Take Many Prisoners From Naples and Corsica Battles
Allied reports from Sept 22 describe French and American forces pressuring German troops in Corsica with heavy losses and hundreds of prisoners taken. Naples faced intense bombing and demolitions as Germans attempted a defensive ring while Fifth and Montgomery’s forces advance from Salerno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Corsica
Bonifacio-Porto Vecchio
Dss
Ourj
Seine
Naples
Saerno
Italy
Enzgmy
Fifth
Salerno
Campagna
Montecorvino-Ronnella
San Cipriano
Corscian
Bastia
Leghorn
Winston ‘Churchill
Sardinia
Pietro Badoglio
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth
Potenza
Take
Fifth Army
Arrior
Mark. W. Clark
Tunsia
Hitler
MacArthur urges massive strikes over island hopping in Pacific
General MacArthur criticizes island hopping for extravagant losses and slow gains and calls for decisive blows against main strategic targets with fleet support. Australian troops seize Kaiapat near Lae as U S bombers cripple airfields and bridges, while air attacks reach Vella Lavella and targets in China and Burma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Lanham
Southwest Pacific
Northwest New Guinea
Kaiapat
Lae
Atrolabe Bay
Wewak
Laew
Solomon Islands
Vella Lavella
Kolombangara
China
Burma
Mission in Lawrence Set for February or March 1944
About twenty local ministers and laymen met at Trinity Lutheran church and passed a motion favoring a Christian Mission for Lawrence in February or March 1944. They voted to invite Dr. Jesse Bader of the Council of Churches of Christ in America for an October 4 meeting and to discuss possible speakers for the mission. His headquarters are in New York City and the group plans at least 60 participants for the October gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lawrence
Jesse Bader
Department’ of Evangelism
Council of Churches of Christ In America
Hee
New York City
City Tire Rationing Board Issues Purchase Certificates
The city panel yesterday issued certificates to buy tires and related items. Certificates cover two grade 1 tires five grade 3 tires four passenger tubes seven truck tires three truck tubes and a new bicycle for Charles H Krone of 1124 Emery Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tire Rationing Board
Charles H. Krone
Emery Road
Sheriff R Skinner Busy With Tax Warrant Mail
The county treasurer handed about 1500 delinquent personal tax warrants to Sheriff R Skinner on August 15. By law the sheriff must return on October 15 showing efforts to serve warrants and collect taxes. He reports good daily collections and about 300 undelivered letters for warrants to deceased or relocated individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Skinner
Skinner
Spruce Up Dormitory At Douglas County Home
The men's dormitory in the Douglas County Home has been redecorated. Miss Maude Ellsworth art supervisor aided Mrs. Mildred Watson county welfare director in selecting colors to brighten walls and floor, making the space lighter and more attractive than before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Maude Ellsworth
City School
Mildred Watson
County Welfare
Hest
Educators Visit Ft Leavenworth Reception Center
Clifford D. Dean will tour the Fort Leavenworth reception center and induction station with 15 other educators from Kansas and Nebraska. They will spend Thursday and Friday dining with enlisted men sleeping in barracks and exploring how schools can assist the army in preparing men for induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford D. Dean
Ft. Leavenworth
Kanas
Nebraska
Army
Armies of Russia See Domes of Kiev
Soviet dispatches say Kiev domes become visible to troops as Red Army nears capital of Ukraine. German divisions weakened and split into isolated groups as Russians advance along a 750 mile front. Chernigov falls and Dnieper crossings loom, with Smolensk threatened and 7,000 Nazis killed or captured overall.
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London
Kiev
Moscow
Red Army
Ukraine
Adolf Hitler
Dnieper
Dena
Bryansk
Chernigov
Gomel
White Russia
Stalingrad
Cooler Breezes Sweep Kansas As Heat Eases
Topeka report notes a dip from near mid summer levels with a high of 95 in Ellis and cooler air across the state. Scattered showers forecast for the southeast. rain unlikely elsewhere. The federal state agriculture department crop summary warns dry topsoil hampers fall plowing and winter wheat seeding while late fields face poor germination until rain returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Ellis
Flora
Federal State Agriculture Department
Goodland
Banks Open Saturday Night to Sell War Bonds
Lawrence banks and building and loan associations will operate Saturday evening from 6 to 9 to sell War Bonds as part of the Third War Loan. Only bond transactions will occur. all other business will be closed. Banks will close at noon then reopen for bond orders from Saturday night shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Banks and Building and Loan Associations
Former New York college instructor jailed for acting as a paid Japanese agent
John C. Lee Clair a former New York and New Jersey college instructor was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison and fined $9000 by Judge J Waites Waring. He pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered paid agent for Japan for works published and distributed in American newspapers and periodicals from July 1938 to June 1940.
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New York
John C. Lee Clair
New Jersey
J. Waites- Waring
Lee Clair
Japrom
Allied Liberators Bomb Leghorn and Corsica Harbors
Allied air forces under Gen Spaatz bombed Leghorn the German escape harbor and Bastia in Corsica. Liberators attacked the Corsican port and left German ships aflame while Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian squadrons hit the Naples corridor. Flying Fortresses struck Benevento highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North African
U. S
Eighth Air Force
Carl A. Spaatz
Leghorn
Corsica
Bastia
Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Corsican
Dunkirk
James H. Doolittle
Strategic Air Force
Naples
Liberators
Northwest African Air Force
England
Leghorn Harbor
Air Force
Benevento
Postwar job drive urged for veterans at Omaha meeting
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines told American Legion delegates that postwar job programs must lead, noting veterans deserve old jobs and preference in government work. He said the veterans administration pays about two million dollars monthly in benefits and touted expanded hospital privileges for this generation as a peacetime milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Affairs
American Legion Convention
E F Stimpson Dies Former KU Faculty Member at 6
Edwin Fiske Stimpson aged 66 or 6? died at home 926 Indiana street after a career in the University of Kansas from 1901 to 1938. Private funeral Friday afternoon at Rumsey funeral home with Rev. D. C. Weatherbee. Survived by wife Gertrude Stimpson two daughters Mrs Ray Gafney Milwaukee and Mrs Neil Bartley Kansas City Kan and Edwin C Stimpson Lawrence four grandchildren. Educated at KU 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Fiske Stimpson
University of Kansaculty
Indiana Street
Rumsey Funeral Home
D. C. Weatherbee
Gertrude Stimpson
Ray Gafney
Milwaukee
Wis
Neil Bartley
Kansas City
Kan
Edwin C. Stimpson
Lawrence
Stimpson
Japan moves to prepay for moving government and civilians
Tokyo radio says the Japanese government will prepay for moving government departments industries and civilians from Tokyo and other cities to aid defense. The plan includes mobilizing civilians and removing age limits making all liable for national service as stated by Premier Hideki Tojo and the government information office ahead of a decisive wartime phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Fremier
Hideki Tojo
MacArthur
Southeast Asia
Louis Montbatten
Washington
General MacArthur
White House
War Department
Lond
Tokyo Radio
Hidekiojo
Informi Yon
Ridges Twentieth Victory Beats Giants in Reds Win
Cincinnati pitcher Elmer Riddle logged his 20th win of the season by scattering eight hits as the Reds defeated the New York Giants 4 to 2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Rookie Bill Voiselle held Cincinnati to four hits.
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Ridge
Elmer Riddle
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Reds
Altho
Bill Voiselle
War’s End Seen As Sudden, Not Immediate
Duke of Windsor expressed a belief that World War II would finish with an unexpected suddenness on one day, but that day would not arrive in the near future. The remark was reported from Boston on September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Duke of Windsor
Stock Market Index Snapshot from Daily Business Lunch
Average of 60 stocks listed at 51.3 with a report from yesterday. The note references Wiedemann's and Adv in a brief market update during a business lunch.
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Wiedemann’s
Adv
Governor condemns state employee union as treasury raid
Hutchinson Sept 22 UPi Governor Schoeppel attacked a union drive to organize state employees calling it a treasury raid and a pressure group on the legislature. He argued wage increases would come from taxpayers and urged the legislature to control state wages. The AFSCME and Kansas Federation of Labor planned a meeting in Topeka with Arnold S. Zander as speaker to push protections and better employment terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Upi
Schoeppel
Treasury
Kansas
Treasury of
Tehe
American Federation of State
Kansas State Federation of Labor
Topeka
Arnold S. Zander
Lawrence Schools Face Coal Shortage For Winter
Howard Sutherland of the Lawrence Board of Education says seven carloads of coal ordered for the coming year have not arrived. The district normally would have received the coal by mid August. Schools have fuel enough to last until after Christmas, but buildings may be closed during winter evenings to conserve fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sutherland
Lawrence Board of Education
Lawrence
Sutherland
Injured in accident at Lone Star farm home
Mrs. Margaret Burton wife of D LT Burton formerly county commissioner sustained a fractured left wrist and sprained knee and ankle when her husband backed the car over her at their farm home three miles southeast of Lone Star. She was taken to Memorial hospital and was reported resting well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Burton
D. LT. Burton
Lone Star
Hugo Schellorn
Memorial Hospital
Munitions output climbs as war plants gain momentum
Washington reports August arms production up 4 percent from July with total warplanes delivered rising to 7,612 from 7,378. Heavy bombers up 11 percent and fighters 5 percent. Naval vessel deliveries hit a record, up 40 percent. total work on ships and ordnance surpasses nine billion dollars. Destroyer escort output ahead 20 percent.
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Washington
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
WPB
DRIVE BEGINS KANSAS WAR FUND CAMPAIGN
The United War Fund drive for 17 organizations supporting armed forces starts in Kansas on Monday October 18 led by F H Elving of Douglas county. The county quota is 20 694 towards a state total of 1 259 500 and Lawrence Community Chest contributes 8923, bringing the county goal to 29 617.
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United War Fund
Kansas
F. H. Elvng
Douglas County
Lawrence
Community Chest
Boy Scouts
Joint Christian Council
Hi Y
Girl Reserve
Girl Scouts
University Y.M. C. A
Salvation Army
4-H Club
Jess Denons
Dodge City
Frank L. Bynum
Emporia
Topeka
Iola
Wichita
Garden City
Oakley
Salina
Elvig
Arthur B. Weaver
Douglas-Jefferson
Military chiefs must be given full force demands Baruch says
Washington reports Baruch told Senate and House committees that armed forces are entitled to fulfill every demand for war prosecution. He urged backing Gen. Marshall with any force he deems necessary, saying do not trim, or risk losing the war effort. The Wheeler bill to delay inductions until January 1 was cited in his testimony.
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Washington
UPI
George C. Marshall
Hitler
Spee
Japan
U. S
Army
Roosevelt
Churchill
OB Kirke
Simpson
Associated Press
Europe
England
Igi
Mediterranean
Marshall
Quebec
Nazi Germany
Combined Chiefs of Staff
Altho
Joseph T.mcnarney
Germany
Bernard M. Baruch
Senate
House
Baruch
James F. Byrnes
War Industries Board of the
First World
War
Lawrence area to kick off 1943 football season
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce hosted a noon luncheon with coaches Chalmer Woodard of Lawrence High School Haskell Institute Marvin Vandaveer and University of Kansas Henry Shenk as speakers. They outlined upcoming schedules and goals as Kansas opens at Paola and Manhattan hosts the first games, with all teams previewed for a season of home games in Memorial Stadium Haskell and Lawrence High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Lawrence High School
Haskell Institute
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Crystal Room
Hotel
Eldridge
F. C. Allen
M. S. Winter
Allen
Chalmer
Woody” Woodard
Manhattan
Marvin Vandaveer
Haskell
Indians
Paola High School
Vandaveer
Henry Shenk
Shenk
Jayhawkers
Kansas
Elmer Schaake
Chamber of Commerce
A. E. Woestemeyer
Winters
Lawrence
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Lawrence High
Scrivner Plans Friday Departure for Washington Seat
Errett Scrivner Kansas City newly elected congressman from the second district said he would leave Friday for Washington to assume his duties after the official canvass. He won the September 14 special election with 19 798 votes to 8859 for Herbert Drake and appointed Russell Jones as his secretary. Jones previously served eighteen years for the late Congressman Guyer and left for Washington to arrange the new office.
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Topeka
Errett Scrivner
Kansas City
Washington
Scrivner
Herbert L. Drake
Russell ©. Jones
Jones
U. S. Guyer
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