Gandhi appeals for U S support in India freedom drive
Mahatma Gandhi urged American support on Saturday as the All-India Congress prepared a mass noncooperation campaign. He warned Britain must trust India's people to use liberty for the Allied cause, citing Malaya and India crises to prevent further disasters.
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Gandhi
U.S
Associated Pees
Mahindas K. Gandhi
India
America
Malaya
Britain
Jig
Gulf Fishing Party Returns Safely
A Gulf fishing party returning to Brownsville reports all nine members safe after weather forced them to seek refuge on the Mexican mainland near Hight Passover. Mexican photographer Thomas de Leon aided the group, which included B C Eubank of Brownsville and Meredith R. Carb of Fort Worth, among others.
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Brownsville
Ang
Astorn
Thomas de Leon
Eighth Park
Mataneros
B.C. Eubank
Meredith R. Carb
Fort Worth
Bush
Houston
WJ. Brown
Frank Kniuht
Rt, Webster
Auseth
Third in Series of Sermons by Rev A L Wolff
The Rev A L Wolff of St John’s Lutheran Church will preach the third of four sermons on the Lord s Prayer Sunday morning. The subject is The Fourth Petition Its Meanings and Implications at 8 p m all Lutheran services at Arneson River Theater. The choir directed by Miss Elsa Harms will sing.
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A. L. Wolff
John's Lutheran Church
Sur
Mr. Wolff
Arneson River Theater
Elsa Harms
Batchelor to Preach at Travis Park Sunday
Batchelor, district superintendent, will occupy the pulpit at Travis Park Methodist Church Sunday morning while Rev. Albert Shirkey is away on vacation. Evening sermons feature Rev. CG Hardy on God Needs You and Rev. Neal Ellis of Calvary Baptist at the regular noonday service Thursday.
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Batendor
Aistricb
Travis Park Methodist ‘Church
Albert BP. Shirkey
CG. R. Hardy
Neal Ellis
Calvary Baptist Church
Gas Chamber Executes Slayer at San Quentin
Maurice L. Briggs, 26, of Los Angeles, was executed in the San Quentin gas chamber for the murder of Nat Rees, a former film producer. Briggs had told the prison board he would rather die than have his sentence commuted. The slayer killed Ross in Los Angeles earlier, and confessed in 1941 that he shot Rees as revenge after his young wife left him.
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San Quentin
Calif
Maurice L. Briggs
Los Angeles
Nat Rees
Briggs
Board of Prison Terms and Parole
Tle
Ross
Rota
Betty Stan Briggs
Aussie Gun Scores Japs in New Guinea Raid
Melbourne reports an overland Australian raid to the north coast of New Guinea where troops fought waist-deep mud and jungle. They scored 38 hits from 49 shots with a mortar on a strong Japanese point after a dawn attack, then battered through jungle up a 1400 foot mountain under fire from a German Jap gun and machine guns as seaplanes provided support.
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Melbourne
New Guinea
Nazis Deploy Massive Pipeline Effort Toward Caucasus
A dispatch from Stockholm, via Tucharest, reports 196000 German troops employed in a vast oil transport pipeline network from the Black Sea to the Danube region. Hitler aims to secure oil by this conduit, strengthening forces toward the Caucasus front.
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London
Stockholm
Tucharest
Conatania
Cer- Naveda
Danube
Hitler
Jap Aleutian Gains Costly for Japan Says Navy Official
Santa Monica August press conference quoted Artanis Gates assistant navy secretary for air stating Japan paid heavily for occupying Attu and Kiska in the Aleutian Islands. They have lost ships and men and will continue to pay, he said.
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Santa Monaiua
Valli
Aug
Attu
Kiska
Aleutian Islands
Artanis Gates
Navy
Air
Airman Snell Rescued After Spitfire Burns Over Wales
Lt Sgt C O Snell of Minnesota was forced to bail out after his Spitfire was shot up by German gunners during a Channel patrol. He ignited, doused flames, and landed near the English coast, rescued by a launch 20 minutes later.
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London
Snell
Kinglig Channel
Wales
Air Ministry
Gas Irritates N Y Subway Riders In Fatal Stabbing
New York authorities report a fatal stabbing after a wine argument aboard a subway train. Velasquez, 25, was stabbed in the chest in the 1100 block of South subway halls during an incident on Saturday night. He died at 12:30 a.m. after being taken to St Mary’s hospital. Police describe outbreak as connected to a gas exposure later affecting riders.
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New York
Dianlelo Velasquez
North
Sulla
St. Mary's Street
Robert B
Velasquia
Cathartic Shave Cream Death In City Jail
Roy Barham, about 56, was found dead in the city jail after consuming a bottle of cathartic and shave cream early Saturday. Booking clerk George Hereng reported the body at 8 am. Radio Patrolman W L Davis said the suspect was arrested in Houston.
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Roy Bareham
George Hereng
W. L. Davis
Houston
Norwegian Coast In State of Alert
Washington reports the War Production Board backing a plan to build a fleet of 500 70 ton flying boats, while the Navy remains skeptical. A West Coast shipbuilder claimed an order to start construction, describing preparations and inquiries as officials discuss feasibility and safety amid wartime needs.
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Wasington
War Production Board
Navy
Ald
Stockholm
Ang
Fithe Norwealan
Glert
Kenny J. Aéalier
Washington
Snin-Cial Demokraten
Spies Death Hour Uncertain Amid Jail Preparations
Washington dispatch reports growing signs of imminent action for seven alleged saboteurs held at the district jail. Officials, including Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, toured the premises as enforced silence limited outside contact. Details of the execution setup and pay for the four-person execution team were described, with the electric chair prepared in a witness room adjacent to the execution chamber.
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Washington
Tilda
de W
White House
Roosevelt
Sevenman Military Commission
C. W.T
Albert L. Cox
Mexico to Start Draft Next Week
President Avila Camacho announced a year of compulsory military service for youths aged 15 to 20 as Mexico plans a post war framework to regulate future relations among nations. The statements were reported by Excelsior citing a group of visiting senators.
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Mexico
CLAY
Atle
Avila Camacho
Nnions
Excelsior
Worker Clothes To Be Regulated
The War Production board issued an order setting styles for workers clothes on August 8 to save materials. New rules require clothing with fewer pockets and buttons and no unnecessary material. The measure targets American workmen to conserve scarce resources.
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War Productons Board
U S Sinks Axis Ships in Mediterranean Convoys
United States air force bombers destroyed a 10,000-ton Axis convoy in the Mediterranean and attacked a second convoy. Two direct hits were reported on the target transports escorted by eight destroyers. Additional raids damaged a motor repair depot near Monteith and set a large fire at Tobruk. Aeederial activity and artillery fights intensified in northern and central sectors.
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CATRO
United States Airforce
Mediterranean
Lewis H. Brereton
United States Air Force
Middle East
Monteith
Tobruk
Egyplian
Stil Bor Vrant
RAF
New Guinea Japs Hit by Ten Bombs
Allied air forces bombed Lae and Rabaul in daylight raids dropping 15 tons of bombs on New Britain and Lae targets. Reports say seven Japanese Zero fighters were shot down with one Allied loss. direct hits on Lae airfield were noted. The Duna Gona area remains tense as Japanese forces press toward Port Moresby.
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New Guinea
McCarthur
Australia
Aus
UPI
Vamakanni
Mon Moring
New Britain
Lae
Duna-Gona
Port Moresby
Jap Air Base in Canton Hit Again
The Chinese and American press report a second raid on the Canton air base, with Lieut. Gen. Stilwell announcing downed planes and damaged facilities. American bombers with fighter escort attacked, claiming multiple enemy aircraft shot down and extensive damage to the airfield, docks, and harbor buildings. praise for the Sky Dragons pilots and a Ta Kung Pao tribute notes they restore hope for occupied areas.
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Chungering, Aig
United States Army Pines
Eniead
Canton
Joseph W. Stilwell
Cantani
Amecloan Flers
StLilwell
Columnupique
White Cloud
SKY Dragons
Ta Kung Pao
Sub Shells Ship Off Australian Coast
Allied reports a medium-sized Allen passenger ship was shelled off Australia's southern coast but escaped damage with no injuries. The incident occurred a few days ago near Macarthur's headquarters in Austhalia.
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MacArthur
Austhalia
Ann
Australia
Ex Vogue Editor Dies at 101 in Los Angeles
Baroness Clara Tes Vor Ravi, a former Vogue editor and poet who published her last book at 97, died yesterday at 101 in Los Angeles. Born in Brookfield, she was among Vogue's early female editors and was widow of Caron Christina Vor Ravn nf Sey Frans cisco. The report also notes Nazi death penalty decrees in Poland and German actions at the Black Sea in a separate dispatch.
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Los Angeles
Arg
Clara Tes Vor
Ravi
Caron Christina Vor
Germans Drive Massive Assault in Caucasus and near Stalingrad
Soviet dispatches report German forces pressing from the Kuban to Maikop and moving toward Stalingrad while Soviets claim countermeasures. Reports say NazI tanks and planes push at key fronts, with large armadas assembling for a major drive toward the Caucasus and threatened utter encirclement of Stalingrad, amid heavy fighting and strategic demolitions.
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Hibier
Caucasus
Maikop
Tostay
Stalingrad
Middle East
Red Star
Farsian Army
Marsis Timoshenko
Kuban
Malkop
Armavh
Rostov
Nuit
Krashader
Kurgannayn
Maiikop
Serasiadoc
Anfles
Markey
Wray
Bransh
Blaesen
Navi
Katach
Don River
Markop
Russia
Enid
Red
Kotelnikovski
Volga
Rine
Blalingrad
Missing L A Man Sought by Police
Police seek Earl Hebmers age 22 of 945 East From Street missing since Monday after leaving for Corpus Christ with 40 dollars. He reportedly took two hitchhikers and left Los Angeles.
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L.A
Earl Hebmers
Corpus Christio
Heblmers
Burma Premier Reported Dead
A Miyako dispatch quotes the Italian news opener Btefant reporting former Burma premier U Saw died in an Egyptian prison. He was arrested by the British several years ago while returning home from abroad.
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Miyako
Btefant
U Saw
Burma
Bog
Egypt
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