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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1941
Page
4
Subscription rates listed include one month two dollars twenty two cents and yearly options with carrier and mail delivery, covering fourth to sixth and eighth zones. The paper notes association with the Associated Press and reserves rights for local and special dispatches.
Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson said tanks will roll out at 3 100 per month by 1943 with 2 000 medium tanks, 1 000 light tanks, and 100 heavy tanks. Light tanks of 14 tons began production April 1 and are proving effective in Libya with a ratio of three light to one medium tank in current operations.
The piece argues that Germany misjudged Russian armed strength by midsummer, opening a 2000 mile front and facing its first defeat. It notes morale issues, Hitler's command struggle, Goebbels reporting Europe’s loot cannot clothe troops for a harsh winter, revealing the depth of the German crisis.
The piece argues German morale will deteriorate as winter quarters settle in Moscow and Leningrad. It doubts a U S war would bring hope or victory and suggests Hitler might attempt a dramatic coup to rally the populace. Future reporting will hinge on numerous small dispatches about the Nazi mindset rather than front-line updates.
London and Washington push for an inter Allied supreme War council to coordinate hostilities against the Axis. Aims include a grand strategic plan, resource conservation, and general directions to align land and sea campaigns across Europe Asia and Africa, avoiding the 1917 dual advisory flaw.
Census figures show substantial drops in farm and livestock values in Washington county over the decade. Livestock value fell from 2,126,580 in 1929 to 488 in 1939, while crops valued at 4,460,787 in 1929 dropped to 2,985,416 in 1939. County farms numbered 2,516 in 1940, with values sliding from 5,263,270 in 1929 to 5,458,756 in 1939.
West Virginia dispatches prompt a CIO reply disputing claims of a company dominated union at Richwood. The CIO accuses propagandists of backing Cherry River Boom and Lumber Co. while noting limited union support, low crew levels, and pay issues amid repeated arbitration attempts.
A fragment recalls the 27th Pursuit Squadron and World War I aerial exploits, while criticizing CIO strategies and Governor Neely’s administration. The writer argues unions pursue subsidies and legal dues checks, warning of fascist tendencies in Richwood and West Virginia.
Christmas week birthdays are noted with humor as the season’s cheer dims for those born near Christmas. The poem recalls missing revelry, gifts, and festive warmth, ending with a toast to birthday folks and a quip about war and naval victories.
In Manhattan a reporter recalls the SS Normandie’s debut and dramatic decline. He hears a chilling tale of rats gnawing the ship’s tapestries and even a Jesus figure in the chapel, then revisits the vessel after government takeover to find nothing altered.
Officers and directors of the Hagerstown Fair Association were nominated without opposition at a stockholders meeting. With no further nominations possible, all present officials are assured of re election next Saturday. Nominations listed include President Andrew K Coffman and Directors such as Joseph J Baker, David W Ankeney, Elmera A Corderman, William H Cunningham, Simon L Downey, Charles W Myer, William McHenry, Thomas W Panghor, Dr Robert C Snavely and James T Wolfe. A New York bookst ore reports Frazer's Golden Bough as its steady best seller.
A Babson Syndicate column reflects on King George V and his philosophy of accepting life’s limits. It argues that royal or commoner, success comes from meeting incidents with resilience and choosing to like what is endured, shaping courage over bitterness.
A wartime column argues that US Army and Navy failed to provide long-range pursuit planes to defend Wake, Midway, and the Philippines after Pearl Harbor. It highlights Seversky’s push for longer-range fighters, Arnold’s rebuke, and the need for aircraft to reach outposts without Navy transport help.
Gloria Laura Morgan Vanderbilt aged 17 wed Pasquale Di Cieco, an actors' agent, at noon Sunday in Santa Barbara Mission. The ceremony was attended by about 40 relatives and friends, including her mother Gloria Vanderbilt, with Father Leonard officiating.
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