Belgium recalls King Leopold the Third to throne
The Belgian Government in Exile in London announces Leopold the Third will be recalled to the throne after liberation. The move follows decades of debate over his conduct during Dunkirk and the earlier war, with Belgians and Allies now viewing him as vindicated and the monarchy restored as confidence grows ahead of postwar government planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Leopold the
Dunkerque
France
Leopold
Belgium
Okehy
Europe
Raid by U S Planes on Japanese Positions at Bairoko Harbor
Allied headquarters report a day long air attack by over 150 Avenger torpedo bombers and Dauntless dive bombers on Japanese positions at Bairoko harbor and Munda on New Georgia. The assault dropped 133 tons of bombs and included extensive strafing. Ground actions near Enogai inlet show Japanese counter attacks repulsed with heavy losses.
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Southwest Pacific
Bairoko Harbor
Munda
New Georgia Island
Douglas MacArthur
Enogai Inlet
William F. Halssey
South Pacific
U. S
Madang
New Guinea
Eenemy
WLB Takes Over Musicians Dispute
The War Labor Board assumed jurisdiction over the dispute between the American Federation of Musicians and seven transcription companies over radio transcription work. If a strike is found, musicians led by James C. Petrillo could be ordered back to work pending settlement, though the union contends there is no strike and no dispute, denying board jurisdiction. Petrillo said musicians merely quit working for the transcription firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Labor Board
American Federation of Musicians
James C. Petrillo
Petrillo
Ration Calendar Details for Books 1 and 2
Ration highlights list expiration dates for red stamps J L M N ending June 30 blue stamps N P Q valid July 1 to August 7 shoe stamps 18 good to Oct 31 sugar stamps 13 15 16 5 pounds each through Aug 15 coffee stamps 21 22 July 1 to Aug 11 gasoline No 6A four gallons through July 21 renewal of A books via mail or station pickup begins soon new books usable starting July 22 renewal also for motorcycles.
Duce urged to declare Rome an open city
Pope Pius XII expressed sorrow over the bombing of Rome and urged belligerents to spare the city and its religious sites. Reports from Madrid and Vichy describe calls for Rome to be declared an open city and for neutral mediation to end the military targeting of the Eternal City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benito Mussolini
Rome
Pius
Madrid
High Command
Washington
London
Vatican
San Lorenzo
Jersey
Russians Push Toward Orel in South Central Front
Soviet forces advancing within nine miles of the Nazi stronghold at Orel after heavy fighting that destroyed dozens of German tanks and planes. Berlin and Moscow reports differ on prisoners and losses as battles rage from Belgorod south toward the Donets basin.
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Moscow
Orel
London
Hitler
Donets
Belgorod
Berlin
High Command
Sea of Azov
Kuibeshovo
Izyum
Mius River
Morale Falters in Sicilian Nazi Unit Says Commander
The Goering Division commander in Sicily issued an order condemning German soldier morale. He cited scenes of men running to the rear crying, and estimates that false rumors sparked rearward movements. He warned of death penalties for further cases.
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New York
British Broadcasting Company
Hermann Goering
Sicily
Illinois Pipeline Complete by Sept 1
Marion Illinois July 22 approximately 30 miles of the Norris City to Goreville section of the 20 inch oil pipeline have been completed Contractors estimate the entire Illinois section will be finished about Sept 1 The 20 inch conduit runs parallel to the midwestern section of the Big Inch A 24 inch line was completed this week to speed petroleum delivery from east Texas fields to refineries in the Philadelphia New York area Barney Dixon general superintendent Swinerton Walberg Pipeline Construction Co said only two and one half miles of the Goreville to Gale section had been laid The line will cross the Mississippi River at Gale near the big inch crossing Flax can grow at altitudes ranging from 50 feet below sea level to 8000 feet above
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Marion
Ill
Norris City
Goreville
Illinois
East Texas
Philadelphia
New York
Barney Dixon
Swinerton-Walberg Pipeline Construction Co
Gale, Ill
Mississippi River
Gae
Big Inch
U.S. Submarine Triton Presumed Lost in War Patrol
The Navy announced the American submarine Triton has failed to return from patrol and must be presumed lost. Commanded by Lt. Cmdr. George Mackenzie Jr. of Brooklyn the vessel carried about 60 men and previously claimed multiple enemy ships.
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Washington
Navy
Amercan
George Kenneth Mackenzie, Jr
Brooklyn
N. Y
United States
Pacific
Atlantic
Navy Department
Triton
Amberjack
Trinto
Charles CC. Kirkpatrick
Cocoa
Fla
Kirkpatrick
Ernest J. King
MacKenzie
Japan
China
Aleutians
Solomon Islands
Kéirt
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Last Heath Hen Seen in Massachusetts in 1931
The last living male heath hen was observed in 1931 at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, marking the species’ final confirmed sighting in the wild and ending its narrative in the northeastern habitat.
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Martha's Vineyard, Mass
Barrel of Dimes Outvalues Barrel of Silver Dollars
A curious comparison notes that a barrel filled with dimes holds more monetary value than a barrel filled with silver dollars, highlighting coin weight and face value differences.
47 New Casualties Includes Arkansaw
Navy announces 47 new casualties including 6 dead 14 wounded and 27 missing bringing total casualties since December 7 1941 to 27 234 among navy marine corps and coast guard. Grand total 8 412 dead 4 763 wounded 10 267 missing 3 842 prisoners of war. Arkansas entry lists Edward McFarland wounded and family details.
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Washington
Navy
Marine Corps and
Coast Guard
Arkansas
General Staff May Oust Hitler and Defeat Myth of Invincible Army
A high source in London believes Germany’s general staff will topple Hitler as collapse looms and then move to erase the image of the undefeated German army. They would first eliminate Hitler, possibly trigger civil conflict, then push a campaign to gain sympathy and later revive the myth to prepare for another war. Continued on Page Six.
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James F. Ing
London
Hitler
Germany
Junkers
Fuhrer
Gestapo
Labor Demands Removal of Prentiss Brown
Organized labor demands removal of Price Administrator Prentiss Brown and scrapping of the Little Steel wage formula if prices are not rolled back to the September 15, 1942 level. The move follows a meeting with President Roosevelt after talks with the Labor War Board.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Prentiss Brown
Congress
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Roosevelt
Combined Labor War Board
Green
Brown
War Labor Board
Murray
CIO
Thas
Japanese Admit War Is More Difficult
A Tokyo radio broadcast quotes an unidentified Japanese air force officer saying the war in the Southwest Pacific is darkening due to fierce air battles. He notes Japan’s past victories but acknowledges Allied reinforcements and a counteroffensive, urging a decisive battle to determine the outcome.
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New York
Tokyo
Southwest Pacific
Office of War Information
Japan
OWL
Lightning Flashes Travel at 29000 Miles Per Second
A scientific note states that lightning travels at about 29 000 miles per second. The figure highlights the immense speed of atmospheric electrical discharges and their rapid reach.
Royal Navy Bombards Italian Mainland at Crotone
Reuters from Allied headquarters in North Africa reports British war ships bombarded Crotone in the Gulf of Taranto in a five minute shelling aimed at disrupting Axis reinforcements to Sicily. No British damage cited. Crotone lies about 95 miles southeast of Taranto.
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London
Reuters
North Africa
Royal Navy
Crotone
Gulf of Taranto
Desmond Tighe
Reuter
Mediterranean
Sicily
Rome
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Berlin
Messina
Genoa
Britain
Axis
Nelson
Rodney
Taranto
Allied forces seize Castelvetrano and Sciacca in Sicily drive
Allied Headquarters reports rapid American advance along the Sicilian south coast capturing Castelvetrano Sciacca and nearby towns as forces near Palermo. British units also take Ramacca while German positions along the east coast resist with heavy fighting and Axis casualties exceed 46 000.
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Daniel DE Luce
North Africa
Seventh Army
Castelvetrano
Sciacca
Sicilian
Sicily
San Stefano Quisifuina
Palermo
Enna
San Caterina
Caltanissetta
Agrigento
Porto Empedocle
26Th
Assieta
Romtar
Simeto
Catania
Hermann Goering
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Reuters
Mediterranean
Crotone
Gulf of Taranto
Genoa
Rome
Naples
Cortone
Grosseto
15Th Armored
Algiers
Termini
Marsala
Associated Press
Salerno
Cagliavi
Sardinia
U S to Seek Even Greater War Bond Loan
The United States plans its third war loan drive starting September 9 seeking 15 billion dollars from non banking sources. State War Finance Committees will oversee volunteer door to door sales while past drives surpassed targets, funding aircraft carrier construction to bomb Tokyo.
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Washington
Sam
Treasury Department
Treasury
Morgenthau
Shangri-La
Tokyo
Quick Bouillon Hash From Leftovers
Extend hash by adding a bouillon cube to leftover gravy then blend with potatoes meat and seasonings. Dissolving a cube in tomato juice makes a hot or cold opening course for a quick jiffy dinner lunch or supper.
Hornets Build Nest Inside Empty Corn Shack
Hornets occasionally build nests in strange places a colony formed a nest inside an empty corn shack. Tire wear favors rear wheels at one-fifth faster rate than front tires in automobiles, indicating unequal tire wear.
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Alex. H. Washburn
U.S
WLB
Duce
Lapland
Sweden
Syracuse
Arkansaw
McFarland
Armour Edward
Father
Riley Edward McFarland
W. 13Th St
Little Rock
Menfi
Castelvetrano Ramacca
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