Centaur torpedo attack kills 299 Australian hospital crew
Allied reports say 288 Australian and 11 nurses perished when the Japanese submarine torpedoed the hospital ship Centaur off the Queensland coast. Of 363 aboard, 64 were saved after the ship sank in three minutes. survivors spoke of a bright red cross on a fully lit ship and a harrowing 36 hours on a raft before rescue.
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Australia
Centaur
Queensland
Sydney
New Guinea
Red Cross
Brisbane
Davidson
Texas Pvt Peaga Inducted February 6 Transfer to Engineering Division
Pvt Peaga of Texas, inducted February 6, is assigned to the Engineering Division, Camp Howse, Tex. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Russell Pang, for Frederick, and was formerly employed by the Frederick company.
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Pvt
Peaga
Camp Howse
Tex
Mir
Russell
Frederick
Borherly
Connally Smith Bill Meets Strong Opposition in Letters
Washington May 7 opposition to the Connally Smith bill restricting strikes and labor was voiced by top government officials in letters to Speaker Rayburn. The signers include William H. Davis of the War Labor Board Donald M. Nelson and Secretary of the Navy Knox, Secretary of Labor Perkins and Admiral Emory Land. They argue the bill could hinder war production and labor dispute resolution. Also reported: Mrs Harry Farmer of Washington Grove re elected president of the Upper Montgomery County Council of Church Women at its 21st annual meeting in Gaithersburg Epworth Methodist Church with officers Clyde Thottis Clara Bowman and J H Ely. Dr Frederick Reimanig spoke.
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Imca
Connally-Smitt
Rayburn Toda
National Labor Relaions Board
William H Davis
War Labor Board
Donald M. Nelson
WPB
Navy
Knox
Joan McCloy
Perkins
Emory §. Land
War Shipping Administration
Ase
NLRB
Farmer
Rockville
Harry Farmer
Washington Grove
Montgomery County
Epworth Methodist Church
Gaithersburg
Clyde E. Thottis
Clara Bowman
Germantown
Treasuer
J. H. Ely
Dorsey Plummer
Frederick & Reiraig
The
Washington Federation of Churches
Bombers Hit German Dams and Allied Raid Over France
Allied air forces blasted the Eder and Mohne dams in Germany threatening Kassel and Ruhr water systems, while U.S. heavy bombers attacked Lorient harbor and Keroman U‑boat base. Liberator wings then raided Bordeaux from England as Cherbourg fighters faced heavy flak.
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Kassel
Air Ministry
Eder
Mittelland
Berlin
Weser
Ruhr
Arthur T.harris
Bomber Command
United States
Lorient
Keroman
Bordeaux
France
Atlantic
Cherbourg
Bombing of Bordeaux and Lorient Reported by Vichy Radio
The Vichy radio broadcast recorded by the Associated Press reports 148 killed and 100 to 150 wounded as bombs hit Bordeaux leaving residents without electricity gas and water. Flyers targeting Lorient and its U boat guns claim bombs exploded on target during the seventh American air raid of the war.
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Vichy Radio
Associated Press
Bordeaux
Lorient
Baltimore and Ohio workers grow vegetables for dining cars
Emploes of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will supply fresh vegetables from Victory Gardens to the dining car department. President Roy B. White notes many employees joined the program and notices were posted along the line detailing the arrangement. Vegetables such as asparagus beets beans cantaloupes carrots corn peas potatoes and tomatoes are to be shipped to commissaries in Baltimore Chicago and Cincinnati.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Roy B. White
Chicago
Cincinna
Parole Recommended For C. Walter Baker
Annapolis May 17 C Walter Baker a Hagerstown lawyer convicted by Allegany County Circuit Court of embezzling about 73000 to 80000 was recommended for parole along with three other inmates by State parole director Herman M Moser. The recommendations went to Governor O Conor after the Parole Board favored the applicants on the merits. Baker was sentenced to two years in the House of Correction and if paroled would return to civilian life with Pangoora Corporation of Hagerstown. The parole office said new conditional farm parole applications would be considered soon. London Bombed May 180 TM For the second night London had three air raid warnings with blasts and anti aircraft fire. Raids covered roughly the same four hour period as Sunday night and Monday morning. First reports indicated few casualties and distant fires were seen in suburban areas.
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Eleanor Savage
Sydney
Savage
Sipakish
Sister Savage
Annapolis
I—C. Walter Baker
Hagerstown
Allegany County Cirrcuit Court
Herman M. Moser
O'Conor
Baker
House of Correction
Pangoora Corporation
London
P M Little Will Is Filed In Frederick County Will
Joint will of Paul M Little, late Frederick County license commissioner, leaves life estate to widow Agnes L Little with children to share thereafter. Executors report real estate $13 000 and personal property $2 500. specific bequests to Agnes Pauline Little Clarke and $100 for masses. Executed Feb 2 1942 witnessed by Rev Edward Reach and Dr James Gray. Also announces Genevieve H Wells named deputy clerk for Montgomery County Eastern Suburban Area.
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Orphans’ Court
Paul M. Little
Frederick County
Thurmont
Agnes Lee Little
Litt
Tle
Martinsburg
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Mark Joseph Little
Sarah Virginia Little
Anna Genevieve Little
Ruth Estelle Little
Mary Theresa Kline
Bertha Elizabeth Opferman
William Vincent Little
Beatrice Marie Bulman
Agnes Pauline Little Clarke
Baltimore
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Thortmont
William Vincent
Fost
Rockville
Genevieve H. Wells
Montgomery County
Lacy Shaw
Wells
Earl H. Griffith, Jr
Takoma Tain
Montgomery County Civilian Defense Council
General Assembly
Women's Democratic Club
County hammers out guards for Robertson jail case
County Commissioners asked their attorney to confirm if they may hire guards at the jail to prevent Russell Robertson and accomplice Lewis Kline from escaping while facing murder charges. Officials noted 24 days of guard duty with no end in sight and debated authority since the prisoners are not yet convicted.
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William M. Storm
Russell A. Robertson
Plane No.al
John Henry Gillis
Robertson
Lewis Kline
Plane No. 4
Gillis
Edwin F. Nikirk
Horace M. Alexander
Alexander
Local Men Near Certification For Farm Return Or Induction
About 35 county men with farm backgrounds, now in nonfarm work, will be certified Monday to the County War Board for return to farming or induction. Draft boards report classification reviews completed. farm work prioritized under food production directive. An appeal to farm workers over 45 and outside the directive area may follow.
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County War Board
Draft Board No. 2
Board No. 1
Jocal Board No. 2
Retail Merchants Plan Constitution At Key Hotel Dinner
Frederick Retail Merchants Association to meet Wednesday at 6 30 PM in the Francis Scott Key Hotel Blue and Grey Room to adopt a constitution and by laws appoint a board and committees. Chairman Arthur Marshall says each member should bring a guest. Special guests include Capt John G Volz US Army Quartermaster Corps public relations officer and Lt Comdr Louis R Schantman. A preview of the Army corps display will follow, opening Thursday in the hotel lobby. The earliest writing inks used lampblack mixed with glue.
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Francis Scott Key
Washington, D. C
Louis R. Schantman
Frederick
U. S Army Quartermaster Corps
Francis Scott Key Hotel
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