Citizens urged to stay alert for possible air raids
Frederick spotters led by James H. Gambrill Jr and Charles E. Hudson warn raids may be attempted on both coasts. Army officials say sustained attacks are unlikely but morale could suffer. authorities urge strict vigilance at posts and test flights to ensure readiness for potential diversions toward Washington and Baltimore.
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Army
James H. Gambrill, Jr
Spotters
Frederick
Charles E. Hudson
Alton Y. Bennett
OCD
Winchester Hall
Gambrill
Mr. Hudson
Baltimore
Hudson
Ben- Ttqual UK
Germany
Labrador
Russia
Africa
Pacific
Bennett
Ian Frederick
Washington
Allies Winning Atlantic Fight in Warfront Speech
London May 1 Admiral Harold R Stark commander of U S naval forces in European waters said we are slowly but surely winning the battle of the Atlantic He noted the U boat has caused damage but the war is long U boat defense Stark spoke at a ceremony accepting on behalf of the Navy a replica of John Paul Jones flag made by the Women of Yorkshire The flag will go to the United States Naval Academy museum
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London
Harold R. Stark
U. S
European
The
Alantic
Stark
Women of
Yorkshire
United States Naval Academy Museum
Market steadies as coal crisis nudges stocks higher
New York May 1 reports the national coal labor crisis did not derail trading. Leading issues advanced about two points, marking best levels for the year or longer amid cautious optimism.
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New York
National Coal
Essen Again Target For Night Raid By British
London May 1 RAF smashed Essen and other Ruhr targets in a heavy night attack the fourth raid on the German industrial center in April Weather scattered raids over several targets and the other objectives were not identified The casualty toll reached 602 RAF bombers since the start of the year with losses rising as the bombing tempo increased Monthly losses climbed from 73 in January to 264 in April The raid followed previous strikes on Duisburg and the naval base at Wilhelmshaven as heavy mining in the Baltic continued
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London
RAF
Essen
Ruhr
Air Ministry
Duisburg
Aar
RAF Pad A Iui
Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Baltic
1000 Flee From Fire Baltimore May 1 Fire forces evacuation across North Gilmore Street
More than 1,000 people fled their homes as a six alarm blaze destroyed a laundry and damaged several buildings. Firestorms shot nearly a hundred feet into the air aided by strong winds. Police evacuated families from numbers 228 to 236 North Gilmore Street after roofs ignited. origin undetermined and early reports listed damage over 300,000.
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Baltimore
Gilmor Street
Ooo
Forest Fire Near Unionville Grows Then Eases
A forest fire was reported this morning in the Ball Hill area below Unionville in the county's east. Salamander tower on Catoc Lin mountain spotted the blaze at eight and Warden Herman Toms and aides went to the scene. By noon the fire appeared to be shrinking though unofficial reports described it as a good sized blaze between Whitehill's woods and Ball Hill, a mile east of Unionville.
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Unionville
Catoclin Mountain
Herman Toms
Whitehill’s Woods
Columbia Lodge Past Masters Night Speaker at Masonic Temple
Columbia Lodge No. 53 A F and A M holds its annual Past Masters night at the regular meeting Monday evening in the Masonic Temple. Dr H C Byrd president of the University of Maryland will be the speaker with memoirs of Lynch Lodge No 163 adducts. Paul L Hoffmaster senior warden chairs the program. Frank H Lewis is Worshipful Master. Refreshments will follow.
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Columbia Lodge
May Day at Hood College Celebrates May Queen and Court
Hood College hosts a traditional May Day breakfast and coronation. The May Queen Mass Mabel Doris Misgimer of Penn Valley, Pa., is crowned with Miss Anne Pearce of Haddonfield, NJ as maid of honor and Miss Gaul Maurer as jester. The event includes songs by the sophomore class and a campus-wide celebration with a baseball game, horse show, and a semi formal. May Day festivities continue with a coronation on the front steps of Cablenz hall and a reception on the lawn followed by a semi formal in Cablenz hall.
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Mabel Doris Misgimer
Penn Valley
Princess Hood
Anne Pearce
Haddonfield
Gaul
Maurer
Abingon
Sarah Bond Welch
Anna Spalis
Phyllis Stover
Lynnbrook
N. Y
Betty Barrick
Woodsbo~s
Anne Compton
Annaport
Frances Culler
Baltimore
Marian Grieb
Chestertown
Mary Helen Hill
Washington, N. C
Marcia Ludlum
Philadelphia
Frances Motel
West Chester
Jean Russell
West Reading
Ruth Trimble
Ruth Marguerite Walker
East Orange
N. J
Coplente Hall
Diwusa Hela
Hood College
Alice S. Sinar
Cablentz Hall
Ruth Brossman
Allertown
Sliss Anne Holi
Worth
Fairmont
Vasu Jumitar
Red Cross War Fund Total Reaches Over Forty Thousand
Frederick county chapter of the American Red Cross reports war fund collections surpassing 41 000 dollars. A board meeting noted a 1 125 44 check from local theaters plus 2775 from Mt Aury theater, all benefiting the local chapter. Total 41 212 39 with pre campaign quota 27 800. Headquarters opened at Peters building 17 North Court Street with Emily A Crimi as executive secretary.
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War Fund
Frederick County
American Red Cross
Tivoli Theater
City Opera House
Frederick Theater
Red Cross
Jack Forney
Tivoli
Nat Glasser
Warner Bros
Mt. Aury Theater
Royal Theaters
County Red Cross
Peters
North Court Street
Emily A. Crimi
Belly Haines
Indee
Two Jap Bases Attacked By U S Planes in Solomons
Washington dispatch reports U S bombers and fighters attacked five Japanese bases in the Solomon Islands across April 29 and 30. Targets included Numa Numa Kahili Kieta Vila Rekata Bay and Santa Isabel Island with large fires visible from some strikes. All planes reportedly returned.
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Washington
Solomon Islands
Kueta
Kahili
South Pacific
Kieta
Bougainville Island
Shortland Island
Dauntless
Airecosta
Wildcat
Grumman
Major Air Battles On Long Russ Front
Major air battles raged along the Russian front with heavy fighting above the Kuban bridge area and along the Donets river sector near Izyum. German forces reportedly suffered losses with several ships and men unable to retreat to the opposite bank while Soviet resistance pressed a push toward the Taman Peninsula leading to the Crimea.
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Novi Automabc
Izyum
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Red Army
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Taman Penins
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Power Line Breaks Delay Pennsy Trains
Power line breaks on the Pennsylvania Railroad overhead wires delayed main line trains between New York and Washington by two to three hours overnight. A spokesman cited high winds blowing wires from pantograph mechanisms on two electric locomotives. One break was north of Aberdeen Maryland and another south of Elkton. Three trains were moved by steam power through dead sections and five resumed on Baltimore and Ohio tracks via Wilmington and Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Aberdeen
Elkton
Wilmington
Litvinoff May Settle Russian Polish Crisis
In a tense developing story, Litvinoff on May 1 faced a crisis over the Polish government in exile led by General Wladislaw Sikorski, with Soviet backed regimes in play and diplomats weighing Brdnie Pratte recall and potential settlement terms.
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Litvinoff
Wladislaw Sikoski
Moxzov
Brodie Priepratt
Leen
Meton
Crist
Unclear Escort Details From Obscure Report
An illegible OCR fragment describes an escort for a comrade named Howe and a casualty near Quaktana Teft Can tard Casey. It mentions funeral plans and a business context, with multiple garbled words and missing readable entities.
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Quaktana
Casey
Bs ‘Ag
Doolittle Airmen Sink Eight Axis Vessels in Raid
Doolittle's planes struck off Cap Bon, hitting seven ships including a light cruiser and destroyers. Maj. James H. Dooling Mitchell bombs raiders reported the ships aflame and sinking amid heavy anti-aircraft fire. Meanwhile US troops near Mater captured Dye bel Tahent Hill, widening artillery duels with German gunners.
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Allied Headuaiariens O
Arth
Africa
Amnertean
Trafae
Conmilitimigaye
Lvast Cient
Maj
Gee
James H. Dooling
Mitchell
Cap Bon
Ueertisey
Macar
United States
Dye Bel Tahent
Mater
Mateur
Mir
Biverte
U.S
Clean-Up Days Set For Frederick City Trucks to collect refuse
Mayor Liogd C. Culler announced a four day city Clean-Up Week in Frederick. From Tuesday through Friday trucks will visit sections to remove curbside refuse. Each day covers different streets north and south of East Second Street and Market with residents urged to separate usable materials for the war effort from hazardous refuse.
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Liogd C. Culler
Frederick
Tbe
East Second Street
Market
East Second
Second
Markettreet
West Second
West Second Street
Second Street
West Scotland
Ten More Enemy Ships Sunk in Recent Mediterranean Action
The Admiralty announced May 14 that ten more enemy ships were sunk in the Mediterranean. Among the losses were tanker names reported in scattered convoy regions near Italy and Corsica, with additional vessels sunk off Tunisia and east of Corsica. The action involved British submarines and surface and air cover, and one ship appeared previously damaged by a prior attack.
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Peeq
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Actine Eolumaniaug
Marittime
Tas
Tale
Monte Cris Bataesn
Italy
Siedgard
Tunisia
President Roosevelt orders seizure of coal mines for war effort
President Roosevelt ordered federal operation of the nations coal mines with military protection if needed. He called on striking miners to return to work, warned of grave wartime peril, and announced a radio address to explain government actions and wage disputes.
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U. S
Washington
Ickes
Iekes
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John N. Lewis
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WLB
White House
Stephen Early
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