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September 12, 1941

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Big R. A. F. Bombers Pound Turin; Italy Raided in North and South; BIG R. A. F. PLANES HAMMER TURIN

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

RAF bombs Turin, Italy, and Messina, Sicily; Turin factories reptd afire; Rome repts Genoa raid; French fire at Brit plane over Vichy

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HIROHITO DIRECTS NEW ARMY SET-UP; Creation of a General Defense Office Held Curb on Military -- Press Mild on U. S. Tokyo Military Shift Seen as Army Curb; Emperor in Control of New Defense Office

By Otto D. Tolischtuswireless To the New York Times

Japanese War Office creates Gen Defense Hdqrs for Japan, Korea, Formosa and Sakhalin with Hirohito in direct command and Gen O Yamada in charge; speculation on move; press warns Brit and U S; Tokyo optimism on Japanese-U S relations persists; Gen Mobilization Council approves new labor ordinances; Germany reptd worried over current Japanese policy fearing Japanese-U S rapprochment

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SENATORS DENY ANY OIL SHORTAGE EXISTS IN EAST; Inquiry Reports to the Senate 'Over-Enthusiasm' of Ickes's Office Aroused Alarm END OF CURBS IS URGED But Consumers Are Asked to Save Fuel -- R. K. Davies Insists Situation Is Acute SENATORS DENY OIL IS SHORT IN EAST

By John H. Oriderspecial To the New York Times

Sen com denies shortage existence, rept to Sen; Davies insists situation is acute; Herzog on rept; execs of 5 cos rept need of curtailment of gasoline and fuel oil use, New Eng

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WAR UP TO HITLER; President Says We Can No Longer Stand By as Nazis Imperil Sea ACTION 'AT ONCE' Attacks and Plots Are Linked to Design to Conquer Americas PRESIDENT ORDERS THE NAVY TO SHOOT

By Frank L. Kluckhohnspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- President Roosevelt has ordered the Navy to destroy on sight any Grerman or Italian submarines or raiders entering waters "the protection of which is necessary for American defense." Not only shall American shipping be thus protected, but British and Allied shipping as well.

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