Chinese Recapture Kweilin and Three Airfields From Japan
Chinese high command said Chinese troops recaptured the air base city of Kweilin in Kwangsi province and seized three former American airfields from Japan. The six week battle ended with Japanese garrison routed. survivors retreated toward Hengyang as Chinese forces pursued.
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Chungking
Kweilin
Kwangsi Province
China
Hengyang
U.S 14Th Air Force
Tang En-Po
Henan Province
Korea
Southeast Asia
Canton
Hong Kong
High Command
Biriking
Namyung
Kwangsiung
Chihing
Kukong
Six Japanese Cities Feel Sting of B29 Attacks
Allied air forces pounded six of Japan's cities with large fires and conflagrations, while Admiral Halsey reported battleships and cruisers at Kure set afire. B 29s from Iwo Jima reached targets near Osaka and inland areas, with Okinawa based planes joining raids in Luzon Formosa and China fronts.
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Guam
Japan
Admiral Halsey
Kure
Halsey
Haruna
Ise
Tone
Oyodo
Hyuga
Iwo Jima
Marianas
MacArthur
Luzon
Formosa
Weather ends hot spell with cooler, scattered thundershowers
Sunday forecast called for cooler and partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers. The region had seen highs above 93 for a week, topping at 98 on Wednesday—the year’s high—before cooling.
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Pocatellans
Food Shortages Likely to Last 12 Months Says Bureau
Washington report from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics warns civilians should expect no significant relief from food shortages for about a year. It notes shortages in meats fats oils sugar cheese milk poultry eggs canned foods while fluid milk canned fruit juices fresh produce and many grains appear fairly plentiful.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Agriculture Department
Statistical Agency
United States
U. S
Europe
Senate Ratifies Charter With 2 Opposing Votes
Washington AP reports the U S Senate approved the United Nations charter 89 to 2. Langer and Shipstead voted no. Bailey Glass Reed and Thomas were absent. The vote capped six days of debate with no reservations or amendments offered, reflecting strong support for U S participation in a 50 nation world organization.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Great Britain
Russia
France
China
Langer
R.N. Dak
Shipstead
R.-Minn
Bailey
D.-N.c
Glass
D.-Va
Reed
R.-Kans
Thomas
R.-Ida
Johnson
San Francisco Conference
Giant Heavy Ship Flying Against Japs
The B-32 bomber has joined strikes on Formosa and nighttime sweeps along China coasts from Luzon. Col. Frank R. Cook led today's demonstration flight showing fingertip control and high speeds over 300 mph. Officials say B-32s will bolster far east air forces with large bombloads on long missions.
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Luzon
Formosa
China
Frank R. Cook
Denver
Colo
Sugar plant closures limit operations in upper Snake Valley
Idaho Falls plant of Utah Idaho Sugar will be the only processing site in the upper Snake River valley this fall. Manager Paul Scalley cites reduced beet acreage and farm labor shortages as reasons for not reopening Blackfoot. Shelley and Sugar City plants stay closed. future beet acreage may decide 1946 reopening.
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Idaho
Idaho Falls
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Snake River Valley
Paul Scailey
Blackfoot
Scalley
Shelley and
Sugar City
Two Planes Past Due in Utah and Nearby States
Two airplanes with two passengers each are overdue in Utah and surrounding states. One ship departed Gardina Field California for Salt Lake City, ran out of fuel before Las Vegas, and is driven by Dale C. Dearden with Arlene Kinsman aboard. Joe Bergin seeks eastbound pilots to locate a private plane from Ogden to Denver last Sunday piloted by C. E. Lawrence and wife, believed down somewhere in Wyoming.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Gardina Field
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
Dale C. Dearden
Arlene Kinsman
Joe Bergin
Utah Aeronautics Director
Ogden
Denver
C. E. Lawrence
Salinas
Bergin
Wyoming
Party Leader Moves in Madrid Falange Leadership
A Falange bulletin said Rodrigo Viva Tellez, vice secretary of Spain's state party, would assume leadership under Generalissimo Franco while retaining his vice secretary post. Jose Luis Arrese, moved to the party directing body after a July 20 substitution, was named a member of the ruling group.
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Madrid
Falange
Rodrigo Viva Tellez
Spain
Jap Beaches Seen Less Difficult Than Coral Island Landings
Brig. Gen. William F. Heavey, veteran of 82 Pacific landings, says Japan and China coast beaches lack coral hazards and invasions can be timed between typhoons. He notes engineers train for water and beach operations and cites losses of only seven LCMs in 23 months, despite over-ocean trips.
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Washington
Pacific
China Coast
William F. Heavey
Second Engineer Special Brigade
Southwest Pacific
Japan
Heavey
Douglas Mac-Arthur
Leyte
Havey
Army Engineer Special
Mac-Arion
Europe
Navy
Thirteen Die In Crash And Gas Fire
A fogbound B 25 bomber struck the Empire State Building on a Saturday morning, exploding and igniting offices on the 78th and 79th floors. The crash killed three crewmen and at least ten office workers, with 24 injured. Police evacuated about 1,500 people as rescue crews combed the wreckage. The plane, en route from Bedford to Newark, reported reduced visibility before the impact.
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New York
Empire State A
Army
Fire Department
Newark
Bedford
Mass
N. J
LaGuardia Field
LaGuardia
Empire State Building
Clemenceau Son Accuses Petain At Tortured Trial
Georges Clemenceau's son accuses Marshal Hen ri Philippe Petain of responsibility for Mandel's murder and the surrender of Mandel and Reynaud to the Germans. He demands justice as four more witnesses testify in Petain's high profile trial amid ongoing proceedings by prosecutor Andrew Mornet.
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Paris
Mitchel Clemeneceau
France
Henri Philippe Petain
George Mandel
Petain
Mandel
Paul Reynaud
Clemenceau
Georges Clemenceau
Marshal Petain
Germany
Vichy
Andrew Mornet
Woman Posts Bond On Assault Charge
Mrs William Pelesky posted a $5,000 bond after being discharged from Pierce county hospital on a first degree assault charge involving her newborn daughter. Police said she admitted giving birth unaided and concealing the baby in a garbage can where it was found alive by garbage collectors. The infant remained in the hospital Saturday. The mother said she disposed of the child to hide the birth from her husband, who had just returned from 37 months overseas.
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Tacoma
Pierce County
William Pelesky
Percy Gregg
Goering May Stand Trial In Luxembourg Defense
In Mondorf Les-Bains Luxembourg an official said Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering who collapsed from a heart attack during a storm two days ago will face trial when his time comes if he must be brought into the courtroom on a stretcher. The informant added the policy would apply to all former Nazi government members, Wehrmacht members and others listed as war criminals.
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Mondorf
Les - Bains
Luxembourg
Reichsmarshal
Herman Goering
Wehrmacht
Lantern Jaw B32 Joins War on Japs
The B 32 heavy bomber is in action with the Far East Air Force under Gen. Kenney, joining Gen. Twining’s 20th Air Force plans and competing with the B 29. The Fort Worth built craft features four Wright Cyclone engines, reversible propellers, and a high wing fuselage with a 135 foot wingspan and a 100000 pound normal weight.
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Washington
Far East
Army Air Forces
George C. Kenney
F.E AF
Nathan F. Twining
20Th Air Force
Global Air Force
Fort Worth
Tex
Davis
McCammon Boy Keith Shumway Injured in Horse Fall
Keith Shumway, 12, of McCammon, son of Mr and Mrs Grant Shumway, fell from a frightened horse on July 16. He is reported doing nicely at General hospital with injuries to leg face and lip.
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Keith Shumway
Grant Shumway
McCammon
General Hospital
Cruisers and Battleships Blaze at Kure
American Third fleet hit the Kure naval base destroying and damaging Japanese ships. Haruna and Ise were set ablaze along with cruisers Ayoba Tone and Oyodo, while the escort carrier Kaiyo took further damage. Submarines were sunk and 94 enemy planes destroyed in the week long strikes.
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Guam
Haruna
Ise
Kure
Adm
Nimitz
Ayoba
Tone
Oyoda
Kaiyo
Quick Action Saves Lives
A 17 year old coast guard trainee from Detroit, Don Moloy, aided at least a dozen survivors during the Empire State disaster. He grabbed supplies, treated injured on multiple floors, carried women to safety, applied ointment and morphine, and stayed on duty until all cries ceased. The Coast Guard praised his actions and considered a decoration.
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NEW York 7
Coast Guard
Detroit
Empire State
Don Moloy
Groton
Ancient Traditions to Rule As Commons Picks Speaker
London reporters describe the Commons election of a new speaker. The long ritual begins with the clerk pointing to a labor member who will propose the candidate. Col Clifton Brown is favored, though tradition dictates demurring before the chair.
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Commons
London
U. S. House of Representatives
U. S. Senate
Col
Clifton Brown
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Tsu
Ujiyamada
Nagaoka
Nichinomiya
Aomori
Ogaki
Koriyama
Uwajima
Kurume
Hakodate
Sen. McKellar
D.-Tenn
Goering
McCammon Boy
E. P. Tagpoole
British Press Association
Plymouth Rock
Stagpoole
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