Raiders Hit Naziland On All Sides
British and American air forces conducted large scale raids over Germany and occupied Europe, striking Kassel and Gdynia while flying long round trips from bases. The reports describe heavy losses for the RAF and German defenses, with emphasis on disrupting the German war economy and naval facilities.
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Naziland
London
Kassel
Gdynia
Poland
Germany
Catry
Gagnin
United Nations
Eas
Enchy
Hamilors
Tighteig
France
Air Kassel
Britain
Messerschmittghters
Aiso
Ruhr
Phineland
RAF
Geran
Hitter
Atlants
Volga
Arctic
Mediterranean
Fainkurt
Heyschel Locomotive Works
Europe
Henschel
Daimler and Benz
Flescher Aircraft Works
Apush Channel
Kattegat
Watchera
North’ Sea
Meatless Days Hinted by F D R
President Roosevelt suggested a possible weekly meatless day to free 40 ships now used for meat transport. He stressed unknown timing and noted discussions with New Zealand Prime Minister Peter Fraser. The move could shift meat to support Atlantic logistics and free vessels for tanks, planes, and munitions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New Zealand
Austrava
Argentina
Peter Fraser
New Sealand
Atlantic
Austtralia
Armentina
First Stamp Tax Charge Filed Against Local Dealer
A San Antonio area business man is being sought by federal authorities after a warrant was issued for his arrest in a case tied to a motor vehicle stamp charge. Deputy U.S. District Attorney Ben Fost alleges the man failed to obtain the mandated $5 use stamp for motorists. The search continues downtown as investigators pursue the suspect who has not yet been located.
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Main Avenue
U.S
San Antonio
Rect
Mans
Ben
Internal Revenue
U Boat War Escalates as Allies Press Submarine Battles
Allied forces report intensified actions against U boats in the western Atlantic. Royal Air Force and U S Navy units cooperate with Army air raids, following the sinking of a Norwegian merchant ship near Bond, America. Survivors say the captain Cant Christian Evenson was taken prisoner aboard a submarine freshly painted after drydock. Additional crews are believed held by Axis subs to disrupt merchant shipping. A British merchant vessel was torpedoed and sunk in foggy Atlantic waters, with 41 aboard onboard a crew of 41, five survivors reaching a New England port in poor condition.
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Atlantic
Bond
America
Navy
R.A. F. Coast Command
U. S. Navy
Army Airrcraid
Ancy
Associated Press
United Nations
Pearl Varrior
Christian Evenson
New England
Tvirst
Pool Plan Favored in Bexar Draft
The Bexar county draft board showed wide approval for a pooling plan to slow induction by grouping 1 to 4 men per state. Some officials warned it could complicate quotas and favored boards with I A reserves. Washington said directives vary by county and the plan is temporary pending central guidance. General Page warned Texas boards with reservoirs of I A men could adjust quotas to induct them while other boards slow drafts.
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Mnon
Priday
Bexar County
Associated Press
Washington
J. Watt Page
Selective Service
Texas
Fort Worth
Eral Page
General Page
Reds Block Nazis Near Stalingrad
Moscow dispatches report German forces reaching the outskirts of Stalingrad but blocked by Soviet infantry in a grave, grinding battle near the Volga. Russian sources say Nazi spearheads are isolated and city defenses stiffen as bombings mount and counterattacks recapture several settlements. The Caucasus fighting shifts to mountain passes while Soviet countermeasures prevent a break toward the Volga industrial hub. The piece notes a parallel report that writer Hugh Wiley’s wife died in Hollywood.
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Moscow
Uberway
Ukraine
Volga Valley
Stalingrad
Great Volga
Naz
Sialingrad
Red Army
Rahev
Insh
Red Star
Volga
Pravda
Communist Party
Pny
Nagy
Caucasus
Don-Volga
Vichy
Theermans
Anty
Cetmans
Hollywood
Hugh Wiley
Llke
Giemans
Allied Chief Optimistic About Milne Bay Operation
Melbourne August 26 UPI Tremendous resources on both sides will be drawn for the Solomons, Gen Sir Thomas Blamey said today. He expressed optimism over Milne Bay operations on the New Guinea coast, believing the Allies can prevent Japanese from joining forces inland. He praised the Allied air force for testing the Japanese landing, noting floods and heavy rain hindered bombers, while ground units fought the Japanese in knee-deep mud.
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Melbourne
UPI
Solonion Islands
Thetis Blaney
Milne Bay
New Guinea
South Pacific
Kokoda
Blamey
Milne AY
Fnrre
Gaming specialists OnuVacation shutter San Antonio dice shufflers
Reports Friday said professional gamblers in San Antonio were taking a short vacation. Downtown gambling venues reportedly received orders to close for two to three days with no source or sender identified. Fined 25 dollars for rudely displaying a pistol in County Court.
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San Antonio
L. West
Gibby Street
Mee Coilldm Burnett
Priday
Japs Blasted in New Guinea Fight
Allied air and ground forces battered Milne Bay and Buna in New Guinea, with 12 enemy planes destroyed and many more likely down. The battle featured constant skirmishes, heavy jungle terrain, and relentless Allied raids on Japanese positions, barges, fuel dumps, and troop concentrations.
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Lee
Buna
MacArthur
Nend
Milne Bay
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Buns
Airakamk
Dla
Bunn
Two Day Makin Raid Wiped Out Gilbert Jap Force
Eyewitness reports describe a stealthy two day Marine raid on Makin Island 1500 miles northeast of the Solomons. About 350 Japanese were wiped out on land with sea and air losses totaling over 1350. Major James Roosevelt led the operation and details of casualties remain undisclosed. The raid ended with the Marines hunting for stragglers before withdrawal.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
VPI
Makin Island
Carer Raporte
James Roose Eelt
Githers Group
Solotions
S4eut
Ibvans F
Caron
Plynguth
Conn
Salpera
Pay No Cause For Eviction In Low-Cost Housing
Local housing project officials said Friday that residents need not fear eviction due to wage losses caused by war. Any movement would require Washington orders and a formal survey to set wages, with decisions ultimately needing capital authority approval.
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Washington
Mus
Officer Insignia to Be On Shirt Collar
Washington announces officers will wear insignia on shirt collars instead of shoulder loops on shirts or field jackets. Gas masks and equipment hindered use of shoulder insignia, prompting the change.
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Washington
War Department
Forecast Ban Apitonio and vicinity scattered showers
Forecast for Apitonio and surrounding areas calls for scattered showers Friday afternoon with occasional rain Friday night. A slight temperature change is expected Friday afternoon, with stronger winds along the coast and coastal bands advised to stay clear. Weekend travelers are urged to monitor latest data and wear appropriate gear.
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Ban Apitonio
East
Texas
Chinese recapture key East China bases in renewed push
Chinese dispatches report reentry at Chuhsien in western Cheklang and a major seizure outside the city. Lishui, site of the bomb base, was attacked in city fighting as Chinese forces press Jan withdrawal across Klangsi and Cheklang regions. Yintan on the Canton Hankow line was retaken, with strong columns advancing toward Linchwan.
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Chuhsing
Lishui
Chungking
UFI
Chuhsien
Cheklang
East China
Japan
High Command Conmenique
Lishus
East
China
Chiuisien
Li Cheklang
Klangsi Province
Jan
Otveklang-Klangsi
Progresa
Kwangtung Province
Cnina
Yintan
Canton- Hankow
Canter
Central Kings
Obeklang-Klanga
Tsinsien
Luchwan
Nanchang
Khongal
Cohimunique Slso
Suichang
Ghoklang
Quin Warns Taxes Must Be Paid to Receive Pay
Mayor G. K. Quin ordered that city employees and merchants may not receive pay until city and school taxes are paid. The announcement specifies checks for city workers and merchants owed money may be withheld until tax accounts are settled.
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G. K. Quin
Quin
Nazis seize 2000 Norwegian boats in wartime requisitions
Reuters dispatches from Stockholm report that about 2000 small Norwegian craft were requisitioned by German forces as three quarters of the Norwegian fleet was pressed into service. Some crews were taken as well, with further details unclear as of the latest telegrams.
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Tondon
Reuters
Stockholm
Norway
Gian Tshing
Oslar
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