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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
9
Berlin reports a German corporal Hans Jurgen Weidlich describes new generation battlefield mud scenes on the eastern front in a report titled days of trench warfare. He recounts dug-in positions under heavy Russian fire with rain and mud soaking helmets and uniforms as soldiers wait for action and claim kinship with World War I veterans.
Report from Vichy says two British warships moved into Jibuti in French Somaliland after a patrol boat shelled a French vessel outside the harbor. Broadcast notes the blockade’s consequences, with tanks seen near the frontier and overflights of French territory, while U S lines tally extensive underground energy networks.
An advertisement touts 5.5.5 Tonic and S.S.S. Tonic as solutions for fatigue, weight loss, and poor appetite. It claims two key steps restore stomach digestion and raise red blood cell vitality, promising renewed strength, color, and resistance to disease, with many user testimonials.
The convoy under a brewing storm brightens as Greg Rollins plans a perilous night to unmask the murderer. A risqué romance with Joan Davaar grows amid danger. Rollins spots Joan in a beam of light and discovers Lieutenant Miley dead while arresting Joan for the crime. A critical clue ties Miley to an Ottawa German embassy office.
At Atlantic City the Knights of Columbus 59th annual convention heard Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy urge Catholics and other Christians to join in aiding Russia in World War II against Nazi Germany. He said Naziism posed a greater threat to the church than Communism and that supporting Russia would not require adopting its political or economic doctrines. About 1500 delegates from 419,000 members cheered as Murphy warned of Nazi Germany’s ambitions and organization.
In a Pan American Brasil crash near Sao Paulo eight were killed and two seriously hurt. North American Prof. Philip C. Jessup and Hugh Daives along with steward David Novak escaped death by sleeping in rear seats. They reached a Sao Paulo suburb with minor injuries and were treated at a hospital after futile attempts to aid others.
Tokyo reports that Hochi claims U S intervention in Europe and East Asia seeks to seize British colonies and dominate China. It says a small group of plutocrats controls policy, deeming aid to England and Chungking a legal means to seize colonies and China after England falls.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Hardin of Coletrane died Tuesday at 8 o'clock. Funeral service held yesterday at Bennett's Chapel at 2 PM.
Aug 21 report says construction will start next week on the Elizabeth City blimp base. Lieut. T. E. Ferneau, a resident, stated he is in charge of base activity and that final surveys are complete.
The article notes surveys and appraisals have been completed and construction equipment is expected to arrive soon. It references the common name for the zodiac sign Leo as the lion, indicating a contextual aside or explanatory insert.
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