Capture of Paris Is Expected Soon Soviets Ready to Cross Into Prussia
Russian forces reached the East Prussian frontier along the Szeszuppe river in western Lithuania after breaking strong German defenses. Led by Gen Ivan Cherniakhovsky, the Third White Russian army crossed toward East Prussia amid heavy resistance and counterattacks. Moscow reported 1,000 Germans killed and 60 tanks and self-propelled guns destroyed in one area as Russians pushed toward the frontier near Chirwindt, southeast of Tilsit. Cross into East Prussia anticipated. details continued on page 2.
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London
Szeszuppe
Lithuania
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Red Army
Moscow
Heinrich Himmler
Germany
Chirwindt
Tilsit
Allied Forces Close On Paris As City May Fall
Allied military dispatches say Paris could fall within 48 hours with fighting at the city gates. American Seventh Army and Third Army advances push toward the Seine and Caen area. Reports claim Paris may be entered. German lines report Normandy collapse while Waffen SS broadcasts stir internal resistance. Paris police advised to resist orders and remain in the city.
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Paris
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Moscow
Stockholm
Seventh Army
Mediterranean
Alexander M. Patch
Toulon
Cannes
U. S
Third Army
George S. Patton
Caen
France
Morth
Seine
Silver Bow County Parties Name Officers At Conven tion
Silver Bow county central committees for both parties elected at county conventions in the courthouse. W T McCarthy was re elected Democratic chairman and Rob B White became Republican chairman. Democrats re elected Walter A Sullivan secretary and Mrs Mary Leahy treasurer. Rich Donovan won state committeeman on second ballot. Jessie Roscow named state committeewoman. Election tellers listed as W F Sullivan John O Donnell Hannah Lynch Catherine harrington and Robert Byrne.
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Silver Bow County
W. T. McCarthy
Democratic Central Committee
Rob B. White
Republican Central Committee
Walter A. Sullivan
Mary Leahy
Rich Donovan
Montana Forecast: Fair to Cloudiness Rise Friday
Montana enjoys fair weather Friday with rising cloudiness expected in the western counties by afternoon. Temperatures warm and mild conditions prevail into the day, followed by a gradual increase in cloud cover across western areas.
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Montana
Thunder of Allied Guns Echoes Through Paris Boulevards
Allied bombardment signals potential Paris liberation as American spearheads push east of Chartres and Dreux. German reports claim new landings near Toulon, Cannes, and the Argens valley while Berlin warns civilians to stay calm and fights to counter memory of deliverance.
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London
Paris
Chartres
Dreux
France
Cannes
Toulon
St. Raphael
Argens
Berlin
Hitler
Alpes Maritimes
Ludwig Sertorius
Mediterranean
Ankara Reports New Landings
Ankara radio claimed new landings at Durazzo in Albania with no Allied confirmation. The Turkish broadcast cited a special Mediterranean bulletin. BBC monitors heard the report. Durazzo is Albania’s main port near Tirana, with guerrilla activity linked to Tito’s partisans. US War and Navy departments had no comment.
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London
Ankara
Durazzo
Albania
B.B.C
Bulgaria
Tirana
Adriatic
Brindisi
Bari
Italy
Marshal Tito
Washington
United States War and Navy Departments
Dewey to Make Two Addresses in September Campaign
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey announced two major campaign speeches for September seven in Philadelphia and September eight in Louisville. The talks will be broadcast nationally, with Hagerty noting a possible pre Philadelphia speech. Bricker starts his drive September nine at French Lick, Indiana. The Louisville date closes a two day meeting of the National Federation of Republican Women’s Clubs.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
National Administration
Washington
Philadelphia
Louisville
James C. Hagerty
Dewey
Wendell L. Willkie
Hagerty
John W. Bricker
Ohio
French Lick
Ind
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
National Federation of Republican Women’s Clubs
W. Glenn Suthers
Chicago
Paul Lockwood
House Advances Surplus Property Bill Toward Final Vote
The House backed administration plans for disposing of surplus war property, voting down a seven member board alternative and term limits tied to the president. The measure neared a likely Friday vote as members pressed amendments amid a push to also ease reconversion to peacetime economy and add civilian and veteran unemployment benefits. A bipartisan bloc sought $25 weekly for civilians and $35 for veterans for 52 weeks, while debate included warnings of concentrated power in a single director and criticism of board governance in Washington.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Celler D
Cochran
D-Mo
District of Columbia
Potomac
Labor Approves Resolutions at Montana Federation Meet
Delegates at the golden jubilee Montana State Federation of Labor convention Thursday approved resolutions urging legislation to fix inadequacies at Warm Springs State Institution and to extend unemployment benefits to state county municipal and school district workers. They also called for Social Security coverage for such employees and continued operation of publicly owned properties. The group praised the Montana highway commission for paid vacations and sick leave for state highway workers and urged locals to cooperate with agencies.
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Montana State Federation of Labor
James D. Graham
Warm Springs
Montana Highway Commission
General Wharton Dies in Action
Brig. Gen. James E. Wharton was killed in action in France on August 12, the Army announced. He had served as assistant commander of the 80th Infantry Division at Camp Forrest Tennessee before going overseas last October. He is survived by his widow, living at Staunton Virginia.
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Washington
Army
James E. Wharton
France
Wharton
80Th Infantry
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Staunton
United States and Britain Accept Hungarian Jewish Release Offer
The state department said on Thursday night that the United States and Great Britain have accepted Hungary's offer to release Jews. Anglo American authorities will arrange care for Hungarian Jews who reach neutral or United Nations territory.
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Washington
U.P
State Department
United States
Great Britain
United Nations
Bulgarian Premier says nation seeks peace and exit from war
Premier Ivan Bagrianov told a special Bulgarian parliament session that Bulgarians never wished to join a large scale conflict and that the government accepts the people’s will for peace. He warned of economic chaos and urged patience as occupation forces in Greece and Yugoslavia would avoid causing further suffering.
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Ivan Bagrianov
Federal Communications Commission
Greece
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
American French Troops Split German Defenses
Allied forces drive 35 miles inland along a 75 mile front in southern France. American and French troops seize Draguignan, Cuers, and press toward Toulon as tanks and flame throwers push ashore. Paratroopers and ground units reported two German divisions identified on the beachhead with fierce Maquis aiding the advance.
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Allied
Rome
U.P
France
Draguilgnan
Mediterranean
Toulon
Maritime
Alps
Draguignan
Cuers
Liberators Raid Chichi Island In Inner Defense Raid
Army Liberators based in the Marianas attacked the seaplane base and enemy installations at Chichi island in the Bonins, 650 miles south of Tokyo, renewing raids against Japan. Antiaircraft fire was moderate to intense and results were not reported by Pacific fleet headquarters.
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Pearl Harbor
Marianas
Chichi Island
Bonins
Tokyo
Japan
Pacific Fleet
Patton drives to Paris as Bastion cities fall
Allied tanks under Lt Gen. George S Patton breach four key German fortress towns Chartres Orleans Dreux and Chateaudun within 35 miles of Paris threatening to crush remnants along the Seine. Canadian forces push from Caen to seize Troarn and Vimont in a bold east and south advance.
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London
Allied Supreme Command
Paris
George S. Patton
Supreme Command
American Broadcasting Station
Europe
Alesie
Gestapo
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Seine
Seventh Army
Patton
DunkKerque
Chartres
Orleans
Dreux
Chateaudun
Aunay
Caen
Troarn
Vimont
Vichyites Flee to Germany
London reports say most members of the Vichy government have fled to Berlin leaving 5 000 mobile guardsmen of doubtful loyalty guarding the panicky Laval Petain capital Menaced by Allied liberating armies patriots sweep forward Maquis groups and others begin destroying German and Vichy defenses in France derailing trains surrounding German garrisons along the Swiss frontier and cutting Axis sympathizers on blacklists. dispatch notes Swiss Bern outlet details flight of French cabinet ministers.
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London
Berlin
Laval- Petain
France
der Bund
Bern
Switzerland
Vichy
Rights withdrawn from IA M achinists in war plants
The War Manpower Commission on Thursday withdrew all rights of referral of employees in plants and shipyards under the International Association of Machinists AFL. The action followed many machinists refusing to work overtime in government seized machine shops.
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San Francisco
War Manpower Commission
Ledge
International Association of Machinists, A.F.L
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