Soviet Troops Advance North of Orel in Major Push
Soviet forces press toward Orel amid heavy fighting in the Donets Basin. German attacks southwest of Voroshilovgrad are repelled as Red Army reports 2,100 German dead, 50 enemy tanks destroyed, and 28 German aircraft shot down. North of Orel, villages fall and German counterattacks are repelled with significant losses.
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Lynn Heinzerling
London
Donets
Orel
Voroshilovgrad
Moscow
Donets Basin
Germany
Red Star
Berlin
Yanks Push Italians Toward Coffin Corner
Allied forces warned Italians of a new air offensive on the mainland. A broadcast accused Badoglio’s government of delaying action and urged civilians to steer clear of railways factories depots and German targets.
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Badoglio
Italy
Pietro Badoglio
Benito Mussolino
Italians Warned Of Deadly Air Blitz War Cabinet Reads No Surrender
London reports say a new air blitz threat is the price of Italian surrender and may force Badoglio toward peace within days. Churchill and Roosevelt reportedly discussed Italy with trans Atlantic contact while Italian forces withdraw from Greece.
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Roosevelt
Greece
Cairo
Italy
Balkans
Sheriffs Held For Alleged Negro Beatings
Anderson County sheriff W. J. Erskine was arrested on a federal warrant charged with beating six Black detainees to extract guilty pleas in a gasoline coupons theft case. The victims aged 13 to 30 were arrested in Anderson and Pickens counties. four had not stood trial. The indictment, filed by District Attorney Oscar H. Doyle, notes federal agents have investigated for six months. additional warrants may follow.
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Anderson
S. C
W. J. Erskine
Anderson County
Oscar H. Doyle
Erskine
U. S
Fant
Doyle
Pickens County
Daylight Allied Bombing Strikes Remscheid and Hamburg
London reports a major daylight raid by about 400 RAF heavy bombers delivering nearly 1,000 tons of bombs. The target Remscheid, a key German machine tool center near the Ruhr, with Hamburg also under heavy bombardment in July’s intensified air campaign.
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AAIS
Nciu Luiupe Uy Uay
RAF
Remscheid
United Nations
Britain
Hamburg
Ruhr
Air Ministry
New American Assault Reopens on Kiska Island
Washington reports a renewed two day NATO style air and sea strike against Japanese positions on Kiska in the Aleutians. A Flying Fortress bombed installations on Thursday and a warship bombardment followed on Friday amid cloudy conditions that hid results. The July total includes eight bombardments with last gunfire on July 22 and 61st raid in July.
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Washington
Kiska Island
Aleutians
Kiska
Troop Convoy Arrives Safely in Britain
Thousands of United States troop reinforcements arrived in Britain after a smooth Atlantic crossing. Canadian troops including parachute units arrived as part of a large Dominion contingent. All units have been settled in scattered camps across England.
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London
United States
Britain
Dominions
England
Diplomats Return to Moscow as Red Shift Ends
Moscow reports the foreign commissariat authorized the return of the diplomatic corps from Kuibyshev, ending nearly two years of eastward offices. More than 100 diplomats and Soviet staff move back to Moscow while Kuibyshev remains a major industrial hub.
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Moscow
Foreign Commissariat
Kuibyshev
Russia
Red Army
OEW Hires Dancer as Economic Analyst
Rep. Dies says the Office of Economic Warfare hired a ballet dancer as a $5,600 a year economic analyst. He plans to contact Leo Crowley, OFW chief, about the appointment and warns he will bring the matter to Congress if no action is taken.
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Washington
Office of Economic Warfare
OEW
Rep. Dies
D-Tex
Leo Crowley
OFW
Congress
Dies
House Committee On UN
Jap Air Force Driven From Solomon Bases
Pearl Harbor July 31 The Japanese air force has been driven from Munda and Vila in the central Solomons and is operating from Kahili on Bougainville 120 miles north Col C F Schilt USMC in charge of light bomber forces on New Georgia said there is nothing left on Munda airfield but pock marks American troops are advancing to wipe out this base Vila on Kolombangara has been another major enemy air base Vila field was blasted by more than 100 American bombers The loss ratio is eight Japanese pilots to one Allied flier due to better marksmanship and determination and a method to recover pilots Col Schilt could not reveal details of the method.
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Pearl Harbor
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Munda
Vila
Solomon Islands
Kahili
Bougainville Island
Col
C. F. Schilt
U.S. Marine Corps
New Georgia
Olney
Munda Field
Kolombangara Island
Solomons
Vila Field
Army, Navy and Marine Command
Schilt
Americans Launch Smashing Raids On Solomons
Allied air forces bombed Japanese positions in the central Solomons with 52 tons around Munda airfield on New Georgia and 60 tons near Vila airdrome on Kolombana. Two American fighters were downed with one pilot saved as planes repelled 30 zeros. Ground progress at Munda unclear as heavy air strikes target strongpoints to clear the way for infantry.
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Southwest Pacific
United States Army
Navy
Solomons
Munda
Vila
Bibilo Hills
New Georgia Island
New Competition Era Looms Among Big Radio Chains
New era of radio competition looms after Edward J. Noble buys the Blue network for 8 million dollars. Noble, Life Savers chairman, plans postwar expansion and faces rivals including Henry Luce Gardner Cowles Marshall Field Paramount and Dillon Read. The Blue network links 159 stations, challenging NBC with 132 and Mutual with 209.
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Edward J. Noble
The
Blue Network
Noble
Life Savers Corp
Blue
Henry Luce
Time and Life
Gardner Cowles, Jr
Des Moines Register
Tribune
Mellon
Marshall Field
Paramount Pictures Corp
Dillon, Read & Co
National Broadcasting System
Mutual
French Fighters Unified as Giraud Named Chief of Forces
General Charles De Gaulle and General Henri Giraud unify all French fighting forces under a single command. Giraud becomes commander in chief of land sea and air forces. De Gaulle presides over the national defense committee. The move aims to secure Allied recognition and equal status with other United Nations in postwar peace talks. Eisenhower to coordinate North Africa operations.
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Daniel DE Luce
Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Giraud
United States
de Gaulle
Committee of National Defense
Georges Bennett
France
French Committee For National Liberation
United Nations
Italy
Giraud-De Gaulle
North
Africa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hamburg Shattering Raids Level Germanys Second City
Stockholm reports say Hamburg the main German port has ceased to exist after a week of Allied air raids. Eyewitnesses describe widespread destruction, about 10 000 dead, and a city so ruined that blocks lie wiped out and essential services collapsed.
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Edwin Shanke
Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
Hamburg
Hildur
Hamarg
Aftontidning
Hts
Aftonbladet
Berlin
Mussolini Reported Imprisoned Near Rome Fort
Reports from Chiasso say Benito Mussolini is held at Fort Braschi near Rome. Marshal Cavallero and General Viati are also reported imprisoned there. Vito Mussolini and other family members are said to be secluded by the Badoglio government.
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Switzerland
Benito Mussolini
Rome
Fort Braschi
Ugo Cavallero
Cal- Viati
Vito Mussolini
Popolo D'Italia
Il Covo
Badogliovernment
Mussolini
Donna Rachele
Vittorio
Kidda
Galeazeo Ciano
Bruna
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