Russian Iron Ring Tightens Around Odessa
Russian forces seal a widening ring around Tarnopol as Soviet troops seize 64 guns and 24 tanks from Germans. Heavy fighting persists southwest of Tarnopol with repeated German relief attempts repulsed. Zhukov’s 1st Ukrainian Army reports 4,000 German losses as the siege tightens around the Tarnopol garrison and nearby Skala pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarnonol
Tarnopol
Fritz von Mannstein
Kiel
Skala
Red Army
Gregory K. Zhukov
1St Ukrainian Army
Allies Plan To Ring Germany
Allies debate shifting Germany’s siege as de Gaulle’s French committee of national liberation looms. Roosevelt and Hull face British alignment on invasion timing and postwar French policy while Churchill and Roosevelt must coordinate orders to General Eisenhower. Weather and invasion timing loom large with strategic stakes and diplomacy.
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de Gaulle
Committee of National Liberation
London
Hull
CBS
W. T
Roosevelt
France
Churchill
Hisenhower
Aegean Sea
Wounded Washington County Soldier named in war list
Sgt Joseph R Miller of 238 South Mulberry Street is among 427 U S troops wounded in action reported by the War Department. The Mediterranean theatre casualty raises Washington county’s wounded total to 14, while 19 county men have been killed in action since the war began, 22 are missing, seven killed in the United States, eight non combatant deaths, and eight prisoners of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
War Department
Joseph R. Miller
Norma E. Miller
South Mulberry Street
Pearl Harbor
United States
Welfare Agency's War Services Up
The Washington County Welfare Board reports rising demand for returned residents and emergency aid. Miss Edmonds notes frequent out of state requests from Travelers Aid and other agencies to repatriate stranded individuals. Recent child abandonment cases challenge officials, who work to locate relatives and arrange return without providing temporary custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonds
Travelers Aid Society
Washington County
Welfare Board
Miss Edmonds
Hagerstown
Army Leaders Plan Visit Here Sunday
Captain and Mrs. George Clendenen, young people’s secretaries for the Maryland and northern Virginia divisions of the Salvation Army, will attend Easter Sunday services at 326 West Washington street. The local Salvation Army will hold a sunrise service tomorrow, with additional services at 11 am and again in the evening to mark the day. On Thursday evening, Hagerstown Salvation Army youths staged the Last Supper under Captain Churchill’s direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clendenen
Maryland
Northern Virginia
Salvation Army
Baltimore
West Washington Street
Hagerstown
Churchill
Club Quarters to Soon Be Occupied By Club
The Junior Police Club plans to move into the municipal building adjoining the market house as its headquarters. Chief of Police William H. Peters, club president, said remodeling nears completion and members have contributed much of the work. Seating is inadequate, prompting an appeal for old chairs or benches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market House
William H. Peters
U S Forces Abroad Plan Sunrise Easter Services
American troops overseas will observe Easter with sunrise services from Italy to London and Belfast with large Hyde Park rites led by the Bishop of London. A 100-voice choir, Handel’s Messiah in England, and broadcasts will reach troops near front lines and isolated posts. Catholic services will run in chapels across Italy and North Africa as joint worship blends with Jewish observances in a North African city theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Italy
Hyde Park
U. S
Northern Ireland
St. Bridget’s Church
Belfast
British Isles
Nissen
Sth
Rope
Adams
Lisbon
N. H
Wr. N. Trumbulk
Worcester
Mass
Mark W. Clark
5Th Army
Wacs
Mediterranean
North Africa
Easter Weather Fetes Hagerstown Churches Apace
Warm temperatures and cloudy skies accompanied Easter Sunday plans in Hagerstown and Washington County. Sunrise services spread across five locations led by Rest Haven cemetery, with special music and sermons planned. Good Friday observances ran from noon to 3 p.m. as churches and worshippers marked the Solemn Last Words. Municipal and federal offices were closed while most businesses stayed open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Washington County
Rest Haven
Raider Joe the Jap Killer Hero of Roi and Namur
Private First Class Joseph P. Giaquinto, husband of Clara Giaquinto, of South Amboy New Jersey, earned five notches during combat in Roi and Namur. He described flushing enemies with tanks, recovering six quarts of sake, and blasting a pillbox with grenades after crawling up with a fellow Marine. He stood five feet tall and weighed under 150 pounds, age listed as 28 though he seemed older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe the Raider
Joseph P. Giaquinto
Clara Giaquinto
South Amboy
N. J
Samuel Giaquinto
Philadelphia
George B. Hartness
QO. W. Hartness
Memden Hall
Columbus
Giaquinto
Roi
Namur
Diners Embrace Fingers for Chicken Meat Says Etiquette
Diners are praised for fingering chicken and other fowl to finish meat, a trend endorsed by etiquette authorities in lean times. Restauranteurs note patrons’ appetites rise with flexible rules, while one proprietor cites fewer complaints about limited pie variety and ice cream bans as a sign of improved satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Post
Camp to Increase Capacity at Baker Hospital
Martinsburg West Virginia April 8 The addition of a convalescent camp to the Newton D Baker General Hospital will raise capacity to about 2100 patients Officials said the $5,000,000 Army hospital currently has 1727 beds with emergency facilities for 200 and the new camp on the northeast corner will add 250 beds
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Army Institution
Maj
D. D. Rait
Orchid diversity in the Philippines reaches zero native species
A note claims there are 00 orchid species native to the Philippines. No verifiable count is provided and the figure appears placeholder or erroneous. Further sources are needed to confirm native orchid diversity in the region.
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The
Philippines
Alleged Check Artist Is Held
Frank H. Butcher a 41 year old with prior arrests and a string of FBI logged convictions since 1923 was seized by Detective Sellman and Patrolman Castle on a warrant for issuing a worthless $15 check at a Chambersburg bank He had settlement recenty after a similar charge and owed a hotel board bill FBI records list burglary larceny bad checks jail break attempts across multiple states He had recently worked on railroads and was known as a former thief with a long criminal history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Butcher
FBI
Sellman
Castle
Chambersburg
Butcher
Alabama
Ohio
West Virginia
Missouri
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Two Celebrations Of Holy Eucharist At St Johns Church
Two Holy Eucharist services are planned at St John s Episcopal Church on Easter morning at 730 and 11 o clock. Rev Walter Byron Stehl will be assisted by Rev Thurlow W Null of Taneytown Md with the rector preaching at the 11 o clock service. The first Alleluias will open in the cloister as the vested choir processes to the choir and sanctuary with acolytes flag bearers and clergy. A music program by Prof Roy A MacMichael will accompany the rites. There will be no evening service.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Eester
Walter Byron Stehl
Thurlow W. Null
Taneytown
Roy A. MacMichael
Waste paper drive yields 680 tons collected in Hagerstown area
In 1944 scrap paper totals exceed 630 tons in Hagers town and Washington county, with the Boy Scouts counting 13434 tons since October 1943. Other contributors include the Junior Police Club, Salvation Army, and Volunteers of America, as local dealers forward it to mills to aid the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Washington County
Boy Scouts
Junior Police Club
Salvation Army
The
Volunteers of America
Newspaper Publishers Association
Realty transfers total list of property changes in week
A weekly roundup lists numerous Maryland transfers with buyers and sellers including Russell B. Young and Edison Y. Groh among others. Amounts range from 1,600 to 25,000 with parcels near Williamsport, Chewsville, Beaver Creek and Hagerstown. An unsigned note adds that Major General Frederick H. Osborn will address the Associated Press gathering in New York on April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell B. Young
Williamsport
Broadfording
Edison Y. Groh
Clarence C. Hurd
Chewsville
Edward H. Miller
Clifford J. Kaetzel
Brownsville
Clarence C. Stevens
Thomas L. Kayser
Perry E. Osborne
Beaver Creek
Rhoda E. Martin
Samuel Garmer
Salem Street
Maugansville
Raleigh
Williams
John R. Markley
North Locust Street
Randolph
Lloyd S. Winebrenner
Lester R. Summers
Leila G. Sefton
Charles C. Pitsnogle
Fred C. Pitsnogle
Paramount
Obed Tsaiah Wammond
Roger R. Hull
Antietam Street
Pearl M. Talbot
George M. Talbot
Anna G. Tante
Main Street
Sharpsburg
Draft policy reshapes deferments for men by ages
The draft assigns deferment rules by age brackets, with fathers in 30s favored if other factors match, while 18 to 25 face stricter tests unless they are key workers or in farming. Officials warn against overoptimism for older men and urge 4 F’s to seek essential employment, listing extensive war production and services as essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Merchant Marine
Army Transport Corps
New Order
4-F
Paul VY. McNutt
Hershey
Costello Committee
Willkie to Silence Critics and Rest in Indiana
Washington April 8 Wendell L Willkie faced Republican critics accusing him of talking too much and is likely to withdraw from public comment for now. Aides said he may travel to Rushville Indiana soon for rest and would announce future plans in coming weeks if at all. His abrupt exit from the Presidential race leaves officials unsure whether he will back the convention’s nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Rushville
Ind
New York
Maryland Republicans Seek Dewey Victory Unity
Maryland party chair Galen L. Tait declares statewide sentiment favors Gov. Thomas Dewey for the presidential nomination and seeks a unified Dewey expression after a New York conference. He cites a party inquiry among congressmen and leaders showing overwhelming support for Dewey and opposition to Willkie, amid calls for clarity from rival Maryland Republicans.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Galen L. Tait
Thomas BE
Dewey
Tait
Republican Central Committee
New York
Theodore R. McKeldin
McKeldin
Taft
Willkie
Gentile claims 27 planes in European ace race
AU S Fighter Base in England reports Capt Don Gentile 33 from Piqua Ohio claims 27 enemy planes destroyed, with ground kills possible to count as scores. The story notes debate on whether ground destructions count and cites similar claims by Rickenbacker Foss and Boyington amid ongoing European theater scoring. The piece oddly links to the 1776 Battle of Long Island in its final line.
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AU. S
England
Don
Gentile
Piqua
Eddie Rickenbacker
Washington
Eighth Fighter Command
Army
Joe Foss
Sioux Falls
S. D
Gregory (Pappy) Boyington
Okanogan
Wash
Rickenbacker
Pacific
Boyington
Britain
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Germany
Farst Cok
Sgt
Jos. R. Miller
Welfare Agency’s War Services Up
Virginia
Rome Beauty
Linuse
Turey
Sergiy
Beunty
Hea Witeast
Witter Banana
Transaerent
Aiton Rene Af Geops
Mikada
Waynesboro
Ginia
Fleisher’s
Ivia
Pper
Paul V. McNutt
4-F’s
Hill & Dale
Bikte
Hagerietoma
BANK
Acearstown, MO
Ile
Ke UL
Rome
Froma
Arthur Dorsey
N. Locast & Randolph
Long Island
Hill’s Toy & Novelty Store
South Potomac St
Petiteen
Leiter Brothers
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