British Bomb Blitz Across Continent In Tempest of Fire
British air force pressed a major assault across the continent from Norway to Italy, enduring fierce anti aircraft fire and thunderstorms of explosions. Germany reported heavy losses, with 14 British fighters down near Calais and 37 bombers lost, amid another night of intense air action. A south coast town also faced a dive bombing raid with casualties and damage.
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Hunor
Oslo
Norway
Indisi
Italy
Germany
Irman
Calais
Soga
Ruhr
Mannheim
All Way Convoy Soon Predicted In Iceland Base Plan
Washington dispatch reports that Iceland could become a full fledged naval base as American warships extend patrols and convoy escorts to Britain. Secretary Knox named Rear Admiral James L. Kauffman to command the land base, amid Senate action allowing flag vessels into belligerent ports. If cargoes are cleared for the voyage, Atlantic fleet coverage would heighten operations around Iceland, increasing activity not seen since American forces arrived four months ago.
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Washington
Iceland
Britain
Knox
Adiral
James L. Kauffman
Senate
House
England
Atlantic Fleet
Indi
F D R Proclaims Thanksgiving Day Changes
President Roosevelt proclaims November 20 as Thanksgiving Day urging prayers for peace and freedom. This marks the third early observance in a row. Next year the holiday will return to the traditional last Thursday nationwide.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States and Britain plan orient action
Washington reports that plans are well advanced for a joint move by the United States and Great Britain to strengthen their position in the orient. Saburo Kurusu, a Japanese emissary bearing proposals with an ultimatumi style, is due in Washington soon as cabinet discussions reveal no details of the plan.
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Richard L. Turner
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Orient
Saburo Kurusu
Tokyo
Kurusu
Indo-China
Japan
Britain
Kichisaburo Nomura
Japan Times and Advertiser
Japanese Foreign Office
State Department
Guam
Plan to curb defense strikes through secret-ballot vote
Washington reports say top defense leaders backed a Bridges bill to bar strikes in defense plants unless a majority of union members vote in secret ballots. The measure would suspend bargaining rights and require unions to register with the NLRB and disclose finances.
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Washington
Bridges
New Hampshire
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Regisistors
11 020000 Bale Cotton Crop Forecast In 1940
Unfavorable October weather in the southern cotton belt reduced this year's crop by about 41,000 bales or four million dollars. The Agriculture Department forecast production at 11,020,000 bales as of November 1, down from October 1's 11,061,000. Last year yielded 12,566,000 bales and the ten year average is 13,246,000. The crop is about a million bales below expected domestic use and export for the current season.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Upheaval of upsets rocks major teams on week’s end
Terrific wave of upsets toppled Fordham Army and Navy, left Minnesota Duke Texas A&M and Duquesne undefeated or untied. Fordham fell 13 0 to Pitt as Edgar Jones and Ralph Fife highlighted the win. Army and Navy both lost to Harvard and Notre Dame respectively while Texas tied Baylor in a stunning game. Duke and Duquesne prepared for key tests as season montrent.
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Herb Barker
New York
Fordham
Army
Navy
Texas
Longhorns
Baylor
Minnesota
Duke
Texas A
Duquesne
Rams
Pitt
Panthers
Panther
Edgar
Jones
Ralph Fife
Harvard
Notre Dame
Baltimore
Angelo Bertelli
St. Mary’s
California
Davidson
Largest flying boat Mars launched at Glenn L. Martin plant
The 140000 pound flying boat Mars was launched at Middle River with naval ceremony. Artemus L. Gates praised the craft as boosting naval air strength and hinted at a future fleet. Glenn Martin spoke of plans for an even heavier plane carrying large loads.
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Baltimore
Europe
Uncle Sam
Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Factory
Middle River
Artemus L. Gates
Navy
Air
Glenn Martin
Revolt Plans Bared in Unoccupied France Arrests
Police said they uncovered serious revolt plans at Nice with 30 arrested for belonging to a de Gaullist railwaymen group known as Free France Friends of de Gaulle. Five arrests had occurred earlier at Nice, with Marseille noted for branches. The cabinet moved trials of de Gaullists to state courts. Reports also said Mayor Bianche of St Nazaire was released, and another Paris group was held for killing Lt Col Hotz, Nantes commandant.
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Vichy
France
Nice
de Gaullist
Free France
de Gaulle
Marseille
de Gaullists
Gannat
Bianche
St. Nazaire
Nantes
Paris
Paul Friedrich Hotz
Hitler Says Officers Must Shoot or Be Court Martialed
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler told a Munich beer hall audience that German navy orders to fire would stand only after being attacked and that any officer failing to fire would be court martialed. He claimed Russian losses of 8 to 10 million dead and 3.6 million Red Army prisoners, along with massive equipment casualties. He spoke amid threats against Britain and America, asserting the last battalion on the field will be German and that democracies cannot quickly replace massive Soviet losses. Continued on Sixth Page.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Roosevelt
Hitler
Fuehrer
Munich
Germany
Russia
Britain
West
Europe
America
Red Army
Old Guard
Buergerbrau
House Vote Aims to End Neutrality Delay
Washington November 8 Administralion leaders pressed for a direct final House vote on the Senate amendments to the neutrality bill no later than Thursday. Speaker Rayburn after a conference with Majority Leader McCormack said this would push the legislation to President Roosevelt much quicker than a joint committee compromise. Republicans warned the vote could be close with Rep. Jonkman of Michigan and Rep. Mundt among the GOP voices.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rayburn
McCormack
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Joint Committee
United States
Jonkman
Michigan
Mundt
Plan Armistice Day Observance in Twin Cities
Armistice Day events will be held Tuesday with veterans of the Twin Cities, city and parish officials invited. The L. B. Faulk post sponsors a parade starting 10 15 a.m., followed by a flagpole ceremony at the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home campus and a talk by Will Harvey Todd Jr at the post home. The parade begins at Quachita Parish High School, travels South Grand to DeSiard, Sixth, Harrison, Jackson, then to Central Grammar, where it ends. Veterans attend memorial services at Temple B Nai Israel. Program at the synagogue includes an organ prelude, hymn America, American Legion constitution preamble led by Commander Bill Rothermell, Psalm 34, Rev. R T Watson, prayer by Rabbi F K Hirsch.
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Twin Cities
L. B. Faulk
American Legion
Rodney J. Hobbs
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
Post
Oak and
Sixth Streets
Will Harvey Todd, Jr
Quachita Parish
Grand Street
DeSiard
Sixth Street
Sixth
Harrison
Jackson
Central Grammar School
Temple B'Nai Israel
America
Constitution of the American Legion
Bill Rothermell
R. T. Watson
F. K. Hirsch
Hitler speaks to party pioneers amid war tensions
Adolf Hitler pledges Nazi resolve to defend Germany and Europe against American threats. He dares Britain to invade the west, justifies armed defense at sea, and dismisses Allied fear campaigns. Russians claim a stalled Nazi drive as Red Army counters with mass tank assaults near Moscow. German gains push through Crimea while heavy losses mount for Russia. Lord Beaverbrook warns Britons of harder days ahead before vengeance.
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Kerch Peninsula
Crimea
Moscow
Monroe Proclaims Civilian Defense Week Observance
Monroe and West Monroe join nationwide Civilian Defense Week from Armistice Day November 11 to November 16 1941. Local observance features defense articles in papers and radio talks on Station KMLB with Frank Looney as speakers bureau chairman. The American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and other civic groups participate as Mayor Benoit urges public participation in civic ceremonies.
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United States of America
Louisiana
Harvey H. Benoit
Monroe
Returns to Army After 22 Years
Raymond L. Young, 47, of Vineland New Jersey, returns to service as a private after 22 years in civilian life. His sons serve in the Navy and Army. Raymond Jr. is a navy airplane mechanic at Norfolk, Virginia, and John is a corporal with the 157th field artillery at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Young rejoined in August, formerly a banker and clothing merchant from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, now a clerk in the 28th school squadron at Jefferson Barracks Air Corps replacement center.
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ST. Louis
Raymond L. Young
Vineland
N. J
Raymond, Jr
Norfolk
John
157Th Field Artillery
Fort Dix
Inferno Defeat Fears Echo In War News From Berlin And London
Associated Press summary reports German fears of a failed swift victory in Russia as Goebbels signals an impending hard war and Churchill proclaims renewed resolve. It notes Moscow's defense bolstered by Siberian troops, a reduced offensive toward Sevastopol, and Berlin’s admitted siege tactics amid a wary view of Russian winter endurance.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Hitler
Soviet
Russia
Stalin
Roosevelt
Berlin
London
Herr Goebbels
Britain
Churchill
Moscow
Siberia
Crimea
Perekop
Sevastopol
Kerch
Caucasus
Rostov
Donets-Don
Hitler Troops Shift to Defensive War as Threats Loom
Associated Press reports Adolf Hitler declares Germany can defend Europe despite American threats and armaments. He challenges Britain to invade the west while Russians mount a major counter-offensive near Moscow. Germans recount a major RAF assault and Hitler’s return to a Munich beer hall scene with warnings against fear.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Europe
Britain
Norway
Holland
Belgium
France
Hitler
Moscow
Munich
Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs Concludes 42nd Convention
The 42nd annual Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs wrapped up at Hotel Francesco with New Orleans chosen as next convention site. Mrs. Clyde W. Johnson was named corresponding secretary and other posts remained unchanged. Delegates endorsed adult education and national defense, urged congressional funding, backed agricultural defense, and pressed for better law enforcement. An emergency resolution demanded immediate highway improvements to repair deep ruts posing travel dangers.
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Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs
Hotel Francesco
New Oreleans
Clyde W. Johnson
New Orleans
Congress
Jones Proclaims Marine Corps Day in Louisiana
Governor Sam Jones issued an executive proclamation designating Monday as United States Marine Corps Day in Louisiana, marking the 166th anniversary of the service. He notes Marines have served in Louisiana since 1804 and fought at New Orleans under Jackson, urging able men 17 to 30 to enlist.
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Baton Rouge
Sam Jones
Louisiana
United States Marine Corps
Jones
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
Jackson
New Orleans
Marine Corps
United States backs Chile hostage refrain proposal
Informed sources said the United States supported Chile's proposal for the American republics to urge Gere many to refrain from killing hostages. The text of the U S reply was delivered today but not made public.
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Santiago
Chile
United States
Geremany
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