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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
1
Allied gains press into Brittany and Loire valleys as Nantes and St Malo fall. German defenses face heavy pressure from American, British, and Canadian forces with paratroop and armor formations shaping a broader advance toward Paris.
London reports a grave Russian flanking threat to East Prussia and Warsaw. The German communique cites a potential deep westward pivot near the Narew and Lomen, risking outflanking East Prussia and the Warsaw defense. Moscow dispatches describe renewed drives west of Bialystok and near the Vistula, heightening German alarm.
Allied air fleets from England and Italy struck fuel facilities around Paris and oil centers near Ploesti and Bucharest. More than 400 Flying Fortresses Liberators and escort fighters hit refineries tank cars and derricks 35 miles north of Bucharest. Another 600 planes attacked Paris area as waves of Allied bombers continued the offensive against Nazi oil in Europe.
A Washington dispatch reports Allied statements under President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill confirm more than 600 German U boats have been destroyed since the war began. The joint note notes the U boat fleet remains large and the hunted need to be relentless as attacks continue from Arctic waters to the Atlantic.
In Berlin Aug 10 Goebbels issued decrees banning public meetings and entertainment linked to the war effort. Domestic servants of foreign extraction were mobilized into war industries or the army, with women and men reassigned to factories or households. Labour in railways postal and cultural services cut, reserve classes created, and most "soft" work abolished as manpower shifts toward military needs.
Japanese claims of holding Hengyang clash with Chinese authorities reporting the city lost after weeks of defense. Allied and American involvement unclear, with fighting continuing nearby as Chinese forces press to retake the area. US efforts in Yunnan and Burma support Chinese operations while Japanese forces retreat from India, and reports note heavy casualties on both sides.
British newspapers abandon earlier labels and give full credit to American troops for the breakthrough in France. The papers shift from praising Allied forces to highlighting the Americans and their role in the advance, with emphasis on the dramatic impact of U.S. troops.
Fair skies expected Thursday afternoon with rising temperatures through Friday. The outlook calls for pleasant weather across east transect, with clear nights and mild daytime highs. No significant rain is anticipated, and winds remain light from the east.
Washington Aug 10 The navy announced 16 more Japanese vessels sunk by U S submarines including one combat ship. The tally shows 687 ships sunk or damaged since December 7 1941 with 54 combat ships among them. Five cruisers and 49 destroyers are listed as sunk with aircraft carriers two sunk or damaged.
London reports German air bombs now carry incendiaries. Each device dropped in south England contained about 20 incendiaries. Fire missiles ignite after explosion, and authorities warn evacuees in London to take precautions and follow safety guidelines.
American troops entered Le Mans France Aug 9 amid celebration as they cleared the city of German resistance. Reports say a mile-long enemy column was destroyed and German forces withdrew 110 miles from Paris. Casualties included Pvt Corliss Walker and others. Major Thomas Brooks praised the German effort but noted they stood little chance. Locals cheered as doughboys rode by on horses and prisoners were paraded through town.
Six people were aboard an AT-18 army plane that crashed in a wooded area near Ferguson Missouri. Authorities reported no survivors and that bodies had been removed from the wreckage scattered over a twenty yard area.
At dawn 690 German POWs at the Stockton ordnance depot refused to work a nine hour day. Public relations officer Maj. 4. E. Cook scoffed as the camp’s 1890 prisoners returned to normal duties. Geneva rules allow 32 hours of work over two days.
President Roosevelt completed a three day wartime strategy conference with General MacArthur at Pearl Harbor. He praised the Pacific campaign progress and outlined aims for unconditional surrender while confirming plans to retake the Philippines. The meeting, attended by Nimitz Halsey and other top officers, followed by a visit to naval yards as Roosevelt predicted renewed Japanese offensives.
On Guam Aug 10, Allied forces push through jungle as Japanese resistance collapses. Marines report cowering, demoralized remnants fleeing and no further Japanese air activity over the island.
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