Red Army Advances Reach the Baltic Sea South of Memel
Russian vanguards reach the Baltic Sea south of Memel seizing land routes for about 150,000 Germans in Latvia and Lithuania. The invasion tasks East Prussia fortress city of Tisit and threatens Budapest as Malinovsky drives from the north and south, aiming at junctions with other Soviet units and bottling up German and Hungarian forces.
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London
Baltic Sea
Memel
Latvia
Lithuania
Moscow
East Prussia
Reich
Hitler
Kremlin
Mermel
Tisit
Bagramain
Chernigkhovsky
Malinovsky
Hungary
Debrecen
Tisza Tiver
Yugoslavia
Subotica
Belgrade-Budapest
Transylvania
Carpatho-Ukraine
Czechoslovakia
Budapest
Chinese Regimental Commander Executed
Chinese high command says Col Tsao Cheng a regimental commander was executed on October 7 for failing to carry out orders during the defense of Pingnan in Kwangsi province where the town was recently captured by Japanese forces.
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UPI
High Command
Tsao Cheng
Pingnan
West River
Kwangsi Province
War correspondents moved to Paris by SHAEF briefing
The press section of Supreme Allied Headquarters relocated to Paris today with 45 war correspondents. They attended the morning briefing at old SHAEF headquarters in Britain and were given one hour to file tales before boarding planes to France.
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Supreme Allied Headquarters
Paris
Old Shaef
Britain
France
Bricker Claims GOP Saved U S Millions in Cuts
Spokane(AP) Republican vice presidential candidate Bricker said the GOP minority in Congress and aiding Democrats saved taxpayers millions by eliminating the CCC 1943 budget of 80 million dollars and the NYA 55 million appropriation. He cited cuts to OWI and W P A, returning 106.5 million unspent, and charged Democrats promised 25 percent cuts but increased federal spending 56 percent in year one.
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Washington
Montana
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Youth Administration
Jand
Office of War Information
Works Progress Administration
Treasury
Ohio
Hillman Raps GOP Nominees At CIO Convention
Sidney Hillman, CIO PAC chair, blasted the GOP ticket in Cleveland, accusing Ohio governor John Bricker and Dewey of representing old guard leadership. He charged both New York and Ohio voters with sharing responsibility for the national presidential choice.
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Cleveland
Hillman
John Bricker
Thomas Dewey
Lights Go On Again In Leningrad Streets
A Moscow radio broadcast reported that street lights in Leningrad have been restored after a lengthy siege by German forces. The northern Russian city, often described as under harsh bombardment, saw renewed lighting signaling a possible improvement in wartime conditions.
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London
Russia
Moscow
Nazi Commander Pleads For Last-Ditch Defense
Field Marshal Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt, chief of German forces on the western front, urged Siegfried Line troops to defend German soil to the last with all their strength in a broadcast last night.
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New York
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Western Front
Half Million Prisoners Taken by Allied Armies
Allied forces report capturing 563,928 prisoners since D day with U S First Army at 192,016 and U S Third Army at 92,600. Seventh Army 90,000, Ninth Army 9 0 12, Second British Army 78,681, Canadian First 72,392, and French forces attached 18,927. First Allied Airborne Army totals undisclosed. Third Seventh Ninth names lag dates by about three weeks.
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France
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U.S. Third Army
Cevenesenes
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U.S. Ninth Army
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Interior
Holland
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Allied Air Raiders Continue Offensive in Germany
Allied air forces pressed the daylight offensive with numerous formations targeting Germany at sunrise after a heavy Ruhr attack on Bochum. Mosquitos hit Wilhelmshafen port while U. S. Marauders bombed Euskirchen railway bridge. About 1,100 Eighth Air Force aircraft plus 900 fighters swept the Schweinfurt Coblenz Mainz regions. several planes missing.
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RAF
Ruhr
Bochum
Bochum J
Aachen
Wilhelmshafen
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Euskirchen
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Eighth Air Force
Security Plan Faces Storm Of Disapproval
Washington reports President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull steering the Dumbar ton Oaks security plan through a heated national debate. Officials say the plan limits Congress approval only to constitutional processes, avoiding a direct vote on deployments.
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United States
World Organization
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Hull
Congress
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Dumbarton Oaks
Funeral Services for Willkie Held Today
Distinguished Americans gathered in New York for the funeral of Wendell L. Willkie the 1940 Republican presidential nominee. Among those attending the 3 p.m. service at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church were Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt and Gov. Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Thomas E. Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ley.jerett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Prosperity of Farmer Tied to Industry Says Wickard
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard told the Future Farmers of America convention that postwar farm prosperity depends on full industrial employment and healthy foreign trade. He stated American farmers need not hide after peace nor rely on war for happiness.
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Kansas City
CUPI
Claude R. Wickard
Future Farmers of America Today
Hull Objects To Report Dewey Will Retain Him
Secretary Hull formally objected to reports he would join Thomas E. Dewey as a foreign policy adviser if the Republican nominee won. He said his loyalty remains to the government and President Roosevelt, and that his attitude would not change.
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Hull
Dewey
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Lima Inmates Escaped From State Hospital Recaptured
Two of the Lima State Hospital for the Criminally Insane escapees were recaptured in Findlay after night breakouts. Alfred Oponowicz, 18, was shot in the leg during the capture and taken into custody with John Dobranski, 25. Still at large are William Markey, 37, Harry Reinke, 37, and Robert Zink, 18.
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CPI
Lima State Hospital
Findlay
R. E. Bushong
Alfred Oponowicz
Cuyahoga County
John Dobranski
Bushong
William Markey
Lucas County
Harry Reinke
Cleveland
Robert Zink
Churchill and Stalin Hold Three Hour Kremlin Talks
Churchill met with Stalin in the Kremlin for three hours and held a follow up session with British diplomatic and military staff. W Averell Harriman, the U S ambassador, was kept fully informed by the British delegation but did not attend the first meeting.
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Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Kremlin
W. Averell Harriman
United States
Dewey Endorses Initial Dumbarton Oaks Plan
Governor Dewey expressed happiness over the fine beginning at the Dumbarton Oaks conferences. He said much work remains to achieve the structure aimed for in the wartime UN coalition and cautioned against discouragement or disunity if all details are not immediately resolved. The initial setup will be refined as it progresses.
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Albany
Dewey
Dumbarton Oaks
United Nations
GOP
Wayve Dies of Injuries When Struck by Trolley
Cleveland report states Anne Maria Kelley twenty two of Philadelphia assigned here five days ago for WAVEs service died from injuries after being struck by a street car.
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Wayve
Cleveland
Anne Maria Kelley
Philadelphia
British Greek Forces Occupy City of Corinth
Rome P British and Greek forces have occupied Corinth. British troops entered without opposition. Two hundred fifty collaborators surrendered. no Germans met. The capture gives Allied control of Peloponnesus communications as operations continue toward Corinth. Allied land forces also attack Sarande, Albanian port serving Corfu garrison. Athens and Piraeus lie about forty miles away.
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Corinth
Peloponnesius
Adriatic
Sarande
Corfu
Train Crash in Philadelphia Injures 22
A crowded Chestnut Hill local train in a suburban Philadelphia station slammed into a parked train as brakes failed, injuring at least 22 of about 350 passengers. Windows shattered. chaos ensued, with screams and injuries widespread. In a separate incident, Rev. Paul Speckhaugh, 35, was killed by an auto in Rensselaer.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Chestnut Hill
Auto Rensselear
Ind
Paul Speckhaugh
St. Joseph’s College
Hodges Troops Close on Ruhr Front In 25 Mile German Sweep
Allied forces under Lt. Gen. Courtney Hodges push six to ten miles inside Germany on a near 25 mile front aiming at the Ruhr and Rhineland. Aachen siege tightens as German defenses endure heavy fire and a key corridor narrows to a single mile. Canadian forces land behind Schelde to threaten Antwerp area and cut off retreat to islands.
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Associated Press
Courtney H. Hodges
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Rhineland
Aachen
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Antwerp
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Reich
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von Runstedt
Three Draft Policy Changes Adopted by Draft Headquarters
Washington announces end of limited service for registrants and halts reinduction of honorably discharged veterans. Men aged 38 and over move from 1-A-H to 4-A, easing call pressure though requiring broader draft rule changes for the 38-45 group.
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Washington
National Selective Service
Rain and Mud Stall Yankees
Rain, mud and stiff German resistance stall the Allied advance toward the Po River in Italy. Fifth Army artillery keeps the Bologna Rimini Highway under fire as airfields near Athens are bombed and Mediterranean air forces strike Adriatic shipping. Americans push across the German line south of Bologna and Imola, with fresh Nazi troops arriving to defend Po Valley. Strong hill positions protect Bologna as U S forces reach about 10 miles from the city.
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Italy
Fifth Army
Bologna-Rimini
Athens
Greece
Mediterranean Air Force
Adriatic
Bologna
Imola
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Warn of New Perils From Nazi Submarines
The Anglo American U boat report warns that Nazi submarine activity may rise this autumn with new U-boat types. Allied losses near wartime levels prompt concern over renewed offensive and countermeasures as U boats adapt. Vice Admiral Alan G. Kirk is named commander of US naval forces in France by Admiral Harold Stark.
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Washington
Kirk
London
Alan G. Kirk
United States Naval Forces
France
Harold B.stark
City Vote in Ohio Not To Be Out of Ordinary
Ohio election officials expect city turnout to be normal with no major changes from 1940 or 1942 totals after last night’s registration close. Servicemen and women are not required to register, so the volume and nature of their votes remain unknown until after the election.
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Ohio
Columbus
Possibility of Frost Seen Tonight in Ohio
In central Ohio frost may occur tonight as clear skies return the weather bureau predicts. Cold conditions persist with frost likely Wednesday morning and a strong possibility of frost again Thursday morning across the Columbus area.
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Ohio
Columbus
Weather Bureau
Extensive European schooling for troops after Germany defeat
The War Department outlines a postwar education program for troops remaining in Europe after Germany's defeat. Soldiers may pursue education from sixth grade to two years of college or receive training in mechanical and technical trades. Programs offer educational and athletic tracks with certificates of work accomplished and credits toward degrees. Return to the United States remains alignable with shipping orders. Some may study at foreign schools where feasible.
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Washington
Germany
Japan
Europe
United States
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