British pressure on Italy and revolt across Europe
The piece argues Britain seeks warplane shipments to the Allies for a potential Italian offensive and notes British and Soviet moves toward Persia to pressure German fifth columnists. It discusses why Britain has restrained Italy, hopes for anti-Hitler revolts, and unrest in France Norway Holland Belgium Poland Czechoslovakia and Greece amid a broader push against Nazi control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt MacKenzie Washington
Mediterranean
Italy
Ukraine
Cau
London
Persia
Britain
Lennon
Haltans
Hitler
France
Hier
Vichy
Vom
Tere
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Oslavia
Greece
Europe
Fragmentary weather and time notes on Page Three
Fragmented OCR notes mention August dates and times with references to daylight time and vehicle lighting. The readable items include a sunrise around 5.57 am and a moon phase, plus vague vehicle and timing references. The exact events or locations are unclear due to garbled text.
Predict Thrust Against Oil Port
Berlin reports flag with notes of a German thrust toward the Batum oil port near the Black Sea. Prophecy claims Odessa could fall within days, splitting the Russian coast west of the Dnieper from Soviet defenses. German bulletins cite destroying 65 tanks and capturing prisoners at bridgeheads while forecasting a sea assault on Batum to ease overland pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Acros
Black Sea
Batum
Odessa
Dnieper
Adolf Hitler
Russian tanks drive to front as Leningrad showdown grows
Reports say massive Russian armor moved toward the front while a counterattack recaptured five Soviet villages along a 1,200 mile line. A key clash centered near Novgorod as the Red Army fought across forests, lakes, and swamps in a strategy to defend the region around the Volkhov river and the historic Kremlin town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Dnieper
Leningrad
Novgorod
Soviet Union
Red Command
Kiev
Smoalensk
Gomel
Volkhov
Kremlin
North Hampton Overgets USO Quota By Nine Times
North Hampton has donated 1296.85 to the USO. The quota was 140. Proceeds from this drive fund recreational centers and equipment for servicemen nationwide. Municipalities set quotas by national headquarters and many have surpassed them to help the troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hampton
USO
Army Engineers to Survey Local Airport This Week
Army engineers will visit Portsmouth Airport to survey the landing area and mark out runways and field light locations. Funds recently appropriated will cover installation costs and a working crew is expected to move in once surveying is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Engineers
Portsmouth
Britain Gives Iran Week to Expel Nazi Tourists
London reports that Iran has been given seven days to expel 3,000 German tourists and technicians. Britain and Russia stand ready to act if demands aren’t met, while Churchill prepares to host Canadian PM Mackenzie King.
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Iran
London
Persia
Winston Churchill
No. 10
Downing Street
W. L. MacKenzie King
Canada
Britain
Far East
Kiel
Germany
RAF
Bremen
Town Hill
Monckebergstrasse
Air Raid Warning Signals Spark Mixed Reactions in Boston
Boston residents stayed calm as a city air raid warning sounded yesterday. Some mistook it for an ambulance, others heard only a whistle or chimes. The alert, mounted on police and fire headquarters, prompted officials to plan warnings on all city police buildings.
Hopkins Heading US Delegation To Moscow
Washington reports forecast Harry Hopkins, lease lead administrator, would head the American delegation to the Moscow conference of US and British officials with Premier Stalin. Plans were discussed to fly American bombing and fighting planes to the Soviet Union via Siberia and a new South Atlantic-Middle East route, with Pan-American Airways possibly operating the transport. Details to be finalized in Moscow, including military aid talks and lend-lease extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Harry Hopkins
Moscow
United States
Stalin
Russia
Siberia
South Atlantic
Middle East
Pan-American Airways
Roosevelt
Monnday
West Africa
Mediterranean
Near East
Mosco
Government Expands Export Ban To All Shipments Abroad
Washington dispatch reports government consideration to widen export controls from 80 percent of commodities to all shipments abroad. President Roosevelt added six new categories including tars synthetic fibers wood natural asphalt or bitumen nonferrous metals and precious metals. New restrictions take effect September 16. Metals manufactures aircraft arms transformations chemical products and various raw materials remain regulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Injured Painter Remains In Critical Condition In Portsmouth
James Carroll of Chelsea Massachusetts, a painter for H. H. Tredernick of Malden, fell twenty feet from a staging inside the Ports mouth Gas company generator house while renovating a building yesterday. He remains in critical condition at Portsmouth hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carroll
Chelsea
Mass
Portsmouth Gas Company
Portsmouth Hospital
Carroll
H. H. Tredernick Company
Malden
Wee
The Confusing Name Game at Camp Davis
Soldiers at Camp Davis in North Carolina struggle with the name Major. The roster mix up turns Sgt Cap Major into Sgt Major, Cap, Captain, and finally Major. After hours of asking different ranks, confusion resolves when Sgt Dan Major is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Davis
N. C
Dan Major
Woman Dies In Kittery Crash In Lawrence Victims
Mrs. Marie Therrien of Lawrence Mass died after an automobile crash in Kittery. She died late Sunday at Portsmouth hospital from internal injuries and a fractured hip. Arthur Oulette also of Lawrence was in critical condition with internal injuries and multiple abrasions. Mrs Georgiana Goudreau of Lawrence was slightly improved at Graymore hospital with internal injuries and abrasions. Andrew Goudreau, 11, was near release from Graymore after the smash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Therrien
Valley Street
Lawrence
Mass
Kittery
Portsmouth Hospital
Graymore Hospital
Arthur Oulette
Georgiana Goudreau
Franklin Street
Defense costs top 51 billion dollars in 1940 totals
U S defense allocations and commitments reach 51 000 000 000 with a possible rise to over 55 000 000 000 including lend lease. Congress has appropriated 37 260 260 222 since July 1 1940 for the army navy and defense. A supplemental bill of 6 586 896 948 awaits President Roosevelt's signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
War Department
Navy Department
United States
School Opening Dates Announced
Superintendent Howerd B. Wanslow announces the opening dates for area schools. Somersworth and Madbury start Monday September 8, while Rollinsford, Durham and Milton begin Wednesday September 3.
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Howerd
Sunday Ban Unfair Sparks Maine Gasoline Debate
Maine gas stations scramble as Governor Bland refuses a statewide Sunday ban while Sewall urges no opening next Sunday. Operators question purpose of gasless Sundays and fear lost business if Maine stations stay closed while nearby Portsmouth remains open. Some urge decisive action as fuel fears grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aber T
Portsmouth
Police Hold Two Women For Handbag Thefts Here
Two young women Dawn Comeau and Ruth Johnson of Bradford Massachusetts were arrested by local police on multiple theft charges after clerks reported purses stolen at three stores. They pleaded not guilty, were held for the Rockingham Superior Court grand jury, and confined at Brentwood House of Correction pending action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawn Comeau
Ruth Johnson
Bradford
Mass
Rockingham Superior Court
Florence Moore
Borthwick’s
Comeau
Marion Wendell Re
Thomas Hannigan
Maplewood Avenue
Eva
Johnson
Miss Johnson
House At Correction
Brentwood
Nine Eskimos Die in Court Dispute Over Second Coming
In Belcher Islands, Hudson Bay, a Justice Department case unfolds as seven Eskimos are charged with murdering nine others, including four children, during a winter dispute over Christ’s return. Preliminary testimony reveals fierce rival claims of divine power, religious book burnings, and belief that Satan was cast out through the deaths.
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Belcher Islands
Hudson Bay
Canada
Earth
C. P. Plaxton
Ontario Supreme Court
Satan
Christ
Peter Sala
Charlie Quyerack
Sam
God
Ouyer
Ack
Jesus Christ
Dies in Exeter. longtime groundskeeper Burnham
John Eugene Burnham 69 of Bow Street Exeter a former minor league baseball player and longtime groundskeeper at Phillips Exeter Academy died at Exeter Hospital. He taught boxing when first employed and played in the old New England league. later with the Exeter Clippers. Survived by wife Jennie M. A. Burnham 12 children and 28 grandchildren. Solemn high mass of requiem will be held tomorrow at St Michael's Church at 8 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eugene Burnham
Bow Street
Exeter
Exeter Hospital
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter Clippers
Jennie M. A
Quimby} Burnham
Regina Jenna
Ames
St Michael's Church
Kittery Man Held On Statutory Charge
Daniel Allen of Kittery appeared in Municipal Court before Judge Jeremy R Waldron charged with a statutory offense. The case was continued to August 27 with Allen held without bail after pleading not guilty and requesting the continuance. The alleged offense occurred in the yard beside the jail. Deputy Sheriff Percy Larrabee led the arrest. A session of court presided by Associate Justice Harry W Peyser also found Kenneth F Ames of Northwood guilty of operating a truck without proper brakes, with a $10 fine and $10.94 costs. a charge of driving in a reckless manner was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Allen
Kittery
Jeremy R. Waldron
Allen
Percy Larrabee
Harry W. Peyser
Kenneth FE. Ames
Northwood
Kennard E. Goldsmith
Transportation Strike Ties Up Detroit
Detroit August 20 AP reports a surprise strike of streetcar and bus operators paralyzed the city’s municipal transit. About 400000 workers faced disrupted travel as 1000 streetcars and 1650 buses idled, while taxis expanded service to fill gaps amid the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Motor City
Assures Tourists Tanks Will Be Filled
Panicky tourists worried about gasoline rationing in New England were reassured that tanks would not go dry. Portland hotel chief J C Madex cited officials that tourists will not be stranded, while local dealers doubted plans. Operators criticized measures, predicting further confusion as Maine stations face Sunday closures and cross-border effects. Maine drivers opposed gasolineness Sundays, preferring to reduce pleasure driving rather than endure shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Maine
Portland
J. C.madex
New England Hotel Association
Associated Press
New England
Maher
New Bampshire
Exeter Music Teacher Alice Jewell Dies at 80
Miss Alice G. Jewell longtime Exeter resident and music teacher died yesterday at Exeter hospital. Daughter of Nathan M. and Mary E. Jewell she taught music to local youth and is survived by nephew Edward Gale of Boston. Burial planned at Exeter cemetery.
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Alice G. Jewell
Exeter
Exeter Hospital
Nathan M
Mary E. (Lovering) Jewell
Jewell
Edward Gale
Boston
Exeter Cemetery
New York Days of War Hats and Hidden Alliances
A fragmentary U.S. wartime column riffs on Allied planning and Axis figures. References to Jesse James, Hitler, Ickes, Mussolini, and the Brenner Pass hint at satire of leadership and foreign policy, noting shifts in alliances and perceived infighting among the Axis.
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Adolf
Brenner Pass
Mussolini
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New Castle
Newmarket Cider
Hampton Comics
Exeter Radio Funerals
Berwick
Greenland
Tom
Showdown
New York
N. Hampton
Hopkins
Bland
Sewall
Seawall
P.L. A. Employe
Neal O'Hara
Jesse James
Far West
Mr. Ickes
Harold
Rome
Bitler
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