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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1943
Page
7
The report shows 24 hour precipitation ending 8 a.m. at present, June to date 3.86 inches, year to date 19.80 inches. It lists 30 year average annual rainfall 36.11 inches and monthly means from 1913-41, with January 2.40 and December 2.00 inches, noting figures are courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
Howard Allen writes from Tunisia about final victory in Africa, front-line evacuation of wounded, and trench nights near Gambut. He recounts meeting Lewie Allen, observing German surrender with about 600 prisoners, and exchanges with captured troops, noting morale and long desert journeys.
A World War II diary excerpt describes prisoners from the Russian and German fronts in the mountains, their views on the war, and interactions with Allied guards. The entry notes prisoners asking whether they would be held by English or French and mentions a Leica camera gift attempt and American guards.
Item list from the City of Win selling a four burner gas range chairs tables and other articles at a sergeant’s sale cash terms stated by the acting sergeant. The notice provides a sequence of numbers likely references to lot numbers or dates.
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