Fifth Army presses toward Rome as German escape routes collapse
Fighter bombers hammered fleeing columns leaving highways north of Rome cluttered with dead and wrecked vehicles. Fifth Army units broke through south of the capital, entering Rome amid sporadic resistance. More than 20,000 prisoners taken in a 25 day offensive as air forces wrecked 1,200 trucks and other German vehicles.
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Fifth Army
Kesselring
Rome
Mark W
Clark
Homecoming War Between Rae and Dove
Colin Rae faces fallout from a brutal clash spurred by Dove as Tennant lies injured Blair tends him and Nate recovers. Colin plans a departure after exposing Dove’s role and seeking a safer path for Blair and himself before Dowling arrives.
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Colin Raei
Naet
Tennant
Colin
Blair
Nate
Olin
Rae
Learmonth
Dave
Nelson
War Time Marriages Quickened Among Youth and 35 Plus
War and rumors of war accelerated marriages especially for boys under 20 and for men and women over 35 in New York State outside New York City. The study shows under 20s married nearly three times as often in 1942 as in 1939, with many brides older than their young husbands. Increases for those over 35 ranged from 18 to 73 percent across 1940 to 1942. The rise is linked to Selective Service registration and higher employment, with many young men marrying brides only slightly older.
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New York State
New York City
Daybreak for Our Carrier reviewed by Navy officers
A review of Lt Max Miller’s Daybreak for Our Carrier discusses Navy publishing practices wartime. The book, offset printed with Charles B Merlee photographs, aims to show civilian readers inside carrier routine through a casual style. It is praised for honest merit and relatable, insider perspectives rather than technical action.
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Council
Stander
Hage
Max Miller
Charles B. Merlee
Miller
Gus
Ant Miller Describes Grim Shipboard Silence Amid Looming Tragedy
Ant Miller notes the crew’s taciturn, half-naked state aboard the vessel, suggesting imminent danger and a heightened sense of risk as the ship continues its rounds around the clock.
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Ant Miller
Networks Set Bond Day Plan For Fifth War Loan Drive
Eastern War Time June 5 reports NBC MBS CBS and BLU will host Bond Day broadcasts as the Fifth War Loan opens June 12. First day NBC June 13 followed by MBS June 17 CBS June 20 and BLU June 24 with networkwide program blocks and hour long specials. Roosevelt will address all networks at 8 30 p m for 15 minutes on Rome developments.
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Butterfield
New York
NBC
MBS
CBS
Eddie’ Cantor
Frank Sinatra
Burns and Allen
Roosevelt
Smejor
Rome
Anight
Jos. Cotton
Voorhees
Ezio Pinza
West
Blondie
Vox Pop
Orson Welles
Jane Eyre
Edward G. Robinson
Dr. Clitterhouse
Horace Heidt
Russ Morgan
Paul Lavalle
M. Spitalny
Paul Winchell
Jerry
Attillo Bagglore
Rome Occupied as Allies Advance Into Capital
Allied Headquarters says Rome fell to the Fifth Army last night marking a key objective in the May 11 offensive. German demolitions were reported across the city including Fiat works and utilities as German forces fled amid Vatican tensions and Allied moves to secure the Holy See.
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Rome
Vatican
Berlin
Baron von Weizsaecker
Holy See
Roth
Villa Bonaparte
Vatican City
Japan
Hungary
Slovakia
Romania
Finland
Madrid
Vittorio Emanuele
Umberto
Fiat
Fifth
Harold Alexander
Roosevelt Luncheon Highlights Magnolia Scene in White House Garden
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt hosts a luncheon for senators wives on the White House lawn as magnolia blossoms attract attention. Anna Boettiger is among guests while the First Lady notes the tree’s prime life stage and contemplates its coming years. The piece also teases other wartime correspondence and fashion notes from Alice Perkins.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
White House Garden
Anna Boettiger
White House
Mrs. Roosevelt
Anna
Will
Alice Perkins
Presen Brainy i ‘Ington
Forth Women’s Wear
Alice
Husband
B.ij
Paris
London
Perphages
Rome Citizens Encounter German Fire Near Santa Maria Maggiore
After tanks crossed Porta Maggiore crowds flooded the avenue as water mains burst from German destruction. A German scout car moved along Via Nazionale near the Bank of Italy as a heavy machinegun opened fire. A wrecked scout car, two Germans dead and a wounded captor followed by French officers marked the clash near the Roman Forum.
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Porta Maggiore
Rome
Basilica of
Santa Maria Maggiore
Via Nazionale
Pfc
Kenneth Kopplin
Huron
Penicillin and Sulfa Drugs Change Medical Minds
Dr. Clendening surveys germicides from Salvarsan to the rise of sulfa drugs and penicillin. He notes penicillin emerged from accident and now treats staphylococcal infections, pneumonia, meningitis, and other bacteria, while sulfa drugs still combat pneumo- cocci and gonococcal infections, marking a new era in medicine.
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Alexander Fleming
London
Cesar Shee
Mer
Saree Aire PO
Fragmentary War Notes Mention Rome Capture and D Day
A fragmented wartime note ponders Rome’s capture and the Allied push across fortress Europe before D Day. The text hints at multiple offensives and future operations in a sparse, typographical fragment.
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