Found in a July 13, 1942 Connecticut paper, this article warns that 1944 would be the earliest possible end date for the ongoing war.
This was just one of many articles printed in papers throughout WWII that foresaw a slow end to the deadliest conflict in history, a war that had already been going on for years and promised to last for several more. As we know, the estimates were pretty accurate; Japan’s official surrender ended the war at last in August, 1945.
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My mum walked a fine line between being a packrat and a hoarder. I have a copy of the EXTRA newspaper put out by the Baltimore Sun (Senator Tydings’ home town) announcing the victory in Europe.