Two Soviet Armies Advance Into New Area
Two Soviet armies push through about 250 captured settlements along a 100 mile front toward the Masurian Lake country in East Prussia. Rokossovsky's forces move north from near Warsaw while Zakharov advances from west and northwest of Bialystok toward East Prussia, pressuring German lines as they shift reserves and armor to meet the threat.
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Moscow
Masurian Lake
East Prussia
Rokossovsky
Warsaw
Zakharov
Bialy~stok
Bialystok
Red Star
Inside the WPB two statisticians resign over war production report
The Washington Merry-Go-Round reveals a split in the War Production Board as two statisticians Irving Kaplan and W. Lewis Bassie resign amid backroom strife. A monthly WPB progress report was pulled, with executives demanding its return and most copies destroyed. The analysis suggested ample war materiel reserves, including nine months ordnance, five months scheduled production, and multi-year supply for small arms and big guns, not counting troops’ issued stock.
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Washington
War Production Board
Irving Kaplan
W. Lewis Bassie
U. S
WPB
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
United States
Roosevelt Makes Surprise Aleutians Visit
President Roosevelt toured an Aleutian base visiting installations and praising Armed Forces for driving out the enemy and building new bases. He spoke at a luncheon in the enlisted men’s mess hall and predicted soldiers may seek new homes in Alaska after the war.
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Norman Bell
Associated Press
Aleutian Island
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Honolulu
Frank
Jack Pletcher
North Pacific
Roosevelt
North America
Alaska
United States
Navy
Arkansas
New Jersey
Fala Wants to Stay at Alaska Base
Aleutian dispatch notes Fala the President’s Scottie would prefer remaining with the party in Alaska. The dog lingered at the dock after the president’s group returned to the warship. Canine mascots are popular across the Armed Forces in this theater, with officers and ships alike favoring dogs.
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Aleutian
Fala
Scottie
Aleutians
Jack Fletcher
North Pacific
Davenport Johnson
11Th Air Force
Seizure Ordered of Midwest Truck Lines in Wage Dispute
President Roosevelt orders seizure of eight-state truck companies over a wage dispute. The Office of Defense Transportation will run the firms pending settlement after the War Labor Board failed to resolve the issue. One hundred and three companies refused the seven cent hourly raise, and 25,000 drivers went on strike. Also notes visitors from Alaska Geological Survey and a social item about Mrs Davlin's return from her husband's armed forces leave.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Office of Defense Transportation
War Labor Board
Big Fire Destroys Hudson Pier in Hoboken
A four hour blaze on a 1,000 foot Hudson River pier in Hoboken caused about 4 million dollars in damage. A barge transfer sparked the fire, flames rose to 50 feet, smoke covered the New York City area, and many people were injured but none fatally.
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Hoboken
New Jersey
Hudson River
New York City
Mining Men Seek Tax Changes at Western Conference
In San Francisco on August 12 the Western Mining Conference entered its second day and adopted a resolution urging postwar tax reforms to spur new mine development and reopen idle ones. It called for repeal of excess profits tax and reduction of corporate taxes as Governor compares western wartime worker rush to a gold rush. Parson Maynard and Mrs Maynard join Wn. H. Parsons in town visiting Juneau’s Hotel.
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San Francisco
Western Mining Conference
California
Russell G. Maynard
Department of Public Welfare
Parsons
Maynard
Wn. H. Parsons
Anchorage
Juneau
States
Six Nippon Ships Hit in Southwest Pacific
General Headquarters reports Mitchell bombers sank or damaged six freighters at Halmahera Island northwest of New Guinea. Allied raiders struck Halmahera airfields while fighter planes, with about 500 Japanese troops on parade at Hamate airdrome Sorong, were reported killed. Yank planes harassed retreating Japanese at Altape in the Wewak sector.
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Southwest Pacific
Halmahera
New Guinea
Philippines
Hamate
Sorong
Sansapor
Altape
Wewak
British New Guinea
Bombing Raid Targets Iwo Island From Pacific Fleet
Aug 12 report from Pearl Harbor says Seventh Army Air Force heavy bombers struck Iwo Island in the Bonin group. Liberator aircraft dropped 47 tons on airfields and nearby installations as part of a new phase in the Seventh Army Air Force long range air neutralization campaign across the Pacific. Iwo lies about 750 miles from Tokyo.
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United State( Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Seventh Army Air Force
Iwo Island
Bonin Volcano
Marianas
Iwo
Tokyo
Liberators
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
Patterson Somervell In Italy On Mediterranean Front
Rome August 12 Robert Patterson Under Secretary of War and Lt Gen Brehon Somervell head of the Army Service Forces arrived in Italy to inspect military installations along the Mediterranean front.
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Rome
Robert Patterson
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
Italy
Mediterranean
Junketing Trips Cost Senators Money Out of Pocket
Washington dispatch details how U S senators on official trips cover hotel, meals, and incidentals with a $6 a day allowance. War Investigating Committee members report losses from $100 to $800 yearly, noting travel and hotel costs erode salaries and tax burdens.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
U. S
Truman
Germans Withdraw From Florence and Aid Arrives
Rome reports German forces have pulled back from Florence with little damage to the city. Allied troops on the south bank of the Arno assisted starving civilians as Military Government officials crossed to help. The bulk of German forces is said to have moved north of the Mugnone Canal while the Eighth Army lines prepare to cross the Arno. Meanwhile, fighting continues against the Gothic line near Empoli with villages to the west and northwest under stiff resistance.
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Rome
Florence
Arno
Mugnone
Eighth
Empoli
Al Smith Resting in Hospital After Heat Illness
Former New York governor Al Smith, 70, is hospitalized at St. Vincent's Hospital for a few days rest due to heat. His physician Dr. Raymond Sullivan said he did not feel well because of the heat. Also noted are travel plans of Isabelle Parsons and Estelle Casler to Sitka on vacation.
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New York
al Smith
St. Vincent's Hospital
Raymond Sullivan
Allied air strikes hit Metz and Paris rail targets in France
Northern France endured a major Allied bombing wave with up to 750 American heavy bombers and 500 fighters targeting rail yards in Metz and airfields near Le Perthe Chamant Athies Couvron and Juvincourt while RAF strikes hit Berlin Givors and Brest. The campaign disabled 13 locomotives and 1059 railroad cars with 587 locomotives and 4459 cars damaged overall.
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London
Metz
France
Brest
le Perthe
Chamant
Paris
Athies
Couvron
Juvincourt
Loan
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Givors
Toulouse
Britain
Russia
Italy
One Dead in California Refining Firm Fire
One man was burned to death and another seriously injured in a fire at the National Refining Company near Newhall California following a series of explosions. Sixteen of 25 tanks containing three billion gallons of crude oil ignited with casing head gas. Fire spread to brush and grass prompting evacuations of nearby families. Skipper MacKinnon, son of Captain and Mrs. J. S. MacKinnon, has returned to Juneau from Seattle after a brief visit.
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Newhall
Calif. Aung
National Refining Company
Here
MacKinnon
J. 5. MacKinnon
Juneau
Seattle
Allies threaten southern France with two pronged advance
Allied headquarters report a two way threat to southern France as operations west of Paris unfold. General von Kluge shifts westward defenses while American armor pushes south of the Loire and US bombers strike coastal targets, with heavy fighting reported near Alencon and Caen as raids hit the Riviera defenses.
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Allied Expeditionary Forces
Stand
France
Paris
von Kluge
Caen
Loire River
United States
Italy
Mediterranean
Riveara
Tery
Lemurin
Channel
Palaise
Rivieras
Channelares
Alencon
Palalae
Russians Jubilant Over Allied Victories in France
Aug 12 Moscow reports Russians thrilled by Allied gains in France as they rush news to Red Army fronts by air, radio, and telegraph. Newspapers bring tidings to marching troops and the Sayiet journalist Tyra Ehrenburg says soldiers rejoice and head toward Berlin.
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Moscow
France
Red Army
Tya Ehrenburg
Sayiet
Berlin
Attempt made on German Field Marshal Von Weichs
A report from Zurich says Field Marshal Deron Maximilian Von Weichs, German Commander in Chief of the Balkans, was wounded in an assassination attempt by a young Nazi lieutenant. The incident, details uncertain, points to renewed internal Allied tensions and risks in occupied Europe.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Deron Maxmilian von Weichs
Balkans
Leutenant
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