Largest December draft call issued by Board One
Local Draft Board One announced 87 men, from Frederick city, Brunswick, and county, will face final Army exams and possible induction in December. The list includes Officer Martin Kanode, Richard Leichert, and 25 others with seven day furloughs if accepted. A second December call of similar size is expected. not all listed will be inducted.
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Frederick City
Brunswick
Martin L. Kanode
Richard T. Leichert
Harry J. Lebherz
Board One
Aaron Kuhus Horst
Frederick
John Edward Hanes
Point of Rocks
William Franklin Fauble
Knoxville
Jessie Harry Lang
Jefferson
Walter William King
Taneytown
Austin Fulmer Wiles
Clarke Price Sheetenhelm
East Church Street
Robert Marshall Ahalt
Burkittsville
Melvin Leroy Baker
Mt. Air
East Fourth Street
Charles Ralph Yingling
North Market Street
Bion Eugene Cecil
Sjamsville
Clarence Townsend Shoemaker
East South Street
Robert Chadwick
Baltimore
This County
Joseph Mathew Nusbaum
Walkersville
Wesley Eugene McCutcheon
Charles S. Pickett Jr
North Bentz Street
John Leo Strailman
Buckeystown
Robert
James Franklin Butler
Maple Avenue
Albert Mikton Smith
West South Street
Clarence Hamilton Foster
East Potomac Street
Richard Gregg Oden
Hyattsville
Franklin Rayne Fox
East Sixth Tireet
Gilmore Ridgley King
Wey Eaverth Street
Richard Thomas Leichert
Weat
Nazis Using Great Air Force To Halt African Drive
London reports a massive Axis air effort in North Africa backed by a push to weaken the Soviet front. Eden warns the North Africa campaign has reached a critical phase as Allied forces clash with Axis troops near Tunis and Bizerte. Axis air power aims to pin advancing columns, disrupt shipping, and ferry men and materiel across the Mediterranean.
Maintain Pressure On Retreating Rommel
Cairo reports British units kept pressure on Field Marshal Rommel's retreating army between Adabia and El Agheila. Poor weather limited air activity over the desert. British bombers hit Axis airfields in Crete and Sicily. fighters downed at least two German planes off Tunisia's eastern coast. One British plane was missing.
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Cairo
3000 Freighters Through Dover Strait Reported
The Admiralty disclosed that Britain had passed 3,000 freighters through the 20 mile Dover Strait in the last two years despite German bombers fighters and coastal guns. The channel mobile barrage flotilla covered 227000 miles guarding ships from tow flying aircraft.
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London
Admiralty
Britain
Strait of
Dover
Channel
No Paper Thursday The News Thanksgiving Schedule
The newspaper will not publish on Thanksgiving Day. Editorial offices open after four pm and business office open from noon until seven pm.
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Busines
U S Forces Advance On Guadalcanal Villages
U S land forces push toward Kokumbona and Poha river as Marines clear Nipponese pockets on the eastern front near Toneru river. Lt Col Otis Whitney reports progress toward Point Cruz with minimal American casualties and continued Japanese resistance in rugged jungle terrain.
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Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
United States
Kokumbona
Poha
Toneru
Otis Whitney
Concord
Mass
Point Cruz
Matanikeu
Esac
Whitney
U. S
Henderson Field
Blood donors needed for Army and Navy appeal
Frederick county undertakes a campaign to recruit 280 volunteers to donate one pint of blood for the Red Cross Blood Donor Service. The drive, backed by Jacques de Molay Commandery No 4, Knights Templar, sets Friday December 4 with local groups committing to 72 donors, while organizers urge more participation to meet the county goal as troops serve abroad. Information and appointments are available at Red Cross headquarters in the Francis Scott Key hotel.
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Army
Navy
Frederick County
Red Cross
Frederick
Frederick City
United States
County
Jacques de Molay
Knights Templar
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Roosevelt to convene war advisory conference
President Roosevelt set a mid afternoon session with top military and naval advisers including Admiral Leahy, Admiral King, General Marshall, and Lt General Arnold to review the war situation. A separate decree by Judge Delaplaine granted Wesley V. Wachter an absolute divorce from Helen B. Wachter of Frederick after 23 years of marriage, with costs taxed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William D. Leahy
Ernest J. King
George C. Marshall
Army
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Edwards. Delaplaine
Wesley V. Wachter
Helen B. Wachter
Frederick
Wachter
Alton ¥. Bennett
Sherman P. Bowers
Stock market edges up as few issues improve in war roster
In New York on November 25 a small lift occurred in a handful of favored issues while many armament stocks remained under pressure from prior peaks. Steels and aircrafts trended downward, rails showed slight gains, and chemicals and industrial specialties retained firmer positions around mid session.
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New York
American born Toronto newspaperman pleads guilty in Canada case
Edward G. Rohrbough pleaded guilty to violating Canadian defense regulations by sending to Time magazine a story about a disturbance at Bowmanville Camp for German prisoners of war. He received a two year suspended sentence.
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Barrie
Edward G. Rohrbough
Toronto
Today
Unites
Punishing Raid On Japan Bases In South China
American bombers with record escort strength hit two major Japan air bases in south China. An airport at Sanchu Island near Canton was raided in the morning and the Tienho airfield at Canton destroyed in the afternoon. Reuters noted Tokyo said four B-25 bombers escorted by three P-40 fighters raided Canton again yesterday with one fighter believed downed.
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China
Japan
San-chu
Canton
Tienho
Reuters
Tokyo
Englar Named On Western Maryland College Board
Westminster November 25 Officials of Western Maryland College announce the appointment of D Roger Englar of New York City to the College Board of Trustees Englar is active in admiralty law native of Carroll county a Western Maryland graduate from 1903 and received an honorary doctor of laws degree at the 75th anniversary convocation last May
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Westminster
Western Maryland College
D. Roger Englar
New York City
Englar
Eld
Admiralty Law
Carroll County
Western Maryland
Japanese Surface Raider Sunk Report Promises Verification
A Vichy radio broadcast via Havas says a 10,000 ton Japanese surface raider was sunk in the Indian Ocean by an Indian Navy minesweeper and a Dutch patrol boat. No immediate British confirmation.
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New York
Vichy
Havas
Indian Ocean
Extremely Critical Phase in Africa War Declared by Eden
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons the North African battle is in an extremely critical phase and declined to discuss Eisenhower's arrangements with local French authorities. He said political and military goals are closely linked as Allies push toward domination of the Mediterranean coast amid Axis defenses. Eden also noted interned Britons and Fighting French released in North Africa, and warned against disclosures that could hinder operations in Tunisia. Berlin later claimed a British setback in the Tunisian Algerian frontier.
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London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons Today
North Africa
Dwight D. Elzenhower
Eden
Mediterranean
North African
United States
Eisenhower
Messares
Lyne
Charles de Gaulle
Tunisia
Stafford Cripps
de Gaulle
Howse
International Brigade
Roosevelt
Foreign Office
Jibati
French Somaliland
French North Africa
Berlin
First Army
Whipping Cream For Household Use Is Banned
The War Production Board barred dairy producers from distributing whipping cream to households retailers restaurants and institutions to relieve a butter shortage and fluid milk shortages. Coffee or light cream is unaffected. The order bans delivery of cream with milk fat over 19 percent to nonmanufacturers. heavy whipping cream runs up to 40 percent. The ban takes effect immediately.
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Washington
War Production Board
Clyde E. Beardslee
WPB
Thay
Frederick USO drive teams named for county campaign
Frederick county USO drive chairman Roger B Wolfe reports funds far from target with not a red cent yet turned in. Frederick city teams split into two divisions led by Robert L Smith and Clifford M Yinger, listing captains and volunteers for each group as efforts continue toward a $15000 goal and county urban districts mobilize.
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Roger B. Wolfe
Frederick County
Frederick City
USO
Robert L. Smith
Clifford M. Yinger
Mr. Smith
Melvin M. Engle
Merril Wachter
Thelma Culler
Katharine Dutrow
Roland W. Harbaugh
Joseph
W. C. Moore
Guy M. Neal
William M. Moore
G. Raymond Shipley
William Ty~ergar
Homer D. Kepler
Helen Schwartz
Lo Homer Miller
Ralph W. Boyer
Elias B. Ramsburg
Richard Ramsburg
Walter G. Crowther
C. Cyril Klein
Paul S. Michael
A. Hart Etchiton
Henry Shoemaker
Richard F. Kline
Niemann Bronk
Ruth Trout
Elmer J. Eshleman
Alfred Bolt
Edward Bentz
Rames Hendrickson
George Smith
James H. Gambrill
Mr. Yinger
Ralph Fellows
Nan Pue Roderick
Anna Mary Rohrback
Vivian Haugh
Berlin Admits Penetration Of Lines West Of Moscow
British sources say Nazis besieged at Stalingrad face a dire withdrawal path toward the Don if they are to escape Soviet encirclement. A counterattack would be extremely difficult, and weather or air-diversion to North Africa may shape the campaign as Russian offensives press the Don bend.
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Berlin
Moscow
Volga
London
Stalingrad
Don River
North Africa
Ruselana
Kehey
Beriin
iFrom Geondy
Bivsdeaslaj
Rzhev
Bet
Lower Don
Great Don Bend
Stalingrad-Don Bend
Carmen Namttten
Reuters
City Observes Wartime Thanksgiving Day Across Community
The city readies for wartime Thanksgiving with turkey and trimming as stores report rushes and kitchens bustle. Weather clears. traffic quiet. many closures including stores banks and some gas stations. Schools and colleges observe four day holiday. religious services planned tonight and tomorrow morning across churches.
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Schess
Hood College
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Monocacy
Potomac
Scrap Drive Sunday Aided by Frederick High School Victory Corps
Frederick High School Victory Corps members join residents in Frederick Lime Kiln and Brunswick for a Sunday scrap collection. Six trucks will canvass the areas with curbside pickups, and volunteers may haul scrap from homes if needed. Callers in Lime Kiln can contact Mrs. Luther Feiga, Brunswick residents can call Floyd Feete.
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Frederick High School Victory Corps
Frederick
Brunswick
Luther Feiga
Floyd Feete
Local lineups reveal event participants and captains
Remsberg and Wilbur M. Seeger lead a roster including Mrs. James H. Harris and Mrs. R. Ames Hendrickson. Others listed are Mrs. William M. Storm, Miss Ann Landauer, and Miss Patsy Croghan with G. William Stultz as captain alongside Warry Cormprepst E. Bryan Rice Carrol Kinsey and Miss Catherine Lease. Kennedy leads with captaincy, joined by William C. Humm Dorsey Shipley and C. T. Butcher Jr. and Richard Zimm erman with Mrs. John Fisher as captain. Also named are Mrs. Clifford M. Yinger, Mrs. Charles Houck Jr, Mrs. Walter Forney, John Lents and Melvin Derr.
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Remsberg
Wilbur M. Seeger
James H. Harris
R. Ames Hendrickson
William M. Storm
Ann Landauer
Patsy Croghan
G. William Stultz
Warry Cormprepst
E. Bryan Rice
Carrol Kinsey
Catherine Lease
Robert Kennedy
Philip Carty
William C. Humm
Dorsey Shipley
C. T. Butcher, Jr
Richard Zimmerman
John Fisher
Clifford M. Yinger
Charles Houck, Jr
Walter Forney
John Lents
Melvin Derr
OPA Agents Probe Milk Situation Here
OPA agents visited the city to investigate the local milk market and planned to continue to Hagerstown to survey the situation there. The probe aimed to determine ceilings for retail milk sales in the region.
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OPA
Office of Price Administrattion
Hager Town
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Forccs
House of Commons
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Tunisa
Africa
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Algiers
John Jarvie
Ieshait
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Dover Strait
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British First Army
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