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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1942
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Local market for free wheat rose five cents this week reaching 1.17 a bushel after hitting 1.15 today. Observers link the gain to government loan program uptake, with about nine of ten 1942 crop bushels sold under loan. Limited private demand from southern millers keeps supply tight and prices volatile.
Members of the new U. S. First Special Service Force under Col. Robert T. Frederick will be trained for parachute duty marine landing operations mountain and desert fighting. Official Army photo from NEAY.
President Roosevelt said Wendell Willkie will visit the Near East and Russia to tell nations the truth about the American war effort and unity behind it. Willkie will carry letters to officials, including Premier Stalin, contrasting Axis and Allied outcomes and urging development under Democratic principles.
Baltimore, Aug. 21 2001. Harry C. Stanwood state Selective Service Director says many Maryland draft boards may wall off married men by October. Some boards report only a few eligible single men remain on their lists. First calls in the 3-A class would go to men with dependent mothers or other relatives, then childless married men. Elimination of 1-B for minor physical defects will free only a few thousand Marylanders.
London reports British bomber attacks last night struck three ships in a German convoy off the Dutch coast. All Royal Air Force planes returned safely, according to the Air Ministry communique released today.
London reports six of Germanys new Focke Wulf 190 fighters were destroyed or damaged over the North Sea today by a battle of eleven U S Army Flying Fortresses. The 20 minute engagement began when 20 to 25 German aircraft attacked the American planes, the war department communique says. One Fortress was heavily damaged before returning home.
Allied medium bombers attacked the Japanese held town of Moabiter on Timor, 17 miles south of Dili, hitting fuel and ammunition dumps. Reports say jets faced no opposition as gunners fired on targets during steep dives, and the raid prompted cheers as a victorious leader issued beer to each crewman.
Baltimore August 21 The Evening Sun reports Mayor Howard W. Jackson has withdrawn his backing from Rep John A Meyer asking lieutenants to choose their own candidates in the 4th Congressional District Democratic nomination. The mayor noted most lieutenants leaned toward former Congressman Ambrose J Kennedy in the bitterly contested primary.
City officials said there is no indication of abandoning collections as both garbage trucks are back in service. Efforts continue to secure permission to purchase one new truck with help from a local Washington contact who hopes to expedite the process. The trucks must be garaged for daily maintenance and repairs after finishing each route.
Vichy official De Brinon told a Paris cabinet meeting that Allies lost 3,500 men and 1,000 were captured at Dieppe. He said most prisoners were Canadians with a few De Gaulle French, arriving to signal German retaliation. The German high command reported 2,695 prisoners. Allied casualty figures were not confirmed by Allied sources.
Washington Aug 21 Prohibition on railroad delivery of automobile gasoline in 20 states across the Middle West and Southwest aims to free 5 000 to 7 000 tank cars for East shipments. States affected include Texas Oklahoma Illinois Ohio Michigan and others. Deputy Coordinator Ralph K Davies said rationing potential remains uncertain as the move shifts cars to fuel oil stocks for winter.
The Office of Defense Transportation broadens the sightseeing ban. Effective Sept 10 any rubber-tired vehicle for hire or under hire is barred from sightseeing rides, including taxis and privately rented cars. Private cars cannot be offered for sightseeing. Boston reports revived horse-drawn carriages for visitors. Owners and drivers are responsible for enforcement.
Theodore F Englar aged 97, long time Westminster milling business member of Englar and Sponseller, former director of First National Bank of Westminster, died last night. Wife predeceased him by two years. Born October 20, 1844 near Union Bridge, he was the son of Jahn and Elizabeth Englar. Funeral at 3:30 pm Sunday from his home, Meadow Branch cemetery interment.
The War Department announced Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Byron as chief of the Army Exchange Service. The service operates stores at Army posts where soldiers can buy supplies not furnished by the government at prices slightly above cost.
Kenny Bruchey, 12, of 314 East Patrick Street, boasted two big catches at Culler Lake. He weighed a six pound carp on Wednesday and followed with a seven pound fish using the same dough bait at the lake, reported by The News-Post.
President Roosevelt warned the Axis of fearful retribution for barbarities against civilians in Axis-occupied lands. He said the United States would provide evidence and support for future judicial actions, while noting courts would judge the guilty after victory. He expressed hope that oppressed nations would pursue justice in lawful courts.
President Roosevelt directed all government administrators to stop public disagreements and criticism within agencies. He said policy should be announced by the president and disagreements over facts resolved via investigations directed by him, warning enemies of the United Nations exploit such disputes.
Deeds recorded transferring about 3 21 acres from the Richard S Martell property on the western side of Jug Bridge to the State Roads Commission for bridge approaches over the Monocacy river. Consideration around 2200 dollars. Franklin A Mohler sold a small strip near Pearl on the eastern approach for about 400 dollars.
Washington reports that war spending by the Treasury remains the highest yet, while American consumers spent 39.9 billion dollars for all purposes in the first half of the year. Government outlays totaled 24.5 billion, with private capital expenditures at about 6 billion.
British BBC reports United States Flying Fortress bombers launched a large attack at Japanese warships in the Solomon Islands. CBS heard the broadcast but no details were provided.
Detroit Tank Arsenal workers stop ped at the directive of Ed Thal, Detroit Building Trades Council secretary, and M. O L Weekler, Chrysler official. Weekler claims the sabotage mirrors wartime disruption while workers backed by AFL and CIO factions resist subcontractor paint work. Washington sources unavailable for further comment.
Vichy held briefings to defend the Dieppe landing as a second front plan after ten months of preparation. Fernand De Brinon reported to journalists that the German high command described three or four divisions in addition to the main force. The civilian death toll in Dieppe rose to 36, with 11 more deaths from wounds and widespread damage claimed.
A report from Algrave province says a fierce naval and air battle is raging off Cape Saint Vincent near the southwest tip of Portugal. The clash involves Allied and Axis forces as ships aircraft engage in heavy combat above the Atlantic waters.
At the 66th annual convention in Poplar Springs grove near Mt Airy R E Mardy of Baltimore was reelected Grand Chief Templar of the Order for Good Templars. Officers named included John A Ruby of Sykesville and Mrs Dorsey G Richardson. The group voted to meet next year in Mt Airy and adopted temperance resolutions.
Alexandria Egypt Aug 21 an American merchant captain said a U boat corner exists in the South Atlantic five ships were sunk in one day. He claimed misled by altered course instead of following the usual route and observed five lifeboats for survivors from a sunken ship. An officer warned not to stop to pick them up and all reached shore safely.
In unoccupied France on August 21 police announced that Madeleine Larzin, condemned last month as instigator of a food riot, escaped at Montparnasse station during transfer to Rennes prison. A sergeant in custody with her was arrested as an accomplice.
Japanese military dispatch claimed about 200 American troops landed at Makin in the Gilbert Islands but were repulsed with no Allied confirmation. The Gilbert group lies near the equator about 2,400 miles west of Hawaii, comprising 16 islands with 166 square miles total area.
President Roosevelt signed a bill allowing living allowances due to servicemen dependents to be paid as soon as bookkeeping is ready. The measure amends the original allotment act which previously delayed payments until after November 1.
Washington reports that all repetitive football scrimmages at army schools where Air Corps mechanics train have been cancelled in an order that may signal further cuts in the broad military sports program.
Moscow August 21 German forces faced stiff resistance west of Krasnodar near Novorossisk as Cossacks, supported by Russian bayonets, repelled attempts to breach the Caucasus coast. Soviet dispatches claim heavy Axis losses and fresh German divisions moving toward Stalingrad while Pravda reports thousands of Axis dead and intensified Red Army counterattacks around the Don bend.
Chinese military report states Kwangfeng has been retaken after bypassing it earlier in Kiangsi fighting. The recapture secures a 60 mile eastern Kiangsi rail line area with Kweiki Shangjao and others retaken as Japanese forces fall back toward Kiangshan, Sungyang and Chekiang front.
John B Boyle 59 a retired Baltimore telephone company executive was found dead early today in a downtown Miami hotel apparently from a heart ailment His widow Beatrice Boyle survives and the body was sent to Hagerstown Md for services and burial Born in Hagerstown he was the son of Dr Charles Boyle and is survived by relatives in Maryland News notes also report New York stock market activity with gains in rails and rubbers amid hesitancy in other issues as trading hovered around fractions of a point.
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