Trap Is Sprung On 100 000 Nazis in Normandy Fight
Allied air sweeps and shelling hit the German forces as Von Kluge redeployed 40 of his expected 60 to 65 divisions in France. Thirteen divisions had already been destroyed or badly damaged, with a dozen more understrength units believed trapped in the Normandy pocket. The mettle of the retreating German commander showed in frantic redeployments and improvised moves to save troops, while cautious estimates suggested Paris lay beyond reach of a strong defensive stand.
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Normandy
von Kluge
France
Brittany
Caen
Seine
Paris
Falaise
Vire
Mortaine
le Mans
Loire
Argentan
Guenther von Kluge
Allied progress slows as German retreat continues near Falaise
Allied reports describe extremely slow advances above Falaise and limited German resistance near Vire and Mortaine. The von Kluge force, though retreating, is not yet routed, while Allied air power pounds German columns en route to Paris.
Local Boy RAF Forecaster (Continued From Page 10)
Sergeant Shannon son of Mr and Mrs William V Shannon of Hagerstown lived at 124 Broadway He worked as a salesman and decorator for Maidstone Inc before joining the RAF in January 1942 He and his wife Neva Bent Shannon lived at 800 West Franklin Street He trained at Chanute Field Illinois in 1942 1943 and served as a weather forecaster aboard overseas missions through central weather unit briefing officers for bombardment plans
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Britain
Iceland
Azores
Spain
Sweden
Atlantic
William V. Shannon
Broadway
Hagerstown
Maidstone, Inc
RAF
Neva Bent Shannon
Lves
Franklin Street
Sgt. Shannon
Chanute Field
Ill
Army Air Forces
Jennings Elected State Legion Head in Maryland
Baltimore rail road accountant John W. Jennings was elected Maryland Department commander of the American Legion for a one year term. He pledged focus on new veterans needs and rehabilitation. Jennings won 294 votes to 295 for Lawrence Fink and 28 for Samuel Cohen at the 26th annual convention.
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Baltimore
John W. Jennings
Maryland Department of the American Legion
Jennings
Legion
Lawrence Fink
Westminster
Samuel Cohen
Hagerstown
St. John's College
Annapolis
Paul 3. Milburn
John C. Moore
Godfrey Childs
Pocomoke City
Harry Feihe
Towson
David W. Sloan
Cumberland
Adolph Decker
Glen Burnie
Herbert Schloss
Blake
Chicago
Fort George G. Meads
National Legion
Walter Green
Legion Auxiliary
Norman E. Horn
Giles Lewis
Odenton
Roman Schmechel
Perryville
John Long
J.frank Lynch
Weregeant-At-Arms
Margaret Shallenberger
Meyer Mills
Earle Poor Baugh
George Rodock
Frederick
Arthur Fink
Vernon Collison
Veterans’ Employment
War Manpower Commission
Probe Into War Bond Theft Reported
Police investigate larceny of four war bonds valued at 3100 from the home of Mrs. Virginia Boward on Concord Street. A neighbor witnessed a stranger prowling the residence and alerted authorities. the intruder escaped.
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Virginia Boward
Concord Street
Russians Drive Deep Into Latvia and Poland Fronts
Soviet forces under Rokossovsky and Zakhаров press from Warsaw toward the Bialystok line and push toward Lyck as they advance through Latvia. Yeremenko’s Second Baltic Army reaches Latvia’s center and captures Madona while other units near Riga close in on remaining Nazi forces in Estonia and Latvia.
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Baltic States
Lake
Pskov
Baltic Sea
Riga
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
G. F. Zakharov
Warsaw
Warsaw-Bialystok
Andrei Yeremenko
Latvia
Mostowka
Rokossovsky
Sulejow
East Prussia
Lyck
Bialystok
Biebrza River
Yeremenko
Baltic
Madona
Russia
Estonia
French Maquis Hit Nazis Frontline Retreat Deepens
French maquis operations press German withdrawal from southwestern France as Atlantic wall forces shrink to a bare handful. Barbed reports say Germans in the north appear demoralized amid clashes with regulars and SS units. Explosions near Bayonne and Biarritz heard, frontier officials note Germans destroying usable equipment. Allied bombers reportedly hit Bordeaux submarine base, catching Nazis off guard.
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France
Paris
Barcelona
Biarritz Snd Bayonne
Spain
Troops Leave Finland
The Allehanda reports from Mariehamn Finland that troops are departing for home as part of a broader retrenchment. Dispatches indicate orderly demobilization with reduced garrison presence in Finnish posts. No further details on numbers or destinations are provided in the readable text.
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Finland
Stockholm
Allehanda
Mariehamn
Big Seizure Of Fake Gas Coupons Leads To Trial
Basiliko faces trial in New York on conspiracy to violate gasoline rationing regulations. His wife of two months and two others were charged with conspiring to violate the Second War Powers Act. John L. Laskey said investigators pursued the case for weeks as counterfeit coupons found in a box and vest found on Basiliko. Indicted last spring with four Retail Clerks AFL officials, Basilike posted $1,500 bond to ensure his appearance.
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Basiliko
New York
John L. Laskey
OPA
Laskey
Basilike
Retail Clerks International Protective Association Local
AFL
Man's Best Friend Reports Troop Movements From Turku Finland
A report notes another contingent of German troops departed Finland via the port of Turku. Details on size unknown and destination are not provided.
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Finland
Turku
Call for Redemption of 4 Percent Treasury Bonds 1944 54
Treasury announces the redemption of all outstanding 4 percent Treasury Bonds of 1944 54 dated December 15 1944 with interest ceasing on that date. Bondholders may exchange all or part of the called bonds for other U S government securities and will be notified of the exchange terms in due course. Department Circular No 666 contains full surrender and presentation instructions. Henry Morgenthal Jr secretary of the treasury August 14 1944.
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Treasury
T. Holdera
United States
Department
Henry Morgenthal, JR
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Washington
Job openings near 1000 here in Washington County
Shilling of the Ha gerstown USES office reports a record number of job opportunities locally. He says filling positions may await the agricultural season’s end and expects at least 1000 industrial workers could be available in Western Maryland during winter. If shortages persist, campaigns may target Cumberland Winchester Frederick Oakland Westminster. Trainees who can pass the company exam are also needed.
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Hagerstown
Shilling
Washington County
Maryland
Cumberland
Winchester
Frederick
Oakland
Westminster
No Relief From Heat In Sight
Heat persists with 109 to 130 degree range forecast as thundergist bypasses Hagerstown moving into Pennsylvania with showers in Chambersburg Greencastle and Waynesboro. Racing fans report a terrific heat in Cumberland and several people overcome. Baltimore area traffic heavy while many stay home. Park events see lower attendance.
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Hagerstown
Pennsylvania
Chambersburg
Greencastle
Waynesboro
Cumberland
Baltimore
Hart in Accident Near Charlton Road
William Staley of Williamsport was injured in a Saturday night crash when the car he rode in struck a tree on Charlton road. He was later arrested by sheriff officers on a charge of being drunk. two other occupants escaped injury.
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Hart
William Staley
Williamsport
Charlton Road
Staley
Sheriff’s
Rationed Motorists Now Get Extra Gasoline Mileage
Nationwide report shows rationed car owners trucks taxis motorcycles and tractors saving up to 30 percent by installing a Vacumatic device on their carburetor. The Vacumatic Co offers a free unit to anyone who installs it and helps promote the product. Contact in Wisconsin and request via penny post card.
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Vacumatic Co
State St. Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
Moroline HairTankc Ad Boosts Groomed Look
An advertisement touts Moroline HairTankc as keeping unruly hair in place adding lustre. A large bottle is advertised at 25c with claims of wide availability sold everywhere.
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ARROW
Stetson
Musey & Evans
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Washington Street
Crane
C. P.O
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Harry S. Myers
North Potomac Street
Southern States Cooperative
M. T. Warrenfeltz
Boonsboro, Md
Boonsboro High School
State Legion Head
Baltimorean
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
Prussia
Lydis E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Man
Central Pacific
Marines
Bougainville
Sp. m. Daily
U. S
East
the Potomac Edison CO
Hagerstown & Frederick
Concordse Ee
Sears, Roebuck & Co
North Potomac St
Caskey
Caskey Baking Co
Rodemus
Bankerstown
Bon Ton
Patomae
Rs Cs
Appalachians
Virginias
WAR Food Administration
Appalachian Peach Council
John Paul Jones
East India
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U. S. Naval Academy
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