Paris under siege as Nazi forces retreat toward Rouen
War analyst reports Berlin’s withdrawals in Western Europe. Hitler’s lines crumble after Allied air power targets routes to Rouen. Predictions say a northern retreat toward the Belgian gateway with continued coastal threats and potential crisis ahead.
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Paris
Uope
Pat- Ra
Dreux
Chartres
Orsans
Enies
Yan Varaich
Berlin
Nee
Hitler
Euope
Germany
Marne
France
Chamuel
Pick
Rouen
Hhe
Ins Soh
Seine
Pes de Calais
Salle Pas de Calais
Oasta
Tovees
pEas
The Day's Almanac Saredar Must 19 Jan War Time
Almanac item notes events and dates amid wartime context with scattered details on observances and schedules. Mentions months, general customs and historical points relevant to wartime era without specifics.
Notice on asphaltic concrete availability for private driveways
Asphaltic concrete now available for private driveways and sides in any quantity. For information contact Portsmouth 328.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Patch's Men Push Toward Rhone Valley From Toulon
Allied forces advanced north of Toulon driving toward the Rhone valley while American bombers targeted the French battleship Strasbourg to silence its guns. The push extended through Salernes and La Roquebrussanne with progress near Brignoles and Carces as a path to a potential liaison with Eisenhower’s armies.
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Toulon
Jhhe
Strasbourg
Pup
la Raguecrussanne
Marseille
Sollies- Pont
Garéoult
Vins
Brignolas
la Roquebrussanne
Rhode
Avignon
Aixsen-Provence
Brignoles
Argens
Carces
St-1 Lernes
Seventh Army
Rhone Valley
Aviary
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Arpens
Alps
Salernes
Drasuignan
Saltonstall's Son Dies In Pacific Courageous Marine honored in Boston
Massachusetts Governor Leverett Saltonstall planned to speak at a posthumous congressional medal of honor ceremony for 1st Lt. Robert M. Hanson as he learned his second son, Marine Sgt. Peter Brooks Saltonstall, 23, was killed in action. Peter, a Harvard grad who left in 1942, served on Guadalcanal and New Guinea. The governor notified his wife at home in Dover and staff noted Peter may have been near furlough. The Saltonstalls have four other children including Leverett Jr. and Emily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Leverett Saltonstall
Pacific
Robert M. Hanson
Newtonville
Lewis G. Meriot
Ninth Marine Air Wing
Saltonstall
Peter Brooks Saltonstall
Dover
Saltonstairs
Peter
Harvard College
Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
New Guinea
Saitonstalls
Leverett, Jr
Army Engineers
Emily
Washington
William
Susan
Stilwell Push Against Japanese Forces Advances in Monsoon
Allied forces under Stilwell push southwest along the Messing Mandalay railway in Burma despite heavy monsoon. the 36th British division, now under General Stilwell, reports about 200 Japanese killed in 12 days of the operation from Mogaung. Vanguards slog through waist deep water with warplane support as artillery bogs.
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Southern Asia Command
Kandy
Geylon
Messing-Mandalay
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
Mogaung
Legislators to Debate Closure of Local Jail
Rockingham county commissioners voted to ask Rep. Paul W. Hobbs to convene a meeting of the county legislative delegation on Monday Aug 38 at the Exeter courthouse. The closed session will gather delegation members and county commissioners to discuss reasons for closing the jail at Portsmouth.
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Rockingham
Paul W. Hobbs
Mongay
Exeter
Portsmouth
Dewey Proclaims Labor Day stance on wartime restrictions
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey issued a Labor Day proclamation asserting that leaving wartime labor restrictions in government hands could end the right to collective bargaining. He said only a peaceful end to wartime controls could restore free labor, praising Allied victories while preparing to leave Albany for Pawling. He met with National Chairman Herbert Brownell Jr. on campaign plans.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Philip Pearl
American Federation of Labor
AFL
New Yai
Pearl Harbor
Dewey
Tuscany
Normandy
Brittany
Provence
Pacific
Albany
Pawling
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Allied Airmen Destroy 3800 German Vehicles
Allied air forces hit German war machine with night and daylight strikes across Germany France and Belgium destroying thousands of vehicles oil and rail facilities and enemy aircraft. Mosquitos bombed Berlin and disrupted retreat routes while Pattons forces pressed across the Seine. Roughly 3000 offensive sorties were flown with heavy losses on both sides and RAF crews missing on night operations.
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Gaenther von Kluge
Bremen
Germany
France
Belgium
Berlin
New Castle Man Named To OPA Post
Oliver Marvin of New Castle has been named OPA district rationing attorney for New Hampshire. He succeeds George Pleres and will assume duties Monday. A former New Castle selectman and town justice, Marvin is the son of Oliver B. Marvin and town clerk Mrs. Marvin. A Navy Academy alum and Army reservist, he has practiced law in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and will head the Concord office serving the whole state.
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Ay Oliver
Mervin
New Castle
OPA
New Hampshire
Concord
Marvin
George Pleres
Oliver B. Marvin
Portsmouth
Cal‘vert
United States Naval Academy
Massachusetts
Hampshire
Society of Colonial Wers
Concara
Nazi snipers cleaned out in Florence front quiet
Reporting from the Italian front describes snipers in central Florence eliminated while the Arno area sees sporadic fire. Allied patrols conduct deep reconnaissance in the upper Arno valley as rains fall, with strategic focus on breaching the Gothic Line and advancing into northern Italy. Field Marshal Alber Wesselsing’s forces face constrained options after Allied landings cut France off, including uphill battles, winter in the Alps, or a retreat toward Vienna.
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Cay
Florence
Arno
Adriatic
SIA
Italy
Alber Wesselsing
France
Allie
Alps
Vienna
API
Sanborn Elected by Headmasters at Plymouth Meeting
Clarence C. Sanborn principal of Portsmouth high school was elected secretary treasurer of the Headmasters association at its annual Plymouth meeting. Raymond I. Beal of fun high school was elected to the executive committee. The four day institute for superintendents and headmasters at Plymouth Teachers College was sponsored by the State Board of Education. John M. Cotton of Rochester was reelected president and Eben B. Hutton of Lisbon vice president. The group voted to join the Zonal Athletic association and adopted a code for inter scholastic athletics. Roy W. Gilmore chaired a discussion on utilizing the best effort of the superintendent. Lectures were given by Dan Stiles and Dr J A C Segeinger Auer.
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Clarence C. Sanborn
Portsmouth
Headmasters’ Association
Plymouth
Raymond I. Beal
Fun High School
Plymouth Teachers
State Board of Education
I. Chatto
Springfield
Mass
John M. Cotton
Rochester
Eben B. Hutton
Lisbon
Athletic Association
New Hampshire
Roy W. Gilmore
Hampton
Idan Stiles
Waterbury
Conn
J. A.C. Segeinger Auer
Harvard Univerisity
Road to Berlin distances by front lines
The report lists approximate front line distances from major reference points: J-Russian front 322 miles from eastern suburbs of Warsaw, Northern France 565 miles from Paris, Allan front 605 miles from Florence, and Southern France 680 miles from near Cannes.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
France
Paris
Florence
Cannes
Local Area Men Missing Hurt Interned reports
Three more casualties for this vicinity are reported by the war department. William H. Broderick of Derry is missing in action over Germany after a bomber raid on Aug 3. He was a top turret gunner on a B 24 Liberator and had completed 35 missions. Norwood Cote of Exeter wounded in Saipan and awarded the Purple Heart, is in Pearl Harbor hospital. Harry L. Knowlton Jr of Raymond is interned in a neutral European country.
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War Department
S/Set
William H. Broderick
Thomas Bannigan
Portsmouth
Kethjerine
Broderick
Derry
Germany
St. Joseph’s High School
Manchester
Pfc
Norwood
Cote
Eugene C. Cove
Winter Street
Exeter
Saipan
Pearl Harbor
Harry L. Knowlton, Jr
Harry L. Knowlton
Raymond
Hel Sterling Knowlton
Gelveston, Tex
Patriots Control Vast Areas in France and Italy
Reports from Bern say French and Italian patriots have large control zones in France and Italy. Paris claims the biggest resistance force in France with about 40,000 fighters in a single Italian battle and Paris’ underground leadership asserts strength rivaling prewar forces.
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France
Italy
Ris
Bern
Ody
Paris
Liguria
Piedmont
Genoa
Biguria
Haute-Saveie
Jean Drumont
London
Allied Push From Dreux Narrows Germans Toward Seine
Allied armor pushed from Dreux in several directions toward Paris while German forces tried to escape eastward from the Normandy pocket. British Canadian American troops pressed the retreating enemy, with estimates placing the pocket around 40,000 to 60,000 troops. Patton’s Third Army remained near Argentan to Dreux, and supreme headquarters announced a temporary news blackout to hinder German radio intelligence.
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Cannes
Mercome
Cap Benat
Toulon
Sary
Strasbourg
George S. Pattons
Paris
Supreme Headquarters
Dreux
Guenther von Kluge
Seventh Army
Second Army
Normandy
Seine
Patton
First Army
Cabourg
Dives-sur-Mer
Caen
le Havre
Supreme Command
Third Army
Argentan
von Kluge
Ith
France
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Trun
22nd Sub Of Year Leaves Ways To Launch
The USS Trutta the 22nd submarine of 1944 was launched at Portsmouth navy yard yesterday afternoon. The new craft boosted local submarine production to a new high. Sponsored by Mrs Edward C Madgeburger wife of the diesel chief engineer, she was aided by her daughter Miss Alice Z Madgeburger as maid of honor. Lt. Paul P. Gelliger USNR offered the prayer. A silver bowl gift was presented by Philip S. Marshall. Mrs Madgeburger and daughter received bouquets from Adm. Thomas Withers USN. Jack Fenwick, longtime chief clerk, pushed the trigger to release the submarine. Continued on Page Hight.
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Trutta
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Edward C. Magdeburger
Bureau of Ships
Navy Department
Washington
Magdeburger
Alice Z. Madgeburger
Paul P. Gelliger
USNR
Cho
Navy Yard
Philip S. Marshall
Ri Adm
Thomas Withers
USN
Allied Air Strikes Hit Pacific Targets in Expanded Campaign
Allied planes blasted Japanese airfields and ships across the Pacific from the Philippines to Dutch New Guinea. Nimitz reported heavy blows near Truk and Halmahera while MacArthur reported sustained blockade and raids, with nine fighters shot down and several airfields attacked. Biak remains contested as Allied forces press westward.
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Iwo Jima
Volcano Islands
Tokyo
Truk
Pear Hexbor
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Dave Gulf
Halmahern
Tip
Dutch New Guinea
Klamano
Sorong
Amboina-Geram
Boeroe
Banda Sea
Zimor
Nimnntz
Broadway stars face possible unions clash over film wages
New York August reports looming friction as actors and actresses debate union dues and strikes amid talk of a potential Hollywood labor dispute. Bette Davis Jennifer Jones and other stars could be drawn into a broader labor movement, with stagehands and directors weighing the impact on productions.
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New York
William Green
Bette Davis
Jennifer Jones
AFL
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Levant Island
George S. Patton
U. 5
Mosquito
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OPA Post
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Abet
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Selmu River
Jack Fenwick
UMW
John L. Lewis
Betty, Grable
Alice
Faye
Claudette Colbert
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