Retreat of Japanese forces marks first war withdrawal
The report notes the first Japanese retreat of the war as American and Canadian troops press from Attu Kiska and Aleutians. It highlights the symbolic significance of retreat, contrasting with earlier Allied advances on Guadalcanal Munda and Stalingrad style turning points.
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Aleutians
Guadalcanal
Guinea
Munda
Attu
Tokyo
Napealeon
Uiresten
Hemere
Kivka
Pacific
Sicily
Stalingrad
Kivarkov
Air Battle for Southern Italy Goes Full Tilt War Conference In Quebec
Air battles in the Pacific dominate global war talk as Chinese foreign minister T. V. Soong is expected to join the Quebec conference with Roosevelt and Churchill on Japan offensives. News also reports Allied forces capturing Kiska in the Aleutians, a decisive, low-resistance victory.
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Italy
Quebec
T. V. Soong
Roosevelt
Churchill
China
Japan
Seong
Pacific
Washington
Ottawa
Kiske
North Central Pacific
Mr. Roosevelt
WL. Mackenzie Kong
Canada
Aleutian Island
Stephen Early
Soong
Early
Rat
Stine
William J. Denevan
Office of Strategic Aervices
Wes
Frank Knox
Kitka
Lord Leathers
Way Transport
Lewis Douglas
United States War Chipping Board
Malcolm MacDonald
Mass Sheila MacDonald
Brendan Bracken
Informaon
King
Cordell Hull
Aleutiang
Mackenzie King
Kiska
Jnapenree
H Modes Taken By Death At Kinborne
H Modes died at Kinborne on Jackson Street West Mourne after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at Peters Eval Chapel with De Charice Senith officiating. Burial will take place in Hassey Cemetery. Pallbearers include BT Craw KR K White Bert Coverdale Vey Taylor W Wamerey and L Tourmy. Modes was a native of St Louis and worked as a ceramics engineer in Missouri and Louisiana. He moved to Monroe about 14 years ago and was active in Masonry and several societies. He was married to Mae Meoh and survived by daughters Rachel Modes Alion Hi Mire werd Rice Kankakee Il Ma E Emery Cleveland Oh Mrs Byron atin GC and Ford 4 Godfrey Th
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H. Mewies
Kinborne
Jackson Street
West Mourne
Satwy
Peters
de Charice Senith
Monroe
Hassey
Craw
KR K White
Bert Coverdale
Vey Taylor
W. Wamerey
L. Tourmy
Mades
St. Loula
Denver
Medes
Industeie
Modes
Mise Mae Meoh
Wixn
Agile
Tims Rachel Modes
Alion
Mire Werd Rice
Kankakee
E Emery
Cleveland
Byronatin
Ford
Godfrey
Captured Soldier Accused of Murder in Tennessee
Edis A. Ikon known as Junior, an army deserter from California, is held in Clinton jail without bond for the murder of Sheriff Soben Fox. The suspect, pursued by peace officers, was captured in La Follette after fleeing from deputies who encountered him at his mother’s home. The case also involves case associates in Knoxville and Knox County.
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Linton
Tenn
Ewat Tenmence
Edis A
Ikaon
C. H. Welle
Calif
Clinton
Murin
Soben Fox
A Jackson
Briceville
Knoxde
Dallas Flannagan
Knoxville
Bloust County
Pamethers
Lake Iy
la Follette
J. R
Pinch Kharkov Front Sees Bitter Fighting On Kharkov Salient
Combat described as a gincer-type thrust by the Reds on the Kharkov bulge. Arrows indicate the approximate front lines while heavy lines mark the battle zone as fighting intensifies on the Russian front.
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Kharkov
Planes Rip At Long Range Into Vital Rail Con nections
Allied air forces pound railway and highway links between northern and southern Italy near Naples and along the Adriatic coast. Air Chief Marshal Tedder’s squadrons attacked Panforte targets while American warships shelled Giota Tauro and nearby fortifications. British sea forces clashed with enemy craft near Sealew in a busy naval phase of the campaign.
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North Africa
Italy
Sicily
Arthur Tedder
Pantelleria
Maly
Naples
Giota Tauro
Mesmina
Sealew
Plell
Reggio Calabria
Fogma
Mitchell
Mareaudes
Balkan nations weigh options as war drags on
In Bern, Aug 1943 AP Special reports Balkan governments consider exit from war once Italy’s fate is decided. Hungary’s Prime Minister Kalay warns the hour has come to decide their future and stresses justice peace and order while dreading a belligerent shift.
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Bern
Switzerland
Europe
Swene
United Nations
Mussolini
Italy
Katlay
Hungary
Missing in action is Howard Ray Scruggs
Mr and Mrs J B Scruggs Sr of 911 Cypress Street West Monroe were informed by the war department that their son Staff Sergeant Howard Ray Scruggs tail gunner on a Flying Fortress is missing in action over Germany. Another son First Sergeant J B Scruggs Jr is POW in the Philippines.
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J. B. Scruggs
Cypress Street
West Monroe
War Department
Howard Ray Scruggs
Germany
England
Pigot
J. B. Scruggs, Jr
International Red Cross
Billy Scruggs
Hospital Corps
Navy
Theewathwest Pacific
Russia relieves Litvinoff as U S ambassador in surprise swap
London reports Maxim Litvinoff, long serving Russian ambassador to the United States, is relieved of his post and replaced by Andrei Gromyko. The move follows recent swaps including Ivan Maisky and Fedor Gueeff as Moscow reshuffles its foreign service amid war conferences at Quebec and Allied talks.
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London
Maxim Litvinoff
United States
Andrei A. Gromyko
Washington
Ivan Maisky
Sermion
Moscow Radio
Monister
Litvinoff
Russia
Ivy Low
Maisky
Fedor Gueeff
Rousseen
Europe
Roosevelt Syde
Churchill
Quebec
Asia
United Nations
Lotvineff
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Japan
Harry D Wilson Seeks Reelection as Agriculture Commissioner
Baton Rouge Aug 2 Harry D Wilson veteran state commissioner of agriculture and immigration announced his candidacy for reelection in the January primary He has served seven consecutive terms noting the office was small when he took office in 1916 The department added a weekly Market Bulletin with a circulation of 75000 to 80000 and an active entomology division He cited these as major accomplishments and said the department has reduced the brands of fer-
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Baton Rouge
Harry D. Wilson
Fer
Chennault's Fifth Son Joins Army Enlistment Report
Robert Kenneth Chennault 18 and son of Major General Claire L. Chennault reported for induction. He planned to follow his father into service but cites a minor eye injury as a hindrance to army pilot training. His mother resides in Jackson Mississippi. he is the fifth son to enter the armed services.
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Shreveport
Robert Kenneth Chennault
Claire L. Chennault
United States Sig
China
Jackson
Mins
Armed Services
John Chenneult
Aleutians
Claire Pat Chennault
Phoenix
Ariz
Charles Chennault
Keesler Field
Miss.e
David Chennault
Navy
South Pacific
War Fund Drive Plans Are Made
The United War Fund and community chest drives unite for a National War Fund goal of 25,000,0% with Ouachita parish and Monroe campaigns. Directors include Dr. Claybrook Cottingham and A R Johnson. West Monroe chairmen, barometer lead, and publicity chiefs are listed, with community agencies named such as Boy Scouts and Red Shield Boys club.
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United War Fund
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Claybrook Cottingham
United War Fund of Louisiana
A. R Johnson
Lousiana
FL Strauss
C McDorwich
RD. Kellogg
PF. Strauss
United Way Fund
Twin City
Joe Trammell
West Monroe
Guschita Parish
Rev. C. Kamios Smith
Ron Campbell
T. W Davenport
Ed Seymour
Grady Merrivnan
Community Chest
Quachita Parish
G. W. Welch
Lee Hawkins
D. C. Harper
T. John
Boy Scouts of America
Colored Community Welfare
Crippled Children's Association
Monroe Maternity
Red Shield Boys Club
Yale Scholar Dr William Phelps Dies at 78
Dr William Lyon Phelps 78 Yale English professor emeritus and famed author died at 4 50 a m in New Haven after a stroke. His death followed a battle with pneumonia and he left a legacy as a beloved teacher and universal intellect. Funeral services will be held at Battell chapel with burial in Grove Street cemetery.
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New Haven
Conn
Billy” Phelps
William Lyon Phelps
Yale
Pation
Phelps
Statonsa
Hife
Billy
Battell Chapel
Seve
Sidney Lovett
Grove Street Cemetery
University
Old B and C gas coupons to be exchanged in August
New mileage ration sheets replace old B and C coupons. Cars may swap valid old coupons from August 2 through September 1 at district OPA offices. Old B and C will be invalid after September 1. bulk 10 6 gallon coupons issued since June 15 will be validated on September 3.
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New Orleans
OPA
German losses mount in Russsian campaign amid heavy materiel
Soviet bulletins report German casualties exceed one million killed or wounded since July 5 as Red Army resumes counter offensives across Kursk area and near Bryansk. With air raids by Allied forces intensifying, German supply lines and factories face relentless pressure. Multiple fronts are cited including Orel Belgorod Kharkov and Cherkassy as Soviet forces press advances.
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London
Russia
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Moscow
Red Army
Vital Kharkev
Stubbor
Bryansk
Spas- Demensk
Kursk
Orel
Belgorod
Karachev
Kharkov
Britain
Aud
Survives Lisbon Clipper crash singer Yvette interview
Yvette, light haired nightclub radio singer, survived the Lisbon Clipper crash on February 2. In New York, she spoke at a USO office. her real name is Elsa Herris from Birmingham Alabama.
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Yvette
Cranh
USO
New York
Elsa Herris
Birmingham
Ala
Last of Foe in North America Forced to Flee
Troops storm an island and drive out the last enemy forces in North America. Japanese forces are not found on the island after the assault. Military action details remain sparse.
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North America
Japanese Escape From U S Island Is Mystery
Adak Aleutians Aug 19 A large force of Japanese on Kiska were likely killed or drowned during a retreat under heavy air bombardment and U S surface fire as they evacuated. U S navy reports say Japanese ships were sunk in fog at night, authorities say no Japanese were found on Kiska after the operation.
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Celebes
Kendall
MacCarsar
Darwin
Australia
Munda
Solomons
Wewak
Hie
Al-med
Adak
Aleutians
Kiska
United States
Thomas C. Kinkaid
North Paulie Theater
Aleutian Island
Selman air van crash leaves one missing in Mississippi
Four man crew aboard a Selman field aircraft crashed into the Miasimappi river near Vicksburg Mississippi. Sergeant Joly FR Ruah from Washington Pennsylvania is missing and presumed dead. Pilot First Lieutenant Buford F. Manggum from Castor Louisiana and passenger First Lieutenant Charles W Talbott from Syracuse New York along with Sergeant Walter L Hause of Piedmont Tennessee survived and were rescued. Rescue efforts continued for the missing sergeant who could not swim.
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Joly FR. Ruah
Washington
Selman Field
Vicksburg
Miss
Buford FE. Mangum
Castor
Charles W. Talbott
Pasenger
Syracuse
Technion
Walter L. Hause
Piedmont
Tenn
Rush
Lana Rush
Uti
Selman
Natcher-hound
Coast Guard
Lumber Plant at Bernice Destroyed in Fire
A fire at the F. E. Manzingo lumber company in Bernice Louisiana destroyed buildings and equipment valued around 30 000 dollars. The blaze started in the fuel house around 2 am and spread to the saw mill and dry kilns, fueled by a stiff wind. About 40 000 feet of No 1 lumber was lost and much machinery ruined, with rebuilding plans uncertain due to equipment shortages.
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Bernice
F. E. Manzingo Lumber Company
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