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President’s Stand (Hurd) – 2-3
The President’s Letter – 2-3
Capital Was Sure – 3
President Seen as Agreeable to Change in Running Mate (Krock) – 4
War News Summarized – 4
Allied Line Erupts (Daniel) – 5-6
Photo from Normandy – 6
U.S. Planes and Guns Hammer Foe into Grogginess on Hill near St. Lo (Denny) – 6-7
Canadian Troops Move through Rubble of Caen (page 1 photo) – 7
U.S. Submarine Lost with a Crew of 60 – 7
P-47 Pilots Smash Nazi Tank Assault (Denny, Graham) – 8
The General Chats with the Princess (photo) – 8
Munich, Toulon Hit in 2-Way Bombings (Anderson) – 9-10
London: Death at Night and Seeking Refuge by Day (photos) – 9
Lopez is Rescued by Colombia Units – 10-11
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones * – 12-14
4 Weeks of Robots (by Hanson W. Baldwin) – 14

* There is some missing and/or scrambled text in the United Nations communiques. I’m pretty sure it happened in the originals and is not my fault – HJS.

5 posted on 07/12/2014 5:15:13 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

To: Homer_J_Simpson

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1944/jul44/12jul44.htm#

Allied air strikes along the Po
Wednesday, July 12, 1944 www.onwar.com

In Italy... Allied air attacks against the Po bridges begin. Elements of the US 5th Army advance. The US 88th Division takes Lajatico.

On the Eastern Front... Soviet 2nd Baltic Front forces capture Idritsa.

On the Western Front... The US 1st Army offensive toward St. Lo reaches within 2 miles of the town but faces heavy resistance from German forces. Hill 192, east of the town, is captured.

In the United States... The Bretton Woods conference continues.

6 posted on 07/12/2014 5:16:09 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

To: Homer_J_Simpson

The General chats with the princess -- page 8:

13 posted on 07/12/2014 6:35:08 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)

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To all- please ping me to Canadian topics.

Canada Ping!

19 posted on 07/12/2014 10:20:36 AM PDT by Squawk 8888 (Lacrosse- Canada's national sport, like hockey only violent)

To: Homer_J_Simpson

Today's 7th Army sector. The Germans are bringing 5th Parachute Division from Brittany to bolster LXXXIV Corps front:

21 posted on 07/12/2014 10:51:20 AM PDT by henkster (Do I really need a sarc tag?)

To: Homer_J_Simpson

Panzer Group West Sector. British 2nd Army continuing to attack in the Odon Valley. 12th SS Panzer Hitler Jugend has been pulled out of the line:

22 posted on 07/12/2014 10:53:46 AM PDT by henkster (Do I really need a sarc tag?)

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