Russians Near Tilsit and Memel in Prussia Drive
Russian armies push a pincers thrust in Fast Prussia and press toward Tilsit Memel and the Narew river. Marshal Rokossovsky besieges Warsaw and threatens an East Prussia move from northeast of the capital. Russians are seven miles inside Suwalki as the German frontier tightens.
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Moscow
Prussia
Tilsit
Memel
Junkers
Narew
Marshal Rokossovsky
Warsaw
East Prussia
Vistula
Suwalki
Germany
Poland
Japs Destroy Homes As Air Raid Measure
A Tokyo radio broadcast reported by U S monitors says Japanese children tore down tens of thousands of houses and entire residential blocks in Tokyo as an air raid protection measure, describing it as one of the greatest levelings since the 1923 earthquake.
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New York
Aug
Tokyo
Germany
United States
Churchill Arrives in Italy on First Front Visit
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in Italy for his first visit to the Italian front as Allied forces push against Axis positions near Rome. The trip highlights high level coordination and morale boosting for troops.
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Rome
Winston Churchill
Italy
Naples
OWI Radiophoto
International
Senate filibuster blocks reconversion labor clause plan
In the Senate Military Affairs Committee Republican leaders oppose parts of the Kilgore Murray reconversion bill. Senator Warren Austin leads a bid to split the measure into labor compensation and surplus property parts, aiming to pass the latter with GOP support while stalling the labor section. Kilgore blocks the tactic.
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Washington
Dewey
Senate
Vermont
Warren Austin
Chan Gurney
South Dakota
Chapman Revercomb
West Virginia
Austin
Harley Kilgore
Kilgore
Liberator Bombers Smash Philippine Airdromes on Mindanao
American Liberator bombers roared over Mindanao for the first time in 27 months, striking Davao airdromes in three night raids. The Mindanao operation followed earlier attacks from Australia led by Brig. Gen. Ralph Boyce, with all crews reported safely back. BBC NBC broadcast notes fires and large explosions on the ground.
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Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Davao
Mindanao
Clark Field
Manila
Australia
Ralph Boyce
Bataan
Corregidor
Schouten Islands
Dutch New Guinea
Sanfapor
New Guinea
New York
BBC
NBC
Thousands of workers idle in post dispute return to work
The Associated Press notes the number of idle workers fell as a major controversy waned, yet still totaled over 55 000. In Paterson New Jersey four Wright Aeronautical Corp plants voted to resume work after a CIO Auto Workers committee and company reps agreed to arbitrate grievances. The company cited 7 000 idle workers, the union 20 000. Hazel Bird of Crawley Colorado arrived here and is staying at the Baranof.
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Associated Press
Paterson
New Jersey
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
CIO Auto
Hazel Bird
Crawley
Colorado
Mead plans inquiry into wartime material supply
Senator Mead of the Senate War Investigating Committee announced an inquiry to determine whether there is a scarcity in the supply of war material for the armed forces. He cited an unpublished section of the War Production Board report by Lewis Bad sie and Irving Kaplan, who later sought to resign when the summary was withheld. WPB chairman Donald Nelson closed the hearings on Wednesday. Paraguay achieved independence in gL.
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Washington
Mead
Senate War Investigating Committee
Senate
War Production Board
Lewis Badsie
Irving Kaplan
WPB
Donald Nelson
Devastating Superfortress Raids Hit Nagasaki Palembang
Washington reports three B 29s lost with two forces striking Nagasaki and Palembang. One plane down in friendly territory. bombings called good with limited enemy opposition. Tokyo broadcasts claim minimal immediate damage but vow defense buildup by August 15.
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20Th Bomber Command
Nagasaki
Pelembang
Equator
Palembang
Suimatra
New York
Tokyo Radio
Nippon Empire
Federal Communications Commissation
Tokyo
St. Malo Falls to U S Forces in Harbor Siege
From St. Malo France Aug 11 Associated Press war dispatch says beleaguered German garrison in the citadel refused surrender while Americans moved into the town. Germans in the citadel pressed for terms but began surrendering and some shot their officers to aid capture. The telephoned talks with besiegers continued as troops pressed the siege.
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Hal Boyle
Associated Press
ST. Malo
France
Supreme Headquarters OF
Allied Expeditionary Forces
von Kluge
West
Europe
Montgomery
Roger Greene
Orne River Front
Marshal von Klinge
Benefits for Kin of Missing Men Continue Until Accounted for
Washington reports nearly 50 000 of 274 000 World War II casualties are missing in action. Families often lack understanding of ongoing benefits under existing laws as officials track reclassifications after a year. Pay and dependent payments continue if the status remains missing, with insur ance maintained for the missing man. Continued on Page Three.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Lst
Tom Harmon
Navy
Airfields Near Paris Bombed In Effort To Isolate City
Allied heavy bombers hit dumps and air fields near Saarbrucken and struck rail yards and facilities in Strasbourg Mulhouse and Bel for a move to isolate Paris. Weather clear and results reported good with up to 1000 British heavies targeting Antwerp Metz Sedan and other centers.
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London
Saarbrucken
Alsice-Lorraine
Strasbourg
Mulhouse
Belfor
Paris
Antwerp
Metz
Lite
Sedan
Stock Quotations From New York Market
Alaska Juneau mine closes at 6 percent. American Can 90. Anneconda 26. Beech Aircraft 9. Bethlehem Steel 62. Curtiss Wright 61. International Harvester 78. Kennecott 14. North American Aviation BS. New York Central 19. Northern Pacific 16. United States Steel 56. Pound 4.04. Dow Jones averages: Industrials 146.27, Rails 41.46, Utilities 24.75.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anneconda
Beech Aircraft
Bethlehem Steel
Curtiss-Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
North American Aviation BS
New York Central
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
Dow, Jones
Rails
Utilities
Soldier Voting Law Amendment In Prospect
Washington, Aug. 11. A relaxation in official control of news, pictures, and speeches that the Armed Forces may read or hear appears to be in prospect. Senators and Representatives of the Service support an amendment to the Soldier Voting Law as applied to political propaganda and congressional action will be pressed. The latest application to the law was the banning for sale at post exchanges of The Official Guide for the Army Air Force which carried a pen portrait of Roosevelt captioned The Commander and Chief of the Army and Navy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Versailles Suburb Knife-Edge Advance Probed by Allies
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS OF THE ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCES reports American armor and infantry thrust into Charters near Versailles, driving north in a sweeping move that threatens German forces south of the Seine. Communications note the rapid Brittany advances, with Loire cities including Nantes and Angers taken.
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Charters
Paris
Versailles
Seine River
Lemans
Alencon
Falaise
Supreme Headquarters
Caen
Guam Fight Costs 7,247 American Casualties in Guam
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz reports Guam reconquest casualties totaling 7,247 Americans, with 2,014 killed in action and 5,704 wounded, plus 329 missing, and 10,971 Japanese dead in Guam. The Marianas campaign toll brings Nipponese deaths to 37,851 in ground fighting across Saipan and Guam. H. B. Crewson, salesman, is in Juneau visiting the Gastineau Hotel.
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United States Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Guam
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Marianas
Pacific
Saipan
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Drew Pearson
Robert 8
Allen
The
Philippine Island
Tiptoe
Noel Neill
Paraguay
Sumatra
U.S. Forces
North Atlantic
U. S. Coast Guard
Cherbourg
International Red Cross
U. S
South
H. B. Crewson
Gastineau Hotel
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