Nazis Close In on Russ Grain Port Odessa
German dispatches told of Odessa doomed to surrender as Nazi troops push along the Bug River and Red Army attempts to flee to sea. Berlin said six Russian transports off the Ukraine coast near Odessa were sunk and escape routes from Odessa and Ochakov were cut off. Advices from London highlighted Budyonny's forces in a critical situation.
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Associated Press
Russia
Black Sea
Odessa
Bug River
Red Army
DNB
Wden Russan
Ukraine
Ochakov
London
Semeon Budyonny
Thailand and Siam in Pacific Power Play
The piece recalls Siam's long role as a pawn among major powers in the Pacific, detailing American ties through Francis Sayre and others, British influence, and Japan's rise with Asia for the yellow man, leading to the name Thailand as a nationalist turn. It notes Siam's nationalist takeover and Japan's interest tied to strategic Isthmus of Era access.
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Washington
South Pacific
Japan
Britain
Thailand
Siam
Pacific
United States
Francis Sayre
Woodrow Wilson
Philippines
Herbert Hoover
Asia
Panama
Era
Publisher of Newspaper in Texas dies at 79
Edwin Kiest, longtime owner and publisher of the Dallas Times Herald, died aged 79. A Chicago newsboy in his youth, he bought the paper in 1896 and built it into a major Texas daily, financing with a watch pawned asset and windmill stock.
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Dallas
Texas
Edwin Kiest
Dallas Daily Times Herald
Associated Press
Edwin John Kiest
Clark and
Randolph Streets
Chicago
Dallas Times Herald
Carter Harrison
Victor F. Lawson
Chicago Daily News
Kiest
Times Herald
Windmill
Dynamite gangster Nabbed in Detroit Deportation Warrant
Carl Julius Schmidt, once deported to Germany as a member of the Kal tenschmidt Dynamiting Ring tied to Detroit sabotage during World War, was arrested in Detroit on an immigration warrant and faces new deportation.
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Detroit
Mich
Carl Julius Schmidt
Germany
Kaltenschmidt
John Bishop Returns Home After Buying Trip
John Bishop of the B M Beh rends Company returns to Juneau tonight aboard the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Louise after a buying trip in the south.
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John Bishop
B.M. Behrends Company
Juneau
RAF Seeks Massive Daylight Raid on Germany
RAF planes began a large daylight assault on Germany with Cologne cited as a prime target. British sources described it as possibly the heaviest daylight raid yet, as Blenheims dropped vast bomb loads on Cologne and other German areas while fighters attacked the Nazi coast in France.
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Associated Press
Royal Air Forces
Germany
Hells
Rhineland
Cologne
RAF
France
Fights Continue Between Ecuador and Peru at Border
Frontiers clash as Ecuador and Peru accuse each other of starting renewed fighting along the Nano River. Peru says Ecuadorian attacks were repulsed and occurred throughout yesterday. Ecuador claims Peruvian forces attacked Ile Saturday night and again Sunday, but were driven back.
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Associated Press
Ecuador
Peru
Peruvian Foreign Office
Nano River
Quito
Ile
French Cabinet Changes Elevate Darlan to Defense
In Vichy France on August 12 Admiral Jean Darlan was named Minister of National Defense consolidating military power under him. The decree places Darlan above all but Chief of State Marshal Petain, amid Paris papers urging collaboration. Also, Robert H. Rowe of Fairbanks will leave the Alaska National Guard to join the Army Air Corps in Fresno California.
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Vichy
France
Jean Darlan
Darlan
Marshal Petain
Paris
AIR Corps
Robert H. Rowe
Fairbanks
Alaska Naional Guard
Army Air Corps
Fresno
California
Rowe
States
Wallace seen as capable for another big post
Vice President Henry Wallace showcases capability as presiding officer in the Senate and handling routine duties in Washington Aug 12 Akron Ohio. A rumor suggests he may be considered for another high position, with continued details promised on page seven.
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Wallace
Jack
Knox Confers With Shipbuilder Over Strike Affects Kearny Yard
Navy Secretary Frank Knox and L H Korndorff of Federal Shipbuilding conferred for over an hour on the offer to turn over the strikebound Kearny New Jersey yard to the Navy adjourning to resume later. Knox gave no hint of his view on the proposal tied to the 17000 idle workers. Also AFL strike hampered Curtiss Wrights Caldwell propeller division while shifts paused. In New Jersey Jersey City and Dover Loven Brothers plants faced walkouts on a navy contract for submarine manifolds and fuel tanks.
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Associated Press
Navy
Frank Knox
L. H. Korndorff
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Ita
Kearny
New Jersey
Knox
American Federation of Labor
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Caldwell
New Hampshire
Jersey City
Dover
L. ©. Koven and Brothers
Aluminum Drive Nearing Wind-Up In Juneau
Juneau accelerates its aluminum drive to support national defense with a municipal collection at Front and Seward Streets. Dr. W M Whitehead announces completion near and that Alaska Steamship Company will provide free transport to Seattle late this week.
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Juneau
National Defense Industries
W. M. Whitehead
Front
Seward
Whitehead
Alaska Steamship Company
Seattle
Japan Faces Pacific War Crisis Warned by Britain
Breaking dispatches describe rapid developments in the Far East as Britain warns that Japan will face war if it seeks conflict in the Pacific while Tokyo presses ahead with its East Asia order. The note urges vigilance as tensions intensify toward an explosion point.
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Associated Press
Far East
London
Japan
Pacific
Tokyo
Xokuniis
United States
Great Bett
East Asia
Three Army Fliers Die in Plane Crash
Langley Field officers report three Army fliers missing after a plane reportedly crashed into the surf near Virginia Beach. The missing are Second Lieutenant Adrian Wilcomb Pilot, Sergeant Allen Rogers, and Private Phillip Wheeler of the Third Observation Squadron.
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Norfolk
Langley
Virginia Beach
Adrian Wilcomb
Allen Rogers
Phillip Wheeler
Walrus Bill Clears Senate For White House Signature
The Senate has passed and sent to the White House a bill banning the killing selling and possession of Arctic or Bering sea walruses and banning exports. It mainly aims to discourage Eskimos from ivory tusk killings while allowing walrus hunting for food or clothing. The walrus population has greatly declined across its former northern range.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Bering Sea
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Ernest J. King
United States’ Atlantic
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Quincy
Mass
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Bethlehem Steel Company
A. T. Smith
Edwin J. Kiest
Carl Schmidt
Start
Reich
Admiral Darlan
Avanta
New York
U. S. Navy
Jersey
Vladivostok
Walrus Bill
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