MacArthur offensive marks worst July for Japan in Pacific
United Nations dispatch from Australia reports Japanese losses in 31 days of fighting from the Solomons to New Guinea. MacArthur forces claimed 446 aircraft destroyed, seven ships sunk, 71 supply barges destroyed, and gains in air and sea control with new bomber lines reaching Rabaw and Kavieng.
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Lee van Atta
Australia
Coightwell
Nippon
Allex
Grn
Eral MacArthur
Pacific
Solomons
New Guinea
Guinea
Japan
Lae Mes
Wihitlester
Munda
New Georgia
Daland
Solomon Sea
Huon Gulf
Bun
Faist
Kavieng
Salamaun
United Nations
Fort Moresby
Mine Bay
Nations Warned of Harboring Duce
The United States moved to punish Mussolini by warning neutral governments not to harbor war criminals. President Roosevelt instructed American diplomats in Stockholm Ankara Madrid Bern and other capitals to call attention to his statements urging neutrals not to shelter Mussolini Hitler or Tojo. Diplomats in Vatican City Buenos Aires and other postings were told to convey the message to their governments.
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Frederton
Washington
United States
Italy
Roosevelt
Stockholm
Ankara
Madrid
Bern
Jean City
Buenos
Atres
Shon
States Department
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
United Nations
Antara
Lishorn
Vatican City
Buenos Aires
Department of State
State Department
Anksra
New Army Navy Move Speedily Sets Family Allowances
The War and Navy Departments announce a plan to speed dependents’ allowances for service members. Effective immediately, benefits begin the month of induction if applications are filed by month end, reducing payment delays from typical two to three months. The first checks may arrive by month end or shortly after.
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Washington
War and Navy Departments
Aeea
War Department
Uhr Assails Archbishop In Tax Row
County Commissioner Bob Uhr challenged Archbishop Robert E. Li over charity funds and taxes. He urged resignations if the archbishop could run county government, questioned tax exemptions for major institutions, and proposed 0 percent increase on unrendered roll assessments.
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Uhr
Bob Uhr
Robert EL Li
Lucey
Whitten
Bexard County
Santa Rosa ‘Hospital
St. Mary's Church
Commissioners’ Court
Bexar County
War Chest
Lhils
Equalization Board
Yanks Take Over Three Italian Isles
Allied forces, including American Seventh Army under Patton and British Eighth Army, advance across Sicily as three small islands near Messina surrender. PT boats sink and damage several enemy vessels while coast defenses and rail hubs are bombed.
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Eisenhower
Sicily
Wielélands
Pavignana
Levinzo
Marritimo
Tyrrhenian Sea
Sicilian
Trapant
United States
Seventh Army
Sir Bernard
Mountgom- Brittsy
Eighth Army
Catania
Goumssleo
Locri
Capa Spartivento
Gulf of Patti
Stromboli
Cape Orlando
Gulf of Eufenia
Giardini
Taormina
Redge
Straits of
Messnia
Messina
Aad
Tyrkenian Sea
San Stefano
Trick to Get French Army Report Says Hitler Seeks Peace
New York July 31 Genevieve Tabouls publisher of Pour In Victoire claims Hitler asked Laval to transmit German Vichy peace terms to Washington and London. She outlines terms including troop withdrawal, freed French prisoners, and a neutrality guarantee, with Laval pressed to declare for Germany if rejected.
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Hitler
Laval
New York
Genevieve Tabouls
Snawspaper Wonton
Pour In Victoire
Pierce Laval
Washington
London
Pierre Laval
Duehrer
Fuehrer
Italy
Brenner
Trieste
Fiume
Europe
Balkans
Lavale
Berlin
Vichy
France
Thore
Ately
Atlantic
Great Britain and
the United
Mme
Tabouls
Britain
Tates
Reich
Yelcind
de Gaulle
Mme. Tabouls
Aie
Mussolini’s Ethiopian War and the World, 1933 view
A Smith’s Weekly statement reprinted in Hearst papers surveys American opinions on Italy’s Ethiopian invasion and Europe’s crisis. It mocks Mussolini’s siege tactics, contrasts with Britain and Japan, and criticizes imperialism and public spectacle in Fascist displays.
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Europe
Mr. Hearst
Smith's Weekly
Sydney
Australia
Hearst
Eisenhower flags renewed air offensive on Italy
Allied Headquarters in North Africa broadcasts warn Italians that the new Rome government’s delay risks German strengthening on the peninsula. The message accuses Badoglio’s regime of delaying peace and invites Italians to flee ports and rail hubs as Allied air power resumes.
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Karree J. Nuss
N.S
Allied Headquarters
North Africa
INS
Delight D. Eisenhower
Italy
Rome
Beca
Prentit
Pietro Badoglio
Ttalian
Badoglio
Eisenhower
London
Ign
Mussolini
Yaly Af
Badonglio
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Nn Tonger
Italia
Army
Navy
Yanks
Italy Isles
ALLIS
Mort
Mediterranean
Anaini
Signore Mussolini
Ethiopia
England
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Manchukuo
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