Paris Fighting Breaks In City As Allies Close In
London dispatch reports Allied troops pressing into Paris amid street fighting. Gen Eisenhower’s headquarters say units move into the interior to clear sections of the city as underground leaders claim Paris is liberated. Germany reportedly repudiates an armistice, fighting continues as the capital is contested.
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Eisenhower
Paris
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de Gaulle
Comef
Joseph Pierre
Armis
Ger
Order dissolves political parties in Hungary under wartime regime
London reports the Hungarian puppet regime ordered the dissolution of all political parties with immediate effect. The government froze party property and set severe penalties for violations. Separately, a London Times diplomatic note indicates Bulgaria seeks Allied conditions to exit the war via Britain’s Ankara envoy.
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Hungary
DNB
New York
London Times Today
Turkey
Bulgaria
Paris Battles Enduring Nazi Holdups as Allies Advance
Reports from Paris describe heavy damage and street fighting as German forces resist. Allied units reportedly moved toward the southeast from Sens and Troyes, while an armistice bid was discussed but no clearance given. Witnesses say German losses ran high in the four day struggle and civilians suffered amid combat.
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Paris
Fi Pa
George Jr
U. S. 3Rd Army
Sens
Troyes
Mterior
Paw Pierre Oenig
Weather notes mention cool night and warm day
A brief weather update reports continued cool tonight with temperatures around 50 degrees and a fair, warmer day tomorrow with a high near 78 degrees.
Main Battle Of France Over Yanks Aim For German Border
U S infantry and armor pushed beyond Sens toward the German frontier and Berlin, facing light resistance and Nazi air raids. Soldiers report chaotic German withdrawal after breakdown of communications, with many prisoners streaming back and German officers fleeing from Sens hotel headquarters. Americans describe rapid armor advances and jubilant French crowds, with caches of diesel fuel coffee canned goods found.
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France
Berlin
U. S
Paris
Sens
Yonne
Clark
Roosevelt Salutes Allied Forces Over Paris Liberation
President Roosevelt praised the French and Allied commanders for the liberation of Paris and declared it a brilliant presage of total victory. He noted Hitler’s aim to destroy and spoke as Paris held parts of the city, with liberation not yet complete according to White House statements.
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Roosevelt
Paris
White House
Hitler
Kite House
Supreme Headquarters
Tractor overturns near Genoa. man dies in Wisconsin
Nick Malfaro 49 of Genoa died when the tractor he rode tipped after a wheel came off a back saw rig on Highway 56. Driver Frank Barlena escaped injury. Malfaro pinned beneath. He came to this country in 1912 and leaves five nieces and ten siblings. Funeral Friday at St. Charles Genoa with Rev. Francis Duffy presiding.
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Nick Malfaro
Malfaro
Frank Barlena
Barlena
St. Charles Church
Francis Duffy
Two-Year-Old Den Doer Killed in Street Accident
Edith Fay Den Doer, two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Den Doer, was struck by a automobile and killed on a street Wednesday in Sheboygan. Local authorities investigated the fatal pedestrian collision and identified the victims.
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Sheboygan
Edith Fay den Doer
Peter den Doer
Butter Shortage and Auto Gas Outlook From OPA Chief Bowles
Los Angeles reports quotes Chester Bowles, national OPA head, warning butter prices will rise due to scarcity and that gasoline supplies for civilians will not improve soon. The piece notes potential black market activity and ongoing commodity controls affecting daily life.
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Los Angeles
Chester Bowles
OPA
South France Invasion Casualties Reported by War Dept
Washington reports the first five days of the southern France invasion cost the army 2,975 casualties with 1,221 killed or missing and 1,? hospitalized. The overall armed services tally reaches 317,846, with the army at 261,589 and the navy at 56,237.
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Washington
Stimson
France
Nam
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Believe Von Kluge's Forces Now Reduced To Ten Divisions
British troops pushed east of Lisieux and captured Thiberville and St. Aubin de Scallon as Allied reports say Von Kluge's forces are reduced to about ten divisions in the area below the Seine and in Pas de Calais. The robot bomb area remains a barrier to rapid Allied entry for now.
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France
Guenther von Kluge
Seine
Pas de Calais
Lisieux
Thiberville
Orbec
Bernay
St. Aubin de Scallon
David Jones
German Hopes Of Making Stand In France Shattered
Secretary Stimson declared Allied victories and French efforts have shattered German resistance in northern France. He cited Paris liberation and Romanian withdrawal as signs of Nazi weakening and urged unity for final blows as remnants of the German 15th army and scattered 7th army units regroup north of the Seine.
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France
Stimson
Washington
Paris
Romania
Germany
15Th Army
Calais
Seine River
7Th Army
Normandy
Massive Allied Air Offensives Hit Germany and Czech Border
In a broad assault, 2,300 American planes target Merseberg Misburg Ruhland and other sites in Germany and on the Czech border while bombers strike a Dunkerque-style raid from Le Havre on the Seine. U S forces also advance 25 miles along the Seine as RAF ships face heavy fire. In eight hours 50 German planes are reported shot down and Allied losses tally into the low thousands. A separate strike near Prague targets Kolin Pardubice with heavy bombers.
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London
Germany
Czech
AAF
le Harre
Seine
Merseberg
Misburg
Ruhland
Bryx
Freital
Dresden
Brunswick
Kolleda
Langenhagen
Hannover
Miemar
Kiel
RAF
Cologne
Sgt Woodruff Missing in Action Over Romania
Sgt John Richard Woodruff, son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert J Woodruff of 309 Avon Street, reported missing in action over Romania since August 10. A 1942 Logan High graduate, he joined the Army Air Corps December 6, trained at Spearfish Ellington and Harlingen, earned gunner wings, served as ball turret gunner and photographer with the 7th AAF in Italy, and left Lincoln June 28 for overseas. He has two brothers in the Navy, William and Robert, with the Pacific fleet.
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John Richard Woodruff
Gilbert J. Woodruff
Avon Street
Romania
Adjt
J. O. Ulio
War Department
Washington
Logan High Nee
Arm Air Corps
Woodruff
Spearfish
S. D
Ellington Field
Tex
Harlingen Field
Milwaukee switch engine kills worker on right of way
Ignatz Mieszkowski aged 55 was killed Thursday after being struck by a switch engine while walking near the plant where he worked. The incident occurred along the railroad right of way adjacent to the Milwaukee facility.
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Milwaukee
Ignatz Mieszkowski
Allies Reach Swiss Border in Fast Push
American forces surged north from the Riviera to the Swiss frontier as German defenses crumbled along the Seine. Paris awaited liberation while Bordeaux reportedly fell with French Maquis aid. Allied air fleets bombed Le Havre evacuation ships as U. S. Seventh Army reached Switzerland after a 200 mile Alpine drive. Patton’s Third Army advanced beyond Sens.
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London
Riviera
Switzerland
Hitler
France
Seine
le Havre
Bordeaux
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Lisieux
Alexander M. Patch
U. S. 7Th Army
French Alps
Mediterranean
George S. Patton
U. S. 3Rd Army
Sens
Allies Liberate Western France As Patton Advances
Allied forces push toward the German frontier from Paris area as Bordeaux is claimed captured by American units and French Maquis. The Canadian 1st Army breaches defenses along the Touques river, reaching near Arles while Lyon region and Perpignan fall under Patriot control. Third of France freed with Vichy Laval regime collapsed.
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France
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Bordeaux
Atlantic
Loire
Patch
7Th
Marseille
Rhone Valley
Salon
Arles
Lyon
Rhone
Perpignan
Gulf of Lyon
Bong Sorrowful Flight Leaves Rickenbacker Record Behind
Major Richard S. Bong, famed World War II ace who downed 27 planes, passed through Salt Lake City on a commercial transport and became airsick, lamenting the lack of sleep as he rode in a heavy blanket.
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Salt Lake City
Richard S. Bong
Oh-h-h
Bong
Eddie Rickenbacker
Southwest Pacific
Band Thaws Out Summer Series With Copeland Park Concert
The La Crosse Concert Band performs Thursday at 8 p m in Copeland Park. Director D R Wartinbee notes this is the final concert in the park summer series. Program details appear on page 8.
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la Crosse
Copeland Park
D. R. Wartinbee
Veteran 17 Discharged After 28 Months Service
Pvt. Thomas P. Donegan, who guarded tap prisoners in the southwest Pacific, is honorably discharged on his 17th birthday after 28 months of service. He enlisted at age 14 and was sent to New Guinea last February with his parents notifying the war department.
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Philadelphia
Thomas P. Donegan
Southwest Pacific
War Department
New Guinea
Wilson Quits As WPB Aide
The White House announced the resignation of Charles E. Wilson as executive vice chairman of the War Production Board. Wilson cited unfair attacks from subordinates claiming opposition to reconversion, while President Roosevelt accepted the resignation with reluctance and praised Wilson’s war production work. He had joined from General Electric to focus on aircraft and shipping programs.
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White House
Charles E. Wilson
War Production Board
Wilson
Nelson
Donald M. Nelson
WPB
Roosevelt
General Electric Company
Stalin reports capture of Kishinev as Red Army closes in
Soviet dispatches claim Kishinev fell while Red Army groups push toward Galati gap and Danube basin. Troops drive on Tarnow and Krakow, force German lines, and trap Nazi units in Bessarabia as Romanians report heavy fire and block attempts to retreat.
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Rodian Y. Malinovsky
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Fedor I. Tolbukh
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Ivan S. Konev
Red Army
Romanian Move Threatens German Balkan Hold
Romanian troops reportedly march into Transylvania amid Romania’s armistice and shift to co belligerent status. Berlin cites Bulgarian, Turkish, and Russian actions as catalysts, while King Mihail’s government seeks to defend Transylvania and redirect Romanian forces against Nazi controls.
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Romania
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Turkey
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Berlin
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DNB
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Balkan
Europe
Hitler
Mihail
Antonescu
Konstantin Sanatescu
Iuliu Maniu
Salonika
Wilson
Ludendorff
Argentina celebrates liberation of Paris in joyous demonstrations
In Buenos Aires and other cities crowds paraded through streets singing Viva Francia and Viva democracia after news of Paris liberation. The public demonstrations continued late into the night as Argentines celebrated the Allied victory and democracy.
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Buenos Aires
Paris
Viva Francia
Viva Democracia
Reich Theater Closures Under Goebbels Austerity Decree
Berlin issues an austerity order by Propaganda Minister Goebbels to shut theaters shows cabarets and art schools while limiting film and radio to soldiers and workers. Traveling companies and many universities close. 60 hour weeks imposed. vacations canceled. penalties include imprisonment fines and death for evasive acts.
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Wehrmacht
Berlin
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