Fall of Rome Hailed by F. D. R. in Radio Address
President Roosevelt hailed Rome as the first Axis capital liberated by the Allies. He warned the final defeat of Germany remains distant and costly, urged Italy's chance at peace, and pledged relief for Rome's starving people. He said Italians can govern themselves and noted ongoing Allied efforts to save lives.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Rome
Germany
Italy
Mr. Roosevelt
Allied Bombs Sink Jap Destroyer and Damage Vessels
Allied bombers sank one Japanese destroyer and damaged two other vessels off the northwestern Dutch New Guinea coast. Liberators and Catalina patrols hit ships around Halmahera and Manokwari, with a destroyer left dead in the water. American forces also pressed Biak island defenses and bombed Truk atoll, with losses on both sides in the broader campaign.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
U.P
Dutch New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Halmahera
Moluccas
Morotai Island
MacArthur
Manokwari
Biak Island
Noemfoor Island
Biak
Allied Armies Enter Rome and Destroy German Forces
Allied armor and air power roared through Rome on Monday destroying two German armies retreating north. Fifty bombers hit northern Italy rail hubs while Gen Clark proclaimed occupation, crediting Allied troops and praising French British and American forces. Pope Pius XII addressed crowds as King Vittorio Emanuele III relinquished powers to Umberto.
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Rome
Tiber
Italy
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Clark
Naples
Vittorio Emanuele III
Umberto
House of Savoy
Russian Planes Pound Germans In Major Balkan Fronts
London reports say Soviet air forces struck the Kishinev junction and destroyed rolling stock while Soviet ground troops repelled German attacks north and northwest of Iasi. The battle continued as German losses mounted with tanks and planes downed.
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London
Iasi
Romania
Red Army
Moscow
Kishimev
Chisinau
Tasi
Berlin
Allied feints and De Gaulle arrival mark D‑Day operations
Reports from Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force describe feints in advance of the invasion to mislead Germany. General Charles De Gaulle arrives in England amid Allied broadcasts. Norwegian King Haakon issues warning against premature uprisings as resistance orders go out.
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New York
Charles de Gaulle
England
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Churchill
Haakon of
Norway
Hitler Ends Boasting of Invading England 1941 42
The winter of 1941 42 saw Hitler halt promises of a British invasion and shift to defending a 900 mile European coastline. German forces, 3 000 000 idle in France and the Low Countries, built coastal fortifications from Brest to Holland with pillboxes and mines to deter Allied landings. The shift followed intensified Allied air and U S power and a widening Western front.
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England
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Hitler
Royal Air Force
United States
France
Low Countries
British Isles
North Africa
Eighth Army
Africa
Mediterranean
Europe
Britain
Roosevelt
Churchill
Casablanca
Western Front
Norway
English Channel
Brest
Brittany
Holland
Pope Pius XII Sees Rome Safe, Thanks God for Peace
Pope Pius XII spoke to about 200000 in St Peter's Square praising Rome's safety amid war. Dressed in white robes he expressed gratitude to God for sparing the city and its treasures and acknowledged war suffering while continuing work for prisoners on both sides.
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Mussolini
Palazzo Venezia
Clark
Pope Pius XII
Fifth Army
St. Peter's Square
Rome
Vatican City
Pius XII
St. Peter's Cathedral
St. Peter’s Square
Invasion Opens Northern France Front on D Day
Allied forces led by General Eisenhower begin landings on the northern coast of France as American British and Canadian troops launched the largest overseas invasion. Montgomery commands the assault while a brief communique confirms Allied naval and air support and airborne landings.
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U. S. General
France
Wes Gallagher
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Greenwich
Pershing Sees Allied Victory in New Expeditionary Force
Gen. John J. Pershing announced that American troops have landed in western Europe and will join the Allies as they advance. He recalled the 1917 18 war and voiced confidence that the new generation will win liberation and freedom for enslaved peoples.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
France
Europe
British Merchant Vessel Sunk by Submarine
A medium sized British merchant vessel was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine in the Atlantic early in May. The ship carried a French crew but included one United States Navy man among its gun crew. The survivor was landed at an east coast port.
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Washington
Atlantic
Navy
United States Navy
Senate votes to ban subsidies and curb food payments
The Senate approved by 50 to 22 a move to ban food subsidy payments after June 30 1945 unless Congress approves continued funding. Taft said the limit puts subsidy policy under congressional control via the purse strings as part of extending the price and wage stabilization act to December 31 1945. A Bankhead amendment to raise raw cotton parity by revising textile ceilings was under debate.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Bankhead
D-Ala
OPA
Plane Crash Kills Entire C47 Crew Near Fayette Missouri
A C-47 troop carrier crashed three miles south of Fayette Missouri after catching fire in mid afternoon. All crew members six or seven were killed and identified later. their names were withheld pending next of kin notification. Wreckage and bodies were located by townspeople aided by aerial drop maps.
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Fayette
Sedalia
Catholic Rites Set to Mark Rome's Liberation
London June 5 The archbishop of Westminster orders a te deum sung in all Roman Catholic churches in England and Wales next Sunday to celebrate Rome's liberation. He praises Allied leaders and servicemen for delivering Rome and calls for gratitude and world jubilation.
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London
England
Wales
Westminister
Rome
War Production Board plans summer ammo deliveries
Washington reports substantial deliveries of small arms ammunition for predator control and civilian use should begin in July and continue through the summer months, according to the War Production board.
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Washington
War Production Board
Butte Forecast Warmer Tuesday with Clear Skies
Butte expects clear and warmer weather on Tuesday. Monday's high reaches 61 and low 38 with no precipitation. Montana also predicts Tuesday fair and warmer across the state.
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Montana Standard
Butte
Montana
T. Montana
Invasion Background Outlined Across Pages Ten and Eleven
A full background of the invasion and the commanders is provided on pages ten and eleven. The article outlines key military actions, leaders, and strategic context, situating the operation within the broader campaign.
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Albert Kesselring
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