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August 22, 1942

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Notable Deaths

1942Michel Fokine, Russian dancer and choreographer (born 1880)^[†]

Michael Fokine was a Russian choreographer and dancer.

Historical Events

1942Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy.^[†]

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is also the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 213 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the most Portuguese speakers in the world and is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese is an official language.

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Headlines from August 22, 1942

Coffee Is Cut 10%, Effective Sept. 1

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

WPB to cut consumer supplies

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Brussels Bombs Halt Tram Lines; Zagreb Train Wrecked, Killing 21; BOMBS IN BRUSSELS WRECK TRAM LINES

By Meyer Bergerwireless To the New York Times

I Schmoranz and 11 others executed on espionage charge

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Allies Raid Timor Again; 670 JAPANESE DIE IN SOLOMONS TRAP

By Unknown Author

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, Australia, Saturday, Aug. 22 (U.P.) -- Allied medium bombers made their second straight attack yesterday on the Maobisse area of Japanese-held Timor Island, shooting down one enemy Zero fighter and losing one of their own bombers, a communique issued by General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters announced today.

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670 JAPANESE SLAIN; 30 of 700 Who Sought Foothold in Solomons Survive as Prisoners OTHERS KILLED IN WEEK Remnants of Enemy in Hiding in Hills and Jungles, Nimitz Says in Communique

By Robert Trumbullby Telephone To the New York Times

Nimitz repts on Jap and US casualties in land fighting; map

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FOE BELTED ON ISLE; Major James Roosevelt Second in Command of Foray on Makin ATOLL IS LEFT A SHAMBLES Enemy Planes Help by Bombing Own Forces by Mistake -- Our Losses 'Moderate' PRESIDENT'S SON AS HE PREPARED FOR GILBERT ISLANDS RAID FOE BELTED ON ISLE IN GILBERT GROUP

By Telephone To the New York Times

PEARL HARBOR, Aug. 21 -- A force of United States Marines of the Pacific Fleet landed on Makin Island in the Japanese-held Gilbert group on Monday, destroyed all installations there and withdrew "with only moderate losses," a Pacific Fleet communique said today.

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NAZIS HELD AT DON BY RUSSIAN BLOWS; Red Army Blunts Wedges Aimed at Stalingrad, but Peril Grows -- Retires Again in West NAZIS HELD AT DON BY RUSSIAN BLOWS A SOVIET TANK UNIT MOVES UP TO THE FRONT

By the Associated Press

USSR forces blunt Ger wedges aimed at Stalingrad; repulse Ger attacks, Don bend; admit Ger tanks breach USSR points, Kotelnikov area; Gers continue to pour in fresh troops; Gers vague on campaign progress

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Flying Fortresses Smash Up 6 of 20 New Nazi Fighters; FORTRESS PLANES SMASH UP NAZIS

By David Andersonwireless To the New York Times

11 Flying Fortresses down 6 Ger planes over North Sea: Gers raid southern Brit town; RAF curbs activities off Netherlands because of weather

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MIDWEST STRIPPED OF 5,000 TANK CARS; Ickes Acts to Speed Oil East -Need of Rationing in the 20 States Named Is Doubted MIDWEST STRIPPED OF 5,000 TANK CARS

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Ickes bans gasoline ry movement in 20 Midwest and Southwest States; Davies comment; Nelson appts WPB subcom to act on fuel oil rationing; W E Callahan on speed up of oil transport by ry; Petroleum Coordinator's Office approves Plantation Pipe Line extension

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