Saipan battle quiets as civilians march toward Tokyo
Allied reporting from Saipan describes a civilian procession forming a vanguard toward Tokyo while Japanese troops cling to cave defenses. U S forces advance along rolling hills, clearing caves and fending off night raids as they bury many enemy soldiers and tighten control of Charan Kanoa intersections.
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Saipan
Uly Cins
Marpl Oirnit
Jap Aivilians
Tokyo
Jain
Attu
Makin
Trey Jussy
Thoee
U. S
Roarine
Mount Tapoteliau
Island
Tiniansland
1Gards Point
Rota
Guam
Charan Kanoa
Saipan Beach Fighting Sees Jap Artillery Rout Yanks
The Saipan invasion report recalls a fierce morning as Japanese artillery and mortars blasted ashore. Marines scrambled to shelter on the waterline and behind a wrecked amphibious craft as bombardment continued, with wounded being tended and the beach alive with fear and effort to reach safety.
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Howard Hamleman
J.N.S. Star
Charan Fanoa
Saipan Istana
Noemfoor advance yields light U S losses
On Noemfoor in New Guinea US forces reported very light casualties as 410 Japanese dead were counted in mop up operations after airborne and amphibious landings. 24 Japanese were captured since the assault began last week, with three airfields at Kamiri Kornasten and Nabber taken. Liberators hit nearby airfields and supply areas while Yap Island operations were announced.
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New Guinea
Trsi
Noemfoorsland
Duleh
New Gunes Isle
Geelvink Bay
MacArthur
United States
Noomisar
Kamiri
Kornasten
Namber
Mindanko
Philippine Archipelago
Noemfooray
Livut
George
Kenney
Moems
Ransiki
Waren
Manokwari
Dutch New Guinea
Omer
Nabire
Japan
Yap Island
Drilling Begins to Reach Fire-Blocked Ohio Mine
Two drills started boring 360 feet into the earth to reach the 46 miners trapped in the Fowhatan coal mine near Tele vilte. Officials and union leaders held cautious hope while Belmont County opened an inquest into the disaster. Hardesty said death certificates would be issued for the victims to speed workers’ compensation. State industrial relations hearings continued in St Clairsville.
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Ohio
United Mine Workers
Belmont County Corp
Clyde Hardesty
Hardeaty
Minera
St. Clairaville
Belmont County
State Department of Industrial Relations
Bexar Clubs Have Summer Projects
Miss Marte Strange, extension agent, says Bexar County women run two summer projects. They bake 1000 cookies weekly for the Gray Ta dex at Brooke General Hospital and study uses for soybeans and navy beans. Demonstrations are led in rural communities.
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Bexar County Oime
Marte ‘Strange
Brooke General Hos AD
Pahey
Mins
Yanks Close Noemfoor Campaign in Shore to Shore Push
General MacArthur reports a mop up on Noemfoor New Guinea after the capture of Namber airstrip and Kamirang fields. American infantry and paratroopers seal the island with a shore to shore offensive and light casualties, as Namber becomes the last airstrip seized.
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MacArthur
New Guinea
Dlan
Noemfoor Island
New Guineasic
Namber Strip
Kamirang Kornasoren
U. S
Manim
Nember
Philippines
Kambalgstrip
Namber
Noemfoor
America
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Iamond Pestil
Mapson
Bulova
Aylaya
TAY Weekly
Nous Ape Binet
Bexar
San Antonio
D. Heye
Texas Olelest Secolle Shop
Texas Ranger
Ball & Buckle
Taptired Noemfoor Fields
Franklins
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Houston Street
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Jersey
Tub Crepe
Shantung
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