South Front Allies Drive on Marseille
Allied forces push from Toulon area toward Marseille and the Rhone valley as French and American units advance across southern France. The 7th Army threatens Toulon coast, reaches Salernes and La Roquebrussanne, while naval actions at Toulon sink torpedo boats and damage the Strasbourg alongside other ships.
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Rome
Alexander M. Patch
Seventh Army
France
Marseille
Toulon
Strasbourg
Rhone Valley
Salernes
la Roquebrussanne
Sollies- Pont
Garcault
Vins
Brignoles
Bormes
Avignon
Aix-en-Provence
Argens
Carces
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hull Dulles Expected to Confer on Postwar Security
Washington AP report says Secretary Cordell Hull and potential successor John Foster Dulles will meet soon to discuss a postwar world security organization. The talks follow anticipated sessions among the United States Russia and Britain on the organization s functions with Russia s Andrei Gromyko leading the delegation and no major disagreements expected between the three powers.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Thomas E. Dewey
World Security Organization
United States
Russia
Britain
Hull
John Foster Dulles
Dewey
Dulles
Albany
World Organization
Andrei Gromyko
Kremlin
German army withdraws from Franco-Spanish frontier
PORT BOU Spain UP reports the German army was reliably said Saturday to have withdrawn its troops from the entire Franco Spanish frontier signaling a major shift in the war theater.
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Port Bou
Spain
Submarine Plant Walkout Halts Work in Groton
Electric Boat plant in Groton Connecticut curtailed submarine work as several hundred workers walked out Saturday, resuming a strike that had ended Thursday and prompting production disruption at the facility.
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Groton, Conn
Electric Boat Company
Beaten for Fleeing Rhine Seen in Allied Pursuit
Allied forces press the pursuit of the German Seventh Army as their retreat accelerates toward the Seine. Montgomery’s troops, air superiority, and shattered German lines signal a collapsing Siegfried defenses while prisoners report waning morale and eagerness for peace negotiations amid heavy Allied strikes.
Snipers Cleaned Up In Central Florence
Rome AP reports the Italian front quiet in central Florence as the last snipers are cleaned up. Sporadic fire along the Arno river continues with some enemy patrols repulsed. Allied patrols conduct deep reconnaissance in the upper Arno valley and the Adriatic sector amid heavy rains.
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Rome
Florence
Arno
Adriatic
Nazi Radio Says V-2 Now in Use in Germany
London based radio reports from Germany claim the new V-2 flying bomb is now in use. The transmitter said the weapon is fired by an airman who ejects before impact and explosion. First use occurred Friday, but no further details were released.
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London
Radio National
Germany
Soviet Push on 100 Mile Polish Line
Soviet forces drive along a 100 mile sector from Warsaw suburbs to the Silesia mountains. Cherniakhovsky’s Third White Russian army pushes into East Prussia while Konev’s First Ukrainian army advances north of Sandomierz. Rokossovsky’s forces swing to seize ground east of Warsaw as fighting intensifies near Sandomierz and Siaulia.
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Moscow
Warsaw
Lysa
German Silesia
Stalin
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
East Prussia
Red
Germany
Poland
Ivan S. Konev
Sandomierz
Vistula
Radom- Kielce
Warsaw-Krakow
Red Star
Hitler
Siaulia
Junker
Silesia
Estonia
Third Baltic Army
Pskov
Peipus
Keep Tab on Imports by Germany
Cedar Rapids news item reports Ralph Heinzen urging strict control of German imports to ensure materials like steel and oil used only for peace. He argues occupation or fines fail and that guarding vital imports could prevent a renewed war, noting his wartime experiences and detention in Vichy.
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Germany
Heinzen
Iowa
Vichy
Pierre Laval
North Africa
Hitler
Dewey Warns of Curbson Labor
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey on Labor Day warned wartime labor restrictions could destroy the free labor movement and end collective bargaining if kept by the government after the war. He praised labor's patriotism and noted New York had no major strikes since Pearl Harbor, urging end to wartime controls by next Labor Day.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York State
Pearl Harbor
New York
Tuscany
Normandy
Brittany
Provence
Pacific
America
Weekend Forecast Fair and Warmer For Cedar Rapids
Weekend forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity calls for fair and warmer conditions with wind. Today and tonight expect clear skies with moderate temperatures. Cham bers Inskeep logged 80 degrees at 2 30 p m and 30 percent humidity. Friday's high reached 80 degrees, tying the state high shared by Albia Des Moines Iowa City and Onawa. Marshalltown posted 53 as the low for the 24 hour period.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Chambers Inskeep
Albia
Des Moines
Iowaes
Onawa
Marshalltown
Index Marquis Deaths and Comics Highlights
A brief page note lists deaths and obituaries alongside comics and movies. Marion Lavienee and David Lavvienee are mentioned among the deceased, with other items including Drew Pearson and Gy. The page also notes radio and sports sections and references the state section with ongoing coverage.
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Ces
Ccccaseceee
David Lavvienee
Tepeteaeceaed
Marion
Cereeeeveesees
Satsaeaieeed
Drew Pearson
Eee
Cence Sports
Pilots’ First Look at Foe’s Rocket Plane
Allied pilots describe the Me 163 Flying Wing as the fastest controlled flight seen, diving on four rocket fighters near Leipzig. Lt Col John Murphy Lt Cyril W Jones Jr and Lt Jimmy Shoffit explain the jet propelled bird shaped planes nicknamed Jetties after destroying two Fortress aircraft and damaging another at close range. The pilots report 600 mph dives, glass canopy canopies, and a white cloud trail from rocket fuel. They say the jet is maneuverable in dives but vulnerable to Mustangs with better tactics.
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Britain
John Murphy
Tulsa
Okla
Aleutians
Cyril W. Jones, Jr
Athens
Murphy
Jones
Allied drive nears Paris as Germans entrapment plan unfolds
American armored columns push 18 miles northeast from Dreux and strike near Mantes as Allied forces aim to trap large German units south and west of Paris. Paris bombarded by German demolitions while British and Canadian armies advance toward the Seine. Reported French resistance rises southeast of Paris as air forces rain destruction on retreating columns.
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Strasbourg
Fleet Air Arm
France
Toulon
Navy
Thomas Troubridge
Rouen
Paris
Falaise-Argentan
London
United States
Seine
Normandy
Mantes
Berlin
Vernon
Dreux
George S. Patton
Third
R.A.F
Vatican
Osservatore Romano
Troyes
Chartres
St. Pierre
Dives River
Livarot
Seine Estuary
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Falaise
Vichy
Pierre Laval
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U. S. Signal Corps
Acme Bradley
Omar N. Bradley
U. S
South Front
St. Maximin
Tolon
Marseilles
Allied
Cannes
Cap Benat
Mitchell
Quits
Rhine
Scribe
Richard D. McMillan
Bernard L. Montgomery
Nomcr Bigart
West Wall
Siegfried Line
Coblenz
Cedar Rapids News
Welles
Sumner Welles
Bismarck
Reich
Fecamp
LE Havre
Dieppe
Evreux
Chateau Dun
Orleans
Curbson
Madrid
Nantes
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