World War II Fronts Report Bold Allied Progress
Western Front British forces push toward Aachen and Echt amid heavy fighting. American units hold gains near Strasbourg as Russian front rumors of Berlin reach 150 miles. Pacific theater notes include 11 miles from Clarke Field and 54 from Manila with air strikes on Honshu.
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Aachen
Echt
Ardennes
Alsace
Strasbourg
Clarke Field
Manila
Capital
Japan
Honshu
Myitkyina
Kunming
Ledo Road
First Army closes on St. Vith in Ardennes offensive
The First Army fights house to house in St. Vith as Seventh Armored enters the town at dawn. U S Ninth Air Force destroys 302 trucks four tanks and 119 other vehicles raising two day toll to 4 583 heavy equipment. Allied forces push toward Dusseldorf while Third Army closes on the Roer. Casualties and prisoners climb as Haguenau forest reports and Seventh Army front remains a fragile sector.
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Paris
St. Vith
Ardennes
Seventh Armored
U. S. Ninth Air Force
Falaise Gap
Roer
Heinsberg
Dusseldorf
George S. Patton
U. S. Third Army
Fried Line
Our River
Germany
Luxembourg
Colmar
Strasbourg
Seventh Army
Bitche
Supreme Headquarters
Haguenau
First Army
7Th Armored Division
Robert W. Hasbrough
Rescene von Rundstedt
Brumback Dies After Long Illness In Winchester
C I Brumback 69 prominent Winchester merchant and Stephens City resident for 42 years died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He had been ill three years and hospitalized since August 1944. Born February 26 1876 in Page county he taught school in Rel iance Virginia before entering farm implement business in Stephens City in 1908. The business later moved to Winchester and he was known as an auctioneer across Shenandoah Clarke Warren and Frederick counties. Continued on Page 2 Col 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Brumback
Winchester
Stephens City
Brumback
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Brumback
William H. and
Mary Huffman Brumback
Page County
Frederick County
Reliance
Wincheser
Shenandoah
Clarke
Warren
Frederick Counties
Winchester Salvation Army Drive Opens February 5
Winchester plans its annual Salvation Army fund drive from February 5 to 9 to meet a $5000 goal. Campaign HQ will be at Room 27 Bell Building with staff led by Capt. William Dick and Capt. Clyde L. Koon. proceeds support local aid and debt relief on the headquarters at 303 South Loudoun Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Salvation Army
W. R. Strader
Salvation Army Advisory Committee
Robt. A. Whitten
Loudoun St
Bell
John Rosenberger
D. W. Lupton
Clyde Koon
Ben Belchie
W. W. Glass
George Sanders
Ec Molden
Laurens Jones
Robt
A. Whitten
L. Magerfield
J. J. Wanner
I de L. Koon
S. A
William Dick
Allied Air Bombardments Hit Ruhr Rail Yards and Key Targets
British and American bombers struck Neuss and Duisburg in the Ruhr in a night raid following a three night assault. The attack hit the Sterkrade refinery area near Duisburg, and Gelsenkirchen's railyards, with fires and extensive explosions. Losses included nine US heavy bombers and 14 US fighters, while German aircraft were shot down and transport losses rose in the Ardennes region.
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Howard Cowan
London
Neuss
Ruhr
Reich
Duisburg
Sterkrade
Gelsenkirchen
Hannover
RAF
Air Ministry
U. S
Seventh Air Force
Sterkrade Refigey
Supreme Headquarters
Western Front
Pfc. Randolph Killed in Action in Belgium
Mr and Mrs Benjamin O Fallon Randolph of Millwood Clarke County have been notified that their son Pfc Benjamin O Fallon Randolph was killed in action in Belgium on December 24 He was attached to the 75th Division of General Hodges First Army and was previously listed as missing in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin OF. Randolph
Millwood
Clarke County
War Department
Pfc
Benjamin O'Fallon Randolph
Belgium
Randolph
Hodges
First Army
Sun Halts Falling Temperature In City
The sun halted a steady temperature drop as winds subsided and bright sunlight returned. Winchester Research Laboratory logged 35 degrees at 2 PM while roads remained open across the county per Pred M. Yellett, highway engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
Supervisors Start On County Budget
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors began work on the 1945-46 budget in special session. The estimate is expected to be similar to the current year, though the Welfare Department and School Board have not yet submitted their needs. All members were present and the board will reconvene in February for its regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Frederick County Department of Welfare
Frederick County School Board
Senate Revolt Over Wallace Nomination Delayed by Committee
The Senate commerce committee delayed Wallace's nomination as commerce secretary to address a bill stripping the department of lending agencies. Senator George's measure would force independence of those agencies, with Jesse Jones as a witness, while Wallace would be limited to routine duties. The closed session also planned discussion of the rivers and harbors bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinggton
Senate Commerce Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Commerce
Department
Pepper
D-Fla
George
D-Ga
Jesse Jones
Wallace
Commerce Department
Commerce Post
Bailey
D-N. C
Commerce Committee
Peteere Ae
Commi
Roosevelt
Jones
Commerce and Loan Post
Byrd Slams Wallace Suitability For Commerce Post
Senator Byrd of Virginia says Henry A. Wallace is unsuited by temperament and business ability to run the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and its ten subsidiaries along with commerce duties. He cites Wallace's record with the Board of Economic Warfare and warns the vast powers resemble a fourth branch of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrd
D.-Va
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
Mr. Wallace
Secretary of Commerce
Reconstructio Finance Corporation
Sueatters
Board of Economic Warfare
Joint Economy Committee
Reconstruction Finance Oet
Congress
Woman to Defend Her Own Case in Circuit Court
Five Frederick County School patrons appeal verdicts after being found guilty in Trial Justice Court for failing to send children to school. Mrs. Alvin Thomas of Middletown will defend herself in circuit court with four others seeking appeals. Defendants Brannon Speelman Vance are represented by Brumback, Owens by Kern. Jury trial requests noted.
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Frederick County
Alvin Thomas
Middletown
Trial Justice Court
Tom Brannon
Dewey Speelman
William Vance
Frank H. Brumback
Woodstock
Rebecca J. Owens
Harry R. Kern
Owens
Pfc Hockman Killed in Action on Leyte December 1944
Mr and Mrs Joseph Hockman of Warren county near Middletown announce the death of their son Franklin L Hockman Pfc US Army at age 27 in Leyte Philippines on December 11 1944 He entered March 30 1942 trained at Fort Jackson Fort Bragg Camp Pickett and served in Hawaii and the Philippines He is survived by seven sisters and two brothers including Robert Granville and Mrs Louise Knight of Riverton and Mrs Jeannie Ritenour of Cedarville The family resides in Middletown and Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hockman
Warren County
Middletown
Mfs
Franklin L. Hockman
Leyte
Philippine Islands
Pfc. Hockman
Fort Jackson
S. C
Ft. Bragg
N. Co
Louisana
Camp Pickett
Fairplay
Jeannie Ritenour
Cedarville
Sarah Hockman
U S War Machine Powers Way Over Center Of Luzon
General MacArthur’s headquarters reports U S forces push through central Luzon with five divisions a regimental combat team and armored support speeding toward Manila. The 14th Army Corps led by Griswold Beightler and Brush drives through Capas Santa Monica with tanks trucks and artillery in a renewed invasion backed by units from Bougainville New Guinea and Guadalcanal.
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MacArthur
Luzon
Manila
Big Clark Field
Oscar W. Griswold
14Th Army Corps
Pampanga Province
Clarke Field
Gams
Bougainville
New Britain
Capas
Santa Monica
Tarlac
la Paz
Douglas MacArthur
Solomons
Guadalcanal
New Guinea
Near Normal Weather Outlook This Week
Five day forecast covers Tuesday January 23 to Sunday January 28. Zone 4 expects light snow in upper New York on Thursday with rain or snow in Virginia and Maryland and snow northwestward late weekend. temperatures below normal in the north, near normal in Virginia and Maryland. Zone 5 anticipates colder conditions Thursday and Friday with a gradual rise Saturday and Sunday and rainfall or snow Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iocal
Upper
New York
Virginia
Maryland
W. Va
Missing Pvt LeRoy Brown Reported by War Department
Pvt LeRoy Brown of Front Royal is missing in action after entering service December 29 1942 and eight months of training at Camp Van Dorn Mississippi. He has three brothers in the armed forces and his grandmother in Berryville has nine grandsons in service. His brother Pvt Clyde B Kirby joined February 1944 and is in the South Pacific. his wife lives at 21 Glaize avenue.
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D. C. Brown
Front Royal
War Department
Pvt
LeRoy Brown
Pvt. Brown
Camp van Dorn
Miss
George Kirby
Berryville
Sevice
Clyde
Kirby
South Pacific
Pty
Novick Transfer Company
Glaize Avenue
Frederick County School Trustee To Be Appointed
The Frederick County school Trustee Electoral Board will meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow to name a Shawnee District trustee replacing George Bywaters who declined reappointment due to other business commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Shawnee
George Bywaters
Wanted Lady Driver for Sales Work
A want ad seeks a female driver for sales duties offering permanent employment and advancement. Salary plus commission. Interviews arranged by calling 5671 or 5973.
Wood for Sale at Oates Lumber Yard
Stove length wood offered by Oates Lumber Yard for sale. Contact number 64 for details and pricing.
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Oates Lumber
Reds Advance as Oder Front Surge Presses East Prussia
Russian troops push within 22 miles of East Prussia as towns near Elbing fall. The Red Army also seizes Bydgoszcz, 65 miles northeast of Poznań, cutting a vital German supply route to the corridor. Himmler is sent to the Eastern Front with full power to decide and execute drastic measures to restore the situation.
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Moscow
Red Army
Berlin
Oder River
East Prussia
Poznan
Danzig
London
Elbing
Bay of Danzig
Stalin
Bydgoszcl
Bromberg
Himmler
Adolf Hitler
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Mastiff Priority Probe Ordered by Senate Military Panel
The Senate Military Committee voted to investigate the aviation priority system after three service members on leave were forced off a Memphis plane while an English bull mastiff linked to Col. Elliott Roosevelt traveled in priority. Roosevelt denied ordering the privilege. Bridges announced the inquiry.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Elliott Roosevelt
Memphis
Tenn
Roosevelt
Faye Emerson Roosevelt
England
Senator Bridges
R-Nh
Bridges
Col
Faye Emerson
Hollywood
Soviet and German Forces Clash Across Poland and Silesia
Soviet troops push toward Silesia and occupy key rail hubs in Bydgoszcz and the Polish corridor as Stalin lauds recent gains. Hitler empowers Himmler on the eastern front while Berlin reports heavy fighting and strategic reorganization.
National Planning Association head to speak at town meeting
Dr. E. J. Coil executive director of the National Planning Association will open the Winchester and Frederick County Town Meeting on January 26 at 8 00 P M with a discussion of postwar planning. The NP A is praised by major publications and lists leaders like William L Batt Beardsley Ruml and Robert J Wall among its trustees reflecting broad nonpartisan aims.
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Winchester
Frederick County
E. J. Coil
National Planning Association
Washington
New York Times
New York Herald Tribune
Business Week
William L. Batt
America
War Production Board
Beardsley Ruml
R. H. Macy & Co
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Et Geers
Ardennes Salient
The
Associated Press
By Austin Bealmear
Corinue
Senate
Francis J. Kelly
New Post
Hockman
U.S
Center
Tarlac Province
OLR
Winchester Evening Star
Oder
Bulletin
Sin
Silesia
Hitler
Bydgoszcz
Gregory Zhukov
Poland
Warsaw
Federal Reserve Bart of
York
Robert J. Wall
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