Allied Forces Press Advance From Cherbourg Front
Allied Expeditionary Force reports strong American and paratroop gains west of Carentan as tanks support advances toward Cherbourg. Berlin says less than six miles separating the spearhead from France while German counterattacks test the invasion front. British forces retire from Troarn and Villers Bocage as heavy fighting continues near Caen.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Cherbourg
Allied Headquarters
Berlin
France
Allied
Carentan
Troorn
Troarn
Caen
Villers-Bocage
World-Roaming Sky Giants In First Battle Assignment
Allied forces land on Saipan in the Marianas as B 29 Super Fortresses begin first operational action against Japan. General Arnold leads the 20th Air Force with new long range bombers, amid cautious, centralized joint chiefs of staff control.
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Washington
Saipan
Tokyo
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
War Department
Japan
Central Pacific
Marianas
Philippines
Nimitz
Tinian
Rota
Guam
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20Th Bomber Command
Sky Mammoth
20Th Air Force
Gen. H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Nippon
India - China - Burma
Arnold
Tokyo Radio
Federal Communications Commission
Associated Press
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Chief of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bomber Armada Swamps France and Reich in Daytime Raids
Allied air forces launched a major daylight and night bombing wave across France and Germany. American Fortresses and Liberators swept France hitting plants airfields and rail facilities while RAF Lancasters strafed Le Havre and bombed Gelsenkirchen. German claims of Allied ship losses were reported alongside tallies of Allied and German losses and total sorties and bomb tonnage since invasion.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
France
Berlin
Hannover
Germany
Normandy
Britain
le Havre
RAF
Gelsenkirchen
Ruhr
9Th Air Force
Shaef
Germans blast Cherbourg harbor and threaten Cherbourg area
German forces blow up harbor facilities at Cherbourg and press west toward the Cotentin peninsula. American units advance along a nine mile front toward the Les Sablons Baupte area and push toward La Haye du Puits while Nazi radio claims a 32 mile advance to Pretot near Cherbourg.
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Cau
Caen
Pen
Les Sablons-Baupte
Ste. Mere Egisse
la Haye du Puits
T Cherbourg
Allied landings eyed as Berlin dispatch reports gains
Ber ling dispatches note new Allied landings at Calais and Ostend expected momentarily while mid afternoon fighting swaps hands. German forces regain a town as Americans push along the Abbe area four miles north Pretot and along the road from Montebourg to Quineville. Heavy fighting extends nine miles west from Carentan toward high ground. naval fire and air attacks continue as both sides send fresh infantry into combat.
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Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Berlin
Calais
Ostende
Abbe
Pretot
Montebourg
Quineville
Bains
Pont L’abbe
Ger
Carentan
Rbourg
Les Baupte
Ste. Eglise
Local Showers Tonight With Continued Warmth
Weather brief notes scattered showers expected tonight and continued warm temperatures overall. Forecast highlights include light to moderate rain chances and milder evenings across the region.
Allies Break German Resistance In Italy Advance Toward Rome
Allied troops push along the Italian front taking Orvieto Narni and Aquila as west coast forces advance beyond Rome toward Magliano and Orbetello. Adriatic front remains across the Saline river while reserves shift north. U S casualties rise by 4 472 in six days of heavy fighting after September landings.
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Rome
Italy
Orvieto
Aquila
Narni
5Th
Fifth Army
Magliano
Orbetello
Adriatic
Washington
Alban Hills
Flood Warning Warns Petti bone-Minneapolis Residents
Residents warned of rising waters expected to crest at 12 feet with the river's stage near 11 70 today and forecast to fall to 10 08 by Sunday before another rise. The sequence spans two days of gradual decline then a new increase on the horizon.
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la Crosse
French Execution Of Nazi Gestapo General Reported
Swiss dispatch reports Gestapo Maj. Gen. Werner captured by French partisans, tried, and executed for refusing to sign an order releasing imprisoned patriots. The Gazette de Lausanne says Werner was seized weeks ago and his followers were killed in the skirmish.
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Bern
Switzerland
Gestapo
Werner
Gazette de Lausanne
Stimson says Allies hold firm on European coast
War Secretary Stimson told reporters that Allied forces have established a firm hold on the European coast and expect counterattacks greater than any yet faced in Normandy. He cited destroyed Seine bridges and initial landings as proof the west wall is real and not a myth, while noting German defenses and minefields slowed progress and caused casualties.
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Washington
Stimson
France
Germany
Normandy
Seine River
Turk Foreign Minister Resigns After Cabinet Meeting
New York dispatch says Foreign Minister Numan Menemencioglu resigned following a cabinet session where he did not win support for his policies. Premier Sukru Saracoglu would assume the foreign ministry, per Arabic radio reports monitored by U S government observers.
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New York
Numan Menemencioglu
U. S
Sukru Saracoglu
Bonds Will Fund Ship and War Supplies in La Crosse
County Fifth War Loan quota totals 4 039 000 with 2 281 000 in individual E bonds and 1 758 000 for corporations. Industrial workers aim to raise pledges to 1 000 000 for equipment for the 76th Division at Camp McCoy. Three million dollars finance the Victory ship La Crosse now under construction at Baltimore yards.
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Eas
la Crosse
Camp McCoy
Baltimore
Defensive Ability Of B-29 Question Answered In Burma Encounter
Brig. Gen. H. S. Hansell described a pre raid test over Burma where a B-29 fought off a dozen Japanese fighters. The bomber reportedly shot down two attackers, took a few bullet holes, and wounded one gunner while no other critical damage occurred.
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Washington
Burma
Japan
H. S. Hansell
20Th Air Force
Boeing Aircraft
Wichita
Kas
Hansell
Roosevelt Proposes Postwar World Peace Council
President Roosevelt outlined a plan for a world organization of peace loving nations to maintain security. The proposal envisions an international body with an annually elected council including the four major powers United States Great Britain Russia and China, plus an international court of justice and a standing force for joint action when needed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
World Organization
United States
Great Britain
Russia
China
International Court of Justice
Hull
Britain
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Isaiah Bowman
Leo Pastovsky
State Department
Organization
For International Cooperation
Red Army drives Finns toward Viipuri amid forest-cutting tactics
Moscow reports the Red Army hurled Finns across a key river as it advances on Viipuri. Govorov’s forces use special squads to clear forests and build highways while heavy bombers target Finnish defenses. Viipuri attacked by 150 Soviet planes. Finnish lines show stiffening resistance.
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Moscow
Red Army
Viipuri
Red Star
Leonid A. Govorov
Kuterselka
Berlin
London
Europe
Relief Ship Fenja Sinks While Aiding Greek Islands
The Swedish Red Cross relief ship Fenja sank between Calvio and the Turkish mainland, likely after striking a mine. It was carrying relief supplies for the Greek population in the Aegean islands.
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Stockholm
Red Cross
Fenja
Calvio
Aegean
Boeing B-29 and 20th Air Force outlined in wartime briefing
Washington reports the B-29 Super Fortress and a new 20th Air Force led by Gen. H H Arnold, answering to the joint chiefs. The program spans billions in production with plants nationwide, detailing the aircraft’s dimensions armament and capabilities.
Kerr to Keynote Democratic National Convention
Gov. Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma was named the keynoter for the Democratic national convention opening in Chicago on July 19. The arrangements committee made the choice while deferring a permanent chairman recommendation for later.
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Chicago
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
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la Haye Puits
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