New Breach Made In Metz Line As Fort Orny Falls
American infantry, backing a new breach south of Metz, captured Fort Orny and pushed to within 11 miles of Metz. The Fifth Division seized Orny and advanced toward the Hopital woods, while Fort L’Aisne and Corny fortifications were taken. Patton’s 90th Division reached near Koenigsmasher. about 3,600 prisoners were taken in six days.
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Metz
Fort Orny Falls
London
Fort Orny
Third Army
Moselle
Lusembourg
Seventh Army
U. S
Vosges Mountains
Hopital Woods
Corny
Fifth Division
Fort L’aimeé
Verny
Pormerieux
Liehon
Fort Arny
Europe
Supreme Headquarters
Fort L’aisne
Fort L'Aisne
Fort Driant
Maizieres
Water Level Drops Fifteen Feet At Fishing Creek Reservoir
The Fishing Creek reservoir sits about fifteen feet below the top as spillway flow halted months ago. Caretaker Frank Weddle noted the fall during a late fall dry period with just a quarter inch of precipitation in 23 days and temperatures in the low twenties with another heavy frost. An arrest order was issued in Paris against the Count of Paris, said to have been wounded at Perpignan after crossing into southern France.
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Fishing Creek
Frank Weddle
Weddle
Trolley Line Abandonment Granted Between Myersville and Middletown
Baltimore November 14 The Public Service Commission said Potomac Edison may abandon trolley service between Myersville and Middletown in Frederick County if bus or truck substitute is provided The PSC limits abandonment to December 1 and requires PSC approval to suspend either bus or truck service Residents and officials opposed the plan while company representatives argued the line was unprofitable.
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Baltimore
Public Service Commission
Potomac ‘Edison Company
Myersville
Middletown
Frederick County
Potomac Edison
PSC
Churchill Plagued By Auto Troubles In Jura Mountains
Paris reports Prime Minister Churchill, touring the French First Army near the German border, faced a tire blowout, a broken chain on an icebound road, and a snowdrift bogging for 15 minutes. Generals De Gaulle and Brooke accompanied him while Miss Mary Churchill watched as he endured bitter cold.
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Paris
Churchill
Jural
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
Alan Brooke
Mary Churchill
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
First Army
Wilhunthel
Diplomat Train Derails Near Cincinnati In Wreck
Baltimore and Ohio fast west bound Diplomat derailment in suburban St Bernard. Diesel engine, express car and two coaches left the track. Passengers in forward cars shaken but no injuries reported. Also notes on stock market easing and Ethel Barrymore being treated for lung congestion and hospital report. Churchill returns from Paris with aides to London.
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Cincinnati
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
St. Bernard
Bigamist Ross Sentenced To Three Years In Circuit Court
Leonard E. Ross a 39 year old from Canada pleaded guilty to bigamy in Urbana on March 14 and was sentenced by Associate Judge Patrick M Schnauffer to three years in the House of Correction. He admitted two prior marriages and said he believed a divorce from his second wife had been granted. A child was born in October and Ross said he provides support while not living with the third wife in Urbana. Authorities testified about additional relationships and common law arrangements. The judge noted past attempts to obtain divorce decrees and questioned Ross conduct surrounding these matters. The sentence was suspended for Bernard Bell after guilty plea to receiving stolen goods. Bell 22 Frederick Junction was given a chance due to Army service and good behavior.
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Luthario
Canada
Urbana
House of Correction
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Leonard E. Ross
Elizabeth Ross
Washington
Arkansas
Ross
New York
Virginia Harding
Montgomery County
Charles E. Magaha
Bettie
Silver Spring
Magada
William M. Storm
Tennessee
J. B. Diamond
E. L. Kirby
Diamond
Alton Y. Sennett
Bernard Bell
Frederick Junction
Bell
Richard E. Zimmerman
Travercer
Caffery Named As Envoy To France
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Jefferson Caffery as United States ambassador to France. Caffery is already serving in that role, having moved to Europe after Paris was liberated as the U S representative to the De Gaulle government.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Jefferson Caffery
United States
France
Caffery
Europe
Paris
DeGaulle
Commodore Quynns Tankers Commended By Admiral Halsey
Oil tankers of the Pacific Fleet Service Force under Commander Calhoun and Commodore Quynn earned high praise from Admiral Massey for a magnificent performance after the Philippines battle. Halsey credited Service Force oilers with supplying fuel and replacements for two months without a single failure, aiding the Third Fleet’s success. The unit also handles cargo, salvage, harbor control, and logistics described as America's “secret weapon” in the Pacific war effort.
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Pacific Fleet
Service Force
William L. Calhoun
USN
Allen G. Quynn
William F. Massey
Philippines
Halsey
Service Force Tankad
Pacific
America
Ryukyus
Formosa
Pacific Fleet Service Force
Marianas
Rogis
Nazi Banks Run Panic Across Germany
The Swedish paper Stockholms-Tidningen, cited by OWL, reports the arrest of Deutsche Bank and Dresdner Bank managing directors Dr Oswald Roesler and Karl Goetz. The move, for refusing short-term German treasury notes, sparks a panic as people rush to withdraw deposits and big industries seek to close accounts.
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New York
Navy
Gestapo
Germany
Stockholms-Tidningen
The
OWL
Lsted
Oswald Roesler
Deutsche Bank
Karl Goetz
Dresdner Bank
Nazis Use New Tanks in Battle Near Jaszbereny
Front dispatches report German forces deploying Panther tanks and anti tank weapons to halt a Soviet push toward Budapest after the Red Army crossed rivers and engaged near Jaszbereny. Soviet units reportedly penetrated Jaszbereny but were checked. Russians captured several towns including a rail terminal.
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Moscow
Jaszbereny
Budapest
Debrecen
Jaszapat
TO BE CHEAPER Washington Beef Prices Cut
Washington November 14 Cured and smoked beef and veal tongues will cost one to three cents a pound less at retail starting November 20. The decline applies to all packaged tongues and related cured meats across markets, with no changes announced to other prices or products.
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Washington
Western Europe bloc eyed to curb Germany in postwar era
Paris reports Britain and France favor a western European regional pact to check Germany and possibly include Belgium, Holland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. UK, France weigh such accords. Russia Czechoslovakia and Poland may join later. aim tied to future world security structure per Dumbar ton Oaks plan.
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Paris
Britain
France
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Winston Churchill
Charles de Gaulle
London
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Churchill
Roosevelt
Stalin
World Security Organization
Times of London
Europe
the Times
New Monocacy Bridge Opens This Afternoon
A new Judge Bridge over the Monocacy River east of Frederick was scheduled to open this afternoon after a four day delay caused by late asphalt deliveries. Officials said seal coat and final surface work on a small macadam stretch near the east approach would be finished by mid morning and dry quickly. The bridge was expected to open later this afternoon.
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Monocacy River
Frederick
Byrnes to Remain War Mobilization Director
President Roosevelt announced that James F Byrnes will continue as Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion until Germany's defeat. Byrnes agreed to extend his role at the personal request of the President, after leaving the Supreme Court to head the Office of War Mobilization.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Dams BP
Byrnes Wilh
Germany
Hymes
Stephen Early
Allce
Joan
Mrr
Byrnes
Local Gasoline Dealer Suspended For Duration
Eleven flag station operators were suspended from 40 days to the duration for possession of counterfeit ration stamps. The 11 coupons were valued at 15,494 gallons of gasoline. One dealer faced additional charges for providing false information about the theft of ration currency. Among those suspended was Clement T Mohler of Frederick. others were from Baltimore and nearby areas.
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Baltimore
Perle
Thomas E Barrett
OPA
Barrett
Clement T Mohler
Frederick
Mohler
Vicinity
Street Cars Collide In Fog In Pittsburgh
In heavy fog near Munhall two outbound street cars collided killing four and injuring a0 others. Police and ambulances carried victims to two hospitals. The motorman and three passengers died as the rear car struck the front car forcing its front into the carriage. Fire crews used torches to free victims.
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Pittsburgh
Nearb Munhall
Kennywood Park
Turkey season opens as 200 aluminum-banded birds released
About two hundred aluminum-banded turkeys were released in Allegany County near Cumberland and Green Ridge to kick off the upland game season at sunrise tomorrow. The birds were stocked mainly east of Cumberland and at Green Ridge for hunters.
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Cumberland
Noy
Allegany County
Green Ridge
German Battleship Tirpitz Disabled After Bomb Attack Near Norway
A German communique reports the Tirpitz was put out of action in shallow water off the Norwegian coast after a November 12 attack by British heavy bombers using super-bombs. The broadcast claims many enemy planes were shot down and a large part of the crew was rescued while a portion of the ship’s crew and 1600 crew members were saved.
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Uidun
Tirmaty
Norweegian
Tirpitz
Massive Tokyo Broadcast Details Manila Cavite Assaults
Tokyo radio and enemy stations claim waves of American planes struck Manila and nearby airfields. They report 400 sorties over Manila, 100 planes over the capital and Cavite, plus raids on Clark Field. Japanese sources say several ships and facilities were damaged with multiple aircraft shot down. Reports also mention Mindanao and Cebu raids.
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Clark Field
Manila
Tokyo
Philippine
Cavite
Clack Field
Federal Communications Comission
Manila Radio
United States
Pomel
Maula
Gavile
Ara
Mindanao Island
IIT
Radio Salt
Leyte
Philippines
Cebu
Cebu Island
Negros Islands
Artillery Strikes Limon as Japanese Pay Heavy Price
In Philippines news the Limon area near Ormoc faces a brutal artillery strike by American forces. Observers counted over 600 Japanese dead after a day of fighting as Doughboys push toward the Ormoc road town from three directions. Major General Fred Irving cautioned on the potential completion of Japanese defeat while noting five Japanese divisions are engaged.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Limon
Ormoc Road
Ormoc Valley
Lown
Fred Irving
Fred Hampson
Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Roosevelt asks Congress for emergency agency funding boost
President Roosevelt asked Congress to add about 400 million dollars to funds already approved for federal agencies. The Navy would receive 999,112,455 with most for yards and docks. Other totals include 13,990,009 for the Treasury, 10,000,000 for the Army, 15,000,000 for the Federal Works Agency, 1,030,682 for the Interior, and 7,401,000 for the National War Committee for animals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Navy Department
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Treasury Department
Army
Federal Works Agency
Interior Department
National Ary Committee
Fourth Newsman Dead in Philippines War Zone
In the Ormoz sector during heavy fighting, wartime photographer Lexie Weadquard was shot in the head and killed by a sniper. He becomes the fourth war correspondent killed since the Philippines invasion began, following earlier AP photographer Asshel Bush and others who died in a Taclos raid.
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MacArthur
Weadquard
Frank Acme
Drananese
Ormoz
Ite
Philippines
Asshel Bush
Associated Press
Stanley Gunn
Fort Worth
Eisenhower Forces Lose 500 Tanks and 900 Trucks Monthly
Washington reports Undersecretary Patterson says General Eisenhower’s forces are losing 500 tanks and 900 trucks per month. He warns of acute shortages in artillery ammunition, tent cloth, airborne radar, and other essentials despite rising war production. Patterson notes needs outpace supply, with no domestic reserves for vital materials.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wart Patterson
Eisenhower
Patterson
Army
Alo Og
Congress Ships Off Peacetime Training
Washington reports a rising opposition to plans by Congressional leaders to move peacetime military training legislation. Backers warn they may delay action until next year as momentum wanes. The proposal would require a year of military training for youths reaching 18.
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Washington
Ac Tiesen
Strike idles 32 000 workers at Wright Aero plants
In Paterson New Jersey on November 14 a strike by 1908 supervisors halted work on Cyclone engine production for B 29 Superfortresses. Wright Aircraft Supervision Association chief says workers will stay out until the Army takes over, though no formal WLB petition is filed.
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WLB
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