Germans Reeling in Confusion on Blazing Front
AP dispatches from London report Stalin announcing Modlin fall and 1 000 towns captured as Rokossovsky's Second White Russian army advances. Russian forces gain momentum across Poland threatening Silesia and Berlin front, with Zhukov and Konev converging toward Lodz and Katowice as Beuthen Hindeburg and Gleiwitz are menaced.
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London
Stalin
Modlin
Warsaw
East Prussia
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Rokossovsky
Narew
Silesia
Moscow
Germany
Poland
Radom
Czestochowa
Berlin
Slovakia
Oder River
Breslau
Lublin
Krakow
Gregory Zhukov
Ivan Konev
Lodz
Zhukov
Zyrardow
Konev
Ukraine
Katowice
Beuthen
Hindeburg
Gleiwitz
Oder
House Military Committee Reopens Draft Hearings
The House military committee reversed an earlier ruling and resumes hearings on worker drafted legislation. Marvin Jones and Edward A. O Nea l will testify this afternoon as farm groups fear negative effects on agriculture and possible loss of farm workers to war industries. The panel aims to act quickly, with final draft details still to be settled behind closed doors.
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Washington
House Military Committee
May
D-Ky
Marvin Jones
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Roosevelt
Churchill and Stalin agree to avert Balkans war after conflict ends
Prime Minister Churchill says he and Marshal Stalin reached an accord to prevent future Balkan wars with Roosevelt kept informed. He rejects a division of Europe into spheres of influence and vows wartime interference in middle Europe while in office. He pledges Britain will stay in Greece until impartial elections are held and condemns ELAS as worse than Germans.
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Britain
Middle Europe
James F. King
London
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Balkans
Roosevelt
Europe
Commons
House
Greece
Eam-Elas
Moscow
ELAS
Constitutional Convention Vote Held To Be Valid
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled a legislative act permitting a restricted constitutional convention valid. The decision clears the path for wartime voting by armed services members and authorizes a special election to decide on holding a convention. Judge Campbell dissented as mandamus was denied in a related bid to strike the informatory See from official ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Supreme Court
A. P. Staples
Henry G. Gilmer
General Assembly
Preston W. Campbell
John Locke Green
Arlington County
World Fronts See Reverses and Advances in Europe and Pacific
AP report notes British invasion of Germany near Roer eight miles from that river, American forces within four miles of St. Vith, and Rhine bridgehead expansions north of Strasbourg. Russians push into Poland with two million, while Krakow falls and Silesia nears invasion. Italians report a Senio bridgehead countered by Allies. In the Pacific MacArthur extends Lingayen Gulf beachhead as spearheads approach Tarlac toward Manila.
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Germany
Holland
Roer River
St. Vith
Rhine
Strasbourg
Patton Third Army Drives South of Ardennes in New Crossing
Lt Gen. George S Patton's Third Army begins a new offensive on the south flank of the Ardennes crossing the Sure river at Diekrich near Luxembourg. Elements of the 4th and 5th Infantry Divisions press the advance despite heavy mortar machine gun and small arms fire.
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Paris
An. 8
G. 8
Patton
Third Army
Ardennes Salient
Sure River
Diekrich
Luxembourg City
Bitburg
Americans Sever Manilla Road At Two More Points
General MacArthur reports gains on Luzon January 18 as American spearheads push toward Manila from Lingayen Gulf. Right flank advances 17 miles to Bolinao. left flank cuts the Luzon-Baguio highway near Pozorrubio and Babonan, encircling the coast area and threatening Rosario. Japanese fiercely defend cave and hill positions as invasion proceeds.
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MacArthur
Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
Douglas MacArthur
Manila
Tariac
Bolinao
Sixth Army
Luzon-Baguio
Pozorrubia
Rosario
Baguio
Philippines
Pozorrubio
Babonan
Peleliu
Palaus
Venetra
Allies Sweep Near Roer Front As German Resistance Bows
In operations toward the Roer river Allied forces strike through four villages with shellfire and bayonets. The U S First Army advances within four miles of St Vith and the Reich while the Third Army mops up near the Siegfried line south of Luxembourg. British Second Army pushes into Dutch frontier pocket and reaches eight miles from the Roer with Dieteren recently captured.
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Roer River
Ardennes Salient
U. S. First Army
St. Vith
the Reich
Third Army
Germany
Nennig
Luxembourg City
Strasbourg
Gross-Rhine
Stattmatten
Dengelshiem
U. S
Sessenheim
Herr- Tiseeim
Hatten
Fronteir
Miles C. Dempsey
Sustern
Echt
Overeind
Overhaven
Dutch Panhandle
Sittard
Roer
Munchen
Dusseldorf
Overhoven
Susteren
Maeseyck
Dieteren
Netherlands
U. S. 9Th Army
Miles
Bingo at Sarah Zane Fire Hall Sets Jan 18 Night
Community bingo night at Sarah Zane Fire Hall on Thursday January 18 at 8 30 pm offers 300 in prizes with entries from local residents and supporters.
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Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Clearance Hats 2 for 1.00
Margaret L. Hodgson advertises clearance hats at two for one dollar. The notice lists available styles and sizes with emphasis on bargain pricing and limited stock at the store location.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Scout Council Plans Annual Meeting in Winchester
Philip N. Hunter announces the An nual Meeting of the Shenandoah Area Council to be held in Winchester on Tuesday January 23 at 8 pm. Officers for 1945 will be elected and awards presented for 1944. program includes addresses, reports, and the Scoutmaster's Key award presented by Henry M. Sydnor and J. S. Scully Jr. All scouters and friends invited.
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Philip N. Hunter
Winchester
B. A. Poland
Martinsburg
Scout
R. W. Vanderberry
Market St. Methodist Church
Ashley Miller
Shenandoah Area
Henry M. Sydnor
Silver Beaver
J. S. Scully, Jr
National Council
Basil F. Starkey
Ronald S. Wilson
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Phil N. Hunter
Scouters
Friends of Scouts
Cedar Cutting Plans Initiated By Fruit Growers
The Frederick County Fruit Growers Association plans cedar cutting in infested county sections near Cedar Creek with a group of five German prisoners of war led by a local foreman. A contract for 150 PWs for six months was authorized, with another 125 PWs expected to follow. Labor supervision and Bahamian labor use were debated, and details on trailers and labor programs were discussed.
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Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
Cedar Creek
Fred L. Glaize
Harry W. Butler
C. Irvine Cather
C. R. Willey
Willey
Cedars
Walker McC. Bond
Fruit Growers Association
Pws
Henry L. Fontaine
Winchester
National Pruit Product Company
Martinsburg
Grove Lime Company
Stuart M. Perry
Plumly Lumber Company
Jack Engle
Southwerk Street
D. A. Tucker
VPI
Stine
Churchill praises American armies in war effort
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that American forces have borne most of the fighting on the western front, losing 60 to 80 men for every British casualty. He called the battle the greatest American effort of the war and predicted it would be seen as a famous American victory. He noted Britain also suffered heavy losses opening the Scheldt.
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London
Churchill
Commons
Scheldt
All County Schools To Reopen Tomorrow
County Superintendent Leslie D. Kline announced schools will resume tomorrow as heavy equipment works to clear drifted secondary roads. Highway engineer F M Yellett aims to have main roads open tonight with chains advised for motorists. An accident at Loudoun and Bond Streets caused about 35 dollars in damage but no injuries.
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Bulletin
Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County
Winchester
Nain
White Hall
Cross Junction
Gore
Gineer F. M Yellett
Yellett
Kline
Mercury
Loudoun
Bond
W. W. Kramer
Glaize Avenue
C. D. Lanahan
Virgin Diamonds Engraved Sets from Wood's Art Carved
Virgin Diamonds offers matched engagement and wedding ring sets direct from cutter. Save 25 percent by comparing values with other sellers. Hodgson and Brown.
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Hodgson and Brown
Wanted Girl for Office Work and Trade Counter
Help wanted notice seeking a girl to work in an office and wait on trade at Pingley & Carper cleaners. No phone calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pingley & Carper
Gobs Strip Jap Zero For Souvenirs
Ash Fork Arizona January 18. Sailors on leave stripped the cockpit and fuselage of a Japanese Zero on display as part of a west coast exhibit. The plane traveled in a gondola of a freight bound for Phoenix when the train halted, prompting soldiers to swarm the craft. A sailor even produced a hacksaw as they removed parts.
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Ash Fork
Ariz
Phoenix
Ariv
Head Falls But It’s Only A Dolls Head
A car plowed through the main entrance of East High School in Salt Lake City and vaulted 30 feet into the air crashing into the building. Driver Mrs Gail Shea was rescued and taken to a hospital in fair condition. A doll head rolling from the wreckage sparked hysteria among students.
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Salt Lake City
East High School
Gail Shea
Nationally Prominent Speakers Named For Town Meeting Jan 26
Two nationally prominent speakers will open the January Town Meeting at Sarah Zane Fire Hall on Friday January 2 at 8 00 P M The Honorable Dewey Anderson and Dr E J Coil will join four local business leaders for a post war discussion and forum Local and national experts praise the speakers and a panel of four business leaders will provide local perspectives The meeting adjourns at 9 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Dewey Anderson
Senate
Small Business Committee
E. J. Coil
National Planning Association
Anderson
James E. Murray
D-Mont
Council
Coil
Murray
H. R. Bankhage
John W. Studebaker
U. S
Educ
Charles Estes
Washington
L. G. Sjostrom
Virginia Woolen Co
Hardy Brown
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
E. T. Clark
Germans Plunder Hapless Poland On Great Scale
MOSCOW reports from Warsaw describe German seizure of Polish industry moving to Breslau and Leipzig. Warsaw suburbs packed with freight. executions continued as occupation hardened. Russians claim Zhukov gains historic status, while Polish towns report widespread destruction and holidays in Lublin amid victory talk. Wood for sale at Oates Lumber Yard.
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Moscow
Vda
Warsaw
Germany
Vhrile
Breslau
Leipzig
Pravda
Vistula
Praga
Stalingrad
Volga
Gregory K. Zhukov
Suvorov
Kutuzov
Lublin
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Supreme Court
The
Associated Press
Radio
Senio
Tarlac
Manilla Road
By C. Yates McDaniel
By James M. Long
Scout Council
Winchester Evening Star
Winchester Research Laboratory
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