Raid on Manchuria Reportedly Strikes Anshan Penhaihe Area
Washington AP says a new Superfortress raid by the 2th Bomber Command involved about 168 aircraft striking Anshan and Penhaihe near Mukden at 2:30 am. Japanese officials report some enemy planes down and assess damage pending investigation. Tokyo notes war results under study while hints point to possible Antung involvement.
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Washington
2Th
U. S Army
Anshan
Pensthe
20/n Bomber Command
Tokyo
seJf
Showa
Yawata
Japan
Mukden
Federal Communications Commission
Antung
Yalu
Bay of
Utrea
Red Army Advances Through Balkans Amid German Resistance
Soviet forces push northeast of War and into the Balkans as they break Bulgarian and Turkish lines. Tanks and minesweepers supported by air power target communications hubs around Demotika and Burgas, with crossings toward the Aegean and the Dalmatian coast. Reports claim 3,000 men captured in a sweep near Sibiu and Bucharest as Alpine and Transylvanian fronts move against Axis positions.
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Red Army
Balkans
Hitler
Transylvania
Fem
Bulgaria
Aegean Sea
Demotika
Lysria
Albania
Warwi
Agatch
Constance
Burgas
Varnama
Transy
Fihe
Meetius
Wien
Amnu-Severin
Milesucharest
Rimicul-Valcea
Bucharest
Sibiu
Ashford Woman Fined For Reckless Driving Case
Mrs Yates from Ashford faced reckless driving charges after an incident two miles west of a line on U S Highway. The peace court before Justice L Woods heard the case, with Pa Knight and W D mentioned in the proceedings.
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Gladys Yates
Peace Court
Allied forces close on German front in 200 mile advance
American forces push toward the German border across a 200 mile front as Soviet troops advance in the Balkans and Greece. German resistance stiffens along the entire line while U S Army reports continued air attacks on industrial targets. The Tokyo press notes a large Japanese bomber offensive and a crackdown on Nazi elements with prisoner releases amid the war’s global activity.
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Associated Press
Southeich
Allied Offensive Extended On Italian Front Near Rimini
Eighth Army tanks and infantry pushed to the Marano River four miles from Rimini but faced a stubborn German counterattack inland. In the center American troops neared Pistoia, within two miles of the Gothic Line. Further west U S patrols moved past Lucca while coast artillery shelled north of Pisa.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Marano River
Rimini
Pistoia
U.s.2nd Infantry
Lucca
Pisa
France
Balerno
Fifth Army
Cassino
S. Harold Alexander
Corlano
San Savino
Terms Of Bulgarian Armistice Expected Agreed On By Night
London AP report says Bulgaria dissolves its National Assembly, bans Nazi or fascist groups, frees Allied prisoners, and replaces its army chief amid a government shift away from the Axis. Moscow showed no sign of assent to an armistice while Russian advances continued with minimal bloodshed. Romanian armistice delegation head predicts formal terms by tonight, blaming Britain and the United States for delay.
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London
National Assembly
Sofia
Federal Communications Commission
Philipov
Yantchulev
Bulgaria
Axis
Moscow
Germany
Britain
United States
Russia
Roosevelt Comments On Dewey Speech Failures
President Roosevelt disputed Governor Dewey's charge that the administration is tired and defeatist. He said he would not return to Hyde Park due to fatigue and brushed aside questions about Dewey's Philadelphia speech and selective service remarks, claiming he read part of it but could not comment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas EB. Dewery
Hyde Park
N.Y
Dewey
Philadelphia
Aed
Dexer
Lems
Berghey
Selective Service
Ton't
Roncevelt
Dewen
FDR And Churchill Seen Planning Quebec Parley Soon
London AP reports growing conviction that Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt will meet soon, likely in Quebec, to plan postwar strategy. Topics include Germany’s occupation framework, postwar governments, Pacific operations, Soviet roles, and preventing demobilization upheaval as Germany nears defeat.
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James F. King
London
Churchill
Roosevelt
Quebec
Japan
Germany
Hitler
Europe
United States
Britain
Russia
Pacific
U.S
Romania
Bulgaria
Finland
Poland
Mationet
Dengtt PD
Eisenhower
Gereesd
Waste Paper Drive Not 1 Day Affair
Dothan Chamber of Commerce Secretary manages Arthur Johnson says the waste paper drive will end later this month with a goal of 100000 pounds. About 25000 pounds collected yesterday with help from Boy Scouts and residents. Three tons remain in rural areas as trucks were briefly in short supply yesterday morning. Proceeds go to the Teenage Club. Continuous phone calls at the chamber reflected public stacks of paper awaiting pickup.
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Arthur Johnson
Dothan
Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Weather forecast for Wiregrass farmers today and tomorrow
Government weather forecast notes cooler today with light showers this afternoon and continuing cloudiness turning partly cloudy by evening. Temperatures range from 71 to 38. Tomorrow, a few morning clouds give way to continued partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures despite some showers likely in the afternoon and night.
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Imares
Eisenhower Battle Team Advances Toward Liege and Metz
American Seventh Army presses from Arbois into Besancon in southern France amid heavy fighting with German forces trying to cover the retreat of 19th Army remnants toward the Belfort gap. The Reich corridor lies near the Vosges and Swiss border, as bears on the Siegfried line.
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George Bria Rome
Seventh Army
Besencon
France
Arbois
19Th Army
Belfort Gap
Vosges Range
Siegfried Line
Reich
Besancon
British Troops Ready For Quick Thrust Into Holland
British troops, well equipped with tanks and guns, plan a rapid advance into Holland. Lt Gen Horrocks says supplies are ample and flanks were thin in places during the rapid push from Normandy. He notes 120,000 Germans still trapped in Northeast France and along the Belgian coast, with resistance expected along the Albert Canal and Ruhr approaches.
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B. G. Horrocks
Antwerp
Horrocks
France
Belgian
Holland
Normandy
Brussels
Bremen
Hennover
Berlin
Duodera
Bre
Albert Canal
Siegfurt
Reine
No Immediate Need Seen For Drafting Two-As And Two-Bs
Washington AP Selective Service said 1944 needs can be met by men already in 1-A and new 16 year olds. Hershey estimates 690,000 physically able men from these sources, with total induction likely around 699,000 including 18 year olds through July. Reclassifications from 2-B to 1-A possible when deferments end. Boards urged to maintain lenient job deferments despite encouraging war news.
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Max Hall
Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Allied Planes Ruin Evacuation Routes in Greece
Allied air operations crippled rail lines from Greece to Belgrade and across Yugoslavia, tearing up routes used by German troops. The disruption, blamed on Allied raids and Tito partisans, has left Yugoslavia’s system largely inoperable and blocked potential German retreats toward the Adriatic. RAF rockets and Mustangs halted convoys from Greece to Serbia, with at least 25 vehicles destroyed and a 40 car train enveloped in smoke.
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Greece
Serbia
Rome
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Adriatic
Romania
Mediterrana Ann
Toay
Belgrade
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Uzice
Bihae
Sunja
Karlovo
Zagreb
Fiume
Marshal Tito
Mecket
Salonika
Danube
Dewey Campaign Attacks Roosevelt Tone in Philadelphia
Governor Thomas F. Dewey opened a cross country tour with a claim that changing administrations cannot cure the nation. In Philadelphia he denounced the New Deal as fearful of peace and failed to provide jobs for veterans, urging a program of real job creation and open doors for entrepreneurship. Wendell Willkie criticized both parties in Collier’s as evasive, calling their platforms an irreconcilable paradox that promises peace but preserves sovereignty.
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Associated Press
Thomas F. Dewey
Reppubican
Louisville
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Dewey
Wendell Lo Willkle
Republican Standard - Bearer
Ado Pance
Colliers Magnum
France Offers Aid In Pacific Warfare
France tells the United States it would like to contribute forces for the Battle of the Pacific. The French seek retention of colonies including French India and other posts, arguing for continued control after defeating Germany. American policy appears to favor this view as talks with Charles de Gaulle’s committee proceed on a lend lease draft.
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Washington
Frannte
United States
Pacific
Germany
France
Charlie de Gaulle
Tetiene! Committee
Acta
United Reuer
Tee & Re L
Allied offensive nears German frontier across Siegfried Line
Allied four army thrust nears the Siegfried Line and Albert Canal as Eisenhower leads a major push toward invasion. Reports say operations threaten Liege and Metz with the Seventh Army advancing to Besancon from the Mediterranean, signaling possible German collapse by early November.
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James M. Long
London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Siegfried Line
Albert Canal
Aspeta
Dimile
Dwight DB. Elseshower
Siegfried Iles
Tedar
Germany
Road to Berlin Front Moves Under Eisenhower Blackout
A wartime update describes Allied advances toward the German frontier across the Dutch border, Belgium, and France. American and British forces push toward Liege, Antwerp, and Metz while a new blackout shields evolving operations. Patton’s Third Army nears Metz as Toul holds with Nancy report. The British cross the Albert Canal near Beeringen and reach Bourg Leopold. Hodges’ First Army advances toward Liege and Aachen amid medium resistance.
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Cling Te
Huy
Meuse
Namur
Liege
Aachen
Charlemagne
Albert Canal
Belgium
Tha Rie
Ponvons
Loege - Namur
Ardennes Forest
Luxembourg
Fores
Tere
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Metz
Belfort
Lennen
Baigutis
Kurt Dittmar
Howard Cowan
Third Army
George 3. Patton, Jr
Thomas E. Dewey
Patton
West Wall
Alexander Br. Patch
Mediterranean
Switzerland
Folgish
Brady
Netherlands
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Eicelene Marina
le Havre
Second Army
Albert Cana
Siezer
Siegfriedd Line
Limburg
Stexfried Line
Rhine
Moselle
George S. Patton
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