Kharkov Battle shifts as German reserves flood front
Masses of German reserves, unleashed after tank assaults falter, appear to stall the Soviet Kharkov offensive in the 11th day of the battle. Soviet dispatches claim a counter-attack broke into a populated area as German high command says Soviet attacks were repelled and initiative is with Germany. A London-quoted German broadcast notes Russian forces breached the main fighting line along an eight mile front southeast of Lake Ilmen, yet assaults collapsed under fierce German resistance near Staraya Russa.
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Russia
Kharkov
Red
Hitler
Red Star
London
Lake Ilman
Leningrad
Staraya Russa
Bank robbers taken to pen in Atlanta
Two convicted bank robbers William Leo Keefe and Hilliard Sanders were moved to the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta after Baltimore jail Warden Charles P. Price asked federal help. Each man had been sentenced to 20 years for the $52,600 Hyattsville bank messengers robbery. Price said the inmates caused restless moments and were uncanny at making contacts, suspected of plotting an escape.
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Baltimore
Federal
Atlanta
Charles P. Price
Baltimore City
William Leo Keefe
Hilliard Sanders
Hyattsville
United States
Price
Fixes Draft Registration for 18 to 20 Year Olds
President Roosevelt set June 30 as the registration day for men aged 18 to 20, completing manpower registration for fighting and non combatant duties. Those 18 and 19 registering from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 30 will not face draft until turning 20. Separately, Bogota, Colombia experienced a slight earthquake at 5 45 a.m. lasting about 50 seconds with no reported injuries or damage.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bogota
Colombia
Propaganda Transcript On Anti-Japanese Outrage In U S
Tokyo radio reports Japanese residents in the United States faced humiliation and lynching as anti Japanese sentiment surged after December 7. An Italian diplomatic party confirms brutal assaults, noting harsh treatment of nisei and others, especially in Terminal Island San Pedro.
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New York
Tokyo Radio Today
United States
Asahi
Rome
Ashai
Ascanio Colonna
Washington
Terminal Island
San Pedro
County Boys Commissioned In Army Air Corps Navy Ensign
Two Washington county youths earned new ranks this week while a third gained a promotion. Phillip C. Nichols of Williamsport received the Army Air Corps second lieutenant commission after completing Officer Candidate School at Miami Beach. Fred F. Fouche, now stationed in Huntsville, Alabama, was promoted to first lieutenant in the Signal Air Corps after enlisting 16 years ago. Ralph John Wabrenbrock of Hagerstown was commissioned an ensign by the Bureau of Navigation in Richmond Virginia.
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Washington County
Uncle Sam
Corp
Phillip C. Nichols
Ernest Nichols
Artizan Street
Williamsport
Air Corps
Miami Beach
Fla
Army Air Corps
Fred F. Fouche
Signal Air Corps
Missionaries Flee Before Jap Advance Near Chungking
American and other missionaries left Kinhwa as Japanese forces advanced toward the Chekiang Kiangsi railway gateway. The main Japanese column was reported 50 miles from Kinhwa, with heavy air support and a four-pronged offensive continuing. Chungking provided no new details on the Foochow landing or enemy progress.
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Chungking
Kinhwa
Chekiang Province
Kiangsi
China
Chekiang- Kiangsi
Foochow
Fukien Province
Chekiang
Cloudburst Causes Alarm Over City Reservoir and Floods
A cloudburst drenched the Edgemont watershed early today with 3.44 inches of rain in hours and threatened the 100,000,000 gallon Hagers town reservoir near Smithsburg. Attendant Lee Harne and Max Doyle opened two blowoffs to relieve pressure as water topped the spillway. Keedysville observer J A Miller noted unprecedented rapid rainfall totals and linked the event to a whirlwind over the mountain. Albert Heard, water department head, was involved in responses.
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Edgemont
Hagerstown
Lee Harne
Raven Rock
Warner Hollow
Max Doyle
Miller
Albert Heard
Water Department
Potomac River Seen Likely To Reach Flood Stage
The Potomac River is forecast to reach flood stage tonight as heavy rains in Cumberland and surrounding areas push the river upward. At noon today the river stood 6.6 feet above normal and rising rapidly, with a potential peak near 12 feet or higher if rains continue through the river valley. The Hodges town weather station at Hagers Town reports the rising levels above Williamsport.
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Potomac River
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Cumberland
Doctor Staley Faces Malicious Destruction Charge in Marion
Dr Stuart Staley a noted surgeon and owner of Homeland Hospital was charged with malicious destruction of property after allegedly smashing liquor bottles at the new State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board store in Marion Virginia He appeared before Trial Justice Birchfield and posted 500 bond The incident followed his protest of the dispensary opening and occurred as the store had only been open two days John Hardy ABC Stores superintendent said the Marion location aimed to ease bootlegging concerns.
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Marion
Stuart Staley
The
Homeland Hospital
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Commonwealth
Ralph Lincoln
Staley
Birchfield
John Hardy
ABC Stores
Damage suits removed here from Allegany county
Records of two damage suits totaling 6000 dollars against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad were filed in Cumberland after an accident at a crossing last December. Gaither L. Martin seeks 5000 dollars, his son 1000, with the father suffering a fractured leg and injuries and the son a severe head wound and nervous condition due to the collision.
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Allegany
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Gaither L. Martin
Cumberland Crossing
Martin
New York Restes Case Against Webb Showbrun and Cullen
The state rested its case against Madeline Webb 28 former model Eli Showbrun and John Cullen in the first degree murder trial for the strangulation death of Flora Susan Reich, a wealthy Polish refugee. Prosecution seeks the death penalty for Webb and the two men, on trial since May 11, in Stillwater Oklahoma.
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New York
Madeline Webb
Eli Showbrun
John Cullen
Flora Susan Reich
Stillwater
Okla
Danzer Plant Taken Over by Forest Products Co
The Forest Products Company has leased the Danzer Lumber Co yard and buildings on South Potomac street. It is stockpiling carloads of deers, millwork, roofing material, lumber, and flooring for jobbing. Ek K. Wayson leads the sales division. F A Griffith heads a new millwork department with seven staff. They plan weather stripped window units and have a 797 unit defense housing order. Danzer, active 60 years, shifts to war work with president at Richmond.
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Forest Products Company
Danzer Lumber Co
South Potomac Street
Ek. K. Wayson
F. A. Griffith
Maryland Institute
Baltimore
Defense Housing Program
Danzer Lumber Company
Richmond
Spies Landed in Maine Says Civilian Defense Chief
Augusta Maine May 22 Francis H Farnum state director of Civilian Defense said accurate information shows foreign agents have landed on the Maine coast They also came from Canada and other parts of the United States They are here for no good purpose and are in our midst now They come to plot damage and destruction A warning had been issued to civilians and volunteers in Bos
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Augusta
Francis H. Farnum
Maine
Canadian
United States
Farnum
Volunteer Defense Corps
Bos
Ship Sunk After Torpedo Attack Kills 21
New Orleans May 22. A U S cargo ship sank in the Gulf of Mexico after two torpedoes struck midships on May 16. Ninety seconds later the vessel went down with at least 21 crew and gun crew members dead. Nineteen survivors endured about 30 hours in lifeboats before rescue. five hospitalized in Galveston. Submarine not sighted.
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New Orleans
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Navy
Galveston
Texas
Bond sales hit bottom in local post office draw
U S Defense Savings Bonds sales plunged at the local post office yesterday amid a nationwide drive. Washington County’s quota is about 210000, but only 393 in bonds were sold, the lowest daily total since Pearl Harbor, with just 18 bonds recorded for the day.
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U. S. Defense Savings
Washington County
Pearl Harbor
British Bombings of Germany Sap Morale and War Production
Louis P. Lochner reports from Lisbon on May 22 that RAF raids are eroding German morale and cutting war production. He notes Germany prioritizes rapid repairs, with glass replacement and rebuilding, making bombed districts outwardly normal by the next day, while authorities block access to damaged premises. Continued on Page 13.
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Germany
Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Associated Press
Portugal
Lisbon
Not Hurrying McKee Claims
McKee 23 of Clearspring on trial for manslaughter by auto told the circuit court jury he was not in a hurry when his car struck and killed 17 year old Phyllis Clem in front of her Hopewell home. He said his speed was 25 to 30 mph and brake pressure locked the front left wheel causing a swerve across the road as Clem walked on the shoulder toward a school bus. State Officer Charles Mays and County Investigator Wayne Sellman testified they had heard McKee say this at the scene.
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John 5. McKee
Clearspring
Phyllis Clem
Hopewell
McKee
Charles Mays
Wayne A. Sellman
Prinz Eugen Reaches Kiel After Sea Blockade Run
The damaged German cruiser Prinz Eugen arrived at Kiel today after British planes reportedly scored two definite torpedo hits and one probable hit on May 17 off southern Norway. The ship, which had been at Trondheim for repairs, joined Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in a Channel dash from Brest.
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London
Kiel
Air Ministry
Norway
Trondheim
Scharnhorst
Genessenau
Brest
Registers Sit at Sharpsburg and Dargan School
The two permanent registers of voters will sit in the Red Men's Hall at Sharpsburg tomorrow from 1 to 9 P. M. for registering new voters and issuing transfers. Next Wednesday, May 27, the registers will sit at the Dargan school house for the same purpose.
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Red Men's Hall
Sharpsburg
Dargan School
City shuts traffic lights in North Wilkesboro amid gas limits
Gas rationing has curbed auto traffic in North Wilkesboro North Carolina and the city fathers ordered the traffic lights turned off to ease congestion.
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North Wilkesboro
N. C
Owls Versus Lancaster Roses Postponed By Weather
Today’s game between the Owls and Lancaster Roses was called off at noon due to weather conditions. The postponement affects both teams and scheduling will be announced by the league.
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The
Owls
Lancaster Roses
No Naval Engagement Reported Off Brazilian Coast
Rio de Janeiro on May 22 reports both Brazilian and U S sources stated they had no knowledge of any naval engagement in the waters off Brazil. The official Italian report on the sinking of an American battleship remains unconfirmed by these authorities.
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Rio DE Janeiro
United States
Brazil
Roosevelt warns war could be long and urges balanced reporting
President Roosevelt told reporters that World War II would be lengthy and cautioned against over optimism or pessimism. He urged the press to avoid sensationalism, support restraint in releasing bad news, and said censorship should pass on matters not affecting military operations. He had not read the latest Army Navy communique.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Realty Market Shows Slow Week With Modest Deed Totals
The local real estate market for the week ending today was not active as deeds filed totaled about 20 000 dollars. Notable transactions include Charles G. Tedrick and wife to Susie V. Youngblood for 2400 on Cumberland street Clearspring. Otho R. Gloss as executor to Russell Young for two lots on Corbett street 2700. Jennie D. McN Rearick to Daniel S. Martin for an orchard farm along the Middleburg pike to Maugansville road 6000. Mary S. Marr and Wilber A. Marr to Russell B. Young for two parcels at Halfway 2500. Elmer Rohrer as committee to E Carlton Miller and wife 41 percent acres near Eakles Mill 1800. R S Dilson Jr to Rector Wardens and Vestry of St Thomas Episcopal Church Hancock for land on Cemetery Lane 1100.
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Charles G. Tedrick
Susie V. Youngblood
Cumberland Street
Clearspring
Otho R. Gloss
Russell Young
Corbett Street
Jennie D. McN
Rear
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Hancock
Cemetery Lane
Earache Child’s Kernel Removed In Nebraska Town
Walking Garden LAUREL Neb May 22 Donnie Cook 7 son of Mr and Mrs Albert Cook suffered a week of severe earache. A physician removed a sprouting oats kernel from his ear.
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Laurel, Neb
Donnie Cook
Albert Cook
Italian claim on sinking US Maryland class battleship
Rome reports the Italian high command says submarine Barbarigo sank a United States Maryland class battleship off the Brazilian coast with two torpedo hits at 2:50 am Rome Time. No independent confirmation exists. The attack location was 10 miles off Brazil’s eastern coast near Fernando Noronha.
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Rome
Barbarigo
United States
Brazil
Stefani
Fernando Noronha
Cap
Check B-3 Cards After Investigation of Improper Holders
The local Ration Board announced that the validity of all B-3 cards will be checked after reviewing those not rightfully holding X cards. It noted public eagerness to obtain the card due under the ration system and said many holders are seeking reviews. Defense workers and professionals have surrendered cards they say they did not know they were entitled to, the board added. The board stressed essential use, not occupation, under OPA guidelines, and stated the OPA is unlikely to publish names while there is effort to self-correct via reviews.
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Ration Board
OPA
Army to examine pilots in Hagerstown Monday
St Reading of the Cadet Aviation Examining Board Baltimore will examine local CPT trainees at the Hagerstown Post Office building on Monday. The exam will permit students to enter the Army Air Corps, and any other person interested in the Army Air Corps or CPT should contact the local recruiting office in the Post Office building.
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St Reading
Cadet Aviation Examining Board
Baltimore
C.P.T
Hagerstown
Army Air Corps
Army
C.P.T. Shon
Postoffice
Mrs Beard Fractures Arm After Fall at Home
Mrs Susan R Beard aged 76 residing at 10L3 Hamilton boulevard fell from a chair while housecleaning suffering a fractured right arm. She was admitted to Washington County Hospital for treatment.
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Susan R. Beard
Hamilton Boulevard
Washington County Hospital
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Allegany County
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C.D
Rosario Scalero
Philadelphia Curtis Institute of Music
Germaine Tepin
St. Patrick’s Church
Philadelphia
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Prinz Eugen
RAF
Realty Market
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