Striking Allied Advances Reach Dutch, Belgian Front
Allied forces push north and east across Belgium and Luxembourg areas. U S First Army crosses the Meuse at Dinant and Namur is liberated. Patton’s Third Army drives toward Strasbourg as British forces move in the Netherlands and toward Rotterdam.
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Theaters Of Paris To Open Saturday
Paris theaters plan daytime openings Saturday if weather permits with roofs open due to electricity shortages. Officials warned openings may be canceled if rain or weather worsens the operating conditions.
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Paris
Finnish Peace Delegation Heads for Moscow
Sept 6. Seven Finnish peace delegates depart for Moscow tonight led by Premier Tantti Hackzell chairman of the group.
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Helsinki
Tantti Hackzell
Army plan shifts forces to Pacific theater with priority system
The plan moves millions of troops and materiel to the Pacific as the No 1 priority with others delayed. It uses four credit factors including service overseas combat and dependents to determine surplus units and return them to the United States.
Dominant Powers Face Dardanelles Gamble in Postwar Era
The article argues Moscow's wartime gains position it as a rising power in the Eastern Hemisphere and highlights the vital strategic value of the Dardanelles for access between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It notes Britain’s longstanding dominance of the Mediterranean and questions Turkey's neutrality amid postwar power shifts, citing Churchill on Turkey's limited peace gains from joining the Allies.
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Dardanelles
England
Turkey
Churchill
Allied progress on Italian front pressures Germans near Rimini
Allied patrols push toward the Lucca region and Coriano left flank as Americans gain ground north of Pisa and near the Marano river. British columns meet growing resistance north of Florence while Canadian forces maul reinforcements along the Adriatic. Rimini bombardment by British warships claims strong actions with reported excellent results.
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Imant
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Soviet Drives In Romania Push Toward Hungary Front
Front dispatches report Soviet armored forces advancing at high speed across Romania, seizing Craiova and halting German resistance. The Red Army nears the Bulgarian border with Na strict aim at trapping German withdraws from the Balkans as battles unfold near the Iron Gate and Nis.
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Silver Star awarded to 1st Lt LeGrand K Johnson
101st Airborne Division cites 1st Lt LeGrand K Johnson of Winston-Salem North Carolina for gallantry against the enemy in France. He earned the Silver Star for exceptional bravery as a member of the 101st Airborne.
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Winston-Salem
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101St Airborne
France
Demobilization plan outlines women corps and overseas troops
States their priority scores will be lower for women than men with combat service, and troops will serve as the main reserve of replacements for overseas theaters. The same release priority will apply to the Women’s Army Corps as a separate group. No indication of postwar changes after Japan ends.
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Weather Outlook North Carolina Partial Clouds Cooler
Partly cloudy conditions continue across North Carolina with a dip in temperatures today and again tonight and Thursday. Highs lower than recent days, with overnight lows cooling as a dry period persists.
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Bishop Cannon's long fight against liquor noted in obituary
The obituary recalls Bishop Cannon of Salisbury Maryland who for over four decades fought liquor interests and opposed Al Smith. He faced Senate Lobby Committee scrutiny in 1930 31 and was exonerated by his church in 1930 after confessing stock ventures errors. He married Lara Bennett in 1888 and Helen Hawley McCallum in 1930. Surviving are his six children and two wives. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Dutch Premier Eyes Self Government for Indies After War
Gerbrandy outlined plans for a round table on self rule in the Netherlands East Indies once homeland quarters are secured. He said postwar aims include building armed forces to help free Pacific possessions now held by Japan. Bracken urged Holland to retain territories and warned of possible territorial compensation if floods by Germans occurred. London reports noted a relaxation of Britain’s blackout rules to take effect September 17.
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Brendan Bracken
Bulgaria weighs armistice with Russia amid Germany risk
Cairo reports in Bulgaria less need for military equipment if peace with Russia is achieved. Sofia ministers remain in session after guiding an armistice appeal. Moscow notes Bulgaria asked Russia for an armistice but expects no reaction unless Bulgaria breaks with Germany and aids the United Nations.
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Sweden to bar frontiers for war criminals return them for justice
In Stockholm on September 6 Gustav Moeller, minister of social affairs, stated that Sweden will bar its frontiers to war criminals and send any who evade capture back to their own countries for justice.
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