Heavy Allied Blows Hit Augusta Harbor In Sicily
About 20 enemy vessels were sunk or damaged by U S bombers attacking Augusta harbor with 50 Liberators. RAF fighters escorted, direct hits set oil tanks afire, enemy seaplanes bombed, small vessel sank in Aegean by Allied planes, all planes returned safely.
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Cairo
United Tates
Augusta
Sicily
RAF
Acapthon
Middle East Command
Aegean Sea
Sicilian
Reduced Staffing Hits Local Red Cross Surgical Dressings
The local Red Cross Surgical Dressings unit faces a slowdown as spring activities draw volunteers away. Only three workers were present Thursday, far below the 40 to 350 typical in winter, with quotas delayed due to fabric shortages. The county chapter continues February quotas and notes June is similarly high. Daily hours run 9:30 to 4:00, and 7:00 to 9:30 evenings, with instruction available for volunteers.
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Red Cross
County Red Cross
Frederick
Custody Fight Over FiveYearOld Child in Circuit Court
Circuit Court heard custody disputes over a five year old son of Edgar Crutchley and Nellie Mar Weller. The boy has alternated among Crutchley, his brother Marion, and the mother’s family under a 1942 divorce settlement. Crutchley’s attorney Jacob Romback argues Marion is unsuitable while Mrs. Weller’s counter petition, represented by Alien Bennett, claims Crutchley is unfit.
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Patrick M. Schnaufferth
Edgar Crutchley
Nellie Mar Weller
Crutchley
Marion
Jacob Romback
Welter
Alien ¥. Bennett
Bombers Tn New Daylight Attack Reported
American four engined bombers attacked the north German coastal area at noon today according to Berlin radio quoted by the Associated Press. The London report confirms the daylight assault as Allied air power presses operations over Germany.
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London
Berlin
Associated Tread
Allied Bombardments Hit Pantelleria Cagliari and Naples
Allied forces pressed operations in the Mediterranean as ships fired 20 broadsides into Pantelleria harbor and air squads attacked Cagliari and Naples. The Pantelleria bombardment was called successful with light shore retaliation. Wellington bombers hit Napli rail yards and docks, Naples harbor and industrial zones saw fires and nine enemy aircraft destroyed. Ground forces reported Tunisian conquest complete with 175,000 German and Italian troops captured.
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North Africa
Pantelleria
Cagliari
Sardinia
Naples
Panteleria
Cap Bon
Nepies
Wellington
Anis
Landing Craft Losses Heavy in Invasion
Washington May 14 Rear Admiral E L Cochrane chief of the Navy Bureau of Ships told the House appropriations committee that landing craft losses in establishing invasion bridgeheads could run well over 50 percent in some operations He noted about 7 percent of a proposed 1 000 000 tons of small naval craft would be built as landing craft He cited Guadalcanal and North Africa landings as examples where losses were heavy and weather affected outcomes He contrasted the unopposed Guadalcanal with rugged conditions and heavy second day losses in North Africa
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Washington
E. L. Cochrane
Navy
Bureau of Ships
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
House
Thomas
D-Tex
Coch‘rane
Guadalcanal
Rationing Of Clothing Imminent Warned By Nelson
War production chief Donald M Nelson warned Congress that clothing and textiles rationing is imminent unless the industry’s best brains are mobilized and all facilities are fully utilized to maximize output.
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Washington
Congress
Donald M. Nelson
United States
County Soldier Awarded Silver Star for Guadalcanal Victory
Walkersville native Private First Class Charles E. Fogle killed ten Japanese during an assault on a strongly held position on Guadalcanal. Awarded by General Harmon for gallantry, he charged through fire, killed ten enemies, and silenced enemy snipers. He was wounded and later treated at Percy Jones Hospital after a 130 day furlough.
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Walkersville
Guadalcanal
Charles E. Fogle
Winfield H. Fogie
Percy Jones
Battle Creek
Mich
Millard F Harmon
United States Army
South Pacific
Foge
Enem
Occupation Plan Outlined for postwar Germany and Italy
London reports Allied leaders commit to occupying Germany and Italy with military forces on unconditional surrender terms. They will deal only with military authorities, refuse puppet regimes, and step in to restore order during the transition until free governments can be chosen.
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London
Germany
Italy
Sabormant
Casablanca
Hitler
United Nations
Nine Negroes Leave Today For Fort Meade Army Enlistment
Nine men from the local draft board area depart this afternoon for Fort Meade via the Baltimore and Ohio railroad train to enter the Army. The group includes acting corporal Robert B. Mender son and volunteers Antonio V. Wagner Hart V. Millperry James M Robinsor Frank Muakel Walter W Bowie and other named draftees.
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Baltimore Oarle
Fort George G. Meade
Robert B Menderson
Antonio V. Wagner
Hart V. Millperry
James M Robinsor
Frank Muakel
Walter W Bowie
Wills FoGihert Rey FE
Deiauter
Charles R. Bowens
Battle claimed 16 Japanese Zeros in Solomon Islands clash
Washington reports 16 of 25 Japanese Zeros shot down in a furious air battle over Russell Islands in the Solomons. Five U S planes lost, two pilots saved. Heavy bombing raids cited on Kahili and Ballale in northern Solomons. Also notes bombing and fighter actions at Kiska in the Aleutians and related operations in the South and North Pacific.
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Washington
Russell Islands
Solomon Group
Navy
United States
Kahili
Ballale Island
Solomons
Kiska
Aleutians
South Pacific
Kanjli
Shortland Island
Corsairs
North Pacific
Thy Army Liberator
Japan
Kiska Rea
Kika
Culler Declines Mayor Reelection At Democratic Meeting
Mayor Lievd C Culler announced he will not seek renomination for mayor, saying he is not a candidate to succeed himself unless opposed in both parties. Republicans nominated W. Gittinger as their mayoral candidate, while Democrats deliberated possible nominees amid rumors of Alderman E. Paul Magaha and other city leaders. A full Democratic ticket was promised despite uncertainty.
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Lievd C Culler
Court Ram
Court House
Culler
Ytugh W. Gittinger
E. Paul Magaha
Soldier Denies Wounded While Serving in China
Corporal Glenn H Favorite, a Frederick paperhanger now somewhere in China after over a year overseas, writes that rumors of his injury are false. He states he is well and healthy, in India previously, and asks The News to publish this to reassure friends. He thanks the paper for keeping him informed.
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Glenn H. Favorite
Frederick Paperhanger
China
Favorite
India
Liefer
East Seventh Street
Commercial Users of OD Warned to Convert in Baltimore
Baltimore officials warned more than 9,300 fuel oil users they must switch to coal or risk being unable to heat next winter. State tailor William J Figgleston led the order, signaling an intensive summer conversion campaign for those unable to convert.
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Baltimore
William JJ. Figgleston
Ruhr Valley Bombed by British and American Air Powers
British bombers pounded Ruhr Valley cities including Duisburg and Meulant while American planes attacked Meaux and St Omer. Berlin radio cited heavy industrial damage with fierce air combat as RAF and USAAF continued non stop offensives toward German targets along the Rhine and coast.
Six More Fascists Expelled From Italian Party
London May a Rome radio reported that Premier Mimi Ras expelled six more Fascist officials from the party in a continuing shakeup. The broadcast heard by Reuters did not immediately name the expelled.
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London
P—Preoyier
Mimi Ras
Rome Radio
Tals
Reuters
Attu landings trigger fierce Aleutian battle
U S forces landed on Attu Island in the Aleutians and are now engaged with Japanese troops. Tokyo and New York dispatch confirm the landing and a fierce battle in progress. The move aims to encircle Kiska and threaten northern Japanese bases, with commanders cited including Nimitz and Buckner guiding Alaskan defense.
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Tokyo
Washington
United States
Attu Island
Aleutians
Navy
Nave
Attu
Tokyo Radio
Imperial Headquarters
Kiska Ishind
New York
Tno
Alaska
U. S
Kiska
Aleutian
Amchitka Island
Andreanos
Riska
Paramushiro
Japan
Kurile Islands
Kamchatka Peninsula
Chester W. Nimitz
United States Pacific Fleet
Admier Thomas Cassin Kinkaid
Philadelphia
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Alaskar Defense Command
Amchitka
Lloyd E. Jones
Columbia
Aleuti
To Run Out Jap Invader From China
Washington May 14 Churchill informed Chiang Kai Shek that the day will come when we rejoice at feats of arms of the United Nations driving the Japanese invader from China. He and Roosevelt may plot new blows at Japan as Eisenhower pledges to pound out Hitlerism. Stocks edged higher after a sluggish dawn in New York.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Chiang Kai- Shek
United Nations
China
Africa
Roosevelt
Japan
Churchill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North
iOPA Holds Hearing On Victory Speed Cases
Hearings were held this morning by the local OPA legal panel in four cases charging speeds above 35 miles an hour. The sessions aimed to decide whether gasoline ration books would be revoked for a period. No decisions were announced. Those heard included Clarence S. Valentine of Emmitsburg Barney Shapiro of North Market Street Frederick Route 1 and Reginald L Counsell of Mt St Marys Emmitsburg. Some cases were continued or pending due to military service. All involved had prior speed convictions according to officials.
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OPA
Clarence S. Valentine
Emmitsburg
Barney Shapiro
North Marketstreet
Nettie Jane Harrison
Frederick
Route 1
Reginald L. Counsell
Mt. St. Mary's
Emmits
Burg
Senate votes down tax bill amendment
Washington May 14 The Senate rejected 35 to 21 an amendment to the pay as you go revenue bill to credit current payments against this year's income and collect the full 1M2 tax in semi annual installments beginning next March This was the Senate s first test of sentiment on cancelling income tax obligations.
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Washington
Senate
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