Battle of Saipan generals clash and relief amid fierce fighting
William L. Worden reports the Saipan battle saw Gen. Holland Smith relieve Gen. Ralph Smith after clashes over detachment decisions and a stubborn Japanese counter attack. The 24 day fight showcased U shaped lines, Hell's Pocket, and heavy Marine Army operations across the hogback and coast.
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Marine Command
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William L. Worden
Associated Press
Saipan
United States Navy
Marines
Army
Pacific
Ralph Smith
Holland Smith
Navy
Charan-Kanoa
Twenty-seventh Army
Twenty-seventh
Fourth Marines
Garapan
Fourth
Laos
Makin
Hawaii
Sanderford Jarman
French Admiral Platon Executed as German Collaborator
Paris report states Rear Admiral Charles Platon former undersecretary of colonies was executed for collaborating with the Germans. Prime government confirmation notes the act occurred amid postwar prosecutions and occupier removal.
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Paris
Charles Platon
Falls lit up again after 1942 blackout
Niagara Falls Ontario resumed nightly illumination on Saturday night using a giant arc light rated at 1 440 000 000 candlepower. The display had been halted since 1942 and now returns to its lighted spectacle.
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Niagara Falls
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Pvt Don Netolicky Wounded in Action
Pvt Don Netolicky 20 glider infantryman suffered shrapnel wounds in recent action. Parents Mr and Mrs Oldrich Netolicky of 1524 Center street NE learned Saturday from a letter dated Oct 6 written from a hospital in France. A second letter said he was transferred to a hospital in England. He carried The Gazette for two years, graduated Franklin high school in June 1944, and entered service Jan 9 1944 arriving overseas July 6.
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Don Netolicky
Oldrich Netolicky
Center Street
France
England
Netolicky
Franklin High School
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Peace Officers Organize
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Marengo
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