Wise Crushes Falaise Gap to 0-Mile Hole
Allied forces tighten grip on the Normandy pocket as Patton's Third Army nears Falaise. Canadian and British units push to trap retreating German columns, with Eisenhower stating the front is taking a beating though the Rhine remains distant. Many German troops are said to be foreign slave soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Patton
Falsiss
Conde-sur- Noireau
Falaise
Conde
U.S. First Army
Mortain
U. S
la Ferte Mace
Domfront
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Burthe
Rhine
von Kluse
von Kluge
Berlin
Navy Yard Launches U S Submarine Trutta at Portsmouth
The U S Submarine Trutta will be launched at the Portsmouth navy yard with Rear Adm. Thomas presiding. Mrs Edward Magdeburger, wife of the diesel section head, will be designated as honorary. Miss Alice E Jebutner, Magdeburger daughter, chosen as guest of honor. Phillip B Marshall, draftsman in the Industrial Department, to present an engraved silver fowl. A small group of invited guests and yard workers will attend.
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James V. Prestal
Edard C. Magdeburger
Edward
Magdeburger
Enet
Washington, D. C
Magde
Alice E Jebutner
Philim &. Marshall
Indus
Portsmouth Navy Yard
French Commander Leads Troops Against Germans in France
Gen Jerques LeClercux takes command of French forces in France for the first time since the armistice. Veterans from North Africa arrive on Normandy beaches in July to form the secondFrench armored division. LeClercux name chosen to deter German reprisals. He previously stood against Rommel in Libya and Tripoli campaigns.
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Frendit
Jerques LeClercux
France
Noth Afric
Spran
Ormandy
Mprise
Atives
Rommel
Tripoli
Anisin
Ambiguous Weather and Almanac Snippet From The Herald
A fragmented OCR item shows showers forecast and temperatures, multiple garbled lines, and references to The Herald Almanac with scattered town listings and sections such as Legal Notices and Sports. The readable bits mention Kittery and Newington, but concrete events or outcomes are unclear.
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Herald
Kittery
Kittery Point
Newington
Newmarket
U S Forces In France Greatest Ever At Normandy
U S fighting force in France, with Canadian and British allies, is described as the greatest massed American force in history. Lt Gen George S Patton leads the new third army alongside Lt Gen Omar Bradley as overall commander. Hodges becomes commander of the first army. The two armies have distinct missions amid the hedgerow fighting in Normandy.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
United States
France
Normandy
First Army
Third Army
George S. Pate Ton
Omar N. Bradley
U.S
Courtney H. Hodges
Bradley
First Armay
First
Soviets Attack Grajewo After Taking Osowiec
Soviet forces under Gen Zakharov pressed a broad assault across the Biebrza river after seizing Osowiec and advancing toward Grajewo. Red Army tanks and air support struck German positions while Cherniakhovsky’s units moved to secure the Suwalki area and threaten East Prussia as Maslenikov’s Baltic group pushed through southern East Prussia toward the Baltic coast.
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Grajewo
Osowiec
Biebrza
Zakharov
Masurian Lakes
Red Army
Tzvestia
Suwalki
Tyhich
East Prussia
Ivan Cherniakavsky
Moscow
Ofosowiec
Poland
Reuters
Goniadz
Bohr
Wazi
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Oartuigis
Osowiec I
Ivan Maslenzikov
Eswomia
Anisia
Baltic Sea
Riza
U S Bombers Hit Formosa From China
U S heavy bombers based in China attacked Formosa near Japan, targeting a main port. The raid accompanied blows that neutralized Halmahera, while Takao docks suffered hits and three freighters were sunk. Iwo Jima and other targets were attacked as Tokyo said Liberators struck the fortress.
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Haimahera Island
Philippines
Takao
Formosa
China
Iwo Jima
Volcano Islands
Japan
Radio Tokyo
Two Portsmouth Men Leave For Active Naval Duty
Two Portsmouth men, Richard L. Simpson and Allen E. Henderson, left this morning for active naval duty. Simpson, 17, a Portsmouth high school junior, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Simpson of Little Harbor Toad. Henderson, 28, with a wife and two children at Pletcher Street, volunteered for the navy repair unit last December and recently received a call to active duty. They were given service kits by Major William J. Cashman of the Salvation Army and portfolios by State Rep. Mary C. Doendera, with Philip H. Sanderson, clerk of local board 18, supervising.
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Portsmouth
Richard L. Simpson
Allen E. Henderson
Simpson
Harry A. Simpson
Little Harbor
Toad
U.S. Navy
Portsmouth High School
Henderson
Pletcher Street
Navy
William J. Cashman
Salvation Army
Mary. C. Doendera
Philip H. Sanderson
Invasion of Southern France Makes Fast Allied Landings
The War Today notes the amphibious invasion of southern France by American British and French forces achieved rapid landings with minimal resistance. It argues German strength is crumbling as civilians evacuate Marseille and warnings show the Axis unable to defend the coast. Seven waves of infantry hit shore in under two hours, signaling a pivotal Allied advance.
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France
Nice
Marseille
Coronmnder
Vichy
Corsica
Hitler
Rhone
Senate Rushes Gen Patton Promotion
The Senate military committee unanimously recommended Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr to permanent rank of major general. The nomination had been stalled since October due to a soldier slapping incident in Sicily, and was predicted earlier by Sen. Alber and Sen. Chandler. Eisenhower announced Patton’s leadership of the Third Army in Normandy. Chandler sought unanimous consent to boost rapid confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Military Committee
Senate
George S. Patton
Alber
B. Chandler
Patton
Third Army
Normandy
Brittany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chandler
Block Island Whale Tale Ends In Narrow Escape
Captain Paul Campbell of Martha's Vineyard narrated a fish story about a near disaster off Block Island. While towing a 38 foot boat named Little David, the craft began to sink and Campbell cut loose gear to save the vessel as a smoke grenade surfaced from the water. A submarine briefly appeared astern, confirming the tale.
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Block Island
R. L
Paul Campbell
Martha's Vineyard
David
Campbell
Captain Campbel
Wavy
New London, Conn
Wisconsin Dean Elected UNH President
Dr. Harold Stoke, acting head of Wisconsin graduate school and political science professor, was named president of the University of New Hampshire. The announcement came from Roy D. Hunter, UNH board president. Stoke has taught at Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and held posts with federal education programs and military training for occupied regions.
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Harold Welter Stoke
University of Wisconsin
University of New Hampshire
Roy D. Hunter
Stoke
Washington, D. C
University of Nebraska
University of Pennsylvania
Ruthead ‘Association of Political Science
Association of American Universities
Association of American, Universities and
No Secret Peditionary Force Invasion Talk
The invasion of southern France was widely anticipated with many Frenchmen and Americans aware of the plan. Correspondents in Normandy and Brittany faced frequent questions as locals and GI’s learned of the coming operation. The French underground likely spread the notice, sharing details with others.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
France
Normandy
Brittany
Complete Landings In Toulon Area Opposition Slight
Allied forces mounted a major assault along a 500 mile Riviera coast from Marseille to Nice with more than 900 ships and 800 ships in the naval force. The invasion, backed by air power and French obedience to rise against occupation, saw seven infantry waves land with minimal German resistance and aimed to link the Mediterranean drive with the west front.
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Vanderbelly
Europe
France
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Paris
Army of
Henry Maitland Wilson
Ster
Riviera
Marseille
Nice
French National Committee
AlHed
Donald Coe
Rafic
Arid City Amid Storms and Heat Across New England
Severe drought grips the region as storms circle Ports mouth and forests face closure. Maine Governor Sumner Sewall signs a proclamation to close woods while Massachusetts reports nearly six million dollars in crop losses for stalled crops in the past week. Durham weather officials forecast afternoon thunderstorms with continuing heat and humidity.
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Portsmouth
New England
Sumner Sewall
Maine
Victory Garden
Massachusetts
Bay State
Louis A. Webster
Durham Weather Bureau
Putney Cash Heist Ends In Bank Evidence
In Putney Vermont on August 15 an incident involving Leon C. Wood saw him milking a cow when a wallet with 100 dollars vanished and a half dollar allegedly swallowed. The farmer reported finding a shredded bill, a damning needle, two fish hooks, a driver’s license and an A gasoline book, which the bank used to confirm the cash loss and the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putney
Leon C. Wood
Wood
Eil
Explosion Casualty Holds Her Own at Portsmouth Hospital
Mrs Doris Tobey, 27, of Kitivery Point, injured when the 38 foot mackerel seiner Santo Padre blew up Saturday evening, remains semi conscious with 25 stitches in her head. Her husband Mr Tobey, with a broken collarbone, waits at the hospital as their two and a half year old son Thornton and 17 year old Howard Lapierre recover.
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Doris ‘Boos
Portsmouth Hospital
Tobey
Thornton
Howard Lapierre
Duke Helps Dedicate Newport USO Building
The Duke of Windsor assisting in the dedication of a $73,000 federal recreation building for Negro servicemen. Co-dedicators were Gov. J Howard McGrath and Newport Mayor Herbert E Macauley during a Newport August event with the duchess present.
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Newport
R.T
Duke of Windsor
USO
J. Howard McGrath
Herbert E. Macauley
War Chest Gifts Unit To Meet Here Tomorrow
The Portsmouth War Punch and Community Chest gifts committee, chaired by Walter F. Lane, will meet tomorrow night at 7 15 in the chamber of commerce office at 50 Daniels Street.
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War Chest
Portsmouth War Punch and Community Chest
Walter F. Lane
Chamber of Commerce
Daniels ' Street
Rift for Cary Grants Hollywood
Aug 15 report says Cary Grant and heiress Barbara Hutton Grant separated after a marital rift. Spokesman Perry Lieber said Grant left home for two days, then returned last night and the couple had not patched up. Lieber noted they may be in the same house yet apart. No immediate comment from Grant or his wife.
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Cary Grants
Hollywood
Capi
Cary Grant
Barbara Hutton Grant
Perry Lieber
Lieber
Grant
Liebér
Wis
Local Area Soldiers Listed as Wounded in Action
Two soldiers from Epping and South Berwick are listed by the war department as wounded in action in France. Pat Delaney of Ep ping and John Delaney enlisted in March 1843 and served with the glider infantry, with prior schooling at Brad Pyt Delaney ford and Epping. Clifford B. Ham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Ham of South Ber, is reported wounded in action on July 12 after graduating Berwick Academy in 1943 and attending the University of New Hampshire before his October 1943 induction and overseas deployment in April this year.
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Epping
South Berwick
War Department
France
Harry Delaney
Pat
John Delaney
USA
Delaney
Fort Scott
Kan
South Carolina
Brad- Pyt Delaney Ford
Philip R. Ham
South Ber
Pvt
Clifford B. Ham
Ham
Berwick Academy
University of New Hampshire
Patrols Break Quiet on Italian Front
Rome Aug 13 AP Allied patrols fought the enemy three miles southeast of Pontedre but the Italian front was quiet otherwise amid artillery fire. Eighth army mop up in Empoli area with at least 25 Germans killed. Allied tanks and mortars harass near Amo bend west of Signa. Florence position improving as German shelling subsides and civilian supplies arrive.
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Rome
Pontedre
Ffront
J Sied
Towsday
Eighth Army
Empoli
Amo
Signa
Florence
7500 Strikes At Sub Yard In Groton Conn
In Groton Connecticut on August 15 a strike affected Electric Boat yards. The union claims 7500 production workers on day shifts walked out, while a company spokesman doubts that total. Maintenance personnel were allowed to stay on. Talks with the State mediation board were planned. The union demands retroactive wage adjustments to July 23, 1943, and cites 34 grievances allegedly filed December 8, 1943, a charge the company denies. The dispute centers on leadership actions and suspension of the union president for two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton
Conn
Submarine Building Electric Boat Company
Charles Svisman
Shipbuilders and Marine Engineers Union
State Mediation Board
Swisman
L. ¥. Spear
Arthur C. Ward
Hitler tops radio polls as 1944 traitor to peace
The column notes Hitler as the dominant figure in 1944 surveys, claiming he engineered plans against Russia after a non aggression pact. It mocks Hitler’s strategy and implies a shift in alliances, referencing Stalin and Berchtesgaden with satirical commentary on wartime political maneuvers.
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New York
Charlie Mc.Carthy
Hitler
Adolph
Russia
Germany
Adolf Simply Coudn
Stalin
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Moi
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Ranean
Genoa
Barcelon
Wise
Falaise Gap
Ny. 15
Gera Seventh Army
Navy Yard
Tructa
Portsmouth Navy
Tdar
Thomas Commandant
Hag
Gerald
Uhuins
New Hampshire
Titus
Lyck
Grajewo Bay
Layek
Gakharov
Associated Press
Joseph Stilwell
Halmahera
Helmshera
New Guinea
Tewntt Mack
Nzie Associated Press
UNH
TVA
The
Secret
Toulon
Duke
Fuehrer
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