The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-13
DIARY OF The WAR
FRIDAY-On Southern end of Rus,

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east OF Warsaw. This threatened Brest
Litovsk and Pinsk Hitler changed his
commander along Normandy front.
Americans were putting ring around
LaHaye du Puts British and Canadi-
ans were in struggle around Caen
with German armor and infantry. Mr..
Churchill announced that Nazi rocket
planes in three weeks had killed 2,752
and sent 5000 to hospitals. a tEous-
and heavy bomhers attacked launch
ing platforms Of robot planes. Presi
dent Roosevelt conferred with Gen
eral DeGaulle. Nazi guns in Italy were
holding up the Fifth Army drive.
China marked the close of seven years
of war with the Japs and predicted
victory IN the ensuing year. Ameri-
cans took Manim island, off Noemfoor,
near Dutch New Guinea. Nimitz an
nounced box score in Pacific since
June 10 as SO Jap ships sunk, includ-
ing an aircraft carrier 81 sunk OF
damaged; 835 planes destroyed, 35
probably destroyed. L. S. had four
warships damaged and 1853 planes
lost.
SATURDAY-Americans smashed
across Wire river, south of Carentan,
and drove forward along 33-mile
front on Cherbourg peninsula. Rain
curtailed air activity, but 5000 heav
les and fighters were over Germany
from Britain and Italy. Red armies
advanced along 400-mile front taking
many towns and capturing two Hit
Ter generals. Reds were ten miles
from Wilno. Another Red army
that captured koWel approached Bug
river. Allies were still stalled in Italy.
More than $4,000 children were evac-
uated from London to escape the
flying bombs American bombs fell on
the Jap homeland for the third time
as Superfortresses hit the Jap naval
base at Sasebo and industrial center
at YaWata Chinese broke siege of
Hengyang and reversed Jap advance
in southeast China. A Jap attempt to
flee from Saipan was foiled by u. S.
artillery. Capture Of Namber airfeld
gave Yanks possession Of all Noem-
foor off Dutch New Guinea.
SUNDAY-British troops stormcd
into ruins Of Caen in Normandy, re-
taking nine towns, Rommel began
drawing on his stock Of about 500
tanks massed about Caen. Two hill
towns in Italy fell to Americans and
Yanks were ten miles from Livorno.
Red armies took BaraniWicze, on in
vasion route to Warsaw and fought
into streets of Wilno, cutting rail line
of NaZiS for defense of East Prussia,
100 miles away. Japs tried a desper-
ate countcr-attack on Saipan, pushing
American line back 1000 yards, but
then had to retreat. Casualties We're
heavy with | 500 Jap dead left on the
field. Jap planes backed the attack
1t was revealed the super-forts hit
five targets in Japan. American air
men continued to assist Chinese as
: they drove Japs back from Hengyang.
Jap planes appeared ON Salween river
front for first time.
MONDAY - American and British
armies cracked both ends Of NaZi
Normandy defense line. British final
assault on Caen met with little oppo-
sitlon. Americans took La Haye du
Puts and drove southwark to Lessay.
They pushed through center line for
four miles. Reds captured Ida and
were battling disorganized resistance
at Wilno. SOviets We're IS miles from
Germany. Allies took Volterra in
Italy, but going was tough in that
area. Americans completed conquest
of Saipan island just 1850 miles to
the southeast from Tokyo and 100
miles northeast of Manila. 1t was the
bitterest and most costly in Central
Pacific. Carrier task force also hit
Japs on Guam and Rota.
TUESDAY - Reds drove beyond
Wilno and were 80 miles from East
Prussia, also driving into Lithuana
Three more German generals sur
rendered and Stain announced that
Soviets had captured Slanim and Lun-
mice, communications and rail centers
Iipaot 70 Wnpcau A 1liac
gained up to six miles in Normandy
behind artillery barage. Allied planes
drive Germans off Frances roads in
daytime. Raj planes wreck II trains
bringing total Of 60 in four nights. |
ltaly's l50-mile front was at stand
still. Chinese troops and American
at forestalling any Jap reinforce
ments being sent to Hengyang. Mop ,
up squads were busy on Saipan as
construction gangs were putting the !
islands two airdromes into operation. |
Berlin was bombed by British in a |
night attack. 1t was revealed Hitler
Ht'u PldillIcu INVASION Vi Inc OuIJcd
States through Mexico after Britain
had been brought to her knees.
THURSDAY - Reds struck new
blows against Nazis along 90-mile
front, advancing % miles. They were
% miles from Latvia border. Gains
on Normandy bridgehead were small
but widespread Americans were mile