Red Cross Actively Aids Frederick County In 1941
Frederick County Red Cross reports to annual meeting show unprecedented wartime activity. 600 women sew ing 1,178 first aid trainees 328 dressings workers 100,840 dressings made since April 1 with 54,000 for Army and 46,840 for Foreign War Relief. 13024 garments valued over 8000 dollars. disaster preparedness expands with two institutes planned. Junior Red Cross chapters in 44 schools sent 208 boxes abroad and 107 menu covers for a US destroyer.
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Red Cross
Frederick County
American Red Cross
Edward D Storm
Holmes D Baker
Lea
Sewang
The
Storm
Ths Department
Frederick
Ernest C Webb
Production Service Committee
National Red Cross
A H Harrington
Frederick Tailoring Company
N and R Garment Company
Walkersville
Storms
Charles K Taylor
F Russell Young
J Walker Carty
Jecalls
G Elmer Brengle
John Harbaugh
James Marrone
Dorothy H McBride
Sabilasville
Brunswick New Service
Motor Corps
Eleanor Brooke Conley
First Air
State Guard
John A Shires
Hood College
Robert Ritchie
Lincoln
Brunswick
War Fund
Art
Att H S
Jr Red Cross
Mias
Martha Flynn
Couns Health Department
Water Safety Committee
Albin G Quinn
Brandock
National Aquatic School
Frederick City
MCA
Braddock
Ransom R Lewis
Francis Scott Key
Frederick Hotel
Hotels Targeted in Japanese Attacks in Soerabaja
Soerabaja Java reports indicate the city s largest hotels were the main objective of a Japanese air raid on East Java yesterday with officials noting the attackers likely believed Dutch and Allied offices were headquartered there. Naples harbor raid hits docks yards and a repair base, according to RAF Middle East communique.
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Soerabaja
Java
Pjaneta
East Java
United Nations
Naples
RAF
Middle East
Latin America Part of U.S. War Strategy From Military and Economic Angles
A wartime analysis outlines how the twenty Latin American nations supply U.S. defense strength and raw materials. It details military manpower, compulsory service patterns, and key exports such as tungsten, manganese, copper, and oil, plus the growing integrated transport and convoy plans.
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William H. Glover
Uncle Sam
Latin America
U S
U.S
Mexico
Peru
Brazil
Cuba
Bolivia
Chile
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Americas
Washington
South
Central America
Argentina
United States
Colombia
Uruguay
Venezuela
Petroleum
Paraguay
Maine
Trate
Strait of Magellan
United Nations
Panama Canal 3
Japs Start Burma Attack on Salween Front
British and American volunteers aid in Burma as Imperial forces clash with Japanese along 40 miles of the Salween river front north of Moulmein. Reports say Japanese thrusts remain tentative, with British outposts holding amid bombers and ground skirmishes. Air raids alarm Rangoon but no planes were seen. bombs reportedly fall near Toungoo en route to Mandalay.
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Rangoon
Burma
Salween
Moulmein
Martaban
Toungoo
Mandalay
Stocks Drop Inertia Make Modest Gains
New York stock market opened irregularly with slow dealings. Prices edged higher by fractions to around 2 points as rails led a modest revival in buying interest. Steels aircrafts motors and farm implements along with copper and industrial specialties gained some support while many issues lagged.
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New York
Three Towns Taken By Chinese in Hunan and Kiangsi Regionen
A Chinese communique reports the capture of three towns near Yochow in Hunan and two villages on the Canton Kowloon Railway. Additional Chinese successes occurred in Nanchang Kiangsi and Hupeh areas. Mexico's navy totals six escort vessels and ten coast guard boats.
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Chungking
Yochow
Hunan Province
Changsha
Canton-Kowloon
South China
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Hupeh
Mexico
Coast Guard
Secretary To Spy On Stand In Court
Lucy Boehmier an 18 year old secretary testified in a federal espionage trial about her work for Ulrich Von Der Osten alias Lopez described by the US Attorney as ringleader of a German spy ring. After Lopez’s death Kurt Ludwig took over the post as the case against six men and a woman proceeded.
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New York
Lucy Boehmier
United States
Ulrich von der Osten
Lopez
Mathias Correa
Miss Boeh
Appropriation To Aid China Passed By House Unanimously
Washington reports the House unanimously approved a 3500,000,000 appropriation to aid China and sent it to the Senate after a tense debate. In Emlenton Pennsylvania seven people died in a early morning house fire destroying a one story four room frame dwelling near the western PA community.
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Washington
House
Senate
China
Emlenten
Pennsylvania
Army Lingo Slang From the Front Lines Lifts Reader Knowledge
A garbled feature lists Army slang terms such as belly robbermess sergeant and Holy Joe chaplain, explaining each term’s meaning in wartime jargon. It mentions Army life curiosities, a few names including Mr. Austin E. Rhoads of Mount Olivet Boulevard, and notes he has been hospitalized at Frederick City Hospital in critical condition.
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Army
Holy Joe
Austin E. Rhoads
Mount Olivet Boulevard
Frederick City Hospital
Rhoads
Frederick
B. and O. Railroad
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South America
New Orleans
National Guard
Panama
Stieff .v. Silver
Stieff Rose
Doll’s Jewelry Store
Frederick County National Bank of
North Market Street
Federal Depaalt Insurance Corporation
My Swan
Gracie
Allen
Swan
Suan Sxoarse
Longe and
Reguier
eGeorgie
Gracie Allen
George Burns
Paul Whiteman
Sky Scout
Swanks
Parsons DO
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