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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1945
Page
9
Allied plans in Paris call for German POWs to be kept at work for years to rebuild war-torn Europe. More than 2.25 million prisoners exist, with over 1 million taken in the past month, as authorities explore forced labor as a reparations strategy.
The text notes tens of thousands of troops and civilians in disrupted areas of France Italy and Holland with large numbers needing aid. It mentions farms to feed the nation and the ongoing danger of live mines while Allies plan final decisions affecting millions of Germans who may not return home promptly after the war’s end.
In over three quarters of U.S. states an organized child welfare bureau exists and most states provide widow pensions or allowances, reflecting expanding social support impacts.
Report states the U S fighting forces require fifty two million gallons of oil daily to sustain operations. Government planners emphasize steady petroleum flow to support campaigns and logistics amid ongoing military activities.
Wartime warning urges coal users to file signed declarations and place fuel orders now to avoid winter shortages. M L Burtless of the War Fuel Administration cautions delays may force dealers to refuse mine shipments and deny full 80 percent quotas next winter amid labor and supply strains. Declaration forms are available at dealers and should be obtained promptly.
Funeral services for W M Albertson who died at his home on route 2 will be held Sunday at four o'clock at the Springfield meeting house. Rev Milton Hadley Archdale Friends and Central Friends pastor Rev Cecil Haworth will officiate. Interment in Springfield cemetery family plot. Body at residence until three then taken to church for lying in state.
The bureau of supplies and accounts of the U S navy handles 700 000 separate items. The largest rise in consumer credit from 1943 to 1944 was in charge accounts.
Ambassador Patrick J. Hurley after a conference with Premier Stalin said the United States Britain and Russia favor China uniting anti Japanese elements while China must lead and decide its policies. He denied China Communist input at the San Francisco conference and said he and Wedemeyer are in full agreement. Wedemeyer outlined a plan to concentrate American and Chinese effort for offensive blows, while Chiang Kai Shek and Chen Cheng face factors beyond control.
Trinity Grange No 794 sends a formal letter thanking the Chamber of Commerce for assistance to local farmers. Members praise the Farmers Family Service Center and the farmers curb market and hope they continue indefinitely.
Duke swept the Citadel 7-0 as Chuck Tichenor and Bob Norris led singles with 6-0 6-0 and 6-4 6-2 wins. Ted Green and teammate others also won 6-0 6-0 and 6-1 6-1. Duke heads to Annapolis next week while Citadel returns to Charleston.
Manila papers reflect Japanese propaganda as weak and comic. The Tribune price, odd headlines misstate U.S. forces, Superbombers and Japanese promotions are mocked. Herald reports on looters rewards and Filipino civilians used as shields amid chaotic Manila.
Durham reports William Muirhead of the William Muirhead Construction Co arrives abroad on a special mission at the request of the United States government. He recently completed a year as president of the Associated General Contractors of America and traveled widely in Washington and across the nation.
The article notes a growing role for life insurance companies in farm financing, now underwriting nearly 20 percent of total farm mortgages, up from about 8 to 9 percent during 1914 to 1919, signaling a shift in lending power.
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