Germans Fall Back as Americans Press Toward St Lo
Allied forces drive toward St Lo with heavy artillery and hedgerow fighting on the Cherbourg peninsula. General Bradley's troops advance from northwest and east, with 32 divisions reported in the push toward the town and surrounding territory. Substantial gains push toward Maltot and the Orne valley amid stiff German resistance and counterattacks.
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O’Connor Named Red Cross Head in Infantile Paralysis Push
INGTON AP President named D Basil O’Connor head of the national center for infantile paralysis and Red Cross service. The appointment fills the term to December 11 this year following Norman H. Danner’s death. O’Connor is praised for his knowledge and leadership in medical and nursing fields and his long service with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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New York
Roosevelt
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United States
World Today War Fronts Show Shifts Across Fronts
AP dispatch reports Allied advances press German defenses from the West to the Baltic as Soviet and other forces push to key targets. German city bombardments and rapid flanking maneuvers accompany renewed offensives, with several fronts claiming territorial gains and disciplined counteractions.
Encircled Japanese Attack Strikes at Aitape Front
Allied clash near Altape New Guinea as Japanese 18th Army attacked American defenders along the Driniumor river. U.S. troops, veterans of Buna Saidor, held fast while Allied air power pressed the enemy retreat and supply lines.
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Chinese Force Drives Japanese From Tenchung Outer Walls
AP dispatch reports Chinese troops advancing in the Salween river sector have seized the last key position outside Tenchung walls, a Japanese strong point. Chinese forces also repelled Japanese attacks east of Mangshih, inflicting heavy casualties. On the Burma front, Chinese and Chindits captured Pyindaw, eight miles west of Mogaung, while a patrol moved toward Myitkyi Ox from Mogaung along the railroad.
Postwar Agriculture Program Outlined by Farm Bureau Officers
Farm Bureau officers from five Weetgrave counties met to hear a postwar planning program and discuss farmer cooperation for a beneficial farm program. Emmett Sizemore led the talk on price stabilization, showing three years of prices for cotton, peanuts, and hogs to illustrate volatility. He noted wide swings from 45 cents to 4.5 cents per pound for cotton, 24 to 912.8 ton for peanuts, and 18 to two cents per pound for hogs, highlighting the impact on dollars. The group also considered tractor needs after the war, surplus war equipment disposal, and a proposal to remove the farm gasoline tax.
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BY_N&T C. FAUCLE Farm Bureau
Weetgrave
Emmett Sizemore
Sizemore
Sizerienn
President May Meet With Churchill Likely Soon
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill may meet soon as cooperation with General Charles de Gaulle’s National Committee of Liberation becomes practical. The A Franco-American relations challenge has complicated joint Washington London handling, but progress in policy could clear the way.
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Washington,ap
Roosevelt
Churchill
Roosevall
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Navnal Committee of Liberation
Berlin Broadcast Admits Terror of Hitler's Nation
London reports that a Nazi German military radio broadcast warned of terror gripping German households. It said Germany’s fight is for life or death as the Russian advance threatens Holy German land and pledged to unleash destruction on the continent.
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Germany
London Evening News
Last Minute BULLETINS from London during WWII
AP reports Allied forces lost three American destroyers in France during landing operations named as Derry Meredith and Grenten. Lords debate postwar Gestapo imprisonment with Lord Van Nuart urging postwar actions and possible executions by Allies.
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Gestapo
Lord van Nuart
Saipan Battle Toll Reaches 15053 American Casualties
U S Pacific Fleet reports 15053 American casualties from Saipan fighting near Guam. 2359 killed 11481 wounded 1212 missing. Japanese dead exceed 11948 with over 1000 taken as prisoners. 9000 plus civilians interned. Navy Secretary Forrestal and Adm Nimitz disclose carrier raids and smothered Guam Rota air bases.
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Britain Sees First All Clear Night In A Month
London and southern counties enjoyed a respite as Hitler's flying bomb attacks tapered off for a night. A single robot plane was reported over the county after dark while London logged a third day without rail blasts. Bombs had attacked mainly in daylight, causing chaos during peak hours. Since Churchill warned that 2,750 one ton bombs had been launched, the assaults have eased, though residents still shelter in place.
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Britain
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Powell Gas Station Suspended By OPA
Powell Walter L. Powell doing business as Cash Service Station on Dolan Route Two was suspended for engaging in operating a tire exchange and selling gasoline. Hearing by US Hearing Commissioner Travis Williams in Montgomery police court charged Powell with gasoline shortage and tire exchange without certificates. suspension announced by OPA headquarters in Montgomery yesterday.
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Dolhan
OPA
Montgomery
United States
Travis Williams
Powell
Dan Boyd
Powell Tera
Wallace Backers Name Douglas as Strongest Rival for Ticket
Wallace supporters view Supreme Court Justice William Douglas as Henry Wallace’s top rival for the 1944 Democratic vice presidential slot. They also monitor Barkley Rayburn Truman Byrnes as potential contenders, with no clear campaign momentum yet. A Roosevelt decision on Wallace's fate is anticipated, while Douglas’s strongest regional backing appears in the west and northwest.
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Roosevelt
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England
Sherman Minton
Indiana
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O-Tm
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Oklahoma
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Thomas Corcoran
Chaotic Rome Under Bonomi Government Soon Inaugurated
Rome faces chaotic postwar conditions as Premier Bonomi prepares to form his government. Food supply improves for masses but public services lag. Electric power is scarce after German damage. hydro plants limited output. Bread rationing exists at low fixed prices. Unemployment rises among white-collar workers. OPA and theaters shrink. cinema demand grows with first new American films since prewar years.
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Rome
Fvance Bonomi
OPA
Soviet Army Pushing New Baltic Onslaught
Soviet forces press Baltic push with heavy air and ground assault targeting Munich Brescia Verona Mestre Mantua and other rail hubs. Allied air fleets, including American Bombers and RAF heavy bombers, strike Porto Marghera Trieste and rail yards. strategic rail targets across northwest Europe disrupted. German transport network crippled amid broader campaign across western Europe.
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Russians Slaughter 7,000 In One Day Front Battle
Moscow reports place Russian troops within 30 miles of East Prussia in a 19 mile push near Suwalki and 34 miles from Kaunas, with several columns advancing close to Grodno and Bialystok. Front dispatches claim over 7,000 Germans killed and 1,600 captured in a single day as the front appears to fold toward the Baltic region.
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Lajatico Falls as Doughboys advance in Italy push
Fifth Army troops break through German lines in the upper Era valley near Livorno. American forces capture Lajatico with 150 to 200 prisoners and push northward. French troops seize San Donato southwest of Florence. other French units fend off counterattacks near Poggibonsi. Eighth Army gains in the upper Tiber Valley, approaching Citta di Castello.
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Death Of Herriot Ex French Premier Reported From Berlin
Berlin reports via DNB and Vichy radio announced the death of Edouard Herriot former French Premier at 72. AP notes Berlin’s broadcast offered no details while Herriot had been in German custody since France fell and earlier rumor said he was seriously ill in September.
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North Carolina Reports 270 Polio Cases and 33 Deaths
Health officials in the southeast stepped up measures amid a polio outbreak centered in North Carolina with 270 cases and 33 deaths. Kentucky reached 20 cases with four fatalities. Georgia ordered a 21 day home quarantine for its children returning from affected areas and required dual-state health department clearance for return. South Carolina reported 18 cases as physicians planned a Saturday meeting with the State Board of Health.
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Crops Outlook From Alabama Agents Across South
P O Davis director of the Alabama Extension Service surveys farmers on an at war planning program. He reports overall crop prospects good with cotton blooming, peanuts strong, corn hurt by dry weather in Henry County. County agents for Wiregrass counties add: Coffer County notes cotton and peanuts good, corn improving with rain. Henry County cites normal to poor corn prospects due to dryness and May planted corn looking promising, peanuts near normal with spotty stands.
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Ala_bama Extension Service
South Alabama
Haseen
Henry County
W. D. Webster
Mom Woodham
Alabama Laborers Attacked In Ohio
A group of white Alabama farm laborers were attacked in Wilmington Ohio after a confrontational incident on a business street. Eleven returned home while the rest were reassigned to other Ohio farms. Riot involved teens and a blend of white and Black youths. one 18 year old from Calhoun County reported a back wound. Authorities investigate motives and pay duty to relocate workers to Leesburg and Newark area farms.
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Corwin Nichola
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J. G. Fowler
Raley Hicks
Calhoun County
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