RAF Bombers Strike Western Germany and Belgium Airfields
British and American air forces conducted daylight raids on targets in Belgium and western Germany. Mosquito bombers and fighters escorted by Spitfires fought through, with no losses reported and several German fighters claimed destroyed. Goebbels warned of reprisals while hinting at new incendiary weapons.
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London
Chiesres
Belgium
U. S. Air Force
Britain
Germany
Berlin
Air Ministry
France
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Goebbels
Lodon
Germany says new peace offer reported for Roosevelt Churchill Stalin
Stockholm dispatch says Svenska Dagbladet cites La Suisse in reporting a new German peace proposal to be presented to Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin. The article notes Swiss source caution but claims German diplomats have been active. It also mentions Chiang Kai Shek might attend the Allied leaders’ North Africa meeting.
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Stockholm
Bern
Svenska Dagbladet
la Suisse Today
Germany
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
la Suisse
North
Africa
Chiang Kai Shek
Pravda Lists Soviet Offensive Aims Across Regions
Pravda and Red Star outline Red Army goals including Lithuania Latvia Estonia Moldavia Karelia White Russia Ukraine and the Crimea. Izvestia joins warnings against complacency urging intensified struggle. Red Star adds a call to meet enemy counter-attacks with crushing blows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Pravda
Red Army
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Moldavia
Karelia
White Russia
Ukraine
Crimea
Red Star
Izvestia
Guerrilla advances reported near Stolac in Herzegovina
London reports Yugoslav guerrillas continue to advance on Stolac about 25 miles from Metkovic in Herzegovina and repulse German attacks in Montenegro. Headquarters of General Josip Broz Tito announced today.
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London
Stolac
Metkovic
Herzegovina
Montenegro
Josip Broz
Tito
Thieves Break Into Car Steal Whiskey and Shaker
Herman Grossman reported to police that his parked car was broken into in Chicago on November 29 and thieves took a quart of whiskey and a cocktail shaker.
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Chicago
Herman Grossman
Navy ordnance chief touts new secret weapons
Washington reports Rear Admiral W H P Blandy said the Navy has new secret weapons fully comparable to German radio controlled bombs and acoustic homing torpedoes. He claimed several designs are in use for months and noted he will leave his ordnance post for sea duty next month.
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Washington
Navy
W. H. P. Blandy
Bureau of Ordnance
Blandy
Envoy From Thailand To Speak Here
Frederick readers will host a December 9 dinner at the Francis Scott Key hotel ballroom where Mon Rajawongse Seni Pramoj, Thailand envoy to the United States, will speak. More than 200 attendees are expected, with Julies C. Ricker introducing the envoy. Pramoj's background includes Oxford education and Lao law work.
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Frederick
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions and Zonta Clubs
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Mon Rajawongse Seni Pramoj
Thailand
United States
Seni Pramoj
Lions Club
Julies C. Ricker
Washington
Pramoj
Kularb School
Bangkok
Trent College
Oxford University
England
University of Moral and Political Sciences
Siam
Last Night Becomes Fall's Coldest Yet Across County
Frost covered lawns and fields as temperatures plunged to 17 degrees the coldest since March last year. Culler Lake and smaller ponds froze, though the lake remained skate-unfriendly. Linganore plant logged 14 degrees with ice and river creeks showed ice. Fishing Creek reservoir level fell about nine inches in several days.
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Mercury
Weather Bureau
Culler Lake
Linganore
Lingapore
Carroll Creek
Fishing Creek
Won't Be Home Until War In Europe Is Over
A former Maryland resident reports that claims soldiers in North Africa will be home by Christmas are rumors to be dismissed. Tech. Sgt. Norman W. Harrington, ex AP photographer and Easton correspondent, warns families not to expect homecomings at least for the duration of the European campaign.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Tech
Norman W. Harrington
Associated Press
Easton
Eighth Army Launches Heavy Attack To Advance
The Eighth Army under Montgomery drives a westward assault from the Sangro bridgehead advancing through flamethrower defenses with British Indian and New Zealand troops. A second bridgehead near Archi inland from the Adriatic is forced as Allied air forces bomb rail links and supply lines north of Trieste. Substantial enemy counterattacks occur, with Allied units holding high ground and suffering aircraft losses in the latest operations.
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Allied
Algiers
Eighth Army
Bernard Montgomery
Sangro
Rome
Archi
Adriatic
Cuivanuova
Ancona
Dogna
Trieste
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Minturno
Fifth Army
Mark W. Clark
Dubrovnik
Zara
Yugloslav
Venafro
Ciampino
Wounded Newsman Receives Purple Heart in Pacific
Rembert James, AP war correspondent, was awarded the Purple Heart at South Pacific Allied Headquarters for injuries from Bougainville on November 7. He is the first AP correspondent decorated there, with Commander Theodore Orr presenting the medal as James recovers from a ruptured eardrum, arm abrasions, and shrapnel wounds to his feet and legs. Keith Palmer of Melbourne Herald and American Newsreel magazine died in the same bombing.
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South Pacific
Rembert James
Associated Press
Waas
Bougainville Island
William F. Halsey
William Boni
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Theodore Orr
Penn
Navy Hospital
James
Keith Palmer
Melbourne
Australia
Herald
Farmers to receive ration points for own meat sales
Rationing Board officials announced this morning that farmers who kill and sell their own meat must receive ration points the same as any store. Some farmers are under the impression that self slaughters do not require points.
Morgenthau Says Sales Tax Least Desirable Revenue Method
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau told the Senate Finance committee that he has no phobia about the sales tax but regards it as the least desirable way to raise additional revenue. He faced sharp questioning on the proposal during the session.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Senate Finance Committee
Dentist Killed Crossing Street in Baltimore
Baltimore on November 29 an automobile struck and killed Dr. Orville C. Hurst 41 of Baltimore Road as he crossed a street with a friend. The crash is under investigation by local authorities.
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Baltimore
Orville C. Hurst
Working In Prison Camp Garden Gen McBride Reports
Brig. Gen Allan C McBride, a prisoner of the Japanese for over a year and a half since the fall of Bataan, is reportedly well and working in a Formosa prison camp garden for exercise. His wife in Washington has received three brief farm cards with his health updates. Nearby, Manila prison camp prisoner Sgt Elmer E Long Jr writes home from Manila Prison Camp via Japanese Red Cross. Another local, Private Russell Y Dansberger, is listed as missing since Corregidor fell, with the War Department still seeking him.
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Allan C. McBride
Formosa
Washington
Formosa Island
McBride
Frederick
Gen
MelBride
MacArthurs
Philips Pine
Jonathan Wainwright
Bataan
General McBride
A. C. McBride
Frederick County
M. Stanley Shafer
West
Patrick Street
Manila
Elmer E. Long, Jr
D City
E. B. Long
Philippine Islands
No. 11
Care
Japanese Red Cross
Tokyo
Japan
New York
N.Y
Corregidor
G. William Dansberger
West Patrick Street
Dansberger
War Department
Hull Says Peace Rumors Meant to Weaken War Resolve
Secretary of State Hull dismissed peace rumors as Axis propaganda aimed at lowering Allied vigor. He said no credible evidence supports a German move via Vatican or other channels, and noted past discussions about avoiding bombings of the Vatican.
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Washington
Hull
Vatican
Chinese Beat Back Jap Force at Changteh
Fragmentary reports say Chinese defenders beat back Japanese forces attempting to seize Changteh gateway to Changsha. Over 2,000 invaders killed, more near Taoyuan and northern Hunan. Americans and Chinese planes support, sinking boats and bombing targets. Police hearing postponed. Baltimore Sun notes possible appointment of George Hofferbert as Collector.
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Chungking
Changteh
Changsha
Tzeli
Taoyuan
Hunan
Tungting Lake
Rice Bowl
Joseph Stillwell
Shasi
Blake Trial Postponed by Illness of Acting States Attorney
The George Wilson Blake trial in Montgomery County Circuit Court Rockville was postponed due to the illness of Acting State's Attorney William M Storm. Associate Judge Charles W Woodward granted the delay. a new date will be set after Storm recovers. W witnesses had summonses issued. Ben Wilkinson and Richard E Zimmerman join Blake's defense.
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George Wilson Blake
Montgomery County
Rockville
William M. Storm
Charles W. Woodward
Storm
Montgomery State
Ben Wilkinson
Blake
Richard E. Zimmerman
Greek island Thera reported to have surrendered to Germany
London dispatch cites Berlin radio saying the Aegean island of Thera known as Santoria, located south of the Cyclades and west of the Dodecanese, surrendered to German naval forces Friday night amid ongoing World War II actions.
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London
Berlin
Thera ‘Santoria
Cyclades Group
Dodecaness
Ces
Red Army advances toward Zhlobin amid large-scale push
Russian forces cut toward Zhlobin within 20 miles as the Soviet drive along the Gomel Minsk railway expands from Gomel region. White Russia troops also pressed west and southwest with heavy fighting, claiming hundreds of German dead. The campaign faced mined roads and blown bridges as Germans retreated toward the Dnieper.
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Moscow
Red
Zhiobin Toean
Gomel Thretch
Dneper
Zhlobin
White Russa
Gomel
Dnepropetravsab
London
CBS
Anlobint
Kureosten
Chernkiakov
Iritsitoy
Zhitomir
Berlin
Contact Lost in Gilberts Says Tokyo Radio
New York reports a Tokyo radio broadcast saying contact with Japanese forces on Tarawa and Makin Islands is lost and no clear dispatch exists from garrisons. It also claimed sinking four aircraft carriers and two cruisers with heavy damage to another carrier, a claim lacking Allied confirmation.
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New York
Tokyo Radio Today
Imperial Headquarters
Tarawa
Makin Ielands
Gilberts
United States
U.S
Makin Islands
Tokyo Radio
Price Ceilings Set For Vegetable Seeds
The Office of Price Administration set price ceilings for 14 types of vegetable seeds for about 300 domestic and imported varieties. The regulation takes effect December 4 and prices reflect levels from early this year when advance growing contracts were negotiated. Top prices are per pound for seeds and sales by farmer producers, commercial growers, wholesalers, and processors are covered.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Christmas Club Payouts Reach Frederick Banks
Four Frederick city banks paid about 176000 in Christmas Club savings during Thanksgiving week and expect more holiday purchases. Eight county banks have paid or will pay roughly 82000 in Christmas Club funds. latest checks to go out around December.
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Frederick City
Hitler Speech Warns Nation Faces Destruction in War
Berlin radio quotes Hitler telling 2000 young officers that only one ideology can win and the nation that loses this war will cease to exist. He said the other will be mercilessly destroyed. The broadcast gave no reason for delaying release of the address.
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London
Berlin
Hitler
Mercly
Two Newsmen Are Killed in New Guinea Crash
Two American newsmen accredited to the Southwest Pacific theater for the American Red Cross died in a plane crash near Port Moresby New Guinea. Robert Lewis 26 Germantown Pa and Harry Poague 43 Minneapolis Minn were buried with full military honors beside four other correspondents. Douglas MacArthur cabled condolences to the Red Cross chair urging family messages to the victims’ kin.
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New Guinea
North
Southwest Pacific
American Red Cross
Port Moresby
Fenlay
Robert Bo Lewis
Germantown
Pent
Harry Wilary Poague
Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolis Journal
Douglas MacArthur
Norman Davis
Red Cross
Bat
Poague
Lewis
Wed Sunday In Calvary Church Wedding
Miss Mary Beverly Molesworth and Ensign Paul A Smith wed at Calvary Methodist church in candlelit service. Bride daughter of Mrs E R Pearl, stepfather gave her away. Heirloom dress of pale blue, bouquet of gardenias and bouvaria. Attendants and ushers named, music included Cantilene Nuptiale and Ave Maria. After reception at bride’s home the couple left for New York for honeymoon. Both graduates with ties to Frederick High School Hood College and Cornell. Attendees included service members from New York Baltimore and Washington.
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Mary Beverly Molesworth
Paul A. Smith
A.S.N. R
Calvary Methodist Church
Benjamin W. Meeks
E.R. Pearl
West Second Street
Pearl
Arthur L. Hargelt
Motter Avenue
Sunkist
Ensign Smith
A. A. Smith
Chagrin Falls
Iman Ensign TL. B. Naylor
Park Avenue
Arthur L. Hargett
Richard E. Zimmerman
Magnolia Avenue
Paul Strine
Dubois
Hood College
Calvary Church
Cornell University
Camp Detrick
New York
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Public sale nets 2160 from Everett R Stull goods
Merchandise of Everett R Stull Creagerstown was sold at a public sale on the premises Saturday and netted about 2160. Much stock was sold in bulk. H Kieffer De Lauter acted as trustee under a U S District Court order with Glenn Trout as auctioneer and John L Shaw as clerk.
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Everett R Stull
Creagerstown
H. Kieffer de Lauter
U. S. District Court
Glenn Trout
John L. Shaw
Abdication Demanded at Italian Republic Meeting
In Naples a crowd urged King Vittorio Emanuele to abdicate at a university rally. Count Carlo Sforza linked British setbacks to royal leadership and urged immediate removal. Croce’s plea for regency was drowned by chants for a republic as rightist parties stayed away.
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Naples
Vittorio Emanuele
Carlo J Sforza
Leros
Stora
Germany
Christian Democrats
United Front
Benedetto Croce
Maly
Croce
House of Savoy
Thirteen U S Army Nurses Missing in North Africa flight
Thirteen United States Army nurses attached to an air evacuation unit are missing after a transport plane overshot its destination on November 8 while flying from Africa to the east coast of Italy. The last message was received over the Adriatic. Next of kin have been notified.
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Allied Headquarters
Algiers
United States Army
Africa
Italy
Adriatic
Mitchell Bombers Fire 75 Millimeter Cannon War Report
A New York radio broadcast quoted by U S monitors says Mitchell medium bombers in the Southwest Pacific now use 75 millimeter cannons. In a Wewak attack, bombers were said to be equipped with cannons firing shells over 13 pounds, enhancing their striking power.
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New York
Mhelbourne Radio
Southwest Pacific
U. S
Wewak
OPA rebuked over meat price controls by House committee
Washington reports the House Smith committee censured the Office of Price Administration for overstepping powers and setting meat price ceilings deemed not generally fair. The panel said OPA violated the price control act by imposing uniform maximums from slaughterer to retailer and urged indirect live cattle ceilings.
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OPA
Washington
Office of Price Administration
House Smith Committee
Representative Smith
DVA
Director of Economic Stabilization
December car quota tightens at 15500 unit limit
Washington reports the December quota of new passenger cars at 15 500 units, the smallest since rationing began. The Office of Price Administration announced the limit today, outlining the expected impact on supply and buyers.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Scattered Recoveries and Market Mixed on Wall Street
New York stock market showed scattered recoveries but the overall ticker remained negative. Secretary Ickes urged speed in wage talks between soft coal operators and miners to advance negotiations.
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New York
Washington
Ickes
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W. Germany
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Sangre River
Gen. McBride
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Axis
Police Commission
Roger Mills, Jr
Baltimore Sun
George Hofferbert
Internal Revenue
District of Columbia
Henry T Wade
Charles E Byerly
Paul B. Beckhelm
H. David Hagan
George Schroeder
Winston Shipley
Willard Markey
Mr. Wade
Zhiobin
Philadelphia Inquirer
Paogue
Miss Molesworth
Bride of
Ensign P. A. Smith
Sforza
U.S. Army
Mitchell
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