Germans Flee As Allies Reach Near Lyon
Amid heavy fighting in southern France the German retreat accelerates toward Germany as American tanks press near Lyon and Valence. Allied forces drive along a 270 mile front from the sea to the German border. British troops advance toward Calais, closing on Channel coast.
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James M. Long
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Verdun
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Belgium
London
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Abbeville
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Calais
Dover
Red Army advances toward Serbia from Transylvania
Red Army flying columns move along the southern Transylvania shoulder after passing Bucharest. Soviet forces push toward Serbia's northeastern mountains where Tito’s partisans fight the common enemy. Malinovsky’s scouts near 120 miles from the Yugoslav Romanian frontier and a new defense line forms along the Olt river as German actions seek to slow the advance.
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Bulgaria Seals Turkish Frontier As Bagrianov Falls
London dispatch reports the Bulgaria government of Ivan Bagrianov collapsed after failing to secure neutrality in the war. The European advisory commission drafted armistice terms, signaling Western allies seek a negotiated exit. Russian forces mass on Bulgaria’s northern border while Ankara moves to intern German officers.
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London
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Moscow
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Ankara
Virtual Liberation Of France From Beachhead Is Unique Allied Record
General Eisenhower’s armies have set a unique record in military operation the virtual liberation of France from the beachhead They almost equal Adolf Hitler’s 37 day conquest of France in 1940 since the Saint Lo breakthrough by Omar Bradley on July 25 American forces have nearly overrun France but have not yet swept Holland Belgium and Luxembourg into their bag See page 4
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Adolph Hitler
St. Lo
Omar N. Bradley
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Theatre Ticket Overnight Ad Mission at Strand or Dixie
The Grafton Sentinel invites THELMA SWISHER of 211 Third Street to tonight's presentations at the Strand and Dixie theatres. Strand shows Might Command with Robert Taylor or Manpower with Edward G. Robinson and Marlene Dietrich and George Raft. Dixie screens Frontier Scout with George Houston.
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Thelma Swisher
Third Street
Robert Taylor
Strand Theatre
Edward G. Pinson
Marlene Dietrich
Rge Raft
Ith George Houston
The Road to Berlin Front Distances Reported
The Associated Press outlines four key Allied fronts with distances remaining to Berlin. Russian front stands at 322 miles, Northern France 410 miles, Southern France 602 miles, and the Italian front 590 miles.
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West Virginia Briefs Appoints Huntington Pastor
Huntington move names Rev C V Tate of North Clarksburg as pastor of First United Brethren Church to succeed Rev TL Miles elected state superintendent of the West Virginia conference. Tate also leads United Brethren in North Clarksburg. Ewers dies after Kentucky train wreck. Pierce to speak at Rowlesburg WWII honor roll dedication. Civilians fly noncombatant planes at Jackson’s Mill mobilization opening. West Virginia pages.
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Preston County
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Roosevelt orders ten Pennsylvania coal mines seized
President Roosevelt ordered the seizure of ten western Pennsylvania coal mines in response to existing and threatened strikes tied to a United Mine Workers dispute. The action aims to reopen operations by Monday with workers back at their posts, while officials from unions dispute whether production workers are on strike and demand safety inspections before resuming work.
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John McAlpine
White House
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John Busarrello
UMW District 5
Verdun Victory Marks Hitler Anniversary In Somme Valley
The War Today notes Allied recapture of Verdun as a symbolic rebuke to Hitler on his war anniversary. It recalls the 1940 Somme blitz and Dunkirk, Amiens and Abbeville losses, and the rise of Churchill guiding Britain to stubborn resistance amid Nazi triumphalism.
Three Huntington plants resume or extend production
At Huntington on September 1 a four hour stoppage persisted at one plant while two others including International Nickel Co returned to full output after labor disputes. American Car and Foundry workers idle in a wage dispute affecting 240 employees. CIO United Steelworkers involved. Negotiations to begin on grievances tied to a brief yesterday halt at General Tire and Rubber, where many workers are union members though plant is not organized. Production at International Nickel Co. had resumed after army seizure Tuesday night following a second strike in two weeks.
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Verdun Verdun Verdun Fortress Town Battles Of World War One
The French fortress city Verdun, recently described as a scene of some of the war s greatest battles, stood at the eastern end of the trench line in France. German offensives began in 1916 with heavy losses on both sides as they sought key positions such as Hill 304 and Fort Vaux during the Verdun campaign.
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Thousand Planes to Aid Japan In Future Foray
U S army air command forecasts long Pacific campaign with unremitting bombing after Formosa raids. Attacks concentrate on Southern Philippines and Dutch Celebes as 4000 mile raid pattern expands toward Nippon. Lt Gen Harmon vows a year more of heavy bombing after Germany falls.
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Robots Thrown At London Grow Fewer In Night Attacks
Dozens of robot launching sites already seized by Allied forces along the French coast, with only a few robots reaching Britain during the night. Dispatches report continued captures between Le Havre and the Somme and note attacks coming from northern sites in France and Belgium. A Rouen dispatch describes a captured platform of rails, two feet apart, about 200 feet long, buried two feet, with robots traveling on a carriage and striking near a village field.
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Demmy Campaign Moves To Reelect Roosevelt For Wartime Presidency
The Democratic drive to reelect President Roosevelt for a fourth term in the wartime era is officially on. Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri accepted the nomination at his birthplace Lamar Mo, pledging a midstream peace effort while Republicans announce an aggressive campaign with Gov. John W Bricker outlining speeches in Maine and a long eastern tour starting September 18 and extending westward through October.
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Fly By Night and Spooktown At Opera House This Week
W F Simmons presents two attractions at the Opera House theatre. Fly By Night stars Nancy Bully and Richard Carlson. Spooktown features Dave O Brier and Jim Newill with current attractions at the West Francis street venue.
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Richard Carlson
Dave O'Brier
Jim Newill
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