Reds Tighten Pincers as Hungary Urged to Desert Reich
Soviet forces press a wide offensive against Hungary with leaflets calling capitulation and broadcasts urging Hungarians to desert Hitler. Front reports say Romania and Yugoslavia borders are tightening, with key advances in Transylvania and the Carpathians and gains near Oradea and Targu-Mures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Hungary
Hitler
Transylvania
Sanok
Romania
Yugoslavia
Red Army
Danube
Oradea
Nagyvard
Bucharest
Ivan Petrov
Czechoslovakia
Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovsk
Eastern
Carpathians
Targu- Mures
Mures
Cluj
Malinovsky
Hungaria
Christmas Seals Aid for Service Men Packages in Winchester
Ma Winchester urges residents to mail Christmas Seals through the Anti Tuberculosis Society to dress service members' packages. The District Nurse Office near the Court House will distribute seals up to October 15. Each penny funds tuberculosis stamping work in Virginia and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Court House
Virginia
United States
Germans Fight Savagely Regain or ROME Italian Front Battles
Fierce German counterattacks struggle to retake Monte Battaglia and push back Allied gains as Americans and British advance in the central sector near Bologna and Firenzuola. West coast patrols harass the Fiumicino area while heavy rains hinder movement and air activity. Naval actions include destroyers sinking a small vessel near Crete and shelling batteries near the Franco-Italian border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Eighth Army
Fiamcino River
Rimini
Monte Battaglia
Imola
Fifth Army
Giugnola
Firenzuola
Belvedere
Bologna
la Mazetta
Filigare
Apennines
Bologna-Rimini
Montefredente
Firenzuela
Monte Balestra
Fiumcino
Oliver Leese
San Mauro di Romagna
Pegadia Bay
Scarpanto
Crete
Rhodes
U. S
Hilary P. Jones
le Fotune
Colvin Child Struck By Car Near Hayfield
Seven year old Susie Colvin of Rock Enon was struck by a car driven by Sandy B. Larrick yesterday afternoon near the Boswell filling station after leaving a school bus. She is hospitalized in Winchester Memorial with lacerations and bruises and will stay one more day. State Trooper E B Mitchell investigated and charged the driver with reckless driving citing no brakes on the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Colvin
George Colvin
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Sandy B. Larrick
Rock Enon
Boswell
Hayfield
Larrick
E. B. Mitchell
Wanted Man for full or part time jobs at cider mill
Job notice for the H. J. Heinz Company seeks a man for full or part time work at a cider mill on Valley Pike. Classified ad fragment indicates employment opportunity and location.
South End Fire Company Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the South End Fire Company will be held Monday evening October 2 at eight o'clock in the company hall. All members are requested to attend. Howard Hart, Capt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Fire Company
South_End Fire Company
Howard Hart
Allied Air Raids Hammer Ruhr Rhine Valley Centers
London reports heavy bombardment across Ruhr and Rhine valleys for a fifth day. Between 71750 and 1,000 Allied bombers attacked munition depots oil plants and transport hubs at Munster Hamm and Dielsdorf with RAF heavy bombers joining in on Botthorn and Sterkrade. Nearly 2,500 sorties were flown yesterday by US Ninth Air Force and British air forces in support of ground troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ruhr
Rhine
Munster
Hamm
Dielsfeld
Germany
Eighth Airforce
Bielsfeld
RAF
Botthon
Sterkrade
Karlsruhe
Air Ministry
U. S. Ninth Air Force
Second Tactical Air Force
Air Defense Force
Britain
Smith ejects John Roy Carlson at America First event
Gerald L. K. Smith clashed with John Roy Carlson after Carlson challenged Smith’s charges at a press conference. Smith called Carlson an agent provocateur and racketeer while shoving him toward the hall and ordering him out. Carlson retorted that Smith is a faker and a phony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gerald L. K. Smith
America First Party
John Roy Carlson
Smith
Agents Provocateurs
Carlson
Mr. Smith
Soviets Operate Naval Base on American Soil
Seattle report reveals Soviet government operates a naval base on American soil serving as a rendezvous port for cargo trans shipments and refueling of Russian armed vessels. Rep Warren Magnuson says he learned of operations after a 15 month secret period and cites confirmation from Secretary James V Forrestal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
Mel Meadows
Warren G. Magnuson
D.wash
Magnuson
Pacific Coast
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Secretary of Navy
James V Forrestal
30000 Sacks of Christmas Mail Moved to Fronts
Thirty thousand sacks of mail containing 500000 packaged gifts were moved toward scattered American fighting fronts yesterday, the army embarkation post office said, setting fronts shipping record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Army Embarkation Post Office
Three More Palau Isles Secure as Guam to Philippines Link Grows
U S forces push along the Palau chain increasing bases within 500 miles of the Philippines. Nimitz announced Kangauru and nearby isles secured, Peleliu airfield strengthened, aiding MacArthur’s operations. Japanese casualties rise as fighting rages since September 15 with 9,772 killed on Peleliu Angaur and adjacent islets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
U. S
Palau
Chester W. Nimitz
Kangaura
Ngsbus
Palaus
Amercan
Peleliu
Angaur
Nimitz
Ngesbus
Knogauru
Dover Ends Fire Ordeal with Citywide Celebrations
Dover residents cheered and danced after official word that long range guns on the other side of the channel have been captured. Flags adorned shell damaged homes as the city marks relief after years of bombardment. Townspeople expect Thanksgiving services next Sunday with the Archbishop of Canterbury presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
England
Dover Strait
Archbishop of Canterbury
Hellfire Corner
Prospect for Virginia Republican weekly newspaper in Luray
LURAY VA September 30 The formation of a Republican weekly in Virginia moves forward as I R Dovel of Luray chairs the State Republican Committee and secures incorporation. Incorporators include John Locke Green Arlington treasurer and Emory N Hosner Arlington attorney. Dovel says one paper will be an out and out Republican organ with two others to be purchased, location set in Luray, capital stock range 15 000 to 115 000, operation hoped within a month and an editor in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luray
Virginia
Prospect
I. R. Dovel
State Republican Committee
State Corporation Commission
Dovel
John Locke Green
Arlington County
Emory N. Hosner
Arlington
Man Charged In Pentagon Slaying
Gardner Tyler Holmes, 60, a restaurant worker, was charged with first degree murder of Margaret Fitzwater, 63, whose body was found in the Pentagon area. Holmes, reported to have escaped from a state hospital years ago, was arraigned and remanded without bond as the case moves to October 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gardner Tyler
Pop” Holmes
Margaret Fitzwater
United States
Needham C. Turnage
Pentagon
Poland Military Leader Dismissed
London reports General Kazimi Sosnkowski was ousted as Poland's commander in chief to placate Russia and resume Polish Soviet relations. President Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz signed the decree after pressure from Premier Stanislaw Mikolajczyk and the British government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kazimi Sosnkowski
Poland
Russia
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Wladyslaw Rackiewicz
Spectacles for hens prove less than ideal in poultry pecking cure
Washington report notes the Agriculture Department debunks red spectacles as a cure for pecking among white leghorn hens. Instead experts suggest increasing salt in poultry feed for a few days. The piece also highlights new developments including wrinkle-free sheep with smooth hides, winterized peanut oil for salad dressings, and a waxy corn for adhesives and foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Kelley
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Dutch East Indies
Nelson resigns as WPB chairman amid new posting
President Roosevelt accepts Donald M. Nelson’s resignation as War Production Board chair. Julius A. Krug will succeed him, with Nelson’s new high post in government to be announced soon. Nelson cites WPB reconversion work and Europe’s invasion as reasons for stepping down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Donald M.nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Julius A. Krug Nelson
Krug
WPB
White House
Stephen Early
Patrick Hurley
China
Europe
Sears Roebuck
Polygamy Trial Hears from Plural Wives in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City the polygamy conspiracy trial resumes Monday after week two. Nurses, divorcees and a 17 year old testify on celestial marriages with Heber Cleveland and Ross Lebaron as defendants, amid defense motions and ongoing identification of 32 defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Brigham E. Roberts
Latter-Day Saints
Mormon
Cathryn Cosgrove
San Diego
Calif
Marriag
Alice Caldwel
Ross Wesley Lebaron
Hunt Honermooth
Rainfall records fall as September totals rise
Winchester Research Laboratory reports .15 inch of rain this morning, bringing September precipitation to 5.52 inches. Rainfall exceeds normal by over three inches, yet no county flood warning, with streams low due to drought. Apples loosen on trees, delaying harvest while rainfall slows road repair work and muds dirt roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
Walters. Hough
F. M. Yellett
Virginia Department of Highways
All Virginia Rivers Rise as Rain Continues
Widespread soaking rains across Virginia push Dan River to 12 feet at Danville amid 3.92 inches in 48 hours. James River holds steady in Richmond and Lynchburg with forecast moderate rises, while Lynchburg reports a new all time monthly rainfall record of 10.86 inches since September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dan
Danville
Dan River
Richmond
Weather Bureau
James River
Lynchburg
James
Virginia
Safety Council Demonstrates Car Crash At 35 MPH
The National Safety Council staged a dramatic auto smashup in Chicago to illustrate the impact of a 35 mph crash. An auto hoisted from a junk pile was dropped onto iron slabs, showing a collision equal to hitting a viaduct abutment and would likely have killed or seriously injured occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
Army
Wanted Men and Boys for Jobs at Cider Mill
H J Heinz Co invites men and boys for full and part time positions at the cider mill on Valley Pike in Winchester Virginia. Apply at the Valley Pike location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Heinz Co
Valley Pike
Winchester
Allied Push Through Vosges Front Amid Fierce German Resistance
Allied forces advanced through two Vosges passes northeast of Epinal as German defenses stiffened. British and American units attacked across the Rhine barrier toward Coblenz while the Calais bombardment paused for civilian evacuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vosges
Rhine
Normandy
Alexander M. Patch
Epinal
Jure
Remiremont
Nancy
St. Anne
First Army
Hurtgen
Cologne
Prum
Coblenz
Holland
Waal
Nijmegen
Reichswald Forest
Maas
Meuse
Coridor
Netherlands
Belfort
Seventh
Calais
Oon
Cane Gris Nea
Dover
Folkestone
RAF
Winchester Faces Front Royal All Stars in Park Sunday
Baseball final game of the series set for Sunday at 3 p m at the park Winchester will play the Front Royal All Stars admission is 40 cents D E Russell Welltown Pike sells White Heath peaches on Monday and Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Front Royal All Stars
White Heath Peaches
D. E. Russell
Welltown Pike
Notice of Early Week Closure
A notice states the business will be closed Monday Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. No further details provided.
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Reich
Italy
Colvin
Rhine Valley
Robert Eunson
Isles
Tokyo Radio
Manila
New Va
Man
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau
Donald Nelson
Knoxville
Tenn
East Tennessee
U. S. Weather Bureau
Safety Council
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