Bombs Hit Nuernberg Railroads
British bombers dropped over 1,500 tons on Nuernberg an important railway and industrial hub and Nazi rally point. The raid aimed at industries after Ruhr damage, with 16 bombers lost and three enemy fighters shot down. Nuernberg, a junction for major rail lines, houses factories for submarine Diesel engines, tanks, aircraft, and Messerschmitt plants on the outskirts. Reinforcements via Nuernberg were possible as reports say Italy receives German troops and munitions via this area.
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London
Nuernberg
Germany
Walr
Ministry of Economic Warfare
RAF
Ruhr
Reichmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Britain
Berlin
Lnes
Munich
Iaby
Italy
Nuemberg
Parte
Jrataya
Eres
Messerschmitt
Mannheim
Ludwigshafen
Rhineland
East Anglia
Army Says 350 Aid S D Harvest
Omaha dispatch reports the Seventh Service Command states 350 soldiers from Carp Phillips Kansas are assisting South Dakota harvests with 176 in Lake Preston and 175 in Salem. No further requests for help. Salem note says two weeks more work, tents on school grounds, wind storm shortages two weeks ago sparked the call.
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Omaha
Seventh Service Command
Carp Phillips
Kan
South Dakota
Lake Preston
Salem
Kansas
R. H. Ashbaugh
Tokyo Claims Sinking Of 152 Allied Ships
A Tokyo broadcast quoted the Japanese navy department stating that 152 Allied naval units had been sunk and 48 damaged in the south Pacific since the war began, with 2,530 Allied planes shot down and 805 destroyed or damaged on the ground, claims seen as exaggerated.
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London
Wi-A
Vokyo
Japanese Navy Department
South Pacific
Alfred
Two Army Bombers Crash Resulting in Fifteen Deaths
In Walla Walla Washington on August 17 two Army bombers crashed during routine field operations. Fifteen crewmen died and seven parachuted to safety after the aircraft fell near Patterson Washington and burned near Shodner Oregon.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Paterson
Deppner
Ore
Reds Advance Unchecked Toward Kharkov and Bryansk
Moscow reports Red Army drives widening on Kharkov and Bryansk with village by village gains. Rail town captured. about seventy Kharkov area towns and thirty Bryansk villages seized as Soviet forces push across a 200 mile front despite German resistance. Parallel fronts show limited activity with reconnaissance missions.
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Moscow
Red
Kharkov
Bryansk
Ithe
Sumy
Kiev
Suray
Orel
Red Army
Russia
Berlin
Vyazma
Smolensk
Government To Buy 7 Dried Fruit Backs
The War Food Administration ordered the entire 1943-44 pack of seven dried fruits be set aside for government purchase. Raisins prunes apples apricots peaches pears and currants are affected as the government takes a larger share of last year’s supplies under a similar order.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Roosevelt Plans Radio Talk on Philippines Broadcast
President Roosevelt prepares a brief address for broadcast to the people of the Philippines. An announced date indicates the talk will be given at a specified time during America’s occupation period. The message emphasizes a concise communication from the U S leadership to Philippine audiences.
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Roosevelt
Philippines
Washington
People of the
Prime Ministers of Britain Canada Confer on Strategy
Quebec reporters describe the Churchill and Mackenzie King talks in Quebec focusing on Allied strategy to expand successes against the Axis. The pair arrived yesterday and began discussions with their staffs, with a possible joint press conference and questions about invasion timing in Europe lingering amid guarded disclosures.
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Quebec
Britain
Canada
Winston Churchill
W. L. MacKenzie King
Churchill
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Mackenzie King
They Cursed, Prayed, And Died- But Yanks Fought On To Troina
Aug 6 dispatch from Troina describes American forces under Lt. Col. John Mathews driving to seize the city. Elements attacked from northwest while others swung left and right to cut escape routes. Casualties and mine sweeps noted as heavy shelling continued and reports cited a ridge assault against German positions west of Troina.
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Troina
Don
Whitehead
AEF
Elayed
Ene Ray
Charles
Chuck) Horner
Doylestown
Triana
Froina
Christopher Finley
Highsplint
Benjamin Fiarowich
New York City
Finley
Tunisia
John Mathews
Bridgeport
Conn
Mathews
Paga
Soldier recounts Sicily battle and postwar reflections
Dan White, a staff correspondent, details how American troops fought in Sicily and describes the people they encountered. He then returns to recount the final days of the battle and honors the men who secured the victory.
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Dan Whitehend
Preas
Sicily
Troops Help Fight Forest Fire in Wyoming
A detachment of 200 soldiers from Fort Francis E. Warren rushed to northern Wyoming to aid firefighting efforts against the Big Horn National Forest blaze, described as the largest in 25 years. The Denver HQ reported the fire spreading over 3,500 acres but held in check as crews worked from Burgis and Reglandi.
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Buffalo
Wyo
Wyoming
Big Horn , National Forest
Fort Francis B. Warren
Cheyenne
Ibs
Burt
Reglandi
Forest
Denver
Helis bids $66 000 for chestnut colt at auction
Lexington Kentucky Aug William Helis bought a chestnut colt, sired by Whirlaway’s line, for 66 000 dollars during the annual yearling sale last night. The price trailed only the 75 000 paid for New Broom, a standout in the same sale.
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Lexington
William Helis
Orie
Diclety
Iddy
Whirlaway
Allied chiefs map final move toward Europe from multiple fronts
London reports Churchill and Roosevelt in optimistic talks about a victory this year and a grand Allied offensive beyond the Mediterranean. Analysts note Stalin’s absence, urge Soviet participation, and stress unity to prevent rivalries from endangering peace. Allied forces are poised to strike in Europe and the Pacific.
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London
Churchill
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Europe
Gether
Mediterranean
Britain
Quebec
United States
Joseph Stalin
Anthony Eden
The
Yorkshire Post
United Nations
Marshal Stalin
Montreal
Washington
Russia
the Times
Roosevelt Churchill
Times
Pacific
Europa
Li Gen
Kurt Dietnar
Germany
Gracie Fields Arrives in London From United States
Gracie Fields, British actress and singer, arrived today from the United States where she had extended radio and screen engagements.
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London
Gracie Fields
United States
War Today Conference May Herald Invasion Of France
Churchill and Roosevelt plan a high level wartime talks to coordinate invasion of France and postwar policy. McKenzie notes an emphasis on open cooperation among United States Britain and other allies with Russia. The article reflects optimism about joint strategy and decisive action in the European theater.
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France
United States
Russia
Allies Close Trap on Bataan Holdouts at New Georgia
Allied headquarters report forces surrounding the last Japanese position at Bairoko Harbor on New Georgia, Solomons as a six mile arc forms a tightening ring. Jap supply lines are thinning with night barges bringing in rations while bombers strike Salamaua and surrounding bases in New Guinea.
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New Georgia
Solomons
Bairoko Harbor
Kula Gulf
Bataan
Salamaua
New Guinea Island
Aleutians
Ing
Kiska
Batroka Harbor
U. S
Batroka River
Burma
10Th ‘Air Force
Akyar
Pyawbe
Yankton War Alcohol Plant Near Capacity
Yankton officials report the industrial alcohol plant in Yankton near capacity after a month of production since the first batch of high test alcohol was produced. The plant notes smooth operation with occasional machine idling.
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Yankton
Advance In Sicily Continues With Coast Push Toward Mainland
Allied dispatch reports British Eighth Army advancing seven miles along Sicily east coast toward Taormina and Guardia as ships bombard Castellammare and nearby yards. American Seventh Army holds Rosarino mouth near San Agata while Patton’s forces press Randazzo area near Mt. Etna amid minefields and heavy fighting.
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Daniel DE Luce
North Africa
Eighth Army
Sicily
Bay of Naples
Rome
Mt. Etna
Guardia
Taormina
Messina
Mt Ema
Italy
Cireale
Sicil
Bernard L.montgomery
Ton’ Taormina
Randazzo
Seventh Army
George S. Patton, Jr
San Ag
Riot Not Caused By Enemy in Detroit Riots
A Michigan fact finding committee found Detroit race riots on June 21 were sparked by racial tension and local incidents rather than enemy influence. The report cites a false rumor about whites killing a colored woman and child at Belle Isle, with 34 deaths and about 490 injuries. Leo Tipton, charged with inciting a riot, is named as central to the spread of the rumor.
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Detroit
Harry F. Kelly
William E. Dowling
Herbert J. Rushton
John B. Witherspoon
Oscar Olander
Leo Tipton
Belle Isle
Tipton
Cyclonic Winds Hit In Sioux Falls Area
In Sioux Falls, cyclonic gusts damaged trees and disrupted electric service as residents sought shelter. Official readings placed the wind at 60 mph with gusts near 80 mph, while Brookings reported the heaviest precipitation at 1.91 inches.
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Sioux Falls
J. Ho Bechtold
United States
Watdaenst
Brooking
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B. R. Laskowski
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Laskowski
Douglas Cornell
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Mom
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Londo
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