Russians Punch Big Holes In Hun Defenses West of Vienna
Moscow dispatches said Marshal Tolbukhin's Third Ukrainian Army breached German defenses west of Vienna and Soviet armor reached between Krems and Melk. Berlin reported armor had advanced toward Linz and Berchtesgaden as Vienna neared fall. Russian air reconnaissance described reconnaissance as brisk and the encirclement of Vienna completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kasischke
London
Feodor Tolbukhin
Vienna
Moscow
Berlin
Krems
Melk
Berchtesgaden
Bratislava
Vienna-Bruenn
Gregory Zhukov
Oder
Gueben
Kuestrin
Danube
St. Ploen
Peace Body May Start In U S
Washington April 12 Diplomats expect a world peace organization to be drafted in San Francisco and possibly begin deliberations in the United States if ratified. The plan foresees a two thirds attendance vote at an April 25 meeting to set permanent council members Britain Russia United States China and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Francisco
United States
Vienna
League
Assembly
Security Council
Organization
United Nations
Peace Organization
Britain
Russia
China
France
Council
Senate
America
Purple Heart Awarded Posthumously for German Front Loss
Mr and Mrs Charles D Lanahan of 25 Bond Street received a letter from Secretary Stimpson confirming their son Pfc Charles K Lanahan was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart for fatal wounds suffered in action in Germany in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Lanahan
Bond Street
Stimpson
Pfc
Charles K. Lanahan
Germany
Allied and German Front Shifts In Italy Push Across Barriers
Eighth Army troops cross a second barrier at the Santerno river while American forces with Italian Partisans seize Carrara four miles west of Massa. The 442nd Regiment, formed of Japanese Americans, appears to have taken Carrara as RAF Liberators shadow the advance. General Clark signals Italy's liberation dawn while reports of German withdrawals and heavy air actions fill the theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Eighth Army
Santerno River
Carrara
Santerno
Senio
Eighth
Massa
Fifth Army
Italy
Mark W. Clark
Federal Communications Commission
Germany
RAF Liberators
Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Mediterranean
Gulf of Genoa
Clark
German Shipping Heavily Bombed
German shipping suffered heavy losses over six days as 11 American Thunderbolt pilots strafed two airfields near Leipzig, destroying 74 planes and damaging 18 after exhausting ammo. Allied efforts totaled 915 enemy aircraft knocked out in five days, with RAF Typhoons hitting Holland and raids on Nuernberg and Bayreuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thunderbolt
Leipzig
RAF
Holland
U. S
First Tactical Air Force
Nuernberg
Bayreuth
Antique Auction Notice in Winchester Virginia
Antique auction set for 10 a m Saturday May 5 1945 at 211 North Main Street Winchester Virginia conducted by Miles B Dean. Honest antiques offered each sale with recurring notice in the local listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main St
Winchester
Miles B. Dean
Island Importance Highlighted by Admiral Nimitz
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz told war correspondents in GAUM that the Marianas are vital to the war effort and to future defense. He cited Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands, saying these islands are as important to the United States as the Hawaiian Islands.
Elmer Orndorff Charged in Attack on 16-Year-Old Girl
Elmer Cleveland Orndorff, 28, of Opequon, is jailed in Winchester on charges of feloniously and carnally knowing a 16-year-old girl. Deputies say he posed as a U S Army recruiter, drove to an orchard after dinner, and the alleged assault occurred April 2 or 3. he admits being with her but denies the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Cleveland Orndorff
Opequon
Winchester
Robert DeHaven
Renner
Borden
Orndorff
U. S. Army
Orchard
DeHaven
Spain Breaks Off With Japanese
Madrid reports Spain severs relations with Japan in protest over bayonetting of Spanish nationals in the Philippines. Government communique notes attack on Feb 12 by Japanese troops on the Spanish consulate in Manila, killings of consular staff and Spaniards, and arson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Japan
Philippines
Francisco Franco
Manila
Public Sale Notice for Mrs H V Kimble Apr 13 1945 Priday
Public sale of Mrs H V Kimble personal property and real estate to be held in Priday on April 13 1945 at 1 pm See advertisement for details and terms of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Kimble
Priday
Punishing Blow Dealt Japanese Aircraft Works
American B 29 superforts pounded Tokyo outskirts and nearby industrial centers in a multi site raid. Mustang fighters joined the attack from Iwo Jima and Koriyama as reports described extensive damage to the Nakajima Musashino and Mitsubishi engine plants near Shizuoka and other facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokyo
Nakajima Musashino
Kariyama
Shizuoka
Mitsubishi
Musashino
Koriyama
Toyko
Honshu
Twentieth Air Force
Washington
Seventh Air Force
Iwo Jima
Americans Have. Martane" In Okinawa Boat
In Okinawa campaign updates, U S casualties reach 2695 for nine days with 432 dead and 2103 wounded. Japanese losses tallied at 5009 dead as fighting persists near Naha and the Motobu peninsula. Marines press northern advance while air and naval support aid ground operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
Okinawa
Navy
John R. Hodge
24Th Corps
Siegrfried
Naha
O Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Roy S. Geiger
Nimitz
Iwo Jima
Saipan
Westinghouse Sued by U S for Antitrust Conspiracy
The Justice Department filed an antitrust suit in Newark New Jersey against Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing and its subsidiary Westinghouse Electric International Company. It alleges a conspiracy to divide world markets for electric equipment with German firms Siemens-Schuckertwerke and Siemens Halske. The complaint seeks invalidation of related contracts and enjoining further implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Newark
N. J
Westinghouse Electric International Company
Siemens - Schuckertwerke
Siemens & Halsicke
Germany
Austria
Danzig
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Westinghouse
General Electric Company
International General Electric Company
Many Japanese Slain In Burma
Calcutta April 12 Allied HeadQuarters reports British 14th army tanks artillery and infantry swept through central Burma south of Meiktila killing 1 029 Japanese during 24 hours. In three days from April 8 to 10 Allied forces killed 2 000 Japanese and knocked out 31 guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Burma
Meiktila
Local Chairman Details Clothing Drive Needs
Housewives observe Clean Out Your Clothes Closet Week and urge donations for overseas relief. Major Ellis Gray reports dire conditions in Yugoslavia with worn garments and scarce warmth. Infant to adult clothing, shoes in pairs, and unwashed items are accepted at Gray and Eddy clothiers J C Penney Leggetts Smiths Pontiac Service Station Boyer's Virginia Woolen O Sullivan Rubber and National Fruit Company post office and Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph G. Hengeveld
Ellis Gray
U.S. Army
Yugoslavia
Hengeveld
Gray and Eddy Clothiers
J. C. Penney
Leggett’s Dept
Smith’s Pontiac
Boyer's Cash Grocery
South Loudoun St
Presbyterian Church
Virginia Woolen
O’sullivan Rubber
National Pruit Company
World At War: Allied Advances Across Fronts Report
Western Front and Soviet push toward Vienna mark broad Allied momentum. Ninth Army links Elbe. British, Canadian forces advance near Bremen and Deventer. Schweinfurth captured. Italian front sees Santerno clashes as Clark claims final Italy battle has begun. Okinawa fighting escalates as Americans push toward Luzon and Tokyo outskirts.
Blaming U S For Ship Sinking Sparks Propaganda
In San Francisco April 12 Japanese propaganda claims the U S subma rine sank the Awa Maru and calls it unscrupulous. FCC notes no broadcast disclosed the note and survivor confirms the vessel. Washington fears Japan may ban mercy shipments to internees and prisoners after the April 1 sinking reported by the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U. S. State Department
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Jun Yamada
U. S
Washington
Japan
State Department
Navy
Lt. Jack D. Montgomery Listed Dead in War
War Department confirms Lt. Jack D. Montgomery of Arlington Virginia formerly of Stephens City died in service. He piloted a B 24 Liberator and completed 32 missions after being missing over Austria June 26 1944. He earned the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters and was a Washington and Lee high school graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Montgomery
Arlington
Stephens City
War Department
Jack D. Montgomery
Montgomery
Austria
Washington and Lee High School
San Antonio
Waco
Texas
H. P. Drake
Berryville
Nelson Walker
Cincinnatti
Sarah G. MacKay
Alexandria
Wiener’s Offers 20 Percent Off Coats and Suits
Wiener’s department store announces a 20 percent discount on coats and suits. Sale details list available sizes and styles, urging customers to visit the store to take advantage of the limited time offer.
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Wiener
Allied forces cross Elbe and push toward Berlin
Allied troops reach the Elbe after capturing Celle and advancing beyond Hannover toward the Elbe river. The American Ninth Army crosses the Elbe and advances toward Berlin, with the Second Armored Division racing 12 hours to Magdeburg and hinting at a Berlin approach if orders allow.
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Montgomery
Celle
Hannover
Elbe River
Hell On Wheels Near Berlin 57 Miles From Capital
Ninth Army tanks crossed the Elbe bringing the Hell On Wheels division within 57 miles of greater Berlin. Maj. Gen. Isaac D. White ordered Sherman tanks across the river as the Ninth Army pressed toward the German capital.
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Robert Eunson
Magdeburg
Germany
Ninth Army
Elbe
Berlin
Napoleon
Greater Berlin
Isaac D. White
Petersborough
N. H
Des Moines
Africa
Sicily
Normandy
Ardennes Forest
Second Armored Division
Crac
Hermann Goering Iron Works
Walfenbuttel
Brunswick
White
Tanks threaten Saxony fronts as army drives deeper into Germany
Allied forces report continued armored advances near Halle and Leipsig with Third Army thrusts toward the Bavarian redoubt and destroy German pockets in the Ruhr. Canadian forces push into western Holland while Ninth and First Armies close on the Elbe and Erfurt region amid paratrooper activity and Volkssturm warnings.
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Halle
Leipsig
Saxony
Third
Germany
Thoburn Wiant
Swift
Hitler
Holland
First
Ruhr
Weimar
Third Army
Erfurt
Volkssturm
Ninth Army
Elbe
Hannover
Burg
Schoenbeck
Wanted Help Wanted in Cleaning Room
Help wanted for a position as cleaner assistant. Apply Pug ley 4 Carper. (4-T-1p-Tt)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pugley
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Simpson
Elmer Orndorff
Girl
Martane
By Leif Erickson
Westinghouse Co
Associated Press
Western Front
Aller River
Bremen
Deventer
U. SS
Seventh Army
Schweingart
Bavarian
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Austrian
Pacific Front
Luzon
Negros
U.S
Lt. Montgomery
Brandenburg Gates
Bulletin
James M. Long
Paris
Ninth
Brandenburg Gate
Robert Bunson
Iadia
Essen
Coburg
Nordhausen
Schweinfurt
Halberstadt
Bochum
Emmen
Neustadt
Hell On Wheels
Sherman
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