Bulk Of 2 Nazi Armies Thrown Against Allies
Allied forces in France reported heavy action near Caen and the Odon river as British and American units push forward. German reserves were summoned from the Reich while air power and bombing raids targeted Metz and Cherbourg to disrupt enemy movements. The American front held about 1,100 square miles of territory with around 30,401 German prisoners taken since D day.
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Supreme Headquarters
la Byude
Caen
Normandy
Germany
Bernard L. Montgomery
Odon River
Esquay
Ansnes
Metz
Reich
France
Cherbourg
Cap de la Hague
Alles
de la Hague
Erwin Rommel
Cena
Black Line
Maupertus
Russians Reach Within 37 Miles of Minsk in Major Offensive
Soviet forces push toward Minsk driving German lines back toward Warsaw and Berlin. Artillery and air strikes clear the way as troops fan out northeast and southeast of Minsk forming a grasping hand shape. Mogilev’s liberation opens a direct rail link between Leningrad and Odessa.
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Minsk
Warsaw
Berlin
Napoleon
Mogilev
Leningrad
Odessa
Smolensk- Warsaw
Bykhov- Minsk
Berezina
Ptich
Gomel-Minsk
Red Army
Smolensk
Borisov
Studenky
Bykhov-Minsk
Piich
Osipovichi
Heavies Strike German Centers In Major Allied Raid
In a 12 hour offensive, over 1000 Allied aircraft attacked central Reich targets including Leipzig Oschersleben and Fallersleben with four aircraft plants and a synthetic oil refinery hit plus other military plants. Goering diverted fighters as pilots reported heavy flak and dense air war over Nazi sites.
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London
Germany
Reich
Leipzig
Oschersleben
Aschersleben
Fallersleben
Bohlsen
Europe
Reichsmarshal
Herman Goering
Robert Good
Springfield
Tfl
James Welden
Atlanta
Fred Dyer
Riverside
N. J
Fallersieben
Committee Chosen To Meet Dewey On Chairmanship Plans
The Republican national committee formed a six member panel to consult with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey on his choice for a national chairman. Ex officio chair Col. R. B. Creager leads the group with J. Russell Sprague Ezra R. Whitla Werner W. Schroeder Mrs. Horace A. Sayre and Mrs. Katharine K. Brown. Dewey will confer with his running mate John W. Bricker before finalizing the appointment.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Thomas E. Dewey
Col
R. B. Creager
Texas
J. Russell Sprague
New York
Ezra R. Whitla
Idaho
Werner W. Schroeder
Illinois
Waves Foil Rescue Of Three Airmen In Grand Canyon
High waters on the Colorado River prevented two rescue teams from reaching three parachutists stranded on a Grand Canyon plateau. Rangers, mountaineers, and Army personnel worked to descend into the gorge and aid the men as flood conditions eased.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Colorado River
Fair and Continued Cool Tonight
Frigid evening gives way to generally fair skies Friday with continued cool conditions and a gradual warm up as the day progresses. Officials forecast a modest rise in temperatures and light winds mainly from the northwest.
Break With Finland Thought Under Full State Department Review
Secretary Hull said the United States is giving full consideration to breaking relations with Finland. He could not confirm any announcement that day. Edmund Gullion remains in Helsinki as the last American diplomatic representative.
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Washington
Hull
Finland
Edmund Gullion
Helsinki
Democrats Now Must Give Extra Thought To Their No 2 Man
The Chicago convention scene centers on Gov. John W. Bricker’s vice presidential bid and its potential impact on the Democratic nomination. Bricker’s campaign impressed insiders with broad policy exposure and delegate appeal, prompting Democrats to rethink their No 2 choice.
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Jack Stinnett
Chicago
John W. Bricker
Gov
Bricker
United States
Stimson Credits Cherbourg Victory To American Divisions
Secretary of War Stimson praised the Cherbourg conquest for its rapid pace despite stubborn German defense and house-to-house fighting. He cited three American divisions the 79th Pennsylvania led by Maj. Gen. Ira Wyche the 4th led by Maj. Gen. Raymond O. Barten and the 9th led by Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy within the 7th corps commanded by Maj. Gen. J. Laughton Collins.
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Washington
Stimson
Cherbourg
Pennsylvania
Ira Wyche
Raymond O. Barten
Manton S. Eddy
J. Laughton Collins
Guadalcanal
Wausau Invests Police Pension Funds in War Bonds
Wausau Wisconsin moved 313000 dollars from the police pension fund and the Cemetery association into bonds of the fifth war loan. Mayor Herbert Giese announced the action during the investiture.
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Wausau
Wis
Police Pension Fund
The
Cemetery Association
Herbert Giese
German oil refineries crippled by Allied bombing
Rome reports that at least 20 of 22 refineries attacked by Italy are out of service by mid June and German oil reserves are being depleted faster than ever. Nearly 4,800 Allied planes dropped about 11,000 tons on Nazi facilities including rail yards. Ploesti production cut to very low levels. over half of synthetic oil production knocked out by the 8th Air Force.
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Rome
Italy
Mediterranean Allied Airforce
Ploesti
United Kingdom
Baltic
Black Sea
Hengyang base falls as Saipan battles rage across Pacific
Japanese forces seized Hengyang air base cutting into China rail lines as Chennault’s airmen bombed runways. In Saipan fierce fighting continued with 20 000 Japanese opposing US troops while Allied air and naval strikes hit Guam Rota Paramushiro Shumushu Tinian and Truk.
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Associated Press
Hengyang
U. S
China
Saipan
Pacific
Chungking
Claire Chennault
Hankow-Canton
Japan
Chennault
14Th Airforce
Saipan Island
Kuriles
Marianas
Carolines
Guam
Rota
Paramushiro
Shumushu
Tinian
Truk
Adm
Nimitz
Western Pacific
Wewak
New Guinea
Aitape
Hansa Bay
Kohima-Imphal
India
Southeast Asia
Probation For Bank Teller From Cicero Described
Edward F. Muzik 43 a Cicero state bank teller was placed on five years probation for embezzling 41689.38 He pleaded guilty and was noted as paid a salary too low for a living The judge cited the depressed wages as a factor Muzik began his misdeeds in 1932 and continued to 1942
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Chicago
Edward F. Muzik
Cicero State Bank
Michael L. Igoe
Muzik
Igoe
Guffey Predicts Roosevelt Victory Across All States
Hazleton Pennsylvania report quotes Senator Guffey asserting that Governor Dewey will lose nationwide. He recalls 1936 predicting London would carry two states and claims Roosevelt will win all 48 states. The remark targets the 1944 election landscape.
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Guffey
F. R
Hazleton
Thomas E. Dewey
Maine
Vermont
London
Roosevelt
Eisenhower Confers With His Commanders
Allied leaders including General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Prime Minister Winston Churchill held a conference with western front commanders this week at advanced Allied headquarters.
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Eisenhower
Allied
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Churchill
Allied Western Front
Wausau Brewing Sued by OPA Over Ceiling Price Violation
The Office of Price Administration filed a federal suit in Madison charging Wausau Brewing Co with malt beverage price ceiling violations. The OPA seeks 2475.39 dollars in damages.
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Madison
Wis
Wausau Brewing Company
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Dewey Press Conference Signals Broad GOP Unity
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, at a Chicago press conference, aims to meet Republican leaders nationwide, endorses key platform planks, and deflects cabinet talk while praising the convention as unbossed. He noted plans to reach service members and responded to questions on foreign policy and editorial support.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell L. Willkie
White House
Ident
Trade
Dewey
The
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Hull
Jim
Charley
Dewey Decries One Man Rule in Acceptance Speech
The nominee declares freedom from pledges and vows to end one man rule in America. He says military conduct is outside politics and pledges to stop civilian interference with the armed forces if needed. He criticizes the current administration as tired and quarrelsome and calls for sacrifice to reach lasting peace.
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Chicago
Blican
Dewey
America
Coastline Covered By Allied Ban On Fishing
New York. General Eisenhower issues new instructions extending the fishing ban for another week but along a shorter coastline. The order bars fishing from Bayonne France to West Frisian land in coastal waters until July 6, 1944 at 9 p.m. A CBS broadcast quoted the supreme commander's warning that fishing could become dangerous at any time.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Supreme Commander
Bayonne
CBS
Dewey Speech Gains Praise From Republican Leaders
Republican leaders praised Gov. Thomas E. Dewey for his presidential nominating acceptance speech. He pledged crushing defeat for the Axis and postwar prosperity, urging unity to win abroad and at home. Senator Taft said Dewey stands on the platform 100 percent.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Chicago Stadium
America
Convention Stadium
Clyde Reed
Kansas
Roosevelt
Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Albany
White House
Rev
Dewey Opens Campaign Drive After Chicago Speech
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey moves quickly to build a party backed campaign after his nomination. He meets Hoover and top leaders in Chicago, endorses Bricker as running mate, and outlines a program focused on winning the war, unity, and full employment.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Stevens
Herbert Hoover
Albany
John E. Bricker
Democrats Condemn Dewey Speech as Demagoguery
Democratic members of Congress criticized Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's acceptance speech for the Republican nomination. Senators like Murray of Montana called the remarks demagoguery and argued it shows no clear program for the nation.
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Dewey
Washington
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Murray
D-Mont
Explosions At Fair Grounds Declared Harmless
Area residents were reassured that combat show explosives at the La Crosse fair grounds pose no danger. Louis G. Nelson and army officers stressed precautions and tests proving the charges harmless while urging care and window precautions for spectators during the three show days Sunday to Tuesday.
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Special Events Committee
Nelson
Army
la Crosse Fair
Lyndon Boyd
76Th
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