Allied Push Through 270 Mile Front In Romania
Allied and Russian forces press along a 270 mile front with the Soviet advance toward Tito’s forces and German troops fleeing toward the Olt river. Malinovsky displays heavy armor as Bucharest endures bombardment and rail lines near Craiova remain a critical supply lane.
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Olt
Sibilu
Transylvania
Danube
Corabia
Bul- Malinovsky
Turin Pass
Danube Plain
Tito
Bucharest
Bucharest Craiova
Danube Valley
Malinovsky
Bulgaria government falls after war exit bid fails
London reports that Ivan Baghanov’s Bulgarian cabinet resigned after Bulgaria failed to win neutrality or a swift exit from World War II. Assets include border closures with Turkey as Red Army massed, and promises of sweeping political changes and removal of fascist elements.
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London
Ivan Baghanov
Balkan
Dae Ee Ae
Mesendh Agate
Bulgaria
Hungary
Europe
Hitler
Moscow
Berlin
Budapest
Turkey
Greece
Yugolavia
Macedonia
Thrace
Red Army
Romania
DNB
Bagdanov
Winchester Elks War Fund Drive and State Guard needs cited
The Elks back a War Fund Drive supporting USO and other causes with emphasis on timely giving. a call for local participation notes October 5 as a key date. Local Company 115 Virginia State Guard seeks replacements, highlighting Capt. W. A. Baker and pride in Winchester service. Labor Day notices announce Golden Glow Coffee Shoppe closure Sept 4 and York Inn events for Sept 1–4. Also public sale Sept 7 featuring 19 head of cattle and 44 machinery. Chickens advertised with delivery.
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Elks
USO
The
Board of Trade
Winchester
Virginia State Guard
W. A. Baker
Golden Glow
Williamsport Wild Cats Meet Park in Sunday Baseball
Labor Day doubleheader at Rouss Park features Williamsport Wild Cats against Park followed by White Sox vs Park. Game times listed 1 and 7 p.m. with 9 1 1 21 as noted.
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Williamsport Wild Cats
Labor Day
White Sox
Rouss Park
Local Marine Killed In Action John L Sealock 22
Pfc John L Sealock USMC Reserve 22 born Front Royal Warren County died in action while serving his country. Telegrams notified family of death with limited details and pending disposition of remains. He had been wounded previously in right leg thigh and arm and recently on active duty despite a two week rest.
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John L. Sealock
United States Marine Corps Reserve
S. Kent Street
Pfc
John Sealock
M.C.R
Front Royal
Pie Sealock
Warren County
Von Kluge Reported Self Slayor of Field Marshal
New York dispatch reports Allied troops captured a German war correspondent claiming Field Marshal Gunther Von Kluge had committed suicide. The CBS wire service and BBC shortwave broadcasts had circulated rumors of his death in recent days.
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New York
Gunther von Kluge
London Radio Today
von Kluge
Bucharest Bombing Ravages Romania's Capital
Romanian armistice delegates said German raids on August 24 to 26 wrecked Bucharest turning it into ruins. King Mihai's move severed ties with the Axis. Joseph Morton noted American made vehicles among the Soviet advance. Palace and Royal Palace damaged. peasant party leader Julio Maniu narrowly escaped a bombing.
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Daniel DE Luce
Moscow
Romania
Bucharest
Mihai
Ton Antonescu
Axis
Joseph Morton
Associated Press
Balkans
Italy
Morton
New York
Royal Palace
Julio Maniu
Carol
Ion Focseanu
Army General Staff
Heavy Rain Falls Across Winchester Area
Heavy rain totaling 1.53 inches drenched Winchester and nearby communities for about two hours with wind thunder and lightning. The downpour, the heaviest since early spring, benefits late apple varieties pastures and early gardens with boosts to peaches corn and overall crops.
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Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
Berryville Boyce
Pleasant Weather Forecast Across Holidays
The forecast calls for pleasant weather with a warm weekend and cool moonlit nights. A few showers and thunderstorms are possible with cooler conditions midweek and total rainfall likely under half an inch.
German Prisoners Of War Camp Being Erected
Construction at a new German prison camp progresses to house 350 POWs. Major Thomas H. Mundy leads efforts with local contractors and prisoners building sanitary facilities kitchen and mess hall as the site takes shape.
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Mundy
Thomas H. Mundy
Bomb Launching Sites Captured
London reports dozens of robot bombing sites already in Allied hands as forces sweep the French coast. Dispatches say at least 100 more will be seized between Le Havre and the Somme, with northern France and Belgium origin of the attacks.
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London
French
France
le Havre
Somme
Britain
Belgium
Rouen
Piano Studio Opens For Adults And Children
Mrs Robert T Lozier announces a new piano studio offering lessons for adults and children. Trained by English pianist Margaret Anderton, and previously assistant instructor at Anderton's Carnegie Hall studio, she invites inquiries at 211 South ington Street. Friday event at South End Fire Co. features a $100 door prize.
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Robert T. Lozier
South End Fire Co
Nnte
Public sale of furniture for E. A. Langley estate
Household furniture to be sold Saturday September 2 at 1 pm at the home of E A Langley deceased on N Loudoun Street Extension. Sale notice lists dates and page reference 8-25 26 28 30 9-1 1p 5L.
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E. A. Langley
N. Loudoun
American Attacks Crumble Defenses In Upper Rhone
Allied forces press the Rhone Valley drive toward Lyon as German units retreat north and east. French and American troops report capturing Valence and Le Bourg Du Peace, with advances toward Voiron and near the Swiss border. French columns push toward Montbrison and the Spanish frontier, while reprisals burn in alpine areas.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
Seventh Army
Rhone
Lyon
Preeb
Tournon
Valence
le Bourg du Peace
London
Interior
FFI
Loire Department
Montbrison
Voiron
Ortheneas
Geenoble
Alps
Avignon
Riviera
Tce
Alpine
Cha
Germans May Quit Denmark and Norway Without Fight
New York dispatch reports from Stockholm that Germans may evacuate Denmark and Norway without combat as large troop movements are observed. The broadcaster cites shifting policy toward Fortress Europe and Fortress Germany in late August.
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New York
National Broadcasting Company
Bjorn Bjornson
Stockholm
Denmark
Norway
Europe
Germany
Local Soldier Dies of Wounds in France
Mrs. Emma Wisecarver of 1741 Woodstock Lane was notified that her son Pfc. Ralph C. Wisecarver died July 27 from wounds in action in France. The 21-year-old, born June 9, 1923 in this city, attended Winchester public schools and worked before enlisting in February 1943.
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Emma Wisecarver
Woodstock Lane
Ralph C. Wisecarver
France
Pfc
Wisecarver
Winchester
Allied Drive From Sedan to Belgian Border in Record Push
Allied forces crossed from Sedan and Verdun toward the Belgian border threatening to enter Germany as a 270 mile front from the sea to Germany’s border pressed the pursuit. Montgomery’s command closed 80 miles of the rocket coast while British units moved rapidly toward Le Havre and Calais. Canadian forces neared Dieppe as the Channel coast remained in focus.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Sedan
Verdun
Germany
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Belgium
London
France
Longpre
Abbeville
Channel
le Havre
Calais
Dover
Amiens
Bebuterme
Arras
Flanders
Dunkerqué
Dieppe
World At War Highlights Reports Allied Pushes in France
German military spokesman says the Nazi situation is hopeless for now as Allied spearheads press toward Belgium and the German border. Americans occupy Verdun and the Argonne forest and move on Sedan. British forces sweep the Buzzbomb coast while Germans retreat from southern France.
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France
Verdun
Argonne Forest
Sedan
Reich
Balkans tension as fronts shift and borders tighten
Russian army advances beyond Bucharest toward Serbia while Bulgaria closes the Turkish frontier and the Bulgarian cabinet resigns, signaling intensified pressure on Warsaw amid Balkan crisis.
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Balkans
Bucharest
Serbia
Bulgaria
Warsaw
British relay Swiss report on troops crossing into Italy
British radio relays a Swiss report that American troops crossed from southern France into Italy to join Italian patriots. The Eighth Army breaches Gothic Line defenses to the south but meets fierce resistance.
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Italy
France
Eighth Army
Gothic Line
Allied bombers hammer strategic targets in Japan and Philippines
Allied air units strike the Japanese homeland with heavy bomber raids aimed at potential bases. Additional missions target southern Philippines as part of the broader Pacific offensive.
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Pacific
U. S
Philippines
Officials See Success Of Ninth Blood Donor Clinic Assured
The ninth blood donor clinic in Winchester Frederick County appears set to fill the Red Cross Mobile Unit through Saturday despite some last minute cancellations. Medical rejections reduced volunteer turnout. continued daily volunteer staffing is needed to meet the required numbers.
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Winchester- Prederick County
Red Cross
American Forces Drive Deep Into Belgians and Germans Near Sedan
The report describes heavy bombardment around Brest and Calais, a Berlin broadcast of a American armored force cutting off Germans near the Seine and Somme, and Patton's 65 mile advance toward Verdun. It notes a thrust via Ardennes Sedan Meuse toward the Maginot line and distant German frontier proximity.
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Brest
Brittany
Montgomery
Calais
Dunkerque
Berlin
Seine
Somme
Rethel
Ardennes
Sedan Gap
Meuse
Maginot Line
Patton
George 5S
Verdun
Belgium
Sedan
Daehnarce
Bekana
Ercyado
Gortanyl
Colonial Beauty Shop Announces Closed Dates
The Colonial Beauty Shop will be closed from September 4 through September 11.
Wanted Pressner Apply Pingley Carper Cleaners
Classified notice seeking applicants for a position at Pingley and Carper Cleaners. Includes instructions to apply via Gene Miller c/o Star with a request for references and notes about location and contact details.
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Pingley
Gene Miller
Sarah Zane Fire Co Monthly Meeting Notice
Sarah Zane Fire Co Sas monthly meeting will be held Friday evening September 1 at 8 p m. All members are requested to be present. Loryn M Crabill Cant. 8 31 1p 21
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Sas
Loryn M. Crabill
Peters Studio to Close Friday for Replenish Day
In order to replenish Peters Studio will be closed Friday September 8. The notice dated August 31 lists the closure to restock and resume operations the following business day.
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Peters
Lovett's Dress Shop Sale Closes
Auction closes winding up sale at Lovett's Dress Shop. The notice lists closing date and items.
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Douar
Chateau Thierry
Brussels
Marne
GER
LUX
Paris
Soissons
Reims
Vitry
MR Winchester
York Inn
Priday
Pfe
Upper Rhone
David Wisecarver
James M. Long
Shenandoah
Shenandoah County
Voluncoatrs
Lovett’s
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