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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1944

Page

10

Japanese Bases Heavily Pounded By U S Planes

Allied air raids across a 1450 mile front blasted Japanese bases from Tanimbar to Kavienge New Ireland and Momote Ad miralty Islands with 81 tons of bombs the heaviest raid. Liberators struck Lukunai Rabaul and Madang with 39 to 68 tons while anti aircraft fire met stiff but brief resistance.

Tanimbar Netherlands East Indies Kavienge New Ireland High Command Momote Admiralty Islands New Guinea Lukunai Rabaul New Bri Adm William F. Halsey Solomons Douglas MacArthur Cape Gloucester New Britain Barren Bay Cape Gauffre Bataan Wewak Boston Madang Huon Peninsula Erdand Saidor Communiqtie

February to March 1930 Sales Directory for Clarke County Items

A list of local sales events with sellers and offerings across Clarke County Virginia and nearby areas. Entries include stock, implements, household goods, real estate, and personal property with locations such as Berryville Stephens City Clarke County and Wickliffe.

Houehold Goods Smithfield Ave L. R. Dettra Sallie K. Messick John Russell Berryville Ralph Robinson Charles Town F. C. Inskip Stephens City C. O Vorous Clarke County Lehew W. Va C. H. Anderson Dick Solightly Millwood Lee Boyce Hayfield C Garvin Sam Myers Old Chapel Clarke Co Sam Boyd Stephenson Kl, M —Craig D. P. Welch Wickliffe

War News: Allies Eye Pacific Push After Marshall Victory

The report notes a strengthened Allied position after the Marshall takeover and hints at further Pacific operations. It highlights Paramushiro as a key Japanese base near Attu, with Truk as a principal objective and potential clashes with the Japanese fleet. It mentions Mountbatten in Southeast Asia and the need to wait for European conflict resolution before a major assault.

Nippon Marshall Islands Unit States Navy Paramushiro Island Paramushiro Tokyo Kurile Chain Attu Aleutians Pacific Lord Mountbatten Southeast Asia Marshalls Truk Gibraltar Kwajalein Rabaul Wake Nauru

Wallace Uncertain As To Future

In San Francisco on February 8 Vice-President Henry A. Wallace expressed confidence that President Roosevelt would seek a fourth term but could not say if he would again be Roosevelt’s running mate. He stated Roosevelt would strengthen the New Deal in the future and did not know if he would be the vice-presidential candidate.

San Francisco Henry A. Wallace Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt Wallace

Russia Presses Vatican Criticism in Soviet Media

Moscow reports that Tass published a New York story about Leopold Mannberg's pamphlet Vatican Policy In Europe. The dispatch accuses the Vatican of aiding Fascists and Nazis and of backing reactionary forces to confront Russia.

Moscow Vatican New York Tass Leopold Mannaberg Europe

Brother Killed Sister Serves Country In Wacs

Mr and Mrs E Wince of Marshall Virginia report their daughter and son serving the nation The German report via Red Cross says SSgt Walter E Wince of the 565th Bomber Squadron was killed in action over Germany November 26 1943 Cpl Gertrude Wince Nelson joined the Women's Army Corps April 20 1943 She trained at Ft Oglethorpe and married SSgt E H Nelson while stationed there Vince Nelson expresses pride in his brother and the sacrifice for freedom

E. Wince Marshall Red Cross Madison College Harrisonburg Ft Oglethorpe E. H. Nelson Cpl Vince Nelson

Famine Predicted in Pork and Beef by Livestock Official

Washington reports a National Live stock Producers' Association official predicts a civilian famine in pork and beef within 60 to 90 days. P O Wilson says government policies are forcing farmers out of livestock production and that beef supply may shift from feast to famine while meat estimates for the year remain near last year.

Washington National Livestock Producers’ Association P. O. Wilson Association Agriculture Department

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