Big Raid by China Based US Air Forces on Anshan Penshihu
Tokyo quoted an army note saying China based United States air forces raided Anshan and Penshihu with more than 100 planes, causing some ground damage. Tokyo cited fierce air combat over the area and noted the bombers’ return awaiting results. Anshan is a steel city. Penshihu is a coal center near Mukden.
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U. S. Army
Manchuria
Tokyo
Anshan
Penhsihu
Gen. Sugiyama
Diet
Penshihu
Mukden
20Th Bomber Command
Investigaon
Aircra
Data on Japan access to US war material before Pearl Harbor
Justice Department official tells Senate that for a decade before Pearl Harbor Japan gleaned vital technical and economic data from American firms through commercial channels. James J. Martin notes Japanese observers in the United States helped track oil and gasoline shipments to Pearl Harbor in 1942.
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Washington
Justice Department
Pearl Harbor
Japan
James J. Martin
Department
Senate
America
S .Te
Martin
Universal Oil Products Company
United States
Universal
Japan Gasoline Company
Fed
Reds Drive in Balkans and Poland Reach Key Fronts
Soviet units push west toward a Tito aligned juncture in Yugoslavia while advancing on strategic roads in Bulgaria and Hungary. In Poland Red Army gains northeast toward East Prussia as German resistance stiffens with tanks and self propelled guns. Bulgarian and Romanian fronts report river and port activity with Danubian losses and Soviet captures near Rimnicul Valcea and Varna region.
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Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Garia
Bulgaria
Aegean Sea
Demotika
Greece
Black Sea
Dalmatian
Albania
Poland
Red Army
Warsaw
East Prussia
Varna
Tass
Germany
Danubian
Ruschuk
Transylvania
Turnu-Severin
Bucharest
Rimnicul-Valcea
Sibiu
Ma Winchester Urges Careful Driving Near Schools
Ma Winchester appeals to Winchester drivers to slow down during school commute times. She warns children may dart between parked cars or cross on green lights and urges motorists to share responsibility for student safety.
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Winchester
Admr Sale 1941 144 Ton Chev Truck Sept 9 Court House
Announcement of an administrator sale for a 1941 144 ton Chevrolet truck with extra good tires. Sale date September 9 in the afternoon at the courthouse. G. G. Bak appointed as administrator’s agent.
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ADMR
Court House
G. G. Bak
Advocating New French Republic Proposed With De Gaulle
A federation named Mouvement de la Liberation Nationale MLN urged a new French republic modeled on the U S system with Gen Charles De Gaulle as first president, calling for a socialist leaning government and rejection of the old regime. The MLN fronts six Paris daily underground newspapers and seeks a Washington like leadership for France.
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Paris
U. S
Charles de Gaulle
George Washington
France
Mouvement de la Liberation Nationale
MLN
Jean Jurgensen
Airman Completes Fiftieth Mission
Lieut. William H. Bell, an air corps officer who enlisted after Pearl Harbor, has arrived on a three week leave from the European theater. He completed his fiftieth combat mission as pilot of a Liberator bomber mainly in the Italian theater and will soon be reassigned after leave.
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William H. Bell
Air Corps
United States Army
Pearl Harbor
Stewart Bell
North Loudoun Street
Bell
West
Allies plan joint war council for postwar Japan and Europe
London reports a likely Churchill Roosevelt Quebec meeting to map a master plan uniting Allied strength after Germany falls. Topics include postwar German governance and occupation zones, Pacific operations, Russia's role, and preventing demobilization shock while coordinating joint command against Japan.
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London
Churchill
Roosevelt
Quebec
Japan
Germany
Hitler
Europe
United States
Britain
Russia
Pacific
U. S
Churchil
Romania
Bulgaria
Finland
Poland
Polish Committee of National Liberation
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sgt John Steward Awarded Bronze Star
Sgt John R Steward son of Mrs Effie Stewart and wife Lorraine Haines received the Bronze Star Medal for actions July 1 1944 near Cecina Italy. Major General Charles L Bolte relayed the award dated August 14 and praised Steward as an anti tank squad leader who silenced an enemy 47 mm weapon and engaged approaching troops, while overseas for twenty eight months.
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John R. Steward
Effie Stewart
Lorraine Haines
Steward
Charles L. Bolte
135Th Infantry
Cecina
Italy
Chickens All Dressed Fresh Delivery Ad
Local ad offers freshly delivered chickens in assorted sizes. Orders via dial 5231. Promotional note appears in the Thursday and Friday section.
Closing Notice From Howard L. James
The office will be closed until Manges morning September 11. Howard L. James signs the notice dated September 7.
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Manges
Howard L. James
Bingo Victory at South End Fire Co Night
Friday event at South End Fire Co offers an $100 door prize at 8:30 PM. The notice lists a Friday date with a local gathering and prize opportunity.
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South End Fire Co
Nnte
Dispute Closes Big Ford Plant at Willow Run
Detroit news reports Ford Motor Company shut the Willow Run bomber plant at noon after a walkout by more than 2,000 workers in six departments over riveter transfers. About 15,000 employees were sent home as parts shortages crippled operations. A Ford spokesman said if the 4 30 p m shift returns the plant will reopen. Two maintenance strikes at Briggs and Packard ended following a War Labor Board order.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Willow Run
Fc ¥d
Ford
Ford Bomber Local 50
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Packard Motor Car Company
War Labor Board
WLB
Uaw-Cio
Germans Halt Allied Offense in Italy Onward Push Stalls
On the Adraitic front Eighth Army tanks and infantry reached the Marano river near Rimini, but a German counterattack stalled the advance twelve miles inland. American forces near Pistoia closed in two miles on the Gothic line while patrols north of Lucca moved forward and coast artillery shelled positions north of Pisa.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Marano
Rimini
Pistoia
U. S
Italy
Eighth
Marano River
May Defer Action On Reconversion
Washington dispatch indicates final enactment of demobilization and reconversion legislation may be postponed past the November elections. Rep Knutson and Sen Walsh report an impasse in conferees over back home aid to war workers and unemployment coverage for federal staff. House action opposes including transportation provisions. Doughton questions hastily enacted costly measures amid political pressure.
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Washington
House-Senate
Rep
Knutson
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate
Ways and Means
Doughton
More Mines Are In Operation
A back-to-work movement was reported today at 14 government seized mines in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The number of idle men in a recognition strike of the newly organized supervisors union fell from 9,000 to about 4,500. Only two Pennsylvania mines employing 1,500 remained closed, while seven West Virginia pits employing about 3,000 stayed shut with further strikes possible in the state.
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Pitsburgh
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Org: Supervisors
Blood Donor Clinic Success Shown by County Volunteers
Shenandoah County American Red Cross organized four busloads of volunteers from New Market Woodstock Mt Jackson Edinburg and Strasburg to support a four day blood donor clinic. The effort helped meet the 1400 donor goal and featured Mrs Stewart Bell Jr and Miss Jessie Smoot in a photo at the Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church.
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Shenandoah County
American Red Cross
New Market
Woodstock
Mt. Jackson
Edinburg
Strasburg
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Stewart Bell, Jr
Jessie Smoot
Red Cross Chapter
World War II Highlights From Allied Advances and Skirmishes
The Allied line breaks the Albert Canal position and closes to 25 miles from the German border at three points as U S Seventh Army nears Belfort. American bombers strike Manchuria and Tokyo reports 100 plus heavy bombers. Soviet offensives push toward East Prussia and the Balkans while Italy’s Eighth Army nears Rimini. Kuriles Palau Iwo and Marcus targets see widespread air blows. Berlin claims 300 000 American troops in China.
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Kuriles
Japan
Marcus
Iwo Island
Tokyo
Palau
Philippines
Berlin
China
Bombers Hit German Targets in Southwest Rhine Zone
Almost 2,000 American and British heavy bombers and 500 Mustang fighters struck Ludwigshafen Kastel Gustavsburg and Le Havre area targets. The raids hit chemical and oil plants an ordnance depot and an armored car plant as Patton’s Third Army massed in the Moselle region for the Siegfried Line drive. Thunderbolts destroyed hundreds of trucks and armor. The BritishLancaster attack on Le Havre involved 2,500 tons of bombs with no escort.
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London
Germany
le Havrey
Ludwigshafen
Siegfried Line
Kastel
Mainz
Gustavsburg
Frankfurt
Rhineland
George S. Patton
Third Army
Moselle
le Havre
Byrd Named Chair of Inauguration Committee
Senator Byrd of Virginia was named chairman of a Senate House committee to arrange the presidential inauguration on January 20. The panel will oversee ceremony planning and related duties for the event.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Senate House
Wanted two waitresses and one porter at Golden Glow Coffee Shop
Help wanted notice from Golden Glow Coffee Shop seeking two waitresses and one porter. Apply in person during business hours.
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Golden Glow Coffee Shop
Eisenhower Tightens News Blackout On Developments At Moselle
Third Army expanded bridgeheads across the Moselle to five crossings after repelling a German counterattack of about 6,000 troops and 35 tanks between Metz and Verdun. American infantry and armor pushed across under heavy fire as artillery duelled along the river.
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Moselle
Third
Metz
Verdun
Toul
Allied invasion threat along 200 mile line with Eisenhower
Allied forces break Albert canal defenses and push toward Belgium and France as Eisenhower coordinates a wide assault front. 200 mile advance places threats near Liege Metz Besancon with heavy air support and Le Havre siege ongoing. British Second Army crosses Albert Canal while American forces press the front.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Siegfried Line
Albert Canal
Canal
Liege
Belgium
Metz
France
Alexander M. Patch
Mediterranean
Besancon
Belfort Gap
Switzerland
Seventh Engaged In Hot Fighting With Nazi Troops
American troops of the Seventh Army pressed into Besancon in southern France after a rapid advance from Arbois and fought heavy battles as Nazi forces tried to cover a retreat of remnants of the 19th Army toward the Belfort gap near the Swiss border.
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George Bria
Rome
Seventh Army
Besancon
France
Arbois
19Th Army
Belse Gap
Vosages Range
Reich
No State Holiday On Victory Day
Governor Darden said he has not planned to declare a state holiday when news arrives Germany has surrendered. Civil defense coordinator Wyse said no definite plans have been made and state employees’ hours will depend on the time and circ. ABC said stores may close for the remainder of the day if news arrives during hours. Licensees must follow the same plan for wine and beer sales.
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Richmond
Darden
Germany
Ma . Wyse
John N. Sebrell
ABC
Equor
Blue Tokens Scrapped as Processed Food Change Takes Effect
The Office of Price Administration will end its seven month old blue token system for processed foods on October 1 as most canned foods leave the ration list. From September 17 to October 1, shoppers will not receive blue tokens as change and must spend the discs in tens with point values in multiples of ten. Red tokens for meat and dairy purchases remain unchanged.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Night School Opens Monday Evening
Winchester Business College invites entrants for night classes starting Monday September 1. Prospective students are urged to call telephone 4701 for details and enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Business Llege Co
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Sgt
John Steward
Bronze
Big Ford
Noland Norgaard
The
Associated Press
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