Allied Chiefs Debated for Quebec War Conference
Washington dispatch reports Roosevelt and Churchill face choosing two new theater commanders at Quebec talks. Likely Eisenhower to lead Europe and a Briton to direct Burma reconquest, with Alexander among possible European picks. Continued discussion on Pacific actions and European thrusts.
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Washington
Europe
Asia
Roosevelt
Churchill
Quebec
European
Burma
Yanks Take Axis Coastal Stronghold
Allied reports say the U S Seventh Army captured Cape Orlando, a key German coastal fortress near Messina, after outflanking from sea. Axis prisoners exceed 130 000 as Randazzo and surrounding towns come under heavy attack while Allied air and sea action disrupts evacuation efforts.
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North Africa
U. S. Seventh Army
Cape Orlando
Cape
Messina
Naso
Brolo
Fiumara
Napoli
Naples
George S. Patton, Jr
Eighth Army
Taormina
Italy
Randazzo
U.S
Stalingrad
Sicily
Ros Monro
Hermann Goering
15Th Armored
War Leaders Weigh Allied Strategy For Europe
The article notes Roosevelt and Churchill preparing the most crucial talks since 1941 to plan where and when Anglo American forces will strike on the European continent. It discusses the Soviet push toward Orel Belgorod and a potential encirclement near Arkoy, with concerns weather may delay any quick allied coup de grace as Axis resistance in Sicily weakens.
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Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mediterranean
Roosevelt, Churchill and Co
Atlantic
Britain
Orel
Belgorod
Arkoy
Messrs
Roosevelt
Churchill
Sicily
Signs Italy Moves Toward Leaving Axis
Reports from La Stampa and Die Tat indicate Italy is distancing itself from Germany and seeking Allied support. Italians await Churchill Roosevelt talks in Quebec to end the war, with Milan reports noting strain in Italian German relations and calls to revise Casablanca terms.
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Bern
Switzerland
Italy
Germany
la Stampa
Turin
Quebec
Churchill
Roosevelt
Milan
Zurich
Die Tat
Badoglio
Musolini
Hitler
Casablanca
Lisbon
Jaly
Lombardy
Venezia
Bomber Crew Praised As Lucky and Lethal
U S bomber station in England salutes the crew of American Beauty led by Lt John W Johnson East St Louis Illinois for a spotless safety record in 12 raids with no wounds or losses and 14 enemy fighters shot down. Gunner Carter and Baker credit silent prayers as the Kiel raid saw a wing explode and miss the bomber by two feet.
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John W. Johnson
East St Louis
Ill
Donald W. Crossley
Wellsburg
W. Va
Johnson
Harell W. Baker
Durham
N. C
Levi H. Carter
Carrollton
Carter
Baker
Child Grows Stronger Under Penicillin
A two year old girl, Patricia Malone, improves after 44 hours on penicillin for staphylococcal septicemia at Lutheran Hospital New York. Doctors praise journalist efforts by Paul Schoenstein and the New York Journal-American staff who secured the rare drug.
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New York
Patricia Malone
Lutheran Hospital
Paul Schoenstein
New York Journal-American
Dante Colitti
Planes Reported Over Southwest Hungary Today
Berlin radio relay from Budapest says enemy aircraft crossed southwest Hungary early this afternoon. No bombing was reported in the DNB broadcast recorded by the Associated Press.
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London
Berlin
DNB
Budapest
Hungary
Associated Press
Reds Decline Invite to War Conference in Quebec
A Soviet Tass report says Russia was not invited to the Quebec war council with President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill. The note stresses the meeting will focus on military matters, not political talks, and Russia’s absence is deemed not envisaged.
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Quebec
Moscow
Russia
Roosevelt
Churchill
Niagara Falls
London
Monitor
Tass
Ment
Battle For Kharkov Nears Final Stages
Russian forces press a multi unit push around Kharkov with storms across the Northern Donets, encirclement threats, and street fighting in Dmitrovsk Orlovsky. German losses mount as fresh Soviet divisions, tanks and artillery join the assault.
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Battle For
Kharkov
Henry
Cassidy
Moscow
Ukraine
Red Army
Berlin
Chuguev
Donets
Bryansk
Arachev
Kromi
Orel
Karachev
Dmitrovsk-Orlovsky
Germany
Radio Stations Fear FCC Pressure Says Official
Robert K. Richards, executive assistant for broadcasting in the office of censorship, testified before a congressional subcommittee that many radio station owners live in fear of the FCC. He said licensees hesitate to challenge the FCC even when it may exceed authority, and that fear centers on the war problems division. Richards noted censorship code violations were few and minor.
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New York
Robert K. Richards
Office of Censorship
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Cox
Richards
Eugene L. Garey
Garey
Censorship Office
Congressional Committee
Office of War Information
War Problems Division
Bombing Raid Catches Nips By Surprise
Nine U S Liberators attacked Paramushiro and Shimusho in a surprise raid, fighting off 40 Japanese planes and claiming at least five kills. Two American planes did not return, three were damaged but uninjured, and pilot reports noted no enemy aircraft later in the air.
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Adak
Alaska
U. S
Paramushiro
Shimusho
Kataoka
Kashiwabara
North Pacific
Attu
Eleventh Air Force
Kiska
Allied Bombers Hit Rome and Milan In Heavy Italian Raids
Allied daylight and night attacks struck Rome and Berlin while Milan and Turin endured the heaviest northern Italy bombing to date. Fleets of Flying Fortresses, Mitchells and Marauders attacked Rome’s railway yards as Britain’s night bombers hit Milan and Turin. Berlin braces for more strikes as evacuation and trench work expand.
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London
Rome
Berlin
Milan
Turin
Italy
Churchill
Fascist Chief Arrested
Gino Cagetti, former fascist leader and national councillor, was arrested on insurrection charges per a Rome report cited by the Italian news agency and broadcast for U S government monitors.
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New York
Stefani
Rome
United States
Gino Cagetti
Cagetti
American War Casualties Look Forward To Girls And Families
A hospital ward scene at General Hospital Staten Island shows wounded veterans recovering from North African duty. Plaster casts, inked messages, and nurse banter mingle with grim smiles as sailors and soldiers endure pain and reflect on home. Some are prisoners of war, others recovering from severe injuries.
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Jane Eads Halloran
Red Cross
Japs Meet For Study Of War Report
The Japanese cabinet met to review a European situation report by Foreign Minister Nomuru Shigemitsu. He outlined talks with German and Italian ambassadors, while Berlin broadcasts quoted a government spokesman affirming the tripartite pact remains immutable. The talks also touched on East Asia and Europe with no further details released.
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Associated Press
Nomoru Shigemitsu
Berlin
Shigemitsu
Ernest Goermann
Nanking
Tokyo
Great East Asia
Europe
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Daniel DE Luce
Rendova
Rendova Island
Munda Point
Axis
England
Johnny Johnson
Reds
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Stalin
Red Star
Kharkov-Poltava
Ernest Agnew
Air Ministry
Royal Arsenal
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