July 11, 1944;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JULY 11, 1944:

 Washington. July 11  AP—President Roosevelt declared today he will "reluctantly, but as a good soldier" accept renomination by the Democratic national convention and serve another four years in the White House if elected.

Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, July 11 (AP)—

American troops bursting forward in a new offensive slugged today to a point within two miles of St. Lo, junction bastion of central Normandy, and ripped through Nazi defenses in two sectors farther west on their flaming fifty-mile front.

London. July 11 (AP)—

Russian troops streaming deep into Lithuania thrust within striking: distance today

of the East Prussian frontier and moved swiftly toward the Baltic coast in wide enveloping advance which threatened to trap two German

armies in the north.

SALAMANCA, N. Y  TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1944

If the People Command Me to Continue

in this Office, I have as Little Right to

Withdraw as the Soldier Has to Leave

His Post in the Line'

Washington. July 11  AP—President Roosevelt declared today he will "reluctantly, but as a good soldier" accept renomination by the Democratic national convention and serve another four years in the White House if elected.

In a. letter to Democratic Chairman Robert E.  Hannegan. Mr. Roosevelt said he personally wanted to retire and avoid public responsibility and the publicity that "follows every step" of the President.

                                    If the People Command

British-Americans Gain Mile Across

Orne River, Occupy West Bank East

of Caen—Yanks Seize Four Towns

By WES GALLAGHER

Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, July

11 (AP)—

American troops bursting forward in a new offensive slugged today to a point within two miles of St. Lo, junction bastion of central Normandy, and ripped through Nazi defenses in two sectors farther west on their flaming fifty-mile front.

In eastern Normandy, British - Canadian forces struck ahead a mile across the Orne river east of Caen against the Germans making a fierce stand in the suburb of Vaucelles, and occupied the west bank of the Orne on a four-mile stretch from Caen's outskirts.

Russian Troops

Streaming Deep

Into Lithuania

Two German Armies in North

Threatened With Entrapment;

New Offensive in Romania

London. July 11 (AP)—

Russian troops streaming deep into Lithuania thrust within striking: distance today

of the East Prussian frontier and moved swiftly toward the Baltic coast in wide enveloping advance which threatened to trap two German

armies in the north. Southward in old Poland, other Army groups beat toward the rail center of Bialystok and directly menaced Pinsk. The Germans reported a massive new Soviet offensive in Romania north of the rail center of a drive threatening- the Gala gap and the Ploesti oil fields, already extensively ruined by American bombs.

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