Yanks Give Up Fort Driant Toehold After Ten Days
American troops withdraw from Fort Driant near Metz after ten days of close combat. General Patton's 3rd Army penetrated 100 yards into underground passages, fighting from entrance to entrance while mushroom pillboxes fire upon movers. The fort and adjacent strongholds remain under heavy fire as withdrawal completes. British patrols probe Neder Rhine and Canadian and American advances continue in Holland and Belfort Gap region.
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FT. Driant
France
Fort Driant
Metz
George
Patton
3Rd Army
Moselle
London
Neder Rhine
1St Airborne
Netherlands
Germany
Antwerp
Holland
Aachen
Supreme
6Th Army Group
Voges
Belfort
Absentee ballots counted from Maryland voters at State House
Governor OConor reported 789 Washington Countians among 22 727 received absentee ballots at Annapolis about one percent of total requests. State ballots dominate with 21 930 of 22 727. 787 federal ballots. Distribution planned. Hagerstown messenger due 11 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Annapolis
Maryland
Washington
Herbert R. O'Conor
Hagerstown
Board of Supervisors
Tip on Railroad Man's Death Best Wins First Prize
The local tip on a railroad man's death near Martinsburg wins last week's top prize of $3.50 and goes to a South Potomac street resident. Second prize is shared for tips on a Mast explosion near Chambersburg that killed two men, and a note about the Fairchild cargo plane production incident following V E Day. Third prize is split on tips about church members aiding an injured farmer and on a rubbish dumper being found. Tips are accepted weekdays 7:30 am to 5:30 pm by the Daily Mail. The Mail invites servicemen families to send letters about unusual battles. valuable letters may be news tips.
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Martinsburg
South Potomac Street
Chambersburg
Mai
25 000 Parcels Mailed Here This Christmas Season
Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson estimated that 25 000 Christmas parcels have been mailed here since September 15. He figures about 150 boxes per local boy and girl and conservatively 15 parcels per overseas service member. The total excludes county post offices. Parcels window crowded as deadline nears at 3 45 this afternoon.
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Thomas M. Simpson
Fair Sex Turning To Smoking Pipes
A tipster reported two local women in an automobile smoking pipes, while cigarettes were scarce. Saturday a supply of popular cigarette brands arrived in Hagerstown but sold out within a few hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
McMullen Urges Experienced Leadership for Congress
Daniel F. McMullen, Democratic candidate for Congress, told about 25 Williamsport Democrats that in crucial times voters need experience in international affairs and a clear program. He praised veterans and said he supports veterans’ families, noting his WWI service and long veteran involvement. He announced an endorsement from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and plans further campaign stops in Cumberland, Frederick, and Montgomery counties, with a rally in Williamsport next Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel F. McMullen
Congress
Williamsport
Roosevelt
McMullen
Cumberland
Maryland Legion
Brotherhood of Railroad
Legislative Board of the
Frederick
Montgomery
Williamspo
Park
Filling Stations Are Entered Here
Two Pennsylvania avenue filling stations were broken into Saturday night but checkups have failed to disclose anything of value as missing. Price's Amoco station was entered through a rear window and it was apparent that the thief or thieves searched the office presumably for gas coupons. At Carl Conklin's Texaco station a glass in a rear window was broken and entrance effected but nothing inside apparently was disturbed. The government has refused to opinion the thieces were after gas: consider a protest by Carroll R. Miller, secretary of the Appalachian Apple Service, against an offered price of $2.28 a bushel for smaller apples. The War Food Administration offered to purchase for lend-lease shipment to England. The WFA's reply said a review of market service reports fails to indicate any sales of apples the ones we are offering to purchase. The offer of the WFA to purchase small sized apples from 2 1 21 inches, for which a market is difficult to find, was welcomed by growers here. After full consideration the government feels prices offered present fair value, also an opportunity to dispose of fruit which is not readily saleable else where should have benefited on the whole apple market rather than otherwise. A number of county growers apparently did not agree with Miller's protest that current commercial prices were hardening on the bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Avenue
Price
Amoco
Carl Conklin
Texaco
Carroll R
Miller
Appalachian Apple Service
War Food Administration
England
WFA
Market Service
Washington
Captain Peters Warns Vandals Over Halloween Vandalism
Captain William Peters warned police are investigating recent vandalism on Fairground Avenue and will issue warrants once suspects are identified. He ordered heightened vigilance as Halloween nears, saying law will take its courses against any person or property harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairground Avenue
William Tl. Peters
Fire destroys southeast Baltimore Potomac corner
A 30000 dollar fire destroyed frame storage buildings and gutted an apartment house at the southeast corner of Potomac and Baltimore streets at 3 36 this morning. Firemen and police reserve incendiary suspicion while questioning persons, including some tied to a prior McEwen Furniture Co. warehouse blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac and
Baltimore
McEwen Furniture Co
Terror Reigns In Budapest As Hungary Seeks Armistice
London dispatch reports Hungary torn by Nazi loyalists after Regent Horthy sought an armistice with Allies. Hungarian Nazis led by Ferenc Szálasi promise ruthless action and death penalties for traitors as German SS divisions move toward Budapest. Stated arrests, alleged seizure of Horthy, and unclear impact on about 30 to 40 divisions.
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Budapest
Hungary
London
Nicholas Horthg
Germany
Vienna
Horthy
Feree Szalasi
Orde
Ankara
Gestapo
Lille
France
Vitez Voeroes
Philippine War Hero Itnyre Wounded In Pacific Action
Pvt Itnyre, husband of Ruth Itnyre and son of Charles and ? Itnyre, was slightly wounded in action on September 18 in the Palau Islands, Pacific. He previously worked for Poffenberger Tire Service and is listed in a War Department telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack B. Ityre
Ruth Itnyre
Antietam Street
Charles E. Itnyre
Bay Street
Palau Islands
Pacific
War Department
Potlinyre
Poffenberger Tire Service
Hurricane Drift Alters Caribbean Warning for Yucatan
A very severe Caribbean hurricane drifted between west and northwest today. Caution was advised for the Yucatan peninsula and Florida straits as winds of hurricane force extended over a large area. The Weather Bureau reported the center about 40 miles west-southwest of Grand Cayman, with gale conditions expected to span the region today and tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MI. Fla
Yucatan Peninsula
Florida Straits
Weather Bureau
Ward
Grand Cayman Island
Burea
Archbishop Spellman Returns After Overseas Tour
Archbishop Francis J. Spellman arrived at LaGuardia Field in an army transport plane after a 19000 mile tour among Americans in battle areas overseas. He declined to predict peace in Europe by Christmas, noting Eisenhower gave no such forecast. Spellman began the trip July 20 visiting North Africa Italy France England Belgium and Luxembourg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francis J. Spellman
Armed Forces
la Guardia Field
Europe
Spellman
Eisenhower
North Africas
Italy
France
England
Belgium
Tietland
T Luxembours
Ack Ack Stops Robots Over London Night Raid
London reports an exceptionally intense air raid with flying bombs fired during the night over southern England. Anti aircraft fire halted attacks, with three bombs wasted in the sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pio
England
First Killing Frost Reported in Washington County
Chewsville weather observer Paul Oswald reports a low of 26 at his station this morning and frost wiped out all garden crops in Washington County. Ice formed in puddles after recent rains as the first killing frost fell on the normal date for first heavy frosts. Keedysville observer J A Miller notes October 16 as the typical first frost date, with variations in other years.
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Paul Oswald
Chewsville
Washington County
J. A. Miller
Keedysville
Countian Fights Out Of Ambush In Italian Front
Pvt. Robert L. Lowe of Smithsburg fought his way from an ambush after a fierce hour long firefight on the Fifth Army front in Italy. A rifleman in the Shiu Custer Infantry Division, Lowe helped a patrol locate minefields and clear pockets of resistance despite losing his carbine. His wife Pauline Misier lives in Smithsburg. he entered service earlier this year.
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Robert L. Lowe
Smithsburg
Fifth Air Front
Italy
Daily Mail
Fifth Army
I Troy
Lowe
Shiu
Custer
Gilbert No Loya
Pauline Misier
Smithshurn
Aiverait
New York Times backs FDR in editorial stance
The New York Times editorial endorses President Roosevelt for re election arguing the scales tip heavily in favor of the Democratic party on foreign policy. The piece claims Democrats offer a more forthright policy and that victory would help secure lasting peace with support from McMullen and other Democratic congressmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Roosevelt
the Times
Floroid F. Bester
Washington County Campaign Committee
Democratic Congress
Daniel E. McMullen
Ester
McMallen
United States
Dewey
Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Coat
J. M. Feighey Sr of Back of Lee Street pleaded guilty before Magistrate Rostetter in city court to stealing a soldier's coat containing a wrist watch. He received a suspended 60 day sentence on promise to behave. The incident occurred early Sunday morning as a hawk worker from Hancock reported being intoxicated and unable to recall details. Patrolman Krode investigated.
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J. M. Feighey
Lee Street
LV. OB. Rostetter
Ings
Movney
Hancock
John Krode
Misis
Phy
Former County Clerk Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Scheme
Former Worcester County clerk Joseph Brimer pleaded guilty in the circuit court to funds embezzlement related offenses. Prosecutors described a multi‑party scheme involving illicit withdrawals and misuse of county assets. Brimer faces a four year sentence as part of the plea agreement, with sentencing set for a later date.
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Snow
Get
Jayee
Joseph BF
Brimer
Worrester
Buel Off Formosa is In Third Day
U.S. air force reports Superfortresses attacked Formosa for a second time within hours striking Okayama and Heito. The second mission completed with no aircraft losses. Of four B 29s on the October 14 mission two are safe and ten of eleven crewmen are safe from a third plane that crash landed. Only one Superfortress is reported lost across the two missions, both carrying their heaviest bomb loads to date.
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Washington
Formosa
Okayama
Heito
20Th Air Force
Air Force
Berlin Hints Nazis To Evacuate Greece
Berlin radio indicated Germany planned to evacuate Greece affecting the Balkan front. A Transoceanic agency broadcast quoted a German military spokesman saying events in the sector are fluid and the final decision will come later.
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London
Berlin
Greece
Transocean l
Balkan
Fear May Lure Out Fleet in Formosa Clash
Fear of an immediate Formosa invasion or a strategic ruse may drive Japan to deploy its hoarded fleet. After more than a year, American forces have sought to draw Japanese admirals into major engagements, testing whether Tokyo will risk surface guns or retreat to a wary defense as carrier planes and B 29s loom.
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Formosa
Japan
U. S
Tokyo
Four Years of National Service Register Totals
Four year anniversary notes reveal 23 804 men registered under the National Selective Service. Most registrants are white. about 200 county draftees reported in Teavas Dent have died or been discharged. Inductees faced variousphysical medical issues. few board personnel changes occurred. discussions mention volunteer elective service and confusion over processes.
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Selective Service
Wasion
Natoral Dy
Washington Couniy
Teavas
Ebindred
MacArthur Airmen Blast Formosa Battle
The Pacific Fleet reports a fierce air naval duel for Formosa entering its third day. Nimitz says strong Japanese attacks sparked the engagement mid Friday, with no confirmed surface unit reports. Japanese news agency cites the fleet off Formosa as it makes its appearance. Superfortresses attacked military targets on Formosa.
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Formosa
Tokyo
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Luzon
Kurelles
Marshalls
Stolen Bike Found Wrecked Near Ceartoss
The bicycle of Richard Poole from East Avenue was reported stolen yesterday from North Jenay Street and later found by sheriff's officers in a ditch near Ceartoss, damaged beyond repairs. Police believe the thief may have been involved in an accident.
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Richard Poole
East Avenue
Jenaythan Street
Ceartoss
Cut Nazi Sea Escape Route Near Norway Front
London report says Soviet forces cut the Petsamo sea route from northern Finland and captured the Arctic port, with Red Army tanks taking a key road junction near the Norwegian border. Pravda called the highway center the key to Norway after repelling a German armored counterattack.
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London
Finland
Arctic
Petesamoy
Pravda
Moscow
Norway
Curtner
Htn
Germany
Ise
Petsamo
Tiet Mg Router
1-C Group Called To Take Exams For Army
A garbled report notes a 1-C group ordered to take Army exams, with references to medics, sailors, and naval elements. The readable fragments mention conscription, training, and exams tied to military mobilization, but many words are unclear.
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Army
Capture Hutt ROM Goer Phee Iene
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local item involving persons or titles, but readable data is insufficient to identify date, place, or outcome. The fragment mentions names and terms resembling a report header, suggesting a brief people or event notice with unclear context.
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Toehold
O’conor
Leon
Billy Souders
Mt. Lena
Workers of Need
Apple
Captain Peters
Potomac
Spruce Street
Irene Young Wingert
Howard Feed
Bill Baker
East Baltimore
Pees
Hear Horthy
Pvt
Itnyre
Gi’s
Countian
Robert F. Lowe
George Philip Weyerhaeuser
Navy
Fort Lewis
Wash
Buel
U. S. Navy
MacArthur
Olwes
Art Opiggerl
Colt Taut Naval Tuan Asvs
The
Pupathor
Hutt
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