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Newspaper

Troy Record

Location

Troy, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1944

Page

13

Allied Air Blitz Hits German Target Network in Europe

Reported large scale daylight and night raids by U S and Allied air fleets struck German industrial sites in France Belgium and Germany as well as Czech and Slovak targets. The actions involved more than 1500 bombers with escorts destroying planes and ground facilities while suffering losses.

Germany Szechoj Slovakia Hitler France Maly Twal Britain Wevera Belgium Italy No Place Sak Seine River Brandenburg

Allied push nears Marseille and Toulon in final fall of Germany

Allied forces drill toward Marseille driving out the last Nazi garrisons. French troops seal Toulon while American units advance from Salon toward Arles and Avignon. Reports indicate German prisoners and rising street celebrations as Cannes falls amid coastal bombardment on the path to Italy.

Toulon Germany Marseille Salon Arles Rhone Avignon Switzerland Swiss Geneva Associated Press St .Julien Bellegarde Julien Alexander M. Patoh Grenoble Naval Neast Lana Ollioules Naval Arsenal Landiock Sher Harbor Cannes Aled

Green Island Man Named By State Body

Wittard B. Simmons of Green Island was reelected for three years as treasurer of the state endowment fund after serving as delegate to the Grand Lodge convention at Schenectady. He is a past grand of Green Island Lodge and chaired the coming ISS Grand Lodge convention in Troy.

Wittard BF. Simmons Greenstand Grand Lodge Schenectady Green Island Lodge State Endowment Fund Simmons ISS Troy

Allied Air and Armor Move Through Southern France

Air force reports show destroyer harrier installations at Canes and planned full scale attacks along the Riviera. Panzer divisions north of Turin appear set to advance toward the danger zone while Allied medium bombers strike, aiming to disrupt rail and road networks in the Rhone Valley as swift task forces push from Grenoble toward Avignon and Lyon.

Canes Wasi Riviera Turin Grenoble Avignon Rhone Valley Lyon Apparentic France Rman Perth Igst Durance

Leaders Reported Still In France

A Vichy regime report claims Laval and Petain are in France at Morviliers with a large French collaboration government likely to be announced soon. An informant says Laval enjoys freedom and is not a prisoner, while Petain’s status remains supported by cautious evidence.

Thomas F. Hawkins Delle France Quiside Morvillizss Bierse Laval Marshal Perainselt al’ Smorvilliars Sianself Vienna Germany Laré Morviliers Laval Petain Ais Leval Paris Lays Otto Abs Joseph Daraarad Vichy Marcel , Dear Gestapo

Allies Close in on Seine While Nazis Retreat to West Front

Allied forces push along the Seine with American, British, and Canadian units driving from south and west, encircling German pockets near Honfleur and Le Havre. German withdrawals rapid as weather clears and air reconnaissance notes mass traffic toward the Marne frontier.

Flelee Fiy Gecreey Elbert Troyes Mantes Alsace-Lorraine Seine West Bank Ludwig Sertorius Cherbourg Argentan Bretonne Elbeng Eloenf Channel Honfleur le Havré Isle Dieppe Amiens Bexavaig Marne France DNB Max. Krull Krull Western Front London England Risle First Army le Havre Wies Elveui R. A la Havre Radio France Algiers Stine Ten Milez Lisieux Brionne Risle River Orbe Thiberville Bernay Monnri-Bernay

Paris Liberated After Bitter Street Fighting and Allied Breakthrough

Allied columns entered Paris as French regulars led by LeClerc moved into the city from the west and Americans from the south, meeting German resistance but seizing key bridges and the Louvre area. Reports say barricades and fires marked heavy fighting with patriotic troops closing in from all sides and the city preparing for full liberation.

LA. 3 Third Army de Gaulle Himelf Bagneaux Paris Free French Generel de Gaultad F. FF. 1 F. Fy. I Orleans Luxembourg Gardens Latin Quarter Jacques Leclerc Jed Nis Irancmilier Pont St. Miche Ile de la Cite Seine Boulevard du Montparnasse Luxembourg Versailles LeClerc St. Michel-bridge Louvre Napoleon Place de la Republique Sésie Tkme St Michael Bridge Rue St. Jacques Pont St Michel the de la Cite Police Tuileries Gardens Franti National Council of Resistance Provisional Liberation Committee Notre Dame LeClerce

Mass Schedules for Several Churches Listed in Notice

The notice lists multiple church mass times with parishes including St Bernard's St Joseph's St Marie's St Michael's Patrick's Sacred Heart and St Rita's along with priests Rev Joseph A Franklin Rev William P Srensas Rev Louis A Lavigne Rev Adrien Becharc Rev Valentine W Gierlacki Rev Thomas A Flanagan Rev Raymond J Robert Rev Arthur J Reilly and dates across early morning and late morning services. It also reports a soldier Pvt Richard Gaston reassigned to Camp Maxey Texas after furlough and a boy Raymond Lussier injured on Arlington Road near Columbia Street by a track owned by John Sturgeon.

St Bernard's William P. Srensas St. Joseph's Louis A Lavigne St. Marie's Adrien Becharc St. Michael's Valentine W. Gierlacki Patrick's Thomas A Flanagan Sacred Heart Raymond J. Robert Richard Gaston Joseph P. Gaston North Mohawk ‘Street Jeff Cohess Camp Maxey Texas Raymond Lussier Arlington Road John Sturgeon Dartmouth Street Columbia

Sermon Topics in Cohoes Churches Outline Services

Cohoes churches list tomorrow schedules spanning First Baptist Rev George F McEvein Holy Communion at 3 am and Evensong at 7 pm St Johns Episcop Church Rev B T Jeans open air meeting and Holy Communion times Jamex Methodist Rev Hari C Fr Marning leading conference and junior actions Salvation Army with adjutants W Star and Margaret Broad open air meetings at 10 am and 3 pm Holiness seed sing and Friday services Congregations of Reformed First Methodist and Presbyterian join at Silliman Memorial for summer union services Rev Paul Hayner to speak

First Presbyterian Henry BD. Smith Waterveel Chester Parxix Grace M. Bartholomew Wethoast Rec Whliam A. Perry Waterford Methods Bird Frances Moore Methodist Youth Fellowship First Baptist Church George F. McEvein Tomorow Robert McAuley W. A. Hosetl Hari C Marning Senad Ac Clarence Alex Salvation Army W. Star Aieut Margaret Broad Solding Young Peoples Ladies Home League Reformed First Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church Paul Hayner Edward Bentiey Sadie Bentley Egbert Street Sergi Bentley Rome Vatican Paul C. Haynes Szlliman Church First Methodist Church The Reformed Church Harner Union Thesioziminary Cstomtia

Cohoes Draft Group Names Five Men In Local Vote

A Cohoes draft group lists five men in a local selection with names including Denzie J and Samuel B O’Brien among vote totals. The fragment notes indicate a small council or committee decision with limited details and unclear roles.

Cohoes

Cohoes Expands Blood Donor Honor Roll to 400

Fifty new names were added to the Cohoes blood donor honor roll at the City Library on Seneca Street, lifting total donors to over 400. The Red Cross Blood Committee urged re registrations and timely attendance, noting consent for donors aged 18 to 21. Local service members including Pvt Charles Ayotte, Serg Albert J Rainville, and Sgt John J Kahoe are mentioned with wartime updates. Rev Paul C Haynes will preach at 10:30 am in a union service involving Silliman Memorial, First Methodist and Reformed churches.

Cohoes City Education Seneca Street Robert Garion Cohors H. American Red Cross Hanson Hanlon Org

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