Japan Falls to Fifth Rate Naval Power, Mitscher Says
San Diego Calif November 3 Japan’s homeland weakened as enemy sea power reduced to fifth rate, with American Task Force 38 led by Vice Admiral Marc A Mitscher reporting 794 vessels sunk or damaged and 4425 Japanese planes destroyed since January. He warned supply hardships would slow but not stop Pacific operations.
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San Diego
Calif
Japan
Marc A. Mitscher
Task Force 38
Pioneer
Truk Ath Saipan
Philippines
Mitscher
Pacific
Army
Formosa
Hillsboro
Wis
Stilwell in Capital to Take Short Leave
General Stilwell arrived in Washington and will take a short leave of absence after conferring with War Department officials. He had no public statement to make and would not grant interviews. Also noted is Pvt Albert Danner of Brunswick reporting slight wounds in action in France on October 17.
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Washington
Joseph W. Stiwell
Vinegar Joe
Far East
War Department
Stilwell
Albert Danner
Brunswick
France
Margie Danner
Danner
Pvt Danner
Overseas Pic Refits Son Serves Overseas in France
Overseas Pic Refit is the son of Mr and Mrs John F Refit. He has arrived overseas and was last reported somewhere in France. He has been in service over three years and has two brothers who are also in service.
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Pic. Refit
John F. Refit
Boyds
France
Pic Reffit
Pic
Clarence Mer
Burkittsville
Mentzer
Melvin Menteer
Camp Barkley
Tex
Restaes
Burkittaville
Theodore Mentyer
Aife Reine
Cumberland
Sgt. Creek
England
Margaret Menzer Creek
Ilinois
War Interpreted by Kirke Simpson on Allied prospects near the Rhine
AP war analyst Kirke Simpson reports diverse observer views on German strength on the northern Siegfried Line flank and possible Allied action toward Cologne. He notes doubt from London and Allied HQ on a major offensive until Antwerp port facilities are usable, while stressing needed Schelde clearance and dredging for Antwerp’s full operation. He also cites newly advancing American forces near Duren and a major four mile push toward Cologne, with German defenses thinning along the Maas arc and Hurtgen tests. France Belgium and Holy Land representatives urge faster relief shipments to winter-struck populations.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Navi
Antwerp
First Army
Cologne
West Front
London
Allied
Schelde
Eisenhower
Flushingport
Neder Rhine
Amtem Sertur
Duren
Hurtgen Forest
Roer
Lower
Maas
Silver Star Awarded To Sergeant Violet
Sergeant Violet of the Engineers Combat battalion received the Silver Star for leading a path through hedgerows to break contact with German forces in France. The citation lauds coolness under heavy fire and mission focus inspiring his men. Violet is reported as a squad leader and is from Robrersville Route 1 with family in Middletown.
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Clarence EB Violet
Martha Violet
Robrersville
Route 1
France
ALU High Uta
Violet
Engineers
Middletown
John W Sigler
Florida sailor returns from 15 day leave
In Florida S C 3/e Fultz son of Mr and Mrs Eutah Fultz Mountaiadale has been in the Navy for a year. He is stationed at the U S Navy Air Base Palatka Fla He recently spent a 15 day leave at the home of his parents.
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S.C
Fultz
Eutah Fultz
Mountaiadale
Navy
U. S. Navy Air Base
Palatka
Fla
Violations Charged In OPA Suit In Court
Philadelphia reports that American Stores Company faces two civil suits in U S District Court filed by the Office of Price Administration accusing the chain of ceiling price violations meat price upgrades and overdrawing red ration points. Judge J Cullen Ganey set November 13 for a hearing as the OPA seeks an injunction and record keeping compliance. The company operates in Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland New York Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
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Philadelphia
American Stores Company
Office of Price Administration
U. S. District Court
OPA
J. Cullen Ganey
District Opa
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Marland
New York
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Grange Meeting Forms Degree Team at Carroll Manor
Carroll Manor Grange held its regular meeting in the school auditorium with Worthy Master Monroe Thomas presiding. A degree team was organized with Mrs Earl Rems burg as chairman and Mrs Virginia Titus named chair for a later degree. Rev Morgan Andreas spoke on the Four Freedoms. Next meeting on November will confer third and fourth degrees on candidates by the Carroll Manor degree team.
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Carroll Manor
Troops Landed By Japs On Leyte
General MacArthur's headquarters reports Japanese Imperial Army reinforcements landed near Ormoc on Leyte Island. American air forces hit the convoy as Yanks push west along Carigara Bay, disrupting the column and inflicting heavy casualties. The clash signals a renewed battle as Japanese efforts to break the Ormoc trap face decisive American resistance.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Leyte
Ormoc
Carigara Bay
Ormoc Bay
Ania
Ormoc Valley
Richard Bergholz
Associated Press
Thomas B. MacGuire
San Antonio
Tex
Ae Sted
MacGuire
Wallace Jordan
Long Beach
Calif
Carigara Bayo Culasian Point
Carigara
Pinamopoan
Light session court dockets amid city disputes
Magistrate Bennett disposed of Norman H Strine for wife support while releasing William E Bagent not guilty of disturbing the peace. Three traffic and one collateral forfeitures completed the session with William D Backer Charles Byrd Harry G Shafer and James F Thompson cited for various offenses by troopers Scinta Myer.
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Alton Y. Bennett
Norman H. Strine
West Church Street
William E. Bagent
South Carroll Fireet
William D. Backer
Knoxville
Charles ©. Byrd
Rt. 1
Thurmont
Harry G Shafer
S. F. Scinta
James F. Thompson
Baltimore
Richard A. Myers
Rain halts Italian front actions as storms persist
Rome reports unusually heavy rainstorms freeze operations on the Italian battlefront Gaining no progress for Allied forces as weather stalls advance and counter moves.
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Rome
Allied
Dewey Visit Boosts Maryland Outlook Says France
Maryland Republican Jacob France declares Governor Dewey’s Lyric address clinched Maryland for Republicans and predicts a landslide. Democratic critic W Preston Lane counters the tour was a frantic last-ditch effort to save a sinking campaign and dismisses the impact.
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Baltimore
Dewey
Maryland
National Republican
W. Preston Lane
Hagerstown
France
New York
Vote for Supervisors in Frederick Soil Conservation District
Frederick County farmers will vote Friday November 17 to elect three of five supervisors for the Frederick Soil Conservation District. Polls open 8 30 am to 5 30 pm at the County Agent office. mail voting available. Walter E. Burall and J William Howard named as two supervisors. others nominated include TE Zimmerman LH Crickenberger and Harry A Zentz.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Slight Decline In September Traffic
Maryland traffic data show September 1944 total vehicle count at 1,053,645, down 1.17 percent from a year earlier. The State Roads Commission notes declines at 7 of 17 automatic stations, while the Chesapeake Bay Ferry system reports 11.48 percent higher traffic. Passenger vehicles rose 20.02 percent, commercial vehicles 10.00 percent, and passengers 8.70 percent, with a 3.05 percent drop on the Susquehanna River toll bridge.
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Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Chesapeake Bay
Susquehanna River
Maryland
Midland
Allegany County
U. S
North Branch
Bel Air
Belcarro
City recalls trash burning ban on leaves in Elm street block
Police warned a 500 block Elm Street property owner after complaints Friday at 7:45 p.m. about burning leaves in the street. The ordinance forbids burning trash outside enclosed incinerators between sunset and sunrise. no arrest was made.
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Mgti
Elm Street
Two men jailed for two years in state cut
Edwin Mackley and Crawford Falk, both of this city, were found guilty of larceny of a physician s satchel and were sentenced by Associate Judge Stedman Prescott to two years in the House of Correction. Morris Isaac Skinner was convicted of assault with intent to rape a young white girl and sentenced to six years. The cases featured FBI paint analysis and brief jury deliberation.
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Edwin Mackley
Crawford Falk
Stedman Prescott
House of Correction
H. F. Getzendanner
Prescott
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Morris Isaac Skinner
Burkittsville
Burderer
Falk
Mackey
Mackley
Skinner
FBI
Jacob Rohrback
Alton Y. Bennett
Richard E. Zimmerman
Falk and
Byron E. Free
Foreman
Robert J. Burall
Grayson C. Angleberger
Roy V. Harshman
William H. Whitmore
George W. Runkles
Elmer E. Smith
John W. Cook
Thomas H. Valentine
Loy R. Wolfe
Clarence W. Cline
William B. Gross
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