Manchuria raid and Pacific battles highlighted wartime update
The Associated Press reports B 29 raids strike Manchuria’s industrial core for the first daytime attack, hitting Mukden and targets near Anshan and Henan. Tokyo confirms attacks while Palau carrier air strikes and a Palau area action are noted. In the Marianas, Guam forces claim 2000 Japanese killed as Tinian advances. Hengyang remains in Chinese hands as fighting intensifies in Hunan with tanks and infantry.
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Agana
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Hengyang
Pingsiang
Kiangsprov
Road to Berlin as Soviets push toward East Prussia
Soviet field dispatches report Rokossovsky’s forces probing from Kolbiel toward Warsaw with heavy artillery, while advancing units strike from the southeast. Russians near Riga and the Baltic states close in on Nazi positions, with Baltic and East Prussian rail lines crucial to the push.
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Breakthrough Clue To Nazi Strategy
Washington July 29 Germany's reaction to the American breakthrough in Normandy is awaited in military quarters. Analysts weigh whether Hitler's trio of leaders will order a retreat or a fight to the last man. Allied forces punch through to open country west of Caen, threatening German lines.
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Caen
Nazi Troops May Leave Bulgaria
ISTANBUL July 27 The Bulgarian government asked Germany to evacuate all armed forces from Bulgaria and signals indicate the request may be heeded. German troops, once numerous, are said to be reduced and possibly withdrawn as Sofia negotiates with the Allies. Soviet consulates are set up in major ports and towns.
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Turkey
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U S Fliers Wreck 70 Nazi Tanks in France
U S Ninth Air Force pilots reported destroying seventy German tanks in the Granville Villedieu area as they rained heavy air attacks. Dozens of additional tanks were damaged or destroyed and about a thousand motor vehicles were hit as German retreat clogged regional highways. A senior officer called it the best day so far for American air and ground support.
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Naat
Yanks Take Coutances Pushes Deep Into Occupied France
American forces report capture of Coutances and drive west to the sea, advancing at least six miles south from the initial landing area. About 5000 German prisoners taken. St. La southward spearheads move toward Vire, with key roads toward Bayeux cleared. Rommel withdraws as Americans tighten the pocket, heavy mines reported in Coutances. Continued fighting expected along the 40 mile front with reinforcements moving to Caen. page 2 column 6.
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Weatherman Warns of 100-Degree Weekend Heat
Jarboe urges residents to prepare for 100 degree temperatures as the city braces for a fifth straight day of heat. Ice water and fans are advised for comfort while a few high clouds offer little relief. The forecast calls for continued extreme heat through Sunday.
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Allies Push Five Miles From Florence Forces Break Through Near Florence
Allied forces, including New Zealand troops and South African units, pushed to within five miles of Florence, breaking Nazi defenses south of the city. Fierce counterattacks and bitter fighting were reported in the hills overlooking Florence, as Fifth Army fronts remained active with American and German artillery dueling near the Arno.
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Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
In San Antonio and vicinity the outlook is partly cloudy with continued warmth. Saturday afternoon and night and Sunday will be warm with high temperatures around 100 degrees and readings near the low hundreds. Additional weather information can be found on Page S A.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Texas
Mass Attack of Robots Staged Over London July 29
A wartime report from London notes continued night bombings with robots departing in batches and brief intervals. Casualties rise including patients in a damaged hospital while RAF Halifax bombers hit a Pas-de-Calais depot. United States air force confirms a man listed as missing in action since July 20.
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United States Air Force
Ajtlanes
War Department
Defense of Marianas Costs Death of 50 000 Japs
Reported figures tally heavy losses in the Marianas campaign. Japanese deaths in land battles on Saipan Tinian and Guam run into tens of thousands with additional losses at sea and in the air. The Philippine Sea engagement and related battles produced high casualty totals and sunk ships, while Allied air and naval forces inflicted widespread damage on Japanese fleets and pilots.
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Nimits Nust
Saipan
Nimite' Coomuniques
Tinian
Guam
Philippine Sea
Tanapag Harbor
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Philippple Sea
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