Desperate Struggle for Naples Area Battles Raging
Allied reinforcements flood Salerno bridgehead as German counter‑attacks push Fifth Army back at times. British forces advance toward Cosenza and Bari while Eighth Army moves along the west coast toward Reggio di Calabria. Allied command denies withdrawal and notes heavy fighting along the Salerno front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osenza
Fifth Army
Eboli
Salerno
Ees
Albert Kesselring
Hermann Goering
Mark W. Clark
Trans-Ocean
Eighth Army
Italy
Cosenza
Reggio di Calabria
Taranto
Brinsi
Bari
Brindisi
Adriatic
Gioja
Naval
Clark
Japanese flee to Lae as Allied drive mounts in New Guinea
Gen. Douglas MacArthur said remnants of a 20 000 strong Japanese force fought the advancing Americans and Australians toward Lae in northeast New Guinea. The retreating troops crowded a jungle trail from Salamaua as Allied bombers hit Japanese bases from Makassar to the Solomon Islands and a Paramushiro strike damaged ships and shot down fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Lae
New Guinea
Salamaua
Dampier Strait
New Britain
Makassar
Dutch Celebes
Solomon Islands
Washington
Japan
Kurile
Paramushiro
Aleutians
Tokyo
U. S. Fliers
Allies Facing Toughest Salerno Fight Yet
London reports three main obstacles slow the Salerno beachhead push. Distance to airfields hampers air cover as RAF fields only 80 miles away, while German forces concentrate on a small front. Analysts call this amphibious phase one of the hardest yet with limited gains inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luuleo Sadwais
Salerno
R.A.F
Taranto
Alther
Kansas River Baptist Association Holds 84th Session
Delegates from Linwood Emporia Wamego Reading Topeka Alta Vista Ottawa Burlingame and Manhattan join numerous Lawrence members at the First Baptist Church in Lawrence for the 84th session. Officers include Moderator Rev A A Van Sickle treasurer James P Blackledge and youth leader Dorothe Schrader with new officers to be elected in the afternoon. The assembly sermon is set for 8 30 this evening by Rev Ray McKay of Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood
Emporia
Wamego
Reading
Topeka
Alta Vista
Ottawa
Burlingame
Manhattan
Lawrence
Kansas River Baptist Association
First Baptist Chhurch
A. A
van Sickle
James P. Blackledge
H. M. Dobbin
Women’s Missionary Union
H. Dobbin
Dorothy Schrader
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Ray McKay
First Baptist Church
Death of Prof. Guy Lowman Former UW Physical Education Chairman
Professor Guy Lowman aged 66 former chairman of the University of Wisconsin physical education department died after a long illness in Madison. He had a leave of absence before the 1942 43 term due to ill health and previously taught at Kansas State Agricultural College before joining Wisconsin in 1914.
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Guy Lowman
Madison
Wis
Guy 8. Lowman
University of Wisconsin Physical Education Department
Lowman
Kansas State Agricultural College
Archbishop Vidal y Barraquer Dies in Fribourg
Cardinal Vidal y Barraquer 77 archbishop of Tarragona Spain died in Fribourg Switzerland while on holiday. His death reduces the college of cardinals to 45, among the smallest counts in church history.
Kansan killed in Southwest Pacific listed by War Dept
The War Department reports Pat erick Bell of Ottawa Kansas has been listed as killed in action in the Southwest Pacific theater. He is the son of Mrs Katharyn L Bell. The announcement came from Washington on September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansan
Pacific
Washington
War Department Today
Paterick
Bell
Katharyn L. Bell
Ottawa
Kan
Helvering Named Federal Judge Nominee for Kansas
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Guy T. Helvering to be a federal district judge for Kansas. The 65-year-old Kansan, former internal revenue commissioner since 1933, has long been influential in Democratic circles in Kansas and at the federal level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue
Kansas
Richard J. Hopkins
Helvering
Kansan
Baliwick
Congress
Salina
Kan
Kuersteiner to Study During Sabbatical at Michigan
Karl Kuersteiner professor of violin and director of the University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra will take a sabbatical next year for advanced study at the University of Michigan. Russel Wiley to direct the university orchestra while Kuersteiner studies. Robert Palmer resigned as piano instructor to join Cornell University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Kuersteiner
University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra
University of Michigan
Deane W. Malott
Kuersteiner
Michigan
Donald M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Euersteiner
Russel Wiley
Chicago Musical College
Buddy Gallagher Returns to Run Car Agency in Lawrence
Eugene Buddy Gallagher, a veteran of the North African campaign, has arrived in Lawrence to resume operation of his motor car agency. He entered service June 11 1942 and arrived at Oran Africa January 13 this year. Gallagher served as engineer armor with the 97th heavy bomber group of the army air corps flying Boeing Flying Fortresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Buddy” Gallagher
Lawrence
Gallagher
Oran
Africa
Army Air Corps
Boeing Flying Fortresses
Roosevelt Convenes Leaders for White House Conference
President Roosevelt summoned congressional leaders to a mid afternoon White House meeting. Earlier he set a second tax conference with five officials who had discussed the subject on September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Roosevelt
Congressional
De Soto worker suffers dislocated shoulder
Lloyd C. Raish of De Soto employed by the Hercules company was admitted to Memorial hospital last night with a dislocated shoulder and was discharged today to his home at 1127 Ohio street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Raish
Hercules Company
de Soto
Memorial Hospital
Ohio Etren
Bryansk Falls To Soviet Attackers
Soviet forces captured Bryansk, breaching the German defense line and opening the front toward Moscow. The fall disrupts a key rail network serving both fronts, complicating German winter transport and signaling potential Soviet advances toward Kiev and the Dnieper.
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Bryansk
London
Dnieper
Kiev
Dnieper River
Sea of Azov
Crimea
Moscow
White Russia
Zaporozhe
Dnieperopetrovsk
Douglas County 4-H Ribbons At Topeka Free Fair Livestock
Douglas county 4-H members won major placings at the Topeka Free Fair in livestock and home economics. Talitha Stevens and Dorothy LaDuke could not bring four animals due to transportation issues. Esther Jones of Jayhawk club earned multiple livestock ribbons including Ayrshire calves and yearling heifer. Wayne Ice also earned Ayrshire calf ribbons. In home economics Ester Jones, Joan Clough, and Gleniece Cox captured several ribbons for garments bread and dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Topeka
Esther Jones
Jayhawk Club
Ayrshire
Wayne
Ester Jones
Ayreshire
Joan Clough
Kanwaka Club
Graham
Gleniece Cox
Wichita Soldier Killed Near Palermo Sicily
Capt. John Dee Ewers of Wichita was killed July 31 in action near Palermo, Sicily. He was married to Rene Kiskadden Ewers and was a KU 1938 graduate, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Ewers of Caney. War Department notified relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
John Dee Ewers
Rene Kiskadden Ewers
Svas
Palermo
Sicily
Ben
War Department
Ewers
University of Kansas
L. M. Ewers
Caney
Funk's Mortuary and Chapel Ambulance Service
Funk's Mortuary and Chapel provides ambulance service with contact via phone 119.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funk’s Mortuary
Ambulance Service
Allies Reinforce in Italy as German Propaganda Claims Retreat
German broadcasts claimed Allied forces were retreating by sea from Salerno while Allied HQ in North Africa reported fresh reinforcements reaching the front under Eisenhower. Wes Gallagher notes Mediterranean traffic and aerial support as ships and planes move to bolster the battle, suggesting Nazi reports may misread the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salerno
Italy
Clark
Mark W. Clark
North Africa
Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
Mediterranean
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Berlin
Canvass plans for Douglas County war bond drive
Douglas County reports 530 588 in third war loan bonds sold by noon, about a quarter of its quota. Lawrence women workers attended initial meetings at Cordley Woodlawn and Pinckney schools with a second session arranged for McAllaster New York Pinckney Cordley and Woodlawn districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Lawrence Homes
Cordley
Woodlawn
Pinckney
McAllaster
New York
Central Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
August medical service report for Douglas county
The Douglas county medical service lists 814 persons on medical service in August. Income for August was 1496.00 dollars with expenditures totaling 1494.83 dollars. Expenses covered drug stores 464.90 dollars hospitals 181.27 dollars transportation 47 dollars Saline nursing home 35.70 dollars administration 108.76 dollars and doctors 687.20 dollars. Physicians logged 239 office calls 126 day calls and 11 night calls. There were 653 prescriptions written costing 464.90 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Medical Service
Salit
Roosevelt to Send Special War Progress Message Friday
Congressional leaders said President Roosevelt will send a special message to Congress Friday reporting on the progress of the war. The anticipated address aims to update lawmakers on military and strategic developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional
Roosevelt
Congress
Light Turnout in Lawrence Second District Special Election
Voters flocked slowly to Lawrence polling places with 609 votes cast by 2 p.m. in the 12 precincts as polling hours run 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The race features Errett P. Scrivner Republican and Herbert L. Drake Democrat for Congress, with a city council vacancy in the third ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Congress
Lawrence Third Ward
Errett P. Scrivner
Herbert L. Drake
John Seltz, Jr
Kansas City
America
Scrivner
Drake
U.S. Guyer
Guyer
Gift to Red Cross Helps Plasma Unit and Overseas Bags
At the Douglas County Old Settlers Association annual meeting last Saturday a $40 contribution to the American Red Cross was approved, with $21 from attendees and $19 from the treasury. Half funds plasma unit expenses and half for overseas armed forces kit bags. The group suspended dues for the year and named members to collect data on historical topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Douglas County Old Settlers Association
Red Cross
Foir
A. R. Kennedy
John S. Akers
I.F. Eberhart
BE. M. Owen
Association
John Brown
The
Historical Society
B. Read
Emma Straffon
May Seetin
Lillian Leis
Emma Savage
Clara Brown
Lawrence City Schools Fill Key Teaching Posts
Superintendent Clifford D. Dean announced Lorin E. Helm as boys physical instructor at the Junior high and Mrs. Gerald Pearson as part time teacher at Cordley Elementary. Helm, an Army Air Corps veteran and Sterling College graduate, replaces L. R. Perry who moves to the senior high. Pearson brings several years of teaching experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence City
Clifford D. Dean
Dean
Lorin E. Helm
Gerald Pearson
Cordley
Helm
Army Air Corps
Sterling College
L. R
Civil War Flares on Swiss-Italian Frontier Today
Fascist militiamen in old uniforms reappear along the Swiss Italian border and resume their feared duties as clashes spark a miniature civil war in northern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
More Kansas Autos Value Is Less
Topeka reports more autos and trucks in number but lower taxable value due to aging. William Ljungdahl of the state tax commission notes total auto value fell from last year while farm implements gained. Trucks rose in number but their valuation decreased. Tractors and threshing equipment also increased in worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
William Ljungdahl
State Tax Commission
Rush Week Plans At KU Amid War Time Restrictions
KU fraternity and sorority rush week plans are set for September 23 with war time curbs. Women leaders Doris Dunkley and Frank Gage head the inter Greek councils as 2000 plus service members train on Mt Oread. Women will have one large party per town to reduce travel and costs. men rush will be limited to under 18 entrants with V 12 cadets eligible but socially restricted. Registration at the Memorial Union ends by 5 p.m. September 23 and rush continues through Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Mt. Dread
Doris Dunkley
Lawrence
Frank Gage
Kansas City
Memorial Union Building
Brief warm up as cooler weather looms in Kansas
Topeka reported 68 as the coolest afternoon of the season while Goodland reached 90. Weatherman S D Flora forecast cooler weather tonight and generally through tomorrow morning with no rain predicted. Temperatures fell to 47 in Phillipsburg last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Goodland
Mercury
Phillipsbore
Flora
Japanese Exchange Ship Sets Sail From Yokohama
Telegraph dispatch from London reports the Japanese exchange ship Teia Maru departed Yokohama with Americans held since Pearl Harbor. It is expected to reach Mormugao in Portuguese India mid October to exchange for roughly 1,250 U.S. citizens. The liner Gripsholm earlier left New York with 1,380 Japanese civilians and was due to rendezvous at Rio de Janeiro to swap for more citizens.
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London
Berlin
Tokyo
Yokohama
Pearl Harbor
Mormuga2o
Portuguese India
Gripsholm
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Mormugao
United States
City to classify all departments as essential employment
Lawrence city departments will be classified as essential employment upon approval of a USES War Manpower Commission application. The council kept the request to include all departments, enabling statements of availability for new hires and for current workers seeking transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
U. S. Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Topeka Area
Albert E. Decker
U. S. Employment Service Office
F Decker
Paul Ingels
Fire Department
O. C. Sturat
East Ninth Street
Nellie Calhoun
Maple Grove
Stock Market Index Edges Lower On Day
The index of 60 stocks slipped to 49.9 points from 50.1 points the previous day, signaling a mild retreat amid trading.
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Naples
Gallipoli
U. S
Salerno Beachhead
K. U
Keystone
Desna River
Lover
Orel
Smolensk
Topeka Fair
K. A
Bulletin
Fifth Ward
Old Settlers’ Meeting
Clifford Dean
Or Manpower Commission
Water Department
Black and Veatch
Maple Street
Laura Avenue
Willard R. Larkin
Ture
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