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Brisbane Courier Mail

Location

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 27, 1944

Page

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Red Army Pounds Toward Warsaw Across Vistula River

Red Army forces pushing south of Warsaw reach the Vistula, Poland’s major waterway, with Cossack cavalry first to the river and other Soviet units approaching from multiple points. Moscow reports a 40 mile advance in 74 hours as Germans evacuate Warsaw and Vistula towns.

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World War II Battle Reports From Europe and Pacific Fronts

Fragmented dispatches describe German bombardment and Allied responses as cities like Warsaw and Treviaray face heavy shelling. Reports note Polish Underground actions, Russian advances, and Allied bomber strikes across Europe with references to the D-Day era battles and near-term air offensives.

Plan To Take Japan and Pacific by Allied Powers

A wartime briefing notes possible Japanese conquest plans and Allied countermeasures. It mentions the Philippines, the China coast, and potential U.S. expansions in Pacific territories after the war. The piece cites Fortesiat and Machridure, with discussion of naval power and air buildup, amid speculation on a condominium control scenario.

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Americans Gain Two Miles In Normandy Front

Allied dispatch reports in Normandy south of Caen and west of St Lo that American forces have advanced up to two miles on a wide front amid heavy fighting. British Second Army faces stubborn counterattacks near Caen as American and Allied units press the breakout from the Caen region with tank and artillery support.

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Would Start Fresh War

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Allies Raid Jap Held Island in World War II Opera

Fragmentary report describes Allied forces attacking Japanese positions across Sumatra the Carolines and nearby islands. Accounts note carrier cruiser and destroyer group actions, air strikes, and reported Allied advances with casualties on both sides amid radio transmissions from Tokyo and Allied fronts.

Unholy Two to Rule Europe Amid Wartime Propaganda

An early gale of World War II era dispatches outlines a German decree declaring Goebbels as chairman to spear radical methods across Germany and occupied Europe. The plan envisions total mobilization, arming Europe, and harnessing every social stratum for a swift, thorough war effort.

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Children Are Blitz Heroes in Bombed Village

London July 20 Special report recounts children and civilians rallying amid flying bomb attacks. Seven year old John Flentry and an 87-year-old villager helped shield others as bombs exploded nearby. amid heavy air raids, residents kept fighting fear with resolve and quick actions.

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Allies Battle Through Bitter Caen Front Fight

A Special report from London describes hard fighting south of Caen as Allied troops push through a corridor between strong woods and villages along the Orne and the Evere Falaise road. German infantry and tanks resist. Allied Shermans with 17 pounder guns try to blunt German advances while losses and shelling mount.

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30 Mile Push on Florence Sees Heavy Allied Advance

Allied forces press west of the Florence area as German units withdraw under heavy pressure. Reports indicate bombardment from Ancona to the Adriatic and shelling across several towns while American, British, and Polish units advance toward strategic fronts near Provenes and Montepiano.

R A N Aid In Aitape Fight

Royal Australian Navy support aided Allied ground forces in the Aitape area of New Guinea. Commodore J A Coltha led the command as land, sea, and air attacks shell and strafe shore targets and Japanese positions, deci­sively checking their drive toward the coast.

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VISIT TO FRANCE BY EISENHOWER AT LONDON MEETING

The Allied Commander in Chief General Dwight Eisenhower visited France with a seven hour flight from London. He conferred with British and American field commanders as Allied forces push ahead after bombings and air support.

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Japs Refuse Aid for Prisoners in Far East

Foreign Secretary told the House of Commons Britain cannot secure practical cooperation for delivering food and medical supplies to prisoners of war and civilian internees in the Far East. He assured the United States and the American people they can rely on Britain’s full support in seeking retaliation for the murder of American airmen shot down by the Japanese.

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