14 Oct 1940
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1940
Page
1
Heavy night raid on London and northeastern towns leaves dozens dead and many injured. Bombs wreck flats and shelters while rescue crews pull survivors from the rubble as government appeals for war loans and public support.
A string of wartime bombings leaves a boy dead and several seriously wounded after two bunga lows explode in southeast England. In Liverpool area anti aircraft fire repelled raiders while many bombs missed targets. A breadbasket bomb in London districts causes scattered damage as gas hampers rescues. A Baptist church and a block of flats sustain hits with multiple casualties.
In New York on October 14 the head of the Democratic National Committee colored division Julian D. Rainey opened an inquiry into a five page pamphlet claiming Wendell Willkie has German ancestry. Rainey aims to identify the source while repudiating the document. Edward J. Flynn of the committee condemned the act as a reckless disservice to the President and party.
James J. Hines, once a top Tammany Hall figure, surrenders in General Sessions Court to start a four to eight year term at Sing Sing Prison. He was remanded after bail set, saluted the courtroom, and faced his sentence with defiance and humor.
The nation prepares for a historic registration day for men aged 21 to 36. About 125000 registration places open, with 700000 copies of rules and millions of leaflets distributed. Hospitals may appoint registrars and penalties for evasion can reach five years in prison and ten thousand dollars fine.
Italy's High Command hailed a sea battle off Malta as a victory claiming sunk British cruiser, damaged warship and carrier, with Italian losses listed as a destroyer and two torpedo boats. British and other Allied reports varied on damage and outcomes.
A 13 year old refugee from Poland met his Chicago father for the first time at O’Hare after arriving on a United Airliner. Dr Adam J L Szwajkart serves as acting medical superintendent at the Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium. The boy Adam Jr has brown eyes and saber face. The family story includes wartime service, a Polish countess mother who died, and a sister living in Poland.
British bombers attacked Italian positions in North Africa with large scale raids on Tobruk and Derna harbors over the past 48 hours, according to the Middle East High Command in Cairo.
New Orleans report details a 5-year-old boy's rifle lesson that backfired when Jack Breitenbach pulled the trigger after his grandfather Mt P Joseph Frey showed him how to shoot. A bullet struck Frey in the calf of his right leg.
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka hinted at aid to Germany and Italy if their military situation worsens. The rally with German and Italian ambassadors followed by an American exodus as many seek passage home aboard the Nitta Maru before Saturday’s departure.
Japanese army blocks off the Hongkew district from the International Settlement after two shooting incidents involving Chinese. Authorities widen focus to the French concession and potential measures to extend control into French Indochina as Americans live there and state department guidance to leave the Far East is watched.
Hong Kong reports continued fighting in the Chinese Japanese conflict with air and land clashes. The Central News Agency said Chinese forces recaptured Matang, a Yangtze River port, as of today.
Report notes Gener. vissinias Chiang Kai-Shek's troops sever land and water communications between Anking in Anhwei and Kiuklang near Kiangsi, disrupting river port operations and strategic movement.
Advertises $20 to $300 loans without guarantors, repayable over up to 20 months. Sets monthly rates at 24 percent then cut to 2 percent on amounts over $100, promises fair terms, private interview, and no need to involve friends. Highlights flexible payments, full charges included, and responsible lending with occasional hardship consideration.
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