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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1945
Page
3
Daily se. Mail established 1825 lists subscription rates by mail and carrier including zone pricing. It notes association with the Associated Press and copyright rights for news dispatches and local news published therein.
President Truman urges cooperation and self denial as American armies move across the continent to the Pacific theater. Transportation must handle two thirds more work in ten months, with armed services and munitions receiving priority while West Coast routes face unprecedented crowds.
The article contrasts the current flow of American troops between wars with the 1919 homecoming. It notes a longer, ongoing deployment after more than three and a half years of war participation, with troops moving from one conflict to the next. It highlights optimism about peak performance against Japan and the new era of continuous military mobilization.
A battered report claims Australian troops faced surprising resistance on a tropical island. Local adepts used poison spears and sharp implements, aided by fear and limited gear. Japanese forces pressed to hold and burn fields as Barnes campaign advances inland.
Report states wells can be restored quickly and two vital airfields are in Allied hands with island control likely days away. Credit for the achievement goes to the wild man of Borneo and his fellow tribesmen.
General Arnold foresees the air war against Japan delivering over 5 000 tons daily, about 2 000 000 tons yearly, with B 29s carrying ten tons per mission. Wheat harvest begins in the Southwest amid storage strains, potato bugs forecast losses, non inflammable gasoline near, and five million Japanese left homeless by B 29 raids. Tokyo lacks radar but relies on intuition against planes. Inflation skilled by Chinese experts in dollars per dollar.
City policemen were instructed to watch sanitary conditions and the hog pens while monitoring waste water on streets. John Loudenslager Jr. spoke to the Board of Street Commissioners about unemployed men not being used to reset curbs or pave. Harry F.R. Rudy was re elected treasurer of the Maryland Pharmaceutical Association after three terms. The annual Presbyterian reunion is set for July 13 at Pen Mar Park. Cacapon Power Company has no contract to place 20 electric lights in Hancock.
The Treasury Department announced sweeping new rules aimed at wiping out state fines enforcing federal prohibition. It says plans will track bootleg interests tied to City Bank, secured by Hook Corn, and targets theft at cemeteries with theft of flowers. Several people were seen taking roses and would face prosecution.
Alvin Steinkopf writes on liberated Prague as it struggles to rebuild and endure. The city shows scarred landmarks like Pražský hrad and the National Museum, while streets buzz with restored trams and markets. Rationing, currency confusion, and a hard life test residents, especially women, as work efforts and shortages shape daily life.
Baltimore notes a resolution from the Maryland Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars supporting postwar military and naval training for all male citizens aged 18. The measure urges House passage, arguing preparedness prevents war and aids national protection in emergencies.
A compact devotional discusses the limit of religious conviction under life’s pressures. It argues inner spiritual strength holds when outer circumstances fail, urging faith to guard the inner life. A separate town column quips about hailstorm damage and a local editor’s humorous note, followed by home decor tips.
Washington notes a tense closed Small Business Committee session in which Senator Jim Murray clashed with Senator Allen Ellender over management and staff access. Amid interruptions, Murray defended the chair and the panel’s use of agency personnel. Ellender’s complaints shifted after the vote backed Murray on hearings, staff borrowing, and publication matters.
A veteran recalls the sinking and heroic rescue aboard the Franklin during World War II. He encourages telling the tale of the ship under Japanese attack, the dead and maimed, and the surviving crew who carried the battered carrier into port, preserving Yankee pride and Navy glory for future generations.
Camp Somerset commander Col Eugene J Fitzgerald rejected charges that German prisoners of war in Snow Hill area farms are being starved. He said Berlin branch camp meals average 5490 calories, above the 2500 to 3700 calories per War Department directive, amid protests from local editors to Maryland congressmen alleging deliberate starvation.
Frederick police report fireman Charles E. Studebaker aged 36 was electrocuted Friday while attempting to repair a jammed electric coal hoist in Hood College central heating plant. He left a widow and five children. address N Potomac St. Phone 2525.
The Pangborn Corporation reports war bond purchases totaling 112275 for the 7th War Loan, beating the 109200 local quota. Employees from shop and office combined have long exceeded their targets across five drives, with per worker bond sales averaging 150 dollars in this drive.
A historical note states that beer served as the main morning beverage in the Middle Ages, widely consumed by households before other drinks. The statement highlights a daily routine where ale replaced water for breakfast, reflecting period dietary customs.
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