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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1944
Page
6
American Fifth Army troops assault Gaeta Italy as big guns shell the coastal city from docks to water front. Doughboy patrols clear For mia and hunt snipers while prisoners climb past 4 500 in all sectors of the rapid Gaeta campaign.
The article argues Allied victory in Italy will push neutrals toward the United Nations. Sweden faces coercion from the Big Three to cut trade with Germany, especially ball bearings, while Swedish public opinion largely supports the Allies but chooses neutrality to avoid invasion. Nazis already control Swedish waters and influence imports.
Local notices show multiple WANTED advertisements for a model A Ford housework waitress and sales positions at N. & P. Style Shop Baylass Dept Store. FOR SALE listings include furniture tractors plants and land near Winchester with contact details and dates. Readers urged to call or visit Crisman Furniture Sun Shine Feed Store and Covenant Farm for items.
The text notes Sweden may cut trade with the Reich if Allies cannot replace essential imports. It questions the Allies plan to buy Sweden's ball bearings and warns that stopping shipments could provoke a personal crisis for Stockholm until vital supplies are guaranteed. The tone suggests a looming decision about Sweden's trade with Germany.
Dr. F A Cochran of Bruce town called on Mrs. Ellen Catlett who is slowly improving. Several Milburns and kin are ill at home or visiting. Mrs. Howard Place of Winchester stays with the Milburns. Jack Milburn and others suffer illnesses while friends plan speedy recoveries.
For sale one five burner oil stove with cabinet style and one kitchen cabinet kit. Phone number 5888.
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