Archbishop Damaskinos Named Regent For Greece Crisis
London reports say King George II appointed Archbishop Damaskinos as Regent to ease Greece’s crisis. Athens sources indicate he is likely to take the oath and assume duties soon after a royal assent. Churchill influence cited as key in forming a Regency amid reduced forces and tensions.
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London
George II of
Greece
Damaskinos
Athens
Churchill
George II
Damaskinous
Zervas
South End Fire Company Meeting Postponed to Jan 8
The South End Fire Company reschedules its meeting from Monday Jan 1 to Monday Jan 8 at 8 o'clock due to the legal holiday. Howard Hart, Captain.
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South End Fire Company
Howard Hart
Georgia Poultry To Be Taken
A War Food Administration order will divert all poultry produced in north Georgia from civilian channels early next week. Production in the Del Mar Va peninsula and Shenandoah Valley regions has already been diverted to military channels.
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Atlanta
War Food Administration
North
Georgia
Apts Constitution
Del-Mar-Va
Delaware
Land
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
York Inn New Year's Reservation
Cover charge is $1.25 per person including favors hats and noise makers. No stays allowed. Make your reservation and secure your ticket in advance.
Farm Bureau Insurance Names Lewis McDonald Agent
Insurance notice states Lewis McDonald of Acorn rights is now represented by Farm Bureau Insurance Co with contact phone 4962 and reference code 12 30 ip 31.
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The
Farm Bureau Insurance Co
Lewis McDonald
Acorn
Japanese Claims Vast U.S. Transport Losses Near Mindoro
Japanese broadcasts claim most of a 30-ship U.S. convoy was sunk as it moved toward Mindoro in the Philippines. Reports cite two attacks on December 28 by Japanese forces, with 30 transports escorted by cruisers and destroyers.
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U.S
Philippine
Mindoro Island
Mindoro
Sulu
U. S
Domel
Winchester Memorial Hospital Earns ACS Approval for 1944
The Winchester Memorial Hospital is listed among hospitals awarded approval by the American College of Surgeons for 1944. The ACS final survey, completed in December, was released at the Board of Regents meeting. The list covers hospitals with 25 beds meeting care standards, noting 3,152 approved nationwide including 64 in this state.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
American College of Surgeons
United States
Canada
Board of
Regents of
The
Chinese War Production Board to Arm for Japan War
Chungking December 30 Chinese War Production Board reports progress in weapon production for the war against Japan Deputy chief of the Nelson mission asserts trench mortar shells land mines bayonets and even pick axes anvils and shovels will be ready for early use in combat efforts
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Chungking
Chinese War Production Board
Tokyo
Howard Coonley
Donald M. Nelson
Japan
United
Thompson Guilty of Forgery Three Years Each
Robert Thompson from near Blacksburg was found guilty of forgery on three counts and given three year sentences to run concurrently. A fourth count carries six years not concurrent, suspended on conditions. He must repay $65 plus $57.64 and serve time with noted credit for days served.
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Robert Thompson
Blacksburg
Bey Sion
Harrison
M. E. Whitey
Silver Star for Sergt Byrd in Patton’s Third Army
Sergeant menere E Byrd, 80, of Senator Mrs ere F Byrd, has been recommended for the Silver Star by his battalion commander for bravery in action on the western front with Patton's Third Army.
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Menere E. Byrd
Ere F. Byrd
Russian Forces Break Nazi Defenses on Danube Front
Russian troops advanced into new gains above the Danube and across the Hron river as fierce street fighting raged in Budapest. Soviet units, including Tolbukhin’s Third Ukraine Army, pressed toward Komaron and Bratislava, aided by heavy armor and river crossings. Descriptions noted grim urban combat and entrenched German and Hungarian resistance with anti tank and anti infantry barriers throughout western Budapest.
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London
Danube
Hron River
Budapest
Buda
Pest
Pilis
Hron
Bratislavian
Vienna
Nana
Parkany
Feodor Tolbukhin
Third Ukraine
Komaron
Bratislava
Moscow
Iwo Jima Raided By U S Bombers
U S heavy bombers bombed Iwo Jima for the 21st straight day in a major Pacific campaign. The Volcano Islands base, eight square miles, lies 750 miles from Tokyo and near Saipan. No planes were lost. the raid targeted airfields while Gen Douglass noted bombers alone cannot defeat Japan and that airfields can be repaired quickly. In Mindoro, Philippines, 23 Japanese planes attacked American installations, eight shot down.
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Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima
Pacific
Iwo
Volcano Islands
Tokyo
Saipan
Strategic Air Force
Chester W. Nimitz
Robert W. Douglass
Douglass
Japan
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Mindoro
Nimitz Forecasts More Japanese Attacks From Fleet
From Saipan in the Marianas Islands Navy reports Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz says the Japanese fleet will strike when conditions favor them but American forces will be ready. He notes Japanese naval strength is waning and cites the Mindoro raid as limited damage. He adds that an intensified effort against Japan is just beginning.
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Saipan
Marianas Islands
Chester W. Nimitz
Japan
Oir
Mindoro
Philippines
Wintry Weather Still Grips State
The Associated Press reports continued cold weather across Virginia with yesterday’s mixed snow rain and sleet giving way to rising temperatures before midnight. Traffic slowed but no serious accidents noted. buses ran on schedule though many mountain counties face uncleared snowdrifts from a mid-December storm. Main roads remain open as crews clear secondary routes.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Ordors
Highway Department
Lynchburg
Mountain
Northern England Quake Rattles Cities Across Region
An earthquake described as the worst felt in Britain for years shook northern England early today. Buildings in Manchester were violently shaken while tremors reached West Bromwich and Leeds. Seismologist J. J. W. Shaw placed the epicentre between Manchester and Darlington.
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London
Britain
England
Manchester
West Bromwich
Leeds
J. J. W. Shaw
Darlington
MacArthur orders internment of Filipinos aiding enemy
Gen Douglas MacArthur announces military internment for Filipinos who aid the enemy, to remove threats to forces and operations. The measure aims to restrain those in political or economic influence until the war ends, with release to the Philippine government for judgment. Osmena outlines prompt hearings and established procedures with several dozen held since Leyte liberation.
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Geneal MacArthur
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur
United States
Philippine Commonwealth
U. S
Leyte
Osmena
Canal Zone Forces Put On Full Alert Amid Political Turmoil
U S armed forces in the Panama Canal Zone were placed on full alert as political agitation rose after President De La Guardia's cabinet resigned. Fourteen deputies backing a manifesto awaited transport to the Mexican Embassy for asylum while arrests were reported and U S personnel were kept out of Panamanian jurisdiction by order of Maj. Gen. Ralph G. Meyer at the Canal Department.
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Panama
C. Z
U. S
Cnal
Caabinet
Ricardo Adolpho de la Guardia
de la Guardia
Tivoli
Ancon Canal Zone
Hold Up Evidence Shipped To FBI for Lab Study
Area law enforcement pressed the search for an armed hijacking pair that wrecked a taxi last week. Articles and clothing were sent to the FBI laboratory in Washington for analysis, while fingerprints yielded no matches. A week-long wait for a report was anticipated.
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Here
Robert DeHaveh
Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory
Washington
FBI
DeHaven
Allied Bomber Offensive Slices Rhine Border Salient
London reports 3,300 Allied planes targeting western Germany with heavy bombers striking rail junctions and marshalling yards to sever enemy communications. The raids focus on Troisdorf railyards and a Schleven-Buer oil complex, with losses listed for U S and RAF units.
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Britain
Germany
Troisdorf
Schleven-Buer
Ruhr
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
United States
Europe
Italy
U. S
Paris
Ardennes Salient
Coblenz
Frankfurt
Bingen
Aschaffenburg
Rulriasquight
World War Front Updates From Across The Theaters
Western Front Germans retreat under heavy American pressure as 25 U S divisions push back the Nazi salient. Eastern Front Russians advance toward Austria crossing the Hron river amid street fighting in Budapest. Southern Front Nazi activity increases with possible counteroffensive plans in Serbia valley. Pacific Front reports unconfirmed convoy movements toward Mindoro with heavy air activity and U S air losses. MacArthur orders arrest of Filipinos who aided the enemy.
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Associated Press
Austria
Hron River
Bratislava
Budapest
Serbia
Tokyo
Mindoro
MacArthur
Berryville Hero Staff Sgt. Fred C Pierce Wounded in Germany
Berryville residents Mr and Mrs Cleve Pierce report their son Staff Sgt Fred C Pierce was wounded in action in Germany on December 7 This is his second wound after Norm invasion day with Company I 29th Division In a letter to his parents he says he will be okay in a few months and hopes to be home soon He has lost his right eye and was previously awarded the Purple Heart He will have been overseas 27 months.
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Berryville
Cleve Pierce
Fred C. Pierce
Germany
Norm
Company I
O. K
States
Sgt. Pierce
Riley's Market New Year's Day Delivery Notice
Closed New Year's Day. Deliveries on beachside route paused. Riley's Market notifies customers of holiday schedule with possible service disruption.
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Beac Riley's
Skating Party at Berryville Sports Center New Year Eve
A skating party at Berryville Sports Center is set for New Year’s Eve December 31 from 8 30 p m until midnight. Public notices list venue and hours for the community event.
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Berryville Sports Center
Germans Reel Under Blows In Belgium Luxembourg War Drive
Paris dispatch reports American counterattacks narrowing the German salient into Belgium to about 13 miles and regaining roughly a third of the Nazi winter offensive zone. The Third and First Armies pushed back as much as 13 miles, with Bastogne within 13 miles and a potential thrust into the heart of the salient not disclosed. Von Rundstedt’s forces faced constrained options as Allied pressure continued.
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James M. Long
Paris
Belgium
Luxembourg
U.S
Bastogne
Third Army
Karl von Rudstedt
Merteslatertt
Comac
von Rudstedts
Higenshower
Berlin
von Rudstedt
U. S. ‘Phil
Special Attention Advertisers and Subscribers Notice
The Star announces it will not be published on January 1 1945 New Year's Day marking a holiday closure period for readers and advertisers.
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Evening Star
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International Soundphoto
Thompson
Winchester
Silver Star
Sergt
Byrd
Nimitz
Vern Haugland
Tarhutside
Winchester Evening Star
Canal Zone
Reich
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