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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1943
Page
4
A damaged OCR item mentions Beene Co of Winchester Virginia and credits Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulation. It requests subscribers to report delivery delays and notes ad deadlines and ad rates. A biblical quote from Acts 13:26 is included.
General Somervell, commanding Army Service Forces, warns May production declines show overconfidence and internal dissent harming wartime output. He argues miracles of industry may be overstated and urges unity over personal interests to ready the nation for a second front and sustained war effort.
The Public Roads Administration warns that road wear is accelerating as gasoline rationing reduces car traffic to 35 percent while truck and army vehicle use rise 40 percent. With maintenance funds cut and materials scarce, many roads risk severe damage by late summer unless funding increases.
The figures show a continuing decline from previous years and project even lower totals ahead.
Reprinted editorial cites Bishop Paul Yu-pin saying millions in Kwangtung and Chekiang face hunger and ruin. He warns crops homes and stock losses create urgent relief needs for refugees farmers and students and urges American contributions to sustain morale and support United Nations goals.
Christian Science Monthly notes confusion in food policy as cattle numbers rise to 78 million on Jan 1, with 82.5 million forecast next year. Packaging firms report over 100 closures amid price ceiling disputes. experts urge supply and demand adjustment and relief rationing to avert forced slaughter and industry disruption.
Richmond Times Dispatch notes Helen Hill authors The Kitchen in War Production a Public Affairs Committee pamphlet. It argues simple clear wartime nutrition guidance helps housewives stretch resources with charts and substitutions citing vitamins in market baskets and food needs.
Washington reports liberal critics question General Giraud and General De Gaulle in North Africa policy while noting PM coverage and Kenneth Crawford's investigations. The piece analyzes Roosevelt Churchill strategy and ongoing fuel rationing and refinery bottlenecks amid wartime logistics.
The MacArthur Halsey operation to clear the Solomons is not expected to end quickly with about 30 000 scattered Japanese units in range. Most officials would be satisfied if finished by summer, though Guadalcanal took six months from August to February with 20 000 Japanese forces stubborn in jungle terrain. Roosevelt commented on the situation.
Salt Lake City July 13. Corp. Robert L. Albertson recalled being interned in Turkey for 11 months after an Army bomber was forced down. He says Turkish soldiers receive 90 kurus, about 45 cents in American money per month.
General Henry H. Arnold, chief of the American Army Air Forces, says the Luftwaffe is weakened by mathematics as fronts expand. He notes the Nazi air force operated as a single unit in Poland and France, praises the P-40 Warhawk, and discusses Allied cooperation with Britain, Russia and China.
Postmaster General Frank C. Walker announced a new 5 cent stamp honoring Luxembourg will be issued in Washington August 10 as part of a series honoring Axis overrun nations. The issue will appear in other cities later.
A promotional note emphasizes direct contact with The Star as the path to effective advertising results. The piece promotes reader engagement and highlights measurable outcomes from placing ads with the publication.
Fire damage estimated between 75000 and 100000 harms National Fruit Product Co. Fourteen saboteurs of eight Nazis are taken into custody by the FBI as trials proceed. New Middletown Council plans water supply and street improvements. France warns Hitler over Czechoslovakia. China Japan war may reach critical stage. Star to sponsor first Baby Health Show next week. George C. Peery supporters to meet in City Hall. Mrs. Harriet Palovia installed in Order of Rebekahs as noble grand.
Timberville supplies 65 carloads of peaches to New York as buyers finalize payment. Willard suffers an eighth round knockout at the hands of Firpo. Dempsey receives a title challenge from the round winner.
London reports claim Hindenburg dies of a heart attack amid a quarrel with the Kaiser. Snapp Foundry sustains partial fire damage. County schools head Leslie D. Kline requires teachers to pass exams. Earlier news recounts Heflin’s long journey for hospital care and a carriage collision at Mount Hebron Cemetery with no injuries.
Forty five years ago Santiago gains control of the U S following the surrender of Spanish troops. A terrible fire devastates Harpers Ferry this morning threatening the town.
A set of quiz questions asks for a Texas city with a French name meaning beautiful mount who wrote The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard and other trivia about Hoover era officials, Dickens characters, the diamond trade, Klondike rush causes, Caruso, and a wine maker's term.
Chattanooga news brief notes Tom Mc Kinney a former school janitor would celebrate his 101st birthday. A surprise gathering at his home drew many friends who brought ice cream and cake as refreshments overflowed the party.
Lieut. H. A. Fraser Jr. writes home listing the six desires of soldiers in Africa in order: a sight of the United States, mail from home, American meals, ice cream with soft drinks, whiskey, and a modern bathroom with hot water.
A 15 year decline in premature infant mortality from 60 to 16 percent is credited to careful treatment. Key factors include temperature control with incubators, individualized feeding using breast milk or substitutes, specialized nursing, and infection prevention.
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