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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1942
Page
4
A faded notice from The News explains subscription rates and mail procedures. It notes association with the Associated Press and the Audit Bureau of Circulations and requests writers' real names with any opinions published.
In a March move Hitler remilitarized the Rhineland, a act seen as breaking Versailles and Locarno. France did little beyond a note, while Britain and the U S failed to enforce, emboldening Mussolini and Hitler. The piece mourns the missed chance to avert war and marks a costly misstep in the struggle for freedom.
Foreign correspondent Pierre J. Huss warned at the New York Advertising Club that Hitler would strike the United States and Britain in 1942 with mass forces. He claimed 1,000,000 German troops were moved to Europe and envisaged an Alaska attack and a Panama Canal assault with paratroop support. He argued Britain falling would open the Atlantic to German power and that the Nazis and Japanese would press the war on America until stopped. A final note mentions Vikings failing to colonize America due to scurvy.
Naval officer Capt. John A. Gade in All My Born Days recounts Allied intelligence work behind front lines in World War I. He details his Norway Sweden Denmark assignments, German Copenhagen wires, Danish submarine data, and postwar troop transports with vivid, personal anecdotes.
The report shows 24 hour precipitation ending 8 a.m. today none. March to date 1.89 inches vs normal 3.48 inches. March 1941 actual 2.13 inches. Deficiency in 1942 precipitation to March 1 stands at 2.03 inches. Yesterday high 53, low last night 27. Sun times and moonrise details provided.
George and Albert Schroeder move the Law Library Association contents to the Armory on Court street. Public roads are in poor condition with mud holes and ruts. A new telephone is added to F W Staub’s grocery on North Market street. A Lincoln Engelbrecht leaves for Halitown West Virginia to help plastering work for about a week. The U B conference final session at Walkersville notes officers elected and district assignments made.
Charles Wertheimer buys E Dwight McCain's 28 acre tract north of the Frederick pike opposite the Country Club site, enlarging his holdings to about 728 acres in the area. An overheated stove caused a fire at John Keefer's 20 East South Street home, damaging second floor, neighbors and volunteers battling flames before fire crews arrived. After 33 years away, Henry Gerlich visits Frederick from Newark Ohio and notes town changes while staying with Christian Gerlach on Bentz Street. Clyde M Ron ey and wife purchase the two story brick home at 51 Trail Avenue from Florence M Flook.
Washington discusses the sweeping reorganization shaping the Army with the new Service of Supply absorbing the Quartermaster Corps and other admin arms. SOS chief Maj. Gen. Somervell links to production chief Lt. Gen. Knudsen as it centralizes procurement, storage, and transport for combat troops.
The piece urges calm as tires sugar and soap run short. It asserts steadfast support for munitions and urges the public to endure shortages with minimal complaint, praising gains in weapons and aircraft and urging continued home effort.
A quiz asks three questions about naval training at Pensacola and New London, whether Yale faced enemy fire, and how to treat a person from Emma Haven, implying enemy alien concerns. The item notes answers appear on the last page.
Volunteer citizen defense workers in New York City are being trained by television at more than 100 viewing posts under supervision for the Police Department.
A compact ledger of notable anniversaries and birthdays, listing figures from science, exploration, missions and journalism. The items reference Joseph Priestley Eleazar Parmly Lorenzo Delmonico James Hepburn Gulick Charles Hallock Percival Lowell and others with dates of birth and death, plus era events like Columbus reaching Spain and the open door policy. The piece ends with a brief horoscope and a note on dental theory.
Allied observers describe spring thaw as the main obstacle to major operations north of Smolensk and around Leningrad. Russian defenses gain mobility as mud recedes, while German high command fears ground and weather limits before June. Reports note Russian pushes along Lake Ilmen and toward Luga Junction, with Leningrad siege forces reinforcing in a widening offensive.
Washington report notes Donald Nelson, production chief, advocates labor management committees to improve production yet critics warn the plan risks union control and political influence. The War Production Board and CIO ties raise concern over government role and possible loss of managerial sovereignty amid wartime needs.
The piece uses Kierkegaard's crossroads metaphor to ponder moral choice in daily life and eternal destiny. It asserts Jesus Christ as the way, the truth, and the life, calling Him the alphabet of life to reveal God's message.
The text advises correct pronoun case with examples and defines hyperbole as evident exaggeration. It promotes daily vocabulary growth and clarifies pronunciation and accent for the word hyperbole. It cites the author’s writings as marked by hyperbole.
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