Britain Cites Polish Problem Unity in Big Three Talks
Prime Minister Churchill backs Russia on Polish issues and urges an early three powers meeting with Roosevelt and Stalin. He warns a split among the Allies could ruin plans for a postwar world structure and says Poland should be compensated with East Prussia and Danzig taken from Germany.
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Stalin
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No Allied Conference Probable in Near Future
Douglas B. Cornell reports that no Allied conference including Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin is likely before February. Washington and London officials cite calendar events, inaugurations, and budget messages as delaying factors while noting strains in Anglo American relations and Italy Greece policy.
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United Nations
State Department
Washington
London
Roosevelt
Congress
Churchill
Russia
Stalin
Britain
United States
Rome
Count Carlo Sforza
Sforza
Ital
U S Seventh Army Advances in Reich and Luzon Air War
The report describes Vice Admiral John S. McCain leading a fast carrier force in the Philippines with air fleets attacking Luzon. Hellcats smothered Manila Clark Field and almost 100 airfields, grounding most Japanese planes as 300 or more fighters failed to launch. The carrier planes attacked from cloud cover, pinning Japanese air power on Luzon.
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Philippines
Navy
John S. McCain
Luzon
Manila
Clark Field
Admiral McCain
Winchester Urges Women to Volunteer as Nurse Aides
In the Christmas season appeal Winchester women are urged to serve others by training as Volunteer Nurse Aides. A new class starts January 8 at Winchester Memorial Hospital with day and night options. The push comes as the Army seeks 10 000 nurses and Navy 2 500 by July 1, plus monthly additions, urging local Red Cross reps to enroll interested women.
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Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Army
Navy
Red Cross
J Harrison Tyler Dies in Winchester After Breakfast Collapse
J Harrison Tyler of Upperville died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 12 30 after being stricken while eating breakfast in Peoples Drug Store. He arrived in the city with his sister Mary Tyler and collapsed at the counter. Death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Upperville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Peoples Drug Store
Tyler
Mary Tyler
Peoples
Winchester
Douglas
Virginia Harrison Tyler
Helsley sale and bingo night at South End Fire Co
Friday December 15 at 8 30 p m a bingo event with a 200 prize and 10 turkeys plus other prizes. Attendance encouraged for Helsley sale on December 16 at 10 o clock in North White Hall.
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Nnto
Helsley Sale
North White Hall
Urges Churchill To Retire Now
H G Wells calls Prime Minister Churchill out of date and urges retirement to honor Britain's debt. He brands Churchill's Greek policy discrediting the nation and labels him a would be British dictator amid pro royalty snobbery and limited ideals. The article titled Churchill Must Go appears in Weekly Tribune.
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London
H. G. Wells
Churchill
Britain
Weekly Tribune
Wells
Greece
Russian Flying Columns Strike Elite SS Force North of Danube
Russian flying columns of the Second Ukraine Army and Fourth Ukraine Army attacked a German Elite SS force along the Ipoly river north of the Danube bend about 85 miles east of Bratislava. The push aims to sever German escape routes toward Vienna as Budapest endures siege.
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Moscow
Cecil
Ipoly
Danube
Bratislava
Rodian Y. Malinosky
Second Ukraine
Ivan Petrov
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Ukraine
Slovakia
Malinovsky
Berlin
Spolysag
Vienna
Budapest
Mariner's Medal Awarded to Mrs Dudley Field
Mrs. Dudley Field received the Mariner's Medal, the Merchant Marine award likened to the Purple Heart, with a citation. The medal honors Maxwell Hitchcock, who died in enemy action on December 8, 1942, and it was awarded posthumously.
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Dudley Field
Maxwell Hitchcock
Soldier Lewis Boyd Receives Bronze Star in France
Tech Sergeant Lewis M. Boyd of this city has been fighting in France since the first week of the invasion. He is among a group of 30th Division men awarded the Bronze Star for exceptional heroism and service in combat at a ceremony conducted by Major General Leland Hobbs.
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Lewis M. Boyd
France
30Th Division
Leland Hobbs
Wood and Coal Yard Ad Offers Kindling and Slabs
An old classified ad from Tharp Wood and Coal advertises yard phone 5928 and former Loudoun and Monmouth business. It promotes chunk wood, kindling wood, split wood, slabs in 8 ft lengths and a large economy load with the slogan More for your money.
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Tharp Wood and Coal
Loudoun
Monmouth
Assembly Advances Bill On Constitutional Convention In Va
The Virginia Senate backed a referendum on a constitutional convention by 33 to 2, while a 21 to 14 vote defeated an amendment to let voters decide if the convention should focus only on clearing a path to a new war powers act. The House moved to confirm governor ad interim appointments and consider a resolution to pay former senator Norris for time on the State Corporation Commission. The House refused unanimous consent for a poll tax relief measure for veterans and noted the Denny School Commission report is circulating to members.
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Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
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Robert O. Norris
Lancaster
State Corporation Commission
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Supreme Court
Robert Whitehead
Nh _s
Masse
Denny School Commission
General Assembly
Advance Weather Forecast December 16 to 20
The forecast covers zones four and five. Zone four expects very light snow in the north and little to no precipitation in the south with temperatures near normal in the south and below normal in the north followed by a late rise. Zone five anticipates light snow flurries at first with moderate snow or rain midweek and temperatures near normal overall.
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West Virginia
Greek Militia Recruits Added as Athens Bombarded
In fluctuating rains left wing forces press Greek defense positions as Premier Panorgueau calls three more militia classes. King George II reeled in London amid talks of a regent and plebiscite while relief efforts stall with only 18 trucks in use.
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Greece
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George Panandreou
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Nicholas Plastiras
Plastiras
Harold MacMillan
Mediterranean
McVicar Elected To Bank Board
Charles P. McVicar was elected to the Commercial and Savings Bank board to fill the vacancy from the death of J. Henry Moling Sr. McVicar, city revenue commissioner, previously served on the Union Bank of Winchester board, which closed last summer.
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Charles P. McVicar
J. Henry Moling, Sr
McVicar
Union Bank of Winchester
Buy Bonds for Christmas urged by Junior Board of Trade
The Junior Board of Trade will launch a Buy Bonds for Christmas campaign with a daily war bonds booth on Loudoun Street from 6 30 to 9 30 each night through next Saturday December 23. Volunteers including Preda Zucker Virginia Eustler and others will issue bonds with a public address system broadcasting Christmas carols.
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War Activities Booth
Loudoun Street
Tomorow
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Preda Zuckerman
Virginia Eustler
Virginia War Finance Committee
Heavy road equipment speeds snowbound road openings
Highway officials report progress in Frederick and Clarke counties as heavy equipment from Shenandoah Warren Loudoun and Rockingham counties clears snow. Engineer F M Yellett says secondary roads should be open by tomorrow night with Warren completed yesterday and Clarke to finish today.
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Shenandoah Warren
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Rockingham
F. M. Yellett
Warren County
Frederick County
Clearbrook
Reynolds Store
Cross Junction
Yellett
Winchester
Faces Rebuff On Security Bill
Washington observers note President Roosevelt likely to veto a social security tax bill that would extend the 1 percent levy on employees and employers through next year. Officials say Congress may rebuke the administration if the veto stands, with no bill the tax would double by year’s end.
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House
Post Office Open Until 5 Saturday
The Winchester post office will remain open until five oclock tomorrow afternoon to facilitate mail. City residents are urged to include street addresses on Christmas cards.
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Winchester
Hodgson and Brown Receive Xmas Samsonite Luggage Shipment
Hodgson and Brown have just received a Christmas shipment of Samsonite luggage for ladies and gents. The notice lists items available in the new stock and promotes the arrival for holiday shoppers.
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World At War Highlights Across Fronts
Western Front Seventh Army advances along a 35 mile front toward Karlsruhe as Sixth Army surrounds Saarland and Palatinate from the rear. First and Ninth Armies hold Roer line while Third Army seizes Habkirchen. Eastern Front Russians clash with elite troops along the Ipoly river as others aim to cut off Germans in Slovakia. Southern Front Greece seeks militiamen as civil strife continues in Athens. Canadians in Italy push a new bridgehead west of Canale Caviglio. Pacific Front American carrier planes hit northern Philippines destroying 91 enemy planes and setting ships ablaze as B-29s again over Tokyo. MacArthur says Philippine losses rise while Leyte fighting persists with small gains.
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Leyte
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Scheibenhard
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Alexander M. Patch
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Luneville
Siegfried
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Rhine
Hermann Balch
Colmar
Jacob L. Devers
Palatinate
Devers
Lauterbourg
U. S. Third Army
George S. Patton, Jr
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Dillengen
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Sarregumines
U. S. First Army
Duren
Birgel
105Th
Mariay
Shephaven
Cologne
Over 82,000 Japs Are Wiped Out In Philippines
General MacArthur reports Philippine invasion cost Japan 82,554 casualties in 55 days, with 10,409 American casualties total up to midweek. Nimitz notes carrier raids on Luzon destroying 91 enemy planes and renewed attacks on Iwo Jima. Japanese losses include 33,801 abandoned dead, 30,000 drowned, 18,500 dead inside lines.
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MacArthur
Leyte
Samar Island
Doughboys
77Th
Ormoc
Luzon
Manila
U. S
Saturday Round and Square Dance at Winchester Armory
Round and square dance held every Saturday night at the Winchester Armory with a jitterbug contest this week. Admission 50 cents plus tax. no free admissions.
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Armory
Winchester
Substantial Allied Advance In Germany Near Wissembourg
The U S Seventh Army crossed into Germany near Wissembourg Scheibenhard advancing two spearheads this week. Allied forces across the Roer and Siegfried positions push toward the Rhine as unconfirmed reports suggest the fiercest fighting may be subsiding. American, British and French units now hold positions along a widening front from the Saarland to the Rhine with German reserves rushing to counter the invasion.
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