French Coast Sealed Off To Axis Ships
Washington reports new Allied blockade of Europe and Asia as the Bay of Biscay and a 7,000 square mile zone along the French and Spanish coasts are sealed to Axis shipping. Knox says smuggling from Spain to France to Germany is rising and the blockade will curb land transport strain. U S bombers target Japanese bases in the Pacific with Rabaul described as nearly useless and losses far below Tokyo claims.
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Europe
Asia
Navy
Knox
Bay of Biscay
France
London
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Cape Finisterre
Spain
Portugal
Ireland
Germany
Japan
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Pacific
mid-Pacific
Marshall Islands
Rabaul
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Tokyo Radio
U. S
Bombing of Red Cross Hospitals Not Deliberate Says Probe
Norman Clark reports that investigations indicate the February 7 and February 10 bombings of Red Cross field hospitals near Anzio were not deliberate. A German pilot and an Allied shooter said the enemy dropped anti personnel bombs during a dive to escape. Casualties included two American nurses from shelling and nearby firing by long range artillery.
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Norman Clark
Allied Press
Associated Press
Anzio Beachhead
Mary
Red Cross
Thinks Germans Stole All Of Darlan's Estate
Baltimore, Feb. 15. Alain Darlan son of the late Admiral Darlan and patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital says he fears practically all of his father's vast estate has been stolen by the Germans. He recalls his father's death on Christmas Eve 1942 and notes his own illness stalling a reunion. He sailed to the United States in May 1943 from Casablanca after becoming stricken with infantile paralysis in October 1942.
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Baltimore
Alain Darlan
Admiral Darlan
Johns, Hopkins Hospital
Darlan
Casablanca
United States
Pensions increased for disabled and aged veterans
The Senate voted to raise monthly pensions from sixty to seventy five dollars for veterans of the war with Spain the Philippine Insurrection and the China Relief Expedition. The bill heads back to the House for amendments before final passage to the White House. First year cost estimated at 24.349 million dollars.
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Washington
Senate
Spain
House
White House
Time To End Power In Washington Says Willkie
Wendell Willkie urged termination of the prevent lease of power in Washington in Spokane addressing the Early Birds Breakfast Club. He argued Americans and Britons recognize that power concentrated in one man is corrupting and noted the rare longevity of leaders in the United States and Britain. He claimed about 100000 Americans could rise to the Presidency and urged self awareness in leaders.
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Spokane
Wash
Wendell Willkie
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Early Birds Breakfast Club
Frederick County 4-H Awards To Be Presented
Four boys and a girl will receive 4 H awards at the Frederick County Senior Council meeting tonight in the County Agent's office. Recipients include Constance Remsberg Middletown dairy award and 25 War Bond from Kraft Cheese Co. Jack Remsberg Middletown dairy award and 25 War Bond. David Effert near Middletown dairy award 25 War Bond plus silver medal. A Doty Remsberg Jefferson receives 25 War Bond for meat production. Charles Lutz Middletown earns Thomas A Wilson gold medal for meat production. Holmes Baker near New Windsor gets a Westinghouse gold medal for rural electrification work. A 30 minute movie Farm Youth At War by Du Pont will be shown before the meeting. All 4 Club members are invited.
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Henry R. Shoemaker
Constance Remsberg
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Kraft Cheese Co
Chicago
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Charles Lutz
Thomas A Wilson
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New Windsor
Westinghouse Company
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Monastery Bombing Debate Echoes Nazi War Tactics
Archbishop Curley expressed regret over bombing Mt Cassino Benedictine monastery but said Catholics worldwide would understand the necessity. He blamed German nefarious warfare and defended American troops as not wishing to destroy a sacred site. Senate fixes salaries for fourth class postmasters based on office receipts. Gripsholm sails to Lisbon for Axis internee exchange as lists are prepared.
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Baltimore
Michael J. Curley
Washington
Mt. Cassino
Hatian
Green Islands Held By Allies Secure Solomon Campaign
Allied American and New Zealand troops seized the Green Islands in the southwest Pacific, completing the Solomon Islands campaign. Gen. Douglas MacArthur said about 22,000 Japanese forces were isolated near Rabaul New Britain and faced starvation and disease from the Allied blockade.
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Solomon Islands
Douglas MacArthur
Solomons
Rabaul
New Britain
MacArthur
Adin
William F. Halsey
South Pacific
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Nissan
Choiseul
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Bougainville
Buka Islands
Kavieng
New Ireland
Vunakanau
Tobera
Lakunai
Panapai
Tulagi
Guadalcanal
Savo Island
General MacArthur
Halsey
Rendova
New Georgia Islands
Munda An
New Georgia
Treasury Islands
Salomong Archipelago
Choiseul Island
Empress Augusta Bay
Bougainville Island
13Th Air Force
Man jailed for assault after restaurant knife incident
Ira Mics Doubs was convicted Friday evening of assault and battery for cutting a local restaurant proprietor during a dispute. He is confined in county jail in lieu of a $100 fine plus costs. Magistrate Alton Y Bennett noted no alternate jail sentence when setting the fine. If the fine and costs are unpaid, Miss will serve sixty days in jail. the magistrate considered possible intoxication but insisted action was needed to stop the knife crime.
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Ira Mics
Doubs
Leu
Alton Y. Bennett
Miss
Election Ordered At Hagerstown Shoe Firm
The National Labor Relations Board ordered an election within 30 days to decide if employees of the Hagerstown Shoe and Legging Company should be represented by the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board Today
Hagerstown Shoe and Legging Company
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Russians Need Us More Than We Monastery Need Them
Rev. Dr. Gaither P. Warfield told Kiwanis on Poland Russia ties that Americans must work with Russia under democratic principles. He traced Polish history, warned about Soviet claims, and urged truth about European politics while stressing cooperation with conditions.
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Kiwanis Club
Francis Scott Key
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Moscow
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Peter the Great
Riga
Germany
International Red Cross
Soviet Union
Ukraine
London
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Union of
Wanda Wasilewska
Ukrainian Republic
Otho J. Keller
Sod Francis B
Sappington
William H. Smith
Atlanta, Ga
Wilson Cook
B. W. Meeks
Benjamin Shuff
Public Assistance Cases Closed in Washington County
Twenty five general public assistance cases, out of 76, have been closed since County Commissioners cut welfare funds from 26,377.50 to 10,996.77. State welfare director J. Milton Patterson said the cuts were not due to recipients’ lack of need but money limits. New eligibility rules bar assistance for those with nonreceiving relatives or cash incomes over 10 dollars monthly, and prohibit aid in units already receiving other public aid, with exceptions as funds allow. Patterson cited a county case analysis showing all cases are thoroughly investigated before any aid decisions.
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Roosevelt
Italy
Dwight D Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
W. B. Smith
Smith
Political Warfare Executive
J. Milton Patterson
Baltimore
Patterson
County Welfare Board
Washington County
Fourth War Loan Over Top Sees $191 Million Surpass Goal
Washington Feb 15 The $14 billion Fourth War Loan went over the top by 191 million dollars just before the midnight deadline. Purchases reported to Federal Reserve Banks during the remaining days of February will count toward the final total to be announced March 2 by Treasury Secretary Morgenthau. Individual buys yesterday fell short of their quota by about 1.8 billion of 5.5 billion while the drive began January 18 and all January and February sales will be counted.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Morgenthau
Poultry Price Tags Fined To Cut Up Pieces
Washington Feb 15 The Office of Price Administration today fixed price tags to cut up pieces of poultry noting legs and breasts sold per pound for near the cost of a whole bird. The pricing rule is temporary to test enforceability and curb gouging.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Former Liner Being Made Hospital Ship
The former pleasure liner President Madison, now AEE 11, is near completion as a Navy hospital ship at Maryland Drydock. It will house 29 medical officers, 28 nurses, 200 corpsmen, and a 300-strong crew with two operating rooms. Originally cruising worldwide, it was sidelined after Pearl Harbor and later renamed The Refuge.
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Baltimore
Maryland Drydock Company
President Madison
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Manila
Borneo
Sailors edge Coast Guard in Bainbridge thriller
In Bainbridge Maryland on February 15 Sailors guard Frank Sebest broke a 46 all tie with under a minute left and Bainbridge Navy New York District Coast Guard 50 46. Forward Clay Gillam scored the clincher after a sequence ending with Durdan Sebest and Sebest again contributing to the final minutes scoring spree.
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Bainbridge
Bainbridge Navy
Durdan
Clay Gillam
Maria Theresa of Austria Dies at 88 in Vienna
Swiss radio reports Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria widow of Archduke Charles Louis and former Portuguese princess dies in Vienna at age 88. The announcement comes from London dated February 15.
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Maria OF Austria
London
Maria Theresa of Austria
Archduke Charles Louis
Vienna
Black Market Draining U S Gas Supply
Washington reports that price administrator Chester Bowles warned the public that black market parasites are draining about 2,500,000 gallons of gasoline daily. He said illegal sales may reduce A card rations by as much as 25 percent and urged motorists to cooperate, report illegal activity, and conserve as invasion fears rise. Bowles noted the robbery could cost drivers roughly 45 miles of driving per month.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
OPA
Bowles
Blue
OPA Reports Crackdown on Ration Crime in Courts
The administrator noted that gasoline cases dominated last year’s rationing violations and that in the latest month one third of completed criminal court cases against cheaters resulted in prison terms. The remainder were fined or placed on probation.
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OPA
New Deal Bungled Home Front at Lincoln Day Dinner
In Hagerstown on Lincoln Day, Representative Charles A. Mallock charged the New Deal with bungling home front problems and said Republicans would restore the right to live as free Americans. About 500 attendees from Washington and nearby counties heard Halleck pledge wartime leadership by trained military leaders. Representative J Glenn Beall urged a national shift in leadership to reach a safer outcome.
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Hagerstown
Charles A. Mallock
Rind
Republican Party
Washington
Republican State Central Committee
Women's Republican Club
Washington County
Halleck
Republican National Congressional
J. Glenn Beall
Indiana
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