Night Bomb Raids Mark Allied Push Into Western Europe
Allied air forces launched large dusk raids against France and Germany. American Flying Fortresses with escorts blasted Nantes and other targets while RAF bombers hit Berlin and Montlucon. Brit ish and American crews endured losses as they tested night operations and potential RAF co bombing of Europe.
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London
Hitler
Europe
Nantes
Frances
Loire
France
RAF
Berlin
Montlucon
Vichy
Germany
Air Ministry
Chartres
Munich
Paris
Caudron-Renault
Frederick L. Anderson
U. S
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command
Allied Forces Crack Lae Defenses in New Guinea Offensive
Allied troops breached Lae area pillboxes trenches and machinegun nests in a jungle push toward the Malahang air drome and Salamaua. reports say three Markham Valley plantations were captured with heavy Japanese casualties as runners retreat into dense jungle.
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Olen Clements
Southwest Pacific
Lae
New Guinea
Assol Lae
Austanane
Malahang
Markham Valley
Douglas McArthur
Salamaua
Markham
Heath's
Heath
Whittaker
Vernon
Hosfing
War Today Analysis on Mussolini and Fascism Revival
The piece argues the Allies shattered fascism and denounces Mussolini as a puppet in a revived fascist scheme led by Hitler. It asserts the puppet regime exposes fascism’s folly and supports democracy, while suggesting Hitler seeks time to mislead the world about fascism’s death, especially to the Balkans.
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Associated Press
Fuehrer
Hitler
Mussolini
United Nations
Europe
Duce
Axis
All Highest
Balkans
Communication Troubles Hit German Forces In Italy
German forces in Italy, facing their first major European defense against American and British units, struggle to maintain rail links with the continent. Two main lines are closed, two damaged by sabotage, and one threatened by Yugoslav guerillas. French patriots in Savoie join sabotage to keep the line shut.
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Madrid
Italy
Europe
Continent
France
Modane-Mt. Genis
Savoie
Morgenthau Urges U S To Back The Attack In War
Secretary Morgenthau called on Americans to back the war effort, saying this is the beginning of the war for the United States and urging an end to over-confidence in victory. He framed the mobilization as a national duty and emphasized diligent support for the attack abroad.
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Morgenthau
U. S
Washington
United States
Tre Morgenthau
Allies Stand In Serious Salerno Battle As War Looms
Secretary Stimson described the Salerno fighting as one of the Mediterranean’s most critical battles. He reported Allied reinforcements and air superiority while noting German lines and heavy equipment advantage. Morgenthau warned the Sicily campaign costs and outlined bond sales progress and regional quota achievements.
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Washington
Salerno
Stimson
Naples
Mediterranean
Beach Head
Mark W. Clark
Treasury
Sicily
Europe
Morgenthau
Delaware
Maine
North Carolina
New York
Minnesota
Red Drive Threatens Nazi Escape From Caucasus Port
Moscow says Soviet forces captured Novo Rossisk in the Caucasus after five days of heavy fighting. Stalin announced the victory and noted Russian and Black Sea Fleet units cooperated to storm the vital port and weaken Nazi defenses near the Dnieper rail link, signaling potential further advances before autumn rains.
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London
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Caucasus
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Monitor
Stalin
Nezhin
Dnieper
Ukraine
Red Army
nva-Lozovaya
Stalingrad
Pall
Nazhin
Mail Fraud Indictment Names Six Officials in War Contract Scheme
A federal grand jury indicted six officers and directors of Engineers Group Inc in Washington, Chicago, and Boston on 21 counts of mail fraud. The defendants including Representative James M. Curley and Donald Wakefield Smith allegedly posed as experienced consulting engineers to obtain war contracts, charging up to $9000 in retainer fees and up to eight percent commissions, for contracts they could not deliver.
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Washington
James M. Curley
Massachusetts
Boston
Democratic National Committee
Allied occupy two Balkan outposts near Balkans
London dispatches report Allied occupation of the Greek island of Samos and the Dodecanese island of Lero, turning them to the Greek Gendarmerie after Italian surrender. Islands lie north of Rhodes and host air bases and seaplane facilities, signaling possible Balkan invasion activity.
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London
Balkans
Italy
Ankara
Samos
Lero
Crete
Great Britain
Ninth Army
Middle East
Mediterranean
Syria
Transjordania
Aegean Sea
Rhodes
Stockholm
W. H. Holmes
Reinforced Allies Hold Salerno Bridgehead in Italy
Allied forces under Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark pushed the German line back from the Salerno bridgehead and secured the foothold as the biggest Mediterranean battle to date continued. Montgomery’s Eighth Army moved north toward Sapri while air and naval strikes pounded German positions.
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Balkans
Cairo
Lewis H. Brereton
U. S
Middle East
Ninth Army
Nish-Varder
Salonika
Grecian
Vardar
Danube River
Debrudia
Black Sea
Wes Gallagher
North Africa
Fifth Army
Salerno
Italy
Mark W. Clark
Gren. Clark
Mediterranean
Sele
Calore
Altavilla
Clark
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Sapri
Air Porce
Valiant
Warspite
Gen. Clark
Erwin Rommel
Africa
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth
Scalea
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Navy Seeks 533000 More Men for Rushed WWII Draft
Navy testimony before the Senate Military Committee shows a push to draft 533000 personnel by year end 1943 to meet manpower needs. Admiral Randall Jacobs cites September through December requirements totaling 532,362 and notes 27 percent of Navy personnel were married with 35 percent fathers.
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Washington
Sept. Ae
Navy
Randall Jacobs
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Jacobs
Marine Corps and Coast Guard
Jacob
Liquor Case Goes to Verdict in Wilkesboro Trial
The state rests against Guy Scott and Lieut. W B Lentz on charges of larceny and receiving contraband liquor and violating prohibition. Defense seeks acquittal as Judge R Hunt Parker delays ruling after morning testimony from state witnesses incl Sgt Carlyle Ingle. Sheriff Poindexter corroborates Ingle’s account of cases of liquor.
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Wilkesboro
Guy Scott
State Bureau of Investigation
W. B. Lentz
State Highway Patrol
Wilkes County
R. Hunt. Parker
Carlyle Ingle
Highway Patrol
Wilkes
C. G. Poindexter
Ingle
Jamestown Furniture Mart Cancelled Due to Travel Limits
Jamestown Furniture Market association announced the annual fall mart is cancelled because of lack of merchandise and travel restrictions. Secretary Paul Denney stated the decision today.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Jamestown Furniture Market Association
Paul BE. Denney
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