Bomb raids and German claims sweep London and Britain
German high command reports 1500 bombs on London and targets from southern England to Scotland. Night and day attacks hit rail lines, factories, airfields, barracks, munition depots, and industrial facilities. Both sides claim losses with 419 British and 138 German planes down.
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London
England
Scotland
Tadar
British Isles
Dye
Southend
Thames
Atalion
High Command
Channel
DNB Lsted
Fireside chats and fate of a nation
The piece argues the Lincoln election saved the republic and warns modern readers of a present domestic crisis. It contrasts Lincoln’s sincerity with political bluster and urges citizens to defend liberty, democracy, and constitutional principles against autocratic temptations. It cites past unity and urges duty to preserve freedoms for future generations.
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Douglas
Abraham Lincon
W ‘Dell Willkie
Americso
Republic
Six-Year Sleep Ends In Death In Akron
Dorouty June Russell, a seven year old from Akron Ohio, died after a prolonged illness described as a six year sleep following whooping cough and encephalitis. She fell into a coma as a child and did not recover despite medical study and attempts to feed her.
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Akron
Ohio
Dorouty June Russell
Cass
RAF Defenders Halt German Raids Over London Night
British airmen repelled a daylight bombing raid on London as three German planes were shot down over the southeast coast. Despite adverse weather, RAF fighters attacked invasion ports and airdromes in occupied France while London suffered four air raid alerts with no bombs dropped on the city.
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England
Air Ministry
Nuss
BR. A. F
Britain
Dayieia Usu
Kent
Channel
Kapitel Us
Royal Air Force
Lasain
France
Italian Deep Advance Claimed In Greece Front
Rome reports Italian troops reached the head of the Volussa river amid heavy bombardments near Phiorina Kastoria and Ioannia while submarines claimed 24,000 tons of ships sunk in the Atlantic. Air force supported infantry as bombers hit Greek batteries and lines of communication.
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Kastoria
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Volos
East Africani Front
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Andi
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Swing Confirmed as Chief of Staff
Orders confirming Lieut. Col. J. M. Swing as chief of staff of the Second division have been received from the War Department. Swing, who had been acting chief of staff, succeeds Col. J. A. Atkins, now chief of staff of the Eighth corps.
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Col
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Star
Eighth Corps
Stills Seized in Eighth District Crackdown
The Alcohol Tax Unit of the San Antonio district seized 23 stills with total capacity 1265 gallons during October. Authorities also found 5800 gallons of mash 98 gallons of counterfeit whisky and five automobiles. Officials made 33 arrests.
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Sant Antonio
Treauty Department
Jap Army Officer Slain in Shanghai
In Shanghai on November 5 Chinese terrorists shot and killed a Japanese army lieutenant near the Japanese military headquarters in the Hongkew district. The attack targeted a Japanese stronghold as forces continued operations in the city.
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Shanghai
Hongkew
Greek Morale Holds Up Well Under Air Attacks
Greek forces press the Italians back toward Albania in the north as waves of Italian air raids hit Salonika with civilian casualties. Reporter describes sheltering in a hotel near the Aegean coast, witnessing bomb blasts, shattered streets, and urban combat with Italian pilots shot down, while Greek morale remains intact.
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J. Wes
Salonika
Greece
Budapest
Albania
Irailan
Aegean Sea
War Events Mark 25th Anniversary Across Fronts
Twenty five years ago today reports recall the British steamer Lady Plymouth escaping a German submarine after two days off Algeria. A fierce Western Front battle raged at Mansiges in Cham borne and Bulgarians seized Serbian forts at Nisht, aiding the German drive at Krivivir. A Prelude in the Battle of Brita in Norday refused Germany's demand regarding the American steamer City of Flint held at Perse. Also noted is the internment and relocation of Nazi prey.
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Algeria
Mansiges
Chamborne
Nisht
Krivivir
Brita
Norday
Germany
Flint
Persse
Wize Prey
Prospective draftees notified of numbers in county totals
Local draft boards affixed order and serial numbers to cards and mailed postcards indicating registrants numbers in batches. Washington order numbers arrived at draft headquarters as the last day for registration passed. In Bexar County totals reach 38 570 registrants and 123 volunteers were sent to Austin headquarters.
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Bexar County
Washington
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Ite
Selective Service
Austin
Greeks claim gains as Axis assaults face stiff resistance
Allied reports describe Greek forces repelling Axis thrusts along the Albanian front with Greek artillery and air action targeting tanks and concentrations. Greek dispatches claim capture of the town Biglista on the road to Korktea while Mussolini’s high command notes progress toward Phlorin and Ioannina. Meanwhile RAF heavy raids and lone wolf attacks drive nightly air battles over Britain with significant German bombing of London and coastal skirmishes at dawn.
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Greecs
Koriina
Albenia
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Biglista
Korktea
Musso- Minty High Command
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Oanonia
Jaonine
Thalian
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Prevesa
Volos
Greece
High Command
Allan
Te Hala
Tsian
Ine
Fuseltt Tern
Lone Wolf
Nati Raldern
London
Germany
English
OD Army Moves Offices to Smith Young Tower
Headquarters of the Third Army will increase to about 40 officers and 175 enlisted. The offices will move from the Fort Ham Houston quadrangle to the Smith Young Tower on the sixth and seventh floors. Moving will begin next week after arrival of furniture and fixtures. The Third Army, commanded by General H J Brees, includes troops of the Eighth and Fourth Corps areas across the southern United States.
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Fort Ham Houston
Smith-Young
fJatter Park
S Ilent
H. J. Brees
Fourth Corps
Arizona
Reich reports on Allied air raids and damage
The German embassy released a general staff report stating over September and October an average of 50 British planes were fueled in Germany daily but did not significantly affect German armament or industry. The Germans claim more than half the bombs hit open fields and about a quarter hit residential areas, with 14 to 20 percent striking docks, roads, and vital targets, leaving industry virtually unaffected.
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Man Dies in Phoenix Refinery Fire
John Henry Burkholdt, 22, of 147 Monroe, died Tuesday from burns suffered in a refinery fire at Phoenix Refining late Monday night. Witnesses say he was helping fill a gasoline truck when flames enveloped him. injury blamed on stray spark or static electricity. Russell, owner of the refinery, says Burkholdt worked for a contractor, not the company. Damage estimated in the thousands. city firemen were unavailable for comment as district chief investigated.
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Monroe Pirec
Phoenix Helming Company
Burkholdt
Sints. Rosy Hospital
Raymond R. Russell
Somerset Road
Russell
Fete Kite
Tory
Burkhordt
Russel
Maury Mayer
Gandhi Disciple Gets 4 Years
In Gorakhpur India a Gandhi follower was sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment for anti war speeches as part of a nationalist disobedience plan. Vinova Bhave received three months on October 21 after refusing to testify at his trial under the Defense of India Act.
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India
Pandit Dakaharial Nehru
Manvidas
Gandhi
Wen
Vinova Bhave
Nehru
Testig
We Defense of India
Australia Prints S A Dentist Paper
Dr Franz W Stumpf head of the dental section at Robert B Green hospital has a reprinted article in the Dental Journal of Australia for September. The piece covers Vincent's infection and rests on Stumpf’s 15 years with the hospital. He once led the San Antonio Dental society and taught at Indiana University.
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Robert B. Green Hospital
Dental Journal of Australia
Stumpf
Dental
Vincent
San Antonio Dental Society
12 & Braduste
University of Indiana
30 Days in Jail for Theft of $25
Calvin Specks pleaded guilty to theft of property valued at $25 and was sentenced to 30 days in county jail. Judge O J Matthews presided in Court-at-Law No 9 on Monday.
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Calvin Specks
O. J. Matthews
Italian Sub Seeks Haven At Tangier Harbor
London Reuters reports a second Italian submarine, chased by British destroyers, seeking refuge in Tangier harbor after being chased from the strait of Gibraltar. The first sub anchored at Tangier, once Moroccon port, and Italy admitted two subs had not returned to base as Britain said they sank one.
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Reuters
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