Nazis Flee as Red Drives Across 400 Mile Front
Moscow reports a sweeping Soviet advance across a 400 mile front from the Sea of Azov to Bryansk. German forces retreat in disorder, abandoning towns and stores as the Red Army encircles and threatens Crimean garrisons. Airborne and naval units aid Mariupol and Volnovakha seizures, while Berlin admits continued pressure and Stalin salutes the victory. Travis County surpasses its third war loan quota with 450,666 dollars raised.
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Mariupal
Sea of Avov
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Dniepra- Petrovsk
Ukraine
Sea of Azov
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Volnovakha
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Baryenkovo
Staline
Kharkov
Chaplino
Zaporozhe
Desna River
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Gomel
Kiev
Berlin
Stalin
Malinovsky
Feodor J. Tolbukhin
Stalino
Travis
Austin
Travis County
Quake Hits Southwestern Japan Killing Many
A Tokyo broadcast reported a severe earthquake in southwestern Japan last night killing many. Great damage struck Tottori in Inaba province, population 32,600, with tremors felt in Kobe Osaka and Hiroshima though damage there was limited. Domei said many houses collapsed in Tottori 490 miles west of Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Japan
Tottori
Inaba
Kobe
Osaka
Hiroshima
Domei
Travel Rationing Not Likely Says Transportation Director
Joseph B. Basimah, director of the Office of Defense Transportation, said at a press conference there is no present plan to ration civilian travel, with possible exception of Christmas holidays. Eastman noted travel rationing abroad would be a tougher challenge than gas and tires, warning the cure could be worse than the disease.
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Jackson
Misa
Sepe
Joseph B. Basimah
Office of Defense Transportation
Eastman
Bexar Bond Sales Near 3 Million in Drive
Bexar County's Third War Loan drive nears the $2 million mark on Saturday as 4500 workers enter the campaign's third day. Official returns pending. Simon Friedlander of the San Antonio Building and Loan association adds $100,000. Courthouse employees purchase bonds totaling $7,625. Sheriff Owen Kilday chairs courthouse sales. school captains report activity in public schools. Each $10 bond buyer receives a free ticket to the Hollywood Cavalcade at the Municipal Auditorium on September 22.
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Bexar County
Simon Friedlander
The
San Antonio Building and Loan Association
Dan Association
Owen Kilday
T. E. Stutsman
Hollywood
Fall of Jap Held Lae Airbase Near
Allied headquarters in the Southwest Pacific report an imminent fall of the Japanese air base at Lae New Guinea with the enemy's position described as desperate. Australian forces have crossed the Busu river near Malahang girdrome while Americans and Australians advance toward Narakapur via the Markham valley.
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New Guinea
Huon Gulf
An Lae
North Africa
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Malahang Girdrome
Lat
Markham Valley
Stanley Mountains
Narakapur
Inss
Jbhan
Company Official Takes Blame for Transfer of Lieut Ford
In the court martial of Col William T Colman held at Selfridge Field Michigan a key defense witness testified that Ford Motor Company personnel director Mary Bennett arranged the transfer of Lieut Benson Ford to enable his entry to officer training while Ford himself knew nothing of the scheme Bennett said he urged the transfer and sought authority from General Arnold to move Ford from Fort Custer to Selfridge and then to Troneisen for training.
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Henry Ford
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Henry H. Arnold
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Thomas G. Lanphier
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Repiar
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Bennett
Claire Chonnnilt
Selffritidge
Gan Troneisen
Sicily Booty To Be Exhibited In U S Tour
Washington dispatch reports Gen Eisenhower advised Morgenthau that 13,000 tons of Sicily booty seized by Allied forces have been shipped to the United States for display during the $15 billion war loan program. The equipment will be shown in several cities to be designated later.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Morgenthau
Sicily
Yanks Hurl Back Axis Attacks at Salerno
Allied headquarters report the American Fifth Army seized Salerno and repelled several German armored counter assaults. British Eighth Army advances south of the Gulf of Squillace as Italians increasingly disarm. Air forces pound Naples area targets and rail junctions while Liberator bombers strike Palmart and Foggia.
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Salerno
Napies
Mark W. Clark
Saly Lerno
Italy
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Gulf of Sant Eufemia
Arth
Lagonegro
Foggia
Halkans
Germn
Taranto
United Nations
Algiers
Fast Nazi Move No Surprise To Allies
A Washington dispatch says German army rapid dispositions for the Italy battle show the war machine’s efficiency, aligning with Eisenhower’s preconceptions after Italy’s surrender. Allies forecast Rome as a tough target with air and sea supremacy aiding operations, while German hopes to defend Rome center on garrison size and resistance. The Rome air hub and rail system remain critical factors in the coming campaign.
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Italy
Berlin
Eisen- Hower
Vatican
Montgomery
Merk Clark
Naples
Clark
Rome
Eisenhower
Hitler Still Strong, Britons Warned
London editors warned readers not to underestimate Hitler's appeal to German soldiers and people. The Times said his speech stressed avenging air raids and defending Rome, with promises of strengthening a steel ring around Germany to resist Allied air assaults.
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London
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Times
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Witler
Italians Escape German Naval Trap In Mediterranean
News despatches from London and Madrid say Italian warships, including four battleships and seven cruisers, slipped from German pursuit and entered Valletta harbor at Malta. Additional units reached Gibraltar and Palma de Mallorca as Allied officials tally Italy's naval losses and potential for future operations.
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Ment
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Malta
Tro Smaley
Gibraltar
Walt Riers
Tialy
Palma de Madorca
Spain
Balearic Islands
Eyeing France Nazis Fear Greater Allied Offensive
Stockholm dispatches report German experts expect a larger Allied push soon with Western France as the likely target. Italian resistance persists in northern and central areas as German forces consolidate gains, while Balkans politics stir with Hungary Hungary and Bulgaria facing pressure as Axis ties shift.
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