Soviet Russia recognizes De Gaulle Giraud committee in France
Washington reports Soviet radio says Moscow recognizes the De Gaulle Giraud committee as the representative of French interests in the fight against Germany. Roosevelt Churchill statements limit recognition to wartime administrative role in overseas territories.
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Churchill
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Italy
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Algiers
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London
North Africa
Allies Renew Air Attacks On Italians Peninsular Fighting Continue
Allied heavy and medium bombers pound Capua and Grazzanise airfields. RAF Wellingtons raid Naples suburbs as Warhawks strike Sardinia. Mitchell raids, A-36 invaders, and 45-50 enemy fighters engage escorting formations. British warships bombard Italian coast as 306 ships damaged evacuating Sicily troops.
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United States
Capua
Grazzanise
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Loeri
Reggio Calabria
Algiers
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Locri
Italy
Sicily
Mrs Roosevelt Arrives in New Zealand to Visit Troops
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt travels 6500 miles to Auckland to tour American troops hospitals and Red Cross centers. She thanks New Zealanders for hospitality, hopes to see local women at work in wartime, and relays the President's greetings though he cannot accompany her.
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Pacific
United States
New York
Australia
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James Roosevelt
Associated Press
Red Army advances despite German counterattacks in Ukraine
Russian forces push west of Kharkov with a three and a half mile gain as German infantry and tanks strike the flanks. Soviet reports claim 218 German tanks destroyed, 2,000 Axis killed, and major village and rail center actions near Lozovaya and Izyum amid heavy fighting.
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Associated Press
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Ukraine
Red Army
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Red Star
Berlin
Mius
Izyum
Orel
Dnieper
Ivan S. Konevy
Lozovaya
Donets River
Donets
Moscow War Bulletin
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Voroshilovgrad
Konev
Poltava
Berlin Says Allies Not To Invade Italy
Berlin based overseas radio quoted by the Associated Press said information from the central Mediterranean does not indicate an imminent Allied invasion of the Italian mainland. The broadcast also noted Allied shipping in the central Mediterranean is not particularly intensive.
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London
German Overseas Radio
Mediterranean
Associated Press
Mediteranean
Ten U Boats Blasted In Air Sea Struggles
New York story reports at least ten German U boats sunk or damaged in thirteen air sea battles as B 24 bombers patrolled 1000 miles from bases. Five subs believed sunk and five damaged with three forced under water. one battle featured a surfaced U boat caught in a dramatic strafing run.
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New York
U. S. Army Air Forces
AAF
Anti-Submarine Command
SIME
Quartet Of 19 Escaped Nazis Recaptured
Nineteen German prisoners of war escaped Fort Henry in Kingston last night and four had been recaptured by early today. Police detained two more in the Deadman's Bay area and a private from the provost corps captured another at Barriefield. The search continued as authorities monitored the St. Lawrence river and border for escapees.
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Deadan's Bay
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Barriefield Army Training Camp
St. Lawrence
United States
Canada
Ontario
French Pleased With Recognition Accorded Group
Official reports to the department of state indicate that French leaders in North Africa are pleased and satisfied with the recognition extended to the French national committee of liberation. Secretary of State Hull said reports from Algiers show the French regard the steps after the Quebec conference as a sound basis for a happy and satisfactory understanding on an expanding basis.
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Washington
Department of State
North Africa
French National Committee of Liberation
Cordell Hull
Algiers
Quebec
De Marigny Won't Talk At Hearing
Alfred de Marigny remained silent when asked for comment on the murder charge against him of Sir Harry Oakes. The preliminary hearing, opened July 12 after the body was found at the Bahamas estate, adjourned with magistrate Field delaying ruling on defense witness Dr Ulrich Oberwarth and prosecution evidence.
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Alfred de Marigny
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Harry Oakes
F. E. Field
Harry
Field
Godfrey Higgs
de Marigny
Ulrich Oberwarth
Higgs
Sweden plans protest to Berlin over sinkings
Stockholm reports a German protest draft will be presented after two Swedish fishing boats were sunk by two mine sweepers without warning. The 12 crew on both boats are presumed lost, with an investigation under way and Swedish authorities seeking confirmation of any rescues. Dagens Nyheter calls the act brutal and calls for a firm response.
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Germany
Denmark
Berlin
Dagens Nyheter
Helsinger
Mountbatten Charts Squeeze Play Against Japan
In Washington Mountbatten outlines a four fold Allied plan for Asia to reopen the Burma Road free southern Asia ports and dominate the China Sea. He meets with US Army leaders and Navy officials as he may be promoted to full admiral during a London visit.
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War Department
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China Sea
China
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Navy
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Lord Louis
Southeastern
Chiang Kai-shek
Stilwell
China-Burma-India
Independent Combat Theater Command
Sweden mulls war risk after German minesweepers sink Swedish boats
Swedish government eyes investigation into reports that two German minesweepers sank two Swedish fishing boats off Denmark on August 25. Stockholm warns against retaliation as neutrality hangs by a thread and a broader European conflict looms.
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Sweden
Denmark
Money Shortage Forces Quick Cash for Raleigh Delegation
In Washington the governor and lieutenant governor faced a cash crunch. Governor Broughton lacked funds for a train ticket and pleaded with Lieut. Gov. Harris who lent $20. Farm manpower director Caldwell then claimed Harris misplaced his pocketbook, but the group managed to raise enough to return home.
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R. L. Harris
Harris
Harry Caldwell
Freighter And 43 Barges Destroyed In SW Pacific Raid
The Fifth Air Force and allied ground units struck Salamaua and Hansa Bay in New Guinea, sinking a freighter and wrecking 45 barges and installations with 180 tons of bombs. Repeated air raids targeted Condor Point Nubia and surrounding harbors as Japanese forces retreated. in the Solomons, U S and Allied actions continued at Munda Vella Lavella and Kolombangara with significant defections of enemy aircraft.
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William F. Boni
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Sa Bay
New Guinea
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Kronepriz
Eitel Freidrich
Madang
Roosevelt Ridge
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Solomons
New Georgia Island
Batroko Harbor
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Shoreloe
Vella Lavella Island
Kolombangara
United States
Kula Gulf
Bairoko
Vila
Nazi Airports Attacked By Yankees In Britain Daylight Raid
American medium bombers escorted by fighters attacked the Poix air field in northern France as part of daylight strikes on Nazi concentrations across the channel. RAF mines and naval air units damaged four minesweepers in the English Channel while RAF aircraft returned safely. The London air raid siren marked the German anniversary of the first big London attack, with Berlin suffering renewed bombardment and reports that Nazi state organs prepared to move on occupied territories.
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