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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1941
Page
12
The admiralty announced roughly 4,007,000 tons of Axis shipping sunk captured or scuttled through August 16. German losses totaled 2,321,000 tons Italian 1,533,000 Finnish 34,000 and 119,000 deemed useful to the enemy. Including air attacks 51 ships about 200,000 tons were claimed sunk by the Russians.
An eyewitness at a public garage discusses a Ukraine frontline scenario with the German push toward the Volga and the Persian border, noting weather delays, the Soviet defense, and the strategic impact on the Middle East. He considers the odds of Hitler overrunning Ukraine and the potential boost to Allied positions if the Red Army holds.
Treasury data shows receipts of 9.04 million and expenditures of 39.58 million on Aug 16, with gross debt at 50.16 billion. The daily increase equals 20.15 million over the prior day.
Judith Kelly wins the Harper prize for Marriage Is a Private Affair. The $10,000 award was decided by judges Louis Bromfield Clifton Fadiman and Josephine W Johnson. Kelly, a Beverly Mass. author, is noted for balancing marriage motherhood and a career and the book is available at Handley Library.
Baltimore August 19. Day shift resumed with no incident after a night of a protest work stoppage at Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point plant. Eight arrested, over 20 injured, clashes with company police and workers, as pickets blocked entrances and an American flag was hung to deter entry. Fontecchio said the action demonstrated union strength and drew attention to intimidation claims.
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