Soviet Armies Sweep Across Estonia and Baltic Fronts
Soviet and Red Army units pushed toward Tallinn and Riga amid rapid advances across the Baltic region and Eastern Europe. Reports claim river crossings near key strategic towns and encirclement maneuvers around Budapest and northern Transylvania as Allied and Axis forces clash.
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Associated Press
Tallinn
Bor
Warsaw
Arad
Hungary
Estapitel
Riga
Livia
Baltic
Red Army
Carpathian
Czechoslovakia
Dukla
World Today reports on European front advances and battles
The World Today notes Berlin rerule of airborne troops as U S forces strike near the Siegfried Line. It cites a major armor engagement and says Russian forces push toward the Hungarian frontier and reach near Extontan fronts. General New reports contact with advances at Warsaw.
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Berlin
Eim
U.S
Siegfried Line
Feaks
Wrennet
Nancy
Russia
Extontan
New
Warsaw
War Chest drive outlined by J L Bedsole in Wiregrass
J L Bedsole of Mobile outlined the Alabama War Chest planned to start October 17 with a $1,100,368.40 state quota. He spoke to Wiregrass representatives about volunteers aiding 22 war and relief agencies, detailing district quotas for Houston Henry Coffee Dale and Geneva and how funds will aid armed forces, seamen, food distribution, clothing and medical supplies, and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Chest
Dothan
J. L. Bedsole
Mobile
Houston
Henry
Coffee
Dale
Geneva
A. D. Carmichael
High School Band Parade Opens Dothan Season
The Dothan High School band will parade this afternoon at 4 30 forming at the Baptist Church and marching through the business district to the bus terminal. They perform again during halftime of the Holtville game, with Rosemary Johnston as drum major and majorettes Nanette Harris Helen Doster Carolyn Spann Martha Jean Nordan and Robyn Ann Driver.
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Dothan High School
Baptist Church
Dothan High
Holtville
Nanette Harris
Helen Doster
Carolyn Spann
Martha Jean Nordan
Robyn Ann Driver
Rosemary Johnston
Wiregrass Soldiers Killed In Action Reported
Six soldiers from the Wiregrass area are listed among 3,122 U S personnel killed in action released by the War Department. Names include Second Lieutenant Paul W. Newgarden, son of Col. George J. Newgarden at Camp Rucker, Private first class Cape Rodgers, Private William Comdrey, and Private Fred A. Guilford among others.
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Wiregrass
Camp Rucker
United States
War Department
Paul W. Newgarden
George J. Newgarden
Cape Rodgers
Aon
Met
Eva Rodgers
Andalasie
Wiliam Comdrey
Katte
Conarey
Midland City
Fred A. Guilford
Civilian and Soldier Fight at South Ostes Street Center
Police chief J. Craughon reported a fist fight last night behind locked doors at an amusement center on South Ostes street involving civilian James Willis Kelley and soldier Morris S. Reneau. A third man, George Lowe, was booked for interfering with officers.
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South Ostes Street
J. ©. Craughon
James Willis Kelley
Morris S. Reneau
George Lowe
Lowe
Ed Cherry
W. N. Iphter
Reneau
Five More Japanese Admirals Are Slain
New York AP reports five more Japanese admirals have died in action per a Tokyo broadcast cited by US government monitors. The Yokosuka Naval Station identified the officials as Vice Admiral Tei Monzen and Rear Admirals Tei Seki Kan Mori Tsuneo Orita and Shin Okubo. Circumstances of the deaths were not disclosed.
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New York
Tokyo
United States
Yokosuke
Tei Monzen
Tei Seki
Kan Mori
Tsuneo Orita
Shin Okubo
Italians Execute Rome Police Chief
Italian authorities executed Rome police chief Pierre Carnse after a military trial for treason and collaboration with German occupiers. A firing squad at Fort Bravet carried out the sentence amid ongoing German control.
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Rome
Pierre Carnse
Pelice
Cermina
Fort Bravette
Caruse
Mary
W Guy Hardwick Resigns as Representative for Houston County
Major W Guy Hardwick an Air Corps officer resigns as State Representative from Houston County to allow time for a successor and to avoid a special election. Alto n Lee announced intent to run. A D Wilkerson and W A Wells discussed procedures for filling the vacancy. The resignation also ends his seat on the State Democratic Executive Committee.
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W. Guy Hardwick
Air Corps
Houston County
Maj. Hardwick
Hardwick
Houston County Democratic Executive Committee
House
Alton
Lee
A. D. Wilkerson
OPA Rationing Board
Fimera Home
Wilkerson
W. A. Wells
Gessner T. MecCorvey
Maj
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Third
Dayton Army Air Field
Vandalia
Ohio
Japan
Germany
Patrol Activity Reported At Arakan
Southeast Asia Command reports sharp patrol activity on the Arakan front in Western Burma with Japanese artillery and clashes near Mayu range north west of Akyin. Central Burma patrols advance along the Mandalay railway below Hopin southwest of Myitkyina. Chinese patrols operate south of Kazan nest after contact on the Yunnan front. Aerial activity is curtailed by weather.
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Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Arakan
Burma
Mayu Range
Akysh
Mandalay
Hopin
Myitkyina
Kaza
Yunnan
Situation Climax at Arnhem Rhine Bridge Stand
Allied airborne troops and a Polish unit struggle to hold the Arnheim bridgehead as German counterattacks press from multiple fronts. Dempsey's Second Army races armor toward Nijmegen while Patton’s Third Army drives into the Argancourt area as the front lines converge toward Arnhem and Ruhr plays.
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Miles C. Dempsey
Second
Nijmegen
Supreme Headquarters
Amheim
Ruhr
Siegfried Line
Rhine
Arnheim
Lower Rhine
Waal
George S. Patton
Third Army
Nancy
Arzancourt
Normandy
James M Lorg
London
Jong
Norman
Eighth Army Captures Rimini After Four Week Siege
Allied forces breach Rimini and push into the Emilian plains sealing the Gothic Line. American troops seize Firenzuola, a key Gothic Line road junction, aiding rapid advance toward the Po Valley as Greek and Canadian units also report progress and prisoners.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
Eighth Army
Rimini
Adriatic
Fitu
Firenzuola
Po Valley
Albert Kesselring
Bologna
Marecchia River
Canadien
San Fortunato
Nazi Youth Movement Revived by Occupation in Germany
American troops report German youth who long served the Nazi regime are reigned in by parents in occupied zones. Fear, propaganda, and informant culture created spies at home, but invasion has eroded zeal as youths express remorse and seek to align with non Nazi identities like scouting.
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Germany
Yittle Frits
Hrumhild
Hazi Party
Hitler Youth Movement
Generat
WPB Lists Civilians Hard Hit by War End Plans
The War Production Board asks WPA industry divisions to submit by Saturday lists of plants to be cleared of war work soon after X-Day. Batcheller notes ensuring firms are not tied to war contracts to seize postwar gains. Plant by plant reviews will guide war contract cancellations for autos, telephones, typewriters, appliances, and more. August munition output up 2 percent from July but 3 percent behind schedule. steel industry pledges fair handling of small businesses after allocations end on X-Day.
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Sterling
Green Washington
War Production Board
Germany
Tell
Hiland G. Batcheller
WPA
WPB
War and Navy Departments
Divialona
Firma
J. A. Krug
Elliott Admits Drunk Denies Assault Charge
Writing from Houston County jail Robert Junior Elliott a Dothan house painter held on a statutory charge regarding an alleged attack on a Dothan woman on September 8 admits drunkenness and says he did not know his actions until reading about them in the paper He denies assaulting Nell Krupfer wife of Officer Knupfer and claims confusion about events on the night in question
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Houston County
Robert Junior Elliott
W. N. Kniphter
Dothan
Nell Kruphfer
Elliott
OPA apologizes for 30000 words about turkeys sent to farmer’s wife
Rep Waichel exposes an OPA mix up in Congress detailing an Ohio farmer’s wife request for turkey price ceilings. The agency sent a 30 000 word packet with no price data, provoking a recorded apology as a “regrettable error.”
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Washington
Office of Price Administration Io
Ohio
Waichel
Opa
Clyde Ohio
Jap Ships Probably Sunk By Nimitz' Men
U S Pacific Fleet headquarters in Pearl Harbor reports a massive carrier strike on the Philippines. Hundreds of Japanese planes were shot down or neutralized as 37 ships were sunk or probably sunk, including destroyers and tankers, with light aircraft losses for the Americans. The operation, led by Admirals Nimitz Mitscher Hal acy, followed by swift martial law in the Philippines and continuing air and sea offensives.
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Associated Press
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
America
Manila
U.S
Philippines
Manda
Corregidor
Clark Field
Nichols Field
Cavite Naval Base
Subic
United States
William F. Halacy, Jr
Marc A. Mitscher
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Elso
Mitchher
Halsey
Mindanao
Tokyo
Jose P. Laurel
Palaua
Nimitz
Peleliu
Palaus
Gall Islands
Pacific
Angaur
Bist
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Morotai
Halmahera Island
Oneram
Celebex
Reeves Dies After Short Illness at 68
W. W. Reeves 68 of 1012 Headland Avenue died early today at Dothan hospital after a brief illness. A Dothan resident 42 years, he was a member of Foster Street Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge. Funeral services Sunday at Ward Wilson chapel at 10 am with three pastors officiating. Burial in City Cemetery with active pallbearers from the Masonic Lodge. Survived by wife Mrs Corse Stephens Reeves, a son Cody Reeves of New Orleans, and several nieces and nephews.
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W. W. Reeves
Headland Avenue
Dothan
Foster Street Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Ward
Wilson Chapel
Norman McLeod
A. D. Zbinden
Sam C. Reeves
Mra Corse Stephens Reeves
Cody Reeves
New Orleans
Special Weather Forecast With Partial Clearing
A today forecast notes partly cloudy conditions with improvement at night and a high around 71 and low near 52. Tomorrow predicts a clear morning to partly cloudy afternoon, then clearing in the evening with a temperature range near 72 to 52.
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Transylvania
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Rodion Y
Thericy
Roma
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Wiregrass Committee
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Eisenhower
James MW
Long London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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