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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1941
Page
3
Dr. I C Riggin urges New Year health goals focusing on sleep, walking, balanced meals, avoiding self drugging, accident prevention, regular digestion, and dental visits. He advises consulting the family doctor and developing daily will to stay fit through 10 specific resolutions.
A clipped war chronology recalls June events with Nazi advance toward Moscow and invasion orders, Bismarck and Hood battles, British actions in Iraq, Germany Turkey pact, and Allied pauses as Churchill and Roosevelt discuss the Atlantic Charter. Russia, Ukraine, Malaya, and Indo China figures show shifts and alliances.
A year of global fighting saw the first German retreat and the United States entering full war. Key events include U boats and destroyers clashing in the Atlantic, Pearl Harbor attack, Britain’s Libya front, and leaders Roosevelt Churchill Stalin and Hirohito shaping war aims and alliances.
Cairo correspondent describes three weeks with the British Eighth Army watching Tobruk area thrust toward Bengasi. Italians in Giovanni Berta surrender after brief resistance. one artillery unit delayed briefly. Notes harsh desert conditions, rain, improvised bivouacs, and Mussolini era forts used as hospitals.
Government geologists report rich high grade iron ore on Kasaan Peninsula Alaska less than 600 miles from Seattle via Inside Passage. With Grand Coulee and Bonneville power, Pacific Northwest could support a steel industry rivaling Youngstown and Bethlehem. Deposits may exceed 2 000 000 tons each and hold national significance for wartime steel needs.
A Baltimore report cites wet feet among soldiers as cause of a severe infectious jaundice. Dr. Packchanian reported isolating the germ from 40 humans, 25 dogs, and many rats, noting rats and dogs spread it. Susceptible groups include trenches and miners. moist conditions and rat control are key. A second study from NIH described a new bacteriophage form found in major city sewage and effective against one streptococcus strain.
The Etude notes Victoria's lifelong love of music, detailing her piano skill, harp training, and a pleasing soprano voice. It mentions that prominent visiting musicians in England were invited to perform before the Queen, highlighting her support for the arts.
Manila observers report a shift from impotence to resolve as residents unite after two air raids. President Roosevelt’s assurances boost morale while workers stack shelters. crowds flee to cover as air raids continue.
Taxi drivers resume reckless driving as daytime movies play behind sandbags. Night lights brighten after blackout ended while residents recover from darkness. A new restaurant named Nichevo opens and night clubs reopen as public worry eases. Manila remains largely intact though war damage appears along waterfronts and Nichols Field area.
Clarke County Regional Defense Council announced the formation of a Distribution Committee for Berryville and Clarke county. Ed Lee represents the Defense Council with Townsend Burwell and Irvin Price, plus Miss MacDonald and Thomas as coordinators. More than 300 citizens have registered for volunteer defense work, and an additional supply of registration cards is being distributed.
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