U S Denounces Argentina for Deserting Allied Cause
The United States denounces Argentina for deserting the Allied cause and rejects negotiating with President Farrell's regime. It urges diplomatic isolation, citing two actions damaging the Allies and alleged cooperation with Axis powers. Public protests occur outside the American embassy in Buenos Aires.
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Washington
United States
Argentina
Edelmiro Farrell
Florida Street
Farrell
Hull
South America
Havana
United Nations
Ministry of Finance
Deutsche la Plata Zeitung
Il Mattino d’Italia
el Federal
la Fronda
Russians Head for Warsaw as Baltic Front Collapses
The Moscow backed advance drives toward Warsaw with Soviets claiming 800 frontline miles and 500 towns captured. Narva and Daugavpils fell or neared encirclement as German positions crumble. Polish forces of about 100,000 join the push toward the German defended capital.
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Daniel de Luce
Associated Press
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Visla
Sovie
Stalin
Narva
Deblin
Poland
Wisla
Leningrad
Narova
Marva-Joesuu
Merekula
Biala Podlaska
Brest Litovsk
Terrified Nazi parachutists flee Allied bombs in Normandy
In Normandy on July 26 a massive American air assault scattered German parachutists who fled sobbing and claiming the war is criminal. Interpreting Sgt. Ernest Gunzburg aided as the prisoners, many faced thirst and hunger after days without water and a single meal.
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Normandy
Ernest Gunzburg
Miami
Fla
Munich
Warsaw
Rotterdam
London
Carriers Strike Palau and Southeast Asia in Pacific War Drive
Allied forces pressing the Pacific offensive reported major carrier strikes on Palau, Sabang and surrounding areas. On Guam and Tinian Marines and soldiers advanced with strong artillery and air support, destroying hundreds of Japanese tanks and driving toward Apra Harbor and Agana. In China and Burma, Japanese positions slowed as Chinese forces maintained Hengyang defenses, while Japanese raids on Palau were denied or confirmed by Tokyo and U.S. reports.
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Associated Press
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Palau Islands
Sumatra
Guam
Tmndan Ll
Lnsllaanalonus Vwouay
Tinian Island
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Palau
Philippines
Sabang
Tokyo
Orote Peninsula
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Pacific Fleet
Third Amphibious Corps
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Agana
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Tinian
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Ushi Point
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Asiatic
India
Burma
Hengyang
Yap
Carolines
China
Hunan
Hankow-Canton
Red Army advances threaten German defense along Wisla Oder
London military observers say the Soviet push may reach the Oder River before German stiffening. Russians have already crossed the Wisla south of Warsaw, with Berlin within 358 miles. If the Wisla line falls, the Oder becomes the next major barrier as the Nazis consider large scale withdrawals from Poland and possible postwar arrangements under Soviet influence.
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London
Red Army
Oder River
Poland
Wisla
German Silesia
Berlin
Oder
Breslau
Frankfurt
Stettin
Narva
Estonia
Russia
Germany
Britain
Thirty five Santa Fe freight cars wreck east of Woodward
Thirty five Santa Fe railroad freight cars of a 90 car train derailed tonight five miles east of Woodward Oklahoma crossing a bridge over the North Canadian River. The crash began with the 40th car and cascaded into the creek causing extensive bridge damage. No lives were lost and reopening is not expected for three or four days due to repairs.
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Woodward
Okla
Santa Fe
Here
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Bill Fletcher
Highway Patrol
Fletcher
Weather sketch Amarillo region fair through Friday
The Amarillo area forecast calls for mostly fair weather Thursday and Friday with little temperature change. In New Mexico, fair conditions persist with temperatures ranging from the mid 80s in the north to around 100 in the south.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
Perereturer
Doughboys Ride Steel Ponies to 5 Mile Breakthrough West of St Lo
Allied forces drive a deep breakthrough west of St Lo with American tanks and infantry piercing German defenses. The push breaches between St Lo and Periers, seizing at least 14 towns and threatening Coutances as British Canadian forces stall on the eastern flank.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
St. Lo
Coutances
353Rd
Periers
Lessay
Cherbourg
U. S. Armored
Marigny
St. Lo-Coutances Highway
St. Gilles
U. S
Coutances- St. Lo
Lessay-Periers
Hitler
Normandy
Second Army
St. Martin de Fontenay
Verrieres
Caen
May- Sur-Orne
Tilly-La-Campagne
As Fa
Caumont
Goebbels Calls for Total War as Germany Presses On
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels urged Germans to rally around Hitler and fight and work to overcome dire times. He promised a secret weapon would be used against the Allies and declared total war would become a reality, with expected gains next month at the fronts amid repeated German setbacks.
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London
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Adolf Hitler
Goebbels
Stuttgart Bombed as RAF Strikes Target German Industry
London reports intensified night raids on Stuttgart with more than 2,000 tons of explosives and incendiaries by RAF heavy bombers in the second night of action. US Marauders bombed west of St Lo to support the Normandy advance as Flying Fortresses and Liberators attacked Vienna targets from Italy.
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Stuttgart
U. S
St. Lo
Normandy
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Kiel
Berlin
France
Wanne-Eickel
Ruhr
British Air Ministry
Caen
Alencon
Tours
Brittany
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