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VOL. 46—No. 115. NOME, ALASKA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1944, PER COPY—15c.
’ RUSSIANS NOW
IN OUTSKIRTS
OF BELGRADE
MOSCOW, Oct. 6.—(AP)—Rus
sian and Yugoslav troops are
fighting the Germans on the out
skirts of Belgrade, It was report
ed today.
pispatches indicate that pa
rols have crossed to the south
bank of the Danube from the cap
tured town of Pancevo, less than
nine miles from the capital.
Marshal Tito reported from the
far front that he believed his
army was the first to . formally
enter the city and that he Rus
sians were in northern Yugoslav
ia, which is less than 30 miles
across.
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k. This Hat frontier country, with
the second largest Hungarian
city, is imperiled frorttally from
Humania also. I
, i
The conquest of Hungary de-!
'•claire dthe .Russian papers, is the
first priority objective- Hi the Rus
' si an strategy. ^ '
Thirty miles due south of Bel
grade the Yugoslavia units are I
locked in a bitter battle with the !
Germans in the village of Topo
la. This is the home of Karage
Orge, who beat the Turks a cen
tury ago and founded the royal
dynasty, from which King Peter
descended.
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KIT A ISLAND
BOMBED FROM
ALEUTIAN BASE
(UNDATED )—(AP)— Twelve
American Liberators bombed
jt Kita Island hursday morning in
| ' the deepest reported penetration
of the Kuriles, said a broadcast
recorded today by the FCC. They
claimed that two attacking planes
were downed in the fierce air
battle on the iny island, which is
* . 10 miles norheast of Hokkaido,
on the northernmost main is
lands.
a This is the closest approach to
* Japan proper that has been re
corded from the Aleutian-based
bombers.
It is reported that Premier
Kloisq warned the cabinet at a
* | ; meeting concerning the Pacific
I - war, that the war had "now
r * reached a grave situation and
.. may decide the : rise or. fall to
f Imperial Japan.” Thi6 has been
a ‘stock impression among the
I * Nipponese - leaders for . the past
! six months.
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Pish do not close their eyes
during sleep.
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1,200 PLANES
ATTACK BERLIN
PLANE FACTORY
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I LONDON, Oct. 0. — <AP)— A
fleet of more than 1200 of Amer
ica’s heaviest planes attacked the
| airplane and engine plant in Ber
' lin, it has been reported. •
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They also attacked andustrial
! objectives and airdromes in other
parts of Germany.
Strong forces of British planes
dumped in profusion, two tons of
i bombs at Saarbrucken in a major
I raid on the center of the arsenal
of the Seigfried Line, behind
Metz. Enemy broadcasts said it
was a terror raid.
FORCES
REACH LIMITS
|OF FOOCHOW
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CHUNGKING, Oct. 8.—(AP)~
Japanese forces invaded the mari
time Fukien Province today, and
reached the northwestern suburbs
of Foochow, it has been reported.
' The Chinese command said the
Japs who have occupied this im
portant port before, apparently
expect to take it without diffi
culty.
Landings were announced by
Tokyo earlier this week and were
pictured as a part of the attempt
to forestall the American landings
.in Jhe pacific, and. would «ever
our communieatforfs tn the south
ern region." 4
WILLKIE ILL
WITH THROAT
AILMENT
• NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—fAP)—
Wendell Willkie is suffering from
a severe throat infection and a
slight congestion of the lungs, Dr.
| Benjamin Salzer said today, add
| lng that a throat specialist and
heart specialist were called into
| consultation by Mrs. Willkie.
Last night there was much con
cern about Mr. Willkie as he had
been feeling fine until he got his
throat infection.
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LIBERATORS
BOMB MAJOR
OIL CENTER
:
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Oct. 6.—(AP)—Liberator bombers
hit the major Japanese oil center
at Balikpapan In Borneo with 40
tons of bombs In another heavy
raid, headquarters reported today.
Jap fighters downed seven Lib
erators and lost four in the air
battle over the Borneo objective
in four days.
Balikpapan is termed by Gen
Douglas as the most ducrative
strategic target in the Pacific.
Thee invention of agricultur
was the foundation-stone of xhid
## American civilization among
the AflSadk fncas and Mayan In
dians. ' •
i FIFTH ARMY
I HAMMERS OUT
[3-MILE GAIN
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ROME, Oct. 6.—(AP>—-Fifth
Army troops hammered out gains
up to three miles yesterday over
the rainbogged mountainous ter
' rain approaches to the Po Valley.
They captured the road junction
of Loiano, which is less than four
I teen miles south of Bologna, on
the main road from Florence, al
lied headquarters announced,
i The Nazis three reinforcements
: and experienced Austrian and
! German Alpine troops in the cen
tral sector, which is adjacent to
the highway, and unloosed fierce
artillery barrages, but on both
sides of the road the Allies
pushed against the stiff resistance.
Headquarters announced that
the weather continues foul, but
i that they captured Monzumo,
! three miles west of Troiano and
Montevenere, which is two miles
north.
The capture of Loiano gave the
Americans the positions com
manding the communications
center of Bologna.
NUGGET MOVES TO
NEW LOCATION
Before the Friday edition of
The Nome Nugget hits the street
today, the Linotype and presses
will be enroute to the new loca
tion down town. Everything is to
be moved according to plan, but
the/ best of plans can slip. We
hope to be on deck with Mon
day’s edition right on time.
THIRD GAME
OF CLASSIC
A THRILLER
SPORTSMAN'S PARK. ST.
LOUIS. Mo.. Oct. 8.—(AP)—
Rallying behind the superb
pitching of 31-year-old Roger
Kramer, the St. Louis Browns
i came from behind to take the
long end of a 6-2 score in to
day's clash with their city bro
the third game of the World
Series classic.
The American League pennant
winners got off to a bad start
before they came to bat in the
first inning, allowing the Cards to
garner a run in the first half of
the inning orr an: error at second
'base. i <• >•.
The winners staged their main
rally in the third frame after five .
consecutive hits had been re
corded on the score book. Two
more runs crossed the plate in
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BRITISH IN
GREECE THRUST
I NORTHWARD
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r ROME. Oct. 6.—<AP>—British
invasion troops in Greece are
i striking along the north shore of
Peloponnessus from the captured
town of Patrai. They overwhelm
ed the fortified port of Rion,
which was guarding the narrow
entrance of the Gulf of Corinth,
The communique from allied
headquarters said that the enemy
security battalions surrender in
a number of the points in Greece.
1500 prisoners were taken at
Patrai Alne immediately after the
seizing of Rion. Seven miles up
the coast from Patrai, the British
turned the enemy coastal guns
and captured numerous small
craft in which the Germans were
trying to flee to the northward,
across the Gulf of Corinth.
The official statement said
; that good results were obtained in
! the shelling of the Germans by
| these guns,
| The opposite side of Rion, on
j the north shore, remained silent
yesterday, despite the announce
ment of Its capture and that of
the enemy security battalions.
Several parts of Peloponnesus
were also captured.
There is still no official word
as to how far the British extend
ed the line.
The opossum measures only
about one-half inch at birth.