Allies advance 50 miles in southern France driving Nazis toward Rhone
Allied forces push 50 miles inland in southern France sweeping toward the Rhone valley. US and French troops pierce the Riviera front, bagging over 10,000 German prisoners in four days as German divisions retreat from coast to inland via Grasse and St Maximin toward Aix en Provence and Nice.
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Returbablunal Newe Berrien
Riviera
Tor
Merrefle
Toulo
Cannes
Nice
Ter
France
Anone Valeley
Maritime Alps
U. S
Aibird
Sb. Maximin
la Basglide
Rhone Valley
Tost Eurrender
Ferdinal Neuling
Gorpa
U. 6
Aca
Kho Sai
Geignans
Brigoles
St. Maximin
Toulon Navel
Aix-en-Floyence
Prome
Maximin
Rhone Valey
Germany
Rhine
Aix
Marseill Prance
Isles of
Grasse
Caines
Taian
U.S
Cihnes
Ufelines
Fiviery
Toulon
Gannes
Fall Wimmen
Mars
French Battle For Bayonne on the French-Spanish Frontier
Fronted trees of the Interior were making a bid today for control of the Bayonne Toulouse highway at the Pyrenees foot linking the Atlantic with the western Randan. Fighting was in full swing between Genon troops and French patriots on the frontier. Broadcasts said Bayonne area and Bayonne Pau Toulouse fronts were active as dawn neared the 36 miles from Bayonne toward Orthez.
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Lyndon
INS
Bayonne-Toulouse Highwiy
Pyrenees
Atlantic
Swe
Melanges
France
Genon
Bayonne
Bayonne - Pau
Orthez
Tau
Bi Gebastian
Bayonte
Colonel Dies In High Altitude Jump
Lieut. Col. Melbourne Bogie, chief of medical affairs for the office of flying safety, died this afternoon at the Clinton County Army Air Base near Wilmington while attempting a high altitude delayed opening parachute jump to develop a safer procedure for bailout at high altitude.
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Dayton
Ohie
Melbourne Yy, Bogie
Office of Flying Safety
Wilston-Salem
Clinton County Army Alr
Wilmilngton
Boynton Yost Kis Ile
British on High Ground See Nazi Troops Wiped Out
Report from Reuters describes British troops on ridges near Friaise watching as German panzer units are destroyed by heavy Allied bombardment. Tanks and transport overwhelmed. horses drag supplies amid fierce shelling while soldiers observe the carnage.
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UCON
Reuters
Friaise
Hitler
Englah
Moss Slaughter
Raumais
Finame Ja
Conlonces
Trin
Allies Blast Jap Vessel Off Davao
Allied air and sea forces attacked Japanese shipping near Davao and Mindanao as MacArthur reported bombardment of targets across New Guinea. Liberator bombers damaged a freighter off Davao, while operations extended to Bougainville, Manokwari, Ceram and surrounding areas with several enemy ships and barges sunk or damaged and Japanese planes forced to retreat.
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Mitarthur
New Guiper
Pulipiies
Davag
MacArthur
Theat Patil
Mindanan
Ameren
Simn
Menton
Anrey MacArtinye
Tentsland
Biak
Hiatt Gland
Sale
Dap
Thalmahern
Supe
New Guinea
Aindrnas
Vorelxon
Manokwari
Fir
Vogeltop
Ceram
Netherlands Indies
London Radio
Reds Drive To Outflank Warsaw In Baltic Front Push
Soviet forces opened a new attack to outflank Warsaw from the north as they pressed near Praga, northeast of the Polish capital. Russian units also pushed along the Lithuanian border while claiming gains against German positions in Latvia and Estonia. The Baltic front saw heavy fighting with 203 German tanks reported knocked out and Luftwaffe air attacks supporting the defense.
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Praga
Smoblal
Steie
Snusses
Gerimute
Glaslavas
Latvia
Estonia
Luftwaffe
Warsaw
Tamehes
Bialygtox
Gerterat Zakhgroy
Sarona
Artoy Willel
Viattla
Konevs
Konev
Sandomiers
Fraga
Rokossovasky
Air Forces Drive Deep Into Nazi Lines Across Europe
Allied air forces report a third straight day of heavy attacks across northern France and Belgium with claims of destroying thousands of Nazi vehicles and numerous tanks. RAF bombers also swept German targets while Mosquitoes attacked rear areas and the Berlin campaign continues with large formations striking the capital.
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My International Naws Service
Homanta
Sercens
Exac
France
Bremen
Sterkrade
Essen
Seine
Belgium
Berlin
Nazt
Dent
Belziuni
Lrouzhdl
Italy
Ican
Mediterranean
Burma Front Describes Japs' Retreat and Casualties
Relays combat dispatches from Burma where Allied forces report overwhelming Japanese casualties and rising prisoner counts as the 14th Army pushes along the Pales road toward the Kabaw valley. Hunger and disease accompany the retreat, with dead and dying seen in temples and villages as combat nurses aid the wounded.
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Raymond O'Relly
Reuter
MUA
International
Nepwa
TNE 1Th
Burma
Aum
Mth
Pales Road
Tanne Iepan
Kabaw
Newry
Goering Reported Under Arrest
A Reuter dispatch from Stacktola says Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering and his wife are under house arrest and incommunicado at Karlnhail near Berlin. The informant linked the move to fear of retribution against generals executed for the plot against Hitler.
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London
Reilers
Stacktola Isaid Toniehé
Reichsmarshal Goering
Germany
Karlnhail
Goering
Berlin
Berlp
Reichsmarsial
Fittler
Weather outlook for San Antonia area
Partly cloudy Sunday with a forecasted high near Lempeenhire of OT doegress. Additional data notes appear from Weather Data F, file 4:4.
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San Antonia
British Drive to Cut Off Hitler's Rocket Bomb Lairs
Allied advances threaten Paris as German Seventh Army collapses. Paris falls is reported with Vatican and other sources stirring confusion while U S Third Army and Mosquito air raids press the retreat toward the Seine.
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Hitler
Allies hear Paris puppet regime may relocate from Vichy
An Algiers radio report says collaborationist authorities control Vichy and set their own course while wire services note a possible move from Vichy. Observers cite Laval’s fall from favor and Nazi officials planning a center of power in France as the situation develops.
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Vondon
Algiers
Vichy
London
Ins
Wazi Dnb
France
Germany
Belgium
FOO
Transocean
Enfn
Pierre Laval
Lisa
Elty
Pattons Third Army in Swift Sweep Across Northern France
A British correspondent reports Patton's Third Army driving through the Argentan to Angers corridor in northern France. Allied columns fill the roads as forward elements stay largely out of radio contact with headquarters. The scene shows moving armor, trucks, and guns advancing on German forces toward Chartres with battles likely ahead.
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Seine
Channel
Caen
Seine River
Catourg
Ste Pierre
Wozule
Livarat
Fesclind
Dives-sur-Mer
Preach
Deauville
Seine Bay
le Havre
France
Secon
Toles
Alles
Bele
Pas de Calets
Hitler
Sening
Britain
Nea
Vichy
London Evening News
Jon le Mans
Tours
Chateauroux
Parly Drive
French Mediterranean
Chatesuroux
Bon Paris
Chateaur
Oux
Lts
Moges
Seina
Palaiso-Argentan
Stalingrad
New York
INS
Cornelius Ryan
London Telegraph
Argentan
Pars
Arsgentan
Patton
Third
Pires
Jnl
Chartres
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al Aimpik
Burma Trail
Vatican
Seventh Army
Alr
U. S. Third Army
Palaise
Tut
Mason
Parong
Wth Army
Erea
Povis
Soas
Ir Seine
Parix
Osservatora Romano
Stockholm
Af Lenbladket
Geran
Mantes
Elampes
Mie
Naas
Tourougard
Moore
Petain
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