Ballots Of Service Men May Exceed 1000 Here
The Board of Election Supervisors reports absentee ballots from service members nearing 1000 with over 200 more received from the Secretary of State. About 1193 requests were answered, suggesting roughly 80 percent of applicants mailed back ballots. Officials anticipate more ballots before Election Day.
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Armed Services
Board of Election Supervisors
Secretary of State
Special Board of Registry
Ana Eye
Abe
Cere
Polish Indian Troops Advance Several Miles Toward Forli
Polish and Indian forces push north from Predappio toward the Po valley junction of Forli while Eighth Army expands a bridgehead north of Meldola. Meldola lies seven miles south of Forli as progress continues along the Ronco river. In a separate note, Republicans from the city and county depart for Baltimore to hear Thomas E. Dewey at the Lyric theater.
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Rome
Predappio
Po Valley
Forli
Eighth Army
Ronoco River
Meldola
Ronco
Dewey
Baltimore
Thomas E. Dewey
Lyric Theater
GOP
War Talk From Tokyo Broadcast On Nippon Invasion Hopes
A Tokyo broadcast quoted by a Comei dispatch relayed that Japanese officials expect a U.S. invasion of northern Nippon. A northern front line base tank commander emphasized training before landing over sacrifice after, as tanks partly built from scrap donated by Emperor Hirohito were delivered. If the enemy nears, he vowed to destroy them at the beach to reassure the emperor.
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San Francisco
iPr
Toyko
Nippon
Comei
Federal Communications Commission
Japan
Hirohito
Testimony To Be Concluded Tomorrow in Skinner Case
The FBI chemist will conclude the state's case in Circuit Court against Morris Isaac Skinner colored paroled murderer charged with assault with intent to rape a white girl near Broad Run. About 16 witnesses were summoned in the Falk Mackley larceny of a physician's satchel case, with the satchel alleged taken from Dr Harvey F Getzendanner's office. The morning session ended with a dismissal in one appeal and a disputed assault case proceeding as the term closes.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Circuit Cours
Morris Isaac Skinner
Broad Run
Petit Jury
Crawford Falk
Edwin Mackley
FBI
Skinner
Falk-Mackley
Harvey F. Getzendanner
Gilmer
Alton ¥. Bennett
Richard E. Zimmerman
Bernard L. Shaff
Ballenger
Sherman P. Bowers
Zimmerman
Nips Panicked By Superforts Over Tokyo Rumors
Reports say American B 29s over Tokyo caused air raid alarms and panic but dropped no weapons. Kumagai cited as saying shelters still inadequate as ground crews investigate the incident and base actions remain undecided. Dr Homer P Rainey dismissed at Texas University. T S Painter named acting president. Chimney fire at 344 West Patrick quickly extinguished by two fire units.
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Associated Press
Japan
Tokyo
Marianas
Kenishi Kumagai
Air Defense
20Th American Air Force
Kumagai
Yokohama
Russians Interested in Stilwell Recall from China
Moscow reports Russians show lively interest in recalling General Joseph W. Stilwell from China though no editorial comment has appeared.
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Moscow
Joseph W. Stilwell
China
Dewey warns world peace could fail if one man rules
Governor Thomas E. Dewey campaigned in Baltimore arguing the world peace program could be wrecked by one man’s arbitrary will unless voters elect a new administration ready to work with Congress. He charged Democrats with being captured by subversive forces and claimed Republicans must defeat the New Deal and Communists to save the party and the nation. He traveled from Boston to Maryland to press the argument ahead of the election.
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Baltimore
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
GOP
Boston
Democratic Party
Political Action Committee
Maryland
New England
Dewey
Roosevelt
New York
New Deal
Stilwell Praises Chennault For China Air Force Wins
General Stilwell sends farewell message praising General Chennault for leading the U S 14th Air Force with great success under discouraging conditions. He says Chennault cut the Japanese air arm in China to the vanishing point and damaged Japan at sea and on land. The message also notes weather indications of a small hurricane near Nicaragua and large scale Allied air raids on central and western Germany targets.
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Chungking
Joseph W. Stilwell
Claire L Chennault
U. S. 14Th Air Force
China
Miami
Fla
Weather Bureau
Caribbean Sea
Blutfields
Nicaragua
Curtis Metdiver
U.S. Pacific
John Carver
Liamulton
Mont
Tablas Straits
Visayans
Philippine Islands
Yaondte Ware
Arthur L. Downing
South Haven
Micho-Nea
Vu. S. Navy
Szabo and Davis Brawl to No Decision in Heavy Bout
NWA champion Sandor Szabo and Atlanta’s Karl Davis collided in a feature wrestling match before 2,200 fans. Both wrestlers struck heads and were knocked unconscious. referees ruled no decision as the bout ended in a double knockdown.
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Philadelphia
Sandor Szabo
NWA
Karl Davis
Atlanta
Red Army breaks German lines near Budapest
Russian forces push 28 miles from Budapest and penetrate toward the capital as Kecskemet falls after street fighting. German and Hungarian defenses retreat to prepare new lines along the Danube and Tisza fronts. Budapest experiences turmoil amid the advancing Red Army.
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London
Red Army
Kunszentiniklos
Budapest
Ernst von Hammer
Nazi Gmeeneratee
Moscow
Lajesmi
Mies
Mmeh
Keeskelmet
Red
Danube
Tisza
Kecskemet
Swiss Chemical DDT Used To Kill Insects On Pacific Island
Two Marine Corps public relations officers report on a Pacific Island spraying campaign deploying DDT insecticide from torpedo bombers. The operation aimed to curb disease-carrying insects and featured improvised aircraft spray gear, aerial and hand applications, with broad coverage and rapid claimed results.
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Pacific
Naples
Marine Corps
Earl J. Wilson
Chevy Chase, Md
Washington, D.C
Navy
Winslow T. Tompkins
Iowa City
Iowa
Walter T. Brownell
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Furst IL
William W. Ballew
Grosse Point Woods
Mich
Isiana Os
Partisans And British Clear Yugoslav Coast
British and Yugoslav forces claim to have cleared 100 miles of the Dalmatian coast including Split Metkovic and Ragusa Dubronika with major harbors controlled. The German communique announced the advance as of today.
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London
Split
Metkovic
Dubronika Ragusa
Jap Tanker Blown Up Near Philippine Front In War Scan
American reports from the Philippines on November 2 describe air strikes on multiple targets. U S. fighter planes attacked a 10,000 ton Japanese tanker off Borneo and caused a massive explosion. Additional ships and airfields were hit in Celebes and Dutch New Guinea areas, with several Japanese planes shot down.
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Philippines
Borneo
U. S
Sangakan
Alt Manado
Celebes
Makassar
Halmahera
Morotai
Ceram
Dutch New Guinea
Roosevelt Proclaims Thanksgiving Day On November Twenty Third
President Roosevelt proclaims November 23 as Thanksgiving Day under the 1941 law. He urges reading the Holy Scriptures from Thanksgiving to Christmas to thank God for freedom and the prospect of peace. Some states may observe on November 30 due to local choice amid the continued dual-date practice.
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Washington
Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Hare
Florida
Idaho
Nebraska
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Chinese Minister of War West to be Removed
The London Star urged Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to recast his government to unite China. It called for the removal of Ho Ying-chun, minister of war for 14 years, whose stance toward the 400,000 strong communist army hindered unity. The editorial also noted calls in Britain for Stidwell’s recall and stressed the need for internal unity in China.
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London
The
London Star
Chiang Kai-Shick
Joseph W. Stidwell
China
Nazis Could Launch Rockets Against U S Says Stockholm Dispatch
Daily Mail correspondent Walter Farr reports in Stockholm that Germans may soon launch rockets against the United States. He cites a Stockholm source claiming Germany completed a new series of experiments and planned to end sending rockets toward England and beyond.
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London
Walter Farr
Daily Mail
Stockholm
Intermeine
Farr
England
New York Stocks Rally Amid Mixed Market Activity
In New York on November 2, traders report modest gains across rails industrials and utilities while several recently strong aircraft stocks weakened near break even.
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New York
Roosevelt For Dewey in Roosevelt New York
A campaign sign reading Roosevelt is for Dewey appears in the unincorporated village of Roosevelt on Long Island. The Republican stronghold carries a historical note as the community was named for Theodore Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
N.Y
Long Island
Sitton Dies Of Injuries In Mt Airy Crash
Mt Airy resident Thomas E. Sitton aged 38 died at Frederick City Hospital after being struck by a car on Old Annapolis Road near Mt Airy. State Police cited driver William E. Snyder who said Sitton ran into the vehicle. Sitton suffered a fractured skull. No charges filed yet as investigation continues. Sitton had worked at Pioneer Plastic Corporation and his funeral plans were pending contact with his Baltimore wife.
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Thomas E. Sitton
Mt. Airy
Annapolis Road
Mt Airy
Frederick City
William E. Snyder
Alry
Route 2
Litton
Snyder
Silton
Baltimore
Pioneer Plastic Corporation
British Troops Reach Salonika After German Evacuation
Allied headquarters announced British forces entered the Greek port of Salonika where residents greeted them warmly. Germany said it evacuated the city after heavy demolitions and withdrew through the countryside as Allied patrols pushed north.
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Rome
Salonika
Greece
Balkan Peninsula
Athens
Bar Association Opposes Court Amendment in Frederick
Twenty three Frederick County Bar Association members signed a statement urging Frederick city and county voters to oppose constitutional amendment No. 2 the reorganization of the Court of Appeals. The group includes most local lawyers offering a statewide reform critique. Ottawa reports Defense Minister Col J L Raiston resigned over seas conscription doubts with Lt Gen A G L McNaughton replacing him.
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Frederick County
Ralston
Ottawa
Canada
J. L Raiston
A. G. L. McNaughton
Stoops: Atlanta Smoker Says Brand Hidden Under Counter
A November report from Atlanta notes the most popular cigarette brand is called stoops, with a smoker describing how the clerk stoops down under the counter to vat the product at the cigar store.
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Atlanta
Toys Will Be More Plentiful This Christmas
The Commerce Department reports a kinder toy outlook for Christmas with more dolls and wooden toys, though not all prewar quality. Toys may reach about 250 million dollars in retail sales, with steel wheels on some doll carriages and wagons and more numerous wooden toys. Model planes and toy jeeps will appear while electric trains and silk doll dresses are unlikely.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Mommy
Offensive In Italy Completely Halted
Rome reports Allied commander Gen. Harold Alexander states the offensive through the Po valley and Apennines has slowed as German forces pause near the Gothic Line. He warns no firm end date but expects the war in Europe to extend beyond 1945 despite altered plans and French division withdrawals.
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Rome
Haly
Apennines
Ifarold Alexander
Gothic Line
Iast
Alexander
Europe
France
Mussolini’s Property Ordered Confiscated in Rome
A Rome court ordered confiscation of Mussolini’s personal property and real estate at the request of the customs office. The order also seized assets of his immediate family. Reports say most goods were previously moved to Brazil aboard a trans Atlantic flight led by Vittore Wissalini, son of the former dictator.
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Rome
Benitce Mussolini
Mussolini
Brazil
Japanese com mays claim heavy losses at Leyte Gulf
A Japanese communique claimed Nipponese planes sank four Allied capital ships and damaged three battleships in Leyte Gulf. It also boasted nightly raids on Morotai Island as Gen Douglas MacArthur reported easing Nipponese air activity over Leyte Gulf.
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Associated Press
Leyte Gulf
Philippines
Broadca
Akhe Peterhosmis
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Moroatai Island
Reé
Approaches To Antwerp Soon To Be Free Of Foe
Allied forces push toward Antwerp as British Canadian units seize coastal positions on Walcheren. German defenders at Fort Knocke and Vlissingen surrender or retreat, with 10 600 prisoners taken including General Eberling. American gains near Nancy and Metz follow strong actions across Holland and the Schelde estuary. Weather limits air operations while fighter bombers and RAF support continue coastal assaults.
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London
Antwerp
Vlissingen
Flushing
Walcheren
Domburg
William F. Boni
Canadian First Army
Capturea
Schelde
Reuters
Knocke
Fort Knocke
Heyst
Eberding
64Th
Eberling
Westkapelle
Vilssingen
Ab Das
Geertruidenberg
Holland
Venlo
Lieszel
Letricourt
Afaucourt
Nancy
Metz
Junctions and advances roll across Burma and China
Allied forces push toward Mawlu in northern Burma with Mawlu junction seized and Machu near Naba, while Chinese troops patrol Myothu area and Japanese wedges press on Kweilin. Yugoslav leaders Tito and Subasic agree to form a united democratic government per a BBC NBC report.
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Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Burma
Mawlu
Myitkyina
Mandalay
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Machu
Naba Junction
Katha
Myothu
Bhamo
Chin
New York
Marshal Tito
Ivan Subasic
BBC
NBC
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Board of Registry
West Patrick
Independents
Citizens Truck Company
Stilwell
Gen. Chennault
Hom
Germany
Partisans
Yugoslav
U.S
West
Sitton
Bar Assn
Italy
Geremany
Pieumy
Murtgen
Asthepfteday
Kweilin Chongking
Kweilin
Kwangsi Province
Chiang Kai- Shek
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