Bulgaria Breaks Off With Nazis In World War II Shifts
Amid wartime moves, Bulgaria severs ties with Nazi Germany as Russian forces advance into Bulgaria toward Demotika and Greece. Allied command reports Patton's Third Army pushing toward Nancy and Metz, Hodges' First Army probing the Ardennes and Meuse fronts, Dempsey's British Second Army moving on the Albert Canal, with Metz under attack and Canadian forces entering Belgium near Ypres.
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Germany
Bulgaria
Greece
Patton
Nancy
Metz
First Army
London
George 8
Third
West Wall
Courtney H. Hodges
First
Meuse
Leuven
Louvain
Sedan
France
Ardennes Forest
Sir Miles ©. Dempsey
Antwerp
Netherlands
Albert Canal
Seine
Paris
Wallace
Potter
Kopwer
Luxembourg
Moselle
Mets
Hodges
Jodeigne
Namur
iGetta River
Givet
Anchamps
Thilay
Semoy
Charleville
Yoneg
Belgium
Ypres
Nazis Move Eighth Grade Pupils To War Work
Germany orders eighth grade pupils into war work and mobilizes thousands of Red Cross workers. Goebbels announces broader measures including dissolving the Prussian finance ministry, halting most public tests, closing many universities, and abolishing traveling shows and fair shops.
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London
Germany
Red Cross
Joseph Goebbels
Reich Plent
Prussian Finance Ministry
Berlin
Flurry of Minor Break-Ins Reported in Kingsport Area
A Kingsport area report details multiple break-ins including cars, sheds, bicycles and a residence on B Road. Police log lists 24 complaints with entries across Kingsport and nearby areas, noting a car parked at 1569 Avenue and a report of two girls missing from a Dale Street residence.
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Kingsport Area
Jim Raton
Long Island
Avenue
Dale Street
South Is In Line For Federal Funds 2
The South expected to share in a postwar federal road program, with a proposed $106,295,000 for three years. Ten southeast states would benefit as the vast network of highways and city traffic projects moves toward approval in a record-size construction plan.
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South
Southeast
Thal
Reds Sweep Toward Belgrade With Red Army Near Danube
Moscow dispatches report Red Army forces fighting within 90 miles of Belgrade and possibly linking with Tito’s Partisans. Turnu-Severin fell, Russians pushed toward Orsova on the Danube as two Russian army groups threaten East Prussia’s approaches. A vast offensive is described as eroding German defenses and cutting last escape routes from the Balkans.
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Associated Presse
Moscow
Belgrade
Danube
Iron Gate
Transylvania Alps
Red Army
Marshal
Tito
Yugoslav
Turnu-Severin
Orsova
Poland
Warsaw
East Prussia
Narew
Ostroleka
Red Star
Germany
Balkans
Transylvanian Alps
Great Plain
Budapest
Hungary
Hitler
Allies, Soviets And Tito Start All-Out Offensive
Allied land sea and air forces with Tito’s partisan army launched a combined all-out offensive in Yugoslavia to seal off German escape routes in the Balkans. Russians reportedly reached the Yugoslav border and were near Belgrade, with contact established in the mountain areas. The Land Forces of the Adriatic and Tito’s National Army of Liberation attacked Croatia’s communications, severing lines from Zagreb to Sunja and from Sunja to Bihac, and disrupting routes from Zagreb to Ogulin.
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Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Yugoslav
Belgrade
Moscow
Red
Danube
Tito
Henry Maitland Wilson
Adriatic
National Army of Liberation
Croatia
Zagreb
Sunja
Bihac
Zezreb
Ogurlin
Veterans May Enter Own Business After Service
A Commerce Department specialist predicts many veterans will start their own businesses after returning to civilian life. He estimates as many as 3,000,000 of the 11,000,000 veterans may seek self employment.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Philadelphia Cheerfully Welcomes Dewey on Campaign Kickoff
Philadelphia gives Dewey a rousing reception as the Republican nominee arrives by special train. He meets officials, addresses reporters, and plans a 7000 mile swing to campaign in labor, veterans, and women’s groups before a 10 P.M. Convention Hall speech. He frames foreign policy talks and praises progress at Dumbarton Oaks while Paris reports 1496 French dead and 17552 wounded in the Paris barricades.
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Ausipiia
Hiladelphias
Thomas E. Dewey
Guy Ar Wat
Lee
Dewey
York
Ssetalf
Savard Martin
Rey
Philadelphia
Jiminee
Penn Square
Nan Dewey
Convention Hall
Pacific Coast
Independence Hall
Louisville
National Federation of Republican ‘Women's Clubs
Dumbarton Oaks
Washington
State Department
Foreign Affairs
John Foster Dulles
Hull
Lhc
Ray
GOP
Dulles
New York
Herbert Brownell, Jr
National
Nazis Still On Run In South France Advance Toward Doubs
Allied forces push German remnants from southern France with French and American troops seizing towns including Poligny Arbois and Bletterans as they move toward the Doubs Valley near the Swiss border. No major battles reported while naval units raid from Cape Marpin to Monaco with good results.
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Rome
France
Doubs Valley
Switzerland
Givry
Chalon-sur-Saone
Seone
Allerey
Doubs
Saone
Poligny
Arbois
Bletterans
Chaumergy
Besance
Belfort
Germany
Chaton
Belfort Gap
Cape Marpin
Monaco
Riviera
Clearlnst
Toulon
Marseilly
Battle Of London Declared Over Ends Robot Bomb Siege
London declared the battle of London over with the blackout ending soon as Lt Col Sandys says defenses and Allied encirclement nearly ended the robot bomb threat. He cites 2,900 Allied airmen and 450 planes involved, 5,000-plus deaths, and that only 2,800 of 8,000 bombs reached targets since June.
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Associated
England
Britain
Sandys
Germany
Street Scenes Collide As Pedestrians Evade Secret Motorist
Fragmented OCR describes a motorist signaling right then reversing to threaten pedestrians. A cluttered caption mentions a bookstore doorway, a school opening, and a supply buildup. A passerby named Gari takes a rainy evening walk seeking a muddy spaia to milligele bare tors.
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Gari
Stewart presses for small business protection postwar
Washington report notes mixed reaction to War Production Board moves to loosen civilian production controls as Germany falls. Senator Stewart of Tennessee urges extending emergency priorities to small firms and parts, threatens legislative action if WPB does not act. Senate House panel continues demobilization work, blocking postwar retraining at federal cost. Senator Walsh cites controversy over travel expense coverage for war workers.
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Washington
War Production Board
Germany
Stewart
D-Tenn
WPB
Httle
WPS
Senate
House
Walsh
D-Mass
Yanks Push North in Italy Capture Lucca and Besanigo
Allied forces report gains in northern Italy with the Fifth Army seizing Lucca area north of Prato and advancing on the Gothic Line. In the Adriatic sector British and Indian units take Monte San Giovanni and press toward San Marino as fighting rages along a 14 mile front.
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Rome
Fifth Army
Preto
Italy
Prato
Lucca
I Prato
Pistoia
Highth Army
Adriatic
Riccione Marina
Rimini
Besanigo
Highth
Ventena
British Watch Battle In Europe
Britain endures another bombless night as civilians atop Dover cliffs keep vigil over Nazi troops cornered on the French rocket bomb coast. Smoke and shell blasts render the sea side fighting as German forces destroy supply dumps and gun emplacements while Britain reports only a single brief barrage since last Friday.
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London
Britain
Dover
Army casualties in first weeks of invasion lower than expected
Secretary Stimson said U S Army casualties in the first three weeks of the Normandy invasion were about half the anticipated total. June casualties were 42 000 against an estimate of 81 000, with 33 083 battle casualties and the rest from accidents and illness. Navy casualties rose to 59 064, bringing combined totals to 365 758 through August 21.
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Washington
Stimson
Stimzon
la Riens
France
Navy
RAF Mosquitos trail success over Hamburg and Arnhem raids
Despite foul weather RAF Mosquitos based in Britain attacked Hamburg docks and a Dutch transport route from Utrecht to Arnhem, with a separate raid on Emden. Heavy bombers escorted by fighters targeted Emden as well. In a recap, US Eighth Air Force aircraft claimed 135 trucks, 56 locomotives, 35 oil cars destroyed and 63 motor vehicles damaged while Thunderbolts destroyed 18 German troop coaches in northern Holland. All planes returned safely.
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London
Amnhem
Goch Juat
Eighth Air Force
Thunderbolts
Holland
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the Hague
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