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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1943
Page
2
North Carolina sees freezing and heavy frost inland with scattered coastal frost and a slow Sunday warming. South Carolina cool with near freezing temps and heavy frost in the north, warming Sunday. Georgia colder tonight with heavy frost across the extreme north and scattered frost inland, slight warming Sunday.
Col Henry C Stanwood of Maryland said the April draft quotas were cut but not as steep as 90 percent. Col Robinson Hitchcock of Indiana reported a about 14 percent reduction for Indiana, achieved by omitting some draft calls on certain days of the month and adjusting May quotas to compensate.
Hershey outlined a plan urging men aged 38 to 45 in class 4-F and those 45 to 64 with dairy or general farming experience to contact county war boards and return to farm work. Letters will warn that waivers of disability or age may be considered to enable induction if they do not respond.
A detailed map-based report traces the World War II front from Sevsk to the Sea of Azov, showing German gains in the Kursk region while Soviet forces defend the Donets line and Leningrad with a corridor to the rest of Russia. It notes German advances in the Caucasus and strategic positions near Belgorod, Kharkov, and Velikie Luki and discusses Balkan developments and Vichy France.
Soviet war maps show a temporary stalemate along the eastern front due to spring thaw with a line near Novorossisk. A Soviet communique claims 850,000 German troops killed and 340,000 captured, plus large losses of planes tanks and guns. It notes nonRussians fighting on the front and places Staraya Russa under threat from Timoshenko’s northern offensive while Soviet forces are 112 miles east of Taganrog.
The Axis is said to be carrying out realistic anti invasion maneuvers along the Dutch coast with fortifications rising near Den Helder Ijmuiden and Rotterdam. Evacuations extend inland as German authorities fear Allied knowledge of defenses due to Dutch espionage.
RAF bombed St Nazaire in heavy haze on the 47th attack, losing two bombers since Monday. German raiders then attacked an English southeast coast town in daylight, killing at least 12, injuring many, with a debris shelter hit and a large hotel and church badly damaged.
Mike H. Thomas, 77, a former sheep herder and cowboy who built a multi million dollar cotton empire, died today in Dallas. He started as a 50 cent per week shepherd and later founded a major cotton firm after a life in baseball.
Berlin radio reports Hungarian Premier Nicolas Kallay visited Benito Mussolini in Rome after an audience with Pope John XXII in Vatican City. The AP recorded the broadcast.
High Point Civilian Defense Council orders 1000 copies of the blackout ordinance for members to prevent misunderstandings in future air raids. City Coordinator Carroll will clarify factory lighting rules in Raleigh. J R Peacock reports progress on Victory Gardens and canning gear plans at Brentwood School.
Hollywood reports Conrad Veidt, 50, Berlin born film actor, died of a heart attack today while golf at Riviera Club. A British subject for ten years, he studied with Max Reinhardt and acted with Emil Jannings, Albert Bassermann, Werner Krauss, and Paul Wegner. He began in Europe 1919 and moved to the United States in 1926 for The Beloved Rogue. Surviving are his widow Lily Conrad and a 10-year-old daughter in Swiss school.
Eisenhower reports Allied forces, including British American and French troops, making satisfactory progress against Axis in Tunisia. Patton’s Tunisian task force strengthens with Ninth Infantry Division while air and naval units support operations from Gabes to Bizerte. Axis resistance remains, with heavy fighting around Mareth and Djebel Berda as Allied and German Italic forces clash along the dorsal range and coastal pursuit edges forward.
Ickes outlined a 1390 mile Texas to eastern pipeline project with 241 days to complete. The 20 inch line aims to deliver about 166000 barrels of petroleum products by December this year and cost roughly 75 million dollars financed by the government to support war needs.
The 78th Congress, weary after three busy months, faces major wartime tasks. Key issues include extending the Lend Lease Act, approving about 7.15 billion dollars in war spending, and raising the statutory debt limit from 125 to 210 billion dollars with a rider altering Roosevelt salary rules after taxes.
James C McGuire 68 died last night at a local hospital after being ill since Thursday He moved from Tennessee ten years ago and lived with his son Marvin L McGuire 1608 Ward Street He was born February 16 1875 in Lincoln County Tennessee Surviving sons are Marvin L Grady Lee Raymond in Ohio and James T in Long Beach California Funeral arrangements are pending and the service will be held at Marvin L McGuires home with interment at Floral Garden Cemetery Raymond is en route to the city
Mrs Agatha R Farmer 44 died Saturday night at a local hospital after a short illness. Born June 5 1898 in Robeson County she moved to the city 13 years ago from Lumberton. She leaves a daughter Mrs Ralph Albert two sons Dixie in the U S Army missing in the Philippines and T C in the Navy Great Lakes Ill a brother Braxton Rozier and three sisters. Funeral services Tuesday at 11 from Gospel Tabernacle with burial in Floral Garden Cemetery.
Post master S. C. Clark reports High Point March receipts at 24267.61 dollars, up 493.75 from March 1942. First quarter totals reach 66617.82 dollars, a 6104.22 rise over last year as first class mail grows while parcel post share falls from 50 to 25 percent.
Captain Frank Barbour and Lieut. Col. Luther H. Barbour mobilize the State Guard division. About 75 percent report to the city Armory within an hour and receive guns and ammunition. The unit remains on emergency duty with direct line to Raleigh state headquarters for instructions, to be used only if Durham police request action.
North Carolina readers urged to test the Vacu-matic Gas Saver from Vacu-matic Carburetor Co of Wauwatosa Wisconsin. The device fits all cars and trucks, is automatic, and reportedly improves power and starting. They offer a free unit to testers who report results and promote adoption.
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