Invasion Phase One Ends as Allied Push Continues
Allied forces completed the first phase of the invasion of Europe and push inland along a 100 mile front from Le Havre to Cherbourg. 27,000 air missions followed D-day while Caen Bayeux and Carentan saw intense fighting as the Allied front solidified. Churchill warns against rush to settlement while Paris looms 120 miles away.
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Europe
Allied Expeditionary Forces
Seine Estuary
le Havre
Cherbourg
Normandy
Bayeux
France
Caen
Navy
Carentan
Valognes
D-day
Eisenhower
Supreme Command
Paris
New York
France-Amerique
Ernest R. Bauer
London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Russian Base Bombing Campaign Expands Allied Reach
News dispatches describe U S and Soviet cooperation as planes fly from Italian bases to strike German targets then land at hidden U S bases in Russia. First target Romanian freight Yard. Fifth Army advances north and west of Rome with heavy prisoner gains. Vatican neutrality stance noted as Rome's fate unfolds.
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Russia
United States
Soviet Union
Italy
U.S
Britain
North Africa
England
Rome
Fifth Army
Lake Bracchiano
Civitavecchia
Tyrrhenian Sea
Eighth Army
Liberation of Bayeux heralds first Allied entry in France
Eyewitnesses described joyous scenes as Allied troops entered Bayeux on the first day of the Normandy invasion. Crowds cheered in the streets while cafe owners opened doors and pianists played patriot songs as the French Tricolor was raised for the first time in Bayeux since the occupation. The town lies five miles inland from Seine Bay on the Cherbourg Paris rail line.
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Bayeux
France
Europe
Cherbourg
Paris
Seine Bay
Typhus Conquered by Vaccine and DDT Says Brig. Gen. Fox
Brig. Gen. Leon Fox told reporters that typhus has been removed from the death list of the U S soldier due to a new vaccine and a DDT treatment killing the lice that spread the disease. The report notes a large jump in fruit production with peach crops up about 150 percent and apples and citrus also improving per William Graffitt of the United FreshFruit and Vegetable Association.
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Leon Fox
U. S
William Grafitt
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Graffitt
Americans seize Mokmer airfield on Biak Island
Allied forces stormed the Mokmer airdrome on Biak Island on the 13th day of the Schouten invasion. The Biak beachhead was set up late in May after a frontal assault was repulsed. The field lies within 880 miles of the Philippines and within fighter range of Palau. The push continued toward Borokoe airfield nearby.
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Philippines
MacArthur
Mokmer
Biak
Schoutens
Palau
Western Carolines
Sixth Army
Borokoe
War Production Board Chief Outlines Postwar Industry Plans
Donald Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board, warned the House Postwar Committee that the industry must find its own work after war contracts end. He said government help should not run small business and urged firms to plan postwar programs with initiative. He projected a private sector-driven expansion and minimal government pump priming.
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Donald Nelson
War Production Board
House
Postwar
Infantry Pay Rise Proposed by House Committee
Chairman May of the house military affairs committee backs a bill, requested by War Secretary Stimson, to raise skilled infantry pay by five to ten dollars monthly. Expert and combat infantry badges would yield five and ten dollar increases respectively, costing 55 to 71 million dollars yearly. Stimson notes infantry casualties are the highest in any branch, citing North Africa and Italy where infantry suffered 70 percent of casualties while making up 19.6 percent of forces.
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Stimson
May
House Military Affairs Committee
Italy
Farm Machinery Restrictions Eased for Small Manufacturers
Small firms under 100 workers may now produce farm machinery and repair parts using surplus or AA-4 rated materials. The War Production Board limits apply to groups with fewer than 50 workers in certain regions on the West coast, expanding to other plants under 100 workers.
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War Production Board
Travel Ban Orders Curb Civilian Travel In War Strain
Director J. M. Johnson of Defense Transportation orders immediate cancellation of nonwar conventions trade meetings and all nonessential civilian travel to ease burden on the transportation system. An ODT spokesman says no rationing of trains and buses but reserved space may be used for casualty cases by army surgeon general orders.
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Defense Transportation
J. M. Johnson
ODT
Army
Washington Digest on Postwar Education Crisis and GI Bill
The piece argues that American and British schools face unprecedented postwar challenges. It highlights teacher shortages, low salaries, and crowded classrooms, urging higher pay and better conditions. It notes a large postwar push to attract new teachers and expand educational opportunities through the GI bill and allied programs.
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Churchill
Great Britain
Pearl Harbor
Journal
The
National Education Association
England
Armed Services
Smith
Legion
Congress
Cold foot baths urged to calm German nerves
Wartime briefs note Germans are advised to take cold showers amid pre invasion jitters. The War Manpower commission says over 60,000 men are needed for lumbering and pulpwood before fall to meet 1944 requirements. WFA projects 4,000,000 extra farm workers this year, including 1.2 million youths and 800,000 women. Ontario salt deposits total over 30 million tons, enough for world needs for 100,000 years.
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War Manpower Commission
WFA
Ontario
Flags at Capitol Often Owned by Congressmen
A Capitol flag often belongs to a congressman who displays it for a day to boost its value when presenting it to a school or organization in his home district.
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Washington
Lemon Wake-Up Drink for Constipation Relief
A Franklin era health note promotes a simple remedy using the juice of one Sunkist lemon in water each morning to relieve constipation and boost energy. It claims lemons are rich in vitamin C and beneficial for digestion and appetite while providing a fresh tang and daily vigor.
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Sunkist
California
Sunkist Mons
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Pasadena
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Grant Farm
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Billings, Mont
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Groeder
Laman Hatcheries
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Capitol
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
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