Salient Drive Deepens Allied Break At Volturno Italy
Allied forces push a deep salient into German lines northwest of Raviscanina as American troops advance along the Volturno valley. Eighth Army engineers bridge the Trigno under heavy fire while British and American units seize towns from Mafalda to Torrella Del Sannio and Castelmauro, widening the Volturno base and threatening the main German defenses.
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Algiers
Volturno
Raviscanina
Eighth Army
Trigno
Adriatic
Bernad L. Montgomery
Torella del Sannio
Campobasso
Mafalda
Monteilfone
Berlin
London
Reuters
Montecilfone
Torrella del Sannio
Montemitro
Castelmauro
Palata
Bojano
Isernia
Fifth Army
Mark W. Clark
Riardo
Capua
Mafalde
Hth
Father-Son Service Men’s Team Featured in Star Column
Pvt Marvin Miller writes from a camp to the Service Men column, praising the Star for keeping service members informed of home and expressing appreciation for the home front’s efforts. He notes many others, in camps or overseas, share similar thanks and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MA Winchester
Burege
Marvin Miller
War Fund Drive Opens November 15 in Winchester and Frederick County
Preparations are underway for a War Fund campaign in Winchester and Frederick county to be launched Monday November 15 and run for one week. Ed Molden chairing the drive with a county quota, backed by R Gray Williams district head. The fund supports USO Seaman's Service Greek War Relief and other war aid groups with USO receiving about half the total. Weldon Eddy Clark Page Sammis Jolliffe Solenberger Bass ee and Marston named to lead various committees. Headquarters at 15 South Loudoun street with phone 5702.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
War Fund
Ed Molden
Orrer
Molden
Junior Board of Trade
R. Gray Williams
USO
Seaman’s Service
Greek War Relief Association
Wear Prisoners Aid
Weldon
Frank Marston
John
South
Loudoun Street
Mrs Roszel Leads Campaign to Aid Children in Winchester
Mrs Roszel, 314 Stonewall Avenue, chairs the Childrens Home Society annual drive in Winchester and Frederick County with local supporters Senator Byrd and others. The wartime 1943 budget tops $103000 to rescue 135 babies and care for about 600 wards, reflecting a 20 percent rise in new children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Roszel
Stonewall Avenue
Children’s Home Society
Winchester
Frederick County
Alexander W. Weddel
Richmond
Roszel
Senator Byrd
Champe Carter Conner
B. B. Dutton
Lewis Hyde
H. H. McCormac
C. P. McVicar
City Democratic Committee Meeting in Chester Tonight
A meeting of the City Democratic Committee in Chester is called for this evening at City Hall to complete plans for the general election to be held on November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eée Chamber of City Hall
Civil Action Seeks 5000 From Alabaugh in Gore Case
John Robert Marple sues Orville Lee Alabaugh in Frederick Circuit Court for damages after a May 20 1943 incident at the Stanley Riley filling station near Gore. Marple alleges a lit match ignited his gasoline saturated clothes causing severe burns and seeks 5000. Trial set for November 30. represented by H K Benham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
John Robert Marple
Orville Lee Alabaugh
Marple
Stanley Riley
U. S. Route 50
Gore
Alabaugh
H. K. Benham
War Could End Earlier Than Experts Figure
Fall River, Mass. Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr. predicted the war could end sooner than military authorities think. Speaking atKiwanis Lions and Rotary clubs he arguedGermany’s four years of devastation and collapsing Allied support may prompt a declared end, while urging intensified effort to hasten victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Mass
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
House
Kiwanis
Lions Meeting
Rotary Clubs
Martin
Federal Retail Sales Tax Plan Is Turned Down
The House Ways and Means Committee rejected all proposals for a national retail sales tax as part of a general tax bill. The administration sought over ten billion dollars in new revenue but the panel trimmed to about two billion. The vote followed warnings from labor and administration officials about wage adjustments and parity pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
CIO
Robertson
D-Va
Randolph Paul
Treasury
Rummage Sale by Junior Auxiliary at Penney Building
A rummage sale hosted by the Junior Auxiliary takes place Friday and Saturday at the old Penney Building. Proceeds support community projects and local charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Penney
Bingo at Sarah Zane Fire Hall October 28 Event
The bingo night at Sarah Zane Fire Hall takes place Thursday October 28 at 8 30 p m with a door prize of 175 dollars and additional prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Mine Seizure By Government Now Appears Probable
John L. Lewis rejected the War Labor Board plan for coal miners wage dispute. He told district UMWA leaders the WLB model Illinois contract's $1.12% per day raise equals a reduction in the basic wage rate as strikes spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
United Mine Workers
UMWA
WLB
Illinois
Coal production decline seen as likely in near future
Washington reports a likely early drop in coal output with a risk of extended stoppages. The War Labor Board moves toward certifying wildcat strikes to President Roosevelt, while UMW President John L. Lewis delays calls to lift 48,000 idle miners. The wage dispute remains unresolved as the policy meeting nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers
UMW
John L. Lewis
White House
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
Ickes
Toser
Lewis
WILB
WLB
Germans Fought For Food Tossed By Ex Prisoners
London report by repatriated Canadians describes food being thrown to German civilians from trains by prisoners of war and guards reacting with fear at mentions of the Russian front. The group of nearly 5 000 Allied prisoners, including 14 Americans, arrived in British ports this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Reich
France
John Henderson
Rhineland
Kassel
Rabaul Air Losses Reach Record Levels in Pacific War
Allied forces report Rabaul under severe air attack with 525 planes destroyed or damaged in 13 days. Five raids Oct 42 to 25 dropped 500 tons of bombs, yards of airfields burned, and 175 of 250 Japanese planes shot down or damaged. Liberator losses limited to one with six crew saved amid intense fighting.
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Southwest Pacific
Rabaul
Philippines
Pacific
MacArthur
Radio Tokyo
America
Mono Island
Treasury Island
U. S
South Pacific
Associated Press
William Hipple
William F. Halsey
Shortland Island
Bougainville
Solomons
New Britain
Acr
Lakunal
Solomon’s
Wewak
New Guinea
Adm
William J F. Halsey
Kahili
Kara
Ballale
Shortlands
Soil Supervisor to Be Elected in Lord Fairfax District
The Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation District will elect one supervisor next Tuesday November 2 to succeed L H Ramey deceased. Candidates are M J Pease of Whitacre and C K Wright of Opequon. The winner serves the remainder of Ramey’s term. District members include E M Punk chairman L Bageant J L Hershman and I Fred Stine. Joswell Henderson is Planning Technician for Frederick County district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation District
L. H. Ramey
Mr. Ramey
M. J. Pease
Near Whitacre
C. K. Wright
Opequon
Ramey
E. M. Punk
Ata L. Bageant
J. L. Hershman
I. Fred Stine
Joswell Henderson
Frederick County
Rouss Bingo Special Notice Friday Night Change
Rouss Fire Co announces bingo starts at 8 PM every Friday with 250 dollars in prizes. Sale for R C Clem postponed until Wednesday November 3 at 1 PM. Square dance at Stonewall High School Clearbrook Virginia October 29 at 8 PM admission 40 or 60 cents including tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROUSS
Rouss Fire Co
Stonewall High School
Clearbrook
Red Army presses toward Krivoi Rog rail hub
Soviet forces seize a key railway station two miles from Krivoi Rog in the Dnieper bend as Nazi troops retreat in disorder before the advancing Red Army. The map shows Russian drives toward the Bug river line with German withdrawals to the Crimea.
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Krivoi Rog
Dnieper River
Crimea
Bug River
Russians Drive Deep Into German Lines Near Dnieper Bend
Soviet forces push west along a 150 mile front threatening a pocket near Dnepropetrovsk as Krivoi Rog falls. Moscow reports German withdrawal while air and ground units sever supply lines and trap troops. over 10 000 civilians bound for labor camps reported as fighting tightens.
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London
Dnepropetrovsk
Russia
Krivoi Rog
Berlin
Dnieper
Moscow
Italy
France
Gemany
Moscow War Bulletin
Novo-Alexandrovka
Melitopol
Krinichki
Goreloe
Trom He Angele
Zaporozhe
Akimocha
Apostolovo
Nikopol
Air Battles on Huge Scale in Pacific Likely
Air and naval leaders foresee major carrier battles in the central Pacific as U S forces press toward Japanese bases. They expect land based defenses to be nullified by carrier air power while operations unfold about Marcus and Wake Islands and toward the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Washington
Central Pacific
Marcus
Wake Islands
Solomon Islands
Aleutians
Solomons
Ralph A. Bard
Navy
Detroit
Marshall and
Gilbert Islands
Carolines
Philippines
World At War Highlights Across Fronts
Russia pushes across Ukraine chasing disorganized Germans on a 150 mile front as the Ne mitnen area tightens. Italy sees American Fifth Army drive into Nazi northwest of Raviscanina with two towns captured and the Trigno River bridged. Germany reports morale strain and possible surrender day nearer. South Africa planes strike barges aiding patriots as full German offensive rages. MacArthur’s bombers claim 58 planes destroyed as Rabaul area is bombed and ready for possible invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Ukraine
Lonergan Maintains Calm In 13 Hour Interrogation
New York detectives grilled Wayne Lonergan a 26 year old RCAF cadet for 13 hours about the slaying of his heiress wife Patricia Burton Lonergan. An assistant district attorney described Lonergan as self possessed after the overnight session and said he may be moved to the apartment crime scene for renewed questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wayne Lonergan
RCAF
Lonergan
Patricia Burton Lonergan
Jacob Grumet
Royal Canadian Air Force
Toronto
Volunteers Helped Renew Gasoline Ration Books
City and County brevities note three additional volunteers for renewing A gasoline ration books Mrs R Gray Williams Mrs Gertrude Morton and Mrs Edward C Jackson The renewal was suspended during War Ration Book 4 issuance A small number have yet to renew James M Dawson Jr Mt Jackson candidate for State Senate in the 25th district was in Winchester and Frederick County preparing for the election with rubber stamps to distribute but only 12 gallons of gasoline remained for his district tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Gray Williams
Gertrude Morton
Edward C. Jackson
James M. Dawson, Jr
Mt. Jackson
State Senate
Winchester
Frederick County
Dawson
Fredericksburg Draft Board Replies To Neal Request
Fredericksburg draft board prepared a reply to Col. Mills F. Neal state director asking reconsideration of resignations by three members. Neal would hold a conference to iron out issues. The resignations were tendered Monday to Governor Darden in protest against deferment claims. Governor Darden said he would look into the resignations of all three board members amid questions of authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Darden
Richmond
Colgate Darden
Biserie
W Boar
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British Bridge River
By Noland Norgaard
Drjgg
Mrs. Roszel
City Democratic Committee
J. R. Marple
Rep. Martin
By Joseph A. Loftus
R. C
Zhitomir
Berdichev
Galatz
Kiev
Rumania
Cherkassy
UMAN
Odessa
Poltava
Nikolaev
Sevastopol
Po Bsa
Skharkov
By John M. Hightower
The
Yugoslavia
South Africa
Draft Board
Neal
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