Allies Smash Lines North of Rome in Heavy Battle
German forces defend from Lake Bolsena to the sea as Fith Army advances along the lake’s western shore and toward Latera. Allied troops seize Valentan o junctions, with South African units near Orvieto in a fierce clash at Bagno Revi. American troops press defenses east of Orbetello and report heavy casualties including 142 prisoners and 100 enemy killed.
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Rome
Lake Bolsena
Orbetello
Valentano
Dome
Latera
Orvieto Wai
Bagno Revi
Reme
162Nd
Tirroman
Cherbourg Defense Shattered as Allies Capture Four Towns
Allied forces break through Cherbourg defenses driving toward the port. British troops seize Troarn near Caen while U S troops take Brion and Montebourg on the Cherbourg peninsula. Patrols advance within miles of Cherbourg and threaten the western approaches.
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NonesAy
Cherbourg
Caen
Troarn
U. S
Broy
Bayeux
U. 8. Fourth Infantry
Montebourg
Ste. Meré Egalise
Point L’abbe
Beyong Tan
Rommel Ousted Today as Fortresses Bomb German Lines
London June 13 Allied aircraft struck behind German lines with Flying Fortresses Marauders and Havocs targeting airfields in France while 1 000 RAF bombers hit Gelsenkirchen. Italy based bombers attacked Munich as railroads and fuel dumps near the beachhead faced heavy bombardment. Berlin radio reported fierce air battles over the invasion area and Allied planes over the Alps reaching Bavaria and Franconia.
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Gladwin Hill
London
Frenc
Reich
Inwin
Italy
Gelsenkirchen
Ruhr
Evtux - Fauville
Dreux - Illieres - L'Eviqne
Berlin
Munich
Alps
Bavaria
Fran
Allied broaden Biak perimeter in Dutch New Guinea
Advanced Allied Headquarters in New Guinea reports that American forces who landed at the Geelvink airbase near Biak Island on May 27 have considerably expanded their perimeter. A MacArthur spokesman said Allied lines now extend further to counter potential Japanese supply-cutting actions on Biak.
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Marlin Spencer
New Guinea
Biak
Geelvink
Dutch New Guinea
Gen. Macarthur
Democrat revolt turns in Texas court report
A spokesman described Americans pushing inland from their invasion point toward Mokmer airstrip on June 7. He noted inland advances as troops moved north and east to protect the coastal supply road. American infantry, supported by tanks, pressed pockets west and northwest of Mokmer drome and advanced toward remnants of enemy positions.
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Mokmer
O’daniel
Dave Mover
Moker
Compromise Version of G. I. Bill of Rights OK
The House sent the compromise G I Bill of Rights to the White House after overwhelming passage. The Senate yesterday accepted a conference compromise to resolve differences between the two chambers in this general veterans benefits measure.
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Washington
House
White House
Senate
O'Daniel Defends Against Senate Campaign Inquiry
Senator W Lee O Daniel of Texas denounces a senate campaign expenditures committee inquiry into funds for a proposed personal newspaper that aims to be strongly anti administration He labeled the move a smear and noted more than 100000 dollars has been raised from pro supporters.
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Jack Bell
Associated Press
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
Lone Star State
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
O'Daniel
Odaniel
Theatre Ticket Admits Mrs Willard Murphy to Two Shows
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Willard Murphy of West Main street to attend tonight's Strand theatre showing of Cover Girl with Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly or the Dixie theatre showing Song of Russia with Robert Taylor and Susan Peters. Verification may be required.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Willard Murphy
Finland May Be Knocked Out Of War This Month
London dispatch reports Soviet troops advancing on Viipuri with Finland possibly exiting the war by month’s end. Moscow says Finns resist from prepared positions but the Red army gains ground, seizing Raivola and Kivennapa as evacuations begin near Viipuri.
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Russell Landstrom
London
Viipuri
Moscow
Raivola
Kivennapa
Stockholm
Britis
CBS
Karelian Isthmus
Stalin
Romania
West Virginia Leaders Elevate Maddox to C and P Post
The Associated Press reports H Randolph Maddox, general manager of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. West Virginia, is named vice president, secretary and treasurer of C and P companies operating in West Virginia Virginia District of Columbia and Maryland. J R B Trigler chosen Maddox successor as WV director. Also noted are West Virginia casualties in WWII with officers among the dead in the Mediterranean theater.
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Associated Press
Charleston
H. Randolph Maddox
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West, Virginia
C and P
Virginia
District of Columbia
Maryland
West Virginia
J. R. B. Trigler
Maddox
Parade of B P O Ellis Stirs Evening Traffic Patience
Public notice announces a parade of the B P O Ellis starting at the Post Office at 7 p m on June 14 and ending at the B and O Plaza. Traffic will be halted until the parade reaches the plaza then resumes.
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ELKS
Grafton Lodge No
Alla
B. P. O. Ellis
B & O Plaza
Nazis Withdraw So Fast At Cerisy They Have No Time For Demolition
By Don Whitehead with American forces near Cerisy forest June 12. German retreat through Cerisy forest was rapid, leaving few mines and revealing that the American second division is fighting in France. Doughboys pushed forward past the forest, reaching a depth of about 1½ miles from the landing beaches and capturing a large ammunition dump east of Cerisy. The action suggests a strategic Allied surprise with minimal German reserves in the area.
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Cerisy
Don Whitehead
Cerisy Forest
U. S
Africa
Italy
France
Doughboys
Boone County oversubscribes quota in War Loan drive
Boone County reports surpassing its 538000 Fifth War Loan quota within 24 hours, first in West Virginia to exceed goal. Luther R. Jones notes county sales helped state reach 81000000, amid mass meetings, rallies, and store meetings in Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling. County flag trophy referenced.
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Boone County
Charleston
West Virginia
Luther R. Jones
Boone County War Financee
Boone’s
A. C. Spurr
Fairmont
Huntington
Wheeling
Japs Can Be Forced To Kneel Much More Rapidly Than We Think
President Roosevelt announced the Fifth War Loan drive would quickly push toward victory, forecasting Japan’s unconditional surrender sooner than previously expected. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau estimated the year end war cost at 295 billion dollars, with Texarkana chosen as the drive’s kickoff point near the Texas Arkansas line.
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Texarkana
U.S. A
Roosevelt
Tokyo
United Nations
Germany
Pacific
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Texas
Arkansas
Cly
Teyarkana
Allied air power lifts invasion effort at Cherbourg
The sun over Hit ler's Atlantic wall has boosted the Allied invasion on the Cherbourg peninsula. A front of about 80 miles with depth near 18 miles shows progress, while some 10 000 Allied sorties bombed bridges and troop routes to hinder German reinforcements. The German air force appeared stronger yet still weak. See THE WAR TODAY Page?
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Dewfpt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Atlantic Wall
Englan Channel
Cherbourg
Europe
Churchill Sees Battle For Normandy Up Close
Prime Minister Churchill, described as the war's foremost reporter, views the Normandy invasion area with Dwight D. Eisenhower and a parade of top Allied commanders. The visit includes Gen. George C. Marshall, Adm. Ernest King, Gen. Arnold, Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley, and Admirals Alan Kirk and Leslie Hall surveying American-held sectors.
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Allieditionary Force
Churchill
Normandy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Epéties
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