Soviet Drives Capture Vitebsk and Surround German Defenses
Soviet communique reports three allied Red armies won key bases near London area, advancing toward Germany and encircling German defenses. Vitebsk and Zhlobla fell, with remnants of German divisions around Vitebsk said trapped. Obol captured, close to Polotsk. new front line extends toward Chereya. Premier notes further progress on day’s order.
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Red Armiies
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Zhiobis
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Nazis Capture Nephew of King George on Italian Front
Berlin radio reported that Viscount Lascelles, 21, nephew of King George, had been captured on the Italian front. Harewood House issued a statement saying Lieutenant Viscount Lascelles is wounded, missing, and believed a prisoner of war. He is the eldest son and heir to Lord Harewood, the sixth Earl of Harewood, who joined the Grenadier Guards two years ago as a private.
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Allies Within 45 Miles of Florence and Siena
Allied forces pushed within 45 miles of Florence and 35 miles of Leghorn as Piombino port fell to American and French troops. Eighth Army advances along the Rome Pisa road breached Perugia defenses and pressed the German retreat with armored columns sweeping ahead.
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Ana
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Fall of Port Officially Reported Cherbourg Falls to Allies
Allied forces report Cherbourg has fallen with U S troops tackling pillboxes and German positions. Dispatches note mop up in smoke filled streets as shells rain on western cliff positions. city to be base for upcoming offensive. Reporters Don Whitehead W W Chaplin Larry Le Sueur relay the claim as Organised resistance ends in Cherbourg.
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Eass
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Yanks Score New Gains On Saipan
Allied advances across Saipan push into Magicienne Bay Kagman Peninsula and Garapen as American task forces target Marianas bases. In Burma and China region, Hengyang and Mogaung battles intensify with losses mounting for Japan while bombers strike Kurile and Palau targets.
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Saipan
Associated Press
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Nippon
Marianes
Giam
Rots
U. S
Marianas
Red troops in German service fight with Nazis during invasion
Reports from Supreme Allied command indicate several battalions of Russians pressed into German military service were shot by Allied invasion forces on the Northern front. Foreign troops reportedly fought alongside German units, organized into battalions led by Russian officers but supervised by German chiefs. Captured Russians treated as POWs under standard rules.
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Grandi Called Before Purge Board in Rome
New York broadcast says Count Dino Grandi, once Italy s ambassador to London and a fascist council member under Mussolini, has been invited by Rome s purge commission to appear. He is charged with leading the armed insurrection of 1902 and taking part in the 1925 coup d etat.
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New York
Dino
Heat Overcomes Six at Chicago Convention
Heat at a Chicago convention overwhelmed six delegates causing fainting spells and injuries. Sioux chief Ben Americae Horse drew attention in buckskin attire while officials parked emergency aid and a small crowd endured a stifling arena. Circus and hot ticket lines capped a chaotic day.
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Gates
Ben Americae
South Dakota
Hart collapses at Mrs Rogers funeral in Glendale
At the Mrs Will Rogers funeral in Glendale forest lawn 300 mourners attended the services described as a Wee Kirk o the Heather. Actor William Hart collapsed in his seat and was helped from the church by Dorothy Stone and other friends. Hart had known Rogers since 1708.
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Calay ’ Christian | Science
Will Rogers
Forest Lawn
Willem &J ‘Hart
Vcowbry
Bitte Burke
Dorothy Stone
Hart
Mie Rogers
Three Killed As Berrypickers Truck Crashes
Binghamton report states at least three berrypickers died and 15 injured when a truck carrying pickers left the highway near Hinmen's Corners Tear. A second truck carried more workers en route from Scranton to Hamilton. Operator Cunningham pulled people from the wreckage and said he worked amid flames until help arrived.
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Hinmen's Corners
Scranton
Binghamton City Hospital
Cunningham
Jap Losses Counted in Recent Fighting in New Guinea
Allied reports from Net Guinea Headquarters state heavy fighting in the Matiin Bey area near Japanese positions. Casualty figures and exact counts remain unconfirmed as operations continued Tuesday.
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Guine
Matiin Bey
Guinea
Willkie urges United Nations voice in postwar world
Wendell I. Willkie, former Republican candidate, declares at least two Republican platform planks favor a postwar cooperative world with sovereign nations and opposes a two year term. He calls for immediate creation of a United Nations council to give all nations a voice and insists decisions not be made by a few great powers alone. He notes he is not a convention delegate and aims to help his party win the November election.
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New York
Wendell I. Willkie
Republican Party
Chicago
Aname
America
Willkie
Council of the United Nations
United Nations
Platform Tilt Won by New Blood in 1944 Republican Draft
The Republican National Convention platform committee faced a tough fight over a proposed tariff plank. Alf Landon fought the tariff proposal in the subcommittee, arguing it risky and out of step with current concerns. Young governors pressed for a forward looking program, shaping a shorter, more campaign ready platform aligned with Dewey supporters.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
Alf M
Landon Gove
Destroyer Escort Fechteler Lost in Combat in Mediterranean
The destroyer escort Fechteler was lost in combat in the Mediterranean last month, with next of kin notified. Skipper Lt Calvert Burke Gill of Baltimore survived. Fechteler, 1300 tons, built at Norfolk and commissioned July 1, 1943, was the second in its class to be sunk, following Leopold sunk March 1 in the North Atlantic. total Navy losses now 161 ships, with 123 sunk, thirty overdue, and others destroyed to prevent capture.
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Fechteler
Mediterranean
Liewt Calvert Burke Gill
Baltimore
Fechteter
Ciast
Leopold
North Atlantic
Worfalk
Navy Yard
Sons of the Fechteler
De Gaulle Pleased By Rank Given Koenig
De Gaulle told the French Consultative Assembly he was pleased with General Koenig’s rank and Ike’s waning of French, calling Koenig a favorable augury for future agreements. He said Koenig, commander of all resistance forces in France, stands on a level with any national commander in the system.
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New York
Radio France
Algiers
Charles. de Gaulle
French Consultative Assembly
Dwight D.eisenhower
Joseph Pierre Koenig
France
Eisenhower
de Gaulle
Hoenig
England Faces Heaviest Rocket Bomb Barrage Yet
Germain forces unleashed a major rocket bomb attack over southern England with heavy bombardment persisting overnight. London and surrounding areas reported casualties and damage as clouds aided launch sites.
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England
Air Force Ends WASP Training Program
The Air Forces announce the liquidation of WASP training. About 400 pilots have completed courses. General HH Avyavid says the Army Air Forces will discontinue WASP instruction and integrate pilots into existing schools.
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Washington
Army “Air Forces
HH. Avyavid
Army Ale Forces
Far Eastern Air Force Formed by MacArthur in Australia
General Douglas MacArthur announced the creation of the Far Eastern Air Force with headquarters in Australia. The merged service unites the Fifth Army Air Force, active in Australia and New Guinea, with the Thirteenth Air Force, which fought through the Solomons to Rabaul and Kavieng. The force will be led by Lieutenant General George C. Kenney, commander of Allied air forces in the theater since 1942.
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Heng‘yang
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War Bond drive reports progress toward Fifth War Loan quota
Washington reports that Fifth War Loan sales total $4,591,000,000, or 29 percent of the Treasury quota. By June 24, individual purchases reached $1,716,000,000, or 2 percent of the personal quota. Early corporate and non bank investor totals show sales of $2,875,000,000.
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Treasury Department
Plain Folks Picked Slate Says Hanley
Chicago tale of a Dewey Warren ticket shapes GOP fight to oust Roosevelt era bureaucrats in Washington. Hanley praises plain folk slate while noting convention energy, little people support, and drafts for Bricker Griswold. Dewey’s name urged to stand against bosses and ensure a people’s choice.
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Slate
Hanley
Montgomery Ward Sues WLB Over Membership Rule
Montgomery Ward files suit against the War Labor Board seeking to block its June 6 order at the Chicago plant. The company says the order is arbitrary and without required hearings under the War Labor Disputes Act and that maintenance of membership and union dues payments violate federal law. Ward's officials note the decision would force discharge of employees who resigned from the union since December 1944.
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Montgomery, Ward and Company
War Labor Board
Chicago
Wards
Legat
WLB
Ward's
Ward
Keynoter Favored for Dewey Team Mate at Republican Rally
Obvious aim to nominate Thomas E Dewey for president. the convention heard a favored vice presidential contender is No 2. Warren of California spoke in support of the ticket saying the road to victory and opportunity lies ahead and that the job is to get our boys back home.
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Thomas E Dewey
New York
Eprt Warren
California
iSté
Republican
Warren
America
Door for all Americans to opportunity quoted
A historic political speech fragment urges opening doors to opportunity for all Americans beyond just jobs. The text mentions making and guarding peace with wisdom, then notes a continuation on page thirteen attributed to Republicans.
Dewey Not Consulted by GOP on Platform
Albany dispatch reports mounting certainty that Governor Dewey will be nominated, yet he has had no official consultation with the Republican National Convention Resolutions Committee regarding the party platform. Dewey said he would discuss his views by telephone with Senator Taft, while in Chicago delegates wrangled over foreign policy pledges and the New York delegation pressed for consultation.
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Dewey
Chicago
New York
Dexey
Robert A. Taft
Herbert Brownell
Mary Donien
New York City
Finnish Parliament Sits In Secret Session in New York Report
A British Broadcasting Company quote cites German sources saying the Finnish parliament held a secret session last night. The report, filed from New York, notes confidential discussions and potential implications for policy.
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Broadcasting Company
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