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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
4
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Discussions reveal France as the focal point for civil governance after Nazi defeat. De Gaulle pushes for immediate recognition of a civil regime behind advancing Allied lines, while Allies favor delaying elections until repatriation of 3,000,000 forced laborers. Belgium and others seek quick civil authority, but military control remains until unconditional Axis surrender.
The Office of War Information faces pressure to curb public forecasts on war duration. Secretaries Stimson and Knox are urged to bar Army and Navy commanders from stating countdowns, while grand strategy argues such predictions could aid the enemy and dampen morale among workers and bond buyers.
The passage notes soldiers’ aim to finish the job and return home, with the expectation that centering the effort on a specific date boosts morale and motivates the fighting men.
A past editorial urges parents to enforce regular eight to nine hours of sleep for children and ensure nutritious food. It cites a health study of 60,000 pupils showing underweight rates and poor rest as common, blaming modern media and activities for sleep loss and stressing parental control as essential.
The article contrasts Hitler’s claims of genius and mastery with the entry of the United States into the war. It notes Britain and America’s resolve, Allied advances in Italy, Germany’s ruin, and Hitler’s prophetic failure. It closes by invoking a religious warning about fearing Providence.
Bougainville dispatch shows Marine private first class John Hurn Wyandotte Michigan wounded by Japanese machine gun. Navy Corpsman treats injuries and asks if anything else can be done. The wounded man jokes asking for a letter from home.
One year ago fifty hundred thousand Germans fell at Stalin grad. Cologne received a shower from Block Busters. All local Red Cross officers were re-elected. Five years ago Virginia decided to erect a Stonewall Jackson monument. Arthur Lee Henry died at Harrisonburg. Elks offered a $100 prize for best original definition of Americanism.
Mayor Anderson and Andrew Bel are invited to attend a Chamber of Commerce gathering at the Willard Hotel in Washington. Rotarians plan a separate meeting in Detroit. Harry C. Stouffer retires as Postmaster.
Twenty years ago President Woodrow Wilson died today. The home of W A Baker at 407 South Washington was badly damaged by fire. A Norma Talmadge film titled Ashes of Vengeance is playing in town.
Uncle Tom's Cabin is the current show at the Empire. Mrs. T J Cradoff visits relatives at Lacey Springs Virginia. Taylor Morgan dies at his parents home.
Missionary to Japan Rev. Dr. Pexwy delivers talk at the Lutheran Church. J. M. Beutell is reported ill at his Valley Pike home. John Thomas Company scheduled to give a concert at Fairfax Hall.
Forty five years ago Mrs. Charles McCarty suffers an epileptic fit and falls on Water Street. Miss Portia Baker departs for a visit in Baltimore. Miller Streitz is ill with the grippe.
A reader quiz list asks about WWII air force losses 1943 and the Suez channel a top ace names and dates. It presents true false questions and asks for missing proverb word.
The administration backed Green-Lucas federal ballot bill cleared its first Senate hurdle 68 to 23 defeating a state's rights amendment by Senator Overton that would restore local registration and poll tax voting requirements for uniformed service members. A House rebuff followed and Overton pressed further with a third repeal amendment targeting 1942 federal election law provisions waiving poll taxes and local registration.
Handy Fuel reports a Wichita plant drilled a gas well after failing to secure enough gas for heating. The article notes oil and gas are plentiful in the area.
Washington dispatch notes Red advances averaging 30-35 miles monthly but not delivering decisive hits. Germany remains strong in artillery while short on manpower. Russia risks fighting to Berlin with attrition shaping the front.
Dr. Logan Clendening cites modern approaches from Elizabeth Dr. Hurlock on child management focusing on mental and emotional development. The piece highlights food dislikes, cooking, and the formation of eating, sleep, punctuality, speech, cheerfulness, courtesy, and personal order as core habits.
The text discusses deploying a Decisive view army in reserve to refresh a stalled assault. It suggests larger concentrations and new stratagems to prevent delay. Victory would hinge on German artillery and manpower weakening or Russians breaching Berlin streets.
NEW ORLEANS Feb 3 Dr Neal Owens Tulane University reports cellophane in dressings acts as a mechanical barrier to organisms entering wounds. Experiments show organisms can pass through 64 layers of moist gauze, so he recommends placing cellophane between a pressure bandage and final adhesive layer to conserve materials shorten hospitalization and reduce complications.
Readers are asked to donate magazines books and games for USO distribution via the numbers 5106 or 5702. The appeal seeks reading material entertainment items and activities to support military personnel.
Mallory Baker leaves Nuevo Laredo with a 250 peso car deposit and possessions for a trip to Monterrey. Pepe the guide flirts and extorts. at dusk the route reveals a brutal murder scene among masked assailants, hinting at danger ahead.
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