Allies threaten southern France as tempers clash with Normandy push
Allied forces press a multi pronged advance across northwest France. American armor moves south of the Loire while heavy bomber air strikes hit Mediterranean coastal defenses. British Canadian gains widen the Caen Falaise pocket as Allied leaders pursue a southern France foothold. Reports cite heavy prisoner takings and shifting German dispositions near Le Mans.
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Supreme Headquarters
France
Paris
Guenther von Kluge
West Wall
Caen
Loire River
U. S
Italy
Mediterranean
Channel
Nort
Falaise
sir-Nofresus
Thury-Harcourt
le Mans
Sudan
Cven
Alencon
Sec Ondquarters
Rivieras
Zeb
Omar N. Bradley
Loire
le’ Mans
Mans
Elena
Chateaudun
Orleans
Concmiea
Germans Withdraw From Florence City Is Spared War Damage
Rome Aug 12 Allied forces report the Germans pulled back from Florence leaving the city intact. Official dispatches say the bulk of German forces retreated north of the Mugnone canal as the Eighth Army pressed toward the Arno and Gothic line. Paratroopers engineers and Fascist squads were cited among units withdrawn from the southern districts, while civilians in the north faced food water and medical shortages.
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Florence
City
Rome
Mugnone Canal
Outakirta
Eighth Army
Arno
Empoli
Fuchs
Pavolini
Alessandro Pavolini
Mussolini
Ihverdient
Fibbiana
Postale
San Colombano
Adriatic
Cezano
Pesaro
Castelleone di Suasa
Fifth Army
Pacific War Reports Bring Sinks and Attacks Near Saipan Iwo Jima
U S forces continue a steady attrition campaign across the Pacific. Navy reports recount multiple ship sinkings south of Mindanao and near Halmahera, while Liberators from Saipan target Iwo Jima and Mil i atolls. Marine air groups strike Mil i as Australian fighters disrupt a Japanese parade in Dutch New Guinea.
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U. 8
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Saipan
Japan
Pilippines
Douglas MacArthur
Mindanao
Adm
Cheater W. Nimitz
Volcano Islands
Tokyo
Nimitz
Iwo Jima
Seventh Army Air Force
MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Halmahera
New Guinea
Philippines
Mili
Marshalls
Samate Sirdrome
Sbrong
Dutch New Guinea
Reid
Fires Start After Allied Air Attacks In China War Zone
American Lobabe led a heavy aerial bombardment yesterday on targets in Japanese held eastern China. Gen Joseph W Stilwell said the strike accompanied a second air raid since June as Chinese allied fighters claimed two enemy planes shot down. Ground fire near Puchow reported. all Allied aircraft returned.
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Chungking
Joseph W. Stilwell
Jone
Hankow-Canton
Sogeanidae
Yellow River
Jon
Puchow
Former student dies after army hospital stay
Marian McShea of 8 Lode, a former student at ie Univer sal in 1940 41, died in an army hospital at St Joseph Missouri. She had undergone an operation for tonsils after pneumonia and related complications following an illness.
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Marian McShea
Ie Universal
St. Joseph
Miss McShea
Armor Into Trap On Orne Front Deepens German Stand
Allied dispatches describe Von Kluge bolstering the Orne pocket with reinforcements as German lines halt a retreat. British officers question the move, noting troops may be drawn from other divisions or misused, while Hitler’s orders loom over commanders blamed for the stubborn defense.
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Orns River
UPI
J. Guenther von Kluge
Orne
Stalingrad
von Kluge
Ambla
Europe
Eral Montgomery
Hoche
Hitler
Ieoner
Seath
Miliheira 9
Guerrilla War Report From Mountains Amid Luftwaffe Threats
Madrid reports escaped prisoners of war and foreign laborers have begun guerrilla warfare in the German mountains. German source claims partisans and laborers wage clashes, with one village defense amid harsh winter and air raid fears.
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Madrid
Germany
Geman
Dirom
Oe Gilles
Southe
Adolf Hitec
Owen 0
Own Inewspaper
Voelkiecher Beobachter
Feion
Capture U S Officers Test Message From Nast Agency
Test dispatch claims about 20 United States army officers were taken prisoner after capture at Hengyang. The report says American officers were sent to Hengyang months ago to direct operations. News agency notes uncertain details and cautions on reliability of the transmission.
Soviets Threaten German Left Flank in East Prussia Drive
Soviet forces renewed pressure on Nazi lines across East Prussia, with Rokossovsky and Zakharov’s groups advancing from near War saw and Bislystok toward the Baltic theater. The Red Army pushed 15 to 20 miles along a 45 mile front, threatening the German left flank as battles raged near Bug and Vistula rivers and near Bialystok.
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Moscow
East Prussia
Konstantin K. Rokossovksy
Warsaw
Zakharov
Bislystok
Prussia-Lithuania
Red Star
Masurian Lakes
Bug
Vistula
Biebrza
Narew
Bialystok
Mar- Stalin
Ivan Maslennikov
Pskov
Petseri
Baltics
Red Army
Riga
Tallinn
Lyck
Masurian Lake
Lomza
Tykocin
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Neste
Dobre
Pniewnik
Korytnica
Lost Battalion exposed to heavy attack in Mortain sector
In France Aug 12 American forces in the Mortain sector face a sustained assault by four Nazi armored divisions. The Lost Battalion, behind its lines, holds despite severe casualties and dwindling medical supplies. Smoke shells ferried medical kits to the hilltop using 155mm shells to deliver plasma and other essentials. Morphine shipments arrive in part, with some damaged.
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Associated Press
Mortain
France
Life
Ling
Altho
FDR Will Speak From Bremerton During Pacific Tour
President Roosevelt plans a 5 p m Pacific time radio address from Bremerton naval yard after a 15 day Pacific war tour. He visited Pearl Harbor the Aleutians and Honolulu for high level military conferences with Nimitz MacArthur and Leahy. The trip aimed at new offensives against Japan with details kept private.
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Seattle
Wash
UPK
Roosevelt
Bremerton Navy Yard
Here
San Diego
Calif
Pearl Harbor
Chester W. Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
Aleutians
Bremerton
Honolulu
Pacific
William D Leahy
Point
White House
Washington
Alaska
Norman Bell
Associated Press
Aleutian
Mr. Roosevelt
Ayell
Bell
Rolling Monday in Kansas City Amid AFL Truck Strike
In Kansas City on August 12, trucking operations slowed as AFL union drivers struck, delaying the schedule. Some docks saw freight handlers returning to work while officials awaited guidance from the Office of Defense Transportation. Watson Bros. representatives reported ongoing freight gaps and disrupted movements.
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Kansas City
Tne
AFL
Office of Defense Transportation
Operatora
Stock Market Index Closes Mixed With 60 Stocks Noted
A chaotic market report shows 60 listed stocks with unclear values. The fragment mentions yesterday and phrases like BEB and Yi terday without clear outcomes.
Polish Underground Gains in Warsaw Reported by Exile Unit
London dispatch says General Bor reports Polish underground forces regained control of the Stawki district and holds the Folve suburb in Warsaw. The railway to Danzig runs through the area as heavy German artillery targets the position. The commander in exile notes optimism amid ongoing fighting and equipment losses.
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London
Bor
Stawki
Warsaw
Danzig
Patriota
Fol Ve
Bor Bai
Bi and Sons
State Guard Mobilizes for Fort Riley Training Camp
The Lawrence company of the Kansas State Guard will entrain tomorrow for Fort Riley for a week of field training. The train departs 11:05 a.m. from Union Pacific with companies from Coffeyville Fort Scott Olathe Paola Pleasanton Ottawa and three from Kansas City Kansas Topeka will join at the state capital. Roster includes Capt Gilbert A Francie Cpa Firat Lt Mi Seco eta Lt Paul Harn and other ranks. Meals prepared in Lawrence will be carried aboard and a regimental parade is slated for Friday under governor’s orders.
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Lawrence
Kansas State’ Guard
Fort Riley
States Guard
Union Pacific
Coffeyville
Fort Scott
Olathe
Paola
Pleasanton
Ottawa
Kansas City
Kan
Topeka
Charles E. Daniels
Morris
Harold K. Snider
C. F. Matthews
Camp Whitside
Fort Riley Reservation
Gilbert A. Francie
Cpa
Firat
Mi Seco Eta
Paul ‘Harn Firat
Pnd
J. McCabeeeearles
Daniela
Lewis Arnold
James W. Calvert
Baron Johnson
Tachelsten
Ath Gr
Cook
Samuel L
BM Corporeis
William F. Boswell
Wat[ae
EB. Grover, Jr
George T. Harris
Ernest E. Mullin
Louis F. Traxler
Tracy F. Lets
Richard Todd
John H. Abels
Richard D. Bellinger
Melvin
O. Bone
Raymond A. Cummings
Wayne F. Deay
Donald E. Farrier
John P. Folks
Leon Garcia
Norman E. Gibler
Max M. Hagerman
Dwayne
M. Henry
Lawrence Hodnon
Frederick 8. Houland
Ted L. Livingston
Lawren
Marcellus
Larry B. McMillin
Delbert D. McClelland
Bernard L.’ Miller
Donald C. Miller
Ralph F. Nason
Wilbur ¥. Pettyjohn
William H. Poeverlein
Virgi Piercy
Melvin L. Potter
Don Randel
Norman €. Stuart
James Www
Young
Romanian Peace Move Seeks Armistice With Big Powers
A provisional Romanian peace government formed by Juliu Maniu ally amid Antonescu’s alleged power limits. Four parties represented, aiming for an armistice with Russia Britain and the United States. Antonescu may step down to army chief of staff. Reports cite contacts with ex ministers to Moscow and Berlin.
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Istanbul
Peavene
Juliu Maniu
Bucharest
Marshal Ion Antonescu
Bern
Antonescu
Moscow
Berlin
Romania
Russia
Britain
United States
County G. O. P. Central Committee to Meet Aug. 19
The Republican central committee of Douglas county will meet Saturday afternoon August 19 at 2:30 in the Odd Fellow hall to organize for the coming campaign. Marquardt, present chairman, issued the call. Officers will be elected and preliminary campaign plans discussed. All those elected at the August primary are requested to attend.
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Republican Central Committee
Douglas County
Odd Fellow
Marquardt
Carrier Planes Attack Norwegian Coast in Raid
London reports carrier planes attacked enemy shipping and shore installations at Alesund and Kristiansund on Norways coast yesterday. Planes at Gossen airfield were reported, with fires at stores and hangars. Other targets included radio stations and oil storages while two vessels were set afire in the Tepsey area.
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London
Alesund
Kristiansund
Norway
Gossen
Tepsey
Coastal Allied Air Attacks Hit Southern France and Italy
Fifteen air force men from Teo delivered a blistering attack on emery military installations along the southern French coast and Northwesterly Italy. Mustang fighters strafed targets as Spitfires and coastal defenses faced heavy hammering. Churchill arrived in Italy amid notes of potential shifts in the theater, while German troops fled or took shelter under fire near Cap Antibes and nearby points between Grasse and Nice.
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Teo
Emery
France
Northwess
Italy
Poe
Acter
Winston Churchill
Cap Antibes St. *Raphael
Cap Benat
Cap Camarat
Gracille
Nice
Five Tons of Cans Collected for Legion Salvage Drive
City trucks collected five tons of properly prepared tin cans for the American Legion salvage drive chaired by C. T. Hough. Including previous pickups, 11 1/2 tons have been gathered. a total of 15 tons is needed for a carload shipment. Three and a half more tons remain as residents are urged to save and drop off cans before the September pickup.
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American Legion
C. T. Hough
Ted
Legion
Hough
Columbus Fote Corporation
Bombers, fighters hit Metz rail yards and French airfields
Allied air forces struck Metz rail yards and multiple Northern France airfields including Le Perthe Chamant Athies Couvron and Druvincourt near Laon as part of a large raid. A separate force attacked Brest and a Toulouse air field while RAF night strikes hit Berlin and Givors. German reports spoke of daylight battles over Southwestern Germany and planes over the upper Danube and upper Silesia.
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London
Uph
Metz
France
le Perthe
Chamant
Paris
Athies
Couvron
Druvincourt
Laon
Upper Silesia
Berlin
Givors
Rhone
Lyons
Housing Needs Drive Help in Lawrence
The Hercules Powder company and Chamber of Commerce office are coordinating a housing drive in Lawrence to assist families seeking living quarters. The housing office lists 100 families and 16 individuals seeking accommodation with 17 suitable options found so far including furnished rooms and apartments. Leo Smith reports from the South Pacific that his son visited U.S. troops and noted action, with updates on military deployment in the Mediterranean theater.
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Hercules Powder Company
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Allenty
John Akers
Lawrence Lee
Leo Smith
Dan 4
South ‘Pacific
United States
Sammy Unson
Luke Uni
Two Injured In Plane Crash On Lone Star Lake
In a crash at the southwest fork of Lone Star Lake a plane carrying instructor H. W. Emick and Marianna Harwood, a student, ditched in about three feet of water around 7:16. Emick suffered a broken left jaw and severe facial injuries. Harwood had minor bruises. Both were taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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H. W. Emick
Marianna Harwood
Lone Star Lake
Bird
Bree
Emick
Poene
Re Rt
Junior Mohler
Ben Mohler
Topeka Area Weather Threatens Heat With Light Showers
Topeka's forecast calls for slightly cooler weather but persistent heat. Light scattered showers possible tonight with recent readings showing near 90s in eastern Kansas and several towns recording traces to .05 inches of rain. Temperatures expected in the mid 90s to near 100 in the region with overnight lows around the 70s.
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Topeka
Fox
Cy Flora
Wickite
Leaven
Perentian
Kansas
Americans Free Le Mans Area and Take 10000 Prisoners
Supreme Headquarters says American thrusts from Le Mans leave Germans in the dark and secrecy paramount. In 48 hours through Thursday, more than 10,000 prisoners were captured. Berlin quotes warn of Japanese raids on a future scale and urge vigilance.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
le Mans
Supreme Head
London
Japan
Berlin
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