Westbrook Pegler on Russia Britain and a Second Front
Westbrook Pegler argues that Russia fights for its own survival and accuses Communists in the U S of opposing Britain and aiding Nazi aims. He contends Russia’s neutrality and cooperation influenced the Nazi invasion timing and warns against propagandist calls for a second front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
France
Britain
United States
Winston Churchill
Vito Marcantonio
New York
la Guardia
Auto seizure bill seeks broad wartime powers
Senators Reynolds and Downey plan to introduce a bill authorizing the president to commandeer or buy vehicles and transport equipment with a $500 million appropriation. The measure aims to reduce highway autos to 20 million and would scrap about 4.25 million tons of steel and related materials. It cites defense estimates of about 1 million cars to be scrapped or stored by year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reynolds
North Carolina
Downey
California
Brookings Institute
Office of Defense Transportation
Churchill says Allies steadily gain strength in Edinburgh speech
In a packed Usher Hall, Prime Minister Churchill praised the United States Britain Russia and China as moving from strength to strength while charging Hitler with atrocities. He cited improved Allied shipping, increased British bombing, growing air superiority, and significant U.S. troop arrivals in the British Isles.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Churchill
United States
Russia
China
Britain
Hitler
Germany
British Isles
Europe
Kiev
United
Clearing House Meeting Opens In Louisiana Hotel
The First Regional Clearing House association of Louisiana begins its fall session at Hotel Virginia with a business meeting and a banquet. President Frank H. Tarver presides as officers and executive committee are chosen. speakers Mark H. Bartlett and Amos Ford expected to address bankers.
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Clearing House Association of Louisiana
Virginia
Frank H. Tarver
L. C. Nunn
Columbia
O. R. Wurster
Jonesville
George Lansing
Lake Providence
H. I. Hill
Winnsboro
E. C. Stewart
Jonesboro
E. B. Tatum
Dubach
W. P. Adams
Tallulah
S. A. Corry
Oak Ridge
J. W. Mitchell
West Monroe
W. W. Kelly
Rayville
J. C Seaman
St. Joseph
A. B. Smith
Oak Grove
H. H. Smith
Choudrant
Louisiana
Mark H. Bartlett
Amos Ford
Ford
Louisiana Tech
Texan Pilot Awarded Bar to Distinguished Service Cross
London reports Flight Lieutenant Lance Wade of Reklaw Texas, top American RAF ace with 15 Axis planes, awarded a bar to the Distinguished Service Cross. Wade’s citation notes eight Italian fighters driven off during a reconnaissance patrol, contributing to valuable information. Wade, 26, born San Augustine, joined RAF in 1941 and rose to flight lieutenant in July.
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London
Lance Wade
Reklaw
Tex
Air Ministry
Wade
Middle East
San Augustine
Royal Air Force
Leutenant
Roosevelt 10 Comment Upon Second Front
The White House announced a fireside chat would cover a second front and the 18 19 drafting for the armed forces. President Roosevelt met with Paul V McNutt and Brigadier General Lewis B Hershey to discuss manpower and selective service.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Lewis B. Hershey
Stephen Early
Ealy
Early
New York
Rents Freeze Expands to 97 Defense Areas
The Office of Price Administration announced new rent freezes in 97 defense rental areas affecting nearly 20 million people. Cities include Los Angeles Cincinnati Boston Syracuse Minneapolis St Paul Knoxville Providence Fort Worth Dallas Houston Baton Rouge Toledo Harrisburg and others. New York landlords urged to match March 1 levels voluntarily.
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Washington
Defense
Office of Price Administration
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Boston
Syracuse
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Knoxville
Providence
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
Baton Rouge
Toledo
Harrisburg
New York
Price
Leon Henderson
Orlando
Fla
OPA
New Sabotage Outbreaks In Norway Seen
London reports predict fresh sabotage outbreaks in occupied Norway after Germany lifted the Trondheim emergency last Tuesday following 34 alleged saboteurs executed. Norwegian circles say harsh measures may provoke more resistance while Oslo radio notes no clear action on 1,000 plus arrests. Belgians report signs of German disintegration and imminent collapse on both fronts as troops tire and desertions rise.
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London
Norway
Trondheim
Oslo
Belgium
Antoine Delfosse
Britain
Delfosse
Germany
Treasury considers higher taxes to finance war effort
The treasury may seek increases in social security payroll levies tied to a new spendings tax in a war financing plan. Senate Finance Chairman George says the measure is a notable contribution as Congress works through revenue bill conferees.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
George
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Capitol Hill
Byrd
Virginia
Finance Committee
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate
U S Pours Materials Into Four Vital Fronts
In Cairo dispatches from Oct 12 AP reporters Don Whitehead and Thobard Wiant describe American forces pouring men and materiel into four fronts of WWII: Middle East, Russia, India, and China. The article highlights rapid base building in Africa, desert campaigns, and the steady flow of tanks planes and supplies from the United States to allied fronts.
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Don Whitehead
Thobard Wiant
Associated Press
New York
Middle East
United States
Cairo
America
Russia
India
China
Africa
Valley of the Nile
United Nations
Rommel
North
Berlin
Vichy
Americas
America Intensifies Scrap Drive As War Push in Desert Looms
United States heavy bombers hit two freighters off Crete after routing three destroyers. US pilots also downed three German fighters as Allied support swells in Egypt ahead of a decisive western desert clash. The report notes rising American equipment supplies shaping the looming battle between Allied and Axis forces.
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Cairo
Mediterranean
United States
Crete
Runoff Races Slated in Monroe Primary Contests
Two runoff races are planned for Tuesday in Monroe with polls open 6 am to 7 pm. Incumbent Newt Mills faces Charles E. McKenzie for the Fifth Congressional District seat, while Basil Risher runs against Percy Walker for Monroe city marshal. Both races are hotly contested as campaigns continue in West Monroe and local districts.
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Fifth
Newt V. Mills
Charles E. McKenzie
Monroe
Basil Risher
Percy Walker
Mills
McKenzie
Fifth District
West Monroe
Newspapers Set Out To Add Billions Of Pounds Of Metal
New York Oct 12 America races into the final week of a 21 day metal scrap drive led by national newspapers. Householders farmers and factory owners are urged to gather old iron and steel before the October 17 deadline. Slocum notes incomplete state reports may alter current standings and any state can still reach first.
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New York
America
United Metal Scrap Drive Committee
Richard W. Slocum
Slocum
Kansas
Utah
Oregon
Draft objectors in hospital work urged by AHA
Dr. Bert W. Caldwell of Chicago urged the government to assign conscientious objectors to civilian hospital work to ease manpower shortages. He cited about 25,000 objectors and said they could fill nonclinical roles amid up to 60 percent staffing losses in some hospitals. He also urged stabilizing remaining lay staff to prevent poaching by industry or government service.
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ST. Louis
Bert W. Caldwell
Chicago
American Hospital Association
Caldwell
Priest Threatened by Touhy Gangmen
A telephone threat to Monsignor Thomas Conroy of Fort Wayne prompted Illinois state police to join the hunt for Roger Touhy and six companions who fled Stateville prison Friday. The caller, claiming to be Touhy, vowed harm, as authorities traced the escape and noted the gang’s past evasions and a warm engine vehicle left near Villa Park.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Roger Touhy
Stateville
Iil
Thomas Conroy
Fort Wayne
Ind
Touhy
Msgr Conroy
Indianapolis
John
Jake the Barber
Villa Park
Wounds Fatal to Vicksburg Fireman
Howard Lee Smith aged 41 of the Vicksburg Fire Department died in a local hospital from bullet wounds in an incident four miles north of the city. Patrolman Finana said the wounds were self inflicted after Smith shot his companion Leola Hinton Flowers four times. Flowers died on the way to the hospital. funeral services were held for her yesterday.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Howard Lee Smith
E. A. Finana, Jr
Smith
Finana
Leola Hinston Flowers
Paris suburb ambush kills 17 German soldiers
Moscow radio reports that French sympathizers ambushed a German convoy in a Paris suburb killing 17 and setting fire to two trucks. No further details were given.
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Moscow
Moscow Radio
Paris
Pressure Eases at Stalingrad as Red Army Breaks German Push
Soviet communique says Red Army gained ground northwest of Stalingrad and in the Caucasus while German assault within the city narrows to artillery and air attacks. Russians report destroying seven German tanks and repulsing outskirts attacks as fighting continues near Mozdola and Novorossisk areas.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Red Army
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Volga
Don
Mozdola
Grozny
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Striking Iron Workers Return as Talks Continue
About half of the 61 iron workers at the Dixie Ordnance Works Sterlington returned to work Monday after a Saturday strike. Major Herbert M. Stoll said the move followed no formal company concessions. Workers seek an hourly wage rise from 1.25 to 1.374 dollars. eight foremen remained on duty during the stoppage.
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International Association of Bridges
Dixie Ordnance Works
Sterlington
Herbert M. Stoll
Ordnance Works
M. W. Kellogg Company
New York
War Department
Stoll
Priest Pleads Clemency to Free Bones From Prison
In New Orleans the Rev T J Kennedy a Catholic priest from Houston asked the Louisiana board of pardons to grant clemency for C L Bones a fourth offender convicted of robbery in Bienville parish in 1930. Bones escaped Angola in 1933 and was returned in 1937 after another Texas robbery.
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New Orleans
Houston
Tex
Louisiana Board of Pardons
C L. Bones
T. J. Kennedy
Bones
Texas
Bienville Parish
Angola
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