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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1941
Page
6
A December 30, 1941 devotional note quotes Psalm 121:3 about divine protection and constant vigilance. The brief item emphasizes faith guidance for readers during wartime.
Wartime policies reshape American colleges and high schools with enrollments falling across institutions. A 1941 survey shows a 9.2 percent drop for full-time higher education students, while freshmen decline 4.5 percent. law school enrollment falls 29.1 percent. Universities move to three-year medical programs and year round instruction, with naval service expansions and anticipated further drops as more students are drafted.
The article explains Article 25 of the Hague Convention of 1907 forbidding the attack or bombardment of undefended towns or buildings, noting the phrase by whatever means includes air action. It discusses definitions of defended versus undefended cities and historical disputes such as Atlanta in 1864 when Confederates argued bombardment was unnecessary after withdrawal.
General Sherman argued lines near Atlanta caused wild shells to fall in the city. In 1914 German warships bombarded Scarborough, while Germans accused Russians of bombing Memel. Germany argued the Hague Convention was not universal. Cities in Rhineland Belgium and England faced general aerial bombardment. France charged Paris bombardment violated the Convention, yet Damascus was later heavily bombarded.
The text argues that both World Wars saw German authorities justify bombardments of undefended towns to break civilian morale. It cites Rotterdam's destruction after surrender delays, Belgrade’s 1941 open city status yet fall, and notes Paris and Brussels spared when declared open cities in 1940.
The Baltimore Evening Sun notes that after World War II began in Japan 92.4 percent of the world population lives in or near combat zones. It cites 2,126,520,000 total world population and 164,733,399 not yet in conflict, with Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa showing varied war statuses.
A Charlottesville bus overheard exchange between two housemaids about harming a crying infant. One suggests holding the child over a gas range to quiet it, then replacing it in bed, a method described as dangerous and potentially permanently damaging to the heart. The witness did not act.
In a wartime innovation the Packers unveil a lard based insulation for frozen meat shipments, leveraging wartime supply shifts and the need to keep perishables viable as German shipping and refrigeration space decline. The piece notes war spurred food industry advances including canning, bees, sugar, and margarine.
Hugh S. Johnson praises Major General Jonathan Mayhew Wainright known as Skinny, detailing his West Point days, uniform quirks, and enduring leadership. The piece contrasts Wainright with MacArthur, notes his honor and combat readiness, and laments potential reinforcement delays in Luzon.
The Winchester Evening Star advertises a practical Household Budget Booklet for 1942. It promises monthly account pages and model budgets for all incomes, urging readers to send ten cents postpaid to Washington D C for a copy.
A column excerpt discusses how men and women tolerate winter and summer temperatures differently. An industrial test shows women feel cooler in men’s clothes and men feel warmer in women’s clothes, with skin and limb temperatures quantified.
Reader can obtain factual answers by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington DC. Include three cents for reply.
A compilation of rapid factual Q and A including Roosevelt radio reach about 90 million, Stalin birthplace near Tifilis, Luzon area 40 814 square miles, taps origin from taptoe, Denver post office inscription, Cuba independence in 1902, giant clams weigh 400 pounds, war declaration time 4 10 PM December 8 1941, Chesapeake Bay largest US inlet, Rockefeller net estate 26 410 837, Providence Plantations origin, Hirohito称 as Man on White Horse, 1940 police fatalities 13, Indian population in Oklahoma Arizona New Mexico, leopard max length eight feet.
In a note of wartime distress the article recalls a German bombing blitz that left London in a state of emergency for twelve hours. It also mentions local actions like a forestry crew removing cedar trees near Frederick County orchards and social notices including a December wedding announcement for Mary Kathryn Striker and Clarence Hershman.
Ten years ago efforts pressed to widen the Valley Pike from here to the West Virginia line. A toy top called the Yo Yo has swept Winchester with theatres sponsoring proficiency contests. Unemployment in Virginia shows improvement according to Richmond sources.
Twenty years ago, alert mechanics at H. W. Ebert's garage capture a Washington car thief who tried to sell a stolen vehicle locally. Edward Stinson, a veteran pilot, breaks all records for staying aloft with a 26 hour flight.
Twenty five years ago reports detail heavy combat as German shock troops launch a major offensive in the Meuse river area. A Winchester youth escapes Washington jail for the third time in a month. The State Corporation Commission pushes to convert Northwestern Grade into a federal highway.
Forty years after his prominence in Winchester and Frederick County Judge John Brannon, a respected figure in the region, passes away at his Weston West Virginia residence.
A list of seven study questions covers topics from World War I to literature. It asks who were called Boche in WWI, which hand holds the torch on the Statue of Liberty, the Land of the Rising Sun, who said I am the light of the world, whether the Balkan Peninsula is in Europe, Monroe era politics, Gulf Coast border states, the NFL team known as the Eagles, casein’s main animal source, and Dickens’s Little Nell.
A concise note explains that one may claim ownership of an object and affirm it, but cannot claim to have been fooled or elected on another’s behalf. The statement discusses how assertion and belief differ in legal and practical terms.
In Central Luzon on December 30, a new ally joins the Allied effort against Japan. A figure called General Tomas, ruler of local Baluga people, presents himself to American officers with poisoned arrows and an antique cartridge belt. He claims Balugas, approved by their tribal council led by King Alfonso, will aid the United States in the war. Earlier Tomas reportedly captured three airborne operatives and handed them to American forces.
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