Churchill Resigns as Britain Prepares General Election
Churchill quits the coalition as Germany defeated, prompting Britain to seek an early general election in July. King George VI to receive resignation. Atlee pressured Labor to stay or face a referendum. Blackpool delegates threaten ministerial walkout over wartime coalition fate.
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Germany
George
Treasury
Great Britain
Neville Chamberlin
Jebills
Labor Party
Zeai
Charcehill
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Commons
Churchill
Conservative
Clement Atlee
Dunkerque
Blackpool
Atlee
Labor
An Tupin
Britain
War Cabinet
War Bond Appeal From Local Editor To Community
The community is urged to support the 7th War Loan campaign with extra bond purchases. The editor notes the nation’s strength, asks readers to consider losses faced by neighbors, and emphasizes collective effort to defeat Japan after aiding other foes.
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Fitler
Mussolini
Japan
Tokyo
Parliament amid long awaiting election in Britain
Britons may vote to clear long list of legislation with several appropriation bills on the agenda. Labor leaders accuse Conservatives of using Churchill’s war leadership to gain votes, arguing July election would limit servicemen’s poll access. Parliament would be the longest in modern history, with historical references to 1935 and wartime coalitions. Property sale note follows: The Yellow House near Boonsboro sold for 7,375 at public auction conducted by auctioneer Lewis Renner.
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Britain
Churchil
Stanley Baldwin
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Churchill
Low Countries
Yellow House
Harry J. Powell
Boonsboro
Court House
Lewis Renner
18 Year Olds To Make Up Most Of Fall Drafts
Hershey announced that in July at least these men under 30 will comprise nearly all of the remaining 55 percent of the reduced call, about 90,000 men, 25 percent lower than current levels. He urged deferments for those 30 and over in useful work and called for sympathetic treatment of fathers reaching 50.
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Hershey
Europe
Major Edw J Byron Killed In Crash
Major Edw J Byron, cadet commander of his groups, died in a crash after a storied WWII career. He flew 162 combat missions with P-47s, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters, Presidential Unit Citation, and foreign honors. Survived by parents, siblings, and relatives. memorial service planned at Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City on Sunday May 5 at 5:30 p.m. Flowers requested not to be sent.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Sangert
Montgomery
8Th Army
12Th Air Force
U. S
Isquadron
Army Air Forces
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United States Army
Ted” Byron
Dublin School
Dublin
N. HS
Milton Academy
Milton
Mass
Curtiss Wright
Caldwell
N. J
Princeton University
Donald C. Byron
Merchant Marine
Mark
George F. Roberts
Boston
Bernard ¥. Thayer
Diana Byron
New York
Edward W. Byron
George Douglas Crawford
Hagerstown
Joseph W. Byron
William Devereux Byron
Congress
Maryland
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Fifth Avenue
90Th Street
New York City
Curb Is Requested In Mailing Papers To Navy Personnel
Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson announced that effective July 1 no periodical or newspaper will be mailed overseas to Navy Marine Corps or Coast Guard personnel unless the addressee submits a written request. Servicemen must authorize each subscription, regardless of who pays. Relatives are urged to send clippings and notes instead of full publications.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Thos. M. Simpson
Gasoline Check Is Launched By OPA
The OPA launches a nationwide plan in Maryland and Washington county to track non highway gasoline use with delivery records for all E and R coupon holders. Randall Barrett cites Lancaster Pa. results showing a 28 percent cut. plan excludes users under 10 gallons monthly and notes allocations and deductions for upcoming rations.
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Maryland
Washington County
Samuel L. King
War Price and Rationing Board
King
OPA
Randall Barrett
Lancaster County
Lancaster
Barrett
In Uniform Air Group’s Record Flying 23 Months
The unit logged over 10 250 sorties and more than 25 000 tons of bombs, destroying 639 enemy planes in air and ground actions. Participated in Tunisian campaign Sicily Anzio southern France and Ploesti raids. On March 24 1945 it flew the 15th RAF Fortress mission to Berlin the longest bombing attack in Europe and Mediterranean theaters.
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Sicily
Anzio
France
Ploesti
Russia
Berlin
Mediterranean
Tickets Stolen from Henry's Theatre Larceny Reported
Police were informed last night of the theft of more than 2,000 admission tickets from Henry's Theatre. The incident involves unspecified suspects and ongoing investigation by local authorities.
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Henry
City Virtually Without Meat Seek Solution
The article reports grass-fed cattle, early Spring pigs sent to slaughter, scarce poultry due to Army demands in Delaware Maryland Virginia. It notes consumers eating into future eggs and milk supplies and the government’s failure to secure reserves for fall and winter. Overall, civilian diet quality could reach a war low by August.
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Delaware- Maryland - Virginia
Associated Press
Precision Shelling Destroys Hidden Jap Artillery Caves
Army artillery attacks Okinawa cave networks where Japanese guns sheltered in tunnel systems with up to forty firing positions. Spotter planes and aerial photos guide meticulous shelling, with charts tracking each target and repeated cave repairs by the defenders. The method mirrors Iwo Jima defense but on a larger scale.
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Sheétz
Ft. Leavenworth
Kas
Ft. Sil
Okla
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Red Army Intensifies Training Across Vast Network
Moscow dispatches report the Red Army entering the greatest training period in its 27 year history with a wide program of marching tactics and strategy. Red Star notes a shift from war to thorough training and calls for discipline and broad participation among commanders and soldiers in garrisons from Siberia to Berlin Budapest and Vienna.
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Moscow
Red Army
Siberia
Red Star
Berlin
Budapest
Vienna
Monopoly charge targets Glass Co. and Pittsburgh firms
The suit seeks Pittsburgh divestiture of warehouses and stores and bars on multiple flat glass plants. It asks Libbey-Owens-Ford and the American Glass Company of Pittsburgh to run only one flat glass plant each. It would dissolve Fource Glass Company of Clarksburg and Nations Glass Distributors Association. It calls for cancellation of restrictive agreements and royalty-free access to current patents with future patents offered on reasonable royalties.
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Department Solid
Pittsburgh
Libbey-Owens- Ford
American Glass Company of
Fource Glass Company
Clarksburg
W. Va
Nations Glass Distributors Association of Chicago
Bombardment Aids Doughboys By Reducing Enemy Digouts
An artillery barrage targeting Japanese positions day and night is described as saving American lives by making it easier for doughboys to dig out the enemy. The report emphasizes the tactic reduces casualties and speeds trench clearance.
Peterson's Ointment Provides Piles Relief
Millions over 40 years found relief from itching and pain with Peterson's Ointment. The cooling soothing astringent formula calms itching and helps sleep. Available 35 cents a box or 60 cents with applicator. money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
Yonabaru Falls to U S Forces on Okinawa Front
Maj. Gen. James L. Bradley's 96th Division seized Yonabaru, Okinawa, the island’s second largest Okina wa town, late Monday. By Tuesday dawn Seventh Division troops moved through Yonabaru, severing the east west artery to Naha, reaching ridges and taking strong positions. Officers voiced confidence in holding against counterattacks as American units press the advance.
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Rioi
Interarashiku
Shuri
Yonabaru
Okinawa
James L. Bradley
96Th Division
Seventh Division
Naha
Seventh Marines advance on Okinawa’s ridges and rail lines
In the Okinawa operation the Seventh Marines push south along the north south ridge, aiming to dominate major roads and two southeast rail lines from Naha. Success would allow artillery placement on ridges and direct fire to disrupt Japanese supply for the Shuri line, with enemy forces described as hard fighting Nipponese.
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Okinawa
Naha
Seventh
Shuri
Trial of Accused Wife Slayer Opens in Annapolis
The May 25 opening in Annapolis of Henry H. Corens of Bethesda Md charged with murdering his wife whose severed head was found in Fairfax County Va February 26. Circuit Judge James Clark questioned prospective jurors on opposition to capital punishment following circumstantial evidence.
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Annapolis
Henry H. Corens
Bethesda
Fairfax County
Circuit Court of
James Clark
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