Allied air hammer rocket area as invasion support continues
U S heavy bombers 500 to 700 strong struck Hitler rocket launch area at Pas De Calais and bombed German air fields and oil refineries across Hamburg and northwest Germany. The operations followed a night RAF raid with losses and continued cross channel bombing in support of the invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
U.S
Hitler
Pas-De-Calais
England
Cher
Tilly-Caen
Paris
RAF
U. S
Bordeaux-Merignac
Cazaux
Bordeaux
Corne Eclues
Cognac
Donald Blakeslee
U. S. Mustang Group
Hamburg
Germany
Pas de Calais
Normandy
Reich
French Hold Majority Of Elba As Allied Push Advances In Italy
French colonial battalions seize Portoferraio and more than two thirds of Elba while press reports say several hundred prisoners, including high officers, are captured. In Italy Fifth and Eighth Army units push toward Perugia and Assisi, taking Deruta and advancing near Citta Della Pieve as Allied air operations are hampered by weather.
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Rome
Portoferraio
Elba
Assisi
St. Francis
Sevre
Florence
Eighth Army
Perugia
Deruta
Citta Della Pieve
Adriatic
Trontover
Nazi rocket bombs press British defenses and plan expansion
London reports German rocket bomb attacks on southern England continue for a fifth day with some casualties. British anti aircraft reinforcements mobilize to intercept near the coast as Allied air strikes target Pas de Calais while propaganda in London mocks German panic claims and Lord Strabolgi weighs invasion theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
England
Hitler
Pas de Calais
Britain
Lord Strabolgi
Calais
Normandy
Red Cross markings spotted on German vehicles
Pilots report a surprisingly high number of vehicles bearing Red Cross insignia behind German lines. Lt. David Fuller says eight in ten observed had the emblem, raising doubt about genuineness as crews avoid firing on Red Cross cars. They must risk low passes at high speed to verify, amid flak danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
David Fuller
Warehouse Point
Conn
Russians Smash Forward To Gate Of Finnish Goal
Soviet forces report a rapid push toward ViiipurI and Koivisto at the mouth of Vapariy, breaking the Mannerheim line and driving past defenses on the Karelian Isthmus. Left flank advances along the Gulf of Finland while right wing moves along Lake Ladoga, with heavy artillery and the secret gun Katuisha aiding the attack. Govorov's forces breach multiple lines and reach the Mannerheim line, signaling potential early victory in Karelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Red Army
Viipuri
Finland
Mannerheim
Koivisto Oe
Vapariy
Karelian
Marila
Gulf of Finland
Lake Ladoga
Leonid A. Govorod
Leningrad
Karelia
Raivola- Koki
Pravda
City playground program to open Monday for youth
Winchester announces city playgrounds will open Monday for a long planned youth program. Leaders are being trained this week despite war hardships. A bright summer is planned with citizen cooperation. Elma LaFollette, Handley student, offers the safety slogan urging care to avoid medical bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma LaFollette
Handley
Northern Virginia Hearing Set On Sales Tax Study
The Legislative Commission studying a sales tax and use tax plans a third public hearing in northern Virginia due to high interest. Public hearings are arranged for next Monday in Richmond and the following day in Roanoke. The group, led by Dr. Tifton R. Snavely, must report by October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Legislative Commission
Virginia
Roanoke
Division of
Tifton R. Snavely
University of Virginia
General Assembly
Foreign Policy Debated on Capitol Hill Over Finland Armistice
U S policy discussion in both houses condemns the State Department action and calls for decisive intervention to achieve a Finnish armistice. Senator Vandenberg defends his government while advocating a postwar Finland as a democratic ally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Con
State Department
Spain
Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Procope
Anjety
Germany
America
Republic of
Finland
Further Aid For Jobless Veterans
Senator Murray of Montana introduced a bill to liberalize GI bill unemployment insurance for veterans. The measure adds 5 dollars a week per dependent up to 35 dollars, and removes the 10 month military service requirement for full 52 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Murray
D.mont
Roosevelt
Hail Damaging In Gore Area
A morning thunderstorm with hail may have damaged orchards and farm crops in Gore Hayfield and Rosen berger areas. Early reports note large hail in Mer riams Lane and north Frederick while Berryville area saw little. Rain cooled temperatures from 84 to 69 and crops suffered with wheat harvest halted by heavy rain. County readings reached 109 and 104 degrees, humidity remained high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Arthur Insurance Company
Gore
Hayfield
Rosenberger
Pajaiane
Frederick
Merriams Lane
Berryville
Opequon Bridge
Winchester Research Laboratory
Heavy hail damages reported along Middle Road
County agent I. Fred Stine reported a thundershower this morning with especially heavy hail in the Middle Road area causing some damage. The temperature fell to 67 after the storm and then rose to 90 degrees by 2 10 this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Fred Stine
Middle Road
Churchill says summer may bring full success to freedom
London reports Prime Minister Churchill in a speech published now after delivery at the Mexican embassy says this summer may bring full success to the Allied cause. He calls Normandy a German surprise and notes Tehran decisions guiding the war toward release from the German curse with ongoing operations and Russian cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
Normandy
Tehran
Baldridge Loses Bid for U S Junior Chamber Presidency
Ben Belchie of Winchester JBT wired that Mearns Gates of Pomeroy Washington won the presidency of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce over Tom Baldridge of Virginia. Baldridge, longtime festival figure, campaigned across the East and was supported by the local JBT and Virginia State JCC. Ed Molden Scotty Binner and Horace T. Mosley attended the Omaha convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Belchie
Winchester
JBT
Omaha
Nebr
Star
Tom Baldride
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Belchie
Mearns Gates
Pomeroy
Wash
Tom Baldridge
Virginia
Baldridge
Virginia State Guard Bivouac Concludes At Rouss Spring Grounds
Five companies of the 11th Battalion Virginia State Guard wrapped up a weekend bivouac at Rouss Spring. They set up camp a day earlier, drilled in close order, and held a 3 PM review at Handley grounds before Col. Everett Helmuth. Units ranged from Winchester to Warrenton and quartered in shelter tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
11Th Battalion
Virginia State Guard
Rouss Spring Grounds
Handley Grounds
Everett Helmuth
Alexandria
Handley Band
Winchester
Helmuth
Strauss
Butler
Smith
Leaders Train for City Playground Program in Winchester
The Winchester Recreation Department opens a leadership training course led by director Virginia Gregory. Trainees will learn playground leadership, games, songs, stories, and how to run activities at Handley School, Virginia Avenue, Douglas School, and Rouss Park, with openings starting June 26 and a week’s earlier start for Rouss Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Recreation Department
Virginia Gregory
Gregory
Fruit Growers To Meet Friday In Winchester
Frederick County Fruit Growers plan a Friday night meeting June 23 on the second floor of the County Court House in Winchester. Walker McC Bond will preside and report on the Emergency Farm Labor Program while W F Young and Ralph N Dorsey discuss the ceiling price and apple marketing issues. Dr A B Grove will address scab damage among other topics.
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I. Fred Stine
Frederick County Fruit Growers
County Court House
Winchester
Walker McC. Bond
Bond
W. F. Young
Virginia State Horticulture Society
Ralph N. Dorsey
Berryville
A. B. Grove
American Forces Press Toward Cherbourg In Normandy
In Normandy on June 19 American forces advanced to eight miles from Cherbourg with artillery shelling the port. They captured Bricouebec, located 11 miles south of Cherbourg, as operations continued tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandy
Cherbourg
Bricouebec
Corridor widened near Cherbourg peninsula by American forces
American troops cutting through the Cherbourg peninsula widened their corridor by twice its size since yesterday in the area northwest of St. Sauveur, advancing toward new positions and increasing their control in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
21St Army Group
Cherbourg
St. Sauveur
Allies tighten grip on Cherbourg front in Normandy fighting
The U S Ninth Division repulsed a German breakout south of Cherbourg trapping up to 40 000 Nazis. British forces moved into shell torn Tilly Sur Seulles while Omar Bradley’s troops prepare for the next step around Cherbourg as fighting continues along the Normandy front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherbourg
Bradley
U. 8 S. Ninth Division
Normandy
Tilly-Sur- Seulley
Bayeux
Caen
World at War Highlights Across Fronts Invasion and Advances
Invasion front reports 25 000 Nazis trapped as U S forces seal Cherbourg peninsula and press siege Caen area. Italian front notes Allied push toward Florence within 58 miles. Elba occupation solidifies with Portoferraio as capital. Red Army drives toward Viipuri breaking Mann erheim line. Sweden anticipates Finland peace talks. Asia front cites Burma road town Lungling withdrawal and last Japanese expelled from Assam.
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Crosetto
Florence
Elba
Portoferraio
Asiastic Front
Burma
Lungling
India
Assam
Last Jap Thrown Out Of Assam
A continued report details the expulsion of a Japanese national from Assam as part of wartime measures. The article records official actions and local reactions during the ongoing security operations in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assam
Americans Break Through to Atlantic Coast in Cherbourg Offensive
American forces widened their break through on the Cherbourg peninsula under Lt Gen Omar Bradley. The Ninth Division led the advance toward La Haye du Puits and La Have, with another American column near St Lo, aiming to trap Germans and seize key rail and highway junctions in the Fire River valley.
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Cherbourg
Omar N. Bradley
Napoleon
U. S
Bizerte
Tunisia
Manton S. Eddy
United States
Peninsula
Atlantic
la Haye du Puits
St. Sauveur le Vicomte
la Have
St. Lo D’ourville
Atlantic Coast
Gradley
Lison
St. Lo
Fire River Valley
Girls sought for bond tag day by Beta Sigma Phi
Girls aged 20 to 30 are invited to work as volunteers at a bond booth on Monday June 26. Three shifts 9 to 11, 11 to 2, and 2 to 5 will solicit bonds. Mrs. Roger Jackson is chairwoman, contact 4479.
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Tamenanen
Beta Sigma Phil
Wille Seey Ae Eee
Roger Jackson
Beta Sigma Phi
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Gladwin Hill
Island of
Lynn Heinzerling
Fifth Army
Campagnatico
Grosetto
Briton
James King
By Henry C. Cassidy
Capitol Hill
Candenberg
USG
Bulletins
By Wes Gallagher
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary
St. Jacques de Nehou
Carentan
Montebourg
Berlin
Valognes
The
Associated Press
Threshhold
Old Mannerheim
Sweden
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