Lovettsville Soldier Recalls Sicily Landing
Lovettsville Va corporal Miller writes from Sicily with a Ranger battalion account of the July landing at Algiers and the assault on Sicily. He describes landing in darkness, searchlights, and heavy fire, the first wave’s advance, seizing guns and prisoners, light casualties, and Navy bombardment, noting his nine months in Army before going overseas.
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Lovettsville
Sicily
Dickman
Nours
Navy
Jory
Corp
Polishing Method Using Gum Camphor in Mineral Oil
A simple car polishing technique uses a solution of gum camphor dissolved in one cake in one pint of light mineral oil. Apply and let dry overnight, then wipe off the next morning.
Three German Battleships Allegedly Sabotaged by Crew
Stockholm reports unrevealed confirmation of a dispatch claiming rebellious German crews sabotaged three capital ships the Tirpitz Scharnhorst and Luetrow after news of Italy's surrender. The ships were at Altenfjord in Northern Norway, awaiting details and facing possible self destructive actions.
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Stockholm
Nore Way
Tirpitz
Scharnhorst
Luetrow
England
London
Reuters
Ludzow
Altenfjord
Norway
Admiral Scherr
Arctic
Spitzbergen
Strov ers Held Aboard Ships Near Trond In Vigilant Patrols
For over a year three strovers have been confined aboard ships and at least two cruisers in harbors near Trond. A 10,000 ton Hipper class vessel leads a swift, powerful force under constant British air and sea patrols.
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Trond
Two Decrees Filed In Court
Chief Judge Edward S Delaplaumne signed a supplemental decree after divorce proceedings for Margaret Moran and Richard J Moran Ryan Virginia. Moran gained custody of her son Roger P while Moran's husband retained custody of their daughter. A second decree granted Evelyn Irene Harshman an absolute divorce from Wil.
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Edward S Delaplaumne
Margaret Moran
Fay
Janiet Lee Moran
Moran
Reehard J. Moran Ryan
Harshman Case Body Hinted with Legal Representation
Alton Y. Bennett appeared for Mrs. Harshman with W. Jerome Offutt also representing her. The note mentions Liberators selected for the initial raid on Paras inushiru Island near Janate asl caval leave.
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Bury Harshman
Alton Y. Bennett
Harshman
W. Jerome Offutt
Janate Asl Caval
Parasinushiru Island
General Motors urges peak effort for war production
The company calls for utmost devotion to the job in wartime. It notes production must adapt to new weapons and theaters, with temporary output setbacks, but emphasizes cooperation with the military and the largest production feat in history. The chart tracks GM war production month by month as the Big Push continues worldwide.
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George C Marshall
Senate
House Military Affair Committees
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Inea
Europe
Pacific
America
General Motors
Hitler
Evertheless
Duon
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