Soviets Break Nazi Line Besieged East Prussia Threatens Vilnius
Soviet High Command press reports and Moscow dispatches describe an offensive driving toward East Prussia from the south and a rapid advance in the Baltic region. Units under Rokossovsky threaten Warsaw, while Mustajoe and Tartu areas fall as German positions along the Vistula shrink. Russian claims include heavy losses for German forces and near-term push toward Silesia and Krakow.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Daniel DeLuce
East Prussia
Madise
Gulf of Riga
Talinn-Riga
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Antsia
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Mustajoe
Tartu
Tallinn
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Warsaw
Praga
Vistula
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Mostowka
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Rokossovsky
Rain Only Nazi Hope To Escape In Mile Gap
Captives counted today include those subsisting on moldy bread for days as Allied forces press toward Paris and Falaise. Canadian troops near Falaise and advances toward Argentan push the German holdout, while pockets of resistance retreat in small units to dodge air attacks.
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Paris
Nazis' Communication Lines Wreck Reported by French
French reports describe Allied countermeasures in the Mediterranean under Gen Sir Henry Maitland-Wilson and warn civilians not to block roads or cross lines. Paris broadcasts fear famine and sabotage while Vichy guards monitor crowds as tensions rise.
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Henry, Maitland -Wilson
Mediterranean
Paris
Vichy
Associated Press
Judge A Judge Of Boogie Woogie Too
In Portland municipal court Judge John B. Seabrook adjourned to the police recreation room when a shipyard worker charged with disorderly conduct claimed he had been a pianist with Fats Waller's orchestra. The man sang along as the judge played a bit on a piano, then the judge fined him $15 after the third note.
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Portland
Ore
John B. Seabrook
Fats” Waller
Waller
Old Blood and Guts Disclosed As Head Of Army In France
Supreme Allied Headquarters reports Lt Gen George S Patton Jr as the driving force of the Third Army through Brittany Le Mans Alencon and Argentan sealing the Nazi Seventh Army trap. Senate confirms Patton’s promotion to permanent major general.
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France
Supreme Allied Headquarters
George S. Patton
Jrx
Brittany
le Mans
Alencon
Argentan
Seventh Army
Sicily
Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
America
Third Army
Washington
Senate
Allied Air Blitz Hits Belgium Holland and Germany
Allied air power pounds Belgium, Holland, and Germany with 3000 planes dropping 8000 tons of explosives on air bases and airdromes. RAF Lancasters and Halifaxes join 1000 U S fighters in crippling targets near Cologne Wiesbaden Frankfurt Wittmund and Handorf while Mosquitos hit Berlin. Offshore in Southern France, bombardment supports the Mediterranean invasion and coastal strikes along the Riviera and Falaise Argentan corridor.
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London
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Mediterranean
France
U. S
Riviera
Falaise-Argentan
German Prisoners Reveal Disgust With Nazi Regime
In an interview series with German POWs in Normandy, Sgt. Samson Knoll recounts the shock and betrayal felt by officers and men as they confront the collapse of Nazi leadership. He notes prisoners expressing both disillusionment with Hitler and a dawning desire for freedom, with one veteran describing the regime as “whistling in the dark.”
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Wash
Normandy
Samson Knoll
U. S. Army Intelligence Division
Werren E. Tomlinson
College of Puget Sound
Knoll
Germany
Hamburg
Russia
Prince Lobkowitz
Hitler
Berlin
Patrol Skirmishes and Artillery On Italian Front
On the Italian front, Fifth Army patrols clashed with German units three miles southeast of Pontedera while other sectors saw only artillery duels. Allied forces reported Florence’s siege easing as shelling subsided and aid to civilians continued. Five bridges in Florence were destroyed by German orders, with residents evacuated hours prior to the demolitions as Field Marshal Kesselring aimed to prevent Allied pursuit north of Rome.
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Fifth Army
Pontedera
Talian
Florence
Arno
Signa
Eighth Army
Empoli
Florentine
Albert Kesselring
Flyre
Leathernecks Know What They Want
A South Pacific Marine Base survey finds 99 of 100 Marines in combat plan their postwar life. Ninety-five percent want immediate civilian work, with little concern for $200 or $300 mustering out pay. Among young married men, 75 percent aim to study for better job prospects.
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South Pacific Marine Base
Allied Invasion Opens with Massive Seaborne Assault
Allied forces launched a large scale seaborne invasion along the 125 mile coast between Marseille and Nice with over 14 000 pilots and air crews involved and 800 ships in the Mediterranean. French and American units led the landings with British troops likely among airborne forces, as Wilson directed operations from the sea to form a front with advancing Allied armies.
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Tom Page
France
Paris
Cannes
Nice
St. Raphael
Cap Camarat
Wilson
Mediterranean
Marseille
Bejing
Henry Maitland Wilson
Normandy
Airforce
Rhone Valley
Italy
Supreme Command
Eisenhower
London
Jacob L. Devers
Tunisia
Sicily
Ttalsy
A. Navy
Mahogany Trees Reach Great Heights in Tropics
Mahogany, a 150-Ft. tree, grows in tropical forests with trunks often 60 to 80 feet tall and three to seven feet in diameter, making it one of the towering timber species described.
Adventists Vote to Establish Boarding School in Missouri
The state Seventh day Adventists convention voted to establish a boarding school in Missouri equivalent to a high school with dormitories and industries to fund expenses. The site is to be determined in a rural area near highways power and railroads with plans to open in 1945 46. A finance locating committee will start preparations and funds will be raised from constituents and other sources. The denomination operates 267 academies and colleges with over 20000 students and value over 11000000.
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Seventh-day Adventists Convention
Missouri
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