Doenitz Replaces Hitler as War Memorial Day Haranguer
London reports Admiral Karl Doenitz spoke for Germany on the memorial day, substituting for Adolf Hitler at Berlin’s Zeughaus rostrum. He pledged a “pitiless struggle” as Allied bombings and a retreat on the Eastern Front shadowed the observance, with banners down and no amusements allowed.
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London
Karl Doenitz
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Berlin
Unter Dee Linden
Russia
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Poolesville School Conducted Bond Sale
Poolesville School completed a bond and stamp drive for the fourth war loan, raising 40700 dollars across the student body from January 18 to February 29, with a peak quiz rally on February 7. High participation came from 11th and 9th grades, while 12th grade led in total purchases at 14416.35 dollars.
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Poolesville
Ivan Wiggan
Charles MacDonald
Barbara Knill
Doyle Rambo
Ralph Cooley
John Mitchell
Brooke Johns
Ida Lutz Jones
Charles Tipton
Henrietta Glover
Burr Randles
Charlotte Ann Jordan
Webb Hersperger
War Activities Committee
Giants begin spring training with 14 signed players
Lakewood New Jersey March 12 Seventeen Giants including manager Mel Ott gathered for the first practice session of spring training. Rube Fischer, last season’s pitcher, has signed reducing the holdouts to fourteen. Billy Jurges is absent as are others, and Johnny Wittig will not join until after his March 28 induction exam. Flying boats arrive at LaGuardia carrying 130 passengers marking record transatlantic mail and cargo.
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Giants
Lakewood
Mel Oit
Rube Fischer
Billy Jurges
Y Ott
Johnny Wittig
New York
LaGuardia Field
Immediate Action Against Corn Borer
College Park Maryland March 123 Farmers advised by Dr Ernest N Cory State entomologist to destroy European corn borers wintering in crop residue. He warned of heavy losses last year and urged immediate measures including use of parasites. About 50000 borers are planned for release this spring to control spread.
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College Park
Maryland
Ernest N. Cory
Cory
Watho Atoll Occupied by U S Pacific Fleet
United States forces in the Marshall Islands have occupied Watho atoll without resistance. Admiral Nimitz announced the small amphibious group, including a detachment of the 22nd Marine Regiment, assumed control and posted a military government. The atoll lies 67 miles northwest of Kwajalein and forms part of a line toward Tokyo. Major C B Lawston commanded the occupation force.
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Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
22Nd Marine Regiment
Watho Atoll
Marshall Islands
Chester W. Nimitz
Wothe
Eniwetok
Kwajalein
Wotho
C B Lawston
Fairfax
S.C
Majuro
Tokyo
Pas De Calais Area Bombed by American Liberators
American heavy bombers raided the Pas de Calais area in France for the second straight day without fighter escort, marking a daylight daylight assault over the invasion coast with no losses. RAF Mosquitos also struck Hamburg in a separate operation as German defenses remained largely ineffective.
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London
Pas-De-Calais
France
U. S. Eighth Headquarters
Britain
RAF Mosquitos
Hamburg
Germany
English
Sith
Air Ministry
Augsburg
M. A. N. U-boat
3000 Allied Planes Attacked In One Day
London reports that possibly 3000 Allied planes attacked Nazi targets in a single day in February. Gen George McDonald, US Strategic Air Forces in Europe intelligence director, said the air armadas may have exceeded 2000 and could total over 3000 with British and American aircraft. He described the combined force as the greatest striking air force ever assembled.
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London
Fig
George McDonald
United States
Germany
McDonald
Strategic Air Forces
Europe
H H Arnold
Surferce
RAF
BBC
Armistice Reported Between Germans and Mihailovic Forces
Budapest correspondent for Aksam reports Hungarian papers claim an armistice exists between German forces and Gen. Draja Mihailovic. Magyur Nemzet suggests the terms go beyond a truce and include cooperation against Marshal Tito’s Yugoslav Partisans. In Helsinki, Finnish students vote to send a delegation to President Ryti asking to complete Finland’s defensive right and pursue an offensive stance.
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Istanbul
Budapest
Aksam
Draja Mihailovic
King Peters
Magyar Nemzet
Marshal Tito
Helsinki
Finland
Rysto Ryti
Revised Draft Rules Threaten Maryland Food Output
Maryland farm leaders warn 1944 food production may drop sharply if new Selective Service deferment for farm workers stands. A worker must complete 16 units of farm work to avoid service. farmers fear loss of labor from old, young, and female workers already stretched. Critics say the rule exceeds a single worker’s capacity and could curb milk and other outputs.
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Baltimore
Maryland
T. Roy Brookes
The
Maryland Grange
R. W. Shermantine
Maryland Milk Producers Cooperative
Red Cross War Fund reaches 27761 in Frederick
Frederick city’s portion of the Red Cross War Fund stood at 27 761.32 on Saturday as Lewis R. Dertzbaugh urged full reports by March 15. The drive aims for 35 000 in the city, with the Junior Red Cross and Negro outreach showing strong progress and county efforts led by Henry R. Shoemaker optimistic for a thorough canvass and a 15 000 quota.
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Frederick City
Red Cross War Fund
Lewis R. Dertzbaugh
Red Cross
Dertzbaugh
Henry R. Shoemaker
Scout Troop Program At Grange Meeting In Feagaville
Boy Scout Troop No. 18 of Frederick directed by J F Minor Simpson presented a program at Ballenger Grange in Feagaville Friday night. Harry McAlpine opened, Simpson described Scout duties, Leather spoke on leather craft, Brooke Parkinson demonstrated rope tying, Joseph Stephens displayed a self made telescope and spoke on astronomy, and a musical program followed. Other participants included Jack Hussong, Thomas Williams, William Fox, Edward Blumenaur, and Carson Kreh. DEEDS RECORDED show transfers and land sales including Ramsburgs to Roberts for about $6200 and a 4 acres farm on Mt Airy Unionville road sold by Federal Land Bank for $4400. Christ Methodist Church for the Deaf basketball players, Snyder and Potts, will meet Glenn L Martin Bombers for city championship. Christ Church beat Bendix Radio 14 13 to win league title. Baltimore Silentees lost 54 38 to MSBC but later beat MSBC 19 36 in rematch.
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Frederick
J. F. Minor Simpson
Ballenger Grange
Feagaville
Harry McAlpine
Mr Simpson
Robert Leather
E& Brooke Parkinson
Joseph H. Stephens
Jack Hussong
Thomas Williams
William Fox
Edward Blumenaur
Carson Kreh
T S Anderson
Farm Bureau
Henry R. Shoemaker
David Derr
Grange
New Grange
Washington
Harry Howard
Pomona Grange
New Market
Mary B
Mattie B
Ramsburg
Clarence E Robferts
Lewistown
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
Edward B Kelly
Woodville
Mt Airy-Unionville
Christ Methodist Church
Baltimore
Snyder
Potts
Glenn L Martin
Christ Church
Bendix Radio
Baltimore Five
M S.sc
Spare Rome Pope's Plea Seeks Safe City in War
Pope Pius XII urged Allied and German leaders to spare Rome from battle on the fifth anniversary of his coronation. He called for liberation and peace, warning that turning Rome into a battlefield would be an act morally indefensible. The pope spoke from St. Peter's Basilica to a large crowd and radio listeners, delivering a 20 minute blessing.
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London
Pope Pius XII
Rome
St. Peter’s
Holy Father
Pius
Orbi
Lnto
Associated Press
Trial March 22 for Baltimore theft case against local merchant
Robert L. Grove a local merchant and former alderman and House of Delegates member faces a criminal court trial in Baltimore on March 22 after being indicted on a charge of receiving stolen goods tied to the hijacking of a truckload of cigarettes.
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Robert L. Grove
House of Delegates
Baltimore
Naples Protest by Three Parties Demands Democratic Government
In Naples three leftist Italian parties protested the rule of King Victor Emmanuel III and Marshal Badoglio with Allied support, amid a mass rally disrupted by a pistol-waving youth. Communists waved Soviet flags, called for monarchy’s end, and pledged a plebiscite and a purge of fascist exponents.
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Naples
Vittorio Emanuele
Pietro Badoglio
Manifestants
Stalin
Eugenio Reale
Badoglio
Republic
U. K
United Kingdom
U.S. A
Italy
Paolo Tedeschi
Marshal Stalin
Russia
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Galleria Umbeto
Edsel Ford Estate Put On Market At $500,000
The 65 acre Lake Shore estate of the late Edsel B. Ford in Grosse Pointe Shores went on the block for 500000. The listing by Reaume Silloway Inc notes the Cotswold styled buildings by Albert Kahn and English workmen. Features include a gate lodge recreation house boat house greenhouse power house playhouse kenjoel and fool shed artificial lagoon formal garden and a 40 by 132 foot swimming pool. A peace envoy note follows about Prince Barbu Stirbey reaching Istanbul in a possible effort for Allied peace terms.
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Detroit
Lake Shore
Edsel B. Ford
Grosse Pointe Shores
Reaume & Silloway, Inc
Lake St. Clair
Albert Kahn
England
First Nats Start Spring Training At Maryland Campus
Manager Ossie Bruege brought batterymen to the University of Maryland campus to start the Washington Senators on their spring training. Catcher Rick Ferrell and all but four regular pitchers are in the advance contingent. Missing hurlers Milo Candini Turkey Curtis Early Wynn and Johnny Niggeling are expected by Tuesday. The first workout is an hour long drill on the ballfield. The Senators open exhibition play April 1.
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College Park
Ossie Bruege
University of Maryland
Washington Senators
Rick Ferrell
Milo Candini
Turkey Curtis
Early Wynn
Johnny Niggeling
Senators
Canning Price Supports For 1944 Maryland Crops Announced
Maryland officials released government support prices for 1944 canning crops. Rates vary by bean type and variety, with sweet corn at 19.50 per ton and tomatoes tiered by county and grade. Green peas set at 91 per ton, while life insurance data show seven American families increasing holdings by 6.7 billion dollars.
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College Fark
War Food Administration
Maryland
Fred B Sylvester
State Articultural Adjustment Agency
AAA
U. S
Washington
Allegany
Garrett
U. S No. 2
Kent
Queen Annes
Talbot
Caroline
Dorchester
Wicomico
Somerset
Worcester
Cecil County
Susquehanna River
Harford
Baltimore
Anne Arundel
Calvert
St. Mary’s
Charles
Prince Georges
Howard
Carroll
Montgomery
Frederick
Ceci
Susquehanna
U.S
Japs Mistreat Island Natives
Frederick soldier Corp. R M Whitmore reports eye witness accounts of Japanese atrocities in the Marshall Islands after their occupation by United Nations troops. He describes lashings, beatings, rapes of native women, and gruesome conditions amid naval bombardment and five foot thick underground Japs block houses.
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Frederick
Corp
R M
Mark) Whitmore
Marshall Islands
United Nations
Potomac Edizon
Whitmore
Navy
Army
Corp. Whitmore
Hagerstown
Armed Forces
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Willaumez Peninsula
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Kearny NJ
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Henry H Arnold
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Sheridan
John T Rhett
Baldwin
College of Agriculture
Paul K. Klaesius
Selective Service
Paris
Piot
Carmartin
DNB
Bluebeard
Landru
Landius
Emanuele
Edsel Ford
Barbu Stirbey
Bucharest
Reuters
Ankara
South Market
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C.E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
U. of Md
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