Mass Evacuation Of Germans From Crimea Reported
Moscow and London reports say a large German evacuation from the Crimea is underway as Soviet forces push to outflank from the north and sever the Dnieper bend. The Moscow communique notes heavy fighting around Melitopol with blocks captured, while Berlin acknowledges intensified Dnieper battles and looming Russian offensives near Leningrad.
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London
Moscow
Crimea
Reuters
Perekop Land
Dnieper
Melitopol
Red
Berlin
Leningrad
Dnieper Bend
Buried Bodies Still Elude Diggers
Hornell officials question Samuel Steed Stott, a former railroad worker, about burial sites for his second wife Esta and friend Frank Murphy after a 1925 shooting. State police and Inspector Eugene Hoyt inspect claimed locations near Medina and Bates Road as digging continues. Stott maintains he knows the right spots but investigators caution he may be mistaken.
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Hornell
Samuel Steed Stott
Esta
Frank Murphy
Stott
Eugene F. Hoyt
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Medina
Frank Wasnock
Bates Road
Hoyt Declar
Nazis Scorch Land In Italian Retreat
Allied dispatches report German forces fell back from the Volturno valley to a new defensive line along Massico ridge after threats of a five mile left flank advance by American troops. Fifth Army headquarters describe scorched earth tactics and civilian devastation as troops move across the Mazzoni plain toward Liberi and Mondragone, with a 27 mile defensive arc northeast to Venafro.
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Algiers
Volturno
Massico Ridge
Liberi
Belman Morin
Associated Press
Fifth Army
Mazzoni
Mondragone
Venafro
Scorch
War Chiefs Paint Grim Picture In Washington
Congressional Library audience hears off the record briefing from General Marshall, Secretary Stimson, and others on the war outlook since Pearl Harbor. Key points cover Siberian bases, German air tactics, Pacific production, Japan’s manpower, and supply transport losses. An Oden account of Sicily is also noted.
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Washington
UPI
Pearl Harbor
Congressional Library
George C. Marshall
Stimson
J. R. Oden
House
Siberian
Russia
United Nations
Wladivestock
Japan
Pacific
Decision Held On Disbarment Of Aurelio
The Appellate Division heard arguments and reserved its decision in the disbarment action against former magistrate Thomas A. Aurelio a Republican and Democratic candidate for Supreme Court Justice. Justice Francis Martin said an early ruling on public hearings was possible and emphasized timely but proper justice before the November 2 election.
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New York Pi
Thomas A. Aurelio
Supreme Court
Francis Martin
Association of the Bar of the City of
New York
Aurelio
Martin
Color Line Kills Education Fund Bill in Senate Vote
Washington senators killed a bill to grant 300 million dollars yearly to public education after an anti discrimination clause split northern and southern supporters. An amendment by Senator Langer to ban discrimination in benefits and state funds passed 40 to 37, then the bill was sent back to the education committee 53 to 26.
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Washington
Langer
Education Committee
Yanks Lose Planes In Europe Raid On Duren And Gilze-Rijen
United States high altitude bombers hit the metal plant at Duren and the Gilze Rijen airfield in daylight raids. Eight bombers failed to return while eleven enemy fighters were destroyed. The raid used a new double escort tactic and followed Schweinfurt losses six days earlier. Duren lies 22 miles southwest of Cologne and the mission covered at least 480 miles round trip from Britain. It marked the first attack on the Ruhr city of Duren.
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London
Duren
Germany
Gilze- Rijen
Holland
United States
Schweinfurt
Cologne
Ruhr
Luftwaffe Strikes London Again Fifth Night
German bombers swept over London in a fifth-night raid as alarms sounded across the city. Anti-aircraft fire and searchlights lit the skies while London guns responded before the all clear at 1:45 a.m. Rescue squads searched bombed areas for casualties.
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London
Thirst helped British win El Alamein battle
Maj. Peter W. Rainey of the British Army said thirst, caused by drinking salt water, aided the Allied victory at El Alamein. He credited American tanks and noted German forces surrendered after discovering a pipeline to draw salt water, with about 1100 Germans surrendering following the advance toward Alexandria.
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New York
el Alamein
Mise Take
Peter W. Ranier
Rainey
Mediterranean
Alamein
Alexandria
Dewey attacks Albany machine at rally in Music Hall
Governor Thomas E Dewey denounces the O Connell led Albany County machine as he blasted a three pronged state inquiry, vowing to break despotic rule and root out corruption. He backed Troy mayoral candidate John J Ahern and urged a Republican lieutenant governor to aid reform efforts.
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O'Connell
Albany County
Thomas E. Dewey
Music Hall
Daniel P. O'Connell
Joe R. Hanley
New York State
Dewey
Albany
City of
New York
John T. Delaney
Ahern
John J. Ahern
Troy
John Ahern
James F. Byron
Hanley
Inquiry into Finances Postponed
State Comptroller Frank C. Moore postponed his personal inquiry into Albany finances to study Mayor Corning's Tuesday testimony. The lull follows a week of cross charges by Democrats and Republicans as Ehrhardt faced questions on transferring funds from capital to current expenses. Police visited Albany County Board of Elections amid signs of delay in the election fraud probe.
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Frank C. Moore
Albany
Coring
Moore
Lawrence J. Ehrhardt
Moors
Corning
Albany County Board of Elections
Election Frauds Bureau
State Tax Department
Henry 3. Kahn
Albany County
State Tax Commission
Lester W. Herzog
Albany Opa
Albany Common Council
Commission
C I O Council Backs Haskell for Lieutenant Governor
New York State Industrial Union Council with 800 affiliates and 1,175,000 members announced it would support Lieut. Gen. William N Haskell as Democratic and American Labor Party candidate for lieutenant governor. The council's political action committee endorsed Haskell after reviewing the political situation.
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New York
New York State Industrial Union Council
C.T.O
Wiliam N. Haskell
American Labor Party
Louis Hollander
Harold J. Garno
Special Political Action Committee
C.I.Q
Haskell
A.L.P
48 Hour Week Decreed for 31 New Areas
The War Manpower Commission ordered a 48 hour work week in 31 additional areas with acute labor shortages, to take effect before November 15. Regions include Buffalo Niagara Falls Indianapolis Jacksonville Dallas and Spokane, bringing total group 1 areas to 71 with 40 already under the rule.
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Washington
Buffalo Niagara Falls
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Fla
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Spokane
Manpower Commission
Nazis Expect Rome Landing Near Tyrrhenian Coast
Berlin dispatch reported an Allied landing near Rome, only 15 miles from the Tyrrhenian coast. The broadcast cited efforts to service Naples by day and night shifts and noted increased Allied shipping on the Italian southwest coast, according to well-informed Italians in Rome via DNB and AP.
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London
Rome
President to Submit Food Subsidy Today
Washington reports the President will send a food subsidy message to Capitol Hill likely signaling a new congressional fight over subsidies. The White House favors subsidies over higher ceiling prices to spur the largest food production program in U S history.
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Washington
Capitol
Capitol Hill
White House
Manhattan Stop Lights Restored by LaGuardia
Red and green traffic signals across four boroughs were restored as Army and Navy officials met with Mayor LaGuardia to relax dimout rules. The mayor cryptically hinted an Army announcement within a week or ten days.
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New York
Army
Navy
F. H. LaGuardia
William Allen White Undergoes Abdominal Operation
William Allen White, noted Kansas editor, underwent an abdominal operation by Mayo Clinic surgeons yesterday in Rochester Minnesota. His condition was described as good but not completely out of danger, by his son W L White. The son said it would be several days before his father is out of danger.
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Rochester. Minn
William Allen White
Kansas
Mayo Clinic
W. L. White
De Marigny Acts Theatrical On Discovery Of Oakes Body
In Nassau Bahamas a Bahamas Supreme Court trial neared a dramatic turn as defense lawyer Higgs pressed Harold Christie on the moment of finding Sir Harry Oakes dead. Christie testified about waking Oakes and seeing a slugged body, while prosecutors said Alfred De Marigny acted theatrical when the crime was known and wore a tie given by Oakes daughter Nancy.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Alfred de Marigny
Harold G. Christie
Harry Oakes
Christie
Godfrey Higgs
Millonaire
de Marigny
Oakes
Nancy
Sir Harry
Westbourne
Cooperate with Russia Urged by Rickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbacker urged better understanding between the United States and England and the ally Russia to secure future world peace. He warned steps should be taken now to eliminate the strong risk of laying the foundation for World War III. His address for the Financial Advertising Association was read by his wife while he was on a government mission.
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Eddie Rick
Chicago
Enbacker
America
England
Russia
Rickenbackers
Financial Advertising Association
Arles
Military Experts Attend Conference in Moscow
Western delegates led by U S Maj Gen John R Deane and British Lt Gen Hastings Ismay joined a three power conference with Soviet and foreign ministers in Moscow. The talks included Eden Hull Molotov with toasts to Stalin Roosevelt and Churchill and a luncheon noted for cordial atmosphere.
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Moscow
U. S
John R. Deane
Hastings Ismay
Russia
Britain
United States
Deane
United States Army
Ismay
War Cabinet
Hull
Anthony Eden
Vyacheslav Molotov
Soviet Union
Eden
Molotov
Spiridonovka Palace
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Jap Attack Gains on Finschhafen in New Guinea
Allied Headquarters reports the Japanese counter-offensive near Finschhafen New Guinea making progress for the second straight day. In fierce fighting north of there over 200 Japanese were slain as Australians push along the Ramu valley toward Madang in a drive that could bypass the port. Several thousand troops are engaged near the Song River.
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Southwest Pacific
Finschhafen
New Guinea
Pase
New Britain
Sattelberg
Ramu
Madang
Song River
Tabor Calls for More Economy in Government
Washington reports public hearings on wartime revenue were closed by the House Ways and Means Committee amid doubts a tax bill can be written this year. A Republican demand urged billions come from government spending cuts rather than higher taxes. The last witness, Rep Taber of New York, warned that $10,000,000,000 could allow wasteful spending to continue.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rep Taber
New York
Quieting Noise in Industry Aims at War Efficiency
Detroit researchers Goodell and McCord report growing industrial noise harms workers and war effort. They cite deafness, fatigue, absenteeism, and reduced productivity, urging simple operational and architectural changes to confine noise to one room and lessen its impact.
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Chicago
John D. Goodell
Carey P. McCord
Detroit
Journal of the American Medical Association
Reds report Italian shipyard sabotaged
The Tasa agency reported that Italian shipyards at Trieste on the Adriatic were wrecked by explosions. The Germans had hoped to use these yards for repair and construction.
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London
Tasa
Trieste
Adriatic
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