Allies Hold Japs At Bay 10 Miles North of Moresby
Asbury Park, Sept 4. Gen Lewin Hershey, national selective service director, predicted a potential 13 million man mobilization for 1943. He warned that war workers’ exemptions must end and that the draft will require many married men without children. He stressed that single men are scarce and that the armed forces mobilization will accelerate.
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Moresby
Hershey
Asbury Park
N. J
Maj.g En
Lewin B
Buna Raid Heroes Texans Buna Raid Heroes
In New Guinea on September 1 American and Australian airmen destroyed parked Japanese planes at Buna and strafed the area with 33,000 rounds. Lieut George Carter of Macon Georgia described the raid with fiery pride as pilots attacked the Hina airdrome and dispersal zones under Captain Donald Hall's command.
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New Guinea
George Carter
Macon
Tuna
Leutenant
Carter
Runa
Donald Hall
Corps
Christ
Seper
Hina
Ming
Srea
Severa
Lieut
Lloyd Miller
Brownweod
Suitor Named In Abduction Of Baby In Barry County
Edwin L. Bassett, a 20 year old factory worker, was held on a kidnapping charge after allegedly abducting the seven month old child of Mrs Mirgene Eolon of Barry county. He returned the infant unharmed Sunday evening with an apology, according to Prosecutor L EB Barnett.
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Jovelom
Barnett
Barry County
Edwin L. Bassett
Mirgene Eolon
Tim Xorry
Bassett
Ex Dallas Newsboy Becomes Major General at Pendleton Camp
Joseph Fegan of Dallas, aged 65, decorated as a major general while serving as commanding officer of Camp Pendleton. Born in Dallas, he sold papers as a boy and was appointed to the Marine Corps in 1908 by Theodore Roosevelt. He rose to the rank before retirement and received the insignia today. In other news, Dr. J H Etheridge, longtime Sam Houston Teachers College faculty member, is named dean of Ross State Teachers College in Huntsville.
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Dallas
Oceanside
Joseph Fegan
Camp
Joseph H. Pendleton Marine Base
Sam
Roy
Fegan
Magine Corps
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
NEW Sul Ross Tan
Huntsville
J. H. Etheridge
Sam Houston Teachers College
All Ross State Teachers College
Liant Honors Young Texans Serving With U S Armed Forces
The Liant organization recognizes and applauds young Texans currently serving in the United States armed forces, highlighting their dedication, sacrifice, and embodiment of community values during active duty.
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U. S
Allied Drive Stalled Four Days North of Port Moresby
Allied forces halted the Japanese advance for the fourth straight day 40 miles north of Port Moresby while medium bombers dropped 17 tons on Lae and Mying Fortresses. MacArthur said patrols were active in the Owen Stanley region as Allied air and sea units hit Japanese ships and bases around New Guinea, Buna, Salamaus, and nearby areas.
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M’ar Nut
Australia
Port Moresby
Lae
Mying
New Guinea
MacArthur
Owen Stanley
Seloe Island
Tanimbar Island
Kay Islands
New Britain
Gretwice
Salamaua
Salamaus
Allmer
Buna
Home Guards To Organize Trinity Unit
Trinity University platoon of the Second Training and Research Company Texas defense guard will organize this week. Maj. Donald W. Peacock commands the unit authorized by Gov. Coke Sevenson through Brig. Gen. J. Watt Fage. The platoon will be limited to SD cadets aged 16 or older with Capt. L. J. Tuchldon as commanding officer and Capt. Nate Morrison as faculty officer.
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Trinity University
Texas Defense Guard
Donald W. Peacock
Coke Sevenson
J. Watt Fage
Adjutant General of
Texas
Trinity
Stevenson
Major Peacock
L. J. Tuch
Pi Cack Military Acadeng
Monroe G. Everet
Nate Morrison
Trinitats
Morrison
Jap Soldier More Deadly Than Nazi
Australian veterans who fought Germans at Tobruk and Japs at Milne Bay agreed the Jap soldier is a wily and dangerous fighter. They described jungle fighting, surprise tactics, and intense shelling, noting no prisoners taken in the Milne Bay action and recounting encounters with Japanese decoys and firecrackers to disrupt Allied patrols.
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Melbourne
Australia
Tobruk
Nang
Milne Hay
Solfer
Hitler
Ony
Alissie
Mile Bay
Sphere
Arte Jae
Milne Pay
Trin
Atery
Uge
British Radio Says Nazis Change Tune
New York dispatch reports that British radio commentator Dr. Robert Tey stated Nazi propaganda shifted from victory certainty to determination not to capitulate. The piece notes a Neumanberg reference and asserts a firmer stance by the German leadership.
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New York
Salt Today
Robert Tey
BBG
Tey
Neumnberg
Rumor Cost Widow Her Savings in War Scam
In East Orange on January a rumor told 78 year old Mrs Adam Goldsmith that the United States faced invasion and her money in the bank would be seized. She withdrew 23,126.48 in cash and hid it in her piano, but the sum later vanished. detectives seek the culprit amid confusion over the ringleader.
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East Orange
N. J
INSI
Adam. Goldsmith
United States
Mre. Goldsmith
Mass Killer Wants Chair in Miami
Vincent Christy, who said he is ready for the electric chair, forecast a quick trial after confessing to four killings in Miami. State Attorney Wortley said a special grand jury session would be sought to indict him within 80 days. Christy told officers he did not want an attorney and confessed to shooting Irving Leopold, a meat market operator, to settle an old score.
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Miami
Pla
Vincent Christy
G. A. Wortley
Christy
Mills
Irving Leopold
Torsettle
New Training Idea In YMCA Classes
Saturday announcement by K. Jones, chairman of the YMCA physical education committee, outlined a fall and winter program opening September 15 titled Fitness For Victory. Alongside regular classes, scientifically arranged physical tests will assess each member’s condition, with a fitness certificate awarded upon passing. The program aims to condition members for civilian and military war efforts, including boxing, weight lifting, and jiu-jitsu led by Willam Brown, Louis Bulsain, and Edward Posey, plus volleyball, swimming, handball, ice ymnastics, badminton, and basketball with personalized coaching.
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K. Jones
G. A
Jesshully
Willam Brown
Louis Bulsain
Edward Posey
Wschwan
Dallas Slain Attorney Reichman Shot Dead in Yard Dispute
Emanuel Reichman a 34 year old Dallas attorney died after a fatal shooting in a front yard dispute last night. Four shots struck him in the chest and abdomen as bystanders and a guest named Albert Gelbler provided details to police Captain Warnack. Reichman died en route to a hospital.
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Dallas
Emanuel Reichman
G. R. Warnack
Albert A. Gelbler
Reichman
Tme
Norse
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