Ultimatum to Axis Satellites Warns of Defeat
A wartime broadcast warns Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Finland that they must choose now between aiding an Allied victory or facing defeat with Germany. The joint US Britain and USSR message, aired via radio and expected to be printed in copies for the satellites, promises harsher terms if they stay with the Axis while signaling potential relief if they switch sides.
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The War Today Analysis On Allied D-day Prospects
The writer argues that German and Paris radio interpretations link Italy upheaval to Western invasion plans but cautions that coordinated Allied offensives across Russia Italy and Western Europe may unfold at different times. He notes the Gustav line drive aims to support France and urges readers to wait for actual developments.
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Grafton Sentinel invites THOMAS P to theatre night
The Grafton Sentinel presents tonight's program options at Strand and Dixie theatres. At the Strand two features star John Warradine and Osa Massen in The Black Parachute and Paris After Dark with George Sanders Brenda Marshall. Northwest Rangers plays at the Dixie with James i Patricia Dane William Ian.
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William Ian
Dixie Theatre
West Virginia Delegates Rise In GOP Convention Battle
West Virginia delegates race toward Chicago for the Republican National Convention as Walter S. Hallanan climbs to sixth for delegate at large amid late returns. Early tallies show Chapman Revercomb leading, with Hatfield Lilly and Townsen-d among contenders, while 238 Cabell and Raleigh precincts remain uncounted. The contest features Dewey supporters and unpledged delegates, with Dawson and Punkhouser figures in the gubernatorial race and Meadows expanding his Democratic lead.
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Delay Of Farm Chores In State May Pay Dividends In Late Fruit
Charleston May 12 The state crop reporting service notes April rains delayed plowing but improved prospects for winter grain and fruit. Wheat about 1,664,000 bushels on May 1 with rising yields. rye near 82,000 bushels. Pasture 84 percent normal. Milk per cow 10.7 pounds. farm eggs set a monthly record at 68,000,000. See delay of farm Page 4.
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Allies assault Italian front hits biggest offensive
Allied Headquarters Naples May 12. The Fifth and Eighth Armies launched the greatest drive in Mediterranean warfare, breaking the Gustav line in Italy and advancing over a mile at one point along a 25 mile front from Cassino to the sea. Heavy artillery and air support accompanied a night push as German resistance stiffened elsewhere. The Eighth Army battered the Gustav line and the Fifth Army struck the opposite flank as a record artillery barrage roared into action. See ALLIES ASSAULT Page 4.
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Indefinite draft deferments expand for older essential workers
Washington May 12 The draft deferment overhaul grants indefinite stays for men aged 30 to 37 in essential work and expands the list of essential industries. Local boards will reclassify brothers in 1-A to 2-A or 2-B and permit new deferments if the work supports defense aims.
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AT M A CHURCH 448 West Main St
Community church listing shows location at 448 West Main Street associated with AT M A Church. No events or services details provided in readable text.
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Heavy Bombers Plunge Into Reich Pre-Invasion Blitz
American heavy bombers strike the heart of the Reich for the 28th straight day, following a heavy assault on the French invasion coast. Berlin broadcasts report bomber formations over western Germany with fighters overhead, as Northern France targets and Channel coast installations endure raids. Cherbourg Boulogne and Louvain see major pre-dawn bomb drops amid intense aerial battles.
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Allied offensive tightens grip on Truk base in Pacific raid
New Guinea May 12 Allied headquarters report accelerated strikes on Truk the central Pacific base led by MacArthur. American bombers hit Truk and Wake Island operations expanded along a corridor from Hollandia to the Philippines with Liberators targeting airstrips and defenses near Moon Island amid light anti aircraft fire. One Liberator shot down, four interceptors raised but did not engage.
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Desert training center fades to ghost town in California
Indio California May 12 The California Arizona desert training center once hosting Lt Gen Patton's troops for North Africa invasion has faded to a ghost town. Camp Young headquarters moved to San Bernardino with negro guard troops in control as desert maneuvers emptied Indian and neighboring towns, leaving a stark scene of extreme heat and barren streets.
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Invasion Day Rumors Sweep Allied Radio Hubs
London reports and Paris broadcasts discuss imminent British invasion by Axis forces. Rommel and German plans are debated amid Allied countermeasures. Eisenhower signals military governance aims, while rumors of Vichy control shifts circulate from European underground channels. Page 4.
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Mrs Williams to Attend Tropics Law Show At Opera House
Mrs Williams 613 Kennedy Street will attend tonight’s presentation at the Opera House theatre featuring Law of the Tropics with Constance Bennett and Jeffreyne and Million Dollar Kid with Teg Gracey Huntz Hall and the Fast Eoin Kids as the current attraction.
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