War Prisoners Tell Stories of Deserters in Odessa Lineup
A group of 570 Allied correspondent interviewed war prisoners in Odessa. The men from Germany Romania Slovakia Poland and France recounted discouragement desertion and disillusion with the Nazi army while detained in a two story public bathhouse repurposed as a prisoners assembly point separated by nationality.
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Odessa
Slobokka
Germany
Ans
Hans Goebel
Soviet Union
Hermann Petz
Sigmund Ber
Russians Beat Off Americans In Bucharest Raid
Soviet reports say heavy German and Hungarian assaults near Narva and the Carpathians were repelled by the Red Army. Grim fighting continued around Sevastopol with thousands of Axis troops engaged and Soviet bombers sinking several convoys bound for Romanian ports.
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Europe
Bucharest
RAF
Moscow
Red Army
Narva
Carpathian
Narova
Carpathians
Stanislawoyw
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Fliers Persist in Caroline Islands Raids Amid Pacific Offensives
Allied air forces continue heavy bombing of Caroline island bases from Wol eai to Satawan as MacArthur and Nimitz coordinate 22 raids since Sunday. Liberators from Marshall and Gilbert Islands strike Woleai and Satawan amid losses at Rabaul and Dublin and Moen, while RAF reports large German rail targets and a record night of bomb tonnage on Cologne and surrounding centers.
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Allied Headquarters
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
South Pacific
Caroline Islands
Woleai Island
Carolines
Satawan Island
Truk
MacArthur
Central Pacific
Marshall and
Gilbert Islands
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Caroline
Atoll
Satawan
Nomoi Island
Rabaul
New Britain
Solomons
London
Europe
Air Ministry
RAF
Germany
Bucharest
Italy
Cologne
RAF Bomber Command
Berlin
Yesday
Adolf Hitler
Atlantic Wall
Esses
Remembering Wooden Leg Story At Police Dance
Acting Chief Elmer Nelson blocks Luckey from attending the annual police dance. Nelson recalls Luckey's 1943 party incident when his artificial leg came off and rolled across the ballroom, causing dancers to fall.
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Elmer Nelson
Luckey
Nelson
Rock Enon Day Set To Prepare Camp Grounds
MA Winchester reports an all day Rock Enon Day with 9 30 start to clear trees and ready the camp ground for the June 25 opening. Men will remove trees while women bring picnic lunches and offer support as Scouts activities begin under correction.
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Rock Enon
Hodgson Hat Dress Shop Announces Clearance Sale
Margaret L. Hodgson promotes a clearance sale at her Hat Dress Shop offering discounts from one quarter to one half off on suits and coats. The notice highlights late season savings and invites customers to visit the shop.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
HAT — Dress Shop
Romania Urged To Get Out Now
Secretary of State Hull urged Romania to leave its military partnership with Germany at the earliest possible moment. He declined to confirm a London dispatch about armistice terms to Romania, noting terms had been forwarded to Washington and London.
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Washington
Hull
Romania
London
Russia
Germany
May Committee Opposes New Labor Draft Legislation
The May committee rejects new compulsory labor law changes for 38 to 45 year olds who refuse industrial work when available. Chairman May asserts existing law suffices and resists bringing any proposal to the House floor. Rep Harness counters that unemployment is the issue with about 600,000 unemployment compensation claims pending.
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Washington
May
D-Wy
Rep
Harness
Indiana
Germans Claiming Many Sinkings
London dated April 21 reports a German communique claiming many sinkings by Nazi bombers and torpedo attacks. The dispatch notes ongoing air and naval actions, listing alleged vessel losses and strategic targets in the European theater.
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London
County Board approves budget for Frederick County
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors approved the forthcoming fiscal year budget totaling 230 189 17 dollars. The tax levy remains 1 40, divided 1 00 for schools and 40 cents for county operations. Expenditures total 35 991 77 with school funds 165 040 40 and welfare 29 157. local funds add 12 000 for schools. Superintendent Leslie D. Kline says teachers will get about 16 monthly raise next year funded half by state and half by county funds.
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Frederick
Leslie D. Kline
Fragments From Pia Sens 8 30 Rally at Rouss Fire Hall
A partial notice notes a gathering titled Every Pia Sens at 8 30 at Rouss Fire Hall. The readable text hints a date code 12 31 Pri ip tf but details are unclear.
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Pia Sens
Rouss
Turner Sencindiver's Shop Affected By Illness Notice
Turner Sencindiver's shop remains closed until further notice due to illness and unspecified staffing issues. Local customers are advised to watch for upcoming updates and reopens.
Republicans To Form Coordinated Postwar Policy Program
Senator Taft announces plans to build a unified Republican legislative program. Special consultant George H. E. Smith will help shape policy on foreign affairs postwar aviation and taxes. Taft urges prompt action and coordination among minority members for a cohesive platform before Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Indi
Ford Canadian Plant Idled in Windsor Strike
Picket lines surrounded the Ford Motor Company of Canada plant in Windsor as day and night shifts left early. About 14 000 workers were affected by the standstill while Ford president Wallace R. Campbell urged police to break up the protest deeming it illegal.
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Windsor
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Ford
Wallace R. Campbell
Responsibility Of Free Press Emphasis On Duty
President Roy Roberts told the American Society of Newspaper Editors that the press talks too much about freedom and too little about responsibility. He urged responsible journalism and outlined three urgent tasks: win the war, guide elections with constructive criticism, and uphold a unified foreign policy stance. Roberts, managing editor of the Kansas City Star, spoke at the society’s annual meeting.
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Washington
Roy Roberts
American Society of Newspaper Editors Today
Roberts
The
Kansas City Star
Society
Hitler
Japs Break Through Key Line on Peiping Hankow Rail Route
Japanese forces estimated at 50 000 to 60 000 launched an April 18 offensive across the Peiping Hankow railway in northern Hainan province with Manchurian contingents. The aim is to sever Chinese control of 150 miles of the line, linking north and central China and opening an overland route independent of sea traffic. The thrust unfolds in three columns near Chenghsien and Lunghai junctions south of the Yellow River.
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Peiping-Hankow
Hainan
Manchuria
Japan
China
Yangtze
Chenghsien
Chenhow
Peiping
Lt Resseguie Bags Tiger On Hant In India
Overseas service brings new experiences for soldiers as Lt Resseguie recalls a hunting trip in India. Describes jungle setup, camouflaged blinds, and a hunt driven by 300 to 400 beaters paid two annas a day. A tiger and several other game were shot at night under a high hunting platform structure.
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Resseguie
Tiger
Hant
India
Premier Explains Assistance Pact with United States
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons that the British American mutual assistance pact was agreed in 1942 with Roosevelt assuring no deeper commitment to abolish Imperial preference than the American tariff abolition. He recalled his first meeting with Roosevelt in Newfoundland during the Atlantic Charter talks and referenced respect for imperial ties.
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London
Churchill
Commons
Roosevelt
United States
Newfoundland
Station to Close Sundays at 6 P M No Diner Notices
The Set Filling Station will close Sundays until 6 pm. No diners allowed. Readers are advised of altered hours on Sundays.
World At War Highlights Across Fronts
Highlights from the war report show American Marauders and Havocs pounding northern France amid a continuing air offensive while Red Army forces check German attacks near Narva and along the Carpathians. Sevastopol fights persist as Allied bombs shift to Italy. In China, large scale action flares in Henan as Japan pushes toward the Peiping Hankow line. In the Southwest Pacific, Japanese positions in the Carolines, Marshalls, and Gilberts face ongoing air assaults.
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Many
France
China
Henan Province
Peiping- Hankow
German Targets In Italy Hit
Allied war planes battered German communications in Italy, hitting Venice harbor and near Trieste as U S heavy bombers operated despite clouds. Over 2600 sorties were flown yesterday, with attacks also aimed at Livorno and coastal targets as ground fighting at Anzio continued.
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Italy
Balkan
Lynn Heinzerling
Naples
U. S
Venice
Trieste
Livae Aes
Enon Teumenon
Anzio
Gasoline panel meeting delayed to new date
The Winchester Frederick County group will not meet on April 25 as previously scheduled. The panel postponement shifts the timing for discussions on gasoline policy and related issues.
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Winchester
Frederick Coun
Special Today and Candy Morse Schedule Notice
Rhodes Drug Co announces regular 1.25 schedule for today. The notice appears to list service or product timing with address 98 Rhodes Drive and reference code 4-21-1p-21.
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Candy Morse’s
Rhodes Drug CO
Japs Reinforced In Kohima Area
Southeast Asia news reports Japanese reinforcements reaching Kohima in northern India as monsoon approaches. Allied relief at Kohima followed Dimapur column, while British forces pushed northeast of Imphal toward Mohima and Chinese IX forces move toward Kamaing along the Mogaung river. Chinese and Japanese movements mix with ambushes near Myitkyina.
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Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Kohima
India
Dimapur
Bes Ektashemay
Imphal
Mohima
Joseph W. Stilwell
Burma
Mogaung
Kamaing
Myitkyina
Kachin
Nomination of Officers Set for Tuesday Meeting
A meeting is scheduled Tuesday night April 25 at 8 PM to nominate officers for the ensuing year. The notice appears in the public meeting record.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Eddy Gilmore
Caroline Island
Countries
May Committee
William F. Arbogast
Ford Canadian
Il. W.ae
Minto
Marshalls
Gilberts
I. Brumback
Otatoes
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