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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1945
Page
1
General MacArthur's headquarters report American infantrymen crossed 22 miles of Lingayen gulf and moved inland from four towns toward major battles with Japanese reinforcements. They overran San Fabian Lingayen Mangaldan and Dagupan, advanced about four miles, captured Lingayen airfield, and pushed toward Manila.
London reports Lt. Gen. Sir Herbert Lumsden was killed January 6 in a Japanese air attack aboard an American ship in the Pacific during the Luzon Island operation. He had served as Churchill’s representative to Gen. MacArthur since 1943 and previously led the 12½ Royal Lancers in Africa and Dunkirk fighting.
The Navy reports ten vessels lost in western Pacific actions including three destroyers Hull Spence and Monaghan and four LSTs a motor torpedo boat a small submarine chaser and a small auxiliary vessel The Hull and Monaghan carried about 150 men each and the Spence about 220 Rescues numbered 54 aboard the Hull 24 aboard the Spence and six aboard the Monaghan authoritative casualty updates awaited for the Hull and Monaghan spouses and families await official notices of the losses.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau urged keeping a strong tax framework after the war to accelerate debt retirement. He said people of his generation should expect high taxes for life and that they should accept it, noting his own age as fifty three.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd received the Legion of Merit from President Roosevelt at the White House for leading a confidential Navy mission to the Pacific from August 27 to December 5 1943. The award cites his meritorious conduct and leadership in coordinating civilian Army and Navy experts. Byrd is on special aviation duty at U S fleet headquarters and will return soon to the Pacific after a recent Belgium deployment studying aviation support for ground troops.
Special to The Star recounts Major General Charles H. Gerhardt presenting personal certificates to 22 local men who fought with the Twenty-Ninth Infantry Division from D‑Day through the St Lo breakout in Normandy. Names and addresses listed include Berryville Winchester and White Post veterans.
United States B 29s under Major General Curtis LeMay bombed targets on the Malay Peninsula including suspected Singapore docks in daylight strikes over the Bay of Bengal. The action followed a November 5 daylight mission noted as the longest to date. Singapore’s status as a naval stronghold and transit point for reinforcements is cited.
Industry faces renewed draft pressure as 200 000 to 300 000 more young men may be called this spring. Byrnes reviews essential industries while 26–29 year olds face conscription. War Production Board predicts 64 billion dollars in weapons and supplies for 1945, matching 1944.
The Rev George W Stover former pastor of Winchester United Brethren Church for 25 years died suddenly yesterday at 5 30 PM while reading a newspaper in his home 351 National Avenue He had enjoyed good health and his death came as a shock to family friends and his congregation The note mentions church renovations and improvements related to a North Braddock Street project but the connection to Stover is implied rather than explicit.
Social dance event at Orchard Inn between Berryville and Charlestown every Saturday night featuring music by Sonny Frye and His Playboys. Includes square and round dance formats with live entertainment in a local venue.
An employment notice seeks a girl to work in an office and serve customers. Apply at Pingley and Carper Cleaners for the position and hours listed in the local notice.
Wood for sale at Oates Lumber Yard. Stove length pieces available. Call 6414 for details.
Margaret L Hodgson notes clearance sale of hats priced at 1.00 and 1.95 with values up to 10.95. Sale details include item accessibility and time frame.
In Athens British and ELAS leaders report a large measure of agreement on cease fire terms after nine hours of talks. British armor advances push ELAS forces toward hills outside Athens, with units near Lamia and Corinth as armistice conferences proceed at British headquarters. A Greek trades unions delegation thanks Britain for saving Greece from Communism and seeks London talks.
Moscow reports the battle for Budapest nearing a final stage as German forces press to reach the encircled garrison before Soviet forces seal off the city. Red Army advances threaten Komarom and block Danube rail routes while Russians claim most capital blocks are under control.
Nazi troops shifted from Norway have been sent to the Italian front with orders to hold the Reno line at all costs. Ten prisoners from the 710th Division, captured on the Reno south bank, reveal stiffened resistance along the river and coast corridor between the Lalli Di Comacchio and the Adriatic. A patrol clash near the Senio shows ongoing manpower strain. Italian TODT members captured as forced guardians. many report being driven as a shield for the Nazis. Snow and icy roads limit operations to patrol actions on the Fifth and Eighth Army fronts.
Nineteen year old Eva Caprari of White Plains says she is engaged to marry Corp. Delfino Rosatti, a 24 year old Italian prisoner at Chambersburg Iowa. Army officers note marriage could violate the Geneva Convention and Provost Marshal General edicts. Rosatti was captured in Tunis. Caprari visited him at the camp and he visited White Plains on a pass. Her family has Army service ties.
Washington dispatch reports a planned Allied grand strategy review by military and political chiefs starting near February 1 at the Big Three conference. The shift follows the Luzon invasion and foresees timing conflicts between Pacific and European operations amid a protracted European war.
Friday night January 12 at 8 30 p m the South End Fire Co hosts a prize event with a 125 dollar door prize and additional prizes.
Historic storefront advertises clearance sale on coats and dresses with heavy discounts. Includes terms like to and off and references dates encoded in the text. Readers are urged to shop for diminishing stock in a local retail context.
War Mobilizer James F Byrnes urged voluntary steps to cut coal use and avoid rationing. He ordered a 68 degree temperature cap in homes and public buildings and a brownout while the War Production Board bans decorative lighting and extra trains. Interior estimates a 25 million ton coal reduction for 1945.
John D. Chandler former Richmond weights and measures chief received two years in prison and a $10,000 fine after conviction on conspiracy in black market gasoline. Five others also jailed or fined including Ben Parker florist one year and one day and $5,000. Ollie Gormas filling station operator and John G Hawkins machinist one year and one day with $3,000 fines each. Austin C. Price veteran salesman received one year and one day but no fine.
Paris dispatch reports British and American forces advancing into the Chamion area near the St Hubert corridor. British units reached a key north south road a mile east of St Hubert as German withdrawal continued amid snow. The move aims to form a defensive line west of Houffalize with continued push toward the Belgian border.
Sub freezing conditions linger as Winchester and Frederick report bitter cold with 12 degree readings at night and 29 by afternoon. Light snows over areas caused ice on roads urging motorists to use chains and slow travel while officials forecast warmer weather later this week. Severe cold grips a wide region with no early relief in sight and below zero temps extend from the Midwest to the East.
Columbia Pennsylvania with 12 000 residents faces a near total water outage as the Susquehanna ice jam reduces the local supply to less than a day. Officials consider pumping from a creek and an emergency pipeline while many plants and services remain closed.
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