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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

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Jan 20, 1944

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Pastor Saul to lead Carlisle Lutheran church

Dr. Harry L. Saul, pastor at First Lutheran Carlisle Pa, received an unanimous call to pastor Evangelical Lutheran church. If he accepts, he will replace Rev. Dr. Amos John Traver who left to teach at Hamma Divinity School. Saul, 49, is a Gettsyburg College and Seminary graduate, and plans to delay until after Easter.

Harry L. Saul First Lutheran Church Carlisle Evangelical Lutheran Church Old Chapel Saul Amos John Traver Hamma Divinity School Wittenberg College Springfield Frederick Schuylkill County Bedford Altoona Gettysburg College Lutheran Theological Seminary Gettysburg James H. Falk Earl E. Ziegler Frank W. Cole Clarence A. Bussard John L. Shaw Dr. Saul Church Council William Sprenkel Charles P. Seeger Robert L. Smith Edwin E. Stoffer John H. Lentz William S. Lambdin Board of Foreign Missions of The United Lutheran Church In America Paul H. Gileichman India Kuhlman Byron A. Winebrewer Mr. Sprenkel

Accident at Licksville Involves Tractor Trailer En Route South

A tractor trailer en route to Florida ran off a slippery road near Licksville on Wednesday evening, causing considerable damage. The driver had been north to Gettysburg and Baltimore earlier, while his assistant died in Baltimore Sunday of monoxide poisoning. A separate decree grants Mrs Helen J Dawson an absolute divorce from Paul M Dawson, with Austin James representing the plaintiff and costs to be paid.

Florida Licksville Gettysburg Baltimore Patrick M. Seanauffer Equity Helen J. Dawson Thurmont Paul M Dawson Miami, Fla Austin James Costa

Fourth War Loan Opens With 281st Liberty Ship

Baltimore hosts the opening of the Fourth War Loan campaign at the Bethlehem Fairfield shipyard with the launch of its 281st Liberty ship. The vessel, the U S Launchess, was sponsored by Betty Furness and Capt. John W. Thompson USMC, who recently returned from the Southwest Pacific to address workers about amphibious warfare in the area.

Baltimore Hethlehem Fairfield U. S Betty Furness John W. Thompson USMC Southwest Pacific

Tokyo Reports Raid on Mili Atoll Second Day

Tokyo radio said American B 25 bombers raided Mili Atoll in the Marshall Islands yesterday for the second day in succession. The broadcast recorded by U S government monitors said one of the 12 planes in yesterday's raid was downed and the damage described as negligible.

New York Tokyo Radio Mili Atoll Marshall Islands U. S

War Department promotes Marker Jacob Lovell to captain

The temporary promotion of Marker Jacob Lovell from first lieutenant to captain was announced today by the War Department via the Associated Press.

Marker Jacob Lovell New Windsor War Department Associated Press

U S Air Forces Hit Targets in Indo China

Mitchell bombers of the 14th U S Air Force attacked targets in French Indo China on Tuesday and Wednesday. They hit dock and railway areas at Campha and bombed Japanese barges at Monday. Smoke rose for 10 miles after the Mon Kay attack. All planes returned safely.

Chungking U.S. Air Force French Indo- China Campha

Motor replacement and substation expansion by H. and F. Railway

H. and F. Railway secured a freight motor from Cap itol Traction Company Washington DC to replace one lost in a December 11 Lewistown collision with a milk truck. The railroad also plans a new substation at Yellow Springs to handle rising freight tonnage on the Thurmont division. AWOL cases: Elmer B. Gouker from Camp Pickett and Charles F. Hough from Bainbridge Naval Training Station turned over to military police.

Capitol Traction Company Washington, D. C Washington Baltimore Yellow Springs Thurmont Lewistown H. and F. Railway Frederick-Thurmont Pickett Ellerton R. Paul Buhrman Buhrman Elmer B. Gouker Charles F. Hough Monrovia Bainbridge Naval Training Station

Earthquake in Argentina mainly aftershock toll grows

Authorities reported 8,500 bodies cremated since the devastating earthquake last Saturday in Juan, Argentina.

Wan Juan Argentina Van

Federal rent survey in Frederick nears completion

Representatives of the Bureau of Labor Statistics have about completed a rent survey of Frederick city. The results will be released later. The purpose was not disclosed and officials say the agency is a fact finding body. Rent prices were asked on nine dates from January 1942 to January 1944. The survey will not extend to the county and is the only one of its kind in the state.

Frederick County Frederick High School Eugene W. Pruitt Maryland Normal Schools Frederick Pruitt Federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics Frederick City William H. Rinehart Rinehart Bureau Camp Detrick Chamber of Commerce

Reconversion Laboratory Test Planned

Washington reports a limited reconversion test of small plants in three WPB regions Cleveland Philadelphia and Kansas City MO. Idle metals would be used without civilian priority constraints, aiding experience in reconversion while not allocating metals for civilian goods. The plan aims to lift bans on iron steel aluminum copper and could expand if successful.

War Production Board WPB Cleveland Philadelphia Kansas City Nelson Smal

Dover Strait duel opens coastal battle with German convoy

British coastal batteries opened fire on a German convoy in the Dover Strait just after dawn, sparking a duel with Nazi long range guns on the French coast that continued sporadically for three days.

London Dover Strait

British Fifth Army drives toward Minturno and Rome

Allied reports describe British forces expanding bridgeheads across the Garigliano river to three miles deep with three villages captured and Minturno in heavy combat. French and American units probe German lines near Cassino while air and sea support aid the river crossing amid mine fields and cave defenses. Also noted are unconfirmed reports of American landings along the Gulf of Gaeta and a German evacuation of Minturno.

Algiers Fifth Army Garigliana Minturne Argenio Tufo Suio Tulfo Appian Way Rome Minturno Cassino Rapida River Garigliano Sant Tyrrhenian Arunei Castel Porto

Relatively good buying in New York stock market today

Low and medium priced specialties attracted relatively good buying while the general run of issues continued to struggle with much irregularity in today’s stock market.

New York Teiders

Jap Resistance in Northern New Guinea May Be Collapsing

Secretary of War Stimson says indications show Japanese resistance weakening in northern New Guinea as Allied troops press across the Southwest Pacific. Australian veterans seize Sia and push beyond Vincke Point while forces trap fighters near Saidor. barges sunk by air and naval actions. In New Britain, beachheads widen as Japanese losses mount with 3,100 dead cited at Cape Gloucester and air power increasing pressure.

Washingon New Guinea Stimson Southwest Pacific Sia Vincke Brunswick Oschersleben Naberstadt Germany Greaer Focke-Wulf Oschersieben Messerchmitt Junkers Halberstadt

Salvage Show Spurs War Bond Sale in Frederick

In the first two days of the Fourth War Loan drive Frederick sold 78700 worth of war bonds. The sale was connected to a salvaged war material exhibit to be held Sunday at the Salvage Center under Frederik High School Victory Corps sponsorship. Charles W Willis, principal, arranged the sale with local banks. Tickets for exhibit access were given to bond buyers and distributed through banks. The exhibit runs 130 to 430 Sunday with military escorts and displays battered equipment including guns and a multiple rocket projector from the Russian front. Parkway and Lincoln High School drives reported weekly totals of 1229.25 and 878.50 respectively with Parkways elementary adding 381.10.

Frederick Frederik High School Victory Corps Charles W. Willis Victory Corps Parkway Elementary School Lincoln High

Germans Launch New Drive In Yugoslavia

London reports Marshal Josip Broz Tito said heavy fighting spread along the Croat coastal area below Fiume as Germans launched a new two pronged drive in Croatia and western Bosnia to curb Partisan threat to the naval base.

London Josip Broz Tilo Fiume Tito Free Yugoslav Radio Croatia Bosnia

Germans Report Raid On Rome Suburbs

Berlin reported by German news agency that Allied planes raided the outer suburbs of Rome this morning.

Rome London Berlin

Rubber footwear prices rise on synthetic content shift

Washington January 1 9 The Office of Price Administration announced that waterproof rubber footwear including rubbers arctics and other types will soon cost more at retail due to greater substitution of synthetic rubber for reclaimed and crude rubber in these items.

Washington Office of Price Administration

War Food Agency to restrict fancy cheese production

Washington expects the war food administration to restrict the manufacture of fancy and specialty cheese to encourage greater output of common cheddar for war needs.

Washington War Food Administration

Ciano's Widow Flees To Neutral Country

Stockholm reports Countess Edda Ciano daughter of Mussolini has fled to a neutral country after the execution of her husband Count Galeazzo Ciano. It is believed she sought refuge in Switzerland amid the wartime upheaval.

Ciano Stockholm Edda Ciano Benito Mussolini Switzerland Galeazzo Ciano

Murderous shooting targets socialite wife of U. S. attache

Mrs. Frank Starr Williams 55, wife of a State Department attache in Washington, was shot in her Drake hotel apartment in Chicago. She remained near death with a bullet lodged behind her skull after a 38 caliber gun was fired at her and her daughter Mrs. Patricia Goodbody. A middle aged well dressed woman fled the scene. no motive was found.

Chicago Frank Starr Williams State Department Washington Drake Williams Patricia Goodbody

Property Sold at Trustee Sale in New Market

A trustee sale at the Court House this morning sold Martha L Bichi’s New Market residence to Mr and Mrs Gilmore R Flautt for 3500. The two story six room brick and frame dwelling sits on West Main street with a garage and small outbuildings. Amos A Holler was trustee with Leslie N Cobientz as attorney and Emmett R Bowlus as auctioneer.

Court House Martha L Bichi Gilmore R. Flautt West Main Street Amos A. Holler Leslie N. Cobientz Emmett R. Bowlus

Siege Threat Looms As Soviet Push Encircles German Army

Soviet forces threaten to trap a large German army near Leningrad as the Red Army advances from two prongs south of the city and from Oranienbaum. Novgorod is reported evacuated as gains continue toward the Moscow Leningrad railway, isolating Ukraine. The German defense holds only a single highway link amid ongoing heavy fighting.

Moscow Leonid A. Govarev Leningrad Navi Peter the Great Red Russia Oranienbaum Gulf of Finland Lake Ilmen Novgorod Red Army Reval Tallinn Estonia Vologda Moscow- Leningrad Towithin Lake Ladoga

Fog and warming weather eases icy roads today

Fog and moderate temperatures replace cold spell with caution urged for motorists on icy highways. Overnight low hit 327 degrees with a high of 36 degrees yesterday. Weekend snow lingers as Culler Lake ice skating remains off due to slushy ice.

Culler Lake

Jap Counter Attacks In Burma Beaten Off

Allied forces report gains on the Arakan front in western Burma and a push by Lt Gen Stilwell’s U S trained Chinese along the Ledo route. In Gumga the enemy village fell as they advanced to cross the Tanai river while counter-attacks were repulsed. King George hosted Eisenhower and Leigh-Mallory at Buckingham Palace. The Paris radio quoted Franz Von Papen in an interview with Turkish premier Sukra Saracoglu.

New Delhi Arakan Burma Southeast Asia Joseph W. Stilwell Gumga Kuhawng Tanai River London Dwight D. Eisenhower Trafford L. Leigh-Mallory George Buckingham Palace Hitler Paris Sukra Saracoglu Franz von Papen Turkey

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Italy H.S. Saul Tokyo Indo-China Buys Motor H. P. Westinghouse FBI Wilhelm Albrecht von Pressentin Gennant von Rautter Federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics Donald M. Nelson Clark Aftenbladet Gulf of Gaeta Afton- Cladet DNB Baltimore Clearing House Woodsboro Monosacy Fanor Laura L Marts Frank R Cramer Northern Eighth Air Force Yugoslavia State Dept. Attache F.S. Williams Reds Joseph Stalin Lake Hmen Jparr
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