Eight Soldiers Held After Camp Hale Escape Plot
Camp Hale Colo March 9 eight other soldiers were involved in the escape last month of Pfc Dale Maple of San Diego Calif and two German prisoners of war Maple and the Germans were arrested in Mexico Maple faces court martial on charges akin to treason The HQ said four of the eight were directly implicated in the plot from Maple s statement Five WACs exchanged notes with German prisoners three WACs confined four named later admitted aiding Maple and three others held for further investigation Staff Sgt Guido M Gundisch is confined on charges of trafficking with German POWs and will be tried in an Army court martial The WACs in confinement were Frances H Bundorf Florence C Pechoo and Mergerete L Franklin The two other WACs were to be tried soon Maple and the German prisoners were captured near the Mexican border February 18 and Maple was sent to Fort Leavenworth Kan awaiting trial The Germans Kikilus and Schwichtenberg were returned to Camp Hale then to Camp Phillips Kan as prosecution witnesses in Maple s case The note exchange among WACs drew separate attention and the public relations office said the escape involved no further WAC participation
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Camp Hale
Colo
Dale Maple
San Diego
Calif
Maple
Mexico
Wm. W. Garner
Theophild. Leonard
Stonewall
Tex
Tex., Pvt
Paul
A. Kissman
Eric
Ptc
B. Hotelling
Mountain Lakes
N. A
Pic
Friedrich W. Siering
Chicago
Wacs
WAC
Guido M. Gundisch
Milwaukee
Wis
Erhard Schwichtenberg
Heinrich Kikilius
Frances H. Bundorf
Birmingham
Ala
Florence C. Pechoo
New Orleans
Mergerete L. Franklin
Oakland
Middletown
R I
Columbus
Mex
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
FBI
Harvard University
Kikilus
Schwichtenberg
Camp Yale
Camp Phillips
Tesday
Thes
Hearing on Repeal of Declaration of Intentions Act Ends in Dispute
A heated hearing before Maryland legislative panels on repealing the Declaration of Intentions Act drew sharp clashes between AFL and CIO leaders. Delegate Reed opposed repeal and warned of unrest as opponents packed the room to urge action.
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Annapolis
Senate
House Rules Committees
AFL
CIO
John H Reed
D-Balto
House Labor Committee
House
John White
Prince Georges
Reed
Maryland
Automotive plants ramp up wartime output in U S
Automotive plants across the United States are rapidly converting to war production and now are turning out war materials at a rate of 310,009 a year as part of national mobilization efforts.
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United States
Maryland Servicemen Gather at South Pacific Red Cross Club
Soldiers from across Maryland, including Baltimore and Frederick, join a Maryland state party at the American Red Cross Service Club on a South Pacific base. The group photo lists Pfc Arthur Lavenstein and many others with ranks and hometowns, reflecting wide regional representation.
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Maryland
American Red Cross Service Club
South Pacific
Arthur Lavenstein
Hammond
Asft James
Joseph E. Edson
Charles L Mays
Baltimore
George T. Myers
Frederick
Robert Hart
Melvin Lachman
Grace Hutchinson
The
ARC
Hans M Wolf
Isabel Lee J
Soldier Vote Bill Passes In Annapolis
In Annapolis on March 9 the Assembly passed a liberalized soldier voting law after rejecting a repealer aimed at the Declaration of Intentions Act. Senate approval followed on multiple war-time bills, including teacher and state employee bonuses, and a mental health commitment measure. A repeal attempt by Senator Kimble was blocked, while fears persisted that the soldier vote provisions could enable a fourth term for Roosevelt.
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Annapolis
Assambly Knight
House
J. Milton Dick
Rallegany
Senate
James Lindsay, Jr
D-Ballo
Tower Tranch
Rases
Jother Billy i
Lindsay ‘Ook
Chamber
Robert B. Kimble
Allegany
Linasay
Kimble
Thas
Roosevelt
James W. Hughes
Rcecil
Hughes
Shipley
Earle Shipley
R-Carroll
Kent County
John B. Funk
Frederick
No Desire To Be Leader Funkhouser Asserts
Winfield West Virginia March 9 Haymond J Funkhouser says he only wants to be Governor and has no wish to lead the Republican party. He criticizes party bosses and accuses leaders of collusion with the Democratic administration of Governor Neely. Hallanan backs Mayor Dawson for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in a counterpoint speech.
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Winfield
W. Va
Haymond J Funkhouser
Walter Hallanan
Republican Party
Charles Town
Hallanan
D Boone Dawson
Charleston
Funkhouser
M M. Neely
Putman County
Rabbit Breeders Meet Form New Frederick County Club
The Frederick County Rabbit and Davy Breeders Association met at the YMCA Tuesday evening at eight. Haroviid D. Hammond of Libertytown presided as president. The organization name was decided and club goals discussed. Twenty five members are part of the group with others invited to monthly meetings on the first Tuesday.
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Frederick County
Rabbit and Davy Breeders Association
YMCA
Haroviid D. Hammond
Libertytown
Plans To Train Home Service Corps In Frederick County
Final plans for the training of the Home Service Corps, formed by the Frederick Red Cross, outline a 50 hour course starting March 21. Fifteen members max will receive 26 hours of classroom work, 18 hours of field study, and six hours of observation at Fort Howard and Fort Meade with varied instructors guiding lectures on social welfare, Red Cross history, home service relations, and practical administration.
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Home Service Corps
Red Cross
Armed Services
Frederick County
Fort Ywoward
Fort Meade
Baltimore
North Court Street
George H. Fink
Frederick
Edgar H. McBride
Miriam Harwich
Beulah Bussel
Fort Howard
Miss Bussel
Helena Kalgour
Home Service
Eastern Area
Kolgour
Home Service Headquarters
the Red Cross
24 Letters For 24 Marines From New Britain Action
Marine Captain William J. King wrote 24 letters to families of 24 L Company Marines who died during the New Britain invasion at Cape Gloucester. The letters describe burial details, chapel services, and graves overlooking the sea, noting heavy Japanese losses and Marines visiting the memorial plot. Allied forces report unopposed warship entry into Seadler harbor and progress inland on New Britain and the Admiralty Islands.
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U.S
New Britain
Seadler Harbor
Cape Gloucester
L Company
William J. King
Prince George Street
Annapolis
San Francisco
New York
Captain King
Guadalcanal
Eniwetok Atoll Attacked by Japanese Planes
The Navy reported that Japanese aircraft attacked Eniwetok atoll for the first time since American occupation, causing slight damage. On March 7 and 8 1944 American Liberator and Mitchell bombers Dauntless dive bombers and Warhawk fighters supported by Navy planes bombed five enemy positions in the Marshalls, hitting barracks runways fires coastal vessels and barges. One American plane was damaged and another crashed. a Navy search plane also shot down a Japanese medium bomber between Eniwetok and Truk.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
Big Seadler Harbor
Admiralty Islands
Willaumez Peninsula
New Britain
Rabaul
Manus Island
Los Negros
Admiralty Group
Talasea
Douglas MacArthur
Momote
MacArthur
Admiralties
New Guinea
Wewak
Solomons
Big Simpson Harbor
Blanche Bay
Washington
Navy
Eniwetok Atoll
Marshalls
7Th Army
Ai Force
Fleet Air Wing 2
Marshall Islands
Eniwetok
Truk
Orioles draft status shows 13 of 37 classified 4-F
General Manager Tommy Thomas reported that 13 of 37 Baltimore Orioles prospects are classified 4-F after draft status checks. Four are 3-A, five are 1-A, and three hold 2-B cards. He sent draft questionnaires to 35 players and received replies from 25, with many others being youngsters not yet subject to selective service.
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Baltimore
Maroh
Tommy Thomas
Baltimore Orioles
Thomas
Juvenile Delinquency Topic At Lions Club Luncheon
Rev. W Merval Weaver of the Presbyterian church spoke to Lions Club members at the Francis Scott Key hotel. He cited broken homes, wartime stresses, and adolescence as factors in juvenile delinquency and urged solutions including restraint policing and recreational substitutes. Richard Simmons introduced him. G Raymond Shipley presided.
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W. Merval Weaver
Presbyterian Church
Lions Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Mr. Weaver
Mr Weaver
Richard Simmons
G. Raymond Shipley
Cabinet Reportedly Quits in Romania
A Tokyo radio broadcast picked up by NBC said the Romanian Cabinet has resigned en bloc with details unavailable. The report, relayed from a Berlin dispatch, offered no further information.
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New York
Tokyo Radio
NBC
Berlin
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