Nazis May Try Stand On Somme Marne Line
RAF reports indicate German units shifting to the Somme Marne line as Allied forces press along the Seine pocket in northern France. Front dispatches note disorganized German retreat, with Patton’s forces advancing toward Sens and Montereau while heavy fighting continues near Elbeuf.
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Somme
Marne
RAF
France
Seine
Guenther von Kluge
Somme-Marne
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Sea
Patton
George 5. Patton
Paris
Montereau
Fontainebleau
Montargis
Sens
Elbeuf
Bernay
Nelson Nominated to Lead WPB Uncertain on Return
President Roosevelt says Donald M. Nelson remains chairman of the War Production Board but cannot confirm his role upon return from a China mission. Reports say Nelson may reclaim full authority vacated by the resignation of Charles E. Wilson.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
China
Nelson
WPB
Charles E. Wilson
Shocking Damage To Property By Bombs In England
London reports heavy casualties and shocking property damage from Nazi buzz bombs. The government urges Londoners to keep children away as death toll nears five thousand and Lincoln's Inn is among damaged landmarks.
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London
England
Henry A. Willink
Lincoln's Inn
Chancery Lane
Smashing Attack On Marseille Wide Assault Reported
The Allies pressed a smashing attack on the remaining enemy strong points in Marseille after capturing two German generals and about 5 000 prisoners in 72 hours. A heavy artillery bombardment targeted Notre Dame de la Garde as German headquarters lay nearby.
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Marseille
France
Notre Dame de la Garde
Hungarian Government Shuffled Over Romania Tensions
Berlin announces a reshuffle of the Hungarian government citing events in Romania and rising political tensions. The German Foreign Office provided no detailed breakdown, while Hungary had already bans on political parties and German occupation proceeded. Romanian forces were reported advancing toward Hungary amid southwest Europe developments.
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London
Germany
Romania
Hungary
DNB Dispatch
Foreign Office
Berlin
DNB
Europe
Oil production cut by Allied air raids hits Germany
A US British air command report says finished oil products for Germany dropped by about 49 percent in May to July due to Allied bombing. Attacks from bases in Britain Italy and Russia targeted gas and lubricant plants, prompting heavy rebuilding efforts as Germany battles to replace damaged facilities. The news also reports 57 dead after a Liberator bomber crash in Freckleton England with funeral votes planned.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Forces
Germany
United States
Britain
Italy
Russia
Freckleton
England
Lancashire
Earth Tremors Felt Likely in Caribbean Area
Two sharp earth tremors stirred the area last night with seismologist Rev. Joseph J. Lynch of Fordham University reporting the tremors probably originated in the Caribbean region.
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New York
Caribbean
Joseph J. Lynch
Fordham University
Baby Boy Born to Ruth in Hospital
A Fresno man telegraphed that Ruth had a baby boy in hospital. Grandpa Harry L. White replied that his wife was in hospital as well and announced the birth of the boy.
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Manhattan Beach
Calif
Harry L. White
C. D. O'Dell
Fresno
Ruth
Record Cold Night Sinks to 41 Degrees
A 41 degree minimum last night edged out the previous overnight low, marking the coldest period here since May except for June 8. Cool weather persists today signaling early autumn vibes as ragweed pollen climbs and hay fever complaints rise citywide.
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Hugh V. Gittinger
Frederick Canneries
Pfc Malone Home on 21 Day furlough from Overseas Service
Pfc Paul S. Malone son of Mrs Aimee Malone Arlington Va former Frederick returns home on a 21 day furlough after two major campaigns in 1942 43 He was wounded on October 15 1943 while with the Fifth Army in Italy and spent time in Italy and North Africa hospital stays He served in Tunisian campaign with the British Eighth Army and the Free French and later transferred to the Signal Corps before reporting for reassignment in Miami Fla.
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Paul S. Malone
Aimee Malone
Arlington
Frederick
Archie Whisner
Center Street
Brune
Malone
England
North Africa
Eighth Army
Free French
Tunis
Fifth Army
Italy
Bizerte
Oran
Pfe
Signal Corps
Miami
Fla
Two Marseille Papers Published on Liberation Front Pages
Two Marseille papers La Marseillaise and Rouge-Midi issued two page editions announcing the liberation of Marseille and Paris. Front pages featured Gen DeGaulle Premier Stalin President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill. Publisher dies in Buffalo at 70 William F Wiley longtime Cincinnati Enquirer publisher died in hospital. funeral planned in Cincinnati.
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Marseille
la Marseillaise
Rouge-Midi
Paris
DeGaulie
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Buffalo, N
William F. Wiley
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Red Army Drives Deep Into Romania Near Ploesti
Soviet twin offensives under Malinovsky and Tolbukhin push within 35 miles of the Galati Gap and Danube gateway to Bucharest and Ploesti oil fields. In five days they claim 47 000 prisoners, 25 000 in one day, sweeping through 450 towns and seizing Chisinau, with aims to finish German forces before an armistice.
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Moscow
Romania
Galati
Danube
Bucharest
Ploesti
Rodion V. Malinovsky
Feodor Tolbukhin
Mihai
Chisinau
Kishinev
Red Army
Balkan
Expects War's End By Oct 1
Chairman Woodrum of the House Postwar Military Policy committee said the Army tentatively targets October 1, 1944 as the war end date against Germany. Admiral Irish testified the Navy expects Pacific fighting to continue through 1945 due to ship shortages and program gaps. He noted supply bottlenecks and ongoing shipbuilding needs.
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Washington
Woodrum
D-Va
House
Germany
James H. Irish
Navy
Pacific
Admiral Irish
Irish
Mountbatten Returns After London Talks
Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten resumes command in Southern Asia after conferences in London with British and American leaders. The visit coincided with James Forrestal in London as plans to intensify the war against Japan were outlined.
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London
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Asia
Japan
Mountbatten
James V. Forrestal
U. S. Navy
Tomato Clearing House Opens in Easton Md to Route Surplus
The War Food Administration opened a tomato clearing house in Easton Maryland to divert surplus tomatoes from the Maryland Eastern Shore to canneries outside the state and reduce spoilage.
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Easton
Maryland Eastern Shore
War Food Administration
Maryland Bank Holdings Report Value On Government Securities
Maryland state banks and savings institutions held United States government securities valued at 713 million 862 thousand 330 dollars as of June 30, according to Bank Commissioner John W. Downing.
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Baltimore
Maryland
United States
John W.downing
Man offers war bonds for homes to guard children
Morrison Virginia August 25 florist Walter Pollard tried ringing neighbors to urge them home at night. He promised a 25 war bond reward if they were found at home with a child under ten. Pollard says he will continue the program for the duration.
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Morrison
Walter Pollard
Pollard
Mapia Landing Reported Off New Guinea Coast
Tokyo radio claimed Allied forces attempted a landing on Mapia islands off northwest New Guinea but were repulsed with heavy losses. No Allied confirmation followed. Mapias lie about 150 miles northwest of Sehouten near Halmahera, 300 miles from the Philippines.
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London
Tokyo Radio
Mapia
St. David
New Guinea
Mapias
Sehouten
Halmahera
Philippines
Federal Communications Commission
1100 Bombers Assault German Targets
More than 1100 American heavy bombers escorted by fighters struck north German targets including the Peenemunde experimental station and four aircraft factories. Simultaneously, nine waves of Marauder and Havoc bombers attacked Brest forts for about an hour. About 300 planes involved. Eisenhower confirms joint operation.
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London
Peenemunde
Berlin
Brittany
Brest
Eisenhower
Baltic
Cannes Falls to American Troops in South France
American Seventh Army forces seized Cannes and nearby Grasse on the Riviera and pushed toward the Italian frontier. A column from Salon neared Arles as fighting raged in Marseille and Toulon while about 20,000 prisoners had already passed through beachhead pens.
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Rome
Seventh Army
Cannes
French Riviera
Grasse
France
U. S
Salon
Marseille
Arles
Rhone River
Alexander M. Patch
Grenoble
Geneva
Swiss
Draguignam
Toulon
Ollioules
Naval
France Liberated Areas Administered by Allied Bodies
Washington reports that arrangements to administer liberated France until a permanent government is chosen take effect. General Eisenhower and Lt. Gen. Koenig sign an agreement covering civil administration currency and relief, with no political news censorship beyond military rules. In London a Franco British accord on civil administration of liberated zones in France is also signed by Eden and Massigli.
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Washington
France
State Department
Eisenhower
United States
Joseph Fierre Koenig
Interior
London
Anthony Eden
Rene Massigli
Romania Quits Fight on Eastern Front after Balkan Realignment
German communiqué reports Romanian troops halted combat on the eastern front as the Balkan kingdom abruptly surrendered and realigned with the Allies, altering regional wartime dynamics.
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London
Romania
Balkan
Allied Troops Enter Paris as De Gaulle Readies Capital Entry
Paris appeared under Allied control as the French Second Armored Division moved into central Paris and Gen. De Gaulle waited to be conducted into the city. Fighting persisted near the Arc de Triomphe and Palais Luxembourg with barricades held by patriots.
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de Gaulle
London
Paris
Eisenhower
Jacques LeClerc
France
Koenig
FFL
Hotel de Ville
Rue de Rivoli
FFI
Versailles
Paris-Etamps Road
Arc de Triomphe
Palais Luxembourg
Orleans
Pont de Sevres
DeGaulle
Charles DeGaulle
Bagneuk
Seine
Low-Down On Early Paris Liberation Report
NBC correspondent recounts Paris liberation details with General Bradley and witnesses. He notes German withdrawal pressures, embattled civil distress, and the Second French Armored Division moving into Paris within 48 hours alongside American units.
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Paris’ Liberation
Ces
Paris
Bradley
Ziamour
Nazis Indicate Retreat From Southern France
London reports a German communique stating a widespread retreat from southern France is under way along the Rhone valley toward Lyon. It notes continued fierce fighting at Toulon and Marseille while coastal defenses allow other formations to detach and regroup in the Rhone valley.
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London
French Forces of the Interior
Lyon
France
Rhone
FFI
Toulon
Marseille
Stocks Fluctuate On Mixed Market Session
New York August 25 stocks generally shuffled on a slightly lower route though some recovery tendencies appeared in spots as trading wrapped up.
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New York
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