Americans driving on Marseille in Allied push to Lyon
Bulletin from Rome reports French forces closing on Toulon and Americans advancing toward Marseille. Seventh Army units nine miles from Marseille and within 15 airline miles of the city, moving through Durance Valley toward Rhone while French troops envelop Toulon. German dispatch notes shelling near Laciotat.
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Toulon
Velensole
Lyons
Patch
Seventh Army
Marseille
Durance Valley
Rhone
Pertius
Aixen
Durance
Aix
France
Transocean
Warsaw Burned as Revolt Rages in German Onslaught
London reports German artillery and air strikes devastate Warsaw as underground resistance fights on inside the city. Polish observers say a 15th century cathedral is nearly destroyed and 70,000 Poles have been captured and sent to concentration camps to break the revolt. In a separate note, Mr and Mrs J Miller of Anchorage are guests at Juneau's Gastineau Hotel. Miller is a general contractor for Marine Ways and is traveling south on business.
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London
Warsaw
J. Miller
Anchorage
Juneau
Gastineau Hotel
Miller
Marine Ways
Washington Merry Go Round on Near East censorship drive
The Washington column notes censorship now targets political operations in the Near East as Winston Churchill presses to fulfill his pledge not to liquidate the British Empire. Greek, Syrian, and American reporters returning from the region warn that press freedom is being shaped by wartime politics.
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Washington
Egypt
Syria
Lebanon
Near East
Winston Churchill
Voice of the people ears Congress as petitions surge
Washington reports show more than 5 000 petitions filed this session with signers from ten to a million, veterans and liquor top the topics. Congress men and senators push to convey views while 8 000 bills are introduced but only about 780 become laws, many for show or to adjust existing statutes. The mail load grows, demanding extra clerks and judges' thinking, with Rep Gibson seeking a reply to a speedy solution. Continued on Page Two.
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Washington
Congress
Soloman
Gibson
D-Ga
Nelson to China mission amid War Production Board shakeup
President Roosevelt plans Donald Nelson and Maj. Gen. Patrick Hurley to China as emissaries to tackle military and economic problems with Chiang Kai shek. Nelson’s removal from civilian production decisions alarms lawmakers, with Wilson stepping in as WPB acting head during the three week trip.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
Patrick Hurley
China
Chiang Kai
Shek
Nelson
Hurley
Charles E. Wilson
WPB
Robinson Named Commander at Fort Richardson Alaska
Brig. Gen. John N. Robinson, veteran of nearly three years in Alaska, is named Post Commander at Fort Richardson succeeding Brig. Gen. S. D. Downs Jr. Robinson previously led the 201st Infantry Regiment in Alaska, served at Amchitka, and commanded U S Troops on Kiska during Allied operations. Buy war bonds.
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Alaskan
John N. Robinson
Alaska
Fort Richardson
S. D. Downs
Robinson
Kodiak Island
Amehitka
Kimmel Seeks Full Pearl Harbor Story Untold
Congressman Ralph E Church charged the Pearl Harbor attack story is incomplete and blames Washington In a publication publicized by attorney Charles Rung Rear Admiral Kimmel blasted Senator Truman in a letter asserting the Roberts chaired report omits key truths and that Truman article is false about Short and his own cooperation he urged a complete disclosure to the public.
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Washington
Ralph E. Church
F Unots
House
Pearl Arbor
Pearl Harbor
Truman
Charles Rung
Kimmel
Colliers
General Short
4-H Club Program Wednesday Night at Methodist Church
The public is invited to a 4-H program at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening in the Methodist Church. Demonstrations by 4-H Clubs begin at 7 with a movie by Forestry Service expert Albert W. Blackerby at 8 showcasing Dr. George Dale's films. Fred Barkley will lead a song festival with assistances from Mrs. L. C. Robards, Phyllis Grant, Mrs. B. Smith, and Mae Stephenson, District Extension Agent.
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Albert W. Blackerby
Forestry Service
George Dale
Fred Barkley
L. C. Robards
Phyllis. Grant
B. Smith
Mae Stephenson
Peace force pledged to back world security in talks
Soviet and Allied delegates at Washington discuss the need for a force to maintain peace. Secretary Hull hosts the opening session as Stettinius takes the lead. Gromyo emphasizes great power responsibility and sovereign equality while noting U S initiative. Talks at Dunbarton Oaks continue amid calls for a provisional union.
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Alexander Cadogan
Dunarton Oaks
Washington Estate
Stettinius
Hull
Gromyo
Stettanius
United States
Peace Organization
Scattered Jap Bases Are Raided by U S Fleet
United States Central Pacific Command reports warplanes struck multiple Japanese island bases in the Marianas and Marshalls. Raids targeted Rita between Tinian and Guam and Aura south of the Marshalls. All aircraft returned safely after missions conducted last Thursday and Friday.
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United States Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
United States Central Pacific Command
Adm
Chester W
Nimitz
Marianas
Rita
Tinian
Guam
Aura
Marshalls
Allied Liberating Armies to Parade Paris Headed by De Gaulle
Paris dispatch reports General Charles de Gaulle will lead the Allied entry into Paris with units under General Jacques LeClerc’s French Second Armored Division. Neutral sources note high prices for balcony tickets overlooking the Arc de Triomphe route.
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London
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Jacques LeClerc
Third Army Slaughters 11 Divisions in France
Patton's Third Army reports 109575 German casualties since August 1 during its rapid advance across Brittany and northern France toward Paris. Amid debris and fighting, Mayor Hanford of Wran notes captures and losses as French resistance clashes intensify near the capital.
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France
Patton
Brittany
Paris
F. G. Hanford
Wran
Gell
Alaska
Harper Reed
Telegraph Creek
Hanford
Octupus
Lmayor Hanford
Double raid by B-29s hits Japan in day and night
Washington reports two B-29 strikes on Kyushu industrial targets at Yawata, one by night and one by day. Fifteen enemy planes shot down, eighteen probably destroyed, twelve damaged. Four American bombers lost. Tokyo broadcast claims twenty parachuting American crewmen captured from a flight of sixty.
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Japan
Washington
Yawata
Kyushu
Tokyo
Germans Capture Gestapo Flee in Terror in France
CBS correspondent Howard K. Smith reports Maquis forces in eastern France captured eight Gestapo. The Germans allegedly begged for mercy, cried, and clung to rescuers as they were questioned after a four day tour with French resistance. Smith notes the Gestapo claimed conscription and blamed higher officers for their fate.
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New York
Gestapo
France
CBS
Howard K. Smith
Switzerland
Smith
French Fight Nazis In Marseille Streets
London report says French forces clash with German troops in Marseille streets. Maquis reportedly control Vichy, and Gestapo agents have moved from Vichy to Paris.
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London
Algiers
Maquis
Vichy
Gestapo
Paria
New Attacks Foreshadowed in South Pacific Fight
Berlin radio cites a Tokyo dispatch noting lively air activity north of Australia that probably foreshadows fresh offensives. Recent Allied raids are reported from Tokyo covering many islands well north of Australia.
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London
Berlin
Tokyo
Australia
Legion and Auxiliary Committees to Meet Tonight
Legion and Auxiliary Committees of the September 1944 Alaska Convention will meet at seven o'clock this evening in the Dugout. Final plans will be made for the Department Convention to be held here September 2, 3, and 4.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Alaska
Department
End of War in France Is in Sight Says Montgomery
General Montgomery told troops in France that the end of the war is in sight and urged finishing work quickly. He noted German forces in northwest France suffered a decisive setback and warned of possible surprises for fleeing remnants. Nearby, visitors Leo Douglas A J Adams Mark Braley and Prenk Brooke from Seward registered at Baranof.
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France
General Montgomery
Montgomery
de Pleat
Leo Douglas
A. J. Adams
Mark Braley
and Prenk Brooke
Seward
Baranof
Allies report fighting in Paris area as tanks cross Seine
Allied forces push toward Paris with American armored columns forming a bridgehead across the Seine at Mantes, while reconnaissance units reach the Paris suburbs. Patton's Third Army advances toward Verne, and German pockets fight to break free as air and sea movements signal a potential push to encircle Paris.
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Allied Expeditionary Forces
Paris
Seine
Mantes
Corbeil
Meélum
Fontainbeleau
Rheims
Soinsons
Marné
Chateau Thierry
Patton
Third Army
Ver
Manten
Palaise
14 000 Ton Japanese Cruiser Sunk Off Chiyekes Coast
A Liberator of the American Fourteenth Air Force sank a 14 000 ton Japanese cruiser off the Chiyeke coast east of Hongkong in a sweep on Saturn day. The aircraft conducted four bombing runs before sending the cruiser to the bottom, with Still wells Headquarters reporting the action.
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Chungking
Fourteenth Air Force
Chiy Eke
Hongkong
Stillwells
Maquis Capture Toulouse Reported by Algiers Radio
London reports an Algiers radio bulletin claiming Toulouse, France's sixth largest city, has fallen to the Maquis. The broadcasts note German withdrawals in the area as Allied efforts press southwest toward the Spanish border. Anders Fjeisted of Washington is listed as a guest at the Baranot Hotel.
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Algiers
Toulouse
France
Anders Fjeisted
Washington, D. C
Baranot Hotel
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