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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1942
Page
1
Allied reports note renewed Japanese reinforcements in New Guinea as Stalingrad targets resurface. Four Japanese vessels battered in Aleutians as U S warships bombarded Kiska harbor August 8 and 9, destroying cargo ships and silencing batteries.
Allied bombers and U S Navy units report a cumulative tally of 324 Japanese ships destroyed across all categories since December 7. The tally covers naval and merchant vessels with detailed monthly sinkings and a class by tonnage table, alongside ongoing Allied sweeps from Timor to New Britain and attacks on Kiska harbor.
TVA gains War Production Board priority ratings for key hydro projects including Fontana in North Carolina Kentucky dam Douglas and Watts Bar in Tennessee and Wilson in Alabama. General Manager Gordon Clapp says these ratings aim to maximize power output with minimal use of critical materials and enable Fontana dam closure within 18 months if supplies arrive without delay.
Aboard a cruiser with the British Mediterranean Fleet Rear Admiral Philip L. Vian leads a 12 minute bombardment of Rhodes. The attack leaves fires in seaplane bases and harbor installations as Italian defenses and shore batteries answer with anti aircraft fire. The dispatch from editor Larry Allen recounts the action and its dangers including prior experiences in Tripoli and a near drowning when the Galatea sank. The report was delayed by censor and carried by Associated Press.
Allied bombers attacked Japanese troop installations on Timor's south east coast northwest of Australia. The operation started fires, the communique said. Japanese pressure continued at Kokoda inland from Burma and at Gona on the Papuan Peninsula where landings occurred weeks ago.
William C Bullitt special assistant to the US Navy secretary arrived in Ireland and traveled to Limerick where he met Prime Minister Eamon De Valera. De Valera had been inspecting defense forces in Ennis. The visit underscores ongoing US interest in Irish affairs during the Aug 15 period.
An army cargo plane carrying about 24 men reportedly crashed in Peru Massachusetts on Peru Mountain. State police said the aircraft struck a high peak in the Berkshire Hill town during the night. Corporal Louis Perachi reported the incident as authorities investigated the wreck and the loss of life.
By Ray Tucker the piece notes Nelson may be demoted from chair of the War Production Board while Roosevelt delays action until after fall elections. It praises his energy but calls his W P B tenure a failure, citing overlong hours, weight loss, and a genial manner masking poor performance. It also reports spies and diplomatic attaches aiding Allied news from Europe and London.
Alvin J. Steinkopf, veteran Associated Press foreign correspondent, said US war declaration was the greatest morale blow to Germany in the war. He added that until the German leadership is replaced they will fight to the death. Hess flight described as second worst morale blow. He noted Germans not angry at Americans but driven to duty to fight to the bitter end.
Moscow dispatch reports heavy German losses as forces press from the North Caucasus toward Stalingrad. Attacks on Kretskaya and Kotelnikovski fronts aim to seize gains after Don bend advances, with Russian communiques noting German bodies along a rail east of Kotelnikovski and efforts to push northeast toward Stalingrad.
Eight ships will be launched Monday in Maine as part of a major national effort. Two 10,000-ton cargo carriers and six large merchantmen will enter waters from Todd-Bath Shipbuilding Corp and South Portland Shipbuilding Corp. The destroyers Con way and Cony will be launched at Bath Iron Works, while the Liberty ship Ethan Allen debuts in Portland harbor. The Navy yard at Portsmouth, New York, also marks its eighth submarine launch of the year with the U S S Snook.
Five Dutchmen were shot by Nazi firing squad for not disclosing the men who bombed a German troop train on August 7. The executions were confirmed by the Netherlands government in exile, citing General Friedrich Christiansen. Premier Gerbrandy called the act a stain on German honor and vowed justice.
Flora Miss August 13 The Army announced plans to form the first complete ordnance regiment in American history a balanced mix of specialists to repair tanks range finders and other equipment for large forces. About 300 officers and enlisted staff plus 7 700 recruits will form a versatile unit including artillery tank and fire control companies.
German high command withdrew its claim that the U S aircraft carrier Wasp was damaged in the great Western Mediterranean convoy fight and reported the battle over with six British warships and 15 merchant ships sunk. Axis claims had varied, Italians speaking of continued fighting and torpedoed ships, while British reports confirmed the Eagle and Manchester sunk and supplies and fighters carried through.
Allied brief notes Japanese land advance toward Port Moresby, with Kokoda as the spearhead. Tokyo forces reportedly increased in the interior of New Guinea as U S Marines push to hold the strategic base across the sea from Australia.
The OPA ordered 276 Massachusetts motorists with liberal gas ration cards to show cause why they should not be prosecuted for frequent visits to Rockingham track during the recent horse race meeting. Spotted at Salem New Hampshire track were state police cars funeral cars taxicabs and trucks with ration cards. Henry Parkman Jr OPA director said the conduct shows callous disregard for fuel issued for legitimate recreation and warned of severe penalties for lawbreaking.
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