Russians Gain Bridgehead Across Biebrza River Front
Moscow reports Red Army crossed the Biebrza near Osowiec after smashing German entrenchments. Zakharov’s forces push toward Grajewo and Lyck while pressing Warsaw defenses and aiming at East Prussia. Casualties described as heavy.
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Moscow
Grajewo
Osowiec
Biebrza
G. F. Zakharov
Estenes
Masurian
Aed
Izvestia
Zakharov
Suwalki Triangle
East Prussia
Ivan Cherniakovpcan
Lyck
Estonia
Latvia
Baltic
Riga
Red Army
Reuters
Gonnadz
Bobr
Invasion of Southern France Widely Known Before
The invasion was likely the worst kept secret of the war with thousands of French and American civilians and military personnel aware in advance. Correspondents in Normandy and Brittany noted frequent inquiries about the operation and the French underground reportedly spreading the news widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
France
Normandy
Brittany
Third Case Of Polio Reported In High Point
Health authorities report Joseph Caudle 11, son of Leon and Mrs Caudle of 506 Bridges street, has infantile paralysis in a mild form and will be moved to Hickory Emergency Hospital for treatment later today. This brings to three polio cases in High Point in recent weeks, with one death and another patient hospitalized in Hickory. Caudle is a local post office employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Caudle
Leon A. Caudle
Bridges Street
Ergency Hospital
Hickory
Caudle
Allied Bomber Assault Hits German Netherlands Bases
About 2,000 American and British heavy bombers attacked Germany Holland and Belgium with up to 8,000 tons of bombs targeting 19 German air bases and non-operational stations. The raids, supported by up to 1,000 fighters, aimed to cripple Luftwaffe strength as Allied forces push into France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Italy
England
France
Hitler
Mediterranean
Cologne-Ostheim
Weisbaden-Frbenheim
Frankfurt-Lehborn
Rhine
Vernon
Witte Rdorf
Bad Zwischenahn
Vechta
Handorf
Florennes
Twente-Enschede
Argentan-Falaise
Leaueux
Rouen
Oise
Paris
Many Blows Are Aimed At Japs By Americans
On the first anniversary of U S and Canadian troops occupying Kiska in the Aleutians, American forces intensify a multi front push toward Tokyo. Japanese defenses are waning as Allied operations in the Solomons New Guinea Gilberts Marshalls Carolines and Marianas expand. Kurile raids and 6 29 Superfortress strikes target Japan's industrial heart.
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Aleutian
United States
Kiska
Tokyo
Japan
White House
Solomons
New Guinea
Gilberts
Marshalls
Carolines
Marianas
Kurile
Rommel Shows Progress in Recovery After Accident
London reports Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is progressing well in recovery from injuries after an Allied air attack. Berlin press conference confirms earlier accounts of head injuries.
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London
Erwin Rommel
Berlin
Rommel
Marital Rift Shakes Cary Grant Household
Hollywood report says Cary Grant and heiress Barbara Hutton Grant have separated amid marital strife. Perry Lieber of R K O said Grant left home for two days and might return. he noted the couple are in the same house yet effectively separated. No immediate comment from either spouse.
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Hollywood
Cary Grant
Barbara Hutton Grant
Perry Lieber
R-K-O
Lieber
Grant
Patton Heads Third Army Drive in Western Front
Allied forces reveal General Patton commands the American Third Army sweeping through lower Normandy and Brittany. The move follows Breton peninsula clearance and a successful northern sweep from Le Mans. Eisenhower confirms Bradley heads 12th U.S. Army Group and Hodges leads the First Army.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Command
Normandy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Geo . Patton
Third Army
Lower
Brittany
Breton
Seventh Army
le Mans
Jacques Leclerc
Lake Chad
Africa
Patton
Omar N. Bradley
U. S. Orey Group
Courtney H. Hodges
Bradley
First Army
U. S. Army
Eisenhower
Rhine
Underground arrests thread through Berlin radio report
New York reporting that Berlin radio says thousands of members of the French underground were rounded up in a surprise raid. But by 7 a.m. Eastern War Time the broadcast avoided any mention of the invasion of southern France. The underground announcement was recorded by NBC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Berlin
France
NBC
La Ferte Mace Captured By Yankee Troops
Allied forces captured La Ferte Mace as part of a broader push in southern France. Reports say landings proceeded with light opposition and heavy air support, while multiple Allied armies closed in on German positions along the Mediterranean front. Paratroopers and a large fleet aided the advance, with objectives including securing escape routes and applying pressure on the Seventh Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herd Arters
Ing la Ferte Mace
France
Toulon
Seventh Army
Normandy
Mediterranean Command
Mediterranean
French Wall
Fear Increase In Juvenile Delinquency
Reports from many large communities indicate juvenile delinquency will rise in the postwar era. The International Association of Chiefs of Police warns equal increases among boys and girls in larceny, robbery, burglary, sex and assault. Age ranges vary, with girls 12 to 19 and boys 10 to 23. A total community effort is needed for prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Allied landings in Southern France show little resistance
Aerial report from 1,000 feet over the beaches notes no major fighting within an hour of Allied landings. Glider troops landed inland with minimal issues, no gunfire observed, as C toward the coastline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
War Today: Allied Invasion of Southern France Advances
The article notes rapid initial landings by American British and French forces against weakened German defenses on the southern France coast. It highlights losses, expected fighting ahead, and General de Gaulle’s call for French uprising as a pivotal moment in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Hitler
Wand
Marseille
Rhone
Normandy
General Gaulle
Warsaw
Germany
90 Year Old Man Defies Boss To Quit Work
In Boston, Mattapan resident John A. Dorothy nearly 91 refused his boss’s suggestion to go home due to heat. He has worked on the production line for 60 years with perfect attendance, declaring that there is too much coddling of workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John A. Dorothy
Mattapan
Dorothy
Major Island Halmahera Blasted By Allied Bombers
General Douglas MacArthur announced Allied air operations that “practically neutralize” Halmahera, the last major island block to the Philippines. The campaign lasted just over two weeks with three major attacks on Halmahera airfields 200 miles west of New Guinea and 300 miles south of Mindanao, plus raids from Timor to elsewhere.
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Southwest Pacific
Halmanera
Philippines
Halmahera
New Guinea
Mindanao
Douglas MacArthur
Timor
Saipan
Tinian
Guam
Marianas
Japan
MacArthur
Yap
Carolines
Italian Front Quiet Except For Artillery
Allied headquarters reported a sharp two portion clash three miles southeast of Pontedra with the rest of the front quiet. Eighth army mop up actions in Empoli killed at least 25 Germans. Allied tanks and mortars harassed the enemy around the Arno bend near Signa while Florence’s shelling diminished and civil supply arrivals increased.
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Rome
Fifth Army
Pontedra
Eighth Army
Empoli
Arno
Signa
Florence
Allies Narrow Escape Pocket of Nazi Forces
Allied forces close a trap around the German Seventh Army at Falaise, driving to within about 10 miles of the town. Generals Patton and Montgomery push from opposite ends, seizing hundreds of prisoners and blocking escape routes as the Allies tighten control of eastern and southern approaches. Conde-sur-Noireau and Mortain are among positions affected by the advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Seventh Army
Falaise
Normandy
Guenther von Kluge
George S. Patton
Conde-Sur-Noireau
Cole Conde
U. S
Five New Polio Cases Reported In North Carolina
Five new cases of infantile paralysis were reported to the state board of health. The current polio epidemic total rises to 531 since June 1, with Forsyth Mecklenburg Owen Stanly reporting new cases and Cleveland County adjusted out. No new deaths, toll remains 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Board of Health
Cleveland County
Health Department
Forsyth
Mecklenburg
Owan
Stanly
Allies Launch Another Drive Upon Germans
Rome reports Allied forces push into southern France in a major operation with American and British troops penetrating inland near a broad Mediterranean beachhead around Toulon. Churchill's Italy visit centers on final preparations for the invasion and he discusses Balkan matters with Tito and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
France
Churchill
Italy
Balkan
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Army of France
Hitler
Sucely
Mediterranean
Toulon
Allied troops land inland on southern France invasion
CBS reporter Eric Sevareid described Allied forces moving several miles inland from the French south coast, reporting a quiet beachhead with few casualties and uncertainty about German positions inland. The broadcast noted the operation’s unexpected calm and the potential for sudden German resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
Eric Sevareid
CBS
American
Sevareid
Landings Reported In Ra Camarat Area Near Riviera
London dispatches said 14,000 troops were landed in the first two hours with Allied bombing indicating the assault targeted the 30 mile Ra Camarat stretch between Toulon and Cannes. A special communique noted beaches along a considerable length of the Riviera were seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Camarat
Toulon
Cannes
Rivera
Seia
Burlington Displays Phenomenal Growth
Burlington shows population near doubling in four years from 12 130 to 21 830 as of July 19 in a special census authorized after city limits expanded. The census lists 5 593 dwellings with 134 vacant. women outnumber men. Armed forces members were not counted.
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Enterprise
Burlington
F E. B. Horner
Bureau of Census
Washington
Firms Of State Are Involved In Wlb Ruling
The fourth regional war labor board recommends disregarding 344,473 paid in violation of the wage stabilization act as operating expenses for 70 southeast firms. Highlights include North Carolina firms West Construction Co Statesville 141,4%4 and Ivey Inc Asheville 2,978. J R Ivey Co Charlotte 9,962. South Carolina Ivey Keith Co Greenville 1,439 and Darlington Rollers Mills Darlington 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Fourth Regional War Labor Board
Southeast
M. T. van Heck
WLB
van Hecke
North Carolina
West Construction Co
Statesville
Robinson Hosiery Mills
Catawba
Little Hosiery Mills
Claremont
Ivey's, Inc
Asheville
J. R
Ivey Co
Charlotte
South Carolina
Ivey-Keith Co
Greenville
Darlington Rollers Mills
Darlington
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Nice
Germany-Holland
3Rd Army
Vire
Signal Corps
Dewitt MacKenzie
Europe
Henry Maitland Wilson
Seine
Marne
Pageight
Nice-Marseilles
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