Troina Freed by Seventh Army Amid City of Fear and Ruin
Report from Troina describes a terrified population after five days of bombardment and retreating German troops. American forces led by Lieut. Everett Booth entered Troina at 8:15 a.m. amid wrecked streets and collapsed buildings as civilians, including two elderly women, watched in silence.
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Hell
Everett Booth
Chicago
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Troim
Trolna
Charles “Chuck” Hatner
Doylestown
Booth
Austin Man Charged In Slaying Of Wife In Texas
AUSTIN Aug 10 Rose Marlin faces a murder charge after the fatal shooting of his wife Dr Mary Elhe Stro-Man Marin an osteopath in Austin. Reports note German retreat maneuvers as security measures form in municipal hall while Axis prisoners are brought in amid wartime chaos. Rose Pennisi and her family recount Americans arriving bringing relief as they recall life before the 1929 relocation from New York City to Sicily and Catallg fleeing Allied bombings.
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Harry Marlin
Justice Court
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Duce Admits War Mistake
In a Bern interview six weeks before his downfall Mussolini conceded Italy might have stayed out of the war. The aged leader spoke of hardship, food shortages, and bombs as he described morale in Venezia Paragoa. He warned the conflict would be long with many nations drawn in and noted German troops backed by the Russian prison camp.
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Switzerland
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Spain
Turkey
FDR Plan Used in Normandie
New York reports that salvage methods used on the Normandie resemble a plan sketched by President Roosevelt two days after the ship sank. Mayor LaGuardia described the naval drawing as nearly identical to the actual diagram, noting the president’s understanding of ship compartments and pumping strategy. Pumping continued toward a 30 degree angle as crews work to right the vessel without moving it to the Hudson.
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Roosevelt
PF. H. LaGuardia
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White House
la Guardia
Hudson River
Manseau
Americans land behind lines in Sicily raid near Sant Agata
In Sicily near Sant Agata US forces conducted a daring raid, landing amid sleeping enemy, killing some, wounding many, and taking prisoners. The operation, led by Lt. Robert Ferrell and supported by tanks and mobile artillery, drove German troops eastward and disrupted Axis positions as the Sicilian campaign moves toward pursuit.
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Sicily
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Etna
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Troina
Cesaro
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Highland Falls
Sant’ Agate
Str. Smasil Seawall
Jack Folsie
The
Stars and Stripes
Liut
Robert P. Ferrell
San Francisco
Calif
Potsie
John Campbell
Chendala
Solons May Forget Meroes But Not Voters Peace Plans Call
London dispatch dated August 10 quotes a U S serviceman with fourteen missions over enemy territory urging a just peace. He cautions against a peace plan that ignores conquered nations and warns that postwar adjustments require a strong role for soldiers to shape policy, including price controls and peacetime ideals. He calls for a clear government plan to absorb the transition from war to peace and reduce shocks to the economy.
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Meroes
Europe
Germans Block Mountain Roads in Sicily Retreat
Allied dispatch reports German forces in Sicily delaying Allied advance by destroying roads and bridges. Explosives flooded mountain routes collapse switchbacks, forcing long detours, with engineers and infantry fighting to clear passes toward Messina amid heavy resistance.
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Torward
Messina
Italy Strikes Spur Troops' North Patrols Amid Tense Calm
Reports from Chiasso say Swiss borders confirm Italian troops patrolling strike ridden industrial zones in the north after intensified Genoa Turin and Milan raids. Dispatches claim military intervention halted walkouts and resumed work while German help aided o re suppression. editors warn of growing public anger and continued Axis backing.
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Switzerland
Italy
Badogno
Swiss Telegraphic Agency
Chiasso
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Turin
Mila
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Rome
Tribune de Geneve
Berlin
Tnformiciones
Romiig
Germany
Frankfurter Zeitucg
Women Seek Vote in Mexico City Campaign
The feminine committee for coordination and defense of the nation and armed yesterday planned a saboteur campaign in Mexico City, aiming to push for women’s suffrage as Congress reconvenes in September.
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