War Fronts FRANCE German Fifth and Seventh armies near Argentan threatened with encirclement and nazi Dunkerque as Americans whip northward toward advancing Canadian forces 15 miles or less away. RUSSIA Soviets, in flanking movement northeast of Warsaw, drive to within 11 miles of Polish capital; three Russian armies swing into position for attacks on east Prussia from southeast, east and north; Baltic armies press toward ports of Leipaja and Memel and into southern Estonia. ITALY British, New Zealand and Indian troops clear enemy from Empoli, west of Florence, and Magno Prato mountains, east of the city as German snipers delay aid to hunger stricken Florentines. AIR More than 1250 U. S. heavy bombers pelt German defenses in France along Seine river from Paris to the Atlantic; 750 heavyweights strike along coast of southern France and Italian Riviera. SOUTHEAST ASIA Gen. Joseph W. Stilwells allied troops advance through monsoon drenched jungles to capture Kazu, 20 miles south of Myitkyina. CHINA Chinese troops break through enemy defenses in suburbs of Liling and rip into Japanese lines around Hengyang. Eisenhower low Chief in France Allies Close in On 100,000 Doomed Nazis SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, AEF, Aug. 15 Torrents of bombs and shells sealed the narrow corridor open to remnants of the German 7th army trapped in the Normandy pocket today and American and allied armored forces closed in from all sides for a battle of annihilation against perhaps 100,000 doomed nazis. A gap of less than 12 miles, extending from north of Argentan to north of Falaise, had been open to the cornered enemy late last night, but official reports indicated it was being made all but impassable by murderous allied land and air bombardment. Nazis Squirm in Trap 7000 Planes Blast Entire Nazi Fortress Aug 15 Slaughter Fleeing Armies, Wreck 10,000 Rail Units Thursday, August 17 All afternoon and until one A.M. The D.U.P. History Committe were here proof reading six chapters of Weber History, also selected about sixty pictures for same. Those present were Dr Milton Hunter the compiler Bell Wilson Chairman, Gladys Simpson Blaycock & myself. Mrs Rosella Larkin stayed the afternoon. Dr Hunter remained over night here. All were very tired but feel happy over the manuscripts thus far.