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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
1
Governor Darden presents a postwar budget totaling about 235 million with a general fund surplus around 19 million. He notes war demand will decline next biennium, justifying reduced debt service and road expenditures while prioritizing hospital rehabilitation and tuberculosis sanitarium expansion.
Washington June 13. The War and Navy Departments announce reductions of coastal military establishments to free forces for combat. The consolidation of Eastern and Central Defense Commands takes effect Saturday. Lt Gen George Grunert heads the new combined unit with headquarters in New York City.
Allied forces push toward Cassino with French units seizing peaks over 3 000 and 4 000 feet. American infantry near Cervaro eyed a frontal push as German positions on Roccheta Monna Casale and Mt Mollino fell under Allied assault. Air action over Sofia reported a crushing Allied victory with 28 German planes downed at a cost of two Fortresses.
London reports new American bombers on runways to replace 59 lost in Tuesday raid on central Germany. Allies tout over 100 Nazi planes shot down as air battle signals a future for air supremacy ahead of the western Europe invasion.
Major Henry Covington formerly of the city visited Hagerstown Maryland with Major McCorkle and Lieut Correy all stationed at Colorado Springs They arrived in a B 25 Mitchell bomber similar to the Spirit of Winchester The flight included a stop over Winchester en route south The listing ends with an auction note for the Jerry M and Landora Clem house and three Ross Street lots on January 15 at noon outside the Court House
Margaret L. Hodgson advertises hats priced at 1.00 and 1.95 with values up to 5.95. The short notice highlights bargain headwear for shoppers.
President Roosevelt's budget forecast deeper cuts in arms production over the next 18 months. Analysis shows war outlays for munitions and ships dropping to a lower annual rate in early year months, though exact armament spending remains hard to estimate due to excess supplies and deficiencies across munitions sectors.
Robert Whitehead of Todas introduces a House bill to restore a ten percent state tax on liquors and wines. The proposal, modeled on a wartime rate, would raise about 5 million dollars for schools and localities, with distribution two thirds to the state and one third to localities. The bill also seeks a pension exemption for armed services members and includes additional compensation for rising living costs. Senators Battle Weaver Hilliard Warden Stuart and others sponsor.
In New Guinea on January 13 the Allied air arm under Gen. Douglas MacArthur shifted bases forward and struck Japanese supply and troop routes. Fifth Army airforce delivered 24 heavy blows along the northeast coast, dropping 50 to 100 tons of bombs from airfields north of the Owen Stanley mountains. Japanese evacuation from coastal Sio to Saidor signals collapse as Port Moresby area bases fall silent.
Advanced Allied HQ reports swift U S Navy PT boats sunk nine Japanese barges and damaged eleven between Saidor and Sio along the Huon Peninsula coast. Many barges carried troops and losses could reach hundreds. Australians push northwest to Sio while Saidor was invaded by Sixth Army elements from the sea.
London reports the loss of the British destroyer Hurricane with no details from the Admiralty. The sinking is announced tonight amid ongoing hostilities. no further information is provided about the incident or location.
Mrs. Victor Arthur, chairman of volunteer services for the Winchester Frederick County Red Cross, announced that the blood clinic reopened this morning and is progressing well with few cancellations. They expect to meet the day's quota.
Gen. Vatutin's First Ukrainian Army widened its front to 50 miles on the Sarny sector and struck toward Rovno Pinsk and Kovel on the Kiev Warsaw axis. Rokossovsky's troops pressed toward Mozyr as German forces retreated toward Pinsk. In the south, S. Kiev area operations and linkups with Konev's Second Ukrainian Army advanced, with Russian claims of heavy German losses and more than 80 towns captured.
London dispatch describes a large scale air battle over Germany on Tuesday as up to 1200 American bombers and fighters clash with the Nazi Luftwaffe in intense combat. Specifics on outcomes and locations remain unclear.
The nation tallies total U S casualties since the war began at 139 800 with Army losses at 105 229 and Navy Marine Coast Guard 34 523. Secretary Stimson notes 16 831 killed 38 916 wounded 24 067 missing and 25 415 prisoners. Fifth Army Italy losses reach 18 119 with 2 798 killed 11 762 wounded and 3 559 missing. Navy Marine Coast Guard totals: 15 186 killed 6 616 wounded 8 429 missing and 4 292 POWs.
Frederick Circuit Court records show Clifford D Grimes leasing the Old Dominion Paper Company property a mile south of the city for ten years from February 1943 at 450 dollars monthly With option to buy for 10000 cash at period end The lease covers boiler water pumps railroad sidings purifier and elevator. manufacturing machinery remains to be removed Owners will level floors repair roof and seal cuban repairs
Richmond Virginia January 13 Air raid alerts and blackouts will be staged in Virginia only once every three months and then on Sundays by an order from the War Department and OCD officials in Washington Coastal areas including Virginia are exceptions The action does not imply the war is over says John Howard who heads air raid precautions in Virginia Violators will still be prosecuted
President Roosevelt presents a budget plan seeking about 10.5 billion dollars in extra wartime taxes as Congress weighs a revenue bill. He argues taxes must rise to fund outlays for the 1945 fiscal year while noting higher personal incomes and corporate profits. He urges passage to prevent debt and fair treatment for postwar obligations.
Newport News Va January 13 The cruiser Duluth slid into the James River today on her building ways at News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. Sixth cruiser launched here in 24 months. Duluth christened by Mrs Edward Hatch wife of the mayor.
A bingo session is announced for Sarah Zane Hall on Thursday January 13 at 8 30 p m with a 150 dollar door prize and other prizes. The notice lists the event as a community game night with multiple prize opportunities.
President Roosevelt told Congress the next war budget totals about 100 billion dollars for at least 18 months of global conflict with expenditures of roughly 90 billion in the coming fiscal year. He warned victory on a major front could arrive earlier, but planning must assume extended fighting through mid 1945.
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Company is announced for the upcoming date. Members are advised to attend as per the club's official notice.
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