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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star issue notes dispatches from Istanbul amid Allied progress and a suspension of lend lease shipments by Britain. It comments on Turkey’s possible reaction and the broader impact on axis satellites, referencing von Papen’s diplomacy.
The article notes American lend-lease shipments to the Soviet from Oct 1941 to Jan 1944 totaling 8.4 million tons of munitions, food, and war supplies worth over 4.2 billion dollars. It cites 7,800 warplanes and 4,700 tanks sent to Russia, with trucks, explosives, aviation gasoline, and steel, arguing such aid boosted Soviet victories and may hasten German collapse alongside Allied invasion.
Rumors suggest Franz von Papen may still influence Turkey as Ankara wavers on alliances. Reports claim Turkish officials, previously aided by British lend-lease supplies, seek more promises and favorable terms in ongoing negotiations.
A Staunton editorial echoes a mother who lost five sons urging that grief be met with action. She advises against isolation, recommends staying busy, seeking work or diversion, visiting others, and embracing duties to help America finish the war effort. Time heals, but inaction is suicide. action is redemption.
The Baruch plan proposes quick settlements of war contracts through negotiations, a clear postwar tax program, rapid disposition of government stores, government loans to shift to peace production, a single demobilization director under Congress, coordinated public works, and reenactment with sunset of wartime price and priority controls.
News item notes Rommel's troops taking to hills in North Africa as World War II dynamics shift. Also reports three Japanese cargo ships sunk by U S planes near the Solomon Islands.
The note recalls CWA employees required to submit to physical examinations as mass layoffs proceed. The Rev Dr William F Locke attends the Golden Rule Bible Class.
Twenty years ago President Coolidge threatens to veto a taxation bill while a Utah mine explosion traps 175 miners in a pit.
Thirty years ago the steam freighter Charlemagne Tower Jr sank off the New Jersey coast but all crew members were saved. Nine show horses perished in a barn at Waverly in the same era.
Forty years ago dispatches describe the Japanese fleet bombing Vladivostok and attempting to bottle up the Russian fleet at Port Arthur. Japanese and Russian forces align along the Yalu River between Korea and Manchuria.
Barney Totty leaves to establish a home in a middle western state while Charles Lafollette is dragged by his horse near Capon Bridge, tied to a local mishap at his residence.
Answers to ten trivia questions cover wartime votes great gross Corregidor surrender Persia Mesopotamia nations now United States one house state capital West Virginia how much profit from a sequence of buy and sell steps who became President after McKinley and who wrote The Innocents Abroad
In Frederick County the 4 H Clubs train youths ages 10 to 21 in discipline, leadership, and service. General Eisenhower sent encouragement as clubs nationwide pledged clearer thinking stronger loyalty larger service and healthier living to benefit country and community.
In Washington on March 5 the Roosevelt Barkley split triggers a flood of messages from Democrats fearing centralized power. Barkley circulates praise of the administration, while observers warn of potential constitutional strain and looming campaign shifts as McNary's passing signals inner changes ahead.
Dr. Clendening surveys how children acquire speech from two to four years old, noting imitation as the learning method and the impact of hearing, vision, and environment. He discusses common parental concerns, bilingualism, and the need for clear speech, plus brief Q&A on bromide use and a case on a girl’s weight.
A strict 500 calorie daily plan outlines meals for a day. Breakfast includes grapefruit and a black coffee. Luncheon features a vegetable salad with light dressing and toast with skimmed milk. Dinner calls for a veal cutlet, carrots, apple wheat betty, and black coffee.
The passing of a prominent figure triggers a Republican leadership contest among Vandenberg Taft White and Bridges with a likely choice between Vandenberg or Taft. Rumors claim Bricker was offered the vice presidency with Willkie but declined after private talks with Sam Pryor. Independent observers doubt New York business interests but support Dewey as best prospects.
A readable item urges support for a war relief drive titled Help the usui.do A Home Away From Home. The appeal seeks donations to aid displaced families and provide shelter, food, and medical aid through a dedicated fund.
In a crowded mansion Prism regains consciousness after a sedative episode as Mallory and Richard Blythe grapple with relationships and secrets. Armando tidies the kitchen while Dona Bertha drinks and Manuelita arrives, stirring romantic tension between Blythe, Mallory, Carlos, and Prism.
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