July 20, 1944; Hitler Hurt:

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JULY 20, 1944:

RACINE, WIS., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 20, 1944.

Bomb Injures

11 Members

Of War Staff

LONDON". — (AP) —

Berlin announced that Adolf Hitler

was burned and bruised in an unsuccessful bombing attempt on his life today.

Three of Hitler's military leaders were seriously injured, advisor Col. Gen. Alfred Jodi was less seriously hurt along with five other generals and  two admirals.

(The FCC said one German broadcast said the attempt on Hitler's life was "by

dynamite." another mentioned "explosives" and still a third said merely "an attempt was made on his life today. Thursday.")

Hirohito Orders

Two to Form

New Regime

(By The Associated Press)

Premier General Hideki Tojo. who led Japan into war against America and Britain and had been virtual dictator for two and a half years. has fallen with his entire cabinet and that Emperor Hirohito had ordered another general and an  admiral to form a new government.

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