New Europe Blow Seen Imminent
Washington reports indicate Gen George C Marshall named for supreme Anglo American command as part of a western Europe reorganization. Plans for operations in the Mediterranean and Italy progress ahead of schedule with Churchill signaling rapid war moves.
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Europe
Washington
George C. Mer-shall
Supreme Global Command of
Marshall
Sire Page
Roosevelt
Churchill
London
Kirke Sampson
Associated Press
England
Plana
Windia
Mediterranean
Germany
Ong
Altough
Liett
Joseph T. McNarnry
Churcill
Italy
Corsica
Sardiniaa
Alamo II raid on Corsica targets Bastia harbor
Liberator bombers led by Lt Rainey of San Antonio blasted Bastia harbor and nearby yards in Corsica while Maj Bailey and other crews hit Leghorn and Naples area targets. The Northwest African air forces joined in heavy bombing and the Allied effort crippled German shipping and communications along the Corsican coast.
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Corsica
LeRoy A
Rainey
San “Antonio
Bastia
Joseph H. Atkingon
Cathast
Alan
North Drive
San Antonial
Malcotm A. Bailey
Tugeday
Naples
Bailey
Trangle
U. 8
Eighth Air Force
Northwest African Air Forces
Carl A. Pants
Leghorn
Dunkirk
England
Leghorn Harbor
Alr
Sapokesmai
Benevento
Salerno
Tiberators
Ran Uo
Norway Nazis in Training Exposed as Norway Prep Increases
Dispatches report Nazi forces use Norway as a training ground with 10 divisions staying in place to speed up defenses. Plans cover Trondheim to the northeast coast, while railroad routes and the Narvik Kirkenes highway project aim to move troops and materiel. The Todt organization pushes to complete rail and road links despite Sweden halting transit.
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London
Norway
Trondheim
Birkenege
Bivents Sea
Germany
Trondheim-Narvik
Sweden
Todt Inbor
Narvik
Kirkenese
ieKs Monteveleo
Calif
Finsra
Cire
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
The forecast notes temperature changes through Wednesday afternoon and night and into Thursday with approaching cooler air. Strong winds or storms are mentioned as a possibility, with details unclear and tentative for Thursday.
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San Antonio
Texas
Sleltiy Warner
Pertinny
Probable transfer of Dr Brand amid San Antonio health row
The article reports a probable transfer of Lieut. Col. Alonzo F. Brand from San Antonio after a dispute over city health matters. A Bexar County Medical Society resolution seeks a local health inquiry and criticizes city officials for political influence.
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Dr. Brand
Alonzo F. ‘Brand
Bexar County Medical Society
Sar Srwanin
Brand
U. S. Public Health Service
K. EB. Miller
Fighth! Service Command
Miller
San Antonio
George W. Cox
Meriia) Society
Gus 3
Mauermann
Health Department
City Health Board
Caie
U.S. Public Health Service
Charles Venable
San Anna
John H.burleson
County Board of Health
J. W. Grore
City Board of Health
Manning Venable
Frank Paschal
Conn Milburn
HAP
Paschal
Medical Society
Tran
Naples Ablaze Amid Allied Advance Threats
Reports from the Naples front describe a city turned into a ruinous battleground as German forces destroy strategic targets and deny shelter to civilians. Eyewitnesses recount widespread looting and arson while Allied troops push toward the approached city, with civilians enduring starvation and disease as German patrols shoot to enforce curfews.
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Naples
Stars Arrive in L A for War Bond Drive Parade
Around 17 top screen and radio stars arrived in San Antonio to boost war bond sales. A motorcade parade through downtown accompanied by police and officials preceded a 4 PM show at Municipal Auditorium. War bond purchases soared by over two million dollars as residents bought bonds despite no admission tickets.
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Cavalry Cade
St. Anthony
San Antonio
Cuy
Municipal Auditorium
al Fifth
Alamo
Wepkty
San Antonians
Ten U S divisions at Salerno claim expanded forces
London dispatch reports Allied forces in the Salerno area of Italy have been expanded from ten divisions to sixteen with the arrival of three more divisions including the 62nd submarine and the Third TD infantry divisions.
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London
Roslin Raide
Salerni
Italy
Subarie
TD. & Infiniry
U S War Production Shows Uptick in August
United States war production rose in August marking its biggest monthly gain since April. The War Production Board report credits a 4 percent overall rise with aircraft deliveries increasing to 7612, naval vessels hitting a new all time high, and total naval ship and ordnance work surpassing one million dollars.
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Washington
War Production Board
Donald M. Nolsin
der Giroyer
Nelson
London
Walt Inday
Cime
Hie
Yanks Help Drive Nazis From Corsica
Allied dispatch from North Africa reports American units aiding French forces to push Germans toward Corsica's eastern shores as Naples endures heavy bombardment and German demolitions mark the Salerno area. French and American actions described alongside Montgomery’s Eighth Army advances and inland supply routes.
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North Africa
Corsica
Elreadty Morehan
Stabi
Naples Torlay
Salerno
Fiji Army
Memnenite
Troi Salerna
Campagne
Montecorvine-Rosvella
San Cipriang
Graun
Gastla
Legnom
Winston Churchill
Sardinia
Bedoglio
Itelian
Montgomery
Eighth Army
Potenza
Polennd
Tr Alties
Clark
Salerno Plain
Salézsig
Wert
Tanita
Hitler
Baer Wold de Generel Clark
Ledieing Dewit
Goi
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Anderson
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Pia
Pyrhus
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Acropolis
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With Arms
Thaltay
Tabor
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