Three quarters Of Hamburg Now In Ruins
Hamburg, once Germanys second city and chief port, lies largely destroyed after RAF and US raids July 24 to August 2. About nine square miles of urban area devastated, with virtually no shipping and widespread disruption of transport, communications, and police services. Inflation spiked, cloth rationing ended, and long working day trimmed as a result of the destruction.
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London
Hamburg
Germany
Berlin
Coventry
Ministry of Economic Warfare
RAF
Lfelines
Weekend arrests by police raise drunkenness and disorder
Fifteen weekend arrests report seven drunkenness and seven disturbing the peace charges plus two mixed offenses. Collateral fees range up to 25 dollars with one indecent exposure case. Arresting officers include Lieut Allen Bartgis and several named city officers. Wise promoted to First Lieutenant in wart department.
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Wegmuene Seasee
Webster Luby
East Sixth Street
William Cromwell
John Henry Gray
Alonzo Miller
West Patrick Street
Raymond Stup
Earl H Walters
Charles Kieth
Frederick
Dalest Weston
William Caniford
Grace Ja
Firemen Extinguish Blaze In The County
A field fre at 420 o'clock Saturday afternoon threatened the residence of John T Esworthy on Butterfly Lane near Kreneickoul but was quashed by the Independent Hose Company. Fire originated along railway tracks and spread toward the house and outbuildings where 150 baby chicks were kept. Neighbors sounded the alarm as the well was too low for the engine to draw water.
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John T Esworthy
Butterfly Lane
Kreneickoul
Independent Hose Company
Esworthy
Esworthy Place
Florida Corp Eppley Serves At Tyndall Field
Frederick resident Florida Corp Eppley joined the Army Air Corps on August 15 and is stationed at Tyndall Field Florida after completing eight weeks of basic training in St Petersburg Florida.
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Eppley
Frederick
Army Air Corps
Tyndall Field
Fla
St. Petersburg
Japanese raid on Crindalcanal causes minor damage
The Navy reported that one night prior Japanese planes conducted a raid on the Taman Dant nena area of Crindalcanal resulting in some minor damage. No further injuries or details were provided in the communiqué.
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Guadalcanal
Washington
Navy
Guadalcanal Island
South Pacific
Taman Dant Nena
Crindalcanal
Car Hits Guard Rail Near Urbana. Driver Falls Asleep
Edward F Lease of 135 East Franklin Street Hagerstown and two passengers escaped injury when his car struck a guard rail on Route 24 near Urbana around 3 AM Sunday. State Police say he fell asleep at the wheel while returning from a Washington show. car minorly damaged.
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Edward F Lease
East Franklin Street
Hagerstown
Urbana
Carn Wow Corbin
Washington
Nation to Be Beef Hungry by Spring Says Council
Chicago reports the Live stock and Meat Council warns of a worsening beef shortage with a bid for quick action. After an executive meeting of packers and livestock groups the council predicts a beef hungry nation by spring or sooner, fearing shortages may surpass last year's. Cattlemen note expected beef influx may not materialize due to feed shortages, with grass finishing taking one to two years while calves need three to six months to become beef.
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Chicago
Unicago
Emht
Corn Belt
Council warns beef supply may fail in coming year
The council warned that ready meat stock has been lost to the nation and that it may soon be too late to save a portion of the finished beef needed in the coming year.
Reserve Unit For Each Company Of Minute Men
Annapolis Sept 19 Governor O Conor announced no discharges or unity elimination for Maryland Minute Men. A reserve unit for each company will be formed with enlisted men transferred. About 6000 Minute Men will stay on active duty. a 850000 fund is set aside to purchase arms.
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Annapoli
O'Conor
Maryland Minute Men
Uni
Maryland Military Department
Third Service Command
Amir
Army reserve force plans limit drills during emergency
The speaker outlined a plan to sustain the organization through the current emergency. The reserve wing will not require attending drills or regular active-unit training. At present the force totals 10341 enlisted men and 519 officers formed after the Pearl Harbor attack.
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Pearl Harbor
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