Terror rule in Germany cited by Swedish source
A Swedish industrialist in exile reports a Gestapo terror wave across Germany with mass arrests hanged or shot dissidents in Pirin and other cities. Thousands detained without notice, families uninformed, opposition leaders nearly all killed, and factory workers and youth pressed into service as Berlin endures bombardment fallout and rationing disruption.
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Stockholm
Gestapo
Germany
Pirin
Iyor
Faetories
Berlin
East Prussia
Palle
Cry UN
Sir Yadda
Hitler
Himmler
Churchill Roosevelt to Meet in Quebec for Pacific Strategy
London reports Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt will meet in Quebec this month to plan allied strategy shifting focus to crushing Japan. The talks may mirror the August 1943 draft for the invasion of France and could precede a later session with Stalin on Russia’s Pacific role.
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London
Churchill
Roosevelt
Europe
Quebec
Japan
France
Germany
Staliny
Russia
Eurape'a Lubure
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity late week
Forecast shows Friday afternoon temperatures around 84 degrees with partly cloudy skies in the interior. Friday night and Saturday expect scattered showers in the upper canyons, with warmer interior readings and continued partly cloudy to unsettled conditions through Friday afternoon and Saturday.
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San Antonio
Texas
Reds Head For Slay Junction
Soviet flying columns move west from Bucharest toward Serbia’s northeastern mountains as Tito's Partisans clash with the common enemy. Malinovsky drives toward the Danube front while German forces attempt a defense along the Olt river. Red Army trucks fill Bucharest streets as American vehicles are noted.
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Moscow
Red Army
Bucharest
Serbia
Marshal Tito
Gederit Myalinovsky
Transylvania
Corabia
Bulgaria
Malinoveky
Eduthert
Turin Pass
Danube Plain
Tito
Buchazent
Bucharest-Craiova
Danube
Malinovsky
Associated
Joseph Marton
Binelegen
Constanta
Tolbukhin
Mali
Novy
Bucharest Left in Ruins by Stukas
German air raids last week left Bucharest a city of gaunt blackened ruins. Armistice delegates reported destruction of the palace and widespread damage after August raids. The army general staff noted heavy civilian casualties and near unrecognizable scenes in the capital.
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Bucharest
Stukas
Moscow
Romania
Herve
Gorman Manes
Mihai
Aucus
Kit Corel
Gol
Ivan Forsennu
Army General Staff
Yan Oe
France Declared 80 Percent Free Amid Allied Advances
New York report from Paris cites Herbert M. Chirk saying about 80 percent of France is free as Allied armies advance. The correspondent notes the evolving situation and the Free French forces' role in the progress.
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New York
Herbert M. Chirk
Parla
France
Nazis May Evacuate From Norway and Denmark
Report from Stockham cites claim that German forces may evacuate Denmark and Norway without combat. Observers note troop movements in the region as authorities monitor possible withdrawals in a rapidly changing strategic situation.
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Norway
Denmark
New Yor
N. S
Bjorn Bjornson
Saking
Stockham
Taxtag
Denmarks
Nazis Reach Blitz Speed In Reverse, 1944 France
Article compares 1944 Allied advances in France to Hitler’s 1940 conquest, noting Bradley’s breakout from Normandy to the German border and rapid Allied advances despite limited port access. It highlights Cherbourg as the main port and contrasts blitz speeds to earlier campaigns, with routes through Caen, the Seine, and Sedan shaping the push toward Germany.
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Carl C
Eisenhower
France
Hitler
Bradley
Halland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Hiltor
Aled Spearhends
Normandy
Ivars
Cherbourg
le Havre
Brest
Sir Nazaire
Lorient
Sedan
St. le
Avranches
Nantes
Chartres
Paris
Amiens
Hier
Ardennes
Abbeville
Netherlands
Tron Dunkerque
Gulbert
Caen
Lower Seine
Seduomy Jonea
Germany
Ouster of Phillips Sparks Uproar Over India Policy
Washington report details a political tempest sparked by the ouster of Undersecretary of State Phillips and a special ambassador to India. It notes calls for a full White House investigation, debates on British interference, and claims of pressure from Prime Minister Churchill and others. The piece references Senator Chanter, Representative Johnson, Drew Pearson, and ongoing controversy over Phillips views on India.
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India
Washington
Iscempy- AL Et Willan Phllips
Gellert Eisenhower
London
Beltish Wernmenk
A.B. Chanter In
Reosecel
Ranale
Philips
Calvin D. Johnson
Indla
Drew Pearson
Amushar
Philigg
Roosevelt
Pearson
State Department
Phips
U. S
French Army Forces Reach Montvillars
London dispatch reports in Paris that French interior forces have reached Montvillars in eastern France. Marshal Petaand Pierré Liyad, leaders of the former Viny government, are under guard by German troops as Montgillats faces encirclement by the PFI once more.
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London
Paris
Mandin
Montwillans
France
Marshal Petaand
Pierré Liyad
Montgillats
Witty
PFI
Rome
U. S
Interior
FFI
Valence
Loire Department
Soiuing
Montbrison
Lyon
Gere Hiany
Yez Wines
Prom Narbonne
Jap Burma General Dies of Illness on Battlefield
New York dispatch reports Lieut. Gen. Masanori Yemanouchi, Jap general commanding on the India Burma front, died August 8 on the battlefield of illness, as claimed by Tokyo radio. Also dated: Duchess of Windsor reportedly in excellent condition after appendectomy at Roosevelt Hospital.
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Burma
New York
Masanori Yemanouchi
Inedis-Burma
Ness
Tokyo
Bent
Duchess of Whidsor
al Roosevelt Hospital
Terrific Blasts Point to New German Weapon
Washington dispatch reports urgent warnings that Germany may have discovered a highly powerful explosive surpassing any seen before. Explosions in German occupied Europe plus a major blast on the French coast are described as unprecedented, with factories wrecked and cities potentially at risk if the secret weapon is controlled. Independent experts urge caution and even execution of the inventor to prevent wide dissemination.
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Kingsbury Smitit
Washington
Alfielns
America
Lorrie Walthe
Europe
English Channel
London
Baltics
France
Channel
Europ
Spellman in England makes Ireland visit to meet U S military
Archbishop Francis J. Boelman of New York City arrived in Ireland from London on September 1 to inspect United States military hospitals and army air fields, and to confer with Catholic chaplains. He had been in Italy prior to the trip.
American avalanche rolls over Verdun and Sedan fronts
American columns and armor drove across a broad front from the sea to the German border. Advances south of Lyon and near Verdun, Sedan and the Meuse region pushed German forces into retreat under Allied pressure. Reports from Allied and BBC correspondents describe rapid advances, crossings into the Alsace-Lorraine area, and looming proximity to Germany as forces converge from multiple sectors.
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Associated Press
Sedan
Verdun
Germany
AB. B.C
Allied
Armica
Montgomery
Roegket
London
Herder
Uberation
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Northen
Maginot
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Britliny
Eaval
Calais
Dunesque
Berlin
Seine
Somme
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Rethel
Bellan
Huttle
Ardennes
Sedan Gap
Meuse
Irust
Few Men Over 26 To Be Taken in 44
Selective Service told Congress the armed forces, about 51.4 million strong, can stay at full strength with current draft policies. If funding stays steady and no reverses occur, few men over 28 will be drafted this year. In July, 8% of inductees were aged 18 to 26.
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Washington
Selective Service
Congress
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