Allied Invasion Drive Expands With Elba Landing
French forces landed successfully on Elba island under Gen. de Lattre de Tassigny and faced strong resistance while Pianosa fell. Allied commands said the Italian campaign momentum remained, with eighth army taking Spoleto and Allied forces pushing toward Florence and Rimini as German resistance collapsed.
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Rome
Elba
Napoleon
Pianosa
Reynolds Packard
Corsica
Italy
Florence
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Lattre de Tassigny
Piobino
Grosseto
Fifth Army
Pisa
Rimini
Terni
Eighth Army
Spoleto
Allies Debunk Nazi Secret Weapon and Normandy Advances
Allied experts ridiculed Hitler's new winged iron rocket calling it a crude device with limited value. American forces widened their wedge toward Cherbourg and reached near the Cotentin coast as they pressed toward St Sauveur Le Vicomte and La Haye du Puits. Casualties in France stood at 3,283 dead and 12,600 wounded with Bradley insisting Normandy positions were secure.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Hitler
Germany
St. Sauveur-Le Vicomte
Cherbourg
Cotentin
Berlin
Normandy
St Jacques de Nehou
United Press
Henry T. Gorrell
Omar N. Bradley
Gorrell
France
D-day
Bradley
St. Sauveur
Cher
St. Jacques de Nehou
Carteret
la Haye du Puits
St Sauveur-Le Vicomte
la Haye-Du Puits
Pilotless German Planes Attacked Britain Amid Robot Assaults
London reports say German pilotless aircraft failed to reach strategic targets as RAF bombers struck back on Pas de Calais and rocket coast sites. The first wave caused damage but fell far short of expectations while nightly raids continued with limited casualties and infrastructure impact.
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England
Royal Air Force
Pas de Calais
Ess
London
Britain
Berlin
Dewas
Pas Deis
Home Lety
Herbert Morrison
Elk Hills Oil Bill Becomes Law With Roosevelt Approval
President Roosevelt signed legislation enabling renewed joint operation by the government and Standard Oil of California at the Elk Hills naval oil reserve. He objected to provisions that would grant Congress executive powers over reserve administration. The Navy had canceled a prior contract with Standard of California as illegal and void. The amendment allows handling drainage and current production issues.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Standard Oil of California
Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve
Congress
Navy
Standard of California
Yanks On Saipan Struggle With Emperor's Elite Troops
American forces press toward Aslito airfield on Saipan as 30 000 Japanese elite troops resist. In the north Pacific, U S forces pound Kurile bases while Saipan's key battles unfold. Front dispatches report street fighting after Charan Kanoa capture as Nimitz notes about 30 000 defenders.
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Saipan
Washington
Aslito
Saipan Island
Pacific
Mariana Islands
Japan
Kuriles
William F. Tyree
Pearl Harbor
U.P
U. S
Chester W. Nimitz
United Press
Richard W. Johnston
War Bond Reminder Amid Short Newsprint Shortage
In face of newsprint scarcity the paper reduces coverage and ads while urging readers to buy bonds. The message highlights Allied advances toward Tokyo and Berlin, urging support for the war effort and the troops.
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Japan
Germany
Tokyo
Berlin
Relentless Will Wins On Biak Island Fight
ASAHEL BUSH reports from Advanced Allied Headquarters New Guinea that American infantry and artillery dominance push toward complete Biak Island victory. Encirclement advances clear the way for north Mokmer airstrip operations as three tank supported Japanese counterattacks are defeated leaving 160 Japanese dead and two tanks lost. The Biak defense, though tenacious, is outmatched as hills north of Mokmer are pressed by reinforced American forces.
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New Guinea
Biak Island
Dutch New Guinea
Biak
Mokmer
Intelligence officers join B-29 raid group in western China
Maj. James Van Horne of Tucson Arizona is introduced as a key intelligence officer in the Superfortress unit raiding the Japanese homeland. Maj. George Palmer Putnam, former publisher and husband of the late Amelia Earhart, presents several officers to newspaper correspondents during interviews at the base.
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United States
China
James van Horne
Tucson
Ariz
George Palmer Putnam
Amelia Earhart
Slaying Story Told To Jury In Navarre Case
Phoenix detective Leonce T Navarre testified he shot David Johnson in self defense. A defense witness Lloyd Simmons supported the account recounting the May 2 confrontation over a boulevard stop. Navarre faces first degree murder charges as the trial nears jury deliberation.
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Phoenix
Leonce T. Navarre
David Johnson
Lloyd Simmons
Navarre
Simmons
Johnson
Finnish Minister Ordered to Leave the United States
Finnish Minister Hjalmar J. Procope was held at his home under guard and ordered to depart the United States as soon as transportation could be arranged. The action affected three counselors and families, signaling a serious strain in American Finnish relations over alleged inimical activities, with no details released.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Hjalmar J. Procope
State Department
United States
Procope
Finland
Russia
Great Britain
Legation
War’s Past 48 Hours Have Deep Significance
The 48 hours bring staggering news about global directions. Germany’s secret aerial weapons surface and Roosevelt’s postwar plans shift under the B 29 wings. De Gaulle’s political leverage and Russia’s resumed activity press Allies, while Far Pacific actions in New Guinea hint at a two act prologue of major consequence.
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J. M. Roberts, JR
Associated Press
Roosevelt
de Gaulle
Russia
Far Pacific
New Guinea
Synthetic Oil Plant Blasted In Air Attack
Allied air forces raided the Sterkrade Fischer Tropsch plant near Duisburg and other targets in France and Germany. Heavy British and Canadian bombers backed by U S long range aircraft hit six German airfields in the Normandy and Paris regions while Mosquito aircraft struck Berlin. British losses totaled twelve planes.
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Philip Ault
London
UPR
Sterkrade
Germany
Ruhr
France
Berlin
Channel
Ninth Airforce
West Coast Peninsula
St. Sauveur-Le Vicomte
Lessay
U. S
le Haye du Puits
Normandy
Paris
Boulogne
Duisburg
Pas de Calais
Dover Straits
England
Yes’erday
Laon
Soviets Break Through Second Finnish Defense Line
Soviet forces on a 65 mile Karelian isthmus front shattered the second Finnish defense line and push toward Viipuri. Gen Govorov’s Lenningrad army seized over 100 settlements bringing them within 28 miles of Viipuri as Finns begin civilian evacuation. Rail hub Perkjärvi reportedly reached near Luonatyoki.
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Harrison Salisbury
Moscow
U.P
Red Army
Karelian
Viipuri
Helsinki
Leonid A. Govorov
Leningrad
Finland
Luonatyoki
Dagens Nyheter
Perkjaervi
Mannerheim
Guerrillas Active 150 Miles South of Caen
London dispatches report guerrilla activity near Caen 150 miles south with resistance forces clashing with Vichy and German troops. A raid on Bressuire saw an isolated Nazi garrison attacked and rail lines sabotaged for four hours. Guerrilla movement is said to push toward the Saumur and Tours region along Loire valley supply lines.
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London
Caen
France
Bressuire
Loire Valley
Saumur
Tours
Grinders End 24 Hour Strike at Chrysler B 29 Engine Plant
A 117 grinder strike at Chrysler Dodge Chicago plant abruptly ended after less than a day. Officials said workers returned to their jobs but refused to reveal settlement terms. The plant covers 83 acres and supplies about 90 percent of engines for B 29 aircraft.
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Chicago
Dodge
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Elk Hills
War Department
Sky Giant
International Soundphoto
Waiu Gliven
Wuauai Canal
Wago
Charan Kanoa
Gara
Will
By Asahel Bush
Maj
van Horne
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