U S Casualties on Saipan Back to Duty
Washington July 76 Navy Secretary Forrestal announced total American casualties on Saipan reached 16 463 with 4 049 killed 13 039 wounded and 369 missing More than 5 000 wounded have returned to duty and joined the Taian attack He noted 20 720 enemy dead 2 707 Japanese prisoners were taken and 14 192 Allied personnel were interned as the Saipan campaign yielded the largest POW haul to date
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Forrnstal
Amicritart
Saipan
Taian
Saipan Dead and Booby Trapped Battles Remembered by Marines
Report from Saipan recounts brutal fighting as Fourth Marine Division pushed through cane fields and caves. Marines describe finding vast piles of Japanese dead, the enemy dragging bodies to hide numbers, and a shift in Japanese strategy by day 22. Veterans note the brutal combat, harsh conditions, and renewed fighting spirit as Japan’s casualties mounted.
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Tanga
Saipan
Aol
Namur
Gusset
Fire at El Patio del Norte Café in Cape
A fire broke out at the El Patio del Norte cafe located at 2406 Frederiksborg road in Cape. The blaze began in the afternoon on Monday causing damage to the cafe interior and prompting emergency responders to evacuate patrons. Further details on cause and extent of loss were not immediately available.
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Eripin
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Frederiksborg Rod
Climax Near In Battle for Hengyang
The struggle for Hengyang hots up as Japanese forces tighten encirclement along the Canton-Hankow railway. Chinese relief columns reportedly fail to break the ring while Tokyo claims gains east of Liling and strongpoints seized. Monsoon rains limit Yunnan operations amid heavy fighting along routes toward Burma and Manipur.
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Yunnen
Burma Road
Bangshan
Tokyo Admits Fleet Is Weaker Than U S Forces
A Tokyo broadcast reports United States task forces prowling 160 miles from Japan in the Marianas area. Naval analyst Mansanori Ito notes Japan’s combined fleet lacks U S power and that a decisive strike has not arrived. The broadcast outlines Japan’s cautious defense and hints at U S timing for future moves.
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Japan
Mansanori Ito
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Wilcome
United States
Marianas Sea
Child Beating Case Ends In Fine Of 48 Dollars
Benito dela Vega of 312 Bertha Street pled guilty in County Court at Law No 2 Monday to beating Margarita de la Vega eight, a child he had housed but not legally adopted. The girl suffered serious injuries from a Tope beating on July 18 and is now with her aunt Mrs Antonio Ortiz at 546 East Malone Street.
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Bertha Strest
Mondény
Margarita, de la Vega
Antonio Ortiz
East
Malone Street
Marine Prefers Barefoot March Across Island
Cape Gloucester New Britain reports a Marine nonchalantly forgoes footwear during a 200 mile patrol on the island. Sgt. Light, a former Alabama football player, completed miles barefoot and proved his claim by punting a football 78 yards to show foot toughness.
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New Britain
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Mountaing
G.' Light
Alabama
Lech
Wight
Guadalcanal
Jap Strategy Change Seen By U S Navy Leaders
Admiral Ernest J. King and Admiral William F. Halsey Jr predicted that the collapse of the Tojo cabinet would prompt a shift in Japanese war strategy. They cautioned the change could favor neither defense nor aggression and noted no comfort from cabinet changes. King added he was not worried about a Japanese offensive with Halsey leading the Third Fleet.
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Tojo
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Halsey
Driniumor River Front Under Heavy Jap Fire
American forces report heavy Japanese sniping and mortar fire near the Driniumor River in New Guinea as US troops tighten a trap on the Wewak front. Soldiers praise Tech Sgt John Melton and Capt Gustav Olson for bravery while Pvt John Dasher guards a vital road and Gen. Weachbed calls the campaign going well amid grim conditions.
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TN. S. Statt
New Guinea
INS
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Visih
Driniumor
Eugene Snutrik
Alhambra
Gall
Harry Lusk
Eau Claire
Wis
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Heroiem
Husky
Rex Gt. John
Manttowac
Tech
John Melton
Washington, D. C
Gustav Olson
la Crosse
Drinlumor
Melton
Cleor
Olson
John Dasher
New York
MPL
Dasher
Cook
Argument turns violent at Houston corner
Police report a man named Rosengo Quintaniar 1123 West Houston Street was cut on the forehead by a glass during a Monday argument with Robert B. Green near the intersection of West Commerce and Frio streets. Green was taken to hospital for treatment.
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West Houston
Robert B. Green
Midnikin
Aaldigy Mt Bim
A. Glass
Weel’ Commerce
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