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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
4
The 1944 notice notes wheat at 42 cents a bushel and recalls Congress debates to remove the feed wheat tariff. It reports opposition to lifting tariffs on wheat for human consumption as the U.S. leans right, with continued protectionist pressures amid wartime policy.
Berlin, fifth largest city with 4.3 million, endures air and land devastation believed greater than any prior siege, prompting mass evacuation and refugee flows. In Japan Tokyo with about 7 million people fears a similar fate as war expands, signaling consternation in the capital.
Canada’s Dominion government proposes free trade for wheat worldwide. A national wheat marketing council would promote exports of wheat and flour, funded by a levy of one half of one percent on wheat exports. Canada aims to leverage its status as a major wheat producer.
Reprinted editorial urges Britain to withdraw the Chamberlain MacDonald White Paper of 1939 forbidding Jewish immigration to Palestine after March 31. It argues the policy repudiates the 1917 Balfour promise, praises Churchill's earlier opposition, notes League of Nations criticism, and calls on the United States to press Downing Street to act before millions perish in Europe.
Newport News editorials condemn Japan’s broadcasted defense via Berlin radio. They argue Iguchi's list of incidents is fabricated to excuse cruelty by Allied troops, noting Japan seeks to justify its acts as reprisals while losing the war and pressing for peace on harsh terms. The piece vows to eclipse the Rising Sun despite the denial.
The United Service Organizations appeal to the public to support a war fund intended to furnish comfortable housing and rest spaces for troops stationed overseas. Donors are urged to contribute to create welcoming retreats where service members may relax, write letters, and receive support during deployment.
The War Production Board plans a directive to distribute essential civilian goods more evenly. It will allow retailers to file complaints against manufacturers or wholesalers if distribution seems unfair, with steps to adjust supply based on population shifts and WPB oversight.
Robert Y. Conrad Post No. 21 ships 20 000 cigarettes for American troops overseas. Children celebrate school closure during registration for Ration Book No 2.
Rumors swirl of an attempted assassination of Mussolini in Rome. Evacuation of children from Madrid has begun as war tensions rise across Europe.
Five Socialists condemned for insurrectionary activities are hanged in Vienna. Local Boy Scouts aid the needy by soliciting and delivering wearing apparel and bed coverings to the community.
Senator Green of Vermont is shot in the head by a Dry official aiming at a fleeing bootlegger car. Mrs. Roger A. Kline dies at a party at Belle Grove. Fire at Mrs. Robert W. Smiths home on E Monmouth St causes about $200 in damages.
Thirty years ago the steamer Queen City sank while attempting to land at Louisville Kentucky on the Ohio River. All passengers and crew members were believed drowned in the disaster. A Civil War era note claims ten thousand dollars is buried under the Shenandoah County Court House in Woodstock. Ernest Jones captures a vicious wildcat at Stephenson.
The Star prints a patriot poem urging readers to support the Bond Drive. It speaks of the war's hardship, calls Americans to act, and asks readers to buy bonds to back the effort and protect those in battle. It emphasizes duty and national heritage amid ongoing conflict.
Socials column urges readers to call 3424 to share personal notes about entertaining guests being away or returning home. Short public service style item promotes using the number for updates in the Star.
A Washington observer argues for a postwar settlement centered on democracy and Christian ethics. He rejects League of Nations style schemes and imperialist world governance, warning that joint Anglo-Russo-American rule would not be democratic or Christian and unlikely to endure. (Continued Tomorrow)
London reports total 3366 bombers lost over German and northern Europe in 1943 from British bases. 997 American and 2369 British. Sir Archibald Sinclair told the Commons. January 1943 losses: 173 American and 319 British planes.
Dr. Logan Clendening outlines when to seek medical help and how to use home care wisely. He stresses temperature checks with a thermometer, warns against laxatives for indigestion, and notes emergencies such as acute abdomen, ear infections with fever, and severe bleeding require professional care promptly.
A reader quiz with ten questions covering governors magazines parasitic plants wartime headquarters and common knowledge. Topics include New England governors New York magazine misletoe leaf iodine food safety Rip van Winkle years sleep River delta naming Death Valley and OSRD OPRD acronyms.
Tokyo radio reported that a greater East Asia Peoples Conference would be held in June in Tokyo to raise the fighting spirit of peoples in Japan-occupied areas. An official from the Nanking puppet regime urged a peoples movement in each occupied zone with delegates drawn from local movements.
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons that British and Dominion forces in Italy from Sept 3, 1943 to Feb 1 suffered 7,635 killed 23,283 wounded and 5,708 missing a total of 36 000 casualties excluding RAF and Royal Navy losses.
Berryville reports a busy period with multiple events listed in the daily notes. Citizens react as schools churches and businesses coordinate schedules and outcomes.
Mallory Baker receives a mysterious caller’s card for Richard Blythe and learns a Montecito hotel address. Prism scolds her, while Mallory searches for clues about a past romance as two men may visit tomorrow. The spread of tension and memory hints deepen the urban drama.
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