Way Opened For Splitting Nation
The Japanese advance in China clears the way for a northern push toward Hengyang and a possible land route to the Hankow Peiping railroad. In the Pacific, Guam is nearing completion of extermination as U S forces press the remnants and New Guinea air campaigns cripple Japanese strength. Allied strikes target Yap, Nauru, Paramu shira, and Wake as Burma operations push toward Imphal and Myitkyina.
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Philippines
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Paramushira
Wake
Burma
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Imphal
India
Snowslide in Sewell Buries 100 in Chile Mines
SANTIAGO Aug 5 A snowslide in Sewell the engine copper mining town buried 100 workers yesterday Four bodies were found this morning and further searches were continuing Telegraph communications were interrupted across central and southern Chile as winter storms lashed the region A power line fell in Santiago blocking roads and prompting transit disruption
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Chile
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Workman Killed In Laredo Accident
Carlos Sosa aged 52, a workman, died in Laredo yesterday after being struck on the head by a loose spring while working at a smatters facility. He died instantly according to local reports.
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Carlos Sosa
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Russians Pierce Prussia Defenses
New York reports the Red army broke into German defenses on the East Prussian frontier with limited details. Moscow says Soviet forces tightened the noose around Baltic German units, advanced toward Silesia, and pressed on from multiple fronts near the Vistula. Reports claim extensive German counterattacks and rapid Soviet gains across Latvia Lithuania and along the Estonian border, with a push toward Czechoslovakia and a notable capture at Chyrow.
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Poland
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Reid-Building
Olmos Basin to Be Garbage Dump
Fire and Police Commissioner P L Anderson announced plans to use Pablo's Grove Olmos Basin and a newly bought 300 acre tract southeast of the city as garbage dumps. He claimed the north and west dumps were uneconomical and noted the incinerator plan as the future disposal method. Protests pursued from Highland Park residents and the Lions Club joined in objections to the South Side dump.
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Merrill Named Liaison Head for Chind Burma India Theater
Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill, who recently relinquished command of the Marauders in Beem, is appointed head of the liaison group for the Chind Burma India theater at AL Med headquarters in Kandy. The transfer, announced by General Soilwell, attributes Merrill’s move to health reasons and notes it is unrelated to an inquiry into a reported sneak day raid during the Myitkyina battle.
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Merrill
Soil- Well
India
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Mmhe Moyate
Myitkyina
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Morris
Theodore F. Wessels
Five Generals Die Defending Hengyang in Heroic Stand
CHUNGKING Aug 3 In Myo Chinese generals reportedly drafted wills before Hengyang fell, with Cantonese troops vowing to die fighting to block a Japanese advance. The last stand aimed to hold the 1000-mile Canton-Hankow corridor and thwart northern to southern invasion plans, as China vows to continue resisting.
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Chungking
Myo
Hengyang
Ciy
China Shire
Atte Fay Sianghai
Chiang Kai- Shek
P. H. Chang
China
Genesi
Ganton-Han
Henryang
Fang Hsien Kow
Tony
Chuch
Chin
West Point
Whampen Nan
Maquis Holdoffs Threaten Nazi Evacuation Routes
In Spain France and Moscow reports, the Maquis resist German retreat in southwestern France disrupting evacuation lines. Soviet backed Polish factions debate a democratic provisional government while Moscow hints talks may restart. French patriots sabotage rail and road links to hinder German escape toward Spain and the Pyrenees.
Calloway Named In Damage Suit
In St Louis on August 3 a suit seeks 10,000 damages from Calloway, a Black club leader, and the West End Waiters association for injuries Laurine Hughes says she suffered when knocked down at a dance hall.
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Cab Galloway
Br A
Order Confusion Blamed for Wreck
A June 23 Bastrop Texas collision between two Missouri Kansas Texas passenger trains caused one death and injuries to 12 others. The interstate commerce commission report blamed order confusion and an inadequate signaling system, noting confusion over right of way.
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Missouri Kansas-Texas Railroad
Bastrop
Texas
Rand
Interstate Commerce Confussion
Todns
Wartime transport output hits new six month high
Production of civilian transportation equipment over the first six months of 1944 rose to a wartime high. Officials reported 2,680 dollars and 18,262 freight cars produced, as the 1944 War Production Board program targets 101,298 vehicles and 52,547 freight cars for the year.
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Washington
Fretix
Oftes of
Defense Transportaton
Nazis Razed Galliano Village in Revenge Strike
Reuters reports Allied lines confirm Nazi troops in Italy burned the village of Galliano, north of Avezza in the Me Arno valley. The destruction followed alleged civilian harassment and was described as retaliation against local residents.
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Italy
Galliano
Avezza
Me Arno
Reuter
Rundstedt Takes Gold to Lisbon Ends Western Front
A London Evening News report states Field Marshal Von Rundstedt has reportedly carried a large quantity of gold to Lisbon. The dispatch notes a German commander on the western front, with details from the diplomatic channel.
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Naz
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Western Front
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London Evening News
Tony
Death of Himmler Story Doubted by British Officials
London reports British officials refute a claimed Himmler assassination tied to a captured German intelligence officer. They note widespread but unverified rumors and lack solid details. The depots and Normandy invasion context are cited as related hearsay with no confirmation.
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Gestapo
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Hermann Goering
U.S. Bays Another German General
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE AUG 4 Lieut Gen Karl Spang commander of the German 266th Infantry division has been captured by the American First Army near Brest France. Reports from the front note several German generals killed or captured since D-Day and in the Russian offensive beginning June 23. Also Tito visits Basilica at St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City with the Yugoslav army staff.
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Rudolf Stegman
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Hitler
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Vatican News Service
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U. Law
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Franee
Alps
Normandy
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Lardony
Von Papen Arrest Reported On Return From Ankara
An informal report from a banking official and a personal friend states that von Papen former German ambassador to Turkey was arrested as he entered Germany yesterday upon his return from Ankara. The bank official said he received no details of the arrest.
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Bulk of Nazi Army In Pincers Threaten Paris Pocket
Allied forces pushed toward Paris from Le Mans to within seven miles, with Canadians near Falaise and Angers on the Loire. Front widened to about 80 miles as U S troops pressed through Caen and Brest defenses. CBS reported German naval leaders favored surrender to the Americans, shifting command toward Berli n defenses.
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Caen
Berlin
Falaise
U. S
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Nantes
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CBS
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Teest
Lorient
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Beri
Ulin
Allied forces drive toward Paris encirclement in late war push
American troops mopped up Breton peninsula pockets as German units withdrew toward Brest Lorient and Nantes. British second army pushed toward Caen as tanks and infantry repelled counterattacks to hold the Grimbesa bridgehead near Thury Harcourt.
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St. Malo
Brest
Lorient
Vite
Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas
Partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and night and Thursday with temperatures near 98 degrees. East Texas shows warmer daytime heat with scattered afternoon thundershowers along the upper coast. Additional weather details available on page 2.
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San Antonio
Yicily
East Texas
German War Drift Near Collapse Amid Allied Pressure
Nazi armies retreat under mounting pressure as Allied air and ground operations tighten. Reports warn Hitler’s regime faces increasing danger from internal threats and sustained defeats. The Caen sector and Normandy battles loom large as Germany strains to hold on to its collapsing war effort.
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Nazi Gestapo
Chiat Hummler
Reichsmarshel Goering
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