RAF Sunderland crew shot down but reach base with 100 prisoners
The RAF flying boat was attacked by two German Messerschmitts over the Mediterranean. It sank after a 50 foot bounce. 19 crewmen and a dog swam ashore near Apollonia with 100 Italian captives. A gunner died and another was critically wounded. The group then walked along the Libyan coast, meeting Italian soldiers and officers as they traveled toward safety, one stretcher bearing the wounded gunner.
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RAF
North Africa
Associated Press
Mediterranean
Apollonia
Two County Boys Pilot And Co-Pilot Of One Of Uncle Sam's Big Bombers
Lieut Jacques of Smithsburg and Lieut McAdams of Hagerstown are paired as pilot and co-pilot of a four motor bomber with a nine man crew. They left a southern field for foreign service this week. Jacques has eleven years of piloting experience and training at Brooks Field and Kelley Field. Censorship prevents disclosing their destination.
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Uncle Sam
Jacques
Lieut
McAdams
Washington County
DuBrutz Jacques
Smithsburg
Lancelot Jacques
M. L. McAdams, Jr
M.L. McAdams
Dun Irvin Drive
Lieut. Jacques
Brooks Field
Texas
Kelley Field
U. S. Army Air Corps
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Ice on Roads West of Here
An inch of ice covered highways from Frostburg east to the Washington County line on Sideling Hill mountain but dangerous spots are cindered, while east of Sideling Hill the roads are clear. About a quarter inch of rain fell by noon as sleet slightly touched the area. Temperatures rose and rain fell in Washington County, with rain likely tonight followed by snow and colder conditions.
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Frostburg
Washington County
Sideling Hill
State Roads Commission
Sixth District
J. A. Miller
Keedysville
Oldest Keedysville Resident Injured In Fall
Jacob Eavey known as the Keedysville drummer and town’s oldest citizen is recovering from a fall at his home. In his 92nd year, he is one of Keedysville’s best known figures and a former member of the local band. Washington dispatch notes two government updates: released cars bought before Jan 1 will come after Feb 12 and auto rationing starts Feb 28 rather than Feb 2.
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Jacob Eavey
Keedysville
Mr. Eavey
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Birthday Greetings To Edward Oswald
The Daily Mail extends birthday felicitations to Edward Oswald longtime Clerk of Court in Washington County. He has faithfully served the public for many years and remains active on the job. He is one year older than last year.
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Edward Oswald
Daily Mail
Washington County
Mr. Oswald
May Portend Big Troop Movement
London dispatch reports Rome indicates sharp limits on Italian passenger trains tomorrow. Such restrictions often signal large scale troop movements in progress.
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London
Exchange Telegraph
Zurich
Switzerland
Rome
Italy
Polite German Uboat Crew Sinks Tanker Rochester
Surviving crewmen recount the daylight torpedoing of the 6,836 ton tanker Rochester off the Virginia coast. The submarine hit the engine room with a torpedo and fired shells, trapping workers in the fore and engine areas. Captain A L Clark, a West Bedford native, described the scene with calm restraint.
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Norfolk
Rochester
Naval Operating
Virginia
A. L. Clark
Clark
West Bedford
Mass
County Man Is Honored at Maryland Engineers Meeting
C William Metzer, county road engineer, was honored at the 13th annual Maryland Association of Engineers meeting in Baltimore. Metzer was elected vice president, with a path to the presidency, as Leroy W. Kerns was elected to lead the State Roads Department. The association includes Maryland and the District of Columbia, with about 100 members. Metzer is noted as the youngest engineer to hold office in the group, who began his career in Williamsport.
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C. William Metzer
Maryland Association of Engineers
Southern
Baltimore
Hetzer
Leroy W. Kerns
State Roads Department
District of Columbia
Williamsport
Knudsen forecasts long, cruel war for auto industry
Detroit report on War Department Production Chief Lieut. Gen. William S. Knudsen urging mass production of anti aircraft and anti tank guns. He warns the nation to steel itself to a long war and a cruel war while noting ample powder and shot but needing more guns.
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Detroit
William S. Knudsen
War Department
General Knudsen
Mennonites Blocked From Paraguay Move Over Photos
Three Mennonite families led by Edward Martin seek to relocate to a new colony in Paraguay's Chaco but cannot obtain passports without photos. Pilgert, Paraguayan consul, notes the group is welcome but photos are deemed worldly. Martin plans to leave his Lancaster County farm with wife and nine of eleven children in April. The sects oppose schooling age and some members resisted civilian work camps for draft conscientious objectors, facing court mandates.
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Philadelphia
Paraguay
Henry G
Pilgert
Edward Martin
Chaco
Martin
Lancaster County Joil
Switzerland
Holland
Convoy Saved by Rainstorm in Pacific Battle
Australian army officials reported a tropical rainstorm saved a large convoy bound for Singapore as sixty Japanese aircraft swarmed, their bombs blotted out by the sudden weather. The broadcast, picked up by a CBS station, noted the ships carried troops planes and war supplies.
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San Francisco
CBS
Singapore
Board Fearful Some May Walk
Franklin N. Thomas of the local Rationing Board warned that workers in defense industries may have to walk long distances to reach jobs unless the tire shortage is eased. He noted the January quota exhausted, with certificates only for trucks and obsolete passenger tires issued this week. The notice states many employees living outside Hagerstown are affected.
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Franklin N. Thomas
Rationing Board
Hagerstown
Home Destroyed By Blaze Near Hancock
A five room frame bungalow owned by George Corbett was completely destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin several miles west of Hancock last night. Hancock volunteer firefighters arrived too late to save the unoccupied dwelling.
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George Corbett
Hancock
Four County Men Enlist In Army
Four Hagerstown and county men enlisted in the Army of the United States yesterday through the local Army recruiting office and were sent to Baltimore for assignments. The local and county men named are Frank R. Baker, 26 Roessner Avenue. Harold A. Messersmith, Madison Avenue. Clifford G. Schever, Hancock. Clair Thompson, Jr., Hagerstown Rt. 5.
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Hagerstown
Army of the United States
Army
Baltimore
Frank Likar
Frank R. Baker
Roessner Avenue
Harold A. Messersmith
Madison Avenue
Clifford G. Schever
Hancock
Clair Thompson, Jr
Hagerstown Rt
Third County Farm Bought for Objectors Camp Network
Washington county plans three camps for conscientious objectors with the Loose farm near Williamsport first to be used. The farm sold by Margaret A. Loose for 7313.21 dollars and title held by Harry R. Rowland and W. Newton Long pending a corporation. The Keedysville Thomas farm and Leitersburg area Harry Wolf farm complete the trio. Amish Mennonites and Mennonite Central Committee own the other two farms and begin barracks and improvements. Objectors will contribute to soil erosion work and farm operations, with estimated 25 on the Thomas farm in initial reports.
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Washington County
Williamsport Pike
Williamsport
Church of the Brethren
Harry R. Rowland
W. Newton Long
Margaret A. Loose
Thomas
Keedysville
Harry Wolf
Leitersburg
Lancaster
Mennonite Central Committee
Wolf
Soil Conservation Commission
Typhus Outbreak Reported in Turkey
Istanbul reports from the Turkish minister of hygiene note a number of typhus cases have appeared in Turkey. Precautionary measures have been implemented, and authorities are monitoring the situation closely.
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Turkey
London
Exchange Telegraph
Istanbul
Navy fund approved by Senate Appropriations panel
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a record Navy fund totaling 26,495,265,474 dollars. The panel also moved to limit presidential power to transfer ships of the Navy.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Ex-Clerk Leads Defenders of Singapore
Lieut. Gen. Arthur Percival, famed defender of Singapore, quit a city clerk job at 27 to join the British army as a private and rose swiftly to command a battalion in WWI. By 1939 he was brigadier on the staff at Aldershot and later led campaigns in Malaya. Born December 26, 1887 in Aspenden, England, he earned the Croix de Guerre, DSO, OBE and MC for his service.
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Associated Press
Arthur
Ernest Percival
Singapore
Percival
Aldershot
Malaya
Aspenden
Hertfordshire
England
Polio Drive Big Success in Hagerstown and County
Hagerstown and Washington county report strong results from this year’s infantile paralysis fundraiser. County Chairman Calvert K. Hartle notes receipts may reach into the thousands and teams begin tallying early figures next week. About 110 dance tickets remain outstanding from last night’s events.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Calvert K. Hartle
Hartle
Tanker Safe in U S Port
The 7,236-ton tanker Pan Maine, attacked by submarines January 27, is reported safe in an American port. Her crew of 38 men remained aboard as naval officers said the periscope sighting prompted the alert but the sub vanished five minutes later. The ship continued through heavy weather to shelter in port.
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Boston
Pan Maine
First Naval District
Reinforcements On Way For Singapore Siege
Allied forces in Malaya retreat to Singapore Island after destroying part of the causeway. A.E. Percival declares the Battle of Malaya ended and the Battle of Singapore begun as defenders vow to fight until relief arrives. Japanese landings press Amboiva island as reinforcements remain uncertain.
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Britain
Singapo Island
Japan
Malaya
Singapore
A. E. Percival
Mikado
Singaphere
Sing
Hongkong
Chinehuty
London
San Francisco
Indies
Amboiva Island
War Production Board halts tire retreading equipment orders
The War Production Board announced a prohibition on filling new orders for retreading and recapping machinery except with preference rating certificates. Director J S Knowlson ordered manufacturers to list all pending orders by February 2, including customer names and addresses, to ensure equitable distribution of scarce supplies across the country.
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Washington
War Production Board
J. S. Knowlson
W.P.B. Industry
Knowlson
W.P.B
606 Killed on State Roads
Maryland traffic toll rose to 606 deaths last year, 56 more than 1990, per a report from Governor O Conor's Traffic Safety Commission. There were 22,329 traffic collisions, averaging 1.7 fatalities and 29.5 injuries daily, with fatalities up 10 percent and overall accidents up similarly despite a 15 percent rise in gasoline consumption.
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Annapolis
Maryland
O’conor
Traffic Safety Commission
Hudson girds for battle over bridge with two states
Hudson Wisconsin population 2987 mobilizes against Minnesota and Wisconsin efforts to replace the toll bridge on the state line highway. In Washington a Senate hearing labeled the crossing a bottleneck while locals defend the 1913 span as a paid investment yielding high returns. Mayor Newton calls claims of obstruction ridiculous and stresses the bridge’s adequacy.
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Hudson
Wis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Washington
Senate Commerce
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Chicago
St. Croix
J.E. Newton
British Fall Back In Burma Near Salween River
RANGOON Burma January 31 British forces announced evacuation of Moulmein after removing stores and equipment. Heavy Japanese casualties were claimed as defenders beat off repeated attacks until dawn. The Salween, flowing into the Gulf of Martaban at Moulmein, was to be a major early defense line.
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Rangoon
Burma
Moulmein
Salween
Gulf of Martaban
Gulf
Archibald P. Wavell
United Nations
Jap Planes Attack New Guinea Islands
Sydney reports eleven Japanese planes attacked Bulolo and Halamaua on New Guinea at midday today. War Minister Francis M. Forde announced there were no further details available.
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Sydney
Bulole
Halamaua
New Guinea
Francis M. Forde
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Lieuts
Jacques and
Foreign Service
State
Ass’n
Knudsen
Johore
Senggarang
Layang Klayang
Sedenak
Ilenggor
Danal
Ebagan
Kulai
Pontian Besar
Pontiani
Kuel
Skudal
Singapor
Bsenai
Ipmawai
Kota‘ting
Miles
Strait of Johore
Malay Peninsula
Jemaluang
Board
Third County Farm
Loose
Church of Brethren
NAVY
Defenders OF Singapore
U.S
Amboina Island
By Roger D. Greene
Little Hudson Girds
SOLON
New Guinea Islands
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