Germans and Russians clash as Warsaw encirclement fears rise
London reports German radio says Russian front along the Vistula threatens Warsaw with a wide arc to the northwest while Baltic and Dvina sectors see cracks in German lines. Moscow dispatches claim Red Army advances push toward Krakow and threaten Silesia with new victories in Galicia and Carpathians.
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London
Vistula River
Warsaw
Baranow
Dvina River
Birsen
Latvia-Estonia
Baltic
Riga
Moscow
Red Army
Vistula
Krakow
Poland
Ukraiian
Ssydlow
Kielce
Silesia
Boryslaw
Carpathians
Sambor
Czechoslovakia
German Resistance Graying Weaker In France
Allied advance within a hundred miles of Paris pressures German forces as they rush units from the south of France. In the Pacific, Japan braces as New Guinea falls and Guam nears recapture, with Koiso urging civilians to arm and MacArthur signaling key moves from Yap to Palau.
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France
Paris
Winchester and Frederick Countys War Bond Support Remains Strong
Ma Winchester notes strong local backing for the war effort citing bond sales and citizen response in Fifth War Drive. Regina Kelchner emphasizes safety as a priority with a call to watch for danger while local Red Cross activities and salvage records are highlighted.
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Winchester
Frederick
Cmt
Red Cross
Frederick County
Regina Kelchner
Notice of Lumber Sale on Saturdays at M
A notice announces lumber sale service on Saturdays at M beginning August 12. The names Sialee is Broma and G Rane with Jno W referenced in the notice. The fragmentary text is from an old newspaper item.
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Sialee
G. Rane
Jno
Public Sale of Household Furniture and Antiques
Admr. D. H. Mellinger Estate schedules a public sale of household furniture including antiques on Tuesday August 15 at 10 am in front of 1000 S Braddock, S and J Commercial and Savings Bank.
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S. Braddock S&j. Commercial & Savings Bank
D. H. Mellinger
Lt. Morton Bloom Killed in Action in France
Second Lt. Morton I. Bloom 28 who fought in Africa Sicily and D Day operations was killed in action in France. The family telegram was received last night with no details yet and a letter promised. Bloom formerly managed his father Mortons Fashion Center in Front Royal before military service. Born February 26 1916 in Appalachia Virginia he studied in Baltimore Staunton Military Academy and the University of Maryland before moving to Winchester with his parents who ran a women apparel business.
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Morton I. Bloom
Normandy
France
J. I. Bloom
West Ton
Morton
Front Royal
Appalachia
Baltimore
Staunton Military Academy
University of Maryland
Winchester
Womens Apparel
Hungary Cabinet Members Out
Berlin radio quoted Budapest saying Admiral Horthy dismissed Bela Imredi from his post and two other cabinet members at their own request. The trio were pro Nazi figures aligned with the Szetőry government, connected to the March 23 lineup during Hungary’s wartime shift under Sztojay. Imredi’s seat remained vacant.
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London
Berlin
Budapest
Nicholas Horthy
Bela Imredi
Idea of Commerce and Transportation
Andor Jaross
Hungary
Deemer Sztojay
Sztojay
Lajos Szaz
Nikelavus Bonczos
Imredi
Sale of bedroom kitchen and dining room furniture
A Saturday morning sale of bedroom, kitchen, and dining room furniture is set for 10 o'clock at 410 North Kent Street. Material appears to be listed for local buyers.
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N. Kent St
Steel Fence Posts 7 ft Long
Sears Roebuck and Co offers 7 ft steel fence posts ordered through the Order Office at 1218 Loudoun Street Winchester Va. Dial 4101.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears. Roebuck and Co
Loudoun Street
Winchester
Dial
Lt Ralph Manuel Awarded Bronze Star for Normandy Action
Lt Ralph E Manuel son of Mr and Mrs C B Manuel 518 N Cameron St received the Bronze Star for heroic action in Normandy on June 20 while with the 47th Infantry 9th Division. He evacuated four wounded under heavy fire after an enemy mobile gun pinned his company. He has Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster and is back at the front. His brothers Robert and Carlton Manuel also serve.
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Ralph E. Manuel
C. B. Manuel
N. Cameron Street
Normandy
Eddy
Jane Jolliffe Manuel
East Piccadilly Street
Manuel
47Th Infantry
9Th Division
Africa
Sicily
France
St. Manuel
National
National Guard
Ft. Benning Ga
Nor
Robert Manuel
Camp Livingston
Carlton Manuel
U. S. Navy
Eight Plotting Against Hitler Are Held Guilty
London report states Field Marshal Erwin Von Witzleben and seven German officers were hanged after a trial in Berlin for plotting to kill Hitler and surrender to the Allies. Witness Count York Von Wartenburg testified the conspirators planned to seek Allied terms, with several named officers among the executed.
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London
Erwin von Witzleben
Berlin
Hitler
Germany
von Witzleben
Erich Hoeppner
Helmut Stieff
Paul von Hase
Albrecht von Hegen
Robert Bernardis
Friedrich Karl Klausing
DNB
Count Claus von Stauffenberg
Ber
Wanted Porter Job Ad From Wenders
Wanted Porter. Good salary. Steady job. Wender's.
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Porter
Wender
Germans cling to foothold in hills south of Arno
Rome Aug. 8 The Germans maintain a foothold in the hills south of the Arno near Florence after counterattacks against Indian troops moving north of Arezzo. Allied forces hold Florence and the south bank, while Germans keep north bank control. Heavy rain limited front action as both sides suffered casualties.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
Florence
Arezzo
Pisa
Harold Alexander
Arno
Mate Grillo
Highway 71
Fifth Army
San Viniato
Third Car Of Tin Is Shipped
Winchester Salvage Committee officials report a third car of tin shipped to the Vulcan Detinning Co Neville Island Pa for reclaiming The car carries about 26000 pounds of tin cans salvaged by city housewives The next collection is set for August 25 and residents are urged to save waste paper fats metals and clean rags
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Winchester Salvage Committee
Vulcan Detiining Co
Neville Island
Ben Belchie
Winchester Schools to Open for 1944 45 Session
Winchester public schools announce the 1944 45 term will start Thursday September 7 with faculty meetings on September 5 and 6 New students report for registration by grade at John Kerr Handley and Douglas buildings on August 30 31 and 31 All new students must bring birth certificates vaccination records and prior school work An official transcript is required for Handley High transfers The announcement is by Garland R Quarles Superintendent of Schools.
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Winchester Public Schools
Winchester Public
Gene
Winchester
John Kerr
Handley
Handley Building
Handley High School
Box 405
Garland R. Quarles
British Bombers Strike Deep Behind German Lines
Soviet style air attack details describe 1,000 American heavy bombers joining 600 RAF Lancasters in nighttime raids around Caen and Paris. Bombers from Canada Britain and the United States struck air fields railroad hubs and transport facilities in a major combined assault totaling thousands of tons dropped and hundreds of fighters in support.
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London
Caen
France
Paris
le Perthe
Rommilly
England
RAF
Army
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Britain
Strikes Multiply As GM and Wright Plants Idle Across Regions
Renewal of the Chevrolet division strike hits five Detroit plants after a brief restart. About 3,500 Chevrolet workers on day shift stayed away in protest over seven discharge, while 2,700 plus Wright Aeronautical workers protested transfers to lower jobs. Truckers, tramway workers, and steel craemen also idled in multiple cities, totaling thousands idle nationwide.
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Associated Press
Detroit
General Motors
Chevrolet Gear and Axle
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
United States
Canada
Chevrolet
Pair Lawn and Patterson
N. J
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
Des Moines
Iowa
International Brotherhood of Bo Oan
Montreal
Aliquippa
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Allies Push Toward Paris From 130 Mile Front
Allied forces surge along the wings of a 130 mile front advancing within 100 miles of Paris. Canadian troops push four miles into the Caen area while American units on the southern flank move toward Le Mans. TheMortain counterattack is collapsing as heavy bomber raids pound Caen.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Paris
France
Caen
le Mans
Mortain
U. S
Orne River
Vile Lages
Invasion Front Advances Toward Paris and Allied Streaks
World War II highlights report Allied forces pushing toward Paris from both ends of the French front as American cleanup continues on the Breton peninsula. Soviet forces exploit routes into Czechoslovakia after claiming Boryslaw and Sambor, with Konev close to the Vistula. Italian front hampered by storms, while Tokyo warns of national hardship as the Allies press toward New Guinea, the Marianas, and Japan. The Asiatic front notes a claimed capture of Hengyang.
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Paris
Breton
Czechoslovakia
Boryslaw
Sambor
Konev
Vistula
Tokyo
Home Front
New Guinea
Marianas
Eighteen New Paralysis Cases Reported
Eighteen new poliomyelitis cases were reported in Virginia, the largest single-day total in the outbreak. Cases came from two each in Burg and Roanoke, plus one each in Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax, Montgomery, Page, Russell, and Norfolk counties and the city of Norfolk. Total cases since June 1 reached 194, with donations totaling 21,958.34 dollars across thirty-one counties.
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Richmond
Bureau of Communicable Diseases
Burg
Roanoke
Bedford
Charlotte
Halifax
Montgomery
Page
Russell
Norfolk
WANTED Used electric appliances top cash price
Ed Molden Electrical Appliance Store seeks used electric appliances for cash. Advertises contact at 5702 Loudoun St and notes timing. Also lists Pure white and orange shellac brushes from Hillyard Wallpaper Store and a part time house cleaner position at 326 Amherst St.
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Hillyard Wallpaper
Allied push advances on Brittany and Caen fronts in World War II
U S troops battled stiff resistance on the Breton peninsula near St Malo and near Brest while advancing toward Lorient. Berlin radio acknowledged a breach at St Malo. Germans rushed reinforcements as the Allied line pressed toward the Loire. Canadians seized Tilly La Campagne near Caen with low casualties, and First Canadian Army described the operation as full scale and progressing, but cautioned against over optimism.
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Breton
U. 8
St. Malo
Brest
Lorient
Berlin
Paris
Hich
Gatheme
Mortain
Loire River
Spain
France
Mediterranean
Bordeaux
U. S
Brittany
Tilly-La-Campagne
Caen
First
PAPER WANTED FOR WAR EFFORT AT WINCHESTER JUNK CO
The war effort needs all kinds of paper. Bring paper in bundles to Winchester Junk Co at 13 and we will pay 50 cents per 100 pounds. Tuesday and Thursday drop-off times noted.
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Winchester Junk Co
Notice to Our Cost Dear Customers
We will be closed for the week beginning August 13 to August 19 to give our employees a woolen et eet a appreciated. Winchester Dry Cleaning at 210 S Braddock St. 8-T-1p-6t.
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Winchester Dry Cleaning
S. Braddock St
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Daniel DE Luce
Yanks
Rennes
Brenton
Vcorps
International Soundphoto
Guam
J. B. Krueger
Japan
Prmier
Kuniaki Koiso
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Koiso
Hengyang
Chungking
Pearl Harbor
Genral MacArthur
Yap
Palau
Morton Bloom
Ralph Manuel
Bronze
Himmler
Douglas
Gladwin Hill
The
Asiatic Front
Amherst St
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