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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1944
Page
4
Freder ick Md newspaper note from 1944 states no opinion or news item will be published unless the author’s real name is provided. It also offers corrections for any erroneous character or reputation remarks upon notification to the editor. Entered at Frederick post office as second class matter. Friday March 10 1944.
Military authorities say Nazis rebuilt over 60 divisions in a year after losses at Stalingrad and in Africa. Many are in western Europe, others to oppose a potential Allied invasion. Experts fear Hitler aims to defeat the invasion or delay it for a year while seeking a diplomatic exit. Allies, however, believe the plans and defenses at Channel and North Sea coasts will still test any landing.
The public is urged to walk more and ride less as wartime demands strain gasoline and tire supplies. A high authority predicts 1944 will see increased walking to conserve resources while benefiting health, with military needs prioritized and the return of plentiful cars postponed.
The article extols March sun as a benevolent force that softens the chill, melts ice and frost, and prompts life to stir. It describes sunlit mornings and afternoons, sap rising, buds forming, and nature responding to the sun’s returning warmth, urging readers to enjoy and soak in this gentle revival.
Washington dispatch argues for changing presidential press conferences to allow advance review of questions. It cites Italian fleet episode and Churchill disclosures as risks of offhand answers and urges a written question rule to ensure careful, fully informed replies and reduce international misunderstandings.
Allied soldiers in the Naples theater express anger at postwar talk and insist the war remains the urgent duty. They see no near end, view Anzio and Cassino as costly campaigns, and resent homefront chatter about postwar plans. Morale hinges on fighting, not peace rumors.
Amid postwar routes talk an unnamed American airman endures frontline peril. He is described as facing a German tank and the sound of dive-bomber screams, with nothing else consuming his attention or energy.
Local items from March 10 1894 report the Baltimore Conference mission society anniversary with Rev Dr A B Leonard warning of China’s dire future. News notes breeding pens arrive for Buff Leghorn chickens from New York. Middletown ice houses remain unusually empty. Easter Monday brings Handy Andy at Brunswick Opera House with Berkley and Smith in leading roles. Carlisle ends his afternoon German dancing class in Junior Hall with Master Ralston Gildsborough and Mrs Marie Yeakle guiding a festive finale.
A bus operating Frederick to Washington left the road near Gatth ersburg injuring one and unsettling several. Frederick residents John Russell and Charles F P Knock were aboard. Knock cut by glass. At Middletown, Caswell W Hoffman suffered rib injuries loading ice. Frederick 1923 births total 268 with 232 deaths. Mrs Mary M Beale widow of Rev Dr David Beale died in Philadelphia at 68.
British commentator General Horace Sewell notes three single track railways crossing the Dnieper into Romania could not supply Nazi divisions in the Dnieper salient. He observes no general German withdrawal yet, while Germany’s supply lines shrink under Russian pressure and mudbound roads.
A parable on failure explains that moss on dying trees does not kill them, only clings to trees already dying. The author argues internal weaknesses cause failure, while circumstances or luck merely accompany it. Aimed at personal accountability and avoiding blame shifting.
A devotional verse fragment cites Isaiah references and a moody meditation on rebellion and spiritual guidance. The speaker laments those who seek counsel or cover without God’s spirit, warning that such actions add sin.
Maj Charles F Hemans testified before Judge Leland Carr in Lansing as the pay off man in a bribery scheme involving 20 Michigan state legislators. Investigators link a $20000 slush fund created by Detroit and South Bend finance firms to pressure passage of a small loan bill and grant better terms to lenders serving the poor.
History notes mark 1804 Louisiana Purchase transfer and 1876 Bell telephone line first sentence. Birth anniversaries list figures including John McCloskey and Anna Hyatt Huntington with birthplaces and ages. Horoscope warns sharp intellect may lead to distinction if passions kept in check. Potomac River receded after cresting 103 feet above normal following rain and snow melt.
Dorothy Dix offers stern remarks on male infidelity and its cost to families, urging accountability for rich and poor husbands who squander money on illicit pleasures, often harming children. A letter from A BR O Wise Girl advises delaying marriage until after the war, while an unhappy mother asks how to handle a grandmother term, warning against family squabbles over a child’s name.
The passage hints at a humorous reaction to a young woman becoming a grandmother. It suggests the crowd would rather exclaim delight at youth than question her age as a mother, reflecting ironic social expectations. The Bell Syndicate, inc.
A young man explains the best practice for sending a photo to a girl. He argues against framing the image and pressing the recipient to display it. The recommended approach is to send the unaltered photograph in the photographer’s original folder to avoid implying assumptions about her display or intentions.
A daily vocabulary note highlights common misuses in English. It contrasts words like obnoxious with offensive and odious and shows pronunciation guidance and a quirky rule: use a word three times and it is yours.
The author extols the useful alarm clock for waking sleepers with a sharp start and aiding restful sleep. It winds, sets, and operates nightly, delivering reliable performance even when mornings arrive gruffly. The piece thanks the device for its complete service and benefit.
Rosa Povich 73 mother of Washington Post sports columnist Shirley Povich died today in Washington while visiting her daughter Mrs. Benjamin Mensh. She had been a Bar Harbor resident.
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