Munda Falls to American Forces in New Georgia Defense
General MacArthur reports Japanese resistance collapsed at Munda New Georgia with 1671 enemy dead tallied. U S Marines and Army infantry now mop up scattered units as airstrip area falls into American hands enabling air strikes on Rabaul and disrupting Bougainville and Vila transport routes.
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Rendova
Douglas MacArthur
New Georgia
Munda
U. S S
Rabaul
United States Airforce
Kahili
South Bougainville
Buin-Faisi
Vila
Kolombangara
Manas Point
Bibolo
Kokengolo
Prince of Land
Biblo Hill
Kokengolo Hill
Allied naval invasion buildup reported in North Africa
Allied headquarters in North Africa reports over 3,000 ships of all types mobilized for the invasion. naval commanders include Rear Admiral Sir Philip Vian and American Rear Admiral Magrigo. medical ship Talamba was allegedly bombed three miles offshore in breach of the Geneva convention, with substantial loss of life on Day One.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
America
Navy
Admerick Robert Magrigor
Philip Is Vian
Talamba
Iice
Baltimore Sun increases weekly carrier price
The Baltimore Sun papers announced a price rise effective August 9 for the Sun and Evening Sun carrier delivery from 12 to 15 cents per week. Sunday Sun street sales rise to 12 cents on August 7 for Saturday night sales, 10 cents on publication day, with weekday street sales at 3 cents and 12 cents outside Baltimore and suburbs. Similar increases were announced by the Baltimore News-Post and Sunday American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Sun
Evening Sun
Sunday Sun
Suburbs
Baltimore News-Post
Sunday American
Death summons Mrs Huntsberry and Mrs McVicar
Mrs Huntsberry, in her eighty fifth year, died quietly today at Peyton street near her sister after a brief rally. She was married about 60 years to Walter E Huntsberry of North Loudoun street and leaves one son and eight great grandchildren. Funeral at 5 pm Sunday from her grandson E Huntsberry’s residence 612 South with pallbearers listed.
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W. McVicar
Peyton Street
North Loudoun Street
Hidh
Winchester
Huntsberry
Walter E. Huntsberry
Bryarly
E. Huntsberry
South Termen
R. Prank Barr
J. H. Yost
Charles P Mc- Vicar
James
Berlin Prepares for Allied Bombing Move Civilians Out
Berlin expects air raids as non essential civilians are moved from the city with Hamburg seen as the next major target of Allied air forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Sweden Bars German Transit Among Public Pleas and Military Moves
Stockholm reports broad Swedish approval of King Gustaf V's decision to halt German war material and troop transit through Sweden. The move, aimed at neutrality policy, lifts a heavy burden for Sweden while pressuring Nazi supply routes and fears of reprisals. Authorities suggest further government talks may follow.
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Stockholm
Gustaf V
Sweden
Germany
Norway
Finland
North Sea
Rayburn Predicts Stronger Navy by Year’s End
Rayburn told East Texas Teachers College that Navy strength will double by the end of 1943, urging resolve in defense of control of leadership and declaring “We must and we will win this war” as he spoke of four saboteurs of the spirit and a possible political future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayburn
East Texas Teachers’ College
Fry
German Front Threatened as Red Army Advances in Russia
Moscow reports say the Red Army pushed through gaps created by the capture of Orel and Belgorod advancing toward Bryansk and Kharkov. Russian forces near Kharkov and Bryansk threaten to cut off German units, while Moscow celebrates the first wartime gun salute and Stalin declares the victory breaks the myth of German invincibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Germany
Red Army
Orel
Belgorod
Bryansk
Kharkov
Joseph Stalin
Berlin
Beleorod
Japanese Losses Mounting Amid Pacific War Pressure
Aug 6 dispatch reports Japanese losses increasing as U S and Allied forces sink at least 634 enemy ships since the start of the war. The United States maintains air and sea superiority, while Japan seeks routes to coal and aims to seize strategic islands and airfields in the Pacific theater.
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Pacific
Japan
United States
South Pacific
U.S
Second European Front Urged in Trade Union Magazine
A unions magazine argues a second front would hasten victory over Hitler in 1943. It cites Axis defeats on the Russian front and in Tunisia and Sicily, urging united Allied action to end the war soon and divert at least 60 German divisions from Russia.
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Cces
Hitler
Tunisia
Sicily
Trade Unions
Germany
Russia
Brown Bowles To Divide Authority
Washington August 6 formal division of Office of Price Administration powers between Prentiss M Brown and Chester A Bowles shown in a Brown memorandum. Bowles to act as general manager with full authority to direct operations. Brown to handle policy. Brown absent, Bowles acts. all public statements to be cleared with the information section and senior deputy administrator.
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Washington
Price Administration
Prentiss M. Brown
Chester A. Bowles
Brown
Price
Bowles
Oncomiskesene ST - Tee
Gasoline supply expected to rise for eastern states
Rep Fred A Hartley Jr said eastern states will gain increased gasoline and oil supply soon and motorists may receive gasoline ration coupons similar to those in the midwest and southwest. He cited talks with Price Administrator Brown and Petroleum Administration officials and noted Ickes signaled cuts for the west. He urged raising eastern ration values after stock buildup and warned of renewed pressure if not happening soon.
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Kearny
N. J
Fred A. Hartley, Jr
R.N. J
Middle West
Southwest
Hartley
Eastern Gasoline Conference of Representatives
Congress
Washington
Price
Prentiss M. Brown
Pvetroleum Administration
Ickes Very
Chicago
Transporta
City And County Brevities
Three year old Everly, son of Julian Everly, plus Mr Romine and Mr Jolliffe with John Hawkins in the vicinity, as "Daddy Hawkins" casts his vote. Hawkins is in his nineties.
Unrest Surges as Italians Push for Peace Amid War News
In Bern a report says Italians remain restless over wartime policy as news of Orel and Catania shocks the public. The cabinet enacted measures dissolving the Fascist party, revised penal code methods, and tightened press controls while pledging continued war effort.
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Bern
Switzerland
Catania
Orel
Belgorod
Milan
Zurich Die Tat
Badoglio
Italy
Fascist Party Grand Council
Badoglio Reste
A Tag On Every Citizen Molly Pitcher Goal
Citizens in Winchester embrace Molly Pitcher style as War Stamps tags are issued. Modern Molly Pitchers, dressed in period fashion, will carry pitchers filled with War Stamps to boost sales and tag every clerk and store. The effort aims to show broad support for War Savings programs and honor Revolutionary War heroines.
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Molly Pitcher
War Savings
Winchester
Bingo Every Friday Night Promised at Eight Thirty
A local bingo game is advertised for Friday evenings at 8 30 with entrances by ROUSS Wizz CO. The notice emphasizes a regular session and venue details for players and patrons.
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Eneeae Rouss Wizz CO
Spanish Counsel General in Algiers Meets Allies on North Africa
Antonio San Graniz new Spanish counsel general in Algiers conferred with American and British officials on representing Axis interests in North Africa. He is accredited to the French committee of national liberation and had given credentials there. No indication he would serve as intermediary for armistice talks for Italy. He was formerly Spanish envoy to Venezuela.
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Milan
Die Tat
Pietro Caviglia
Perouse
Caviglia
Vittorio Emanuele
North Africa
Antonio San Graniz
Algiers
North Afa
San Graniz
Committee of National Liberation
Italy
Venezuela
Messina Attacked by Large Bombers and Allied Offensive
Sicilian operations reported with medium bombers targeting Franca villa north of Mt Etna and 28 miles southwest of Messina while light bombers hit Adrano. Fighter bombers struck enemy troops and roads. Electrical installations at Sardinia and Sicilian ports Palermo and Augusta were damaged. Catania reportedly evacuated after a three week siege. Allied ground and naval pressure noted.
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Francavilla
Mt. Etna
Messina
Adrano
Palermo
Augusta
Catania
Germans Still Resist Allied Onslaught In Sicily
Allied forces push along the Messina coast and seize Gagliano on the central Sicilian front as British and Canadian troops advance toward Adrano and Regalbuto. Luftwaffe defenses stiffen around Troina while Flying Fortress raids target Messina to hamper German evacuations.
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North Africa
U. S
Messina
Sicily
Gagliano
Mt. Etena
Blu Mesina
Aderna
Centuripe
Regalbute
Holoiia
Eighth Army
Emy
Adrano
Prancavilla
Crea
Troina
Bar
Ministre Churchill
Wheeler Awaiting McNutt Reply in Draft Delay Request
Belton Mont August Senator Wheeler asks War Manpower Commissioner Paul V McNutt to delay drafting of pre Pearl Harbor fathers until November 1 He awaits McNutts reply and has discussed the matter with Senator Barkley and Representative McCormack which could influence further action.
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Belton
Mont
Aug. G.ee
Wheeler
D-Mont
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Senator Barkley
D-Ky
Rep. McCormack
D-Mass
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Mrs. Huntsberry
Glad Germans
John Colburn
Hull
Second European Front
Brown Bowles
Ickes
Mid-Continent
Middlewest
Lowerour
By Frank Brutto
Spain
Axis
Sicilian
Hay
Associated Press
Madrid
la Linea
Priday
By Belman Morin
McNutts
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