Quebec Conference Signals Quick Allied Action in War
Allied leaders at Quebec closed with hints of fast military moves and potential Stalin participation. Soviet forces surged toward Donets basin with Berlin bombed again as Naples rail links were crippled. Rome open city talks, Himmler shifts to interior minister, Neurath exits, and Danish resistance grows amid broader war news.
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Destruction Is Heaped on Heart of Berlin
The Quebec war council disclosed that the Anglo American conference outlined governance plans for reconquered European territories and signaled a forthcoming invitation to Russia to join the next war meeting. Roosevelt and Churchill closed the session by projecting Europe's future shape and fate.
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Churchill
British statement on reconquered territories hints at invasion agenda
A British official at a press conference outlined government plans for reconquered territories and implied invasion as a given. The briefing noted Russia would be kept fully informed of Anglo American decisions and mentioned a possible three power conference with Russia.
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Russia
Roosevelt on Quebec Conference Slogan Failure
President Roosevelt and conferees tried two hours to craft a slogan for the Quebec conference. They considered uncondtional surrender but found it untenable. He cited the global scope of planning as the reason for the failure. Page 3 detailed report.
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Casablanca
Beef Stew Miles Bivins Discusses Cattlemen Problems
Miles Bivins Amarillo rancher analyzes wartime cattle issues in Country Gentleman with emphasis on costs help shortages feeds and weather. E Howard Hill offers feeder profitability view while Evelyn Boyd credits illustrate the feature. News here reprints Country Gentleman lead article quoting the tough realities of beef production.
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Amarillo
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Country Gentleman
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Blueprint for post war Amarillo tourist drive proposed
Amarillo leader Cal Farley urged immediate post war planning focusing on tourism and small manufacturing. He urged attracting small factories to use Panhandle resources, plus a tourist etiquette school for service workers and ideas for a Palo Duro ranch style attraction near Amarillo. The Globe-News offered funding and a prize for post war project ideas, with a Chamber of Commerce luncheon planned to discuss the program.
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Amarillo
Globe-News
Globe News
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Farley
Tire allocations for civilians announced by Rubber Director
Rubber Director William M. Jeffers said 17,006,000 passenger car tires will be released for essential civilian use this year and an additional 30,000,000 tires will be manufactured and distributed for similar use in 1944.
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Washington
A.P
William M. Jeffers
18000 Drown In Hamburg in Elbe Tunnel Raid
Reuters dispatch from Zurich reports 18000 people drowned when the Elbe tunnel, used as an air raid shelter, was hit during Allied raids on Hamburg. The tunnel, started 1907 and finished 1914, featured lifts and separate vehicle and pedestrian passages. Brauchitsch reported dead by poisoning per Tass citing Berlin military circles.
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Population gain for Amarillo mirrors national urban rise
The 1940 to 1943 period shows American metropolitan population up about 1.69 million or 2.5 percent. Amarillo Met. Co. (Potter Co., Texas) registers 57,642 in 1943 vs 54,265 in 1940, as part of a national census that highlights urban growth despite wartime manpower losses.
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Gas Sample Demonstration Shocks Amarillo Neighbors
Guards and citizens witness a tear gas demonstration in Amarillo staged by the chemical warfare unit from Amarillo Field for state guards from Company C and A. Residents on nearby streets report tearful eyes and sneezing as tear gas drifts over the area. Lt. Bernard G. Ryle led the exercise with staff and trained chemical warfare personnel, illustrating gas mask usage and decontamination procedures for potential attack scenarios.
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Amarillo Field
Bernard G. Ryle
Special Chemical Warfare
Maryland
Thomas T. Puckett
John P. Trader
Matthew Mitchell
Allied Open Fire on Bairoko as New Georgia Campaign Advances
Allied headquarters report artillery action on Japanese positions at Bairoko New Georgia as MacArthur's forces push north from Munda airfield. Liberators bomb Wewak New Guinea causing fires. over 300 Japanese planes were destroyed last week and air raids record 177 tons at Salamaua.
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Italy's railways battered as Allied air strikes prevail
Allied air forces struck southern Italy, blasting rail lines around Bari and Naples, with U S Liberators and RAF Wellingtons targeting rail hubs and installations. Railroads in Naples area nearly cease to exist, complicating German southward movement. In Russia, Red Army advances near Poltava and Kharkov push toward strategic aims as Donets basin battles intensify.
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Finland and Denmark Move Toward Exit From War
Reports from Stockholm describe separate efforts in Finland and Denmark to scale back or end participation in the Axis war. Finnish labor and pro Allied groups push for peace with the Soviet Union while seeking favorable terms and keeping Congress and public opinion in mind. In Denmark, German troops occupy Copenhagen as riots and protests erupt, with reports of coercive measures and signs of resistance among the populace.
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Aisnlstatonery Company
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Weather and Rodeo Notes From Amarillo and Austin
The Amarillo weather section notes warm conditions with a cooler afternoon and scattered thundershowers, moderate to fresh winds. West Texas and New Mexico show little temperature change with scattered thundershowers inland. Also announced is the Colorado River Valley Stampede Rodeo in Austin scheduled for September 4 to 6, bringing southwest atmosphere to the city.
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