Allied pressure tightens to reach Berlin in major European push
Allied forces maintain unceasing bombardment from Holland to the Swiss border aiming to breach German defenses and clear paths toward Berlin. British Second Army drives near Nijmegen while Canadian and American units advance from the Dutch border toward Antwerp and Aachen, with heavy fighting around Duren and the Saar.
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London
Holland
Switzerland
Berlin
Schelde
Antwerp
Breda
Aachen
Saar Valley
Vosges
Holland Salient
S-Hertogenbosch
Esschen
Roosendaal
Bergen Op Zoom
Breskens
Fort Frederik Hendrik
Schoondijke
Fort Frederik-Hendrik
Duren
Cologne
Rhine
George
Patton
Third Army
Saar Vader
Benange la Petite
Nancy
Moncourt
Saar
First Army
Frost And Ice With Low Of 22
Frost and ice blanketed the ground with a low of 22 degrees in the city. The frost damaged flowers and late vegetables after a 24 degree reading last Monday. Overnight minimum was the lowest since March 22, with Sunday morning at 34. Caretaker Frank Weddle noted water levels in the Go Creek reservoir rose briefly by an inch and three quarters, then fell about two feet as streams fed into the reservoir weakened after rains.
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Frank Weddle
Go Creek
Ife
State Thanksgiving Observance Set For November 23
Baltimore reports that Congress fixed Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday of November. The 1941 calendar follows Roosevelt era changes after 1939 and 1940 mix ups, establishing the holiday on November 23 this year.
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Baltimore
Congress
Roosevelt
Ballots to Be Counted by Nov 10 in Frederick County
Frederick county election board moves to count all ballots, including armed services ballots, by Friday Nov 10 with official canvass starting Nov 9. Service ballots will be sorted by district to speed results as registrations and mail ballots rise toward 1200. Board projects a close presidential race with about 28,466 registered voters on Nov 7 and 30,900 ballots printed for city and county.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Frederick County
County Board Faces Debate Over Powers Extension
County commissioners prepare to attend a Legislative Council hearing in Baltimore on local bills to extend their powers. Officials expect discussion of salary-setting authority and broader control over sheriff and Orphans Court functions. Local and regional boards weigh potential impact ahead of next year’s General Assembly session.
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Board of County Commissioners
Legislative Council
Baltimore
States
Cammiscinrers
Board of Estimates
Sheriffs Office
Orphans Court
Assembly
Senate
James J. Lindsay
Western Shore
Eastern Shore
Frederick
Annapolis
Frederick County
Board of Public Works
Allied Push Along Adriatic Coast Reaches Cervia
Eighth Army troops advance four miles north of Cesenatico on the Adriatic coast and reach Cervia on the Rimini highway. The Savio bridgehead is enlarged amid poor weather hampering Fifth Army operations. Two injured servicemen, Pauline Worth and Cornoval Joseph L. Trimbach, are moved from Camp Derrick to Martinsburg after a Sunday crash on Route 40 near Death Curve.
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Eighth Army
Adriatic
Cervia
Cesenatico
Ravenna
Fifth Army
Rimini
Italy
Savio River
Pic
Pauline Worth
Cornoval
Joseph L. Trimbach
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Camp Derrick
Mre. Worth
Plane Number 4
Wae
Camp Detrick
DeGaulle Provisional Government Recognized by Allies
The United States and Great Britain announced recognition of Charles De Gaulle and his provisional government for the French Republic. Moscow Ottawa and Canberra followed with similar acknowledgments as Allied officials note France’s internal zone and plans for elections to be held when the will of the French people is expressed.
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Washington
Get
Great Britain
DeGaulle
Moscow
Russia
Ottawa
Canberra
Stettinius
France
Paris
Stellinius
Charles DeGaulle
Stettimius
French Republic
United States
Amazed He's Alive Pfe Moore Writes From Peleliu Island
Pfe Moore writes to his parents from Peleliu Island after weeks of frontline combat with the First Division Marines. He describes caves and pillboxes, near-constant danger, malaria fevers, shell shock, and scarce water while recounting braveries of fellow Marines and a harsh, brutal Pacific battle experience.
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Pfe. Moore
Peleliu Island
James A. Moore
Frederick Roule
First Division
Burns Die in Dayton Fire at Rear of Tavern
Mrs Margaret E Hobbs 28 of Dayton burned to death when a fire of undetermined origin broke out in a four room house behind a Howard county store and tavern operated by her husband Russell Hobbs. State officer Hignutt said Hobbs entered the dwelling to help but could not save her. Hobbs suffered burns and the blaze led to a window being kicked out during a second attempt to locate his wife. Four claims by Matthew H Taggart insurance commissioner marked paid and satisfied in final court involving Dr J M Link and others were removed from Carroll county on changes of venue.
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Dayton, Ost
Margaret E. Hobbs
Dayton
Howard County
Russell Hobbs
Corp
Thomas MM. Hignutt
Maryland State Police
Hobbs
Hignutt
Matthew H. Taggart
Insurance Commissioner of
Pennsylvania
Stxiatory
Keystone Indemnity Exchange
Ineal
Carroll County
J. MN. Link
Lewis H. Dielman
M. M. Warehime
F. M. Warehime Caartos
Mathias
Plaintff
Parsons Newman
Davis case in Orphans Court probate dismissal
The Orphans Court of AVS dismissed a probate proceeding entered by Walter JH Davis, Westminster, after Jacob Rohrback, the attorney, sought admission to probate of a first will. The court granted the dismissal order this morning.
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WisTussal
Orphans Court
David F. Davis
Ckresident
Jacob Rohrback
Walter JH Davis
Westminster
Light selling in New York market steadies early trading
Light selling caused matty c market lenders to stumble today though weakness was rare and modest gains appeared in places.
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New York
Soviet Army penetrations threaten Budapest Vienna line
Soviet forces report deep penetrations through East Prussia and southeastern Europe threaten the Nazi lifeline between Budapest and Vienna. Russian troops push from Hungary into Slovakia and Moravia toward Prague, with Czech partisan forces and Czechoslovak units poised to join.
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Nagi
Morcow
Europe
Sroup
Ivan Petros
Carpathian
Czechoslovakia
Bohemian
Slovakia
Hitler
Budapest
Vienna
Bratislavia
Lieut Hall Wounded in Germany Notified by Wife
Mrs Pauline Best Hall of 444 East Church Street reports her husband Lieut Hall of Company A 11509 Infantry slightly wounded in Germany He sent a letter dated October 6 noting no hospital status and says he is happy and well cared for He was credited in dispatches for taking seven Germans in Normandy before promotion to second lieutenant and service with an Eastern Shore unit
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Pauline Best Hall
East Church Street
Germany
War Department
Lieut
Hull
Aachen
Hagerstown
Normandy
Evver Ruboea Island Cleared of Germans
Allied headquarters announced Evver Ruboea, a large Aegian island near the Greek mainland north of Ather, has been cleared completely of German forces.
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Rome
Aegian
Evver Ruboea
Meintland
Ather
Japs Bomb Leyte Gulf Sinks Reported by News Agency
Fragmented dispatch claims Japanese forces in Leyte Gulf sank a transport and a destroyer. Reports also mention bombers and damaged ships with wireless communications cited by a U.S. commission.
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Jayanee Domer
Aseortal Cady
Amersettye
Shyerag
Leyte Gulf
Philipp
America
Federal Communications Comis
Tolya
Gulf
Moves 3200 Miles On His Way Back
Melbourne Australia August 2 1942 From the high school in Melbourne to Papua to New Guinea to Leyte that is the progress of General Douglas MacArthur's southwest Pacific Headquarters in two and a half years The headquarters itinerary shows how the war in the Pacific shifted from desperate defense to deep thrusts into Japanese held territory MacArthur has moved about 3200 miles from his first Australian headquarters about 1850 miles to Leyte As the Allies advance out of Australia old inconveniences fade while reports tell of new conquests Australians will remember friendships with Americans and Australians who now have many American sons in law They will always be grateful to General MacArthur and Lt General Alexander A Vandergrift and the Guadalcanal Marines
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Melbournn
Australia
Melbourne
Papia
Ditech
Lukya
New Guinea
MacArthur
Alexander A. Vandergrift
Guadalcanal
Maries
Patch’s Son Killed in Action in France
Lt. Gen. Alexander M. Patch reports his son Captain Alexander M. Patch III has been killed in action in France. The officer, returned to duty after wounds on August 26, was serving with the 79th Division, rifle company commander. Wife and child reside in Evanston, Illinois.
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Staunton
Alexander M. Patch
Seventh Army
France
War Department
Mac
Cant Patch
West Point
79Th Division
Evanston, NL
Roosevelt's Maryland Prospects Seen Even at Noon
Baltimore Oct 23 Roosevelt has no better than an even chance to carry Maryland in the November 7 election. He must win a minimum 25 000 vote majority in Baltimore city to offset county trends and absentee service votes, according to estimates from unidentified Democratic strategists cited by the Baltimore Sun.
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Baltimore
Roosevelt
Maryland
Baltimore City
Baltimore Sun
SIPTY
the Sun
Will Probated for Miss Lowise Schildknecht Estate
The will of Miss Lowise Schildknecht of Middletown was probated in Urpidane Court. It leaves an estate valued around 500 to breather and sister regual shaves. Executors appointed include John T. Schildknecht and Helen Beachley. John de Ruuteahn named executor. dated February 3, 1941. witnessed by George W. Kefauver.
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Lowise M. Schildknecht
Middletown
Urpidane
John T
Charles L
Harlan A. Schild
Knecht
Helen F. Beachley
Emana
John de Ruuteahn
George W. Kefauver
Robert H. Routzatn
U S Forces Trap Japanese In Wide Leyte Valley
American forces under Lt Col Herbert Edmundson push up the Leyte valley from Dulag aided by tanks. The 7th Infantry Division advances along the Dulag San Pablo highway as Japan retreats northward into the valley and mountains. Tacloban becomes temporary capital of the first free Philippine government in over two years.
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ALA
Yank Seventh Infantey di
Tacloban
Tie
Free Government of the Philippines
Senator Ball Backs Roosevelt in Minnesota Switch
Washington October 23 Senator Joseph H Ball a Minnesota Republican declared he would vote for and support President Roosevelt He said Roosevelt met foreign policy challenges squarely by backing a timely United Nations security organization and military force against aggressors, contrasting Deweys cautious but tepid stance Ball argued Roosevelt would win a strong mandate while Dewey offered a weaker one on internationalism
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Washington
Joseph H. Ball
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Ball
League of Nations
United Nations Security Organization
Ane
Audea
United Nations Organization
Dewey
Connert
Airplane stamps to cover shoe purchases extend indefinitely
OPA announced today that the 12 Air airplane stamp three in ration book three will be valid for buying one pair of shoes beginning Monday and will remain good indefinitely along with currently valid airplane stamps 1 and 2.
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Tate
Washington
OPA
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