Fifty four registrants leave for Fort Meade to begin Army duty
Fifty four city and county Draft Board One registrants at Frederick are scheduled to depart this afternoon after four for Fort George G. Meade to start Army service. The group, largest to leave at once, follows the third February call, after final physicals and seven day furloughs. Most are 18 to 20 years old from Frederick, with Boards One and Two preparing April quotas and possible shifts in category calls. The leaving contingent includes Nelson E. Trout and many others, traveling via Baltimore and Ohio.
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Draft Board One
Irsm
Fort George G. Meade
Armed Services
Board
Board One
Chennault's Bombers Resume Offensive in China
Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s medium bombers renewed their offensive against Japan after a weather delay. They dropped tons of demolition and anti-personnel bombs on Mangshih warehouses and barracks near the Burma Road base three miles west of the Saiween river. Crews reported two large fires and many wrecked buildings with little enemy opposition, though anti-aircraft fire opened up over Lungling on return.
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China
Claire L. Chennault
Mangshih
Burma Road
Saiween River
Lungling
Finland To Remain In War Says Ryti At Inauguration
Helsinki radio reported President Risto Ryti declared in his inauguration speech that Finland would continue the war and required full attention. The remark rode amid rumors of a withdrawal and aimed to bolster Axis solidarity and muster strength against threats from east and west as Ryti sought ministers to form a new government.
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London
Helsinki
Risto Ryti
Finland
Rut
Helsink
Berlin
Point Ration Plans Announced by Frederick County Clubs
Frederick County homemakers from the county Federation of Rural Women's Clubs were announced to explain use of Point Ration Book No II. Groups listed by town will teach customers at grocery stores and county organizations how to use the new ration books and answer questions in their neighborhoods.
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Frederick County
County Federation of Rural Women’s Clubs
Woodsboro
W. C. LeGore
Steiner Cramer
Emmitsburg
Charles Harner
Anne Codors
Bernard Boyle
Lillian Boyle
William Rowe
George Ashbaugh
Mertryland Tract
Arvin P. Jones
Unionville
Buckeystown
George Knill
Joan Keller
Ballenger
Russell Dudrow
Claude Hargett
Chester Young
Roy Poole
A. HH. Derr
Libertytown
John Gross
Oscar Joy
John Smith
Middletown
Millard Derr
Floyd Main
Sabillasville
Allan Pryor
Brunswick
George Chick
Burkittsville
Roy Magana
Mid-Valley
Jefferson
Maynard Hawker
Private Bus Use Is Cut Under War-Time Rules
Washington announces March 15 an order bringing privately owned buses under non- essential service prohibitions. It abolishes free private transport by clubs, hotels, apartments, athletic teams, entertainment groups and other organizations. Exceptions apply only to essential public transit and organized transport required by specific duties.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Orchestras Fon Tour
Point rationing begins to limit canned foods
Canned goods purchase by points starts today as Frederick and Hagerstown area stores post point values and48 point per person limits for March. War Price and Rationing Board reports 51,868 second war ration books issued in city and county schools, with Creagerstown reporting later. Public assistance centers set up to explain the system while grocers test delivery methods and stamp validation.
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Frederick
Fomne
Jocal War Price and Rationing Board
Creagerstown
United
Hagerstown and Frederick
OCD
Court House
CPA
OPA
Naval clash nets 134 Japanese killed near Ramee Island
New Delhi reports that Japanese entidere were killed and others captured after a light Royal Indian Navy engagement Friday night off Ramee Island. Coastal craft intercepted two armed enemy launches heavily loaded with troops and ammunition, as 4 British communiques noted.
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New Delhi
Pitts
Ramee Island
Royal Indian Navy
Free Seeds Plan Revived By Smith
Washington March 1 Free seeds may be mailed again to families to boost Victory gardens as food costs rise Chairman Smith of the Senate Agriculture committee announced plans to discuss free seeds with Secretary Wickard The plan aims to aid home gardens and increase food production at lower cost than other government efforts.
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Washington
Victory Gardens
Smith
D-S.c
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wickard
Institutional Registration Delayed for Rationed Foods
The War Price and Rationing Board announced a delay in registering institutional users of canned and processed foods now rationed. Registration was to start today and run through March 10, with forms to be mailed when available. Retailers will register April 1 to 10, while processors and wholesalers register with the OPA in Washington.
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Rationing Board
OPA
Washington
Supreme Court overturns Viereck conviction in Nazi agent case
The Supreme Court reversed the conviction of George S. Viereck for failing to inform the State Department about his Nazi activity. Justice Stone wrote for the 5-2 majority, faulting the prosecutor for an appeal that aroused passion and prejudice. Justices Black and Douglas dissented. Justices Jackson and Rutledge did not participate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
George Silvester Viereck
State Department
Carel
Stone
Black
Douglas
Jackson
Rutledge
Nazis Claim Russ Thrown Back Across Donets River
Berlin radio reported by Associated Press that Russian forces were pushed back across the Donets in the Izyum area about 70 miles southeast of Kharkov. The German bulletin said divisions of striking forces repelled the enemy, while in the Mius river sector west of Rostov Russians attacked but were crushed by defensive fire. London dispatches said a German effort to halt Russian advances checked Vatulin's forces in the Donets basin, with Russians continuing to press west of Kharkov toward Poltava and the Dnieper. Kramatorsk and Lozovaya recaptured claims were denied, as Germans counterattacked and brought in fresh troops.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Donets
Izyum
Kharkov
Mius River
Rostov
London
Russia
N. F. Vatulin
Red Army
Poltsava
Dnieper
Kramatorsk
Lozovaya
Mayor Opposes Salary Increases Amid War Effort
Mayor Lloyd C. Culler declared he is unalterably opposed to any raises for the Mayor or Board of Aldermen, amid talk of a $2,400 annual Mayor salary and $600 for each alderman. He said the focus must be on winning the war and cautioned his stance applies to his term, not to a future successor. An unrelated note: a doughnut plant on West Patrick Street caught fire early, caused a general alarm but caused little damage. Gandhi reportedly remains strong on the 21 day fast nearing its end.
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Lloyd C. Culler
General Assembly
Frederick
Aldermen
Register
Culler
City Register
West Patrick Street
J. M. Culler
Damaged Italian Ports and Allied Raids Reported
The Avnoured Pres Ancnt claims about 200 killed and hundreds injured in a Sardinian port attack at Cagnan while Palermo and Sieny suffered casualties in weekend raids. A communique from Malian high command notes hits on public and private buildings. In the Mediterranean, Axis torpedo planes and two Allied freighters, totaling 17 000 tons, plus a destroyer of Britain’s Jervis class, were attacked off Algiers. Allied confirmation is lacking.
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Cagnan
Palermo
Sieny
High Command
Rome
Associated Press
Britain
Algiers
Jap Cargo Ship Blown Up By U.S.
Washington reports a Japanese cargo ship exploded and sank during a heavy air attack near Shortland Island in the northern Solomon Islands. A Navy communique also notes aerial assaults on Kiska in the North Pacific with hits observed in the camp area and multiple U.S. bomber and escort actions on February 26 27 28 and related sightings.
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Washington
Navy
Shortland Island
Salomene
Kiska
North Pacific
Camp Ares
South Pacific
Munda
New Georgia Island
Liberstor
Buin
Kehili
Balle Ate
Shortland
Kahili
Ballate
U.S
Dauntless
Douglas
Lockweed
Union Trying To Club WLB Into Submission
Seattle March 1 a planned 24 hour protest by about 20000 aircraft workers at Boeings to press War Labor Board for starting pay equal to shipyard wages shifted to a round the clock session of AFL council leaders. In Washington the board weighed the case as San Diego machinists prepared a later all night meeting at Consolidated Aircraft, home of the Liberators, to press their 35000 member union demand.
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Seattle
AFL
Boeing’s
War Laver Board
Washington
San Diego
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
America
Liberators
Mme Chiang Kai-Shek Receives Officials in New York
In New York March 1 Mme Chiang Kai-Shek greeted public officials in Mayor LaGuardia's office. The reception portion of the official event was canceled for unknown reasons.
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Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
New York
Roosevelt nominates Fenneman for War Manpower post
Washington reports the March 1 nomination of Lawrence B. Fenneman of Maryland as area director in the Maryland area office of the War Manpower Commission awaiting Senate confirmation. Breva notes Erie papers raise prices from 3 to 4 cents effective today to cover rising costs of operation and wartime service.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Lawrence B. Fenneman
Maryland
The
War Manpower Commission
Bre
Erie
Dispatch-Herald and Times
Bombs Rain On St Nazaire In Heavy Night Raid
London reports Allied air forces bombed the St Nazaire submarine base and shipyard in a 30 minute strike, dropping more than 1000 tons of explosives. Several bombers missing. raid marks a continuation of the February offensive against Germany and occupied Europe as targets in western Germany were also hit.
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London
Royal Air Pinst
Germany
Air Ministry
St. Natare
Bomber Command
United States
St. Nazaire
Navy worker Thomas held on 25000 bail in sabotage case
Thomas, a 21 year old Navy inspector at Glenn L Martin, was ordered held for federal grand jury action on charges of sabotaging patrol planes. Bail set at 25000, bond posted after a hearing where FBI testimony described damaging equipment to discredit Martin inspectors.
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Daymere
Waren Abit
Racvey
Lee Thomas
Navy
Glenn L. Martin
Federal
U. S
James K. Cullen
Thomas
FBI
Charlies £. Moylan
Moylan
Speed Movement of U S War Goods To Speed Movem
Washington reports the 35 mile per hour speed limit is set aside for emergency Army Navy Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration truck deliveries. Exemption certificates and pennants prove emergency service. Rector Dies in Annapolis Dr Edward Darlington Johnson 68 rector of St Anne's Episcopal church and dean of the Annapolis Convocation died of a heart attack. He led St Anne's since 1917 and conducted Sunday services. Encouter Profit Taking in New York Stocks rose and fell with profit taking, many favorites reached new highs while several leaders softened. Supreme Court Denies Federal Tax on Stock Dividends The Supreme Court rejected the Justice Department bid for broad power to tax stock dividends.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
War Shipping Administration
Annapolis
Edward Darlington Johnson
St. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church
Annaplolis
Diocese of Maryland
Johnson
Historic
St. Anne's
Axis Attacks In Northern Tunisia Are Flung Back
Allied Headquarters in North Africa reported that Axis attacks in northern Tunisia were on a reduced scale, with northeast of Beja facing continued assaults. Allied air and ground forces repelled tanks and infantry, while patrols advanced from the Kasserine Pass toward Sbeitla. In the Mareth sector, British Eighth Army faced the Mareth Line as patrols contacted the enemy. Allied planes struck railways, ports, and airfields, and 12 Allied aircraft were listed as missing with eight enemy fighters destroyed. Feriana, northwest of Gafsa, was reported retaken as Allied pursuit of retreating Axis forces advanced south of Kasserine.
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North Africa
Beja
Tunisia
Shia Nale
Tamu
Seai
Kasserine Pass
Masserine Pass
Sbeitla
Kasserine
Eighth Army
Mareth
Communiqte
Mateur
Uultellan
Ferinna
London
Reuters
Feriana
Gafsa
Erwin Rommel
Personsky
Three Baltimore Spots Declared Out of Bounds for Soldiers
Baltimore on March 1 Major General Milton A Reckord of the Third Service Command announced three city establishments were declared out of bounds for all Army men. The actions follow a report by Major A F Doyle, venereal disease control officer, and will stand indefinitely until conditions objectionable to Army authorities are remedied. The Stardust 706 West Baltimore Street Spat Cafe 1528 Pennsylvania Avenue and the Ritz 1137 Pennsylvania Avenue were named in the order.
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Baltimore
Milton A Reckord
Third Service Command
Reckord
A. F. Doyle
The
Stardust
West
Baltimore Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ritz
Pennsylvania , Avenue
Durocher Rejected by Army Draft Board
New York March 11 Lee Durocher manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers was rejected by the Army draft board because of a perforated card.
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Durocher
New York
Lee (the Lip) Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Army Tomey
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