Allied Airstrikes Batter Axis Ports in Tunisia Retreat
Bulletin from Allied Headquarters in North Africa reports heavy air bombardment of Axis held ports and communications lines in Tunisia by the United States 12th Air Force and A R Fy The effort aimed to wear down enemy assets as ground action remained patrol only American aircraft destroyed 70 enemy planes and damaged 43 since the campaign began through December 11 Twelfth Air Force losses totaled 35 planes with eight missing.
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North Africa
United States
12Th Air Force
A. R. Fy
Tunisia
Twelfth Air Force
Reds Fight Foe Ferociously At Stalingrad Frontline Clash
Moscow dispatch reports German forces briefly seized the southwest Stalingrad sector but were checked as Reds countered with dive bombers tanks and infantry. Russians claim gains northwest of Moscow include overrunning a German trench west of Rzhev and capturing a hill near Velikie Luki amid renewed heavy fighting on the Caucaus rail line.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Army
Rzhev
Velikie Luki
Kotelnikovski
Caucasus
Volga Strongold
London
Don
Rumor Debunked Amid War Time Blackout Talk
MR WINCHESTER warns against loose talk and rumor spreading. A blackout rumor last night caused concern among merchants about Christmas trade, but the report proved unfounded. The piece stresses that rumor serves no good and harms morale during war.
Evening Star subscription offer for New Year
A social appeal promotes giving a year's subscription to the Evening Star with a gift card. It notes the lowest subscription rates of the year are effect, emphasizing a thoughtful gift lasting daily remembrance.
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The
Evening Star
Wife Held After Man Wounded In Papermill Road Shooting
Samuel Jenkins a 50 year old National Fruit Product Co worker was shot at his Papermill road home about 11 30 last night the 12 gauge Iver Johnson shotgun firing through the bed and wall. His 48 year old wife is in custody but charges await investigation.
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Samuel Jenkins
National Fruit Product Company
Papermill Road
Winchester Police
Jenkins
P. W Boyd
Memorial Hospital
Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Mrs. Jenkins
Registration Set For December 17 1942 Selective Service
Notice reminds men born between July 1 and August 31 1924 to register before 5 p m December 17 1942. Those born Sept 1 to Oct 31 1924 must register between December 18 and December 24 1942. Registration sites in Frederick County include Clearbrook Woolen Mill Western Frederick Bank Gore M J Grove Lime Co Stephens City and the City Selective Service Office on the second floor of the building. Named registrants and addresses list local officials and employers associated with the process.
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Frederick County
Clearbrook Woolen Mill
Western Frederick Bank
Gore
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Stephens City
City Selective Service
Pty
Oliver Love
Wisecarver
Pairview Avenue
Arthur Barr Hunt
Fairfax Inn
David Lewis
William Barron Johnson
Kent Street
Marshall William Ely
Sharp Street
Robert Cummings McKelvey
Victor Products Corporation
Pope Street
Hagerstown
Missing air liner from Salt Lake City flight
Western Airlines reported a passenger liner with about 20 aboard missing after departing Salt Lake City. The craft was last seen 50 miles south of Salt Lake City near a FAA station. An air search is underway. radio contact was lost after takeoff at 1 05 p m. The crew listed includes Captain Edward J Leffler and First Officer Cliff Lee with several passengers named in incomplete listing. Continued on page 9.
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Salt Lake City
Pairfield
Utah
Leo Werlkotte
Edward J. Leffler
Glendale
Calif
Cliff Lee
Burbank
Inspectors Meet December 16 at Handley Library Auditorium
Tire committee chairman Lewis Barton calls all Beenenn and on inspectors to meet at 8 p m on Wednesday December 16 in the Handley Library auditorium to answer questions about inspection work. A moving picture on tire care will be shown. Frederick county inspection stations and Winchester stations list.
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Lewis Barton
Handley Library
Frederick County
Trailside
Gore
Gainesboro
Texaco
Stephens City
Hammack’s
Middletown
Kernstown
Winchester
H. F. Nelson
P. B. Es Age New
Ginsbane Shenandoah Tor Co
E. Earl Shade
Ee Bro
Shell
Goodyear
E. S. Moore
Chapman Motor Co
Place Bro
Dellinger Bro
Smith’s
Cammer Tire Co
Thrift Auto
Goodrich
Silvertown
Montgomery Ward
Community tree glows as county ration office moves
The Frederick County courthouse tree lights up for a moment in a holiday display. The Winchester and Frederick County Ration Board moved to 23 North Loudoun Street in the Hansbrough Carter building, with Sheriff John Bywater noting the change. Wayne Whitham 18, son of Mrs. James Kuykendall, has returned from Richmond as an Army aviation cadet and is en route to a new assignment after completing preliminary pilot training.
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Frederick County
Winchester and
Wayne Whitham
Richmond
James E. Kuykendall
Parkway
Wayne
National Fruit Product Company
Handley
Pee A Eee Sakdon
AMA Handles A Large Apple Deal In Virginia
The Agricultural Marketing Administration moved 849,320 bushels of apples between September 1 and November 14 mainly in Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland. Virginia counties sold 370,197 bushels for 454,704.05 dollars. West Virginia 179,283. Pennsylvania 206,222. Maryland 93,090. Virginia had 189 participants, West Virginia 65, Pennsylvania 125, Maryland 38. Shipments: Virginia 716 cars, West Virginia 348, Pennsylvania 396, Maryland 177, North Carolina 1. Some fruit, 664 cars, went to school lunch and 994 to storage. AMA paid 1.25 dollars per box for most apples, 1.30 for Pippins. Virginia Pippins accounted for 40,902.80 dollars of payments. Winchester AMA office becomes permanent to aid southern and western deals. Lakeland, Florida hosts a similar office.
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Agricultural Marketing Administration
Virginia
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Sunes Nabeemie Games R. E. Pure
Nae
DuShane
North Carolina
AMA
Snseeectnanin Goeemmaanmren
Two Men Convicted of Selling Beer to Minor in Winchester
Chief of Police C W Hollis reported two felony convictions in Civil and Police Justice Court this morning for selling beer to a 17 year old. Tellis Sigros of the Winchester Pool Room and Alfred Hummer of the Skyway Grill were each fined 30 dollars plus 10.25 dollars costs. The case followed an arrest after the minor admitted obtaining the beer. The council discussed Sunday sale bans and a proposed compromise allowing sales until noon for retailers, as Rev. R B Nelson urged.
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Police Justice Court
C. W. Hollis
Hollis
Tellis Sigros
Winchester
Alfred Hummer
Skyway Grill
John Rice
Common Council
Anderson
R. B. Nelson
Christ
Epanee
Stores To Be Closed Saturday After Christmas
Winchester merchants voted to keep stores closed on the Saturday after Christmas December 26 to give employees a three day rest. This marks a first in recent years with three chain grocers joining in the closing and independent groceries likely to follow holiday schedules. Retail Merchants Association sets closing time at 9 p m to comply with wage and hour rules, prior 10 p m and 9 30 p m.
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Winchester
Amys
Retail Merchants Association
Bombing of New Jap Air Field Pressed By U S
The Navy said American air forces again bombed the Japanese air base at Munda on New Georgia Island on December 14. A mix of Boeing B 17s, Dauntless dive bombers, and Grumman Wildcats attacked targets in the Munda area as air opposition was light. The operation sought to hit ammunition dumps and posts, with dive bombers used for precision attacks and fighters continuing support from Guadalcanal. Continued on page 2.
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Central Press
New
U. S
Washington
Navy
South Pacific
Munda
New Georgia Island
Douglas “Dauntless
Grumman
Guadalcanal
Grumman Fielters
Can't Conduct War By Mass Meeting
London December 15 The British secretary Clement Attlee spoke at the Royal Empire Society saying a supreme imperial war cabinet or Allied council is impractical. He argued leaders cannot be absent from their countries or cede plenary powers and warned that delegations would delay decision making and undermine government machinery.
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London
Dominions
Clement Attlee
Imperial War Cabinet
Allied War Council
Attlee
Royal Empire Society of London
Bombers Thwart Japanese Reinforcement Drives At Buna
Allied air forces foiled a seventh effort by Japanese naval units to reinforce garrisons along Buna Bay, while landings 20 to 40 miles up the New Guinea coast continued. American jungle fighters, with Australian support, stormed Buna village and fought near Buna Mission as bombers hit new invasion expeditions. The central Gona Buna battleground saw Australians and Americans squeeze Japanese positions from Sanananda to Buna as reinforcements reportedly came ashore at two points further along the coast.
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New Guinea
Buna Bay
Om Guinea
Australia
Buna
Gona
Melbourne
Gona-Buna
Sanananda Point
Churchill reveals British tank shortage in 1940
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that Britain had only 100 tanks in June 1940 to face a German invasion after France fell. He noted these tanks were weak against anti-tank guns and that invasion could come in spring 1941 or 1942, yet by autumn 1941 Britain built 400 tanks and later reached 1,000 and 2,000. He praised later models for aiding El Alamein and mentioned forming a battle of the Atlantic committee in 1941 and reorganizing it as an anti-U boat warfare committee in 1942 with himself as chairman.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
France
Peahen
Rommel
E Alamein
Great Britain
Volunteers Can Still Enlist in Navy Marine Coast Guard
RICHMOND VA Dec 15 Registrants aged 18 to 38 who have not been ordered for induction may volunteer for service in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard through local selective service boards until February 1. Recruiting was stopped Dec 5 except for those who filed earlier applications and all enlistments were ordered stopped today.
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Richmond
Mills F. Neal
Selective Service
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Washington
Neal
Selective Service Boards
Virginia
El Agheila Front War Updates From AP Dispatch
AP War Editor reports the El Agheila front with British Eighth Army in pursuit as Axis fall back toward Luena. Allied air raids in North Africa bomb supply lines. dozens of bombs dropped with no civilian casualties reported. Heavy fighting described. Italian communique claims cautious Axis resistance and Rommel’s forces halting the pursuit. British notes aggressive Allied strafing and a suggested strong Allied push near El Agheila and surrounding defenses.
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el Agheila
Eighth Army
Lueya
Italy
North Africa
U. S
Middle East
1Sh
Fascist War Bulletin
Tunis
Sousse
Beri
Tunisia
Xia
Rommel
Marble Arch
Gemas
Agheila
Bio Axis
Auxiliary Firemen Meeting Rescheduled Until After Holidays
The meeting for auxiliary firemen planned for tomorrow night at Rouss Hall has been postponed until after the holidays due to many members working evenings. Wm. Argenbright, Chief.
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Rouss Hall
Wm. Argenbright
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Bulletin Allied Headquarters
By Eddie Gilmore
MR Winchester
Los Angeles
Western Airlines
Salt Lake
Purchasing
Atlanta
Lakeland
Fla
Algiers
Buna Mission
Bulletin
By Dean Schedler
Commons
Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
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