Russians Press Front Near Kharkov as Germans Retreat
Soviet forces rapidly press the Kharkov region, severing key rail links and advancing toward the Dnieper bend. Bogodukhov falls, 520 trucks and 48 tanks captured, including 16 Tiger tanks in working order. Russians claim 114 German planes shot down as they push seven to nine miles, taking 60 plus towns and villages.
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Jrondon
Kharkov
Moscow
Bogodukhov
Ukraine Steel Center
Red Army
Dolzhik
Bryansk
Orel
Icharkov
Dnieper River
Kharkov Area As Well As Gu Uscape
Uryansk
Tech
White Russia
Ukraine
Kursk
Lem Delchik
Orel-Bryansk
Young Hero Honored As Gallant Ship Is Launched
Port Newark New Jersey August 8 One of the youngest naval heroes of this war is honored as the destroyer escort Marts is slid down the ways at Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock. The ship is named for Alvin Sea Marts fireman second class who was 19 when killed aboard a U S warship in a naval engagement with the Japanese last November 30. It was sponsored by his 18 year old sister Betty Marta of Delia Colorado. The Marts was one of two submariners launched today at the yard.
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Port Newark
N.J
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Alyin Sea Marts
United States
Betty Marta
Delia
Colo
Marts
German Throng Flees Berlin as Allies Promise Great Raid
London reports a German program stating over 1,000,000 women and children will evacuate Berlin. The broadcast notes residents should take a minimal supply and bedding while keys to vacant apartments stay with raid-worn dens. Propaganda Minister Goebbels had announced a partial withdrawal of nonessential residents from Berlin. Reports from neutral Sweden say Berlin was bombarded similarly to Hamburg, the war’s most bomb-shattered city.
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Berlin
London
Éince
Associated Press
Trapaganda
Laut Joseph Geebbels
Bootle
Kwoden
Bertin
Hambui
Italians Urged To End War Through Socialist Strike
A Swiss report cites the Socialist party calling workers and farmers to general strike to end Italy's war participation and abolish the monarchy. It accuses Premier Badoglio of maintaining a regime under money symbols and urges immediate action to free prisoners and end the war, with press freedom and union rights at stake.
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Socialist Party
Thomas F
Wawking
Bern
Switzerland
Socialist Party In Tails
Italy
Sis
Vellshecht
Soriahet
Maria
Tierra Badoglia
Volksreaht
Paudrens
Chiasto
State Elks End Streamline Meeting Here
Dengue fever cases among civilians prompted the State Elks meeting to adjourn after a one day session. Helena lodge No 193 hosted the gathering with about 140 delegates present as officers were elected and war effort activities reviewed.
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State Elks End Streamline
Ilelons Saidar
Montaran
Helena Lodge
Wilks
Peice
Helena
Missoula
Arthur C. Baker
Lewistown
Military men seize government reins in Germany
Spanish dispatches from Berlin report enorm ous powers given to Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering as army leaders and Nazi chiefs meet at Hitler's HQ. A reported triumvirate with Wilhelm Keitel and Karl Dönitz would place Goering as middleman between the military and party. German sources say the army wants to keep Hitler’s Nazi facade to avoid full party disintegration amid a long war. Badoglio’s Italy looms as a cautionary example of fascist collapse and a liquidation of the party.
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Foltz
Madrid
Berlin
Reichsmarshal
Herman Goering
Adolf Hitler
Reich
Wilhelm Keitel
High Command
Karl Deanits
Goering
Germany
Kottal
Jack
Nero
Hitler
Italan
Generala
Pietro Badogno
Fascist Party
Badoglio
Fuehrer
U S Ships Built Faster Than Loss Rate During War
The United States Maritime Commission reports that shipyards produced about ten merchant ships totaling 10,485,500 tons in the first seven months of the war. Three additional ships were built in western Atlantic areas. Losses included two U S merchant ships torpedoed and sunk near the coast and the Brazilian vessel Rage listed as destroyed off the Brazilian coast on July 34.
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Anneson
United States Maritine Commission
Meioratt
Janay
Amervigny Shintintid- Ara An
Tne
Anis
Astreet
United Nations
Tinen Poa
Atelite
Mini
Navy
Brazil
Nrazian
Expert estimates immense harm inflicted on Fae
Peter G. Masefield of the Aeroplane argues a successful 80 00 plane night raid by British bombers caused damage equivalent to at least 17 000 Germans for one month. He cites May statistics showing 1 700 tons of bombs dropped by British and American bombers, restoring the German war effort by about 24 percent. He claims quadrupling the May effort would not fully shatter Germany on the industrial front.
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New York
Peter G. Miasetielt
The
Aeroplane
London
Homhera
Germany
King Magazine
Masefield
Allied Pacific Victory Boosts Final War Prospects
Allied commander MacArthur reported decisive progress in the Southwest Pacific with renewed material and strategic gains. He cited German forces and Japanese defenses collapsing under sustained operations, noting Guadalcanal and other fronts nearing critical pressure while American air and sea power disrupted enemy lines and supply routes.
Chinese chief alleges rising crimes in Jap army in Asia
Gen Pan Kaj spokesman says crimes in the Japanese army grew from 3.3 to 4.8 percent between 1941 and 1942, with insubordination, bribery, plunder, rape, desertion and embezzlement noted. Kanji Tominaga cites most offenses among troops in China and Manchuria as war chiefs in Tokyo report ominous prospects for Japan.
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Pan Kaj
Kanji Tominagy
Tokyo
Tominaga
Ching
Manchuria
Greater
Yinst
Asia
Tolsless
British Forces Capture Bronte as Sicilian Advance Surges
In Sicily, Aug. 3 AP British Eighth Army advanced along inland roads north of Mount Eta and seized Bronte after a heavy artillery barrage drew German rearguards from Adrano. Germans retreated to a light defense line north of Bronte as Allied air and artillery pounded targets to open the route toward Trin. Ceasefire? The capture split the German positions and signaled a rapid retreat toward Catania, with infantry entering Bronte around 3 a.m. unchallenged.
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Sicily
C(ap
Eighth Army
Mount Eta
Bronte
Adrano
Mount Sta
Sir Bernard I
Montgomery
Alo
Trogia
Sundazzo
Mee
Adriano Salviday Byie
Mediterranean
Tris
Andrane
Volvatine Maguay
Stenty
Oppenheim
Mudok
Huvanel
Ely
Gan of
Morte
Machines Fir Corman Mamalineter Gts
Hela
Sham
RAF Bombs Hit Milan Turin Genoa in Major Italy Raid
Allied air force blasted northern Italy last night with a three city bombing raid targeting war industries and ship facilities in Milan, Turin, and Genoa. Weather favored the attack and most bombers returned safely to base after one plane diverted to North Africa due to engine trouble.
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Lewis Tawkiss Loudon
Sug
TAP Hancusters
Milan
Turin
Genoa
Italin Neonle
Rome
Vietro Hadeghu
Ginehe Airlien
Dwight DV
Eisenhower
Hadexito
Aar
Italy
Tariu
Jeni
Britain
Finns Warned of Gas War Possibility
Stockholm August 14 Finn ish air raid protection chief General A Sihva issued a Helsinki proclamation urging Finns to make shelters gas proof and adopt recent antigas instructions. He told Aftonbladet Helsinki correspondent that Finns must reckon with gas being used in aerial warfare by belligerents.
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Stockholm
A. Sihva
Montana Child Found Safe After Three Days Lost
A 18 month old Montana child wandered from the Frank Sulter ranch and was missing three days in extreme heat with no food or water. Searchers scoured irrigation ditches and brush. the child was found face down in the road and brought to the ranch where his mother recognized him. Doctors credited his survival to luck and said he would likely recover.
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Montana
Chinnok
Aig
Tha Enild
Oliver la Pountain
iHayre
Marvellng
Oiver
Frank Sulter
Oliver la
Harold Zieharth
Catiia
Balter
Fouog Oliver
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Gine
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Theaefly
County Bureau of Communicable Diseases
South Pacific
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