United States seeks major reorganization of China's war effort
Washington reports the U S plans a wholesale reorganization to sustain the Allied flank in Asia amid advances in the Pacific and Burma. Gen Joseph Stilwell may gain supreme Allied command to modernize Chinese forces as pressure mounts from political and military tensions in Chungking.
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Hitler Tops Criminal List
Secretary Hull said Hitler and his arch criminal allies are already on the Allied list of Axis war criminals to be tried after victory. He spoke at a news conference addressing reports that Nazi leaders were omitted because they are government officials.
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British Beach Airborne Army Amended Luzon Raid Signals New Push
Allied forces report carrier strikes from Sept eight to thirteen bombed Southern Luzon as planes swept the Philippines. Joint actions include Peleliu and Angaur advances by Marines and the 81st Infantry, with Morotai raids and Kendari bombing in Dutch Celebes. Allied vessels, airfields, and radio stations see steady progress as Nimitz and Gates announce the broader campaign in the Pacific theater.
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Sky Trains Pour In New Forces
Allied forces push deeper into Holland as the British Second Army and air troops reinforce the front. Russian frontline troops enter the Aachen region while German defenses resist with heavy artillery and armored counterattacks near Duren Stolberg and Simpelveld.
Hitler's U Boat Awaits Flight and Allied Breakthroughs
German officers report Hitler built a submarine to reach Japan after a collapse. Allied forces push across Holland into Belgium and Germany, with Eindhoven, Nijmegen, and Arnhem secured or contested. Airborne divisions land, heavy artillery arrives, and German defenses weaken as Patton and Eisenhower plans unfold.
German Slave Labor Revolts Near Berlin Reported
The Volksender claiming to be the German people's radio said foreign workers fought a three day battle with German SS troops they ambushed in a woods near Berlin.
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Girl's Condition Is Critical After Amarillo Traffic Crash
Miss Catherine Childres, 19, critically ill after a Sunday night collision with a taxicab on North East Eighth Avenue. her mother Annie Victoria Childres killed. Cab driver James R. Woodruff held. no charges filed per Police Chief Sid Harper.
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Peace Signed Between Finland and Russia in Moscow
Dagens Nyheter reports a peace agreement between Finland and Russia was signed Monday night in Moscow. The historic accord ends hostilities after months of tension and reopens diplomatic channels between the two nations.
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New A Gas Coupons Worth Four Gallons
Gasoline A-13 coupons good for four gallons each begin Sept. 22 in the Price Administration district. The new series has six coupons, down from eight, and B-3 and C-3 expire Sept. 30. OPA discontinued extra coupons but gas allotments remain unchanged.
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Himmler Seen as Judas Figure in Nazi Split Report
A London rumor aired on NBC CBS says a rift in the Nazi party favors Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler in backing talks with the Russians over Hitler's removal. No official confirmation.
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Russian Armies Rip At Nazi Baltic Flank
London dispatch reports German claims of a major battle in Latvia and Estonia as 500000 Soviet troops push to crush two Baltic armies on the Riga-Prussia flank. Moscow’s nightly communique offered limited confirmation amid heavy fighting near Tartu Baldone and Jelgava with reinforcements and air support noted.
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Field Guns on Gliders Help Push Dutch Front
Reinforcements including field guns and heavy equipment poured into the Netherlands as the Allied Airborne Army pressed a daylight operation with 26 enemy planes shot down by escort fighters. Glider trains stretched 285 miles from 25 Central England airfields, delivering troops anti-tank guns jeeps and artillery in a massive follow-up supported by American British and Polish air units.
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Antonescu in Soviet Hands
London report says Romanian dictator Ion Antonescu, deposed after Romania joined the Allies, has been handed to the Russian high command. A Soviet statement suggested he might be suitable for inclusion in a list of war criminals along with four other former leaders.
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