Seaborne Japanese Invasion Reported On China Coast
Tokyo radio said amphibious Japanese forces landed northeast of Fuzhou and would soon seize the city to disrupt Allied supply lines. U S Marines and Army units advanced on Peleliu and Anguar with high enemy casualties cited. Near Kweilin Chinese commanders prepared to defend the approaching forces, while invasion plans for the Philippines intensified with Manila under puppet administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Tokyo Radio Today
Fochow
Tokyo
America
Pacific
U. S. Pacific
Peleliu
Anguar
Palau
Chester W. Nimitz
Kwelin
Kweilin
Chungking
U. S
Philippines
Manila Radio
Jose Laurel
Carlos P. Romulo
Voice of Freedom
Corregidor
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Manila
MacArthur
Babelthuap
Iwo Island
Nimitz
Monghidoro Taken by American Troops Near Bologna
American infantry captured Monghidoro a key road junction 18 miles south of Bologna as Fifth Army pushes north through the Apennines. British Eighth Army attack on the Adriatic front stalled by flooded rivers. German counterattacks on Monte Battaglia and Monte Cappella hinder progress toward Imola. The 92nd Infantry Division advanced near Pisa Modena road while Brazilian forces also reported gains. Heavy rain and traffic slowed movements across the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Monghidoro
Bologna
Fifth Army
Apennines
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Fiumicino
Monte Battaglia
Monte Cappella
Bologna-Rimini
Imola
Carseggio
Florence-Bologna
Cedrechia
Monte Nona
Serchio River
Pian Della Rocca
Fornoli
92Nd
Pisa-Modena
Pistoia
Warsaw Falls After 63-Day Polish Battle
Polish patriots end a 63 day effort to defend Warsaw as German and Soviet reports declare the capital fallen. Lt. Gen. Komorowski confirms Warsaw has fallen while some units attempt to cross the Vistula toward Soviet lines. fighting continues on the east bank.
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London
Warsaw
Moscow
Vistula
Stalingrad
Berlin
Tadeusz Komorowski
Gene. Komorowski
Praga
Ammunity
Red Army
Komorowski
Polish National Liberation Committee
Lull Reported On Russian Front
Moscow reports a temporary lull on the eastern front while Soviet forces push for renewed offensives from the Balkans to the Baltic. Dispatches claim Germans are squeezed toward Riga as mining and deportations to Germany intensify in the Latvian capital region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel DE Luce
Moscow
Red Army
Balkans
Baltic
Hungary
Riga
Stalin
Germany
New Interspring Mattresses Arrive at J. W. Grove
Notice states six new Interspring mattresses received by J. W. Grove Furniture. All mattresses are described as new material and guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Grove Furniture
Jobs Wanted at Cider Mill in Winchester Virginia
H. J. Heinz Co seeks men and boys for full and part time work at Valley Pike cider mill in Winchester Virginia. Apply in person at location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Heinz Co
Valley Pike
Winchester
Plan For Fire Prevention Week Sets Campaign
The local Fire Prevention Week committee announced for October 8 to 14 led by Mayor C. R. Anderson with E. W. Argenbright as chairman and four Fire Wardens: William Armel Richard Brown O H Lewis and Douglas Barnett. The mayor stressed rising fire losses reaching over a million dollars daily and urged civic organizations and youth clubs to participate in preventive efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Anderson
E. W. Argenbright
Willam Armel
Richard Brown
O. H. Lewis
Douglas Barnett
Anderson
Nelson Receives Commission in Naval Reserve
Bruce Kinlock Nelson son of Rev and Mrs Robert B Nelson of 503 South Washington street has been commissioned an ensign in the U S Naval Reserve. Ensign Nelson reported for duty at the Naval Training School Hollywood Beach Hotel Hollywood Florida after being an instructor of mechanical engineering at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. His wife Louise Moore of this city is visiting her parents at 217 West Boscawen street.
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Naval Officer Procurement
Richmond
Bruce Kinlock Nelson
Robert B. Nelson
South Washington Street
U. S. Naval Reserve
Ensign Nelson
Louise Moore
E. Blackburn Moore
West Boscawen Street
Naval Training School
Hollywood Beach
Hollywood
Fla
The
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Free Mailing Privilege Questioned Over Mass Speech Distribution
Washington reports Chairman Anderson told the House campaign expenditures committee that 13 Republicans used franking to mail 3,116,000 copies of Rep Busbey’s speech. He named Senate and House members including Moore Luce Reed Talle Benette Carrier Taber Rowe Woodruff Bates Knutson Maas and Busbey. He noted the speech printed on scarce Bristol board used 18 to 19 tons of paper.
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Washington
Anderson
House Campaign Expenditures Committee
Representative Busbey
R.-Ill
CIO_ Political Action Committee
Senate
House
Moore
Okla
Clare Boothe Luce
Conn
Reed
N. Y
Talle
Soda
Benette
Carrier
Taber
Rowe
Ohio
Woodruff
Mich
Bates
Mass
Knutson
Minn
Maas
Busbey
Bristol Board
Tojo Reported In Manchuria On Inspection Tour
Gen Hideki Tojo former premier of Japan is said to be on an inspection tour of occupied Manchuria Comei Japanese news agency announced today in a radio broadcast recorded by the Federal Communications Commission in San Francisco on October 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Manchuria
Comei
Federal Communications Commission
Jet Planes Tested In War May Find Place In Peacetime Aviation
Jet planes are tested under combat conditions with potential peacetime use. Allied and German jets operate. Britain and America advance jet engine development. German designs include a winged single seater and a twin bomber fighter. both boast speeds near 500 to 600 mph and steep climbs.
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Charles Chamberlain
London
Germany
Britain
America
Allied
London Times
Dewey to Speak on Taxes Tonight in Albany Broadcast
Governor Thomas E. Dewey plans an 8 45 p m radio address from the New York executive mansion on taxes as part of a broad campaign against Roosevelt and the New Deal before the November election. If well received, more broadcasts may follow as he finishes his drive in the industrial east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
EWT
Mutual
Executive Mansion
New York
Midwest
Chicago
Illinois
Detroit
Dewey
New York City
Atlantic Seaboard
Boston
Public Auction at 697 N Loudoun St Oct 6
Household goods and service station equipment including grease guns air hose filler cap store fixtures three ice boxes two show cases and other items. Auctioneer A F Cain. October 3 notice.
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Loudoun St
A. F. Cain
Nazis Escaping To South America Reported By Moscow Radio
A Moscow radio broadcast cites the German National Committee of captured officers claiming Nazi leaders are fleeing to South America by submarine. The appeal urges German submarines to deliver fugitives to British or French ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow Radio Today
German National Committee
South America
Ban on reconversion of government war plants urged
A Senate committee proposed a ban on reconverting government owned war plants in 11 northern and eastern states. They urged freezing plants in New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Massachusetts Connecticut Maryland Delaware Rhode Island Ohio Michigan and Illinois to favor western and southern industrialization.
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Washington
Senate
West South
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maryland
Delaware
Rhode
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Jackie Cooper Acquitted in Delinquency Case
Jackie Cooper, 22, former motion picture star, and three co defendants were acquitted by Juvenile Referee Albert L. Doyle of charges of contributing to the delinquency of two South Bend girls. The case grew from a hotel party on July 22 and the trial was held last week with the judge taking the evidence under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Jackie Cooper
Albert L. Doyle
Advance Weather Forecast for Districts Four and Five
Extended forecast for October 4 to 8 shows District Four cloudy and rainy with cold temps, day highs in the fifties and nights in the forties, totaling from one half to one inch of rain. District Five stays cloudy and rainy Wednesday to Thursday, then warms Friday and Saturday with rain possible again Sunday, lows in the forties to lower fifties and highs mostly in the fifties, rainfall half to three quarters inch.
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District Four
District Five
Suuday
Alfred E. Smith Reported Weaker in Illness
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith, gravely ill at Rockefeller Institute, was described as weaker with little relapses. D. Raymond P. Sullivan relayed that he suffers intestinal eruptions and right lung congestion affecting the heart and circulation. Smith, 70, had been hospitalized since August for heat exhaustion and was moved from St. Vincent’s Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Rockefeller Institute
D. Raymond P. Sullivan
Smith
St. Vincent's Hospital
John Healy
St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church
Pfc H J McDaniel Wounded In Pacific Action
Mr and Mrs H G McDonald of Hayfield report a War Department telegram saying their son Pfc Hiram J McDaniel was wounded July 22 in the South Pacific. He entered the Marine Corps in 1943 and overseas duty in September of that year. His parents and siblings resided at home and a request was made for those wishing to write him to obtain the address from his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. McDonald
Hayfield
War Department
Pfc
Hiram J. McDaniel
South Pacific
Pfc. McDaniel
Marine Corps
Virginia
Phyllis McDaniel
Leo McDaniel
American Legion To Meet Tonight
The local American Legion Post will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight in the Farmers and Merchants National Bank Building. Plans will be discussed for an Armistice Day program and to formulate plans for V E Day. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
British Bombers Breach Walcheren Wall in Walcheren Raid
British heavy bombers struck Walcheren in the Schelde estuary using six ton bombs to flood German installations and hinder Antwerp access. The raid followed Eisenhower warnings to civilians and featured thousands of bombers targeting Nurnberg and other Reich objectives as clouds limited visibility.
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London
Walcheren
North Sea
Antwerp
Schelde
Dwight D. Eisenhower
West Capelle
Germany
Reich
Nurnberg Tank Works
Nurnberg
Fear Weakening Allied Cooperation In Europe War Close
American officials fear a general weakening of Allied cooperation as the European war nears its end. Britain and Russia clash over the Balkans and Poland, influencing postwar policies and the formation of any world peace league. The Polish issue and the Dardanelles lifeline to India loom large in Anglo Russian tensions.
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Washington
Britain
Russia
Balkans
India
Poland
German Troops Told That Any Man Who Retreats Will Be Shot
American officers report German commanders warned that any retreating soldier would be shot and one in ten men would be executed if a company pulled back. Heavy fighting continues as First Army troops push into the Siegfried line near Groenstraat Rimberg Ubach, with Americans occupying half of Rimberger castle and exchanging fire at close range.
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Don Whitehead Groenstraat
Holland
Siegfried Line
Harold Hassenfelt
Oconto
Wis
First Army
Ubach
Rimberg
Groenstratt
Rimberger
Allied Break Siegfried Line Squeeze Near Aachen
American First Army troops breached the Siegfried line north of Aachen driving four miles toward the main northbound highway. German forts, pillboxes, and antiaircraft defenses slowed progress as Rimberg Castle and Palenberg fell. Eighty to one hundred prisoners were taken while RAF bombers breached Walcheren sea wall and Overloon came under American artillery fire.
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James M. Long
London
Siegfried Line
Aachen
West Wall
An Ficer
Whitehead
Palenberg
Rimberg Castle
Thiry
Holland
RAF
Walcheren
Ubach
Geilenkirchen
Germany
Rimberg
First
Berlin
Wurm River
Groenstraat
Rmany
Prairié
U. S
Third Army
Fort Driant
Metz
Moselle
Courtney H. Hodges
Siegfrieg
Cologne
Dusseldorf
Hurtgen
Maas
Middle Hollandburg
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Noland Norgaard
Liviine
Seigfried
Alex H. Singleton
Associated Press
Monter
Cap
Dover
Calais
International Radiophoto
Bruce Nelson
Tojo
McCarran
Nev
Bankhead
D-Ala
Gillette
Diona
Murdock
Utah
Thomas
R-Ida
Nye
R-Nd
Robertson
R-Wye
H. J. McDaniel
Sea Wall
Demus Orchard
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