U S Leads in Greatest Raids on Axis Italy
Allied air power targets southern Italy with a second straight day of heavy blows. American bombers hit Capri and Grazzanise near Naples destroying airfields and wreckage, while raids on rail and coast targets show German air strength pining. British ships bombarded bridges and railways near Messina, denoting a strategic coast victory. Remnants of the Italian fleet reportedly split by Sicily’s fall, with two pockets separated and isolated.
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North Africa
Capri
Grazzanise
Naples
Purchase
Loch
Messina Strait
Sicily
la Spezia
Tasanto
Sweden to lodge formal protest over Nazi mine actions
Sweden's foreign office announced an official protest to Germany over the sinking of two Swedish fishing boats by Nazi minesweepers in international waters. Twelve crew were missing. the move follows a series of incidents, including a Aug 15 protest over a Swedish torpedo boat and air force plane attacked by German gunners.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Foreign Office
Germany
Denmark
Aftonbladet
Hitler Accused Of Threatening To Trounce Boris
Istanbul reports claim King Boris of Bulgaria, gravely ill in Sofia, faced Adolf Hitler at Hitler's headquarters where temper flared and aides intervened to prevent violence. Hitler allegedly demanded Bulgaria join the war and sever ties with Russia, Boris resisting. A Bulgarian minister reportedly urged Boris to intervene, prompting a sea voyage after tense talks.
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Hitler
Boris
Istanbul
Fiesh
Bors
Bulgaria
Sofia
Adolf Willer
Russia
Berlin
Weather in Helena: Little Change in Temps Saturday
The Weather Bureau reports only a small temperature change for Helena on Saturday. Overnight lows and daytime highs are expected to stay near current levels with light winds. No significant precipitation is forecast.
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Helena
U. 5
Weather Bureau
Perfection of Great New Gasoline Announced
Dr Gustav Egloff announced a new airplane supergas that boosts engine power by fifty percent over 100 octane. He credited Russian scientists with perfecting the manufacturing process in Universal Oil Products labs and said the fuel is now producible in quantities of military significance. The statement came at the National Association of Manufacturers northern California postwar conference in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
UPI
Gustav Egloff
United States
Universal Oil Products Company
Hyloff
American Institute of Chemists
National Association of Manufacturers
Northern
California
Mountbatten Plans U S Staff For Southeast Asia Command
Lord Mountbatten wrapped up talks with ten American naval and military leaders and a deputy chief of staff from the United States appears likely. Lt General Joseph W. Stilwell is tipped as Mountbatten’s deputy commander in chief, with a British chief of staff to balance the staff. Rumors place Lt General Mark W. Clark as a possible candidate for the deputy role, reflecting expectations of a joint Allied command for Burma and China theater.
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William Pri Washington
Louis Mountbatten
Joseph W. Sillwell
Demnty
Mounthatten
Ghoneking
Genersiashie
Chiang Kai-shel
Mountbatten
Stilwell
Vinegar Joe
Burwa
China
Mark W. Clark
U. S. Sun Army
North Africa
Clark
Tendon
Chungking
Chiang
Burma
474th Will Stage Retreat Parade This Afternoon
Hylena residents are invited to witness a historic army ceremony this afternoon as the 474th Quartermaster Truck Regiment under Col Wm B H Van Aken stages a retreat parade at Fort William Weary Jefferson. The 474th Regimental Band will lead the march. parade begins at 4 30. Lt Col R J Wadge said Gov Sam C Ford has been invited to review the exhibition.
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Hylena
Army
474Th Quartermaster Truck Regiment
Wm. BH. van Aken
Fort William Weary
Random Group Assists In Shipping Big Cargo to War Font
New York Aug 27 volunteers from colleges sailors and workers answered a government appeal to unload freight cars bearing war supplies to the New York area. By night about 2000 had volunteered with 5000 expected as the labor shortage delays unloading and materials for Allied forces. Volunteers will be paid 6.44 for Saturday and 3.16 for Sunday with time and a half later.
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New York
Wnlon Fick
New York Port
War Shipping Administration
Robert M. Ware
United States Railroad Retirement Board
District Convention Of Kiwanis Opens In Bozeman
Bozeman Montana Aug 27 about 72 delegates and their wives from the Montana Kiwanis district will attend the annual convention opening here Saturday and continuing through Sunday. Martin Moo of Helena district governor will preside. Paul Breckon of Calgary Alberta vice president of Kiwanis International will speak Saturday night. Gov Soin C Ford will join a roundtable Saturday night.
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Bozeman
Montana
District of Kiwaiis
Suday
Martin Moo
Helena
Paul Breckon
Calgary
Alta
Canada
Kiwanis International
Soin C. Ford
Army Refuses His Aid But Old Gent Still Has Way to Pitch In
An elderly man, turned away from enlistment, finds a continuing wartime role. He maintains fitness by daily routines and keeps contributing, despite not serving in the armed forces.
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Des Moines
Alhouch
Tarabine
Tis
Careizalios
Top-Rank Newsmen Are Aides in Nation's Next Big Band Drive
Washington Aw 27 41 many of the nations leading newspapermen have sent top staffers to the treasury to promote the 15 000 000 000 third war loan opening Booty Director Ted Gamble of the treasury war finance division announced a voluntary organization to back the drive with an estimated 100 090 000 hand buying customers The plan names Max A Cook as head of the "Hows room" staff with Tula M Lyons of the Boston Globe as assistant managing editor and Al Seral of the Cincinnati Post as feature editor Also listed are Paul Wurhes Lewisville Times Allen Schoonfield Detroit News Harry B Kerr Akron Beacon Journal Harald Fleming Christian Science Monitor Charles Hamberger Newark News Lucy Greenbaum New York Times Carl Cofola New York World Telegram Mrs George Wilt Scripps Toward Carl Witan Memphis World and Nat Williams Memphis World
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Washington
GenaAlry
Treasury
Ted Gamble
War Finance Division
Max A. Cook
Selay
Treasury Wiwilding
Tula M. Lyons
The
Boston Globe
al Seral
Cincinnati Post
Paul Wurhes
Lewisville Times
Allen Schoonfield
Detroit News
Harryb. Kerr
Akron Boween- Journal
Harald Fleming
Chriistan Science Monuor
Charles Hamberger
Newark News
Lucy Greenbaum
New York Times
Carl Cofola
New York Wareld- Tribune
George Wilt
Scrippa Toward
Carl Winatan
Nat Willams
Memphis World
OPA Relaxes Ruling On Servicemen's Gasoline Allowance
Washington. The office of price administration promises servicemen five gallons of gasoline for furlough travel in the east and orders the ban on east coast pleasure driving to end September 1. The move aligns treatment of east and other regions, signaling a broad easing of the ration for servicemen on leave.
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OPA
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Administrator Says Government Has Quit Flathead Plan
Malispell, Amr LT -y- tiv Manl Re Teaver describes testimony before a subcommittee on wafer development, stating the Tanneville administration abandoned plans to establish a Flathead project. Draver testified the original aim to raise Flathead Lake levels for NW power was rejected by wartime priority bodies, with flood control and non power aims cited for Kort Peek dam. He added the administration later rejected new shortages as a reason to pursue the project, praising the Northwest States Development Association for progress.
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Malispell
Amr LT
Teaver
Thotenecithe
Canseeressdon al
Tseioetae
Tanneville
Plathead Heke
Raver
Hep
Compton Wlate
Draver
Whitheid Lake
Rendeville
Sandpoint
Idaho
Atso
Kort Peek
Churchill to visit Washington and radio broadcast
Quebec dispatch notes Prime Minister Churchill will travel to Warrington next week to confer with President Roosevelt on political questions involving liberated countries. Churchill and his wife and daughter May have been in Quebec and will return for a Tuesday radio address set for morning.
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Quebec
Chuttchill
Warrington
Prewdant Roosevelt
Churchill
May
Quahee
Soviets Open Great New Battlefront
London report: Soviet forces break through south of Bryansk overrunning Sevsk and 20 other localities. Battles press toward Kiev rail link, with Kharkov and Poltava areas seen as targets. Casualties reported as 2,000 Germans killed and 700 prisoners, while Red Army claims 63 tanks and 61 planes destroyed on Thursday.
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Audson O'Quinn
London
Bryansk
Sevsk
Moscow
Kiev
Lhe
Kharkov
Weil
Mies
Poltavie
Dnieper
Wolteva
Voltava
Caluamary
Kiaukoy
Dulletin
Red Army
Kiarkoy
Donets
Te Comumunique
Auins
Owilivest
Voroahilovgrad
Sevek
Nala
Occupation of Japan urged to prevent future war
U S Chief Advocates total defeat to neutralize Nippon war making. Vice Admiral John W Greenslade calls for liquidation of Japanese industry and armament and continued Allied supervision. He advocates re possession of the Marianas as a barrier against expansion. London reports Stalin to visit Caucasus to meet British and American military and political representatives and review the army.
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San Francisco
Japan
Adi
John W. Greenslade
Waval District
Western Sea Frontier
Admiral Greenslade
United States
Woake
Marianas
Guam
Mentallans
London
The
Ton Radio Tonight
Joseph Stalin Wold
Caucasus
Berlin Sees Perilo New Blow
Hundreds of giant bombers from British bases roared toward Axis occupied Europe in a two hour night raid likely targeting Berlin. Flying Fortresses with P-47s and Spitfires supported by RAF bombers hit German airfields in France. Crowds along the southeast coast awoke in alarm and cheered the returning planes as London papers called the operation the broadest air action yet in scope.
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James F. Ring
London
Axbe
Europe
RAF
U. S
France
Berlin
RAW
Offeu
Humbers
U S Fliers Smash Large Group of Nazi U Boats
New York Aug 27 U S army bombers operating far from home bases sank or damaged 10 German U boats and forced others to submerge to avoid attack in 12 anti submarine sweeps. H 24 bombers used and all returned safely. Five submersibles were heavily engaged and five believed sunk or damaged.
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New York
U. S. Army
Atlantic Ocean
Allen Allpping
Army Air Force
Jap Leader Reports Demolition of U S Air Force
Maj. Gen. Nala Yahagi, head of the Japanese army press section, told Tokyo radio that Allied air raids on Japan and plans to retake Burma were likely topics at the Quebec conferences. He claimed the Allies would fail to accomplish these aims, noting American planes are largely destroyed before leaving bases in China and the hinterland. He called the retake of Tar a dream and impossible.
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Committee of National Liberation
Worth Attien
Algiers
Quebec
Charles DeGaulle
Teed Giraud
Rusell
Uuit
Chin
Tanik Ae
United States
Peru
Vaemblean Republic
London
Shiomanisaid
Tur Associated Press
Tokyo Radio
Nala Yahagi
Japanese Army
Japan
Burma
Yahagi
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Hanry H. Arnold
U. S. Army Air Forces
China
Chungking
Tara
Mrs Roosevelt Praises Troops During New Zealand Visit
Aneldand Aug 27. Mrs Frankl Roosevelt visits American troop hospitals and Red Cross centers in New Zealand. She carries a message from her husband to the servicemen, praising their grim determination and noting women’s part in postwar planning. She speaks of avoiding forgetfulness of war’s harsh lessons as she tours with Mrs Roosevelt Wellington tonight.
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New Zealand
Aneldand
N. Z
Fed Cross
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Red Cross
Roosevelt
Sin
Wellington
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