Soviet Armies Reach Deep in Manchuria and Sakhalin
Soviet forces penetrated toward Harbin in Manchuria, advancing up to 28 miles and severing a key rail line from Seishin to Sungari. In addition, invasion efforts on Sakhalin Island established two beachheads as Moscow reported swift, multiple-front advances threatening Japanese supply routes and encirclement opportunities.
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London
Harkin
Manchuria
Toky
Sakhalin Island
Japinese
Karsfuto
Jap Mesa
Korea
Sovier
Mongeon
Alexander
IM. Vasilevsky
Harbin
Merch
Dairen
Mukden
Moscow
Churletin
Seishin
Kia- Tatisze
Sungart
Kirill A Meretskov
First
Far Eastern
Linkow
Mlndivostok
Suhgari
Useuri
Mancuria
Maxim Purkaev
Ning
Hamatunghe
Pailu
Fuchin
Sungari
Meretskov
RED
North Pacific Fleet Sinks 11 Jap Ships
North Pacific warships under Rear Adm. John H. Brown’s force destroyed 11 small Japanese vessels on their first bombardment run toward Kurnes. The task force shelled airfield sites at Suribachi Bay Korabu Cape Paramushiro and Matus Island, key links to the Katanki naval base. A convoy off Hurabu Cape saw a subchaser and three trawlers sunk with another trawler beached after hits.
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Adak
Aleutians
John H. Brown
Kurnes
Beecs
Suribachi Bay
Korabu Cape
Paramushiro
Matus Island
Para Mushiro
Katanki Naval Base
Shineaha
Pacific
Sea of Okhotsk
Hurabu Cape
Onckotsa Island
National League scoreboard update and minor league results
The scoreboard lists National League games with St Louis and New York results against Cincinnati and Detroit, plus entries for Chicago Philadelphia Boston Pittsburg and others. Minor league scores show Wilkes Barre Albany Utica Elmira and Scranton Williamsport Binghamton standings and results across multiple cities.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburg
Detroi
New Yorks
Detroit
Basters
Wilkes-Barre
Albany
Utica
Elmira
Luca
Fhaira
Seranton
Hartford
Scranton
Williamsport
Binghamton
DeGaulle to Confer with Mr. Truman
General Charles De Gaulle will visit Washington on August 22 to meet President Truman. They are expected to discuss France’s economic needs, Germany’s western boundary and reparations, and the Far East including Indo China, with personal rapport seen as crucial for postwar ties.
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Washington
Charles DeGaulle
Truman
France
White House
Provisional Government of
Germany
de Gaulle
Detsaulle
Potsdam
Rhineland
Ruhr
Far East
Indo-China
King Gustaf Denied Asked to Mediate Between Allies
The Swedish Foreign Office rejected reports that King Gustaf was asked to mediate between Emperor Hirohito and the Allies. The denial followed a NBC broadcast quoting an unnamed source suggesting Gustaf might intervene, noting the matter would require royal authorization.
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Stockholm
Foreign Office
Gustaf
Hirohitei
NBC
Gusta
Hira- Kite
British Diplomat Sir Eric Phipps Dies in London
Sir Eric Phipps, a long serving British diplomat and former ambassador to Paris at the outbreak of war, died yesterday in London at age 8. A member of a wealthy family, he served in Petrograd, Constantino Pie, Rome, Madrid and Brussels during a lengthy career before retiring shortly after the war.
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London
Eric Phipps
Bertin
Ugs
Wat
Eric
Paris
Petrograd
Constantino Pie
Rome
Madrid
Brussels
Wreck Kills 27 in Allied Zone Near Kiev
Dispatches from London report a deadly wreck in the British occupation zone near Kiev. Twenty seven people were killed and thirty two injured amid a crowded scene as soldiers on leave were aboard. No Americans were indicated among the casualties.
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London
Kieve
Germany
Superforts Resume Major Raid On Japan From Guam
The 20th Air Force based at Guam launched a daylight B-29 strike against rail yards near Hiroshima marking a new phase of the Superfortress campaign against Japanese transportation lines. Official reports say the operation is a maximum effort with many planes, continuing with targets undisclosed.
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Fukuyama
Tokyo
Han
51Sth
20Th’ Air Force
Strategic Air Forces
Hiroshima
U. S Air Forces
Japan
White House
Charles G. Ross
Bezar
Bern
Alfred Onsiquehis
Asia
Marily
Guam
Washington
Contin
Weil Tong
Huesea
Nagaski
Berlin
Deen
Serting
Laski Denies Plea For Union of France and Britain
Professor Harold Laski, head of the British Labour Party executive committee, told a Paris audience he urged French Socialists to pursue economic unity but not political union with Britain. He clarified his remarks after a British Foreign Office note said the statement did not reflect official Labour views, noting Britain seeks a strong alliance with France.
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London
Harold Laski
Labor Party
Briain
France
Laski
Wational Socialist Congress
Paris
Daiis Herald
Foreign Office
Britain
Siverus
Associated Press
Ada de Kofoed
Mountbatten Deploys to Southeast Asia
London IP The Paris Radio reports Admiral Louis Mountbatten is en route to his Southeast Asia Command after a brief stop in Paris yesterday No official British announcement yet though a military affairs commentator called the move logical for his headquarters return.
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London
Paris
Admirtard
Louis Mountbatten
Eutheast Asia Command
Maliey
Britain
Mountbatten
Thirteen Die In Detroit Fire At Export Box Plant
A dramatic Detroit blaze at the Export Box and Sealer Co plant on Grand River Avenue killed thirteen and injured or left missing many workers. Fire officials say the origin is unclear with some witnesses noting an explosion. Identification was difficult, with most victims burned beyond recognition.
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Guam
Matsumea Island
Radu Cape
Suribachi Bay
Paramushiro
Kuriles
Malsey
Halsey
Detroit
Pacific
Export Box & Sealer Co
Grand River Avenue
Fifteenth Street
George &. Kinney
Far
East Air
Thei
Kyushu
Shikoku
James
Edward W. Hall
Loretta Donalison
Notan
Hall
False surrender report investigated by United Press
United Press traced a false flash claiming Japan had surrendered to a mysterious source. A $5,000 reward was offered for identifying the culprit. AT&T reported the blip did not originate at its test stations, saying it came via autostatic tape and was not broadcast by Washington Bureau.
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New York
United Press
Japan
Hugh Eavite
Pres Association
Washington
Fash
Ih PB
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
A. T. and
Federal Communications Commission
Nazi leaders await trial at Nuernberg in December
Reports from London and Luxembourg indicate Adolf Goering and Joachim von Ribbentrop, along with other senior Nazi figures, will face trial in Nuernberg possibly in October or November. An informed source suggested October 2 as a tentative start with about forty defendants and witnesses expected.
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Goering and
von Ribbentrop
Nuernberg
Germany
Hermann Goering
Franz von Papen
Joachin von Hibbentrop
Wilhelm Keker
Alfred
Hitler High Command
Nexis
Weit
Goering
Luxembourg
Reicns
Rhine
Von
Ribbentrop
Mondorf
Julius Sirsicher
Gestapo
Kur. Daluege
Robert Ley
Nast
Labor Pront
Wilhelm Frick
Alfred Rosenberg
Occupied Territories
Arthus Seyss-Inquart
Hans Frank
Holland
Poland
Jan Frankfort
Rudolf Hess
Britain
Naesnber
London
Hess
Nation Pays Final Respects to Senator Johnson
Nation and California honored Hiram W. Johnson with state funeral services in San Francisco. The service drew Gov. Earl Warren, Mayor Roger Lapham, and bishops and rabbis, followed by graveside rites at Cypress Lawn Cemetery. The cortege arrived from Washington where he died a week earlier.
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San Francisco
California
Hiram W. Johnson
Terncum
Hall
St Mary's Caine
Sienés
Cypress Lawn Cemetery
Wiliam Z. Guthrie
Peater
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Naval Hospital
Johnson
Navy ends SPARS recruitment for Coast Guard service
The Navy announced last night that it would stop recruiting SPARS for Coast Guard duty. About 10,000 women are currently serving in the Coast Guard, and the change marks a shift in personnel policy.
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Washington
Navy
Coast Guard
Allies Await Full Text Of Nip Message
Allies await the full text of Japan’s surrender reply as Tokyo signals may come tonight. The Potsdam ultimatum remains the basis for Allied terms while White House staff prepare for a possible proclamation if legal steps are completed. News from Tokyo followed Truman’s push for a conditional surrender and efforts to end the war continue with bombings and diplomatic exchanges shaping the night.
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Tokyo
Act
White House
Truman
Japan
Potsdam
Washington
WTF Satuday
Praman
Sapanese
AWA
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DeGaulle
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Union of
Byrnes
James F. Byrnes
U.S. Fleet
Sakhy Island
W Acress
Sea of Oxnotss
Richmond
Convord
Hurabu’ Cape
An Paramushire
Nimitz
Senator Johnson
Hakt-Spar Recruiting
Tanseiy
Feyee
Domei
FCC
Prasikara Sutere Nesmenis
James K. Vardaman
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