Leningrad Offensive Enters New Encirclement Threat
Soviet forces under Leonid Covorov push toward encircling a major German siege army near Leningrad during a broad thrust from the Gulf of Finland and southwest of the city. The advance isolates Novgorod, breaches defenses, and captures dozens of guns as 20,000 Germans are said to be killed or wounded and more than 1,000 Nazis captured.
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Moscow
Leonid A. Covorov
Leningrad
Peter the Great
Russia
Antenonum
Sovlec
Gulf of
Gulf of Finland
Novgorod
Nal
Red Army
Revol
Tallin
Estonia
Vologda
Moscow-Leningrad
Lins
Lake Ladoga
Teonid A. Dovorov
Mascow
Xragnoyy Selo
Tsarskoy of Crat
Leniingrad
Polorhof
Ropsheha
Petertol
Pulkovo
ITE
Office of War Information
Gavorny
Aamerona
Krasnoye Silo
Valkhov
KA. Merelslov
Tada
Laree
Sarrlion
Liga
Warsaw
Nazi Opposition Severe All Along Seven-Mile Front
Allied Fifth Army thrust across the Garigliano River to three miles depth, capturing three villages and approaching Minturno. British forces widened bridgeheads amid minefields and cave defenses while American patrols crossed the Rapido to probe German lines. Air and night bombing targeted Rome’s approaches and supply hubs as Fifth and Eighth Army fronts see continued fighting and patrol actions.
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Algiers
Fifth Army
Garigliano River
Minturns
Argenio
Tufo
Sujo
Tulfo
Tle
Rome
Mintura
Minturno
Cassine
Rapido River
Garigiano
Tyrrhenian
Tiger's Mouth
Tuto
Garigliano
Sule
Argento
Bias Stream
Romey
Hallan
Gentocelle
Perugia Aiyield
Pontassieve
Mor!ence
Vaterloo
Rieti
Sulmona
Eighth Army
Collesero
Tuy
Yank Bombers Sink Jap Ships At Rabaul Harbor
American precision bombers damaged Japanese shipping in the Pacific raid on Rabaul Harbor, with planes from both the American and Navy air arms striking Kasaie and Misi atoll campaigns. Ground combat near Cape Gloucester and Bougainville continued, as Marines crossed the Torokina River and seized positions near Bast Lageat, while Japanese resistance remained stubborn at Hill 660.
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Associated Press
Rabaul Harbor
Pacific
New Britain
Navy
Kasaie
Kus
Heavy Fighting In Croat Coastal Area, Tito Says
Tito reports heavy fighting spreading along the Croat coastal area below Fiume as Germans launch two drives toward the coast. Partisan troops strike back near Banova Jaruga causing heavy losses and repelling enemy attempts to breach lines, with fighting intensifying west of Zagreb.
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London
Josip Broz
Tito
Fiume
Free Yugoslav Radio
Associated Press
Croatia
Bosnia
Banova Jaruga
Tieo
Zagreb
Caravan To Visit War Plant in Kingsport Program
A Kingsport program features five war heroes and film stars Len Chaney Jr and Ann Savage in a bond drive event at the Civic Auditorium and Tennessee Eastman recreation building. Veterans recount Africa and Pacific campaigns as Dobyns Bennett Band and chorus perform. Escort details include Tennessee Highway Patrol and Kingsport Police.
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Kingsport Wll
Civic Auditorium
Air Force
Coast
Len Chaney, Jr
Ann Savage
Gregory Smith
Mr. Brown
Kingsport
Bristol
Tennessee
Clute Auditorium
Dobyns-Bennett High School
American, Legion
L. F. Kent
Tennessee State Guard
Dobyns- Bennett
Wo West
David T. Collie
Clifton
Tenn
Juiub
Benderitis
Baple River
Wis
North Africa
Coxswain
Das Tarr
Coash Guard
Solomons
Bend Booth
Juditarium
State Guard
Britons Warned To Be On Guard Against Nazi Peace Talk
A British and Moscow influenced warning warns Britons to stay vigilant against Nazi peace talk propaganda. Pravda and Moscow publications echoed fears of German efforts to sow disunity amid wartime pressure, with Britain denying any peace terms while Moscow cites Eden on Britain Poland relations and calls for tough observation of Nazi tactics.
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Moscow
Londal
Pravda
Leidon
Lie Leidon Press
Moscow Magazing
Teheran
Gernea
Iddee
Pargan Pravda
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Associated Press
Eddy Gilmore
Russia
Britain
United States
Gilmore
Mae
London Daily Express
Lord Beaverbrook
the Express
Brendan Bracken
American Society
London
Hiller
Moscow Radio
Anthony Eden
House of Commers
Congressmen Work On Discharge Pay Compromise
Washington lawmakers on military committees reached a rare compromise to settle a two billion dollar gap in discharge pay for armed forces members. The House bill trimmed Senate allowances, passing 387 to 0, with pay scales set from 100 to 700 dollars and limits up to captain, while denying benefits to service school students and prewar time discharge requests.
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Washington
Senate
House
May
House Military Committee
Lome
End of January term in Sullivan Circuit Court
Sullivan Circuit Court neared the close of its January term with judge Sydburne Ferguson presiding. Trials heard include murder charges against Otto Myers and multiple sentences handed down for drunken driving, larceny, and felonious assault. Dalton received five years for involuntary manslaughter and other defendants faced jail terms and fines.
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Sullivan Circuit Court
Sydburne Ferguson
Otto Myers
Byron Greer
Trawbarger Hollow
Myers
Charlie Howard
Wingsport
Ferguson
Jian Shanno
Bristol
Nashville
Ernest J. Duby
Will M. Dalton
Kingsport
W. B. Castle
Shaffer
8. B. Gentry
Nelson Plans Reconversion in Small Plants
Washington reports that Nelson plans a limited lab test of reconversion in three War Production Board regions. Small plants could use idle and surplus metals without restriction to produce civilian goods, with no guaranteed civilian allocations. The plan aims to ease labor shortages and aid industry while avoiding military or export diversion.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Tively
Purc
WIPB
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Welson
War Manpower Comprassaion
WMC
Fire Hits Atlanta Army Ordnance Depot
A blaze at the Atlanta Ordnance Depot destroyed the Fourth Service Command base shop and warehouse early today. Officials estimated fire losses between 52,000,000 and 2,506,990 dollars, with public relations units announcing the figures.
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Atlanta
Army Ordnance Depot
Fourth Service Command
Lewis Green Meet Secretly Over Miners AFL Return
After eight years apart John L. Lewis and AFL President William Green met secretly in Chicago last August to discuss readmitting Lewis United Mine Workers to the AFL. Details were not disclosed, but pressure from AFL and CIO leaders shaped the talks as Green avoided voting on the issue.
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Miami
John L. Lewis
AFL
William Green
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Green
CIO
Fter
Lewis- Green
Washington
Sbriet- Ars
Council
Chicago
UMW
Wasjlasis
Irishould
United Auto Workers
APL
Milion
LaFollette Attacks FDR National Service Plan
Senator LaFollette blasted Roosevelt's national service proposal as a fascistic ploy to centralize power under wartime necessity. He warned against delegating totalitarian authority even to Roosevelt, citing Pearl Harbor and historical regimes, and argued that service laws do not prevent strikes and would not yield victory.
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Washington
Senetor LaFollette
Progew Ls
Roosevelt
LaFollette
Gound
Hitler
Goa
Mvs
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Winston Churchill
Los
Nevada
North Atlantic
Coast Guard
Circuit Court
Nelson
Sen. LaFollette
FDR
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