Monday, July 23, 2012

July 23, 1944;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JULY 23, 1944:
LONDON, July 23.— (Sunday)—(U.P.)—
Adolf Hitler begged the German army Saturday to fight on until victory is achieved "in spite of everything" and began placing the armed forces on the war fronts, like those at home, under the iron fist of Nazi party fanatics in what appeared a desperate attempt to stamp out rebellion.

PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS. PEARL HARBOR,
July 22.—(/P)—
After repulsing two Japanese counter-attacks. American forces on Guam have made satisfactory progress and secured key positions around Port Apra. main objective on the island. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz said in a communique

NORMANDY. July 22.—(/P)—
On the coastal plains of Normandy the Allies are winding up' their Sunday
punch, to knock Germany out of the war. This is no military secret, for the evidence is here for anyone to see. The strongest proof of the victory that is coming—-although- there still must be hard and bloody fighting to achieve it—is the fact that Germany simply is unable to do anything consequential to prevent this massing of vast hordes of men and equipment for the decisive Allied blow at a decisive place and at a decisive time.
WASHINGTON. July 22.—(AP) —
The submarine Trout, which snatched a fabulous treasure in gold, silver and bonds from beneath the  muzzles of Japanese. guns in The Philippines, has been lost in action against the Nipponese.

WASHINGTON. July 22.—(AP) —
The submarine Trout, which snatched a fabulous treasure in gold, silver and bonds from beneath the  muzzles of Japanese. guns in The Philippines, has been lost in action against the Nipponese.



 
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY, JULY 23, 1944

High German War Chiefs
Reported Killed in Purge;
Revolts Rumored in Reich
By JOSEPH W. GRIGG
LONDON, July 23.— (Sunday)—(U.P.)—
Adolf Hitler begged the German army Saturday to fight on until victory is achieved "in spite of everything" and began placing the armed forces on the war fronts, like those at home, under the iron fist of Nazi party fanatics in what appeared a desperate attempt to stamp out rebellion. Reports said that Field Marshals Karl Gerd von Runstedt and Walther von Brauchitsch, as well as scores of lesser military lights had been lit to death as conspirators in the revolt and Hitler appeared to have won the first round of struggle within Germany unprecedented
since the internal collapse of 1918. But it was at a cost of declaring a war to the death on the powerful Junkers officers group which, although it had elevated him
to power, had always been potentially the greatest menace to hit regime.

Yanks Occupy Key Positions
After Foe Flees Leaving
270 Dead, 5 Tanks on Field
By EUGENE BURNS
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS. PEARL HARBOR,
July 22.—(/P)—
After repulsing two Japanese counter-attacks. American forces on Guam have made satisfactory progress and secured key positions around Port Apra. main objective on the island. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz said in a communique
this afternoon. On the southern front. Nimitz said American forces captured 875
foot Mt. Alifan, overlooking Agat town. The town is little more than two miles south of the lower sweep of the harbor.
In the North, the Americans seemed control of a five-mile road stretch between Piti town and Agana. This is 'part of the highway leading behind the harbor.

ALLIES POISED
FOR MAJOR
NORMAN BLOW
(Editor's note: Robert Bunnelle. chief
of the London Bureau of Ihe Associated
Press. has made a tour of the Normandy
battlefront to confer with Associated
Press correspondents and photographers.)
By ROBERT BUNNELLE
WITH ALLIED FORCES IN
NORMANDY. July 22.—(/P)—
On the coastal plains of Normandy the Allies are winding up' their Sunday
punch, to knock Germany out of the war. This is no military secret, for the evidence is here for anyone to see. The strongest proof of the victory that is coming—-although- there still must be hard and bloody fighting to achieve it—is the fact that Germany simply is unable to do anything consequential to prevent this massing of vast hordes of men and equipment for the decisive Allied blow at a decisive place and at a decisive time.
SUPERIORITY EVIDENT
A tour of the front lines lo check Associated Press news and news photo staff dispositions for the great events to come brought home vividly the superiority that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's forces are achieving.

Two U.S. Subs,
130 Men Lost
Orinda Officer in
Command of Vessel
Noted for Exploits
By HAMILTON W. FARON
WASHINGTON. July 22.—(AP) —
The submarine Trout, which snatched a fabulous treasure in gold, silver and bonds from beneath the  muzzles of Japanese. guns in The Philippines, has been lost in action against the Nipponese.
This was announced today by the Navy, which disclosed that the submarine
Tullibee also is overdue and presumed lost on a war patrol.
Slipping past Japanese shore batteries and into Manila Bay early in 1942. the Trout delivered badly needed anti-aircraft ammunition to American forces then fighting
valiantly to hold the fortress Corregidor.

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