RAF Blasts Remscheid Tool Center in Ruhr Area Raid
RAF bombers targeted Remscheid in a heavy nocturnal raid marking the first strike on the German tool center near the Ruhr. Allied daylight sorties followed, with Mosquitos and Beaufighters hitting airfields and rail targets in France and Holland. Casualty claims from the Vichy radio cited large civilian damage and injuries.
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London
Remscheld
Strel
Euge
Ruhr
Remseheld
Hamburg
Channel
Boulogne
Remscheid
Vichy’ Radio
Colonel Vincent Awarded DFC for 60 Plus Missions
Col. Claton D. Vincent, 28, wife Margareth and daughters Thayer live at 219 East Rosewood Avenue, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for more than 60 combat missions across China, Burma and Indo-China. His exploits are echoed in the Terry and the Pirates comic strip as character Viner Casey. He recently downed his fifth Japanese plane.
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Claton D. Vincent
Margareth
Thayer
Wve
East
Rosewood Avenue
China
Burma
Indo-China
Stelp
Terry and the Pirates
Sale of Blue Network For 8 Million Cleared
Edward J. Noble of New York, a businessman and former undersecretary of commerce, purchased the Blue Network chain for eight million dollars in cash. The sale agreement was announced late yesterday by David Barnoff, president of RCA, which arranged the hookup.
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Blue Network
New York
Edward J. Noble
Bite Network
David Barnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Germany halts making of clothes for five september day
Berlin radio reported Germany will halt clothing production for five days with two exceptions pilots uniforms and mourning clothes remain allowed. The order affects Leapyn One St Jahus manufacturing in Germany according to the broadcast.
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Germany
Berlin
Arrest Nears In Attack On Girl
Sheriff investigators expect a Saturday arrest in the case of a 13 year old girl assaulted at a home near Stinson Field. The girl described a masked intruder who beat and strangled her, then fled after she shot him with a pistol she grabbed. Medical examiners say she defended herself and thwarted the assailant’s stated aim.
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Owen Kilday
Stinson Field
Tle
Jabout
Gaddy
California
Tal
Holiday Crowds Jam London Trains Ahead of Bank Holiday
London crowds formed at major stations as holiday trains began at dawn. Queues stretched hundreds of yards and kept being replenished by new arrivals heading to England’s August bank holiday weekend. Britons, weary after four years of war, sought a summer getaway despite scarce hotel space and limited rail service. Families slept in stations with luggage piled around, and several women fainted amid the jostling throng. Train compartments carried far more passengers than designed.
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London
Rome
England
Tane
Persor
Giraud Heads French Forces
London reports Gen Henri Giraud is named commander in chief of all French forces and Gen Charles de Gaulle becomes president of the council of national defense. The move follows a proposed war council to share powers and unify the two French forces under Allied direction.
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London
Henri Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
Council of National Defense
Rotts
North
Mrien
Ge Gaulle
Algiers
Eve
Giraud
War Council
French Committee For National Iberation
de Gaulle
Man Injured in Auto Accident In Monterey Street Crash
Aurelia Hernandez drives through 199 Guerra alley and Salado streets injuring Atelama Rios 93 of 117 South San Jacinto street at 4 30 pm Friday. Rios transported to Robert B Green hospital with leg and head injuries.
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Aurelia Hernandez
Guerra Alley
Ab Montereyadu Salado
Atelama Rios
San Jacinto Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
Yanks Battle Japs in Munda Caves and Sicily Front
Allied forces pounded Munda to drive Japanese from rock caves and pillboxes using flamethrowers and rockets as naval bombers and torpedo craft hit coastal positions west of the airstrip. In Sicily, Eighth Army and Seventh Army advanced on the island front, while air and naval forces bombarded Italian targets and sank ships, with heavy Allied gains and significant German losses reported.
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South Pacific
Juy
Hanks
Uamethrowers
Munda
Solomons
Navy
Bairoke Harbor
Baisoke
North
Aprica
dL—a
Eighth Army
Seventh Army
Italy
Bruins
Favignana
Levanto
Marettinis
Sicily
Marettime
Trapani
Rome
Practica di Mare
Flying I
Groltaglie
Groltaglie Wiripoc, Near Taranto
Sardinia
Tost
Loeri
Cape Spartivento
Lght
Sicilian
Giardini
Taormina
Catania
Messing Strait
Reggia Calabria
Ln Ax
Sicili
Milazo
Eaglern
Etna
Mitchells
Practical
Mare
Beemd Tient
Terry BR
Barton
Wash
Lewis Franckel
Tail Gunner Refuses $1000 For Wake Island Mission
Marine Sgt. William Campbell of Denver refused offers up to $1000 to swap his tail gunner post on a Liberator bomber during Wake Island raids. Col. William Holzapfel Jr. recounts how Campbell steadied the crew after a damaged Zero dive and contributed to shooting down one Zero with two others confirmed by other gunners. The mission left 13 men and one plane lost in combat, with no casualties in another raid the following Tuesday.
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Airforce
T. H
William ©. Campbell
Denver
Park
Wake Island
William J. Holzapfel, Jr
Wake
Blatt
Earl D. Nelson
Cleveland
Pave
Spistutist Chareh
Frederick E. Matley
Campbell
Richard ‘Thomp Son
Philadelphia
Thompson
John F. Lowry
Smyrna
Clamnee 'T. Sopka
Sopko
Holkapel
Dap
Slavs Push Into Axis Towns Amid War Tensions
War news from Italy and Greece reports German and Italian actions as Allied invasion fears rise. British leaders prepare for possible emergency, while Italian and Greek resistance grows. Milan and Udine areas see troop movements and disarmament efforts. German occupation forces face rising resistance and political turmoil across occupied Europe.
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Crewe
Italy
Kingdom
Church
Ec Boine
Myron
Guardia Arones
Balkan
London
Drala Mihailovic
Sti
Starrhe Parisan Tetuers
Talia Ines
Udine
Thaly
Germ
Immesia
Thailandrista
Reuters
Larissa 2
Fifth Army
Tusany
Umibria
Latin
DNB
Gioters
Milan
Mussolini
Ithe
Cairg
Berlin
Gertan
Badogno
Switzerland
France
Zurich
Welt«woche
Russians Gain Six Miles at Orel Front
Soviet communique reports the Red Army advanced up to six miles near Orel with gains of 28 villages as German reinforcements failed to stem the drive. Prisoners said they were flown to the front. other sectors saw key actions with losses on both sides.
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Moscow
Russia
Germany
Red Army
Ore
Stetlin
Orel
Donets Basin
Voroshiioygrad
Leningrad
Kalinin Front
Barents Sea
Gulf of Finland
Preparations Near End Mighty Blows at Japs Seen
Naval officials indicate a renewed Pacific offensive against Japan as soon as preparatory strategy completes. Navy Secretary Knox signaled continuation of island hopping to seize stepping stones for attacks, targeting Truk, Philippines, and islands north of Japan to cut enemy lines and isolate conquered territories. The plan envisages linkages with China operations and potential Burma road reopening to pressure Tokyo.
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Washington
Pacific
Japan
Navy
Knox
Nevy Wiiel
Aled
Truk
South Pacific
Philippines
China
Dapan
America
Aled Plas
Kiske
Burma Road
mivilA+ Knoy
North Pacific
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Vincent
Man
Munda Caves
New Britain
New Guinea
Villag Strait
Mubo
Salamaua
COKE
Austin
Stevenson
OPA
Prentiss Brown
CBS
Roosevelt
Macarthint
Southwest Pacific
Gsouth
Anand Jin
China Tep
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