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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1942
Page
8
FBI officials study rumors circulating nationwide to determine if any hold truth or are Axis planted. Examples include a farm hand camera fan mistaken for an Axis agent, poisoned water from a dying canary, ground glass in bandages, and gas mask defects.
The Star notes its deadline time as 9 P M in London 10 P M in Berlin and Rome and 11 P M in the Balkans reflecting late news timing. The report outlines how press time varies across major European cities.
The piece analyzes Rommel's Tobruk advance and the strategic stakes for Egypt and the Suez route. It notes Sevastopol remains contested, British forces in Egypt, and the critical role of air power and potential US reinforcement in defending the canal.
Several rental listings appear including a large apartment available June 20 and an eight room house on Valley Ave. Other rentals include a colonial seven room at 340 Miller Stoker Heat, a three room at 10 E Piccadilly, an all utilities including heat and hot water unit at 28 E Piccadilly, and a furnished apartment for a couple at 224 S Braddock. Also offered is a used electric range for $25 and a 1940-30 International truck in good condition. Wages and jobs sought include real estate prospecting for a hunting lodge or rustic property and temporary summer clerical work.
An assortment of small classified notices from Virginia farms and markets lists Blood Tested Chicks at five ninety five per hundred and cockrels at three fifty, Trail's End Poultry Farm in Gordonsville, plus housing and property ads in Strasburg and Winchester notices. Includes farm notice on wheat quality for government storage and a brick house for five thousand dollars with rent and quick-sale terms, along with a Celtuce vegetable ad grown by Stonecroft.
The narrative notes Rommel’s fatigue and long supply lines as Tobruk’s fall would fortify his flank and provide a port for reinforcements. It insists Allied air superiority in Egypt could reverse the balance, reshaping North Africa’s campaign dynamics.
Roanoke reports 800000 tons of coal diverted to movement from Roanoke to Hagerstown via the Shenandoah Division. May 1942 coal shipments rose to 6350 cars northbound, up 430 percent from 1941. N W crews doubled and dispatchers increased to manage as many as 30 trains daily. The line provides essential coal for New England during wartime.
Berlin reports a German torpedo boat flotilla attacked a fleeing formation of small British coastal craft and freighters from Tobruk. One patrol boat and six coastal craft were sunk, a 4500 ton freighter destroyed, three coastal craft captured, 175 men captured, and Tobruk harbor entered by a mine sweeping flotilla. Prisoners risen to 28000.
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