Nazi Transportation in Holland to Be Smashed
Allied notes warn Nazi transport in Holland will be disrupted by rail and canal strikes. RAF and U S forces press new daylight and night raids, targeting railway yards, ships, and Schneider works. Home front advised to pause trains at alarms. British raids emphasize surprise and decisive blows.
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Holland
London
France
Allied
Puten
Mme
WAT
Alles
Poselbta
Darges
Batuday
RAF
Schneider
le Creusot
United States Flying Fortress
Lille
Attie Opposi Uh
Jost
U. S
Minster Churchill
Jewels Stolen From Widow In Nassau County Estate
Nassau county police report Mrs James M Hil widow of a Texas Oil founder said jewels valued at 450 000 were stolen from a safe in her drawing room at Ble Tree farm on her Wheelbey Hills estate. The loss occurred between October and last Saturday.
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Williaton
Nassau County
James M. Hil
Texas Ol Company
Bal
Wheelbey Hills
Hull Returns to Desk After Two Week Vacation
Secretary of State Hull resumes duties in Washington after a two week vacation in the upper Shenandoah valley. He is scheduled to luncheon with President Roosevelt.
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Hull
Washington
Shenandoah Valley
Lunell
Roosevelt
Witnesses Lose Appeals in Texas Licensing Ordinances
The Supreme Court denied the petitions of Jehovah's Witnesses Mrs. Halley and two others challenging Texas city ordinances. Halley objected to a Comanche license fee for street preaching, while Danay Sergent challenged Prairie's ban on selling goods on city property and Tully Killam contested Lochville Mor's hiking restrictions.
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Supreme Court
John, Halley
Jehovah's Witnesses
Texas Criminal Appeals Court
Comanche
Texas
Hillley
Tnce Danay Sergent
Prairie
Tully Killam
Loresville
Tere
Defenses of Dakar Strong Defenses of Dakar Strong LOW bun
Fighting French military sources reveal Dakar remains heavily fortified with old American planes still in crates and modern French materiel. Key coastal batteries and veteran troops, including battleship Richelieu and cruisers, guard the port amid Vichy dispositions.
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Dakar
France
Sunday Express Uy
Vichy Maral
Mayocca
Germany
Enid Bakar
Vieny
Richelieu
Rover
Gloire
Montcalm
Georges Laygues
le Fantasque
le Mailh
Texan Private One Day Officer Next Texan Private
A telegram from the War Department announced Ernest R. Stephenson of Palestine Texas was commissioned as a first lieutenant after a period as a private. His commission expired in 1949 but was reinstated. he believes front line service and small duties have prepared him to be a better officer.
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van? Gruber
Okla
Och
Ernest R. Stephenson
Palestine
Tex
War Department
Iin
Stephenson
British Iraq envoy bombed in Baghdad report
Paris reports state a bomb was thrown at the British ambassador Sir Kinahaiy Cornwallis in Baghdad. The attack caused injuries and alarm as details from the scene emerged.
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Paris
London
Sagdad
Iraqq
Kinahaiy Cornwallis
US Ship Sunk in Caribbean Raises Atlantic Toll
The Avnaciated Press reports a United States merchantman was destroyed by an enemy submarine in the Caribbean about two months ago. Two torpedoes broke the ship apart, killing Lieut. Garer Van Renseelaer Moore, the convoy commodore and only US casualty. Forty four survivors reached a Caribbean port. Seven US cargo ships were sunk last week, lifting Western Atlantic losses to 495 ships and 9,283 deaths, including women and children.
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United States
Navy
Associated Press
Pearl Harbor
Lieut
Garer
van Renseelaer
Moore
US 8
San Diego
Call
Caribbean
United Neters
U.S. Planes Bring In War Materials
War materials arrive in the United States by air from China Perth Australia and South America. Army and Navy ferry planes return after delivering personnel and supply to fighting fronts. Recent months saw shipments of mina silk tin tungsten from China industrial diamonds from South Africa rubber seeds from Liberia.
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Washington
INS
China
Perth
Australia
South America
Army
United States
Fice
Os Ienymy Air Force Command
Anmu My Force Service Command
Nival Hrarshsport Service
Mina
India
Ching
Aouth Ag Tes
Litera
Nazi Planes Mar Iceland Election
In Reykjavik area two hostile parties caused an air alert disrupting local elections. Official army headquarters disclosed that enemy operations forced an interruption in the TeelvadlenaHora elections.
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Iceland
Heyriavik
Reykjavik
Dis
Candor in News Of Dieppe Lauded
A Canadian press release lauds candor in reporting the Dieppe raid casualties and praises the war information effort. Elmer Davis notes the public’s right to know and commends the defense minister for timely, candid remarks. The message says losses were heavy but demonstrate faith in Canadian resolve.
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Candor
Dieppe
Montreap
Elmer Davis
United States Office of War Information
Jernugien
Canada
Ralston
Waa
OWI Reports Improving On Fighter Planes
The OWI summary praises certain fighters for effective low altitude cooperation with ground forces and notes P-38 and P-47 show promise at high altitudes. It criticizes P-39 and P-40 as unsuited for English high altitude warfare and cites limited testing. It warns that no single aircraft will fully solve the fighter problem.
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U.S
Jeang Wit
America
Britain
Rusan
Africa
Budlle
China
Volunter Group
Ayatom
América
Can Recruary
Port Darwin
Australia
Philippines
OWT
England
United States Air Power Failures and Allies In War Review
A historical report argues US air power lagged in engine design and weapon load. It contrasts four-engine bombers with the Lancaster, notes American engines like the Allison lagged behind Rolls-Royce and Daimler-Benz. The piece credits Allied input and wartime adjustments for shaping a more balanced air force and strategic cooperation.
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Fortresa
OWL
Tt. A. F
Allison
Starling
Britain
Rolla-Royce
Germany
Daimier-Benz
United States
Nts
Oir
Sdesa
America
Nine Officers Dead In Alamogordo Bomber Crash
ALBUQUERQUE New Mexico October 19 an army board of inquiry met today to identify nine officers and men who died in a four engine bomber crash near the Magdalena mountains last Thursday At the Alamogordo air base the commander released the names Lieut John Pratt of Ashland Oregon Donald Jackson of North Sacramento California Lawrence Van Tassel of Germantown California Joseph Grant of Danville Virginia Van Stal Ggt Thomas Ferron of Lakeport California Sgts Hanson Orimyer of Harlqqhuthy Pa Robert Myers of Watman Indiana Williams Walls of Oklahoma City Dale Rotter of Woodylife When the bomber clipped the extreme top of North Yaldy peak in foul weather
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Albuquerque
N. M
Pas An Anny
Magdalena Mountains
Alamogordo Air Base
John BR
Pratt
Ashlait
Ore
Donald FP
Jackson
North Sacraments
Lawrence W. van Tassel
Germantown
Joseph J. Grant
Sentry Quick To Learn From 0.D. Moore Fir
An officer of the day notes a sentry error during a patrol in Nidelga county. A soldier failed to halt at the sentry post, misunderstanding guidance, causing the officer to seize the rifle and question the sentry about the command given. The exchange ends with the sentry asserting the action.
U S and Britain oppose Hess trial plan
The United States and Britain view Russia’s push for immediate war crimes trials of Axis officials as impractical and risky for triggering Axis reprisals. The focus remains on preventing mass reprisals and creating a United Nations Commission to investigate war crimes while reassuring Germans, Japanese, and Italians.
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Washington
Ont
United States
Britain
Russia
United Nations
Rudolf Hess
Asatland
Hess
Germany
Hiller
Amerrccan
United Nations Commission
Japan
Italy
Andre Philips
French National Committee
Axis
Negro Sought For Slaying In Hazelhurst Mississippi
Mississippi highway patrol and guardsmen continue a massive manhunt for John A Catchings, wanted for the murder of Chief Deputy John M Ox and Deputy Sheriff Robert T Pick. The governor ordered a fair and impartial trial, as violence surges with multiple lynchings in Copiah County.
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Hazelhurat
Miss
Depoilés
Mississippi
Paul B. Johnson
Yestery Day
Copint
John A. Catchings
John M. Ox
Robert T. Pick
Ing Seid Catchinga
Hox
Box
Piexing
jRegroew
Mrs Dilling Lampoons Her Enemies in Court Room Scene
Chicago on October 19 Elizabeth Dilling veteran foe of Communism entertained followers by singing parodies in a U S court of appeals lobby after judges reviewed her sedition trial move to Washington. She mocked William Power Maroney and Walter Winchell in songs to the tunes K E Katy and Jingle Bells.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Dilling
U.S Court of Appeal
Washington
Friends @ Washington Prinaples Defense Party
William Power-Maroney
Metant
Walter Winchell
Allied Burma Push Hinted
London reports heightened belief a Burma offensive is near as Allied leaders urge action against Japan. Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell welcomes Sir Claude Auchinleck and Lieut. Gen. Joseph Stilwell to New Delhi as Allied forces plan a coordinated drive through Burma with British Indian American and Chinese support.
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London
New Delhi
India
Archibald Wwavell
Claude Auchinieck
Middle East
Joseph Stilwell
Allied Forece
China
Roo Mier Wavell
Burma
Burma Road
Obituary for Janes Morgan Yewell at 807 West Ashby
Janes Morgan Yewell, 50, of 807 West Ashby, died at home on Monday. Survived by widow Myrtle Yewell of Chia City, brothers A. Yewell of Princeton and Malcom Yewell of Enid, Okin, plus several nieces and nephews. Funeral services 5:40 p.m. Monday at funeral home chapel with Rev Reginald Hardy officiating. Interment at Anchor Jade Cemetery.
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Janes Morgan Yewell
West Ashby
Myrtle Yewell
Chia City
Sna A. Yewell
Princeton
Malcom Yewell
Enid
Okin
Puneral
Reginald Hardy
Ing
Anchor Jade
18-19 Draft Bill Delayed in Senate Action
Washington reports the 18 to 19 year olds draft bill delayed to await reform of several absent senators as the House passed the bill overwhelmingly. Senator Vandenberg proposes a constitutional amendment lowering voting age from 21 to 18 to ensure those drafted can vote on government. The amendment requires three fourths of the states after congressional approval.
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Washington, Co
Senate
Ciaft
Barkley
Kentucky
McVary
Oregon
Hind
House
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Michigan
War Officials Urge Defeat of Fish in Reelection Bid
Representative Hamilton Fish faces opposition from war and navy undersecretaries Robert Patterson and James Forrestal who campaigned for Ferlin Hoyt and Bt. Hoyt of Beacon yesterday. Hoyt runs as Democratic and American Labor party candidate in New York's Twenty-sixth district. Patterson and Forrestal joined the rally to bolster the challenger.
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Hamilton Fish
Pan- Arose
Erihie
War
Navy
New York
Robert P. Patterson
James V. Forrest
Fish
Ferlinand Bt
Hoyt
Beacon
Patterson
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