Britain reports raids end lull as German transports hit near Haugesund
The admiralty said two direct hits were scored on a 3,000 ton transport at Haugesund on the Norwegian coast amid widespread raids. Britain boosted defenses with a de fect deteinh para authority in London and declared Monday a defense area. German night raids over England Wales and Scotland caused some damage and casualties while RAF bombers struck Boulogne in three waves.
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Red and Blue armies end four day maneuvers at Camp Beauregard
North Carolina units lead 70 000 troops departing Red river exercise with homeward deadline August 24. Blue 30th Division with 40 planes attacked Reds on the west flank as Reds counterattacked. Flank lines steadied and aviation halted Red progress. Units leaving today include North Carolina guard for Raleigh via Gulfport Mississippi.
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English coast blasted by gun as cross channel threat grows
British military circles said at least one German four inch gun in France may have bombarded the southeast English coast with limited damage. They warned a 100 mile range gun would be inaccurate and noted long range bombardment would be a nuisance value rather than decisive. London lies about 90 miles from Calais.
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Nazi trade leader sails to homeland
Dr. Gerhard A. Westrick, trade counselor to the German embassy in Washington, sailed home aboard the Nitta Mary Monday from Wilmington, California. He traveled with Mrs. Westrick, their two sons Fred Peter and Nicolass, and his assistant Baroness Irmgard von Wagenhein. He has attracted publicity for living in a Scarsdale mansion and entertaining prominent Americans. Reports say he heads to Germany via Denmark and Russia.
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Washington
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Germany
Dapep
Russia
U S Refugee Vessel May Be Out Of Danger
The American Legion carrying 897 passengers including Crown Prince Martha of Norway remains in a mine infested zone off Scotland. German officials say the ship may have passed the danger area, while U S authorities have no confirmed updates on its status.
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Opposes Any Cut in Cotton Acreage Says A A A Leader
S W Duggan director of the Southern division of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration urged maintaining market outlets to compete with foreign growths. He told the Southern Farm Bureau Training School that America must stay on the foreign market after the war to absorb annual cotton production and reduce the surplus.
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Governor outlines long range crop relief plan for Louisiana
Baton Rouge August 2 Governor Sam Jones told the emergency crop relief committee that in addition to flood and rain damage a long range program to rehabilitate Louisiana agriculture is vitally necessary.
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Sam Jones
Louisiana
Maestri Called by Grand Jury to Testify
Mayor Robert S. Maestri was summoned as a witness before the Orleans Parish Grand Jury probing oil transactions. The panel pursued income tax questions about Louisiana figures and was expected to examine other figures tied to the hot oil scandals including former Governor Leche Seymour Weiss and A C Glassell. The inquiry also eyed tax assessment practices and payroll deadheads.
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Parishes urged to elect new voters registrar by Sept 1940
Baton Rouge reports police juries urged by special assistant attorney general A M Suthon to elect or reelect the registrar of voters in each parish by September 15 1940 under the new registration law. He notes doubt about the acts terms but advises elections to avoid confusion as many parishes already renamed registrars.
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Baton Rouge
A. M. Suthon
Suthon
Four Die In Dupont Plant Dynamite Blast In New Jersey
Four men were killed at the Dupont Repaune dynamite plant in Gibbstown New Jersey after a cartridge filling building exploded releasing about 1200 pounds of dynamite at 10 50 a m local time. The deceased were Lowell Woodall Paul A Young Frank J Smith and George Hanners all regular workers on the cartridge machine. The blast damaged nearby structures but no other injuries were reported and about 800 workers are employed at the plant.
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War at a Glance highlights from air and sea clashes
Air war reports British raids reaching Berlin suburbs and Boulogne bombardment for a third night. German raiders strike daylight on southeast England after night actions. Italians seize Berbera in British Somaliland. Britain forms emergency committees to clear ports quickly in case of invasion. Refugees from Hitlerism rounded up in conquered France and returned to Germany.
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Two torpedo attacks kill seven on British ship near Ireland
War bulletins from Dublin report seven dead after a British ship carrying war refugees was struck by two torpedoes two days out from Britain. Survivors say the vessel, which was to sail to Jamaica, was halted by a Yugoslav steamer at a Northwestern Ireland port Sunday night. The ship’s name and final destination remain undisclosed.
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Greek trade delegation to Berlin to set terms
Athens reports a German Greek trade delegation will depart for Berlin on August 27 to finalize details of the recently signed trade agreement. The talks aim to iron out remaining provisions and implement the accord.
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French dispatches on Bullitt speech in Philadelphia cited
Readable fragments from August 2 report indicate preprinted dispatches in Vichy France discuss Ambassador William C. Bullitt and a Col enleued Wile Osi reference amid a Philadelphia address. The exact context of the controversy remains unclear due to truncated text.
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William C. Bullitt
Philadelphia
Wile Osi
Churchill Delivers Eighth War Statement Amid Luftwaffe Raids
In a calm war statement from London Churchill confirms Britain offers the United States 98 year leases on air and naval bases in Newfoundland and the West Indies to aid defense, denies sovereignty transfer, and signals readiness to discuss terms with President Roosevelt as German planes cross the Channel.
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House of Commons
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West Indies
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O C Group To Name Board In Defense Plans
Local defense committee members named by Mr Beardsman include Henry C W Wallace Roger White and F Millsaps under plans by the Louisiana National Defense Council. Board selection will involve car committees to resolve service eligibility issues.
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Guardsmen To Stay Overnight In Monroe
Eight hundred artillerymen of the South Carolina National Guard will stop in Monroe overnight after maneuvers at Camp Beauregard. They are due about 4 p.m. and will camp on East Plum Street, the site used by the regular army.
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