Allies Launch Full Scale Attack Against Naples
Allied Fifth Army pushed toward Naples from Salerno area driving through German positions and capturing Olivetto Citra Matera Altamura while British Eighth Army advanced. Allied torpedo boats attacked Valona harbor sinking two enemy vessels and signaling reinforcements to Salerno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Fifth Army
Naples
Valona
Albania
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Olivetb-Citra
Salergo
Matera
Taranto
Altamura
Italy
Palermo
Office of War Information
Glark
Yonto
Clark
Eighth Army
Spe ‘Sman
Pisa
Air Command
Europe
Salerno
Straits of Messina
Birth Rate Highest and Death Rate Lowest in 42
The Census Bureau reports 1942, first full wartime year, saw births total 2,808,996 up 11.8 percent from 1941 and deaths 1,385,187 down 0.9 percent. Birth rate 21.0 per 1,000, highest since 1926. death rate 10.4 per 1,000, lowest on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Num Reead
German Raid on Russian Arctic Base Claims Heavy Losses
German air raid on a Soviet submarine base in the Arctic sparked a 24 hour air battle. The German radio said 45 enemy planes were destroyed, most of them of American origin, while no German planes were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Sea
Classified rentals surge through Journal-World listings
More than a thousand rooms apartments and houses were rented through the Journal-World classified ads in the past year reflecting strong demand for local housing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Allied push at Lae Salamaua with heavy enemy losses reported
Allied forces in New Guinea pressed the Japanese from Lae to Salamaua area, with Australian artillery and American paratroopers driving 6,200+ enemy deaths since July 1. Allied air raids and carrier air actions struck Amboina Kavieng Kahili and Bougainville targets as Japanese bombers hit Buna with casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Finchhafen
Lae
Lae-Salamaua
Amboina
Australia
Kai Islands
Kavieng
New Ireland
Choiseul Island
Solomons
Kahili
Bougainville
Buka
New Georgia
Vella Lavella
Finschhafen
Buna
Allied Bombers Hit Four German Cities In Night Raid
A force of RAF bombers struck Mannheim Ludwigshafen Darmstadt and Aachen in a major 24 hour blow to German industry. The attack, plus Nantes raids, formed the heaviest day and night operation of the war with 32 bombers missing home. Intruder planes claimed four enemy losses as coastal fortifications endured further blasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
R.A.F
Mannheim- Ludwigshafen
Darmstadt
Mannheim
Aachen
Cologne
Rhine
Nekar
U. S
Hamburg
Hannover
Mannheim-Ludwigshafen
Germany
Italy
Hitler
West Wall
Nantes
French
Atlantic
R.A.E
France
Vichy Radio
Paris
Magasin du Midi
British
Air Ministry
Britain
England
Magnuson calls for permanent Pacific base system
Washington reports Chairman Magnuson of the House naval subcommittee urges permanent acquisition of sea and air bases in the Pacific to keep a strong postwar navy. He says the bases are essential to operate ships and project American power and peace in the region. He will consult the State Department and Navy to determine needs and congressional steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Magnuson
House
Naval
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Continental
State Department
Navy
Knox
Congress
United States Navy
Berlin Reports Attack On Allied Convoy
Berlin radio said German submarines struck a heavily escorted convoy bound for America, sinking 12 destroyers and nine merchant ships totaling 46 500 tons. The AP-recorded broadcast was unconfirmed by Allies, recalling Churchill's Commons remark that the convoy was under attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
America
Associated Press
Churchill
House of Commons
Stock Market Index Posts 51.00 on 60-Stock Average
The stock market index for the 60-stock group stands at 51.00, matching yesterday's closing level of 51.0. Investors monitor fluctuations as share activity continues across major counters.
Reform of Freight Rates Urged by Investigation Board
A 1940 act created board urges Congress to remove regional rate inequalities and adopt uniform freight classifications to spur national development. The three member panel, led by Webb and Childe, cites higher south and west rates and seeks congressional mandate to guide Interstate Commerce Commission in standardizing the rate structure. Nelson Lee Smith dissented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Nelson Lee Smith
New Hampshire
Robert E. Webb
Kentucky
C. E. Childe
Nebraska
South
West
East
Interstate Commerce Commission
D. Philip Locklin
University of Illinois
Government ends control of 69 coal mines in 39 companies
Washington reports the termination of government possession over 69 mines in 39 companies, with 25 of them silk or slate mines. The total mines returned to private ownership since August 21 reaches 930. About 2,448 government controlled mines remain, to be restored under the Smith Connally act, within 60 days after productive efficiency resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coal’ Mines Administration
Interior
Ickes
Hungarians Reported to Seek Separate Peace
From Istanbul, Romania radio said the Hungarian government planned to resign and pursue a separate peace. Swiss dispatches quoted indicated Hungarians sought peace while a cabinet crisis in Budapest, tied to Italy’s exit, was underway with a new Hitler ultimatum anticipated.
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Istanbul
Turkey
CBS
New York
Budapest
Italy
Hitler
Major Schwegler Visits Lawrence Parents On Leave
Maj. Raymond A. Schwegler of Camp Barkeley Texas spent Monday evening in Lawrence with his parents Prof and Mrs R A Schwegler on government business before leaving Tuesday morning. He has been placed in charge of obstetric and gynecologic care for wives of army officers and enlisted men in Abilene hospitals through the army medical program. Prenatal attention, free ambulance transport, and hospital and home care are provided to expectant mothers in Abilene clinics. His family joined him in Abilene a few months ago, and he has been at Camp Barkeley since August 12 of last year.
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Raymond A. Schwegler
Camp Barkeley
Tex
Lawrence
R. A. Schwegler
Major Schwegler
University of Kansas School For Medicine
Abilene
Army
Schwegler
Russians Attempt Dnieper Crossing
Soviet high command announced continued advances in the Kuban and a major reach to the Dnieper near the great bend. Red Army forces pushed toward Smolensk and Tarasenki as Germany retreated under pressure, with fighting reported on both banks of the Dnieper and at Poltava as the bridgehead defense faced a harsh test.
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London
Russian High Command
Red Army
Kuban
Dnepropetrovsk
Dnieper
Moscow
Red
Smolensk
Tarasenki
White Russia
Berlin
Kerch
Caucasus
Suzanovo
Red Star
Novomoskovsk
Ukraine
Poltava
Novomoskovka
Dnieper River
Kremenchug
Kiev
Report on famine in Bengal and India
New Delhi reports famine in Bengal with over one million people fed one meal daily. Calcutta cites about 50 deaths daily from starvation, and 1,292 deaths in the week to Sept 11 against the five year average of 589. Bengal's 60 million population includes severely affected areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Bengal
India
Calcutta
King Farouk pilots plane on sighting trip over Egypt
King Farouk of Egypt personally piloted a C-54 plane in a sightseeing flight with Maj. Gen. Ralph Royce and U. S. Minister Alexander Kirk aboard. The flight followed an audience with the king, who then flew to Alexandria to view the anchored Italian fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Farouk
Egypt
Ralph Royce
U. S
Alexander Kirk
Royce
Middle East
Kirk
Alexandria
Ellen McAdoo Hinshaw Divorced William Hinshaw
Ellen McAdoo Hinshaw, granddaughter of Woodrow Wilson and daughter of William Gibbs McAdoo, divorces her husband William Alfred Hinshaw, film studio musical director, in Los Angeles on September 24.
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Wilson
Los Angeles
UPI
Ellen McAdoo
Hinshaw
U.S
William Gibbs McAdoo
Woodrow Wilson
William
Alfred Hinshaw
Queen Elena of Italy in Geneva and Sicily confusion
Swiss and Berlin sources rivalry over Queen Elena and Crown Prince Umberto position. Geneva reports retracted amid uncertainty while later accounts place the party in Sicily with mentions of Princess Maria Pia and Princess Yolanda. Prime Minister Churchill notes Vittorio Emanuele’s government behind Allied lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Elena
Italy
Geneva
Umberto
Sicily
Berlin
Maria Pia
Yolanda
Calvi di 'Bergolo
Rome
Vittorio Emanuele
Churchill
Commons
Corriere del Ticino
Lugano
Palermo
Everarea
Axis
County War Bond Drive Progress in Douglas County
At noon today the third war loan campaign total in Douglas County stood at 1 259 607 dollars. Workers throughout the county aim to meet the September 30 quota with bids and sales led by Willow Springs district and school committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Otto Hack
Ivan Schwartz
Orville Lm
Oscar Schwartz
Lucas Fleer
Glenn Schwartz
Willow Springs Township
Evan Griffith
Harold Chamney
Wakarusa
Henry Werner
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Germans Withdraw From Corsica As Allies Hold Key Ports
Allied forces occupy Bonifacio and Porto Vecchio on Corsica while planes intercept German evacuees. Bastia near the island’s tip is damaged by air strikes. ammunition dumps and tanks on a quay were destroyed. De Gaulle calls Corsica’s liberation France’s contribution to the UN war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Corsica
Bonifacio
Porto Vecchio
Bastia
Zane
Bonifatio
R.A.F. Beaufighters
Charles de Gaulle
French
Committee of National Liberation
France
United Nations
Burke Criticizes Helvering Appointment in Open Letter
Topeka Sept 24 P W Burke twice Democratic nominee for governor denounced the selection of Guy T Helvering as federal district judge for Kansas calling it a ruinous appointment for the party In an open letter to Postmaster General Frank Walker Burke argued Kansas Democrats doubt Helvering is qualified that he is not too old and that the Democratic organization should have consideration when their interests are vitally involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
W. H. Burke
Guy T. Helvering
Kansas
Frank Walker
Burke
Helvering
Nebraska Governor Faces Payoff After Bond Wager
Lincoln September 24 Governor Dwight Griswold admitted he may have to eat crow after betting a good Nebraska hog that Nebraska would outsell all other states in the third war loan drive. A tabulation shows Nebraska ahead of only Arkansas among 28 governors who wagered with peer states.
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Lincoln
Neb
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Arkansas
Pacific Electric strike halts Los Angeles war area transit
A 2600 worker walkout at Pacific Electric stopped interurban trains and buses across Los Angeles and 55 surrounding communities. Army and navy plans shifted war freight to military vehicles while aircraft and plant trucks carried workers. President Roosevelt sought mediation and a three man emergency panel to study wage demands set to report by October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Pacific Electric Railway Company
Roosevelt
Brotherhood of Railway
el Monte
A. Smith
Pacific Electric
Army
Navy
P.E
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Fred L. Vinson
Washinon
Vinson’s
Washington
White House
Elwyn R. Shaw
Illinois Supreme Court
Richard F. Mitchell
Iowa Supreme Court
Walter C. Clephane
Washington, D. C
Chill in the Air In Kansas Sees Cool Early Fall
Weather notes from Topeka on September 24 report eight degrees below normal temperatures across the state with a light rain in spots. Western and southern areas still short of rain while Topeka reached 68 and Goodland saw 41 as temperatures dropped through the night.
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Topeka
Kan- Sag
S. D. Flora
Wichita
Geneseo
Flora
Goodland
Scores Tonight from Kansas-Washburn and Local Football Games
The Journal-World will provide halftime and final scores for the Kansas-Washburn, Manhattan, and Lawrence football games. All games start at 8 o'clock and halftime Scores are expected around 9 15. Contact number 22 for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal-World
Kansas-Washburn
Manhattan
Lawrence
Shoe Coupons Extended As Leather Shortage Hits
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration extending the间 six month interval between new shoe ration stamps starting November 1 due to leather shortages and heavy demand for military and industrial use. Stamp 18 in book one is extended indefinately beyond October 31 with overlap of the new stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
QPA
Men Rushes Dwindle as War Year Impacts Greek Row
The masculine Greek system shows limited actives and rushees amid wartime. Fifty three men registered for rush week with the flats, far below normal 200 to 300. Nine fraternities take part, four living in original houses, others in rented quarters. Rushing began with smokers and will end Sunday midnight with pledge lists Monday.
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Greek Letter Organization
Altho
Mount Oread
Navy
Delta Tau Delta
Sigma Alpha
Epsilon
Tau -Kappa Epsilon
Beta Theta Pi
Phi Gamma Delta
Phi Kappa’Psi
Phi Delta Theta
Sigma Chi
Delta Upsilon
Army Relief speaker addresses Lawrence Co-Op Club
Captain E H Eversmeyer of Kansas City spoke for the Army Emergency Relief at the Co-Operative club meeting at the Colonial. He described the organization, urged attendance at the premiere of This Is the Army, and new members Russell Tucker Alvin Haverty and Ernest Acher were introduced. Lieut Wilmer Beougher and Mrs Beougher were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Eversmeyer
Kansas City
Army Emergency Relief
Co-Operative Club
Colonial
The
Army
Russell Tucker
Alvin Haverty
Ernest Acher
Wilmer G. Beougher
Beougher
Lieutenant Beougher
Baconian protest paints Stratford in red
In Stratford upon Avon on September 24, locals awoke to find two foot high crimson letters on the Shakespeare Memorial Theater reading Bacon Memorial Theater. Lady Macbeth’s statue and Hamlet’s monument were vandalized with red paint while the town hall flagstaff bore a woman's underwear.
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Stratford -On - Avon
England
William Shakespeare
Francis Bacon
Shakespeare
Stratford
Shakespeare Memorial Theater
Bacon Memorial Theater
Lady Macbeth
Hamlet
Special gasoline permits issued for ration use
Washington reports new Pi-New permits to replace coupons in granting special gasoline rations of 20 gallons or less. The office of price administration says the method is simpler and more economical and will aid issuing rations to service men traveling on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Danish Town Fined 1 Million Crowns for Slain German
Odense, largest town on Fyn, Denmark, was fined 1,000,000 crowns by Germany for the slaying of a German corporal on September 19. This marks the second 1,000,000 crown levy on Odense.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Odense
Fyn
German Workman Executed for Public Park Defeatist Speeches
A Berlin radio broadcast quoted by London and recorded by CBS reported a 50 year old German workman was executed for making defeatist speeches in a public park. The announcement appeared in dispatches from New York.
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New York
London
Berlin
CBS
Plane Exhibition At Local Airport Draws Civil Air Patrol
Local Civil Air Patrol sponsor Lawrence squadron hosts a 2 PM Sunday demonstration at Lawrence Municipal Airport. Capt Alfred L Schwannbeck of Savannah GA, with 815 combat hours and 30 missions, will fly over with Topeka base bombers. Cadets signups receive free rides and wings ceremony for local boys who pass exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred L. Schwanabeck
Savannah
Lawrence
Civil Air Patrol
Lawrence Municipal
Schwannbeck
Middle East
Palestine
North Africa
Greece
Crete
D. J. McCauley
Topeka
Walter J. Classen
Kansas City
Army Air Corps Cadet Reserve
Harold Emick
Glenn Harris
Nursery School Reopens Wednesday at University House
The Lawrence Nursery School for children of employed mothers resumes next Wednesday at 1100 Missouri Street in a University owned house. Directed by Mrs Marjorie Noell the program runs 7 a m to 1 p m with a 60 cent daily fee including meals. Enroll by calling 254 for ages 2 to 5. funded by federal grant and tuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Missouri Street
New York School
Marjorie Noell
Home Economics
University
Uruguay to Export All Meat to Britain Under New Pact
Minister Arturo Gonzales Vidart announced an Anglo-Uruguayan meat contract near signature in London. Uruguay will ship all available meat to Britain through October 1944 with a 3.33 percent price increase, Britain acting for all United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uruguay
Britain
Montevideo
Arturo Gonzales Vidart
London
United Nations
Vidart
Federal court opens in Leavenworth first in city history
United States Circuit Judge Walter Huxman presided the first federal court session in Leavenworth’s history. The session, held to fill the vacancy caused by the death of District Judge Richard J. Hopkins, saw only minor cases on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huxman
Leavenworth
United States Circuit
Walter Huxman
Richard J. Hopkins
Italians Cross Swiss Border After Italian Capitulation
About 20 000 Italians including soldiers and civilians have crossed into Switzerland since the capitulation. A special committee in the Italian speaking region of Switzerland will aid the refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Bern
Japs Seek Air Base Sites South China Coast
Japanese forces search Kwantung Fukien and adjacent coastal provinces for large airfields to counter potential Allied bases in East China. Major General Pao Kai, a Chinese army spokesman, disclosed the plan at a press conference in Chungking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
China
Kwantung
Fukien
Japan
Pao Kai
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Research Board
Maj
Raymond A. “ Schwegler
Patches
Queen OF
Wiedemann’s
Pacific Electric Company
Ageles
K. U
Eversmeyer
Lawrence Co-Op Club
Law _rence C.A.P
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