Eisenhower Says Battle Of Germany Is About To Begin
American forces near Metz push toward Germany as Patton’s cavalry patrols advance to four miles from Metz. Eisenhower declares the battle of Germany is about to begin and battles will be fought on German soil as Third Army crosses the Moselle River.
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Eisenhower
Germany
Metz
George S. Patton, Jr
James M. Long
London
United States
Third Army
Moselle
Hitler
West Wall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Reich
France
Rhine
Nancy
Seadquarters
Supreme Headquarters
United States First Army
Mons
Pas de Calais
Boulogne
le Havre
George S. Patton
Strasbourg
Second Army
Netherlands
Paris
Rotterdam
Antwerp
U.S. First Army
Namur
Meuse
Sambre
Liege
Aachen
Browsing Around At The State Fair with RAY ANTONEN
At the fair crowds shift with ideal threshing weather while 4 H exhibit teams and local leaders like Milo Opdahl and Gale Peppers showcase county crops and livestock. South Dakota 4 H members display over fifteen hundred items as events unfold from gate to grandstand and a chilly evening revue captivates spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Antonen
Coriano Hub Of Bitter Fighting
Allied forces seize a ridge from Coriano to the Adriatic amid ferocious fighting near Rimini. Germans defend high ground. patrols enter Coriano but not in force. Canadians and Highth Army troops push toward the Marano River while British and Allied air forces hit Rimini and protect lines north of the Adriatic.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Coriano
Adriatic Sea
Rimin
Cariallo
Pisa
Altopascia
iLucca
Florence
Adriatic
Highth
Marano
Rimini
Processed foods removed from point rationing list
Washington reports that several processed food items will be removed from rationing on September 17. James Byrnes announces the unrationing of fruit spreads while certain canned vegetables and related tomato products are slated for removal as war supplies justify it. Marvin Jones of the War Food Administration explains the decision.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
War Mobilization
Byrnes
Office of Price Administration
Marvin Jones
Spellers From Huron and Red Owl Win State Titles
Theresa Poellengser of Huron and Jeanne Kovarik of Red Owl led day three of the 60th State Victory Fair as 4-H members competed for state honors. Poellenger swept the oral division while Kovarik won in written tests. complex words tested contestants as winners were named in both divisions. Final events included harness racing, horse acts by Hoaglan’s Hippodrome, Ernie Young’s No 1 Revue, and speeches by 4-H leaders and officials. The Hand County Nelson School won rural school prize for best general display, with formal program notes by 4-H organizers and extension leaders.
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Theresa Poellengser
Huron
Jeanne Karvarik
Red Owl
Meade County
Miss Poellenger
Miss Kovarik
Doris
Maresh
Kimball
Velda Grass
Miller
Lola Twarbly
Artesian
Donna Roder
Highmore
Janet Anderson
Mr. Vernon
Marilyn Knox
Alpena
Clinton Elges
Sophie Haroldson
Buffalo
Grandstand
Hoaglan
Ernie Young
M. Q. Sharpe
Uled
John V. Hepler
Ernest Tyler
Cronks
State Federation of Home Extension Clubs
Hand County
Nelson
Health Champions Crowned At Fair
Lucille Gatza of Letcher and Dean Hodson of Ipswich, both 14, won the 1944 South Dakota health championships at the State Fair and will travel to Chicago in December to compete with top 4-H health champions from 48 states. Both are high school juniors and have held club offices. Lucille is a five year member and former association president, also active as a majorette, singer, and performer in operettas, while Dean has led his Edmunds County club with livestock projects.
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Lucille Gatza
Letcher
Dean Hodson
Ipswich
Chicago
South Dakota
Lucille
Sanborn County
Dean
Edmunds County
Mercury Tumbles Close To Freezing
The night brought freezing danger as temperatures dipped toward the 40s in Huron. The official low was 38 degrees with a high of 74 yesterday. Forecasters expect fair skies and cooler conditions tonight and Thursday, signaling a frost risk per meteorologist B R Laskowski of the U S Weather Service.
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Huron
B. R. Laskowski
U. 5S
Russia declares war on Bulgaria reshapes peace talks
DeWitt Mackenzie notes Russia's war on Bulgaria comes at a pivotal moment, affecting postwar peace deliberations. Bulgaria pursued a cautious neutrality with Axis ties, while Moscow warned Sofia against further alignment with Hitler. The alliance shift tests the Balkans and influences Allied strategy.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Russia
Bulgaria
Hitler
United States
Britain
Lee
Cuirg
Balkans
Moscow
Sofa
Bulgaria seeks armistice with Moscow as war widens
Bulgaria appealed to Moscow for an armistice hours after Russia declared war and pledged firm action against German forces. Sofia announced the move to its legation in Sofia while ministers met to decide measures against German troops who attacked Bulgarian units. The query notes no immediate Moscow reaction and questions whether Bulgaria will enter a broader war with Germany.
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Bulgaria
Russia
James F. King
London
Moscow
Sofia
Romania
Germany
Bulgarian Council of Ministers
Foreign Ministry
United States
Britain
Hitler
Hungary
Berlin
To Lift Production Controls After Germany Defeated
Washington outlines a plan to end wartime production controls after Germany's defeat with only essential war output kept. J A Krug says manufacturers may freely convert plants to civilian goods, risking 40 percent war cut but boosting civilian output and 4 million workers freed. Donald M Nelson notes civilian gains follow.
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Germany
Washington
Japan
J. A. Krug
War Production Board
Krug
Army
Navy
Donald M. Nelson
Wee How
China
Nelson in Chungking with Stilwell arrives in China
Donald M. Nelson head of the War Production Board Maj Gen Patrick Hurley arrive in Chungking today. They are accompanied by Gen Joseph W Stilwell, signaling high level US wartime coordination in China.
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Nelson
Chongking
Donald M. Nelson
U. S. War Production Board
Patrick Hurley
Chungking
Joseph W. Stilwell
Rented Quickly As Ads Bring In Quick Calls
The notice notes many calls as people seek apartments during a busy season. Landlords and room providers report fast results using the want ads.
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Huronite
Japanese Officers Killed in Yokosuka Command Area
London reports Tokyo radio stating two Japanese vice admirals and five rear admirals were killed recently by enemy action in the Yokosuka naval station command area. The broadcast notes the station lies on Tokyo Bay's west shore near Yokohama and covers thousands of square miles. it does not specify whether deaths were at sea or air.
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London
Tokyo Radio
Yokosuka Naval Station
Naval Station
Tokyo Bay
Yokohama
Pacific
Demobilization plan slow after defeat of Germany
Washington outlines a cautious demobilization policy for the U S Army with a priority on Japan. Four factors guide troop releases length of service overseas time combat credit and dependents. Navy expansion continues as shipping limits shape army withdrawals and most troops will shift to the Pacific.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Germany
War Department
Nazi Germany
Japan
Forrestal
Pacific
Europe
Russians Press Baltic Drive Toward East Prussia
Russian troops pushed across the Narew River north of Warsaw and struck toward East Prussia on a broad front facing heavy German opposition. In the south, Craiova area forces advanced toward Yugoslavia to link with Tito’s Partisans and threaten Bulgaria, southern Yugoslavia, Greece, and the Aegean.
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Moscow
Narew
Warsaw
East Prussia
Craiova
Romania
Wallachian
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Bulgaria
Greece
Aegean
Belgrade
Hungary
Red
Russia
Oslo
Norewares
Berlin
Red Army
Europe
France
Low Countries
Craiova-Timisoara
Carpathian
Budapest
Melan Nedic
Poland
Wyskow
Bug River
Narew River
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Hamlin County
Milo
Ole Buck
Rumpus
York
Eorge B. German
Gale Peppers
Beadle County
Peppers
4-H
Fair Board
WAC
Elmer
George Tucker
Red Owl Annex
Forge Phillippe
Belgium
Brussels
Signal Corps Radiotelephoto
NEA
Pacific Theater
Prussia
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