October quota heavier than prior months under Selective Service
Local Draft Board One reports October’s Selective Service quota is heavier than August and September. Exact figures were not disclosed. Officials expect calls will require pre Pearl Harbor fathers, with some currently in furlough entering the Army. Inventory of registrants must finish by month’s end. Vernon E. Heffner leaves for Camp Lee, Va., along with Edward L. Bender and Thomas W. Clark slated to follow.
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Pearl Harbor
Selective Service
Army
Vernon E. Heffner
Camp Lee
Edward L. Bender
Thomas W. Clark
Famine Threat Looms Over Rome and Nazi Occupation
Famine looms as Rome and northern Italian cities under Nazi control face shortages. A Rome proclamation orders Italians to surrender firearms or face execution. Parachute troops reportedly occupy St Peter's Square and questions mount about Pope Pius XII. Schools closed as food remains scarce and food producers are urged to aid civilians.
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Switzerland
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Italy
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Chiasso
St. Peter's Square
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Vatican City
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Swiss Telegraphic Ag
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British Ninth Army On Move Reported In Europe
London reports indicate the British Ninth Army is moving toward a new theater with unconfirmed dispatches from Ankara noting a force crossed into the Balkans and a planned route toward Greece. British officials offered no comment on the Stockholm publication’s claim that Gen Sir Henry Wilson's units embarked for a stated destination.
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Ninth Army
London
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Britain
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Greece
Ankara
Stockhol Svenska Baenledet
Henry Minatland Wilson
Nazis Change Tone Of Talk About Salerno
London reports Nazi propaganda shifted tone on Salerno. Berlin radio claimed heavy fighting and threatened an Allied withdrawal, noting vain hopes of a retreat were not yet abandoned. German broadcasts downplayed quick victories and acknowledged Allied foothold near the coast with Fifth Army resistance.
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London
Salerno
Berlin
Associated Press
Stockholm
Fifth Army
Four Issues To Be Given Local Jury In Davidge Will Case
The Orphans Court signed an order listing four issues the Circuit Court jury will decide regarding a purported will dated October 28 1929 by Robert H Davidge a Frederick businessman who left most of his estate to his sister Mrs Marjorie Mannix of New York City A rival claim by step daughter Mrs Reverta Baumgardner led to a separate equity suit for specific performance The estate valued around 25000 The four issues question whether the paper writing was signed acknowledged and witnessed as Davidge s last will whether its contents were read to him whether undue influence or fraud affected execution and whether the paper writing was procured by fraud The court did not prorate either will and the case is slated for the September Circuit Court docket
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Orphans Court
Circuit Court
Robert H. Davidge
Frederick
Marjorie Mannix
New York City
B. B. Rosenstock
Edward J. Smith
Reverta Baumgardner
Davidge
Parsons Newman
Mannix
Newman
Davidze
Moscow claims capture of Nezhin in war update
Moscow announced in a special order of the day that Russian forces have captured Nezhin on the Kiev Kursk railway, located about 30 miles northeast of Kiev, in a report dated September 15.
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London
Nezhin
Kiev-Kursk
Kiev
Moscow
Alleged German Spy Purvis Arrested by FBI in Newark
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover announced the arrest of John Da Silva Purvis in Newark New Jersey a 45 year old Portuguese citizen charged with spying for Germany He allegedly began espionage in 1942 and transmitted information to European principals while receiving cash payments Two couriers met him and a German letter with code and 16 assignments was delivered Purvis was to cover war construction Pearl Harbor losses sea action and base information across Americas and Africa
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J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Newsark
N. J
John da Silva Purvis
Germany
Hoover
Purvis
Europe
Lsame
Purtive
United States
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Central
South America
School Boy Struck By Auto In Route 40 Incident
Paul Edward Miller six near Frederick was struck while running to a school bus on Route 40 about 214 miles east of Jug Bridge. Maurice Schalt Mid dletown drove the car. Taken to hospital by Anhalt he suffered cuts to mouth and tongue and possible minor injuries. No charges have been filed.
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Paul Edward Miller
Frederick
Maurice Schalt
Middletown
Brandon Duvall
State Police
Jug Bridge
Avail
Adab
Anhalt
Mayor Seeks End to Fast Driving in City
Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger announced police instructions to curb speeding inside the corporate limits with emphasis on truck drivers. He proposed posting a 13 mile per hour limit on Market and Patrick streets, warning of a potential deadly collision at the intersection of a gasoline truck and another vehicle.
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Hugh V. Gittinger
Market
Patrick Streets
Tax filing deadline reminder for filers
Last Call Washington Sent 14 P Memo to 15,000,000 come taxpayers. Reminder of the declaration of stated income and Victory tax due by midnight tonight. If single and earning over 2700 this year or married with income over 350, or if income exceeds 100 not subject to the withholding levy.
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Washington
Raid on Kurile Islands hailed as costly victory
US flyers describe the latest raid on the Kashiwabara installations at Paramushiro as successful but costly. Col. Frank Fogle says five planes presumed lost and five may have reached land. Navy reports one ship sunk, another exploded, and damage to shipping, with 18 American planes involved in the operation.
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Japans
Kurile Islands
Frank Fogle
11Th Air Force
Navy
Paramushiro
Kashiwabara
Dames
Parwnnsuroa
Suineisha Island Oval
Myers
IMK
Nels A. Lofgren
Vey Sheridan
Lofgren
PHL
William Clark
Eunice
Roy Cline
Knobville
Detroit
Kiska
Altay
Aleutians
U S Secret Weapon Bazooka Unveiled at Army Show
The Army revealed the bazooka, its secret weapon, at a Washington show on the Monument grounds. Soldiers named it bazooka, a two man launcher over 50 inches long with a shoulder stock and grips, designed to defeat tanks and pierce thick fortifications. It will be supplied to American and United Nations forces.
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Washingon
Washington Monument
Ordnance Department
United Nations
Tan Apninntity Ve
Rail Yards On Adriatic Bombed By U S Forces
Cairo dispatch reports U S bombers attacked railway yards at Pescara on the Adriatic coast. Bomb bursts hit the engine shed and near a railroad bridge. RAF Liberators and Halifaxes bombed a road junction between Naples and Taranto.
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U. S
Privara
Poscara
Rome
RAF Liberators
Potensa
Naples
Taranto
Mongar
Guarding Liquor as Special Police Guard Hijacking
Special police squads assigned to prevent hijacking of liquor shipments from Chicago tracks. Sgt. Michael Phelan disclosed today that whiskey scarcity makes it a valuable prize for raiders.
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Michael Phelan
Big puppet show in Rome signals new fascist party
London reports on a German controlled fascist radio proclamation in Rome announcing a Republican Fascist Party under Benito Mussolini with Pavolinii as temporary secretary. It calls reorganization of all fascist bodies, alignment with German authorities, harsh examination of past actions, and reform of the voluntary militia. Paris radio cites a possible meeting between Hitler and Mussolini.
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London
Hroadcast
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Susreme
Reuters
Andro Pavolinii
Tralparanda
Rome
1 Messaggera
Fist
Navis
Pieris Badastie Uoment
Paris
Berlin
Zfgiriva
Neue Zuercher Zeitung
Miter
Musslini
Distinguished Service Cross awarded to Nathan Bedford for actions
Lieut. Gen. Jacob K. Devers announced that Nathan Bedford, a Confederate cavalry leader listed under the same name, receives the Distinguished Service Cross for actions since his Flying Fortress was shot down in a raid. The report notes the recipient is 38 years old.
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Nathan Bedford Eat Mietholsen
Federate
Ming i
Jacob K. Devers
Briz Gest
Army 7,700,000 Minimum Questioned by General
General McNarney testified before the Senate Military Committee that an army of 7.7 million is the minimum necessary for the nation’s defense and that reducing or postponing this strength would jeopardize strategic commitments. He noted the army stood at about 7.3 million on September 1 and that monthly inductions of 145,000 to 178,000 would continue to meet current strength targets.
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Washington
Joseph Tl McNarney
Stat
McNarney
Ijtve
George C. Marshall
Stalf
Italy
Duc
All Star Teams Going Overseas to Play for Troops
The War Department announced that two All-Star baseball teams from the National and American Leagues will tour the Pacific theater for troops overseas. Major General A. D. Surles confirmed the plan with Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis present. the offer was accepted.
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Washington
War Department
A. D. Surles
Kenesaw M. Landis
Tea Supply Woes Hit United States Markets
Kansas City dispatch notes scarce green tea imports and rising black tea demand. BE A Ringler warns shortages as only small shipments from Ceylon and India arrive, while domestic supply dwindles. Meanwhile, local notices record births, hospital discharges, and residents recovering at home.
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Kansas City
United States
BE. A. Ringler
Amies
China
Formosa
Japan
Ceylon
India
Allied Forces Hold Salerno Bridgehead In Fierce Battle
Allied troops repelled German counterattacks along the Salerno Agropoli front in Italy as heavy air and naval bombardment intensified. British Eighth Army pressed toward Belvedere to shorten the coast line while Capri Island was seized. American and British ships landed reinforcements amid continued fighting and tank assaults.
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Fifth Army
Salerno
Agropoli
Eighth Army
Belvedere
African Air Force
29Th Motorized
Hermann Goering
Salerno-Agropoli Front
Capri Island
U.S
Cosenza
Taranto
Givia
Enfosethy
Teorernte
Salerng
Navy
U. S
Out Of Beans War Office Seeks Cheap Dish At Senate Restaurant
Fragmented text describes a wartime scene where the Senate restaurant runs out of bean soup and promises a 14 cent supply. It also mentions political figures like Bullitt and Samuel, a Philadelphia mayoral race, and a condemnation action in Maryland for land to create a Capitol Recreational Area. The filing lists about 25 defendants including county commissioners and the state, with approximately 120 acres in Thurmont and Hauvers districts. The land is needed for federal use and money has been allocated for purchase.
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Northern County Land
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Capitol i
Senate
Han Dean
UW 5S
Thurmont
Hauvers
Federal Governonist
Board of County Commissioners
State of
Maryland
Hawvers
Secretary of War
Momey Hat
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