Majority of Nazi planes on east front detailed by Russians
In Ankara a Soviet military briefing says three of Germanys five air fleets are fighting on the eastern front, with a fourth in the west and 12 000 first line planes total. Production is fixed on existing types with improvements, yearly output 20 000 to 25 000 machines. The report notes German morale remains reasonably high despite raids, stresses need for fuel from synthetic plants, and predicts a possible turn when sustained bombing hits the Nazi war economy.
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War 25 Years Ago Today July 20 1918 Compiled By Teo
The entry notes renewed Russian offensives in the Carpathians and Riga river region, British and French gains on the western front amid German counter-attacks, and Petrograd claiming another year of fighting to defeat Germany. It also recalls a year ago raids by German aviators on Britain and Berlin's reaction to Hitler's appeal, with Rome stating Italian participation limits in a planned attack on Trieste.
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Riga
Petrograd
Germany
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Hitler
Rome
Tritain
Tobruk Forces Strike to Boost Allied Morale
Tobruk garrison reports three simultaneous raids along the western perimeter on July 18. The operations forced the enemy to fire a three hour artillery barrage and inflicted serious casualties while taking prisoners. The Middle East Command said the deeper penetrations are lowering enemy morale.
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CATRO
Tobruk
Mediterranean
Libya
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Glen
Doctors Sought for China Service Appeal Issued
The American Bureau for Medical Aid to China issued an appeal seeking doctors RoyEe ambulance drivers photographers and mechanics to volunteer for work in China. Bureau president Dr Ronald D Ven Slyke cited lack of medical experts as a major difficulty.
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RoyEe
China
American Bureau
Ronald D. Ven Slyke
Bur Yeau
Train Explosion Hits Sweden Near Kryblo Injures 22
A large explosion on an ammunition train near Kryblo, Sweden, early today injured 22 people. The blasts continued for five hours, halting railroad traffic and stranding passengers as many trains were diverted or canceled.
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Kryblo
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Knudsen Urges Doubling Airplane Output At Midwest Plants
Wichita July 19 Williams Knudsen P M head called for at least double the present production rate on the airplane industry and pledged to Wichita manufacturers that his department will make available all necessary materials. En route to Washington Knudsen's party visited Beech Costa and Stearman factories at Wichita and conferred with executives on problems to be met in doubling production. Tentative plans were drafted for such increases. Knudsen praised national defense industries in the midwest as ahead of the rest of the country in meeting manufacturing requirements but said more planes, more guns, and more tanks are needed.
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Bomb Hits Scored on Cyprus Drome
Rome July 1. Jalian planes bombed British naval bases at Matta and Cyprus during the night, an official communique announced, claiming hits at Nicosia airfield in Cyprus. A large British attack in North Africa was repulsed after heavy shelling, with German and Italian planes raiding Tobruk and Mersa Matruh. Two British planes attempting raids were driven off and one shot down.
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Russians Damaged Rumanian Oil Base Reported
A British dispatch from Ankara estimates Soviet bombing caused about 1 million dollars in damage to the Romanian oil center at Toest. An oil refinery was set ablaze, with work halted for hours, and 18 tanks holding 209000 tons of petroleum products destroyed. Repairs could take livx months.
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UNS
Reulera
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Toest
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British raids hit Italian fleet aids in Palermo harbor
Britain’s air force bombed the Italian fleet at Palermo harbor and attacked Sicilian airfields at Gerbini and Augusta. Bombs reportedly landed near warships as planes roared over the harbor on July 17. Other British raids targeted Derna and Bardia in North Africa. An open Townsend club meeting is set for Sunday at 10:30 p.m. at the municipal auditorium.
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Neérral
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Augusta
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Municipal Auditorium
Weather Wind and Rain Totals Reported for July
Weather data outlines humidity, precipitation, and wind patterns for July. It notes accumulated rainfall of 1.40 inches this month with a 0.84 inch deficiency, monthly rainfall range from 36 to 68 inches, and a New Moon on July 24. Tides at Aransas Pass list high at 2:39 am and low at 7:00 am, with cloudiness and temperatures across multiple cities.
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Ainée Jantai i
Sunda
Aransas
High Wind Strikes Wichita Falls Causing Destruction
A severe wind and rain swept Wichita Falls last night, snapping tree limbs and overturning outbuildings. Power and telephone services were restored today, with no damage estimate yet issued. Meanwhile a barn dance at Brooks Field is planned for Saturday night with the Brooks Band and a hardade or dance.
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Brooks
Enee Iely
Harry Price
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