Fifth Army advances into Naples hills and Smolensk falls
Allied reports reveal Fifth Army pushing into Naples hills while Smolensk succumbs to Reds. Finschhafen airfield in New Guinea captured by Allies as MacArthur expands base 75 miles from Lae. Air actions and ground advances continue along New Britain and surrounding fronts.
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Fifth Army
Naples Hills
Smolensk
Southwest Pacific
Finschhafen
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
New Britain
Lae
Cape Gloucester
Gasmata
Rabaul
Lae-Galamaua
Markham Valley
Kagitsuma
Germans Say Smolensk Is Evacuated
The German high command announced that German troops evacuated Smolensk the Nazi base on the Russian front. The Red Army claimed a major victory as Roslav was also abandoned and German war plants removed westward. The communique described ongoing battles west of Unecha and south of Smolensk with sustained Soviet pressure on other fronts.
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London
High Command
Geran
Molensk
Red Army
Kiev
Moscow
DNB
Associated Press
Roslav
Smolensk
Ernst von Hammer
Nazi International Information Bureau
Germano
Vener
Unecha
Lake Ladoga
Leningrad
Murmansk
Refugee Arrival Shifts Swiss Border Policy
A Swiss communique reports 20,000 civil and military refugees from Nazi Italy arrived in neutral Switzerland, while new measures tighten border entry. The Federal Council favors unlimited entrance precedent, but officials warn only passport and visa holders may cross, as Italy’s arms industry comes under German control.
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Iern
Switzerland
Neutralitzerland
Neue Reher Zeitung
Federal Council
Othrontiers
Vitzerland
Filan
Arma
Reds Intern Crews Of Seven American Planes
Seven American planes landed on Soviet Kamchatka on Sept 12 the date of the Kurile Islands bombing. The aircraft and crews were interned. An American intelligence official described the raid on Sept 13 with five others possibly reaching land. The Russian note cites engine trouble forcing the planes down.
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Moscow
Kamchatka
Kurile Islands
Woman Intervenes With Glass Breaker Sacrifices Her Finger
Mrs. Irene Cayrtte, 23, attempted to remove a piece of broken glass from her baby claiming danger. She received medical treatment for a severely lacerated finger and was hospitalized.
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Omaha
Irene Cayrtte
Badoglio Regime Moves To Declare War On Nazis
Brindisi Italy September 25 The Badoglio government signals a shift toward declaring war on the Germans urging Italians to join Allies in the fight to oust Nazi forces. British American officers in Italy express support for Italian alignment as General Montgomery deflects political questions and focuses on fighting.
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Badoglio
Brindisi
Italy
Pietro Badoglio
Bari
United Nations
Washington
London
Beaverbrook Returns to Cabinet in Postwar Shuffle
London reports Lord Beaverbrook rejoined the British cabinet after a 20 month absence. He becomes lord privy seal and will assist Churchill with postwar planning and head several committees. Sir John Anderson named chancellor of the exchequer succeeding the late Sir Kingsley Wood. Wood not a member of the war cabinet.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Beaverbrook
No. 10
Downing Street
John Anderson
Council
Kingsley Wood
Kingsley
John I
London Sees Dual Axis to Target Tokyo
London opinion favors directing the major assault on Tokyo from two routes simultaneously. Analysts say using only the Australia route limits options, while India and Burma offer a viable alternative. Churchill’s praise of MacArthur contrasts with Mountbatten’s favorable reception after Quebec.
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John PF
Chester
London
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Tokyo
C. Yates McDaniel
Associated Press
Southwest Pacific
China
India
Burma
MacArthur
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
Churchill
Commons
Fur Fire Loss Estimated At 4 Million Dollars
The Yale Cold Storage Corporation warehouse fire in New Haven consumed an estimated 4 million dollars in fur and clothing stock. Firemen battled for about a day, with nine firemen treated or hospitalized. Firefighters created five foot breaches in brick walls to vent fumes as nine fire units fought the blaze.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale Cold Storage Corporation
Benjamin T. Lassman
Nine Injured When Bus Runs Into Bridge
A Wilmington Raleigh bus swerved into Long Creek bridge in Bladen county last night injuring nine of 35 passengers. G. M. Thompson USN was most seriously hurt. driver Walter B. Wall of Raleigh said an unlisted auto crowded the bus into the bridge.
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Wilmington
Wilmington- Raleigh
Long Creek Bridge
Bladen County
G. M. Thompson
USN
Wilmingoe
M. Whitley
State Highway Patrol
Walter B. Wall
Raleigh
Wall
Fourteen Die in Mine Explosion at Forrestville
Rescue workers identified all 14 victims of the Moffett Lchrader coal mine blast at Forrestville. Ten bodies remained underground as crews braced for a possible second blast while nine others were injured.
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Minersville
Moffett Lchrader
Forrestville
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Robert Thompson
Michael Stanko
George Robrick
Michael Liptok
John Dando
Arthur Miller
Robert Edwards
Albert Levechauskas
Joseph DiBiase
Steve Keysack
August Felty
Pottsville
James Connelly
George Tracey
Ernest Trescott
George Naster
Barney Mellishaskey
Donald Brown
John Shemansik
Jonestown
FDR Urges Extra War Bond Purchase for Victory Fleet Day
President Roosevelt urged Americans to buy an extra war bond on Victory Fleet Day to honor shipyard workers and boost ship production. He cited the 2,100 ships built in two years and urged every citizen to become a builder of ships by supporting the effort. Separately a mine explosion in Pottsville area left nine dead and several injured with rescue teams deployed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Eee
America
Admiral Land
Maritime Commission
Body found in woods near Thompsonville identified as Samuel Bonelli
Samuel Bonelli, 62, of Thompsonville, was found shot in the right cheek and buried in a shallow grave in a wooded area. Police Chief Walter J. Fleming identified him. Medical Examiner Frank F. Simonton said he appeared alive when buried.
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Thompsonville
Conn
Samuel Bonelli
Walter J. Fleming
Frank F. Simonton
You Can Start A Row Easily Now On Italy North Africa
HAL BOYLE reports from the AEF in Italy that soldiers can spark arguments by preferring Italy or North Africa. Pvt M C Lozano praises North Africa while First Sgt James H Colville favors Italy noting hospitality, cleaner towns, and local food. Also mentioned is Chips the G L battle dog awarded a purple heart for heroism.
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Italy
North Africa
Hal Boyle
AEF
Shy
Texas
M. C. Lazano
Houston
James H. Colville
Old Mexico
Lozano
Colville
North
Africa
Chips
Pvt
John P. Rowell
Seminary
Miss
Allies Drive Toward Naples Amid Fierce Mountain Fighting
Allied Fifth Army under Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark fought onto mountains north and northeast of Salerno in a day long offensive to seize paths toward Naples. Heavy artillery and German tanks resisted as air power damaged enemy transport from Corsica and Elba. The push included extensive pack mule supply in rugged terrain and claimed 2,000 German prisoners since Salerno landing, while British forces advanced along the Adriatic coast and German broadcasts warned of further Allied landings.
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North Africa
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Naples
Corsica
Elba
Tunisia
Sicily
Clark
Vensuvius
Pompei
Salerno
Vesuvius
Eighth
Adriatic
Bari
Moletia
London
Italy
Tyrrhenian
Genoa
France
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Hitler
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Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
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Eighth Army
Fifth Corps
Taranto
Montgomery
Mountbatten
Quebec
FDR
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