Red Army pushes deeper into Finnish lines in Karelia
Warfront dispatches report a second Soviet wedge through Finnish positions northeast of Leningrad, six miles deep, with renewed pressure amid Finnish counterattacks. Reports from Stockholm say Siberian troops moved to attack the Aunus Isthmus between Lakes Ladoga and Onega. German air force losses 891 planes. Soviet losses 239 in the period.
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Kuiryshrey
Red Army
Karelia
Leningrad
Lne
Axia
Stockholm
Siberia
Aunus
Ladoga
Onega
Hear Italy May Ask For Peace
London dispatches report a possible Axis peace bid from Italy. A Rome message suggests talks for a separate peace, with European diplomats noting Italians may seize a moment when Germany wavers on fronts. Observers cite Mussolini's weakened position and popular longing for peace.
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Italy
London
News Chronicle
Ankara
Rome
Lisbon
Mussolini
Health Department Clinic Schedule Announced for May
The Health Department released the May clinic schedule. Venereal disease clinics for adults are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. Children clinics on Thursdays at 9 a.m. Prenatal on Tuesday May 5 at 9 a.m. Tuberculosis by appointment Wednesday morning May 20. Orthopedics by appointment Thursday May 14. All clinics at the Health Department.
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The
Health Department Today
Health Department
Plan Outlined for May Gasoline Rationing on Eastern Seaboard
Washington officials said a gasoline rationing plan for the eastern seaboard would be announced soon and take effect in May, allowing motorists about five gallons a week. Also, the first food rationing by stamps will begin May 5, with one pound of sugar per stamp valid May 5 to May 16, and various allotments cut for restaurants bakeries and others. Household registration runs May 4–7 at grade schools, with vendors registering April 28–29 at high schools.
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Washington
Seaboard
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Will Decide On Local NYA Fate
Washington County Advisory Committee will reconvene in days to decide future NYA policy. NYA Coordinator E P Stidings cites evolving needs and a flexible program to serve the community. A resident training center plan was dropped after finding insufficient trained youth labor pools.
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NYA
Washington County Advisory Committee
E. P. Stidings
Stidings
NYA Council of Administrators
Stidi
Bier Stube Proprietor Faces Treason Probe After Aiding Escaped Flier
DETROIT April 22 Max Stephan a 49 year old German born naturalized citizen who ran a riverfront bier stube was jailed today as the government weighs treason charges for allegedly aiding German army flier Lieutenant Peter Krug in escape plans. FBI officials say Stephan admitted giving money food and arranging transportation while lamenting potential loss of citizenship and imprisonment hopes for a swift release after war.
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Detroit
Max Stephan
America
Max
FBI
Stephan
Peter Krug
U.S
John C. Lehr
San Anatonio
Tex
Krug
John S. Bugas
Clam Found During Yard Digging In Hagerstown
Dr. R M Hill dug in his Mealey Parkway yard and uncovered a rock like clam the size of a littleneck. Lime deposits on the fossil indicate the North End of Hagerstown was once water covered, per the finding reported to the Daily Mall office.
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Hagerstown
R. M. Hill
Hill
Mealey Parkway
Daily Mall
Car ride ends with small-town girl fined for unauthorized use
Garlinger avenue girl admitted driving without a license after taking her boyfriend's car for a ride and returning to find a police officer waiting. She was fined $10 and costs and given a suspended sentence. The boyfriend claimed he did not know the car was missing and reported it stolen when she disappeared. He and another girl were with him earlier in the evening.
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Garlinger Avenue
Pofiee
Jury Selected For May Term In Circuit Court
Judge Joseph D Mish selects county citizens for jury service at the May term of the Circuit Court listing residents from Hagerstown Williamsport Clearspring Hancock Boonsboro Rohrersville Leitersburg Funkstown Sandy Hook Tilahmanton Ringgold Indian Springs Keedysville Downsville Wilsons with many names such as Riley Elliott Yost Wyand Patterson Eyler Shank Beard Gibney Reichard Biershing Snavely Recher Beard Golden Thum Lohman Hoffman Reed Stouffer Irvin rotation figures and more.
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Joseph D. Mish
Hagerstown
Stanley P. Riley
F. Nelson Elliott
Ira L. Yost
Harold Wyand
J. C. Patterson
Edgar P. Eyler
R. Karl Shank
Ray W. Beard
Walter S. Gibney
Daniel L. Reichard
Thos. F. Biershing
Herbert S. Snavely
Philip Recher
John F. Beard
William L. Golden
Harlan Thum
Earnest A. Lohman
Roy L. Hoffman
Benjamin E. Reed
William E. Stouffer
Bernard
Irvin
W. Earl Hershey
Clarence V. Snyder
Luther H. Corderman
Geo. Hornbraker
Irvin R. Middlekauff
Elmer A. Johnston
Williamsport
Frank FE. Ardinger
T. Rollin McCardell
Frank Herbert
Train from Jacksonville to Miami named The Tire saver
The Florida East Coast railroad will start a Jacksonville to Miami service on May 3. Officials rejected grand train names and chose a simple title The Tire saver to reflect the era.
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Miami
Florida East Coast Railroad
Jacksonville
Commandos Raid French Coast Near Boulogne
London April 22 British Commandos raided the German held coast near Boulogne this morning driving back guards before withdrawing after two hours. It was the first combined operations raid since St Nazaire and tested German defenses while gathering military information amid a misty dawn over the Strait of Dover.
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London
Boulogne
St. Nazaire
Trio Sought for Hold-Up Near Rohrersville
Warren O. Stoner a Mayflower taxi driver was held up by three youths early today near Rohrersville. They took $7 and forced him from his cab after a ride from Public Square toward Brunswick. The car was found abandoned at Harpers Ferry around 10 am. Stoner could identify two suspects. officers suspect southern county links and tavern talk at Harpers Ferry.
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Rohrersville
Warren O. Stoner
Stoner
Brunswick
Boonsboro
Harper’s Ferry
Harper's Ferry
The
Mayflower Co
Mismates in Salt Lake City Purse Mixup
Mrs. Dorothy Merrill seeks the person who found her purse containing 16 unmatched stockings she had mended. She tells the police that the mix left both parties with 16 unmated unwearable silk stockings and hopes to strike a deal.
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Salt Lake City
Dorothy
Merrill Brothers
County Sportsmen Up In Arms Over Closing Beaver Creek
Washington county trout anglers complain of stream closures restricting worm fishing and plan action to challenge state game officials. The discontent centers on Beaver Creek where stockers and a few fly fishermen are alleged to be favored, sparking protests among local sportsmen as trout season opens.
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Beaver Creek
Washington County
Daily Mail
More French Hostages Shot In Reprisal Murders
German authorities in Paris announced the execution of a number of French citizens described as Communists and Jews in reprisal for alleged resistance acts on April 2 8 and 20. Additional hostages will be shot unless the terrorists are turned in within a week. Deportations to forced labor camps in eastern Europe were threatened for hundreds more.
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Vichy
France
Paris
Europe
Vichy Tries to Save Hostages in St Nazaire Raid
In Bern on April 22 reports to foreign diplomatic circles said the Vichy government sought a reprieve for 20 St Nazaire hostages held by Germans after townsmen aided British Commandos in the raid. The group, including prominent residents, had been sentenced to death but executions were stalled amid negotiations.
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Bern
Switzerland
St. Nazaire
Registration Set For 8000 Males In Local Area
About 8,000 men aged 54 to 65 are expected to register in Hagerstown and Washington County for the Fourth Selective Service registration this weekend. Draft Board officials say the registration is compulsory for those who had not registered before and who turn 45 before February 16, 1942 and have not yet reached 65 by April 27, 1942. Cards for the process are being prepared at Selective Service headquarters.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Selective Service
Draft Board
Reg
Sewage blamed for fish kill near Monocacy River
Frederick officials discussed a report by regional game warden Benjamin Phebus that raw sewage was passing into the Monocacy at the city plant, killing thousands of minnows. City engineers said the plant operated 24 hours Saturday and tests found no poison causing deaths.
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Frederick
Monocacy
State Game and Inland Fish Commission
Culler
Benjamin Phebus
Phobus
Carroll Creek
W. Raymond Walter
Ralph Wachter
U. S. Mosquito Boats Hit Jap Cruiser at Sea
Reuters dispatch from Chungking reports U. S. Mosquito boats damaging a Japanese cruiser. The note adds wartime context from Hong Kong with Hongkong under occupation and ongoing food shortages. Henry Bough files for Reuters and AP. The piece references Hong Kong’s fall, starvation, and wartime civilian conditions as of April 22.
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Henry Bough
Reuters
Hong Kong
China
Associated Press
Chungking
Hongkong
Parents Will Be In Parade In Civil Defense Event
A Civilian Defense parade Sunday allocates a prominent place to parents of armed service members. Chief Air Raid Warden Charles W. Hoffman said parents should report at the Armory by 3 30 p m with small flags. banners will be provided. About 700 members of the State Guard from Prince Georges, Montgomery, Frederick, Allegany and Washington counties are expected.
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Charles W. Hoffman
Mr. Hoffman
State Guard
Prince Georges
Montgomery
Frederick
Allegany
Washington
Guard Units Drill Friday in Civilian Defense Parade
Maryland State Guard units Headquarters Platoon and Companies A and B prepare for Sun day Washington County Civilian Defense parade with a Friday evening outdoor drill on April 24 at Hagerstown High School stadium. Troops assemble at 7 p m at State Armory in uniform with wool shirts and pants black ties overseas caps canvass leggings cartridge belts and rifles with bayonets.
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Maryland State Guard
Washington County
Hagerstown High School
State Armory
Red Cross Motor Corps Buys Emergency Wagon
The 35 member Washington County Red Cross Motor Corps buys a second-hand station wagon to serve as an emergency ambulance for civilian accident cases under War Department direction. Insignia will appear on the vehicle, making its city and county debut tomorrow driven by Motor Corps women.
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Red Cross Motor Corps
Washington County Red Cross
War Department
Red Cross
Allied Sky Fighters beat Japanese Zeros at Port Moresby
United Nations airmen were credited with a 4-0 victory over Japanese Zero fighters over Port Moresby, New Guinea, as heavy Japanese attacks on Panay island forced American Filipino troops to retreat after stiff resistance near Lambunao. The War Department reported further Japanese advances at Antique on Panay’s west coast and possible plans to strike Negros. American defenses around Manila Bay saw limited aerial raids on Fort Hughes and Fort Drum. MacArthur HQ in Australia issued the bulletin confirming these developments.
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Australia
Port Moresby
New Guinea
U. S. Navy
Philippines
Panay Island
Lambunao
War Department
Antique
Panay
Negros Island
Cebu
Manila Bay
Fort Hughes
Fort Drum
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Man Freed After Fine Paid. Jail Release Confusion
Clarence Montgomery served ten days for a drunk and disorderly charge after his $10 fine was paid. He was released April 13 but police records showed the fine paid and an order for release. An officer forgot to act, prompting questions about the return of his fine as he has already served the sentence.
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Clarence Montgomery
Montgomery
Bushong Named To Advisory Board
State Senator E Stuart Bushong was appointed by Governor Herbert R O Conor as associate member of the Advisory Board for Washington county registrants The Governor also elevated Judge Joseph D Mish to board chairman succeeding the late Frank G Wagaman
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E. Stuart Bushong
Herbert R. O'Conor
Washington County
Joseph D. Mish
Frank G. Wagaman
Brother of Greenville native promoted at San Diego base
Mrs Harry Wolf of Hamilton Boulevard announces her brother Commander Paul W Yeisley has been promoted to captain at the Naval Air Base in San Diego California. He is a son of the late Rev and Mrs Wilson Yeislay of Greenville Pennsylvania.
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Harry Wolf
Hamilton Boulevard
Paul W. Yeisley
Naval Air Base
San Diego
Cal
Wilson Yeislay
Greenville, Pa
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D. Frank Miller
John A. Bast
Daniel G. Miller
Leitersburg
George R. Crowth
Funkstown
Harry G. Maugans
Sandy Hook
Charles H. Carr
William E. Miller
Tilahmanton
W. Walter Cunningham
Ringgold
D. F. Barkdoll
Charles H. Huff
Indian Springs
Chester B. Shank
Keedysville
Charles T. Bussard
Downsville
Howard J. Daugherty
Wilson's
Paul D. Kretzer
Down To
French
Strait of Dover
TRIO
Navy
Samuel Zeigler
U.S.N
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Newark
N. J
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Long Island City
N. Y
Johnsville
Monocacy River
U. S
Motor Corps
Worner
Burma
Roger D. Greene
AP War Editor
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