Churchill Sees Atlantic War Zone As Axis Clash
The State Department reported a former Danish ship under Panamanian flag was torpedoed and sunk about 300 miles southwest of Iceland on September 6. Twenty four crew members including one American were listed as presumed lost. Survivors from the American merchant steamer Steel Seafarer, sunk in the Red sea, were landed on the Gulf of Suez coast after a long-range German bomber attack. The Red sea strike deepened U S Axis tensions over freedom of the seas and lend‑lease routes.
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Washington
State Department
Maritime .Commission
Iceland
Cairo
Steel Seafarer
Red Sea
Gulf of Suez
Greece
Hurghada
Dishet el Tabaa
Middle East
United States
Steel
Roosevelt May Announce Policy To Meet Force With Force
Washington reports that President Roosevelt may declare a forceful policy in his Thursday address, pledging to meet aggression with force in the seas near Iceland. Analysts cite the sinking of the Steel Seafarer and threats to American communications as supporting claims.
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F.D.R
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Baltimore Captain Sunk in Red Sea Ambush on First Voyage
Captain John D. Halliday of Baltimore, veteran Isthmian line officer, commanded the unarmed Steam Seafarer when it was sunk by airplane bombs in the Red Sea around midnight Sunday. His wife and son William have lived in Baltimore about 15 years.
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Baltimore
John D. Halliday
Red Sea
William
Seismic reading reports very severe quake near Pacific
Weston Massachusetts seismograph logged a very severe earthquake at 2 38 to 2 43 am EST today. Rev Clarence Blais 8 J says the tremor occurred about 2200 miles away likely in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and lasted about three and a half hours.
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Weston
Mass
Weston College
E.S.T
Clarence Blais
Pacific Ocean
Eagle Stunned by Shotgun After Chicken Raid
In Maryland farmer Richard Piper faced a 25 pound golden eagle that harried his flock. He shot the bird, then confined it in a corn crib and fed it chickens killed by the raptor. The eagle boasted a wingspan of seven feet one inch.
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Spring Gap
Richard Piper
Piper
Maryland Warm and Fair With Afternoon Thunder Showers
Generally fair and continued warm tonight and Wednesday with scattered thunder showers in the mountains Wednesday afternoon. Chesapeake Bay winds light to moderate from the south with some cloudiness tonight and Wednesday.
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Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Extended forecast for Middle Atlantic and Eastern New York
Temperatures start above normal then near normal after Thursday. Moderate showers expected in northern Appalachians from Wednesday to Friday and across the Middle Atlantic States on Thursday and Friday.
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Middle Atlantic States
New York
Appalachians
Three Motorcycles In One Meter Space Puzzle
Police ponder how many motorcycles may park in a metered space after three cycles fit into a single space on West Franklin Street. A nickel had been inserted for one hour, sparking questions about parking limits.
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Police Department
West Franklin Street
Many Apply for Discharge Under 28-year Law
Officials say many registrants seek discharge under the new 28 year old law and are proceeding per instructions. Applications go from the registrant to commanding officer, to local draft board, to Red Cross for status check, then back to the commander. October quota from local boards is expected to exceed 1,700, well above September. First second draft registrants are expected to be called next month.
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Red Cross
Baltimore and Ohio seeks train cuts hearing set
The Public Service Commission scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plan to discontinue 12 trains across five Maryland lines. The commission received several new protests against the abandonments, which the railroad says will speed movement of defense materials.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Public Service Commission
Comptroller predicts tax receipts exceed goal by 134k
State Comptroller J Millard Tawes said the third income tax installment due Monday should bring in about 700000 dollars. He noted this would push total income tax receipts to roughly 6500000 dollars, about 134940 dollars over the target.
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Annapolis
J. Millard Tawes
Richardson Confesses to Two Robberies
Joseph Bart Richardson age 27 of Coalwood West Virginia confessed to dynamiting a steel cabinet in the office of the L H Wiebel Pin Factory and later admitted robbing the safe at Chewsville Cooperative office. He was arrested with George Washington McFalls of Baltimore near Edgemont after midnight. McFalls denies all charges and is described as suffering a dread disease that has deforming effects. Captain William H Peters and County Investigator conducted continued questioning.
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Joseph Bart Richardson
Coalwood
L. H. Wiebel
Chewsville
Richardson
George Washington McFalls
Baltimore
Maryland
Edgemont
Wiebel
McFalls
William H. Peters
Dr Wilson Held For Grand Jury
Dr Allen B Wilson a colored physician was held under 5000 bond for the November Grand Jury after a Magistrate Bostetter hearing in city court this morning He was represented by Calvert K Hartle The white woman witness testified to consulting Wilson and having two abortions one in November 1940 and another about six weeks ago Police arrested him after spotting the couple entering his office early August 9 and detaining them as they drove away
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Allen B. Wilson
Martin V. B. Bostetter
Wilson
Calvert K. Hartle
Board of Street Commissioners Meet Tonight in Regular Session
The Board of Street Commissioners will meet tonight in regular session with routine business on the agenda.
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Board of Street Commissioners
FBI station on Long Island spied for Hamburg
The FBI operated a radio station on Long Island for a year and a half to relay German espionage instructions, testifying in the trial of 16 men accused of spying for the Reich. Informer William G. Sebold said the station cleared between 200 and 300 messages with a Hamburg spy center and that the FBI continues to perform its assigned duties for German espionage directors.
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New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hamburg
Long Island
Reich
William G. Sebold
FBI
Bread Price Increase Hits Hagerstown and County
Bread prices rose by one cent per loaf in Hagerstown and Washington County, about 10 percent on a ten cent loaf and more on an eight cent loaf. An official cited higher flour lard labor and transportation costs, noting lard and wheat prices have surged. Further rises depend on material costs and production expenses.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Two Autos Stolen In City Thefts Reported
Police reported the theft of two automobiles and a gold watch overnight. Stolen were a 1933 Chevrolet from in front of Hagerstown Lumber Company on Frederick Road belonging to NZ Emmert Robinson and a Ford sedan from the rear of 600 George Street owned by John J. Ocker. Perry D. Strickler of High Street also reported a watch theft from his boarding house and provided clues.
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NZ Emmert Robinson
Hagerstown Lumber Company
Frederick Road
John J. Ocker
George Street
Robinson
Ocker
Perry D. Strickler
High Street
German artillery cadet ship Bremse lost in battle
Berlin reports the German artillery cadet ship Bremse of 1,460 tons was sunk off northern Norway after a surprise engagement with a British cruiser and two destroyers while protecting a convoy. The loss came during a short and fierce fight in poor visibility as German forces supplied troops in the north.
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Berlin
Norway
Injury to eye at National Defense Training school
Martin Kipling aged 24 of Y. M. A. was treated at Washington County Hospital yesterday after a steel fragment struck his eye while he attended a course at the National Defense Training school.
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Martin Kipling
Washington County
National Defense Training School
Allied Force Beats Axis Invasion Of Spitzbergen
Allied expeditionary forces from Canada Britain and Free Norway claim they thwarted a German seizure of Spitzbergen coal mines in a bloodless invasion welcomed by locals Civilians aided unloading munitions and supplies British war office did not confirm if mines were destroyed or guarded or if a garrison was left on the Arctic island chain Located near Spitzbergen Norway the operation aimed to deny fuel to Germany with a substantial deployment of ships and troops totaling about 1 006 units involved.
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London
Spitzbergen
Arctic Archipelago
Norway
British War Office
War Office
Milk Theft Arrest In Hagerstown Court
George B. Shubert of Hagerstown aged 53 appeared before Magistrate M W Bostetter on a milk theft charge and was held for a detailed investigation. Otis Bailey, 30, colored, received seven months in the House of Correction after pleading vagrancy.
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George B. Shubert
Hagerstown
Rt. 4
M. W. B. Bostetter
Shubert
Hagerstown Dairy Company
Otis Bailey
House of Correction
Bostetter
Bailey
Williamsport Traffic Crackdown Targets Speeders
The Mayor and Council in Williamsport moved to curb speeding and related violations after recent increases. Intersections will gain painted curbs for better views and delivery trucks will stop double parking to ease congestion. Authorities warn actions will escalate if fatalities occur.
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Williamsport
Big enrollment at Saint Mary's opens with 401 students
Saint Marys Catholic High and grade school opened last week reporting 401 total first day pupils. The grade school holds 304 pupils and the high school 97. The grade school first year class and high school freshmen boast the largest enrollments in the school’s history. New courses include a home economics program for girls.
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St. Mary’s Catholic
Ihe
Little Girl Burned At Home In Washington County
Four year old May Marquiss of 626 Salem avenue was severely burned while playing with matches. She was taken to Washington County Hospital around 10 30 this morning in the Good Will ambulance after police were alerted to the fire at the home of Rev and Mrs Earl B Marquiss. A companion summoned help as the clothes ignited and the flames were not extinguished before aid arrived.
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May Marquiss
Salem Avenue
Washington County Hospital
William H. Peters
Good Will
Earl B. Marquiss
May
Peeping Toms Reported in Several City Blocks
Police report multiple peeping tom incidents around North Potomac Street and near Summit and Reynolds avenues. Respondents say the man has prowled the 200 block for a week, mainly between 9 and 12 oclock, with further reports near Summit and Reynolds. Police promise heightened patrols.
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North
Potomac Street
Summit Avenue
Summit and
Reynolds Avenues
Former Local Man Is Killed in Auto Accident
Garth Kreps aged 36 a former Routerville resident was killed in an automobile accident shortly before midnight on Saturday September 6 in Muncie Indiana where he had lived eleven years. He leaves a wife Lucille Shaffer Kreps and multiple siblings including Henry Glenn Charles D Joseph and Ross. The body will arrive in Hagerstown and funeral services are set for Wednesday at St Pauls church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Garth Kreps
Routerville
Muncie
Ind
Kreps
Lucille Shaffer Kreps
Fred Kreps
Henry
Buffalo
N.Y Glenn
Washington
D. C
Charles D
Fort Knox
Joseph
Williamsport
Ross
Big Spring
Harold Butler
Bowzerville
Hagerstown
Leaf Chapel
St. Paul's Church
Western Pike
Rev
Luther Hare
RAF raids strike Kassel targets in Germany
Nearly 100 RAF planes attacked Kassel overnight targeting Henschel locomotive works. Berlin reports indicate civilian casualties from the RAF bombings across Kassel region and western Germany during the same period. Kassel lies about 200 miles southwest of Berlin.
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London
Kassel
Henschel
Berlin
Royal Air Force
Germany
Prussia
Soviet Forces Break German Line Near Smolensk
Soviet dispatches say on the central front the Red Army pushed 100000 German troops back toward Smolensk, recapturing 150 square miles and 50 villages in two days. Romanians attacking Odessa reportedly left over 20000 dead as Red Navy sorties against the German ally continue. A government communique notes eight Nazi divisions were cut to pieces in a counter-offensive that began 26 days ago.
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Moscow
Smolensk
Odessa
Black Sea
Red Navy
Leningrad Cut Off by Nazi Advance Report
Berlin officials say Leningrad with 3.2 million people is cut off from Russia by German speed divisions reaching the Neva east of the city. A German infantry crossed the Neva and seized Schiuesselburg 21 miles east. Luftwaffe raids hit armament works and Moscow targets as water works facility reported bombed.
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Berlin
Leningrad
Russia
Fuehrer
Neva
Neva River
Schiuesselburg
Moscow
Asphalt Tank Wreck Closes Route 15 for 52 Hours
A tractor trailer carrying 3,000 gallons of hot asphalt overturned on Route 15 in Thurmont. Detours through alleys extended for 52 hours while workers removed debris and damaged cargo. Driver Carl Valentine of Rocky Ridge escaped unharmed. loss estimated at $5,000 with no insurance.
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Thurmont
traMic
Carl Valentine
Rocky Ridge
E. C. Valentine
Frederick
Valentine
Churchill warns Hitler may shift tactics toward United States
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Churchill in the House of Commons warns Hitler could turn the Atlantic into one vast war zone and approach close quarters with the United States. He urges greater American naval help, notes combined British and American forces in Iceland, and emphasizes a long, hard fight ahead despite recent British gains.
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London
Churchill
Adolf Hitler
United States
Atlantic
House of Commons
Britain
Iceland
Willkie Attacks Nye at War Propaganda Inquiry
Willkie charging Senator Nye with trying to split Americans into discordant racial and religious groups to disunite them over U S foreign policy. He spoke in a formal press statement as Nye testified in the Senate committee probe into propaganda. Nye said several movie magnates control propaganda feeding the public.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
Senate
Nye
R-Nd
United States
Willkie
Clark
Warm Weather Returns Today In September Heat Wave
The article notes a return of warm weather with temperatures heading to the 90s. J. A. Miller, a government weather observer, says this is not unusual for September. Keedysville records show 103 degrees nine years ago and frequent nineties in September. Last night was warm, with temperatures not dropping below 60, and by 10 am this morning the high reached 66, matching yesterday's maximum.
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J. A. Miller
Keedysville
Water chief Albert Heard rushed to hospital after collapse
Albert Heard, superintendent of the municipal water department, was taken ill last night at his home on North Potomac Street and removed to Washington County Hospital for an operation.
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Albert Heard
Municipal Water Department
North Potomac Street
Washington County Hospital
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Theodore N. Kaufman
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