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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1943
Page
8
North Carolina sees slowly rising temperatures this afternoon and tonight with a chance of light rain in the mountains. South Carolina also reports a gradual warm up this afternoon and tonight with no precipitation mentioned.
Morgenthau describes Treasury proposals as an expansion of the tripartite U S Britain France framework. The United States would hold veto power on a controlling board via a four-fifths rule, limiting any nation to 25 percent of votes, and voting would follow monetary contributions.
President Roosevelt warned the strategy to send the farm bill to committee could avoid a direct vote. He feared a delay might let John L. Lewis and allies force wage demands. Chairman Smith of South Carolina doubted an early passage, saying no early hope exists and an election may be next.
Frontline dispatches say Wavell planned to move to safer ground before the monsoon floods. In the southwest Pacific MacArthur announced Allied bombers hit Japanese villages in the Aroe Islands and set large fires at Salamaua New Guinea. United Nations aircraft also attacked targets at Alitit Tanimbar Island and Gasmata New Britain.
In the House of Commons Prime Minister Churchill backs General Eisenhower on asking General De Gaulle to postpone his North Africa trip. De Gaulle delays his plans to confer with Giraud while Catroux remains in North Africa awaiting further coordination.
British forces seized Djebel Tebega Fatnassa and Djebel El Roumana by 6:30 am after a heavy artillery opening at 4 am. The advance disrupted Axis positions as Montgomery praised his troops. In Sicily and Tunisia air power crippled ships, convoys, and airfields with 27 enemy aircraft destroyed.
President Roosevelt launched the second war loan drive seeking 13 billion dollars by issuing a 25 dollar war bond to veteran John H. Pye at the White House portico. Morgenthau and White House staff witnessed the ceremony as the president urged national support with the slogan They gave their lives. We lend our money.
North Africa reports say the prime minister and Gen Eisenhower agree on deprecating De Gaulle’s visit amid the Tunisian battle crisis requiring undivided Allied command attention.
The report describes Rommel's likely retreat through to Von Arnim as Allied columns threaten to cut the coast, leaving Axis forces in Tunisia with little escape. It also notes Brazil’s air force sinking its seventh German submarine, announced by Aviation Minister Salgado Filho.
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