Allied Chief Says Italian Campaign Near Haul To End
General Alexander reported Allied forces faced stout German resistance in Italy with 90 000 American casualties so far and no clear sign of a German withdrawal. He noted reinforcements to Italy and a shift of French and some American divisions to northern France as operations slowed near the Gothic Line.
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Apennine
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Hitler
France
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Europe
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Sappio
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Forli
Bologna
Ronco
Meldala
Imola
Vilage
Casetta
Catagnana
Sérchio River
U S First Army Breaks Sull On Western Front
Allied forces launch a major push in Germany southeast of Aachen driving toward Murtgen Forest and Vossenack. British units seize key batteries at Flushing and push toward Moerdijk bridges as Walcheren island falls and Belgian towns are freed.
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U.S. First Army
London
First Army
Germany
Aachen
Murtgen Forest
Vossenack
Moerdijk
Geertruidenberg
Geeruidensberg
Msas
Walcherensland
Schelde
Knocke
Heyst
Sluis
Russians Drive Deep Toward Budapest in Massive Offensive
London and Moscow report Soviet forces piercing toward Budapest, capturing sixty towns along the Danube and Tisza corridor. Russian units reportedly reached within 23 miles of the capital, with towns such as Datsad Kuntszentmiklos and Tatarsst-Ent-Syorgy fell to the advance.
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London
Budapest
Danube
Tisza
Moscow
Datsad
Kuntszentmiklos
Afoshon
Dewey Attacks Roosevelt Over 1000 Dollar Club
Governor Dewey decried Roosevelts 1000 Club as a secret privilege scheme. He claimed the letterhead notice promises exclusive access and influence in government policies. The rebuke, tied to a Wilkes Barre speech, labels the club as a brazen party benefit.
Jap Bullet Holes Wall Near MacArthur Head
General MacArthur survived a near miss in the Philippines as a 50 caliber Japanese strafing burst pierced a wall a foot from his head. Col. Lloyd Learyboas rushed in to see the commander examining the hole before MacArthur quipped “Well, not yet.”
President assails whispering and threats in campaign speech
President Roosevelt accuses the opposition of planning a party spite fence to block peace efforts if the Republican candidate wins. He criticizes whisperings and threats while praising Allied victories and postwar achievements, says the public remains unfazed by last minute accusations.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
Connally
Fulbright
World Organization For Peace
Pearl Harbor
President Roosevelt’s Call Wins Walsh’s Boston Appearance
Senator Walsh, chair of the Senate naval affairs committee, said the President telephoned and invited him to join Roosevelt for the Fenway Park speech in Boston tomorrow and he accepted. Earlier, Walsh had criticized Truman’s isolationist label and did not appear at a radio speech last night, with Joseph B. Casey standing in for Walsh.
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Massachusetts
Walsh
Roosevelt
Fenstay Park
Truman
Senate
Fenway Park
Welsh
State Democratic Party
Li. S
Joseph B. Casey
Providence
Beittz
Churchill
Stalin
Pretender in Lisbon London
UP Reports from Madrid say Archduke Otto of Hapshure, heir to Austria Hungary, arrived in Lisbon Portugal by flying from New York.
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Madrid
Oto of Hapshure
Austria and
Hungary
Lisbon
Portugal
New York
Kesselring Wounded in Rommel-Like Auto Crash Near Bologna
Bern reports Field Marshal Albert Kesselring German commander in Italy was wounded in an auto accident near Bologna after an Allied plane steered the vehicle. His exact injuries are unknown. The Bavarian veteran, famed for victories in Poland Belgium and France, had several narrow escapes in the past year and a half.
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Kesselring
Bern
Switzerland
Albert R Kesselring
Italy
Erwin Rommel
Ufe
France
Bologna
Poland
Belgium
DNB
Frascati
Rome
Wallace Labels Mrs Luce Glamour Girl of Forty
Vice President Wallace campaigns in Bridgeport for the Fourth District race calling Mrs Clare Boothe Luce a glamour girl of forty and her opponent Miss Margaret Connors a solidly built Irishwoman of twenty nine. He derides Luce as a Broadway figure and mocks Connors as Maggie, insisting all citizens are equal under the Constitution.
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Bridgeport
Clare Boothe Luce
Forts
Misa Margaret
Henry A. Wallace
Lice
Wallace
Broadway
Sunday Magazine
Mrs. Luce
Clara
Miss Connors
Maggie
Fearnings
Marie Antoinette Luce
Americans Donate Sixty Small Ships to French Navy
Paris reports the American Navy ceded sixty small vessels to France including a patrol craft, twenty one gunboats, mine sweepers, and rescue tugs. The transfer underscores wartime cooperation between the United States and France during the conflict.
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Paris
French Marine Ministry
Aix
Presidential Race May Be Photo Finish
Four nationwide polls as of yesterday show a tight race between President Roosevelt and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey with three giving Roosevelt a slight lead and one indicating a Dewey edge. The Crossley poll suggests Roosevelt’s plurality in key states could be narrow enough for an upset, with final results expected to hinge on service votes and late October data.
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New York
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewer
Wisner
Dewes
Armed Services
Crossley
Dew
Attempt to Bribe Washington Pitcher Reported
New York reports say New York Dutch Leonard of the Washington Senators rejected a bribe of several thousand dollars to throw a game against the Detroit Tigers. Leonard was said to have been called in his Detroit hotel early October 1 and told to throw, but he hung up and pitched two strong innings. The story notes Leonard’s conscience and his continued performance as the Senators pursued the American League pennant.
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Dutch Leonard
Washingion
Senators
Detroit Tigers
Dee New York
Leonard
Detroit
Herald
Tridyne
Mirror
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Tigers
St Lews
York Yankees
Naked Peasant Women Till Soit in Yugoslavia
Yugoslav undersecretary Gavrilovic warned that tens of thousands may starve or freeze this winter without immediate aid. He cited hunger and malnutrition, noting peasants and peasant women working naked on portions of the land with minimal clothing.
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Yugoslavia
London
Siovat Gatrilovic
Gavrilovic
Nazis Lose 208 In Super Dogfight Over Merseburg
Allied air forces claim decisive victory over Merseburg with 1 100 American bombers targeting Leuna plant and Baile field. Incorporated missions report 208 German planes destroyed and a record 155 fighters downed. over 2 000 American planes involved with significant losses on both sides.
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London
Ivers
U.S
Germany
R.A. F
Western
Dusseldorf
Raineland
Bailefield
Rheine
Igo
Steen
Boisek
Ayers
Students Rally Around Ousted U T X Prexy
Austin students march on the Texas Capitol to protest the dismissal of University President Homer Painey. Malcolm Wallace from Dallas cuts classes as he leads chant for Raines resignation. petition seeks Board of Regents meeting to explain Houston decision and elect a new president.
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Tex
University of Texas
Malcolm Wallace
Dallas
State Capitol
Homer P Eainey
Jone Star of Texas
Raines
Wallace
Coke R. Sieven
Pat Tegenis
Gresor Gym
Xavber
Houston
Earliely
North Dakota Snows Hit With Heavy 12 Inch Fall
Snow swept across North Dakota with 12 inch accumulations reported in Bismarck and Dickinson. Roads in several counties were closed or limited and a bus line canceled service for the day. The storm extended west into Montana with heavy drifting and travel disruptions.
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Bismarck
Cesta
North Dakota
Dickinson
Here
Montana
Stamps Stolen From Grand Island School Gas Center
Theft reported by Erie County Sheriff Arthur Britt. Ninety two books containing 27 ration stamps each are missing from Stamps from the Charlotte Sibway School, Grand Island’s sole ration stamp issuing center, totaling 108 gallons of new A gasoline.
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Charlotte Sibway School
Erie County
Arthur
Britt Sa
Brite
Leyte offensive tightens noose on Ormoc as drives advance
General MacArthur announced the Leyte campaign has reached a final stage with American forces closing on Ormoc from Carigara Bay and the west. Units including the 33rd Regiment and Pirsi Dismounted Cavalry pushed along the coast while Seventh Division elements seized Baybor, 25 miles south of Ormoc, as Japanese withdrawals intensified.
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Philippines
Leyte
Samar
Somnb
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Ormos
Carigara Bay
Theach Division
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Pirsi
Leyte Valley
Att Gacape
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Baybor
Oroc
Taco
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Catigara
Shi
Hotels Max Impose Five Day Stay Limit
A New York hotel association executive secretary said hotels were asked to limit stays to five days for armed service personnel and their families connected with the war. McCarthy reported the request aims to ease accommodations amid wartime housing pressures.
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