Outer Defenses Of Fortress Smashed
Moscow reports say Russian forces crush outer defenses of Brest Litovsk on the River Bug and push into Poland near the Curzon line. First Ukrainian army group seizes Skomorokhi as Red troops advance toward Lwow and Brest Litovsk area.
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London
Moscow
Brest Litovsk
Bug
Curzon Line
Poland
Hitler
Soviet Union
Skomorokhi
Ukraiian
Sokal
Lwow
Hajnowka
Soviet Offensives Push Front 550 Miles From Lwow to Brest
Six Russian armies push through large gaps on the eastern front from Marshal Konev’s southward 125 mile breakthrough near Lwow to Yeremenko’s drive into the Baltic republic northward. Advances extend toward the Polish border with Skomorokhi seizing along the Bug River as Rokossovsky’s force nears Brest Litovsk. Berlin admits a serious German situation as Red Army forces fight through forests and stiffen pressure along multiple axes.
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Moscow
Hitler
Ivan
Konev
Andrei I. Yeremenko
Latvian Republic
Ukraine
Lwow
Konel
Bug River
Selets Belsch
Sokal
London
Skomorokhi
Germany
Russia
Bug
Berlin
Transocean Agency
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Warsaw
Brest Litovsk
Tarnopol
Kowel
Poland
Kaunas
Lithuania
Fort Loudoun Meee Vacation Closure Notice
The Fort Loudoun meee will close for vacations on the 21st and reopen on the 26th. The dates appear as 7 19 19 21 in the source text.
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Fort Loudoun Meee
Store and Office Closure Notice for Saturday Noon
Notice states our store and office will close Saturday at noon. In case of emergency call 4457 or 5196. Miller and Anderson (7-19-1p-41).
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Miller
Invasion Front Push Southeast of Caen Drives Deep Into France
Montgomeries tank forces smash into open country southeast of Caen after breaching the Orne river line. Allied commander estimates 156000 enemy troops written off as Americans mop up newly captured StL. Soviet armies push through eastern front breaches near Tarnopol and Kowel aiming to pocket Germany army of the south. Livorno falls to Americans and Ancona occupied as front lines shift on Italian peninsula. Air raids hit southern Germany and Ruhr while RAF targets Berlin and Cologne. Chinese defenders hold Hengyang as Japanese pressure near Imphal. Navy ships pound Guam as Pacific operations continue.
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Montgomery
Caen
Orne River
Livorno
Leghorn
Ancona
City Health Officer says no polio cases in city
Dr L M Allen city health officer reports no infantile paralysis cases in the city. Earlier county cases are said to be slight and not of concern, with the official statement to be published in The Star tomorrow evening.
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L. M. Allen
Bombers Hit Rail Yards and Airfields in Germany
Allied air forces from Britain and Italy attacked Munich area rail yards airfields and war plants in southern Germany. About 2 500 American bombers fighters and 36 hourly total 319 confirmed kills. Targets included Schweinfurt bearing factories and chemical plants near Munich with major raids across several German sites.
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London
Britain
Italy
Munich
Germany
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Alps
Schweinfurt
Brenner Pass
England
Great Bearings
Hitler Blamed for Eastern Front Reverses by Captured General
Moscow reports a statement from Gen. Hofmeister, captured commander of the 41st German tank corps, claiming Hitler's strategy on the eastern front costs lives and prisoners. He says field marshal Busch warned against retreat, while Hitler ordered steadfast defense, denying reserves and discharging marshals who warned against errors. Continued on page 3. Col 2.
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Moscow
Edmund Hofmesieter
Hitler
Eh Aan
Ernst) Busch
Pripyat
Baltic States
Hofmeister
Russia
Brauchitsch
List
von Rundstedt
Roosevelt taps Byrnes drop and Truman as veep choices
President Roosevelt inspires James Byrnes to withdraw from the vice presidential race at the 29th Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Reports name Senator Harry S. Truman as second choice and Justice William O. Douglas as third, with Roosevelt slated to address the convention by radio Thursday night.
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Chicago Stadium
Gov. Roberts. Kerr
Oklahoma
Jack Bell
Roosevelt Uneely
James F. Byrnes
Henry A. Wallaroo
Harry Truman
Missouri
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Chicago
Byrnes
Wallace
Roosevelt
Robert E. Hannegan
Truman
Truman Committee
National Committee
French Patriots Target German Fuel and Mines
French patriot organizations burn liquid fuel storage tanks in the Rhone valley and southern France and set coal dumps along rail lines ablaze. Patriots claim to disrupt German fuel supply with saboteurs in mining regions using sub machine guns and sabotaging elevators and pumping machinery.
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Portbou
Spain
France
Vichy
Wwe
Rhone
Great Northern
Germans Increase Bomb Attacks Over England
London dispatch reports the German flying bomb attacks intensified in the 24 hours ending today with devices launched from Calais. Allied air power remained strong as Eisenhower’s invasion HQ said the raids aimed to divert Allied bombing pressure but failed to slow the Allied air onslaught.
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London
England
Eisenhower
Channel
Calais
France
Caen
Virginians Keep Cards Close In Democratic Convention
Virginia's delegation to the Democratic National Convention, pro-Byrd and likely to follow his leadership, stayed cautious and noncommittal as dissident southern votes surged. Governor Darden chaired the delegation with E. R. Combs as assistant. other posts were filled by Virginians including Mrs. Raymond Guest and T. Nelson Parker.
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Chicago
Virginia
Byrd
Darden
E. R. Combs
Raymond Guest
Warren County
T. Nelson Parker
Richmond
Frank Wysor
Pulaski
Burgess Nelson
Shenandoah
W. Stuart Moffett
Augusta
T. B. Fugate
Lee County
R. C. Vaden
Gretna
Livorno Seized by Clark in a Pincers Exploit
Rome July 19 Lt Gen Mark W Clark's Fifth Army captured Livorno using a wide pincers maneuver forcing the Germans from the third largest Italian port after Polish troops seized Ancona. The harbor, a vital link between Rome and Genoa, has seen heavy fighting and sunken ships.
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Rome
Mark W. Clark
Fifth
Livono
Italy
Ancona
Adriatic
Livorno
Leghorn
Pisa
Genoa
Arno
Bay of
Chinese forces break ring around Hengyang press on Hengshan base
Chinese high command said a strong Chinese force broke from the encircled Hengyang in Hunnan and moved toward Hengshan, a key Japanese base 25 miles northeast. Ring around Hengyang is cracking with counterattacks as Japanese reinforcements arrive. fighting on the Canton Hankow railway nears a climax.
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Chungking
Hengyang
Hunnan
Hengshan
Eee
Leiyang
Canton-Hankow
George W Pope victim of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
George W Pope 68 a farmer of Frederick county died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 10 45 last night from Rocky Mountain spotted fever. He had been ill about two weeks. Born in Clarke county November 27 1875 he was the son of the late Michael Pope and Elizabeth Swartz. Survived by wife Nannie Swartz and two sons Stewart Winchester and Clarence Acorn Heights. Funeral Friday at 4 pm at Crums Methodist Church with Rev T J Hawkins officiating. Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery. Body rests at Jones ee Home until January the body will be at home until Thursday.
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George W. Pope
Middle Road
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Rocky Mountain
Mr. Pope
Clarke County
Michael Pope
Elizabeth Swartz
Germany
Hisonn
Mt. Hebron
Jace Thursy
British Smash Big Nazi Tank Attacks
British forces smashed a German counter attack near Caen driving five miles southeast toward Paris. Rommel threw in reserves as heavy counter attacks and British-Canadian forces extended the front to about 20 miles on the Caen to Paris corridor.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Caen
Paris Road
Battleships Press Guam Defenses as Pacific Drive Advances
US Navy reports show battleships with spotter planes closing on Guam defenses for a second day. Cruiser support helped silence enemy anti aircraft guns while southwest Pacific bombers target ships hauling men and materiel. MacArthur announces new aerial blows sinking and damaging multiple Japanese vessels and destroying hundreds of supply barges.
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Pearl Harbor
Guam
Southwest Pacific
Japan
Chester W. Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
Nimitz
MacArthur
Pacific
Curb Market Brims With County Grown Produce
County growers offer corn cabbage beans apples and tomatoes at the weekly Frederick County curb market in Winchester. By mid morning most stock sold out with blackberries and peaches quickly gone. Rain remains badly needed for continued yields as growers plan second plantings amid drought. Market sales reached daily totals from seventy to four hundred dollars.
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Frederick
Archie Orndorff
T. Newton Cather
Allies push across Normandy seize Caen area and St Lo
Allied and British forces advance in Normandy with the Americans securing St Lo and surrounding routes. The Doughboys reach the Vire river and take La Capelle and Grand Hamel as Montgomery reports wiping out an estimated 156 000 Germans. The British push toward the Caen area and beat back counterattacks as a major operation unfolds along the Orne and Odon fronts.
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Fallen St. To
Vire
la Capelle
Grand ‘Hamel
Hottot-Les- Basnes
Tilly- Sur-Seulles
Noyers
Caen
Watermelons Arrive at Koman Brow CPP Wianeser Cold Storage
Watermelons have just arrived at Koman Brow CPP and Wianeser Cold Storage, signaling fresh fruit stock for the facility. The update notes immediate loading and distribution readiness for ongoing shipments.
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Koman Brow
Cpp
Wianeser
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