Soviet Air Force Hits German Forces Around Kholm Area
Soviet communiques say German wedge 70 miles east of Novorzhev breached near Smolensk and Leningrad. Berlin claims tell of Kiev-bound thrusts. Red air force reportedly shot down or destroyed at least 50 German planes Monday while sustaining 31 losses. Fierce battles persist along Korosten Byelaya-Tserkov and Dnieper tributaries as Soviet defenses counter heavy Nazi offensives.
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Smolensk
Leningrad
Berlin
Khotm
Byelnya-Tserkov
Moscow
Red Air Force
Fosse
Jlush
Kiev
Korosten
Byelaya-Therkov
Uth
Rossi
Dnieper
Byt- Iaya-Teerkoy
Dniepro
Byelaya- Tserkov
Jatter
Novorzhev
Leningra
Red Army
Red Star
Two Strategic Cities Taken Berlin Says
German sources claim major Soviet losses as Luftwaffe destroys rail and supply targets southwest of Kiev and near Leningrad and Smolensk. Reports say armored trains and munitions dumps blown, a Soviet patrol boat sunk, and rail lines disrupted. Kholm and Byelaya-Tserkov cited as strategic access points. Armored civilians seized on the Finnish front.
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Russia
Kiev
Leningrad
Smolensk
Moscow
Baltic Sea
Kholm
Byelaya-Tserkov
Rossi
Dnieper
German Forces Surge Across Front From Kiev to Smolensk
News reports claim German and Hungarian troops widened a Kiev push and advanced toward Bryansk and Smolensk while encircling Red Army units south of Kiev. The Baltic front saw Tallinn area actions and a plan to isolate Moscow from key rail links. German captures include Tapa and extensive Soviet material, with heavy casualties amid near-total annihilation of opposing forces.
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Russia
Klev
Smolensk
Baltic
Estonia
Kiev
DNB
Moscow
Bryansk
Konotop
High Command
Vyitzma
Kloy
Kharkov
Odessa
Black Sea
Adolf Hitler
Tapa
Tallinn
Gulf of Finland
Kronstadt
Leningrad
Red
Kholm
Uzh
Red Army
U. S. Awards 50 Million in War Contracts Across Several Firms
Government orders total 50 million dollars spanning multiple firms including Vultee Aircraft Beech Aircraft and Vought Sikorsky with contracts for airplanes spare parts and anti aircraft detection labs. General Motors gets expansion funds while Sperry Gyroscope and McQuay Norris receive separate defense orders. Also housing contract for 550 homes in East Hartford and six new naval reserve bases announced in Mobile Corpus Christi Roosevelt Roads Monterey and Whidbey Island.
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Kans
War Department
General Motors Corporation
Ace Jatire
Sperry Gyroscope Company
Brooklyn
N. C
Quartermaster Corps
Ehret-Day Company
Asbury Park
N. J
St. Louis
J Ordnance
McQuay i Norris Manufacturing Company
Busy Bees Attend Valley Grove Church Event
The Busy Bees class of Valley Grove church gathered at Mrs. William Skiles home for a church-related meeting. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maynard, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beasley, Mesdames J. H. Studebaker, C. W. Yout, Dorothy Litton, Martha Patterson, Edna Childress, Miss Mary Spradling, Miss Nona Skiles, Miss Eli Morton, Tom Short, Otis Bowles, Jennings Bennett, Clyde Skiles, and Willard Spradling.
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Valley Grove
William Skiles
B. A. Bennett
J. B Hanson
Fred Maynard
Frank Beasley
J. H. Studebaker
C. W. Yout
Dorothy Litton
Martha Patterson
Edna Childress
Mary Spradling
Nona Skiles
Miss Eli, Morton
Tom Short
Otis Bowles
Jennings Bennett
Clyde Skiles
Willard Spradling
House Passes Property Seizure Bill in 241 136 Vote
The House approved a property seizure measure by 241 to 136 amid fierce debate. Opponents warned the bill could trigger tyranny and expand federal control, while supporters argued it is essential for defense and securing resources.
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House
May
Short R.me
Roosevelt
Hitler
Stalin
Edwin A. Hall
Rep
Dirksen
F. W. la Guardia
New York
Europe
War Patterson
Fighter Plane Engine Sets Record in July
July marked a record pace for fighter plane engines as production surged beyond expected schedules. United Aircraft’s backlogs reach 493.5 million dollars with Allied firms Pratt & Whitney and Allison also carrying large orders. To accelerate output, multiple firms including Studebaker Continental Buick and Ford will produce components or entire engines, with Packard and Reyea Aviation also contributing.
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Russia
China
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Continental
Buick
Ford
Packard
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