Allied daylight bombings push into northern France
Allied bombers pounded enemy ports air fields in northern France for the eighth straight day as Allied forces sweep toward Italy. The vast assault accompanied invasion exercises in the Channel with no Allied planes downed by German defenses. Naval vessels coast artillery targets and anti aircraft fire lit the French coast and inland targets six miles from the English shore.
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ONDON
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Gladwin Hill
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Clark Leads Americans Nazis Fight For Italy
Allied forces under Lt Gen Mark W. Clark landed near Naples early today, advancing into Italy as German resistance stiffened amidst the chaotic surrender. Bombers also reportedly struck Frascati near Rome, destroying the German high command in that area.
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Full dress rehearsal for invasion held in Channel
A full scale amphibious exercise in the English Channel was completed with Allied forces testing invasion plans. The joint communique said the exercise was successful and valuable lessons were learned by the service and civil authorities. Italy’s surrender preceded the announcement and Allied air strikes hit French channel ports.
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French
admiralty
war office
air ministry
English Channel
Paris Hit by Raids as Allied Air Fleet Storms France
A massive daylight bombardment by British and American planes struck northern France with missions against air fields and targets around Boulogne and Paris. Reports say minimal opposition, with no Allied losses, as a seven day preliminary campaign and continuous night raids press the German defenses.
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England
PITTING COBRAS SPIT FORWARD AS DEFENSE TECHNIQUE
The left hand corner article explains how spitting cobras modify fang flow to eject venom at a 45 degree angle, aiming for the eyes of threats or prey. Studies by Charles M. Bogart at the American Museum of Natural History document the mechanism and range, with reports of hits at six to twelve feet.
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Charles M. Bogart
American Museum of Natural History
Italians Occupy The Brenner Pass
London dispatch says German sources announced Italian troops occupied Brenner Pass on Tuesday, a day before Pietro Badoglio's unconditional surrender was announced. They also stated Italians have been fighting Nazis in some parts of Italy and that key lines of communication are in German or Axis loyal hands.
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Italians, Germans clash in northern Italian towns
Swiss dispatch reports heavy fighting between German and Italian troops in Tortona Voghera Pavia and Certosa with reports of bridges occupied and guards posted. Italian soldiers flee toward Switzerland amid rising tension as reports indicate crossing internment and tightening frontier controls.
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Pavia
Certosa
Switzerland
Nazis Occupy North Italy Invasion Claims Spread
A German military spokesman said north and central Italy are occupied by German troops and most towns disarmed without resistance. He claimed Allied landings on the Gulf of Eufemia were being neutralized, while Berlin and Nordic broadcasts sent conflicting orders about Italy’s surrender and governance.
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Russ Armies Triumphant
Two Red armies advance beyond Stalino and the Donets basin as German lines retreat toward the Dnieper. Russians press from Mariupol to the Isthmus of Perkop, threatening a broad front from Smolensk to the Sea of Azov amid early autumn rains.
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U S Subs Bay Six Jap Ships Sunk by U S Submarines
The Navy announced six Japanese merchant ships were sunk and four damaged in attacks on enemy supply lines, bringing the total ships reported sunk or damaged by American submarines since the war began to 319, with 223 ships definitely listed as sunk.
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United States navy department
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Keith Wins Posthumous Flying Cross
Keith N Keith posthumously receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery during World War II. The Taber fighter ace bailed out over the Mesina Straits in Sicily after an aircraft failure, his parachute opened late and he was rescued after spending over an hour in the water. He had previously earned mentions in dispatches.
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Alexander Chiefs Italy Landing Marks New Mediterranean Campaign
Gen Sir Harold Alexander assumes command of all Allied ground forces in Italy as American troops enter combat in Italy for the first time. Reports identify Clark’s force and suggest the 7th Army operating near Naples, while Italian landing operations begin at 9 p.m. Wednesday Central Time.
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Mediterranean
Sir Ilarold Alexander
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North Africa
Naples
Allies Drive Up Italian Toe Seize Naples Front
Allied forces push along the Italian toe advancing toward Naples as the 8th Army under Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery drives from Loeri to Gioia and seizes about 49 miles of the peninsula. A second landing at Vibo Valentia is reported and German defenses in southern Italy are described as a delaying action until the Po valley line.
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Berlin Confusion Over Italian Surrender and New Fascist Government
Berlin reports created mixed signals as Italian forces near the front lines faced conflicting orders. German broadcasts alternately claimed occupation of northern and central Italy and cited a new German-sponsored Fascist government in exile. Meanwhile clashes spread across the peninsula as Italian troops allegedly turned on German forces and ignored orders to flee.
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Italy
Berlin
Brenner Pass
Germany
Marshal Baduglio
Africa
Russians Capture Bakhmach in Ukraine War News
News briefs report Russian forces capturing the north Ukraine city of Bakhmach, with advancing units cutting communications north and west of Konotop and Kis, amid broader moves in the war. Also noted are a Vancouver death of a Chinese air force member, Stimson announcing U S forces in Naples, closure of the German Italian frontier to civilians, and British destroyer Puckeridge loss.
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