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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1944

Page

3

Patton To Command Third Army In Normandy Drive

A P UK dispatch reports President Eisenhower confirms Lieut General George S Patton Jr will lead the American Third Army in Normandy Brittany. The announcement follows Bradley Hodges reshuffles and notes Patton’s troops have driven toward the Breton peninsula, with captured German prisoners, wounded, and killed in large numbers.

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Patton Advances In Normandy and Brittany

Reports from front lines recount General Patton’s Third Army pushing into Brittany after rapid maneuvers through Normandy. A French line story quotes Patton vowing bold moves, while armored spearheads penetrated toward the outskirts of an unnamed city before facing heavy fire. Eisenhower publicly supports Patton while noting Allied relief and full information channels.

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Davis Heights Promised Water Amid Supply Strife

Mayor Chis Th Maiemiin said the water board promised to deliver water to Davis Heights residents without for over a week. Fire and Police Commissioner P. Anderson ordered the fire department to pump water into a reservoir that once served North Side but dried up. Temporary relief exists but residents fear connecting to the city system.

Chis Th Maiemiin City Water Board Davis Heigns Anderson North Bide MAYO

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