Martial Law Looms Across Europe Reported by Allied Sources
Allied reports say Adolf Hitler massed about 8,060,000 troops along a 6,000 mile European coast and planned martial law in anticipation of Allied invasion. Interlocked orders directed occupation forces to seize administration centers, arrest officers suspected of underground ties, and prepare for a sweeping roundup. Norway Denmark and other regions reportedly under martial law as German fortifications and airfields expand.
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London
Adolf Hutler
Europe
Reich Interio
Gestipo
Henrich Himmler
Norway
Denmark
Oslo
Axwss
Greece
Jugoslavia
Albania
Maginot Line
Adriatic
Mediterranean
Valley Falls Notices And Family Visit Highlights
Valley Falls residents host visitors from Brooklyn and Troy as Mrs Bertha Hansen welcomes relatives. Mrs Willan learns of sister Mrs William Orr’s death in West Pittston Pa. Valley Falls firemen announce monthly meeting for Monday evening September 12 at Community Hall.
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John Geran
Kathleen
Brooklyn
John Ryan
Betty
Inve Coonrodt
Troy
Bertha Hansen
Willan
Wiliam Orr
West Pittston
Valley Falls Firemen
Handle Electric Cords and Plugs with Care
Practical guide stresses turning off outlets before equipment, avoiding barehanded contact with wet cords, and using dry paper to prevent shocks. It warns against pulling cords by the plug, suggests loosening stuck connections carefully, and recommends storing cords properly. Also notes insulation checks for extension cords and proper securing to baseboards.
Budgeting a Wardrobe for Seasonal Savings
This piece advises planning a wardrobe budget at the start of summer clearances. It emphasizes creating a economy minded plan, sticking to it, and avoiding duds in the closet by prioritizing items you truly need and can afford. It also notes the option to pay more for essential pieces if necessary.
Soldiers Killed in Action List Names Albany and Sar a nac
War Department lists 164 men recently killed in action. Among them are Pvt John W Luvngard of Albany and Pvt Clifford S Parrott of Saranac. Both fell in the North African theater including Sicily.
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War Department
John W Luvngard
Albany
Clifford S. Parrott
Saranac
Sicily
Enemy Bonds Rise On Sicily Invasion News
British stock gamblers who bought Axis bonds early this year saw gains after Allied Sicily invasion. Italian 5 percent 1862 bonds rose from about 835 to 1500 near double cost. German 1924 and 1930 issues also climbed. Japanese and Bulgarian, Hungarian, Romanian bonds followed, with profits driven by anti-Axis sentiment and limited supply.
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Howard Berry
London
SNL
Sicily
Aals
Tokyo
Palestine
Inter-allied war crimes panel to meet in London
The Inter-allied Commission for Investigation of War Crimes will convene in London soon. British authorities say Philippine atrocities by Japanese will be a topic, and the panel will first decide what constitutes a war crime.
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London
INS
Inter-allied Commission For Investigation
Philippines
Reading interests of service men spotlight home town papers
Miss Alice J Garwood, assistant librarian at Second Service Command, says in New York Branch Library Book News that home town papers are the reading material most requested by service men. The current issue highlights that local papers are the top demand among readers serving away from home.
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New York Upi
Alice J Garwood
New York
Library Book News
Garwood
Local church notices mix with moving announcements
West Sand Lake M and Mrs Malter Lavender have moved into the Smith apartment vacated by Mr and Mrs Clif ford Moul who have moved into their new home at East Greenbush. The Sunday School of the Methodist Church will meet Sunday morning at 10 am. At the 11 oclock service the pastor Rev John A Lavender will preach on The Growth of Faith. The Womans Society will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Mabel Gardner. The midweek service next Wednesday evening will be in charge of Robert Bicknell with a special program. Next Thursday evening the senior choir will resume rehearsals. They will meet at the home of Mrs Harold Alger.
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Malter Lavender
Smith
Clifford Moul
Newa
East Greenbush
The
Methodist Church
John A Lavender
Womans Society
Mabel Gardner
Robert Bicknell
Harold Alger
Maritime Boss Classified 2 A
Joseph Curran 37 head of the National Maritime Union was reclassified 2 A as board essential to the war effort in his union role. He reportedly shipped to sea as an ordinary seaman to inspect conditions abroad. Officials note Curran failed to notify his draft board of leaving the country, creating a delinquency, while the local board cites his able seaman status and Shipping Administration guidance.
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New York
INS
Joseph Curran
National
Mariime Union
Curran
War Shipping Administration
New York Selective Service
Col
Arthur V. Mc
Dermott
Shipping
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Hitler
Albert W. Anderson
Albin F. Anderson
Rankin Avenue
Army Air Corps
Victorville
Cal
Anderson
Troy High School
Union College
University of Vermont
Burlington
Home Town Paper
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Maritime
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WAR Bonds
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