An argument among three Odessa women over their children provoked a fight in which all manner of weapons were used, including fists, rocks and clubs. The three were arrested, treated for injuries at the police station and released after they posted cash bonds. On June 4, Allied forces enter Rome. Paris is liberated Aug. 25. In the Pacific, U.S. naval forces win a huge victory in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, which is the largest naval battle of the war.
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