Unreported Forces on Bataan Still Missing in Action
War Department reports more than 65 000 troops and civilians, including 16 generals, unreported for over a week on Bataan peninsula and presumed in enemy hands. About 35 000 combat troops, 5 500 sick and wounded, plus supply and noncombatants, and 25 000 civilians are mentioned. Nurses totaling 62 were evacuated to Corregidor April 9. American Filipino troops defend Iloilo and Capiz as Japanese landings are repelled on Panay.
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Washington
War Department
Bataan Peninsula
Corregidor
Bataan
Corregidor Island
Iloilo
Papan Island
Philippine Point
Capiz
Panay
Women Start New Classes at Fairchild in Defense Effort
The Fairchild Aircraft Corp launches a second training phase for women workers at its defense plant in Hagerstown. Thirty local women enrolled in classes led by W. G. Noble, with initial meeting Thursday and sessions planned for two weeks. The program places graduates inside the plant, six days a week on eight hours daily, in blue uniforms with Fairchild insignia.
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Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
Hagerstown
W. G. Noble
Fairchild Company
Fairchild
Bacteriologist Takes Post at City-County Health Dept
Richard McBee formerly with the Maryland Department of Health has assumed duties as bacteriologist for the city county Health Department, succeeding Mrs. Catherine Grove who recently resigned. Native of Oregon, he earned a master’s degree from the University of Maryland last June and has since been with the State Health Department.
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Richard McBee
Maryland Department of Health
Catherine Grove
McBee
Oregon
University of Maryland
State Health Department
Turner Construction building Navy plant in Pennsylvania
Sharp New York April 17 report states Turner Construction Co is building a navy plant in Pennsylvania. Superintendent C. J. Spear, auditor J. W. Lance, and Naval Inspector Lieut. H. S. Sword are named in the project details.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Turner Construction Co
C. J. Spear
J. W. Lance
H. 5. Sword
Federal grand jury probes Social Justice weekly
Attorney General Biddle announced that a U S grand jury in the District of Columbia will investigate every phase of the Social Justice national weekly founded by Rev Charles E Coughlin which has been temporarily barred from the mails for allegedly seditious statements.
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Washington
Biddle
District of Columbia
Social Justice National Weekly
Charles E. Coughlin
MacArthur Granted Full Charge of Pacific War Command
Secretary Stimson announced that General Douglas MacArthur has full strategic command and practical coordination of the United Nations war effort in the southwest Pacific. The authority, agreed with Australia and the Netherlands, was formalized in a directive dated April 3, with Stimson dismissing Australian claims of unclear power as a tempest in a teapot.
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Washington
Stimson
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Southwest
Pacific
MacArthur
Australia
General MacArthur
Philippines
Nazis Execute 39 Hostages in France
German authorities announced 39 hostages were executed in reprisal for attacks on German troops. Fifteen were shot on April 14 in Calais, following rail attacks on March 25, and twenty were killed the same day near Bruay Mericourt and Lens in northern France.
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Vichy
France
Germany
Courier de Pas de Calais
Calais
Bruay
Mericourt
Lens
Leaders Predict 9 200 Majority in County Elections
Party leaders said the county Democratic majority is now 4 938, with 19 655 Democrats and 14 717 Republicans registered. They note a gain of 2 041 in six years and project a 9 200 majority by September primaries.
Maryland volunteers may receive fire equipment aid
Maryland volunteer fire companies are likely to obtain needed firefighting gear and civilian defense support from the Federal government, said Chief Jas W. Just, director of the State Fire Extension Service at the University of Maryland. Despite a rubber shortage, there are sufficient items such as 134 inch and 2% inch hoses available.
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Maryland
Jas. W. Just
University of Maryland
State Fire Extension Service
Just
Governor signs death warrant for Cambridge man Pritchett
Annapolis authorities report Governor O Connor signed a death warrant for Wilbu Pritchett a 39 year old Cambridge resident convicted of breaking into Miss Jessie Dail s home in Cambridge on January 16 and facing execution for a February 25 1943 related incident the Dorchester County circuit court had ordered the penalty after conviction.
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Annapolis
O’conor
Wilbu
Pritchett
Cambridge
O'Conor
Dorchester County
Jessie Dail
Stimson says US near offensive stage in world war
Secretary Stimson told reporters that the Army is nearing an offensive, though difficult, stage in World War II. He said things are moving in the right direction and emphasized careful readiness, protection of resources, and enduring morale as the nation prepares for a long global conflict. He praised the morale of American fighting forces as superb.
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Stimson
Tashington
Pearl M Harbor
Addee
Forest Blaze Near Gapland Evades Wide Spread
A forest fire reported near Crampton's Gap burned over 10 acres before crews led by Edwin R. Freed of Locust Valley and supervised by Warden Cecil Haines of Rohrersville contained it. The Foxville tower opened with John Draper in charge, with other South Mountain towers active for weeks. Warmer weather raises fire danger and residents are urged to be careful with fires in wooded areas.
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Crampton’s Gap
Edwin R. Freed
Locust Valley
Cecil Haines
Rohrersville
Foxville
John Draper
South Mountain
British Sub Sunk in Central Mediterranean Claim
Italian broadcast reports the Royal Navy submarine sunk in the central Mediterranean by an Italian destroyer. High command confirms the loss today.
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Rome
Mediterranean
High Command
Darlan Named Chief of All Vichy Armed Forces
France’s pro Nazi premier Laval named Admiral Jean Darlan to command French land sea and air forces and heir to Petain as chief of state. Darlan may resist handing over the fleet to Germany while relations with the Allies shift. The old government resigned as Free French forces gathered in London.
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France
Pierre Laval
Jean Darlan
Darlan
Philippe Petain
Vichy
Germany
Laval
London
Two Hurt In Truck Crash On Sideling Hill West
A ten ton truck overturned on the west slope of Sideling Hill near Hancock injuring two men. Driver Eugene Noland of Indianapolis suffered a broken leg suspected rib fractures and head lacerations while Oscar Roll of Coal Center treated for a possible left wrist fracture and leg burns. Roll said brake failure and gear trouble caused loss of control as the truck rounded a sharp curve and struck guard rails.
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Washington County
Sideling Hill Mountain
Hancock
Eugene Noland
Indianapolis
Ind
Noland
Oscar Roll
Coal Center
Cumberland
Anti-Trust Law Move Aimed at Labor Unions Debated
Washington April 17 A bid to apply anti trust laws to labor unions and curb requirements for hiring unions seeks to restrict profits and overtime. House Judiciary opens hearings as Rep Monroney proposes extending wartime wage controls beyond the war. Senate panel drafts government veto over wage increases and limits on closed shop deals.
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Washington
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
Naval Affairs Committee
Rep. Monroney
D-Okla
Naval Committee
Senate
Ball
R-Minn
Convicts Seek Khaki Service From Ohio Pen Unit
In Columbus Ohio the Ohio penitentiary defesne legion trains four nights weekly with 260 convicts aiming for release to join U S armed forces if the Pardon and Parole Commission approves and military authorities accept. Warden Franks Henderson and Capt J C Delong praise the effort as ready in three months. selection limited to first termers eligible for service from 1 500 volunteers among 3 800 inmates.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Defense Legion
Uncle Sam
America
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Frank D. Henderson
J. C. Delong
Henderson
Ohio
Nearly Everyone Happy Except The Night Shift
In Kansas City on April 17 a typewriter shortage eased local rush hour jams as major firms reorganized office staffs. Typewriters now run double shifts, easing street car crowds and bringing relief to most, but night shift workers remain unhappy with the change.
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Kansas City
Piper divorce suit filed by Garnet G. Piper's spouse
Louis B. Piper acting through attorney J. J. Allen filed a divorce petition in court today against Garnet G. Piper, initiating dissolution of the marriage.
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Louis B. Piper
J. J. Allen
Garnet G. Piper
Marked Decrease In Pneumonia Cases This Winter
Local Health Department notes a marked decrease in pneumonia cases and deaths this past winter, with only 5 cases vs 140 last winter. Health officer Dr W R Willard credits the pneumonia preventative antigen given to about 20 000 workers and the use of salfe drugs for reducing fatalities. Measles remains epidemic with 104 cases this month and 275 in the first quarter of 1942, while whooping cough numbers rise to 20 so far this year.
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W. R. Willard
Willard
Nazi Raiders Strike Back Across the Channel
Clear weather spurred a heavy RAF offensive against Germany and the occupied continent. German bombers hit a south coast town identified as Southampton, while Spitfires patrolled the skies at 20,000 feet. The German high command claimed eleven British planes were shot down over the channel and the southern coast in the day’s combats.
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London
RAF
Southampton
France
Channel
English
Buying Power Here Greater in 1941 Hagerstown
Sales Management reports Hagerstown 1941 retail sales at 23.405 million, up 3.711 million from 1940, representing 2.60 percent of Maryland business while housing 1.78 percent of the state's population. The effective family income in living costs is 3,684 vs national 2,614 and Maryland 3,221. Per capita income is 996, higher than state 824 and national 693. New car sales in Washington county run 22 percent above 1940.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Sales Management
South Atlantic
Washington County
Puzzling probate case ties three generations in Kansas
In Topeka on April 17 Deputy Sheriff Dean Rogers uncovered a probate record puzzle. A mother of three died and the children were adopted by their maternal grandmother. The grandfather died and the father married the grandmother. The grandmother was the mother and the father the stepfather of the children, creating a tangled family loop.
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Topeka
Kas
Dean Rogers
Jeweler George B. McCleery Dies at 68 in Frederick
George B. McCleery, 68, a well known jeweler, died early today at his Frederick home from a heart attack suffered during the night.
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Frederick, Md
George B. McCleery
Admitting Nazi Agent Roles in Federal Court
George K Bodenschatz a Louisville manufacturer aged 49 and his wife Viola 59 pleaded guilty in federal court to unregistered Nazi agent charges. They are siblings of German army Lieut Karl Bodenschatz. The couple appeared for a demurrer to the indictment and face trial set for April 27 with bonds of 5000 each.
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Louisville
George K. Bodenschatz
Viola
Bodenschatz
Karl Bodenschatz
Liberty
More Trainees Being Sought in Defense Training
Superintendent B C Willis urged immediate enrollment in local defense training courses to meet ongoing worker demand. He said classes run day and night at the Washington Street defense school and applicants only need to register for quick placement in lucrative jobs.
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B. C. Willis
Willis
Washington Street Defense School
Apple Blossom May Come Out Earlier This Year
Washington county’s apple orchards show swelling buds and should burst into blossom a few days before the usual bloom period. Weather observer J. A. Miller noted the past few days of warmth, with yesterday’s high at 4 and last night’s low at 46, suggesting blossoms within a week.
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Washington County
Appie
J. A. Miller
Warning of Japanese offensives against Australia and India
British forces in Burma report a retreat and destruction of Yenangyaung oil fields as Japan presses a major offensive threat. Prime summaries warn Australia and India face simultaneous strikes while Stilwell's Chinese expedition fights heavy Japanese pressure from the south and northeast.
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Burma
Yenangyaung
Richard G. Casey
Japan
Australia
India
Irrawaddy River
Magwe
China
Taungdwingyi
Joseph W. Stilwell
Thailand
Cartel Pact Hurtles Allied War Effort
Washington April 17 A Justice Department attorney told the Senate patents committee that an international cartel between German interests and Remington Arms, controlled by E I Dupont de Nemours, has impeded the Allied war effort. Allen Dobey testified the hex involving tetracene primed ammunition limited British sales, gave a German company access to military data via Remington royalty payments, and potential royalties on U S Army ammunition.
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Washington
Justice Department
Senate Patents Committee
Remington Arms Company
E. I. Dupont de Nemours and Company
Allen Dobey
Antitrust Division
British Purchasing Commission
United States Army
Warn Uniform No Guarantee Saboteur Warn Uniform No Guarantee
Salisbury Maryland April 17 A warning from Capt William R McKnight of the Army Internal Security Division urges business leaders to distrust uniforms and verify identity. He advises limited plant entries armed guards attention to trusted workers alarm systems and barred access for strangers to prevent sabotage and production disruption.
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Salisbury
William R. McKnight
Army Internal Security Division
United States Army
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Marthur
Richard L. Wilhite
Washington, D. C
Madeline Matthes
Lieut
Jeremiah Flaherty
Washington Police
Wilhite
Gapland
Foxville Tower
United States
William D. Leahy
The
Associated Press
Continent
Jeweler
Wake
Wake Island
U. S
Roger D. Greene
Remington
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