Tank Disliked by Foe HMS Refusing to Fight in War News
A London Timed despatch to The Washington Post reports British Army actions where tanks provoke mixed reactions among enemy units. Weaker resistance, armored cars moving into transport, and wire cutting are described amid prisoner captures and ongoing advances. The piece notes tanks and infantry facing uncertain outcomes as operations unfold.
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Escape of Alien Inmate Sparks Cedar Grove Shootout
Arnold Henkel, held at Fort Oglethorpe for being an enemy alien, escaped custody and wandered toward Turner's Cedar Grove home. Turner confronted the fugitive who grabbed the man's young son as a shield, but Turner fired a shot that saved the child without injuring him.
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Senate vote on antistrike draft amendment looms in war bill
Senate moves toward including an antistrike provision in the war manpower bill to extend the draft age to 18 to 45 as House opposition looms. Debate centers on private power over workers and education provisions for draftees, with stalled compromises and procedural recaps.
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British air raid on Mannheim blows planes from the sky
London reports Chemical Factories at Mannheim and the Frankfort railway station were attacked Sunday night by the British independent air force. Seven British planes were lost on the Mannheim raid last Thursday. News editorials hail the mission as well worth nourishing for the chemical industry and note German defenses, including anti aircraft guns, were strengthened afterward.
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