20 Sep 1940
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1940
Page
1
Fragmentary report notes a wage increase for British mine workers and a related pay rise for bosses. The record mentions a small raise roughly ten cents weekly for workers and about half that for management, with unclear dates and figures due to the OCR quality.
British Mediterranean fleet returns to Alexandria after a 3500 mile voyage through the Aegean, Ionian, and Eastern Mediterranean. Officers report a broad trail of destruction from Italian positions and air activity, with no Italian fleet engagement. The return follows a surprise attack on Sidi Barrani and Sollum and reports damage to several Italian vessels and bases.
British tanks harass Italian mechanized columns along the Egyptian coastal road near Sidi Barrani as Italians consolidate positions. British raids on Rhodes and Leros reportedly started fires at Maritza, Rhodes, and the harbor jetty, with pilots noting satisfaction over the raids.
Rome reports British submarines sunk and a steamer set afire amid intensive Allied raids on major Italian bases in North Africa. Italian forces countered with air attacks, claiming British aircraft losses and damage to ships near Sidi Barrani, Sollum, Derna, and Tobruk.
Chauffeur drives Bioff from the House of Correction after he completes a six month sentence for pandering. Bioff dresses in a green double breasted suit and hands reporters a typed statement to read to officials and Chicago newspapers. He says he has paid his debt to society and holds no malice toward any party as he leaves in a waiting car.
A chaotic fragment from a late edition bundles multiple clippings. The train striking an object near a couple driving home leads to injuries and a shaken scene. Other notes mention a burglary case and a gubernatorial campaign expense report with odd line items.
A London bomb disposal unit member recalls facing a giant unexploded bomb. He described frantically signaling for extraction and shouting to be pulled clear. He pointed to a sewer rot beneath the hole, illustrating the danger below.
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