Yanks Close On Messina As Sicily Drive Surges
Allied forces push into northeastern Sicily with heavy air support and seize four more towns including Castelbuono and Gangie. American Seventh Army advances toward Messina within about 75 miles as Canadian and American units inflict heavy Axis casualties along a coordinated push.
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North Africa
Sicily
Vila Central Vally
Teonforte
Alrica
Thiracay
Columna
Jcanforte
Rimna
Flere
Seventh Army
Palermo
Oshpollina
Castelbuona
Gangl
Messina
Polilia
Gofal
Axia
Cratelbuono
Ganglarehland
Pollman
Leonforte
Catania
Sorhorn
Mt. Etna
Flerce
Annes
Pollina
Castelbuono
Gang
American Invater
Warhawk
Saults
Kalian
Vtalian High Command
Rome
Anetors
Mer
Bambera
Ciro
Seo Melty
Paw
Eisenhower Urges Italians to Seek Immediate Peace
General Eisenhower told the Italian people that only German troops on Italian soil block peace and urged Italians to end aid to German forces. He said peace could come immediately under honorable terms and promised mild Allied occupation and safe return of prisoners. He commended the Italian royal house for helping remove Mussolini and outlined five key points toward ending the war.
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Eisenhower
Tatanbul
Benini Mussolini
Bulgaria
Italy
Germany
Balkans
Mussolini
Alls
Yaroslav Macedonia
Grecian Macedonia
Amed
North Africa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Inj
London
Axis Radio 1
British Isles
United Nations
Geneneral Eisenhower
House of Savoy
Hitler
Ag Lbarastors
Lichy
Urase
Malian
Iaison la 'Ania
Sicily
Tern
Allied Air and Surface Units Attack Japanese in Pacific
Allied air and surface units hit Japanese forces across the Southwest Pacific. Liberators bomb Manokwarat and Munda airfields while fighters engage zeros near New Britain. Allied ships destroy barges and light craft off Kalambahangearn Taland. two enemy ships, a destroyer and a transport, are left burning after strikes near Cape Gloucester. No Allied losses reported.
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Seat Pacific
Southwest
Pacific
Monos Barbers
Pocamnaisannes Phic
Capa Gloucester
Belial
Liorcely
Liberators
Manokwart
Munda
New Georgia
Douglas MacArthur
Beln Bay
New Britain
P-T Bent
Kalambhangearn Taland
Solomons
Might
Reds Press Orel In New Soviet Drive Toward City
Russian forces push toward Orel from the south and north as they report hard fighting under rain swollen swamps. About 1,505 Germans were said killed as Stanovoy Kolodets fell and fronts closed in, with advance units 24 to 40 miles making gains and reinforcements moving into the north and east kettles.
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Moscow
Orel
Hedechog
Stanovoy Kolodets
Optukha
Zalatarevo
Americans Bomb Nazis In Daylight Blitz 1943
Allied daylight raid deep into German territory targets Oschersleben and a Fock Wulf plant as American Fortresses fly nearly 200 miles in. Escorts shoot down nine enemy fighters while the total for the day exceeds 69 German planes. Hamburg raid described as highly destructive with fires visible for miles and nine key submarine yards hit. British air raids follow with limited damage in East Anglia.
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London
P—oywy
Berlin
Amask
Oschersleben
Nsassel
Oschersleben Reich
Germany
RAF
Hemburg
Hamburg
Qschersleven
Hitler
Lled
Thunderbolts Talons
Jte
France
Belgium
Britain
East Anglia
Air Ministry
Home Security
Air Line Plane Crash Kills Twenty Near State Border
Bowling Green Ky Twenty people were killed when an American Airlines plane from Louisville to Nashville crashed and burned near Trammel Kentucky about 10 36 pm Central War Time Wednesday. Two men survived severely injured and taken to Bowling Green hospital. Passengers included First Lieut Glenn W Fellows of Love Field Texas and S K Hoffman 41 of Williamsport Pa. Farmers aided the injured and the crash site was described as remote near the Kentucky Tennessee border.
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Bowling Green
American Airlines
Louieville
Nashville
Trammel
Allen County
Glenn W. Fallows
Love Field
Texas
Fellows
S. K. Hoffman
Williamsport
Hoffman
Lieut
Plang 'Gily
William A. Lyle
J. E. Claypool
FDR Urges Unconditional Surrender To Axis Powers
President Roosevelt calls Allies to press for total victory in World War II. He vows to hunt and punish Mussolini and Fascists, pledges continued aid to Italians, and demands unconditional surrender from Germany and Japan. He outlines home front mobilization, stronger production, and full support for veterans and merchant marine.
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Washington
Italy
Germany
Otis
Japan
Pacific
Roosevelt
United Nations
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Merchant Marine
U. S
South America
Hitler
Busefs@ini
Buce
Sicily
Sion
Aleutians
New Guinea
Sartre
Hoogevelt
Drink That Other Cup of Coffee Not Rationed
President Roosevelt announced the end of coffee rationing, about seven months after it began, citing increased shipping space and wartime successes. The War Food Administration and Office of Price Administration followed with a joint statement confirming the measure takes effect today and noting stock levels are satisfactory.
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Washington
America
Roosevelt
War Food Administration
WFA
Office of Price Administration
QPA
Kingsport Gas Booking For OPA Violations On Motoring
Kingsport ration board tailored gas books of seven motorists and seized B coupons from an eighth amid 20 cases heard, the largest single-session docket. Ten appeared, ten were cited for 90 mile pleasure driving ban or excessive speed, one for drunk driving. Four drivers dismissed as A card holders. several cases tied to Gatlinburg trip during July Fourth weekend.
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Price Administration
Kingsport Rationing Board
Kingsport Board
OPA
District Opa
Ofter
H. T. Obenshein
Obenshain
Ing
Gatlinburg
Kings- Bort
East Tennessee
Strikes Rise in Milan Area Amid Italian Turmoil
Strikes and anti fascist demonstrations surged in Milan and northern cities as Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio moved to stabilize the government. Reports from Bern and Rome described clashes between fascists and anti fascists, censorship limits, and fears of incipient civil war while Italian and German troops were sent to Istria and Trieste amid pressure from Croats and Slovenes seeking Istria’s inclusion in a South Slav state.
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Usp
Phe Aascehiten
Istria
Pietro Badoglio
Milan
Badoglio
Chiagio
Switzerland
Milan Industral
Popmunieta
piaWalis
Italy
Mussolini
Social Republic
CBS
Gerlin
Borjder
Rome
Berlin
Umberto
Turin
Genoa
Bern
Dispatches
Madrid
Virginio Gayde
Ti Gordale Dttalia
Fageist Party
Banilo Mussolini
BEC
Tj. S. Agerrament
Sayda
Edistors
Badaglio
Cayda
Giovanni Antaldo
Cisno
I] Telegrafo
Oghorn
I Pepole di Roma
la Stampa
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Balkan
Allied Air
Clayfool
FDR
Hook
Haly
Congress
Kingsport Ration Board
Chamber of Fasci and Corporations
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