Japanese Hold On Leyte Despite Allied Landings
General MacArthur announced that about 35,000 Japanese troops have broken through American air and sea harassment to reach Leyte, signaling a hard, prolonged campaign. He warned that Tokyo’s forces are regaining strength after initial shock, with only the west coast stronghold at Omoe remaining. The statement suggests heavy fighting ahead as Allied operations continue.
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Marlin Spencer
Douglas MacArthur
Pilpines
Leyte
Philippies
Rcan
Macarthur
Suna
Omoe
Pass MacArthur
Pfoday
Republicans Take West Virginia Senate Seat in 1944
In West Virginia third district returns show Thomas J. Davis Sr. defeating Dan Fleming by 1,921 votes. The result shifts the legislature to 21 Democrats and 11 Republicans, down from 22-10 in 1943. Davis̃ victory marks GOP gain in the era’s Senate balance.
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Charleston
W. Va
Offici
West Virginia
Senate
Thomas J .Davis
Harrisville
Dan B. Flemling
St. Marys
Davis
Fleming
Grafton Sentinel Promotes Evening at Strand Theatre
Grafton Sentinel invites A V Parkhill of 498 Gay Street to attend tonight's Strand Theatre program featuring Yank at Eton starring Mickey Ey and Miss Bobby Socks with Merricks and Bob Crosby, plus William Boyd at the Dixie.
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Grafton Sentinel
A. V. Parkhill
Yank
Eton
Mickeyey
Strand Theatre
Miss Bobby Socks
Merricks
Bob Crosby
William Boyd
Dixie
The
Graffton Sentinel
V. C
Barrett Street
Dave O Brien
Jim Newill
Billy
Shemp Howard
Opers House
Forli Fall Gives British Control of Po Valley Center
British troops captured Forli in the Po Valley, 38 miles southeast of Bolsena on the Bologna Rimini highway. The fortress city with around 65 000 residents fell after a pincers movement with 250 prisoners taken. Other Eighth Army units loosened Nazi positions in hills south and southwest of Forli and reached the Montone river ruins.
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Rome
Forli
Po Valley
Bolsena
Bologna
Rimini
Ola
Rimini- Bologna
Eighth Army
Montone
Sadurano
Rabbi Rivers
Castrocaro
Spotlight Shifts From Election To Congress For Great Teamwork
President Roosevelt enters a Democratic-controlled Congress with a large working majority to wind down the war and craft a lasting peace. The 45 million votes gave Roosevelt a solid House and Senate margin, and governorship gains, highlighting teamwork over solo leadership as he negotiates with Churchill, Stalin, and the Chinese.
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Congress
House
Senate
79Th Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Churchill
Stalin
Hull Will Keep His Job As Long As He Can
Washington Nov 10 Associates of Secretary Hull say he will stay in his post as long as possible. They and supporters of Roosevelt believe the president will keep him likewise. Hull, 73, recently spent time in naval hospital for throat ailment but is improving. He remains eager to advance the Dumbarton Oaks peace plan and related efforts, despite medical advice.
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Hull
Washington
Roosevelt
John G. Winant
England
New Hampshire
Mem
Bers
Naval Hospital
State Department
Dumbarton Oaks
International Peace Organization
Wallace
Stettinius
Churchill questions Nazi rocket attack scale in England
Prime Minister Churchill told the House that Germany has fired long range rocket bombs at scattered English targets in recent weeks, but the attacks are not yet significant. He described the rockets as less effective than robot bombs, noting shortages and fuel disruptions limit a colossal assault.
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Dwight L. Pitkin
London
Churchill
Commons
England
North Sea
Walcheren
Dwight D. Eisenhower
London Daily Mail
Stockholm
West Virginia News Briefs Elkins Harman truck crash report
Elkins advisory reports a truck overturned near Harman Randolph County killing Delmar Harman aged 17 and injuring the driver along with two other youths. They were returning from a party to fetch a violin when the crash occurred on a curve. Relatives were notified by the War Department that Lt Sarah Blanch Vance 34 Army Nurses Corps killed in action in Italy. Funeral services held for Herbert Joseph Wisell former assistant cashier Peoples Bank Charles Town after a brief illness. West Virginia page 3.
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Elkins
Harman
Randolph County
Delmar Harman
Jay Rowe
Rowe
Jaeger
War Department
Sarah Blanch Vance
Army Nurses Corps
Italy
West Virginia
Charles Town
Herbert Joseph Wisell
the Peoples Bank of
Retaliation in kind debated over German civilians bombing
War analyst Dewitt Mackenzie discusses proposals to respond to Nazi bombings of civilians in Britain using long range rockets and robots. He notes military targets exist in London but condemns nonmilitary terror, compares it to poison gas, and comments Churchill’s remarks on the rocket threat while previewing a new V-1 film.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Britain
Churchill
Chuchill
London
Metropolis
Ministry of Information
RKO
America
Thal
Stores To Close Armistice Day
Local stores will remain open Friday night until 9 p.m. but will be closed on Saturday for Armistice Day except grocery stores. Taylor County Road of Trade.
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Union
H.C. Dempsey
Secretrry
Russians Drive Wedge Between Last Budapest Communication Center
Russian forces under Marshal Malinovsky breached the Budapest to northeastern Hungary rail link and widened a salient west of Mezokeresztes. The Moscow bulletin claimed the main Budapest Miskolcz line was cut, with 50 towns taken on a broad Tisza-front advance and heavy enemy losses reported.
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Budapest
Daniel DE Luce
Moscow
Marshal Rodion
Malinovsky
Hungary
Tisza
Mezokereszies
Miskolcz
Czechoslovakia
Vienna
Bratislava
Forty Four West Virginians Killed In Action In Europe
The War department released the names of 44 West Virginians killed in action in the European area. The list includes Tech. 5th Gr. Earl D. Applegarth of Hollidays Cove and Pfc. James C. Blevins of Elverton, among others, with family details for each. The notice cites ranks, hometowns, and next of kin for the fallen, ending with the line 44 WEST page 2.
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Washington
War Department
West
Alderson
Leslie M. Butcher
Mary Pickens
30Th Street
Parkersburg
John Chilensky
Margaret M. Chilensky
Colliers
Wilbert W. Claypool
Iva Claypool
Hacker Valley
Larance H. Coburn
J. Macy Blankenship
Lorado
Charles H. G. Frazier
Pearl A. Frazier
War
Jack W. Gibson
Edward Gibson
Coalwood
Raymond J. Gromek
Frances Gromek
Weirton Heights
Earl D. Hager
Letha Hager
Election Returns by Precincts Held Over Until Monday
Notice to readers explains space and labor shortages. Complete tabulation of election returns by precincts is postponed. Totals and all offices were published in Wednesday's paper.
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Ioe
Chateau Salins, First Village in Offense Across Maas Front
Allied forces led by Lt Gen George Patton's Third Army pushed from the Metz region breaking mud and advancing about 10 miles in three days. Chateau Salins and many towns fell as artillery roared on both sides near the Maas. Hodges First Army probed Hurtgen and Schmidt while German resistance slowed near Koenigsmaker and Haute-Ham as the Metz corridor remained under threat.
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London
George
Patton
Third
Chateau- Salins
Mets
Maas
Meuse
Holland
Courtney H. Hodges
U. S
First Army
Hurtgen
Schmidt
Aachen
Germany
Saar
Metz
90Th
Américat
Koenigsmaker
Haute-Ham
Chateau Page
Roosevelt greeted by rain drenched quarter million
Francis J. Kelly reports a rain soaked crowd of about 250000 cheered Franklin D Roosevelt as he rode in an open car from Union Station to the White House. Police led a four and a half mile parade while Vice President Wallace and Senator Harry S Truman accompanied him to the executive residence.
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Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Prankelin D. Roosevelt
Union Station
William A. van Dusen
Roosevelt
Wallace
Harry S. Truman
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