Russians Press Off Kharkov Front Toward Poltava
Soviet forces drive south and west from Kharkov as Red army reports 2,000 German casualties and the destruction of 77 tanks and 106 planes in a day of heavy fighting. Poltava looms as next objective with Kiev 250 miles away on the Dnieper.
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Postwar World Talk At Quebec Conference
President Roosevelt spoke to thousands on Parliament Hill pledging to rid the world of outlaws and to pursue a constructive, cooperative postwar agenda. He framed the Quebec talks as a family-like effort among Allies, hinted at secret conclusions to be shared later with Germany, Italy, and Japan, and urged unanimous action to achieve greater freedom from want and fear. He warned against surrender to gangsterism in international relations and urged builders over wreckers while noting the speech would continue on page three.
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Planting by the Moon and Franco-German Court Actions
A roundup notes German controlled France resistance, with Depeche de Toulouse reporting a farmer sentenced to death in absentia for sabotage, two printers jailed for subversive pamphlets, and warrants for an assassination suspect. Nimes and Tronon court notes add further penalties for Communist activity and related crimes. A New York Herald Tribune feature questions how many victory gardeners follow Frazer’s moon planting theory.
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Mosquitos In Berlin Attack
The BC A F said Canadian bombers were active in minelaying with no losses. Nazis called nuisance raids on Berlin. The RAF marked the third anniversary of the first Berlin raid. Atlantic quoted 73000 Berlin residents homeless after Monday’s attack. Nearly 2000 tons of bombs dropped by RAF and RCAF. American heavy bombers struck Conches and Evreaux Fauville as daylight raids resumed.
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Maisky Arrives in Teheran As Russian Official Feud Deepens
London Aug 25. A German controlled Paris radio report says Ivan Maisky the former Russian ambassador to London has arrived in Teheran. The report offered no explanation and was not confirmed by other sources. Maisky is serving as vice commissar for foreign affairs.
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Two RAF planes forced down at sea. all rescued
Two Royal Air Force training planes carrying five and four men respectively were forced down at sea this past week. All crew were saved after drifting in rubber dinghies for several hours and being picked up by rescue craft from RCAAP, RC A F officials stated.
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Churchill Roosevelt war conference ends in Quebec
The sixth Churchill Roosevelt war conference in Quebec closes with plans for another meeting before year’s end possibly including a trilateral session with Soviet Russia. The gathering drew leaders and aides, with Roosevelt visiting Ottawa for an open air address.
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Pearkes lauds home defence troops after Kiska success
VANCOUVER Aug 25 Maj Gen G R Pearkes commander in chief Pacific reports after returning from Kiska that taking the last Aleutian strongholds largely removed the threat to the Pacific coast. He says the operation completed with near zero losses and ahead of schedule, and notes Canadians and Americans fought side by side with high regard. The capture demonstrated Japanese weakness as many troops surrendered or fled rather than fight to the last man.
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Block Buster Raid Near Naples Strikes Italian Cruiser
Allied air forces hammered southern Italy with dive bombers fighter bombers and night bombers striking near Naples. An Italian cruiser was set afire off the south coast as Axis air opposition collapsed for the second day running. Rail yards and steel works at Torre Annunziata were heavily hit with two ton blockbuster bombs amid AA fire.
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Anti Nazi Riots Reported Across French Cities
The PRO Tuesday broadcast quoted Algiers messages saying anti German riots erupted in Marseille Montpellier Lyon the Brittany coast and Paris region. CBS recorded the broadcast. German troops reportedly quelled the Lyon outbreaks while the Nazi Paris radio claimed Laval chaired a militia meeting to restore order.
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Canadian Pilot Rescued After Parachute Climb in Germany
Spanish papers Tuesday published German photos claiming an unidentified Canadian pilot parachuted from his bomber and hung from a 35 foot chimney socket for hours. A German dispatch said a sergeant rescued the man.
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Mountbatten Named Supreme Allied Commander Southeast Asia
The Quebec conference announced Lord Louis Mountbatten as the Supreme Allied Commander Southeast Asia. The new command, based on India and Ceylon, mirrors North Africa and the Pacific structures and marks the first British officer to hold this role as ground forces in the region are mainly British.
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McNaughton Visits Sicily
Canadian press dispatch reports General A G L McNaughton commander of overseas forces arrived in Sicily by plane from North Africa to tour Canadian formations in the Sicilian invasion. He will confer with Gen Sir Harold Alexander and Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery and stay about a week.
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Curtin Has 46 Sure Seats
Sydney Australia August 25 Latest progress figures on the Australian general election give the Labor government led by Prime Minister Curtin 46 certain seats out of 75 in the house of representatives and three more probables. The opposition will have 120 seats for sure and probably four more. Seven seats still are in doubt while independents are expected to hold two seats. Curtin is sure to have a large majority in the lower house with 82 seats in the senate. Servicemen's votes will not be counted until next week.
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Hugh Nesbitt Dies in Montreal at 62
Hugh W. Nesbitt, 62, a former executive with the Bank of Montreal with ties to Winnipeg Calgary and Montreal, died in Montreal today. He had been associated with the Bank of Montreal in multiple cities over his career and passed away on August 25.
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More Than Sixty Towns Taken In Russian Drive
News bulletins report Russian troops advancing in the Kharkov sector captured 60 plus populated places including Zenkov, 75 miles northwest of Kharkov, as part of a widening offensive.
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