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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1945
Page
4
An old newspaper fragment notes appointment in Hagerstown for a second class postmaster Os Garvin Hager, with reference to G and PB, advance phone details, and zone charges. It credits Associated Press material and reserves rights for publication. publication dates uncertain.
The Senate War Investigating Committee will inquire into how war materials left over from Europe are salvaged or left in place. Stockpiles across England and the continent include tanks, shells, typewriters and K rations. Officials seek a civilian check on decisions to avoid waste while ensuring dangerous items do not fall into the wrong hands.
The article notes Belgium has received about 48 million dollars in reverse lend-lease while contributing only about 0.5 million, highlighting the uneven distribution under the 35 billion dollar supplies program as the war winds down. It argues that unless Russia enters war against Japan, lend-lease for the Soviets may fade.
The article discusses how legends arise around famous figures like Hitler after death. It cites historical claims that Marshal Ney escaped execution and lived in America, and that John Wilkes Booth survived Lincoln's assassination. It notes such survival rumors persist for centuries and may surround Hitler if his body is never found.
Friendly natives are depicted aiding white boys wounded and afraid lost in jungles. They are nursed and fed in huts of black and red, showing courage and pity. The poem asserts that true brotherhood crosses speech barriers and cultural divides through acts of heart.
The Hancock Tennis Club is organized amid talk of a partnership between a prominent Hagerstown lawyer and a noted investor at the Court House. Wabash station at Hancock incurs cost and a local man, ALR Mowen of 779 West Frank, is named in the scene. A machine to disinfect houses and vermin is described as gasoline powered.
On a Tarakan visit I met the ship’s mascot a rooster named GQ short for General Quarters. The crew also had One Easy and a dog Queen among pets as long deployments stretch toward a year and a half. The men discuss homesickness and the drift away from life ashore while a ship’s routine keeps rolling.
Washington dispatch notes Pat Hurley, ex-war secretary and ambassador to China, met Stalin to press for a unified China. Stalin gave only broad platitudes, but Hurley’s telegram to Washington suggested support for Chiang Kai Shek, prompting Chiang to push for a northern Chinese alignment. Meanwhile, Mrs Hurley’s bracelet gift sparks suspicions in Chinese circles about impartiality.
The passage reflects enduring hardship from enforced absence, detailing continued suffering away from a wife or sweetheart, friends, or old familiar places. It conveys emotional strain, loneliness, and a sense of isolation tied to separation.
A vintage ad asserts St Joseph Aspirin is the world’s largest seller at 10c and urges buyers to choose a larger 100 tablet size for 5c, marketing cost savings and dependable relief to readers.
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