Peace Plan to Use Force Automatically for World Peace
Washington reports a Dumbarton Oaks proposal to require automatic force from the United States when a world council orders action. The plan envisions a four power core—Russia, China, Britain, United States—with later addition of France and rotating small nations, with veto power for large nations and a preapproved congressional authorization for action.
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John W. Hightower
Washington
United States
Dumbarton Oaks
State Department
World Council
Congress
Dumbarton
Russia
China
Britain
France
World Agency
Europe
Bulgars Seek Armistice After War Declared
The Associated Press reports Bulgaria appealed to Russia for an armistice as the Kremlin declared war. Cairo dispatches indicate a joint peace with the United States Britain and the Soviet Union was anticipated.
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London
Bulgaria
Russia
Kremlin
Cairo
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Oslo
Balkan
Moscow
Sofia
U. S
Red Army
Romania
Germany
Bulgarian Council of Ministers
Foreign Ministry
Russsia
Reds Strike Across Narew to East Prussia Front
Soviet forces crossed the Narew north of Warsaw and pushed toward East Prussia on a broad front. The drive targeted Craiova in Romania and advanced toward Belgrade and Sofia as part of a wide Balkan offensive supported by Stormovik air units.
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London
Narew River
Ostroleka
Warsaw
East Prussia
Stalin
Moscow
Berlin
Associated Press
Narew
Craiova
Romania
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Partizan
Bulgaria
Greece
Aegean
Iron Gate
Danube
Transylvanian Alps
Belgrade
Hungary
Red
Russia
Oslo
Transylvania
Pitesti
Sofia
Niz
Germany
Rman
Europe
France
Low Countries
Balkans
Balkan Peninsula
Aegean Islands
Albania
Macedonia
Montenegro
Hercegovina
Bosnia
Serbia
Eastern
Carpathians
Enemy Action Fatal To Six Jap Admirals
Six Japanese admirals were killed by enemy action at Yokosuka naval base guarding Tokyo harbor. The loss likely resulted from shell fire from an American submarine. Tokyo radio notes submarines near the Japanese coast as Allied air and sea actions intensify.
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Yokosuka
Tokyo
Tokyo Radio
James Doolittle
Kuniaki Koiso
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
China
MacArthur
New Guinea
Burma
Tiddim
Chindwin
Southeast Asia
Joseph W. Stilwell
Kyan
U. S
Lingling
Japan
Lishui
Wenchow
French Seize Key Base Not Far From Yanks Third Army
French troops advance through the Saone valley capturing Chalon Sur Saone and nearby towns as Seventh Army nears American Third Army positions near Bar-Sur-Seine. Captives from Blaskowitz’s command reach 65 000, while Monaco defenses fall after naval shelling near Monte Carlo.
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Third Army
Rome
Saone
France
Chalon- Sur-Saone
Germany
Alexander M. Patch
Seventh Army
Bar-Sur- Seine
Troyes
Chalon
Genoa
Morever
Johannes Blaskowitz
Riviera
Italy
Blaskowitz
Louhans
Lons-Le-Saunier
British In Holland Battles Soon to Be Fought On German Soil
General Eisenhour declares battles soon will be fought on German soil as U S Third Army crosses the Moselle and pushes toward the Rhine in preparations for a major assault. Prisoner totals rise above 205000 with more than 76000 captured by the Third Army and 115000 by the First Army.
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Eisenhower
James M. Long
London
U. S
Third Army
Moselle River
Hitler
West Wall
Dwight D. Eisenhour
Germany
Supreme Headquarters
Siegfried Line
Atlantic Wall
British Capture Antwerp and Push to Dutch Border
British Second Army, advancing with Sir Miles Dempsey, seized the Antwerp port with light resistance and drove toward the Holland frontier within five miles. Dismantled German escape efforts along the Channel coast, while Leuven bridges remained intact and Antwerp docks escaped damage due to hurried German flight and Belgian resistance.
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Roger D. Greene
Belgium
Miles C. Dempsey
Antwerp
Holland
English Channel
Boulogne
Lille
Gent
Leuven
Brussels
Channel
Chinese claim Japanese war losses exceed two million
In Chungking on September 6 the Chinese asserted that Japanese forces suffered 2,144,600 combat casualties and 600,000 in rear units over eight years through June 31, while Chinese casualties reached 2,802,220.
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Chungking
Ada area survey moves into postwar planning phase
Area survey work continues in Ada and surrounding territory with committees collecting pamphlet returns to gauge postwar needs. American War Dads will survey Ada businesses, Jaycees and Boy Scouts will reach 3000 area families, and education and agriculture panels report progress.
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Ada
American War Dads Organization
C. C. Scott
Jaycees
Boy Scouts
Agriculture Committee
Pontotoc County
Fitzhugh
Pleasant Weather Hangs On In State
Autumn like weather prevailed in the state with a Tuesday high of 87 degrees and a low of 65. Rain Tuesday morning added .13 inches, bringing the total to 1.46 inches. Oklahoma City reached 74, Ardmore and McAlester 87, Guyman 50 in the panhandle.
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The
Association Press
Guyman
Panhandle
Ardmore
McAlester
Ada
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Captains and Lieutenants Named in Army
Three Oklahomans were advanced to captain namely Leonard Clinton Lambert Route 2 Allen Pontotoc county Lester Franklin Danforth Route 8 Tulsa and Eugene Howard Duggan Webb City Osage county Eason Harris Leonard Chickasha Clinton Charles White Eufaula Albert Joseph Kirkpatrick Oklahoma City Orville Blythe St Louis Eugene Edward Flesner Stillwater Roscoe Conlin Cartwright Tulsa John James Hamburger Route 4 Weatherford plus three officers Lt Arthur Paul Cook Anadarko Second Lt O T Ventress Chickasha and Second Lt Raymond Winfred Green Oklahoma City ordered to active duty.
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Washington
Army
Leonard Clinton Lambert
Allen Pontotoc County
Lester Franklin Danforth
Tulsa
Eugene Howard Duggan
Webb City
Osage County
Eason Harris
Leonard
Chickasha
Clinton Charles White
Eufaula
Albert Joseph Kirkpatrick
Oklahoma City
Orville Blythe
St. Louis
Eugene Edward Flesner
Still
More School Lands for Sale in Oklahoma Counties
The state school land commission will auction 1 910 acres of foreclosed tracts in Grady Casdo and Comanche counties late in September Secretary Walter Marlin announced. Grady sale Sept 26 at 10 a m eight tracts 850 acres Casdo Sept 26 at 2 p m four tracts 500 acres Comanche Sept 27 at 10 a m four tracts 560 acres.
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Oklahoma City
State School Land Commission
Walter Marlin
Grady
Casdo
Comanche
Lt. Duncan Is Alive After Missing in Action Over Yugoslavia
First Lt. Robert Duncan son of Mr and Mrs Bud Duncan of Louisville Kentucky formerly Ada is alive and well according to a telegram to his parents. He was reported missing July 28 after a B 24 failed to return over Yugoslavia. He has been overseas since June 1 and flown about 25 missions over Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria Romania France and northern Italy. Sgt Charles E Coffey formerly of Ada was a member of his crew and has not been heard from.
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Robert Duncan
Bud Duncan
Yugoslavia
J. A. Duncan
Louisville
Ada
Duncan
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
France
Italy
Charles E. Coffeyy
Seikle Named Head Of Health Education Projects In Oklahoma
Pi A L Crable announces Arguyle Seikle will supervise an 8100 health education program operating in 25 Oklahoma communities and schools. Seikle, former Pottawatomie county superintendent, will work from the state capitol directing Kellogg Foundation funded efforts with cooperation from the state health department and participating communities. Communities already agreeing include Byng Fitzhugh Tate Calvin Poteau Muldrow Tahlequah Fort Gibson Bixby Pellyville Bristow Marietta Hobart Geary Valliant, with Logan and Caddo counties to follow pending school designations.
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Oklahoma City
A. L. Crable
Arguyle Seikle
Oklahoma
Seikle
Pottawatomie County
Capitol
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Crable
Byng
Fitzhugh
Pontotoc
Tate
Seminole
Calvin
Hughes County
Poteau
Muldrow
Sequoyah
Tahlequah
Fort Gibson
Bixby
Pellyville
Bristow
Marietta
Hobart
Geary
Valliant
Logan
Caddo
Oklahoma State Crop Outlook for 1944
Oklahoma's 1944 cotton crop is estimated at 536000 bales and corn at 30189000 bushels, based on a report by the state board of agriculture. Cotton condition on September 1 was 70 percent of normal, down 11 percent from August 1, with corn also at 70 percent. Pecan crop is 54 percent of normal, estimated at 20530000 pounds. Also notes that horses are more prone to pneumonia in winter and whooping cranes are North America's largest birds.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Board of Agriculture
Joe C. Scott
Brest Garrison Bombed Heavily
Sixteen U S medium bombers hammered the Brest garrison for an hour as fighter bombers hit behind the lines. British Mosquitos attacked Hannover and Typhoons targeted Holland shipping sinking a vessel and lighting others. French based Marauders joined Brest strikes and Havoc dive bombers hit gun positions shelters and dumps.
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London
U. S
Brest
Western Front
Germany
Hannover
Holland
Third WPB Leader Resigns From Board
Washington Sept 6 the war production board sees its third top vacancy in two weeks as acting Chairman J A Krug accepts the resignation of operations Vice Chairman L A Boulware Boulware says he left to reduce public controversy and Krug names Hiland G Batcheller president of Allegheny Ludlum Steel as his successor in operations vice chairman
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Washington
Pthe
War Production Board
J. A. Krug
Operations
L. A. Boulware
Boulware
Kruk
War Agency
WPB
Krug
Hiland G. Batcheller
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Company
Leaky faucet wastes 400 gallons of water daily
A small leak can drain more than 400 gallons of water each day, prompting concern over household water waste and urging quick repairs to conserve supplies.
First Across German Frontier Patrol Reaches Border
A reconnaissance patrol led by 2nd Lt. Robert C. Downs of Mt. Airy Philadelphia reached the German border in the Moselle Valley France after penetrating behind lines. Downs reported crossing the border at 3 45 p m on September 2 with U S Third Army headquarters saying the patrol crossed on September 3.
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Moselle
France
Robert C. Downs
Mt. Airy
Philadelphia
Downs
U. S. Third Army
Pessimist warns budget worries before spending
Mrs. Cather slipped and sprained her knee while dancing yesterday after sending the children to school.
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