Greek Heroes Save Their Ship In Adrias Rescue
Greek destroyer Adrias and HM Hurworth faced a minefield during the Leros defense. Commander Toumbas led a daring retreat to beach the damaged ship and save survivors, with engineered repairs and a risky getaway aided by British allies on St Nicholas feast day.
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Mediterranean
UPI
Adrias
Leros
Aegean
H.M.5
Hurworth
Kalymnos Island
Cos Channel
Cos Harbor
Toumbas
H.M.S. Hurworth
TSM
S. Hurworth
Costa Anagnostopoulos
John Matsoukas
Mastroyannis
George Papafranzesco
Papafranzesco
St. Nicholas
Lord Vansittart Warns Explosives Ban Key to Germany Disarmament
Lord Vansittart told the House of Lords that Germany must be partly de industrialized after the war and any explosives manufacture must be strictly prohibited. He warned plans that do not ban and prevent explosives will fail and turn into a tragedy. He suggested inter allied control of Germanys iron and steel industry.
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London
Germany
Lord Vansittart
House of Lords
Human torpedo Belin revealed use against shipping
London reports that two divers in suits guided compact electric torpedoes to enemy ships. After approaching targets they detach a nose charge, set a fuse, and retreat. The attack, praised by the admiralty, occurred during a Palermo base raid, sinking a cruiser and earning decorations for Lts. Richard T. Greenland and Rodney G. Dove.
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London
Admiralty
Palermo
Sicily
Richard T. Greenland
Rodney G. Dove
St. Michael and St. George
Human torpedo crew sinks Italian cruiser in harbor
Signalman Alexander M. Ferrier and Seaman James Michael Freel rode two torpedoes to penetrate the harbor and sink the Italian cruiser Ulpio Traiano while damaging the 8500 ton transport Viminale. The two men and the crew of a third torpedo survived and were captured. The weapon has a limited range and relies on a mother ship or submarine. Also noted is a marriage license for John E. Anderson and Helen Smacek of Geneva Nebraska.
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Alexander M. Ferrier
James Michael Freel
Ulpio Traiano
Mediterranean
Equipment for Schools Postwar Distribution Discussed
A Kansas UPA committee and Gov. Schoeppel met in Topeka to plan postwar school equipment distribution. Leaders from five state colleges and various high schools and colleges joined the lunch meeting to discuss centralizing handling of typewriters, trucks, buses, and other government supplies for schools.
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Topeka
UPA
Kansas
Andrew Schoeppel
Schoeppel
Draft dodger Balow convicted by federal jury
Topeka Harold William Balow of Atchison was found guilty by a federal jury yesterday of failure to report for induction. U S District Judge Guy T Helveringsen presided the case.
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Topeka
Harold William Balow
Atchison
U. S
Guy T. Helveringsen
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Belin
Rankin Drug CO
Conoco
McBeth Conoco
New Hampshire St
John E. Anderson
Helen Smacek
Geneva, Neb
Douglas County Court House
Michigan
KAW Valley Oil CO
L. T. Harris CO
Mass. St
Moore
Yo Moores
Lawrence Hardware
Coronado Skimmaster
Helen Brand
Pintage
Gamble
Tiger
Equi Spa al
Lady Hamilton Stationery
Kotex
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
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