U S to Survey Tin Situation In Durango
U S Metals Reserve official James F. McGee discusses Mexican tin with Mexico City observers. He notes Durango output is modest and unlikely to lower local tin prices, while pledging careful surveying and possible new Mexican concentrates purchases to aid war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Casey
Chicago Daily News, Inc
Mexico City
Germany
Cuba
U. S
Mexico
James F. McGee
U. S. Metals Reserve Corporation
Durango
U.S. Geological Survey
Mr. McGee
Durango Alameda
Bolivia
Bolivian
United States
Australia
Texas City
Churchill summons 2500 miners to secret London meeting
Prime Minister Churchill addressed 2500 coal industry representatives in a secret mass gathering in London to urge greater mine output to close an 11,000,000 ton deficit. Attendees included miners from 1300 pits, mine owners, and officials such as Smuts and Lloyd George. expenses were paid and seats limited to ticket holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Churchill
Jan Christiaan Smuts
South Africa
Maj
Gwilym Lloyd George
Fuel, Light and Power
Communist Party
Isles
Isle
War Council To Map Plan Of Brazilians
Brazil plans a Rio de Janeiro meeting of state interventors to discuss war governance. The council aims to address state organization, war prosecution, and constitutional amendments as Brazil enters a critical wartime phase ahead of the Estado Novo anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Council
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Getulio Vargia
Congress
Interventors
Jose Americo de Almeida
Armado Salles de Oliveira
Estado Novo
United States
Joao Alberto Luns de Barros
Canada
Rio
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Council of the State Interventors
French Workers Strike as Nazi Draft Pressure Grows
In Savoy near the Swiss border workers in Annecy Marignier Sillon zier and Cluzes walked off the job amid German medical commissions evaluating workers for Germany. Vichy pressure and the quota for October fuel the unrest while Laval is said to promise no forced leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Guali
Chicago Daily News, Inc
Vichy
Savoy
France
Annecy
Marignier
Sclonzier
Cluzes
Germany
Henri Petain
Bichelonne
Occupied
Pierre Laval
World for Jews as Well as Gentiles Visioned by Hull
Secretary Hull told rabbis on the 25th anniversary of the Balfour declaration that America seeks a world where all races, including Jews, are free to live in peace and honor. He spoke after rabbis presented a commemorative memorandum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Washington
America
Britain
Palestine
Marine Quits Blazing Tank And Battles Fifty Japs
Pvt. Eugene O. Moore of the U S Marines crawled from a blazing tank to fight hand to hand with more than 50 Japanese on Gavutu Island. Severely injured, he survived, helped by a fellow Marine, and has returned to California to visit his parents Charles and (missing) Moore while awaiting hospitalization prior to rejoining duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Oakland
Calif
Eugene O. Moore
U. S. Marines
Moore
Solomon Islands
Charles Moore
Gavutu Island
Pvt
Kenneth Koon
Summitville
Ind
New Raids Hinted on Japanese Cities by U S Air Forces
Brig. Gen. Clayton Bissell of the U S Air Forces in China Burma and India hinted at continued American aerial assaults on Japanese cities. He said Japan would not halt air supplies to China and noted raids on Northeast Assam bases aimed at crippling the air freight route. He cited positions to strike Peiping Canton Hanoi and Burma bases while stressing mobility to maintain the initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Clayton Bissell
U. S
China
Burma
India
Assam
Bissell
10Th Army Air Force
10Th Air Force
Peiping
Canton
Hanoi
Hong Kong
Kunming
Myitkyina
Lashio
Leiwing
Crowley Seen as Head of Democrats in National Move
New York October 31 Inis Leo T Crowley alien property custodian will take over as chair of the National Democratic Committee Edward J Flynn plans to retire Nov 15 Crowley a Wisconsin native with a Phi Beta Kappa key rose through New Deal ranks and helped found the FDIC Roosevelt may seek a fourth term Flynn may join diplomatic service or Mexico with a likely move in Republican leadership as Bricker and Dewey jostle for 1940 impact
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Leo T. Crawley
National Democratic Committee
New York Journal and American
Edward J. Flynn
Bronx County
Sanford E. Stanton
Flynn
Crowley
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Roosevelt
National Democratic Organization
Joseph W. Martin
Republican Committee
Martin
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Thomas E.dewey
Mexico
Death Sentence Confirmed for Cuba Spy Heinz Luning
Havana Oct 31 The death sentence against Heinz August Luning a Nazi spy has been confirmed by the Cuban Supreme Court. If upheld the case goes to the Minister of Justice for final review and a report to the President with a recommendation to carry out the sentence or commute to 30 years imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
INS
Heinz August Luning
Supreme Court
Patrolman Aids Two Births In Taxicab Day
Philadelphia report on October 31 notes Traffic Patrolman Aloysius Lewis helped deliver two babies in separate taxicabs. Mrs Bertha Thompson had a daughter. Mrs Helen Holmes delivered a son before reaching a hospital. Both mothers and infants were reported as fine.
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Stork
Philadelphia
Aloysius Lewis
Bertha Thompson
Helen Holmes
Mrs Roosevelt Meets Wilhelmina at Dutch Embassy in London
First Lady Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt and Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands shared a morning chat at the Dutch Embassy during a busy Saturday schedule in London. They toured St James's Palace, observed Red Cross War Bureau operations, and viewed a photograph exhibit on bombing targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Eduard Benes
Cologne
Flying Forts Strafe Buin Bay In Solomons Action
United Nations forces send Flying Fortresses to strike Japanese bases at Buin Bay Bougainville Strait protecting the inner sea approach to the Solomons. Bombs hit moored ships with near misses noted while ack ack fire rises as aircraft return. In New Guinea, Australians attack Kokoda rear positions, taking 20 prisoners, while A 20s strafe Petoki and Isurava villages.
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Ihy
George Weller
Chicago Daily News, Inc
Australia
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Air Force
George C. Kenney
Solomons
Bougainville Strait
Bou- Jeainville Island
Choiseul Island
Buin
Naval Base
Russell Islands
Guadalcanal
Cape Esptrance
Buin Falsi
Henderson Field
Bou ‘Kainville
Bainair
Shortland
Fauro
Har ‘Bor
Faisi
Owen Stanley
New Guinea
Kokoda
Petoki
Isurava
Port Moresby
Slayer Hid in Attic as Victim Was Slain in 1941
Theodore E. Coneys 59 a former advertising salesman faced a district court jury in Denver accused of bludgeoning aged Philip Peters to death and hiding in Peters attic for ten months. Prosecution seeks death, defense says not premeditated. Coneys testified he snuck into the house in September and hid until discovery after Peters returned home October 17 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Theodore E. Coneys
Philip Peters
Coneys
Peters
Completion of Rail Line in Northern Russia Celebrated
Moscow reports the completion of an important new railway in Northern Russia with the Supreme Soviet decorating 108 workers for finishing on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Allies Push Toward Kokoda Through Alola Trail
Allied troops occupying Alola on the Owen Stanley range prepare to descend the trail for an assault on Kokoda. After wiping out a Japanese pocket north of Eora Creek, three Allied units closed in, with a flanking move and a bayonet charge securing the position. An Australian officer praised the fighters as tougher than any in the Empire and warned of mountain terrain and supply problems including wounded evacuations and pneumonia risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Alola
Owen Stanley Mountains
Kokoda
Eora Creek
Mounain
Middle East
Syria
OPA Lets Cent Hike on Cigarette Pack
The Office of Price Administration raised ceiling prices on cigarettes to let tobacco dealers pass federal excise tax increases to smokers. Beginning tomorrow a one cent per pack rise applies to single or paired packs, enabling retailers to collect the half cent per pack tax increase effective November 1. New rules also authorize price increases for household soaps cleaners frozen apples and dressmakers garments and set ceilings for Christmas packed articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Paper curbs hit midnight under US Canada wartime plan
Washington and Ottawa impose joint limits on paper production to curb output to six months’ average, restricting newsprint book and magazine papers. The move aims to preserve stocks amid all-out war, with exemptions for six products and new flexibility for multi mill owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North America
War Production Board
Washington
Prices and Trade Board
Ottawa
United States
WPB
William G. Chanldler
Scripps-Howard Newspapers
New York City
George A. Renard
Canada
Dominion
America
Fasta
Lamont Grandson of NY Financier Becomes Naval Aviation Cadet
Thomas W. Lamont II 18 Harvard freshman and grandson of a New York financier was chosen today as a naval aviation cadet along with 33 other youths. His father, Maj. Thomas S. Lamont, serves with the Army overseas.
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Young Lamont
Navy Boston
INS
Thomas W. Lamont
Harvard University
New York
Maj
Thomas S. Lamont
Army
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