Marines Strike Makin Island In Gilbert Raid
American Marines and naval forces led by Major James Roosevelt struck Makin Island in the Gilbert group early this week. Admiral Nimitz reported a successful landing on August 17 to destroy seaplane installations, with at least 80 Japanese killed and two seaplanes destroyed. The operation, commanded by Lt Col Evang Carlton, yielded naval losses but was deemed accomplished and withdrawn.
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Pearl Harbor
James Roosevelt
Makin Island
Gilbert Islands
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Naval
Admiral Nimitz
Solomon Islands
Tokyo
Nimitz
le Tokyo Radio
Makin
Gilbert Island
Solomons
Hawaii
United States Pacific Fleet
John W. Haines
Evang F Carlton
U.S M.C. Res
U.S M.C Res
Igiands
Marshall
Enem
Ponape
Truk
Caroline Islands
Pacific
Western Pacific
Islands
The
Marines Mopping Up In Solomon Islands Kill 670 of 700
A Nimitz communique reports United States Marines in the Solomon Islands killed 670 of a 700 strong Japanese force and captured the remainder yesterday. The statement comes as forces continue the mopping up phase of operations near Pearl Harbor.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Solomon Islands
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S Pacific Fleet
War Production Board orders 10 percent coffee cut
Washington Aug 21 The War Production Board ordered a further 10 percent reduction in coffee available to American consumers effective September due to shipping constraints The cut amounts to about 13 million pounds monthly and civilian consumption will be held to roughly 710 million pounds monthly Wholesale and retail quotas drop from 7 to 6 percent of the average monthly delivery in 1941 for September and continuing monthly until revised
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Flying Forts Beat German Fighters Over North Sea
Allied air power tested against Germany in a North Sea engagement where 11 B 17 Fortresses faced 20 to 25 Focke Wulf 190s. Fortresses suffered no losses, two engines damaged, one Focke Wulf cannon shell killed copilot and wounded pilot. Fourth raid in five days, with heavy emphasis on improving bombing accuracy and air defense.
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Wes Gallagher
London
Dieppe
Germany
United States Army Air Forces
Focke-Wulfs
U. S. Army Air Headquarters Communiqde Auacn
United States Army
Rouen
Abbeville
Wed
Amiens
North Sea
Lecelvink
Hitler
Luftwaffe
Allied Supremacy Evident in Air Losses Report
The passage notes Allies showed superiority by numbers. It states Allies lost 98 planes while Germans sustained 91 aircraft losses. The text characterizes German losses as about one third of their aircraft destroyeds.
Gettysburg Lawyer Indicted By Jury
Gettysburg Pa Aug 21 Pe John P Butt budget secretary of former Governor George H Earle and former Adams County District Attorney was indicted by the county grand jury on charges of embezzling 188 dollars from funds in the settlement of estate Mrs Anna Kelly Littlestown widow charged Butt converted to his own use money turned over to him in the settlement of her husband's estate Butt was attorney for the estate at a prior hearing Justice of the Peace Join H Bashore Butt testified the money involved was turned over to the proper persons.
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Gettysburg
John P. Butt
George H. Earle
Adams County
Anna Kelly
Littlestown
Butt
Justice of the Peace
H. Bashore Butt
Employing Negroes At Fairchild Plane Plant
In Hagerstown on August 21 the first group of negro trainees joined Fairchild Aircraft Plant No 7 on North Street and more than 50 might be at work within weeks. Both men and women will join the payroll. The plant now has an all negro staff including foremen. The U S Employment Service reports more negro women enrolling in training courses daily.
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Hagerstown
North Street
Fairchild Aircraft
Fairchild
Siid
U. S. Employment Service
Answers to War Quiz and Explorers in Minnesota
A quiz page notes insignia meanings in the Bis division and Army clothing details, and Navy slang for a quenelle dessert. It then asks which area Pierre Esprit Radisson and Médard Chouart first wintered in, identifying Minnesota as the answer.
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Ihs
Bis Division
P. Cic
Navy
Pierre Esprit Radisson
Medard Chouart
Minnesota
Bombers Crash Kills Seven Flyers Near Harding Field
Baton Rouge August 21 The Army reports at least seven airmen were killed in a collision of two medium bombers seven miles north of Harding Field near Zion City. Eyewitnesses say several crew members parachuted from the planes as the wreckage burned. names withheld until next of kin are notified. The wooded crash site was near a crowded area and a wing landed in a resident’s yard. The incident also mentions arrests for unrelated public disturbance near West Fourth Street.
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Baton Rouge
Army
Harding Field
Army Air Base
Here
Zion City
Earth
Harding Field Nnbhe
I. C . Sibley
War Interpreted on Luftwaffe in Western Europe
Analysis argues Nazi air power faces rising Allied strength in Britain and Western Europe. It notes Dieppe shows Luftwaffe losses and suggests Hitler may shift to a strategic defense in Russia to free air forces for Western Europe and the Middle East. American planes increasing to aid Britain.
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Caucasus
Red Army
Western
Europe
Timoshenko
Hitler
Russia
Middle East
France
Cahil
British Isles
Luftwaffe
Henry H. Arnold
United States Army Air Force
Dieppe
England
Two New Cowboys On Card At Local Rodeo
Two new cowboys Mickey OConor and Drinks Vermilion will appear at the Lazy B Ranch rodeo on Reich's Ford road Sunday at 3 p.m. announced by Alvin Boost. Marek etc. Noted entrants include Bob Murray with 19 championships in 1941, Johnnie Lane Texas State Champion, Luke Beard, and others in calf racing and bulldozing. Local amateurs invited to join musical chair and potato race.
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Mickey” Oconor
Vermilion
Reich
Ford Road
Alvin Boost
Mickey
101 Ranch
Bob Murray
Johnnie Lane
Texas
Luke Beard
Boost
Roads Program To Be Carried Out In Frederick County
Frederick County plans an adequate roads program for the next fiscal year starting October 1 despite declining funds from the State gasoline tax. The audit shows 28.2 miles of macadam built in 1940-41 at $267,166.27, with most work funded locally. Maintenance costs average $85 per mile, and about 86 percent of disbursements occurred in Frederick County.
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Frederick County
Roads Board
Roger H. Willard
State Roads Commission
Legislative Council
Audi
Willard
Inituduce
Whiva
Frederic County
Mas
Pure-Bred Holstein Cow Tops Test in Maryland
Brattleboro Vermont August 21 reports Charles Wertheimer of Frederick Maryland owns Roly Queen Beauty a pure bred Holstein cow aiding rational defense by producing 12293 pounds of milk and 421 pounds of butterfat in the last year. The cow was milked twice daily and her testing period overseen by the University of Maryland Extension Service and the Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
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Brattleboro
Charles Wertheimer
Frederick
Roly Queen Beauty
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
169 Brazilian Troops Lost By Axis Sinkings
Rio de Janeiro reports the loss of 169 Army officers and men in Axis torpedoings of the Haependy Itagi ba and Araraquara with 88 survivors. Brazilians and U S airmen hunted submarines along the 5 000 mile coast as three subs were sunk in three days amid reports of a coaster Godiva stopped and boarded for refueling.
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Rio de Janeiro
United States
Agenca Nacional
Bahia
Godiva
U. S
Brazil
Chine
Fortaleza
Tauney
Dante
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Man
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Edward Walker
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Frank Alexander
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Arthur E Flemming
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James Walker
Alexander
Orter
Edward E. Bomar
United Nations
Herr Hitler
West
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Churchill
Victory Bicycles
Delphey
Winthrop
Governor Winthrop
C. C. Carty, Inc
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Frederick, Md
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Carroll County
Major Cook, Jr
Manchester Avenue
Westminster
Paul B Rhoads
Reeds
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
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