Waves of Nazi planned attack shake Britain air war
The German air campaign continued with damage to houses and factories as bombs fell across Wales England and Scotland. The Times reports rising German aircraft losses while Britain braces for invasion, urging all defenses to intensify as air raids threaten further strikes.
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England
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Scotland
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Houser
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Poland
Battle Over England Rages in Coastal Air Battle
Eyewitness accounts describe a chaotic air clash over the channel as RAF fighters engage around 100 German Luftwaffe planes. The raid splintered into multiple dogfights above the coast with bombs, fire, and cannons audible as planes maneuvered, while trains slowed and a lightship sunk after bombs landed nearby.
Greece Delays Reply on Italian Demands Over Independence
BUDAPEST aug. 14 Greece has not yet decided whether to accept or reject Italy's demand that she renounce Butts guarantees of independence and territorial integrity Premier John Metaxas sent his Moscow minister to determine Soviet Russia's attitude The Greek envoy spoke with Molotov and later reported to Athens Molotov then met Galenca the Romanian envoy and Stalin
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IK3
United States
Greece
John Metaxas
Moscow
Sovet
V. M. Molotov
Athens
Molotov
Cathedral Bazaar Set for Week End
The annual grand bazaar of San Fernando cathedral sponsored by church societies will be held Saturday and Sunday on the newly paved cathedral school grounds. The fiesta will crown a queen with Candie Mireles of San Fernando and Tonic Largue of the Church of the Little Flower as contestants.
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San Fernando Cathedral
Candie Mireles
San Fernando
Tonic Largue
Church of the Little Flower
Schiebel Guards Hold Special Meeting at Home
A special meeting of the Core Schiebel Guards was held Wednesday at 847 Kayton Avenue hosted by Mrs. Alice Clixma and Mrs. Bonnie Gamp. A drill meeting is planned for 1 am next Tuesday in Woodman Hall.
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Officers Visit Air Corps Eighth Corps Area Headquarters
Three Air Corps officers led by Lieut Col Asa N Duncan visited Eighth Corps Area HQ to boost flying cadet enlistments. In July 700 applicants were received. about 225 qualified for pilot training. The War Department targets 400 qualified applicants per month next year, aided by new civilian elementary training schools.
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Eighth Corps
Asa N. Duncan
Air Crops
George E Stratemeyer
David W. N. Grant
War Department
War Department and the Task of Securing Them Has Been Given the Corps .4tBa
G. 5. Armes
Texas Guard Ranks Strengthened in State News Brief
A Midwestern dispatch notes Texas Guard officers advancing in rank during maneuvers with Third Army units. Major to lieutenant colonel and captain to major promotions are listed for numerous units including One Hundred Eleventh and Seventy-second brigades, with names such as Richard Joseph Werner and Randall Richard Wilson among those noted.
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Imtanin
Thomas Coleman Green
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Sidney Caldwell Mason
Ihe
Randall Richard Wilson
Albert Campbell Deuteeh
British Air Raids and German Alarm Stated in War Coverage
The report notes massed attacks on southern England from the Thames estuary to the Dover area with gun emplacements searchlights and airfields under fire. Berlin experiences air raid sirens for a third time since the war began with distant shooting heard in suburbs and reports of British planes near Potsdam but no bombs dropped.
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Thames
Berley
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Siilers
Marshall at Maneuvers Seeks Selective Service
Gen George C Marshall chief of staff visits Camp Beauregard to observe troop maneuvers near the Sabine valley and says selective service is the only way to raise the army to needed strength Time is the dominant factor for national security More than 70000 will be concentrated in the section this weekend for simulated warfare.
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George C. Marshall
United States Army
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National Guard
British fleet seizes Aden amid Somali conflict report
Giornale d’Italia reports August 14 that the British fleet evacuated Aden, an Ambian port, across the gulf toward which Vinlian troops are clashing in Somalilan. The panel says intense movement is observed in the Gulf of Aden.
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Brackenridge Bridle Path to Receive Policing
Mayor Maury Maverick announced policing for the Brackenridge Bridle Path after a ride with City Forest official Stewart King. He cited reports of women riders being molested by youths along the park and said policing measures are necessary.
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Maury Maverick
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Nazi Luxembourg Hold Tightens
Berlin reports Gustav Lino a Nazi district leader in Luxembourg declared the 1 great duchy constitution abrogated after the Might of Grand Duchess Charlotte and the government. The oath of loyalty by Luxembourg officials was invalid and German became the official language as Nazi forces overran the country. Absorption by Germany was suggested as a possibility.
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Gustav Lino
Luxembourg
Great Duchy
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Dienst Aus Deutschland
Simon
Reich
Germany
Army tests color blind observers for camouflage detection
Military officials announce color blind aerial observers must prove normal color perception to aid camouflage detection. Tests at Randolph Field will screen applicants from Cuba Canada and across the U S to determine if color blindness can ever be an asset in military operations.
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