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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1943
Page
4
The Evening Star announces publication from Winchester Virginia with prompt delivery suggested. Readers are asked to report delays or irregularities to maintain a perfect delivery system.
Subscription rates listed by mail or motor route with one year five dollars in advance and outside zones four dollars. carrier rates shown as blank. The page prints a Tuesday December 7 1943 date and a Isaiah bible verse about knowledge filling the earth.
General Lesley J. McNair argues in a wartime radio address that Allied victory hinges on infantry breaking Germany and Japan, despite air and naval superiority. He notes land forces must demoralize and defeat the enemy, with sea and air power aiding but not replacing ground combat.
The Newport News Times Herald reprints an editorial noting that while Tara Island in the Gilberts was captured last week, only today is a detailed casualty estimate available. The piece discusses incomplete casualty reporting and calls for full accountability.
A wartime analysis praises Marines for heroism at Tarawa while noting heavy losses and tough fortifications. It cites wind and tide changes that grounded boats, spurring debate over bombardment and timing. Analysts expect future invasions to push for improved techniques to reduce casualties.
The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration findings show a global food shortage. Allies plan to supply machinery seeds livestock and processing gear to distressed nations while returning soldiers resume farming to meet 2000 calorie per person daily targets.
A reflective prayer notes gratitude for strength to fight tyranny and end cruelty. The speaker recalls abused children and oppressed women, contrasts with a past world of freedom, and affirms resolve to persist until liberty and decency return.
Norfolk Times-Herald notes Louis Lepke Buchalter, blamed for numerous murders, remains alive as rivals over priority clash between Federal Justice and New York State. Attorney General Biddle delays pardon requests, prioritizing a narcotics sentence over executions. Editorial argues common sense and precedent favor New York. Presidential politics may influence the stalemate.
Ninety three city men are ordered to report for induction. Charles F. Sager, 58, perishes in a Gore house fire. Virginia court rules Sunday beer and wine sales legal. Peyton J. Marshall elected to Virginia State Horticultural Society board. Stephens City names William Lomax Parker mayor. Press barred from council budget debate. Fellowship Club urges county residents to join. Toy specials at local stores include five car set 98 cents and long-crying dolls 49 cents. 500 pound steel test wagons 98 cents. Mrs J Victor Arthur appointed to Winchester Little Theatre board.
Thieves remove cellar door and frame to enter Snider and Son’s store. Mrs. A M Baker, confined at home three weeks, shows improvement today. James Lee Catlett of the county is on a bear hunt.
John I. Sloat buys Tate J and Jacob Lauck property on South Main Street. W B Cornwell addresses Golden Rule Bible Class. Citizens urged to refrain from giving gold coins as Christmas gifts for patriotic gesture.
Forty years ago Gen. James H. Williams died at Woodstock and was a cousin of R. Gray Williams. Miss Sallie E. Williams died suddenly. A. L. Maupen and family leave the city to establish a new home at Prairie Grove Arkansas.
Many attend Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bazaar. Music featured by Miss Mamie Conway violinist William Reardon cornetist and Miss Mamie Spellman pianist. Helen daughter of H H Wood ward injured when kicked in face by horse. Plans made for chicken and waffle supper at home of Mrs E J Evans.
The page lists seven inquiries asking when American troops landed in Africa and elsewhere, horse stall headwear, army group locations, nicknames for cities, Soviet Republics, sea manuals breeding grounds, actors in Charley's Aunt, John Brown's Body era, burial postures, and site of Carlsbad Caverns.
Chungking reports reinforced Japanese troops pushing south across the Yuan river toward Changsha in Hunan while heavy fighting rages near Tehshan. The Chinese high command notes no reporting of combat inside Changteh for a second day, suggesting a Chinese defense at the gateway city may have fallen. Tehshan lies on the 100 mile road from Changteh to Changsha.
Wardensville High School presents the farce Please Mr Featherway performed by eight students on Thursday evening December 16. Cast includes Cecil Haycock Ward Whetsel James Walker Dorothy Brill Bernice Slater Betty Pilgrim Marguerite Ornedorff and Earleen Garrett with the plot involving a breach of promise suit and a poet bearded disguise ending in a happy finale.
A Washington analysis argues the Cairo pact mainly altered expectations about China’s dominance in Asia after World War II. It notes Japan’s military strength, scattered fronts in China, and Japan’s ongoing 22 divisions facing Russia, while Stalin avoids Cairo due to the Soviet-Japanese accord.
A two paragraph press association dispatch from India notes the Burma Naga road into China, hailed as the road to Tokyo. The report suggests Chiang Kai Shek will soon reveal further plans as Cairo agreements loom.
An old doctor returned to service advises ration board readers on medical questions about extra food allowances. He notes many requests for canned fruits and juices for conditions like diverticulitis and thyroid issues, often nonsensical and not medically justified. He argues ordinary rationing suffices for allergies and criticizes unpatriotic behavior in seeking special provisions.
The analysis notes Russia may gain Manchukuo claims while keeping pressure on Asia. It warns that Japanese dispersal across Burma and the Indies could open the Cairo offensive path for Allies. It also observes China and Russia cooperation against Japan remains strong with Chiang Kai-Shek.
Hollywood reports Bing Crosby Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour travel their last road together after Road to Singapor e Road to Zanzibar and Road to Morocco. Paramount says the trio will be broken up due to manpower shortages. Lamour jokes about kissing both stars in one film.
Roanoke district OPA rationing officer Henry H Ruthough resigns effective December 15 to return to his automobile business. This is the first resignation at the district office involving a division head and follows the Roanoke office organized on November 1, 1942.
The Star pledges comprehensive reporting across local national and world events to keep readers informed with timely updates and in depth analysis from staff reporters and correspondents.
Beth Kinnan, a serious yet hopeful secretary turned housekeeper, searches for work as World War II looms. After Judge Mayfield’s death, she balances care for Andrea and Jim while seeking a government post in Washington with the help of Dennis Archer and bank contact Mr Simmons.
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