Manila liberation proclaimed as 5,000 Japanese prisoners freed
General Douglas MacArthur announced liberation of Manila and more than 5,000 prisoners from three years of Japanese subjugation. Paratroopers of the 11th Airborne Division and U S forces drove into Manila from the south and across the Pasig river in a bold operation. Mission asserts imminent destruction of remaining Japanese defenders and vows pursuit toward Tokyo with the Philippines already secured as a stepping stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
MacArthur
Tokyo
11Th Airborne Division
First Cavalry
37Th Division
Pasig
Manila Bay
Bataan Corregidor Fortress
Bataan
Japan
Philippines
Pnt
11Th Airborne Divisons
Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
Leyte Island
Pasig River
Quezon
Ayala
San Fernando
Zambales Province
Dinalupihan
Philippine Cam
Big Three Meet Reported in Progress Near Black Sea
London details say Prime Minister Churchill attends a conference with President Roosevelt and Premier Stalin. Sir Walter Citrine read Churchill's greeting message to the British Trades Union Congress, stating arrangements for a speech but noting the conference occupied his time. Reports suggest Sochi or a Black Sea port as the meeting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Walter Citrine
British
Trades Union Congress
Ministr
Churchill
Roosevelt
Stalin
Citrine
Congress
Sochi
Black Sea
Georgia
American Heavy Bombers Raid German Targets
About 2 200 American planes attacked Leipzig Magdeburg and Chemnitz in a massive raid after weather delays. The bomber stream stretched 250 miles with 850 escorts and aimed at industry and communications in central Germany near Berlin and Prague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Leipzig
Magdeburg
Chemnitz
Berlin
U. 5
Holland
Reich
Czechoslovak
Prague
Fifth Army advances in Serchio Valley front
Fifth Army troops push up the Berchio River Valley taking Al biano Castel Vecchio and Lama Di Sotto amid light resistance. Allied patrols cross into enemy territory near Bologna as air power dominates with 1700 sorties and heavy bombers hitting targets in Germany and Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fifth Army
Berchio
Albiano
Castel Vecchio
Lama di Sotto
Bologna
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Regensburg
Germany
Austria
GENUINE Cocoa Mats for sale at Sears Order Office
Cocoa mats offered at Sears Order Office 121 South Loudoun Street. Price listed as 182 dollars with date notation 2 3 1p 3t. Sold at local department store location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sear
S. Loudoun St
New Allied Offensive On Western Front Seized German Fortifications
U S troops of the First Army breach the second concrete belt and near Ge m und and Schlei den as the 78th Lightning Division reaches Schmidt. The Third Army advances seven miles into Germany capturing Habscheid while Brandscheid is retaken by Germans. Patton’s forces press toward Prum amid heavy fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
First Army
Gemund
Schleiden
Siegfried Line
78Th Lightning
West Wall
Schmidt
Roer
Third Army
Germany
Habscheid
Prum
Brandscheid
Walter M. Robinson
Louis A. Craig
George S. Patton
Schlausnbach
Third
Salvation Army Drive Reaches $1500 In Strasburg
The Strasburg Rotary Club sent a $1500 contribution to the local Salvation Army Fund as the drive kicked off. Campaign director Capt. William Dick reported other checks and out of town gifts, with Winchester's 1945 quota set at $5000.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Rotary Club
Strasburg
Salvation Army Fund
William Dick
Winchester
Japanese Propose Bleeding Tactics In Manila Campaign
A Tokyo radio report cited by Associated Press says Japan plans bleeding tactics against the enemy as US forces press toward Manila. It notes Japanese lines north east of Lingayen Gulf Clarke Field and east of Manila with Manila’s recapture seen as the Allied focus in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Tokyo
Luzon
Mnain
Lingayen Gulf
Clarke Field
Federal Communications Commission
Blue Network
United States
Comei
Clarke County Blood Donor Clinic Seeks 95 Donors
Mrs. Ralph Dorsey chair of the Clarke County Blood Donor Clinic says the February 10 drive at the Community Building in Berrville is 95 donors short of the quota. Prospective donors without appointments should call the Red Cross office in Berrville to schedule slots before the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Dorsey
Clarke County
Beryville
Clarke Clinic
Red Cross
Berrville
Saipan
Tarawa
Europe
Winchester
Etta B. Stine
Hayfield
Winchester-Frederick County
Presbyterian Church
Peoples Drug Store
Blood Donor Volunteers Reach 502. Clinic Opens Tomorrow
Blood Donor Headquarters reports 502 volunteers registered by noon with many still needed to fill appointments or serve as reserves. A 15 minute radio program based on A Little Blood More or Less will air at 7 pm, with local citizens reading five dramatic roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Donor Headquarters
American Legion Magazine
Grant Pollock
Lamar Keen
Raymond Kerlin
E. T. Snider
Sol Nuger
Carroll Morrow
Seventy-two Men Ordered to Roanoke for Pre Induction Exams
Eighteen Winchester men and thirty from Frederick county were ordered to report to Roanoke this morning for pre induction examinations. They departed by chartered buses and will return tomorrow after completing their physicals. Names of those ordered to report are listed by Winchester and Frederick County boards, with transfers noted for some individuals.
Two German Spies Put on Trial in New York
William Curtis Colepaugh and Erich Gimpel faced a secret military commission at Governor's Island New York. The two, alleged to have landed near Hancock Point Maine on November 29 to conduct espionage for Germany, are tried for sabotage and related acts. The seven member panel led by Col. Clinton J Harrold will issue daily communiqués at 2 pm and 7 pm. Reporters may not attend the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Curtis Colepaugh
Erich Gimpel
Germany
Maine
Hancock Point
Governr's Island
Upper
New York Bay
Clinton J. Harrold
Governor's Island
Washington
Parliament May Be Dissolved After By election Fight
In Owen Sound Ontario early dissolution of Parliament appeared likely after Defense Minister Gen. A G L McNaughton failed to win the Grey North seat. Garfield Case, former Owen Sound mayor, defeated McNaughton 7 338 to 6 099 with 3 136 for CCF. The by election aimed to place McNaughton in Parliament, highlighting conscription policy amid a bitter campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Sound. Ont
Canada
A. G. L. McNaughton
Grey North
W. L. King
Gen. McNaughton
House of Commons
Garfield Case
Owen Sound
Progressive Conservatives
Case
McNaughton
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Williams Nomination Faces Pushback Over Williams Record
Aubrey Williams seeks Senate Agriculture Committee approval as rural electrification administrator. He defends his past role as youth administrator against accusations of wasteful spending and denies Communist ties. Senator Wheeler signals support despite GOP and some Democrats opposing the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aubrey Williams
Wheeler
D-Mont
Williams
Senate Agriculture Committee
Old
Dies Committee
Senate
Roosevelt
Bushfield
R-Sd
Dies Investigations
World At War Highlights Sweep Across Fronts
Western Front forces smashed through part of the Siegfried Line as a new offensive looms. French and Americans in Alsace push Germans from the Rhine bridgehead. Soviet forces mass along the Oder River advancing to river towns. Italian Front Fifth Army takes three towns near Serchio River as Nazi advances are wiped out. MacArthur's troops free over 5000 in Manila and drive into the city from the south as Pasig River barrier falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siegfried Line
Alsace
Rhine
Oder River
West Bank
Berlin
Fifth Army
Serchio
Urges Freeze of Surplus Goods
Rep. Miller of Nebraska urged the government to freeze all surplus property until a sale program is adopted. He told the Senate War Investigating Committee that vast stores of surplus exist while factories continue 24 hour production of the same material for the military, questioning responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Miller
R.-Neb
Senate War Investigating Committee
Elks To Continue Veterans Help At Dinner Address
Boston reports Dr. Robert South Barrett says the Elks will continue aiding veterans even if it empties the treasury. He notes Congress funded rehabilitation with 5 billion dollars, while the Elks War Commission has over 1 million in hand and has opened 125 fraternal centers aiding more than one million servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Robert South Barrett
The
Elks
Alexandria
Congress
Elks War Commission
Commission
Soviet Bridgeheads Ring Berlin as Moscow Presses In
Berlin radio reports three Oder bridgeheads east of the city and two more near Frankfurt as Soviet forces push a large scale assault in Silesia and toward Berlin. The Nazi high command says Steinau fell to Soviet troops while Zhukov’s operatives widen crossings near Kustria and Furstenberg amid heavy artillery duels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Oder River
Steinau
Silesia
Gregory Zhukov
Frankfurt
Kustria
Lurstenberg
Oder
West Bank
Furstenberg
Transocean
The
Moscow
Dawa
Marshal Ivanney
Sesia
Breslau
Kustrim
Damvorst
Fran
Prankfurt
Gregory
House Banking Committee backs George bill on RFC split
Washington February 6. The House Banking Committee approved unanimously the George bill to separate the RFC from the Commerce Department. The Senate has not voted on Wallace’s confirmation as secretary of commerce while legislation moves to remove RFC and related lending agencies from Commerce. Republican leaders vow to push restrictive amendments on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Banking Committee
Senate
George Bill
RFC
Commerce Department
Wallace
House
Roosevelt
Wolcott
George
Dga
Commerce Post
City Pumps Record 800 Million Gallons Water in 1944
City manager Lee Grant announced 1944 water pumped totaled 825,716,200 gallons, up 40,698,300 from 1943, with 76.9 percent sold and three to four percent used municipally. Leaks were reduced by 71 repairs saving 85,220 gallons daily, Fay Spring provided auxiliary supply during peak demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Grant
Ter
Grant
Fay Spring
Brecords
Tages
Fay Springs
39 County Men Inducted From Winchester
A group of Frederick county men departed Winchester by bus to report for armed forces induction. Names listed include Ellwood Eaton, Lewitt McIllwee, George Lorton, Nathaniel De Haven, Linden Ramer, Hamp Robinson, William Russell, Ralph Lampard Wood Snapp, James De Haven, Herbert Davis, Willie Secrist, Ray McDonald, Robert Anderson, Frank Kerns, Charles Taylor, John Grant, J Merseillweett, Joseph Winston, Taylor, Hack, Carl Wilson Lamp, Earl Pennington, Walter Calvin Potts, Ray Hottle, and Orville transferred in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Roanoke
Winchester Draft Board
Boyd Arrn Snyder
Elmer E. Bringle, Jr
John Alexander Heller
Linden Lee DeHaven
James William Gardner
Ray Benj. Miller
Richard Edward Grove
Ray Robinson, Jr
Clarke LeRoy Cornwell
Robert Eugene Schrader
Curtis Lynn Tusing
Joseph Jackson Farley
Hugh Griffith Peters
Ralph Lemuel Sargent
Carl William Boone
Elwood Rhoades Chrismore
Ralph William Bageant
Leo Jesse Wardman
Frederick
William Thomas Clark
Carl Shafer Hoover
Roy Cleveland Tobin
Linden Wesley McFarland
Leonard Boyce McFarland
George Gilbert Russell
Harry Waldo Watson
Legaimg
Ellwood
William Eaton
Lewitt
Vester McIllwee
George Ington Lorton
Nathaniel H. de« Haven
Linden Russell Ramer
Hamp M. Robinson
William Earl Russell
Ralph Oswell
Lampnard Wood Snapp
James de Haven
Herbert Glass Davis
Willie Edward Secrist
Ray i+wood McDonald
Robert Lee Anderson
Frank Qus Kerns
Charles Maurice Pat Aiso
Lloyd P. Nine
Har
John Calvin Catlet
Ashbur
Adam Boycé
John Granta
J. Merseillweett
Inston
Joseph Edward
Charles Edward ‘Taylor
Home van Meter Hack
Carl Wilson Lamp
Earl Julianger
Houston
William Ersel Offet Pennington
Walter Bain
Russell W. Calvin Glenwood Potts
K Ray Hottle
Orville L
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Serchio Valley
Sharp Street
Western Front
James M. Long
Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pacific Front
Airborne
City
Veterans
U.k’s
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