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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1944
Page
2
Allied Forces Break Through French Hedgerow Line
Allied forces advance across Brittany and Normandy driving toward St Nazaire and Nantes while Britons and Canadians press German positions along the Orne, Odon, and Bocage, as Brest U-boat pens face a heavy bombing raid and German retreats accelerate toward the Seine.
Best Plan Emerges From German People Themselves
Washington reports Allied studies on Germany postwar division stress that no final decision has been made. While some favor no forced dismemberment, a division could occur if the German people choose it. Occupation lines may carve Germany into three zones among Soviet, British, and American forces with French input.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Germany
Reich
Poland
East Prussia
Sumner Welles
Edward R. Stettinius
London
Allied Advisory Commissions
Europe
European Advisory Commission
War Today: Allied moves toward new fronts in France and Italy
The column notes the German retreat behind the Marne and Meuse, a Free French armored division arriving in Britain, and Allied air attacks suggesting new continental incursions. It forecasts a shift of offensive focus from Florence toward the eastern Gothic line and the Po valley as winter nears.
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France
Marne
Meuse
Rhine
London
Britain
Italy
Florence
Arno
Adriatic
Allied air offensive targets Pas de Calais depots and depots
The offensive concentrates on bomb depots and communications around Pas de Calais. Launch sites are targeted but are hard to hit and quickly restored. Weather will determine how effective the campaign has been.
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Pas de Calais
Allies push in Burma and Pacific amid heavy Japanese remnant flight
Allied reports describe convalescent troops returning to fight as engineers replace Marauders in Burma while Chinese forces sweep the Irrawaddy and Waing maw. In New Guinea and Dutch New Guinea, U S Sixth Army tightens pincers on 40 000 Japanese trapped near Aitape as retreat accelerates.
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New Guinea
U. S. Sixth Army
Aitape
Biak Island
Ceelvink Bay
Dutch New Guinea
PT Ts
Geelvink Bay
Truk
Palau
Caroline Islands
Allies map postwar justice and Europe reconstruction
The Allied war crimes effort will pursue mass murderers like Hitler and Himmler, while reeducation extends beyond Germany. Nations such as the Netherlands Belgium and Czechoslovakia face future challenges as they rebuild democracy and address displaced persons. Reconstructing Europe is essential to end hunger, prevent unrest, and secure lasting peace.
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Germany
Allied War Crimes Commission
Hitler
Himmler
United Nations Commission On Education
Poland
Russia
Europe
Landlappers Predict Record Weed Profits in SC
Columbia Aug 5 South Carolina tobacco farmers held optimistic hopes for a record 40 million dollar take from an estimated 97 200 000 pound crop to be sold at about 35 warehouses statewide Tuesday The industry expects income to edge near last year 41 cent ceiling if price admin نزد continues near 43 percent near ceiling Growers will pocket 40065840 dollars.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Virus cases rise as North Carolina counts spread
New cases were reported in Bertie Hyde Dufort Pitt Granville Randolph and Stanly counties. Dr Reynolds released a revised tally listing Alamance 6 Alleghany 4 Alexander 12 Ashe 35 Avery 5 Beaufort 1 Bertie 1 Buncombe 8 Burke 40 Cabarrus 5 Caldwell 31 Catawba 67 Cleveland 10 Columbus 3 Cumberland 2 Davidson 2 Durham 5 Forsyth 8 Gaston 26 Granville 2 Guilford 13 Harnett 1 Haywood 5 Henderson 1 Hyde 1 Iredell 7 Lee 2 Lincoln 15 McDowell 7 Mecklenburg 17 Montgomery 1 Moore 1 New Hanover 3 Orange 2 Person 2 Pitt 1 Polk 1 Randolph 6 Robeson 2 Rockingham 3 Rowan 15 Rutherford 7 Stanly 4 Stokes 1 Surry 10 Union 2 Vance 1 Watauga 14 Wayne 2 Wilkes 35 Wilson 1 Yadkin 4.
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Bertie
Hyde
Dufort
Pitt
Granville
Randolph
Stanly
Dr. Reynolds
Board of Health
Alamance
Alleghany
Alexander
Ashe
Avery
Beaufort
Buncombe
Burke
Cabarrus
Caldwell
Catawba
Cleveland
Columbus
Cumberland
Davidson
Durham
Forsyth
Gaston
Guilford
Harnett
Haywood
Henderson
Iredell
Lee
Lincoln
McDowell
Mecklenburg
Montgomery
Moore
New Hanover
Orange
Person
Polk
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Rutherford
Stokes
Surry
Union
Vance
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
Barkley Faces Strong Lead In Kentucky Democratic Primary
Early returns from Kentucky Democratic ballots show Alben Barkley leading with 42 639 votes from 1590 of 4245 precincts as opponents trail. Republican totals place James Parks with 19 948 votes from 1561 precincts. absentee voting also begins with 884 ballots cast.
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Louisville
United States Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Barkley
L. Ne Hamilton
Frankfort
Brooks L. Hargrove
William O'Connor
Jackson
John Franklin Jones
Mayfield
John J. Thobe
Covington
Jule W. Appel
Erlanger
James Parks
Lexington
Clarence Bartlett
Hartford
Silas W. Sullivan
Jamestown
Tom Hawkins
Secretary of State's Office
Connecticut Democrats pick ticket with McMahon and Hurley
Connecticut Democrats named Brien McMahon as nominee for U.S. senator and former Governor Robert A. Hurley for governor at a stormy convention. Protesters argued women were not represented. Republicans plan their convention next week.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Democrats
Brien McMahon
U. S
Robert A. Hurley
Soviets advance across central Poland near Krakow and Siedlce
Soviet and Polish forces pressed toward Warsaw and Krakow with Konev pushing along the Vistula and Rokossovsky widening the sweep northwest of Siedlce. Towns around Rozniaty and Rozniaty to Cryanka fell, while East Prussia saw strikes on Eydtkuhnen and Stalluponen as German losses mounted.
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Viles
Vistula
San
Konev
Sandomierz
Rozniaty
Cryanka
Krakow
Warsaw
Berlin
Siedice
Pros‘zew
Mokobody
Proszew
Swiniary
Kowies
Allied advances and air raids in Italy and Dalmatia
Allied communique reports Polish and Italian patrols extend over two miles along the Misa river south of Rimini while Fifth Army fronts near Pisa see continued patrolling and artillery action. American Marauder and Mitchell bombers hit enemy lines in northern Italy and southeast France, with three aircraft lost. Allied landings on Korcula and Orebic in Dalmatia on August 2 inflicted casualties, with British naval and air units providing cover and support as targets including gun positions and troop concentrations were struck.
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Adriatic
Misa River
Rimini
Fifth Army
Pisa
Italy
France
Dalmatian
Korcula
Orebic
Yugoslavia
Philadelphia Bus Strike Ends as Army Orders Workers Back
The Army ordered all workers to resume post by 12:01 a.m. Monday. McMenamin's statement came hour earlier. The strike had halted buses and subways, cutting service citywide and threatening war production. Maj. Gen. Philip Hayes vowed to fire 6,000 strikers and deploy soldiers as transit guards to restart operations.
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McMenamin
National Selective Service
Washington
Philip Hayes
Roosevelt
Hayes
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