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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1942
Page
2
German air raiders struck English coastal towns in a moonlit dawn raid causing deaths injuries and major property damage. Observers hailed the attack as the worst yet with rescue workers digging through wreckage and a heavy anti aircraft barrage lasting about an hour.
Baltimore April 2 The State Tax Commission told automobile dealers that frozen stocks of cars must be declared on corporate tax returns and that assessments will stand unless revised after an appeal hearing. Chairman William L. Henderson said inventories rose last year and many firms filed returns early as April 15 deadline approached. Public notices noted frozen auto values were not yet considered by the commission and urged dealers to appeal if needed.
Cyrus McCormick III, head of the OPA automobile and truck section, said a price ceiling on used cars will be set within a week or two. He told auto dealers and ration board reps that ceilings are being worked out in Washington and that rationing will not extend to used cars.
A wartime communication expresses President Roosevelt's support for the soldiers being deployed overseas. It reassures them of national backing and emphasizes courage, duty, and perseverance as they head to foreign lands.
Stockholm April 2 six of the 11 Norwegian merchant ships daring the German blockade remain accounted for tonight as either lost or unable to reach haven in Britain. The vessels, tied up in Goteborg since the German invasion of Norway, left Tuesday night despite heavy snow. Swedish court had upheld charters to Britain, overruling German efforts to seize ships via Norwegian owners. Observations by fishermen say the ships were attacked Wednesday by a German destroyer.
Two Swedish‑registered vessels Buccaneer and Skytteren were sunk by gunfire just outside Swedish waters at the mouth of the narrow Skagerrak. A burning ship, another running aground, and two more trawlers Lionel and Dico fled to Goteborg as lifeboats drifted. Reports vary on crew losses and possible German captures. Dust from Australian storms drifts to New Zealand distant.
A Boston report describes a method where dogs binge drunk then receive sodium pyruvate to burn up alcohol faster, potentially shortening sobering time. Harvard physiologists note the chemical aligns with carbohydrate metabolism, while cautions about human application remain.
The Senate Appropriations Committee, amid protests led by Chairman Glass of Virginia, recommended legislation to provide an unspecified funding measure for Senate expenses. The move suggests a self-directed effort to secure or clarify funding authority for Senate operations.
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