Yanks Seize Samar and Leyte in Philippines Drive
General MacArthur reports Samar Island fully in American hands as Leyte is pushed inland. American forces advance from captured Leyte airfields while Japanese losses top fourteen thousand with 518 killed and 1,503 wounded. Philippine guerrillas assist as Barugo is captured and Leyte’s east coast is penetrated.
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New York
John B. Hughes
CBS
Gen. MacArthur
Philippines
Samar
C. Yates McDaniel
MacArthur
Carters
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Samar Island
Manila
Leyte
Nippon
16Th Division
Bataan
Luzon
Deibet
Tacloban
Sergio Osmena
Leyte Valley
Barugo
Arnold
Dulag
Abuyog
Samar Sea
San Juanico Strait
Babatagon
Palo
Burauen
Halloween Costume Dance at York Inn Advised
A Halloween dance is announced at York Inn for Halloween night October 31 with a best costume prize. Stag admission is not allowed and prices match the prior Saturday night.
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York Inn
York’s. Hallowe
Wanted cider apples and help wanted notices
WANTED Cider apples Ridgewood Fruit Industries Albin Va Phone 4041. HELP WANTED Male for cider mill H Heinz Co Valley. WANTED Men picking by water or packing shed Nico de mus Orchard.
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Ridgewood Fruit Industries
Albin
H. J. Heinz Co
Valley
Nicodemus Orchard
General Stilwell Recalled From Far East Commands
General Joseph Stilwell is recalled from his China Burma India command and will receive a new and important assignment in Washington. The War Department confirmed the recall and noted the theater will be divided into two smaller commands. Speculation centers on leadership of the future drive into China and against Japan.
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Washington
Joseph Stilwell
Far East
Stilwell
China
Dewey
New York
Joseph E. Davies
Russia
Detroit
Wallace
Roosevelt
Stassen
Ball
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Navy
Senate
Argentine seeks Pan American conference on status
Buenos Aires says it asked the Pan American Union in Washington to convene foreign ministers from all American nations to discuss Argentina's international status and pursue an adequate solution. Rodolfo Garcia Pena delivered the note to the Pan American Union. The move aims to allow each country to present its views.
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Buenos Aires
Pan-American Union
Washington
Argentina
Rodolfo Garciaoe
U. S
Cordell Hull
Charles Town Youth Killed In Highway Accident
Ellis Staubbs, 18, an employee of Halltown Paper Board Company, Halltown, died from injuries after his auto crashed through a fence at the Charles Town Jockey Club grounds. Another youth was in Charles Town Hospital with serious injuries from the same crash.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Ellis Staubbs
Halltown Paper Board Company
Halltown
Jockey Club
Charles Town Hospital
Hitler's Rejoicing Item Prompts Reader Letter
A political advertisement notes J. H. Henry's communication on page 4 of today's issue. The piece discusses reactions to Hitler and related commentary within the paper.
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Hitler
J. H. Henry
Russian Troops Cross Threshold Of Slovakia
Soviet and Allied forces report continued advances on multiple fronts. Russian mountain troops pushed toward Slovakia while Cherniakhovsky’s army engaged in East Prussia, and Yugoslavia saw Soviet and Tito forces capture Novi Sad near the Danube.
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Slovakia
Daniel DE Luce
Moscow
Ruthenia
Umgvar
Ivan Petrov
Carpathian Mountains
Uzok
Banska Bystrica
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
East Prussia
Ebenrode
Isteburg
Insterburg-Tilsit
Pillkallen
Russen
Cherniakhovsky
Budapest
Szolnok
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Novi Sad
Danube
Belgrade
Jap Air Raid Is Ineffective Over China Base
A force of Japanese medium bombers conducted a raid on a B-29 Superfortress base in west China, but the attack was largely ineffective. Under a dozen planes breached defenses to strike three fields, while the rest were repelled by Allied interceptors. Four cargo aircraft and two light planes were damaged. three Superfortresses and seven light planes at one field suffered moderate, repairable damage.
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West
China
U. S S
Chengtu
Chungking
Should Not Delay In Applying For A Gas Ration
Automboile owners urged to obtain new A gas ration applications now as Handley High School and John Kerr School volunteers help the local ration board. With school duties rising, processing could stretch to months, risking delays beyond expiration. Applications available at banks and most post offices.
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Ration Board
Handley High School
John Kerr School
Winchester Electors Board Names City Election Officials
The Winchester Electors Board named city election officials for Tuesday November 7 with polls from 7:26 a.m. to 6:01 p.m. The list includes judges clerks and registrars by precinct and ward, and guidance on the affirmative ballot method and legal conduct near polling places.
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Winchester
Charles H. Harper
First Precinct
First Ward
Friendship Fire Hall
Jno
W. Kater
W.E. Jones
J. A. Stetchbey
William L. Perry
Losses in Sea Battle May Reach Forty Japanese Ships
U S Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor reports Japanese losses in the Philippines likely total 40 ships with its fleet reduced by at least half. Bombers and surface craft hunted remnants while secrecy cloaked Allied moves as six American ships were officially lost.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
America
Japan
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Pacific Fleet
Tokyo
Admiral Sherman
All-Out Offensive Against Kweilin
Japanese forces launch a northern Kwangsi assault on Kweilin and press six miles west from Ingnam while striking Foochow. The drive uses twin thrusts along the Hunan Kwangsi railway and a southwest column from Kwangyang to apply two sided pressure on the city.
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Chungeking
Kweilin
Ingnam
East China
Foochow
Hunan-Kwangsi
Kwangyang
Kweil
China
Stalin
Allied Warships Cross Japanese Task Force at Surigao Straits
Allied forces executed the classic T maneuver to crush the Japanese task force off Leyte in the Philippines. Rear Adm. Jessel Oldendorf led a fleet at right angles to the Japanese line as guns roared and lead ships fell, echoing Jutland tactics and Tsushima history.
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Associated Press
Surigao Straits
Japan
Togo
Tsushima
Jesse Oldendorf
Leyte
Philippines
Tokyo
Jellicoe
Jutland
Prontey
Sively
Dewey Attacks Scarcity Theory as FDR Addresses Chicago
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in Syracuse outlined farm policy vows in a radio address, urging three square meals for all and greater food production while criticizing scarcity theory. President Roosevelt spoke in Chicago denying GOP aims to block international peace efforts and urging support for his foreign policy.
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Associated Press
Thomas E. Dewey
America
Dewey
Syracuse
N. Y
Roosevelt
Chicago
Philadelphia
Republican Polic
Congress
Blue Network
Mr. Roosevelt
Shibe Park
Soldier Field
NBC
Blue
John W. Bricker
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Bricker
Ger
Germany
Japan
Supreme Court
Truman
Akron
Senate
Robert Taft
Gerald Nye
Office mulls flat price ceilings for live cattle
The Office of Price Administration studies flat ceilings on live cattle as the best method to curb a very bad black market in beef, especially top grades. A modified price-range system under current subsidy rules is being considered to determine the new ceiling structure.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Trucks for hauling apples in Berryville ad
An early 20th century classified note offers trucks for hauling apples. Contact John Livengood at Berryville 75 to arrange service or negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Livengood
Berryville
Concentration Camp Is Taken Near Vught Netherlands
Allied civil affairs officials take over the 640 acre Vught camp once used by Germans. Eyewitnesses describe extreme overcrowding and brutal treatment, with 12 dead and many hospitalized after 13 hour confinement.
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Vught
Netherlands
Bergen Op Zoom Falls to Canadians in Dutch Campaign
British and Canadian forces drive toward the Maas bridges as Bergen Op Zoom falls without a fight. Canadians seize the western anchor and approach Roosendaal while Tilburg and Breda areas see rapid Allied advances on a 40 mile front amid continued German withdrawals.
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London
Holland
Maas
Meuse
Bergen Op Zoom
Roosendaal
Breda
Tilburg
Hertogenbosch
Alfied
Walther von Model
Moerdijk
Geertruidenberg
Antwerp
Viissengen
Flushing
Cheren
Torm
Schelder
Nena
Bergen Op
Breda-Tilburg
Toon Op Zand
Ooserthout
U. S. First Army
Aachen
St. Vith
communi+ate
Sixth Army
Rambervillers
Housseras
Evinal
Vosces
Brpyes
le Thillot
F F A Convention Set at VPI November 23 to 25
Richmond State Supervisor of Agricultural Education D J Howard and District Supervisor W R Legge announced the annual state F F A convention will be held at VPI from November 23 to 25. It replaces September dates at Massachusetts Sprites and will focus on war time matters with officer elections and plans for next year.
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D. J. Howard
Richmond
W. R. Legge
Vpi
Massanetta Sprites
Howard
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