England Faces War Risk as Europe Divides
The columnist argues that Germany and Italy dominate Europe while Russia and Japan control Asia. If peace offers fail, a coalition could threaten England, risking expansion of war, totalitarianism, and democracy’s demise. Roosevelt’s alleged message to the pope is disputed as diplomacy remains opaque.
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Germany
Italy
Europe
Russia
Japan
Asia
England
Churchill
Turkey
Greece
Finland
India
Africa
Roosevelt
82 Ships Bought in Three Months
SAN FRANCISCO November 14 private survey shows the DL and navy purchased 82 auxiliary vessels in the first three months at a cost of about 50 000 dollars. Prices ranged from 3000 dollars for 18 knot maritime commission ships to 1 dollar for yachts acquired from private sources.
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San Francisco
DL & Navy
Lewis Lapham
Italian Bases Raided and Mediterranean Air Attacks
British bombers attacked Taranto and Crotone while Italian forces countered at Alexandria and Greek fronts. Italian communiques claimed damage near Taranto and in Durazzo and Valona with casualties reported in Valona. The convoy attack in the eastern Mediterranean reportedly sank at least one vessel with planes.
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Taranto
Crotone
High Command
Mary
Alexandria
Taranto Armval
Grotané
Gulf of Taran
Tlali
Ais
Ne Kalibeki
Koritza
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Lake Oresba
Mediterranean
Mrse
Durazzo
Valona
Dur- Atzo
Death takes Egypt premier in Cairo opening session
Egyptian Premier Hassan Sabry Pasha collapsed and died while reading King Parouk's throne speech at parliament’s opening. He was carried from the chamber and the senate president completed the reading. The remarks echoed his July pledge to preserve Egypt's integrity and independence.
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Cairo
Egypt
Hassan Sebry Pasha
Parouk
Senate
Sabry Pasha
Britain
Greeks Rout Italian Invaders in Eight Day Pindus Battle
Greek captain Panos Kyriakou recounts an eight day clash from October 30 to November 6 in the Pindus range near Smolika. Greek forces of about 2 000 fended off 20 000 Italian troops with bayonet charges and mountain artillery, capturing prisoners and inflicting heavy losses before Italian retreat and Tartian air support.
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Athens
Italy
Greece
Panos Kyrakou
Pindus Mountains
Kyriakou
Goumari
Smolika
Bamarinl
Taben
Alpina
Tavoularis
Samarina
Epirus
Simolinks
Distrata
Daraviie
Prionla
Distrato
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Mount Smolka
Korltza
Trajan
Talang Get More Troops From Front
Athens reports say Italian forces are withdrawing large numbers of troops from the Yugoslav frontier and sending reinforcements to southern Albania to slow the Greek advance. Greek counteractions have created a new salient along the Albanian front with mop up operations advancing southward.
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Athens
Itel‘ians
Albania
Taranto
Korliza
Toannina Sai
Talisa
Shanghai Marine Move Is Routine Float Rumors Stir Markets
Reports in Shanghai claimed the United States would pull marines from Shanghai prompting a stock market scare. U S officers denied withdrawal rumors stating only 430 marines would depart in routine transfers and all would be replaced.
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Shanghai
lPi—Artival
J. G. Naval Vanspark jGhaumont
United States
Vichy Moves to Defend Africa as Free French Reach North Africa
Switzerland dispatches report urgent steps by the Petain Laval government to defend its African empire against Free French forces. Unconfirmed messages say French units may have left foulon and other bases for North African ports, with uncertainty whether to head to Oran or Gibraltar to reach Africa. In France, Vichy protested to the German armistice commission over expulsion of French speaking residents from Lorraine, declaring the transfer to Poland or France ongoing at seven thousand daily to the unoccupied zone.
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Switzerland
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Vichy
de Gaullist
Free French
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North African
Oran
Cet
Maxime
Weygan
France
Lorraine
Poland
London
Air Ministry
Berlin
Molotov
Hitler Molotov
Turkey
Axis
Europe
Seguin Meet Draws County Education Leaders
Bexar county educators gathered at Seguin High School for a meeting of the Alamo district and Texas State Teachers' Association. Attendees included R. W. May, TB Stutaman, Thomas P. Portwood, Ed BE Wyatt, Clyde A. Smith, W. Seale, W. B. Gonnell, and Dr. C. FE. Evang of San Marcos, who spoke as principal.
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Bexar County
Meening
Alamo
Céxes State Teachers’ Association
Seguin
R. W. May
Tb, Stutaman
San Antonio
Thomas P. Portwood
Ed BE. Wyatt
Edgewood High School
Clyde A. Smith
Stafford I
W. Seale
Harlandale
W. B
Weather Delays Apache Courts Tow-Rent Housing Project
Ray Mackey director of the San Antonio housing authority announced Thursday that demolition funding for the Apache Courts tow-rent housing project will be delayed until weather permits work can continue.
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Apache Courts
Ray Mackey
San Antonio
Final Rites Held For Chamberlain
London officials note former Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain buried in Westminster Abbey nave. Royal family and cabinet members attend Anglican burial service amid continuing air raids. Mrs. Chamberlain places chrysanthemum petals on the purple-lined crypt as Churchill looks on.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Westminster Abbey
Britain
Champ Jerlain
Churchill
Burials and Weather Notes Amid Abbey Service
The burial service at the abbey included royal presence with the duke of Gloucester and Archbishop of Canterbury leading prayers as rain and weather data clutter the scene. Spies per timer and humidity readings appear amid garbled OCR text alongside notes on a political contract dispute over a voting machine in Bexar County.
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Automatic Voting Machine Corporation
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Eure
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British Forces Bomb Berlin and Taranto Bases in War Roundup
Allied air attacks hit Berlin's Schlesischer station and Grunewald yards amid adverse weather. Taranto naval base damaged. Italian defenses claim losses with three dead and a damaged cruiser at Alexandria. Reports note Greek counteroffensives in Epirus and Pindus, Turkey weighing alliance responses, and Japan eyeing Indo China occupancy.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
London
Italy
Taranto
British
Air Ministry
R.A. F
Schlesischer Railroad
Grunewald
Germany
Lorraine
Pindus
Athens
Epirus
Fremier
Mussolini
Fasc
High Command
Itation
Alexandria
Meddifterranean
Shanghai
Japan
Indo-China
Britain
Washington
Spain
United States
Japs Retreat From Kwangs in Chinese War Report
Tokyo says Japanese army completed withdrawal from Kwangs province and southwestern Kwangtung ending a year long campaign. Yamchow on the coast was evacuated as part of the supply line from Nanning. A Way office spokesman denied any broader evacuation of South China.
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Tokyo
Imperial
Kwangs Provence
Kwangtung
Yamchow
Kwangsi
Nanning
Yarenow
Way Office
Kwangs Teater
South China
War Update From 25 Years Ago Today
Violent German attacks at the Labyrinth in Artois were repulsed by French forces. Germans began retreat from the Gulf of Mga before Russian pounding. Austrian airmen wounded Ve Yona, 30, with 49 injured. Soviet troops march into Lithuania under the treaty allowing U S garrison rights. On the western front Nazis push the French southwest of Pirmasens.
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Lithuania
U. S
RAF repels Nazi raids as 13 bombers downed near coast
London reports a daytime air battle off the southeast coast ends with 13 German dive bombers and one fighter shot down, plus 18 planes destroyed. Two German formations attempt to strike London but are repelled. British losses include two planes with one pilot safe. Weather calmer after a weekend gale. Government says few bombs fall. damage limited to scattered houses in East Anglia and London area.
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London
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
Britain
Strait of Dover
England
Shetland Islands
United Kingdom
Raga Air Force
Antonescu Arrives in Rome to Meet Mussolini
Romanian chief of state Antonescu arrived in Rome to cement Alstation’s axis friendship. Premier Mussolini, with Foreign Minister Count Galeasto Clano, greeted Antonescu at the station as a delegation of Italian officials accompanied him.
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Cien
Ton Antonescu
Alstation
Mussolini
Duce
Galeasto Clano
Antonescu
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