Americans land on Palau and Morotai to pressure Japanese defenses
U S Pacific forces under Nimitz and MacArthur land on Palau islands and Morotai in a coordinated push toward Mindanao. Heavy air and sea bombardment devastates Japanese aerial and naval assets as landings proceed amid stiff opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. SS. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Palau Islands
Morotai
Manila
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Central Pacific Command
Palau Group
Mindanao Island
Douglas MacArthur
Mindanao
Japan
The
Phillipines
U. S
William F. Halsey
Third Fleet
Palau
America
T. S. Wilkinson
Red Guns Blast Warsaw From Captured Praga
Russian and Polish troops push across the Vistula from Praga toward Warsaw as German reports note a major Russian offensive. The battle involves Marshal Rokossovsky directing White Russian and Berling’s First Polish armies after a night of hand to hand fighting in Praga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel DE Luce
Moscow
Warsaw
Vistula
Praga
Finland
East Prussia
Baltic States
Riga
Transylvania
Hitler
Hungary
Cluj
Narew
Nowogrod
East Beskid
Czechoslovakia
Serbia
Tito
Red Army
Negotin
Arever
Red Fleet
Varka
Kontantin Rokossovsky
Germany
Reich
Rokossovsky
Zigmund Berling
Thirteen Clubs Attend Lions Anniversary in Winchester
Thirteen neighboring Lions Clubs and wives joined Winchester Lions at the Armory to mark the club’s twentieth anniversary. A 390 attendee banquet featured Virginia country ham and southern fried chicken served by Sue Tokes. Dr Alen T Hawthorne acted as toastmaster after remarks by William Wheatley and visiting dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Winchester Club
Armory
Virginia
Sue Tokes
William Wheatley
Allen T. Hawthorne
Black
W. M. Black
Lynchburg
Virginia Lions
St. Paul’s Cathedral
London
Clear And Cool Weather Forecast For Weekend And Week Ahead
Zone Four mostly clear weather and cool conditions with light showers likely Saturday in upstate New York and Pennsylvania mountains. Turning cloudy and warmer Monday with Monday night or Tuesday showers, then clearing and cooler. Total rainfall under half an inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Penna
Winchester Lions Club marks 20th anniversary and charity work
Ma Winchester congratulates the Winchester Lions Club on 20 years of service. The club is noted for sight conservation and helping dental clinics in schools, with support from the Winchester Tuberculosis Association. The piece urges public cooperation and hints at community fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Lions Club
Lions Club
Winchester Club
Winchester Tuberculosis Association
MacArthur Lands Invasion Force Unopposed At Morotai
Allied forces under General Douglas MacArthur landed on Morotai Island unopposed to rapid air base build up near the Philippines and to sever sea lanes isolating two Japanese armies totaling about 200,000 as decoy operations drew Japanese defenses away from the real landing site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Manila
Morotai Island
Philippines
East Indies
MacArthur
Byrd Cited by Navy Chief for Pacific Base Inspection
Secretary Forrestal commends Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd for outstanding duty as senior member of a board inspecting advanced bases in the South Pacific from May 10 to August 3, 1942. The citation credits foresight, tact, and tireless energy under war conditions and authorizes him to wear the commendation ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Washington
Navy Department
Air Corps
Forrestal
Secretary of the Navy
Richard E. Byrd
United States Navy
South Pacific
Byrd
Local Plant Puts On Night Shift to Harvest Apple Crop
Shade of the Winchester employment office announces immediate need for workers at local processing plants as the apple harvest peaks. A night shift runs 5 pm to 1 30 am to speed unloading and processing, urging local men and women to volunteer a few days or weeks to protect the bumper crop for military use.
Quebec Conclave Near End as Roosevelt and Churchill Meet
The Quebec conference moves toward closing as Roosevelt and Churchill near final talks. Eden joins the talks with proposals on German occupation while Eden and Hull assess next steps. The meeting continues amid Allied advances on German soil and shifts in postwar planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Anthony Eden
Ecan
U. S
Cordell Hull
Eden
Hull
Washington
European Advisory Commission
Germany
Roosevelt
United Nations
Power Company Presented Award in Northern Virginia
A meeting of Northern Virginia Power Company employees in Winchester District highlighted the National Security Award presented by Mayor C R Anderson on behalf of the U S Office of Civilian Defense. Manager Mr Krise accepted the certificate and flag, to be displayed at the Service Department Building and Loudoun Street office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
Berryville
Strasburg
Front Royal
Service Department
C. R
Brick County
Brown
Anderson
Krise
Loudoun Street
Norris
Vice Press
The
Employees Association
God Bless America
P. N. Hunter
Wage Increase Controversy Faces President Before Election
Washington reports roosevelt may decide whether to loosen wartime wage controls ahead of the 1942 election. The War Labor Board’s fact finding on the steelworkers’ bid for a 17 cent hourly raise challenges the current 15 percent ceiling and signals possible changes in wage stabilization, with executive sessions set for October and a mid October decision expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Ero
War Labor Board
Bureau of Labor Statistics
WLB
Hurricane Heads To Ocean Leaving Destructive Trail
A great Atlantic hurricane moved offshore from Maine toward St John New Brunswick causing at least sixteen deaths and millions in damage. Long Beach New Jersey reported over two million in destruction as winds 80 to 100 mph damaged buildings and disrupted services. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company reported 300 000 telephones out of order from Pennsylvania to Maine as forecasts warned the storm would cross St John then move into New Brunswick and the Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Maine
St. John
Newek
Longch
N. J
Erican Telephone and Telegra Company
Pennsylvania
New Brunswick
Gulf of
Charles W Luttrell Dies at 89 in Martinsburg
Charles W Luttrell age 89 died last night at his son E M Luttrell’s home near Martinsburg West Virginia. Services Sunday at Trinity Methodist Church Martinsburg with Rev J R Wood officiating. Funeral cortege proceeds to Pine Grove Church DeHaven for additional services and interment in adjacent cemetery. He was a member of Pine Grove Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Luttrell
E. M. Luttrell
Martinsburg
W. Va
Trinity Methodist Church
J. R. Wood
Pine Grove Church
DeHaven
Wood
Bingo at South End Fire Co Friday Night
Friday night at 8 30 the South End Fire Co hosts a bingo with a 100 dollar door prize. Doors open for players and proceeds support the fire company activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Fire Co
City to Collect Garbage Once a Week Starting September 18
Beginning September 18 garbage will be collected only once weekly. Residents must place all refuse on the curb by 7:00 A M each pickup day.
Miners Attack Roosevelt Policy In UMW Resolution
United Mine Workers leaders propose a resolution at the union convention denouncing President Roosevelt for actions against organized labor and praising Governor Dewey while avoiding a formal GOP endorsement. The measure notes past UMW endorsements and cites prosecutions under the Smith Connelley Harness act amid labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Resolutions Committee
UMW
Wreck death toll climbs after two trains collide
TERRE HAUTE Ind Sept 15 The death toll in a head on collision of two trains north of here rose to 28 with the hospital death of T Sgt Edward C Gillan Dixon I Sgt Gillan increased the air force veterans dead to 25 among 28 dead in the wreck of the 14 coach Chicago and Eastern Illinois Dixie Flyer and an express and mail train. Fourteen airmen were seriously injured and three remained in critical condition. Three Flyer crewmen were killed and about 25 trainmen and civilians were injured. The soldiers, who had completed up to 50 overseas missions, were en route to a redistribution center in Florida after 30 day furloughs. All dead and injured were non commissioned officers. Twenty pints of blood plasma were flown from Chicago by a plane chartered by the Chicago Herald American to aid the severely injured until more plasma arrived from Indianapolis. Army and war department officials noted this was the road's first passenger fatality since 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Here
Edward C. Gillan
Dixon
Gillan
Air Force
Chicago
Florida
Chicago Herald-American
Acenae
Indianapo
Novick Truck Goes Over Bank Near Frederick
A Novick Transfer tractor trailer en route to Baltimore fell over a six foot embankment at Ridgeville near Frederick Maryland. Driver Jack Vincent of North Loudoun Street was hospitalized with minor injuries. The cargo appeared damaged and the truck was not yet righted at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novick Transfer Company
Baltimore
Ridgeville
Frederick
Jack Vincent
Loudoun Street
Frederick Hospital
World At War Highlights Across Multiple Fronts
Western Front reports U S First Army tanks and infantry piercing the Siegfried line with deep wedges as Aachen resistance stiffens and Nazi evacuations. Eastern Front notes believed Warsaw storming after Vistula crossing and advances into Transylvania and near East Prussia. Northern Front sees fighting between Germans and Finns over Hogland. Southern Front describes Gothic line clashes by Fifth and Eighth Armies. Pacific Front covers Palau landings and Morotai operations with Yunnan supply trail control between Myitkyina and Tengchung.
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WU. S
Aachen
Naastricht
Holland
Warsaw
Vistula
Praga
Hungarian Transylvania
Narew River
East Prussia
Want Places For Workers To Stay
Walter Shade of the local United States Employment Service reports 45 women in Waynesboro Virginia are willing to move to Winchester to help in processing plants if housing is found. The Winchester Chamber of Commerce will assist in locating living quarters and asks locals with rooms or board to contact Andrew Bell at 4811. A memorandum will track available housing for Mr. Shade. Despite a broad recruitment campaign, several hundred more workers including many women are still needed for plants and cold storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Shade
United States Employment Service Office
Waynesboro
Winchester
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
Shade
Federal Housing Administration
Dr L M Bell Leaves for West Coast War Plant Hospital
Dr L M Bell a well known surgeon and his family departed for the West Coast today to take a position in a war plant hospital for the duration. A native of Alabama he came to Winchester in 1941 from Boston where he had been practicing. His office was at 114 W Boscawen Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Bell
West Coast
War Plant
Bell
Alabama
Winchester
Boston
Harvard
Fresh Dressed Chickens with Free Delivery
Local poultry ad offers all chicken sizes freshly dressed with free delivery. Contact number 5231 appears with dated line indicating publication on Thursday.
Wanted Seamstress by Pingley and Carper Cleaners
Classified notice seeking a seamstress for Pingley and Carper Cleaners. Apply in person to the shop location listed in the 9 14 1p 3t advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pingley & Carper
U S Forces Reach Aachen and Limburg Front Advances
Allied troops pushed 10 miles into Germany amid a Siegfried Line breakthrough, surrounding Aachen as U S forces under Hodges advance with tanks and infantry. Maastricht and Nancy fall into American and Dutch control in a rapid, broad-front operation across 180 miles along the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aachen
Rhine
Adoliph Hitler
Trier
Luxembourg
Wittlich
Coblenz
Trie
Falies
York Inn Dance With The Sophisticates
A notice for an event at the York Inn invites guests to a dance with the Sophisticates from 9:30 to 12:30 on September 15. The listing notes a social gathering with music and refreshments in a city venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Inn
Resuming Business and Cider Frustration Notice
RESUMING BUSINESS , For plumbing and heating Tree pairs-Call 3534. J. H. RILEY, NOTICE: No cider apples will be accepted without an order from our office. H. J. Heinz Co. Winchester, Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Riley
H. J. Heinz Co
Winchester
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Mac
Siegfried Line
Charles H. McMurtry
Boys
Halmahera
Navy
Ienpregment Service
Esmeena
Memeeires
D. Delo
War Manpower Commis Seary
Northern
W. L. Beale
Europe
Churchill
Stephen Early
Citadel
Early
Chateau Frontenac
Robin Cruikshank
British Information Ministry
Sir Alexander Cadogan
Power Company
Ocean
Atlantic City
Charles Luttrell
Dewey
Novick
Island of
Hogland
Fifth
U. S S
Yunnan
Myitkyina
Tengchung
Dr. L .M. Bell
United States
Nancy
Doughboys
Dee
U. S. First Army
Courtney Hodges
Eysden
Theruthe
Croek
M Selle
George Patton
Third
Maastricht
Netherlands
Belgium
Man
Circleg Aachen
Aneta
Limburg
France
Strasbourg
Courtney H. Hodges
Valkenburg
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