Greek Premier resigns to form coalition cabinet
Premier George Papandreou offered his resignation and proposed a coalition cabinet with center and right wing groups. The crisis hit Athens as ELAS militia left police HQs, while British Churchill warned using forces to restore order. Reports blamed Moscow for upheaval as American aid faced suspension amid a potential civil war and looming famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Barber
Athens
George Papandreou
Themistokles Sophoulis
ELAS
EAM
National Liberation Front
Piraeus
Papandreou
London
Churchill
House Commons
Greece
DNB
Moscow
Wilhelmstrasse
Romania
Bulgaria
Italy
Belgium
Paris
NBC
U.S
Lincoln MacVeigh
Paraeus
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz printed on Page 4 list Sir John Dill as Q1 and a statement about visiting him next week for Q2. Q3 covers all three subjects, Q4 the Medal of Honor, and Q5 American Indians with Isthmus of Panama. Other items note same color squares, Sepoy Rebellion, John N. Garner, and that the moon shines by reflected sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Dill
Isthmus
Panama
John N. Garner
Ration Calendar Update for Meats Sugars Gasoline and Fuel
The AP notes ration details through late 1945 covering meats fats and books four stamps A8 to Z8 A5 to 55 with no further validation until December 31. Processed foods use stamps A8 to Z8 A6 to Z5 and A2 B2. sugar uses stamps 30 to 34 for five pounds each and stamp 40 for five pounds home canning. Gasoline coupons 13A four gallons each and B4 C4 B S C S five dollars. fuel coupons outline old periods and new period allowances for the heating season.
Pvt. William L. Beatley Wounded in Italy
Pvt. William L. Beatley was wounded in Italy after receiving six shrapnel fragments from a bursting mortar shell. He had previously been wounded in June and recently returned to active duty from a Naples hospital. He joined in May 1943, trained at Camp Croft, and has received the Purple Heart and an Oak Leaf Cluster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Beatley
War Department
Pvt
William L. Beatley
Italy
Naples
Beatley
Camp Croft
S. C
Allied Carrier Action and Attacks in the Philippines Gulf
The Two sides flying boats moved in as U S vessels entered the gulf amidst air and shore fire. American destroyers probed Ormoc Bay shelling Japanese supply lines and reinforcing positions. Ground fighting stayed light with rain as Allied planes struck Ormoc Bay Palompon and surrounding targets. The Ormoc jetty and stores were burned. A 1000 ton Japanese transport was sunk north of Palompon and two 1000 ton freighters were sunk off Borneo with three more damaged by heavy bombers at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Gulf
Ormoc Bay
Palompon
Ormoc
Borneo
War Bond Drive Urges Full Citizen Support At Radio Booth
War Finance Committee Chairman Wendell Barney urged full citizen cooperation to reach the E Bond quota of 275000 dollars. Starting Thursday at 9 am the Junior Board of Trade will lead an all day appeal from the Loudoun street booth and radio. Local programs from Jaycees Handley Glee Club Rotarians Kiwanis and Kiwanis clubs will broadcast charity offers and a Rotarian quartet will join a playlet and a sermon by Rev Ronald S Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Finance Committee
Wendell Barney
Jaycees Vian
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanians
Handley Glee Club
Rotarians
Ronald S. Wilson
University painters and plumbers
A historical note condemns Fascist Germany for Nazi crimes including Mandanek and Lidice. It asserts the world’s indignation and calls for punishment of the criminals, highlighting the extermination of millions of civilians and urging accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Mandanek
Lidice
House Debating Security Taxes In December Session
In Washington the House opened a session to consider social security payroll taxes aiming to keep the rate at one percent for 1945 while resisting the planned rise to two percent on January 1. House leaders sought to finish work quickly to free the week for other business during the lame duck session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Rules Committee
Hang
Congress
New Nominations Approved by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved four State Department nominations including Joseph C. Grew as Undersecretary of State. Some members reserve right to oppose on the floor. Archibald MacLeish and W. L. Clayton faced floor opposition from Senators Clark Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Joseph C. Grew
Clark
D.-Mo
Grew
Senate
Archibald MacLeish
Library of Congress
MacLeish
The
Missourian
Murray
D-Mont
W. L. Clayton
Berlin Bombers Strike Nazi Strongholds In 1000 Mile Raid
American heavy bombers attacked Berlin for the first time in two months. Over 550 Forts and Liberator bombers targeted factories in Berlin and Munster railway yards while 800 fighters escorted the raid, delivering 2000 tons of bombs and keeping German fighters at bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
United States
Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Munster
Eisenhower warns Germans on resources and scorched earth policy
General Eisenhower through Allied transmitters tells the German people they must rely on their own resources for food fuel and clothing. He condemns the retreating Nazi scorched earth policy as worsening civilian hardship and notes Allied imports will largely serve ravaged populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Eisenhower
Europe
Office of War Information
Radio Performers to Appear at Gore High Friday
Fay and Pete and the Saddle Sweethearts with Jimmy Riser of Hagerstown Md will appear at Gore High School Friday December 8 at 8 o clock. Junior class sponsors the event. Admission with tax is 40 cents for adults and 30 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay and
Pete and the
Saddle Sweethearts
Jimmy Riser
Hagerstown
Gore High School
Gene Lillis Elected 4 H Club President
The West Frederick 4 H Club held a meeting at Mrs. Edison Fawcett’s home on November 28 and elected officers for the coming year. Gene Lillis was chosen president with James Bar as vice president, Mary Fishback secretary, Dorothy Billmyer treasurer, Naomi Racey song leader, Phyllis McDonald reporter, and Mrs. James Fishback leader. The girls set new projects while the boys delayed due to Mr Hoover’s absence. A social hour followed and the group adjourned to December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frederick
4-H Club
Edison Fawcett
Gene Lillis
James Bar
Mary Fishback
Dorothy Billmyer
Naomi Racey
Phyllis McDonald
James Fishback
Hoover
Legislature Sets Special Session To Enact War Voters Act
RICHMOND VA December 5 The General Assembly will convene in special session on December 14 to consider a new and valid war voters act Gov Darden announced he favors broad action to allow armed forces members to vote Speaker Stakley backs the session as a step to enable military voting The call follows a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that the 1944 act violated constitutional provisions on registration and servicemen poll tax funding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
General Assembly of Virginia
Darden
Commonwealth
Thomas B. Stakley
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Legion To Conduct Graveside Rites For Pvt Semmels
Funeral services for Pvt. Frank H. Semmels Jr will be held at the National Cemetery tomorrow at 10 AM. Robert Y Conrad Post of the American Legion will conduct the burial rites and interment will follow in the cemetery after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Funeral Home
Pvt
Frank H. Semmels, Jr
Alaska
National Cemetery
Robert Y Conrad Post
American Legion
Boyce 4-H Club Elects Officers
Lawrence Russell elected president of the Boyce Senior 4-H Club at the regular monthly meeting last week. Other officers named include Ilona Secrist as vice president Wanetta Fleming as secretary treasurer Hilda Suddith as reporter and Gladys Carroll as song leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Russell
Boyce
Ilona Secrist
Wanetta Fleming
Hilda Suddith
Gladys Carroll
Coal Shed Fire Controlled by South End Hose Company
A small blaze at six o'clock burned a shed behind the Leslie Anderson residence on South Braddock Street. Firemen kept the flames from spreading to garages and nearby buildings, with partial damage to the coal and wood storage shed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Leslie Anderson
South Braddock Street
Opposed Replies to Postwar Worker Bonus Plan
Washington December 5 A proposed postwar bonus for workers staying on jobs drew Senate criticism. Senator Mead urged broad endorsement by military and labor groups, while Senator Burton opposed it saying fighters need more weapons. J A Krug of the War Production Board backed the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mead
D-Ny
Army, Navy, Manpower Commission
WPB
Organized Labor
Burton
Ohio
J. A. Krug
War Production Board
Senate War Investigating Committee
Behon Somervel
Krug
Kilgore
D-Wva
Miss Robinson Shows Slight Improvement After Route 50 Crash
Miss Lila Tee Robinson daughter of C A Robinson Jr 111 Latane Street was slightly improved this afternoon following a car collision with a loaded poultry truck on Route 50 near the Fauquier county line Six local women were in the same Winchester Memorial Hospital group with one unhurt and the others progressing well Miss Robinson had head injuries and underwent a Saturday night operation by Dr Arnold a Washington D C specialist Her condition remained serious but better today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Tee Robinson
C. A. Robinson, Jr
Latane Street
Route 50
Facquier County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Robinson
Arnold
Washington, D. C
Infantry Seizes Saarlautern In World War II Push
Allied forces pressed across the Saargebiet front with U S Seventh and French Armies clearing snow covered Vosges and Alsace plains. Patton's 95th Infantry advanced across the Saarlautern bridge toward Roden and Fraulautern as German defenses stiffened near Saarbrucken and Sarreguemines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inde
Lucherberg
Luchem
Brandenberg
Hurtgen
U.S
Vosges
Alsace
Haguenau
Karlsruhe
Lorraine
Patton Patton
95Th
Saarlautern
East Bank
Roden
Fraulautern
Siegfried Line
Sixth Cavalry
Eberherren
Volklingen
Saar
Saarbrucken
Sixth Armored
Tenteling
Metzing
Saarbreken
Saarland
Patton
Siegfried
Seventh Army
Alexander M. Patch
Diemeringen
Sarre Union
Volkesberg
Strasbourg
Selestat
Colmar
Diebolsheim
Heilbronn
More Generals Expected Soon In City's Bond Selling Third Army
Margaret Carper leads the Third Army of War Bond sellers as two more generals join soon Anna Margaret Beaver of McCrory's and Juenita Murphy Legette. Cadet Nurses Corps members Marie Cox and Marie Fogle rise to major and sergeant Kline and corporal Dodson round out the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Carper
Third Army
Anna Margaret Beaver
McCrory’s
Juenita Murphy
Legegett’s
Margaret Hodgson Millinery
Bill Wood
Christine Fansler
Henrietta Fuller
Marie Fogle
Miles Music
Marie Cox
Cadet Nurses Corps
Merit T
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Marie Kline
Betty Dodson
Unchanged North Flank as German Assaults Break Under Fire
Weather clearing allowed near air support as the 450 mile front steadied. German effort to regain the commanding high ground at Lucher perg near dawn failed when two Nazi companies with armor were spotted and shattered by artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucherperg
Large Attendance At Fruit Meet In Roanoke
The American Pomological Society and the Virginia Horticultural Society opened a three day meeting in Roanoke with about 400 to 500 attendees. President T. J. Talbert of Columbia Missouri presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
American Pomological Socity
The
Virginia Horticultural Society
T. J. Talbert
Columbia
American Pomological Society
Liberated Peoples Prepare for Pacific and East Services
The liberated peoples plan to supply needs as they head to the Pacific and Far East. Nazi accusations claim deliberate starvation and persecution in liberated territories. UNRRA seeks hundreds of millions in supplies from the U S Canada Britain Brazil and other nations to help. US stocks from army and lend lease inventories may meet some requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Far East
UNRRA
Canada
Britain
Brazil
United States
UNRRA requests totals for aid to the United States
UNRRA has asked the United States for foods worth 72,345,290 dollars, clothing and textiles 37,646,489 dollars, food production supplies 18,298,487 dollars, and transport medical and miscellaneous equipment to reach a total aid request of 129,490,380 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNRRA
United States
Book Of Remembrance Night Service At Salvation Army
The Home League invites mothers fathers wives sweet hearts and friends to a Book Of Remembrance Night Service on Thursday December 7 at 8 pm in the Citadel 303 South Loudoun Street. Mrs Brigadier Charles Dodd and Mrs Kenneth Howarth will attend. Special music by Lonnie Frye and Jim mie Barr as Lonnie Frye and his Play Boy's. Garland R. Quarles will deliver the message after a candle lighting service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home League
The
Salvation Army
South
Loudoun Street
Charles Dodd
Kenneth Howarth
Baltimore
Garland Frye
Lonnie Frye
Jimmie Barr
Garland R. Quarles
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W. L. Beatley
SILCO
Gen. Eisenhower
Harley Knox
San Diego
Calif
John Dillard
Mammoth Springs
Ark
John Roney
Indianapolis
Ind
Los Angeles
Western Airlines
San Fernando Valley
International Soundphoto
Pvt. Semmels
Boyce 4-H Club
Brahms
George W. Kurtz
Miss Robinson
White Palace
River River
Cologne
Comunique
Julich
Vyer
Cumberland
Maryland
Fruit Meet
Just
Bruce Streamline
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Rhodes Drug Company
Boscawen
Braddock
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