Raid Philippines War Targets Smashed by Allied Forces
American and Dutch invaders pushed inland in Hollandia and Aitape despite terrain delays. Japanese resistance was light with garrisons fleeing. Allied bombardment and ground advances reached key fields near Cyclops and Sentant, while air cover supported operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Hollandia
Mindanao
Field
Marlin Spencer
Tanah
Aitape
Hollandian
Humboldt Bay
Pim
Tami
Lake Sentant
Cyclops Field
Hol
Counsel For Walker Seek Nullification Of Judgment
The case concerns a petition for coram nobis and a motion for reversal under Virginia Code 6329 claiming Walker’s confession was involuntary and a guilty plea invalid. A hearing before Judge Harrison began at 1 pm with packed Negro and colored spectator seating and extended over discussions of procedure and mental competency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corum Nobis
Howard Walker
Harrison
Bevie
Megro
Walker
James P. Reardon
Commonwealth
Spottswood Robinson
Lynwood Smith
J. Byron Hopkins
Richmond
Robinson
Procesiure
Wer
Russians Smash German Attack West Of Dunbo
Moscow reports a Red Army counterblow west of Dunbo 85 miles northeast of Lwow routed over 400 German troops who had driven Russians from two localities. The Carpathians area saw 200 plus Germans killed after a night crossing near Stanislawow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Red Army
Dunbo
Lwow
Carpathian
Stanislawow
Red Air Force
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Romanian
American Legion Urges Churches to Plan Invasion Day Service
Dr E T Clark announced a special Inchester Ministerial meeting to urge churches to arrange services for Invasion Day. The gathering is set for 10 o clock Wednesday morning at Handley Library with President WANTED advertising notes and Ed Molder Electrical Appliance Store details included in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
E. T. Clark
Inchester
Handley Library
Hitler Said To Be Inspecting a German Defenses
London sources linked to the underground report Hitler preparing a secret inspection of German defenses. The assembly reportedly includes Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz General Guenther Korten and Prof Tann behind the flak towers forming part of the west wall defenses. Skeptical military men doubt withdrawal from Italy to conserve code for the West Wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hitler
Karl Doenitz
Guenther Korten
Air Force
Prof
Tann
West Wall
Italy
West
Local Nurses Attend State Meet Led by Agnes Olsen
A delegation of nurses will attend the state meeting. Miss Agnes Olsen RN, Nurse Education Consultant from the United States Health Service, will be among the speakers guiding assignments and recruitment of student nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Olsen
R. N
United States of Health Service
Flooded West Sees More Rain Amid Deep Midwest Floods
AP reports ominous skies threaten renewed rainfall worsening Midwest floods. Thousands evacuated as crops wash out and rail travel stalls. Six missing feared dead across Kansas Missouri Illinois. property damage estimated at $1 million. Arkansas river burden pushes into Oklahoma surpassing highway 60 bridge at Ponca City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Midwest
Kansas
Missouri
Ilinois
Kaw
Missouri Bureau
Arkansas
Wichits
Red Cross
Oklahoma
Ponca City
Press to Continue Free Despite War Interference
Arthur S. Hodges of Rockville Centre New York told the American Newspaper Association that publishers do not fear government interference with press freedom and expect newspapers to emerge from the war with the highest prestige. He cited a nationwide survey of 1000 editors publishers and journalism leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Newspaper Association
Arthur S. Hodges
Rockville Centre
N. Y
Nassau Daily Review-Star
Hodges
Steel Makers Say They Can't Take Wage Boosts
Washington April 25. U S steel producers large and small say they cannot absorb wage increases and oppose CIO United Steel Workers demands. Benjamin F Fairless of U S Steel warns the public would pay the cost if granted. Industry leaders value the total at about half a billion dollars for 31 principal companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO
United Steel Workers
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel Corporation
War Labor Board
WLB
Crusade Lausen Stone
Follawsbee Steel Corporation
Fairless
EB Airless
Home Safety Day Demonstration Highlights Caution
Large crowd attends a home safety day linked to Smash the 7th Column. Miss Flickinger demonstrates safe use of pressure cookers and canning gear and stresses proper precautions to prevent food poisoning. Tips include turning pan handles away from the front and not using cloths to lift hot pans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missinger
Miss Flickinger
April 30 Deadline for Old City Tags Issued
The final day for old city tags is April 30. A check at the com artern 655 1944 45 Winchester shows tags have been issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old City
German Bombers Hit Naples As Allies Strike Balkans Planes
German bombers attacked Naples last night following a large Allied air raid on Nazi targets in the Balkans and northern Italy. Unofficial counts estimate the Naples raid involved 30 to 40 German planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Balkans
Italy
World At War Highlights Air and Ground Actions
Aerial forces hit three German airfields in France as the offensive extends into its eleventh day. Soviet air and ground actions press German-held territory with strikes on Lwow Sevastopol and Black Sea routes. Allied air sorties pound railways and ships while Pacific operations tighten around Hollandia and nearby airdromes. Burma fighting slows after Allied forces breach roadblocks near Imphal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Soviets
Lwow
Sevastopol
Black Sea
No Second Place For Bricker
Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio stated at a press conference he is not interested in a vice presidential nomination and will continue his campaign for the presidency. He praised his delegate progress, noted a west coast tour, and commented on the war's impact on policy and public sentiment toward faster action on Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Roy D. Moore
Bomber Crashes in Montreal Killing Nine
A twin engine bomber crashed in downtown Montreal killing nine people and injuring others. Eyewitnesses reported flames and an explosion with debris flying up to fifty feet, as wreckage fell across a block near Colborne Ottawa Shannon and Smith streets close to Bonaventure station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Colborne
Ottawa
Shannon
Smith Streets
Canadian National Railway
Bonaventure
Shannon Street
Post War Planning Council Elects Board and Adopts Constitution
Chester’s Post-War Planning Council met at the Washington Hotel and approved a constitution guiding postwar action. Officers elected include Frank Armstrong Jr and Walker McC Bond with Rev E T Clarke D D and others. The document ensures Frederick County representation on the executive board as urged by Walker McC Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post-War Planning Council
Chester
Rge Washington
Frank Armstrong, Jr
Walker McC. Bond
E. T. Clarke
D. D
P. L. Beckman
Grant Pol- Beverley
Lock
Harold
Deas Prederick
Ater
EB. T. Clark
Frederick County
W. W. Baker
Britain halts most overseas travel amid invasion fears
London reports a travel ban restricting nonurgent overseas trips as Britain tightens controls and diplomats’ movements. Germany claims invasion hour nears and alarms over coastal security rise while exit permits are briefly allowed for certain persons before further restrictions take effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Eire
Denmark Isolated From Sweden In German Move
Stockholm April 25. Denmark was isolated from Sweden today in a curious German move possibly tied to invasion. German counter offensive to the Allied war of nerves intensified with British diplomat restrictions. Germans Finns and Norwegians forbidden to travel to from Sweden by ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Sturdevant
Stockholm
Denmark
Sweden
London
Allied air raid targets list across Europe dates
Allied fliers hit strategic targets across Europe in April with rail centers at Brasov and Severin and German cities including Kassel Hamm Cologne Mannheim Brunswick and Dusseldorf. The notices name dates from April 17 to April 25 and mention airfields and military installations in Romania Bulgaria France Germany Austria and Belgium.
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Brasov
Severin
Buda
Sofia
Belgrade
Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Berlin
Pas-de-Calais
Kassel
Hamm
Cologne
France
Belgium
Bucharest
Turin- Severin
Mannheim
Brunswick
Dusseldorf
Laon
Wiener - Neustadt
Sehwechat
Bad Voalau
Vienna
Bilvorde
Ploesti
Friedrichshafen
Munich
Yg Ee
Nancy
Metz
Dion
Negro Nursery To Open May 1
A Negro nursery school will open May 1 to care for preschool children aged two to six. Gladys Crawford and Louise Green will lead the program with hours from 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. The project aims to relieve working mothers. Plans progressed under capable guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Crawford
Louise Green
Special Turkey Dinners at John Maann Church
Thursday April 27, special turkey dinners by reservation at John Maann Church. Call 5062.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokesse Thur
John Maann Church
RAF daylight raids target Munich Karlsruhe and more
RAF daylight attacks blasted Munich and Karlsruhe with firestorms declared by the air ministry. Allied bombers hit Dusseldorf and other targets in northern France while large formations scattered across the Reich. American Marauders Havocs and British Boston planes supported missions with moderate flak and scarce fighter opposition.
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R.A.F
RAF
Munich
Karlsruhe
Air Ministry
Hitler
Raiders of Ni
France
Britain
Oner
Reich
Dusseldorf
Chambly
Paris
Marvin Shaver Fulfills Boyhood Rail Ambition
Marvin Shaver aged 41 of Maurertown achieves a boyhood dream to ride in an engine cab after encounters with railroad men and tales from William and Western Railroad officials during a Saturday excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Shaver
Maurertown
W. & W. Railreac
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U. S
C. Yates McDaniel MacArthur
New Guinea
Southwest
Austin Bealmear
Germany
Dijon
Red
Lnow
Ed Molden Electrical
S. Loudour
U. S. Records
MacArthur
Wewak-Hansa Bay
Truk
Ponape
Burma
India- Burma
Imphal
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