Hitler Orders Navy to Fire Only in Self Defense
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler on the 18th anniversary of the Munich putsch declared German ships would fire on American vessels only in self defense while rejecting Roosevelt’s shoot-first policy. He urged Britain to open a second front, mocked South American plans, denied anti religion aims, and claimed massive Soviet losses in the war.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Munich
United States
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mr. Roosevelt
Britain
Thanksgiving Proclamation by the President 1941
President Roosevelt designates Thursday November 20 1941 as Thanksgiving Day in a proclamation praising America's moral and physical defenses and pledging aid to those defending liberty. The note recalls the earlier date change and urges reflection and prayer for peace and a speedy end to strife.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Campobello
N. B
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States of America
Trio Chest drive set for November 18 by Salvation Army Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
The Trio Chest campaign by the Salvation Army Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will start November 18 with a goal of 11 500. A 100 workers team will seek subscriptions from many people to avoid overburdening individuals. S P Johnson Jr chairs the committee with E G Minton as vice chair, Floyd Childress treasurer, T H Boswell and G K Richardson, and Carl Bird as secretary.
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Trio Chest
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
S. P. Johnson, Jr
the Chest Committee
Floyd Childress
T. H. Boswell
G. K. Richardson
Carl Bird
Roswell Firms To Close Armistice Day Observance
Roswell business houses will close all day Tuesday Armistice Day in line with local custom. No formal program set, but many merchants favor pausing to honor wartime sacrifices. The New Mexico Military Institute Silver City Teachers football game at Institute field kicks off at 2 30 pm, a potential league championship decider if the cadets win.
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Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
Silver City
Institute Field
New Mexico
Local Weather Summary for Saturday and Friday Night
The report shows Saturday morning and afternoon temperatures with highs of 69 and a Friday night low of 31. Normal values: high 65, low 35. 24 hour precipitation 0, month-to-date 0, year-to-date 32.47. Sunrise 6:23, sunset 5:01, day length 10.6 hours.
Laying Concrete Apron At Airport
Work begins on a large concrete apron at the municipal airport to service planes taxiing to the administration building. The project is part of the WPA national defense improvement program with the hangar to be moved north of the apron after bracing. Armond Transfer Company holds the city contract.
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W. P. A. National Defense
Armond Transfer Company
Japs Threaten To Block Panama Canal
Tokyo dispatch reports Hokumin and Hochi papers warn that in war Japan could blockade the Panama Canal. They cite U S reluctance over Panamanian discrimination and foresee US China policy shifts as influencing crisis. Some papers view marines withdrawal from Shanghai as altering threat levels amid Washington negotiations.
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Tokyo
Hokumin
Panama Canal
Panama
Japan
United States
China
Hochi
Shanghai
Chungking
Foreign Office
Washington
Saburo Kurusu
Shanghai Regrets Marines Leaving Shanghai Regrets Marines Leaving
Shanghai acts to prevent trouble amid possible U S Marines withdrawal from China. Municipal council moves to quell rice profiteering in the international settlement and avert disorders that could give Japanese troops a pretext to seize control. Royalty and local authorities brace for tense days as nationals react to changing security.
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Shanghai
Far East
United States
China
Red Cross Roll Call In Chaves County This Week
Red Cross aims to enroll 2500 members in Roswell with a four day campaign from Wednesday to Saturday. County quota matches a nationwide surge, spurring the slogan Every adult in the family a member. Will C Lawrence leads the effort with breakfast at Nickson Coffee Shop and immediate start to solicitation. Mayor Hall already enrolled his whole family. George Dean contributed $5 in support. Continued to Page Right.
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Red Cross
Hall
L. O. Fullen
Chaves County
The
American Red Cross
Will C. Lawrence
Roswell
Roll Call
Nickson
Mayor Hall
George Dean
Mr. Lawrence
Army
Navy
Marine Crops
Coast Guard
Winter Aerial Offensive Against Axis Begins
London reports a large British air assault spanning the North Sea to the Mediterranean. Between 600 and 800 aircraft took part in day and night operations, with 52 British planes lost in 24 hours due to storms and antiaircraft fire.
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London
Great Britain
Royal Air Force
North Sea
Mediterranean
Press Association
Minton Links River Flows to Subsurface Water
Artesian well supervisor E G Minton Jr asserts North and South Spring Rivers are fed by water from submerged strata rather than the artesian basin. He explains two weeks of flood and heavy rain filled subsurface layers faster than rivers could remove it, now draining away. he notes the artesian level would need about 150 feet rise to revive the old springs, which he believes cannot happen due to extensive drainage.
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E. G. Minton, Jr
Mr. Minton
County Singing Convention Today at East Grand Plains
Quartets from many points in New Mexico and Texas will participate in the annual Chaves County Singing Convention at the East Grand Plains school today. Everyone is invited to attend and bring a basket lunch for the noon meal.
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New Mexico
Texas
Chaves County
East Grand Plains
Doctor Eiffert Transferred to Enid Oklahoma
Dr C M Eiffert a Roswell dentist now on active duty has been transferred from San Antonio Texas to Enid Oklahoma The Eiffert family resides at 424 South Taylor Enid Oklahoma.
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C. M. Eiffert
Roswell
Army
San Antonio
Texas
Enid
Okla
Eiffert
South
Taylor
Heavy Fighting In Jugoslavia Reported By London Radio
London radio said heavy fighting raged in Jugoslavia between German troops and guerrillas with dive bombers targeting Serbian cities. Reports from Belgrade claimed western Serbia and large parts of Bosnia held by guerrillas as various ethnic groups united against the Germans.
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United Press
London Radio
Jugoslavia
London
Belgrade
Serbia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Germans Drive On Moscow Fails Says Soviet Radio Report
London report quotes Soviet radio declaring Germany’s Moscow offensive “failed completely” as Red Army absorbs the attack and mounts counter pressure. Rokossovsky says Germans halted and on the defensive in many sectors while warning Moscow remains in danger. In Rokossovsky’s sector Germans reportedly lost 29 000 killed and wounded and over 2 000 tanks. The high command notes fierce battles along the front, especially near Mtsensk and Kalinin, with 104 German planes reported down.
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London
Germany
Moscow
Red Army
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Rokossovsky
Mtsensk
Kalinin
Leningrad
Parquay Leased By Jackson Horne Grocery Company
Jackson Horne Grocery Company purchased the Parquay store stock and leased the building and fixtures in Carlsbad. Sam Horne, Carlsbad manager and Cave City mayor, and W M Jackson of Hobbs, a leading citizen, head the chain. The store will close temporarily for stock replenishment and fixture changes.
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Parquay
Jackson—Horne Grocery Company
Jackson-Horne Grocery Company
Jackson Horne Grocery Company
Carlsbad
Jackson-Horne
Hobbs
Sam Horne
Cave City
W. M. Jackson
Defense Class To Be Organized Here At NMU
Dean Farris of the New Mexico University engineering department will organize a national defense class in engineering drawing here Tuesday night. Enrollment is open at Senior High School at 7:00 p m. The course is free except for books and materials.
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Dean Farris
Engineering Department
New Mexico University
Paul H. Deaton
Roswell High School
National Defense
Great Britain Pounds Axis With Large Air Offensive
Day and night raids by hundreds of bombers and fighters pounded Axis targets from Norway to Berlin and the Ruhr. Britain reported about 500 bombers and 300 fighters taking part with new hurricanes joining the effort. RAF losses totaled 52 planes, including 37 bombers in storms over Germany. Radio Moscow said German forces were checked by winter conditions and the Red Army counterattacked near the capital. Hitler spoke at Munich on the beer hall putsch anniversary denouncing U S threats while claiming German victories on the eastern front.
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Filiers
Page Eight
Prague
Bruenn
Reinhard Heydrich
Bohemia- Moravia
Sofia
Belgrade
Vecher
Bulgaria
United Press
Great Britain
Royal Air Force
Red Army
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Party
Old Guard
Reich
Germanfuehrer
Munich
United States
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Germany
Hitler
Radio
Moscow
Norway
Berlin
Ruhr
France
Italy
Britain
RAF
Disaster Loan Applications Are Still Being Taken
Flood damage victims are urged to apply for loans from the Disaster Loan Corporation in the city hall basement. A. G. Elmendorf leads the local office and welcomes inquiries from those who cannot obtain loans elsewhere. L. B. Glidden of Dallas visited to discuss relief efforts with Elmendorf. An advisory committee chaired by J. E. Moore with Ed Williams S. P. Johnson Sr. Sidney Prager and J. H. Mullis will assist applicants.
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Disaster Loan Corporation
A. G. Elmendorf
Elmendorf
L. B. Glidden
Dallas
J. E. Moore
Ed Williams
S. P. Johnson, Sr
Sidney Prager
J. H. Mullis
Rodden Studio Leader Seeks Ideas From Classifieds
Mrs. Roberta Rodden, owner of Rodden's Studio, says she draws many ideas from classified ads. She notes that observing what others want or sell sparks new directions for her own needs and products.
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Classified
Roberta Rodden
Rodden
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