Allies Push Into German Front as Forces Break Through
Allied dispatches report American and French troops breaching German lines as Seventh Army advances toward the Rhine. Patton’s Third Army drives toward Metz and Nancy while Belgian and Dutch routes open for Allied columns. Reported captures include Mons and Namur with signals of broader incursions into Belgium and Holland as the battle for Western Europe continues.
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Finland breaks with Nazi Germany amid armistice talks
Moscow radio says Finnish Premier Hackzell distortions claimed and Finland did not declare breaking relations with Germany though armistice terms hinge on that step. Stockholm reports Germany begins evacuation from northern Finland and Finns seek Red Army help to disarm Germans if they stay past Sept. 18.
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Finna
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Risto Ryti
Reuters
Eighth Army Widens Hole In Hun Line
Allied forces push through the Gothic line in Italy as the Eighth Army widens a 20 mile breach beyond Pesaro, reaching within three miles of Cattolica. Canadians spearhead assault at Tomba Di Pesaro and Monteluro with armor support. American Fifth Army advances continue nearby.
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Allies Hold Tenth Of Burma As Monsoon Lifts
Allied forces in Burma control about one tenth of the country, expanding southward and linking lines from Thailand to China frontier. Mountbatten calls the situation a logistical nightmare as American British imperial and Chinese troops push toward key targets. Chinese patrols cross the Irrawaddy near Myitkyina while pressure continues across Burma with fighting resuming as weather improves in mid October.
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Berlin Radio Says Jap Admiral Dead
German propaganda outlet Transocean reported from Tokyo that Admiral Shirou Takasu a member of the Japanese war council died Saturday of illness not disclosed. Takasu had recently returned to Tokyo from a war front and was promoted to full admiral in the Japanese Navy last March.
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Workingman Praised as Nation Observes Labor Day
The United States marks its 50th Labor Day with no holiday pause in war production. President Roosevelt commends workers for free labor triumphing over slave labor while warning the job is not done. General Eisenhower and AFL President Green stress gratitude to workers and a future of continued dedication to better living standards.
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Reds Driving To Link With Serbs Across Balkans
Soviet forces under Gen Malinovsky and Gen Tolbukhin advanced toward the Bulgarian frontier, claiming Rasvada and other localities while contending with German remnants. The drive aimed to join Tito’s Partisans as Bucharest area mopups continued and Romanian positions near Ploesti and Sinaia faced further pressure.
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Congress Nears Settlement of Reconversion Bills
As Congress nears a vote on reconversion, Senate and House conferees report progress on disputed bills. A September 15 recess near, with options for outright adjournment or a prolonged break punctuated by partial sessions, could extend beyond the November election.
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Week End Death Toll Rises During Labor Day Weekend
The Associated Press reports a total of BB accidental deaths across 26 states from Friday 6 pm to Sunday night of the Labor Day weekend. Traffic accounted for 62 deaths, drowning 15, and 21 from other causes. Illinois led with 10 deaths, followed by Pennsylvania 9, and California and New York 8 each. Virginia and Maryland had traffic fatalities, West Virginia saw one traffic death and one miscellaneous.
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War Bond Leaflet Reaches Normandy Mail
Camp Varn Dorn Miss reports Lt Claude B Bishop of the 2nd Division received his first mail in France. He opened the envelope and found a war bond leaflet proclaiming This is America’s zero hour. He said he was down about four feet and still going strong as shells whistled overhead.
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France
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Six Mines Close In West Virginia
Foremen at six northern West Virginia mines voted not to return Monday as part of a broader stoppage over union recognition. About 3,400 men would be idle, with five mines in the northern panhandle counties and one in Monongalia County affected. The National Labor Relations Board supervises the strike ballots as other mines plan similar votes this week.
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West Virginia
United Clerical, Technical and Supervisory Employes Union
District 50
Ohio
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Monongalia
National Labor Relations Board
Bombing Attack Made On Philippine Port
Allied forces reported a record 130 ton raid on Davao in southern Mindanao as MacArthur announced Japanese airfields driven from the area. Allied advances grew in Burma and southwest China while Tokyo warned of forthcoming heavy raids on the Philippines, Formosa and the Bonin Islands.
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Mindanao
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MacArthur
Peace Delegates Plan Court of Unprecedented Authority
Delegates at the Dumbarton Oaks talks indicate a world court with powers far beyond any prior international tribunal. Debates focus on whether the court should rule on legal questions only or be backed by the full strength of the proposed peace organization.
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Spain Not Protecting Hitler Says Spanish Envoy
Washington dispatch reports Spain will not shelter Hitler allies. Ambassador Juan Francisco de Cardenas states Spain’s regime rejects national socialism, pledges allegiance to Christian principles, and denies harboring Axis fugitives amid Moscow radio accusations.
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