Aid German Prisoners To Escape From Camp Hale
Camp Hale Colorado announced eight soldiers aided an escape involving Pfc Dale Maple of San Diego and two German POWs. Maple and the Germans were captured in Mexico and Maple faces court martial for military charges akin to treason. Four implicated soldiers admitted Maple's accusations. five WACs exchanged notes with POWs and received four to six months confinement. another soldier, Staff Sgt. Guido Gundisch, faces trafficking charges but not the escape. Two more WACs will be tried soon.
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Camp Hale
Colo
Dale Maple
San Diego
Calif
Maple
Mexico
William W. Garner
Theophil J. Leonhard
Stonewall
Tex
Paul A. Kissman
Eric
Eric B. Hotelling
Mountain Lakes
N.J
Friedrich W. Siering
Chicago
WAC
WACS
Hotelling
Guido M. Gundisch
Milwaukee
Wis
Erhard Schwichtenberg
Heinrich Kikilius
Hopkins at Mayo Clinic for checkup in Rochester
Washington March 9 Harry L Hopkins adviser to President Roosevelt arrived late today at the Mayo clinic in Rochester Minnesota for a medical checkup He had been in Florida for weeks after influenza and a stay in naval hospital here
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Mayos
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Florida
Naval Hospital
Federal ballot bill sparks partisan clash in Senate
Senate supporters of the federal ballot reform condemned a compromise service vote measure as unjust to uniformed voters. Senator Lucas challenged the bill as partisan politics while Senator Hatch warned the compromise harms soldiers. Connally praised it as best from conference, Rayburn backed passage, and Dewey's presidential bid drew scrutiny from both sides.
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Senate
Lucas
D-Ill
Hatch
Connally
D-Tex
Congress
House
Rayburn
Dtex
Dewey
New York
Bond quota over the top by fifteen thousand
Dr. Guy N. Hartman announced Somerset county exceeded its Fourth war loan quota by 15 000, reaching 2 205 816 75 from a 2 190 700 target. Banks and individuals helped drive gains while 24 719 bonds were sold, equaling 112 percent of the E series and reflecting wide public participation in the war bond drive.
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Guy N. Hartman
Somerset County
Hartman
Self Rule or Slavery is 1944 Issue
Governor Bricker of Ohio argues the central issue of the era is whether the United States will be governed by self rule or by an all powerful one man or party. He attacks the New Deal as domination of life and calls soldier voting legislation a fraud on soldiers. He cites events around a vetoed tax pill, a Senate leadership change, and a battle for constitutional government.
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Chicago
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Congress
Ohioan
John Ericsson Republican League
Earth Swallows Boy in Pittston Mine Subsidence
Seven year old Robert Adrian narrowly survived a mine subsidence in Pittston as a nearby cave in killed two year old Jule Ann Fulmer a month earlier. A separate subsidence across the Susquehanna in West Pittston damaged eight homes and endangered a two block area while coal towns gathered at Forty Fort to plan action.
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Pittston
Robert Adrian
Jule Ann Fulmer
Robert
Susquehanna River
West Pittston
Forty Fort
Two Washington men held on auto theft charge in court
Earl Wilkinson 21 of 60 New York Street Washington Pennsylvania and William Mandich of 458 Hayes Avenue Washington were held for grand jury action after a hearing before a U S commissioner. They are charged with aiding in the theft of an automobile owned by Charles Headley of Washington.
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Pittsburgh
Earl Wilkinson
New York Street
Washington
William Mandich
Hayes Avenue
Charles Headley
U. S
Windber Man Missing in Action in Europe
Windber resident Second Lieutenant Leonard S. Smutko, son of Mr and Mrs William E Smutko of Somerset avenue Windber, reported missing in action in the European theater according to official word from the War Department.
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Windber
Leonard S. Smutko
William E. Smutko
Somerset Avenue
War Department
Italy Fleet Transfer Talk Highlights Warship Reallocation
London reports Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that immediate transfer of warships to Russia from American British or Italian navies is under consideration. Roosevelt indicated Russians want part of the Italian fleet, with about one third of surrendered ships to be turned over. Badoglio government asked for full details of the plan.
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Lewis Hawkins
London
Russia
Churchill
House of Commons
Italy
Roosevelt
Germany
Japan
Badoglio
Casualties Reach 162282 in Present War Report
Elton C. Fay notes total war casualties stand at 162,282, combining 121,458 army casualties through Feb 23 and 40,824 navy casualties to today. Dead total 37,853, wounded 57,228, missing 35,565, with army losses heaviest in the north African theater and European theater second, many likely airmen.
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Elton C, Fay
Washington
Stimson
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Sea
Mediterranean
Sicily
Italy
Anzio
Cassino
England
Pressure on Finland in German push for peace terms
London reports Germany uses heavy pressure and threats to force Finland to reject Russia’s terms for peace. British informants hoped Finland would exit the war, yet fear a prolonged delay could trigger a flat Russian refusal. Germany reportedly will fight to keep seven divisions in Finland, wary that withdrawing would demoralize Balkans allies and harm axis plans.
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London
Germany
Europe
Finland
Russia
Balkans
Hannastown Store Burns Down In Blaze
Hannastown Supply Co. store burned to the ground today with all contents. General Manager W. B. Heston estimated loss at 15000 dollars.
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Hannastown
Luxor
Hannastown Supply Co
W. B. Heston
Berlin Bombing Raids Intensify By Allied Air Forces
American heavy bombers with fighter escorts struck Berlin for the second straight day, targeting industrial sites in central Germany. Despite a large escort and rare Luftwaffe absence, no German planes were reported shot down. losses were described as minor for American crews.
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U. S
Eighth
Ninth Air Forces
Allied Expeditionary Air Force
Germany
RAF
Frankfurt
General Graves Missing In Action Over Italy
Washington dispatch reports Brigadier General Davis D. Graves commander of an army air forces fighter wing in the Mediterranean has been missing in action over Italy since February 8. The War Department also announced Brigadier General Paul W. Kendall was wounded slightly in action in Italy on January 22. Graves, born August 29, 1903 in Buffalo, is the sixth general listed as missing. Other missing generals include Duncan, Walker, Ramey, Forrest, Keevans. only Major General Clarence L. Tinker is recorded as killed in action.
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Washington
Davis D. Graves
Army Air Forces
Mediterranean
Italy
War Department
Department
Paul W. Kendall
Kendall
Palo Alto
Calif
Graves
San Antonio
Texas
Army
Buffalo
N.Y
Asa N. Duncan
European
Kenneth N. Walker
Southwest Pacific
Howard K. Ramey
Nathan B. Forrest
Keil
Germany
Charles L. Keevans, Jr
Sicily
Clarence L. Tinker
Midway
Mistrial Declared in Noxon Murder Case in Pittsfield
In Pittsfield Massachusetts Judge Abraham E Pinanski declared a mistrial in the two weeks old murder trial of John F Noxon Jr a 47 year old corporation lawyer because a juror became ill A new trial date is set for May 31 to hear charges that Noxon electrocuted his allegedly elderly mentally deficient aunt or relative.
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Noxon
Pittsfield
Mass
Abraham E. Pinanski
John F. Noxon, Jr
Corporation
New Offensive In Ukraine Expands German Line Gap
Moscow announced a new Russian offensive creating a 105 mile gap in German lines in southeastern Ukraine threatening Nikolaev and Kherson while others reported advances near Tarnopol and Staro-Konstantinov. Stalin's communique cited 340 localities captured, heavy defeats to nine German divisions, and large matériel losses including tanks and guns.
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Tom Yarbrough
London
Moscow
Ukraine
Black Sea
Nikolaev
Kherson
Staro- Konstantinov
Tarnopol
Dnieper
Joseph Stalin
Poland
Rumania
Berdichev
Ulanov
Staro-Konstantinov
Stalin
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Third
Ukrainian Front
Krivoi Rog
Ingullets
Novy Bug
Bug River
Kazanka
Dolinskaya-Nikolaev
Menitor
Romania
Taropol
Tarnopol-Shepatovka
Shlyakhchintse
Ivachny
Odessa-Lwow
Dichkov
Gruzhevitsa
Proskurov
Malinovsky
Krivol Rog
Japanese trapped as Marauders repay with heavy losses
In north Burma near Walawbum and the Numpyek river, Japanese forces face Chinese American defenses as 650 enemy deaths and light U.S. casualties are reported. Brig Gen. Merrill’s Marauders claim success with 300 bodies found. Mountbatten notes thousands of Japanese killed in Arakan and Burma in recent campaigns.
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Preston Grover
New Delhi
Maingkwan- Hpungnye-Walawbum
Numpyek
Walawbum
Myitkyna
Frank Merrill
Ninghku Ga
Hukawng
Chungking
Mountbatten
Arakan
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
U. S S
Nazi Losses In Italy Are Staggering
Allied Headquarters in Naples reports German forces suffered about 40,000 casualties since late January, with 24,000 at Anzio and 9,000 more around Cassino. An additional 7,000 could be out of action along the Garigliano and near the Adriatic. 1,500 Cassino defenders were captured. details from Lt. Gen. Mark Clark’s forces and AP writer George Tucker describe brutal night fighting and close front lines. Bari radio notes German tanks against strikers in northern Italy amid a 200,000-strong Italian worker strike call.
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Edward Kennedy
Naples
Anzio
Cassino
Bari
Italy
Air war tally shows heavy losses in Berlin raid week
The Associated Press reports 193 U.S. planes lost in seven Berlin operations with 316 German aircraft downed. American losses include 137 bombers and 56 fighters. 71 men were aboard seven bombers and one fighter missing. No U.S. airman claims a German plane downed, underscoring scarce enemy defense in week one of daylight Berlin offensives.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
U. S
Chaplin appeals paternity suit ruling in Los Angeles
Charles Chaplin appealed a Superior court decision that refused to dismiss a paternity suit filed by Joan Berry. The move comes as the renowned comedian challenges the court action in Los Angeles.
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Chaplin
Los Angeles
Charles Chaplin
Joan Berry
Allied forces push into Admiralty Islands and Rabaul area
Allied ships enter waters between Manus and Los Negros as marines breach Willaumez peninsula on New Britain. Rabaul harbor appears deserted with few aircraft, while airfields at Rabaul and defenses at Wewak face intensified bombing. MacArthur says Feb 29 operation expanded after initial seizure of Momote airfield.
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Admiralty Islands
New Britain
Rabaul
Robert Eunson
Allied
Southwest Pacific
Big Seadler Harbor
Willaumez Peninsula
Manus Island
Los Negros
Admiralty Group
Talasea
Douglas MacArthur
Momote
MacArthur
Admiralties
New Guinea
Wewak
Solomons
Big Simpson Harbor
Blanche Bay
Weather Summary for Maryland and nearby states
Weather Elsewhere Maryland fair and continued cold Friday. Eastern Pennsylvania Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia Friday fair and continued cold.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Weather Forecast From David Grove U S Weather Observer
Daily forecast by David Grove, U S Weather Observer. Temperature for the 24 hour period from 5 30 p m Wednesday to 5 30 p m Thursday with maximum and minimum values and mention of snow or snow fall expected.
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David Grove
U. S. Wather
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