Battles for Berlin Escalate as US Breaks Siegfried Line
Western Front reports say American forces breached two new gaps in the Siegfried Line as a large scale Rhine offensive nears. The Russian front notes Berlin under way with Soviet bridgeheads across the Oder about 30 miles from the capital. On the Italian front a U.S. offensive near Bologna stalls amid heavy defenses while in the Pacific the Pasig River battles continue in Manila as Corregidor endures heavy bombardment.
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Associated Press
Siegfried Line
Rhine
Rhine- Rhone Canal
Vosges
Berlin
Oder
East Bank
Pasig River
Manila
U. S
Pasig Corregidor
Demand On Labor May Be Subject To Sudden Change
A Senate Military Committee member warned labor demands could shift quickly if Europe nears end. Senator O Mahoney said artillery and munition needs may drop in 60 to 90 days as war scales back. McNutt urged passage to ensure urgent plants stay staffed.
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Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Senate Military Committee
Europe
Senator O'Mahoney
D.-Wyo
White House
Nazi Germany
O’mahoney
Thomas
Utah
McNutt
Paul V. McNutt
Planes Continue Plastering Of German Targets
RAF Lancasters hit Ismuiden E boat shelters with 12 000 pound bombs at daylight. Spitfires escorted. no enemy planes. Britain based American heavies not in action. German warnings spoke of raids near Emden Muenster Nordhausen and Hannover. Allied losses include 34 planes in Italian theater. U S 15th Air Force targets Bratislavia Danube docks Trieste Pola. Mustangs hit Zelttweg airfield and destroyed 14 locomotives and 148 enemy vehicles in northern Italy.
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London
RAF
Ismuiden
Holland
North Sea
Vienna
Emden
Muenster
Nordhausen
Friesland
Brunswick
Bremen
Hannover
Kleve
Goch
Maas
Rhine
Germany
Forestes
Brenner Pee
Korneuburg
Richad Thorne
Des Moines
Iowa
Danube
U. S
15Th Air Force
Bratislavia
Trieste
Pola
Zeltweg
Graz
Austria
Tactical Air Force
Italy
Yanks Break Siegfried Line Push Toward Rhine
The Third Army broke a seven mile breach in the Siegfried Line and pressed toward Pruem, 53 miles southwest of Coblenz, as Schmidt and Pruem targets signaled a Rhine breakthrough. Ninth Army units near Dueren advanced toward the Rhine and Cologne, about 20 miles away.
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Paris
Third Army
Siegfried Line
Pruem
Rhine
Coblenz
Schmidt
Ninth Army
Dueren
Cologne
American First Army breaches Siegfried Line near Aachen
American forces drive through the southeast Siegfried Line near Aachen capture Schmidt and approach Roer river dams and reservoirs, threatening German flood barriers. Third Army advances toward Pruem while 78th Division seizes Schmidt and Kommerscheidt, signaling a major offensive buildup. Public sale notice appears at 6178 Washington St. Lee.
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Paris
Double Siegfried Line
Aachen
Bloody Schmidt
Roer River
Roer
Cologne
Rhine
Ruhr
Dueren
Schwammenauel
Schmidt
Roermond
Cologne Plain
Third Army
Pruem
First Army
Eifel
Big Three Set Plans For Joint European Action
Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin near completion of a landmark conference in the Black Sea area. They outline two fronts the military drive against Nazi Germany and the setting up of a world peace organization. They discuss occupation of Germany and the political economic issues of liberated Europe, aiming for a secure postwar order.
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Europe
United States
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Black Sea
Crimea
Germany
London
Moscow
White House
World Organization
International Organization
Grops
Blood Donor Clinic Nears Quota at Presbyterian Church
On the first day of the 11th Blood Donor Clinic at the Presbyterian Church Annex most slots filled with few rejections by noon. The drive continues today and tomorrow with strong donor turnout needed for Priday's Clinic as healthy volunteers donate plasma to aid overseas servicemen. New Gallon Club members include Minnie LaMonds Irene Blackburn Mary Greenwalt Pearl Golden Herndon D. Arthur and Clarence Whitacre. Honorable mention to Halsy T. Green Sr George R. Taylor and ten more donors including Myrtle V. Kirby A C Long S E Robertson Jr McSherry Lupton Oscar H. Lewis Jr Ray M. Pries and Eugene R. Branch.
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Presbyterian Church Annex
Priday
Gallon Club
Minnie LaMonds
Irene Blackburn
Mary Greenwalt
Pearl Golden
Herndon D. Arthur
Clarence Whitacre
Halsey T. Green, Sr
George R. Taylor
Myrtle V. Kirby
A. C. Long
S. E. Robertson Jr
McSherry Lupton
Oscar H. Lewis, Jr
Ray M. Pries
Eugene R. Branch
Arthur home and orchard sale announcement
Advertisement notes a sale at the B. FP. Arthur home with orchard inside today. The sale occurs Saturday February 10 at 11 o clock.
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B. FP
Arthur Home and Orchard
Sale
Big Three Accord Dashes Nazi Hopes in War Unity
London reports the Big Three Roosevelt Churchill Stalin reached a rapid complete agreement on military prosecution of the war. Berlin broadcasts claim Germans will be urged to surrender, asserting Allied unity defeats any possible discord. Izvestia cites the conference as proof Nazi hopes of German capitulation falter. A growing sense of momentum and resolve echoed across fronts.
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London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Berlin
Black Sea
Izvestia
Moscow
Scarlet Fever Case Reported in City
City health officer Dr. L. M. Allen reports one scarlet fever case on Springcrest Street in the past 10 days. The State Health Department notes 103 Virginia cases last week, clustered in Fluvanna and Martinsburg area. No measles or whooping cough in the city, many influenza cases. rest in bed is advised.
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L. M. Allen
Springcrest Street
State Health Department
Virginia
Fluvanna
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Allen
Big Three Meet On Russian Soil in Moscow Report
Moscow reports a meeting of the three Allied powers the Soviet Union the United States and Great Britain is taking place on Russian soil. News circulated in Moscow and London with the Black Sea area cited as the location near Odessa. The Moscow radio carried the announcement late at night and again before 2 a.m.
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Moscow
Washington
London
Black Sea
Prut
Turkey
Odessa
Soviet Union
United States
Great Britain
Fish And Game Group To Meet In Winchester February Meeting
All members of the Winchester and Frederick County Game and Fish Protective Association and Sportsmen are urged to attend a special meeting at City Hall on Monday February 12 at 7 20 p m. Those who sold member tickets will report at this time.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Airborne Troops May Leap Rhine
Washington reports speculation that Lt Gen Brereton may again deploy Allied Airborne Army to cross the Rhine as ground forces push toward the river in the Cologne sector. Observers say crossing to anchor a bridgehead could come after troops reach a rapid junction with airborne forces, recalling Arnhem lessons.
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Edward H. Higgs
Washington
Lewis H. Brereton
Rhine
Cologne
Germany
Siegfried Line
Arnhem
Holland
Snow Fails to Halt City as Temperatures Rise
Brief morning snow nearly cleared from streets by afternoon as temperatures reached 35 at the Winchester Research Laboratory. After a low of 29, milder weather lifts hopes for fuel supply recovery with 500 fuel orders approved during the recent cold spell led by emergency official G. G. Baker.
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Mercury
Winchester Research Laboratory
G. G. Baker
Emergency Fuel Committee
Dutch Cabinet Members Resign in Dutch Crisis
Dutch cabinet members submitted their resignations to Queen Wilhelmina after a policy controversy. Prime Minister Pieter Gerbrandy was asked to reconstitute a government and to decide whether to accept. This follows the Belgian government’s fall in Brussels amid liberation troubles.
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London
Wilhelmina
Pieter Gerbrandy
Gerbrandy
Europe
Brussels
Floods Follow Warmth as Thaw Spreads Across Regions
A February thaw expands from the northern Rocky Mountains toward the Midwest and Northeast, risking floods after heavy snow inprising states. Pennsylvania mobilizes emergency preparations as warm winds raise temperatures in Denver and Montana while Alberta reports mid forties.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Rocky Mountain
Midwestern
Pennsylvania
Rockies
Mercury
Denver
Colo
Montama
Alberta
Canada
Swift Current
Alta
Pasig Becomes Front Line As Demolition Spreads
Manila battle report describes the Pasig River as a front line with house to house fighting. Japanese casualties reach 48 000 on Luzon while U S and Allied forces push toward Corrigidor and Bataan amid heavy shelling and fires.
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Pasig
Manila
Luzon
Orient
Santo Tomas University
River
Ship Launching Committees Meet In City Hall
All committees planning the launching of the S. S. Winchester Victory Ship are asked to meet at 8 oclock tonight in the council chamber of the Rouss City Hall. The launching date is not yet received but local plans are expected to be completed tonight.
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Rouss City Hall
Blood Donors Sought For Clarke Clinic
Clarke County appeals for donors for a Blood Donor Clinic in Berryville on February 10. Chairwoman Mrs Ralph N Dorsey reports 58 more donors urgently needed to reach a 160 pint goal. Call Red Cross to schedule or donate without an appointment.
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Berryville
Ralph N. Dorsey
Red Cross
Square Dance at Virginia Tavern Friday Night
Virginia tavern hosts a square dance Friday February 9 with Uncle Joe and His WYMD Band providing music from 2 to 8 PM.
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Virginia Tavern
Uncle Joe
WYMD
Manila Fire Devastates Showplaces In three Day War Siege
Eyewitnesses report seared steel and fire-blackened walls across Manila after three days of Japanese action. Destruction hits business districts along the Pasig river including hotels, entertainment spots, and major banks.
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Richard Bergholz
Manila
P. I
Pasig River
Felipe Buencamino
Avenida Rizal
Philippine National Philippine Trust
Oe Ae Bank of Nee
Hong Kong- Shanghai Bank
Peacock
di Boggna Buencamino
Chinatown
Scout Executive Expects To Be Inducted Soon
Basil F. Starkey, Scout Executive of the Shenandoah Area Council, says an appeal for deferment was denied and he expects induction into the armed services about March 1. He is 29, 1-A, and passed his Roanoke physical on January 9. Starkey leads a growing Scouting program and secured Enon as a permanent camp. He will be the third council executive lost to the armed forces, joining Dep Seibers and Stanley Mate. His induction discussed at the Winchester Executive Board meeting upcoming.
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Basil F. Starkey
Shenandoah Area
Starkey
Farmington
Roanoke
Shenandoah
Board of Appeal
Charlottesville
Enon
Winchester
Missouri
Soviets Probe Berlin Outskirts Reported by Finnish Broadcast
London Feb 8 AP reports a Finnish broadcast cited by the BBC saying Russian tanks probed to the outskirts of Berlin. The claim reflects heightened war activity on the Eastern Front during the war.
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London
British Broadcasting Corporation
Berlin
Oder line pierced as Berlin shutters amid Soviet onslaught
Moscow reports claim the Oder line broken and Berlin in panic while Stalin’s capital allegedly readies an official announcement of the First White Russian Army’s breakthrough. Goebbels and Kels reportedly fled as Kuestrin nears fall. Moscow says 5 000 Nazis killed in a day on the central front.
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Moscow
Oder
Berlin
Stalin
Kuestrin
Stettin
Himmler
Goebbels
Paul Joseph Kels
Ernny
Bingo at Saral mane Fire Hall This Thursday
A bingo session at Saral mane Fire Hall is set for Thursday at 8 30 pm with 300 in prizes. The event invites local players to join and compete for cash prizes.
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Saralmane Fire Hall
Evening Start Change Notice for Bottle Removal
Instructions note a start time moved to evening on February 12 with bottles to be out by 3 o clock. Entry appears as a coded line (2-8-1p-31) and includes the number 27.
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Logna
By James M. Long
Kommerscheidt
Earl M. Miner
Bridgeport
Conn
Schwammenauel Reservoir
Washington St. Lee
John
Fish and Game Group
By Fred Hampson
U.S. 11Th Airborne Division
Nichols Airfield
Pasay
Manila Bay
Corrigidor
Great Harbor
Bataan
Peninsula
James Hutcheson
Clarke
Bulletin
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