Allies Pressed Back at Salamaua and Arun del Landing
Allied and Australian forces, aided by aircraft, faced fierce Japanese counterattacks along the Salamaua front in New Guinea, yielding ground at points while American troops landed unopposed on Arun del Island near Kolombangara. The March of air and sea actions continued with bombings and reconnaissance across New Guinea, Timor, and the Solomons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Salamaua
New Guinea
Solomons
Arundel Island
New Georgia
Kolombangara
Douglas MacdArthur
Salamau
Kolombangara Island
Villa
Hansa Bay
New Ireland
Shortland Island
Long Island
Vitiaz Strait
Dili
Timor
Vella Lavella
Region 2 War Loan Quota Sets Forth State and City Needs
Baltimore and Maryland regions announce fixed quotas for the Third War Loan campaign. Baltimore City targets 170 million while Region One to Region Six outline allocations including 2,755,000 for Allegheny and surrounding counties and 6,259,000 for Baltimore Cecil and Harford counties. The drive stresses urgency to support war fronts and home defenses amid a cautious market outlook in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Allegeny
Rest County
Carratl
Frederick
Heard
Montgomery
Washam Counties
Cecil
Harford Coun
Anne Arundel
Cal- Caarles
George's
St. Mary's
Caroline
Kent
Quen Anne's
Talaoi
Hsien
Dorchester
Samerida
Worcester Couflies
Eighth Air Force Claims Record 307 Nazi Planes Downed
London reports the Eighth Air Force shot down a record 307 enemy fighters in the Regensburg and Schweinfurt raids on Aug 17, with 29 Flying Fortresses lost. Thirty-six heavies fell in Schweinfurt, but 167 Nazis were destroyed. The Regensburg mission cost 23 aircraft.
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London
Eighth Air Force
Regensburg
Schweinfurt
Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Maryland work-or-fight law challenged and defended
Attorney General studied Maryland work-or-fight law amid questions of its constitutionality. Benjamin G Wilkinson said the act, modified after review by Judge Walsh, is less stringent than a WWI-era law. A farm hand jailed briefly under the law was freed after prosecutors noted he was not offered prevailing wage as required. The measure applies to 11 counties and compels able bodied men 16 to 60 to work five days weekly at prevailing wages. War Manpower Chief McNutt declined to comment on its validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Maryland
Benjamin G Wilkinson
William Walsh
Stanley Day
Day
Henry Buszard
Redlands
Joseph B. Simpson
Paul V. McNutt
Pleasure Driving Ban Likely To Be Lifted On Wednesday
Washington reports a tentative order to lift the eastern pleasure driving ban was sent to OPA field offices for instant action Wednesday. The order lacks official status until headquarters confirms. OPA previously signaled early September liberalization and service member lolfgh gasoline allowance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Chester Bowles
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Left of Italian Navy Cut in Two by Allies
Allied Headquarters in North Africa says Sicily conquest split Italy’s remaining naval force. One group at La Spezia, 180 miles north of Rome. another at Taranto near the heel. Italians keep ships in separate bases to deter Allied shifts, and only risky moves could reunite them.
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North Africa
Sicily
Italy
la Spezia
Rome
Taranto
Halias
Straits of Messina
Straits
Mediterranean
Pacific
Japan
Sun UE Ua
Ukraine
Hugouh
Mary
Naty
Islandy
Erwin Rommel
el Alamein
Nueth Ft.rie
Aur
Fleigs
Cote
Terre Anmaviata
Bay of Naples
Mahan
Light
Iesium
Qiad Wade
Orte
Torrenture
Alata
Calabrian
Cape Pellurg
Boston
Baltimore
Reggio Calabri
San Giavanni
Dr Weagly Dies Suddenly At Middletown
Middletown veterinarian Dr Clinton B Weagly died suddenly at his Broad Street home from coronary occlusion after a period of declining health. Born November 28 1882 he was educated in Washington county and became a U S Department of Agriculture virologist. Survived by his wife Viola Kefauver and children Louise Eleanor and Lieut Josephine, with sister Mrs John Wagner. Funeral at his home Wednesday at 2 30 p m with Rev Philip E Saylor officiating. interment in Reformed cemetery.
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Clinton B. Weagly
Middletown
Cavetown
Weagly
Theodore and
Elizabeth Weagly
Washington County
Ontario College
University of Chicago
U. S. Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry
Viola E. Kefauver
Louise
Eleanor Weagly
Josephine Weagly
Shenango
Greenville
John C. Wagner
Hagerstown
Weaghy
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Columbia Lodge No. 58
A. F
A. Masons
Frederick
Broad Street
Philip E. Saylor
Reformed Cemetery
Middletown Gladhill Company
Ciano Reported in Munich by German Radio
The German Atlantik radio said Count Galeazzo Ciano former Italian foreign minister and Mussolini son in law reached Munich after fleeing Rome with his wife and children escaping police. A Swiss dispatch noted Italians doubted he could evade surveillance as he fled toward the Swiss frontier.
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London
Atlantik
Galeazzo Ciano
Benito Mussolini
Munich
Rome
Ciano
London Daily Daily Telegraph
Innsor
Express
Valians Anerg Ato
Sweeslalian
Angerid Isola
Chiasto
Swiss Telegraphic Agency
WAC Corporal Slain in Indianapolis Hotel Mystery
Indianapolis described a brutal slaying of a 42 year old WAC corporal found in a seventh floor Claypool Hotel room. Officers said the murder appears deliberate but offered no solution. She had been stationed at Camp Atterbury since March and hailed from Warm Springs Georgia.
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Indianapolis
Ind
WAC
Maoma L. Ridin
Warm Springs
Claypool
Camp Atterbury
Here
Danish Resistance Falls Under Nazi Martial Law
German forces seized control of Denmark amid widespread chaos as Danish cabinet headlined by Prime Minister Eric Scavenius faced internment with King Christian at Sorgenfri Castle. Nazi martial law ended Danish collaboration, courts martial established, and Kiel-like actions included sea and harbor destruction with many Danish vessels sunk or damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siorhhorn
Denmark
Copenhagen
Hares
Iiedom
Sweden
Quresund
Christian
Boiton
Ning
Eric Scavenius
Sorgenfri Castle
Hermann Vo Hannecken
Werner Best
von Hannecken
Danmark
Ven Mannecken
Kalundborg Radio
U. S
IL Can
State Adminisration
Ell Clerp
Thore Hitherteen Sirke
Royal Barracks Marine
Rosai
Royal Barrack
Fartve
Neils Jud
14 To 1 Ratio Maintained In Solomons Air War
In the Solomons arena during the past month American air forces claimed a nearly 14 to 1 superiority, destroying 19 Japanese planes. Maj. Gen. Nathan F. Twining reported enemy losses and U.S. fighter losses of 14, with six American pilots rescued. U.S. air power protected cargo ships near Bowcoin as Japanese assaults continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guacdacanat
Solomons
Nathan F. Twirling
South Pacific
U.S
U. S
Sis
Twining
Fatal Shooting Ends Marietta Homecoming Show
In Marietta Tennessee during a homecoming event, an apparent dispute over misdirected aim led to a fatal shooting. Koy Poole of Hemrg HL fired a rifle at Ethel, hitting her as about 3,000 spectators watched. Coroner WIP Yates declared the shooting over yesterday.
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Marietta
Koy Poole
Hemrg
Ohis
Ethel
Cody
Marieta
Yey
Hornet carries forward Navy aviation legacy in launch
Secretary Knox heralds large scale air raids on Tokyo as the new carrier Hornet is launched in James River amid delays and pomp. Staff, spectators, and officials celebrate a historic step in naval aviation as Admiral Dewey’s 1913 vision for a Naval Aviation Department is cited and linked to modern wartime strategy.
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Newport News
United States Navy
Knox
Tokyo
Rising Sun
Santa Cruz Islands
Fanits
James River
J. B. Woodward
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Midwa
Solomons
Americas
Pearl Harbor
Hornet
Horael
George Dewey
Navy
General Board
Department of Naval Aviation
Fran Delano Roosevelt
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
S. Frank Knox
Sf, Witow
Taddie
Sje
Ralph A
Nazis Lose Southern Russian Anchor Taganrog
London Aug 30 Premier Stalin announced the capture of Taganrog, a southern anchor on the 1500 mile Russian front, after a fierce engagement that routed German forces. Berlin admitted evacuation as Red Army advances threaten Hitler’s southern front HQ at Stalino and a broader retreat unfolds.
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Moscow
Kharkov
Red Army
Liubotin
Pravda
Red
Ukraine
Psel River
London
Josef Stalin
Taganrog
Shilin
Thhey
Stalin
Sreess
Sea of Axov
Stalino
Hitler
Diplomatic and Military Men See President
President Roosevelt returned to Washington to meet with diplomatic, state and military officials headed by Chinese Foreign Minister T. V. Soong, Secretary Hull, General George C. Marshall, and Army Air Forces Commander. Prime Minister Churchill expected within a week to discuss Quebec meeting threads. The talks likely focus on wartime politics and postwar plans amid cross table conversations with Eden.
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Washington
Roosevelt
T. V. Soong
Hull
George C. Marshall
Army
Winston Churchill
Britain
Quebec
Wold
Rathony Eden
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Horace M. Alexander
Potomac
Lander
Durward W. Kettells
Walkersville
Dr. Weagly
Bitish Broadcasting Corp
CBS
Aing
Conenhagen
U.S. Air Force
Wanger
Troit
Detroit News Today
Theresa
Reavens
Thomas W. Clatterbuck
Sydney
Austradia
Aago
Cilefsecretary of
Robert P. Patterson
Sea of Azov
Berlin
Donetsko-Amvrosievka
Taganrong
Donets
Stalingrad
Rostov
Mius
Mariupal
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