Brees to Lead 125,000 in New Third Army Force
Army plans show Lieut. Gen. H. 4. Brees commanding a Third Army with at least 125,000 officers and men across Eighth and Fourth corps areas. It will include the First Cavalry, Fifty-sixth Cavalry Brigade Texas National Guard, some anti aircraft regiments, and possibly heavy artillery. The Eighth corps comprises the Second Division, the Thirty sixth Texas National Guard, and the Forty fifth division from multiple states, with 13,000 corps units yet to be designated.
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H. 4. Brees
Beardes
Saror
Third Army
Fir Cavalry Division
Texas National Guard
Air Corps
General Headquarters Air Force
Eighth Corps
Oklahoma
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Tribute to jurist and regional military strength report
A regional military briefing notes the Third army totals about 82,000 personnel across several southern states. About 45,000 are stationed within the corps area while 37,000 belong to the Fourth corps area. All unassigned tactical units are designated as army troops.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florin
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Third Army
Police Open Bids on Two New Police Cars
Police Saturday received even bids on two new coupes to join the department fleet of 60 police cars. The cars will be assigned to officials for scout work, according to Assistant Chief W. W. Vianghan.
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Scout Works
W. Ww
Vianghan
Portraits of Judges and Clerk Unveiled in San Antonio
Five oil portraits, four district court judges and one former clerk, were unveiled Saturday at the Federal District Court building in San Antonio. The WPA project paintings honor Judge Robert L. Balis, Judge Thomas S. Maxey, Judge W. B. Smith, Judge Charles A. Boynton, and clerk D. H. Hart, with remarks by Judge R. J. McMillan and other local officials.
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Federal District Cawitwoon
Pennzylvanig
WPA Artists Project
San Antonio Ber Association
Robert TL. Balis
United States Gircuit Court of Appeals
Thomas 5. Maxey
W. B. Smith
United States
W. A. Smith
Charles A. Boynton
el Paso
D. H. Hart
R. J. McMillan
Harald K. Stanard
San Antonio Bar Association
Trevis County Bar Association
Mesa
James H. Hart
Austin
Sidney J. Brooks
Faward W. Smith
J. D. Dodson
McMillan
San Antono
Dan Ult J
Home Defense in Vital War Role
Maj Gen Henry Rowan Robinson outlines Britain's home guard as 1.7 million volunteers serving without pay. The local defense volunteers defend towns and railways, block roads, and fight parachutists, with youths and old soldiers serving side by side to delay invasions and enable the regular army to strike effectively.
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Britain
Home Guard
Hitler
Henry Rowan-Robinson
Winston Church
Arailés
Jarre
France
Fims
Observer Corps
Rowan-Robinsonational
Funeral for Joseph E. Baker Held Monday in Chicago
Funeral services are set for Monday for Joseph E. Baker vice president and director of the Vapor Heating company. Baker was well known among railroad men across the United States.
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Chicago
Josephs &. Baker
The
Vapor Heating Company
United States
Evacuation of Americans by two U S liners announced
Secretary Hull announced Washington and Manhattan will be sent to the East to evacuate Americans under emergency conditions. About 17,000 Americans in the Far East are advised to leave, with five large vessels and several freighters available to assist repatriation efforts.
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Washington
INS
Hull
Manhattan
Eicoy
United States Line
State Department
U. S. Maritime Commission
Tie Orient
WHL
China
Japan
Manchuria
Korea
Formosa
German airmen parachute in Welsh mountain search
In Wales Shoinden mountain area British fighters hunted two German airmen after their aircraft was shot down. One pilot officer was found dead about 1000 feet up the mountain with a failed parachute. His companion, a sergeant, was found unharmed. Over 500 people including officials joined the search.
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London
Suill Revenge Plot Details From Taylorsville Incident
In Taylorsville North Carolina on October 1 the deputy sheriff was busy seizing a four gallon illegal distillery while someone else punctured the officer's car tires in an apparent act of retaliation.
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Taylorsville
N. C
Will Buffy
Bulgars Oust Dalton Fo Op Tiax Lords
Bulgaria expelled Snowden Headley, oldest British resident in Sofia, a veteran aviator and founder of the Bulgarian air force, as Bulgaria moves toward a German aligned axis. Simultaneously Bulgaria prepared to host axis diplomats, with visits planned by German and Hungarian ministers to the capital within two weeks.
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Budapest
Tnsi
Rumania Apology Issued Over Arrest of American Citizen
In Bucharest on October 12, the Romanian government issued an official apology for the arrest of H. L. Freeman, a United States citizen. Premier Gen. Ion Antonescu, visiting the American Legation, apologized for the incident and for Freeman’s later release after U.S. intervention.
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Bucharest
H. L. Preeman
United States Legation
Ton Auloescu
Amorican Legation
Freeman
Ben Ling
Canadian fliers plane crash near Algert Whitted airport
Two Canadian airmen C. F. Leech and H. M. Smith were injured when a dual motor plane they were delivering to the Canadian Royal Air Force crashed and sank after takeoff from Algert Whitted airport in St Petersburg. Local want ads promote buying guns and hunting gear.
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Fin
HMSI
Mars
C. F. Leech
H. M. Smith
R.A. F
Ampshay
Algert Whitted
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