U. S. Raids Hit Enemy Cities
Daylight air strike by American bombers battered four German targets and hit Belgium as the allies mounted the war’s largest single day assault. Nineteen heavy bombers were lost in deep penetration raids on Warnemunde Rostock Wustrow Statten and at Ytal. British bombers had earlier hit Hamburg with over two thousand tons of explosives.
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Night Shadow Over Hamburg as Allied Blitzes Continue
A German reporter in Hamburg described smoke and near total darkness at 8 a.m. as Allied air raids persisted on Germany’s industrial hubs. The day followed a daylight raid by American bombers on Trondheim and Heroya, with RAF aircraft striking Legnasso in Italy before returning to England. The campaign, though costly, is wearing down the enemy’s war capacity.
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12 Airmen Killed In Bomber Crash Over Havana
Two American B 25 bombers on a patrol collided 2000 feet above Cuban Army Headquarters. Twelve airmen were killed, one body recovered hours after the crash as crews attempted crash landings at sea or on the beach. Bombs on board may have exploded upon impact, endangering nearby crowds.
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Heaviest Allied Raids Target Munda and Gasmata Bases
Allied forces mounted their heaviest Pacific raids yet delivering 186 tons on Munda New Georgia with over 200 American planes. Australians and long range fighers attacked Gasmata air drome on New Britain destroying the radio station and strafing ground targets. One plane missing. reconnaissance hit an 8000 ton transport off Buka, near the Solomons.
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Daughter Born To Lana Turner In Hollywood Hospital
Hollywood actress Lana Turner gave birth to a 7 pound 14 ounce daughter in a Hollywood hospital at 5 15 am yesterday. Both mother and child are reported fine by Dr. Benbow Thompson. A name had not yet been chosen. Present at the birth were Turner's husband Stephen Crane and her mother Mildred Turner.
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National and American score roundup with mixed results
National league results show St Louis and Philadelphia sweeping multiple games with strong pitching, while Chicago and New York split two shutout wins. American line scores include Boston routing St Louis and Cleveland routing Washington, alongside Detroit and Philadelphia matchups. Eastern section lists Albany and Scranton with several decisive wins and a postponed or incomplete entry, plus Wilkes Barres dominating Binghamton in two outings.
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President May Tell New Tactics
Washington reports administration officials expect President Roosevelt to address the nation with a major speech or fireside chat on economic stabilization and war progress. An Office of War Information release frames new dike plans to curb inflation as a wartime priority and signals potential nationwide address in coming weeks.
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Africa Proposed As Jewish Home
Former President Herbert Hoover suggested that central Africa’s uplands could become a home for about four million Jews oppressed by Axis rulers in Europe. He noted Africa’s mandate status from World War I and proposed that such a region might serve as a sentimentally akin annex to Palestine.
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Encirclement of Orel Seen Soon as Russians Push
Soviet reports claim the encirclement of Orel 200 miles south of Moscow is imminent after gains of three to five miles. Stalin announced the 1943 German summer offensive is liquidated as Russians say they knocked out about 2,900 German tanks in the Orel Kursk area since July 5.
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Fourth Term Seen Likely for Roosevelt Nomination
Senator Hatch predicted Roosevelt will be the Democratic nominee for a fourth term unless the war ends soon or peace talks conclude. He said that during war or peace conferences the party cannot and will not nominate anyone else, and he would support Roosevelt for a fourth term.
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Doris Cromwell Heads to Reno for Nevada Residency
Doris Duke Cromwell arrived yesterday in Reno to establish permanent residence for tax purposes. When asked if she would seek a divorce from James H. R. Cromwell, she replied perhaps later on.
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Rationed Sugar to Remain On OPA List
The Office of Price Administration will keep sugar on the ration list for now, an OPA official said yesterday. The decision signals continued controls on sugar distribution amid ongoing wartime shortages and policy reviews.
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Wallace defends Roosevelt against native fascist critics
Vice President Wallace charged yesterday that powerful groups seek to exploit the President's war effort focus to undo ten years of domestic gains. He delivered the remarks in defense of Roosevelt in an address.
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Wallace Comment Signals Italy Dismissal Rumor
Vice President Henry A Wallace commented that it won t be long for Italy if Mussolini is dismissed He spoke at a Detroit labor and civic groups meeting and did not reference the White House quarrel over war materials He denounced powerful groups as solutionists reactionaries and American Fascists and warned they will be exposed to the public eye
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War Continues As Mussolini Falls In Italy
King Vittorio Emanuele appointed Marshal Pietro Badoglio to lead a military government after Mussolini's resignation. Badoglio declared the war would continue while Allied forces press toward the Italian peninsula, and a British authority stressed that Italy remains in the war despite the Duce's fall.
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Mussolini resigns as Italian leader amid war weariness
Berlin radio cites Stefani saying Mussolini ceded power due to ill health and that Italy could exit the war only by unconditional surrender. Resignation likely spells end for his Fascist Party. Rome did not play the party anthem in its broadcast. royal hymn featured. Allies alert to possible Hitler moves. no location for Mussolini given. Page Nine continuation.
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What Will Duce Do Now Mussolini’s Fate After Resignation
The Associated Press says Mussolini’s fate remains uncertain after his resignation. There were no public farewell words from Mussolini as crowds shouted Duce for 21 years. Marshal Badoglio is Italy’s new strong man, and Mussolini may flee to Switzerland or seek sanctuary via Hitler in Germany.
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Mayor LaGuardia Warns New York May Avoid Bombing
Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia told New Yorkers yesterday that New York has a very good chance to escape bombing before Thanksgiving if not struck. He urged citizens to stay alert through summer for any spectacular Axis raid attempt while considering the favorable forecast.
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