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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1944
Page
3
Daily Hagerstown notice lists post office entry as second class. Advertises J Garvis Hager and S E Phillips General CG and BP with contact 14-1. Subscription rates shown by zone including monthly and yearly prices, mentions Associated Press rights and exclusive use of news dispatches.
The piece reports rumors that Heinrich Himmler and the Junker generals maneuver to confine Hitler and run the war without his interference. It suggests Hitler’s power wanes while defense holds, crediting army generals for stabilizing Germany after France evacuation.
In a pivotal Saar basin drive, General Patton's Third Army advances amid fierce German resistance. The campaign is portrayed as crucial for Germany's survival, with every yard gained impacting the war's outcome while Allied forces push through rain into inner Germany.
A garbled report notes porcupines chewing two or three synthetic tires and a possible tie to factory alcohol use. The New York State Conservation Department warned motorists about porcupine damage to rubber products, mentioning a war angle and unusual incidents.
A historical clipping notes tales of animals consuming odd items from copper coins in clams to radium in Sioux Falls, and even a catfish impregnated with nitrocellulose that exploded when cooked. It remarks how New Yorkers seek a wartime angle to these oddities.
Prof. Felix Gustafson of the University of Michigan reports that natural gas in small amounts does not injure tomato, sunflower, snapdragon, marigold, tulip or carnation plants. One to two percent pipeline natural gas caused minimal damage to cut flowers, while manufactured gas added briefly caused injury that reversed when natural gas remained.
At the office of Alexander Armstrong Jr the Hagerstown Assembly Club organized with J C Lane as president W N Simmons as vice president and Dr Victor D Miller as secretary treasurer The city reports large water supplies with 34 million gallons in the new reservoir and 11 million in the old one The Potomac is frozen and colder weather bounds the region Benjamin Flor of Hagerstown dies at his Sumyenue home from pneumonia
A Santa Claus effort by the Kings Daughters plans help for a large number of poor families in the county this year. A Shenandoah Valley cavern near Luray is noted for beauty, while West Virginia and Potomac groups are referenced in a broader regional note. The FE head, Wil Bamrel Goempers, is mentioned returning to the United States after a report involving the queen.
AP News features writer notes Japan's navy has been cut to a "rant" while the United States Navy becomes the world's strongest. The October battle of the Philippines showcased a shifted naval balance with heavy Japanese losses and growing U S power in the Pacific, aided by new ships and carriers like Alaska and Guam.
The text argues liberty depends on effort to protect rights, warns against selfish forces undermining freedoms, and calls for legal enforcement at national and international levels. It cites historical constitutional belief, notes wartime urgency, and urges shaping a better democratic civilization through determined action.
The southern portion of Ontario contains the densest population in Canada, concentrating most people, economic activity, and infrastructure in a narrow band near lakes and major cities. This region drives national demographics and urban growth patterns.
Washington dispatch recounts Churchill directing General Scobie to “keep and dominate Athens” and to open fire on any armed male resisting British authority. The orders authorize internments and harsh street control, with Churchill promising support and urging escalation to suppress ELAS.
Just Folks by Jack Miner reflects on returning geese discovering a friend's death. The poem asks whether flocks will stay with the remaining birds or search for the departed, noting both young and old birds sorrow and dangers hunters faced.
In a tense exchange, Greece faces high interest on foreign loans with rates seen from 7.75 to 16 percent. EAMER proposes lowering to about 5 percent and other concessions, pitting the Brij Government against leftist groups and Hambro's Bank amid Athens tensions.
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