Allied Tanks Drive Deep Toward Axis in Egypt
British armored units surged along the Mediterranean coast near El Alamein advancing toward Matruh 104 miles west of El Alamein. Reports say Hitler dispatched 500 planes to rush fresh troops, while Rommel and Axis forces faced mounting losses with at least 13,000 prisoners captured in 14 days.
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Mediterranean
Matra
el Alamein
Greece
Adolf Hitler
Fuka
Matruh
Jersey
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Berlin
Rommel
London
B.L. Montgomery
8Th Army
Erwin Rommel
Eighth Army
el Daba
Red Army Improves Position in Stalingrad Siege
Russian forces report gains around Stalingrad as they repel German attacks in the rubble strewn factory district. Soviet dispatches claim the garrison has killed over 100,000 Germans and destroyed 800 tanks and 1,000 lanes since the siege began.
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Stalingrad
Black Sea
Caucasus
Red
Acros
Stalin
Fight Reinforced Japs on Isle in New Guinea Front
Washington reports American forces press the Guadalcanal front with two pronged attacks driving deeper on the western flank and repulsing a eastern assault. Navy says 350 Japanese slain and 12 37 mm guns captured as the November 3 advance gained two miles of jungle.
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New Guinea
Washington
Guadalcanal
Navy
Germans Use 500 Planes to Reinforce Rommel in Africa
Report from Ankara says German transports by air moved troops from near Athens to an African base in a bid to bolster Rommel. Trainloads from the eastern front reportedly passed through Athens, with planes speeding reinforcements since Tuesday. A Turkish report claimed Hitler sought a Japanese naval strike on Madagascar or South Africa, but Tokyo refused due to U S naval losses.
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Turkey
Greece
Rommel
Egypt
Athens
Romania
Yugoslavia
Africa
Crete
Berlin
Tokyo
U. S. Navy
Southwest Pacific
Allied convoy sails into Mediterranean from Gibraltar
London reports a large Allied convoy with aircraft carriers and warships left Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean last night. Other dispatches note stock gains in anticipation of an Axis rout in Egypt and military moves across Europe and Africa.
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London
DNB
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Frost Grips Kansas As Temperatures Drench State
A touch of frost blanketed virtually the entire state with readings as low as 7 degrees. Topeka reported heavy frost and 7 degrees below normal. no rain fell yesterday and no moisture anticipated for the weekend. Goodland reached 52 degrees as calmer, pleasant weather was forecast.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Godland
Ellis
Goodland
RAF Bombers Hit Occupied Europe in Wide Raid
RAF bomber and fighter planes attacked targets in occupied France the Low Countries and northwestern Germany during the day in a raid reported tonight.
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London
R.A.F
France
Low Countries
Germany
Democrats claim control of Congress with Senate majority
The Democrats secure 16 Senate seats and 220 House members for the 78th Congress to begin in January, while Republicans hold 18 Senate and 208 House seats. Three House races undecided, Montana’s Murray leads Rankin in a tight Senate race as Idaho seals ballots for gubernatorial tally.
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James E. Murray
Montana
Wellington D. Rankin
Senate
Rankin
California
Ed. V. Izac
James M. Abbey
Utah
Walter K. Granger
J. Bracken Lee
Pennsylvania
Harry L. Haines
Chester H Gross
Idaho
Chase A. Clark
C. ‘A. Bottolfsen
Local Rent Office Busy Answering Questions in Lawrence
Ralph Nixon assistant rent examiner with the Topeka rent office was in Lawrence today in charge of the local sub rent office. Charles Reed director of the Topeka Lawrence area is expected back in Lawrence tomorrow. The personnel for the local office has not been announced yet. The local office was kept busy answering questions of landlords and tenants.
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Ralph Nixon
Topeka
Lawrence
Charles Reed
Topeka-Lawrence
Average of 60 stocks shows 40.6
The report lists an average of 60 stocks at 40.6, down from yesterday's 40.2 as market activity remained steady amid trading.
Roosevelt voices guarded stance on election after press conference
President Roosevelt gave cautious replies about the election and Congress. He said both parties aim to win the war and noted he already consults with leaders from both parties. A Capitol Hill movement urged a Republican Democratic victory coalition to unite for war effort.
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Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
McNary
Oregon
Vandenberg
Michigan
Committee On
Japanese Warships Sunk by United Nations in Pacific
New York reports that about 100 Japanese warships have been sunk by United Nations forces in the Pacific. The survey contrasts Japan’s prewar fleet of roughly 260 fighting ships plus 38 under construction with the U.S. Navy’s 345 ships in service and about 346 building.
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Pacific
New York
Pearl Harbor
Japan
United States Navy
United States
Reduced General Assistance Gives Light Work Options
County welfare director Mrs Mildred D Watson reports 51 employable general assistance recipients can perform light work such as chores yard work and light housework. September caseload fell to 147 from 295 in 1941 and 478 in 1940 due to more job opportunities with total loads listed for old age aid 470 blind 32 aid to dependent children 83 and general assistance 147.
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County Welfare Department
Mildred D. Watson
Watson
Armistice Day Speaker to Address Kansas Convocation
Dr. T. V. Smith, University of Chicago philosophy professor and former Illinois congressman at large, will speak on How America Can Survive the War at a University of Kansas Armistice Day convocation on November 11. He hails from Texas and studied at the University of Texas. He has authored over a dozen books and held leadership roles in major associations.
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T. V. Smith
University of Chicago
Illinois
University of Kansas
America
Smith
Texas
University of Texas
Rommel’s Desert Forces in Full Speed Retreat
Field dispatch reports Rommel’s Axis units pulling back in disarray from El Alamein as Allied pressure intensifies. German and Italian elements abandon positions, regrouping under heavy air and artillery bombardment.
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Rommel
Erwin Rommel
United States
Desert Battlefield at a Glance
British Eighth Army begins new North Africa drive October 28 from El Alamein line across a 40 mile front toward Rommel’s farthest advance to El Alamein station. Axis reports show British gains west of El Alamein from 62 to 104 miles as Rommel regroups near the Egypt Libyan frontier with Halfa Hellfire Pass Salum Bardia Tobruk Bengasi as likely regrouping points.
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North Africa
el Alamein
Mediterranean
Qattara
Rommel
Egypt
Alexandria
Fuka
Matruh
el Agheila
Britain
Libya
Pst
Halfava
Hellfire Pass
Salum- Bardia
Tobruk
Bengasi
Cirenaica
Five Tires Per Car Rule for Douglas County Motorists
Douglas county motorists must dispose of excess tires before registration for mileage rations. John Brand warns that passenger car owners with more than five tires will not receive basic mileage books when registering November 12 to 14. Proof of disposal, via Railway Express Agency receipts or scrap tire surrender, is required. excess tires must be sold or scrap through authorized channels.
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Douglas County
John Brand
County War Price and Rationing Board
Brand
Railway Express Agency
Armistice Sought by Madagascar French Ends Campaign
French forces in Madagascar accepted armistice terms offered by Britain and hostilities ceased at 2 p.m. Madagascar time. The British campaign in the Indian Ocean island was declared concluded, with reports of French evacuation at Ambalava and communications to Governor-general Armand Annet.
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Bulletin
London
Madagascar
Britain
Indian Ocean
War Office
Vichy
Ambalava
Reuters
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tananarive
Armand Annet
Isand
French Warned Not To Enter Political Talks
In unoccupied Vichy France on Nov 6 Marshal Petain ordered Armand Annet governor of Madagascar not to enter any political parley regarding possible armistice with British forces. The directive stresses military talks only and Madagascar’s surrender is announced to the public.
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Vichy
France
Marshal Petain
Armand Annet
Madagascar
Petain
Nazis Expect New Attack In Africa And Med
London reports Rommel’s forces retreating west in Egypt while the axis fears allied moves south and west of Libya. The Daily Telegraph notes growing unease over further Allied ventures in the region. In Kansas, the Farm Bureau asks continuation of the AAA program and changes to state barrier laws.
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London
Rommel
Egypt
Eighth Army
Axis
Africa
Mediterranean
Libya
London Daily Telegraph
Wichita
Kan
Kansas Farm Bureau
Former Japanese Premier Dies in Tokyo Dispatch
Berlin dispatch reports Count Keigo Kiyoura age 92, who served as Japan's premier in 1924, has died. The Tokyo report dated November 6, 1941 confirms the death of the former Japanese leader.
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Berlin
Keigo Kiyoura
Japan
Tokyo
Dance Sat Nite 1.0.0.F Hall dv fees oe OS
Public notice lists dance night on Saturday at 1.0.0.F hall with door and distance fees. includes organizer OS and event code. No further details given.
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F. Hall
Burke ends run for public office after governor bid
Topeka November 6 P W H Burke Democratic governor nominee defeated in Tuesday election says he will stay active in public affairs but has made his last race for public office He will focus on private business at Little River and values the friendships formed during campaigns while aiming to contribute to good government without seeking further office.
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Topeka
W. H. Burke
Burke
Little River
Armistice Day Viewed as Time to Work Through War War
Dorsey Liberty Post No 14 of the American Legion urges citizens to observe Armistice Day by continuing normal work or even working harder. In a November 5 meeting Commander Ivan D. Rowe asks honoring fallen and current servicemembers by daily labor, while a World War II level threat is noted.
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Dorsey- Liberty Post
The
American Legion
Dorsey-Liberty Post No. 14
Ivan D. Rowe
Storm Looms Over Caribbean Aims Toward Gulf
A hurricane force storm brewed in the Caribbean skirted Cuba and moved toward the Gulf of Mexico. Bahama and Cuban islands faced risks as Florida coast vessels sought port and schools closed in Miami with coastal hotels shuttered and emergency weather briefings underway.
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Fla
Caribbean
Cuba
Straits
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Florida
Bahama Islands
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Key West
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Navy
Coast Guard
Japs on Their Own in War Despite Germany Loss
Morris J. Harris, AP bureau chief at Shanghai for 20 years, says a German defeat would not topple Japan. He notes Hitler’s influence has not reached Japan's military leadership and Tokyo continues its own war. The objective remains expulsion of whites from Asia and the Pacific.
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Kansas City
Germany
Japan
Morris J. Harris
Associated Press
Shanghai
Harris
Hitler
Tokyo
Orient
India
Australia
Philippines
South Pacific
Far East
Small Fire at Plant at No. 2 Power House
Rapid response by Sunflower Ordnance Works fire department halted a blaze early this week. A hot rivet struck an oil treated canvas used to cover a boiler, starting the fire during construction. Three fire trucks arrived in three minutes, confining the flames to tarpaulins and scaffolding with no serious damage.
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Sunflower Ordnance Works Fire Department
Rigid Economic Control Predicted for War Effort
Ernest Kanzler, director general for operations of the War Production Board, announced that United States citizens will soon face the most rigidly controlled economy this democracy has seen, asserting the nation must accept tight controls to win the war.
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New York
Ernest Kanzler
War Production Board
United States
Topeka Proclaims Marine Corps Day with Gallantry Honor
Governor Ratner declared next Tuesday Marine Corps Day in Topeka, praising the Marines for gallantry and devotion beyond the call of duty on this Marine Corps Day observance.
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Marine Corps
Topeka
Ratner
Lawrence Chest budget meets to allot funds and review campaigns
The Lawrence budget committee chaired by Ruben Fox met in the Chamber of Commerce Chann el of Commerce rooms to approve campaign expenses of 424.62, about 100 less than the proposed budget. They reported total receipts of 15 266.33, over the 13 880 target, with surplus to emergency funds. Salvation Army personnel delivered their own contribution.
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Lawrence Community Chest
Peaterday
Channel of Commerce
WREN
Ruben Fox
Henry Brinkman
Warren Decker
J. O. Jones
F. C. Whipple
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross Seeks 50 More Women for Surgical Dressings
The Red Cross asks for 50 more volunteer women to prepare 130000 surgical dressings for service members. So far 150 have volunteered. sessions run 9 30 am to 4 30 pm at Central Junior High with an extra Monday evening shift 7 to 9 for employed women.
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Red Cross
Central Junior High School
Ninth
Kentucky Streets
Not This Trip Old Pal to Return on 1943 Hercules Calendar
A WWI painting titled Not This Trip Old Pal will reappear on Hercules Powder's 1943 calendar. The image shows a soldier bidding farewell to his hunting dog and was created by magazine illustrator Arthur D. Fuller for the 1918 Hercules calendar.
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Old Pal
Hercules Powder Company
Arthur D. Fuller
Hercules
Canvass Underway To Finalize Coroner Vote
County commissioners began canvassing the vote today with no clear winner for coroner expected by tomorrow. Several names appeared on the ballot and the tally must be carefully verified before a final outcome is announced.
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