
Navy
Washington
Lightning sets barn blaze on Canary dairy farm north of Lawrence
A barn on John Canary’s farm seven miles north of Lawrence near Knowledge Hill school burned Friday night after a lightning strike. Two calves and a pony died, and 30 tons of alfalfa plus a car and stored grain and equipment were lost. About 50 to 60 neighbors aided firefighting and remained overnight. Mrs. Canary said neighbors would help with cleanup. Mr. and Mrs. Canary run a grade A dairy farm.
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John Canary
Lawrence
Knowledge Hill School
Canary
Tony
Sparks
Tobruk Garrison Strikes Italian Besiegers Near Libyan Lines
The Tobruk garrison reports a successful attack on Italian outposts two miles from British lines with a strong fighter patrol causing heavy casualties and a gun capture. Other raids reached Libyan-Egyptian frontier. In Norway, British planes from a carrier suffer losses. five Blenheims downed over Helgoland Bight.
Roosevelt seeks broad price and rent controls via Congress
President Roosevelt urged Congress to authorize price and rent ceilings to curb inflation he called a threat to defense efforts. He asked for authority to purchase materials to stabilize prices and to curb installment credit. He urged voluntary labor restraint on wages and noted agricultural parity limits unless prices rise above parity.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Leon Henderson
Senate
Office of Price Administration
Britain Strengthens Axis Blockade Says U S Measures
British officials say United States economic defense moves have greatly strengthened Britain's blockade of the axis. They could not answer if the Japanese economic blockade would be enforced 100 percent or if some products would still be exchanged between the British and Japanese empires.
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London
United States
Britain
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Japan
United States Protests Japanese Bombing of Tutuila at Chungking
Washington reports immediate representations to Japan after the Tu tuila gunboat on the Yangtze was damaged in a raid near Chongking. Sumner Welles announced the protest after briefing President Roosevelt. 26 Japanese bombers were said to have operated over Nanking.
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United States
Chungking
Sumner Welles
Kichisabura Nomura
Welles
U.S.S. Panay
Yangtze
Navy
Roosevelt
Altho
Senate
Thomas
China
Poland
Tax Debate Moves Forward on Closed Rule in House
Washington July 30 administration forces won an early point for the 3.529 billion tax bill as the House adopted a special rule restricting amendments. The rule would bar amendments except those approved by the ways and means committee and allow a separate vote on joint returns.
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Washington
House
Rayburn
Ways and Means
Representative Fish
R.N.Y
New Yorker
Fish
Den
Ways and Means Committee
Rules Committee
Navy Yard Work Halted by Strike
New York July 30 A city wide strike of electrical workers halted one defense project at the Brooklyn navy yard and impeded a 70 million dollar expansion and construction of two battleships. 286 private contractors and 8,000 AFL electricians walked out over a dispute with Consolidated Edison, halting a 16 story storehouse as other major work slowed while navy yard electricians kept the Iowa and Missouri in operation. The action threatened idle 250,000 building trades and broader disruption across New York City. Rear Admiral E J Marquart urged an end to the yard shutdown and said defense projects there are urgent though no immediate plan to end the stalemate was announced.
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New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy Yard
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
A.F.L
Consolidated Edison Company
Iowa
Missouri
Navy
Office of Production Management
U.S. Conciliation Service
National Defense Mediation Board
E. J. Marquart
Stock Market Index Dips to 44.1 From 44.2 Yesterday
The index based on 60 stocks slips to 44.1 while yesterday’s reading stood at 44.2, reflecting a slight market retreat. Investors watch trends in major shares as trading remains cautious.
Poland and Russia sign amnesty pact freeing Polish POWs
A Polish Soviet accord signed at the British foreign office frees all Polish prisoners in Russia and erases 1939 territorial changes. It also calls for a Polish army formed in Russia under a Polish commander but operationally under Soviet command, drawn from about 200 000 POWs. Negotiations were led by Soviet Ambassador Maisky and Polish Premier Sikorsky.
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London
CGP
British Foreign Office
Russia
Poland
Soviet Union
Ivan Maisky
Wladislaw Sikorsky
Alfalfa Hay Dries Into Meal At Local Plant
Farmers have shipped over 5,000 tons of alfalfa to the W. J. Small Hay and Grain plant at Bismarck Grove, nearing a record year. About 50 growers on roughly 1,700 acres earned near 25,000 dollars as the dehydrated product is produced in three drying drums and packed for sale.
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W. J. Small Hay and Grain Company
Bismarck Grove
R. A. Plotner
Cerophyl Laboratories
Midland
W. H. Allison
Japanese Troops Land at Cap St Jacques Saigon
Japanese transports began disembarking troops at Cap St Jacques near Saigon river mouth. Fourteen ships with about 13 000 troops and a destroyer entered Saigon harbor at dawn. More troops were expected to join here tonight or tomorrow as southern Indochina occupation widened.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Cap St. Jacques
China Sea
Recognition of Czech refugee government in exile in London
Washington states full recognition of the refugee Czecho Slovakian national committee in London as the government of Czecho Slovakia. The declaration by Sumner Welles reestablishes diplomatic relations, noting non recognition of conquest by arms since the 1939 German occupation and division.
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Washington
United States
London
Sumner Welles
Italian Ship Into Use Seized by U S Begins Service
The first of 30 axis ships seized by the United States will enter active service today the maritime commission said. The Italian freighter Clara with repairs completed will load cargo at Norfolk Virginia. The Clara was the least damaged of 28 ships sabotaged by their crews before U S custody last March.
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Washington
United States
Maritime Commission
Clara
Commission
Norfolk
Zinc Pool to Reserve 27 Percent of June Zinc Output
Washington July 30 The office of production management announced that August zinc producers must set aside stocks equal to 27 percent of June production. The emergency pool is expected to total about 19 000 tons. The July pool was 22 percent of May production.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
Debate opens on extended service for selectees
Senate and House debate proposals to extend service tenure for selectees guardsmen and reserves. Taft criticizes policy of rotating military service and keeping a highly trained force in uniform longer. Thomas argues for retention amid tensions with Japan and China. House leaders push for rapid floor action and cautious strategy.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Army General Staff
Ohio Republican
Thomas
Utah
House Military Committee
House
Army Engineer Takes Over Duties at Parsons Site
Captain Karl M. Pattee assumed duties as quartermaster for the Parsons shell loading plant in Parsons Kansas. He will remain until completion and expects 8 000 to 12 000 workers during construction. Pattee will operate from offices in the Katy building and starts work within 48 hours of contract signing. He previously oversaw projects at Camp Certina Mass and Camp Davis.
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Parsons
Kan
Karl M. Pattee
Parsons Shell
Katy
Captain Pattee
Camp Certina Mass
Camp Davis
Prisoner Requests Belongings From Escaped Man
Garden City Kansas July 30 A Texas town letter from an escaped inmate asks Police Chief Lee Richardson to send back powers and other belongings left during the flight. The man, jailed for a minor crime, escaped July 9 and may not face extradition. Richardson plans a brief reply directing the man to retrieve his items in person.
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Garden City
Kan
Lee Richardson
Texas
Richardson
Traffic toll climbs. 1941 near year high says council
The National Safety Council reports a 17 percent rise in traffic deaths in the first half of 1941 versus 1940, totaling 16,810. If the trend continues the year could top 40,000 deaths, with travel up 12 percent but fatalities up 17 percent. Only nine states cut fatalities in the period.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Campus Sing marks final summer music series at KU
An all university campus sing closes the University of Kansas summer session tomorrow at 7 45 p m in Fowler Grove. The A cappella choir will lead with numbers including You Walk By Walking by the River God Bless America Blossom Time duet by Joseph and Marie Wilkins and the Kansas songs Mr Dread We Love Thee and Onward Kansas America My Own will close the program open to all attendees.
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University of Kansas
Fowler Grove
Altho
University
Grove
Meribah Moore
Rene Peabody
Kansas
America
Fine Arts School
Heat Lingers as Kansas Sees Mixed Rainfall Across Regions
July reports show beneficial showers in eastern, north central and western Kansas while southeast misses. Totals include Eureka 2.32 inches, Parsons 1.84 and Council Grove 1.68. Meteorologist S D Flora notes month so far averages better rainfall than recent Julys. temperatures hover around 95 to 98 with cooling trends limited to margins.
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Pittsburg
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Toneka
Horton
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Council Grove
Reading
Elmdale
Neosho Rapids
Garnett
Cherryvale
Chanute
Columbus
Junction City
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Phillinsfehrer
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Herington
Marion
Florence
Cassidy
Scott City
St.Francis
Dresden
Goodland
Hill City
Hill City .20, Ouinter .04, Syracuse .03, Garden City
Sublette
Elkhart
S. D. Flora
McPherson
Denver talks on Republican River compact technicalities
Representatives from Colorado Kansas and Nebraska meet in Denver on Friday to discuss technical aspects of the Republican River compact involving the three states.
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Center
Washington
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Denver
Hopkins Sees Stalin in Moscow at Kremlin
Py-Harry Hopkins acted as personal representative of President Roosevelt and met Joseph Stalin at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 30.
Defense stamp chain letters flagged as illegal
Postmaster warns that defense saving stamp chain letters flood mails nationwide and violate postal fraud and lottery laws. Individuals in Lawrence have received and sent them. fraud orders can bar mail, with money orders refused, for those named to halt the schemes.
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Roger Williams
Post Office Department
Lawrence
Skinner Brother Stationed in Iceland with Marines
Robert Peaks Skinner, 20, son of Mr and Mrs J C Skinner, is stationed in Iceland with the First Brigade of the U S Marines in the signal corps as a radio man. A July 14 letter to his mother, censored by the Navy, arrived July 21. Private Skinner left San Diego May 31 via Panama Canal to North Carolina and New York. Robert Charlton, son of Glenn Charlton, is also reported to be in Iceland, though his father has no word confirming it.
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Robert Peaks Skinner
J. C. Skinner
RFC
Iceland
U.S. Marines
Skinner
Armnes
Signal Corps
Calif
Panama Canal
North Carolina
New York
Robert Charlton
Glenn Charlton
U.S. Naval Reserve
A Friend of Eugene Field Dies in Ponca City
Joseph V. Mowder, a former typesetter and editorial writer who worked with Eugene Field in St. Joseph, died last night at age unspecified. He previously served in St. Louis and other Missouri papers before moving to Oklahoma in 1908, first with the Ponca City Democrat and later four years at the Ponca City News.
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Ponca City
Okla
Joseph V. Mowder
Eugene Field
St. Joseph
Whao
Mowder
St. Louis
Missouri
Oklahoma
Cherokee Strip
Are
West Coast Defenses Discussed by U S and Canada
President Roosevelt met with Mayor La Guardia of New York, chairman of the joint defense board, to discuss strengthening West Coast defenses by the United States and Canada.
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West Coast
Washington
United States
Canada
Roosevelt
Mayor LaGuardia
New York
Joint
United States-Canadian Defense Board
Polish Foreign Minister Resigns After Soviet Agreement
London July 30 Polish foreign minister in exile August Zaleski resigns following an agreement with Soviet Russia. Several other ministers were expected to follow in resignations as the government reshapes its cabinet.
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London
August Zaleski
Soviet
Russia
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