Allied push across France nets Paris victory notes
Allied columns drive north to clear remaining German pockets as Patton ferries rear guards along the Seine and Paris falls to patriots. British Canadian forces press from the north while Free French advance on Marseilles Grenoble and Lyon. De Gaulle stabilizes government, Laval exiled, Petain reportedly captured.
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Marishhal von Kluge
S. Seventh Army
Seine
Falaise
Argentan
Normandy
von Kluge
George S. Patton
Seine River
Patton
Paris
France
Riviera
Bordeaux
U. S
Marseilles
Grenoble
Lyon
Charles de Gaulle
Pierre Laval
Marshal Petain
Eastern Front Fights Intensify As Russians Press East Prussia
German and Russian forces clash across the Eastern Front as the battle line shifts toward East Prussia. Russian units push near Warsaw and gain ground northeast of the city while speeding reinforcements west of the Vistula threaten Silesia. German corridors to the Baltic reopen as battles flare around Ploesti and northern Romania.
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Europe
East Prussia
Gulf of Riga
Warsaw
Vistula
Germany
Ploesti
Kassi
Blood by air ships launched for combat zones
The Red Cross announces a new air transport system for whole blood to combat zones. Blood with red corpuscles is found more effective than plasma for certain uses, and 1,000 additional pints of donor blood are needed daily to support the shipments.
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Red Cross Office
Postwar Peace Talks at Dumbarton Oaks Begins
Representatives of the United States Great Britain and Russia meet at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington to discuss a world assembly led by major powers with force to suppress aggression if needed A world court would settle disputes and promote postwar prosperity Hull invites Dewey to participate citing concerns for smaller nations and nonpartisan US involvement.
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U. S
Great Britain
Russia
Dumbarton Oaks
Washington, D. C
Japan
China
Nature
John Foster Dulles
Thomas E. Dewey
Cordell Hull
Hull
Dewey
Andrei Gromyko
E. KH. Stettinius
Alexander Cadogan
Demobilization Advances Alongside Pacific War Push
The Army plans gradual demobilization after Germany’s defeat, with 1,000 released per hour too slow to finish 2,000,000 to 2,500,000 in months. Inductions of 70,000 to 100,000 monthly continue. Pacific operations widen as bombers strike Japanese positions. Mariana gains shrink Japanese ranks. Enticement for servicemen includes expanded entertainment and sports programs as unit championships are planned, favoring softball volleyball boxing and horseshoes.
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Germany
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Henry Clark
Special Services Division
Clark
Cotton Parity Debate Seeks Market Pause to Boost Prices
Senator John H. Bankhead urges cotton growers to withhold supply to lift prices toward parity, proposing an amendment to raise textile prices and considering loans at 95 to 97 percent of parity if needed. He clashes with Tom Linder over potential government stock dumping. Separately, Deputy Petroleum Admin Ralph E. Davies reports civilian fuel stocks fell 32 percent since 1941, gas down 63 percent, and July to August shipments surpassed production by 95,000 barrels daily.
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John H. Bankhead
Bankhead
Tom Linder
Linder
Ralph E. Davies
Davies
Progress in artificial insemination for dairy cattle
Approximately 100000 dairy cows in New Jersey, New York and Wisconsin reportedly received artificial insemination in 1943. Dr. C. S. Bryan of East Lansing, Michigan told the American Veterinary Medical Association convention in Chicago that after the war vets would see more veterinarians, and emphasis on preventive medicine through nutrition, breeding, management and sanitation. He noted advantages of insemination include extending the use of outstanding sires and supplying thousands of dairy herds with prize bulls otherwise unavailable.
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New Jersey
New York
Wisconsin
C. S. Bryan
East Lansing
Mich
American Veterinary Medical Association
Chicago
Bryan
Postwar spheres and liberty themes noted in briefs
Tokyo radio outlines a three sphere world for Nippon with neighborly cooperation and joint defense. Eric Johnston, returning from Soviet Russia, says he rediscovered America and highlights freedom and rights. Erie railroad bonds maturing in 1947, issued in 1847, would be retired if plans materialize.
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Japan
Tokyo Radio
Soviet
Russia
Eric Johnston
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
America
Erie Railroad
JAP Relocation: Seek Return to Coast
Three American citizens of Japanese descent seek a writ in federal court in San Francisco to reestablish residence on the Pacific coast. They say no grounds remain to enforce the exclusion order, noting no invasion threat and army steps reducing restrictions. About 70,000 loyal and 18,000 disloyal Japanese Americans are affected by relocation outcomes. Additionally, a July cost of living rise of .06 percent is reported by the National Industrial Conference board, with Trenton up 2.2 percent and Spokane down .04 percent.
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U. S
San Francisco
Calif
Pacific Coast
Tule Lake
National Industrial Conference Board
Trenton
N.J
Spokane
Wash
Japan Facing Internal Strife and Imperial Guard Concerns
A column predicts rising tension in Japan with moderates gaining ground against young fascist officers, while the Emperor remains protected by immense guards. The piece warns the Japanese fleet could be decisive if internal turmoil erupts, and notes front-line troops may stay loyal due to Bushido code.
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Washington
D. C
Japan
Hitler
Tokyo
Asia
Walter Winchell Column Goes Monthly With Guest Writers
With Walter Winchell absent this month, the column will be carried by guest writers. The feature, appearing in the newspaper, aims to maintain regular commentary while the famed columnist is away.
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Walter Winchell
Radio News From Across The Atlantic On Stars
Green from London reports on American film stars overseas including Hughie, Jimmie Stewart, Bebe Daniels, and Claudia Morgan. Updates cover radio clashes with stage, Ed Wynn return, it pays to be ignorant, and various Hollywood figures moving between radio, film, and military service.
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Has Green
London
Hughie
RKO
Tom Brown
Cer
Rcaf Air Transport
Comemand
Broad
New York
Jimmie Stewart
Claudia Morgan
Nora Charles
Ellery Queen
Miss Morgan
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