Airmen attack Nazi convoy near German frontier
American Thunderbolts from new bases in Southern France smashed a fleeing Nazi convoy within 20 miles of the German frontier. At least 30 vehicles were destroyed along with a tank a field gun and 15 railcars. During the same raid 1,563 vehicles 130 locomotives 746 railcars 12 boats and 49 pontoon bridges were damaged or destroyed mostly in the Po valley. Captain Henry J. Walsmith of Denver led the first Thunderbolt attacks from Southern France bases as part of the campaign commanded by Col. Stephen Mack.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
France
Mediterranean Allied Air Force
Om Rere
Italy
Po Valley
Henry J. Walsmith
Denver
Colo
Stephen Mack
St. James Place
Yardley
Berlin reports advance toward Aegean coast during war
Berlin broadcast via Associated Press says the march heads toward the Aegean coast as Bulgarian forces declare war on Tuesday after German actions in the Balkans. Moscow and Cairo dispatches note six German divisions in Greece effectively surrendered and Bulgaria seeks armistice terms with the Allies through Soviet mediation.
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Istanbul
Bosporus
Aegean
Berlin
Associated Press
Bulgaria
Russia
Kerensky
Soviet Union
Hitler
Balkan
Hungary
Balkans
Cairo
Greece
Athens
Ankara
Sofia
Bularian
Ahe
Nis
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Bula
Communist Party
Allied War Outlook Emphasizes Struggles for Germany
The piece notes weak reserves, potential moral strain, and the need to conquer every square mile of Germany. It cites Nazi retreat slowing in Western Europe, fierce Soviet fighting, and Patton's supply issues, warning against an imminent wholesale invasion of Germany.
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Siegfried Line
Germany
Europe
Patton
Quiz Kid's reply on military mobilization and training
The article discusses the Marine Corps Classification System aiding in demobilization and war readjustment. It cites examples of logging specialized training and matching personnel such as auto and truck mechanics, welders, and plumbers to needs. Sergeant Cobb, son of Frank and Mrs. Cobb of Decatur, is noted.
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Cobb Ae
Marine Corps
Frank Cobb
East Gordon Drive
Decatur
Riverside High School
Athens
Ala
Decatur Iron and Steel Company
Shipbuilding Division
Markets at a Glance and Cotton Futures Steady
Markets at a glance show mixed steps with gains in certain rails and steady cotton prices on light mill and local demand. Cotton futures hold near 11 1 4 to 11 25 with forecasts suggesting 11 23 0 million bales versus official 11 02 2. Cattle calves hogs and sheep prices listed with ranges and receipts noted.
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New York
Market Report Cattle Run Light in Nashville
Nashville, Sept 7. Cattle 400 on hand with light run and mostly lower grade odds. Opening sales steady with no fleshy steers or heavier weights available. A few low medium lightweight steers and...
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Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Market News Service
Fairfield Steel Works Hit by Walkout at Tennessee Coal Iron
Six open hearth furnaces and two blooming mills at Fairfield works were shut down as blast furnace workers strike. Three furnaces were already banked, 300 workers walked out for incentive wages, cutting steel ingot and iron production. Finishing units stay open until stocks run out. W. S. Pierce, U.S. labor conciliator, meets USW officials to resolve the dispute.
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Birmingham
Ala
Fairfield Steel Works
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co
Fairfield
W. S. Pierce
U.S. labor_conciliator
United Steelworkers of America
CSO
Woman files rape charge against Robert Hillis
Robert Hillis is jailed in Morgan county after a Wednesday night arrest on a rape charge. The warrant was sworn by Mrs. Estelle Lee Hatfield of South Decatur before Justice George W. Norwood.
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Robert Hillis
Morgan County
Hillis
George W. Norwood
Estelle Lee Hatfield
South
Decatur
Butter and Eggs Prices In Chicago Market Report
Butter firm with receipts 370 255. Eggs firm with receipts 10 715 and U S extras 38 to 45 5. U S standards 35 to 38. Current receipts 34 to 35. Dirties 25 to 30. Checks 24 to 28.
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Chicago
U.S
U. S
Mercy pleas mocked by Izvestia in attack on German guilt
Izvestia denounces mercy pleas for Germans by Pope Pius XII and two Americans as futile. It cites Doorn castle hopes and fascist justice fears, condemns calls to forgive Germany after air raids, and ridicules figures such as Dorothy Thompson and Frederick Libby as hypocritical.
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Moscow
Izvestia
Nwspaper
Pius XII
Doorn
War cries as Koiso warns of empire's fate in diet
Premier Koiso warned the diet that the empire’s life or death hinges on wartime choices. He described plans by war lords to seize the offensive again amid intensified American air raids. The report notes strikes on Marcus Island and Iwo Jima, ship sinkings near the Philippines, and advances toward Lingling in Southeast China.
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Kuniaki Koiso
Koiso
Japan
Marcus Island
Tokyo
Iwo
Volcano Islands
Imperial
Philippine
Davao
Mindanao
Robalo
China
Kiyang
U. S
Lingling
Free Press urged Washington world wide free
A Sept news item notes a resolution urging Congress to go on record in favor of worldwide free trade and press freedoms. The brief cites public support and calls for action in Washington.
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Free Press
Washington
Congress
Local notices and council plans mark Decatur scene
Pvt Lawrence A Strane Jr on 21 day furlough from Ft Douglas Utah visits city recreation officials who praise Alvis Briscoe for leading a successful softball season unpaid. City police court handles five cases including fines for speeding drunkenness and trespassing. Decatur City Council set for 7 30 pm at city hall with Lt E Jacobs visiting and Lt Col Redd arriving at Courtland Army Airfield. Lt Marjory Scruggs, in London layover, chats with brother Pfc Burleson Scruggs. she is now in France.
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Lawrence A. Strane, Jr
Ft. Douglas
Utah
Marjory Scruggs
Army Nurses Corps
London
Pfc
Burleson Scruggs
Pfc. Scruggs
Scruggs
France
Patton forces push toward Metz as Allied offensive widens
Allied and Axis fronts shift as Patton's Third Army drives toward Metz while British and Canadian units seize Gent and Boulogne fronts. American troops extend Moselle bridgeheads near Nancy and press toward the Siegfried line amid stiff German resistance. British and Canadian forces seal Calais area and threaten a channel coast push as Cherbourg supply lines strain.
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Head
Courtney H. Hodges
Germany
Liege
George S. Patton
Moselle
Nancy
Metz
Siegried
Patton
Normandy
Berlin
France
Belgium
Reich
Holland
Tommies
Gent
Courtrai
Armentieres
Lille
Merville
Lys
Channel
Pas de Calais
Dover
Folkestone
England
Boulogne
Marquise
Calais
St. Omer
Cassel
Cherbourg
More pits seized as coal strikes spread in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Pittsburgh reports new seizures of soft coal pits in Pennsylvania and West Virginia raise the count to 33 mines under government control amid walkouts demanding company recognition of the union. Four additional mines were struck, following an executive order that took possession of 15 mines yesterday, increasing idle mines to about 7,000.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Sulfa Drugs Aid Chicago Army Doctor Reports
Small doses of sulfa drugs shorten the course of tonsillitis and can save thousands of mandays in industry and the armed forces, an Army doctor reported. Captain Edward D. Freis of the Army medical corps described the finding in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Chicago
Fcar
Edward D. Freis
Army Medical Corps
Journal of the American Medical Association
Fulbright Proposes Dom of News Exchange in House
Representative Fulbright of Arkansas today offered the idea of a dom of news exchange to promote better understanding among nations and thus help prevent future wars in the House. He frames it as a vehicle for international comprehension and peace.
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Dom
Rep
Fulbright
D., Ark
Nelson Bakes Goal of Visit to Chungking
Nelson and Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley conclude their China trip with the aim to lick Japan quickly while examining economic and military issues. They met Chiang Kai-Shek, with Stilwell urging the record, and Ambassador Gauss introducing them at the meeting. Nelson notes a prior Moscow mission but won’t discuss details.
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Chungking
Donald Nelson
WPB
Patrick J. Hurley
China
Japan
Hurley
Nelson
Chiang Kai-Shek
U. S
Clarence E. Gauss
T. V. Soong
Moscow
Abscesses Near Inflamed Tonsil Reported
Medical note describes abscesses in the vicinity of an inflamed tonsil. Details on symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment are limited in the fragment.
Plans Talked For Next Stock Show In Decatur
The second annual Tennessee Valley Livestock and Small Grain Show is planned for Decatur in September 1945. TheDecatur Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee, chaired by Chas M Scales Jr, discussed expanding to smaller livestock 4 H clubs and improving dairy and beef cattle in Morgan and Ada counties. Officials also considered dairy and beef show separation, official dairy cattle classifications, and broader participation from Valley counties to boost stock shows and milk production.
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Tennnessee
Decatur
Agricultural Committee
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Chas. M. Scales, Jr
Morgan
Ida
Alabama
F. W
Yankee
Extension Service
Auburn
Birmingham
Casto Jarvis
Mr. Burns
B.G. Hall
Minor Russell
John Pennell
Charles G. Hardwick
Red Army closes on Warsaw amid heavy fighting near Vistula
The Red Army, led by Marshal Rokossovsky, pushes from Wolo min toward Warsaw as German forces retreat from the east bank. Artillery and air attacks crush bunkers and minefields along the Narew front while Polish suburbs near Praga feel the pressure.
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Red
Warsaw
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Wolomin
Praga
Vistula
Narew
Ostroléka
East Prussia
Izvestia
Red Army
Secretary Hull Warns of Fascist Movement in Hemisphere
Secretary Hull said a Fascist movement has headquarters in Argentina and that Argentine officials must clarify their stance on refuges for escaped German leaders. He cited assurances from Argentine officials that no refuge would be given. He also expressed hope Portugal and Switzerland will act to keep war criminals from entering their shores.
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Was
Ngton
Hull
Argentina
Warsaw Front May Break as German Flank Advances
A vivid forecast warns that Warsaw could be decisively outflanked and the entire Polish front faces imminent danger of cracking as German forces push across the region. The report emphasizes strategic risks and potential shifts in control along vital front lines.
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Warsaw
Poland
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