Allies Ring Nazis In With Steel Invasion Outlook
London reports Berlin braces for improved Allied landings with potential Balkans and Adriatic routes. Guerrilla forces in Yugoslavia hold Split and Susak with 180,000 fighters under Allied command, while Trieste and Fiume stay contested amid Partisan advances. Kotor remains Nazi held as Bulgaria moves troops into Greece and Greece’s farmland faces requisition.
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Balkan Adriatic
Split
Susak
Fiume
Trieste
Balkans
Tne Bledel
Peoples’ Liberation Army
Budapest
Slovenia
Ljubljana
Idria
Europe
Halian Trieste
Sucak
Zara
Banjaluka
Dalmattia
Sinj
Klis
Metkovic
Neretva
Kotor
Montenegro
Adriatic
Middle East
Aegean Islands
Dodecanese
Balkan
Istanbul
Bulgaria
Cairo
Greece
Flying Fortresses Attack Rheims Airfield in France
American Flying Fortresses attacked the Rheims airfield in France yesterday, with both bombers and escorts returning without loss. A joint Allied communiqué from the Air Ministry and ETO headquarters said U S Eighth Air Force struck Rheims, supported by Thunderbolts, Spitfires, and other Allied fighters. Two RAF fighters are missing from earlier patrols over France.
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London
Rheims
France
Air Ministry
United States Army
United States Eighth Air Force
Eid
U.S. Asa. F. Thunderbolts
RAF
Dominion
Uhe
Fie
Tehors
Folkestone
Wen Mandiog
Killing Frost Reports Sweep County as Temperatures Rise
Frost hit many parts of the county Sunday morning with readings near 28 degrees, tying a late September low. By afternoon, temperatures climbed to 67, drawing pedestrians and motorists outdoors. State Police noted heavy highway traffic and forecasters warned of another frost overnight before warmer conditions return.
Stettinius Apportin Is Hailed in Washington
President Roosevelt names Edward R. Stettinius Jr as Undersecretary of State in a move seen as preparing diplomacy for upcoming U S Britain and Russia talks. W Averell Harriman may join him in Moscow, with Stettinius and Harriman viewed as pro US interest professionals close to Russia. Standley may be replaced as ambassador to Moscow. Welles resigns over health, Hull to steer stance toward Russia.
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Washington
Edward R. Stettimius, Jr
Roosevelt
Britain
Stettinius
W Averell Harriman
Standley
Warriman
Russia
Harriman
Amon Roosevelt
Churchill
Staho
Stetlinius
United States Steel Corporation
White House
Welles
State Department
Hull
Stettinims
Congo
Lee T. Crawley
Hes En
Deen
Office of Foreign Economic Administration
Office of Economic Warfare
Crawley
Herberto Lehman
New York
Lehman
United States Reef Ca
Motor corps meeting amid weathered roads and figures
Fredericks Cross unit notes meeting highlights as drivers report winter road conditions in 26 states raising the death rate by about a quarter versus last summer. Members include Sam W Moore and Joan Ed Schell among others.
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Motor Corps
Fredercks Reg Cross
Meinaers
Sam W
Moore
William Tray
Joan Ed Schell
Clarunce C. Carty
Mamuel M Weinaere
Chatton K Hughesmert R
Bowlus
Japs Battle Bitterly At Finschhafen
Allied forces press an assault near Finschhafen as Australian troops slow to crush entrenched Japanese positions. Additional Allied advances from Lae reach Hanisely Harbor while units move toward Sattelberg. Allied air strikes drop 46 to 29 tons of bombs in New Guinea, with a three day air clash ongoing on the Solomons.
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Southwest
Pacific
Finschafen
East New Guinea
Strations
Finschhafen
Lae
Hanisely Harbor
Pinschhafen
Sattelberg
Danpier Strait
Ramu River
Sertere
Ik Acr Oe
New Guinea
Wewar
Bogadjim
Nies
Madang
Solomon Island
Buin
Bougainville
MacArthur
Solomons
Vila
Kolombangara
Arundel Island
Potomac River Drops To Record Low Level Near Hagerstown
Measurements near Potomac River show levels lower than during the 1830 drought with the river near five feet below usual, making bass visible in shallow, clear waters around Williamsport and causing anglers to note unusually deep current conditions and difficult fishing.
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Potomac
Hagerstown
Potomac River
Williamsport
Hitler's inner circle tensions bubble in German leadership
Swedish reporter Arvid Fredberg portrays a shrinking tenure for Hitler as aging and isolated. He notes power consolidates in Himmler and Bormann while Goebbels, Goering, and Ribbentrop clash, revealing a fragile Nazi balance and Hitler’s risky attempts to micromanage military and political affairs.
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Stockholm
Adolf Hitler
Sandt
Arvid Fredborg
Sovak Ga
der Fuchrer
Fredborg
Germany
Witler
Fredberg
Heinrich Himmler
Martin Bormann
Bormann
Nazi Party
Rudolf Nless
Hess
Fuehrer
Hitler
Fedor von Bock
Wilhelm Furtwangler
Furtwangler
von Bock
Goebbels
Himmler
Goering
Reich
von Ribbentrop
Quisling
Ribbentrop
Himmler Hitler
Himmiler
Weekend arrests report drunkenness and minor offenses
Seven of ten persons arrested over the weekend faced drunkenness charges. Two were arrested for military authorities. One man cited as a suspected peeping Tom was released after proving he was elsewhere. Otis L. Augen, California Army camp technician, showed he was in Baltimore Friday night, not Frederick, when arrested. Ernest W. Elsroad refused to present credentials. draft registration questioned. charges dismissed. Lester Fessetti, a colored man from New Market, posted bail for indecent exposure. Jeremiah Calaved, 18 Sith Street, appears in fragment.
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Frederick
Set
Otis L. Augen
California
East Third Street
Baltimore
Third Street
Chapel Alley
Ernest W. Elsroad
South Carroll Street
Elsratd
Netras Etsaryad Yee
Lester Fessetti
New Market
Jeremiah
Sith Street
Magistrate court appearance set for Insend Wo Hamel
Four individuals were charged with intoxication on city streets and posted $3 collateral for hearings this evening. Other arrests for drunkenness included James Crowthers Adamstown Curtis Brown Lime Kiln Bernard Dixon Braddock Heights John W Crone Middletown Glen Honaker and more. Fire alarms over the weekend cited a short circuit in a parked car ignition system and a clothes closet blaze causing small losses with firefighters responding to 715 Trail Avenue and a residence on Trail Avenue.
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Fourth Street
James Crowthers
Adamstown
Curtis Brown
Bernard Dixon
Braddock Heights
John W. Crone
Middletown
Glen Honaker
West Patrick Street
Sergt
Frank Dorsey
Hoffman
Shook
Kanade
Phobus
Mills
Trump
Haugh
Independent
United
Funjor
Trail Avenue
Maurice J. Sharrer
Prison Train Wrecked Killing Two Crew Members
A passenger train carrying German prisoners of war derailed near Charlottesville Virginia killing fireman Jake Pritchett and engineer Charles L Dillard. Seven guards and two prisoners were badly injured and treated at nearby Army hospitals after the wreck which halted rail traffic and routed trains via Orange.
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Charlottesville
U. S
P. J. McGahan
Third Service Command
Jake Pritenett
Charles L. Dillard
Chesapeake and Ohio
Southern Railway
Orange
New Order
Shadwell
Thomas Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
Staunton
Pritchett
William J. Dolan
Girardville
Penna
Paul McGhee
Philadelphia
Andrew J. Martin
Winber
William Edward Costello
Braddock
Michael J Russian
Luther C. White
Lexington
Als
James W. M. Giovanni
Wilmarding
Martha Jefferson Hospital
Charles Albert Tyler
Richmond
Pullman
Robert Jf.thomas
Atlanta
Martha Jefferson
Work Long Hours Plague College Park Farms
Farm operators in Maryland were found to work an average of 13.1 hours daily as of September 11, up 1.1 hours from 1939 and 0.7 hours longer than June 1940. Hired workers stayed at 10 to 10.5 hours. Dr H De Vault and the University of Maryland Agricultural Economics Department cited larger crop acreage, more livestock, and a loss of experienced workers as causes.
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College Park
University of Maryland Department of Agricultural Economics
H. de Vault
de Vault
Indicted man accused of taking girl to marry in Frederick
Jefferson County grand jury indicts David Howell on a misdemeanor charge for taking a girl under 16 to Frederick to marry. They were signed there by police before the marriage was consummated.
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W. Va
Jefferson County
David Howell
Frederick
No Help And No Feed Dairy Cattle Dispersals Rise
Baltimore dairy farmers sell out as help and feed shortages bite the milk trade. Auctioneer Milton J. Dance reports many cattle going to butchers in four sales over six weeks. Farmers say milk prices and rising costs force exits, with Bel Air and Towson weeklies listing multiple public dairy dispersals in the next weeks.
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AMR
Milton J. Dance
Bel Air Actis
Harford
Police Start Drive On Jay Walking
Frederick police launch strict traffic enforcement targeting jay walking and bicycle riding. Chief Frederick N Straley orders a stop sign on West College Terrace and directs Hood College officials to curb group walking by students to reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries. Officers will issue tickets to violators and emphasize safe street crossing. A separate birthday party report notes a tenth birthday celebration at Reid's Ford with family and friends in attendance.
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Frederick N. Straley
Wit College Terrace
Frederick High Seco
Hood College
Straley
Shaley
West College Terrace
Dill
College
Hood
Henry Irvin Stahr
Frederick
Chick Shaley
Starling
Ralph Thomas Crumcutt
Reid
Ford
William E. Cremmitll
Frances
Tanley Crummitt
Ammunition Dump Blast Leads Major Gunnison Escape
San Anselmo born Maj. J. C. Gunnison, 23, commanded an American squadron in a raid near Capua, Italy, blew up a camouflaged German ammunition dump and survived a fiery bailout at 700 feet. His plane exploded above him as he landed in the sea and he was rescued by an Italian boat near Ischia before reaching Capri and the mainland.
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Allied
North Africa
Maj
J. C. Gunnison
Succe
Gunnison
San Anselmo
Calif
Capua
Italy
EL Weal
Cody
Ischia
Naples
Capri
Gunnisen
Redskins Win Final Exhibition Battle
Washington Redskins, NFL champions, closed their exhibition schedule with a 42 to 21 victory over the Chicago Cardinals at Buffalo Civic Stadium before 20,707 spectators. George Smith scored twice on runs of 30 and 53 yards after interceptions. Ronnie Cahill, Cardinal rookie, threw two TD passes and ran for another. Democratic Committee for Rockville District endorses Norman Ward for Roskville postmaster. Nicholas Brewer had previously been favored but withdrew for sound reasons.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Washington Redskins
Chicago Carnals
Buffalo Civic Stadium
George Smith
Ronnie Cahill
Cardinal
Rockville
Destrict
Wich
Roger Shaw
Norman Ward
Roskville
George L. Edmonds
Nicholas Brewer
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Arvid Fredberg
Tnere
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Ay Edwin Shankle
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