Pacific War Update Reports 107 Planes 44 Ships Wrecked or Damaged
Allied air and naval actions across the Pacific claimed 107 Japanese planes and 44 ships or barges destroyed or damaged. Central Pacific bombers hit Bonin Islands Iwo Jima and Mindanao ships. Davao Gulf convoy was sunk or damaged. Navy and air forces struck targets in the Marianas Kuriles Marshalls Carolines and Wake Island. Tokyo urged nationwide mobilization of reserves.
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Ray Cronin
Associated Press
Japan
Bonin
Volcano Islands
Nippon
Philippine
Mindanao
Davao Gulf
Philippines
Celebes
Bonins
Central Pacific Command
Chichi Jima
Haha Jima
Iwo Jima
Navy
Iwo
Wake Island
Marianas
Kuriles
Marshalls
Carolines
Radio Tokyo
Formosa
Bonin Islands
Nippon Mainland
Tokyo
Davao
Douglas MacArthur
Nippon Air Force
New Guinea
Halmahera
German Trans-ocean Agency
Nanking
China
Hunan
Kiyang
Hengyang
Burma
Noon Lungling
Yunnan
Allegany County To Operate Own Highways
Allegany County will take over October 1 administration of its 400 mile road network. County Engineer John H. Carsenden notes 22 men are on the county payroll for roads and six former State Roads workers will transfer. A million dollar bond for Uhl Highway construction provided state reimbursement from gasoline tax, with final $22,060 paid next year and gasoline tax funds to support maintenance thereafter. County officials and Carsenden plan postwar farm to market road development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Allegany County
Maryland State Roads
John H. Carsenden
Carseaden
State Roads Commission
Corsenden
Carsenden
Seeking Peace Terms: Germany Reaches for Allied Contact
Paris radio cites Basel dispatch to London Daily Mirror claiming Berlin seeks a compromise peace with Allied representatives. French broadcast calls the move the most serious peace attempt yet, recorded by CBS.
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New York
Paris
Basle
Switzerland
London Daily Mirror
CBS
Promoted To Captain Air Medal for D Day Flights
Channing L. Delaplaine of Winter Haven Florida promoted from first lieutenant to captain with the Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Command Group in the European theater. He received the Air Medal for meritorious achievement during D Day combat flights over France. His unit spearheaded the Allied thrust after Cherbourg Peninsula and now handles front line resupply and evacuation of wounded. Delaplaine attended Florida schools before enlisting in August 1941 as a wholesale salesman. His mother Mrs N F Miller is at 209 Henry Street Augusta Georgia while her husband Major Miller commands the Army Exchange Branch at Camp Gordon.
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Channing L. Delaplaine
N. FE. Miller
Winter Haven
Fla
Channing Delaplaine
Delaplaine
Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Command
France
France. Captain Delaplaine’s Unit Is Assigned To the Ninth Air Force
Major Miller
Army Exchange Branch
Camp Gordon
Fatal injuries at Cannery claim Stoneburner life
William Walter Stoneburner 57, of Lucketts Virginia, died Monday evening at Frederick City Hospital from internal injuries after being caught in a conveyor at Frederick City Packing Company last Thursday. He leaves four children and a brother. Funeral services are planned in Bethel Virginia with interment at nearby cemetery.
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Frederick City Packing Company
William Walter Stoneburner
Frederick
Frederick City Hospital
John E
Harriett Harper Stoneburner
Lucketts
Stoneburner
East Church Street
Bethel
Welock
M. R. Etchison and Son
Nazis May Have To Use Concentration Camps
Washington officials said Nazi leaders may use their concentration camps as an underground route to a postwar world. Allies plan to expose and crush Nazi networks with help from Poles Russians Czechs French and forced labor Germans. Restoring Romania’s liberal constitution may aid armistice efforts in the Alps region. A Georgetown pastor announced no midweek service for Union Chapel Blue Ridge Summit.
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Washington
Germany
Bucharest
Mihai
Romania
Carol
Alps
Taggart Steele
Georgetown
Union Chapel
Blue Ridge Summit
W. J. Snowden
Quiet Labor Day Across Maryland as Buses and Plants Pause
Labor Day passed with minimal travel and many closed workplaces as Marylanders stayed home. State Police reported light highway traffic, while transit officials saw a holiday dip in travel. Despite a few events, most eateries closed leaving lines at open spots. War plants largely quiet though several major facilities kept normal operations. Commutations granted to Harvey E. Campbell and Lemuel Mentzell allow immediate release upon induction orders.
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McCurdy Field
Baker Park
Frederick
Fishing Creek
Frank Weddle
Associated Press
Maryland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
New York
Greyhound Bus Company
Baltimore
Bethlehem-Fairfield
Bethlehem Steel
Sparrows Point
Bethlehem
Rusiness Iron and Steel
Revere Copper and Brass Company
Laurel
Annapolis
Harvey _E. Campbell
Lemuel Mentzell
House of Correction
Armed Services
O'Conor
Campbell
Howard County
Mentzell
Baltimore City
Christmas Packages Must Be Properly Wrapped And Tied
Frederick USO committee teams with Army Postal Service to promote Christmas Mail Month from September 15 to October 15. Emphasis on early mailing proper addressing and secure packing to ensure overseas gifts reach servicemen and women. Restrictions include 5 pound weight, 15 inch length, and 36 inch length plus girth. Boxes should be metal wood or sturdy fiberboard and tied with strong twine, with outer wrap to prevent crushing.
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Post Ofice
Uncle Sam
Frederick Post Office
USO Committee
Frederick
Army Postal Service
Yale
USO
National War Fund
Alton Y. Bennett
USC Committee of
Local Woman Rescued After Drowning Scare on Potomac River
Mrs. John H. Conrad of Frederick narrowly escaped drowning when she fell from a high speed motorboat into 30 feet of water during a family picnic on August 27 between Williamsport and Dam No. 4. Rescued by C. A. Ardinger of Hagerstown after immersion and shock, Ardinger has saved a life before.
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John H. Conrad
Frederick
Route 5
C. A. Ardinger
Hagerstown
Conrad
Cpl
Fort Bragg
N. C
Ardinger
Potomac River
Williamsport
Dam No. 4
Mrs. Conrad
Automobile Hits Pole At Lindbergh and Dill Avenues
An out of control automobile struck a city light pole at Lindbergh and Dill avenues around 7 15 PM Monday. The car registered to A I Ellin 207 Lindbergh avenue sustained 175 in damage. The pole was torn but not broken as Sergt Frank Dorsey led the police inquiry. Investigation not completed.
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Lindbergh and
Dill Avenues
Sergt
Frank Dorsey
A. I. Ellin
Lindbergh Avenue
Dorsey
Past Noble Grands meet at Samaraitan lodge banquet
The Past Noble Grands of Samaraitan Rebekah Lodge held their annual banquet at Ebert's on September 1, followed by a regular meeting. President Mrs Letitia Staley presided with 35 members and three visitors. Upcoming meetings are September 14 at the I O O F Home and October 5 at Mrs Hilda Woodward's home with Mrs Hilda Woodward and Mrs Molle Harrington hosting. A rummage sale is set for October 6 and 7.
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Samaraitan Rebekah Lodge
Ebert’s
Letitia Staley
Katharine Marmor
Ruth Morgan
Estella Zimmerman
Esther Miller
Noble
Hilda Woodward
Molle Harrington
Romans slain by Nazis in Rome terror report
The Allied Control Commission said 800 to 1,000 Romans were shot or killed during Nazi occupation in Rome with more than 1,000 severely injured. It cited reprisals, including 320 hostages executed at the Ardeatine caves, and noted the seizure of Marshal Badoglio’s son Mario. Three German leaders were singled out for swift punishment if captured: Herbert Kappler, Karl Wolff, and Von Schutz.
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Rome
Allied Control Commission
Via Tasso
Ardeatine
Badoglio
Pietro Badoglio
Mario
Berlin
Herbert Kappler
Col. Kappler
Ialy
Karl Wolff
Italy
Verona
Hauptman von Schutz
Ambassador Knatchbull-Hugessen to Brussels and Luxembourg
London reports Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, British Ambassador to Turkey, named Ambassador to Brussels and Minister to Luxembourg. He succeeds Sir Lancelot Olyphant, captured by Germans in 1940 and exchanged in 1941. Sir Maurice Drummond Petherson is appointed to Ankara. A Belgian Government mission of about 30 members is already en route via France.
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Brussels
London
Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen
Turkey
Belgium
Duchy of
Luxembourg
Lancelot Oliphant
Maurice Drummond Peterson
Foreign Office
Ankara
France
Danner Arrives at Keesler Field for Cadet Qualification
Pvt. Harry Franklin Danner of Frederick Maryland is at Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi for examination by the AAF Training Command Station Medical and Psychological Unit to determine his qualifications as a pre aviation cadet.
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Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Harry Franklin Danner
Maple Avenue
Frederick
AAF Training Command Station
Court Of Convenience Held On Labor Day By Judge Bennett
Magistrate Alton Y. Bennett held a court of convenience on Labor Day evening to ease nine arrests for minor infractions. Five received short jail terms. one was paroled to pay a fine. another paid a fine after hearing. The only woman defendant got a suspended sentence. Several defendants were remanded for drunkenness or disturbing the peace, including Tobie Fagan, Charles Wallace, Audrey Woerking, Samuel Thompson, Oliver Asker, Lewis Brightwell, C. W. Wingpiler, and J. M. Redman with various fines or terms. Margaret Wallace was found guilty of disturbing the peace and given a suspended fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Y. Bennett
Tobie Fagan
Montevue
Charles Wallace
East Fifth Street
Audrey Woerking
Lavettsvile
Samuel Thompson
Middle Alley
Oliver Asker
Mt. Airy
Lewis Brightwell
Franklin Street
C. W. Winpigler
Water Street
Asker
Death Toll for Labor Day Weekend Reaches 210
The Labor Day period saw 210 fatalities across 34 states and the District of Columbia, including 121 traffic deaths, 44 drownings, and 45 miscellaneous. California led with 24 deaths, followed by Illinois 17 and Pennsylvania 15, with several states reporting traffic and other fatalities.
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Associated Press
States
District of Columbia
California
Illinois
Pennsylvania
New York
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Tentative Agreement Reached At Dumbarton Oaks Talks
Washington reports that British American and Russian delegates have reached tentative agreement on key points for a world security organization at Dumbarton Oaks. A complete draft remains to be drawn up and may be finished by week’s end. Small nations would hold rotating seats on the Council, with many details to be settled at a later UN conference. Mandate issues may be addressed in peace treaties or by the new organization after its establishment.
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Washington
World Security Organization
Dumbarton Oaks
Wade
Security Organization
Council
Assembly of the Future Peace Agency
Roosevelt
United Nations
Assembly
League of Nations
Dumbarton
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Baltimore Conference of Methodist Churches
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Elizabeth Eggleston
Philadelphia Conference of Methodist Churches
Ethel L. Smither
Richmond
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West Seventh Street
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South Market
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