29 Apr 1943
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
1
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek relays a cablegram to Morgenthau describing Japanese troops butcher ing every man woman and child in coastal China where American fliers found haven after bombing Tokyo a year ago. The report aired at a San Francisco war loan meeting.
President Roosevelt ends a 20 state war tour with a hint that after victory youth may perform a year of government service using industrial plants and military camps. He toured army posts, war plants, and a WAAC school, noting camps and plants could extend to all men and women after the war with no fixed plan yet offered.
President Roosevelt labeled the 70000 plus soft coal miners strikes against the government and set a 10 o’clock Saturday deadline for a return to work. He vowed to use all presidential power to protect the national war effort as War Labor Board mediation continues. Allies threaten Tunis gateways as forces approach Mateur Teboura Pont du Fahs.
Allied forces push through North Africa near Medjez-El-Bab and Mateur as US and French units gain on northern and southern flanks. British First Army holds against German counterattacks near Djebel Bou Anokaz while fighting continues in the Jenna and Bald Hill areas. Axis strength reported as 70 percent German and 30 percent Italian with Montgomery advancing along the coast toward Bou Ficha.
Moscow reports heavy round the clock air strikes against German communications and airdromes. Soviet forces claim over 50 planes destroyed in 24 hours and raids on two airfields with supply trucks smashed. Kerch Strait and Kuban Valley raids noted.
Tokyo radio says the United States is preparing raids on Japan and urges air raid workers to stay alert. The broadcast promises an April 18 style raid but frames the attack as a propaganda move to ease U S wartime tensions and distract from disorder in war industries.
Daylight attacks by Ninth U S Air Force Liberator formations struck Naples and Messina. Five enemy fighters downed, Vittorio Emanuele Mole and nearby port facilities hit. One American bomber missing, casualties reported in Naples and Messina.
Hartford April 29 George Stirnweiss the 24 year old Yankee shortstop was returned to the club by Army doctors who said he is unfit for service due to stomach ulcers Stirnweiss a Kent Connecticut resident appeared for induction but will likely report with the team when they meet the Senators Friday His .455 batting average this season underscores his value to New York and his recent marriage occurred six weeks ago.
RAF bombers attacked Wilhelmshaven last night and mined Baltic waters as part of a broader raid pattern. Twenty-three aircraft were reported missing. The operation signals a renewed round the clock campaign to disrupt German submarine training and Nazi eastern front preparations.
The article analyzes Nazi oil and gasoline limits as of the war era, noting depleted stocks from prior plunder, reliance on coal-based synthetic fuels, and a supposedly slow return on high octane aviation fuel. It suggests Hitler may conserve fuel for offense or defense, impacting Luftwaffe strength in Europe and North Africa.
Navy reports a heavy Army bombing of Tarawa Island in the Gilbert Islands and a separate attack on Attu Island in the North Pacific. The communique notes air raids on Kahili and Vila with unobserved results, and P 38 fighters attacked Kiska amid poor weather.
London sources report Churchill and Roosevelt agreeing on a course to mend differences between Soviet Russia and the Polish government in exile. Officials hint at a possible personal appeal to Stalin with ambassadors to confer, while Eden and Maisky discuss the situation.
Secretary of War Stimson said Allied air superiority in North Africa is the main advantage in the Tunisia battle. From April 29 to 24 Allied fliers destroyed 1,064 enemy planes with 270 losses, including 859 combat planes and 405 transports. Fighting continues with slow but steady progress on the Tunisian front.
Lieut. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell and Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault arrived in Washington for military conferences. They were accompanied by Brig. Gen. William D. Old and Col. Frank Merrill, with the arrival announced by the department.
The notice explains that an 825 war savings bond sold for $18.75 channels $18 into weapons and equipment. It outlines the items funded by the purchase, including 825 war supplies, 75 dozen bandages, 625 cartridges, and 12 pairs of flying gloves. The treasury states the funds go directly to guns, planes, and equipment.
War bonds are essential to funding after the fighting ends, says Wallace. It is patriotic and prudent to invest in government securities during the Second War Loan Drive, urged by Vice President Henry A. Wallace.
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