Publicity Minded Ninth Air Force Costs Writers
New York Herald Tribune reports three American war correspondents Shanney Frank Gordon Gammack Lee McCardell and artist John Groth ordered out of Frances theater after not meeting publicity minded Ninth Air Force officials standards. Col. Robert Parham signed the order which gave no explanation, with responses from other papers citing protests and concerns over coverage balance.
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New York
Ong Arlist
Ninth Air Force
Frances
New York Herald Tribune
Shanney Frank
Gordon Gammack
Des Moines Register
Lee McCardell
Baltimore Sun
John Groth
Parade
Herald ‘Tribune
Jack Tait
Air Force
Cortese
Col
Robert Parham
Air
Ninth Air Force Press Critique and McCardell’s D‑Day Reporting
Ninth Air Force officers in London conducted a thorough copy check of stories from correspondents, with public relations officers often pressuring reporters to focus on Ninth Air Force copy or risk accreditation loss. Lee McCardell, among the first American reporters with the invasion, was praised for on‑scene reporting but later grew tired of the front’s harsh realities and left to cover the broader war. The Sun notes his association with AP photographer Bede Invig when he was killed by a shell fragment during the Cherbourg advance.
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Baltimore Sun
McCardell
Des Moines
The
Register
New York Post
Jo- Gay
Washington
Suepreme Aled
War Department
WAND
Tait
Ninth Air Force
United States
France
Eaight
London
Ninth Inve
Herald Tribune
Hadden
McCardall
Cherbourg
Raymond P. Godwin
31Uth
Lee McCardelt
Gherbourg
Sis
Sun
Bede
Associated Press
Petwict
Parks
Aumoat
Vichy
Germany
Berlin
Petain Arrested By Nazi Police
Geneva dispatch reports German secret police seized Marshal Petain the French head of state from Vichy along with several aides, with arrests extending to Brigoud and Admiral Blehaut. Reports say Petain refused a German demand to move with Laval to Belfort, becoming a Nazi prisoner.
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Geneva
Marahal Petain
Vesidleice
Hotel da Pare
Vichy
Viges
France
Vel'cir
Vichy Rovertment
Bridoux
Eugene Bridoux
Blehaut
Rochat
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Berrava Mendrel
Petal
Mie
Tosk Vellahie
Petain
Flerre Laval
Belfort
WLB to Enter Phone Dispute in San Antonio
A national labor board conciliation official is to join wage talks between the San Antonio Walon employer allied with the National Federation of Telephone Workers and Southwestern Bell. Unions report negotiations have stalled since August 1, with about 1000 workers seeking a 1-2 cent daily raise to match the national scale while the company offers a smaller increase.
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National Way Labor Board
San Antonio
St. Lewis
Tat
FFI and Nazis Battle in Belfort Refuge
London reports say Maquis fighters trapped Germans inside Belfort as Laval fled Vienna with ministers to set up a Nazi controlled French government seat. Swiss sources cite 20,000 to 36,000 German troops moved toward Belfort to guard a Rhineland gateway, with heavy fighting across Bellegarde and southern France as Allied and patriots press the Germans.
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London
Algiers
Maginot Line
Belfort
Plete Laval
Vieny
France
Rhineland
Laval
Bellegarde
Paris
Milakirta
Army of the Interior
PF. F. I
Livut
Josseph Pierre Koenig
PB. F. I
de Gaulte
Marseille
Nice
Spanish
Pyrennes
F. F
Germany
Maquis
French
Riviera
Brazzaville
Koehig
Aly
Limoges
Midinia
Tarbes
French Patriots Press Offensive Across Occupied France
Dispatches describe German resistance waning as French patriots push from the Pyrenees toward Bordeaux and the Reich. Reports claim Toulouse may have fallen and French forces seize key bridges while pursuing retreating Germans. Allied cruisers patrol the Bay of Biscay coast as Lyon and other cities hold.
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Trum
Spain
Doreder
Rot
France
Tonouse
Toulouse
Bordeaux
Reich
Fariy
Committee of National Liberation
Pyrenees
BAN PERNANDO VALLEY or ANY Where else
A terse note directs readers to use Right Want Ads to reach Teal estate prospects. It references an RWA contact style, closing with a cryptic code F-12391 and signer Pete.
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Pernando Valley
Pete
Newsprint rationing prompts urgent action
Readers urged to report rationing results immediately via Dial F-12341 as authorities push quick tally and response. Local editors emphasize rapid communication and compliance with new restrictions across printing plants.
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