Balkans in turmoil as Hungary nears collapse and Nazis tighten grip
London reports Hungary, key to Hitler's southeastern defenses, teeters on breakdown while Slovakia falls to Czechoslovak forces. Moscow radio notes rail strikes paralyze Budapest as German troops guard key sites. Bulgaria blocks frontiers, and Ante Pavelic reshuffles Croatia's cabinet. German censorship masks Austria and Bavaria unrest as tanks enter Slovak battles.
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Allied Forces Cross Meuse Enter Argonne Forest Near Sedan
American troops pierced the Meuse near Sedan and advanced into the Argonne forest less than 70 miles from Germany. Allied dispatches said German resistance was light, with Patton’s Third Army close to Verdun and Hodges’ First Army investing Sedan and Mezieres in the Ardennes gap.
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Truman Accepts Democratic Nomination for Vice President
Sen Harry S Truman accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president in a birthplace ceremony at Lamar Missouri. He urged voters to reelect Franklin D Roosevelt, warning against entrusting peace negotiations to inexperienced leaders and praising the president's foreign policy. He stressed midstream efforts toward a lasting peace and noted the high stakes of the November election.
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National Shrine Potentate visits Fargo for Shrine meeting
Alfred G. Arnold imperial potentate of the Shriners visits Bagdad temple in Fargo for a largely attended meeting led by Potentate Joseph C. Patterson. A reception and program follow in the temple ballroom with Mrs Arnold and daughter Mary Caroline present. Arnold promotes The Little Country Theater to spur wholesome drama in rural communities and foster better neighborhood appeal.
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Red Army Sweeps Bucharest and Advances to Border
Soviet forces seize Bucharest, capture Romania’s capital as Antonescu reportedly falls from power, and press toward the Balkans and Hungary. Malinovsky’s Second Ukraine army moves from Ploesti toward the Danube region while Russians push near Warsaw, with German lines breaking under Allied pressure.
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Rescue of 52 aviators and boat men in Pacific
The Navy disclosed that a Navy Catalina flying boat squadron rescued 52 aviators and boat men adrift in the Pacific. The rescues occurred in 20 open sea landings over three months. Thirteen rescued were survivors of a mistaken incident involving Allied planes and boats.
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Churchill predicts new Poland born from Polish sacrifices
London August 31 Prime Minister Churchill in a message to Poland on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the German attack said liberation day is near and a new Poland will be born from the sacrifices of Poles at home and abroad.
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Five Jap Ships Sunk and Damaged in Pacific Raids
Allied reports detail five more Japanese ships sunk or damaged in Dutch East Indies on Tuesday night, including a destroyer. Liberator bombers struck Palau Island with a 71 ton raid, while Allied air patrols hit vessels in the Celebes Menado area and attacked bases across the Indies, Philippines, New Guinea, and Bismarcks. Davao was bombed for the eleventh time in three weeks, and Gazelle peninsula, Timor, and Vogelkop raids targeted enemy positions, with two Allied planes lost.
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German officer Helmut Goering killed in Normandy air fight
New York Aug 31 report says Lt Helmut Goering nephew of Hermann Goering was killed in an aerial dogfight over Normandy. The German radio dispatch broadcast the Trans ocean service Thursday night.
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Weather Forecast for Montana West and East of Divide
Montana west of the continental divide expects cloudy, cooler conditions with showers and thunderstorms Friday. East of the divide will see increasing clouds and thunderstorms in the west and central areas. Cooler in the southwest Friday with locally strong winds.
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House Passes Demobilization Bill Leaving Jobless Aid to States
Washington dispatch reports the House voted to approve demobilization legislation that confines unemployment compensation to state systems. A Senate House conference will reconcile differences as the House rejected a federal retraining and wage-boost plan, and declined federal transport aid and a universal federal coverage for 3.5 million workers.
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Synthetic Rubber Future Bright Col Dewey Asserts
Col Bradley Dewey, retiring as rubber director, predicts a peacetime future for the United States synthetic rubber industry. He says about half of current plants may not survive postwar and that synthetic tires are often superior to crude, though heavy duty synthetics lag. He notes Buna S may cost about 15 cents a pound postwar, but exact figures vary.
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Bradley Dewey
French Columns Approach Spain Near Narbonne and Nice
Allied columns drive 82 miles through southwestern France toward the Spanish border, with Montpellier Beziers and Narbonne captured. American forces seize Nice while pushing toward the Italian border. German retreat toward Lyon Gate signals a general withdrawal as the Riviera coast opens for Allied supply routes toward Eisenhower’s forces.
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Allied advance clears 120 flying bomb launch sites
London dispatch reports Allied forces in France have neutralized at least 120 flying bomb launching sites as the campaign continued. The strikes target the German V weapon infrastructure, reflecting sustained air superiority and strategic disruption of launch operations.
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Last Enemythreat Promised to Clear French Soil
A brief dispatch notes a promise to clear the last enemy from French soil within days. It mentions a west flank by crossing the Somme River and the British Second Army in a rapid clash of about 77 miles, with a capture reported in a continuation on page 12.
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Nazis Unlikely to Use Gas
London reports military men on Thursday night said the Allies could retaliate many times over with air power if Germany used gas but they doubted gas would be employed in the war. They warned extremists might try gas against civilians, yet air strength could strike German cities even from a distance. Recurrent rumors of German gas plans drew no official reaction.
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NLRA Protests Seen As One Sided In Former Board Member Speech
Denver Aug 31 Former National War Labor Board member Thomas Roy Jones of Newark urged labor and management to work out problems without government intervention. He called the Wagner act one sided and biased and warned that organized labor is becoming big business seeking monopoly. He favored decentralizing labor management by giving states a larger role and urged against make-work feather bedding production limits. Frank Bane cautioned states facing deficits as the gathering planned further talks and officer elections.
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Poles Storm Pesaro and Advance Along Foglia Front
Polish troops with infantry and tanks stormed the German Adriatic outpost of Pesaro and, with British aid, crossed the Foglia river along a 16 mile inland front. Nazi counterattacks failed, with heavy losses. The Polish corps has advanced about 150 miles along the Adriatic coast, killing 2,500 Germans and capturing 3,170 in just over two months.
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Murray Predicts War End Near October and Japan Soon
Senator James E. Murray told South Side Democrats that Europe’s conflict could end by October and the Japan war may last another year. Speaking before the Front Street club, Murray, a Military Affairs Committee member, praised President Roosevelt as a wartime leader and cautioned voters that U S soil remains unbombed. The meeting drew attendees from Anaconda with local candidates speaking as the fall campaign looms.
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