American Assault Troops Close on Cherbourg and Caen Front
Allied dispatch reports American forces hammering toward Cherbourg within three miles of the rail lifeline while surging northeast to capture Quineville. The great battle rages in a 33 square mile triangle west of Caen as German counterattacks fail to break the pincer.
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U.S. Bombers Smash Vital Nazi Targets
Allied air forces with over 1,300 U. S. Fortresses and Liberators hit major targets across France and Germany in support of the invasion. RAF strikes on Le Havre fortified transport hubs and rail centers join the blitz as 14,000 American airmen operate from Paris to the Bay of Biscay.
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James H. Doolittle
Tokyo
Bordeaux
Nantes
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la Poissoniere
la Frilliare
Loire River
One of Fiercest Battles of Pacific Opens
United States assault troops secure beachheads on Saipan and push inland as heavy fighting continues against organized Japanese defenses. Adm. Nimitz reports progress with coastal guns and airstrikes knocking out major batteries. Charan Kanoa and Agingan Point see heavy combat as landings continue.
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Pacific Fleet
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U.S
Hawaii
Nimitz
Charan Kanoa
Agingan Point
Montana Bankers Will Meet Today
Financial officials from across the state register for the 41st annual Montana Bankers Association convention at the Finlen hotel. The event will be condensed to a Saturday business session to accommodate wartime constraints, with discussions on banking problems, state developments, and war bond promotion for the Fifth War Loan campaign.
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Subcommittee Ends Flood Control Bill Hearing
A Senate commerce subcommittee wrapped up a three week hearing on an 810 million dollar flood control bill approved by the House. It covers hundreds of projects nationwide and is unlikely to be taken up until fall. Chairman Overton said executive sessions will begin tomorrow to consider amendments and a report to the Senate before the summer recess.
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Allies Capture Vital Highway Towns in Italy
Allied forces push across Italy capturing Orvieto Aquila and advancing on Terni within 80 miles of Florence. Fifth and Eighth armies seize scores of towns along a 200 mile front and rout German delaying actions while eyeing Kesselring’s weakened forces. Magliano Pitigliano and Bengodi fall along highway corridors as the drive continues toward Rome.
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Terni
Florence
Eighth
Albert Kesselring
Tyrrhenian Sea
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Pitigliano
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Grosseto
Montana Forecast Mixed Clouds and Showers
Montana area mostly cloudy with light showers on Friday. Thunder storms expected in the extreme southwest portion. Cooler conditions move into the east and south central regions Friday.
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Montana
Invasion boosts push for war bond purchases in Silver Bow
Invasion of France and new attacks on Japan heighten the need for war bonds to fund ammunition, equipment, and medicine. Silver Bow county reports 259 611 in bonds so far with 51 506 75 on the day, still far from the 2 650 000 quota requiring over 110 000 daily. R L Ruhle notes home support is crucial as U S attacks reach deeper into Japan and Mariana islands. Over 1 300 civil defense block leaders begin house to house canvassing to finish by Sunday, with Victory Volunteer workers interviewing households about bond investment options.
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Yanks Confident as They Invade Saipan
Aboard the expedition flagship approaching Saipan veterans describe the planned invasion as the hardest Pacific fight yet. American troops brace for resistance 1,400 miles from Tokyo, with potential echoes of Tarawa and Guadalcanal.
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Marianas
Tokyo
Pacific
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Guadalcanal
United States
Liberators Hit at Truk Atoll in Largest SW Pacific Raid
Allied bombers from the Southwest Pacific command dropped 180 tons on Truk atoll over two days in the heaviest raid from the area, destroying aircraft and starting fires. Nine Japanese fighters were shot down and several planes destroyed at Woleai Yap and Satawan airfields.
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Southwest Pacific Command
Truk Atoll
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Truk
Japs Announce Yawata Moji Bombed In Raid Claim
Japanese imperial headquarters said about 20 American B 29 and B 24 aircraft raided northern Kyushu on Friday morning. Tokyo identified the targets as Yawata Moji Kokura with light losses on both sides. Railway damage was slight and traffic resumed quickly.
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China
Kyushu
Japan
Tokyo
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Moji
Kokura
United Press Listening Post
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Orio
Hasaka
Tokyo Bombardment by B-29s Opens New Global Offensive
United States Army Air Forces launched a distant base raid on northern Kyushu targeting Yawata and Moji with B-29 super‑fortresses. War Dept confirmed several large Japanese cities bombed, though details remained scarce. Generals Marshall and Arnold hailed the action as a new phase of the Pacific war and a prelude to global use of the tactic.
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Secretary of
Henry L. Stimson
Joe Starnes
D-Ala
Tokyo
Stimson
Japan
Army Air Forces
Pacific
Army
George C. Marshall
H. H. Arnold
United States Army Air Forces Bomber Command
Carter Manasco
James H. Doolittle
Osaka
Yokohama
Henry H. Arnold
Russians Widen Lines in Finland
London report cites Red Army gains on the Karelian isthmus extending the breach to over 46 miles and nearing Viipuri 32 miles away after capturing Kanneljaervi on the Lenin grad Helsinki railroad. Go venezolov's Leningrad army claims a 25 mile advance in six days, with 46 and a half miles breached. Finnish resistance shows slower progress, front lengthening by 12 miles in four days.
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U.P
Red Army
Karelian
Viipuri
Kanneljaervi
Leningrad
Moscow
American Marianas landings shrink Japan's home waters near Yokohama
George E. Jones notes that the Marianas push U S forces to about 1 449 miles from Yokohama, opening a springboard for naval and air penetration. The move tightens Japan's strategic position, closes gaps at Marshalls and Wake, and poses a challenge to the Imperial Navy as Mitscher's carrier air forces strike Guam Tinian and Saipan with renewed attacks.
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Yokohama
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Pacific
Bonin Islands
Bonins
China Coast
China
Central Pacific
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Carolines
Wake
Marcus Islands
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Philippines
East Indies
Chester W. Nimitz
Truk
Marc A. Mitscher
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Tinian
Saipan
Description of the Boeing B-29 Super Fortress
Washington June 15. The B 29 super Fortress features a 141.2 foot wingspan a 98 foot length a 27 foot height and heavy armor. Four 2 200 horsepower engines with two superchargers deliver high speed and a bomb load range and ceiling exceed rivals. Compared with the B 17 Flying Fortress the B 29 is larger heavier and carries more guns and armor with greater bombing capability.
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