Leahy Recalled as Laval Edges Vichy Rules
Washington reports Ambassador Leahy has been recalled to consult as Laval’s influence grows in Vichy. Welles said the United States rejected a Vichy note approved by Germany. 35 hostages were reported shot in reprisal for attacks on German troops, while Petain’s government moves to Laval control with Darlan slated as successor.
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William D. Leahy
Vichy
Welles
Pierre Laval
Roosevelt
Leahy
Laval
United States
France
Equatorial Africa
Courier de Pas. de Calais
Calais
Bruay
Mericourt
Lens
Petain
Darlan
Berlin
Reuters
London
Zurich
Germany
Monsieur le Marechal
Carroll Commissioner Head Found Dead In Bed
Westminster April 17 Charles W. Melville 75 longtime Carroll County Commissioner and Republican figure was found dead in his hotel apartment this morning. A retired farmer he suffered a heart ailment recently and served as county commissioner since 1919 with one interruption 1930 34. His term would have expired next December. Surviving are a daughter Mrs J C Beck of York Pa and a brother William Melville of Sykesville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Westminster
Charles W. Melville
Carroll County
Melville
Livestock Sanitary Board
Phillips Lee Goldsborough
Sadie Luttgerding
Baltimore County
J. C. Beck
York, Pa
William Melville
Sykesville
Former U S Manufacturer and Wife Plead Guilty in Nazi Agent Case
Louisville residents George K Bodenschatz aged 49 and his wife Viola 59 pleaded guilty in federal court to unregistered Nazi agent charges. Bodenschatz is a former Louisville manufacturer and brother of German Lt Gen Karl Bodenschatz. They appeared during arguments on a demurrer and were to stand trial April 27. Each is at liberty under $5 000 bond since arraignment.
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Louisville
George K. Bodenschatz
Viola
Bodenschatz
Karl Bodenschatz
Court Upholds Rigdon Rights In Lottery Case
The court ruled Rigdon’s constitutional rights were not violated before his Montgomery county trial for operating a lottery. Judge Delaplaine remanded him to custody and rejected claims that grand jury witness handling and jail visits tainted the proceedings. State’s Attorney Wilkerson argued the habeas action was speculative and lacked merit.
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Thurman R. Rigdon
Montgomery County
Edward S. Delaplaine
H. Leslie Cerlin
Rigdon
Ben Wilkinson
Gives
Delaplaine
Gran Jury
Grand Jury
Corp
Frank Lane
Montgomery County Detective Bureau
Harold C. Smith
Wilkerson
Grand Ivory Room
Wave After Wave Of RAF Planes Strike Across Continent
Clearing weather enabled continuous RAF raids against the German-occupied continent with waves of bombers and fighters. German anti-aircraft fire greeted the invasion as Spitfires and bombers swept northern France and back over the Channel.
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London
RAF
Southampton
France
Channel
English
Deal
Lorient
le Havre
Holland
Air Ministry
Boulogne
Germany
Dover Strait
Berlin
Grand Jury to Probe Social Justice Publication
Attorney General Biddle announced a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia will investigate every phase of the Social Justice weekly founded by Rev. Charles E Coughlin, which has been barred from the mails for alleged seditious statements. The case involves constitutional rights questions raised during the extraordinary proceeding and pertains to Rigdon's petition before transfer to the House of Correction for a two year term in Montgomery court.
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Biddle
District of Columbia
Social Justice National Weekly
Charles E Coughlin
Delaplaine
Rigdon
House of Correction
Montgomery
Well Known Frederick Jeweler McCleery Dies at 68
George Beall McCleery, prominent Frederick businessman and jeweler for over 25 years, died at his residence after a heart attack. He was 68, survived by his wife Mary Lucretia Lakin and brother Valentine, with services set for Sunday at 2:30 PM at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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Mary Jane Doub MecCreery
Louw Englebrecht
Vernon
Annie Pitts
Old Frederick Academy
D.C
McCleery
North Market Street
Presbyterian Church
Frederick Bovary Club
INS
Ao Set Gesn-At-Arms
Mt Oliveit
Home For the Aged
Frederick County Chanter
American Red Cross
Mary Lucretia Lakin
Jefferson
Valentine McCleery
East Church Street
Mt. Olivet
M. R. Etchison and Son
American Troops Poised for Offensive Move says Stimson
Secretary Stimson told reporters that US forces are nearing readiness for an offensive and will go on the attack at the earliest practicable moment. He warned the long global war requires careful protection of armor and resources while noting morale among troops remains superb.
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Washington
Stimson
Pearl Harbor
U S Great War Effort Draws Casey's Praise
London reports British Middle East minister Richard G. Casey praises American war effort as rapid and decisive. He says U S production will affect multiple theaters, vows to restore pre war Pacific position, and urges closer Britain United States ties. Casey travels toward Cairo and discusses Middle East staffing with Lyttelton and Bullitt.
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Japan
Australia
India
Richard G. Casey
Britain
Middle East
America
Casey
Washington
United States
Pacific
Cairo
Oliver Lyttelton
Middle Eastern
William C. Bullitt
Roosevelt
Mediterranean
Hopkins Meets Churchill After Production Talks
London April 17 Harry Hopkins Roosevelt representative conferred at No 10 Downing Street with Prime Minister Churchill after meetings with Captain Oliver Lyttelton Minister of State in charge of production.
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Hopkins
Churchill
London
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
No. 10
Downing Street
Oliver Lyttelton
Unreported Forces On Bataan Include Civilians And Generals
The War Department said more than 65,000 troops and civilians on the Bataan Peninsula had been unreported for over a week and were likely in enemy hands. Among them were about 35,000 combat troops and 25,000 civilians, with Brig. Gen. Clifford Bluemeler among the unreported generals.
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War Department
Bataan Peninsula
Department
Clifford Bluemeler
Wyman Park
Beech and
40Th Street
Baltimore
Flataan
Bataan
Corregidor Island
Iloilo
Panay Island
Philippines Point
Malta
Capiz
Panay
Manila
Australia
Corregidor
Cavite
Large Italian Transport Sunk by British Submarine
A British submarine torpedoed and sank a large Italian transport in the Mediterranean. The ship, one of two transports protected by escort vessels, was hit by two torpedoes and sank in seven minutes per the Admiralty communique.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Air Training Meeting Set in Ottawa With UN Representatives
Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced a May Ottawa conference. Representatives of all United Nations with air training programs will be invited to discuss united military efforts and training of personnel to operate military aircraft.
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Washington
Roosevelt
W. L. MacKenzie King
Ottawa
United Nations
Canada
New York Stocks Slip as Industrials Fall on Tepid Support
In New York on April 17, a moderate stock retreat continued amid weak support. Some industrials dropped a point or more, while a few moved as much as three points, reflecting cautious trading and broad selling pressure.
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New York
Tydings To Speak At West Maryland Finals
Senator Millard E Tydings will be commencement speaker at Western Maryland College on May 18. The college marks its 75th anniversary with a four day celebration and a 112 graduate class. The next class starts June 12 after an accelerated program.
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Westminster
Millard E Tydings
Western Maryland College
German Planes Attack Murmansk Hit Three Vessels
Berlin radio says heavy German bomber and dive bomber units struck Murmansk direct hits were scored on a large merchant ship and two smaller vessels. The report comes from German broadcasts dated April 17.
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Berlin
Murmansk
Berlin Radio Today
Stimson affirms MacArthur command in Southwest Pacific
Secretary Stimson declared General Douglas MacArthur has complete charge of strategic direction and practical coordination of the U N war effort in the Southwest Pacific. He said the authority is fully agreed with Australia and the Netherlands and outlined limits while noting New Zealand inclusion remains a military secret.
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Stimson
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Southwest
Pacific
MacArthur
Philippines
Australia
Britain
Archibald Wavell
Marshal Foch
New Zealand
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