Yanks Break Nazi Italian Defenses at Monte Camino Area
Allied Fifth Army infantry stormed through Nazi defenses to seize key features in a 25 square mile arc commanding the Rome road. On the Adriatic front Montgomery’s tanks crossed the Moro river, wrecking four German Mark IVs in a fog bound tank clash near Sangro. U S air forces bombed Eleusis and Kalamaki airfields near Athens. American troops waded flooded zones on Pearl Harbor’s anniversary amid heavy fighting.
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Algiers
Fifth Army
Rome
Italy
Moro
Monte Camino
Monte Maggiore
Adriatic
Tenth Army
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Sangro
Athens
U.S
15Th Air Force
Eleusis
Kalamaki
Pearl Harbor
Albert Hesselring
Cassino
U. S
Magnano
Garigliano
Filignano
Baltimore C P official shot to death at home
Lloyd M. Griffin a 52 year old vice president of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies serving Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia was shot to death last night at his home Police said his wife reported he was inspecting a revolver preparing for a hunting trip when it discharged Griffin was taken to Maryland General Hospital where he was pronounced dead He had a long career at the firm rising through traffic and commercial roles and became VP in charge of personnel and customer relations in April 1941 He also served on the Maryland company board of directors
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Baltimore
Lloyd M. Griffin
Chesapeake and Potomac
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Robert Lee Graham
Howard J. Malders
Griffin
Maryland General Hospital
Executive
Oregon
California
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Washington Company
Maryland Company
Austrian Physician Will Speak Here
Dr. John Hirschfeld, an Austrian native and Maryland State Sanitorium staff member, will address Civilian Defense Zone Four about the German enemy. He will speak Thursday night at City Hall courtroom, with Civilian Defense personnel and wives invited. his family’s Nazi persecution informs the talk.
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John Hirschfeld
City Hall
Austria
Hirschfeld
Maryland
Flu Spread Not Alarming Yet
A U S Public Health Service spokesman described the rising influenza cases in the United States as a normal seasonal increase after reviewing the week ending November 27. He noted that in 1941 the same period had five times as many cases but no serious epidemic occurred, and warned London’s British wave of flu shows no worldwide significance yet. Health officials advise staying home when ill to curb spread amid fewer doctors and nurses for civilians.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
London
Britain
Health Service
Man jailed 70 days for drunken driving and assault
Carroll Winfield 25 of Pleasant Valley received 70 days in Washington county jail from Magistrate E G Miller at Smithsburg for driving drunk and assault on his wife. He was arrested last evening by Deputy Sheriff Leister Isanogle on the Smithsburg Wolfsville road.
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Carroll Winfield
Pleasant Valley
Washington County
E. G. Miller
Smithsburg
Winfield
Leister Isanogle
Wolfsville
Pinesburg Woman Wins Buck Deer During Pennsylvania Hunt
Winnifred Mills of Pinesburg earned a buck deer last week while hunting in Pennsylvania, adding a notable haul to her hunting season.
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Winnifred Mills
Pinesburg
Pennsylvania
Day Of Infamy Pride And New U S Military Growth
President Roosevelt rejected a resolution to commemorate Pearl Harbor Day but praised U S resilience. He notes the Army expanded from 1,500,600 to about 7.5 million, the Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard near 3 million, and fleet size doubling since Pearl Harbor. He lauds industrial miracles powering wartime production.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Pearl Harbor
Draft Board Votes A No Strike Pledge
Kansas City readers learn local draft board No. 16 unanimously approves a no strike pledge on the Pearl Harbor anniversary eve. The resolution states that any registrant deferred for occupation who leaves that job for nonemergency reasons shall be immediately certified for examination with a view to induction into the armed forces.
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Kansas City
Anti-Subsidy Group Backs Food Stamp Plan
Farm bloc spokesmen urged a government food stamp program before the Senate Banking Committee to aid low income families if subsidies are outlawed. Anti-subsidy witnesses framed the plan as government subsidization for pensioners and others in need, arguing prices would rise naturally without subsidies.
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Washington
Farm
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
Loss Of Netherlands Indies Can Beat Japan Says General Staff
Cairo dispatch reports Gen. Douglas MacArthur's staff officer stating Japan can be beaten by coordinated American sea and air blows without invading the mainland. He argues Japan cannot sustain the war if she loses the vital Netherlands East Indies, from which she draws key supplies, and American forces are confident the islands can be retaken.
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Cairo
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Netherlands East Indies
Irvin S Cobb Reported Quite Sick at Sheraton Hotel
Irvin S Cobb the 67 year old Kentucky born author radio entertainer and film star was said to be quite sick at his Hotel Sheraton apartment in New York today by his wife who noted he was not seriously ill and had recently been in a hospital for a periodic checkup
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New York
Irvin S. Cobb
Sheraton
War drives change in Hagerstown hardware stores
Local hardware shops report scarce metal supplies and shifting stock as wartime demands consume inventories. Clerks struggle to source even basic items like garbage cans while items such as wooden wagons and wheelbarrows fill shelves. Flashlight batteries and ammunition top buyers lists as metal goods vanish.
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Hagerstown
Chamber Urges Tax Rate Cut for Postwar Jobs
The Chamber of Commerce urges Hagerstown city officials to use an $800,000 surplus to cut taxes, attracting business and industry after the war. President H. L. Mills says lasting jobs come from expanding peace time production and strong government.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Hagerstown
H. L. Mills
Chamber
Martinsburg Airport Plans Seek Over Million in Funding
J L Phillips of the Civil Aeronautics Authority said Martinsburg's Shepherd Field site could get more than 1 million dollars for a modern airport with two 5000 foot hard surfaced runways and elaborate taxiways. Work would start March 15 with contractors consulted during the visit.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
J. L. Phillips
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Phillips
Shepherd Field
Mussolini Reported Virtually Paralyzed
Bern reports Mussolini is virtually paralyzed with a worsening condition due to an old disease. Le Democrate of Delemont says he is under the care of three German specialists at his villa on Lake Garda.
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Bern
Switzerland
Zurich
Benito Mussolini
le Democrate
Delemont
Mussolini
Lake Garda
Safe, Sound, Healthy Harmon Wires Parents
Ann Arbor dispatch reports parents of Army pilot Tom Harmon received a cablegram from the former All-American star stating Arrived safe, sound and healthy. He adds Thinking of you Dont worry Everything in perfect shape. The cable origin was not disclosed.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Tom Harmon
Berlin raids claim 250000 dead in Allied bombings
Basel dispatch quoted by the Gazette de Lausanne reported that recent Allied bombings of Berlin killed about 250000 people with an unestimated number injured. Earlier unconfirmed Swedish reports had put the death toll at 25000, while Germany offered no official figure.
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Bern
Gazette de Laussanne
Basel
Berlin
Sweden
Germany
Wolfe Named Third Ward Choice for City Council
The Third Ward Democratic committee recommends Earl P. Wolfe to fill the City Council vacancy caused by R. Charles Lamar's death. Wolfe led five nominees with 10 votes, peers disagreeing, while the mayor and council are set to confirm. Wolfe, longtime Hagerstown resident, business buyer, Elks trustee, Mason, and Lutheran church member, wins cross-party praise.
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Third Ward
Democratic Committee
Earl P. Wolfe
R. Charles Lamar
Wolfe
Richard H. Sweeney
Lamar
General Assembly
Mr. Wolfe
D. Earl Wolf
A. H. Spielman
Victor Rees
Vernon M. Miller
Hagers
Local Brothers Get Wings and Promotions This Week
Lawrence L. Smart and Richard H. Smart, sons of Lawrence L. Smart, 1010 Mulberry Avenue, Harlingen, Texas, became the first local brothers to receive their wings together after graduating from Harlingen Army Air Field. Both completed a six week aerial gunnery course, earned sergeant ranks, and plan to join bomber crews after route delays. They previously attended The Citadel and Penn State before entering the service. their father was a World War I Air Corps first lieutenant with the 421 Observation Squadron.
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Lawrence L. Smart
Richard H. Smart
Mulberry Avenue
Harlingen Army Air Field
Harlingen
Texas
School Board Fine Tunes 1944 Budget Plans
The Board of Education in regular session aims to finish its 1944 budget for submission to the County Commissioners within a week. The commissioners meet today to discuss budgets and await clearer figures before tentatively setting the county tax rate, which will be levied around January 1 as required by law.
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Board of Education
Board of County Commissioners
Roosevelt returns from Gilbert Islands invasion role
Lt. Col. James Roosevelt, son of the President, returned to San Diego as a U S Marine Corps observer with forces that invaded Makin Island in the Gilbert Islands operation.
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San Diego
Calif
James Roosevelt
Gilbert Islands
U. S. Marine Corps
Makin Island
Allied drive forecast ends German strength in Europe
The article reports on a conference where F D R Churchill and Inony discuss an Allied three-front strategy to overwhelm Germany. It estimates German forces at 320 divisions plus supply and administrative units, with Soviet forces possibly exceeding 350 divisions. It notes Soviet production and Lend Lease aid boosting Soviet equipment to or above German standards, while Allied ground strength in the Med and Britain nears 2,000.
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Russia
Red Army
Mediterranean
Britain
Peace Feelers Report From Deposed Nazi Officers
London dispatch cites Bern sources claiming high ranking ex German army officers, working with leading industrialists, have recently extended peace overtures to the Allies. Earlier reports suggest German elements, convinced of defeat, have sought tentative approaches for milder terms, but no confirmation has been received.
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London
Reuters
Zurich
Bern
Germany
Industry Still Seeks Men in War Jobs in Hagerstown
War industries in Hagerstown still prefer male workers despite War Manpower Commission pressure to use women. Employers cite heavy workloads or personal preference for men. The U S Employment office notes many women have yet to enter the labor market while trained men for war jobs are nearly exhausted.
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Hagerstown
War Manpower Commission
Hagerstown U. S
WMC
Learns Husband Killed In Action In Bougainville Invasion
Elmer Carruthers husband of Virginia Baker of this city was killed in action during the Bougainville invasion in the Northern Solomons. An officer in the Sea Bees, he was among the first American troops to enter the Japanese stronghold. Carruthers, a St James School graduate, had attended the University of Virginia and later served in naval construction in Newfoundland before joining the Sea Bees as a Chief Petty Officer. He and Virginia reside on West Washington street with their child. He was well known here after residing with his wife and child for several years.
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Elmer Carruthers
Virginia Baker
Bougainville
Solomons
Carruthers
Seabees
Fairchild Aircraft Corp
West Washington Street
Newfoundland
South Pacific
St. James School
University of Virginia At
Charlottesville
Keedysville Sailor MIA After Liscome Bay Sinking
E L Eavey Jr son of Mr and Mrs E L Eavey of Keedysville is missing in action after the escort carrier Liscome Bay was sunk during Gilbert Island operations. Aged 26 he worked at Hagerstown Trust Company before enlisting in the Navy two years ago. He was a first class petty officer and store keeper aboard the ship. Announcement of the sinking was made December 2 after his parents had received a V mail letter.
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E. L. Eavey
Keedysville
War Department
E. L. Eavey, Jr
Liscome Bay
Gilbert Island
Hagerstown Trust Company
Navy
Havey
Local Boy Recalls Escape At Pearl Harbor Two Years Ago
Two years after the Pearl Harbor attack Sgt. John Warren Howard recalls waking to a bombing near his barracks and being part of the emergency burial detail. He speaks of luck to be alive and his uncertain return home to Funkstown as memories of friends and the initial chaos linger. Continued on Page 14
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Pearl Harbor
Sgt
John Warren Howard
Howard
Funkstown
Sgt. Howard
George H. Howard
Germany Moves Troops Into Bulgaria Report
London dispatches report a wartime conference among Roosevelt Churchill and Inonu shaping Turkey's future role with Allies. Berlin says Inonu met Roosevelt and Churchill in Cairo and the Turkish cabinet may convene. Budapest says Sofia circles link Bulgarian cabinet with a Turkish Anglo Saxon Soviet talks. No Allied confirmation yet.
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London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Ismet Inonu
Turkey
North Africa
Inonu
Britain
Mediterranean
Berlin
Ankara
Cairo
Budapest
U. S
Dobri Bojilov
Sofia
Marshalls and New Britain Bombed in Pacific War Push
Pearl Harbor era report notes US air forces striking the Marshalls and New Britain. Admiral Nimitz says carrier task forces bombed Marshalls as MacArthur reports 1000 tons of bombs on New Britain, with bases and ships targeted from Rabaul to Cape Gloucester. The actions aim to sever Japan’s outer defenses and advance toward the Philippines.
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Pearl Harbor
America
Marshalls
New Britain
Japan
Philippines
Chester W. Nimitz
Gilberts
Hawaii
Navy
Fank Knox
New Britain Island
Philppines
Rabau
Drunken driving fine for Amos Jones in city court
Amos Jones aged 45 was fined 3466 and costs on a drunken driving charge before Magistrate Harry F. Snyder in city court this morning. Jones was driving a taxicab when arrested by the police.
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Amos Jones
Harry FE. Snyder
Jones
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Mark Clark
William Frye
Pacific
Draft Board
Netherlands Indies
Irvin Cobb
Jimmy
F.D.R
Ismet Inony
United Nations
United States
Adolf Hitler
Hig Ar
Continental
Bulgaria
Marshalls, New Britain
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