Heavy Draft Calls During Wareh Are Sent Boards Heavy
March selective service calls by local Draft Boards One and Two are expected to absorb most men who registered this year including eighteen year olds and collateral dependents. Quotas for March are said to be heavier, with Board Two’s set larger than February’s. Collateral dependent and childless married men groups are likely to be targeted, while some aged dependents present difficult cases. Officials urge immediate registration, noting penalties for failure to register.
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Freasrick City
Board
Board Two
Miners Sign Six Day Week in Southern Districts
The United Mine Workers announced that Southern Coal Producers Association representatives have signed a six day operation agreement for three southern districts producing about 100 million tons of coal annually. Districts 17 29 30 in southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky will implement voluntary sixth day work. Time and a half paid after 35 hours weekly. Two Pennsylvanian derailed freight cars block mainline near Aberdeen for about three hours.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal Producers Association
West Virginia
Kentucky
UMW
Tennessee
Virginia
John L. Lewis
Pennsy
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Aberdeen
Freezing Of Milk Prices Hits Shippers In Maryland
New York February 16. An upward revision of fluid milk prices averaging one cent a quart in Cecil and Carroll counties Maryland was authorized today by regional OPA administrator Sylvan L Joseph. The same order, effective tomorrow, raised a similar one cent per quart in Harford county. Frederick and Washington saw slight premium milk adjustments. The national OPA ceiling order freezing January levels is expected to affect Frederick city little but will counter county shippers aiming at Baltimore and Washington markets. The Frederick County Milk Producers Association, which ships most local milk, has been paid 27 cents a gallon since December, with no coordinated demand for an increase. Under the ceiling, distributors cannot pay producers more than their January highest price. Many fear the order will force out producers or divert milk to other sheds, jeopardizing Baltimore supply. Local dairies had sought a two cent rise per quart, with no final action. The plan’s 60 day waiting period could hurt five-county area producers. Some improvement in Fredericks market noted recently with seasonal production up, but surplus remains limited.
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New York
Cecil
Carroll
Maryland
Sylvan L. Joseph
OPA
Harford County
Lme
Frederick
Washington
Frederick City
Baltimore
Frederick County Milk Producers Association
Frederick Dairies
Dairies
Frederick County
R. W. Shermantine
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers, Inc
Wash- Inzion
Shermantine
Merchant Marine Officer Recall of Arctic Convoy PQ-18 Attacks
Third engineer George Lafferty recounts his service aboard the 10,000-ton Liberty ship Saint Olaf in convoy PQ-18 from New York to Archangel Russia. He describes days of intense Luftwaffe bombing and submarine threats from September 12 to 20, and the convoy’s return without further attacks. He notes lend lease rates, time spent in Russia, and his path from Buckingham School to the Merchant Marine, now headed to a Merchant Marine hospital.
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Martin
George MM. Ladtuty
New York
Archangel
Russia
Lafferty
Saint Olaf
Baltimore
Buckingham
Merchant Marine
Merchant Marine Hospital
Gestapo Long To Be Menace Ex Heads Says
Philadelphia February 10. Dr. Robert M W Kempner former chief legal adviser to the German Secret Police warned that the Gestapo would fight on in Europe long after Hitler is crushed He urged Allied occupation forces to rely on trained American police administrators to combat a Gestapo underground Kempner ousted by Goering ten years ago spoke on the tenth anniversary of the Gestapo and said the police in liberated countries must guard against its secretive vicious work He has taught in Florence and Nice and came to the United States on a Carnegie grant to study police tactics under dictatorships.
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Philadelphia
Gestapo
Europe
Hitler
Secret Police
Robert M. W. Kempner
Kempner
University of Pennsylvania
Herman Goering
Germany
Hartford
Conn
Adolf Hitler
Munich
Japs Claim Enlarged Losses in Solomon Islands Broadcast
Tokyo based radio dispatch reported thirteen Allied ships sunk near Santa Izabel Island in the Solomons from Feb 7 to Feb 8 with 86 Allied planes down. Japan listed three destroyers damaged. claims not corroborated by other sources. Navy officials said losses were moderate with no major ships confirmed.
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Berlin
Tokyo
Southwest Pacific
Lut
Navy
United States
Solomon Island
Mildly Higher Slant Market Prices Trim Ups
New York February 10 prices in the slant market rose slightly with most leaders hesitant to move beyond fractional gains over prior levels. The market showed a cautious tone as investors weighed modest advances against potential volatility.
Sees Ruin For Small Retailers Sees Ruin
Baltimore reports small retailers fear the wartime 40 hour week will impose 30 percent higher payrolls. WMC Maryland director awaits Washington guidance while noting a 164 percent rise in man hours in the area. Retail grocers’ secretary warns of complete ruin for many if overtime wages cannot be passed to prices.
Negro Paroled After Five Years In Eight Year Shooting Case
Edward Williams, a local Black man, was paroled by Governor O Conor after serving more than five years of an eight year sentence for manslaughter in the 1937 Frederick house shooting that killed Mary Griffith. Williams claimed the gun discharged accidentally while Griffith alleged he fired at her. The governor also paroled Samuel Pickett for false pretenses in Carroll County court.
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Edward” Williams
O'Conor
Williams
Mary Griffith
Frederick
Samuel Pickett
Carroll County
Attempt Made To Kill Argentina Minister
A group fired four shots at the minister’s official car as she left for a cabinet meeting in Buenos Aires. Guillermo Rothe, minister of justice and National Democrat candidate, was uninjured in the attack near the government house.
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Buenos Aires
Guillermo Rothe
Argentina
Png
Government House
Rothe
Castillo
National Democrat Party
Kharkov Is Menaced By Russ Split Of Nazi Line
Moscow reports strong Russian forces pushing through the Belgorod gap north of Kharkov as a tightening Soviet crescent closes in on Rostov and the Kursk-Belgorod area. Pravda notes Belgorod retaken after a brisk two way assault.
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Kharkov
Moscow
Belgorod
Upper Donets Indus
Rostov
Kramatorsk
Sea of Azov
Orel
Kursk
Coal Strike Seen Coming
The Tron Age reports rising apprehension over a potential portable coal strike on April 1. Speculation centers on a possible reopening of contracts with steel firms by the CIO amid wage-policy discontent, with western Pennsylvania and Ohio blast furnaces at risk due to coke dependence. The piece notes unlikely immediate wage contract revisions and suggests WPB leaders Wilson and Eberstadt may soon cooperate after recent differences.
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New York
Tron Age
CIO
Little Steel
Iron Age
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Washington, D. C
War Production Board Program
Ferdinand Eberstadt
Charles E. Wilson
WPB
Washington
Wilson
Eight From Here Now In England Promoted
Eight of twenty three enlisted men recently promoted in an infantry regiment in England are from Frederick. The local men named include Serat Willis M R Spurrier to Staff Sergeant Corporal Tem micians Austin McGaha and George J Kline to Sergeant Technicians Corporals James L Albrichht and Charles E Cronenburg Privates Robert E Bell Jesse F Scott and John W James to be Corporal Technicians.
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England
Frederick
Serat
Willis M. R. Spurrier
Austin McGaha
George J. Kline
James L. Albrichht
Charles E. Cronenburg
Robert E. Bell
Jesse F. Scott
John W. James
British 8th Army On Advance In Africa
British 8th Army drives remaining Axis forces from Egypt Cyrenaica and Tripolitania and advances toward Mareth Line in Tunisia. Rommel expected to pull back behind Mareth as Allied air forces strike Sicily and Tripoli. Allied bombing continues across Palermo and Kairouan areas with ground activity limited by bad weather.
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Africa
Caire
Fey
Harold Alexander
Middle East
Eighth Army
Libya
Egypt
Cirenaica
Tripolitania
Alexander
United States Air Force
Rommel
Alexandria
Nile Valley
Mareth Line
Tunisia
Palmero
Sicily
Tripoli
Commonique
Valuation Set for Chas. P. Mort Estate in Orphans Court
Orphans Court granted letters of administration to Harrison M. Mort for the estate of Charles F. P. Mort Emmitsburg businessman who recently died by suicide. The estate is valued around 45000 with no will found. A separate small estate was opened for M Keeler Ausherman husband of Effic L Ausherman Buckeystown who was killed when his truck collided with a railroad engine. No will was reported in that case.
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Orphans Court
Charles FP. Mort
Emmitsburg
Harrison M. Mort
Effic L Ausherman
Buckeystown
M. Keeler Ausherman
Working Day And Night On Tax Plan
Washington February 10 The House Ways and Means committee heard spokesmen for the American Institute of Accountants and National Retail Dry Goods Association propose skipping a tax year to put payments on a current basis while working day and night on pay-as-you-earn tax legislation.
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Washington
House Ways and Means
American Institute of Accountants
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Guadalcanal Is Declared Cleared of Japs by Patch
Major General Alexander Patch reported Guadalcanal is fully taken with no Japanese organized forces remaining. Officials cited 30,000 to 50,000 Japanese losses in the Solomons campaign, plus over 1,100 planes shot down and 72 ships sunk, as Halsey praised the joint effort and pledged offensive action.
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South Pacific
Alexander M. Patch
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Patch
Pil Mam F. Halsey
U. S
Min¢s
Jap Base At Kiska Bombed by Navy Report
The Navy reported bombing Japanese forces at Kiska in the Aleutians as part of multiple Pacific operations. Airstrikes hit installations at North Head, seven float Zeros observed, US planes returned. Guadalcanal ground advances and new positions near Segilau river noted with large quantities of enemy equipment captured.
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Washington
Kiska
Aleutian Islands
North Pacific
Navy
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Aleutians
North Head
United States
South Pacific
Nea Martyre
Hooper Bay
Russell Islands
Kolombangara Island
New Georgia
Dauntless
Douglas
Grumman
Blow on Head Not Liquor Exonerates General Smith
District Attorney Thomas Whelan concluded that a blow to the head and not alcohol dazed General Wayne Smith commander of Fleet Marine Force. Three doctors found no intoxication and diagnosed a mild concussion from striking his head on a car island in the dark.
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San Diego
Calif
Fed
Thomas Whelan
Gendmnand M Smith
Fleet Marine Force
Whelan
Open House At Hood For Naval Officers Here
President and Mrs Henry J Stahl of Hood College will entertain Lieut Commander and Mrs Joan R B Fitzpatrick and Command er Fitzpatrick s staff at dinner in Codlentz Hall Thursday evenings prior to the open house entertainment for the Naval officers stationed in Frederick at 7 15 oclock The open house is hosted by Hood faculty and student body The U S government gets reduced rates from most railroads due to Federal land grants aiding early development
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Henry J. Stahl
Hood College
Joan RB. Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
U S
Biggest Jap Base In Rangoon Area Ablaze
United States bombers attacked Mingala don yesterday, blasting the largest Japanese air base in the Rangoon area and leaving it ablaze with bomb craters. RAF aircraft hit Sagaing river jetty and railroad yards near Mandalay, and damaged the Magyichaung supply base near Aykab in western Burma. No American or British losses reported.
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New Delhi
United States
Mingaladon
Rangoon
Bienheims and
Wellingtons
RAF
Sagaing
Mandalay
Magyichaung
Aykab
Burma
Air Raid Alert Sounds Over London In WWII
London, Feb. 10. An air raid alert was sounded at 5 P.M. as the city’s anti aircraft guns opened fire on German raiders attempting to breach the capital. No immediate details on damage or casualties were released.
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London
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Board One
Bearch
University of Florence
Italy
College of Niece
France
Carnegie
War Manpower Commission
Lawrence B. Fenneman
WMC
Roosevelt
Elkton
Harry W. Walker
Independent
Retail Grocers’ Association
Walker
Office of Price Administration
Red Army
North Africa
Kairouan
Sousse
Chas. P. Mort Estate
Browning
Cap Esperance
Admiral Halsey
U.S
William F. Halsey, Jr
Alexander Patch
Hood
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