Turning Point in Pacific War Looms in Philippines Sea Battle
Reports say Allied strikes near the Philippines crippled Japan’s first line ships and may break Nippon seapower. MacArthur advances to reclaim the islands while Allied nations mass forces and Filipino guerrillas provide crucial covert aid to the drive toward Luzon.
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Japan
Orient
High Command
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MacArthur
Australia
Royal Air Force
England
Far East
Hitler
Stilwell
China
Burma
Lord Mountbatten
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Gifts To Middletown Library Highlight Civil War Map
Winchester attorney Mr. Herbert S. Larrick donated a Civil War map to Middletown High School showing Virginia terrain and surrounding areas. Earlier gifts include the Ver sion of the Roman Forum, the Death of Latane portrait, a Stonewall Jackson print, and an oil painting by Ward donated to the Ward Memorial Library.
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Middletown High School
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Latane
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Stonewall Jackson
Burr P. Harrison
Robert Ward
Ward Memorial
Filipino Guerrilla Leader Kangleon Receives DSC
Leyte island, Oct. 25. Colonel Ruperto Kangleon, longtime Leyte guerrilla chief, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by General MacArthur. His 1,000 strong force fought 340 clashes, killed 3,800 Japanese, and sought unity after internal splits. He survived capture and a camp escape.
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Leyte Island
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Ruperto Kanloon
Leyte
Kangleon
Philippine
Kanleon
Heart of Chopin Buried in Warsaw Church
The heart of composer Chopin was enshrined in an urn at Holy Cross Church in Warsaw. Recent reports state the church burned in fighting between Polish partisans and Germans and the urn may have been destroyed.
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Chopin
J. D
Holy Cross
Warsaw
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