Allied Fifth army floods Volturno front with bridgeheads and landings
Allied dispatches report British and American forces driving along the Volturno front from coast to mountains. British tanks and infantry hit positions on the river mouth while American units seize high ground near Capua and the Capua bridgeheads. Eighth army advances inland, capturing Casacalenda. Engineers lay bridging over the Volturno as more troops stream into the offensive.
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al- Biers
Fifth Army
Volturno
Geneval Crack
Iit Mountains
Voltumno
Laforey
Lookout
Flores
Sa Terno
Capua
Montgomery
Eighth Army
Trans-Peninswar
Casacalenda
Benezio
Signo River
Capri
Transit Officials Reach Backroom Franchise Deal
City council members signaled a shift in the Transit Company dispute by drafting an ordinance granting a 12 year franchise with a three year extension option. The firm would gain the franchise if it pays 210000 in street rental, a demand the company had previously refused. The plan emerged after a Thursday meeting attended by Park Commissioner Henry Hein Street Commissioner Paul Bieffler and Tax Commissioner Alfred Crllaghan.
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City Counell
Cty
Tommy Dobbs
Bas
Nevtron
Henry Hein
Paul Bieffler
Alfred Crllaghan
Nazis Told of Allied Plans and Cavallero’s Death
Swiss paper cites Cavallero suicide after informing Germans of Italy’s capitulation. Dispatch says the armistice planned for September 20 would expose Nazi forces in Italy and allow Allied landings at La Spezia to cut southward. Eisenhower briefed, prompting armistice announcement September 8.
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Bern
Bwitverlang
Art
Devere
Ugo Cavallero
Rores
Cavallero
Brefani
Dovere
Rome
Alexander
la Spezia
Thalian
Italy
Cavalieri
Eisehnower
Thief Steals Sailor Uniforms at Y M C A
A burglary report from Corpus Christi notes Franklin Hammerail of Ward Island says a blue oval sailor uniform was stolen from his team Thursday night. Other dormitory thefts include $65 under a pillow Monday and a pair of skates stolen Tuesday night.
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M. CO. A
Franklin Hammerail
Ward Island
Corpus Christi
Norning
Lisbon Opens Air Raid Shelters In City Center
Lisbon authorities order the closing of several stores near Salt Rock GST about 100 feet from Wah Jn center to be repurposed as shelters in the event of an air attack.
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Libcon
U—Government
Salt Rock
Wah Jn
Lisbon
Germans flee Kiev and Dnieper dam battles unfold
Finnish radio cites Berlin dispatches claiming German evacuation of Kiev while reports detail the destruction attempts at the Dnieper dam near Zaporozhye. The narrative notes strategic aims to slow Soviet westward advance and isolate Crimean garrisons, with analysts weighing the wider impact on the Moscow conferences.
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Great Dam
Zaporozhe
Crimea
Moscow
Hed Star Seid
Melktopol
London
Stalingrad
Dnieper
Poroata
Denver Judge Rules Shine Boys Racketeers Face Sanctions
Denver judge Philip Gilliam described sidewalk shoe shining by boys as a racket. He noted many youths carry boxes, soliciting coins from soldiers and civilians, and urged enforcement while police reported limited co conspiracy. The debate followed patrols and box confiscations in downtown and river-side areas.
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Denver
Philip
Gilliam
Mortly
Nike
Tetton
Shine
Shine Boys
Roosevelt Seeks Seclusion in Catoctin Mountains
In the Catoctin mountains of western Maryland President Roosevelt rests from wartime burdens at a government recreation area. Details are scarce for security reasons, but reports note an old manor, a furnace, a swimming pool, and good fishing nearby.
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Washington
Catoctin Mountains
Maryland
Roosevelt
Catoctin
Interior Department
Department
White House
Presidential Camp
Italian War On Japan Seen Likely
A Stockholm dispatch to the London Evening News reports a Berne source says Italy will declare war on Japan soon. It adds Italian warships are ready to sail for the Pacific to join the United States Navy in cooperation.
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London
Stockholm
London Evening News Today
Berne
Dagbindet
Japan
Pacific
United States Navy
Berlin Tokyo Protest Portugal Over Azores Base Move
German and Japanese governments protested Portugal, alleging violation of neutral status as Britain gains Azores bases. Berlin and Tokyo broadcasts carried the protests, signaling Axis objections to the shift in strategic balance.
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Berlin
Tokyo
Azores
London
Portugal
Britain
Thad
Weather Outlook for Friday to Saturday
Cooler Friday afternoon and night and Saturday forenoon. Interior areas and western regions expect lowered temps. Frost likely in extreme northern portions with very cold wind. Red River valley and southwest horizon border see freezing conditions. Conditions on page 2 for more details.
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Visinly
Puiday
Hom Est
Sothwest Horizon
Red River Valley
Primas
Allies parley Pacific gains 210 to 8 in swift blows
Allied commands report a sweeping air and naval assault across the Southwest Pacific. Rabaul and Bougainville raids yield heavy enemy ship losses and 100 bombers and fighters in action. U S and Australian aircraft strike New Britain Bougainville and surrounding seas amid weather hampering further observations.
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Southwest Pacific
Ninpon
New Britain
Rougin
Rye
City Moves to Curb Loud Noises
City officials will push an ordinance at the next meeting to curb loud noises after hundreds of complaints to the police. Commissioner B J Anderson said train whistle blasts disturb sleep and residents, especially in quarters near rail lines, and the measure would include a fine for enforcement.
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B. J. Anderson
Police Department
Anderson
Waring Ot Petting
Tooster Crowling Am
Nazi Industry Paralysis Seen
A US general declares Nazi war industry will be crippled by air poundings through winter and into spring. Brig, Gen. Curtis LeMay says more B-17s and escort fighters shorten the war by denying Germany aircraft and supplies. He cites Schweinfurt as evidence of major destruction and notes bombing losses remain low relative to force.
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England
Oel
Curtis FE
le May
United States
Germany
Schweinfurt
LeMay
le Tay
Schweinfurt Raid Costly for 60 Bombers and Allies
Allied air forces struck Schweinfurt in a two hour raid as 60 heavy bombers were lost and German fighters claimed. Reports say the attack pushed men to defend the vital bearings factory, with fears of shortening the war by months. Fortresses and escorts faced stiff opposition amid massive bombardment over Schweinfurt.
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Schweinfurt
Armerican
Sault
Migath
Sttarnshootrs
Europe
Qa Preelsius
Jn Advaner
Germany
Schweintfurd
Regensburg
Africa
Berin
Schweinfurt- Regensburg
iBremen
Vegesack
Mutiny Charged 14 U.S. Soldiers
Mutiny charges loom as 14 U.S. soldiers are court-martialed amid reports of their actions during a 20 September clash that followed a heavy bombing raid on Schweinfurt. President Roosevelt voiced regret over the mutiny incident but defended the raid’s strategic value, stressing Allied victory and the need to continue bomber operations despite losses.
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Paignton
England
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Cornwall
Schweinfurt
Mike Sr Lasket
Mik Wat
Quisling Slain Reports Conflict Police Chief Belgrade
An article states Pavie Djordjevic, identified as the police chief of Belgrade, was assassinated. The report notes the Quisling figure Condon Orth and mentions the act as part of a wider purge, with details still disputed and unfolding.
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Quisling
Condon
Orth
Rentershha Cairn
Pavie Djordjevic
Belgrade
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