Odessa base commander notes Allied air power aiding Sevastopol
Rear Admiral Belu reports American and British aircraft backing the Black Sea fight for Sevastopol. He says the Red Fleet can deploy ships of all classes, while Germans lack even a destroyer. Minor Ukrainian battles west of Tarnopol yield Russian gains as they capture villages and inflict losses on German infantry.
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Odessa
Sergei Fedorovich Belu
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Red Fleet
Tarnopol
Tern Ukraine
Han river valley battle over heat crop and floods
A Chinese front near Ksien east of the Yellow River presses to secure a ripening heat crop amid war damage. Since 1941 both sides have faced each other within tens of yards while Chinese defenses dig ex tank traps and trenches in the loess fields. The note cites prior 1938 river dykes and 1943 famine and locust plagues as context for the present shift in strategic pressure.
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China
Ksien
Kiwanians Hear Dr F L Conrad on Builders
The Kiwanis Club at the Sheraton heard Dr F L Conrad pastor Emmanuel Lutheran church speak on Builders. He urged members to be builders of body mind and spirit guiding toward righteousness. Attendees included Dr J C McCoy Dr E O Cummings L L McCain Capt Joe Clark and Paul C Edgerton.
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Kiwanis Club
Sheraton Hotel
F. L. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Jesus
Harry Bell
Conrad
John Shcloff
J. C. McCoy
E. O. Cummings
L. L. McCain
Capt
Joe Clark
High Point
Paul C. Edgerton
Greensboro
Santo Domingo First US Settlement in the New World
Santo Domingo is noted as the earliest U.S. settlement in the new world, marking a foundational moment in early American colonial history.
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Santo Domingo
New World
Battle of Changteh Highlighted Drive on Changsha South
The text notes the Battle of Changteh from last year during the drive toward Changsha south of the Yangtze. It references the location along the Yangtze and situates Changteh in relation to Changsha.
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Changteh
Changsha
Ithe Yangtze
Fragmented Riddles and Clues Across a Puzzle Grid
A mosaic of clues spans astronomy theology and geography with entries like iridium symbol and Fort Lauderdale hinting at a crossword style grid. The jumble references various languages months and places suggesting a broad word puzzle constructor test.
Two High Point Residents Graduate From AAF Officer School
Two High Point residents are listed among a recent AAF officer candidate school class in Miami Beach Florida. John T Huff of 1109 Orlando Street and Lt Dennis K Brenske husband of Ann Brenske of 905 Montlieu Avenue are named in the graduation roll.
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High Point
AAF
Miami Beach
Fla
John T. Huff
Orlando Street
Dennis K. Brenske
Ann Brenske
Montlieu Avenue
Aviation Cadet Morgan Wins Sharp Shooter Medal
Aviation Cadet Moses G. Morgan son of Mr and Mrs J Morgan of 1313 Franklin Street earned a sharp shooter’s medal for firing proficiency with a 45 caliber automatic pistol at Maxwell Field Alabama Pvt Dyal G Reece of 314 Reed Street has landed overseas and serves as a military police stationed in England after joining the Army Air Force November 5 1942 and training at Maxwell Field Alabama Returns to Base Seaman First Class Thomas M Cox of this city has returned to his base in New Orleans Louisiana after sea service aboard a merchant ship He is the son of Mrs Mary L Cox of 309 Boulevard and attended High Point High School prior to service He worked for the Glen L Martin Corporation in Baltimore Maryland Furlough Ends Pvt Alfred Wiseman of this city stationed at Camp Gruber Oklahoma has returned to camp after a 14 day furlough with his wife at 505 Walnut Street and his mother at 306 South Hamilton Street At Camp Swift Pic A F Doc Pharis son of Mr and Mrs M F Pharis of Mooresville has served since January 12 He is in the Engineer Corps Battalion at Camp Swift Texas He was a long distance truck driver for Tomlinson of High Point before entering service His wife and son live at 601 Thissell Street
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Moses G. Morgan
Franklin Street
Maxwell Field
Ala
Reece
Pvt
Dyal G. Reece
Reedstreet
England
Army Air Force
Thomas M. Cox
New Orleans
Armed Guard Center
Poris
Caribbean
Mary L. Cox
309 Boulevard
High Point High School
Glen L. Martin Corporation
Baltimore
Alfred Wiseman
Camp Gruber
Okla
Walnut Street
South
Hamilton Street
Camp Swift
Pic
A. F
Doc) Pharis
M. F. Pharis
Mooresville
Engineer Corm
Texas
Tomlinson
High Point
Thissell Street
Shrimp trawler commits death by own action near Rockville
Deputy Coroner George A Brandes ruled James Arnold Perry a 32 year old shrimp trawler hanged himself aboard his boat at Rockville near Boston. Coast guardsmen found the body as cause of death was listed as health trouble. Perry was a native of Columbus.
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Boston
George A. Brandes
James Arnold Perry
Rockville
Here
Brandes
Petry
Colum
Pamphlet Issued For Cotton Mill Workers
Memphis April 21 40 000 employees in 110 combed yarn spinning mills across five states will receive a booklet linking the goods they produce to military equipment on front lines. The National Cotton Council notes textile production is 20 percent below two years ago, worrying the War Production Board and armed services. The booklet was prepared with the Southern Combed Yarn Spinners Association and will reach workers in Tennessee Alabama Georgia and the Carolinas.
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Memphis
National Cotton Council
War Production Board
Armed Services
Southern Combed Yarn Spinners Association
Tennessee
Alan
Georgia
Carolinas
British railroad workers gain weekly pay raise in wartime
About 400000 British railway workers receive a one dollar per week increase, boosting wartime pay to roughly five dollars weekly. The rise, set by an agreement between the railways and unions, costs companies about $20 million annually, though unions had sought $2.40 per week. Also noted, Columbus on his third voyage settled near Ciudad Trujillo in the Dominican Republic.
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Mike Pay
London
Columbus
Ciudad Trujillo
Santo Domingo
The
Dominican Republic
North Carolina Weather Mixes Fair Skies and Showers
Fair to partly cloudy and mild today and tonight. Partly cloudy and continued warm Saturday with showers in the mountains in the afternoon.
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North Carolina
Night Marauder Sentenced In High Point Court
Frank Knox of 12281 Leonard street received a 12 month suspended sentence for stealing 20 dozen pairs of men’s socks from Triangle Hosiery Mill. The judge suspended for three years on good behavior and $50 plus court costs. Joe Henry Banks, 17, of 107 Price street, got 18 months for forcible trespass and assault on a female after entering Mrs. Florence Dockery’s home and sleeping with her until she screamed.
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Frank Knox
Leonard Street
High Point
Triangle
Knox
Joe Henry Banks
Price Street
Banks
Florence Dockery
Dockery
Allied and German air actions noted along coasts
The report describes a foray against ships off the Dutch coast hitting one escort vessel with a torpedo and damaging two others. It details the American daylight air offensive over German territory with heavy bomber losses and fighter escort claims, plus Marauder and Havoc raids on France. German communiques claim sinkings off Algiers and damage near Hull with large fires reported.
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France
England
London
Algiers
Hull
War Today Links Slav Freedom To Broad European Peace
An article discusses the future of Slav countries tied to a broader fight for freedom for all Slavic peoples. It argues against a solid Slavic bloc risking a new European power, while noting Jan Masaryk’s arrival and Czechoslovakia’s trust in the Soviet Union. It suggests alignment with Moscow may spread to Poland Hungary Yugoslavia Finland and Romania as world peace hinges on cooperation among the big three.
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Europe
Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
New York
England
Soviet Union
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