Japs Retreat as Salamaua Front Breaks Open
Allied dispatch from August 21 reports Japanese forces in headlong retreat from Salamaua after a crack in the mountain front line. Allies push toward the air base on New Guinea's northeast coast, while heavy guns are abandoned and Wewak and Wewale air operations intensify with Liberators bombing repeatedly.
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Wewale
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Solomons
Vella Lavella
Auto Damaged Driver Escapes Injury Near Corry
A car skidded into a ditch near the Blate Fish Hatchery west of Corry on Friday afternoon. The driver, name not released, reportedly lost control while reaching for an item on the floor of the car. He escaped injury. In Cleveland district news, War Production Board reports major prime contracts totaling $108.306 million in Ohio West Virginia Western Pennsylvania region for the July quarter, up from $23.315 million the previous quarter.
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Virginia
Pennsylvan
Germans Flying Captured U S Fortresses
A wartime dispatch describes German use of captured American Flying Fortresses over France and Germany. It notes no interference with Allied operations yet, questions German plans, and outlines maintenance and ammunition challenges. The piece mentions changing Fortress identification to avoid recognition and cites prior German landings and the scale of Fortress losses. Continued remarks expected on page two.
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Corry Placed for State Guard Expansion to 5000
Unofficial reports after the Cory platoon’s summer encampment at Fort Indiantown Gap indicate Pennsylvania plans a broader State Guard expansion to about 5000 men in five regiments. Brig. Gen. Milton G. Baker said the reorganization aligns with War Department tables, with three regiments already at Pittsburgh Wilkes‑Barre and Philadelphia to host the new units. The Cory platoon received praise for their appearance and performance at Governor’s Day, while Governor and Gen Baker lauded the guardsmen for reliability and courage.
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Harrisburg
State Guards
War Department
Milton G. Baker
Wfich
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Tere Pasiof
Mab City Tetadie
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Wilkes-Barre
Merchant ship program approved by combined chiefs of staff
The United States approves a merchant ship construction program exceeding 20 million tons for 1944. Details show 48 fast Victory ships and about 200 C-type fast freighters, with many Liberty ships remaining in production. The announcement credits a joint U S British Canadian panel for tooling changes and consolidating vessel types across agencies.
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Washington
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United States
Chiefs of
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U. S
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Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Way Cleared for 10 Pay Increases for Sub Instructors
Harrisburg attorneys recalled a ruling on the cost of living pay boosts for teachers, clarifying whether substitute teachers and those earning under 1000 dollars could share in the 24 million pay hike. Corry School District officials face potential gaps if substitutes lose access, as many teachers are on military leave and replaced by substitutes.
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Pennsyivwnis Department of Justice
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Cory
Harrisburg
James
costal-Irvine
Francis Bi Hans
Duff
Hass
Wage Increase Announced for Cory Telephone Workers
Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation employees in Cory shared in a general pay raise announced Friday. The men received earnings advances of two dollars per week with higher increases for others, retroactive to March.
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Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation
Cory
Fie Udr
Complete Hospital Ward Improvements
Installation of new cubicle curtains in all wards was completed on Friday at the institution, allowing partitioning of wards and welcomed by patients and staff as a worthwhile improvement. Also announced today that Miss Elizabeth Gordon has been named assistant clerk in the hospital offices, succeeding Mrs. Trene Allen who resigned on Wednesday.
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Idabeth Gordon
Trene Allen
Nazis Press French Arm Surrender as Invasion Looms
London reports German occupation authorities in Prance impose stringent security measures amid Axis tension. An ultimatum warns French patriots to surrender arms by Tuesday or face the death penalty. Allies drop war materiel and arson/sabotage claims are noted. Soviet forces drive toward Kharkov, with 100 mile thrust toward the Ukrainian heartland as German lines collapse. Meanwhile Dr William Lyon Phelps dies at 78 in New Haven after a long career at Yale.
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Associated Press
London
Cupation
Prange
Ministry of Information
Paris
France
al-Kharkov
Ukaine
Germany
Kharkov
Red Army
William Lyon Phecfs
New Haven, Conn
William Lyon Pielps
Glibor
Eters
Yale University
Death toll in Kearny blast reaches eleven
In Kearny on August 21 heavy equipment cleared wreckage from the Congoléum-yalm plant No 12 as workers dug for missing war plant laborers. Crews recovered six bodies and one more, raising the toll to eleven after a night explosion flattened the three story brick building.
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Father of Twins Held for Draft Violation
Philadelphia Aug 21 Philip F Mancuso year old father of twins, in civilian clothes, ordered by U S Attorney to enter plea before Judge here on charges under the Selective Service Act Indicted after effort to prove he did not receive full and fair teach by his draft board. Butter report: retail prices by War Food Admin include shortages and market trends in Philadelphia.
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Army
Philip F. Mancuso
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U. S. District
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FDR to Address Parliament on Wednesday
President Franklin D. Roosevelt will address Parliament on Wednesday before returning to Washington. The talks aim to present a forward plan as Japan remains a major focus and officials expect the most pressing problems to have been resolved, shifting attention to international issues.
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FDR
Washington
Heavy air attack cuts off enemy in Alaska theater
Navy communique explains weeks of silence as Japanese forces flee from homeland, with air strikes disrupting enemy positions and forcing retreat. The report emphasizes heavy air power and rapid movement to weaken defenses.
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Navy
Warships bombarded Kiska in renewed Pacific assault
American and allied forces continue heavy bombardment of Kiska in the Aleutians reporting August 15 landings on the rocky beach. Navy notes no Japanese were found, detailing air and sea attacks that crippled Japanese surface ships, destroyed several destroyers and cruisers, and disrupted the garrison as bombardments persisted through early August.
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Associated Press
Washington
Russia
Pacife
Amy
Navy
Kika
Kista
North Pacific
Hisha
Japan
Jeland
Intd
Isy Shir Josses
Quebec Conference Sets Stage For Postwar Policy
The August 21 dispatch describes the Quebec war conference shaping toward clear military and political aims. Roosevelt and Churchill coordinate with Hull Eden Bayly and other officials while preparing to present a unified plan at Ottawa and Washington. Allied chiefs of staff meet to finalize next steps, with Hyde Park discussions preceding the Quebec talks.
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Quebec
Ward
Roosevelt
Chusehitl
Neraliee Stennepy
Letelui
Washington
NBC
CBS
Hual
Stephen Bayly
Ortiz
Cordell Hull
U.S
Anthony’ Eden
Britain
Roose- Vel
Churchill
Hyde Park
Sailor's Mother Wins Court Ruling To Reopen Island Access
Olga Schuelier, mother of four and German-born, celebrated after U.S. District Court overruled an Army order barring her from a defense area. Judge Ganey ruled government actions must be justified by real, imminent danger. The ruling challenges Army practice of excluding individuals deemed national security risks.
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Phila
Delphia
U.S. District Court
Olga SchueHer
George
Navy Seamat
Gerald A. Gleeson
Mrm. Schuel‘ier
United States Uitiven
Suiger Cullen
Giney
Army
Ganey
Féderade
Wilertere
Schuelier
Hugh A. Dwum
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Eastern Defense Command
Alie
Ehibs
Allied Bombardment Shifts To Main Italian Rail Targets
Northern Italy campaign continues as Allied air forces strike key rail links and railway hubs in the Naples area and Sicily. American naval units bombard Gulf of Salerno targets while British forces sink landing craft off Sorrento. Mediterranean air offensives press German and Italian defenses as Lipari Islands surrender after a prior naval expedition.
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North Africa
Italy
Amerie
Weill Dong Tha
Trovj
Tesh
Hell's Hanele
Joer Peninsula
Alltechentai
Newry
Quich
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Glola Thuro
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Ginin
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Henevento
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Monsernilo Wirdrab
Sardinia
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Lipari
Sicily
War tax boost eyed to fund allies and troops
A Routile-barreled war financing plan was proposed to raise about 40 billion dollars yearly by increasing individual and car taxes. Danish authorities urged unity to curb German war production and transport, warning about food and disease shortages. A Protestant commission leader planned a U S Army and Navy chaplains tour. Washington announced a 20 percent higher pay rate for women this fall to offset care costs and material shortages.
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Washington
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