News 1 MFO Co Freights September 10 1943
The Frederick Maryland paper lists the issue date as Friday September 10 1943. It is an Associated Press member publication with standard copyright and circulation notes.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1943
Page
4
The Frederick Maryland paper lists the issue date as Friday September 10 1943. It is an Associated Press member publication with standard copyright and circulation notes.
Tokyo miscalculated in World War II era battles as Japan loses posts from the Philippines to New Guinea. Conquest costs, with Singapore Java and Burma draining forces, and plans for India and Australia falter as naval blitzes fail. The British in India prove insufficient to stop incursions, forcing a defensive shift.
The analysis shows one in four drafted men rejected for physical incapacity, echoing WWI results. Modern draft exams seek higher mental and spiritual fitness, yet many candidates fail training. The focus shifts from accepting stronger recruits to improving mass physical fitness for national defense.
Vern Heugland recounts a raid on a Japanese base at Wak that left a B 28 bomber nearly unmanageable. The crew suffered severe injuries including pilot shrapnel and co-pilot arm and facial wounds as the fuselage bore 52 holes. Only the radioman waist gunner escaped uninjured and aided mates by binding wounds and tending oxygen masks.
In Washington on September 10, discussions center on a wide range of postwar Italy issues. Rehabilitation plans, civilian needs, and maintaining Italian sovereignty are stressed as crucial for securing Balkan support and enabling future Allied operations. The Italian Navy's loyalty to Badoglio is noted as valuable to the Allied cause.
A radio operator describes how the crew of a B 25 dealt with injuries after receiving morphine injections despite no first aid guidance. The wounded pilot performed a flawless belly landing and four men were rushed to a hospital as the waist gunner recalls the brutal experiences and the sense of immense manpower aboard.
Seventy five years ago notes report editor Cassell of Mechanicsburg attempting self harm with a gun after handling it by the muzzle. Fredericktown visitors head to the World Fair aboard the Pennsylvania Railroad including M E Doll L M Nixdorff and several Misses. Four bridge spans over the Potomac at Brunswick remain unfinished with Maryland approaches to be altered. A porch obscured by running vines at Wm C Johnson’s Revard street home is noted. Charles H Doll leaves the Rodock and Noidia dry goods store after three years with Joe Kennedy as merchant tailor nearby.
Twenty years ago on September 10 1925 Lovettsville faced a damaging fire endangering the town with about 30000 in losses. Residents witnessed a dramatic blaze near Arcon Bridge with many noting the event and its impact on nearby communities.
A mixed list of historical anniversaries and births includes John J. Crittenden of Kentucky born Versailles and other figures like Joseph Wheeler, Charles Sanders Peirce, and Isaac OK Funk. It notes treaties, inventions, university milestones, and notable events from 1785 to 1987 with birthday mentions and a horoscope.
The piece notes the Allied pressure on Hitler's Europe and the Italian front as Russian advances tighten the vise. It cites Roosevelt's warning that the war will grow tougher and describes Allied air strikes from Italian bases and a looming test near the Po valley. It also describes sea power shifts to the Pacific as Japan suffers losses in the South and Southwest Pacific.
Excerpt presents questions and answers on extinct dinosaur flesh tasted in Siberia, Xi Jinping style misattribution, Ninth Air Force commander, Ezra Pound treason indictment, and Argyll Rooms entertainment history with Liszt and Mendelssohn in London.
A passionate verse by Edith H. Shank condemns complacent citizens who drink to gods in safe rooms while brave men fight and die. The poem calls on truth seekers to return and shame the hypocrites who avoid battle, promising an enduring reckoning.
Weather summary lists four hour precipitation and September figures with grams of unclear values. Mentions IRR forecast for September 1 and past month totals. Includes high and low temperatures from yesterday and last year, sunset and sunrise times, moonrise and moonset, and river conditions around Monocacy Potomac Ceresville and Knoxville.
Washington reports Gen George C Marshall's biennial War Department compliance summary from July 1 1941 to June 30 1943. It chronicles aid preparations with Australia to improve Rabaul Port Moresby airfields and Balikpapan Singapore bombing runs, flights of Flying Fortresses to the Philippines, financing hurdles, supply shortages, and the Dutch arms aid reversal, plus early troop and vessel movements and the impact of Corregidor's fall on Japanese plans.
A sequence of social events in Frederick County includes Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston visiting the Francis Scott Key hotel for a photography exhibit on the mezzanine floor. Other notices mention Navy man Yeoman Richard C. Molesworth on leave, Commander Gambrill returning to Frederick, and Mrs. Harris hosting tea at Rock Hall near Dickerson.
Christening took place Tuesday afternoon for the Victory ship Philip F. Thomas named after the great grandfather of Miss Dobbin, a former Maryland governor. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Ralph E Sheber and others at the event.
A physician notes that tetanus toxoid immunization has reduced deaths from tetanus in modern warfare and civilian life. The article explains disease causes, entry through wounds, and the protective plan of three injections, with boosters after a year, including combined diphtheria toxoid for dual immunity.
A short essay compares life to a sailboat facing storms. In calm times sails suffice, but a real storm requires inner power and faith to endure. The piece emphasizes eternal verities over worldly philosophies when crises arrive, urging reliance on inner strength.
English lesson hints cover usage missteps pronunciation and spelling. Notes emphasize singular subject agreement mispronunciations and selecting precise synonyms for irritated actions. The entry highlights demonstration of feeling, as in The child is very demonstrative.
Preventive medicine notes tetanus toxoid as a means to prevent wounds from becoming fatal. The text emphasizes careful wound cleansing and vaccination to protect civil and military populations from the deadly disease.
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