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October 20, 1941

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Notable Births

1941Anneke Wills, English actress^[†]

Anneke Wills is an English actress, best known for her role as the companion Polly in the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.

Notable Deaths

1941Ken Farnes, English cricketer and soldier (born 1911)^[†]

Kenneth Farnes was an English cricketer. He played in fifteen Tests from 1934 to 1939.

Historical Events

1941World War II: Thousands of civilians in German-occupied Serbia are murdered in the Kragujevac massacre.^[†]

World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the deadliest conflict in history, causing the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea were occupied, and German and Japanese leaders were tried for war crimes.

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Headlines from October 20, 1941

Kearny Casualties

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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PRESIDENT TO ACT IN PLANE TIE-UP; U.S. Board Sends Case to Him, Holding Air Associates Fails to Heed Its Ruling

By Bertram D. Hulen

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The prospect loomed tonight that the Federal Government might withdraw contracts from or possibly go so far as to seize and operate the plant of Air Associates, Inc., at Bendix, N.J., because the position taken by the company toward the strike that has been in progress since July 12 is considered unsatisfactory by the National Defense Mediation Board.

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MAYOR TO START 5-BOROUGH DRIVE IN 9 TALKS TODAY; Intensive Personal Campaign Begins This Morning With a Speech to Football Players O'DWYER CHARGES SMEAR Candidate Says He Is Victim of 'Whispering' That He Is an Anti-Semite MAYOR TO START 5-BOROUGH DRIVE

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City Affairs Com urges independent voters to back LaGuardia

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City Pays, Now Free Of 'Bankers' Pact'

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McGoldrick repts serial bonds retirement ended 1933 bankers agreement which curbed city spending powers

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DIES CHARGES 1,124 IN FEDERAL POSTS HELP COMMUNISTS; He Sends Biddle a List Which Does Not Include Those on Defense Work PROMPT INQUIRY IS URGED Retention of Employes Hints Officials Seek to Change Our Way, Letter Says 1,124 IN U.S. POSTS REDS, DIES CHARGES

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Dies sends list of 1,124 Fed employes alleged to be Communists or linked with subversive groups to Atty Gen Biddle; urges investigation; figures by depts and agencies

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U-BOAT IS BLAMED; Destroyer's Attacker 'Undoubtedly German,' U.S. Navy Says

By James B. Reston

Kearny reaches port; 11 missing; listed; 10 injured; U S Navy believes attacker German; Roosevelt withholds comment

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NAZIS CLAIM PORT IN ROSTOV REGION; Say Taganrog Is Won and Wedge Is Cut in Soviet's Line Before Moscow NAZIS CLAIM PORT IN ROSTOV REGION

By the Associated Press

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SIEGE PROCLAIMED; Stalin Tightens Defense as Army of Citizens Goes to Front REGULAR TROOPS HOLDING Reported to Have Repelled Foe on Salients Nearest Capital -- Attacking at Kalinin SIEGE PROCLAIMED WITHIN MOSCOW

By the United Press

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NEW HOOVER PLEA MADE TO NATION; Wants a Neutral Government to Supervise Food Plan to Save Millions of Children NEW HOOVER PLEA MADE TO NATION

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Hoover renews plea for U S aid to occupied countries under supervision of a neutral govt; cites children's suffering, Brit blockade easing at some points and Brit food distribution by Germany to Brit war prisoners in Germany; holds U S majority favors aid, radio s

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BRITISH WORKERS DEMAND INVASION; Conference Calls for a Front in West to Aid Russians -- Production Criticized

By David Anderson

Brit Natl Engineering and Allied Trades Shop Stewards Council demands increased Brit shipments; Min Dalton repts shipments within wk of German invasion

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