Magazine Foresees Japan Quit War by December 1944
Annapolis reports Coast Guard magazine’s anniversary forecast that Japan will be out of the war by December 1944 and Germany soon after. Editor Edward Lloyd cites past accurate predictions and envisions Japan attacking Russia, American forces advancing into Siberia, and Japan crushed quickly after hostilities with Stalin begin.
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Annapolis
Japan
Germany
Coast Guard Magazine
Today
Edward Lloyd
Coast
United States
Coast’ Guard
England
Berlin
Tokyo
Russia
Siberian
America
Lloyd’s
Stalin
Siberia
Barn Fire Destroys Greensburg Area Farm Barn
A barn owned by Howard Leather near Greensburg in Washington County was burned to the ground after a 10:45 p.m. blaze. Smithsburg firefighters kept the adjoining frame garage partially damaged and prevented the house roof from catching fire. The farm is on the Greensburg to Edgemont road. no stock burned and Leather was not at home. the cause is undetermined.
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Howard Leather
Greensburg
Washington County
Edgemont
Smithsburg
Allied Forces Break Axis Grip At Catania Sicily
Allied troops including American Canadian and British forces pushed along Sicily's east coast capturing Catania and opening the Messina escape corridor. Naval and air bombardments pounded Taormina and supply lines while German forces evacuated and mined routes to slow the advance.
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Catania
Taormina
Messina
7Th Army
San Stefano
Naples
Bomba
New Waing
Mt. Etna
J Sea
Etna
Sicily
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Dittaino
Hegalbuto
Centiripe
Segun
Primsola
Montgomery
Berlin
Associated Press
U. S
Patton
American guns repel large dawn raid on Sicily harbor
American naval guns repelled a dawn raid on August 1 reaching across the Tyrrhenian Sea to northeastern Sicily. The attack involved at least 30 Junkers and 85 aircraft, with at least seven shot down. Cleanup of the harbor was reported as proceeding satisfactorily.
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Tyrrhenian Sea
Sicily
Convictions Continue In Hagerstown Pleasure Driving Hearings
About one third of 44 summonses at the Legal Panel hearings resulted in convictions for pleasure driving tied to attending the Hagerstown races. Most penalties were mild, with gasoline ration hooks reduced for two weeks. several cases were dismissed for owners living near the track or traveling to work. Next hearings are set for Wednesday with about 75 motorists awaiting summons.
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Fairchild
Fairgrounds
OPA
Deposits in Maryland Banks Show Steady Gain
Bank Commissioner John W. Downing reports 112 Maryland state banks and trust companies held 590,555,744.04 in deposits on June 30, up 156,378,329 from a year earlier and 53,953,648 above three months prior. Bank assets stood at 644,203,176.18, up 158,503,560 from last year and 55,072,364 above the end of the second quarter.
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Baltimore
John W. Downing
Maryland
Downing
Autoist fined for drunken driving in Boonsboro
Henry S. Messner of Frederick County was fined 100 dollars plus costs by Magistrate G Miller at Boonsboro for operating an automobile while under the influence. He was arrested by State Police Corp. Daugherty last night.
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Henry S. Messner
Frederick County
G. Miller
Boonsboro
Messner
Corp. Daugherty
Soviets Break Through In Orel German Stronghold
Soviet forces pierced into the city of Orel and overwhelmed remaining German rear guards as Red Army units fought through 24 days of savage combat. German evacuees retreated behind prepared positions while Soviet bombers targeted Bryansk and other backline bases.
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Moscow
Kirbyshevo
Mius
Donets
Belgorod
Orel
Red Army
Oka
Ore
Red Star
Bryansk
Vnikitovka
Yasinovataya
Tsovaiskaya
J& Tw
Sea of Azov
Ukraine
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Allied forces seize 1917 ram used against Axis at Catania
A coastal sun heavy weapon captured near Catania is repurposed by Allied troops. The 1917 design ram is now in use against its former owners, shown in an O W I radiophoto from Algiers.
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Catania
O.W.I
Algiers
Drive For Cannery Workers Under Way
Baltimore August 5 The State War Manpower Commission will extend its drive for cannery workers under a new order giving canneries top labor priority despite a possible short tomato crop on the Eastern Shore Officials noted strong reading of the Clausi Leo R Werts acting regional air Ads right now
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Baltimore
State War Manpower Commission
WMC
Leo R. Werts
Employment Service shifts focus to canneries in five states
The rector of the WMC ordered a high priority for cannery labor recruitment in an emergency. Through August 20, all U S Employment Service offices in Maryland North Carolina Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia will concentrate on recruiting cannery workers.
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WMC
U.S. Employment Service
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Strike Ballot Delayed as Unions Seek Wage Pact
Representatives from 15 railway unions move to negotiate directly with railroads on a 20 cent per hour wage increase and a 70 cent minimum for 1.6 million workers. A strike ballot is paused while talks begin Friday and any agreement would require government review. Bert Jewell says a rank and file vote would take about 30 days if a strike ballot is submitted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Fred M.vinson
Bert Jewell
Unions” Conference Committee
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