Roosevelt Leads Bankhead Funeral Train To Jasper
President Roosevelt and about a dozen officials escort the body of Speaker William Bankhead to funeral services in Jasper Alabama. The train carried 27 senators and 63 representatives from both parties, with Bankhead to be laid to rest at Oak Hill cemetery after services at First Methodist Church.
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Jasper
Ala
Congress
William JB. Bankhead
Dixie
Als
Bankhead
Maor
First Methodist Church
Jes~ der
John H. Bankhead
T. L. McDoneld
Oak Hill Cemetery
Beakhead
House of Representatives
Bomb aftermath sketches in London tea and terror
A Weyetrold woman aided neighbors after a bomb blast, inviting ARP war dens to tea once she found a gas stove still functioning. Army engineers nearby sang the army song as a truce feel settled. A stern quartermaster’s stores figure paced Hyde Park while a West End barber stranded his customers with a dramatic haircut during the blasts.
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London
Hyde Park
Sgn
West End
Russia Practices Air Raid Defense
Moscow reports sharpened air raid drills as war intensifies. Beacons lit the sky for anti aircraft rehearsals while civil defense squads with gas masks drilled in the capital. Kiev and other cities have warned of blackouts amid ongoing disruption along the western frontier.
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Moscow
Russia
Europe
Kiev
Breweries Spared Churchiman Avers Warplane Camouflage
London reports extensive army trials to render aircraft less visible. Rev J N Norton urged churches in Chester Warrington and nationwide to suspend breweries for weather and searchlight tests. The army navy note coatings to absorb beams and reduce glare with dull back colors and bright aluminum paints.
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London
Hnd
Chester
Warrington
Germany
Army
Navy
Alln Peak
Ginny Register
Victoria Cross urged for Davies suicide squad
London reports the News Chronicle urged awarding the Victoria Cross to Lieut. Robert Davies and his four man unit for removing a delayed action bomb at St Pauls Cathedral and scattering it safely. The Times called the feat the outstanding deed of heroism in the capital.
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London
Britain
Robert Davies
Historia St. Paul's Cathedral
News Chronicle
V. C
Dover Fireworks Carnival Stir Fears After Explosion
Dover residents calm after a fireworks display staged by Wharton Firemen at their carnival between Dover and Kenvil. Panic followed a nearby powder explosion last week as people in nightwear fled on startled horses. Mayor John Roach Jr and partly clothed firemen rushed to control the blaze while five extra telephone operators handled inquiries and a major radio station aired calming reports.
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N. 2
Kenvil
Wharton
John Roach Jr
Red Cross Gives to War Victims
London report notes the American Red Cross has donated about 64 million in cash and supplies to Britain since last July 1. About 172 thousand has been given since intensified German air raids in the past two weeks, including 92 thousand for refugee home expenses and 20 thousand to buy underwear for bombed city children.
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London
American Red Cross
Britain
David ‘Bruce
Red Cross
Fast End
War 25 Years Ago Today 1915 Crisis and Battles
A 1915 cabinet crisis over conscription is noted as the British ambassador to Germany visits Berlin after the sinking of the Arabic and ongoing U boat issues. On the western front German forces seize a French trench near Perthes in a grenade attack as the one year mark precedes Britain’s Battle of Britain. The British carrier Courageous is sunk with heavy loss, and the RAF drops propaganda over Germany.
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Berlin
Perthes
Britain
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Wer Research
RAF
Germany
Airport plans await War Department approval
Plans for a new municipal airport have been sent to the War Department for approval and require an additional WPA endorsement. Representative Paul J. Kilday reports the submissions await clearance and funding support before proceeding.
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War Department
Paul J. Kilday
WPA
Army recruits train at Eighth Corps center for service
Recruits pour into all branches as the Army standardizes basic training. A month at the Eighth Corps area recruit reception center teaches marching weapons drill and discipline before unit assignment. Radio and telephone operations at Seventh Signal Service Co. support future field communications. Turn to Classification 42 for ads.
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Ghuven
Eighth Corps
Seventh &Ignel Service Company
Arty Post
Italian push into Egypt threatens Alexandria base
Italian motorized columns advance from Libya into Egypt, capturing Sidi Barrani and crossing 60 miles inside Egyptian territory. British sources report heavy Italian losses yet limited engagement with British forces, while alarm over protecting Alexandria grows. Heat, water shortages, and sparse supply lines hamper combat. Further south, skirmishes occur on the Kenya border as Britain slows Italian movement toward Nairobi.
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Libya
Sidi Barrani
Egypt
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Alexandra
Islam
Bugbug
Italy
Fertile
Gedlared Taian
A. A. PF
Sted Ag
Kenya
Najirobi
German prisoner recaptured in Ontario escape case
A German prisoner identified as Alexander Siegel was recaptured by a policeman in Burlington Ontario about five hours after escaping from an internment camp near Toronto. The incident was reported by United Press.
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Burlington
Ont
Alexander Siegel
Hamilton Distriot
Toronto
Balloon ripped free in London bar rage winds
A balloon broke from its mooring and sailed free over Central London as strong winds swept the area. No aircraft were nearby at the moment of release.
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London
Woodlawn and St Mary's Offer Cookingware and Courses
A Woodlawn and St Marys university program lists cookware items including covered sauce pans and a Dutch oven. A total of 414 students enroll for Tuesday classes at the downtown branch with cleaner registration continuing through a designated date.
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Woodlawn
Seo
St. Mary's University
Britain Faces Heaviest Nazi Raid As London Bombed
War roundup reports long range German guns shelling the French coast and a dawn through the English channel invasion foot sweeping Britain. Churchill warns against false hopes of invasion while London endures its third air alarm of the day. Fire brigades battle fires in the West End as hospital patients are moved amid a night of unparalleled Luftwaffe assault.
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Landen Lel
Nas
Berlin
Hitler
England
London
Britain
Poset
Naxis
Luftwaffe
Comion
West End
Dils
Egypt
Anl Hallan
British ADMIRALTY reports shipping losses this weekend
The Admiralty says 64 547 tons of British Allied and neutral merchant shipping were destroyed by Germany during September 9 weekend. Germans claim 168 500 tons sunk in same period. British losses totaled 28 200 tons across 10 ships, four Allied ships 18 499 tons, and two neutral ships 7 846 tons.
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London
Miralty
Germmany
Admiralty
Gandhi group stance passive amid wartime pledge
The All-India Congress Committee adopted a Gandhi led resolution pledging not to initiate actions that would embarrass Britain during the war. The move tacitly affirmed Gandhi’s leadership, after earlier agreeing to withdraw a conditional offer to cooperate with Britain.
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All- India Congress Committee
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Britain
Messare Wilitot
Gendti
Comunittes
Congress
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