The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-08-03
DIARY OF The WAR


major bases of Na2is and stormed
across Vistula river near Warsaw,
last big barrier east of German hOr-
der only l4O miles away Fall of two
other strongholds appeared near. In
Normandy, American tanks ripped
German lines wide open from st. Lo
to the sea, causing chaotic retreat
Of enemy. Lcssay and Periers were
in American hands and Couances was
in grasp of Allies. Lieut.. Gen. McNair
was killed by enemy fire in Norman
dy. He was known as brains of the
army" Polish troops in Italy drove
II miles on Adriatic side. Bombers
blasted steel works in Hungary. L.
S. planes were usm% an airfield on
Tinian island. -Four hundred Japs in
attempt to break out of Orote pen
inaula on Guam were killed. An Allied
task force damaged Sabang, Sumatra
$50 miles from Singapore Robot
bombs were causing alarm in London.
SATURDAI-RedS swept through
three more German strongholds and
were closing in on Warsaw. Another
column was 1913 miles from German
SilcSia. Six American armOred col
umns were spearing out in l. S.
break-through west of St. Lo. Nor
mandy fields were Strewn with wreck
age of Rommeps army and many
prisoners We're being taken. Leaning
tower of Pisa appeared about to be
blasted as Germans were using it for
observation British were 7 miles from
Florence. 5000 planes struck at syn
thetic fuel plants in heart of Ger
many and Rumania. American troops
stalled on Guam, annihilated 1000
communicating enemy. Carrier air
craft swept over Rota island, while
one-third of Tinian was in hands of
marines. A Turkish break with Ger
many was believed near.
SUNDAY-Reds advanced through
Baltic states to about ) miles from
kaunas, cleared enemy from eastern
bank of Nistula river up to confluence
with San river and frightened encircle-
ment of remnants Of three trapped
German divisions Warsaw was being
shelled by Reds. Gains We're also
made in southern Poland The L. S.
trap appeared closing on Nazis in
Normandy and NaZis threw in AN ar
mored division in unsuccessful effort
to halt Allied advance In six days
Allies had pushed forward about 25
miles, captured 5000 Germans, over
run 500 square miles Of territory.
captured 60 cities including major
strong points, captured much equip
ment. Destruction Of II more Jap
vessels by American subs was report
ed. Allies in Italy pressed on toward
Florence. Yanks frightened traps on
Japs on Guam and Tinian Super
forts bombed Anshan. key industrial
city in Mukdcn area of Manchuia,
the first daylight raid for these big
bombers, and the third on Japan's
home installations
MONDAY-A British offensive in
Normandy gained about ; miles,
matching American gains Of day pre-
vious. Reds advanced ON Kaunas and
East Prussian frontier, gaining Is
miles ON 68-mile 'front.' retook 300
towns, and crossed river on Warsaw
front. British were in sight of city
Of Florence in Italy. Heavy bombers
supported Normandy fighting and
500 from Italy hit aircraft factories
and oil fields and rail yards. A new
secret American weapon on Guam
and Tlnian was proving devastating.
Guam's harbor was firmly in Amer
lean hands and Marines took airport
on Tinian. Reports persisted that
NaZi marshal Rommel was dead.
Chinese troops entered Jap base in
Yumnan province Details of third
attack on Japs by superforts showed
heavy damage to war industries Of
the enemy.
Observation-Disclosures troops in lG-
mile sol Inward plunge have burst
out Of Normandy peninsula beyond the
town Of Avranches, 40 miles from
jumping off point Of last Tuesday.
Remnants of eight German divisions
were being rounded up. Russians con-
tinued to sweep across Poland and
Battles, and were at gates Of Warsaw.
Seizure of three Nazi strongholds was
announced as Reds were IS miles of
pre-war frontier Of East Prussia AL
lied troops in Italy registered small
gains around Florence 1900 Ameri-
can heavies slashed at Hitlers war
industries. American forces on Guam
and Tinian were forcing Japs into
hopeless traps, cutting forces in two
on Guam. Japs broke into city of
Hengyang in China. Allies landed on
Dutch New Guinea, on Vogelkop pen
insula, solating $4,000 Japs. 1t was
telnmed "the last operation of the
New Guinea campaign" Germans
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