French Drive A Wedge Into Gustav Line
Allied forces pressed along the Gustav line with a French thrust from Colle Castel Jone and captured Corona south of Ausonia, by-passing the town and seizing additional heights. Southwest of Cassino the Nazi 1st Parachute Division faced heavy Allied counterattacks aided by nebelwerfers and limited armor, as four officers and 177 men from that unit were captured. The only area quieted was northwest of Cassino where Polish forces pushed the front, while the enemy reportedly reinforced elsewhere to hold the line and delay any break toward the Hitler line.
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Cassino
Gustav Line
Hitler Line
San Angelo Front Near Rapido Valleys Advances Slow
Jabarynthine cellars and fortified San Angelo structures held as tanks and infantry moved south of the town. Enemy pockets were cleared in the Rapido and Liri valleys area.
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San Angelo
Rapido
Liri
Brenner Pass Raid Seals Key Alpine Route
Allied air forces conducted daylight operations sealing the Brenner Pass with Italian based American Fortresses. A broad campaign followed by a 1,000 plane attack on northern Italy airfields and rail yards, as 90,000 offensive flights dropped 130,000 tons of bombs. British heavy bombers paused, while raids targeted six rail yards and two air ferry fields in the Po valley. Reuters cited 500 to 750 heavy bombers in yesterday’s Italian assaults. The month-long offensive exacted heavy losses on both sides and aimed to cripple the German air force.
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France
The
Reich
Brenner Pass
Italy
Fortress Europe
Channel
Brénner Pass
Alps
Po Valley
Reuters
Germans Change Defense Tune
The article discusses German defense rhetoric shift and reports that Rommel is being touted as a potential Reich savior rather than Hitler. It cites pilots efforts to avoid civilian casualties and urges evacuations away from rail and industrial targets amid war pressures.
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Sweden
Erwin Rommel
Hitler
Agreement Of Nations Urged As Peace Basis
Senator Millard E. Tydings spoke at the Hagerstown Lodge BPO Elks at City Park urging a league of nations based on not using war as policy. He warned against overambitious plans, urged strong defenses, and promoted goodwill among nations as foundations for lasting peace. The event featured Judge Mish, Elk officers, and a musical program.
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Millard E. Tydings
Hagerstown
B. P. O. Ellis
City Park
Tydings
Joseph D. Mish
Hugh George
John E. France
Elks
E. L. Mobley
Walter McKinley
Asher
Sky Dragons Hold The Line In Henan Recovery
The article describes Chinese counterattacks in Henan province, recapturing Suiping and breaking Japanese control on a section of the Peiping Hankow railway near Loyang. It notes encirclement at Chumatien and efforts to meet multiple threats as the Japanese momentum slows south of the Yellow River.
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Yunnan
Henan
Yellow River
Loyang
Peiping-Hankow
Suiping
Chenghsien
Chumatien
Henan Province
Labor Unions Warned Against Communist Influence
In Cumberland Maryland Father John F Cronin of St Mary's Seminary warned at a Knights of Columbus breakfast against Communist penetration of local labor unions. He said Communists seek to shape American labor policy to fit their ideals, warning dictatorial control is harmful, and urged workers to defend the home front.
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Cumberland
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary's Catholic Church
John Ff. Cronin
St. Mary’s Seminary
Baltimore
Father Cronin
Seek Successor To Game Warden
Annapolis Md May 15 The League of Maryland Sportsmen urged selecting a successor to retiring state game warden E Lee LeCompte by competitive exam with a nonpolitical candidate. The 75 members also backed postwar fish hatcheries costing about 250000 and stocking farms with Ash ponds for fire protection. They suggested extending the duck season for study and called for cleanup of the Patapsco River to remove odors. Next annual meeting not set possibly 1945 at Hagerstown or a western Maryland lodge.
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Annapolis
League of Maryland Sportsmen
E. Lee LeCompte
League
L. Martin
Martin
Roy Taber
Patapsco
Hagerstown
Sporting Lodge
Maryland
Break in the Solid Japanese Hold on the Railway
Japanese rail line control shows a break as Allied forces press advances to disrupt supply routes. Reports indicate shifting fronts and renewed momentum as operations target critical segments. Leaders caution of ongoing risks to transportation and logistics amid combat.
Suspended Priest Is In Seclusion After Moscow Trip
The Rev. Stanislaus Orlemanski, longtime pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary in Springfield, remains in seclusion after Bishop Thomas M. O’Leary suspended him for leaving the parish without permission for a Moscow trip. He was ordered to a monastery for an indefinite period and barred from saying mass or administering sacraments. Orlemanski claimed he was being crucified for his church.
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Springfield
Mass
Stanislaus Orlemanski
Our Lady of the Rosary
Moscow
Thomas M. O'Leary
Stanislaus
O'Leary
Orlemaninski
Fr. Orlemanski
Shea
Orlemanski
Fr. Orlemanski Eyes Rome Review After Moscow Visit Denial
Fr. Orlemanski denounces a Moscow visit he made claiming to bear a signed agreement by Stalin permitting freedom of religion in Poland, the Ukraine, and all the Russian lands. He says he will appeal Bishop O Leary's actions to Apostolic Delegate Bishop Cicognani or the Holy See in Rome for a review.
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Moscow
Stalin
Poland
Ukraine
Russaas
Orlemanski
Apostolic Delegate
Washington
Amleto Cicognani
Holy See
Rome
O'Leary
Dr C A Brown Heads Conococheague Sportsmen's Club Reelect
Dr C A Brown was reelected president of the Conococheague Sportsmen's Club at the annual meeting by the Potomac river clubhouse near Sharpsburg. Officers include Harl Hoover as vice president Charles Plack secretary and Edward Backtell treasurer. Directors at large include Glenn Martin and W F Courts. Committees named with George Tingle outing Earl Hoover house John Ayres conservation and Russell Geeting grounds. The club added 27 new members including John Pangborn.
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C. A. Brown
Conococheague Sportsmen's Club
Potomac River
Sharpspurg
Harl H. Hoover
Charles E. Plack
Edward K. Backtell
Earl H. Hoover
George Tingle
Victor Sneckenberger
James Martin
Connor Mowen
Richard Pry
Russell
Charles Plack
Frank Cussack
Glenn L. Martin
W. F. Courts
Baltimore
Frank L. Bentz
Outing
House
Earl Hoover
John Henry Ayres
Russell Geeting
John Pangborn
Tribute By General Byron On We the People Program
Brig. General Joseph W. Byron director of the Exchange Division I S A paid tribute to mothers on We the People program Sunday afternoon over the National Broadcasting Station. Gen Byron is father of Mrs. Vernon N. Simmons Jr and Mrs. Kent Bradford and son of Mrs. Joseph C. Byron, all of this city.
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Joeseph W. Byron
Exchange Division
I S. A
We the People
National Broadcasting Station
Byron
Vernon N. Simmons, Jr
Kent Bradford
Joseph C. Byron
Medal of Honor holder awarded Silver Star in Italy
Allied Headquarters in Naples reports Sergeant Charles BE Kelly of Pittsburgh has received the Army Silver Star for gallantry during fierce fighting on the Rapido river last January. Mel Ott drew 95 walks in 125 games last season, averaging one base on balls every five plate appearances.
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Naples
Charles BE
Kelly
Pittsburgh
Army
Rapido River
Mel Ott
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