Allied Armies Make Contact in Italy Front Welded by 200 Mile Breakthrough
Allied press reports say the Fifth Army under Lt. Gen. Mark Clark and the British Eighth Army linked their fronts after a rapid northward advance nearly 200 miles from the Salerno bridgehead. The two fast-moving forces joined to form a single front on the Salerno area as German resistance reportedly weakened.
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Eighth Army
Bernard L. Montgomery
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Generalory
Clark
Pen
Salerno
Ring of Sisel
Denehbo
Reuters
Fifth Army
Rosa Pel
Vall del Lac
Algic
CHS
Theth
Agropeli
Valle Della Lucania
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Italy
Taranto
Brindisi
Baril
Apulia
Altho
Bari
Agula
Cent Bri
Giole de Colle
Potenza
Appennines
Roosevelt
Westerranean
A‘rea
Mey
Suope
Leringwach
Black Sea
Thas
Lae is tottering as Allied forces close in in New Guinea
Allied reports from the Southwest Pacific describe Lae’s fall near, with air and ground forces converging on the New Guinea base. Liberator bombers and escorts claim heavy Japanese losses at Wewak, Boram, and surrounding airfields, while Australian and western units push toward Salamaua and Malahang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Pak
Lae
New Guinea
Malahang
Edwards
Salamaua
Wewak
Douglas MacArthur
Solomons
William F. Halsey
Buin Arca
Buka Passage
Darwin
Australia
Morobe
New Georgia
Vella Lavella Islands
West Coast Aircraft Plants Face Labor Shortage Says Baruch
Bernard Baruch warned Congress that west coast plants must grow their labor forces to meet 1943 aircraft production needs. Boeing Seattle fell 40 Flying Fortresses monthly behind schedule. Los Angeles plants lacked 15 000 workers. He urged synchronized manpower controls and a labor budget plan.
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Bernard M. Baruch
Mess
Congress
Vandenberg & R.mich
Yaarach
James F. Byrnes
Baruch
John Hancock
West Coast
Boeing Aircraft
Seattle
Wash
Weet Cvede
Uly
Boeing
Los Angeles
Altho
Plans for Victory Scrap Campaign Meeting
A meeting to plan the victory scrap bank campaign will be held Tuesday at 8 pm in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The drive runs from October 1 to November 15. Harry Woods, executive secretary of the Kansas salvage committee, will attend. A select group was invited by Bill Green and Chris Kraft, county salvage co chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Scrap Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Woods
Kanssag Salvage Committee
Bill Green
Chris Kraft
County Salvage Committee
Kansan Wilson Rummel Earns Distinguished Service Cross
Private Wilmer H. Rummel of Hartford Kansas received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism near Sanananda New Guinea on January 19. He and his platoon sergeant captured six enemy pill-boxes, wiping out defenders under constant fire and defending the area until reinforcements arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingon
Wilmer H. Rummel
Hartford
Kan
Sanananda New Guinea
War Department
Rummel
U.S
Explosion at Norfolk naval air station kills and injures many
A massive blast at Norfolk naval air station in Virginia caused by ammunition in transit killed about 17 people and injured around 257. Initial reports cited a gasoline truck explosion near a hangar with fires damaging several buildings. Emergency crews and hospital ambulances responded as investigators review the blast’s cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Norfolk Naval Air Station
H. F. Leary
U.S.N
Fifth Naval District
Navy
Ospitals
Portsmouth
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Bricker urges bipartisan approach in postwar peace policy
Philadelphia reports Governor Bricker of Ohio says foreign policy must preserve national identity and freedom of action. He argues peace talks should be led by a bipartisan delegation from multiple government departments and regions, not by a single party or group. He stresses collaborative diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bricker
Ohio
Ohio Executive
First Round the World Flight Pioneer Now At Great Bend
Col Alva L Harvey later a colonel with a heavy bombardment group at Great Bend Army Air Field Kansas recalls the 26 345 mile around the world hop begun from Seattle 19 years ago. Four open cock pit planes carried two men each and two completed the voyage by Sept 28 after 366 hours of flying. Other crews included a major general four colonels and two civilians in war work.
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Washington
U. S. Army
Army
Great Bend
Kaw
Alva L. Harvey
Great Bend Army Air Field
Seattle
Wash
Harvey
Russians Seize Bryansk and Six Vital Railways
Soviet units captured Bryansk and Bezhitsa on the Smolensk line, menacing the Desna sector. The victory, praised by Stalin, involved six vital railways and came as German forces evacuated Bryansk, while other Red columns advanced along the 600 mile front toward the Dnieper.
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Jor
Joseph Stalin
Kharkov
Staline
Moscow Radio
Soviet
Monitor
Moscow
Red Army
Russia
Bryansk
Markian M. Popov
Stalin
Bezhitsa
Ordzhonikidzegrad
Smolensk
Desna
Desna River
Berlin
Dnieper
DNB
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Caucasus
Public Hearing on Halvering Nomination Set for Wednesday
The senate judiciary committee will hold a public hearing next Wednesday on the nomination of Guy T Halvering for federal district judge for Kansas. Senator Hatch said the hearing is open to all interested parties to present representations. Helvering is currently commissioner of internal revenue and a Kansan.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Guy T. Halvering
Kansas
Hatch
D. N.M
Helvering
Internal Revenue
One Dead in Bomber Crash at Davis Monthan Field
The sixth ferrying group air transport command said a bomber crash at Davis Monthan Field Tucson Ariz killed one flyer and injured three others late yesterday. Trainloads of livestock and used farm implements have been sold through Journal-World classified ads.
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Long Beach
Cal
Davis Monthan Field
Tucson
Ariz
Air Transport Command
Journal-World
Jones Faces Milk Subsidy Clash in Senate Hearing
War Food Administrator Jones presented three subsidy plans to the senate committee as senators weigh a price boost. Senator Bankhead reported broad support for a one cent per quart rise to offset higher production costs. Plans include a straight subsidy, an area subsidy, and a feed cost subsidy with costs estimated at about 30 million, 28 million for the final quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jones
Wes Dan
Lleb
Abe Hime
Soneahers
Senate Mean Committee
Bankhead
D-Ala
Vote Canvass Reflects Shifts in Special District Ballots
County commissioners canvassed September 14 results for the special second congressional district. Exrvect P. L. Scrivner, Republican, led with 1,793 votes. Harold Drake, Democrat, trailed with 1,?2 votes amid stray write ins including Roger McNair Davis and Walter M. Davis in Lawrence precincts. City council canvass showed Joan Seliz scoring 194 votes for councilman in Ward Three. Some ballots contained write-ins Frank Rowland and W. W. Huston in Ward One.
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Board of County Commissioners
Swarm House
Ren A. S. Guyer
Scrivner
Ameficia
Haraers L. Drake
Taird
Frank Rowland
W. W. Huston
Knox in Britain sees no Japanese carrier in months
Navy Secretary Frank Knox, in England for a ten day inspection, warned that the main battle against Japan is still ahead. He noted no Japanese aircraft carrier has been seen in four months and predicted U boats will return, while praising Anglo American cooperation.
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London
Plss
Frank Knox
England
Japan
Knox
Secretary of the Navy
Britain
Leland P. Lovett
Navy
No News Of Battle In Solomons Report
New York dispatch notes no confirmation from U S or Japan over 36 hours after Tokyo radio claimed air and sea combat between New Guinea and Kolombangara in the Solomons. NBC recorded Tokyo broadcast said Japanese naval forces were gaining the upper hand against superior anti axis forces.
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New York
Tokyo Radio
New Guinea
Kolombangara Island
Solomons
U. S
Tokyo
NBC
Imperial Command
Japan
Kansans Decorated for Bombing Transports Over New Guinea
Tech. Sgt. Jay B. Parsons of El Dorado Kansas and Staff Sgt. Chester M. Stanhope of Cedar Kansas received the Oak Leaf cluster for dropping twelve 1000 pound bombs on three enemy transports during a January flight over Huongulf New Guinea. General George C. Kenney presented the awards as commander of allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific.
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General Headquarters
Southwest Pacific Area
Huongulf
New Guinea
George C. Kenney
Southwest Pacific
Tech
Jay B. Parsons
North Star Street
el Dorado
Kan
Chester M. Stanhope
Cedar
Roosevelt outlines new war thrusts and axis strategy
President Roosevelt states that revised plans set for further invasions on the European continent and new thrusts against Germany and Japan. He emphasizes mobilization, Russian support, and allied operations in the Mediterranean, with aims to drive Axis forces from key territories and accelerate victory.
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Thaer
Mass FO Wits
Germany
Japan
Disuce
Fedex
Janan
League of Namens
Janes
China
I4e
Ewis
Acom
Congressivza! Auton
Ctome
Eusorean
Rumania
Hengary
Fiace
Bulgaria
Italy
Stock Mats Stindted Average Wp Xowss Rly Ageer Ay Ple
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Fragmentary OCR Brief Mentions Various Names and Postage Note
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered names and terms including references to postage and places. Readable entities include Gene and Rev, with partial mentions of Barts and ACSA. The text lacks coherent events or clear dates.
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Allied Headquarters
North Africa
Mark W. Clark
D.S.C
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Crimea
Novgorod Severski
Lozovaya
Kharkov-Crimea
Nosovka
the Associated Press
Kolombangara
Roosevelt Review of War Progress
Evenis
Axis
Senov
Leng
Sree
Iman
Armen
Americas
Lovang
iCos
Tage
Phil's
Ates
Walt Visser
Ducmae
Wesco
Ian Arcun
Taving
Sagar
Macy
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SarTar
Anges
Gut
Seacher
Sam Archer
Famema
Cocmor Allon
Pacras
Poe Tate
Mercer
Phorarem
Acta
Uae
Spaagg
Tdeaty
Aemttr Jr
Pitta Amy
MepUra
Neaing
Telnet Ecsarsacs
Imwe
Sigam Amy
Audec
Mtac
Wien
Seriz
Hss
Texas
Herricane
Acorn
Tom Gus Chrism
Tom Gus Chrism. Tn Tow Way Stoecee
Acea Aithe Sternnon
Stock Mats Stindet
Sime Semperacicses
Pua
Sas A
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Arcnet
Sevresue
MS Baey
Omar
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