Desert War Hero Carter Recalls Tobruk Siege
Arthur William Carter, a 24 year old former national swimming champion and one of the first New York City volunteers to serve in the American Field Service, recounts his ambulance service behind British lines at Tobruk, the brutal Libyan desert fighting, and the fall of Tobruk as Nazi forces closed in. He details sandstorms, air attacks, battlefield chaos, the destruction of tanks by Nazi crossfire, and the hardships of tending wounded under bombardment while recalling June 13 as his mother’s birth date.
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Son of Famed Officer Dies
Lieut. Jonendrum Mitchell, 22, son of the late Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, died after a three week illness from a rare disease in Pine Camp New York. His mother is Mrs. Franklin F. Hazel of Alexandria Virginia. Capt. Irving B. Pugh announced Mitchell entered service in 1940 in Milwaukee and was trained at Fort Knox. He served in the tank corps and leaves two sisters Mrs. Harrlet Anderson and Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell plus his mother.
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Rose McMullin
Philadelphia
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Fort Knox
Tank Corps
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Comdr
Paul R. Anderson
Navy
Elizabeth Mitchell
Alexandria
Five More Scrap Drives Planned by Schools This Week
Authorities said on Wednesday that five additional scrap drives will be added on Saturday to meet a citywide effort. The program, run by the education department, aims to boost metal collection for the wartime drive.
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Forts Sink Jap Warships In Solomons Says Arnold
MISMI BEACH Fla Oct 28 Lieut Gen MH H Arnold commanding general of the army air forces said Flying Fortresses from New Caledonia and other bases are sinking Japanese warships in the Solomons and Pacifics with regularity. He noted air force growth from 1800 officers in 1938 to 4300 today and projected 2,990,090 personnel by year end. Arnold described rebuilt bases and roads to Australia, landing fields on Pacific islands, and cited veteran air crews while warning Japan uses inexperienced pilots.
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Jay Gould Home To Be Art Museum
The Jay Gould mansion in New York, once owned by the nineteenth century railroad baron, was leased today as an art auction annex by Globel Thatchers department shop.
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Train Hits Detroit Bus Killing 16 on City Tracks
Detroit, Oct. 28. A Grand Trunk Western passenger train collided with a street bus, killing 16 people including several school pupils and injuring at least 26. The rear of the bus was crushed, and bodies lay along the right of way as investigators, led by Detroit transit head Fred A. Nolan, questioned driver William F. Clos. The crash occurred after a freight train passed the Caniff avenue crossing and signals were said to be operating. Authorities worked for hours to remove victims, many from the bus’s rear section. The train was under conductor John Trewin and engineer Wy McDaniels.
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Funeral Rites Set For Brehm Child
Funeral services for 6 year old Kenneth Alfred Brehm will be held Thursday afternoon at St Gerard s church with the Very Rev John F Daly officiating Burial will be in Mission Burial yarn Deceased is survived by his mother Mrs Minnie Brehm three brothers Clifton Ralph and William Brehm all of Bexar county three sisters Mrs Rodney Spos of Victoria Mrs Arthur Tachsepe of New Braunfels and Miss Wille Mac Breliry of this city
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This Etty
Observing Navy Day Knox Cites War's Cost
Secretary of Navy Knox spoke in New York on Navy Day warning that victory comes at a high price. He urged vigilance as the war continues and warned of further sacrifices ahead as naval power presses toward victory, recalling John Paul Jones and the line We have just begun to fight. Naval personnel worldwide transmitted his message through ENS broadcasts.
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John Paul Jones
New York
Solomons
War-time Navy Leaders Rally for Sea Power
Admirals Leahy Wittratz Atark and King urge open sea lanes and strong naval force as World War II progresses. They stress the need for unity, sacrifice, and decisive action to safeguard freedom and defeat aggression worldwide.
Raid Siren Installation Delayed Here
Fire and Police officials said installation of two air raid sirens will be delayed after a base shipment from Chrysler Corporation arrived damaged. An engineer from Chrysler identified a broken base during inspection. Alderson will consult army officials on the final locations, with one siren to be in the downtown area and the other at an active military site. The city ordered five sirens but received only two, at a cost of $4000.
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Hrysler Corporation
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Chrysler Corporation
Alderson
Army
U S Sinks Two Japanese Warships in Solomons Action
The U S navy reported two enemy carriers and other ships damaged or sunk in the Solomons campaign as of October 26. Reported losses include one American aircraft carrier and multiple heavy cruisers destroyers and transports on both sides.
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Steward Islands
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Navy combat imbalance hints at shifting wartime needs
The report notes a Japanese fleet superior in battleships with five Japa nese versus zero American, heavy cruisers 17 to none, and 10 Japanese destroyers against two American. It lists 97 other Japanese vessels and cites vague bp place Cc while advertising a buy offer for a 1-ward and the Wank Ad with the question Why pay more.
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