Terman Debacle Continues Near Seine Pocket In France
Allied reports describe German forces fleeing toward the sea west of the Seine as Second French Armored Division enters Paris outskirts. British and Canadian units push toward the coast, with heavy fighting along the Seine and in the lower pocket from Elbeuf to Honfleur. Air reports note German trucks fleeing with lights on, indicating munition transport.
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Jmto
Arceg
Paris
Supreme Headquarters
Te Supreme Command
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Montereau
Fontaine‘est
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Sens
Elbeuf
Bel 7
Honfleur
Wipad
Mtn
Raf Nes
Wal Amiens
Associated
Roger D.fae
Battle and relief actions unfold in France and Europe
World Today reports Allied breakthroughs along the Seine and Paris area as German resistance weakens. U S Seventh Army advances toward Cannes and other coastal gains widen the Allied foothold. Romanian and Hungarian forces clash as Moscow notes intensified local warfare and political shifts in Hungary and Romania amid broader war news.
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Associated Press
Paris
Seine
France
U. S
Ty Tropa
Cannes
Rig Gravse
Capitulation may follow Romanian move in Bulgaria
Quincy Florida AP reports fear of heavy bloodshed as three Negro defendants charged with raping a white woman are not brought to Gadsden County court. Gov Holland orders relocation to Gainesville 175 miles away after 250 state militiamen guard around courthouse. Highway patrol blocks occur as armed men patrol, with no injuries.
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Gadsden County
Spessard L. Holland
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Holland
Balkan Kingdom Seeks Peace Amid Balkan War Shifts
AP reports Romania halted fighting as Moscow claimed local Allied-leaning engagements. Soviet advances near the Galati Gap push toward Danube delta while Bucharest signals armistice only with Red Army cooperation. Hungary and Bulgaria seek peace as Romania gains Transylvania and Constanta status looms.
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Soviet Union
Romania
Red Army
Bulgaria
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Hungary
Bucharest
Yugoslavia
Greece
Finland
Plans Completed For Tri State Fat Stock Show Here
Plans for the largest Tri State Fat Stock Show in Houston County were outlined for presentation to Dothan Chamber directors. The two day event is set for April 34 with changes to breed based prizes for Angus Herefords and Shorthorns. 4H Club members are urged to enter animals as county agents notify surrounding counties. An open contest for professional breeders is planned with separate prizes.
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Houston County
Dothan Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Gregory
Animal Husbandry Division
Alabama Extension Service
Auburn
C. M. Ling
Allied Troops Make Advances In Italy
Allied forces report considerable advances along the upper Amo valley in the central Italian front. Forces occupy Castelnuovo, Fornich, and La Montaniz east of Florence, while Eighth Army pushes toward the Gothic Line on Monte Fecchiela. Polish patrols penetrate beyond Meteoro river as Adriatic sector defense lines are probed.
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Castelnuovo
Fornich
la Montaniz
Florence
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Eighth Army
Monte Fecchiela
Fifth Army
Meteoro
Adriatic
Harold Alexander
Nalar
Polen
London Evacuation of Children Urged amid Bomb Attacks
AP report notes heavy bombs hit London with 1002 daily casualties and rising death toll, prompting a fresh government appeal to evacuate children. Health Minister Henry A. Willink and Lord Woolton toured damaged areas as Lincoln's Inn suffered blast damage to gatehouse and adjacent offices and residences.
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London
England
Henry A. Willink
Lincoln's Inn
Chancery Lane
Lincolns Inm Gatehouse
Paris Entered By Tank Forces Of French Army
Paris radio reported Brig. Gen. Jacques LeClerc and the French Forces of the Interior entered Paris, with LeClerc's armored division penetrating the city center. The Hotel de Ville broadcast described shell blasts as patrols moved from Port d’Italie toward the Ile de la Cité as jubilant crowds celebrated the relief forces.
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New York
Tre Ger- Ware
Paris
Jacques LeClerc
Columbia Broadcasting System
London
Reuters News Agency
Hotel de Ville
FFI
LeClerc
Port D’ Italie
Te de la Cite
Seine
Allied Air Forces Rain Bombs on North Germany and Brittany
More than 1,100 American bombers escorted by fighters struck North German targets near Berlin including the Peenemunde rocket research station. Simultaneously, nine waves of Marauders and Havocs hit Brest while RAF Mosquitoes attacked France Belgium. Mediterranean Air Force flew 1,500 sorties over Italy Hungary Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia and claimed 53 enemy planes destroyed for three days total.
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Preenemunde
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Brest
Eisenhower
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France
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RAF
Gournay
Paris
Dieppe
Mediterranean
Hitler
Bologna
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Cannes Captured By Yanks and Soviets Bag 47000 Germans
Soviet and American forces report major advances in Romania and the Baltic region. Red Armies said to hold 25,000 German and Romanian prisoners in one day, nearing Ploesti and Bucharest while Soviet troops push toward Galati and the Putna region.
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Prut
Siret
Moscow
Cannes
Daniel Deluce
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Danube
Bucharest
Plosst Cil Helda
Rodio V. Malinovsky
Feodor Tolbuxbin
Mihai
Chisinau
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Ploesti
Red Army
Balkan
Pruit
5Ret
Governor Protests Segregation Order in Army Posts
Alabama Governor Chauncey Sparks telegraphed President Roosevelt urging intervention against a War Department order to end racial discrimination in post exchanges and other Army post facilities. Sparks said Maxwell Field’s order breaks down race relations, protests statewide practice, and hinders improvement of relations on an equal basis. The President was asked to give personal attention to the matter.
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Montgomery
Roosevelt
War M Department
Chauncey Sparka
Alabama
Maxwell Field
South
Sparks
Home Pressure Groups Put Poor Congressmen On Spot
Washington lawmakers say influx of local pressure groups burdens them with requests to alter federal directives. Lobbyists push for price boosts in milk and other items while demanding exemptions from wartime controls. The strain comes as members juggle war programs and agency rules, stalling progress and fueling frustration.
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Clate Johnson
Washington
Westington
Ofd-Line
Profes |Ional
Inet
Amatgur” Buttenhelevy
Buresu
Pitched Battle Waged At Jacksonville Jail
In Jacksonville Florida a four hour siege at the Dura County jail ended with five men leading an abortive escape. Prisoners barricaded inside fired on officers who were forced back into a van with two policemen captured. Two prisoners were wounded. one charged with murder. The five surrendering men included Jimmy Caxsenbach of Memphis and James Young of New Orleans. Sheriff Rex Sweat announced the assault was planned from inside the jail.
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J C. White
William W. Seawood
Jimmy Caxsenbach
Memphis
Tenn
James Young
New Orleans
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
John Blackburn
Kingsville
Fla
W. A. Clark
Harry Holland
Jackhorn
Rex Sweat
Allies Report New Invasion Effort Near Philippines
Allied troops reportedly attempted a new island invasion nearer the Philippines per Tokyo radio, with 28 carrier planes raiding Western Sumatra. London reports promise tougher blows on Japan from Southeast Asia as Mountbatten returns to East Asia with new plans. Stilwell’s Burma drive claims 190 square miles retaken and over 20,000 Japanese slain. Paramushiro raid announced as Nimitz targets northern Japan. Hengyang and Hankow– Canton rail line fights continue.
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Opinion Divergence Of America England At Dumbarton Oaks
Washington dispatch reports growing divergence over Dumbarton Oaks plans. British leaders urge separating peace settlement from security organization while Russians favor limiting security talks to direct peace work and coordinating with other bodies. Hull convened Senate Foreign Relations members for a report and met thrice with John Foster Dulles adviser to Governor Dewey as talks near a bipartisan joint statement.
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Washington Cap
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Miller Arraigned On Theft Charge
Glenn Miller Dale Countlan arraigned on a theft of U S property charge at Camp Hucker. Deputy Marshal George Bayzer swore the warrant from Dothan. Molter a Camp Rucker foundry employee accused of stealing 180 sheets government property. Miller pleaded guilty before Commissioner Daughtry with bond set at 500 dollars.
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J.W. Daughtry
Glenn Miller
Dale Countlan
U.S
Camp Hucker
Miller
George N. Bayzer
Dothan
Molter
Camp Rucker
Daughtry
Band
FOR And Willkie Meet Report Says
New York AP reports President Kornese was set to renew invitation for a conference on foreign policy. The president told reporters last week there was nothing published about an invite and no confirmation of a meeting with Willkie.
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Kornese
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Imael
Secrecy Clashes as Allied Forces Break into Southern France
Allied troops seized Cannes and Grasse on the French Riviera and advanced toward Arles and the Rhone, while Grenoble remained in contention. Marseille and Toulon saw sporadic fighting as French and American forces tightened their grip on naval and port facilities. Prisoners flooded the pens at beachheads as operations continued to disrupt enemy lines, with air forces targeting rail and road links in the Rhone Valley and Durance corridor.
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Nimes
Diphtheria Cases Rise in Montgomery and Statewide
AP reports state health data show thirteen diphtheria cases last week, the highest weekly total of the year. Five cases were recorded the week before. DeKalb, Madison, and Walker counties each had four recoveries, while Bibb, Chilton, Clarke, Houston, Jefferson, Mobile and Montgomery counties reported one recovery each.
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State Health Department
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