F.R.s Use Of Title Assailed
Albany reports Republican chairman Herbert Brownell Jr assailed President Roosevelt for using the title commander in chief to justify a fourth term. He said Roosevelt claimed he would be a soldier and criticized the precedent as political, while Dewey prepared for a broad campaign across 26 GOP states with a projected budget of 1 to 3 million dollars.
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Herbert Brownell, Jr
National Republican
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Brownell
Thomas E. Dewey
United States
Dewey
Wendell L. Willkie
National Committee
Willie
New York
Browne
Nleiter
Tely
Spy Van Hove Executed in Britain as German Spy
Joseph Jan Van Hove, a former Antwerp waiter who arrived from Belgium posing as a refugee, was executed at Pentonville Prison as a German spy. He was the 16th person executed in Britain for espionage since the war began. He was convicted May 4 after a trial found his mission to obtain Allied invasion information a complete failure.
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London
Joseph Jan van Hove
Antwerp
Belgium
Pentonville
Britain
van Hove
Ans
Western
Local Weather Pair Tonight and Thursday
Pair forecast shows cool conditions this evening followed by warmer weather on Thursday. Forecasters expect gradual temperature rise with moderate winds and no precipitation indicated.
Draft age policy may meet future demands says Hershey
New York the Selective Service Director Lewis B Hershey stated the current policy will meet future demands. He noted that men under 26 are inducted while the 26 to 29 group are deferred for essential roles and men over 30 are deferred in essential employment depending on war needs.
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Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Sena Beeane
Ivory
Commerce and Industry Association
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Allied advances push along Italian coast near Livorno
American light armor pushes two miles along the western coast and captures Castiglioncello as the 5th army nears Livorno within eight miles. Inland, US infantry meets stiff resistance from Casale toward Pastina while northeast of Lajatico Germans counterattack but are repelled. 8th army clears Mount Civitella and Meone Morra, with Italian Bersaglieri and Polish troops active in the Adriatic sector. Poles report 1,700 Germans killed or captured, 3,900 wounded, and 81 guns taken.
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Ancona
Bersaglieri
Italian Corps of Liberation
German Losses Mounting With Red Advances
Soviet forces pushed west from near the East Prussian border with heavy gains across the central front. The Red army drove toward East Prussia, threatening Kaunas Grodno Bialystok and Daugavpils while German retreats expanded. Luftwaffe and coastal fronts faced intensified pressure as German defenses warned of a supreme test.
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Bialystok
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Pripyat Marshes
Roosevelt ready to ask renomination of Wallace for fourth term
President Roosevelt, already assured of a fourth term, is reported ready to recommend Wallace as running mate but not to demand renomination. A convention vote remains open, with Wallace considered the leading choice though opposition exists in the party.
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U S Demands Russians Explain Monetary Plan At UN
The American delegation presses Moscow for a final answer on quotas in the proposed multi billion dollar currency stabilization fund. Russia seeks a quota above one billion and to credit war devastated areas. The U S reportedly would raise Russia to one billion with gold contributions. Molotov or Stalin expected to decide.
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United States
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Warships Planes Batter Jap Bases Across Four Thousand Miles
Pacific Commanders Nimitz and MacArthur press the advance across the Pacific as Saipan and Noemfoor victories consolidate. Naval and air attacks target Guam Pagan island Kuriles Truk Ceram Halmahera Sorong Maffin Bay Aitape Wewak Palau Yap Woleai New Ireland New Britain Bougainville. Tokyo reports raids and a large enemy fleet offshore Tinian while 30,000 children are moved for safety. U S planes destroy 550 supply boats and two bridges.
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Trailer Plant To Build Army 20 Ton Units
La Crosse trailer producer wins a 1.5 million dollar contract from the Smaller War Plants corporation to build 300 trailers for the Army Engineering Corps. The firm expects completion by December and currently operates with about 200 workers on two shifts. The award was announced in Washington by Congressman William H. Stevenson.
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War Plants Corporation
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Washington
William H. Stevenson
Army Engineering Corps
Bond Sales Near 20 Billion in 5th War Loan Total
War bond sales in the fifth war loan reached 18.811 billion dollars through Tuesday. War finance director Ted R. Gamble reported that the quota was 16 billion and the drive officially closed last Saturday. Final figures will come in August because all E, F and G bonds sold through July are credited to the grand total.
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Washington
Ted R. Gamble
Two Hijackers Steal 125000 Cigarettes From Truck
Police hunt two hijackers posing as drivers after they removed a truck loaded with 125000 packages of cigarettes destined for overseas fronts. The truck was found empty. a $1000 reward was posted for the arrest of the suspects.
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Chicago
Ill
Army Quartermaster Depot
Agreement Near On de Gaulle Issue
The United States may recognize the de Gaulle committee to handle civil administration in liberated France areas. The move aligns with British views and could lead to a three way agreement soon. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden announced this in Commons today.
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United States
de Gaulle Committee
France
Anthony Eden
Drought Ends as Heavy Rain Halts Cleveland Water Strain
In Cleveland Ohio a prolonged drought ended at noon after a heavy downpour began. The storm broke a 19 day drought record from 1886 and relieved pressure on the lake water system that threatened a major aircraft plant's production due to insufficient pumping capacity.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Fire Death Toll Rises to 162 in Hartford Circus Disaster
Hartford officials report three more circus fire victims die in local hospitals as investigations go on. Damage suits against the circus mount with property attachments totaling 628000 dollars. many more actions are anticipated.
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34 Die In Narrows Gorge Train Wreck Near Jellico
The death toll from a troop train wreck near Jellico Narrows Gorge rose to 34 as the army announced Pvt. Ray W. Parker of Trenton Ohio had died. Officials reported the crash occurred Thursday night and involved military personnel.
Chinese Forces Join In New Burma Advance
Chinese 22nd and 38th divisions linked seven miles west of Mogaung completing the road to Kamaing and Mogaung area. Japanese losses in North Burma exceed 16,000 with over 10,000 killed in May to July.
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Joseph W. Stilwell
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Americans Impressed By Central Asia Plants
A two week flying tour of the Russian interior beyond the Urals left a group of Americans impressed by the Red army central Asia arsenal and the energy of the Soviet war effort. The visiting party included Eric Johnston president of the U S Chamber of Commerce. The tour covered over 5000 miles and carried the slogan Everything in the front.
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Urals
Red Army
Central Asia
Eric Johnston
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
America
Band To Give Riverside Concert Tonight
The La Crosse Concert Band will perform in Riverside Park at 8 p m on Wednesday. The program includes a march by ry Stephan, formerly of La Crosse, and will be listed on page 5.
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Compromise On Nelson Plan For Conversion
Washington says Donald M. Nelson’s plan for reconversion enters partial operation Saturday with a first order easing civilian production bans upon WPB approval. The program aims to shift idle war economy capacity to peacetime goods, while four staggered orders roll out through July and August, despite manpower concerns.
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Donald M. Nelson
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War Production Board
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War Manpower Commission
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Paul V. McNutt
Armed Services
Paris Open City Proposal Headlines French Crisis
ABC editorial urges declaring Paris an open city as Allied forces near Normandy. Paris faces transport and food shortages and reduced electrical supply after bombings and sabotage. Coal supplies are blocked by sabotaged canals with four hundred coal barges stranded in northern France.
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ABC
Paris
Normandy
33 Generals Lost By Nazis Since June 6
Allied and German reports show Hitler’s army losing 33 general officers since June 6. Two thirds were captured by Russians with several killed. in France seven generals killed or captured including Rear Admiral Hennecke. Eduard Dietl died in a crash with undetermined location. General Volker captured by Russians.
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Germany
France
Walter Hennecke
Cherbourg
Eduard Dietl
Finland
General Volker
Muller
Klamm
Cnet
Munich Area Raided Again in Major Allied Air Campaign
Allied air forces pounded Munich for a second straight day with nearly 2,000 American planes, targeting rail yards at Nimes and Miramas and bridges around Theoule Sur Mer. In Normandy and across France more strikes hit fuel dumps and armor losses, while missions over Munich caused aircraft losses and minimal German air activity.
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Munich
Italy
France
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Var River
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Nice
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Normandy
Allies Hammer Out New Gains On Both Wings
Allied forces push on both flanks of Normandy's 48 miles front with gains near Lessay and within two miles of St Lo. American and British units stall heavy German counterattacks as air strikes cripple oil production and tank forces.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
Lessay
St. Lo
France
Normandy
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St. Andre de L’epine
Isigny
Omar Bradley
la Heyere
Nazis Set Up Bavaria Headquarters Report
Zurich report says German forces established a general headquarters in Bavaria and indicate plans for an early and total retreat from Italy. The dispatch mentions strategic realignment as the war shifts on.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Italy
Long Forgotten Caen Quarry Refuge Shelter Story
Canadian troops recount how 500 Caen residents lived three weeks in a damp, 100 foot underground quarry later used as an air raid shelter. Refugees from bombed areas gathered in a cathedral like grotto as M Abel Boulevin distributed bread and organized the improvised camp.
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M. Abel Boulevin
Boulevin
la Maladierie
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