Soviet Kharkov Drive Surges Through Donets Front
Russian forces under Marshal Timoshenko report a major push across the Donets front driving deep into Kharkov’s defenses. Soviet accounts claim tanks and infantry breached German lines, destroying hundreds of enemy vehicles as Berlin asserts continued fighting near Kerch and Kharkov. Diplomatic links speculate Hitler pressed Japan for action against Russia amid the onslaught.
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London
Donets
Semeon Timoushenko
Red
Kharkov
Adolf Hitler
Tokyo
Japan
Russia
Siberia
Red Star
Ukraine
Kerch
Semeon Timoshenko
Red Army
Berlin
Crimea
Imprisoned Boy Removed From Tunnel In Portland
In Portland Oregon on May 15 a year old boy named James Harper, pinned by a 1500 pound boulder for 13 hours in a rock tunnel, was carried out on a stretcher after rescue teams freed him. He survived with critical injuries and was transported to a hospital. The rescue crew reported the boy joked with them during the long wait before being released at 1:00 a.m. Pacific War Time.
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Portland
Ore
James Harper
Nazis Pushed Back Mile By Mile In Kharkov War Report
British radio reports Field Marshal Fedor von Bock now defends Kharkov with reinforcements. In the past 24 hours he reportedly pulled reserves to slow Marshal Timoshenko. Trotz von Bock is said to be pushed back mile by mile.
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New York
Fedor von Bock
Kharkov
British Have Saved Selves From Trap
British forces retreating along the Chindwin river valley in Burma have pulled back to safety toward the Indian frontier. Akyab port town detachments were evacuated by sea to India while the Japanese hold Akyab. About 5,000 surviving British troops reportedly crossed into Manipur, with forward positions withdrawn to safety to block a Japanese move behind the Indian border.
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New Delhi
India
Chindwin River
Burma
Akyab
London
Manipur
Chindwin
Japanese Barges Bombed on Chindwin River by RAF
Japanese barges on the Chindwin river in Burma were bombed and machine-gunned yesterday by the RAF. Two barges were directly hit and left in flames, and several others were believed damaged, according to officials announced today.
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New Delhi
India
Chindwin River
Burma
Spurns Plan To Tax Securities Interest
Washington May 15 The House Ways and Means committee rejected Treasury proposals to tax the interest on outstanding and future state and local securities.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Japanese Reinforcements Reach Tengyuen In Yunnan
Japanese forces heavily reinforced and have pushed into Tengyuen, a key trading town in western Yunnan, as Chinese communique reports ongoing fighting tonight.
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Tengyuen Chungking
Tengyuen
Yunnan Province
Traffic Cut As Rationing Of Gasoline Takes Effect
Rationing officials limit new requests for supplemental gas cards to emergencies until original allotments are exhausted. In Frederick city and county traffic plummets as drivers hoard fuel and many register, but few present cards at stations. Officials report 11,406 registered over three days with 40 percent receiving B-3 cards and 31 percent on B-3, while X cards face policy changes and hearings next week.
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Frederick City
Elgin Hemp
Woodsboro
Catoctin Furnace
Lincoln
Celebration For I Am An American Day In Frederick
Frederick plans I am An American Day with 9am chimes in Baker Park and 6pm close. Parade at 2pm by Maryland State Guard units will go to Mt Olivet cemetery for a Francis Scott Key tribute. A 3pm program at Tivoli theater features Bryson speech, patriotic music, and a national anthem.
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Baker Park
Maryland State Guard
G. Hunter Bowers
Harry E. Pettingall
MD. State Guard
Roger R. Rice
North Market
Seventh Streets
Mt Olivet
Francis Scott Ker
Samuels. Johnston
Joseph R. Bryson
South Carolina
Tivoli Theater
Art Moberly
Washington
Alton. Bennett
Francis Scott Key Post
No 11
American Legion
W C. Royal
Sperry Lo Storm
Frederick High School
J Grant Swark
Bryson
Hammond Urner
Congress
Cive
East
Midwest
William F. Sauer
Roy Stouts
W Barry Everett
Girl Scouts
Jance H
Jap Shipping At Rabaul Is Hammered Again
Allied bombers pounded Rabaul New Britain for a second day damaging at least one transport in the strategic harbor while seven of seventeen Japanese fighters engaged were shot down. A separate raid hit the seaplane base in the Louisade Archipelago and set shore installations ablaze. Port Moresby repelled two Japanese carrier attacks with no major damage reported.
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Allied
Australia
Tarcbor
Rabaul
New Britain
MacArthur
Coral Sea
DeBowne
Louisiade Archipelago
New Guinea
Port Mooresby
Roosevelt says U.S. steps toward active fighting expands
President Roosevelt told reporters that the United States is entering more actual fighting at more places as planes are seized from commercial airlines. He said any craft that can fly is useful, with no detail on new fronts or American troop involvement in Madagascar.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Madagascar
United Nations
Indian Ocean
Brunswick Man Complies With Court Maintenance Order
A Knoxville railroad worker named Arthur D Simons complied with a court order to pay $25 weekly alimony to his wife after his attorney produced a check. The hearing, moved to a later date, involved Judge Arthur D Willard and State's Attorney Patrick M Schnauffer. Mrs Simons was absent.
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Knoxville
Arthur D. Willard
Willard
Arthur D. Simons
Whho
E. Austadames
Simons
Large Group To Be Called By Board No 1
One of the largest groups of electees slated for induction at one time is announced by Board One. The list includes nineteen or more from this city. the date is not given. All men are white and volunteers head the list. The group comes from the first draft of Fall 1940. some were rehabilitated to 1-A after minor defects. Occupational questionnaires will be sent to third registration men. Board Two has been sending them and reviews returns. Induction list includes Richard William Morris Walkersville. Le Roy Brightwell Middletown. James Franklin Curry Middletown. Robert Dawson Phifer. Donald Grayson Straitman Brunswick. Paul Gordon Harrison Brunswick. Truman Hyde Frederick. David Nusbaum Walkersville. Lee Younkins Middletown. Laurren Welty Jr Brunswick. Casper Crum Brunswik. Edward Carr Brunswick. James Ward Crum Walkersville. Walter Danner Jr Frederick. Charles Lewis Frederick. Alvey Wolfe Walkersville. Nathan Hollenbaugh Jr Walkersville. Albert Hirsch Market Street. Harry Hagan Frederick. Rufus Waters Patrick Street. Harley Harshman Frederick. Donald Rudy Middletown. Charles Grimes Frederick Rural. Franklin Miller East Second Street. Francis Dallas Brunswick. Jesse Krantz East Second Street. Meredith Mercer South Street. Frederick Carlin Adams Town. Theodore Mentzer Burkittsville. Russell Fulmer Madison Street. Frank Mansfield Wisner Street. Paul Rhoads Jr Patrick Street. Charles Lenhart East Seventh Street. George Lightcap Walkersville.
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Focal Draft Board
Tras
Board One
Board Two
Richard Wiliam Morris
Walkersville
LeRoy George Brighttwell
West Patrick Street
James Franklin Curry
Middletown
Robert Dawson Phifer
South Market Street
Donald Grayson Straitman
Brunswick
Paul Gordon Harrison
Tenth Avenue
Truman Augustus Hyde
North Bentz Street
David Ezra Nusbaum
Lee Carlton Younkins
Laurren Leslie Welty, Jr
Patrick Street
Harley Franklin Harshman
Frederick
Donald Cochrane Rudy
Charles Newton Grimes
Franklin Davis Miller
East Second
Francis Grove
Not Without Honor Senators To Retain Their X Cards
Washington May 154 Without debate the Senate rejected 66 to 2 today a proposal to require members to waive special privileges in obtaining rationed gasoline Senator Downey D Calif author of the resolution faced sharp criticism yesterday and Senator Pepper D Fla cast the only votes for the measure Democratic Leader Barkley of Kentucky forced the vote and attacked the resolution as impugning the Senate honor.
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Washington
Senate
Downey
D.-Calif
Pepper 'D-Fla
Barkley
Kentucky
Arrival of Amer sag left in Bulgaria reaches Turkey
Reach Turkey reports the first of the American troops left behind in Bulgaria when the occupation moved out last December arrived in Istanbul today under arrangements mediated by Swiss diplomats.
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Turkey
Istanbul
Bulgaria
Iegaton
Premier Quisting Visits German-Russian Front for Six Days
London reports Oslo radio announced Premier Wiekwa Quisting of the German-supported Norwegian regime completed a six day visit to the war front.
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London
Oslo
Wiekwa Quisting
American Warships Pick Up Survivors After Bombing Attack
German broadcasts claim a U S cruiser and destroyer were sunk along with a 10 000 ton icebreaker and a 2 000 ton merchant vessel on the Arctic supply route to Murmansk and Archangel. The Pensacola class cruiser and Salt Lake City were said to have taken heavy damage with survivors recovered from one destroyer.
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Berlin
High Command
Arctic
Russia
United States
North Cape
Norway
Spitsbergen
Murmansk
Archangel
DNB
Scandinavia
London
Britain
Norwegian Arctic
Pensacola
U. S
Salt Lake City
New York
Mrs Hobby To Head WAAC of 25000
Mrs William P Wobby of Houston Texas was named director of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps as Secretary Stimson announced a 25 000 member limit. The act authorizes up to 159000 women for non combatant service and sets enrollments, number of units, and training plans with Fort Des Moines as the officers school site.
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Washington
William P. Wobby
Houston
Texas
Tuday
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
War Stimson
Roosevelt
Congress
Stimson
Fort Des Moines
WAAC
Regional Blackout Talk Sparks Freeman County Plans
Rumors of a regional blackout covering Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia prompted local officials to discuss a possible Frederick County test blackout within a week. A Baltimore conference next Tuesday will align Civil Defense leaders from three areas with Third Corps. details remain unsettled. Emphasis on home participation and ventilation during summer outages is noted as planners weigh low watt bulbs and practical living needs until official War Department OCD guidance arrives.
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Washington
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Frederick County
OCD
Baltimore
Third Corps
War Department
National
Gandhi Meets U.S. Adviser in Bombay Visit
Henry F Grady, chairman of the U S technical advisory mission to India, called on Mohandas K Gandhi in Bombay on May 15. The visit marked discussions on technical aid and colonial era reform.
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Gandhi Bombay
India
Henry F Grady
U. S
Mohandas K. I Gandhi
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