Air chiefs warn Japan war effort demands long supply lines
Washington dispatch quotes General H. H. Arnold stating the all-out air assault on Japan will not be quick or simple. He explains that supply chains, bases, and aircraft built for different conditions are essential, noting the perilous hump route and the need to expand Allied air bases deep into the Japanese perimeter.
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Washington
Japan
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Germany
China
Tokyo
Europe
Arnold
14Th Air Force
Assam
Kanking
Lewis H. Brereton
India
Java
Khyber Pass
Burma
Formosa
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
New Guinea
Solomons
Marshalls
Southwest
Pacific
Four Vessels Hit In Raid In New Guinea Action
Advanced Allied forces from a South Pacific carrier group struck Kavieng New Ireland sinking two 10,000 ton cargo ships damaged a destroyer and set two heavy cruisers afire. In Saidor New Guinea American troops of the 32nd Division reached their objective after light resistance. Japanese losses included 13 planes in Kavieng and nineteen in an Rabaul raid. Marines at Cape Gloucester reinforced their beachhead extended since December 26.
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New Guinea
Kavieng
New Ireland
Douglas MacArthur
Saidor
Rabaul
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Youth Sentenced for Train Interference in Baltimore
In Baltimore on January 3, 16-year-old Irvin Leroy Burns pled guilty to interfering with interstate train operations and received a two year sentence at the National Training School. Co-defendant Samuel Thomas Davis, 19, was turned over to state authorities for rental observation after the court noted involvement in sabotage of railway cars and incendiary materials bound for a government ordnance depot.
St Johns Parish Cleared Of Debts At New Year
Saint Johns Church in Frederick announced at New Year masses that the parish debt for the 1925 school and improvements has been fully paid. The church roof, lighting, tile floor, and redecorations are settled. A postwar plan will create space for Notre Dame sisters, rebuild the organ, add central heating, and a reserve fund for future projects.
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Saint John's Church
Frederick
Saint John's New School
Notre Dame
Labor Chief Challenges Marshall Over War Time Labor Claim
President Green challenged Gen. George Marshall to prove a claim that labor troubles could upend the wartime timetable. The dispute centers on an anonymous high official attributing the remark to Marshall, with Roosevelt and others reacting as Congress debates the issue. Philip Murray of the steelworkers cites steel output and warns of production limits as the war enters 1944.
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Washington
William Green
George C. Marshall
U. S
Army
Marshall
America
Green
Hiller
Roosevelt
Stephen T. Early
Congress
Senate
Truman Committee
Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
War Production Board
Donald Nelson
Marshal
Europe
Murray
United Steelworkers of America
Greenard R. J. Thomas
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Dairy Feed Meetings Planned in Walkersville and Middletown
Public meetings on emergency dairy feeding and crop production will be held in Walkersville on Thursday and Middletown on Friday. Hosted by the Extension Service of the University of Maryland and the vocational agriculture departments of Walkersville and Middletown High Schools, the sessions run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a noon to 1 p.m. luncheon.John W. Magruder and George Hyatt Jr. will lead the meetings.
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Walkersville
Middletown
Extension Service
University of Maryland
Vocational Agricultural Departments
John W. Magruder
George H
Firemen Elect Officers Hold Annual Dinner
United and Sunior fire companies elected officers without contests Monday night before their annual banquets. The United event drew 50 to 60 attendees including J W Just and Mayor Hugh V Gittinger. New officers listed include W Bartgis Storm president and a large slate of vice presidents, secretaries, and directors.
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United
Sunior
J. W. Just
OCD
Maryland
Fire Extension Service
University of Maryland
Hugh V. Gittinger
Russell HH. McCain
Charles W. Stup
Charles P Staley
Emmett R. Bowlus
City Register
Merril F. Wachter
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Independent Hose Company
James Marrone
C. Edgar Miller
Robert L. Smith
Charles E. Lipps
Charles E. Kinna
John V. Bowers
Harry C. Marman
Ralph £. Schroeder
Floyd J. Wise
James H. Bowers
W. Sbartgis Storm
Lloyd C. Culler
William M. Storm
William M. Moore
Paul AL. Beard
Allen Y. Bennett
Robert J. Burall
Walter H. Duvall
William D. Lipps
Charles K. Heck
Jesse C. Ramsburg
Julius F. Lochner
Walter Lipps
John P. Wisner
Charles E. Miller
Donald Fry
Charles H. Marman
Thomas McD. Bennett
Harvey Hoffman
William H. Houck
Maynard Lipps
Anthony Marrone
Albert Nickel
Herman G. Phillips
Alvie J. Ridgely
Howard Schade
Wilson Waltz
Howard W. Ash
Charles £. Wehler
Dairymen Urged to Attend Meetings on Feed Shortages
Arrangements are set for meetings led by Manville E Coblentz and J Homer Remsberg with vocational agricultural instructors. County Agent Henry R Shoemaker notes a shortage of high protein feeds due to last summer drought and urges dairy farmers to bring problems. Talks will cover grain mixtures, hay and silage use, feed crop production, emergency measures, top dressing small grain, boron on alfalfa, and corn fertilization.
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Manville E Coblentz
J. Homer Remsberg
Henry R. Shoemaker
Magruder
Forfeitures Of Collateral In Court Here 19
A busy police court heard 19 cases of forfeited collateral. Magistrate Alton Y. Bennett handled hearings including dismissals in assault charges and a mother and suitor spared jail, while several locals faced fines or jail for alcohol and traffic offenses.
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Alton Y. Bennett
Utica
Bennett
Edward J. Smith
Ruth Wiles
Pauline Wiles
Claude Cronenburg
Frederick
Cronenburg
Wiles
Ridgeley King
Sherman Boone
Howard Speaks
Martin Kanade
Speaks
Otis’ Diggs
G. L. Baker
James Garber
Robert Hill
Charles Runkles
John R. Brown
Hammie" Gill
Douglas Stone
Webster Lubey
James Cramer
Wesley Mansfield
Amos Rippean
William Blank
Robert T. Sheets
New Market
Howard A. Hoff
West Patrick Street
William Lee Caniford
Norman Trump
Norman Dietz
Claude A. Bissell
Baltimore
Gladys H. Renner
Shepherdstown
W. Va
State Police Corp
W. W. Corbin
Destroyer Sunk After Collision Near New York Harbor
A U S destroyer blew apart near lower New York Bay and sank in 40 minutes after a massive blast. Coast Guard units rescued 163 men, including 108 injured, as residents heard the explosion from Manhattan to Long Island. The cause remained undetermined and survivors described a fierce blaze and rescue efforts.
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Navy
Perkins
New Guinea
Knox
New Britain-New Guinea
New York Harbor
Borie
U. S
Atlantic
Sturtevant
Florida
New York
United States
New York Bay
Coast Guard
Oblast
Sandy Hook
N. J
Coney Island
Manhattan
New Jersey
Long Island
Fort Hancock
Staten Island
N. Y
Army
Japs Nearly Wiped Out Our Plane Force
Washington reports the Pacific air war’s scale shows 526 planes on December 7 1941 reduced to 176 within hours. General Arnold notes Hawaii Pearl Harbor damage left only 3 000 planes nationwide with 1 157 fit for combat. Luzon losses and delayed reinforcement weakened air defenses. Fighter bombers emerged from battered P-40s.
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Washington
Pacific
Hawaiian
Philippine Islands
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Force Command
Arnold
Army Air Forces
Army
Hickam
Wheeler Fields
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Philippine Air Arm
Luzon
MacArthur
Australia
Four Motor Truckers Fined In Federal Court
Four motor truckers and an official of one firm were fined 250 dollars and costs by Judge W Chesnut in Federal Court for violations of the National Motor Carriers Act. Fines were also levied against National Truckloading and Terminals Inc of Baltimore and its president Frederick Weiss, along with Carbahugh Van Service Inc Hagestown James R Hahn New Market and Roger A Etzier Frederick. Violations included operating over unauthorized routes failing to report and transporting unauthorized commodities.
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Baltimore
Costa Today
W. Calvin Chesnut
National Motor Carriers Act
National Truckloading & Terminals, Inc
Frederick Weiss
Carbaugh van Service, Inc
Hagerstown
James R. Hahn
New Market
Roger A. Etzier
Frederick
Claim Shortage In Clothing For Children
Washington reports a shortage of children’s clothing and weak material quality as mothers in 25 states demand action. The American Home Economics Association notes critical gaps in undergarments, waist elastics, yard goods, and heavy winter wear for boys and kids under 15, with launderability and sizing cited as problems. A Minneapolis St Paul appeal prompted federal agency attention.
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Washington
Needle and Thread Brigade
The
American Home Economics Association
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
OPA
Chey
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Ephit
St. John’s
Ladies Auxiliary
Just
Lewis Engle
Lewis R. Dertzbaugh
Mr. Rosenstock
G. Willam Shipley
Citizens Truck Company
Mayor Gittinger
McCain
Edward P. Colen
Bowlus, Stup and Staley
Merrii F. Wachter
Charles Bell
G. William Shipley
Roy Ramsburg
Melvin Fox
Alvie V. Renn
Leiwis Esterley
Thurbie Markoc
Lewis R. Dertzbaushh
James W. Fletcher
Russell H. McCain
Frank B. Sappington
Charles E. Troxell
Marcus Simmons
Robert Thomas
John Davis
Harry Yinger
F Gardner
Edward Morgan
James P. Hargett
Frank Boost
Carl Esterly
Lester Eyler
S. B. Brengle
Edward Blumenauer
Harry Danner
Charles Esterly
Roy Fogle
Glenn Green
Austin Heffner
William Miller
William Meredith Smith
W. Mervai Weaver
Senate War Investigating Committee
Truman
D-Mo
Emory §S Land
Maritime Commission
Wallgren
D-Wash
Seattle
Washington County
Board of County Commissioners
Market St
Jan
Paramushiro
Kurile
Gen
C. E. Cline & Son
C. C. Carty, Inc
Patrick St
Raleigh
N. C
J. M. Broughton
Burlington
Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation
Special House
Wendell R. Blackburn
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Pacific Northwest
Housewives
Coats
Chesterfield
Kilkenny
Tweed Reefer Coats
Gabardine
Hendrickson
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