Britain reports 733000 war casualties in five years
A U.S. and Britain white paper details Britain losses from World War II through 1943. Civilian deaths reach 57,298, armed forces 563,112, with merchant seamen 29,629 killed. Citations cover destruction of housing, shipping, and industrial mobilization. Page 2 continues.
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Washington
England
Britain
London
Great Britain
Commonwealth
United States
Canada
War Fund appeal urged to support U S O and relief aims
An appeal by Mrs Winchester urges readers to donate to the Virginia War Fund. She notes that over half the funds go to U S O and the rest to multiple war relief causes. She stresses Christmas season urgency and asks both new and repeat gifts before the drive ends.
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Virginia War Fund
USO
Europe
Virsa
Dri
Wanted One Apple Grader for Sale
Reisinger Motor Sales Co in Uniontown Pennsylvania seeks a single apple grader. Provide make age condition price and description.
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Reisinger Motor Sales CO
Uniontown
Executor's Sale of A L Anderson at White Hall Va
Public sale of the estate of A L Anderson deceased at White Hall Virginia eight miles north of Winchester on Wednesday November 29. Sale includes 40 head of cattle three head of horses and farming equipment. Auction action by executor for estate settlement.
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A. L. Anderson
White Hall
Winchester
Allies and neutrals lose 22 million tons shipping
Shipping losses of Allies and neutrals from the war start through 1943 totaled 5 gross tons. The War Shipping Administration reports US losses at 753 aggregating 3 311 000 gross tons. US shipyards produced about 30 000 000 deadweight tons, offsetting losses.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Britain
United States
United Nations
War Shipping Administration
Maritime Commission
Saloni
French Cross Rhine Near Strasbourg Patton Advances
The Western Front reports British Second Army clearing the Grubbenvorst pocket north of Venlo. U S Ninth Army reaches the Roer at Kirchberg near Cologne, First Army advances toward the Roer from Inden, Third Army takes a village near Saarbrucken, while German withdrawals and Allied crossings reshape the Alsace area with several units reaching close to key targets.
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Strasbourg
Saarbrucken
Associated Press
Second Army
Grubbenvorst
Venlo
U. 8
Ninth Army
Roer
Kirchberg
Cologne
U. S. First Army
Inden
Third Army
Saarlautern
U. S. Seventh
Saardburg
French War Ministry
Rhine
First Army
Belfort Gap
Rhine-Phone Canal
Alsace
Snow slows battle for Budapest as Red Army gains ground
Heavy snowfall slows action in the Budapest battle. Soviet forces report gains across Slovakia and northern Hungary, with 50 hamlets captured and a 75 mile front widened. Romanian and Soviet troops repulse tank counterattacks near Miskolc and northeast of Budapest. Berlin cites Danube crossings near Batina and Apatin as a possible rear move on Budapest.
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Moscow
Budapest
Aszad
Slovakia
Red Army
Carpathian
Satoraljauihely
Ivan Petrov
Fourth Ukraine Army
Dukla Pass
Presov
Kassa
Kosice
Petrov
Roksee Eee
Poland
Tokaj
Hungary
Bekecs
Miskolc
Latoria
Berlin
Danube
Batina
Apatin
Yugoslavia
Japanese Ships Sunk or Damaged in Manila Bay Total 151
U S Pacific Fleet reports 151 Japanese vessels sunk or damaged this month after Friday strikes that killed 48 ships and 87 planes. Nimitz adds two ships sunk and 23 damaged. MacArthur reports heavy bombing of Cebu Negros and Davao targets with 235 tons dropped.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Manila
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Leyte Island
Ormoc
U. S
Cebu
Negros
Davao
Douglas MacArthur
Adm. Nimitz
Santa Cruz
Luzon
Marinduque Island
San Fernando
Subic Bay
Lubang Island
Man
Saipan
Nimitz
Manila Bay
MacArthur
Mindano Islands
Stores To Be Closed Thursday by Winchester Merchants
All stores that are members of the Winchester Retail Merchants Association will be closed Thursday November 30 for Thanksgiving Day according to an announcement by W R Strader president.
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Winchester Retail Merchants Association
W. R. Strader
Presient
Intestinal Flu Widespread In Virginia
Virginia officials report a virus gastroenteritis outbreak nearing epidemic proportions. The disease, often mild and unreported to doctors, appears widespread with peak possible now and several weeks needed to determine trend.
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Richmond
Virginia
Lost Dalmatian and Missing Trish Letter Dog Notice
Quick-fire local notices list two lost dogs a Black and White male Dalmatian with reward contact 5469 and a Red Trish Letter dog missing with Mrs B. B. Dutton offering a reward for return or information. Also a wood yard ad for Tharp Wood and Coal Yard with contact 5928 and bake sale details for Burnt Church Ladies at Solenberger's Store on Nov 29.
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B. B. Dutton
Solenberger’s
Explosion at RAF bomb dump devastates Burton on Trent region
Unofficial counts estimate 100 to 250 dead after an underground RAF munitions dump exploded in the Midlands. The village vanished as the blast shook the countryside and bombs rained down. Rescue teams tunneled through rubble to recover 40 people from a nearby works site.
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Burton-On-Trent
England
Midlands
British Press Association
Rev Walter L Dudley Dies Sud denly At Home In City
The Rev Walter L Dudley 78 pastor emeritus of West Cork Street Church of Christ died suddenly at his home after an evening meal He had recently returned from Garfield Hospital Washington where he underwent surgery in the fall Dudley born Falls Mills Va November 3 1886 served as Disciples minister since 1893 and led Winchester church from 1923 to 1935 Also served as Friendship Fire Company chaplain and taught at Falls Mills school The list of churches he preached at includes Walnut Springs Oranda and several Disciples congregations in Shenandoah Valley.
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Walter Lee Dudley
West Cork Street Church
West Cork St
Friendship Fire Company
Tazewell
James C
Mariah Louisa Dudley
Falls Mills
Tazewell County
Milligan College
Milligan
Walnut Springs Christian Church
Oranda
Strasbourg
Oranda Institute
Walnut Springs Church
Shenandoah Valley
Galilee
Winchester
Laurel Hill
Bethlehem
Tenth Legion
Bartonville
Rock Enon
Mild Weather Seen For Thanksgiving
Forecasts for Zone four and Zone five predict a mix of fair, cold, and warmer days. Snow flurries are expected Sunday in northern sections with Saturday snow and rain events. Temperatures should run near normal with moderate precipitation.
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West Virginia
Heinz Co. Notice Restricts Apple Receipts in Winchester
Notice from H. J. Heinz Company Valley Pike Winchester Virginia states no apples will be received without an official order from the office. The notice is dated November 9.
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H. J. Heinzco
Valley
Pike
Winchester, Va
British Armies Not Short Of Ammunition Says Churchill
London reports Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons there is no reason to believe British armies will lack ammunition for battles as Roosevelt warned shell shortages risk lives. He cited steady factory output and reserves, noted Burma needs transport more than supply, and signaled national service as a postwar option though Japan must be defeated first. He acknowledged Canada’s 86 percent volunteer rate.
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London
House of Commons
Roosevelt
Churchill
Europe
Japan
Germany
Social Security tax freeze sparks House debate
Rep Knutson says the social security tax will be frozen and votes exist to do it. A strong Democratic push favors a 1 percent rate on January 1, while full 1 to 2 percent rise is opposed. A J Altmeyer presents administration opposition, citing growing long term obligations.
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Washington
Knutson
Minnesota
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Roosevelt v
Senate
A. J. Altmeyer
Social Security Board
Cadet Nurses to Staff Loudoun Street Bond Booth on Pearl Harbor Day
Cadet nurses from Winchester Memorial Hospital will man the Loudoun Street bond booth on December 7. They are assigned the final half hour from 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. for the Pearl Harbor Day bond activity.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Pearl Harbor
Loudoun Street
Public Sale of Frank E. Fiddler Items Dec 2
Public sale listing Frank E. Fiddler items for auction on Saturday December 2 at 1 p m includes horses cattle hogs farming implements and household goods.
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Frank E. Fiddler
Stettinius May Be Presidential Candidate In 48
President Roosevelt's nomination of Edward R. Stettinius Jr. for Secretary of State could position him as a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 1948. If confirmed, he becomes the No. 2 official and heads efforts to create a world peace organization, with support from Congress and key leaders.
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Jack Bell
Associated Press
Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Virginia
Illinois
U. S. Steel
Stettinius
Harry S. Truman
Hull
Wallace
CIO
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
White
R-Me
Scarce Bucks Fight For Mates
Game Warden F. W. Pingley said a buck found dead off the Gore Highview road died of natural causes. Post mortem showed no foul play, likely a burst blood vessel from fighting. Most antlers from this season showed no battle marks, attributed to scarce does in recent years.
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F. W. Pingley
Gore
Highview
Pingley
Local Bond Sales Reported Across Winchester and Frederick County
The latest Federal Reserve Bank reports show bond sales totaling 370 908 25 across Winchester and Frederick counties through Friday. E Bonds contribute 55 946 25 of the total.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Winchester
Frederick County
World At War Highlights Across Fronts
Western Front reports place Third Army within 10 miles of Saarbrucken and Rhine crossing near Strasbourg. Ninth Army reaches the Roer river as British seal a German pocket near Venlo. Eastern Front sees Russians breach Carpathians into Slovakia amid heavy snow that halts Budapest fighting. Southern Front notes rain and snow in Italy as Allies near Faenza. Asiatic Front indicates evacuations in China as Japanese press toward Chungking. Pacific Front covers Saipan base raids, revised Manila Bay losses, and MacArthur bombing Cebu and Mindanao.
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Third Army
Saarbrucken
Rhine
Strasbourg
Schaet
Rhone-Rhine Canal
Alsace
Ninth Army
Roer River
Venlo
Berlin
Missing in Action Lt John Hare Linked to Berryville
Word reaches Berryville that Lt John E Hare son of Mrs Nathaniel Perkins Fort Union Virginia has been reported missing in action in Holland since October 29. His mother learned the news recently and notified Mayor and Mrs Leonard H Bell. He had worked near Berryville at a U S Japanese beetle inspection station for two summers and studied at Washington and Lee University before enlisting.
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Berryville
John E. Hare
Nathaniel Perkins
Fort Union
Holland
Leonard H. Bell
U. S
Sgt John Black Killed In Action In France
Mrs Helen Black of Washington DC, formerly Miss Helen Jenkins of this city, was advised by the War Department that her husband Sgt John Black was killed in action in France on August 25. He was 29, son of the late Mr and Mrs John Black Sr of Washington DC, and formerly ran a taxi business in Washington. He also leaves his widow and two sisters.
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Helen Black
Washington, D. C
Helen Jenkins
War Department
France
Sgt. Black
John Black
Inashington
Allied Push Near Saarbrucken and Roer River Described
London dispatch reports American forces advancing along a Rhine triangle near Strasbourg with Third and Seventh Armies driving into the Saar as German retreats widen. Hodges First Army fights through Inden Jungersdorf and nears Lamersdorf while the Ninth Army reaches the Roer at Kirchberg. Planes attack eastern exits as fighting continues around Duren Linnich and Colonge fronts.
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London
Colne
Roer
Saarbruck
Saar
Strasbourg
U. S
Rhine
Hagenau
Julich
7Th Army
Third Army
Saarbrucken
Seinghousse
First Army
Langerwehe
Duren
Grosshall
Cologne
Linnich
Celogne
Pier
Eisenhower
Marshal von Rundstedt
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MR Winchester
Karl R. Bauman
Meidwilling
Purweiler
Hemmersdorf
Reich
Harry L. Taddle
Daniel DE Luce
Banat Banton Rata
Bataan
Leyte
Macaarthur
Philippines
Mindanao
Moro- Yeland
Tharp Wood and Coal Yard
Loudoun
Monmouth
W.L. Dudley
City
W. Va
Col L
Rae
Carpathian Mountains
Italy
Faenza
Kweichow
Hunan
China
Hochih
Kweiyang
Chungking
John Hare
Sgt
William Frye
Neca
Ela
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