American Troops Near Yamashita in Luzon Fight
U S sixth division presses toward Hungduan and Ifugao ridge in Luzon as Maj Gen Hurdis forces slow advance along a winding trail. Captain James M Garrison leads Filipino and U S troops in a ridge assault that killed about 68 Japanese in a two hour counterattack.
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Hungduen
Kiangan
Charles E. Hurdis
Shimbu
Manila
James M. Garrison
Columbia
S. C
Ifugao Ridge
Weather Outlook for North Carolina Period
Partly cloudy and humid today and Wednesday with widely scattered showers in the afternoon and evening. Extended forecast through August 4 shows near to slightly above normal temperatures and light to locally heavy thundershowers almost daily.
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North Carolina
Yamashita Trapped in Mountain Warfare Fight
The report describes Japanese positions along highways 4 and 11 with Hur dis division and Filipino units pressing an eastern edge assault. A southern column near Hungduan meets stiff defences two miles north, while another approaches Kingan three miles away. Yamashita and key officers remain enclosed in rugged terrain with no air evacuation and limited retreat options.
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Hurdis
Hungduan
Kingan
Ashita
Yamashita
Displaced Germans burdens Austrian path to democracy
In the American zone of Austria nearly 406000 refugees and displaced persons strain food and fuel supplies, threatening a harsh winter. Critics warn the non fraternization rule and Allied joint governance hinder progress toward a free democracy while coal shortages, mass movement concerns, and political fragmentation complicate policy and relief efforts.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Hal Boyle
Ems
Austria
Salzburg
Upper Austria
Germany
Timelkan
Ceeas
Uae
Renner
Vienna
Herr Goebbels
Captain Lister Payne Jr. Heads Iwo Jima Laundry Crew
On Iwo Jima Captain Lister Payne Jr. commands a quartermaster laundry company handling 300000 to 400000 pieces weekly. His staff includes Lt. Robert C. Burton and Sgts. James Hall and Hugh Jarrett. The hard water and extreme heat complicate operations as the unit serves in shifts day and night.
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IO Jima
Iwo Jima
Lister Payne Jr
la Grange
Payne
Army Cooks and Bakers School
America
Robert C. Burton
Seattle
Wash
Burton
James Robert Hall
Roanoke
Army
Hugh Jarrett
Atlanta
Hall
Wartime Pace Quickens Radio Engineering Progress
Radio engineering departments accelerated development, achieving a decade of normal progress in two wartime years, reflecting intensified research, production, and innovation under conflict conditions.
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Rialto
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