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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1945
Page
4
The Evening Star announces subscription options and rates for major motor routes and carriers with annual and short term terms. It notes the delivery system relies on reader cooperation to maintain punctual service and requests timely advisement of any delivery irregularities. The issue dated Wednesday May 9 1945 includes a Bible verse reference from Luke.
The piece argues Tokyo will continue fighting despite Allied pressure and likely seek less than total victory. It notes Premier Suzuki may adjust aims, Japan's defensive strategy, and the need to sustain resources as Germany falls, warning Americans of a long Pacific struggle.
The article argues global skepticism about Hitler’s death until as conclusive proof appears as in Mussolini’s case. It notes the Milan gas station remains and the vanished close associates fueling rumors that all may be buried with Berlin’s ruins.
The text argues that the arch criminals likely fled to a hidden retreat, possibly in Fife or Spain or en route to Argentina or Japan by submarine. If dead, bodies may never be found and rumors of survival will persist. If alive, capture odds improve but safe havens are scarce for notorious fugitives.
The editorial urges relentless memory of Nazi camps including Dachau Buchenwald and Auschwitz to contrast Nazi brutality with American life. It insists eyewitness accounts and newsreels prove the atrocities despite skepticism and urges continued outrage.
A city wide cleaning firm notes clothes left over ten days will go to charity. Arthur Jones of the National Recreational Association urges development plans in a Recreational Council address. Rouss Park expansion is highlighted. Buena Vista estate south of Winchester is now owned by Mr and Mrs O C Windle.
Mrs L G Bridgers elected president of the Virginia Branch Women’s Missionary Association at the state convention in Roanoke. Other local delegates named to posts accompany the leader at the event.
John H. Snyder a longtime Winchester business figure and civic leader died at his residence. Local administrators report indications that federal funds may be allocated for a new water supply project for the city.
Two Cuban senators were reported to duel over politics with sabers, leaving a minor wound as the sole outcome. The piece notes duels are prohibited by Cuban law as in the United States, recounting Burr and Hamilton and other historic duels to illustrate public opinion and legal stance.
Twenty years ago renowned actress Madame Olga Petrova will appear in person in the spoken drama Hurricane at the local theater. The entire New York cast will support the production, with Robert F Brill joining as a prominent former Winchester merchant in a good position with a large Baltimore firm.
In the midst of Munich and Milan occupations and amnesty events, devoted Americans start a War Emergency Fund campaign for the American Bible Society in Richmond. The moment is described as ideal for the effort in this wartime appeal.
Earl L. Douglass argues that mercy without justice fails victims and society. He warns against cruelty seen in Europe’s destruction and concentration camps, urging uncompromising justice for the weak and harmed, while condemning revenge as incompatible with Christian duty.
Newsman Paul Mallon reports on the Dumbarton Oaks charter points favored by Senator Vandenburg and American delegates. The article notes unity among U S and British delegations, contrasts with Russian representation, and argues the missing emphasis on press freedom as a core human right.
Adelle Davis in Vitality through Planned Nutrition argues improved diets have made men taller and bulkier. She notes Crusader armor would fit only a man of medium stature today.
The article explains esophagus cancers and benign tumors, the role of esophagoscope and X rays for diagnosis, and treatments such as surgery or dilating strictures. It notes esophagitis and foreign body removal via the esophagoscope, and mentions pediatric lye ingestion risks. It ends with a Q&A on phenobarbital stability and cross eye cures.
The Army will run extensive athletic championships in Europe and a parallel program in the Pacific after Germany’s defeat. About 7.5 million dollars worth of equipment is available for European games as competitions begin soon, aiming to keep soldiers fit for occupation duties and the war against Japan.
A list of seven quiz questions asks about meanings of Pennsylvania, the Roosevelt funeral train, a provery line, the grey fox of Nazi diplomacy, Harrison's presidential tenure, Truman's first full day in office, and the sun’s distance in millions of miles.
A set of inquiries asks which U S paper currency size was reduced in certain administrations if any and whether the earth is a perfect sphere plus who led the Soviet delegation to the United Nations San Francisco Conference.
At Pearl Harbor on May 9 a high priority message to the British liaison office states the rum ration for all hands in the British Pacific Fleet will be doubled in celebration of V E Day.
Zoe Reevaluates life choices after marrying Paul Wentworth while Mike Waterman represents the exciting alternative. At Miller plant, plans for a patriotic homefront party unfold as workers face shortages and Aggie teases Philip about leadership. A daily domestic scene ends with a flirtatious exchange between Philip and Helen before a cliffhanger.
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