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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1944
Page
1
Soviet and Allied fronts push German forces back from Warsaw region as Red Army pincers tighten around East Prussia. Reports say evacuees instructed to flee, while German defenses collapse along the Vistula and Baltic corridors.
A five alarm fire at Luna Park in Coney Island destroyed more than two blocks of property causing extensive damage and a mass evacuation. No injuries reported but losses are estimated over a quarter of a million dollars as ignition spread from the roller coaster area to concessions and structures amid precautions near nearby gas tanks.
New York August 12 The Niidman colonel of St Malo Cal Paul van Auleck refuses to surrender to Americans and allegedly coerces officers to sign a pledge to endure punishment after the war A British announcer said a copy exists reading I am commander of a battle position and will hold it even if cut off and starved I shall be court martialed on return to Germany for surrender The number of German soldiers and French civilians condemned to die remains undetermined by Col vor Au Soek's guard detachment
International News Service reports heat wave relief but crop damage remains heavy in the Midwest and Arkansas. Temperatures exceeded 100 degrees in multiple cities including Yuma Phoenix Oklahoma City St Louis Fort Worth Sacramento Wichita Falls Topeka Chicago and Denver with cooler air arriving in parts of the north. Arkansas reports fairly heavy crop damage despite scattered showers as temperatures near 100 in the west and Rocky Mountain states return to normal.
German forces withdraw from Florence leaving snipers and mines, while Allied troops enter southern city areas. Polish units push along the Adriatic east end as German withdrawal eases pressure. looting reportedly mounts as treasures and art are moved. Italian front lines shift as Polish bridges and forces advance near Pesaro and Castellone di Suns with Fifth Army weathered by storms.
The navy announces the loss of the destroyer escort vessel Fiske to German U-boat action in the North Atlantic. Commander Leo John A. Comly, 27, of Mersey Park, PA, is reported among the survivors. the Fiske was the 175th U.S. crew vessel lost in the war.
Foreecast San Antonio and vicinity reports partly cloudy conditions early Sunday with a maximum temperature near 8A. More weather data and detailed forecast continue on page 2.
President Roosevelt, fresh from a Pacific tour, vows no land ambitions in Asia while stressing to crush Japan’s military strength for lasting peace. He details defense lines from Puget Sound to Siberia and outlines Alaska and the Aleutians as key to future peace and navigation.
White House release cites 276 416 enemy prisoners in United States as of August 1, equal to 15 infantry divisions. July added 90 000 prisoners. 76 percent of mine prisoners available for work, with 94 326 in labor service units. Some prisoners ineligible due to incapacity. officers excluded from labor under Geneva Convention.
Allied units drive toward Argentan within 16 miles of its rail junction with British and Canadian forces as German Seventh Army reportedly withdraws. American columns cross the Loire, threatening Nazi positions in southwest France and signaling a major Allied push across the Seine and Loire corridors. German civilians evacuate Paris as German forces brace for impending Allied operations within about 10 days.
Allied troops push toward Falaise and advances north and west tighten the squeeze on the German Seventh Army. Canadian shock units strike near Mortain and Lourdeval while Americans reach Alencon and inch toward Le Mans as shells from British artillery pound German positions along the Orne and surrounding hub areas. The overall operation involves about 30 divisions and as many as 300,000 troops.
In Shawneetown Illinois a gasoline storage tank holding 275000 gallons ignited after a vapor flash killed twelve people and injured others. The tank owned by Minerals Farm Supply Co. exploded during repair work on a leaking feed line. Coroner ruled accidental death by burning.
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