Three Basic Units Set Up For Army By President
President Roosevelt today reorganized the Army into three basic units named the Army Ground Forces, the Army Air Forces, and the Services of Supply. An executive order streamlines existing organizations and allows creation of overseas departments to run task forces, base commands, and theaters of operations. The Army Ground Forces inherit duties of infantry, cavalry, field artillery, and coast artillery chiefs except procurement, storage, and issue. The Army Air Forces absorb the air corps chief’s powers, while the Services of Supply assume coast artillery procurement, storage, and issue duties.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Army Ground Forces
Army Air Forces
Services of Supply
Secretary of War
Infantry
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery Corps
Headquarters Airforce
Airforce Combat Command
Air Corps
Chief of
Coast Artillery
Red Army Near Staraya Russa Amid Fierce Frontline Action
Moscow reports the Red army within sight of Staraya Russa wrecked houses as 20,000 Germans are said trapped with dwindling food. Russians push toward Smolensk and Dnieperopetrovsk while hundreds of Britain's Hurricanes fly daily on the front. Berlin admits heavy fighting in several sectors and notes Russian counteroffensive gains with defensive fighting described in Crimea and Donets.
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Moscow
Red Army
Staraya Russa
Smolensk
Dnieperopetrovsk
Britain
London
Russia
Arctic
16Th
Associated Press
Hitler
Crimea
Donets
Leningrad
Lake Tlmen
Kerch Peninsula
Crimean Front
Kerch Strait
Explosions Off Atlantic City Shake Beachfront Area
Reported muffled blasts rocked the Atlantic City area with windows rattling as smoke was seen near Longport seven miles away. Police noted two late explosions at 10 15 p m while several earlier blasts occurred hours before. Coast Guard and Naval officials offered no comment.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Longport
Here
Earl Butcher
Coast Guard
Naval
Hope For New Bridge On Route 40 Is Blasted
The Maryland State Roads Commission says a new bridge to replace Jug Bridge on Route 40 near Frederick is delayed due to lack of steel. Plans now call for an arch bridge, pending military approval as a defense measure. Heavy traffic will detour via Gas House or Reid's Ford bridges, with unsurfaced links posing seasonal challenges. Local officials press for suitable detours and continued monitoring of the aging bridge amid cracks in masonry.
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State Roads Commission
Jug Bridge
Frederick
Ezra B. Whitman
Road Commission
Trafic
New Market
Reid's Ford
Whitman
Whipple Comet Appears Near Eclipse Tonight
Three quarters of the United States can view the Whipple comet this evening in the eastern sky near a total lunar eclipse. The moon will rise around 6 41 p m in New York time, entering Earth shadow and remaining obscured in the east for about two and a half hours. The comet, growing closer to Earth, should be visible with field glasses or a small telescope, not yet to naked eye, using the eclipsed moon as a marker.
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New York
United States
Earth
State Asked To Improve Jug Bridge
Frederick county officials urge the State Roads Commission to resume safe travel over Jug Bridge on Route 40 east of Frederick after an inspection showed weakening spans and sinking. They request immediate action, noting heavy trucks are barred and nearby traffic uses roundabout routes while a long term solution is planned.
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State Roads Commission
Jug Bridge
Monocacy River Bridge
Route 40
Frederick
Ezra B. Whitman
Frederick County
Roads Commission
State
The
Patapsco River
Howard County
Washington County
Pearl
Three Think Langer Should Be Given Seat
Washington March 2 three members of the Senate Elections committee recommended dismissal of moral turpitude charges against Senator Langer R-ND, saying the allegations were based on hearsay and innuendo. Dissenting from the majority report, Senators Smith D-SC and Murdoch Utah said a thorough investigation showed no justification to remove Langer.
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Washington
Senate Elections Committee
Langer
North
Dr Mary Ebaugh Dies. Funeral Set at 3 30 P M
Baltimore obituary notes the death of Dr Mary Ebaugh a retired Western Maryland College education professor after a long illness. Funeral services are planned for 3 30 p m tomorrow. Earlier the Uniteds extinguished a tree fire at 104 East South Street with a booster stream around 11 40 a m with little damage.
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Mary Ebaugh
Baltimore
Mary
Ebaugh
Western Maryland College
Uniteds
East South Street
Time Is Here for U S To Take War To Enemy
General George C. Marshall urged the United States to carry the war to the enemy. He warned isolated air raids and near shore submarine actions threaten domestic safety as Congress debated a large military appropriations bill.
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Marshall
U.S
Washington
George C. Marshall
United States
Austin
Senate
Continental
America
Supreme Court frees union activity from anti racketeering act
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 1 that the federal anti racketeering act does not apply to labor union members who charged truck owners entering New York City for union driven loading services. Justice Byrnes delivered the decision favoring Local 807 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and 26 members, while Chief Justice Stone dissented. Justices Roberts and Jackson did not participate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
New York City
Justice Byrnes
Congress
Byrnes
Stone
Roberts
Jackson
Suit for Damages From Truck Collision Goes Nonjury
A suit for 350 damages from a collision between a Baltimore and Ohio railroad engine and a Rogers truck ended with the judge taking the case from the jury. James A. Rogers of Buckeye town filed against the railroad. Franklin Brawner drove the truck with his family aboard. The February 1941 crossing accident at a private lane on the Rogers property prompted the defense claim that the truck struck the helper engine. Brawner said he did not see the engine until the truck neared the tracks. Attorneys were Parsons Newman for the railroad and B. B. Rosenstock for Rogers.
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Arthur D. Willard
James A. Rogers
Buckeystown
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Franklin Brawner
Rogers
Brawner
Parsons Newman
B. B. Rosenstock
Charges Against Local Policeman Placed by Mayor
Mayor Lloyd Culler and the city brought charges this morning against City Officer Paul Jones alleging violations of Police Department rules and regulations. Details were sparse but the incident traces to the weekend and relates to conduct at a focal restaurant. The Police Commission will hold a hearing this week to consider the charge.
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Paul Jones
Lloyd C. Culler
Police Commission
Focal
German Claims Cast February Shipping Losses
A German army bulletin reports February enemy shipping sunk totaling 525400 tons, with submarines responsible for 448400 tons. This tally highlights continued U boat activity and naval warfare during the period.
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Berlin
Rib Breaked In Auto Accident At Rockwell Terrace intersection
Two Frederick residents injured in a collision at Rockwell Terrace and College Avenue Saturday night. Albert Coblentz suffered a fractured rib and head lacerations. James McKenzie had forehead lacerations. McKenzie charged with reckless driving. pole and cars damaged. repairs underway.
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Rockwell Terrace
College Avenue
Albert M. Coblentz
Frederick
Frederick City Hospital
Magnolia Avenue
James McKenzie
William Kinsey
Coblentz
McKenzie
James E. Doll
Ben Phebus
Driver Falls Asleep As Car Crashes Into Shed
A 1937 Plymouth driven by Baltimore youth William Busch Jr veered off 40 west of South Mountain and plowed into a shed two miles from Boonsboro. Busch and two companions Claud Burkett and Chris Pappas escaped unharmed. The crash caused $15 to $25 shed damage and about $500 to the car. Trooper Harry Holsinger said Busch fell asleep at the wheel while driving toward Frederick, and no charges were filed.
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Baltimore
South Mountain
William Thomas Busch, Jr
Claud Burkett
Chris Pappas
Harry Holsinger
Boonsboro
Busch
Frederick
Phil Derr
Holsinger
Market slips mildly as war news prompts dip
New York stock market shows a moderate decline March 2 as war news spurs cautious selling. Late morning activity remains light with offerings not urgent and fractions to a point dips prevailing near the fourth hour.
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New York
Tokyo Claims Fifteen Allied Warships Sunk
Tokyo reports a heavy cruiser and two British destroyers sunk in the Java Sea on March 1 as part of a broader Japanese claim that five Allied cruisers and ten destroyers were sunk since last Friday. Tokyo says four Allied cruisers damaged, with total losses described as virtual annihilation of UN naval forces in the southwest Pacific. Indian forces landings declared, with resistance at sea air and land.
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Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
Java Sea
Java
Sk A. m
Krawang
Batavia
Tese
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Imperial
I Sea
Volunteers For Canteen Work Sought
Frederick Red Cross seeks volunteers for canteen work to staff feeding stations during emergencies. First meeting set for March 5 at 7 30 PM in the Francis Scott Key hotel ballroom. Mrs Florence E Williams leads nutrition unit. Mrs Robert Marsh chairs canteen course. courses offered in other towns if demand exists.
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John A. Shires
Frederick Red Cross
Francis Scott Key
Mr. Shires
Baltimore
Washington
Shires
Frederick
National Red Cross
Florence E. Williams
Robert Marsh
Nazi Planes Used By Japs On Bataan
Washington reports Philippine forces on Bataan faced local air raids behind lines by enemy aircraft marked unusual black planes with white crosses possible German built. Ground action dwindled to a standstill. no damage reported.
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Washington
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
Japan
Philippine
Higher Pay Bill for Army Navy Up Soon
Washington reports a new and potentially explosive issue rose in Congress as wartime pay for armed forces dominates the agenda. A basic raise proposal would lift private and seaman salaries and extend higher pay through the first year, with top enlisted grades like master sergeants and chief petty officers rising to 138 dollars monthly. The plan, costing about 228 million dollars annually, faces questions on scope as the Army and Navy expansion could inflate expenses.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
D-Colo
Senate
Tne
Army
Navy
Car overturning near Charles Town kills man and injures three
In Charles Town West Virginia on March 2 Ieving McNeely of Berryville Virginia was killed when an automobile overturned two miles south of town. His wife suffered minor injuries while Frank Ashley and Coutie Everhart sustained more serious injuries and were taken to Charles Town hospital.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Ieving McNeely
Berryville
Here
Desperate Java Fight Heats Across Last Japanese Strongholds
British, Dutch and Allied forces battle on three Java beachheads as Japanese landings press. Barrages sink barges near Rembang, a flotilla leader is sunk, and Soebang falls in a rapid, costly engagement. Air support pins back further advances while rumors spread of Vital installations destroyed in Batavia.
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Bandoeng
Java
Rembang
Netherlands Fighting Services
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Aneta
High
Yellow Sands
East Indies
PHA Reuters
Soebang
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