Formidable Enemies Predicted as War Effort Expands
United States military leaders at a War Department briefing of industrial, labor and newspaper executives warned that Germany and Japan remain powerful. Maj. Gen. George W. Strong reported Germany’s forces and war industry have grown since Poland’s invasion, while Japan shows strong morale, air power and a 4 million fighting-military reserve. The panel outlined a multi-front campaign, with air offensives from China and continued island-hopping in the Pacific, and noted weather in the Aleutians and Kuriles complicates operations as Allied plans aim to relieve China and sustain its war effort.
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Germany
Japan
United States
War Department
Joseph T. MccNnatney
George W. Strong
Poland
Strong
Simar
East Asia
China
McNamey
Frederick S. Wildman
New Guinea-Netherlands
Central Pacific
Aleutians
Kurile
Kamchatka Peninsula
China-Burma-India
Wildman
Burma
Allies Drive Toward Madang Base From Lae Front
The report details MacArthur’s advance in New Guinea after Lae fell, with Australian troops moving toward Madang. Sagerak and nearby Kainpit were captured as a widened coastal thrust develops northwest of Madang. Airborne assaults and fighter-bomber operations support the push as Japanese air activity continues and Allied losses are noted.
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Southwest Pacific
General Macarthur
Guinea
Salasifif
Pinschhafen Sinter
P Madang
Finschhafen
Markham Valley
Lae
Sagerak
Madang
KhtApit
Ae Lagersk
Kainpit
MacArran
Rosle
Iadeab
Officials at Boston Navy Yard deny manpower waste claims
Boston officials dismissed city councilor Michael L. Kinsella's charge that idle workers and lax supervision wasted manpower at the navy yard. The First Naval District issued a statement noting four E awards prove adequate productivity, countering Kinsella's assertion of widespread idleness and casual chatter by workers and “pretty girl employees” near admiral and yard captain residences.
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Boston Navy Yard
Boston
Sty. Co
First Naval District
Michael L. Kinsella
Barlier
Robert A. Theobald
Kinsella
Navy Yard
Private Cole Now Lana Turner’s Manager in Army Life
Denver dispatch reports Private Benson Cole once guided Lana Turner in Hollywood balls before his Port MacArthur induction. Now at Buckley Field barracks he operates a mop to a sergeant’s tempo while his mother handles Turner’s management duties for the duration.
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INS
Tate
Sem
Benson Cole
Port MacArthur
Los Angeles
Cole
Lana Turner
Hollywood
Buckley 1
Miss Turner
Holywood
Buckley Jabout
Liberators Bomb Akyab in Burma Raid
New Delhi reports American Liberators struck Akyab on the west coast of Burma with 28 Allied bombers continuing assaults on Japanese communications and supply lines. Medium Mitchells hit Pyawhwe rail yards south of Mandalay, destroying buildings tracks and rolling stock and starting fires. Heavy bombers damaged yards at Letpadan north of Rangoon, blanketing targets with bombs and causing fires. All American planes returned safely.
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Akyab
New Delhi
Burmal
Japcom
Pyawhwe
Burma
Mandalay
Kyunkse
Polletin
Let- Paden
Rai- Foon
Ex-President of Baylor University Dies in Georgia
Dr. Joseph Pearce 40, former Baylor University president at Waco Texas, died of a heart attack yesterday. He came to Georgia eight years ago to be field secretary of the Souther Industrial Orphans' Home. Survivors include his widow, daughter Mary Elizabeth Pearce. sons Lieut J J Pearce Ellington Field Texas Lieut HR Pearce San Marcos Texas Lieut James Pearce Ellington Field Lieut JB Pearce New Orleans and Melville Pearce San Antonio.
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Baylor U
Joseph Pearce
Baylor University
Waco Texas
Pearce
Georgia
Souther Industrial Orphans’ Home
Mary Elizabeth Pearce
J. J. Pearce
Ellington Field
Texas
H.R. Pearce
San Marcos
James Pearce
Ellington Feld
J. B Pearce
New Orleans
Melville Pearce
San Antonio
Mayor Seeks Health Board Reform Amid Disease Row
Mayor Mauermann orders a citizen group to propose a new city health board as the dissolved unit faces scrutiny. Dr. Samuel Thompson of Kerrville urges reorganization while promising the state will maintain the 60 000 yearly venereal disease aid.
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Sus B Ninenmann
Seid Fuestley
Mayermann
Samuel Z Thompson
Kerrville
State Board of Health
Cty
Citrus Shipment Ceiling Protested in Washington
Citrus leaders traveled to Washington on Monday to protest a ceiling on shipments of citrus direct to consumers. The 1942 43 season saw over 40 000 packages shipped direct to consumers and to Canada. A civil action in New York seeks to restrain another dealer using the name The Laughing Trisman.
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Weduaul
CEP
Smenx Vailty
Washington
D. C
New York
Supreme Court
Ernest B. Ly
United
Canada
Leland Hol
Ter
Sult
Charles Juliano
Gom
Trisman
Hover
Holzer
Juliano
Expert Sees Higher Taxes Amid War Fears
A Capitol Hill tax expert warns of higher levies as Congress weighs a potential 10 to 12 billion dollar revenue gap. Senate Finance Chair George of Georgia says income tax rates could rise to 22 percent for the lowest brackets, with corporate taxes jumping 10 percent and broadened levies on liquor and tobacco. The treasury seeks 12 billion more this year and hearings begin next Monday. Farm groups push for direct subsidies with government as purchaser to shield costs when prices fall. Price Administrator Brown, an OPA proponent, hints at resignation and possible new government roles.
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Capitol Hui
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Brown
OPA
Rain saturates Nueces county farm lands
Corpus Christi September 28 Rainfall from Sunday through Monday night saturated Nueces county farm lands with about three inches of water. The event provided ample moisture for winter crops and truck vegetables and marked the greatest total precipitation for a .38 hour period since August 29, 1842 when a Gulf hurricane bypassed Corpus Christi bringing 4.08 inches.
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Corpus Christi
Nueces County
Corpus Chelsti
Mexico Nabs Road Bandits
Troops hunted mountains south of Mexico City after a bandit raid on the Mexico City Cuautla highway. In a Morelos state gun battle one man was killed and two captured. District Judge Lule Corona held five men for trial in the Guaylle robberies, including former political leader Jose A Inclan. The defense ministry ordered guarding of the Mexico City Queretaro highway toward El Paso, following weeks of prior burglaries.
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Mexico City
Cuautla
Morelos
Lule Corona
Jose A. Inclan
National Defense Ministry
Queretaro
Paso
Ex County Clerk of Nueces Dies
Roy D. Clift 47 longtime Nueces County Clerk died in Corpus Christi after 12 years in office. A civic leader, he led the Elwaris club as president and former district governor. Funeral services set for Tuesday afternoon. Survived by widow Brazoria Clift, daughter Mrs. W. B. Olwen of Jacksonville, Fla. an adopted son Joe Simpson of Victoria, brothers Omar and William Clift, and Bruce Olf of Hubert Lee Texas, sisters Mrs. Jake Morrow Bronte and Mrs. Dett Madera Corpus Christi.
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Roy D. Clift
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Clift
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W. B. Olwen
Jacksonville
Fla
Bie
Joe Simpson
Victoria
Omar
William Clift
Bruce-Olf
Hubert Lee
Texas
Jake Morrow
Bronte
W. B. Cobb
Eldorado
Teas
Dett Madera
70 Hour Week for Women Asked
Corpus Christi reports the Taylor Refining company seeks state approval to employ women up to 79 hours per week, with Commissioner John D. Reed to conduct the hearing Tuesday afternoon, challenging the existing 54 hour limit for women. Also notes a feature on a bankrupt mayor and a Theodore Roscoe real-life story in The American Weekly.
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Corpus Christi
Dept
Taylor Refining Company
John D. Reed
Theodore
Roscoe
American Weekly
Slow Rains Benefit Texas Crops and Rangelands
Weather across Texas brought scattered soaking rains that aided fall gardens pastures and crops while some areas remained dry. Corpus Christi saw 3.68 inches, Robstown 5.5, and Kingsville 7. Corsicana received 0.59 and Austin recorded 2.58 in the 44 hour period ending Tuesday morning aiding pastures and fall grain though some counties remained near dry. East Texas Palestine reported a slow rain aiding gardens and crops while Dallas bureau reported varied totals across Brownsville Waco Brady Fort Worth Del Rio Abilene and other spots, with overall gains to ground moisture and rangeland.
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Corpus Christi
Robstown
Kingsville
Dim Wells
Brooks
Beé
San Pxrtrigto
Corsicann
Austin
East Texas
Palestine
Dallas Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Waco
Brady
Fort Worth
del Rin
Abilene
Worth Monterrey Flight Forced to Ditch at Local Airport
An American Airlines plane en route from Fort Worth to Monterrey diverted to a municipal airport Sunday night due to bad weather and had to force land. The aircraft refueled at San Antonio before continuing to Mexico City. Officials say American has filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board for a stop in San Antonio but permission has not been granted.
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American Airlines
Municipal
William Steinhardt
Steinhardt
Fort Worth
Monterrey
San Antonio
Mexico City
American
Civil Aeronautics Board
Fascists Hide to Escape Mussolini Mobilization
New York dispatch reports only about ten percent of the Fascist militia answered Mussolini’s mobilization, with many militiamen in hiding to avoid service under the puppet Fascist Republican regime. Some former fascists reportedly joined anti-Duce groups and Nazi guerrilla bands sabotaging German lines in Italy. BBC notes hundreds of Italian refugees flee into Allied territory as Nazis relocate Italian workers toward Germany near the Swiss border.
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Germany
Baden
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