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November 15, 1944

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CONGRESS MEETS AND AWAITS WORD OF PARLEY TODAY; Fewer Than Half Are Present Pending Leaders' Seeing the President on Program SECURITY TAX PEG ASKED Vandenberg Tells Senate Rise in 1945 Is Needless Under Morgenthau Formula CONGRESS MEETS WITH HALF PRESENT

By Kathleen McLaughlinspecial To the New York Times

Vandenberg offers bill to freeze tax; urges revenues study with view to revision of Morgenthau rule; cites ample reserves; bill referred to com

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9 of 11 Reich Ships Blasted By Royal Navy Off Norway; Tenth Is Driven Ashore as British Units Surprise Convoy Near Egersund -- Foe's Shore Guns Join Fight Futilely BRITISH NAVY BAGS 9 OF 11 REICH SHIPS

By John MacCormacby Wireless To the New York Times

LONDON, Nov. 14 -- A few hours after the Tirpitz had been sunk by the Royal Air Force, the British Navy sank, shattered or burned nine out of a convoy of eleven ships on Sunday night within a few miles of the fortified shores of southern Norway, it was disclosed today.

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FORT IS CRUMBLING; Our Troops Close Upon Metz, Taking 2 Strong Points and Villages BRITISH THRUST ON VENLO Second Army Regains Meijel in New Drive -- 7th Advances Two Miles in Vosges Push METZ CRUMBLING; BRITISH ON MOVE STEADY ADVANCES MADE BY AMERICANS AROUND METZ

By Drew Middletonby Wireless To the New York Times

other US forces take number of towns in advance across Lorraine plain

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WRIGHT STRIKERS ACT TO END TIE-UP; Agree to Attend Washington Parley Today After Earlier Rejection of WLB Plea WRIGHT STRIKERS ACT TO END TIE-UP

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Wright supervisory employes strike halts B-29 and other engines production, northern NJ plants

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