Local Board Uncertain About Draft Regulations
A group of Draft Board One men leaving for Army service were told board officials remain uncertain about the meaning of new Selective Service rules for registrants over 26 in essential war work. State HQ guidance was unclear, prompting a delay in induction while clarifications are awaited. The group listed includes Russell R. Keller and others, most over 26, who departed by bus for Baltimore and Fort Meade.
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Draft Board One
Parsons Newman
Baltimore
Fort Meade
Russell R. Keller
William C. Kilby
Calvin L. Palmer
Franklin E. Baker
James P. Dolan
William C. Specht
Air Forces Expand Pacific Control Says Knox
Washington reports American air forces steadily enlarge Pacific control with maps showing the ring around Tokyo since Guadalcanal in 1942. Navy Secretary Knox cites major counter strokes from Midway to the Aleutians and notes British forces may halt the Imphal Japanese drive. London says British torpedo boats beat off a German convoy off the Dutch coast after a sharp engagement.
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Washington
Pacific
Navy
Knox
Tokyo
U. S
Guadalcanal
Marcus
Wake Island
Midway
Solomons
Gilberts and
Marshalls
New Guinea
Aleutians
India
Imphal
Singapore
Chester Nimitz
Truk
Caroline Islands
London
Berlin
It Can Be Told of Coolidge Sinking in Pacific Mine Field
Washington reports that the giant Army transport President Coolidge, long believed lost in the South Pacific, struck an Allied mine and sank on a reef while approaching Espirito Santo in the New Hebrides. The base location is now disclosed as fronts moved beyond Espirito Santo.
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Washington
President Coolidge
South Pacific
Espirito Santo
New Hebrides Islands
Australia
Coolidge
32 Wait For Rescue from Avalanche Berthoud Pass
Marooned 32 people including three babies wait for rescue after a Sunday snow slide at Berthoud Pass 11,314 feet. Lt Helen Durfee injured but transported by snowmobile to Denver. Lt Catherine Cockburn and Edith Foster among survivors detailing the dramatic escape and self dig.
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Berthoud Pass
Cole
Rockies
Dick Holmes
Frank Pichini
E. Lopez
Echo Lake
Summit Lodge
Helen Barr Durfee
Los Angeles
Army
Denver
Durfee
Catherine Cockburn
Bethesda
Spars
Marine ace Lieut Thomas breaks leg in plane crash
First Lieut Frank C. Thomas Jr., a Marine fighter pilot ace with 16 confirmed Japanese planes, fractured a leg when forced to bail out after his cockpit fire during a strafing run. He landed on water, swam two hours until rescued, and is hospitalized awaiting orders. He trained in Buckeystown and Martinsburg, West Virginia.
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Frank C. Thomas, Jr
South Pacific
Frank C. Thomas
Martinsburg
W. Va
Buckeystown
Thomas
United States
Rabaul
RID Ridding Aid of Axis Spy Messages
New York April 11 The RID Radio Intelligence Division of the FCC works to rid the air of Axis spy radio messages to submarines and homeland targets. FCC chairman James Lawrence Fly said last night transmissions have been reduced almost to zero due to the divisions efforts.
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New York
RID
FBI
United States
Federal Communications Commission
James Lawrence
Fly
FCC
Russian forces storm Crimea to clear Axis from south
Soviet Fourth Ukrainian Army pushed into Crimea from two directions as Tolbukhin’s troops advanced 12 miles in two days killing about 5 500 enemy troops and taking 1 000 prisoners. Nearby Konev’s Second Ukrainian Army crossed rivers toward Iasi reaching within five miles of the rail hub while claiming 180 towns captured on a 65 mile front. The drive aimed to clear south Russia of Axis invaders with Zhukov’s forces reaching the Czechoslovakian frontier.
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Moscow
Russia
Crimea
Rodion VV. Malinovsky
Ovidiopol
Odessa
Romania
Feodor I. Tolbukhine
Siretul
Suceava
Iasi
Ivan 5
Konev
Campulung
Ploesti
Solea
Transylvania
Carmenesti
Budapest
Carpathian Mountains
Radauti
Bucovina
Danube
Targu-Frumos
Pacsani
Vuliuru
Isai
Goesti
Tasi
Mdershal
Gregory K. Zhukov
Japs Near Imphal Increases Pressure In Kohima Area
Allied reports say Japanese forces press Kohima defenses while clashes unfold along the Imphal plain foothills. Palel thrust repulsed. Allied patrols ambush near Tiddim road with casualties in northeast foothills. In northern Burma Chinese advance takes Wakawag near Shaduzup. Arakan resistance stiffens near Mayu range south of Maungdaw-Bithedaung road.
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New Delhi
Kohima
India
Imphal
Southeast Asia Command
Bengal-Assam
Maniper Road
Palel
Tiddim Road
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Burma
Mogaung
Wakawag
Shaduzup
Arakan
Mayu Range
Maungdaw-Bithedaung Road
Directors Re-elected At Fredericktown Savings Institution
At the annual meeting of weekly deposit holders of the Fredericktown Savings Institution on Monday, directors were re-elected: Jacob Rohrback James E. Doll C Hays Lamar James H. Cramer Charles W. Lough G Hunter Bowers Alfred G Zimmerman Holden Felton and Roger R Rice. They will meet Thursday to organize.
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Fredericktown Savings Institution
Jacob Rohrback
James E. Doll
C. Hays Lamar
James H. Cramer
Charles W. Lough
G. Hunter Bowers
Alfred G. Zimmerman
Holden 5. Felton
Roger R. Rice
Great Fleet Of U S Spent Days In Area Enemy Held
A carrier task group near Palau and in waters west of Tokyo conducted prolonged raids against Palau and surrounding targets. Rear Adm Montgomery praised the fleet for withstanding Japanese defenses as Adm Spruance commended pilots and crews for heavy damage to enemy aircraft, shipping, and shore installations while noting the Japanese fleet avoided daylight engagement.
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U.S
Palau Islands
iAi
Tokyo
Palau
Japan
Pacific
Alfred E. Montgomery
William M. Collins
Chevy Chase
Whitney
J. G
Edward L. Freightner
Elida
Collins
Central Pacific
Raymond A. Spruance
Woleai
Yap
Caroline Islands
Guns Used To Break Up Riot Among Prisoners
Ft Jackson, D. C. Apr 11 Four men wounded one seriously when Army guards used shotguns to break up a riot among prisoners in the rehabilitation center last weekend. Rioters hurled coal damaged property and massed against a guard tower before guards opened fire. Participants were to be returned to Federal prisons as arrangements were made.
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Ft. Jackson
D. C
Post
May Decide Soon About Terms For An Armistice
Stockholm April 1 Finnish leaders return to Helsinki after Easter polls as parliament readies for its first session post holiday. It is expected to decide by Thursday whether to accept armistice terms obtained by Dr Juho Paasikivi. Finance Minister Vaing Tanner to outline foreign policy at a Social Democratic council meeting.
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Stockholm
Finland
Juho K. Paasikivi
Helsinki
Vaing Tanner
Social Democratic Party Council
Boosting Quotas for Machinery Plants Ahead of Schedule
Washington reports that despite a farm machinery factory trailing 22.7 percent behind, the War Production Board is boosting quotas for plants capable of handling more pressure, signaling emphasis on efficient producers.
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Washington
War Production Board
More Of Them Coming
Stockholm April 14. The Odessa situation described as a bitter surprise to German people in Swedish press dispatches. Aftonbladet reports German press pessimistic over military reversals on the Russian front. On the southern front German defensive skill seen as insufficient to halt swift Russian advances across open country.
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Stockholm
Odessa
Berlin
Aftonbladet
Ooen
May Control Car Output First Year After War
Detroit April 11 industry leaders foresee postwar civilian auto output under government control in the first year after victory. They expect a return with a percentage of prewar yearly production, aiding a rapid recovery as demand soars. Kaiser rumors persist about Henry Kaiser entering auto making after the war. Some executives predict prices rising about 23 percent unless first year output falls short of 2,000,000 units.
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Detroit
Pearl Harbor
Kaiser
Henry J. Kaiser
Italian Troops Repel German Thrusts Around Cassino
Allied reports say Italian forces hold Mt Marrone near Cassino after repelling two German thrusts with seven enemy dead and one prisoner. An American ambush near Anzio killed three Germans and wounded two. British units southeast of Carroceto repelled a German platoon. Navy noted a U S destroyer bombarded beachhead positions and a mine sweeper shot down a Junkers 88.
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Naples
Mt. Marrone
Cassino
Italy
Anzio
Littoria
Carroceto
Fifth Army
Haly
Navy
U. S
German claim on Rhodes commando wiped out
London reports the German high command says a British Commando force landed on Rhodes coast and was wiped out in a broad cast. No Allied confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
High Command
Rhodes
Turkey
Hershey lists critical activities for deferments in 1944
Washington April 11 1944 selective service director Lewis B Hershey issued a list of critical wartime activities where state draft directors may defer men under 26. coal mining excluded in general but special authorization allowed in coal regions to defer registrants whose induction would harm coal production. deferments cover pre professional students and specific engineering and science undergraduates, plus special forms for deferment in industries including rubber production weapons aircraft naval vessels petroleum and rail transport among others.
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Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Office of the Rubber Director
The
Rubber Reserves Company
Memphis
Tenn
Naugatuck
Conn
Philadelphia
Army
Army Air Forces
Navy Department
War Production Board
Armed Services
Maritime Commission
Petroleum Administration For War
Office of Defense Transportation
Great Lakes
Continental
United States
War Shipping Administration
Board of War
War Food Administration
Hershey
Former Chief Justice Marks 82d Birthday Observed
Washington notes former Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes marked his 82nd birthday in B2 today. He reflects that aging brings quiet moments and cheer despite the war strife, urging continued service and calm in troubled times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
April
Sine
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Lam
Local Gunner Shoots Down Focke Wulf 190 Over Austria
Technical Sergeant Walter E. Schmidt of Frederick Maryland official top turret gunner in a B 17 crew credited with downing a Focke Wulf 190 during a March 19 attack on Klagenfurt Austria. Two crewmen witnessed the fighter disintegrate mid air after Schmidt opened fire.
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1Th Army Air Force
Walter E. Schmidt
West Patrick Street
Frederick
Kiiagenfurt
Austria
Schmidt
Six Alarm Fire Destroys Baltimore Supermarket
A six alarm blaze at a block long Food Fair market on Franklin Street and Franklintown Road in Baltimore caused about 250000 dollars in loss. Flames reached 75 to 100 feet into the air as wind fed the fire. Fire crews battled for three hours, preventing spread to nearby structures while police evacuated residents and rerouted traffic. Fire officials estimated additional millions in ration points destroyed and said origin is undetermined.
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Baltimore
Franklin Street
Franklintown Road
Benjamin Klein
Food Fair, Inc
Klein
Agencies List Endorsement Rules for Registrants
Agencies named designate representatives to advise state directors and outline endorsement procedures for affected employers. Telegrams authorize state directors to recommend exceptions for registrants in listed activities even if form 42 A special lacks agency endorsement, provided endorsement weight signals occupational necessity. Hershey said no student deferments beyond July 1 except for professionals and interns. temporary deferments apply to those in recognized colleges pursuing full time study in defined scientific and engineering fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engagaeernment Agency
Hershey
Jin
Massive Allied Air Raids Hit German Factory Targets
London April 11 RAF and US Eighth Air Force led major raids on German industry including Oschersleben Bernburg and Namur rail yards. More than 7 000 tons of bombs estimated in 60 hours with 15 aircrews lost. Night raids across central eastern and western Germany targeted rail hubs in Ghent Tours Laon and Hannover with heavy enemy fighter opposition reported.
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London
RAF
Oschersleben
Bernburg
Germany
Luftwaffe
Reich
Oschersichen
Eighth Air Force
Berlin
Brunswick
Hannover
U. S
Baltic
Air Ministry
Ghent
Tours
Tergnier
Aulnoye
Laon
France
Belgium
Ruhr
Oirskirts
Paris
Lille
Ninth Air Force
Namur
Brussels
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Air Forces’ Control
Lieut
Imphal Plain
Spruance
Focke Wulf
Sgt. Schmidt
Bernburn
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