Somervell cites massive Allied buildup in Europe
Lt Gen Brehon Somervell reports that in the first 108 days of the invasion Allies landed nearly 2.5 million troops and 17,000,000 tons of supplies, with 500,000 vehicles, as Red Ball convoys race to the front. He notes vast medical evacuations and rapid road and bridge repairs by engineers, while stressing Allied momentum and the German setback.
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Brehon B. Somervell
Army Service Forces
Somervell
New York Herald Tribune
Opie
France
Battle Lines
Civinah
Channel
Mediterranean
England
Atlantic
Rhine
Luftwaffe Decline Highlighted By Leigh-Mallory Report
London reports Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, future Southeast Asia Air Command chief, argues the Luftwaffe wanes while Allied air power grows. He lauds American Eighth and Ninth Air Forces and notes August losses of 873 German tanks and thousands of vehicles. He asserts air superiority enabled Allied ground advances and calls for continued effort.
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London
Reichsmarshal
Leigh Mallory
Eisenhower
Eighth
Ninth Air Forces
Leigh-Mallory
RAF F
Heavy Raid On Balikpapan Targets Oil Center In Borneo
Allied bombers escorted by fighters struck Balikpapan in Borneo, a key oil hub supplying a large share of Japanese aviation fuel. The latest raid hit industrial plants, caused refinery fires, and damaged multiple enemy aircraft while American losses included 18 bombers and six fighters.
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Balikpapan
Borneo
Navy
Formosa
Asked Not To Use Gasoline For Races
Baltimore October 16 Motorists were urged to refrain from using gasoline for trips to the races by Lea H McCormick state director of the Office of Price Administration He appealed to the conference and patriotism of B and C gasoline coupon holders The OPA said its investigating staff is too small to survey Laurel and other race tracks to separate A coupon holders from B and C holders Investigators aim to stamp out black market gasoline at the source by action against dealers
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Baltimore
Lea H. McCormick
Office of Price Administration
McCormick
OPA
Laurel
Acadent
Indictment Dismissed Against Worcester County Official
In Snow Hill Maryland on October 16 the circuit court dismissed the misfeasance in office indictment against Samuel E Shockley Worcester County Board of Commissioners president shortly after the sentencing of Joseph E Brimer in the same case.
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Snow Hill
Ssmuel E Shockley
Worcester County Board of Commissioners
Cirtint Court
Joseph E Brimer
Postponement of Universal Military Training Sought
Minneapolis October 16 eP The United Lutheran Church in America declined to oppose universal military service while backing a one year postponement of action by the government on universal training for ages 17 to 21 or until after the war Rev Dr Paul Scherer urged postponement and the substitute resolution was unanimously approved The convention also backed moral law a world government order minority rights international economic cooperation and institutions to maintain world peace.
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United Lutheran Church
Americca
Universe
Paul Scherer
New York City
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Board of Social Missions
Carl M. Distier
Baltimore
J. J. Scherer
Roanoke
Rom
Frederick E. Reissig
Washington
Federal Council of Churches
America
Germany
Mt Pleasant Women’s Club Fall Meeting Reported
The Mt Pleasant Women's Club met at Mrs Eimer Hodes home with Mrs Hodges Mrs William Biser and Miss Elizabeth Steten as hostesses. President Mrs William Masser led the session with songs and Grace Noll Crowell poems read by Mrs George Holland. Members suggested future projects in food nutrition clothing home management and furnishings. Mrs Greenbury Ecker and Mrs Edward McDevitt demonstrated fall and winter costume accessories from old clothing. The group adjourned to meet October 23 at Mrs Earlston Rothenhoefer’s home.
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Mt Pleasant Women’s Club
Eimer Hodes
Hodges
William Biser
Elizabeth Stetenheimen-hrttesses
William _Masser
Grace Noll
Crowell
George Holland
Greenbury Ecker
Edward. McDevitt
Earlston Rothenhoefor
Dish Smashing Episode Ends in Dismissal in Cambridge
In Cambridge Massachusetts on October 16 1 Miss Pee Blonde Lorna Slocombe saw her dish smashing episode end in district court The judge Arthur P Stone dismissed the case on request of the complainant noting the dispute as a tempest in a restaurant and a tempest in a teapot The incident arose after a waitress asked for substitution of squash for potatoes and sparked nationwide letters to the judge and public figures about how to handle the case The typist daughter of a minister faced charges of malicious destruction of property and drew extensive discussion from citizens across states
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Cambridge
Mass
Lorna Slocombe
Arthur P. Stone
Stone
Massachusetts
Admiral Jean de la Borde Arrested Over Toulon Scuttling Order
In Paris on October 16, the French Navy Ministry announced the arrest of Admiral Jean de la Borde commander of the fleet at Toulon. He is accused of ordering the scuttling of ships in November 1942 and failing to ensure the fleet could escape to North Africa as Germans seized the port.
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Paris
Jean de la Borde
Toulon
Mediterranean
North Africa
Dewey attacks Roosevelt in St Louis rally
Governor Thomas E. Dewey charged President Roosevelt authorized a report deeming demobilization cheaper than keeping soldiers in the Army. He claimed Roosevelt’s administration is chaotic and ineffective both at home and abroad, urging a new, capable government. The speech drew a five-minute ovation in Kiel Auditorium.
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St. Louis
Thomas F. Dewey
Roosevelt
Dewey
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Homecoming for POW S Sgt Carr of RAF 13th Group
S Sgt Carr, armorer-gunner with the 13th RAF Liberator group, was captured by German soldiers during a Ploesti raid after his 29th mission. He was held in Bucharest until Romania capitulated and evacuated to Italy. Now home on furlough, he awaits reassignment near Knoxville and Brunswick. He is the son of Mrs Daisy B. Carr.
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Brunswick
Daisy B. Carr
Mussilion
McCardell Holsteins Bring $11,400 at Dispersal Sale
Sairty head of registered Holsteins led the McCardell dispersal of Albert N. McCardell's Almont Farm herd on Monday. The thirty head averaged $380 with top cow Almont Retta Posthormsby staying on a Frederick County farm. The entire sale plus equipment totaled about $16,700 in attendance. C Lease Bussard bought the top cow for $9,305. Auctioneers Bowlus and Glen Trout. Raymond L. Kelly served as clerk.
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Albert N. McCardell
Almont
Maryland
A. C. McCardell
Frederick County
C. Lease Bussard
Frederick
H. C. Barker
Bel Air
Bowlus
Glen Trout
Raymond L. Kelly
Farm Youth Held For Death Of J P Adams
Paul Rudolph Marsh a 21 year old farm youth from Middletown Route 2 was arrested Monday afternoon by Sheriff Horace M Alexander and State Police sergeant Elwood O Hara and charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to stop after an accident in the death of J Paul Adams near Middletown. Officials say Marsh and Glenn Linton drove together to Marshs home early Sunday and Adams was struck around 1230 am. Adams was found unconscious about 8 am after lying on the road for 7 or 8 hours. Drag marks showed the car dragged the victim about twenty feet and the driver did not aid him.
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Middletown
Horace M. Alexander
Sergt
Elwood O'Hara
J. Paul Adams
Paul Rudolph Marsh
Adams
Marsh
Glenn Linton
Linton
Myersville
North Market P.T.A. Holds First Meeting
The North Market street school P T A opened the new year with over 225 in attendance. President Howard M. Albaugh led. Eugene W. Pruitt urged war avoidance through peace time prep, proposed a postwar study committee, and called for longer schooling and higher teacher salaries. Bundles Day and local entertainment followed, with plans for a December 4 meeting and continued PTA activity.
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North Market Street
Parent-Teachers Association
Howard M. Albaugh
Eugene W. Pruitt
Frederick County
P T. A
Mr. Pruitt
Maryland
Pruitt
P.T. A
Leonard Zinn
Pratt
Charles Ford
Edwin Albaugh, Jr
Smear tactics alleged in Navy officers case and polling
Registration officials are revising the voter books in Frederick City and County. The process runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with transfers allowed between precincts but no new voter names may be added. Deceased or disqualified names will be removed as officials prepare recapitulations for the election.
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Frederick City
Lucille Ball Seeks Divorce From Desi Arnaz
Screen actress Lucille Ball testified that her husband Desi Arnaz was unduly argumentative and that family tiffs made her a nervous wreck as she obtained a divorce. She said he walked out and was gone for a week and that her studio gave six months off to rest. She asked no alimony and planned to start a new picture titled Without Love.
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Los Angeles
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Miss Ball
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