Russia Turns Over Manchurian Ports To Reds
A report notes that Communist forces accused American troops of aggressive actions in Manchuria. Letters from Yeh Chin Yin and Chu Teh criticized American landings at Chefoo and Chinwangtao and the railway repair between Chinwangtao and Shanghaikwan. The central government acknowledged losses of two top field commanders to the Red advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yenran
Chu Teh
Yeh Ching-Yin
Eighth Army
Chefo
Shentung Peninsula
Chinwangtao
Tientsin
Antseh
Taiyuan
Shansi
Shanghaikwan
Kuomintang
Battle River Conflict Near Peiping Hankow Rail Line
Reports say Communist forces captured large numbers of Nationalist troops during fighting along the Peiping Hankow railroad north of Tzehsien in Hopeh. Government forces retreated south awaiting orders from Chungking as generals Ma Fah Wu and Kao Shu Hsun were reported captured and Wu allegedly died by his own hand. Fighting spread to northern Honan and southern Honan as government spokesmen claimed some success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping-Hankow
Tzehsien
Hopeh
Chungking
Ma Fah Wu
41St
Kao Shu Hsun
Eighth Army
North Ching
Honan
U. S. Steel Rejection and Labor Peace Efforts
U S Steel rejects plan as AFL traction workers and Capital Transit enter a 10 day truce allowing full service during wage talks. Capitol Hill considers antistrike legislation and a full employment bill while CIO wage debate clashes with management leaders Murray and Mosher amidst Green’s opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Management Conference
AFL Traction
Capital Transit Company
Capitol Hill
House
CIO
Murray
Ira Mosher
National Association of Manufacturers
Mosher
AFL
William Green
Marines to Withdraw From China Amid Imminent War Threat
Secretary Byrnes announced that U S Marines will leave hot spots in North China as fighting between Chiang Kai-shek government forces and Communist armies looms. The move follows U S policy support for Chiang and outlines plans to turn northern cities over to government forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
China
Byrnes
Chiang Kai-Shek
State Department
President Truman
Albert
Wedemeyer
Sound Film Promises Easier Industrial Electronics Training
L. H. Heise of General Electric Baltimore will present a film review of a twelve lecture packaged course on industrial electronics to the Southern Engineering Society on November 15. The nonmembers are invited to attend. The program at 8 pm at the W. O. W. will include refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Heise
General Electric Company
Baltimore
Southern Engineering Society
W. O. W. Reents
Tension Mounts Across Java amid Combat Near Batavia
British troops and tanks repelled a band of about 1,000 Indonesians near Batavia as tension rose in Java. Dutch forces also repelled an attack on Tililitan airfield scattering 360 nationalists. A separate report claimed the slaying of several British personnel near Benkoelen during prisoner rescue efforts.
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New York
BE. CG. Mansergh
Aneta Today
Soerabaja
Java
Batavia
Tililitan
Att Atackers
Associated Press
Vern Haugland
Palembang
Sumatra
Benkoelen
Dairy Herd Improvement Association to Meet at Church
County Agent Mark Miller announced a meeting of the 70 member Dairy Herd Improvement Association at First Christian Church. Gordon Cairns of the University of Maryland will speak on improving milk production and the risks of improper milk handling. The group will review annual improvements and emphasize higher standards for dairy cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Miller
County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
First Christian Church
Gordon Cairns
University of Maryland
Miller
DIHA
Wife Always Wins In Lodi Tax Collector Contest
Mrs Anna Boyer Republican candidate for tax collector polled 308 votes on Tuesday defeating her husband Budd Boyer Democratic candidate who received 124 votes. The couple have long run against each other for the office and Mrs Boyer has not lost any previous contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodi
Anna Boyer
Budd Boyer
Boyer
Boyers
This Prof Teaches By Remote Control
In Waterville Maine on November 8 a Colby College professor taught a class via remote link from a hospital bed. Professor Webster Chester delivered a frog circulatory system lecture into a bedside telephone at Thayer hospital while 91 students in the classroom took notes from a loud speaker. The arrangement will continue during his minor illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Colby College
Webster Chester
Thayer Hospital
Chester
Daniel Lincoln Accused Of Bold Hold-up Attempt
The report details Daniel Lincoln being tied to a bold hold-up attempt with a cab driver Griffee. Lincoln said he did not know his companion and claimed the other man had the gun. Police consider filing a charge and search for Lincoln’s alleged accomplice continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lincoln
Page
Griffee
Hagerstown
Spickler
Lincoln
OPA Plans Appeal Overcharges Case Against Sugar Firm
The Office of Price Administration will appeal a district court ruling that dismissed its complaint seeking more than 700 000 in treble damages from Eastern Sugar Associates for alleged sugar storage overcharges. Judge Coleman refused an injunction saying it would be unconscionable. OPA accused the Maryland firm of overcharging Coca Cola for 50 000 tons of Puerto Rican sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Eastern Sugar Associates
William C. Coleman
Maryland
Coleman
Coca Cola Company of Delaware
Atomic bomb change pushes universal military training
Secretary Patterson told the House Military Committee that the atomic bomb's power makes prompt universal peacetime training essential. He argued training will secure the United States and support world peace, noting experts disagree with relying solely on bombs and a small trained force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert PF. Patterson
Patterson
United States
House Military Committee
Truman
Dairy Calf Contest Winners Named by 4H Club
Gerald Fleck of Boonsboro was named the winner of the county wide 4 H Dairy Calf Growth Project at the 4H Dairy Calf Club meeting in the former post office building last night. Fifteen of the twenty three contestants received cash awards split between the Maryland State Pair Board and the Superior Dairy. Other top finishers in order were Michael McCormick Clear Spring Hedwig Heinemann Clear Spring Jeannette Kline Ringgold Donald Frey Beaver Creek William Myers Dual Highway Robert Shank Funkstown Lee McCauley Cearfoss Ralph Shank Funks Town Shirley Hoeckenberry Sharpsburg Walter Bromley Edgemont Lorraine Baker Manor Church John Stouffer Smithsburg Richard Haynes Rohrersville and Lyle Fellett Manor Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Fleck
Boonsboro
Maryland State Pair Board
Superior Dairy
Michael McCormick
Clearspring
Hedwig Heinemann
Vandals overturn six grave stones at Woodlawn Cemetery
J C Browder superintendent of Immunicipal Woodlawn Cemetery reports six grave stones toppled in Santa Monica. He says it appears to be a contest to see who could upset the largest stone. Stones weighed from 600 to 3000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
J. C. Browder
Woodlawn Cemetery
MacArthur Seeks Greater Military Voice in Government
Senator Edwin C. Johnson opposes MacArthur's plan to broaden military influence, arguing for continued civilian control. MacArthur asserts the President's role is nonprofessional and shaped by politics, while noting the need for civilian support and public suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Edwin C. Johnson
United States
Military Department
No Fires Nov. 13 Signs Mark East Chicago Night
East Chicago residents see signs reading No Fires Nov. 13 posted by local firemen wink at a free night next Tuesday for the annual firemen's ball. The excerpt notes wartime savings totals from 1941 to 1944, totaling 90 billion dollars in bonds and deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Chicago
Ind
Price Ceiling Contract Reaches Finalization After Ten Days
The contract activated when a ten day period elapsed without disapproval by the OPA. Officials did not raise objections, allowing the price ceiling to take effect and govern the terms at issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
GM Union Sets Vote On Potential Strike Action
The GM union will hold a strike vote as negotiations resume after 4 000 AFL Transit workers walked out causing service disruptions in Washington. A conciliation meeting led to workers returning to jobs with no disciplinary action. The union seeks an 80 cent per hour pay raise amid plant disputes at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AFL
Capita Transit Company
Goodyear ‘Tira and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
CIO United Rubber
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Glenmore Distilleries Company Incorporated
Louisville, Kentucky
U.S
Secretary of
Poffenberger Tire
Magelang
Shockey
John D. Myers & Co
Rudy’s Hotel
Hamilton Corner
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Roar & Dack
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Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc
North Potomac &J. Hagerstown, Md
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Romanos
Unior Mss
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Allyn Joslyn
Michael Dunre
Faye Marlowe
Mona Freeman
GE Seaton
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