Suburb Of Warsaw Under Heavy Attack
War news from London and Moscow report Warsaw under siege as Russian and Polish forces attack Praga and push toward East Prussia. Front dispatches claim heavy bombardment, German retreat pressures, and Rokossovsky directing a major assault amid air and ground bombardment. Nearby, Cherniakhovsky advances threaten East Prussia as Soviets overrun numerous localities in the summer offensive. In Philadelphia, a transport stoppage disrupts work and blocks bus and streetcar service amid protest against hiring of Black operators.
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East Prussia
Moscow
Warsaw
Praga
Vistula
Vistula River
Izvestia
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Red Army
Maneverst
United Nations
Germany
Hitler
Rokossovsky
Berlin
Ivan Chermakhovsky
Reich
Red
Kopiec
Grodno
Cherniakhovsky
Lick
Puilinskiai
Koenigsberg
Riga
Baltic Republics
Ivan C Bagramian
Latvia
Jelvada
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Transportation Company
Planes To Russia Move Revealed From Canada Route
Edmonton reports indicate about 10,000 American built planes have been sent to Soviet fronts since 1941 with roughly half flown via Edmonton and Fairbanks. In early 1944, 2200 planes used this route. Ferry pilots fly ships from Great Falls to Fairbanks, then Russians take over to Siberia via Nome.
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Edmonton
Alto
United States
Russia
U. S
Fairbanks
Alaska
Red Star
Great Falls
Mont
Siberia
Nome
Bering Sea
Soviets Cross Vistula River
London reports the German communique claiming Soviet forces breached the Vistula around 60 miles southeast of Warsaw while Nazi troops held the Carpathian approaches. Soviet broadcasts said they created bridgeheads with mixed results, as battles for the riverfront intense before Silesia. Miss Marguerite LeHand, Roosevelt’s longtime secretary, died yesterday after years at Braddock Heights.
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London
Vistula
Warsaw
Carpathians
Beskidem Pass
Berlin
Silesia
Marguerite Alice
Missy)LeHand
Roosevelt
Braddock Heights
Vindobona
Use Of Funds For Farm To Market Highways Plan
Frederick county commissioners join Western Maryland associations in Baltimore to seek use of postwar federal highway funds for farm to market roads built under local specifications. The plan would require 40 percent local matching first year and 50 percent next two years, with about 97 thousand federal funds yearly for the county if allocated. Frederick already earmarked 10 thousand for postwar projects and hopes for concerted Western and Eastern Shore action to direct funds to feeder roads not tying to State systems.
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Frederick County
Western
Maryland County Commissioners Association
Baltimore
Maryland
State Roads Commission
Westminster
Lord Baltimore
Hugh V. Gittinger
W. Raymond Walter
Eugene W. Pruitt
Board of Education
Montevue
Western Shore Hospital
State Board of Health
Russians Drive on Estonian Front In 1940s War Chess
Nineteen Russian divisions with massive tank forces struck German lines on a 30 mile Estonian front from Lake Pe ips to the Gulf of Finland. Reports from Berlin via the Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau noted artillery thunder heard across the gulf. A Helsinki dispatch cited a Russian push expanding its Finnish front in northeast Karelia toward Joensuu, 230 miles north west of Helsinki.
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Stockholm
Lake Pelpus
Gulf of Finland
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Berlin
Helsinki
Red Army
Karelia
Aftonbladet
Joensuu
Drive On Robot Bases Continued
London Aug 1 British heavy bombers stepped up efforts to reduce the German flying bomb threat by hitting two distant robot supply depots and multiple launching sites in northern France. Lancasters and Halifax bombers attacked a depot near Reims and another in Pas de Calais as they continued to target platforms used by German robot raiders. Flying bombs fell intermittently in southern England overnight and today.
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London
France
Reims
Pas de Calais
England
Two Autos Crash Head On Injuring Three Near Mt Olivet Cemetery
Three persons were injured in a head on collision about 300 feet south of Mt Olivet cemetery on the Georgetown pike. John T. Stone Donald Baer and Carl Mentzer were rushed to Frederick City Hospital with serious injuries including fractures and broken noses. Police investigated the crash and Schedule indicated Baer and Stone were in one car with Mentzer driving the other. No witnesses were reported and the time of the accident was around 12 45 p.m.
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Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Georgetown Pike
Frederick City Hospital
John T. Stone
Gas House Pike
Donald Baer
Carl Mentzer
Buckeystown
Stone
Baer
Mentzer
Harry Phillips
Charles Bell
Norman Dietz
Stilwell Is Made A Full General
President Roosevelt nominated Lt. Gen. Joseph Warren Stilwell to a full general in the Army of the United States. The honor places him among generals Marshall MacArthur and Eisenhower and signals possible new duties in Burma China operations. Stilwell serves as commanding general of U S Army forces in the Burma China theater and reports to Chiang Kai Shek and Lord Mountbatten.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph Warren Stilwell
Burma
United States
Stilwell
George C. Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Burma- China
Burma-China
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Southeast Asia
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Fish and Clark Up in Primaries Today
Two seasoned lawmakers face strong opposition in renomination bids. Rep Hamilton Fish seeks another term in New York 29th District while Senator Bennett Clark runs for re election in Missouri amid a competitive primary field.
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Fish and Clark
Associated Press
Congress
Rep
Hamilton Fish
New York
Bennett Clark
Missouri
Man Fire Towers Weekends City Proposal By Mayor
After a tour of the Frederick watershed Mayor Hugh V Giltinger said he would ask the Board of Aldermen to fund weekend staffing of the Salamander fire tower for the rest of the summer. The city seeks state weekend coverage at about 100 dollars, due to federal cuts. Fire activity has increased strain on water and forests while water levels fall and conservation urges stay in effect.
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Frederick City
Hugh V. Giltinger
Board of Aldermen
Joseph H. Kaylor
Salamander
W. Raymond Walter
Willard H. Markey
Herman Toms
Fishing Creek
Singapore
Frederick
Japs Report Rota Attack Details From Tokyo Communique
Tokyo radio quoted an imperial headquarters communique stating Japanese troops on Rota Island between Tinian and Guam in the Marianas have valiantly repelled enemy landings for successive days under heavy artillery fire. The report, recorded by the FCC and AP in London, did not clarify if actual landing operations were launched.
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Associated Press
Tokyo Radio
Imperial Headquarters
Rota Island
Tinian
Guam
Marianas
Federal Communications Commission
London
Col Church Promoted To Brigadier General
Col Church promoted to brigadier general with prior service as instructor in Maryland National Guard for almost nine years. His wife and daughter reside at 17 East Patrick Street in Frederick, Maryland, as nomination for general officer ranks circulates. The president named two brigadier generals from San Francisco and Chicago and seven coroners up for brigadier general, including John Huston Church.
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Washington
Robert Tryon Frederick
San Francisco
Jens Anderson Doe
Chicago
Roose
John Huston Church
Frederick, Md
Church
Maryland National Guard
East
Patrick Street
Quezon Dies in New York After Philippine Leader's Death
Manuel Quezon aged 65 former president of the Philippine government died today at a summer home in Saranac Lake New York TB caused death at 1005 a m EWT. He had fled Luzon after the 1942 Japanese conquest and had lived in the United States since arriving from Asheville North Carolina His widow two daughters Maria Aurora Maria Zenalda and son Manuel Jr were at his bedside Sergio Osmena vice president prepared to take oath as president to succeed Quezon with Associate Justice Robert H Jackson administering in Washington.
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Saranac Lake
N. Y
Manuel Quezon
Quezon
Luzon
Philippines
Asheville
N. C
Maria Aurora
Maria Zenalda
Manuel, Jr
Spain
United States
U S. Senate
America
Osmena
Washington
Sergio Osmena
Robert H. Jackson
Supreme Court
Ickes
Gas Coupons Stolen From Sunoco Station Uptown
Thieves broke into Clement Mohler’s Sunoco station at Market and Sixth streets overnight and stole gas coupon sheets for about 1900 gallons along with 600x16 tubes, spark plugs, and roughly $14 in change. Police Sgt Daniel Swomley said coupons were used for gas and were posted for return to the company. Entry was gained through a rear door after a broken window. theft occurred between midnight and opening hour.
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Sunoco
Clement Mohler
Market
Sixth Streets
Sergt
Daniel Swomley
Swomley
Gaso‘line
Mohler
Sergi Swomley
Postwar Peace Talks to Open in Washington
The United States will start postwar peace planning talks here with Britain and the Soviet Union on Monday August 14. After these talks Britain and the United States will hold similar discussions with China.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
China
Allied Forces Break Into Brittany Front in Normandy Drive
Allied forces push from Avranches into Brittany as American armor envelops Pontaubault and Ducey, with British troops expanding the Souleuvre bridgehead and crossing Le Beny-Bocage. German lines on the 80 mile front appear shattered as British and American units push toward Vire and Caen exits.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Percy
Normandy
Avranches
Caumont
Brittany
Souleuvre River
Eveque Forest
la Ferriere
Torigni-Sur-Vire
St. Martin Des Besaces
St. Germine Dector
Selune
Paris
Vire
Torigny
Souleuvre
Caen
Tilly-La-Champagne
Pontaubault
Ducey
Percy-Villedieu-Les- Peeles
Granville-Villedieu
Villedieu
Tessy-Sur-Vire
le Beny-Bocage
English Channel
August 22 Designated As Local Airport Day
Frederick officials designate August 22 as Airport Day to honor plans for a new municipal airport east of the city. A public observance at Baker Park band shell will feature speakers U S Senator Millard B. Tydings and Congressman J Glenn Beall who helped secure a 150000 federal grant. A band concert will precede any remarks with a rain fallback to the State Armory. Airport committee to announce additional plans. State Police promotions at Barracks B include Elwood O Hara to sergeant, A E Burke to sergeant, and C D Mades to trooper first class.
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Frederick
Hugh W. Gittinger
Baker Park
U. S
Millard B Tydings
J. Glenn Beall
Leity
State Armory
State Police
Corp
Elwood O'Hara
Frederick County
A. E. Burke
C. D Mades
Hearing Set for August 16 on L Railroad Closures
The Public Service Commission fixed August 16 for a hearing on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad proposals to discontinue agency and passenger service at Lime Kiln Frederick County Brentwood Prince Georges County and Keedysville Washington County. PSC executive secretary Frank Harper said residents in affected areas filed vigorous protests and a large petition from Keedysville signers.
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Baltimore
Public Service Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Lime Kiln
Frederick County
Brentwood
Prince Georges County
Keedysville
Washington County
Frank Harper
PSC
Dewey Promises Best Peace World Has Seen In Speech
Governor Thomas E. Dewey told a Springfield crowd that if elected he would oversee the best peace the world has seen in four years. He argued American strength rests on the people and not on any single individual as he spoke from a train platform amid enthusiastic applause.
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Dewey
Springfield
Thomas E. Dewey
America
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