Soviet Troops Storm Into White Russia as Poltava Falls
Moscow radio reports Soviet forces penetrating Gomel sector as Nazi troops retreat from Poltava toward the Dnieper. Poltava, a rail hub in Ukraine, had been captured earlier by Germany in 1941, with Red Army advancing along a 750 mile front toward Smolensk.
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London
Moscow
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Allied forces advance in Italy and Corsica outpace Nazi withdrawal
Allied headquarters in North Africa reports 10 to 12 mile advances in central and southern Italy as Kesselring retreats from inland approaches to Naples. French troops and American Rangers push Nazis from Corsica’s northeast while air forces bomb and machine gun ships at Castia port planning the destruction of Naples by German demolition squads.
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MacArthur's role described as very important operation
Secretary Stimson says General Douglas MacArthur is engaged in an extremely important operation and unlikely to leave the field. He notes many Washington officials travel to the southwest Pacific to confer with MacArthur as Allied efforts continue. The report also covers German actions at Naples and Allied concerns about Naples harbor damage.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Stimson
MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
George C. Marshall
Prisoners Aid In War Bond Drive Across Prisons
American prisons are surpassing their war bond quotas for a $15,000,000,000 third loan. In 41 reporting institutions, 130 total, only one failed to meet its goal. Examples include Detroit House of Correction with $19,001 sold on a $1,968 quota and Pennsylvania State Prison Graterford with $9,696 on a $4,849 quota.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Detroit
British Renew Night Attacks Against Nazis
British air forces carried out renewed night bombardments against Nazi targets in France and Germany. American Flying Fortresses, escorted by P-47s, attacked naval facilities at Nantes and airfields near Corches, while RAF bombers struck Hannover after earlier raids on the Bay of Biscay region.
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Corches
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Big Air Attack Was Prelude To Invasion Blow
London reports reveal a massive German air assault planned to precede an invasion of Britain in mid September. About 2500 barges were to carry invasion forces across the English Channel and North Sea, with objectives to knock out the RAF and bomb London to break British will. The RAF, outnumbered four to one, faced 400 planes on Sept 15 1940 and 850 on Sept 27, fighting with 29 squadrons just under 350 aircraft.
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Mercantile Board Meets Tonight in Memorial Building
Beckle Mercantile board members are urged to attend a special meeting at 7 30 tonight in the Legion room of the Memorial building president R A Shackleford announced as the session was convened to discuss urgent matters
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Weather in West Virginia Moderately Warm This Afternoon
Moderately warm conditions expected this afternoon across West Virginia with a slight drop in temperature tonight. Skies likely partly cloudy with light winds and no major precipitation indicated.
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West Virginia
Judge Crouse to preside over Democratic convention
Judge Clay S. Crouse of the Raleigh county criminal court will preside as permanent chairman over the Democratic convention in the county courthouse at 7 30 p m tonight by agreement of the two Democratic mayoral candidates and with the approval of the city Democratic executive committee The Democrats expect to nominate candidates for recorder and five councilmanic posts and will oppose Republican nominee Dr Robert Winston in the October 5 city election
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Raleigh County
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Gene) Burke
A. K. Minter
Robert Winston
Italian Front Seen Secure
Secretary of War Stimson said Allied arms had successes in the last week across world battle areas, making possible further deployment of forces for an ultimate penetration of enemy defenses. He noted the Salerno area was reasonably secure against German counter moves, and that Mediterranean advances have accelerated the German retreat in Russia, while autumn rains in Russia could hinder Soviet progress more than German rear actions.
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Washington
Stimson
Salerno
Mediterranean
Russia
Firm Gets Charter Charleston
The Lewis Transfer and Furniture Exchange of Beckley received a charter with a $25,000 capital. Incorporators are J. Earl Lewis C. L. Lilly and Helen Comer.
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Charleston
Lewis Transfer and Furniture Exchange Company
Beckley
J. Earl Lewis
C. L. Lilly
Helen Comer
Board of education officials ruled to illegal action
The county board cannot appoint an assistant attendance director without the county superintendent's written recommendation, though the superintendent may make emergency appointments without board authorization. State Superintendent W W Trent notes such appointments require the superintendent's prior written backing.
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E. M., Ashworth
Board of Education
Sam Caudill
Beckley
Ashworth
Trent
County Board of Education
Mendation
Wheeler Bill Death Seen by Senators
Washington reports senators near shelving the Wheeler bill to block drafting fathers as Baruch urges full army strength. He backs Gen Marshall and warns against skimping on manpower, saying the home will not endure unless the Germans are defeated and a 7.7 million force is funded.
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Wheeler Bill
Associated Press
Washington
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Telephone Link Open Between New York and Moscow
American Telephone and Telegraph filed with the FCC to establish direct telephonic service between New York and Moscow. A three minute call costs $21. The tariff gives no eligibility details and the service will be subject to censorship like other overseas communications.
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Washington
New York
Moscow
Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
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New Guinea Front Extended by Allied Landing
Allied headquarters report Douglas MacArthur announced a seaborne landing of Australian troops above Finschafen, 60 miles northeast of Lae, with remnants of a Japanese garrison at Arundel Island in the Solomons destroyed. Australian forces went ashore at dawn near Song River as Japanese bombers attacked ships, shot down by P-40s with four bombers and five fighters downed.
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Southwest Pacific
Douglas McCarthur
Finschafen
Lae
New Guinea
Arundel Island
Solomons
Song River
Gable Plans Return From England After Raid
Capt Clark Gable, returning from a Nantes raid, said he will leave for the United States soon with a gunnery training film he directed hoping for further active service in another theater before the war ends. He noted he does what the army tells him and might rejoin combat later.
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Propagandists Rallying Japs
New York Tokyo broadcasts report intensified Japanese propaganda to mobilize labor power and boost airplane and munition output. Tokyo press backs Tojo’s plan to evacuate offices factories and civilians from major cities as US Britain intensify counterattacks.
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Tokyo
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New York Instructor Sentenced for Unregistered Japanese Agent Role
La Clair, 41, once a college instructor in New York and New Jersey, received one year and one day in federal prison and a $9,000 fine from Judge J Waites Waring after pleading guilty to acting as an unregistered paid agent of the Japanese government.
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Associated Press
NEW York Young
Guadal canal air raid repelled by American fighters
American fighters repelled a Japanese bombing raid on Guadalcanal shooting down two enemy bombers, the navy reported today.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Navy
Bond drive totals rise as Morgenthau tours New York
Secretary Morgenthau urged continued public support as Raleigh county bonds reached 835 414 of the county quota amid a national drive to fund the war effort. He warned of enemy propaganda while noting widespread sales and door-to-door efforts. West Virginia reports 79 percent of its 76 million quota with hope to exceed totals.
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New York City
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Japan
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Blockade Reported Against German Forces on Corsica
NORTH AFRICA The French high command said Allied navies and air forces maintain a very effective blockade of Corsica's eastern coast hindering German movement by sea or air. French and American troops advanced about one third up the east coast near Solenzara with heavy enemy losses noted as Germans retreated northeast.
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Associated Press
North Africa
Corsica
Solenzar
Navy Secretary Knox Receives King at Buckingham Palace
In London, U S Navy Secretary Knox was received by King George VI at Buckingham Palace. Prime Minister Churchill also visited, staying for lunch.
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London
U. S. Navy
Knox
Buckingham Palace
George VI
Churchill
Navy planned shattering blows in coordinated assault
Admiral Ernest J. King told the American Legion convention that attacks on Japanese positions in the Marcus and Gilbert islands signal the shape of things to come. He stressed the navy's growing air arm and the need for unity and close coordination of all branches to strike the enemy at any point with overwhelming force.
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Ernest J. King
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Gilbert Islands
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