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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1940
Page
1
German bombing planes attacked Britain in daylight with raids across the southeast coast to Scotland. Welsh town bomb damage was light, while Scotland faced over 50 incendiaries. The clash centers on the English Channel and North Sea shipping routes, with Hamburg cited as nearly ruined.
Berlin dispatch reports Aviation General Karl Schweickhard urged that Germany can mount a mass air attack on Britain from bases in Scandinavia the North Sea coast and France aimed at enveloping England from multiple sides with heavy bomb loads. He argued Britain has weaker air defenses making it more vulnerable than German industry spread across the continent. The piece notes continued raids on ports air fields shipping and armament centers.
Berlin reports German bombers sank three armed enemy merchantmen off Harwich and the Hebrides and a lone U-boat bagged seven armed merchantmen totaling 56,108 tons during a long-distance cruise. July losses claimed include 350 enemy planes sunk and 260,000 tons of merchant shipping sunk, plus 25,000 tons of war vessels, with further shipping damage. Civilians killed at Ouren in Malmedy as German authorities declare the area part of the Reich.
U. S. Weather Bureau reports fair and continued cool conditions tonight with considerable cloudiness and slightly warmer interior. Chesapeake Bay sees cloudiness and continued cool weather this afternoon, then mostly clear tonight with slightly warmer temperatures and Sunday with more clouds and moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Weather outlook for the week covering North and Middle Atlantic states shows local showers at the start of the week and again on Thursday and Friday. The period is expected to be normally warm with varying rain chances.
British Home Guards volunteers, about 1,250,000 strong, are now integrated with Regular Army units as Britain's defense plan. They drill while keeping full time jobs and operate to patrol roads and coastlines, delay invaders, guard depots, and destroy parachute demolition teams.
Federal agents led by Charles E Cushwa waded through the Monocacy River in Frederick County to reach an island near Dickerson where they found a 16 gallon still and 450 gallons of mash. They arrested 34 year old Harkless Ambush and brought him for arraignment before U S Commissioner D A Wolfinger.
In Vichy on August 3, the Petain government announced the dissolution of Freemasonry and all secret societies in France. The press accused Freemasonry of sapping morale and undermining Marshal Petain’s work to restore work, family, and fatherland values. Le Nouvelliste of Lyon blamed foreign enemies and the venom of secret judges for France’s alleged betrayal.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner W Lee Elgin must wear glasses whenever he drives his car. His license now bears the note Restricted with Glasses, mirroring his own recorded eyesight issue after a recent collision involving an elderly driver who admitted not wearing his glasses.
Fred M. White trustee to Bellevue presented to the County Commissioners that a bumper potato crop is anticipated at the county home with digging already underway. Farmer Brining estimated 1400 bushels, and other crops are expected to meet or exceed previous yield records after last year’s near failure.
Two drivers faced Magistrate Harry E. Snyder in city court for no operator's cards. Everett E. Emory of Waynesboro and C. M. Milburn of Sharpsburg forfeited $17.90 and $11.45 respectively for license and card violations. Emory also cited for inadequate brakes after a July 27 crash with State Officer Raymond Lewis. Also, David Baker pleaded guilty to driving drunk and received thirty days in lieu of a fine.
The Chamber of Commerce announced this morning that the ground school course will begin at 7:30 Monday evening in Room 206 at Hagerstown High School.
Washington August 3 Opponents of compulsory military training plan to form a bipartisan bloc to fight the peacetime conscription urged by President Roosevelt Senators consider attaching a voluntary training system to measures empowering the President to call out the National Guard and reserve officers Senator Wheeler urged a united front to block conscription while Senator Vandenberg pressed for a one year voluntary service at 30 dollars as proposed by former Secretary of War Harry H Woodring
LANSDOWNE Pa Aug 3 The $2 752 044 estate resigned to Walter H Dilworth from a bachelor uncle does not alter his plans The 80 year old Foster C Hennion died intestate in Hoboken N J Dilworth who retired from business a year ago lives with his wife in a duplex and plans a three day Canada trip before deciding what to do with his inheritance.
Milwaukee police busted a $100,000 extortion and bombing plot led by three young men. A 23-year-old claimed he built a seven foot homemade submarine and planted a bomb in a Sears store last July 24 while drafting letters demanding payment under threat of a larger blast. The plan included aerial drop of money over Lake Michigan and a conning tower equipped craft.
Captain William M. Peters reported that a city weed gang of four prisoners, overseen by Officer Leroy Crist, cut weeds for four hours. Officials praised the work which cost taxpayers nothing and will be self supporting by charging private lot owners for maintenance.
The Board of County Commissioners will review reassessment figures for Hancock on Monday. Indian Springs District figures are set for Wednesday, Beaver Creek on Thursday, and Williamsport on Friday. The board notes few complaints, many due to errors needing correction.
A Tangier dispatch via Le Petit Dauphinois reports the British fleet at Gibraltar sailing west into the Atlantic to aid England. The force is split into two groups and comprises five submarines seven destroyers two aircraft carriers three cruisers and three auxiliary ships.
J. T. Rouzee of Hollywood Road Halfway reported to the sheriff’s office the theft of $51 in cash from a bureau drawer in his home. He estimated the money was missing about two weeks ago. Deputy Sheriff Leister Isanogle is investigating.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Cairo reports many hundreds of Italians killed and large quantities of war booty including abandoned tanks guns and vehicles captured by British forces on the Libyan frontier.
Tokyo newspapers said the arrests of Japanese citizens by British authorities were in retaliation for arrests of Britons in Japan on espionage suspicions. Extra editions with London dispatches were issued. The Foreign Office declined to comment pending official reports from the Japanese embassy in London.
The U S Public Health Service will recheck every household in Hagerstown starting Monday with state and city health departments. Canvassers will seek birth data from family Bibles baptismal records and church records to issue delayed birth certificates and verify applicant ages for employers.
The French government issued decrees to curb food sales amid shortages from transport issues and imports. Restaurants cannot serve fish or cheese with meat, nor meat fowl or rabbit after 3 p.m. In August ration card coupons will limit purchases of sugar salt spaghetti rice soap and margarine or vegetable oils to stated amounts.
Rome reports a British air raid on the air and naval base at Cagliari in Sardinia left one dead and three injured. The Italian high command says two British planes were shot down and the crew of another was captured.
Frederick Clemson Howe, 72, former consumer counsel of the Agriculture Adjustment Administration and self-described fighting idealist, died today at Martha's Vineyard hospital. He spent a lifetime seeking reforms for the average man.
London reports indicate an empire wide roundup of Japanese nationals including Mitsubishi and Mitsui managers Satoru Makihara and Shunsukei Tanabe amid unconfirmed spy ring fears. British officials deny retaliation while Japan protests arrests of Britons in Japan.
Marvin I Reecher son of Mr and Mrs Aaron Reecher will become Minister of Music at Boston Avenue Methodist Church Tulsa Oklahoma joining a 3000 member congregation and 2000 in its church school He is a Westminster Choir College graduate and previously led music at First Methodist Saratoga Springs NY since 1938 He plans to implement the Westminster plan for directing the choir and will move September 1 after visiting his parents
In Bucharest on August 3, Romanian Foreign Minister Mihail Manoilescu said a strong Communist movement in Hungary was nearing danger point. He spoke after a meeting with Transylvania leaders who quoted him noting Hitler advised Romania to settle territorial differences with Hungary to blunt the Hungarian Communist influence.
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