British Eighth crosses Rubicon as U S drive slows near Bologna
British Eighth army units crossed the Rubicon and captured Bordonchio and other Adriatic towns while German reinforcements halted the American drive toward Bologna. U S Fifth army progress through the Apennines slowed, with German counterattacks limiting gains as Clark’s forces push from Futa toward Bologna.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Rubicon
Bordonchio
Camerano
Adriatic
Bologna
Marecchia
Rimini
United States
Fifth Army
Apennines
Futa Pass
Mark W. Clark
Clark
Marradi
Fierce Counter Attacks Around Castel del Rio Hold Americans
American forces near Monte la Fine and Pratelungo near Castel del Rio repelled three fierce counter attacks. Muddy mountain roads hampered supply, limiting them to local advances while street fighting continued in Moradaccio two and a half miles south on the Firenzuola Imola highway.
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Monte la Fine
Pratelungo
Castel del Rio
Moradaccio
Firenzuola-Imola
August Munitions Output Near Schedule Despite Jumps
Washington reports August munitions output at 97 percent of schedule with several critical items, including super-bombers, rising to record volumes. War Production Board said Monday that August production totaled five billion dollars in value.
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Washington
War Production Board
War production climbs but misses August targets
The August output reached 430 million dollars at 2 percent above July, while total production rose to 5.3 billion. Heavy duty fires and trucks, super-bombers, and large caliber artillery hit record highs but lagged behind required levels.WPB notes 64 percent of 1944 war equipment produced by August end. aims call for 9 percent above July and 8 percent above August rates. American Zionist leaders propose Jordan River valley irrigation and power project in Palestine.
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WPB
Jordan River
Palestine
Reds Press Russia Hinge on Nazi Payment in Kind
Washington officials report Russia will press for keeping German industry intact until Nazi reparations are paid. The stance, echoed by other war‑ravaged European nations, influences the U S plan for a postwar Germany. Moscow has not issued a formal outline, but semi official publications reflect the position. Officials say temporary industrial retention could coexist with eventual scaling down of German capacity.
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Washington
Russia
Germany
Reich
Adolf Hitler
Europe
United States
Britain
Roosevelt
Greek Patriots Liberate Lepanto and Seresin in Macedonia
British radio quotes Cairo sources on Tuesday reporting that Greek Patriots have liberated Lepanto on the Gulf of Corinth and Seresin in Macedonia. The claim centers on wartime actions by Greek resistance forces with potential wider strategic implications.
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New York
INS
Cairo
Lepanto
Gulf of Corinth
Seresin
Macedonia
Mail Transportation To Yank Prisoners In Germany Slow
The Linn county Red Cross reports delays in delivering packages to American POWs in Germany due to rising prisoner numbers and strained transport. Despite bottlenecks, efforts continue to use reserve stocks in Switzerland and new routes after Marseille’s closure to improve supply flow to prison camps.
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Germany
Linn County
Red Cross
Switzerland
Marseille
Red Cross and Postal Service Urge Mail to Prisoners in Germany
Relief supplies to camps extend to the mails and though the Red Cross and American postal authorities strive to keep letters moving, temporary interruptions may occur. Next of kin are urged to send parcels and mail to all prisoners held in Germany.
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Red Cross
Germany
State Printing Board to Receive Bids October 10 1944
The State Printing Board will meet Tuesday October 10 1944 to receive bids on the Budget Estimate for the State Comptroller and other Miscellaneous Printing and the purchase of Book Paper and paper for the Registative Printing. Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. on the date named and at the hour mentioned will be opened and read, and an award made. The Board reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. For specifications address L. M Shaw Superintendent of Printing State House Des Moines. Buy War Bonds.
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State Printing Board
State Comptroller
L. _M Shaw
State House
Des Moines
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