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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
CIRCUITIICOURT
MET MONDAY IN
SNOW HILL
Arrangement Of Nine Persons
On Criminal Charges Oc-
ours Today, Friday
HOWARD S. RODGERS
FOREMAN GRAND JURY

Formal arrangement of the nine
persons indicted on criminal charges
by the Worcester County Grand Jury
this week, will take place before the
Circuit Court at Snow Hill tomor-
row friday morning. Criminal
trials are expected to begin next Mon
day morning.
Nine criminal indictments, found by
the Grand Jury in it's deliberations on
Monday and Tuesday, were ANNOUNCE
ed by the Circuit Court yesterday
"wednesday afternoon. The nine in
dictments are as follows:
State VS.. T. Dixon Sexton, indicted
for desertion and non-support of min
or child.
State VS.. May Andrews, indicted for
manslaughter.
State VS.. Mervin B. Outten, indict-
ed for desertion and non-support of
minor child.
State VS.. Walter Collins, indicted
for burglary and unlawful house
breaking.
State VS.. Matte Leonard, indicted
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
FIRST MEETING
P. and 7. ASSOC.
ON THURSDAY
Miss Ross Wins Prize For The
Best Representation Of Par
ents At Meeting
NEXT MEETING TO BE
AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The first meeting of the Pocomoke
Parent Teacher Association for the
year, 1941-1942 was held in the High
School Building on Thursday eve
ming, October 9. The President, Mrs.
Dawson Clarke, presided over the
meeting.
Mr.. Gerhardt Neubauer was ap-
pointed as Chairman Of the Commit
tee for the Recreation of Youth in our
Town to succeed Mr.. Brown who is
now in the Army. Miss Bernice Hall
was appointed as Chairman of the
Publications Committee, which is a
new committee for the organization
Mr.. Harvey H. Bradshaw was ap-
pointed as Chairman of the Safety
Committee. A fund of $35 was set
aside for the use of the Pocomoke
Elementary School and the same a.
mount for the High School to be used
as the Principals desire in the pay
ment of small bills.
There was a discussion of two meet
ings Of interest to the local associa-
ton: The PTA Institute to be held
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
TEMPERANCEVILLE MAN
DIED MONDAY NIGHT

Hilton Mckay, of Temperance
vile, died Monday night in the Ac-
comack-N Northampton Memorial Hos
pital in Nassawadox, Va, following
an illness of about four months. He
was 81 years of age.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at $50 o'clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mock
in Temperanceville with burial in
Greenwood cemetery.
Besides his wife, the former Miss
Mildred Mock, of Temperanceville, he
is survived by his father, Howard Nc
Kay; three brothers, Kermit, and
Frank Mckay of Temperanceville; A.
c. Mckay of Newport News, Va, and
a sister, Mrs. Lucille Louth of Lin
wood, Pa.
He also leaves grandmother, Mrs.
Anna Mckay of Lakeland, Fla.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
MR.. ]. A. DAVIS
DIED SUDDENLY
LAST TUESDAY
Son OF The Late Andrew And
Sarah Citing Davis, Of
JOhnstOwn, Pennsylvania

The news of the sudden death OF
Mr.. Joseph Andrew Davis which &C.
cured Tuesday morning at $50 o'clock
came as shock to the people of this
community.
Mr.. Davis suffered a heart attack
on Saturday and his condition grew
rapidly worse until his death early
Tuesday morning after an illness of
only three days.
Son of the late Andrew and Sarah
Citing Davis, he was born in Johns
town, Pa, May 16, 1879 and was
therefore 81 years of age. The early
part of his life was spent in Penn
sylvania, later moving to Baltimore
and in 1929 he removed with his fam
lily to Pocomoke City where he has
since resided. He was active in all
church work and for a number of
years conducted the singing in Beth
any Methodist Church. He enjoyed a
large friendship among ministers and
was a member of Bethany Church, a
of the official board, assis-
tant Sunday School Superintendent
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
this COMMUNITY
RATES SECOND IN
ELECTRIC BILL
In Seventeen Maryland Munich.
palities Ranging Between
$500 And 10000
CHESTERTOWN PAYS THE
HIGHEST TYPICAL BILL

The Federal Power Commission has
announced that Pocomoke City Gus
toners of the Maryland Light and
Power Comp, pay typical monthly
electric bill of $3.50 for 100 Kill
owatt hours of electricity, the End
highest bill paid by residents of II
Maryland municipalities between
$500 and 10000 population.
The survey made as Of January
f;-,r-af the current year, shows that
Chestertown residents pay the high
est typical bill of $3.50 and the charge
of 1921 made in Chevy Chase is the
lowest typical bill for identical guam
titles Of electric energy.
The Commission explains that the
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
WILLIAM ASA BELL

Funeral services for William Asa
Bell, SO year old resident of Crisfield,
who died Friday morning last were
held Sunday afternoon from Mount
Pleasant Methodist Church. The SER
vices were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Charles M. Elderdice, assisted
by DR.. J. Yancey Fincher, pastor of
the First Baptist Church. Interment
was in Crisfield cemetery.
Pallbearers were Messrs. Jack Mil
bourne, John Goldsborough, Ira Lowe,
Cullen Sterling, Rodney Nelson and
Horace Evans.
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Bell of Crisfield;
four brothers, Norman Bell Of Po-
comoke City, Floyd and Eugene Bell
of Baltimore, and John Bell of Girls
field; three sisters, Mrs. William Ry-
all of Crisfield, Mrs. Doris Nelson Of
Baltimore, and Miss Virginia Lee
Bell of Crisfield.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
OLD FASHIONED
GOSPEL MEETING
AT TABERNACLE
Special Music And Inspirational
Singing At Services. Public
Cordially Invited

Old fashioned Gospel meetings will
begin Sunday 10th at Glad Tidings
Tabernacle, Walnut & 7th Streets,
Rev. o. L. Harrup, pastor of the First
Pentecostal Tabernacle, Petersburg,
Virginia, will be the evangelist. Rev.
Harrup is a capable preacher with
wide experience in the Gospel minis
try. His subjects will be based on
Jesus Christ the same yesterday
and today and forever" Rev. Harrup
is actively interested in young people
since he is sectional president of the
Christ Ambassadors of the Potomac
District, large and growing young
peoples organization.
Special music and inspirational
singing will be heard at every service.
Re v. and Mrs. Berg will have charge
of music and will sing together dur
ing the meetings.
Rev. Harrup will be unable to ar
rive before Monday, October Goth, but
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
ANNUAL MEET
OF LOCAL MILK
PRODUCERS
Held On Tuesday Evening, Oct
ober IA, At The Fire Hall
In Snow Hill
ELECT DELEGATES TO
PHILADELPHIA MEETING

The annual meeting Of the Snow
Hill Interstate Milk Producers Co.
operative Local was held Tuesday
evening, October 14th at the Fire Hall
in Snow Hill. Over one hundred men,
bers and guests enjoyed a dinner
served by the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Snow Hill Fire Company.
Following the dinner a short bust
ness session was held, at which time
r. Newell Stage was reelected Presi-
dent and Chairman of the Snow Hill
Local, Rider W. Adkins, Vice-Presi-
dent, and Albert w. Dickerson, Sec
rotary and Treasurer.
Delegates elected to attend the
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17

Bishop James Cannon; Jr., of Rich
mond will address Union Meeting of
all churches in Pocomoke City, Tues
day evening at 7:45.
The Speakers theme will be: "The
Church versus Vice" and he will have
some astonishing information for
those who listen.
Bishop Cannon is a native of the
Eastern Shore; His father, the late
James Cannon ST., was pastor of the
Trinity Methodist Church South, in
Salisbury, for many years.
The meeting will be held in Salem
Methodist Church with Rev. J. w
Wootten, presiding and the other min.
listers of the town taking part.
The public is cordially invited tc
this meeting with the hope and the
expectation that it will be helpful tt
all.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
COUNTY WOMAN'S CLUB
GIVES DESSERT BRIDGE

The Woman's Club of Worcester
County will give a dessert bridge at
the Hastings Hotel on the boardwalk
at Ocean City, Monday, October goth
at 1 o'clock. Price of the tickets will
be so cents and the proceeds will be
used toward Defense.
The people of Pocomoke are invited
to participate in this party. The af-
fair promises to be very pleasant
and the cause is a worthy one.
Those wishing to play are asked to
get in touch with some member of
the following committee and arrange
ments will be made for their enter
tainment: Mrs. Francis J. Lloyd, Mrs.
L. Paul Ewell, Mrs. E. J. Schoolfield
and Mrs. Grady E. Powell.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
UNITED JEWISH
APPEAL TOOPEN
WITH SUPPER
To Be Held On Sunday, October
Twenty-Sixth In The Local
Synagogue
COMMITTEE APPEALS
TO PUBLIC FOR SUPPORT

Pocomoke City, Nd, will officially
open its 1941 United Jewish Appeal
with a supper to be held on Sunday,
October 26th, at P. M, in the local
synagogue.
DR.. Herman Seidel, prominent Bal
timore physician and one of the ma
tionally known Jewish leaders will
be the guest speaker on this occasion.
The officers of the United Jewish
Appeal for this section are: Jesse s.
Goodman, Snow Hill, Chairman; Rev.
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
STATE CONGRESS
HOLDS INSTITUTE
in THIS COUNTY
Snow Hill High School On OctO-
Der %, With Sessions Both
Afternoon And Evening
ONE OF SEVENTEEN TO
BE THROUGHOUT STATE

The Maryland Congress of Parents
and Teachers will conduct an Insti-
tute in Worcester County on Wednes-
day, October % to be held at the
Snow Hill High School, with after
noon and evening session. This insti-
tute is being sponsored by the vari-
Gus parent-teacher organizations in
the county.
The Institute will be one of II to
be held throughout the State between
September II and October %. Wor-
cester Couty is fortunate to secure
the assistance of outstanding lead
ers in Parent-Teacher work. The
speakers will include Mrs. Blanche
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
COMMUNITY CHORUS
in PRINCESS ANNE

The community Chorus was formed
in Princess Anne on Monday evening
by group of former members of the
Somerset County Choral Club, and.
people interested in music. The club,
invites all men and women who wish
to sing and enjoy music to become
members. The meeting place is Prin-
cess Anne in the lecture room Of the
Presbyterian Church every Monday
night from 500 to 9:45.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17

The following letter is self-explan-
atory:-
Headquarters and Headquarters
Squadron, 10th Air Base Group.
Office of the Commanding Officer.
Fort Kobbe, Canal Zone
September 20, 1941
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Sergeant George X. Birmingham,
6998833, has been a member of this
command for approximately five (5)
months, during which time his work
has been under my direct supervision.
His attention to and performance
of duty have been excellent. He is
possessed of an alert and agile mind
which is quick to meet and grasp any
new situation. His ability was amply
demonstrated when in the short space
of three (3) months, he rose, from an
apprentice in newly organized adj
ministrative section to head of that
same section. Sergeant Birmingham
is at all times completely reliable and
dependable.
I do not hesitate to recommend
him without reservation.
Richard A. Yudkin
End Lieut.. Air Corps,
Commanding.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17
REVIVAL SERVICES BEGIN
AT ISLAND CHURCH

Revival Services begin at Chinco-
league Baptist Church, Sunday, Oct.
10th, at 3 o'clock p. m, and will con-
tinue through Sunday, Oct. 26. Rev,
F. E. Clark, pastor of Hallwood and
Halls Chapel Baptist Churches, will
be the visiting minister. The evening
services will begin at 7.30 o'clock. The
public is cordially invited to attend
all of the services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER IS OUT
Labor Party to Form New Government; Budget Is
 Stumbling Block

Canberra, Australia, Oct 3. - (UP)-prime Minister Arthur w. Fadden resigned today, after his proposed budget had been censured in parliament,
 John Curtin, leader of the labor party, summoned his followers to caucus tonight. Some political ob- servers believed that the labor party, with independent party support, might form a new government.
 It was believed that Governor General Lord Gowrie would sum- mon Curtin to form a new govern ment.
 "The lator party will carry on the war wholeheartedly," Curtin said. "The war involved the interests of labor more than any other class. I will ask the opposition to join the war council"
 The labor party, with the help Of two independent votes, few hours before had censured Fadden's pro posed budget. Under the Constitu- tion, the government was bound to resign.
 Curtin said he was prepared to form a stable" government.
 Fadden took office Aug. 28, when Robert G. Menzies resigned in a political dispute over whether he was to represent Australia in the British war cabinet.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
LOUIS D. BRANDEIS
 IS CRAVELY ILL
Ex.Supreme Court Justice Suffered Heart Attack
 Wednesday Night

Washington, Oct. 3 - (UP) = Louis Dembitz Brandeis, retired justice of the Supreme Court, was gravely III at his home here today, He suffered c heart attack We'd nesday night.
 The liberal jurist, who retired from the court Feb. i3, 1889 after g years of service, had been in good health for his age, He will be eS years old Nov. l3.
 As has been his custom for years, he spent the summer with Mrs. Brandeis at their home in Chatham, Mass. They returned to their apartment here about two weeks ago.
 The announcement of Brandeis' illness was not made until late last night. A friend of the family called newspaper offices and reported that the justices condition was "very grave"
 Brandeis Is the surviving mem- Der of famous pair of Supreme Court justices who made famous the phrase Justices Holmes and Brandeis dissent" Shortly after his appointment to the court he found an intellectual counterpart in Oli- yer Wendell Holmes. Brandeis, the Bohemian immigrants boy, and Holmes, the patrician Boston doc- tors son, became fast friends.
 For years they sought to make law living thing but were op- posed by a majority of the court Not until IA years after Brandeis ascended the bench and 30 years after Holmes had become a justice did the tide turn. During his last years on the bench, after Holmes retirement and death, Brandei. found himself among the majority
 Woodrow Wilson nominated BrandeiS, then a famous "trust busting" lawyer, to the court ir 1916. After long hearings and bit. ter attacks upon Brandeis as ar enemy of American institutions the Senate confirmed him.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03

ating by night and, in Wild areas, in bands by day. were committing acts of sabotage of all kinds.
 Anti-Jewlsh Outbreak
 Tn the Paris area, there was q new utbreak of anti-Jewish terroris by French Nationalist clements who dynainited six synagogues during the early hours of this morning.
 Vlchy disclosed that French poe lice had raided the i4th municipal arrondissement of Paris in the Montparnasse section yesterday, blocking off the entire area and dis- rupting traffic, while they searched pedestrians and homes for arms. All persons found possessing arms arc to be turned over to the Germans to be held as hostages, it was said.
 General Alexander Won Falken- hausen, commanding the German occupation forces, in Belgium and Northern France, ordered the arrest of IS more hostages at Tournai, Bel- gium. because he had not been able to catch the men who shot two 1tIHitll ROAlS0ltA0h OGRbSAAbOA AVi Twenty-Five hostages, previously ar- rested, were removed from Tour nal"
 Arrest 35 Communists
 Also the Germans announced the arrest of 35 Communist" in the Amiens area of occupied France, ordered six additional persons ar- rested, and started on investigation of 30 other persons.
 Falkenhausen disclosed cam- paien of sabotage in Belgium in which grain barns and ricks were being fired.
 q am forced to order that the death penalty shall be mercileSsly inflicted in all cases, as provided by law" Falkenhausen said in one of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
U. s. MISSION IS
 DUE IN AFRICA

Brazzaville, French Equatorial Africa, Oct. 2.-CUP)-(Delayed)- A United States mission to the French African colonies controlled by Con. Charles De Gaulle, head of the Free French movement, arrived at Pointe Noire this morning and is expected here Friday.
 The arrival of the mission re- vealed that 1t included both an army and navy man in addition to a representative of the state depart mert.
 (An exclusive United Press Wash ington dispatch revealed on Tues day that the mission included an army and navy man)
 The army man was Col. Cunning ham, said to be @ member of the United States general staff, and Lieut.. Commander Mitchell of the navy. The state department repre- sentative was Lawrence Taylor, for- meriy Q member of the U. s. enl- bassy staff in Paris.
 The nA. zion is coming to the capital of Free France to examine various economic and military prcb- lems common to Free France and the United States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
Olsen, Fleming, Johnston Have Eleven Months Off
 for Good Behavior
LEOPOLD ALSO AMONG
 LOCAL PETITIONERS
Board Meets at Wethers- field Nov. 3; Whitney
 Price Makes First Plea

The three men sentenced in connection with the Water bury conspiracy case, who have petitioned to the State Board of Pardons, have earned a total of eleven months off their terms for good behavior, according to the docket of the board, re- ceived here by State Attorney William B. Fitzgerald. The principal benefactor is Carl D. Olsen, former Waterbury Trust Company official, serving ' to l2 years, who is allowed communication of seven months off his term. Olsen, unlike the majority of the others convicted in the case, made no ape peol 10 the state supreme court, and has been at the state prison since october 10, 1889.
 Thomas J. Fleming, former super intendent of public works, sentenced to from to 3 years, recevies 6 re- dudction of 2 months for good be- havioy.
 John S. Johnson, New York brok- CT serving Q 2 to 5 year term, has accumulated a total of two months off. Both Fleming and Johnston took appeals to the state supreme court which were denied by Connec- ticuts highest tribunal on March 6 of this year. They have each served nearly seven months.
 All three filed petitions for par- don during the latter part of last week, and their applications will be acted upon by the state board on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
Third Game Of Series Is Called Off By Com. Landis
(NEA Telephoto)

New York Oct S-(UP)-CommisSOner K M Land called oil the third game series today because of ran
 began and although sacked oil con- morning stopped entirely Judge Lands the playing surface a Ebbets Field before deciding to call t off,
 The game will played at Ebbets Field tomorrow
 which drove most of the bOO hardy unresered beachcr tickets to cover and the prediction continued showers this afternoon tonight and tomorrow.
 the experts the pcsponement as break favong Dodgers since will give their two veteran pitchers Curt Davis better chance of winning of the later games In the series
 All square with victory each the Dodgers and Yankees bridge before the widest fans 4s states-unesS there rain.
 The again. Neither team has the edge veteran ubRuang turning back the Dodgers in Wyatt pnng defeat the Yankees yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03

Ok tNG USkM0cT&tS 4UAA C1pAputEus
 The convention schedule has been rearranged because of the broadcast and 1t is now planned to have the city convention held last. Previous ly 1t was planned to have the city convention at 7:45; following the school convention at 7:S0, Now the town convention will be held second.
 The town convention will caucus on the election of a new town com mittee, with all present members slated to be named for another term. The town committee will meet soon to reelect Town Chairman Maurice F. Tangney and Secretary Treasurer Cornelius F. Maloney.
 Major Nominees
 To be renominated for major of fees tonight are Controller Thomas M. Conlon, City Clerk Joseph M. Shea, City Treasurer Serge A. Be- langer, Tax Collector Humbert Mangini, City Sheriff Clayon Bri- otti, Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin, and Registrar of Voters John T.. Derwin.
 George McDufr, past commander of Corp. Coyle post, American Le- zion, will be nominated for the board of education, replacing Commission CT Thomas P. Ashton, vice-chairman of the board, who is retiring be- cause of the press of duties with the state development commission.
 Aldermen Daniel Driscol and dward L. Lasky, who were interim appointees, will be nominated for full terms.
 The decision to have Mayor Scul- Iy's speech broadcast came as a surprise and offers a further indica- ton that the Democrats are plan ming a longer campaign than orig inally intended.
 Party leaders had apparently de- cided today to renominate all four Democratic constables. They had considered replacing one of the quartet with another candidate but this afternoon such change ape rsarsd unlikely,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
Breaks lO3.Day Silence to Speak at Winter Relief
 Rally in Berlin
HINTS AT LONG WAR
 IN COURSE OF REMARKS
Tabulates German Suc- cesses; No Enemy, He
 Says, We Can't Defeat
BY FREDERICK c. oECHsNER United Press Staff Correspondent)

BY FREDERICK c. OECHsNER United Press Staff COrreSpOndentl
 Berlin, October 3. - (UF) - Adolf Hitler claimed today that Russia already Is de- stroyed Ito a great extent" and asserted Germany's abil- ity to defeat "all possible enemies" regardless of "how many billions they are going to spend" to fight the Axis Hitler's reference appeared to be directed plainly ct the United States.
 (The United Press listening post in London reported Hitler said Russ sia: "is already beaten and will never lift It's head again9.
 Hitler broke his lo3.day silence since the outbreak of the Germali- Russian war at a great winter relief rally at the Berlin sports palace.
 Hitler Claims
 He declared;
 Vast operations have been launched on the eastern front ii1 the last 4s hours which will help to destroy our enemies In the east"
 2-Russla already "to great ex- tent is destroyed"
 3-Germany has the transport the production and the ammunition to beat all possible enemies" no matter how vast their plans or how many billions they are eosng to spend"
 4-The war may last "a long time" and 1t is c struggle "of life and death" for the Reich tn which the "Rreatest battles of all time" arc being fought.
 6-Russian troop massinss, de- mandS for c free hand in Finland and Rumania, for control of the Dardanelles and the right to send troops into Bulgaria rejected py Germany before outbreak of the war-.Tnade the conflict inevitable.
 Tabulates Successes
 Hitler gave this >tabulation of 0ermany'S war successes agaizahs Russia:
 Prisoners 2,b00O 900; cannon, moro than 22,O0o; armored vehicles. mora than ls,0o0; planes l4,600-all do. Stroyed or captured.
 "There is no enemy Hitler pro. claimed, whom, with our guppliea and with our ammunition, we can not defeat" W
 He asserted that 25 1000 kilometen of Russia's railroads now are ln
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