Crimea Isolated as Nazi Push Seizes Crimea Peninsula
German forces reportedly surround a fortified park and seize pillboxes near Leningrad while siege guns shell the czarist capital and Kronstadt naval base. Advices from London say Hitler’s southern front cut off Crimea, isolating Sebastopol. In the Middle East Bulgaria and Turkey loom large as Britain moves toward the Turkish border. Bulgaria mobilizes, and a Bulgarian port tension with Russia is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Leningrad
Kronstadt
London
Adolf Hitler
Crimea
Sebastopol
Black Sea
Middle East
Turkey
Bulgaria
Vichy
Russia
Ankara
Syria
Dardanelles
Romania
Stambaugh elected American Legion commander at Milwaukee
Lynn A. Stambaugh of Fargo North Dakota won the American Legion commander race as a 51 year old attorney and former 1918 France veteran. The election was unanimous at the request of rivals Scheiberling and Fields. Mrs Mark W. Murrill of Scituate Mass was elected national president of the American Legion Auxiliary as the Milwaukee convention adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stambaugh
Legion
Murrill
Milwaukie
Wis
Lynn A. Stambaugh
Fargo
N. D
American Legion
France
State Department
Edward N. Scheiberling
Albany
N. Y
Raymond Fields
Guthrie, Okla
Fields
Scheiberling
Abilene, Kansas
University of North Dakota
338Th Field Artillery
Milwaukee
Mark W. Murrill
Scituate
Mass
American Legion Auxiliary
New Orleans
American Legion National Convention
Morning Flight Re‑Routed From El Paso To Albuquerque
Due to low ceilings and poor visibility the northbound Continental Airlines flight was redirected from Carlsbad Hobbs and Roswell to operate directly El Paso to Albuquerque. Weather expected to improve for the southbound flight to use the regular route this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Airlines
el Paso
Albuquerque
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Roswell
Brabham to Speak at Albuquerque WCTU Convention
Dr. Thomas W. Brabham pastor of the First Methodist Church of Roswell will address the state WCTU convention in Albuquerque. He will trace the temperance movement and outline the program for the future tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Brabham
First Methodist Church
Roswell
Albuquerque
Local Weather Readings and Totals for Today
Temperature readings at 3 hour intervals show 84 as high and 56 as low. Precipitation totals for the 24 hours ending 11:30 am are not specified. Month to date rainfall 1.25 inches. year to date 22.41 inches. Normal values are 1.39 for the month and 11.29 for the year. Sunrise 5:43. sunset 6:01. length of day 12.3 hours.
Allies urged to rush war aid to Russia in fate of war
An authoritative source warned Britain and the United States must swiftly ship war supplies to the Soviet Union to avert a Soviet collapse in what he called the greatest battle in history. He cited rising casualties and argued Iran could become a vital supply corridor while stresses from the German offensive threaten Leningrad and the Ukraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
United States
Russia
Hitler
Iran
Persia
Berlin
Leningrad
Ukraine
Dnieper River
Shuster Speaks at 20 30 Club Meeting
Mr. Shuster of the state employment bureau spoke on unemployment compensation in New Mexico at the 20 30 Club gathering last night. Guests included Capt. Lowell Walker Lt. J F Matson Lt. C F Bradley and Roger Aston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shuster
New Mexico
State Employment Bureau
Lowell Walker
J. F. Matson
C. F. Bradley
Roger Aston
Sea Union Rejects Arbitration Threatens General Ship Strike
The Seafarers International Union rejects a government deadline to arbitrate a war bonus dispute with three steamship lines and threatens a coastwise and intercoastal general strike. The maritime commission warned of requisitioning idle vessels if arbitration fails by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Associated Press
Seafarers Internationalt
IAFL
United States Maritime Commission
Granville Conway
The
Maritime Commission
Commission
New York Harbor
New Orleans
Boston
Mobile
Alcoa, Calmar, Robin and Waterman Lines
AFL
Pacific Coast
K. C
Kansas City
Missouri
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No More Manila Rope For Cowboys
Uncle Sam's defense needs have hit cowboys hard. Edd Amonett reports orders from the Office of Production Management prohibit sale of pure Manila rope except for defense uses. A letter from Dallas distributors says a 30 50 brand lariat will be marketed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Edd Amonett
Office of Production Management
Mr. Amonett
Dalas
Texas
Condemnation plan outlined for air base land
City council called a special meeting at five to approve filing of condemnation against owners for air base land. About 1500 acres, 50 percent already bought at three dollars per acre with damages added. Funds totaling about 33000 dollars raised by the Chamber of Commerce are held in a special air base fund. Land deeds to city. government requires community land furnishing and will lease at a nominal rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Army Air Base
Malone
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Welty Awarded Entry to Airplane Mechanics School
Brooksfield Texas reports Ray J Welty son of Mr and Mrs Willis S Welty of Roswell has passed entrance exams for an army airplane mechanics school at Chanute Field Illinois. Formerly a corporal with Company A 104th antitank battalion Roswell he now serves in the 392nd school squadron at Brooksfield Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooksfield
Texas
Ray J. Welty
Willis S. Welty
Roswell
Army
Chanute Field
Welty
104Th
392Nd
Two More Donations To Air Base Fund
The Chamber of Commerce reported two additional donations for land purchase for the army air base. The gifts came from the Standard Oil Company of Texas and the H A Marr Grocery Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Base Fund
Army Air Base
Chamber of Commerce
Standard Oil Company of Texas
H. A. Marr Grocery Company
Bulgars Readying for War in Aid of Germany
Balkan diplomatic sources report Bulgaria mobilizing rapidly with 350000 called to arms. Three German divisions are said in Bulgaria. British sources say Bulgaria gave no proposal to pass Italian ships through the Dardanelles. Todt engineers reportedly pushing roads in southern and eastern Bulgaria for possible action toward the Suez Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Balkan
Bulgaria
Russia
Italy
Dardanelles Straits
Black Sea
Turkey
Dardanelles
Fritz Todt
Germany
Westwall
Suez Canal
Roswell High Elects Class Officers
Roswell high school announces class officers chosen by student vote. Senior officers are Tommy Dresser president, Bill Shrecengost vice president, Madeline Young secretary treasurer. Junior officers are O C Graves president, Bob Hall vice president, Nancy Lutz secretary treasurer. Sophomore officers are Jimmy Bruin president, Don Slaughter vice president, Sue Saunders secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell High School
Paul H. Deaton
Tommy Dresser
Bill Shrecengost
Madeline Young
O. C. Graves
Bob Hall
Nancy Lutz
Jimmy Bruin
Don Slaughter
Sue Saunders
Cretary
Places selling defense stamps list with local firms
A compiled notice lists businesses selling defense stamps including J. C. Penney Company Sears Roebuck Company F W Woolworth Co Safeway Stores Merritt's First National Bank Roswell Building and Loan Assn Purdy Furniture Merritt’s First National Bank Daniel Paint and Glass Co Southwestern Public Service Co and others. It invites businesses to join and add their names by calling a phone line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Company
Busy Bee
Sears-Roebuck Company
Price and Company
Daniel Paint and Glass Co
Purdy Furniture
Merritt's First National Bank
Roswell Building and Loan Ass
N. F. W. Woolworth Co
Safeway
Southwestern Public Service Co
Indians Beat Red Sox 6 1 to End Season
Bob Feller won his 24th as Cleveland defeated Boston 6 to 1 in the final game. Jeff Heath homered with two on in the first, Ray Mack hit a two-base shot in the sixth. Cleveland 400 001 001 6 Boston 610 000 000 1. Batteries Feller and Desautels H Newsome Johnson Wilson Peacock.
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Indians
Boston
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Jeff Heath
Ray Mack
Feller
Desautels
H. Newsome
Johnson
Wilson
Peacock
Twenty five businessmen to visit Lincoln County tomorrow
Three dozen merchants and professionals depart Roswell at eight for a Lincoln County tour by chartered New Mexico Transportation Co. bus. They will lunch in Carrizozo with local business leaders then tour the Ruidoso valley before returning to Roswell by six. Participants wear western garb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln County
New Mexico Transportation Company
Roswell
Carrizozo
Hondo
Ruidoso
Ball & White
H. H. Ball
Cobean
Warren Cobean
Central Hardware
Tom Witten, Jr
Dingays- Dairy
Carl.f. Clardy
Claude Simpson
Dispatch Publishing Co
Poynter McEvoy
First National Bank
H. N. Bogan
Foundation Investment Co
Allen Haggard
Fair Association
W. H. Hortenstein
Hall Poorbaugh
H. A. Poorbaugh
Merchants Credit Association
Ed Harbaugh
Hamilton Roofing Co
Geo. Balderee
Katy’s
C. M. Hitchcock
McNally Hall
Carl McNally
Merritt’s
W. W. Merritt
Mabie Lowrey Hardware
Freeman Marsh
la Cima
Edd Overman
J. C. Penney Co
W. C. Taylor
Panhandle Lumber Co
Leon Costello
P. Vv
Coca Cola Co
J. E. Johns
Pueblo Courts
Cliff Henry
Price & Co
Phil Helmig
Record Publishing Co
Tom Summers
Sears Roebuck
W. L. Brown
Savage & Co
J. B. Savage
Miss Yeager Named Red Cross City Nurse in Chaves County
Ella Yeager appointed Red Cross and city nurse to fill vacancy from Miss Mary Hatley’s death. She starts October 1 and will oversee the prenatal clinic at the armory on October 26, as announced by Mrs. L. O. Pullen and Alderman Roy Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Yeager
Red Cross
L. O. Pullen
Chaves County
Roy Daniel
Mary Hatley
Navy Announces Convoy Duty and Raider Hunt
The United States Navy confirms Atlantic convoys to shield British cargoes and a Pacific raid hunt near the Galapagos Islands. Navy Secretary Knox warns no half measures as Roosevelt expands shipping protection and enforces the defensive waters policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
United States Navy
Germany
Erich Raeder
United States
Reich
Navy
Knox
North Atlantic
Royal Navy
Oat
Galapagos Islands
South Pacific
Roosevelt
Rotary Luncheon Airplane Film Impresses Rotarians
At the Nickson Coffee Shop the Rotary luncheon featured a sound movie by Jay Moulton, showing aviation from Wright brothers 1903 flight to modern airliners. The film highlighted Lockheed’s California plant with 35,000 workers and defense oriented production, detailing aircraft manufacture and global airline service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickson
Hinton Wilmot
Sam Samson
Jay Moulton
Continental Airlines
Wright Brothers
Killyhawa
N. C
Lockheed
California
Walter Harrison Unhurt in Crash Near Clovis
Walter Harrison an official of the Kemp Lumber Company of Roswell escaped injury in a morning automobile accident on slick pavement three miles east of Clovis. His car and a vehicle driven by Lee Davis of Levelland Texas sideswiped and went into a ditch but did not overturn. No one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harrison
Kemp Lumber Company
Roswell
Clovis
Harrison
Lee Davis
Levelland
Texas
Sheriff Young at St Mary's Hospital
Sheriff Frank Young is hospitalized at St Marys Hospital after contracting a severe cold. The brief report notes his condition remains stable and he resists further complications. Local officials have asked residents to monitor updates from the sheriff's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Young
ST. Mary's Hospital
Frank Young
St. Mary’s Hospital
President seeks nearly six billion for lend lease aid
Roosevelt asks Congress for 5.985 billion dollars to extend aid to democracies, raising total lend lease to 12.935 billion. The plan splits funds for agricultural, industrial, and other commodities, ordnance, and aircraft material, with a caveat banning payments to supporters of overthrowing the US government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Rayburn
Harold D. Smith
Many Entries In Junior Livestock Show At The Fair
Fifty five Hereford calves fed by 4 H Club and Future Farmers of America youth will be shown at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair October 1 2 3 4 with a Saturday October 4th auction likely to fetch high prices. Exhibits of dairy cattle sheep and swine also draw entries. Roswell Kiwanis Club offers 50 in Hereford premiums and Roswell Wool and Mohair Company adds 40 in the sheep division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers of America
New Mexico
Tom Reid
Chaves County
4-H
Reid
Roswell Kiwanis Club
Roswell Wool and Mohair Company
Classified Works Hard
Miss Alice Waller pleads to remove a rent ad as calls overwhelm her while she explains she has other duties. The newspaper offers to remove the ad but cannot control the ongoing phone inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Waller
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Ria
American Legion and Auxiliary Fleet
Emil Sandavel
Sandoval
Dr. Brabham
Weehawken
N. J
John Hawk
Alcoa Line
Calmar and Sea Shipping Companies
Air Base Land
Ray Welty
Mechanics School
Mediterranean
Roswell High
St. Louis
Muncrief
Gatehouse
Swift
Hudson
Carrasquel
Early
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Phila
Leagiex Reds
Raiilies
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia
Ernie Lombardi
HS Philadel
Hughes
Grissom
Livingston
Starr
Lombardi
Johnson and Warner
Turner and West
Bone
Schut BO St.uis
Salvo
Berres
M. Cooper
Mancuso
Sunkel and
Hartnett
Mooty and McCullough
Pirates
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reed
Miss Yeager
U.S. Navy
Rotary
U. S
Budget Bureau
Hereford
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