Jap Warships Shelling Rendova Beaten Off Near Salamaua
Allied forces in the Nassau Bay area see the strong enemy base at Salamaua from peak positions. Australian troops push east along Komiatum Tracks under Japanese artillery fire near Kela Point while American forces hold coastal positions at Nassau Bay. The combined Mubo-Dualiurach area advance reaches the coast at the southern arm of the Bitoi river as Japanese positions near Duali are dispersed. General MacArthur notes the Australians near Nassau Bay forming a front with American troops, threatening Salamaua and a potential air base within fighter range of New Britain. Air attacks continue on the Duali to Bitoi pocket. The One Winbo Duali track remains under Allied control for nine miles.
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New Guinea
Nassau Bay
Salamaua
Komiatum
Kela Point
Francisco River
Bitoi
Duali
Douglas MacArthur
Mubo
New Britain
Allied Air Command
Work Monday On Surgical Dressings In Frederick
Red Cross workrooms in Frederick will operate Monday to produce surgical dressings for Army and Navy use. Hours: Key Hotel 9:30 to 4 and 7 to 9:30, Asbury Church 7:30 to 9:30. Despite a city holiday, organizers urge turnout to boost supplies as demand rises with wounded service members.
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Red Cross
Frederick
Army
Navy
Francis Scot Key
Asbury Methodist Church
Liberators Hit Southern Air Fields in Major Italian Raid
Nearly 100 U S Liberators struck three southern Italian bases Lecce Grottaglia and San Pancrazio dropping over 400000 pounds of bombs in the biggest Middle East four engined air offensive yet. Three Liberators were lost as twelve Axis planes fell to Allied fighters in a fierce battle over Lecce Grottaglia and San Pancrazio.
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Cairo
U. S
Italy
Middle East
Thetalian
Lecce
Grottaglia
San Pancrazio
Rams
Ganessesren
State Guard Called In For Practice Alert In Maryland
Baltimore reports the Maryland State Guard and Minute Men mobilized in a practice alert issued by Brig. Gen. Francis Perrott. The test aims to show military security and mobilization speed. episodes simulate saboteurs with the entire state guard on a test mobilization plan, remaining at armories until ordered dismissed.
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Baltimore
Maryland State Guard
Minute Men
Francis Perrott
Tig Peondal Ie Dhe Abon
Dwight H. Mohr
London
Perrott
Petroit
Paul Sutherland
Foster B. Davis
Baltimore City
State Guard
Maryland
Some Army Students To Do Civilian Work
The Army plans to release ten percent of its college bound trainees to civilian industry. About 13 000 students, largely in engineering, will be relinquished after completing courses to fill roles in technical fields while preserving medical trainees for service.
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Army
Washington
Allied raids hit targets in Sicily and Sardinia
Africa reports new pre dawn raids yesterday on Palermo Sicily and Cagliari Sardinia as well as Castel Adrano in Sicily by B 25 Mitchells. One aircraft downed none lost. Fires reported at Lecce field and hits to dispersal areas with fuel set afire. RAF night bombers hit Catania railway yards.
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RAF
Axis invasion day signals crumble as Allied line holds
Axis buildup in Europe collapses amid mixed radio reports. Paris radio mocked liberation claims while BBC did not mention a date. Italian officials face purges as Mussolini regime grows anxious. Sabotage rises in Denmark and Bulgaria with police actions and weapon reinforcements noted.
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Associated Press
Europe
Paris
BBC
Benito Mussolini
Office of War Information
Rome
Lavora Faacista
Fathers Not To Be Called Before Fall
Frederick city and county fathers whose first child was born before last September 14 were assured today they will not be drafted before Fall at the earliest. Draft boards were notified not to include fathers in the fourth category in August calls. Officials said there is no change in the SALMO obuet net for category four and no knowledge of when fathers may be drafted. The August quota for Board One is large enough to exhaust other availables, with Board Two facing a similar issue. Board One chairman Parsons Newman said every effort will process all eligible in the first three categories in August. The August quota is heavier than June but lighter than the standard requirement. Four colored registrants were asked to report for physicals and inducement examinations. names listed. Volunteers and transfers noted for future processing.
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Frederick City
Board One
Board Two
Parsons Newman
Suryan Richard Thomason
South Bentz. Street
William Alfred Ambush
Adamstown
James Houston Garner
RAF Smashes At Jap Sampan Line In Burma
British fighter patrols over the Caindwin and Irrawaddy rivers in Burma hit the Japanese sampan supply line. Raiders returned safely with no losses, sinking ten sampans and a barge, and damaging a river steamer and enemy factories in the area. Blenheim bombers also set a large enemy supply base near Bales ablaze.
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New Delhi
Caindwin
Irrawaddy
Burma
Bales
Navy to Add 500000 Personnel in 1944
Washington July 3 War Manpower Commission discloses the rapidly expanding fleet will bring Navy personnel to 869,008 in the first half of 1944 with an increase of 500000.
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NAVY
Washington
War Manpower Commission
Great Convoy Crosses Atlantic Under Air Cover
A reinforced convoy crossed the Atlantic under shore to shore air cover from land based and carrier planes. Submarine attacks occurred. one destroyer reported sinking a sub after damage by aircraft. Survivors were taken aboard HM S Escapade and became prisoners of war.
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London
Atlantis
Hudson
Ventura
Liberator
Royal Canadian Air Force
Eastern Command
HAF Coastal Command
Britain
mid-Atlantic
Baltimore Moves to Curb Vice in City Wide Drive
Baltimore police launched an aggressive campaign to clean up prostitution pandering and gang activity described as among the nation s worst. Captain Joseph H Steel took command of the vice squad the highest ranking officer assigned to the detail as the unit was doubled and district commanders ordered to cooperate in the anti prostitution drive.
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Baltimore
Joseph H. Steel
SEC Files Suit Against Large Investment Group
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against Investors Syndicate Investors Mutual Inc and Investors Syndicate of America, alleging they perpetrated fraudulent practices over 13 years issuing over 1.5 billion dollars in certificates and securities to more than 400000 investors. New York stock market day shows apathy with lower tendences despite some specialist strength.
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SEC
Philadelphia
The
Securities and Exchange Commission
Investors Syndicate, Investors Mutual, Inc
Investors Syndicate of America
New York
Goering Reported Very Ill in Goeteborg News
The Vandels Oc4 Stociaristidning reports Reichsmarshal Goering as seriously ill with heart trouble. It says he remains ill with nervous strain and distress. two specialists are treating him and his wife Emmy is at his bedside.
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Stocknoln
Goeteborg
Vandels
Quawaat
Reichsmanal
Goering
Emmy
Japanese cruisers repulsed in Rendova engagement
Navy reports a US task force of seven warships including three cruisers and four destroyers repelled a Japanese bombardment at Rendova early today. The McCawley transport was sunk by a submarine after torpedo plane attack. several crew members were killed in the initial strike.
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Washington
Rendoval
Salomons
Navy
United States
Rendova
Solomons
Navy Department
South Pacific
Onere Hovg
Psec Hmide
McCawley
Free Fourth For Kiddies in Park and Theater Outing
City youths will enjoy a Monday Fourth of July program hosted by American Legion Post and Tivoli Theater. Children meet at Baker Park at 9:30 AM for a two hour film program including patriotic shorts and cartoons, with all-day sucker treats if rain delays. Afternoon free admission to a baseball game at McCurdy Field follows, with transport arranged from Parkway Lane to the venue by local groups.
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Lone Francis Sealt
Baker Park
Tivoli Theater
Park
Jaeerican Legion Post
Tivo
Fae Meee Frederick Hustlers
Baltimore Black Panthers
McCurdy Field
Tag Kiddes
Parkway Legant
Lemonnaires
Man And Woman Attacked By Six Negroes In Baltimore
A 44 year old war worker and her male escort told police they were attacked early today by six young Negroes who held them at gunpoint. The incident occurred in Baltimore and is being investigated as a crime.
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Baltimore
Major Effort In The Pacific
In San Francisco on July 3 Navy Secretary Frank Knox told a Chamber of Commerce audience that vast quantities of ships planes and submarines are being sent to the Pacific theater to strike the Japanese amid a major ongoing effort. He noted oil shortages looming as a real problem likely to emerge in 1944 and possibly this year while touring war plants and military installations.
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San Fransisco
Pacific War Theater
Navy
Frank Knox
Pacific
Chamber l of Commerce
Mayor Arranging Band Concert In Baker Park
The mayor said arrangements were under way for a Monday evening band concert in Baker Park to mark Independence Day. The State Guard band would conduct if possible, likely between 7:30 and 9. He noted the fireworks show would not be repeated.
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Baker Park
Sex
State Guard Band
No Paper Monday Independence Day Notice
The News will not be published Monday in observance of Independence Day. The editorial office will be open after 4 p.m. Monday and the business office will be open from 7 p.m.
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Holmes D. Baker
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Palermo
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Bulgaria
Denmark
Kalundborg Radio
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Jap Sampan Line
Salomons Lin Sagement
Hir
U.S. Army
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