Red Army advances threaten Romanian frontier amid Ukraine rail blows
Russian forces push toward the pre war Romanian border as Konev’s Second Ukraine Army reaches the Dniester and Vapnyarka rail junction. The Odessa–Lwow line is cut again, with Vinnitsa, Nikolaev, and Tyuzhilov areas under pressure as Malinovsky’s Third Ukraine Army advances on Nikolaev and Odessa.
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London
Reuters News Service
Ivan S. Konev
Dniester River
Bessarabia
Mogilev-Podolski
Prut
Moscow
Red Army
Ukraine
Odessa
Lavov
Vinnitsa
Nikolaev
Vapnyarka
Odesge
Zhmerinka
Dmitester
Odessa-Lwow
Tarnopol
Proskurov
Third Ukraine
Nova Odessa
Black Sea
Families Separated by Nazis on Swedish Exchange Liner
Jersey City March 17 Internees recount deliberate German actions at Compiegne to select Americans for the Swedish exchange liner list. John Roll of Binghamton testified he and his wife and three daughters were split by fate as others were kept in France. Navy figures later showed 669 aboard Gripsholm, with 19 sent to Ellis Island.
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Jersey City
N. J
Compiegne
John Roll
Binghamton
N. W
Europe
311Th Infantry
France
United States
John Fr. Wenzel
Waterbury
Gripsholm
Navy
Ellis Island
Forces Of Fifth Fight Their Way Through Cassino
Allied Fifth Army forces breach Cassino to its southwestern outskirts capturing heights overlooking the town. New Zealand troops clear rubble after bombardment and drive Germans from most of the town except one corner near Monte Cassino Abbey. Route 66 via Casilina leads toward the Eiri Valley and Rome as heavy fighting continues.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Fifth Army
Cassino
Monastery Hill
Cassimo
Cassino Railroad Station
Hiter
Richard G. Maslock
Naptes
Mareha
New Zealand
Casilina
Eiri
Rome
Abbey
Monte Cassino
Fragments of burnt paper and smoke from city incinerators irritate residents
Mr Winchester notes that fragments of burnt paper and smoke from city incinerators drift into homes and offices, causing discomfort in warm weather. He suggests a practical solution to a nuisance seen in down section areas and worries about safety due to careless trash disposal.
Strike Of Motor Bus Drivers Halting Traffic
A strike of 400 to 500 drivers halted all east and west Greyhound bus travel out of Pittsburgh to cities including New York Chicago and Detroit. The walkout followed the discharge of two drivers over refusals to move buses. Arbitration was offered but not accepted. Hundreds were stranded at the Pittsburgh terminal while trains were arranged.
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Pittsburgh
Greyhound
New York
Chicago
H. S. Crawford
Afl-Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railways
Columbus
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Scranton
Gettysburg
Not To Publish Pre-Induction Lists
Richmond draft boards will withhold names of men leaving for pre-induction examinations from the public. The policy aims to avoid confusion between preinduction physicals and actual induction. Only those ordered to report for active service will have their names released.
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Richmond
State
Selective Service
Army
Navy
Mystery Deepens Over Baby Found Dead in Cemetery
Coroner Dr. H. I. Pifer said bacteriological tests at a distant lab will take a week to ten days to determine if the infant found in a pasteboard box at the National Cemetery was alive at birth. No identification was found, and Kurtz Undertaking Firm buried the child.
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H. I. Pifer
National Cemetery
Pifer
Kurtz Undertaking Firm
Greyhound strike affects Winchester terminal buses
Emory Keyser, manager of the Winchester terminal of Greyhound Lines, said some buses in the area were affected by the strike mentioned in dispatches from Pittsburgh. Buses operating locally belong to the Atlantic and Capitol Greyhound Lines.
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Emory Keyser
Winchester
Greyhound Limes
Pittsburgh
Atlantic
Capitol Greyhound Lines
Whiskyless Wednesday In Cheyenne Bars Amid War Shortages
Cheyenne Wyoming reports a "Pi Whiskyless Wednesday" following meatless Tuesday as bars cope with liquor shortages caused by wartime controls. The feature notes leading bars ordered the shift to conserve scarce supplies.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Bass Season Opens Earlier This Year
Bass anglers gain 11 extra fishing days with a season start moved to June 20 from July 1 in 1943. Trout season remains unchanged, opening April 20 as usual.
John Kerr Students Present Red Cross Program Tonight
John Kerr School students perform at Capitol Theater on March 17 to support Junior Red Cross. The program features Red Cross songs and talks by Judy Blum Sue Sybert Harry Antrim and Diana Bauserman with Esther Dearing singing. Teachers Miss Sue Jolly and Miss Mary Bell Bear steer the event under manager LaMarr Keen.
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John_ Kerr School
Capitol Theater
Mary Bell Bear
John Kerr
LaMarr Keen
Daniel Cammer
John Hollis
Kremer
Wood
George Lem
MacArthur renews pledge to Philippines in Canberra address
General Douglas MacArthur reaffirmed his promise to return to the Philippines during a Canberra speech on March 17. He spoke of an upcoming major offensive to liberate the islands and isolate Japan, praising allied forces and thanking Australia for hospitality. Prime Minister Curtin and Country Party Leader Fadden joined in greetings, as MacArthur was decorated with the Grand Cross of the Order of Bath.
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Canberra
Australia
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific Ocean
MacArthur
Batk
Sumele Thicknesses
John Curtin
Country Party
Fadden
Darling Downs
The
Order of Baath
Lord Gowrie
Colonial Kitchen To Close This Saturday
Colonial Kitchen will not be open on Saturday March 18 due to unspecified reasons. The notice lists dates or codes (3-16-16-21) in the readable fragment.
25 Year Pin and Service Flag Dedication Planned
An event to dedicate a 25 year pin and service flag is set for 8 p m with a manager from the Sta state head council expected to attend. Citizens are urged to bring family and participate in the ceremony. Signed by the committee.
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Commi
Friday Night Bingo at Rouss Fire Hall
Bingo every Friday at 8:30 PM held at Rouss Fire Hall. The short notice lists a recurring weekly event with no additional details on prizes or participants.
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Rouss
Shady Rest Square Dance Nights Thrive on Thursdays and Saturdays
The Shady Rest hosts square dances every Thursday and Saturday with music by Woody Carlisle keeping the floor busy and the week lively at the community venue.
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Shady Rest
Woody Carlisle
County Backing Red Cross Drive Gains Momentum
County subscriptions to the 1944 War Fund Drive are arriving at Campaign Headquarters. Campaign manager A J Bowen praises Stephens City and Clearbrook while county head Wyatt Richards says the County is not yet through and can reach the top. Bowen urges subscribers to double last year’s gifts to ensure success.
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Red Cross
A. J. Bowen
Stephens City
Clearbrook
Wyatt Richards
Bowen
Berryville Guard Inspection Monday
Berryville Company No. 1114 Virginia State Guard will be inspected for the first time under the new name State Guard on Monday night March 20 1944 in the Community Building at Berryville at 8 PM. Battalion Officers from Alexandria will supervise including Lt. Col. Everett A. Helmuth Maj. John C. Butler Capt. John E. Strauss Capt. Percy C. Smith Lt. Robert Beeton. New equipment to Virginia State Guardsmen soon will include regulation army rifles bayonets and full D. Wool and cotton army uniforms.
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Berryville
Virginia State Guard
State Guard
Alexandria
Everett A. Helmuth
John C. Butler
Rectortown
John E. Strauss
Percy C. Smith
Arlington
Robert Beeton
RFC No. 2
Bluemont
Virgina
Administrator's Sale Notices at Wardens-Grade
An administrator announces a sale on Monday March 22 at 10 a m featuring livestock machinery chickens antiques and other estate items from Lola Linaburge Est Find location Wardens-Grade and time in the notice.
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Lola Linaburge
Charters Presented To Clarke Scouts At Lions Banquet
The Lions Club charter night banquet awarded two double charters to Boy Scout Troop No. 1l of Boyce and Troop No. 18 of Berryville. Philip N. Hunter presented the charters to Dr. Blanton Allen. Cub Pack 18 Berryville had 16 boys and Cub Pack 11 Boyce had 22. Clarke County reports 100 active scout participants. Den mothers present included five women from Berryville and Boyce.
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Lions Club
Boyce
Berryville
Philip N. Hunter
Shenandoah Area
Blanton Allen
Clarke County
G. Kenneth Levi
Eleanor Dorsey
Richard Funk
Edward B. Lee
Clay B. Carr
William Green
William Barnett
Arthur Golichtly
Cc. E. Miley
Cubmaster
al Cox
Russell Liord
World At War Highlights From The Associated Press
Aerial escorts and gunners claim 125 Nazi fighters shot down in daylight sweep on Ulm and Friedrichshaven. RAF night bombers strike targets in France and Sofia. Germans push into Bessarabia near Mogilev as Soviets reach the Dniester. Italy’s Fifth Army advances on Cassino outskirts. Liberators bomb Truk as Libyan amphibious landings occur near Manus. MacArthur marks his second anniversary as Southwest Pacific supreme commander with renewed vow to reclaim the Philippines. Allied airborne troops in Hukawng Valley in Burma succeed behind Japanese lines.
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Ulm
Friedrichshaven
RAF
Sofia
Pacific
Truk
Manus
MacArthur
Supeme
Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Councilman Joins Merchant Marine and Enlists
Mr. Kremer, a Baltimore enlistee now at home, has received a Purser commission equivalent to Ensign. He will handle payroll on his ship and report to the captain. A city council member for four years, he remains a gasoline distributorship operator with a wife and two children.
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Chant Marine
Kremer
Baltimore
American Diamond Steamship Company
Apple Peach Growers Meeting Tonight
Frederick County Fruit Growers Association invites all apple and peach growers to a 8 p.m. meeting on the Court House second floor. Horticulturist A H Teske of V P I will speak on fertilizing apple and peach trees. Pomologist L P Baetjer of the U S Department of Agriculture will discuss blossom spraying to reduce thinning. Carroll B Miller of Appalachian Apple Service will cover the orchard labor situation.
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Frederick County
Carroll B. Miller
Appalachian Apple Service
Rotary speaker calls Japs copycats and lacking imagination
Commander Morton C. Mumman Jr. told the Rotary Club that Japanese are generally copycats with limited imagination though they show ingenuity in weapon packing and shielded rifle bolts. He discussed their reported fears of capture and death, and praised PT boat crews in Pacific actions. Continued on Page 2, Col. 1.
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Morton C. Mumman, Jr
Rotary Club
Mumman
Manila
Java
Australia
Air Corps
Pacific
Two-Way Air Strikes Report From Europe
Allied air actions report Marauder bombers from the Ninth Air Force striking the Creil rail center near Paris with P-47 escort. German radio cites possible two way daylight raids from Italy toward Germany while British observers note daylight raiders toward the continent. Allied forces bomb Vienna with Fortresses and Liberators meeting varying resistance. U S Air Force claims 125 German planes shot down with heavy losses to the enemy as RAF night bombers target Michelin at Clermont Ferrand and Amiens rail yards with no losses.
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London
Ninth Air Force
Creil
Paris
U. S
Britain
Vienna
Naples
Austria
Adolf Hitler
Ulm
Friedrichshaven
Germany
Fortress
Vichy
Amiens
Hitler
RAF
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Bulletin
Dubno
Stalin
Italy
Stars and Stripe Cemetery
Fifth
Shattered Abbey
MR Winchester
Gary Leeg
John Lewis
Dickie Michael
Charles Miller
Frank Miller
Gene Miller
Hollis Robinson
Ronald Shickle
Aobett Williams
Vanda Gay Adams
Diana Bauseman
Patty Bixby
Margaret Crisman
Joan Dorsey
Joan Furman
Sandra Limeburg
Peggy Markley
Iris McFadden
Betsy Snider
Claudett Whitfield
Jane Barnett
Virginia Clark
Judy Grove
Mary Lee Haines
Barbara Sturm
Mary Sullivan
Sue Sybert
Nancy
M’ Arthur
Berryville Guard
Ockeys
N. Kent
Clarke
Associated Press
Russia
Mogilev
Dniester
Burma
Hukawng Valley
Councilman
Merchant Marine
Apple-Peach Growers
Reich
Alps
RED Cross War Fund
American Red Cross
War Production Board
American Cross
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