Polish and Soviet Advances Highlight World War II Fronts
The report outlines attacks across multiple fronts including a Polish push 15 miles south of East Prussia, a Narew river crossing near Nowogrod, patrols into the Beskid mountains in Czechoslovakia, and a buildup with Tito's Yugoslav army near the Warsaw zone. The 1st division of Letarling's Polish army seized Praga after a nightlong street battle.
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Narew
Nowogrod
East Prussia
East Beskid
Czechoslovakia
Erbia
Tito
Red Army
Tin
Nepot
Warsaw Zone
Hitler
Germany
Reich
Grommet
Letarling
Praga
Eisenhower seen as possible Allied chief for Japan war
London Daily Mail speculates at Quebec talks that General Dwight D. Eisenhower may be named commander in chief for Allied operations against Japan, with Churchill and Roosevelt weighing the move as Europe nears completion. The piece notes Eisenhower’s impact on German resistance and potential succession. In New York, a patrol report describes three men in Nazi uniforms seen on upper Broadway, prompting police response.
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London
London Daily Mail
Dwight Disenhower
Japan
Churchill
Roosevelt
Quebec
Eisenhower
Europe
New York
INS
Upper Broadway
James Jorns
Storm
Brest Siege Report Says Fortifications Destroyed
German radio claimed Brest’s siege climaxed with fortifications ruined and garrison fighting to the last. Lt General Herman B. Rameke reported fires rage and ships scuttled as Americans overran a German strong point in eastern Brest. Brest in Brittany lies 500 miles behind allied lines under assault by the U S eighth corps led by Maj. Gen. Troy Middleton.
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Aneta
Limburg
Netherlands
Nancy
France
Strasbourg
Rhine
Brest
Hermann B. Rameke
Brittany
Germany
U. S. Eighth Corps
Troy Houston Middleton
Allied Attacks Push Germans on Eighth Army Front
Severe losses were inflicted on German forces on the eighth army front during heavy fighting on Sept. 13. Air reconnaissance showed German use of San Marino for supplies and transport. The Fifth Army captured Pistrabuno road corridor between Lucca and Pistoria, with gains north of Pistoria and near San Felice. Some 1200 Nazis were captured on the Adriatic front as well.
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Eighth Army
San Marino
Italy
Fifth Army
Pistrabuona
Lucca
Pistoria
San Felice
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
A compact summary of top national league leaders in batting and pitching. Notable figures include Doerr and Stirnweiss leading American League batting, Stirnweiss with 114 RBIs, Musial and Nicholson leading various NL categories, and Wilks and Hughson among top pitchers.
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Doerr
Boston
Rune—Stirnweies
New York
Stephens
St. Louis
Hughson
Newhouser
Detroit
Walker
Brooklyn
Nicholson
Chicago
Oeaon
Musial
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Wilks
Major League Stars Shine In Tight Ballgames
Augie Galan drove in the Dodgers’ decisive run with a ninth inning bases loaded single to beat Boston 5-4 and boost Brooklyn into sixth. Bill Voiselle earned his 20th win for the Giants in a 12-1 rout of Philadelphia. Roy Hughes added a three run homer for the Cubs in a 4-2 win and Ray Mueller extended his consecutive games caught streak to 135.
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Augie Galan
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Boston
Bill Voiselle
Giants
New York Giant
Phils
Ray Mueller
Reds
Roy Hughes
Cubs
Mueller
George Gibson
Hughes
Mt Holly Man Dies In Anniston Fire
A fire at a 94 room Alabama hotel in Anniston killed Mt. Holly North Carolina resident William P. Hornbuckle 70. He escaped from a fourth floor room using a sheet rope and flag but died after a fall while trying to reach safety. Seven people were injured and two others hurt in the blaze which housed about 200 guests. Authorities say the cause was under investigation and will determine how the blaze started and spread through the building.
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Anniston
Ala
Alabama
William P. Hornbuckle
Mt. Holly
N. C
Roanoke Roanoke Island Storm Rips Island and Mainland
Storm damage across the Albemarle region cripples power lines and communications. A pikerson near a car is hospitalized in a dying condition. Bridges at Coitock and Roanoke Island badly damaged, with restoration weeks away. Coast guard crews rescue about 200 people, and crop and property losses are extensive across Pasquotank Camden Currituck.
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Naval Air Station Hospital
Roanoke Island
Ithat
Cointock
Coitock
Roanoke
Oregon Inlet
Coast Guard
Cape Hatteras
National Red Cross
Albemarle
Elizabeth City
Associated Press
Pasquotank
Camden
Currituck
Consolidated- Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Navy
Weather overview for North Carolina inland and coast
Partly cloudy conditions in the west give way to clearing and lighter winds along the east. Temperatures remain moderate this afternoon. Tonight will be clear and a bit cooler with a gradual return to clear to partly cloudy skies and warm readings by Saturday.
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North Carolina
Allied Push Pens Halmahera Morotai Invasion Gains
General MacArthur watched naval and air forces strike Halmahera and Morotai as Allied forces landed on a jungle plain. He pledged a base within 300 miles of the Philippines while warning the enemy now risks isolation as the Halmahera Philippines line is breached and supply to Japan could be cut.
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Kunai
MacArthur
Halmahera
Morotai
Philippines
Mindanao
Halmahera-Philippine
East Indies
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