Yanks Battle in 100-Mile Typhoon On Leyte
Allied fronts report Patton's Third Army striking toward the Rhine with three new American divisions. Fortresses and Liberators accompanied by dive bombers attacked across a 50 mile front near Metz and Nancy, pinning German positions as 16 villages fell and progress continued north and south of Metz in a widening push toward the Rhine-Marne corridor.
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Hurtgon
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House Hunter Grieves Over Election Result
Washington dispatch reports a telephone caller reacting to Representative Bell being reelected by saying he cannot rent Bell's house. The exchange reflects a humorous, blunt view of election outcomes and personal impact on housing access.
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Washington
Washington Evening Stor Yeaterday
War Casualty Toll Rises Beyond Half Million, Stimson Reports
Secretary of War Stimson announced army casualties through October 28 total 437,286 with navy figures adding 141,839. Combined service casualties reach 509,195. Revisions to reporting methods contributed to the jump, with Army and Navy killed, wounded, missing, and prisoners listed and compared to prior figures.
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Paris Editor Executed in Nazi Occupation France
Paris reports the editor in chief of Aujourd Houg, Lip Deores Saurez, 48, was executed by a diving squad at dawn for collaboration with Germany. Convicted two weeks earlier by a four man jury, he is the first death penalty in the case. three of 16 tried so far received death sentences.
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Churchill hails US election outcome boosting Allied resolve
London on November 9 reports Prime Minister Churchill said the US presidential results vastly improved prospects for another grand alliance strike. He praised Governor Dewey for sportsmanship in defeat and urged unity, warning against British meddling in American politics while stressing continued Allied pressure on Germany.
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Japs Boost Aerial Power At Leyte Airbase
Reports from Leyte airbase indicate Japan is increasing air strength in the Philippines with various aircraft from radial-engined fighters to heavy bombers. American pilots note a mix of aggressive and cautious Japanese flyers as air covers shift from the navy to the army forces amid ongoing combat.
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Philippines
Navy
Arnold Sees Daily Bombing of Japan Soon
DETROIT November 5 Gen Henry H Arnold commanding general of the army air forces told Detroit industrialists and business leaders that the war would end with Japan facing daily bombing raids. He warned there would be no early end to the conflict and that American bombers would bring death and destruction to Japan as they had in Europe.
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Margin shows smallest Roosevelt lead since 1916 in Michigan
Detroit reports a revised count from 31 Wayne county precincts reducing Roosevelt’s Michigan tally to about 1,045,389 against Dewey’s 1,047,046. Early returns give Roosevelt a narrow overall lead in the nation with electoral votes still in doubt. references to Senate and House contests hint at Democratic strength but uncertain outcomes.
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al Smith
Calvin Coaldge
John W. Davis
Warren G. Harding
Janes Cox
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Charles 5. Hughes
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Fényan Senate
Roosevelt Victory Echoes Democratic Unity in War Election
The nation reaffirms Roosevelt’s fourth term after a wartime election. Dewey concedes with calls for victory and peace, urging steadfast democracy and national unity behind the armed forces. The piece stresses Americans’ trust in Roosevelt’s leadership to win the war and make peace lasting, with citizens keeping judgment until results prove beneficial.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
United States
Dewey
Roosevelt
Capital Dusts Off Welcome Mat As FDR Homecoming Planned
Washington reports 24 hours' notice for a presidential homecoming of Franklin D Roosevelt with his train arriving Friday morning from Hyde Park New York. Security concerns and guard details prompt a ceremonial welcome echoing prior open car parades and plaza celebrations, with past events at Union Station and White House routes noted.
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Infantry Faces Brunt Of Battle On Leyte Front
Weary American infantry fought a 100 mile per hour typhoon on Leyte ridges against fresh Japanese units boasting surrender demands. Mud soaked troops faced rain and wrecked air support as artillery dominated and supply lines faltered in brutal combat.
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