Violent Mountain Battles In Italy Reported By Allied Front
Allied front updates show Fifth Army advancing three miles to seize the Sparanise rail and road junction, threatening the Massico Ridge. German counterattacks were repelled as Eighth Army pushed across the Trigno river, while air operations targeted Tirana, southern Austria, Pistoia, and Formia to disrupt enemy logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Gallagher
Alliers
Fifth Army
Italy
Sparanise
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Regia Defense Canal
Austria
Tirana
Albania
Eighth Army
Bernard L. Montgomery
Trigno
Pignatore
Maggiora
Americar
Massico
Volturno
Mare
Clark
Pignatoro
Isernia
Pistoia
Florence
Formia
Jinturno
Naples
War Ration Book 4 Totals in Clarke County
In Berryville and Boyce 4106 and 2115 copies of War Ration Book 4 were issued during October 2022. A total of 1943 applicants received books for family members, while many families could not obtain Book 4 due to missing Book 3 issued by mail.
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Berryville
Boyce
WLB Opposed To Illinois Wage Agreement Faces Doubt
Washington October 25 War Labor Board indicated opposition to approving the Illinois soft coal wage agreement in its present form. The board may propose an alternate formula raising miners earnings by about 1,124 dollars daily depending on the work week length. The Illinois plan, praised by the union, would lift earnings by at least 1.50 dollars daily. A decision may come tomorrow after intensive weekend talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Labor Board
Illinois
WLB
United Mine Workers
Kentucky
Harlan
United Mine Workers of America
Harlan County
Big Sandy
Stonpare
West Va
Pairmont
Matden
West Virginia
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Wine Workers of America
Repatriated British Prisoners Reach Homeland at Leith
Several thousand British war prisoners return home for the first time in three years. They disembarked at Leith aboard the Empress of Russia Drottningholm and Atlantis after crossing from wartime camps. A padre led the procession saluting the provost as crowds cheered. most returning prisoners were British with some Canadians and a few Americans among them.
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London
Leith
Scotland
Atlantis
Britain
President Roosevelt Expected To Rise From Illness This Afternoon
President Roosevelt remained slightly feverish with grippe symptoms on October 25. Doctor Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire said he was still a little achy but would likely be able to work in his study this afternoon. No regular schedule or appointments were listed at the White House. He became ill last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Ross T. McIntire
White House
Navy Recruits Urged To Guard Navy Tradition
Twelve Winchester Frederick and Clarke county youths were inducted into the United States Navy at a ceremony in front of the courthouse. Admiral L. M. Nulton spoke and presented an Army Air Corps Medal to a sergeant’s son missing in action. Nulton urged recruits to adapt to Navy life, respect long-standing regulations, and seek help from seasoned sailors as they adjust to the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke County
United States Navy
L. M. Nulton
Army Air Corps
South
Cameron Street
Bite
Richard L. Guess
Admiral W Nulton
Navy
Jap Planes Near Attu Damaged
A Japanese medium bomber near Attu Island was attacked by a Navy Ventura patrol bomber and probably damaged. The US bomber suffered no damage. This marks the third recent encounter with enemy aircraft in the Aleutians, with prior actions on October 21 and October 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Attu Island
Aleutians
Navy
Cape Wrangell
United States
Attu
Seaman Shares Auto Graph With WAC Leader On Train
Seaman Carlyn Racey of Winchester traveled from Perryville to Washington and sat beside Col. Oveta Culp Hobby director of the WAC. He asked for her autograph on the back of a photo of Lt. Jameson B. Dowdy, previously in charge of the local WAC recruiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman Carlyn Racey
Winchester
Perryville
Washington, D. C
Col
Oveta Culp Hobby
WAC
Carlyn
Col. Hobby
Jameson B. Dowdy
Staunton Methodist area gets four new district superintendents
Roanoke Va Oct 25 four new district superintendents appointed for next year lead changes in Virginia Methodist conference selections. Dr T M Swann moves to Staunton district succeeding E L Woolf retired. Vanderberry reappointed Winchester Market Street pastor. Harvey Ashby transfers to Calvary and Sherando churches in Staunton district. 138 pastoral changes announced, about 50 more than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Virginia Methodist Conference
T. M. Swann
Braddock Street Church
Winchester
Staunton
E. L. Woolf
R. W. Vanderberry
Market Street
Harvey Ashby
Montague Avenue
Calvary
Sherando
R. C. Bryant
Berryville
G. S. Lightner
Bridgewater
J. W. Turner
Edinburg
Mount Solon
C. M Jenkins
New Market
W. O. Tolbert
North Frederick
C. J. Clark
Page Stanley
E. C. Day
Shenandoah
B. W. Gowin
Stevens City
Walter Smith
Strasburg
H. S. Chenault
Toms’ Brook
W. S. Tongue
Warren Riverton
C. C. Bush
Reorganization urged for Seaboard Airline Railway
Federal Judge W Calvin Chesnut opened the hearing on Seaboard Airline Railway in receivership for 13 years. He urged speed via bankruptcy court if objections persist, noting two more years of delay could follow. Special Master Tazewell Taylor proposed the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
W. Calvin Chesnut
Seaboard Airline Railway
Chesnut
Tazewell Taylor
Violations Found In Private Auto Checks Near Stafford
Richmond OPA district reports a weekend survey of privately owned and Washington bound cars on Route 1 near Stafford found about 160 drivers violating state laws and Office of Defense Transportation or OPA gasoline rules. Inspectors cited drivers lacking a for hire license and others violating the DDT rule restricting taxis to within 25 miles of their assigned military base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
OPA
Stafford
Office of Defense Transportation
Soeree
Alcersacy
Loudoun Restaurant Hours Start Monday
Beginning Monday October 25 Pt Loudoun Restaurant will open from 7 30 a m to 7 30 p m on every Virginia day Mason
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun
Virginia
Mason
Bingo Tonight at Legion Building Berryville Va
Bingo event at the Legion Building in Berryville Virginia on Tuesday October 26 at 8 pm with door prize of 50 dollars and additional prizes. Proceeds support local activities and community funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Berryville
Connally urges U S power for world peace in Senate debate
Senator Connally of Texas argues for a U S resolution to join free nations in preventing aggression and maintaining international authority. He says isolation has failed and calls for collective security to guide world policy, insisting the United States is invincible and must wield influence in world councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Senate
Connally
D.-Tex
America
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Senate
Senate of the
Canadian Flier Involved in New York Murder Probe
Wayne Lonergan a 26 year old Royal Canadian Air Force cadet was detained by Toronto police and questioned by New York authorities in the blade geon slaying of his estranged wife Patricia Burton Lonergan 22. Blood stains and debris from the Lonergan home are cited as clues as investigators pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wayne Lonergan
Royal Canadian Air Force
Toronto
Patricia Burton Lonergan
Lonergan
Patrick J Kenney
Kenny
Cadet
Winchester Firemen to Meet Monday Meeting Call
The Winchester Volunteer Firemen's Association will hold a Monday evening meeting October 25 at eight o'clock in Rouss Hall. All firemen and officers of the various companies are urged to attend. E. W. Argenbright, Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Rouss Hall
Comepanies
E. W. Argenbright
Chie
Germans Fight Desperately To Stem Russian Onslaught
RAF Mosquitoes bombed the Ruhr and Rhineland as Allied air power tightens on Germany. Berlin radio reports said American four engine bombers attacked southern Germany Austria and Hungary. Germany claimed a large force of 300 bombers with 200 fighters hit towns in Germany and Austria and noted a potential south to Reich blow from Italy.
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London
Ruhr
Rhineland
Berlin
Germany
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Air Ministry
Adriatic
Yugoslavia
Britain
DNB
Styria
Reich
Moves To Repeal Voting Tax Debate In Senate Hearings
Washington Oct 25 A poll tax repeal faced divided opinions in the Senate Judiciary Committee as experts from both sides prepared to argue constitutionality. Senator Bilbo mocked the measure calling it indefensible while challenging opponents with a symbolic tape measure on chest expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Bibbo
D.-Miss
Bilbo
Insurance Cases In High Court Involving Sherman Trust Issue
The Supreme Court agreed to review a ruling that insurance companies are not subject to prosecutions under the Sherman antitrust act. The case stems from a Federal District Court in Atlanta that dismissed anti trust charges against 198 stock fire insurance companies operating in Alabama Florida Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Department
Federal District Court
Atlanta
Alabama
Florida
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgi
World At War Highlights From AP War Summary
Italian Allied Fifth Army pushes toward Rome and seizes a key communications town in a three mile advance as British forces widen a breach along the Trigno line. Soviet forces advance southwest of Melitopol and near Krivoi Rog to seal Crimea while U stumbles in Dnieper Bend. Allied bombers hit southern Austria and Albania. American marauders strike airfields near Paris and RAF Mosquitoes attack Ruhr and Rhineland. In the Pacific, Japanese defenders at Finschhafen retreat as Australians counterattack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fifth Army
Rome
Trigno
Austria
Albania
Rival Yugoslavs Clash in Montenegro and Croatia
London report says Tito and Mihailovic forces fought heavily in Montenegro with Mihailovic’s Chetniks allied with Germans. Yugoslav government says Kotor estuary fell to Mihailovic, 2,000 Nazi prisoners captured, Projedor encircled, Ivanjc seized, and fighting continues in Zagreb area and Slovenia. Rommel seeks three more divisions to crush Balkan opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Josip (Tito) Broz
Draja Mihailovic
Montenegro
Tito
Free Yugoslav Radio
Cormane
Wartorn
Yugoslavia
Peter
Matesevo
Mont Cakor
Balkan
Doctors Gather For Meeting In Roanoke
Doctors, surgeons and specialists from across Virginia converge for the annual three day meeting of the Medical Society of Virginia at Hotel Roanoke. About 400 are expected. by registration time more than half had arrived. Dr. David C. Wilson of Charlottesville discusses alcoholism treatment with Dr. R. Finley Gayle leading the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Virginia
Medical Society of Virginia
David C. Wilson
Charlottesville
R. Finley Gayle
Japanese Diet Is Convoked Amid War Mobilization Plan
New York dispatch reports Tokyo radio announcing the formal convening of the Japanese Diet to rubber stamp a total mobilization program. The plan aims to unite command and administration, set the domestic structure on a decisive war footing, and project a vigorous foreign policy to drive the war toward a brilliant conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tokyo Radio
Office of War Information
Red Army captures Dnepropetrovsk and nearby towns progress on Dnieper
Moscow radio quoted by Reuters reports say the Red Army seized Dnepropetrovsk and Dneprovordzhinsk with Kamenskaya in the Dnieper bend. Stalin’s order notes hundreds of thousands of German troops endangered as Soviet forces cross the river near Krivoi Rog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dnepropetrovsk
Dniepr
Red
Moscow Radio
Reuters
Dneproderzhinsk
Kam
Nskaya
Dnieper
Joseph Stalin
Onepropetrovsk
Red Army pushes toward Krivoi Rog in Dnieper bend
Soviet forces press the Dnieper offensive with six miles to Krivoi Rog as Germans bid to stem the advance. The Red Army breaks through Zaporozhe Melitopol, threatening German exits from the bend and the Crimea. Melitopol and Dnepropetrovsk outflanked. Nikopol manganese region at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Red Army
Dnieper
Krivoi Rog
Zaporozhe- Melitopol
Crimea
Dnevronetrovsk
Dnieprodze
Nikopol
Soviet Union
Dnepropetrovsk
Nikolaev
Kostonovo
Dnieper Elbow
Zaporozhe
Melitopol
Askaniaya
London
Lap Ses
Venstein
Losovatka
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Clark Co
Admiral Nurton
Staunton Methodist
T. J. Hawkins
Mr. Vanderberry
U. S
Senator Bible
Dnieper Bend
AERI
Paris
Finschhaven
Bulletin
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