Stalin says USSR strong at home despite war front strains
Stalin told a Moscow Soviet meeting on the Bolshevik anniversary that lack of a second front allowed German advances in the west last summer, yet Russia is now strong and well organized at home. He warned against overemphasizing allied ideological differences and urged unity with the United States and Britain.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Red
Stalin
Europe
United States
Britain
Meetag
Pskov
Minsk
Zhitomir
Ochen Ada A
Egypt
American forces press two pronged attack on Guadalcanal readies counter
On Guadalcanal the U S forces attacked west of the airbase, killing 350 Japanese and capturing 30 machine guns and three field pieces, while another effort east of the airfield faced repulse. MacArthur reports Allied push toward Buna and Salamaua as bombers hit MacBisse and Bailey in Timor.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Navy
South Pacific
Solomons
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Moresby
Kokoda
Buna
Macbisse and Bailey
Portuguese Timor
Australia
Salamaua
Joe
Buin-Faisi
United States
War Board curtails non essential telegraph messages
The Board of War Communications orders December 15 cuts on non-telegraphic traffic including greetings and franks. It directs reducing office drag, speeding business deliveries by a third, and study plans for prioritization, standards, and elimination of non essential circuits and services. Some traveler checks and mail money orders are exempt.
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Washington
Board of War Communications
BWC
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
AEF
Manpower must be controlled says Nelson at hearing
War Production Chief Donald M. Nelson told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that compulsory manpower control is needed before the war ends. He warned against delaying action and said Congress should survey needs rather than rely on administrative orders. Kaiser also spoke at the session.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Nelson
Austin
R.vt
Congress
Solomon Islands
Henry J. Kaiser
Major Huntsberry Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Major W. A. Huntsberry aged 36, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Huntsberry, is promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He is stationed at Fort Jay Governor's Island on General Hugh Drum's staff and graduated from West Point in 1933. During a Winchester visit, he escorted the noted.
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W. A. Huntsberry
W. E. Huntsberry
Sarah Zane Fire Co Plans November Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Co will be held Friday November 6 at 8 p m All members urged to be present Captain Loryn M Crabill notes the date and time for proceedings
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Sarah Zane Fire Co
Loryn M. Crabill
Apple Growers Urged to Inspect Wider Apples
National Fruit Product Co. announces standards for wider apples must be free from decay and worms as part of quality control and marketing notices.
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National Fruit Product Co., Inc
Rivers in Riverton and South Branch Clear
Report notes water conditions at Riverton Branch and South Branch are clear and safe for use. No contamination detected. authorities advise continued monitoring. Local officials urge residents to report any changes in color odor or temperature.
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Riverton Branch
South Branch
Portland Faces Meat Shortage Rest of Year
Portland with war growth and booming shipyard laborers faced meatless days for the rest of the year as only about a week of meat remained under OPA quotas for November and December. Gov Sprague protested to Secretary Wickard and urged pressure in Washington to relieve Morton Tompkins. Oregon OPA director blamed packers for slaughtering beyond quotas while packers said quotas were inadequate for the city’s expanding population.
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Portland
Ore
Office of Price Administration
Charles A. Sprague
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Charles A. McNary
Washington
Morton Tompkins
Oregon State Grange
Richard Montgomery
Oregon
OPA
Revenue From Sports Licenses Up By 5000
Richmond Virginia reports that revenues from hunting fishing and trapping licenses rose by about 5000 last year per L Typs fiscal secretary of the State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries. Some counties showed declines while areas such as Fairfax Giles Norfolk and Radford and cities like Alexandria Portsmouth and Norfolk posted higher incomes. October sales trended up though officials foresee a November drop. The commission held 175000 cash reserve as of July 1 with 50000 in federal Pittman Robertson grants also available for game restoration as deemed advisable.
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Richmond
Huntns
L. Typs
State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Fairfax
Giles
Norfolk
Tazewell
Alexandria
Portsmouth
Radford
Game Commission
Commission
Tyus
Pittman-Robertson
Commis
Friday Bingo at Rouss Fire Hall Friday Night
Friday bingo event offers 380 dollars in prizes at Rouss Fire Hall starting 8 30 p m. The notice lists dates for Thursday and Friday sessions and invites community participation.
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Rouss
Warship Losses and Build Totals During The War
Reported figures show Japan lost about 100 warships since the war began with roughly 38 more on the ways. The United States Navy lists 345 ships in service with about 346 more building. Japan totals include battleships carriers cruisers destroyers and submarines in a concise tabulation. The U S totals list battleships carriers cruisers destroyers and submarines with large numbers in each category.
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Bor
United States
Japan
Governor awaits Virginia High Court ruling on judgeship vacancy
Governor Darden will await a Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decision on whether to fill the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit vacancy covering Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah counties after the death of Judge Philip Williams. The 1940 act directs the court to advise the Governor when the Assembly is not in session. Richard S. Madewakin of Woodstock is named as a hopeful nominee urged by the state bar and Democratic clubs.
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Richmond
Darden
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
Frederick, Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Supreme Court
Philip Williams
Seventeenth Circuit
State
Lety Bar
Richard Ss. Madewakin
Woodstock
Democratic Clubs
Vira
Few Virginians In Uniform Vote In Arenas Election
Secretary Ralph E. Wilkins reported 281 ballots cast by Virginians in the armed services under air law allowing service members to vote without poll tax or registration. About 800 service members requested war ballots.
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Richmond
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Ralph E. Wilkins
Armed Services
Bulgars Report Two Air Alarms Over Sofia
Berlin radio said Sofia had two air alerts last night with no hostile planes seen and ground defenses not activated. The report noted no damage or casualties from the incidents.
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Berlin
Sofia
French sign terms. British end Madagascar invasion
Paris reports French have accepted and signed terms offered by Britain regarding Madagascar. The war office announced that Britain's operation on the Indian Ocean island has been brought to a successful conclusion.
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London
Madagascar
Britain
Indian Ocean
War Office
Malta convoys sail toward Malta amid British supply efforts
DNB reported a large Axis convoy with several carrier ships and warships left Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean last night. The agency noted Britain may resume large scale efforts to supply Malta.
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London
DNB
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Malta
Japan threatens reprisals over treatment of prisoners of war
Berlin radio quoted a Tokyo official announcement warning that Japan will impose reprisals against British POWs in Japanese hands if Britain does not change its stance toward German captives. The broadcast said Japan noted with grave concern over the British extension of inhumane treatment to Italian prisoners.
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New York
Berlin
Tokyo
Japan
Oil situation desperate in the East says OPA head
New York November 6 Joel Dean director of the fuel rationing division of OPA said the fuel oil situation in the East was desperate due to possible deterioration of the tank car fleet military demand for petroleum the public not understanding or filling fuel rationing forms and OPA failing to get a proper estimate of oil burners in use.
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New York
Joel Dean
OPA
East
Wright Receives Navy Cross for Midway Heroism
Lieut. Richard Lee Wright of Cedar Springs Virginia has been awarded the Navy Cross for heroism in the Battle of Midway. This is his second combat decoration following the Distinguished Flying Cross awarded October 4 for downing an enemy patrol bomber at the Coral Sea. The honors were presented by Capt. John D. Price at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station.
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Jacksonville
Fla
J. G
Richard Lee Wright
Cedar Springs
Navy
Wright
Coral Sea
John D. Price
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Certificate Of Necessity For Gas Ration Rules
Truck, bus, and taxi operators must obtain war necessity certificates from the Office of Defense Transportation before applying to the local war price and rationing board for mileage rations. The certificate covers miles allowed in three months and estimated gasoline needs used to determine transport allowances.
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Office of Defense Transportation
1942 Chevrolet Fleet Line for Sale by Dealer
Due to death a 1942 Chevrolet Fleet Line Town Le black with heater and low mileage is for sale. Price is $1095 and no trades. BICKERS MOTOR CO. (11-6-1p-21)
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Chevrolet
le- See
Evertenet
Bickers Motor CO
Von Thoma Dines With Alexander
Cairo reports Gen. Von Thoma once Rommel’s second in command was captured by the British and dined with Lieut. Gen. Montgomery. He said the situation is critical for German and Italian troops retreating west in Egypt as they discussed the campaign and sketched battle lines on the tablecloth.
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Cairo
von Thoma
Rommel
B. L. Montgomery
Egypt
Montgomery
Bravery Award for 21 Year Old Orville Kiger
Staff Sergeant Orville W. Kiger 21 son of Mr and Mrs Frank M Kiger received his third Army Air Forces citation for gallantry in action while serving with the Air Corps in Australia. His latest action over Madiun Java February 28 involved a bomber attack on a 50 ship convoy. His parents learned of the honors from The Star and his mother exclaimed Oh boy my baby boy.
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Orville W. Kiger
Frank M. Kiger
MacArthur
Australia
Associated Press
Army Ae Care Se
Gurnner
Air Corps
Maxwell Field
Als
Salt Lake City
Utah
Spokane
Wash
California
Army Air Corps
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Frank Kiger
Pueblo Field
Colo
Bombardier
Orville
Madioen
Java
Dr Ralph Snapp Honored by Shenandoah Valley Dentists
At the Shenandoah Valley Dental Association annual meeting in Harrisonburg Dr J W Spiller of Luray was elected president and Dr W H Wunder of Woodstock was re elected secretary treasurer. Dr Ralph Snapp of Winchester was chosen to the Virginia State Dental Association Executive Council representing the Valley. The 1943 meeting will be in Charlottesville. Winchester dentists Knight Van Deusen Snapp Jelle Birch and D B Allen attended.
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Shenandoah Valley Dental Association
Kavanaugh Hotel
Harrisonburg
J. W. Spiller
Luray
Associat
W. H. Wunder
Woodstock
Ralph Snapp
Winchester
Virginia State Dental Association
Charlottesville
Dental Profession
Drs
Oo Knight
van Deusen
Snapp
Jelle
Birch
D. B. Allen
Dedicate New School on Dec 6 at Boyce Virginia
November 6 report states a dedication planned for December 6 for a new school in Boyce. Major A Willis, congressman, invited to attend the ceremony. Plans announced a day after a meeting of the school board and committee members assessing the project.
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Boyce
Sue Lesce
Major A. Willis
British 8th Army presses Axis at El Alamein front
British forces push 60 miles beyond El Alamein as Rommel’s troops retreat toward El Daba. Montgomery claims complete victory while Axis tanks fall to Allied air and ground attacks. Italian and German losses mount. 59 Italian and 20 German tanks reported captured.
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Britain
el Daba
el Alamein
Greece
Adolf Hitler
Mediterranean
Alexandria
B. L. Montgomery
8Th Army
Erwin Rommel
Eighth Army
Trento
Ane
Ankara
Local Banks Close Part Day on Armistice Day
Winchester banks will open at 9 am on November 11 and close for two hours to attend Armistice Day services. They will resume by 11 am and stay open until 3 pm. The clearing house banks voted to cut many holidays but will run a two hour closure. Banks will promote war bond and stamp sales during open hours.
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Winchester
Wince
Mackenzie Bound for African Theater Mission
Mr. Mackenzie, known for The War Today and his special articles in The Star, is en route to Egypt, now a frontline theater in the ongoing world conflict. Arrival time to be announced.
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Mackenzie
Star
Egypt
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Huntsberry
Port Moresby
Col
Charles Morhouse
Central Press
U.S
High Court
Bulletins
Sgt. Kiger
Valley Dentists
Roger D. Greene
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