Allied forces landings widen in Albania and Yugoslavia
Allied reports say airborne troops have landed in Albania and on Yugoslav islands as part of efforts to trap German detachments fleeing the Balkans. Royal Navy craft and destroyers support operations to deter evacuations, while Greek patriots seize Somothrake as Germans evacuate Aegean positions.
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Yugoslav General's Son Freed in Implication Claim
Report from New York dated March 27 states the son of General Mihakovic, captured in Valjevo, was released by forces under Marshal Tito after an implication determined he was not a war criminal.
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War With Japan To Last 18 Months After Victory In Europe
The Office of War Information forecasts the Japan war to last at least a year and a half after Germany is defeated. Reports describe renewed Japanese gains in China and Southeast Asia, with Allied forces making advances toward Kweilin and India, while U S Marines fight on Peleliu. Casualty tallies show heavy Allied losses and substantial Japanese production efforts continue despite setbacks.
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Peleliu Landing Described as Toughest by Vets
Veterans of Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester say Peleliu's assault was the hardest landing they joined. Marines faced coral fortifications, shells, and heavy mortar and artillery fire while securing the beach and holding the line through brutal combat. Lieutenant Gordon Maples rallied defenses as Japs pressed, with aid from Marines including First Sgt. Charlie Spikes and combat photographer John Morgan documenting the ordeal.
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Weatherman Sees More Rain for Bexar County
Weatherman J Henry Imbor forecasts cloudy skies and occasional showers in Bexar County for the next 24 hours. Temperatures near 80 degrees with total September rainfall at 1.20 inches, 1.54 inches below average, and year-to-date rainfall around 22.84 inches.
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J. Henry Imbor
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Two Way Car Radio Approved for Taxicab Dispatch
The Federal Communications Commission authorizes a two way radio system for dispatching taxicabs for the first time. Yellow Cab Company of Cleveland receives a three month license for the experiment.
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Washington
Yellow Cab Company
Cleveland
Baby locked in car during mother’s Kelly Field shift
Juvenile Officer B. McCulloch found an 18 month old boy left in a parked car while his mother worked at Kelly Field. The baby was near collapse from heat and hunger. After rescue, the child was cared for at the police station and later handed to his grandmother amid a tense exchange with the mother.
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Texas Only Half Savage Say Parisians
Paris dispatch notes Parisian clairvoyance on American attitudes. An article lauds Texas as a half savage state, contrasting U S Army WAGs perceptions with local lore.
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Canadian Troops Land Down Under in Australia Welcome
Canadian soldiers arrived in Melbourne today, greeted by Canadian High Commissioner Judge David who said they are the vanguard of a Canadian Pacific force. Heavy rain fell in Houston during the 24 hour period ending 1:10 a.m. today, as weather officials reported.
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Major dismissed for drunkenness and king reference
J T McLaughlin, 42, commander of a general pioneer company, was ordered dismissed from service today. He was court martialed September 13 on charges of drunkenness and improper reference to the king, though he was due to retire on pension in a few months after 29 years of service.
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Seney Tan
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J.T. McLaughlin
McLaughin
Prisoners From Bulgaria Moved To Cairo On Planes
American war prisoners evacuated from Bulgaria were reportedly transported to Cairo on hospital planes. The roundup is said to include many American airmen shot down over Bulgaria as noted by the Ankara press.
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Bulgaria
Vetenuy
Tstan
Cairo
Ankara
Weather forecast for Antono vicinity
Cloudy conditions with occasional precipitation in the Antono area. Winds light to moderate. Thursday night and Friday morning expect cooler temperatures around eight degrees with a slight rise later in the period.
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Retreat Across the Rhine Ends Nine Day Battle
Allied forces report the withdrawal of Beltala's fast division from the north bank of the Rhine at Arnhem after nine days of cross river fighting.British First Airborne suffered heavy losses with many wounded left behind as reinforcements were scarce. The push toward Nijmegen and German opposition along the Maas corridor continued as Allied air and ground forces coordinated to secure remaining footholds.
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U S Bombs Nazi Rails War Plants Allied Air Offensive Europe
More than 1100 American heavy bombers attacked rail yards and industrial plants in Western Germany including Karlsruhe Cologne and Frankfurt along with Yugoslavian and Greek targets. British bombers hit Karlsruhe and Frankfurt while over 4000 Allied planes operated on the continent with several losses.
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