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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1944
Page
4
A historical notice discusses medical technique and war strategy involving women recruited from airline hostesses. They meet strict medical criteria and are deployed behind front lines to provide service within four miles, showing courage and skill to aid the final struggle against Germany.
The notice lists subscription prices for Maini or Motor Route and carrier delivery options. One year in advance costs 35.00 for Maini or Motor Route, six months 2.75, three months 1.50, and one month 1.00 outside zones with a 1.00 addition. Carrier rates are shown as six months 3.50, one year 6.59, and other small, monthly amounts. Weekly and single copy rates are included as well.
A religious quotation from Psalms 40 11 appears on the January 17 1944 page. The brief item emphasizes mercy lovingkindness and truth and preserves the reader in faith.
The State Department contemplates a post armistice stockpile of strategic materials from debtor nations to offset their obligations. The list includes rubber oil metals fibers chemicals fats oils and diamonds. The plan seeks to prevent shortages in future emergencies while enabling early payments and boosting ship tonnage for idle wartime transport.
Allied planners train a special corps of flying nurses in England to directly accompany front line troops. They study wound care and transfusion techniques taught by evacuees from the front, including high altitude transfusions and emergency parachute drops.
The piece cites an old saying about imagination turning to reality and discusses Allied rocket planes as brilliant examples. It notes that prior to the war many dismissed rockets as fantasy, but now such missiles, powered by jet propulsion, are marvels that may soon be ready for use.
Richmond Times Dispatch argues Moscow could curb future boundary disputes by allowing Britain and the United States to sit in on talks with Poland. The piece says Russia’s power dwarfs Poland and warns that exclusion risks undermining postwar world peace. It notes Britain’s gratification with Poland’s stance and urges Kremlin cooperation for an orderly, peaceful settlement.
Danville reports that Japanese troops prefer death over capture, reflecting deep fanaticism. Undersecretary Patterson notes only 377 Japanese captured in two years of fighting across Guadalcanal Aleutians and New Guinea, with tens of thousands killed. The piece discusses the implications for American soldiers and the enemy’s stubborn resolve.
The AFL Executive Council opens a two week winter session in Miami with focus on cutbacks, reconversion unemployment, UMW readmission, and wage and price controls. Also on the agenda are world labor conference invites, manpower controls, Social Security issues, and post war priorities amid ongoing jurisdictional tensions.
Stockholm reports a secret German weapon described as a liquid air rocket bomb with destructive power for targets 70 miles away. Detailing claims include three chambers with liquid air, explosives, and a radioactive fuse, with tests said to be conducted in Austria and possible use on the Russian front.
Washington dispatch quotes Paul Mallon arguing that juvenile delinquency stems from misapplied discipline and crowding out of responsible guidance. He condemns both Victorian punishment and abolition of discipline, urging intelligent, individualized corrective measures rather than brute force. He criticizes publics and media for pressuring permissive attitudes that erode moral standards.
The Duke of Windsor aced a 165 yard 18th hole at the Bahamas Country Club in Nassau on January 17. He accomplished this third time in his golfing career while playing with Mel Smith Nassau pro James I. Bush of New York and Sgt. G. M. Teal a former Jacksonville pro.
Dr Clendening reviews old medical journals from 1900 to 1965 noting how typhoid treatment and pernicious anemia addressed then contrast with modern practice. He observes shifts in public health, sanitation, vaccination and evolving approaches to neurology and anesthesia.
Quiz questions on wartime topics include Arawe invasion details and figures like the Galloping Ghost and Confederate flag names. The page asks for corrections and confirms facts on history and government roles.
Seattle January 17 Col Charles H Morehouse personal physician to Gen Douglas MacArthur said last night MacArthur would rather step foot in Manila than in the White House He added MacArthur s greatest ambition is to return to the Philippines in a victory parade with no political ambitions as speculation linked him to the Republican presidential nomination
A speaker warns that delaying pressure against Japan makes the war longer and more costly, emphasizing the need for prompt intensified effort to shorten the conflict.
New Delhi dispatch reports Allied forces advancing slowly through western Burma west of the Mayu range have occupied two more villages. Units penetrated near Maung daw as counterattacks by Japanese forces were repulsed.
Elizabeth Denita Ronald christened at three weeks amid household strife. Andrea pursues independence with a job offer and a costly dress charged to Beth, while Beth grapples with Dennis’s place in their lives and Andrea’s changing plans as a new chapter looms.
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