Jinnah vows to end cooperation if peace with Congress harms Moslems
In Bombay Mohammed Ali Jinnah, head of the All-India Moslem League, warned that Britain must not sacrifice Moslem interests to appease the Hindu Congress. He said he would even risk death to mobilize his 9 million followers, amid news of Gandhi's arrest and ongoing unrest, including police firing in Calcutta injuring nine.
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Bombay
India
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
All-India Congress Party
Jinnah
All-India
Moslem League
Gandhi
Congress
Britain
Burma
Congress Party
Calcutta
Shortage In Acute Stage Delays Tire Supplies
The county Ration Board reports a tire shortage worsened by late summer heat. Recapped tires fail safety tests, increasing demand for new tires and exhausting the county quota. State OPA action on tire applications remains pending, forcing motorists to seek alternatives or walk until supplies arrive.
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OPA
Maryland Guardsmen Rated Top State Force by Governor
Governor O Conor praised Maryland State Guard for top rank among 211 state units after inspecting Baltimore city county and Negro units at Camp O Gonor. He commended Brig Gen Dwight Mehr Adj Gen Francis Perrott Lieut Col Gaylord L Clark and others for training and discipline. Gunfire heard in London area with no air raid alert. A soldier’s foot needs a larger shoe every three months.
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O'Conor
United States Army
Maryland
Dwight Mehr
State Guard
Adj
Francis Perrott
Gaylord L. Clark
Milton A. Reckord
Federal Inspectors May Be Used To Stop Labor Hoarding
Washington Aug 17 government officials said the War Manpower Commission would ask the War and Navy Departments and the Maritime Commission to place inspectors in cost plus war production plants to curb labor hoarding. They warned 35,000 workers on the West Coast could be tied up in unneeded payrolls as plants hire to ensure ready staff, while actual shortages slow some operations.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
War and Navy Departments
Moriti Commission
Planta
Navy Departments
Maritime Commission
War Materials Contracting Agencies
American Fighter Pilots Shape for Final North Africa Strike
CAIRG August 17 reports American airmen of the Army Air Forces completed their intensive training with desert-based RAP squadrons in North Africa. They prepare to enter combat with the newest pursuit planes, joining US bomber squadrons already in action. Captured and defeated German planes mark their early air operations, with pilots Wheeler, Rithy, Wilson, and O’Neil noted for key actions. General Strickland praises the warm-up and coordination with British and South African forces.
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CAIRG
Army Air Forces
North Africa
Cor United States
Clare Taont E. Wheeler
San Jose
Calif
Grade B
Rithy
Skidmore
Wheeler
Mane
Fuka
Jack S. Wilson
Ian City
Wash
Credit Alfa
Wison
Whitak
Bitie
Wiliam
Grig
Ruby C. Strickland
Paine Field
Everett
Strickland
Lewis H. Brereton
U. S. Army Air Force
Middle East
Oil Fields Devastated as Soviet Forces Fall Back
Reports state German forces captured Maikop and targeted oil installations. Soviet officials said oil supplies were removed and installations wrecked, while the Red Army withdrew to new positions southeast of Vody, 149 miles from the area, with no sign of strong resistance reported.
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Maikop
Maiken
Grozny Sts Imfetus
Me Vody
Desert Air Force mixed crews lead dawn raid success
The report notes British and American and South African squadrons operating together in the Western desert. Major Claremont E B Wheeler of San Jose California fired the first shot by a U S Army Air Force pilot in desert operations. Captain Glade B Milby of Skidmore Missouri led a fighter bomber raid on Fuka airfield at dawn, achieving success despite Me 1092 and Macchi 20 aircraft opposition.
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Gorkiman
Claremont EB. Wheeler
I San Jose
Cainf
U.S. Army Air Force
Desert
U S Victory Reflected In War Report From Melbourne
The Melbourne Herald notes Al Hed troops in the interior and Timor attacks aiding guerrillas. It cites MacArthur on New Guinea patrol skirmishes near Gowen Stanley, while Australian circles show quiet confidence. A Pacific War Council critique praises US marines as superior to Japanese soldiers. Tokyo claims seek to mask ongoing combat as submarines reportedly sink 19 Allied vessels, a claim not confirmed.
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Melbourne Herald
al- Hed
Timor
New Guinea
Gowen Stanley Range
Port Moresby
William H. Hughes
Pacific War Council
Sydney
Solomon Islands
America
United States
Solomons
Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
Australia
Pacific
Japan
Girl Charged With Murder In Arizona Shooting
Douglas, Aug 17. Deputy County Attorney Norman Herring said he would file a murder charge against Miss Margaret Herlihy over the fatal shooting of her fiancé, Capt. D. D. Carr, at the Herlihy home. Carr, 27, with Fort Huachuca unit, died after being shot twice as the couple prepared to marry.
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E. G. Herlihy
Fort Iuachica
Carr
Fort Huachuca
Herliby
Agua Prieta
Margaret
Fort Rennirs
Herlihy
Fire damages music boxes in storage building blaze
Several juke boxes owned by J. J. Penner suffered heavy damage in a storage building off East Antietam Street early Sunday. Dr. Peter Buys said concrete walls prevented further spread. Damage estimate not available. A second fire alarm later that day proved false.
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J. J. Penner
East Antietam Street
Peter Buys
Crime Wave in Philadelphia Neighborhood Game Ends
Philadelphia police break up a neighborhood cops and robbers game after neighbors complain the play seemed too realistic. An armory seized included a blackjack and three revolvers borrowed from fathers, carried by two teen players aged 13 and 15.
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Philadelphia
Potica
John Armstrong
Horo
Three Survive Transport Plane Crash That Proved Fatal To Seventeen Men
A transport plane crashed near Garnet Peak 16 miles east of Pittsfield killing seventeen aboard while three survived. Rescue teams faced impassable terrain as army medics retrieved bodies. Civilian volunteers aided under difficult darkness and winding mountain roads.
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Peru
Pittsfield
Lee
Akron
U. S
Army
Navy
Premier
W. Va
New Jersey
Denver
Aus
Suspect Escapes at Bridgeport Bus Terminal
Robbery at John Price home in Bridgeport nets $200. Officers pursue a suspect who fled the bus terminal late last night after Price reported the crime. The offender, believed to be a two year prior convict with a suspended sentence, was sought with a far reach of law enforcement.
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John Price
Bridgeport
Price
Churchill Stalin Meet In Moscow Sets Tone For War Unity
Churchill and Stalin held four days of talks in Moscow from Wednesday to Saturday. They asserted an atmosphere of cordiality and complete sincerity amid efforts to press a second front against Hitler in 1942.
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Churchil
Stalin
Anthony Eden
England
Vyacheslav Molotov
Molotov
Washington
Roosevelt
London
Britain
Russia
United States
Adolf Hitler
Two Persons Hurt In Highway Crashes
Two persons were injured Saturday night about 1 o'clock in a collision on the Boonsboro Keedysville road. Beatrice Broome of Columbia Pennsylvania and Tona Long of Middletown passengers in the sedan driven by Jona W Leatherman 26 Middletown route 1 were treated for cuts and bruises. Sheriff Joseph D Baker and Deputy Leister Isanogle said Wilbur J Swope of Smoketown passed another car on a hill and sideswiped Leatherman's car. Swope was charged with passing on the top of a hill and summoned to appear before Magistrate B G Miller. Reny W Linton local cab driver was arrested on the Boonsboro pike for exceeding 0 miles per hour and passing on the top of a hill.
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Boonsboro-Keedysville
Beatrice Broome
Columbia
Tona Long
Middletown
Jona W. Leatherman
Boonsboro
Etis and Bruses
Joseph D. Baker
Leister Isanogle
Wilbur J. Swope
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Utica
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U.S
BLAZE
Reginald W. Owens
Elizabethtown
Madeline Jeannette
Stanley
Hong Kong
Iice
Hagerstown Gas CO
Stylish Apparel On Credit
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Oriccs
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