Mussolini Ousted as Badoglio Leads Italian Regime
Italy shifts to Conservative Marshal Pietro Badoglio after martial law and a royal move removing Mussolini. King Vittorio Emanuele names Badoglio premier and orders army control, with Mussolini reportedly arrested and a cautious path to peace under Allied watch.
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Associated Press
London
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Pietro Badoglio
Vittorio Emanuele
Mussolini
Stockholm
Germany
Hitler
France
Rome
Switzerland
Swedn
Reuters
Bern
Mussolini and the dangers of dictatorial rise
A Sunday AP briefing in The Star warns that Mussolini's rise from a WWI corporal to fascist dictator ended in destruction for Italy and helped illuminate dangers in democracies. It traces his career timeline from birth in 1883 through 1943 and warns of a similar path for Hitler and other totalitarian regimes.
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The
Star
Benito Mussolini
Berlin- Rome
Italy
Mussolini
Hitler
University of
Lausanne
Switzerland
Austria
Victor Emmanuel
Ethiopia
Franco
Spain
France
Germany
Japan
Allied air raid on Munda in Southwest Pacific totals 186 tons
American bombers in the largest aerial assault of the Southwest Pacific dropped 186 tons on Japanese positions at Munda New Georgia with over 200 planes. One bomber failed to return. The MacArthur communique said the area was thoroughly bombed as Australian forces struck the Gasmata airdrome on New Britain.
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Marlin Spencer
Southwest Pacific
Munda
New Georgia
Douglas MacArthur
Royal Australian Air Force
Gasmata
New Britain
Buka Island
Solomons
Enramng
Rendova Island
New Guinea
Navy Recruiters Schedule Change for Fridays
Navy recruiting officers stationed at Texarkana will visit Hope on Fridays instead of Tuesdays, starting this week, according to an announcement.
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Navy
Texarkana
Hope
No Relief Over Weekend From Heat
Local residents faced another hot weekend as temperatures reached 103 degrees on Saturday and Sunday. The season’s high of 105 degrees was reported by the Experiment Station last Friday.
Ration Book Updates and Stamp Validities
The notice outlines expiration and validity dates for Book 2 red stamps J L M N June 30 and P July end Q July 4 on meats and processed foods. Blue stamps N P Q valid July 1 to August 7. Shoe Book 1 stamp 18 valid through Oct 31. Coffee Book 1 stamp 21 July 1 to July 21 and stamp 22 July 22 to Aug 11. Gasoline No 6 A coupons four gallons through July 21. Renewal of A books and motorcycle books via station forms, with new books issued starting July 22.
Russians Break German Resistance On Orel Front
Soviet troops backed by Stalin visited front lines advanced 2 1 2 to 5 1 2 miles toward Orel and neared Bryansk railway, seizing over 30 populated places as German defenses weakened. Soviet losses cited. air force aided by strikes on concentrations and depots.
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William McGaffin
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Orel
Bryansk
Latlin
Red Army
Caucasus
Lake Ladga
Red
Yanks Capture Termini and Seize 7000 Prisoners in Sicily
Allied forces tighten grip on northeastern Sicily as Termini, 20 miles east of Palermo, falls to American troops who take 7000 more prisoners including six Italian generals and an admiral. British and Canadian units push toward Catania Etna Messina while over 70,000 prisoners are in Allied hands.
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Mussolini
Italy
Berlin
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Italaan
Turkey
Baron Guariglia
Ankara
London
Daniel DE Luce
North Africa
Termini
Palermo
Catania
Etna-Messina
U.S
Seventh Army
Messina
Stalingrad
Eat
Tunisia
Hermann Goering
15Th Armored
Eighth Army
Anis
Milazzo
Messini
Orlando
Trapani
George S. Patton, Jr
Marsala
Linen supply decline prompts wartime mending caution
Citizens are urged to mend linens as linen supplies wane during the war. The advisory stresses conserving sheets and towels for the duration, urging careful use and repairs to stretch scarce resources.
Essen Bombing Blitz Highlights Allied Night Raid
Allied heavy bombers conducted a focused raid on Essen with Mosquito strikes on Hamburg and Cologne. Twenty five bombers were missing and five enemy aircraft were shot down. RAF and US Eighth Air Force losses were reported as part of a sustained, record airborne offensive across northwest Germany and nearby regions.
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London
Essen
Hamburg
Cologne
Germany
Low Countries
France
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English Channel
RAF
United States
Eighth Air Force
Rhur
Peas
No Change in Unconditional Surrender Plan
Secretary of State Cordell Hull reaffirmed Casablanca terms for unconditional surrender apply to Italy. He dismissed Mussolini resignation reports and said no policy change is anticipated. ending fascism remains key to defeating fascism worldwide. Hull denied contact with Marshal Badoglio and noted ongoing military work ahead.
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Cordll Hull
Casablanca
United Nations
Italy
Roosevelt
War Department
Hull
Mussolini
Marshal Badoglio
Indians of Peu Guarded Quinines Secrets from Spaniards
The Indians of Peu kept the medicinal properties of quinine hidden from Spaniards for a full century, preserving a valuable botanical knowledge and delaying European access to the remedy.
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Peu
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