Pacific War Update Reports Heavy Allied Strikes
General war report details Allied air and sea assaults across the Pacific. Admiral Montgomery notes 1951 tons of engine steel pounded Wake Island, with 81 Japanese planes and two ships destroyed. Liberator raids hit Makassar, while convoys and depots suffer damage along New Guinea, New Ireland, and Cape St. New Ireland as Allied forces press toward Ramuval and Vila airfield actions continue.
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Alfred ¥. Montmuery
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Tycombe
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Teivegg
Setion
Pacific
Cape St
New Ireland
New Guinea
Crete
Medan
Solomons
tieGen
Athan
Twining
Vila
Clombangure Island
War Updates From Southeast Asia Across Burma and India
Reports state the R A F attacked in western Burma while U S forces conducted harassing missions against Jap shipping off the China coast. A single enemy plane was shot down near Ceylon and another bombed Macres India. Haiphong docks faced a 45 ton bombing by Liberstar bombers in French Indochina, with two U S planes missing.
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Burma
R. A. F. Hurricanes
Maya
Ceylon
Macres
India
Liberstar
Haiphong
Indo China
U. S
China
Mingsha
Yunnan
Chungding
Carnegie Institute President Dead
Pittsburgh news reports the unexpected death of Dr. Samuel Harden Church age 55 president of the Carnegie Institute. He previously offered a $1,000,000 reward in 1940 for Hitler’s recapture alive and unharmed, citing fears of neutrality violations and western Europe overruns.
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Pittsburgh
Samuel Harden Church
Carnegie Institute
Hitler
Holland
Beligium
Europe
U S Gets Azores Bases Amid Portuguese Neutrality Talks
The United States gains access to Azores bases as Britain seeks facilities under Portugal's neutral stance. Churchill notes Portugal's policy aligns with the Anglo Portuguese alliance, and Britain pledges material support to Portugal while preserving a European peace zone. Madrid dispatches hint at Spanish-Portuguese bloc backing peace.
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Archibald Southby
Portugal
Ele
Britain
Churchill
Roosevelt
Portugese
Toerian
Azores
Lisbon
Tagus
Madrid
Spain
Wake Attack on Wake Atoll Bombardment and Dive
A wartime aircraft crew describes a bombing run over Wake Atoll including Wake Wilkes and Peale islands. The target area features officers quarters, heavy anti aircraft emplacements, and warehouses. The attack ends with bombs away and a swift withdrawal as groundfire lights up and planes are damaged.
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Wishbang
Wake Atoll
Wake
Wilkes
Peale Islands
Pan-American Airways
Kurusu
Japan
White House
Peatl Harbor
Harry
San Angelo Warned Over City Prostitution and VD Plague
San Angelo officials warn airfield personnel that the city will be off limits unless prostitution venereal disease cases and beer parlors are cleaned up by November 1. Goodfellow and San Angelo airfield officials report the issue to the city commission.
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San Angelo
Goodfellow
San Angelo Anny Fair
Kimmel Denies Asking Trial For Immediate Court Martial
Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel denies reports that he drafted a letter to Secretary Knox seeking an immediate court martial. He says he has not sent or authorized such a letter and would welcome a court martial, but it would hurt war effort by delaying essential witnesses. The Navy says no letter was received.
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Husband E. Kimmel
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Kimmel
Pearl Harbor
Ierday
Audh
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Light
Henry Leonard
Marine Corps
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Imme
Navy Department
Kimie
Walter &. Short
Hawaii
Policeman Files Appeal Over Fine for Collision
San Antonio patrolman George T. Heard appealed a $17 fine from Alamna Heights Corporation court for a negligent collision on Broadway. He attempted to arrest the other party but was blocked by an Alamo Heights officer, who faced no charges.
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George T. Heard
San Antonis
Alamna Heights
Cole
Heard
Broadway
Alamo Heights
Water System Funds Raised by Woodlawn Hill Residents
Woodlawn Hill residents have raised 5000 cash and pledged 5000 more to buy their water system from J Glassberg for 35000, per John Zeller of the civic club. About 60 attended a meeting to discuss the purchase, with a plan for residents to contribute 15 each to meet the total. Noncontributors may face 150 monthly water bill hikes when the community takes over. Some real estate developers opposed the proposal, arguing the assessment could curb area development.
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Woodlawn Hill
J. Glassberg
John Zeller
Zeller
Woorlawn
Mrs Colin Kelly To Wed Engineer In Philadelphia Navy Lt Dr Pedlow
Mrs Colin P Kelly, daughter of Mr and Mrs Colin Kelly, will marry Philadelphia chemical engineer and navy lieutenant J Watson Pedlow on Friday. Her brother Tad Wlek confirmed the plans but offered few details about the ceremony.
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Colin Kelly
J. Watson Pedlow
Philadelphia
Navy
Tad Wlek
Kelly Field Hosts Radio News Men on Depot Tour
Kelly Field welcomed San Antonio newspaper and radio executives led by Brig. Gen. Paul C. Wilkins to tour the world’s largest depot. The visit opened a week of Air Service Command anniversary celebrations and toured warehouses shops and barracks, with praise for operations and growth.
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Kelly Field
San Antonio
Paul C. Wilkins
San Antonio Air Service Oman
Bis Far
Air Service Command
Kellyfield
General Wilkins
William M. McIntash
The
San Antonio Light
G. ‘Huntress
San Antonio Express
Ragsdale
Hob Walker
Bert Scoth Frank
Huntress Jr
A. J. Wal- User
Guido Roth
Stanley Cox
Howard Davis
Maintonance
Sarasota air base abandons search for missing pilot
The Sarasota army air base announced that the organized search for Second Lieutenant Howard W. Melton of San Angelo Texas, who disappeared during a routine training flight on September 24, has been abandoned and the pilot must be presumed lost.
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San Angelo
Sarasota
Fla
Sarasota Army Air Base
Howard W. Melton
Texas
Hitch-Hiker Robs Driver of $68
A rider stopped a truck driver in the 1100 block of West Commerce Street at pistol point on Monday night and forced him to drive to Santa Rosa Avenue where the robber took $68.38. The victim, Cendelario Fuentes, reported the incident to police and described the assailant as a non-biker.
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Cendelario Fuentes
Twenty-ninth Street
Fuentes
West Commerce Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
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