Moscow Front Holds Steady as Nazis Press Sevastopol
London reports say the Moscow Front remains stabilized despite repeated Nazi onslaughts while German forces reach the outer defenses of Sevastopol on the Crimean Black Sea coast. British observers note weather aids Russian defense and that Soviet counterattacks intensify around Kalinin as Sevastopol looms as a bigger Tobruk.
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Merrill Mueller
London
Kalinin
Moscow
Sevastopol
Tobruk
Paluszak letter recalls Wil son Taylor and Reuben James
In a letter from Corporal Joseph Paluszak of the U S Marines stationed aboard the carrier Wasp he mentions meeting Wilson "Bud" Taylor of New Castle whose ship the destroyer Reuben James was in the same Maine port. He notes both ships were in port before sailing to Iceland and the Reuben James was torpedoed and sunk. Police checked alleys for parking violations downtown and issued tickets. New Castle Rescue Corps Fire Department responded to two ambulance calls on Court and Kurtz streets within minutes.
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Joseph Paluszak
North
Jefferson Street
U. S
New Castle
Wilson
Bud” Taylor
Reuben James
Maine
Taylor
Iceland
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather stats for today show a maximum temperature of 67 degrees and a minimum of unspecified. Precipitation 0.24 inches. River stage 4.6 feet. Previous date records indicate a maximum 65 degrees with unknown precipitation.
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Istic
United States
Japanese liner Kohi Maru sinks after mine blast
Tokyo reports a 4522 ton Japanese passenger steamer Kohi Maru struck a drifting Soviet mine off the Korean coast and sank within 30 minutes. Seventeen aboard were killed and nine seriously injured amid mounting tension between Japan and Russia as Tokyo seeks wartime peace with the United States.
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Percy Whiteing
International News Service
Tokyo
Sea of Japa
Japan
Russia
Nippon
United States
Japanese Board of Informication
Litvinoff Named Soviet Ambassador to the United States
Maxim Litvinoff, former Soviet foreign minister, is appointed ambassador to the United States, succeeding Constantine A. Dumansky who has served since June 1999. Litvinoff, a noted proponent of collective security, joined the Soviet regime in the 1930s and helped secure U.S. recognition of Soviet Russia but was dismissed in 1938 before the Nazi Germany pact. He is married to an Englishwoman.
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International News Service
Washington
Maxim Litvinoff
United States
Litvinoff
Constantine A. Dumansky
Itington
Tisky
Moscow
Russia
Roosevelt
Soviet Russia
Nazi Germany
Great Britain
France
Germany
Two Shots Fired At Il Duce Reported Injured
An exchange telegraph dispatch from Moguon said Mussolini was slightly injured in an assassination attempt. Two revolver shots were fired at Il Duce, and Gestapo agents have reinforced Fascist police in Rome.
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Cindernational
London
Exchange
Moguon
Mussolini
I Duce
Rome
Nazi Drive On Moscow Fails To Gain Ground
Soviet counterattacks on the cent front halted the Nazi drive toward Moscow. Reported by Tass, Germans were said to be repulsed at several points with severe losses, while Mozaisk sector tank assaults were thrown back. Snowstorms reached Iowa and Des Moines, hindering communications and scattering hunters as early-season ducks appeared.
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Moscow
Koibyshev
Sov
Tass
Aris
Mozaisk
Towa
Des Moines
Washington Not Optimistic Over Jap Controversy
Washington officials resist any settlement with Japan that favors oil shipments to fuel military moves against China. Kurusu and Yoshizata travel to Washington amid talk of resuming normal trade in exchange for cooperation on Pacific peace, but U S remains firm.
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Kingsbury Smith International
Washington
Japan
Sa Duro Kurusa
Special Nippon
Enyoxy
United States
Pacific
Kurusu
Canada
Seifiro Yoshizata
Hideki Tojo
Tokyo
U. S
China
Criticism Rises Over Lowry Field Commander
Washington reports sharpened remarks from supporters and foes of Roosevelt policy about Col E W Duncan at Lowry Field near Denver. He ordered soldiers to avoid churches with non interventionist ideas. War Secretary Stimson would comment after an official report. Congress members blasted the move as undemocratic and a threat to free speech.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Lowry Field
Denver
Stimson
House Military Affairs Committee
Rep. Healey
Mass
Reed
Ry G
Arrests Reported in France Free French Movement
Report 35 arrests were made in France amid a growing free French sympathy movement. Rail workers in Nice were named among those wanted, while occupied France reports citizens organizing anti sabotage efforts, guarding railways and food supplies. Mayors doctors and other citizens take shifts at guard posts as all classes cooperate.
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Vichy
Niece
France
Germanys 39000-ton Tirpitz damaged in raid
International News Service reports from Stockholm quoted by NBC that Soviet air raids on Danzig yesterday damaged the 39000-ton German battleship Tirpitz. The Daily Telegraph dispatch from London cites Soviet bombing after reconnaissance planes observed the ship arriving at Danzig from Kiel.
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International News Service
New York
Stockholm
Baltic
Danzig
NBC
London
London Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph
Danze
Kiel
Bismarck
Hood
Japanese Urged to Leave Burma
Singapore reports the Malay da Tribune noting the Rangoon Japanese consul urged all Japanese nationals in Burma to depart at once. The move comes amid rumors of action to cut Burma Road supplies to China. A large British convoy arrived in Singapore with added Far East defense reinforcements aboard.
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International News Service
Singapore
Malaya Triburne
Rangoon
Burma
China
Far East
Singapor
Death Record for Stephen J Tumis and Arthur Wright
Death notices list Stephen J. Tumis aged 19 of New Castile BD 4 and Arthur Wright aged 77 of New Bedford R9 in the Thursday November 1041 issue.
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Stephen J. Tumis
New Castile
Arthur Wright
New Bedford
Victory Meeting For Chest Friday Report Final Drive Expected
Friday morning’s break room at the YWCA hosts the first report meeting of Chest workers. Judge W Walter Braham presides as division heads submit reports toward a $65,000 goal, aiming to surpass the total of $62,444 with top efforts from all units. Paul Dingleay notes this may be the Chest’s strongest drive in years and the first to go over the top. No advance gifts were solicited, reflecting workers’ steady effort.
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Airs Community Chest
W. Walter Braham
Wil Tur
Cer
Ord
Paul Dingleay
The
Chest
Nazi Air Raids Steady Across Russian Front
German authorities announced far flung air raids into Russia's industrial hinterland and reported advances in the Crimea. The war communique said enemy resistance in the mountains east of Sevastopol has been broken and German and Romanian troops are advancing toward the Black Sea between Yalta and Feodosia. Capture of Feodosia was noted.
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Pierre J
International News Service
Statf
Berlin
Russia
High Command
Ued
Hitler
Crimea
Crimean
Sevastopol
Crimean Black
Seay
Yalta
Black Sea
Feodosia
Donelli Resigns as Steelers Coach After Ultimatum
Aldo T. Barty Donelli quits the Pittsburgh Steelers six weeks after taking over the head coaching reins. He cites the commissioner Elmer Layden’s ultimatum regarding not stunting Duquesne and St Mary game plans, choosing to return to collegiate football instead.
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Huaterianlaws
Laws Service
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
Aldo T.barty
Donel
Thay
Germans Lose 450000 in New Stalin Broadcast
Moscow reports Premier Stalin announced on government radio that Nazi Germany has suffered about 4 1/2 million casualties including killed wounded and prisoners in the Soviet campaign. He spoke during ceremonies marking the October Revolution and acknowledged Soviet losses. Continued on Page Two.
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Bulletin International News Service
Moscow
Naz
Germany
Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin
Kuibyshev
Stain
Stalin
Russa
Henderson Urges No Price Boost On Two Articles
Washington dispatch says Price Administrator Leon Henderson urged manufacturers of radios and domestic cooking and heating stoves to keep prices at October 15 levels and to avoid lifting ceilings above current levels. He asked radio and radio phonograph makers to maintain the Get. 24 price ceiling as part of a temporary program aimed at limiting cost effects of the defense program.
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International News Service
Washington
Leon Henderson
G O P Gains Grow in Pennsylvania Off-Year Election
Republican victories in Pennsylvania’s Tuesday election continued to mount as late returns and recounts showed further wins. Supreme Court candidate William M Parker's margin reached 208254 over Democrat W Russell Carr, while Superior Court Judge Charles E Kenworthey led Michael A Musaranno 138698 to 1255138. The Philadelphia and Allegheny County tallies favored GOP, with City Controller Robert C White clinging to a narrow lead and labor challenging further races.
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Raymond Wilcove
International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Supreme and Superior Courts
Supreme Ice
Philadelphia
Bo Dd
David W Harris
Wie
Robert C. White
White
Baga Pwo
Fragmentary tale hints at gossip and travel themes
A garbled excerpt suggests a narrator pursuing town gossip and distant journeys. References include scattered phrases about chatter, a beachside morning, a move toward a southern spa, and a group called the webiers sixty one. The text remains unclear but evokes rumors and travel imagery.
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Southern Spa
Webiers Sixty One
American Lives Lost In Atlantic Battle Total 140
American losses in the Atlantic rose to at least 140 as a convoy clash unfolded. Nineteen Americans and two Canadians serving in the British technical corps were reportedly lost aboard a submarine attack on a merchant ship. Telegrams of condolence went to next of kin as hope for rescue diminished. Details remain unclear about the sinking area and vessel.
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Internations News Service
Washington
United States
Carrys Lane
England
Servce
Enforced Savings Rumors Signal Hurdles in 5000 Million Plan
Rumors from Washington describe a stalled and disputed move toward enforced savings. Officials, including Morgenthau and others, are reportedly delaying proceedings to craft an enormous new plan valued at millions to tax payrolls. The status remains unclear amid tense sessions and shifting priorities.
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Morgenthau
Congress
Bancroft International News Service
Washingto
Ators
Morgenvhawes
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