Canadians Drive Nazi Remnants On Broad Front
Canadian first army troops advanced four to 10 miles on a broad front driving German Seventh Army remnants toward the lower Seine while American bridge heads held both sides of Paris. French patriots reportedly seized cities including Lyon as Patton’s forces tightened positions near Dreux and the Avre, with Argentan pocket yielding over 25,000 prisoners.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
First Army
Rolley
Seventh Army
Lower
Seine
Paris
France
Lyon
U. S. Third Army
Pas de Calais
Dreux
George S. Patton
Sea
Avre
U. S
Reuters
Mid
Normandy
Argentan
Patton
Cabourg
Lisieux
Chambois
England
Gloriously Optimistic War Call Signals Final Push
A wartime column declares General Montgomery’s hopeful message to Allied forces in northwest France signals a decisive end within reach. It cites Patton’s Seine bridgeheads and predicts strong Allied air power to pressure German forces, warning of potential new weapons and poison gas while asserting the Allies’ strategic advantage.
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Bernard Montgomery
France
English Channel
Patton
Seine
Paris
Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
The
Rea
Milking chores urged for Winchester market help
Farmers are asked to supply milk for the Winchester market by calling 5643 at Sanitary Dairy. A second notice seeks temporary wheelchair rental for several weeks, contact 4347.
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Winchester
Sanitary Dairy
With Our Men In The Service
Pvt Walter S Carter grandson of Matilda Carter 656 N Cameron St was home on furlough in June He is at Buckley Field Colorado Prior to his induction September 1943 Pvt Carter worked at the Navy Base in Norfolk Cpl John B Cook son of John and Esther Cook 1104 S Loudoun St landed safely in France on D Day in England since August 12 1943 Prior to service he worked at Winchester Memorial Hospital Cpl James Fisher son of Lloyd and Agnes Fisher Route 50 near Winchester stationed in Italy enlisted 1942 arrived December 20 1943 Prior to service he worked for Coopers Merchant Wholesale Co The above picture was taken in Italy.
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Walter S. Carter
Matilda Carter
Cameron Street
Buckley Field
Colorado
Pvt
Carter
Navy
Norfolk
John B. Cook
John
Esther Cook
S. Loudoun Street
France
Cpl
Cook
England
Winchester Memorial Hospital
James Fisher
Lloyd
Agnes Fisher
Winchester
Italy
Coopers Merchantise Wholesale Company
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Warner Bros. Cool
Capitol
Rogers Presents
Fa McGarthy
And
Pawel
Pergy Orens
Jackie Moran
Bill Christy
Reginald Dewey
Regis Toomey
Rose Hebar
Pat Stacing
Jantzen
Palm Beach
H. C. Sheetz & Son
Gray & Sheetz
Army
Cross Blood Donor Service
Dial
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Arthur
General Insurance
George W. Kurtz
Hansbrough & Carter
North
Loudoun Street
Pet
Virginia
Red Cross Blood Donor Service
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Winchester, Virginia
Broad Front
Third
By Wes Gallagher
Thornton & Minor
Hornton & Minor
Fred S. Boyd
Fournier
Pal
Bfgoodrich Stores
E. Piccadilly St
Fuehrer
Britain
British Isles
S. Washington St
Pine Motor Co
E. W. Care Star
Braddock St
Lovett Brothers Shoe Store
Greyhound Grill
Virginia Woolen Mill
Care Star
Business
People’s Drug Store
Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corp
S. Loudoun
Worth's
Loudoun St
Porter
Greyhound Bus Terminal
Trianon Restaurant
Apply Trianon Restaurant
Whitie
Pryor’s
Waynesboro
Bart
Old Dominion
Loudoun
Harry Cooper
Falmont
Solenberger’s
B & M Chevrolet
Evanue
Monmouth St
Shenandoah Valley Motor Co
Martinsburg
New Hampshire
Miller Estate
Berryville Pike
Stieff
Elberta
Hale
Bufflick Road
Smalls Florists
Fordson Tractor
George Helsley
White Hall
Delco
Handley
Care
Winchester Evening Star
Call
Black and Tan Hound
Foster Sargent
Reece Big
Gilbert Willis
Brucetown
Bill Wymer
Strasburg
Wilbur Kern
Millwood Ave
Emma P. Robinson
William A. Parks
Myself
Harry L. Cooper
Hable’s Palace
Richard Whorf
Dean Harens
Pevid Brees
Gale Sondergaard
David Bruce
Guam
Campus Toys
Lee and Dobbs
Arrow and Towne
Gray & Eddy
Winchester Poultry Company Co
F. Nicholas
Earl L. Mason
N. Loudoun
Bickers Motor Co
Winchester, VA
Woodstock Ave
Roy P. Duvall
North Main
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Lupton Orchard Service Co
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