Fifth Army Opens Drive on Napies Consecration of Bishop Jones Held
The Episcopal diocese of West Texas consecrates Dr. Everett Holland Jones as bishop in a two hour ceremony at St Mark's with 10 bishops and 40 priests. Bishop Tucker presides, Bishop Quin preaches urging unity and Christian leadership amid race and international tensions. A luncheon followed at Gunter Hotel.
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Fifth Army
Napies
Bishop Jones
Crozier
Everett Holland Jones
Sen Antonian
St. Mark's Church
West Texas
St. Manic
Henry St. George Tucker
Virginia
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Gunter Fiotel
Tucker
Frank M. Gillespie
Clinton
Quin
Texas
Quinguid
Luce
Jesus Christ
War at a Glance on Inside Panel
War updates from multiple fronts show the Red Army pushing toward Taleper n force, Nazis retreating after a bridgehead breakthrough. RAF bombs four German cities in heavy air war, Germany continues a northern withdrawal in Corsica and New Guinea actions. Yugoslavia reports German troops in Trieste amid fighting.
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Russia
Red Army
Taleper
London
RAF
Corsica
Germany
New Guinea
Finiehhalen
Yugoslavia
Guthlins Richt
Trieste
Mirtets
Reassignment Centers Set Up for Fliers
War Department announced redistribution centers to assign airmen returning from overseas duty. Centers planned at Miami Beach and on the Pacific coast, with rest camps at Lake Lure North Carolina Castle Hot Springs Arizona and an undetermined site. General Henry H Arnold said furloughs home would be offered before reporting for reassignment. Interviewed by medical and classification officers, airmen would be placed in general duties or sent overseas, with some entering scientist training for new AAF roles. John Roosevelt assigned to temporary duty at Fore River shipyard in Quincy Massachusetts after sea duty.
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Racentig City
Sepe
Army Air Forces
War Department
Miah Beach
Pacific Coast
Lake Lure
N. C
Castle Hot Springs
Ariz
Department
Births At New High Deaths Low In Postwar Year
WASITINGTON September report shows births reaching a record level while deaths dip. Births totaled 4,086, an increase from last year, with deaths at 698 per 1000 population. The world war II era birth surge continues, maternal and infant death rates at 26 and 404 per 1000 live births. The population was 21 per 1000, highest since 1926.
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Wasitington
Waton
Ceti Hyail
Tie BU Tate
Jon Fund
Qian
Allied forces strike Naples axis positions in Italy push
Allied reports say Patton’s Fifth Army drives from Salerno toward Naples as German strongpoints crumble. American and British troops penetrate Corsica defenses, while Allied motor torpedo boats raid Valona harbor in Albania. Air and sea actions sink two German vessels and disrupt transports amid heavy demolition by retreating garrison.
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North Africa
Pilth Army
Naples
Valona
Albania
Mark W. Chirk
Salerna
Gerning
Corsica
Dwight D. Bisentiowye
Iverin-Curs
Wollen
Salerno
Mitera
Taranto
Maniura
Atotera
Riddeen
Middle East
Sereed Samas
Fir Forge
Germany
Dew
Winnt
Min
Tunisia
Steily
Beaufiehders
Navi
Allie Ie
Clark
Cancello
Vitetto
Rome
Deslolay
Albert, Pike
Order of DeMolay
Scottish Rice Cathedral
Roma sinks after German air strike in Salerno area
Allied forces report heavy aircraft activity against German troops behind Salerno as the Italian battleship Roma is sunk by a plane strike. Survivors and crews are rescued as Allied naval units reinforce the Salerno front and push toward Algiers.
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Salerno
Yasun
Balearic
Isnus
Eighth Army
Roma Saltiee
Saliie
Algiers
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Episcopal Diocese of
YAK
Quincy
Mass
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Mie
Fore River
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Roosevelt
Haly
Secon
Office of War Information
Tulane
Rsoanlig
Talia
Chark
Mey
Eighth
Berlin
Conturei
Italy
Pisa
Sit
Europe
Roma
Valona Foray
Adriatic
Yugoxketn
Adm
Andrew Browne
Mwatch
Addment
Pte
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