British Laborites Move To Take Confidence Vote
London December 9 A Labor party split looms after a 279 to 30 confidence vote in Churchill policy. Ivor Thomas was the lone Labour backbencher to support the government. Labor MPs prepare a conference to decide party stance and may press for a Greece inquiry with Richard Law possibly dispatched to Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. King
London
Labor Party
House of Commons
Churchill
Conservative
Ivor Thomas
Athens
House
Law
Greece
Commons
Richard Law
Captain Manuel Reported Missing In Action In Germany
Captain Ralph E. Manuel, twice wounded and Bronze Star recipient with the 9th Division, First Army, is reported missing in Germany since November 21. His wife Mrs. Jane Jolliffe Manuel received the message. He previously served in North Africa and Sicily after enlisting in 1941 with the Winches ter Guard and receiving a commission in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Manuel
Germany
Jane Jolliffe Manuel
War Department
Manuel
Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Winchester Na’ Guard
116Th Infanry
Camp George G. Meade
Fort Benning
North Africa
Bizerte
Tunisia
Sicily
Japanese Ignore Orders To Stand Or Die In Leyte
Allied forces push from Ormoc as U S 77th Division expands coastal bridgehead on Leyte. Japanese troops discharge orders to stand or die while fleeing. Krueger’s Sixth Army advances toward Camp Downs and Palanas as patrols sink enemy vessels and safeguard the reinforcement base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Spencer
MacArthur
Philippines
Ormoc
U. S. 77Th
Leyte
Walter Krueger
Camotes Sea
Luzon
Mindanao
77Th
Guam
Camp Downs
7T7th
Seventh
Palanas
Balogo
Tab- Not
Mahonag
Burauen
Wilds
Berlin Says Germans Lose Vacs as Soviets Push on Budapest
Berlin reports the town of Vacs 15 miles northeast of Budapest fallen to Soviet forces who press the encirclement of Budapest from the north and south. Russian troops claim gains along the Danube and near Hatvan Aszod and Kiscer with continued advances toward Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Vacs
Budapest
Danube
Hatvan
Aszod
Ercst
Malinovsky
Ungarians
Hungary
Moscow
Tolbukhin
Kiscer
Csosz
Szeckesfehervar
Lake
Bala
Eighth Captures San Prospero Amid Front Push
Eighth Army reports capture of San Prospero on the Lamone river west of the Bologna Rimini road, about three miles from Pedura as fighting around Faenza continues. German withdrawals deepen toward Imola while patrols and house to house fighting around Pedura persist as Allied tanks regain control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Eighth Army
Faenza
San Prospero
Lamone
Bologna-Rimini
Pideura
Imola
Po Valley
Bologna
Seventh Army Breaks Southern Front Gains Near Roer
The Seventh Army begins to crack the southern front with gains near the Roer river as other fronts show little change. British forces in Italy seize San Prospero to encircle Faenza while German troops pull back to Imola and a Russian push tightens on Budapest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Army
Roer
Associated Press
Western Front
Third Army
Sarregue
Saarbrucken
First Army
Roer River
Italy
San Prospero
Faenza
Imola
Japanese Threat To Saipan Diminished By Big Pacific Strike
U S Pacific Fleet reports a coordinated attack on Iwo Jima aided a large land based air fleet targeting Saipan. B29s dropped heavy bombs while Liberators and fighters supported, with Japanese defenses largely repelled. Admiral Nimitz announced Harman as new commander of strategic air forces in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima
Saipan
Bonin Islands
Allan E. Smith
Betwen Saipan
Nippon Capital
Sai- In
Chester W. Nimitz
Millard F. Harmon
Pacific Ocean
Nimitz
Cadet Nurse Corps Praised For War Bond Drive
MA Winchester reports special praise for the Cadet Nurse Corps as they sold about $15 000 in war bonds in a brief period with limited hours each day. The cadets, balancing hospital duties, donate their spare time to the bond drive and earn recognition as they rise in rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Army
Fresh baked hen for Sunday dinner delivery
Fresh home dressed baking hen ready for your oven. Delivered by phone 3959.
Stolen Bicycle Report Near McCrory's Store
A black bicycle with chromium fenders and serial No B-26221 was stolen in front of McCrory's. No trimmings noted. A reward is offered for return to the Workingman's Store. Crawford listed as the incident location or custodian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCrory
S. Crawford
Workingman’s Store
Local Officer Is Awarded The DFC
Capt. Bentley Kern, B 24 Liberator pilot and squadron operations officer, received the Distinguished Flying Cross for 26 combat missions over Germany and occupied Europe including Berlin and D Day efforts. A son of Mr and Mrs John A Kern of Winchester and Ellensburg Washington, he is a Central Washington College alumnus class of 1941 and has led crews and divisions on multiple missions while serving with the 389th Bombardment Group. His brother Col William B Kern serves with an armored division at Fort Knox Kentucky. He also holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley Kern
Kern
John A. Kern
Winchester
Ellensburg
Washington
Ellensburg High School
Central Washington College
Maxwell Field
Ala
Dorr Field
Fla
Gunther Field
Craig Field
Germany
Europe
Berlin
389Th Bombardment Group
Middle East
Africa
England
War Department
William B. Kern
Armored Division
Fort Knox, Ky
Terrific Blast Shakes Hercules Powder Plant
A large explosion at the Hercules Powder Plant near Hercules California occurred about 8 30 am during wartime. The blast damaged buildings and sent flying glass through the area with no immediate word on fatalities. guards reported men near the magazine. The shock reached across the San Francisco Bay region and Mare Island navy yard.
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Oakland
Calif
Hercules
Here
San Francisco Bay
Marin County
Mare Island Navy Yard
Third Army Tops City County In E Bonds Sales
Third Army led local efforts in selling E Bonds with total retail sales at $154 590 through Thursday. New high rankers include Juanita Scriven er Cadet Nurses Corps $7 325 and Anna Margaret Beaver Mc Crorys $5 800 while Margaret Carper tops with $7 500 in sales. Ursula O Leary Penney s earns colonel status with $1 000 in sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Third Army
Juanita Scrivener
Cadet Nurses Corps
Anna Margaret Beaver
McCrory’s
Bertha Ritter
Juanita Murphy
Margaret Carper
War Finance Committee
My Biya Ray
Mary Bowman
Bill Wood
Peggy Schindel
Ireta Sirbaugh
Moling and
Cather
Zepha Baker
Worth’s
Frances Bageant
Woolworth’s
Faye Lee
Margaret = Fyfe
Japanese Admit Quake Damage
The Associated Press reports Japan acknowledged quake damage across Osaka and Nagoya with homes and factories harmed. A tidal wave flooded areas near Shizuka, about 80 miles southwest of Tokyo, though Domei said overall losses were limited despite severe shaking.
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Associated Press
Japan
Osaka
Nagoya
Tokyo
Honshu
Shizuoka
Clearbrook Woolen Tops Industrial Bond Competition
Ed Molden, chairman of the industrial division of the Winchester-Frederick County War Finance Committee, reported $44,443.75 in sales to date. Last year workers invested about $70,000 in bonds. Clearbrook Woolen led with 100 percent participation, 87 bonds, $2,575 cash maturity. O'Sullivan second at 90 percent. Total 759 bonds worth $21,125 cash value across firms Virginia Woolen, Grove Lime, National Fruit Product, Winchester Woolen Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Molden
Winchester-Frederick County War Finance Committee
O'Sullivan
Virginia Woolen
Grove Lime Company
National Fruit Product Co
Winchester Woolen Co
Business partnership notice at East End Texaco Station
Delbert Deb Libert announces a business partnership with Earl E. Dycus at the East End Texaco Service Station located at National and Berryville Avenues. Contact numbers 6930 or 4211.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notice T Am
Earl E. Dycus
Texaco
National and
Berryville Avenues
White Attacked Over Russia Criticism by Pravda Commentator
Pravda columnist David Zaslavsky attacked American correspondent William L. White for alleged intent to spread calumny after White’s remarks on Russia in his forthcoming book About Russians. White had joined U S Chamber of Commerce President Eric Johnston on a Soviet visit last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda Today
William L. White
Wiliam Allen White
Emporia Kans
Gazette
Russia
David Zaslavsky
White
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Eric Johnston
Soviet Union
Zaslavsky
Pravda
Chamber of Commerce
Johnston
Local 71 union meeting notice announced
United Textile Workers of America A. F. of L. Local 71 will hold a meeting on December 9 at the Union Hall located at 22 Street East. Members are urged to attend as a key discussion session is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Textile Workers of America, A. F. of L
Union Hall
St. Ern
Stuttgart Bombarded by U S Bombers in West and South
London dispatch reports American Fortresses from Britain dropped 1 500 tons on Stuttgart rail yards as part of a two pronged Western and Southern attack on Germany. Berlin said heavy bombers reached Munich area from Italy before noon.
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London
Britain
Suttgart
Germany
Berlin
Munich
Italy
Stuttgart
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Strasbourg
George S. Patton
Saarbrucken
Duisburg
Rhine River
Ruhr
Air Ministry
Heavy German Losses In Saar Campaign Reported By AP
Paris dispatch notes U S Third Army advance deeper into Saar while supreme headquarters says German losses reach 152000 in three weeks of winter offensive. 84,000 taken prisoner with many divisions destroyed or severely battered as fighting continues around Saarbrucken and near Colmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
U. S
Third Army
Saar
Supreme Headquarters
Judge Decides Damage Suit in Frederick Circuit Court
Judge Burr P. Harrison ruled against plaintiff Mrs. Jessie Perry in a $1,000 damage suit in Frederick Circuit Court. Perry, represented by Raymond E. Perrine, alleged Helen Crisman spoke maliciously and insultingly to her by telephone from Winchester around September 29 and on subsequent occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Burr P. Harrison
Frederick
Jessie Perry
Perry
Raymond E. Perrine
Helen Crisman
Winchester
Local truck driver moves Star Spangled Banner to Smithsonian
Joseph C. Higgs of Novick Transfer Company Winchester Virginia transported the Star Spangled Banner and other historical relics from a war safety site in Virginia back to the Smithsonian. The 121000 pounds of items filled 21000 cubic feet and included fragile life specimens and historic scientific instruments. Higgs notes some boxes held an elephant skull and other items weighed a ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Higgs
Novick Transfer Company
Winchester
Ft. McHenry
Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
Joe Higgs
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Smithsonian Institute
Joe
Novick Company
Washington
Morse and Bell Instruments
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Ralph Manvel
R. E. Manuel
Patton
Lower Balat
Yuoslavian
Red Army
Vienna
Vac
Asiatic Front
Kweighow
Kweiyang
By Lief Erickson
Clearbrook Woolen
U.S
James M. Long
Third
Saar Valley
Preme
Saarlautern
Brisach
Rhine
Colmar
Cologne
Comunique
Julich
Capital
Zar
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