Nazis Hurl Reinforcements Into Melitopol Battle
London dispatch reports German reinforcements rushed from Crimea to Melitopol as Red Army forces press from east and north. Soviet shock troops battled through blockhouses in the city while larger drives threaten to cut the German corridor to the Crimea and encircle Nazi troops.
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Melitopol
Crimea
London
Crimean
Ukraine
Great Peninsula
Melitonol
Red Army
Berlin
Zaporozhe
Gowel
Kiev
Dnieper
Rechitsa
Gomel
Poland
War conference begins in Moscow with Hull Eden Molotov
U S Secretary Cordell Hull British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Soviet Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov open the first full dress war conference in Moscow. They plan to discuss wartime and postwar military political and economic issues including a second front in western Europe. A joint three power statement announced delegations and Hull and Eden statements.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
U. S
Cordell Hull
Anthony Eder
Vyacheslav Molotov
Europe
Kremlin
Moscow Syrdrome
Hull
Eden
Wash
New Lend-Lease Pact To Supply Russia Is Signed By Allies
The State Department announced a third lend-lease pact for Soviet Russia was signed in London by the United States United Kingdom Canada and Soviet governments. It provides armaments equipment materials and foodstuffs to the USSR and reverse lend-lease from Soviet Russia supplying raw materials to western Allies in exchange for armament and food. Previously Soviet reciprocity mainly involved servicing Allied ships at Russian ports.
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Washington
State Department
Russia
London
United States
United Kingdom
U.S.S.R
Soviet
Three Suits For Divorce Docketed
Three divorces filed this morning bring the year’s tally in the county to twenty five. Eleanor Discopoli Pyle vs John Wm Pyle through C. K. Hartle. Dorsey M. Tall vs Lene C. Tall through Grace Gerber Silverberg. Esther Mae Carter vs Wallace Hall Carter through H. M. Miler.
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Eleanor Discopoli Pyle
John Wm. Pyle
C. K. Hartle
Dorsey M. Tall
Lene C. Tall
Grace Gerber Silverberg
Esther Mae Carter
Wallace Hall Carter
H. M. Miler
Did These German Feathers Fall Then Across the War Skies
In a neutral Swedish port British prisoners describe a raid by American Flying Fortresses and Liberators on Marienburg on October 9. A North Irish soldier, George Magee, recalls guards boasting of Luftwaffe strength before the Liberators drove them to shelter.
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Drottningholm
Goteborg
Sweden
Marienburg
George Magee
North Ireland
Luftwaffe
Survey Finds County Farm Machinery Needs For 1944
Washington county Farm War Board completed a survey of farm machinery needs for 1944 and sent results to the state USDA War Board. It reports the first seven months of applications for rationed tractors combines corn pickers side delivery rakes and pickup balers. The county notes the supply generally met needs and little hardship should be felt if farmers borrow or lend equipment.
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Washington County
County Farm War Board
Usda War Board
County War Board
Death of B&O yard chief in Cumberland car incident
O. E. West age 62 chief of yard terminal operations for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad died unexpectedly in Cumberland while in his private car on a siding. His headquarters were in Baltimore. The death occurred early today.
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Cumberland, Md
O. E. West
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Governor Vivian Plans to Do as He Pleases With Pig
Denver dispatch reports Governor John C. Vivian intends to keep and possibly eat the hog awarded by Nebraska Governor Dwight Griswold for a war bond bet. He says no one may tell him what to do with the pig and notes the Office of Price Administration has not ruled on ration points.
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Denver
John C. Vivian
Nebraska
Dwight Griswold
Office of Price Administration
F D R Summons Labor Chiefs Over Wage Demands
President Roosevelt called leaders from CIO AFL and railroad brotherhoods to a Thursday conference to consider labor demands for higher wages amid growing restlessness among railroad workers likely to strike. White House action targets the Combined Labor War Board as rail unions weigh next moves.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Combined
Labor War Board
CIO
AFL
Independent Railroad Brotherhoods
Chicago
Willkie To Address G. O. P. Congressmen
Wendell L. Willkie arrives in Washington for an off the record briefing with Republican members of Congress on world affairs and politics. He is invited to address a closed meeting of the 78th Club of GOP newcomers at a dinner, with tradition of Q and A to follow.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
Capital
Congress
St.Louis
78Th Club
Ex-Reporter An Ace Locomotive Buster
London Oct 19 Flying Officer Herbert Wagner Garrison Md the only American in a south of England Spitfire squadron of RAF Fighter Command destroyed three of four locomotives he and another pilot attacked in northern France last week Air Ministry announced Wagner 22 a former Baltimore newspaper reporter and insurance salesman
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London
Herbert Wagner
Garrison
South of England
RAF Fighter Command
France
Air Ministry
Wagner
Baltimore
Japanese air chief killed in China front operations
Berlin report citing the Japanese war ministry says Lt. Gen. Morihide Nakazono, leader of the Japanese air corps on the Chinese front, was killed early last month while conducting operations in southern China.
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Berlin
Japanese War Ministry
Morihide Nakazono
China
Light Rain In Hagerstown Keeps Night Chill
Local meteorologist J A Miller in Keedysville records light showers totaling .02 inch. Cloudy skies prevented temperatures from falling below 40 degrees overnight.
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Hagerstown
J. A. Miller
Keedysville
Hannover Again Is Target For Heavy RAF Raid
London reports a large Royal Air Force strike against Germany with Hannover as the main objective and Mosquito bombers hitting Berlin and western Germany. Seventeen bombers were lost. cloud cover obscured full results. The raid ends a 10 day lull and is the fourth heavy assault on Hannover in 30 days, with continued Berlin Mosquito attacks and firepower weakening several areas including London.
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London
Royal Air Force
Germany
Hannover
Berlin
Air Ministry
Gumoitwerke
Continent
East Anglia
England
Venereal diseases dominate August health record in Washington county
Washington county reported 24 new syphilis and five gonorrhea cases in August, while other contagious diseases totaled 15 with 11 tuberculosis, one whooping cough, one encephalitis, one pneumonia, and one scabies. County health workers warn the underfunded department risks handling the surge without more nurses.
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Washington County
State Department of Health
Washington County Health Department
Health Department
County Medical Society
Board of County Commissioners
Corps of
Drop Lost Ration Books In Mailbox
An advisory urges dropping any found lost ration books into the nearest mailbox for postal delivery to the owner if an address is present. The OFA said the post office will handle delivery, as with found hotel keys returned to their hotels. People are urged to verify names and addresses on their books.
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Post Office Department
OFA
Farm Workers May Take Jobs in War Production
Farm workers of draft age held necessary on the farm may work in war production during off-season from November 15 to March 15. They must return to farming after March 15 and resume their original status. Boards outline a four month release path to war plant work, with steps through draft board, County Farm Agent, and U.S. Employment Service, contingent on employer agreement and farm release. If workers refuse to return, they face induction. many have prior defense plant experience for alternative roles.
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U.S. Employment Service Office
Police Probe Wave Of Minor Thefts Plagues City
An epidemic of small thefts keeps police occupied as they investigate several reports. Mrs J T Stadimilier on West Franklin street reports a wrist watch stolen from an industrial plant. William Hartshorne on View street reports a spotlight stolen from his car. L L Taylor of Clearspring Rt i reports trousers a belt and shoes stolen at an industrial plant.
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J.T. Stadimilier
West Franklin Street
Wm. S. Hartshorne
View Street
L. L. Taylor
Clearspring
Rt i
Bank To Enlarge Public Quarters
Workers at the Farmers and Merchants Bank building lay a new foundation for a vault that will be rolled back about 150 feet to proportionally enlarge the banking quarters. The added space will relieve congestion at busy times.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
U S Bombers Strike Yugoslav Rail Hub Invasion Probe
Allied air forces led by medium Mitchell bombers and P 38 escorts swept into Yugoslavia to hit the Skopije rail yards and bridge in the Vardar valley. Tracks and bridges were damaged as two waves targeted yards centers and the nearby passenger station.
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Noland Norgaard
Algiers
Yugoslavia
Skopije
Vardar
Swonska
Greece
RAF
Rhodes
Crete
Seoplje
Aignal
Believe Jap Plane Sighted Off Oahu Launched By Sub
An unidentified small float-type plane approached Barber’s Point on Oahu on a Sunday morning, then sped back to sea after searchlights. Navy reports the craft was likely launched from a submarine with a reconnaissance mission believed unsuccessful. The last enemy air appearance over Oahu was March 1942 when bombs fell in a wooded area.
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Oahu
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Barbers Point
Oahu Islangs
Naval Air Station
Navy
Oahu Island
Honolulu
Board Quits Issuing Shoes Amid School Demand
The commodity division of the Local Ration Board announced a halt on new shoe applications, except for emergencies, until November 15. Spokesmen noted the new shoe stamp becomes valid November 1 and that no children are being denied shoes to attend school.
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Commodity Division
Jocal Ration Board
Shoe Division
Restaurants May Not Demand Food Stamp Coupons
The local ration office announced it is illegal for restaurants to require customers to turn over unused food stamps. A Hagerstown restaurant was cited for signage asking patrons to hand over coupons to increase its supplies. Restaurants and individuals may not exchange or sell coupons, as quotas and legal limits govern food rationing.
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Hagerstown
Ration Ofice
OPA
Allied repels Jap landing at Finschhafen New Guinea
Allied troops and airmen beat back a Japanese landing attempt near Finschhafen. Twenty four of 35 attacking planes were shot down or probably destroyed. The Japanese force in the Sattelberg area remained active, with two repulsed attacks. Four Allied fighters lost. one pilot saved.
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Southwest Pacific
Finschhafen
New Guinea
MacArthur
Sattelberg
Oro Bay
Teachers To Meet But No Holiday In Baltimore
The annual meeting of the State Teachers Association will be held in Baltimore this Friday and Saturday but Friday will not be a school holiday in the county and there will be no change in school hours. Delegates will represent Washington county due to war travel difficulties.
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State Teachers” Association
Baltimore
Board of Education
Washington County
Washington County Association
Many Auto Licenses Taken At Pimlico
Baltimore scene reports 252 motorists had licenses seized at Pimlico race track during a 30 day state race meeting. 192 were from out of state. OPA district enforcement attorney Daniel B Leonard said Maryland numbers would be checked with the Motor Vehicle Commissioner to locate distant counties. Vehicles owners may face rationing-board explanations of gas coupon use and possible B or C card revocation. Out of state license numbers will be sent to OPA officials in their states.
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Baltimore
Daniel B. Leonard
OPA
Pimlico
Leonard
Maryland
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Beadline Extended for November and December Food Allotments
The local Ration Board extended the deadline to November 5 for restaurants and institutional food users to apply for November and December allotments. The prior deadline of October 15 was pushed back due to many applicants missing the original date.
Kesselring's Troops Show Signs Of Weakening
Allied dispatch from Algiers reports the Volturno river battle ending in 5th Army victory. American and British forces crossed the Volturno at all points with five villages captured on the eastern sector. British units widened the breach near Capua and the sea, while Montgomery’s 8th Army seized Santo Stefano and Montecilfone. Air forces dominated the front as bombardment hit rail yards at Skopje and airfields on Rhodes Crete and Crete.
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HDQS
Algiers
Volturno
5Th Army
Capua
Bernard L. Montgomery
8Th Army
Santo Stefano
Montecilfone
Adriatic
5Th
Titerno
Gioia
Liberi
Falcchio
Pontelatone
Albignano
Bressa
North African
Skopjje
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Athens
Rhodes
Crete
Martiza
Calato
Kastel
Heraklion
Submarines Toll From War Patrols Reported
Washington Oct 19 The Navy announced submarines have sunk or damaged 460 Japanese vessels since December 7 1941 including 319 sunk 36 probably sunk and 105 damaged. Secretary Knox said 148 additional ships were sunk or damaged and that new counts provide no current value to the enemy as patrols end.
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Washington
Japan
Navy
Knox
Bankhead criticizes free space demand for war bond ads
Senator Bankhead charged the Treasury with trying to force newspapers to provide space for war bond drives without pay. He backs a bill to authorize paid war bond advertising totaling 25 to 30 million dollars annually. Treasury opposition drew Senate bank committee questions, while supporters from the National Ad Association and several professional groups were expected to testify.
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Washington
Bankhead
D-Als
Treasury Department
Treasury
Senate
National
Adborter Association
Morree
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Rodion
Matinovsky
Dnieper River
Feodor Tolbukhin
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Alfred de Marigny
Nassau, Bahamas
America
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F.D.R
Willkie
Woodrow Wilson
McDermut
Kearny
N. J
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David A. McDermut
New York
Clark
Rome
Skoplie
Beadline
Kesselring
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