Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-03

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landing ON Saipan, which Japs defend
fanaticaliy. Biak Island taken under
control and Jap light feet put to rout
by 10 bombers which sink four de-
stroyers. Kuriles to north and BONN to
south of main Jap islands shelled by
task forces. Jap feet containing four
battleships spotted west of Saipan and
attacked by aircraft. Japs lose one
large carrier, destroyer and three
tankers sunk. Three other carriers
were seriously damaged, battleship a
cruiser, two destroyers and two tank
ers damaged. One large carrier took
three torpedoes fired by submarine,
which could not linger to see If it
sank.
JULY, 1914.
Unsuccessful effort made to kill Hitler
with bomb. More than $500 German
officers, including "a generals, arrested
and number of executions take place
as Himmler takes over internal rule of
Germany. American tank forces under
command of 1t Gen. Patton break
through German lines and speed across
base of Normandy Peninsula to isolate
that area. 1t. Gen. McNair killed by
American bombers Thousands of Nazis
surrender with little or no resistance
Russians smash forward to point where
Warsaw Is in artillery range. Kaunas,
capital of Ithuania, seized Pskov on
Estonia border at base of Lake Peipus
captured, Brest-Litovsk and Stanisla-
wow, gateway to Czechoslovakia, also
fall. Allies take Pisa and Leghorn
Uivorno) as Nazis seek to stand on
Arno River. Guam is occupied by
American forces and TOTO gives up as
Japanese Premier.
AUGUST, 1914.
American 7th Army lands in South
ern France and quickly expands several
beachheads above and below Toulon,
seeking path up Rhone River. Paris
captured as Patton's tanks dash rapidly
to and around city. Patton smashes
to Swiss border near Geneva and sends
one column down to meet 7th Army
column coming north. Romania breaks
with Germany, then declares war on
Hitler. Bulgaria shows signs of quitting
war Florence taken over by Americans
as 5th Army drives up Arno Valley.
Russians reach beaches of Riga, drive
wedge between Warsaw and East Prus-
STA, approach close to Upper Silesian
border and move to within so miles of
Ploesti oil fields. President Roosevelt
visits Hawaii to disclose plans with
Macarthur and Nimitz. BIOS blast Jap
home islands. Task force sinks entire
Jap convoy of II ships near BONN Is
lands, including 5 destroyers. All Japs
expelled from India
SEPTEMBER, 1914.
Five Allied armies move forward on
western front until Patch's 7th Army
stands at gateway to Belfort Gap into
Rhine Valley, Patton advances to four
passes through Vosges Mountains,
British air-borne force badly mauled in
effort to secure hold on Anthem and
turn flank of Siegfried Line. Most of
Belgium cleared of NaZis and part of
Holland also is freed. Luxembourg en-
tered. German losses since invasion set
at 100000. Allies land in Albania.
Russian troops seize Ploesti oil fields
and speed on across Romania to enter
Yugoslavia With Bulgaria stalling
around, Russia declares war, then grants
armistice, after which Bulgaria breaks
with Germany and finally declares war
on Germany. Tallinin, capital of Es-
tonia, captured and Baltic situation Is
nearly mopped up. Germans resist bit
terly on Pc River line, last defense in
Italy. Halsey's Sd Fleet sends task
force which sinks entire convoy of So
Jap ships off Midanao in Philippines
Other Philippine Islands bombed. Moro
tai in Halmahera Islands occupied, al
was Peleliu in the Palau Islands Manila
bombed, with 10 enemy planes shoi
down, 95 destroyed on ground, 81 ships
including 2 destroyers, sunk and heavy
damage to airfields and harbor.
OCTOBER, 1914.
British rush to Mas River line II
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Lowlands. Hodges American LIST Army
captures Aachen and breaks through
Siegfried Line. Patton sends advance
units into ring of forts surrounding
Metz and Patchs French units flanl
Bentron, guarding entrance to Bussane
Pass through Vosges to floor of Rhin,
Valley. Russians move 20 miles insid,
East Prussia in direction of Koenigs.
berg and far to north cross over ints
Northern Norway. Americans land or
Leyte Island in Philippines ane
Gen. Macarthur goes ashore with Presi.
dent Osmena. Japanese 18th Division
which tortured Bataan heroes, foune
on Leyte, is wiped out. Japs, desperate
send three task forces against Leyt.
invasion units and suffer worst nava
disaster of war. Enemy loses at leas
one hattleship, probably two others
and possibly two more, six other battle.
ships damaged, one large and ont
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