War Today: Hitler’s hold tested by internal revolt analysis
Associated Press war analyst surveys Nazi loyalty, youth zeal, and potential collapse. He notes Hitler’s spiritual authority over fervent young Nazis, compares with Kaiser era mobilization, and warns that disintegration and strong repression persist. Allies push relentless offensives across all fronts.
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Uke Fuehrer
Germany
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Truck Driver Injury Reported In Route to Indiana
Details indicate a skull fracture and other injuries on a truck accident scene. No ambulance in Elderton delayed aid. Rhodes ambulance from Kittanning was summoned. The body was taken to Rhodes Funeral Home and to be shipped Friday to Fort Wayne Indiana. Steamshovel owner listed as Conte Bros of Wilkinsburg. truck driver identified as Curtis Swartz of Brushton, Pa. Authorities investigated. vehicle noted as well lighted.
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Rhodes Funeral Home
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Conte Bros
Wilkinsburg
Curtis Swartz
Brushton
London weighs Nazi crisis amid reports of coup attempt
In London observers discuss Germany's crisis as the Times notes a monumental event may be real or fabricated. They caution that a failed coup may still be used to mislead and influence outcomes.
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London
Germany
London Times
Moscow Report Claims New German Imperial Government Formed
London reports a clandestine broadcast from Radio Atlantic stating a new German imperial government has been formed. Radio Atlantic operates in German, with undisclosed location and ties, and has long opposed Nazi propaganda.
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Moscow
London
Radio Atlantic
Prisoners React To Hitler Assassination Attempt
Newly captured German prisoners in France express relief and say they had long known of a bitter quarrel within the Nazi leadership. They comment on the attempted assassination of Hitler and reflect on the ongoing conflict.
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Roger D. Greene
France
Hitler
German Boy Soldier Echoes Faith In Hitler Amid War Despair
A 10 year old German corporal from Munster, captured near Cagny, says generals want to oust Hitler and end the war quickly. He believes Hitler may still wield a secret weapon and condemns Himmler as a butcher, noting fear of the Gestapo among ordinary Germans.
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Munster
Cagny
Fuehrer
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Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Himmler
Badoglio cites German turning point amid coup anniversary
In Rome Marshal Badoglio, nearly a year after Italy toppled Mussolini, argues that an officer revolt against Hitler implies Germany has lost the war. He notes Germany’s reserves are exhausted and speculates a revolt may be plotted by Rundstedt and others, dismissing a general populace uprising as unlikely. He cites that most capable Germans are in the army, with women, children, old men, and foreigners as the rest.
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Peltro Badoglio
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Maly
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der Fuehrer
Himmler
Ludwig Beck
Jthis
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Beck
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List
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Ernst Boehm
Boehm
German Faction Shifts Hint at Imminent Crisis
From WALMINGDOON July 27 report on German internal divisions amid looming defeat. Four factions contend: Hitler loyalists opposing surrender, Junker generals seeking a strong war end, Nazi insiders aiming for peace with Russia to foster communism, and ultra conservative elements aiming a separate peace with Britain and the U.S. No serious peace moves detected yet. rumors persist of a vote to unseat Hitler.
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Witler
Germany
Neutrat
Berlin
Russia
Britain
United States
Geneva Report on Kesselring Command Rosy Outlook
La Suisse reports Geneva dispatch that Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, the German commander, is described in New York as taking a pivotal role. The brief notes his influence on strategic decisions and the potential impact on the war effort.
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New York
la Suisse
Albert Kesselring
Truman Nominee for Vice President after contested convention
The convention pivots to Truman as the Democratic VP nominee amid Wallace opposition. Burnet Maybank signals support if Wallace is unfairly targeted, while CIO’s Hillman backs the ticket. Truman, a former judge and senator, vows to shorten the war and win the peace under Roosevelt, and may resign from the war investigating committee to focus on the campaign.
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South Carolina
Wallace
Truman
University of Chicago
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Washington
Senate
CIO
Hillman
Missouri
Kansas City
War Investigating Committee
Democratic National Committee
Fifth Eighth Armies Close On Florence
Allied forces push toward Florence from three directions with infantry advances reaching near the city. The Fifth Army takes Tavernelle Barberino Dal D’Elsa Capanne while American columns seize Castel Fiorentino and nearby areas. Eighth Army moves south of San Giovanni with continued artillery duels as Polish troops push toward Seni Gallia. In the Upper Arno River area Eighth Army advances beyond Montevarchi. Indian troops repel multiple counterattacks in the Upper Tiber Valley. Poles occupy several towns along the eastern coast near Montemmarchiano.
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Arno
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San Giovanni
Pisa
Adriatic
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Misa
Italy
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Wallace Takes Defeat With Smile
Chicago July 22 Henry A Wallace faced defeat with a smile as sympathizers walked through his hotel suite. He said he was happy because his renomination fight advanced liberalism he supports and he would back the Roosevelt Truman ticket this fall. He offered no sign that President Truman’s acknowledgment of Truman as running mate caused his loss.
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Don Wyndman
Chicago
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt Truman
Truman
Democratic Convention Ends After Roosevelt Nomination
The 27th Quadriennial Democratic Convention adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Central War Time Friday July 21 after Roosevelt was nominated for a fourth term by 1 086 to 89 over Byrd. Truman chosen for vice president 1 031 to 105 over Wallace. A 1500 word platform backed world peace by force if needed, global free press, and New Deal principals. Southern Democrats aided Wallace’s defeat. two thirds nominating rule and white supremacy plank rejected. Half of regular and rump Texas delegations seated, triggering a belt of 33 Texans and third party talks.
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Harry B. Byrd
Virginia
James A. Farley
New York
World Organization
Wallace
Texas
Chicago
Henry A. Wallace
Dixie Democrats
South
Thomas B. Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry F. Byrd
Mississippi
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Connor
Roosevelt
Truman
Sherman
Liberators Bomb Bonin Islands and Japanese War Moves
Nimitz announced Liberators based on Saipan bombed Chichi Jima and Haha Jima in the Bonin group 600 miles south of Tokyo without loss. They also attacked a Japanese destroyer near Chichi Jima. In China Hengyang defenses faced a four division buildup as Japan moved 150000 troops toward the Hunan Canton railway. Chinese-American air forces aided Hengyang and a relief column neared within a mile of the city as monsoon rain limited activity in Burma and India.
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Chichi Jima
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Chungking
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Canton-Hankow
Sign
Burma
India
Revolt Signals Hitler's Days Are Numbered
Louis T. Lochner argues the July 1945 assassination attempt marks a turning point as the German nation splits, the purge expands, and Hitler's grip weakens. He notes army purges, lingering distrust, and looming Allied victory as the regime frays under pressure.
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Louis T. Lochner
AP Pres
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Allies bog down in Normandy mud and rain
Allied forces face continued rain and mud slowing troop movements in Normandy as German forces conduct limited local attacks, claiming 14 German tanks destroyed. The Seventyfifth Army reports Esquay lost while Maltot St Martin de Fontenay and Moyers areas remain contested. American patrols report several clashes with casualties.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
France
Paul Waugser
Seventh Army
Normandy
Britain
Esquay
Caen
Orne
Oden
Supreme Command
No Man’s Land
Maltot
Odon
St. Martin de Fontenay
Bayeux-St. Lo
Berigny
Southern Democrats Face Future Policy After Wallace Defeat
In Chicago July 22 Dixie leaders debate next moves after Henry Wallace’s loss. Some push for a solid South third party, others threaten to sway the electoral college to obstruct Roosevelt. Mississippi and Texas Democrats weigh prospects while Wallace accepts defeat and signals possible campaign support.
Koiso Named Japan Premier in New War Cabinet
Gen Kuniaki Koiso chosen as premier to lead Japan’s first post Pearl Harbor cabinet. Admiral Yonai named temporary deputy prime minister and navy minister, with Yorai as co premier per Tokyo dispatch. Two Tojo ministers remain in new government as Saipan losses are acknowledged.
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Hideki Tojo
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Dewey Continues Russian Talks With Johnston
Governor Thomas E Dewey hosts Eric A Johnston at his Quakerhill farm after a week of discussions in Albany. Johnston, fresh from Russia, says the US should offer long term credit to the Soviet Union and notes broad Russian appreciation for American aid. Johnston planned a report for Dewey and discussed Soviet production and Red Army impressions with the governor.
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Air Attacks On Germany Continue
British Mosquitos bombed Berby while Italian-based bombers struck into Czechoslovakia and Pardubice oil refinery near Prague was hit. Seventeen Italy-based planes missing as 12 enemy aircraft destroyed. RAF Beau fighters attacked an enemy convoy off Helgoland, four merchant ships sunk or damaged.
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London
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Obituary notices for Riddle infant and Campbell man
A Brushvalley infant, Aster Jean Riddle, died after a four day illness. Survived by Glenn and unnamed twin brother James Estes, with services planned in Birch River, West Virginia. Hugh A. Campbell, 70, of Saltsburg, died in Latrobe Hospital after two weeks illness. Survives with wife Charlotte and five sons, two brothers, three sisters, and ten grandchildren. Funeral services and burial are set in Saltsburg and Sheloca U P Cemetery.
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Jean Riddle
Glenn Riddle
Brushvalley
James Estes
Robinson Funeral Home
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W. Va
Hoover Cemetery
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R. D
Saltsburg
Latrobe Hospital
Clarkwood
John Oliver
Nancy J. Armstrong Campbell
Shelocta
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
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Ella Warner
Mary Cathound
Kansas City Co
Ann Smith
Saltsbury
D. D. Dodds
Sheloca U. P
Robinson Funers
Famous Sub Is Reported Overdue
Washington reports two U S submarines, the Trout and the Tullibee, overdue from patrol and presumed lost with about 65 crewmen each. The Trout, commissioned 1940, earned a Presidential Unit Citation for sinking ships and damaging others in the Philippines, while the newer Tullibee, commissioned 1943, remains missing with its commander.
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Philippines
Corregidor
Frank Wesley Fenno, Jr
Albert H. Clark
Mary Crane Clark
Orinda
Calif
Tullibee
Charles F. Brindupke
Ann .R. Brindupke
Annapolis
Stock closing roundup of major U S industrials and oils
A compact list of stock closings shows air reductions and chemical firms among leaders, with Amoco, Alcoa, Anaconda, Atchison, Boeing, Chrysler, General Motors, IBM, U S Steel and many other names posting varied percentages. Output highlights prominent gains and declines across industries.
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Int Harvester
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