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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1944
Page
2
Infant Michael Anthony Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robert Anthony of 1016 S Main St died at Winchester Memorial on Tuesday morning March 34. He was born March Std. The mother Mrs Katie Bell Washington of the city.
Anti aircraft and fighter bombers attacked road hubs south of Rome and coast defenses near the Dalma coast. Coastal aircraft pounded Santo Stefano while Merina di Pisa and Talto di Castro were struck. Forty five enemy planes operated in the area. two bridges west of Sarzana were severed as Capt. William Thomas led a bridge attack with bombs creating orange smoke and rust.
An editorial honors Senator Weaver for guarding state funds and guiding budgets during hectic legislative sessions. It lauds his humor, loyalty, and skillful political leadership, noting his strong ties to Front Royal and Warren County and the deep personal loss his passing creates among friends and colleagues.
The page lists quiz solutions with names and facts including William Howard Taft, London England, Dakar, race tracks, William H. Woodin, and an Unabridged dictionary. It presents a summary of the disclosed answers and related prompts from the daily quiz.
Ration details list book numbers and stamp colors with validity dates for meats fats and processed foods. Various stamps blue red brown green and airplane stamps have specific through dates and regional allowances. Some coupons cover gallons of fuel oil and general purpose allowances with periods varying by region and item.
Paul Mallon notes inside insights on Page 4 recounting events, comments, and context from recent days. The column emphasizes behind the scenes angles, sourcing, and the implications for readers following current affairs.
Market quotations show cattle, hogs, sheep and calves in Baltimore and Chicago with varied demand. Cattle values steady to weak, hogs steady, lambs scarce with strong bids. eggs and butter receipts listed.
Australian Prime Minister John Curtin refused a parliament member's request to ask the United States to reduce the pay of American soldiers stationed in Australia. He said it is not within Australia’s jurisdiction and doubted the U S would welcome such a recommendation.
Italian prisoners of war went on strike at a southern England camp after their beer ration of half a pint daily was stopped. They refused to work in the fields, cut wood, or perform camp chores until the ration is restored.
Secretary Knoy outlined ongoing Navy personnel expansion to meet amphibious, cargo, and escort needs. He cited 80,000 landing craft slated by 1944, augmented naval reserve midshipmen programs, and an expanded college training path for deck officers and specialists. He added that WAVES and officers will grow beyond replacement, tied to fleet expansion and sustained wartime training. Carrier aircraft operations in the Central Pacific have destroyed over 600 Japanese planes since last November, while American bases report 45 losses.
New York stock market saw profit taking dampen the previous rally as leaders slipped marginally. Traders cited dividends and politics as bullish factors but many trimmed portfolios expecting a technical pullback. Offside came Santa Fe Southern Pacific Schenley Hi Tram Walker Du Pont Allied Chrysler U S Rubber Westinghouse GE Montgomery Ward Johns Manville. Steels near unchanged Bonds narrow and commodities softer.
Helsinki reportedly received a stern Russian note demanding Finland accept original armistice terms and end the war promptly. A secret Finnish parliamentary session was anticipated to address urgency as Moscow pressed for the internment of about seven German divisions in Finland.
Tokyo radio quoted an Imperial Headquarters communiqué claiming about 320 Allied aircraft attacked Japanese positions in the Wewak area of New Guinea on Saturday and Sunday with negligible damage and two raiders shot down. MacArthur HQ said 112 tons of bombs were dropped Sunday in the second raid, causing large fires with no Allied losses reported.
Northern Utah buried under 12.8 inches of snow in the heaviest March storm since 1884. Auto traffic stalled and airlines cancelled schedules as the system extended into Idaho Nevada and southern Utah. Farther east a cold wave pushed springlike weather out.
Col Charles Poletti former New York governor laughed at a New York report that four attempts on his life were made in Italy. He called the report absolutely false and said he is with the Allied Military Government Commission in Naples. He worried his wife might take the report seriously.
British forces in the Jordan valley near the Palestine Transjordan frontier conduct large scale maneuvers the largest since the war began. Thousands of Indian Greek Yugoslav and Arab troops participate alongside British units in mountain warfare training.
Large City officials and housing groups say the wartime exodus from seven day work weeks, overtime cuts, and demands to return to farming are widening housing vacancies in Baltimore. Real estate and National Housing Center officials report first increases in vacancies since the war began as more people leave for other states.
Senator Guffey charged that the proposed states rights ballot bill would disenfranchise twelve million American service members. He accused opponents of blocking all soldiers and poor or colored citizens from voting and warned Roosevelt would veto if passed. The measure, a compromise retaining a federal ballot option, moves to the House for final action.
Churchill told the Commons that the United States fully supported the British plan to close border areas with neutral Eire if needed. He warned against any partition idea and noted no immediate sanctions against Ireland, though Allied needs could restrict essential supplies.
Prince Barbu Stirbey, former Romanian premier, travels on a British granted pass from Ankara to Cairo to present a Romanian peace bid to Allied authorities. Allies cautious about his sole representational authority as Red Army nears the border, amid wartime negotiations and hopes to avert more fighting.
Seven Estonian cities Dorpat Varu Viljadi Parnu Pelle Rakvere and Tapa were bombed in the last 24 hours, the Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau said citing Uusi Suomi. The Helsingin newspaper reported 350 killed 600 injured and 1 320 residences destroyed in the Reval air raid. A Moscow broadcast noted fires visible 150 miles amid German trains fuel dumps and a chemical factory.
Naples dispatch reports Russia's diplomatic recognition strengthens Premier Badoglio's government. Italian Communist leaders vow opposition. Tedeschi says Stalin acts to advance realistic policy. Britain and the United States likely follow with similar diplomatic moves.
The War Department will stop deferments for most of the 7,800 male civilians aged 21 to 26 on payrolls. An order to be issued imminently will limit 21 to 26 deferments to about 600 key technicians at Aberdeen Maryland Wright Field Ohio and Fort Monmouth New Jersey.
The underground radio SWIT speaking for the Polish government in exile warns Poles not to trust German propaganda. It says Germans organize forced meetings for anti Soviet resolutions with immediate arrest for objectors and push the idea of Polish German cooperation against Russia, which the radio says will fail to shape world opinion.
Officials describe gasoline leakage as the nation’s biggest racket and announce a crackdown. Bowles notes January waste, predicts spring demand rising 18 to 26 percent, and orders quicker action to keep civilian quotas. The revised A ration extends three months of two gallons weekly, with east coast reductions already in place.
Secretary Hull described British Ireland measures as practical steps to safeguard American soldiers. He said no further U S actions were announced. He voiced hope Russo Finnish talks lead Finland to sever ties with Germany.
Rep. Scott says 51.8 million dollars in unobligated power project funds should go back to the Treasury. He asks Congress to review the entire government financed power program and consider expansion completion or construction anew. He warns the funds tempt New Dealers toward non military projects.
An accidental explosion during a surface mine demonstration at Camp Robinson Ark killed 12 enlisted men and sent 14 to the base hospital. Ten died instantly and two others died later. the victims were members of the 652nd Tank Destroyer Battalion during practice of installation and removal of mines.
The Gripsholm naval exchange ship heads to New York to dock around noon bringing 663 repatriates from Germany and France. Among them are 149 official party members including diplomats and Red Cross staff, 375 U S citizens, 35 wounded seamen and peers, plus 103 Latin Americans.
London dispatch reports 14 year old PFC Fred C Bennett of a negro engineer unit, who joined at 13 by claiming 18, is being honorably discharged and sent back to Georgia to finish schooling after serving in the United Kingdom. His home is Atlanta.
Berlin radio claimed about 30 British commandos raided the German held island of Tilos in the Aegean. The attack was described as frustrated and noted amid British advances on several Aegean islands after Italy's surrender. The broadcast was monitored by U. S. officials.
Russian forces pushed within 75 miles of Odessa as Malinovsky’s troops drove toward Nikolaev and Kherson. Moscow reports claim 350,000 German dead and 40,000 captured since winter offensives, with 320 towns seized in 24 hours and lines cut toward the Dniester. The advance threatens Romanian approaches and the Odessa Lwow trunk line, as Germans retreat toward the Black Sea coast.
British troops crossed the Chindwin river and advanced toward Tamanthi as part of a broad drive into north Burma aimed at ousting Japanese forces. Lt Gen Stilwell’s Allied columns progress toward Myitkyina and a land route to China. Mountbatten visited Stilwell and confirmed northern sector advances. Allied air and ground operations continued along the Buthedaung Maungdaw road with Bathedaung secured.
The House of Commons passed a motion inviting a U S Congress delegation to visit Parliament, described as unprecedented. Maj. Albert N. Braithwaite said formal ties between the two legislatures should be strengthened, with plans for bipartisan lawmakers and some women members. A Lords resolution mirrored the move.
The Colored Nursery Auxiliary plans a Cake and Pie and Pig foot social at Mrs. Maggie Brooks residence on West Leicester Street from five to nine P.M. on March fifteenth. Proceeds aid a good cause with home made treats by Winchester cooks. Entertainment and officer committees list several local women and two male assistants.
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