Warsaw Falls to Russian Forces as Allies Advance
London reports that Soviet troops broke through north of Warsaw and pushed 63 miles on a 25 mile front. Krakow was said to be captured, with Zhukov’s forces advancing from two bridgeheads along the Vistula. The Lublin government announced Warsaw’s fall and continues to push toward Krakow and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Warsaw
Joseph Stalin
Gregory K. Zhukov
Vistula
Stalin
Baltic
Balkans
Krakow
Silesia
Ivan Koniev
Radom
Moscow
East Prussia
Berlin
Schlossberg
Shukov
Poland
Lublin
Weather Closes All County Schools In This Section
Frederick County schools remain closed due to drifting secondary roads after a brisk wind and overnight drift. Primary roads were mostly clear or improving with chemical treatment and sun. Officials say make up days may be required on Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Leslie D. Kline
Fred Yellett
Front Royal
Highway Department
Yellett
Winchester
MacArthur reports Luzon advance with light resistance
General MacArthur announced American forces have penetrated toward Moncada and as far as 83 miles from Manila along the main north south highway. The drive is meeting only token resistance with Japanese dug in along foothills and on mountain routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Luzon
Sixth Army
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Moncada
Lingayen Gulf
Gulf
Tarlac
Camiling
Luzon Plain
Rosario
U. S
Benguet Mountains
Pozorrubio
Baguio
Summer Capi
Bombers Return To Daring Raids On Oil Targets
United States heavy bombers and Royal Air Force aircraft struck three major German oil sites in Hamburg Magdeburg and Zeitz Wanne-Eickel and Brunx near Leipzig plus railways and Uboat facilities The missions involved over 1200 American B 17s and B 24s aided by RAF night bombers in a sustained oil focused offensive across northwestern Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U. S
Hamburg
Magdeburg
Eighth Air Force
Rhenania
Harburg
Paderborn
Germany
RAF
Zeitz
Wanne-Eickel
Leipzig
Brunx
Czechoslovakia
Brux
U.S 15Th Air Force
England
Luftwaffe
Frederick County Fruit Growers to Study 1945 Labor Needs
The Frederick County Fruit Growers Association plans to discuss 1945 labor needs tonight led by president Walker McC Bond. Topics include using German prisoners of war for orchard work, selective service farm deferments, cedar cutting to combat rust, and pruning for this year's crop. The meeting starts at 7:30 at the county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Walker McC. Bond
C. R. Willey
VPI
D. A. Tucker
I. Fred Stine
Country Court House
British Position In Greece Not To Change Says Eden
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told Commons Britain’s position in Greece will not be varied and a full statement will come from Prime Minister Churchill tomorrow. Eden defended a truce in Greece, outlined policy on war criminals, and touched on Italy Spain Poland and France in rapid-fire replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anthony Eden
Commons
Greece
Eden
Churchill
Emmanuel Shinwell
Damaskinos
Nicholas Plastiras
George II
Britain
Italy
Libya
Tripoli
United Nations
Spain
Tangier
Spanish
Morocco
Hitler
Poland
Germany
Thirty Jap Ships Sunk Or Crippled By Bomb Blasting
Third fleet planes attacked 350 miles of the south China coast sinking or damaging at least 30 enemy ships. Raids hit Formosa Hongkong Canton Amoy Swatow and ships at Taikoo docks. Over 104000 tons of shipping were sunk or damaged with a destroyer and escort sunk and a 17000 ton tanker listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leif Erickson
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Third Fleet
South China
Takao
Formosa
Hongkong
Canton
Hellcats
Helldivers
Avengers
Royal Navy
Taikoo
Navy
Adm
William F. Halsey
Amoy
Swatow
Monay
Chester W. Nimitz
China Coast
Asiatic
Japan
Luzon
Philippines
Nippon
Admiral Halsey
South China Sea
Saigon
French
Indo- China
Third Fleet Air Arm
President Sets Hard Line on National Service Legislation
President Roosevelt pressed Congress to act on compulsory national service for men 18 to 45. He prepared a letter to Chairman May D. Ky of the House Military Committee outlining the move from debate to enactment. May said he would read the letter behind closed doors and push immediate action. Opposition from CIO chief Philip Murray was noted, with Roosevelt asking for an alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
May D.ky
House Military Committee
May
White House
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
No Jap Trade Signs Hit Oregon Towns
Anti Japanese sentiment spreads in Hood River Valley and Gresham with shop window placards reading no Japanese trade solicited. Merchants, members of Oregon Anti Japanese Inc., join in restricting Nisei customers as after war relocation policies loosened only three Japanese Americans have returned. Ray Sato reports neighbors were gracious and orchard work began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Hood River Valley
American Legion Post
Greshham
Oregon Anti-Japanese, Inc
Nisei
Ray Sato
War Relocation Authority
Japanese Report On Formosa Raid
Tokyo radio says 80 Super Fortresses took part in the Formosa raid. Washington report did not list total planes. Domei claimed 14 raiders shot down with 10 damaged, and 40 Japanese casualties. Hongkong communique cited 300 planes attacking ground and marine facilities with some damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo Radio
Formosa
Washington
Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Domei
Hongkong
Agencies Take First Step On 55 Air Route Applicants
Washington January 17 government opens pre-hearing for 55 airline route applicants to the middle Atlantic area. Civil Aeronautics Board plans April 3 conference to set hearing procedure and merits for serving cities in New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Ohio Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island and Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Middle Atlantic
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York
Pennsyyvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Ohio
Massachuetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Maine
Philadelphia
Atlantic Coast
Dover
Wilmington
Maryland
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Annapolis
Easton
Ocean City
Shame Sunnel
Virginia
Norfolk
Winchester
Roanoke
Clarksburg
Elkins
Charleston
Wheeling
Scrap Collection Planned in Winchester Schools
Ben Belchie, chair of the salvage committee, says a paper and scrap drive will occur in Winchester tomorrow and Friday. Students at Virginia Avenue and John Kerr schools collect Thursday, Handley and Douglas on Friday. scraps left on porches or streets visible to passersby will be picked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Ben Belchie
Salage Committee
Virginia Avenue
John Kerr
Handley
Douglas
Officers Elected By Sacred Heart Boys Club 1945
Approximately 80 members of the Sacred Heart Athletic Club for Boys elected Charles Braithwaite president for 1945. Other officers named include Dick Duffy vice president Albert Cline secretary Joe Giuliani treasurer Art Stilwell master of games and Chris Lemonis quartermaster. An executive committee was appointed to confer with the men's executive committee headed by John Warner. A second Tuesday monthly business meeting was set and dues fixed at 25 cents per month. Ed Lillis and Abner Johnson supervised the election and officers will be installed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Athletic Club
Charles Braithwaite
Dick Duffy
Albert Cline
Joe Giuliani
Art Stilwell
Chris Lemonis
John Warner
Ted Legge
Jimmie Rose
Donald Huff
Kenneth Pugh
Melvin
Glenn la Vecchia
Eugene Dicks
Clifford Strawderman
Ed Lillis
Abner Johnson
Three Large Japanese Cities Bombed by B 29s
The Associated Press reports three major Japanese cities Nagoya Kyoto and the Tokyo area were bombed by B 29s during Tuesday night and before dawn today. The unconfirmed FCC record notes bombs were dropped rather than incendiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Nagoya
Kyoto
Japan
Germans Testing Ramming Plane
Dispatches from Zurich report Germany is testing a jet propelled ramming plane intended to defend against Allied bomber raids. The craft is described as having a heavily armored bow and sturdy construction to survive mid air crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Zurich
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Bulletins
FCC
Bulletin
Aachen
Roer
First Army
James M. Long
Paris
Second
Dieteren
Maas
Meuse
Eisenhower
Roode
Ninth Army
Linnich
Schmidt
U. S. First Army
St. Vith
Butzdorf
Third Army
Wassem
Wedberg
Boer
Ardennes
St.’ Vith
Seifriedoh
Len Houffalize
Maginot Line
Haguenau Forest
U. S. 7Th Army
Hatten
Strasbourg
Alexander M. Patch
Oates Lumber Yard
Pingley & Carper
Huntsberry’s
Jewish Womans Club
G. Fawcett
Court House
Virgin Diamonds Inwood
Virgin Diamonds
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Associated Press
Winchester Evening Star
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