Americans Push On Unchecked By Japs On Luzon
American Sixth Army spearheads moved steadily toward Manila on Luzon as they penetrated deeper into the central Luzon plain. They advanced 12 miles and reached San Carlos Malasiqui area, with minimal enemy contact and Japanese attempts to reinforce hampered by air strikes and naval support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Luzon
Sixth Army
Manila
Agno River
Juzon
Benguet Mountains
Spencer Davis
Associated Press
San Fernando
Lingayen Gulf
San Carlos
Malasique
Malasiqui
Malasiaus
Manaoag-Pozorrubio
Nazis Reiterate Russians Attack In East Prussia
Berlin said the Red Army launched a major winter offensive with three main attacks across Poland East Prussia and northern Hungary. The push aimed from the Vistula bridgehead west of Warsaw and involved large formations including tank corps and infantry divisions. Moscow gave no comment as Berlin claimed Russian forces pressed in East Prussia and on the Hungarian Slovak border amid heavy fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Red Army
Poland
East Prussia
Hungary
Vistula River
Warsaw
Baronow
Berlin
Lucenec
Kassa
Kosice
Moscow
Vistula
Stockholmei
Ernest von Hammer
Vitula
Baranov
Budapest
Stockholm
Fleet Planes Press Attacks On Jap Convoy Off Indo China
Navy reports describe a furious assault on four large Japanese convoys along the French Indo China coast. Fleet planes have sunk 25 ships, damaged 13 others, including a cruiser and several destroyers and troop transports. Admiral Halsey's task force moved close to the mainland, striking Saigon, and Nimitz confirmed the Musashi sinking from October battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Jan
Navy
Asiatic
Pacific
William F. Halsey
Japan
Saigon
Manila
Halsey
Cramranh Bay
South China Sea
Formosa
MacArthur
Qui- Nhon
Nimitz
Philippine Sea
Indo- China
Senators halt push for foreign policy resolution
Proponents suspend effort to force Senate action on an affirmative foreign policy statement as Roosevelt planned to meet with Churchill and Stalin. Senators Ball and Hatch say they will not press adoption now to avoid entangling the Senate before the Big Three talks. Connally urges restraint, Vanderberg supports discussion, and Hatch favors vocal debate to express Senate views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Ball
Hatch
Chamber
Connally
Foreign Relations Committee
Vanderberg
R-Mich
Friends of International Cooperation For Peace
White Man Slain During Eastern Shore Violence
State police in Maryland arrested two young Black men as suspects after a Mayhem outbreak on the Eastern Shore left one white man dead, another wounded, and two women assaulted. Troopers rushed into Chance and Deal Island to secure suspects across the Chesapeake Bay. Kenneth Willing of Chance is named among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance
Baltimore
Maryland
Chesa-peake Bay
William Weber
State
Somerset County
Deal Island
Kenneth Willing
Daily Mail Air Raids Over Manila Prompt Bitter Note
An Associated Press dispatch from Manila describes American Liberators flying daily missions to bomb airfields with clocklike regularity. The Japanese correspondent notes over 30 unescorted raids, saying Japanese interceptors were withdrawn to the north and expressing frustration over missing more planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Manila
Daily Mail
Domei
Federal Communications Commision
Directors Organize at Winchester Bank Meeting
The Commercial and Savings Bank directors held a meeting at the Winchester banking house. They observed a moment of silence for J Henry Mosing Sr long time director and for Rev George W Stover and armed forces veterans. The board then organized for the year with H B Larrick as president and other officers and clerical staff named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial and Savings Bank
Winchester
J. Henry Mosing, Sr
George W. Stover
Rev George W Stover Buried in Winchester
Funeral services were held at 11 o clock at Winchester United Brethren Church for the Rev George W Stover. The Rev L G Bridgers and Rev Paul Sxtover conducted the rites with active pallbearers W P Anderson W A Bailey Walter Gano Jerry Clark Lewis W Fries and L D Grubbs. Honorary pallbearers included Dr E W Miller Carl Cather Fred Robinson Silas Cather Elmer Hodges Howard Patton Henkel Carpenter A J DeHart H M Boyce and Llewellyn Jackson. The body was taken to Staunton for interment beside his wife at Thorn Rose Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester United Brethren Church
George W Stover
L. G. Bridgers
Paul Sxtover
W. P. Anderson
W. A. Bailey
Walter Gano
Jerry Clark
Lewis W. Fries
L. D. Grubbs
Dr. E. W. Miller
Carl Cather
Fred Robinson
Silas Cather
Elmer Hodges
Howard Patton
Henkel Carpenter
A. J. DeHart
H. M. Boyce
Llewellyn Jackson
Staunton
Thorn Rose Cemetery
Army seizes Cleveland Electric plant in wartime strike
The Army takes over Cleveland Electric Illuminating facilities after a 400 coal passer strike threatened to halt war production. Col. Lynn reports normal operations as workers return to duty following the seizure order signed by President Roosevelt and ordered by War Secretary McCloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Electric Aluminating Company
War Department
Col. E. A. Lynn
Cleveland Ordnance District
Leonard E. Palmer
Cijo Utility Workers Organizing Committee
John J. McCloy
Washington
Army
Navy
Nr Palmer
Roosevelt
Secretary of War
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
Ohio
McCloy
Announce Pruning Demonstrations in Frederick County
County Agent J. Fred Stine announced three day pruning demonstrations in Frederick County for January 16 17 and 18. Sessions occur at L O Dick Orchard Clear Brook Stonewall Orchard North Western Grade Ray Robinson Stephen City J W Richard Cedar Creek Grade Wyatt H Richard Timber Ridge with horticulturist A H Teske and V P I officials expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fred Stine
Prederick County
L. O. Dick
Clearbrook
Stonewall Orchard
H. D. Robinson
North Western Grade
Ray Robinson
Stephen City
J. W. Richard
Cedar Creek
Wyatt H. Richard
Timber Ridge
A. H. Teske
Wanted Girl to Work in Office and Trade
Help wanted notice from Pingley & Carper seeking a girl to work in an office and assist with trade tasks. Cleaners preferred. No phone calls. Date appears 1-13-1p-7t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pingley & Carper
Stiff Resistance Found In Italy
American Fifth Army patrols probing German positions south of Bologna meet heavy opposition. On the Adriatic front British Eighth Army clashed with Germans on the Comacchio spit near Ravenna, taking 40 prisoners and killing 20. Kesselring slips patrols north of the Senio. a German crossing at Pasignano was repulsed by Eight Army units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fifth Army
Bologna
Adriatic
Eighth Army
Comacchio
Ravenna
Albert Kesselring
Senio
Faneza
Pasignano
Faenza
Highway Nine
Last Escape Road of Foe Threatened by Seventh Patch
World War II update reports German resistance collapsing in Ardennes and German forces driven from Octing five miles southwest of Saarbrucken. Eastern Front cites three major Soviet drives in East Prussia Poland and on the Hungarian Slovak frontier. Russians claim Budapest pocket shrinking to one square mile. Pacific dispatch notes carrier planes hitting Japanese convoys off the south Asiatic coast in a second day of attacks. Sixth Army advances toward Manila with light eastern-sector resistance. Southern Front describes generally quiet Italian fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Western Front
Ardennes
U. S
Octing
Saarbrucken
East Prussia
Poland
Budapest
Pacific
Asiatic
Nila
May Plan Visit By President Roosevelt Aims at France
Paris dispatch notes Presidential Secretary Stephen Tarly may arrange a Roosevelt visit to France next month. Supreme Headquarters stated Roosevelt would visit Europe and confer with public relations officials, with no White House comment. The Tehran meeting was also noted in radio speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Stephen Tarly
France
Roosevelt
Supreme Headquarters
Early
Europe
Salle Ie Hana Mier Ars
Tehran
Japanese Claim Many Sinkings In Luzon Invasion
Japanese propagandists claimed 31 American ships sunk and 25 damaged off Luzon Island in five days ending January 10. The Japanese information board reported 28 sunk ships including transports and carriers, with additional ships damaged and later unconfirmed submarine attacks on an enemy fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Luzon Island
Philippines
Tokyo
Japanese Board of Information
Federal Communications Commission
Domei
Tokyo Radio
Ecuador Indians On Warpath
Riobamba reports eight Indians killed and ten gendarmes wounded as gendarmes moved to arrest a local Indian leader amid rumors of a general uprising. Indians attacked first, triggering the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Riobamba
Next Salvage Collection In The City Sets Dates
The city schedules scrap drive for January 18 and 19. Virginia Avenue John Kerr students will collect Thursday while Handley and Douglas schools gather Friday. Officials urge households to save paper and tin to aid war efforts and raise participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Avenue
John Kerr
Handley Schools
Douglas
R Cid
Handley High” Syl
First Army and Duke Open General Assault on German Bulge
Paris dispatch reports First Army infantry and the Duke launched a general assault along a 30 mile front into Belgium as they push against the German bulge on the northern sector. The action began on January 13 amid widening advances and heavy fighting marking a notable offensive operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
First Army
Duke
Belgium
German retreat slowed in Allied push near Houffalize
Paris dispatch reports heavy fighting as Allied forces gain ground east of the Meuse. American and British troops reclaim about 60 percent of overrun territory while 2,000 yard advances south of Langlir approach the Houffalize–St Vith corridor, with Von Rundstedt’s armor threat shifting elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Houffalize
Rundstedt
von & Drive
Meuse
Langlir
St. Vith
Hoffalize
Vianden
Siegfried
First Army
Salm Riv
Luxembourg
von Rundstedt
Bulge
Alsece Plain
Strasbourg
Shawnee Filling Station Under New Ownership
Special notice for Shawnee filling station on Route 5 Virginia now under George T. Wilson. One Stop Service offers gas oil change tire repair antifreeze groceries cold lunches sandwiches and a restaurant. Hours 8 a m to 11 p m daily Sundays 10 a m to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Sun
George T. Wison
Ruor
E. Wir
Also Mentioned on This Page
Admiral Byrd
Fdr
Richard E. Byrd
White House
U.S
Byrd
C. Yates McDaniel
Indo-China
Bulletin
Alfred Sallwaechter
Transocean
Singapore
Netherland East Indies
New York
N. B
By Leif Erickson
A. C. Stonaker & Son
Oates Lumber Yard
By Jack Bell
Eastern Shore
Winchester Evening Star
Bates
Rev. Stover
Cleveland Company
Italy
Patch
Deting
James M. Long
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!