Yanks Seize Nantes and Press on Brest Frontier
Allied forces report capturing Nantes and advancing toward Lorient as they push along the Brittany coast. In Normandy and Brittany operations, German defenses around Le Mans and Brest hold, with heavy air and sea actions and multiple convoy engagements shaping the southern front.
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Nantes
Brest
Hurtire
Witse
Be Lawaa
Cy Ee
Seound
Saat Cavs
Brieus
la Bagotiere
Lac Moissoniere
Forge
de Gi Est
Tremblay
Ainsndes
Germain
Vire
le Mans
Tours
Paris
Orleans
Char- Irnés
France
Mediterranean
Angers
Loire Valley
Lorient
Brittany
St. Malo
Dinard
Morlaix
Gvarrison
Karl Spang
Normandy
Mayenne
Mortain
Gathemo
Drittagny Peninsula
Leire Forest
Lertent
Balaise
Final Pocket Of Japs Faces Guam Mop-up
Allied forces close in on remaining Japanese positions on Guam as mop up operations intensify. US troops advance through rugged terrain and clear out scattered resistance, aiming to seal island defense and complete campaign objectives.
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Vaas
St. Main de ‘Sadlevende
Fahne
Potigny
Poussy la-Campagne
St. Sylvain
Estrees la Campagne
Soignailles
Orne
Mont Pinchon
Estry
Vire
Guam
Yanks Rampage Through Ploesti and Northern France Bombing
Allied air forces blasted Ploesti fuel targets in Romania and rail lines in Western Germany and through France. Heavy bombers hit U boat bases and supply depots while Kissers escorted raids by Lancasters Halifaxes and Mosquito bombers targeted railways and freight cars. overall night operations reportedly damaged nearly 1000 Nazi rolling stock.
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la Palice
Foret de Mormal
Valenciennes
Chatellerault
Tours
Lille
Valley of the Oise
Pernon
Lisle
Adam and
Chauny
Theorail
Epone-Mezieres
Foret de Lyons
Tonneins
Garonne
Argentan
Brest Harbor
Seine
Jersey
Corbiere
St. Helier
le Havre
Germany
Midas
France
Llian
Lan Hochelle
Bay of Biscay
Nantes
Bordeaux
New Zealand
Lhe
German Robot Bombs Carrying Incendiaries
London reports German robot bombs now carry incendiaries with about 20 devices per fell weapon. The bombs scatter fire after impact. Home Security Ministry says fires will be fought as before. evacuees warned to carry gas masks as drones again over London and southern counties. Several people were injured.
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London
Ministry of Home Security
England
British Repatriates Arrive in Liverpool From Lisbon
British civilian repatriates began disembarking from the exchange liner Drottningholm on arrival at Liverpool after a voyage from Lisbon. A Ministry of Health official said the number was smaller than the 900 expected and that inquiries aboard showed discrepancies between the passenger list and the earlier supplied list.
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Liverpool
Drottningholm
Lisbon
Ministry of Health
Hoover Birthday Ruled Out For Former President
Former President Herbert Hoover turns 70 today but there will be no celebration. He plans a rain soaked trip to Los Angeles after visits in Salt Lake City and Nevada to inspect mining property and he declines interview requests saying he is tied up and uninterested.
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Hoover
Salt Lake City
Herbert Hoover
Los Angeles
Nevada
Hershey Says Draft Will Continue After War Ends
Salem Oregon August 10 Maj Gen Lowis B Hershey director of the National Selective Service says the end of the war in Europe likely will not reduce draft numbers. He cites Navy and Army needs for replacements and Pacific war staffing.
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Hershey
Europe
Salem
Ore
Lowis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
Navy
MED
Army
Philippine cabinet reorganized by President Osmena
President Osmena of the Philippines, who assumed office after President Quezon’s death, announced a reorganization of the Commonwealth war cabinet. Col. Carlos Elizalde resigns as editor and publicist. Ismael Clathay is named to the new budget and finance post. Bomutu remains secretary of information and public affairs.
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Philippine
Osmena Washington
Sergio Osmmena
Philppines
Olice
Quezon
Col
Carlos
Philipjane
Joszquin
Elizalde
Bomutu
Information and Publicans
Ismael Clathay
Badget and Finance Comuinis
Cabinet reshuffle details in interim government
The note lists changes in a new cabinet with officials named for finance defense and agriculture roles. It records Elizade and Jasuireas Serrano as cropped from the old cabinet while Basie J Valdes remains secretary of national defense.
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Mia Fame
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Wow
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Suniso
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Potiany
Second Army
Ir Miles C. Dempsey
Orne River
Thury-Harcourt
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Rhe
Efort
St. Nazaire
Todas
Channel Islands
Corridiere
Lerx Island
Steller
Eazy Ac Caomed
Trou, Pane Ane
Wallace
Salina
Seagram’s
Ae Ee
Oy Pooqwaw
Seagram
Mee
Ploesti
Advert LS
Abe
Nature
Lee Luack
Eglin
Eumentics
Bledder
Ilincoln
Pompadours
Ilincoln’s
Gell
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