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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1943
Page
2
Cloudy and mild conditions dominate the region with a fair but cooler tonight. Expect continued coolness Sunday with mild temperatures and a cooler night ahead across South Carolina and Georgia.
Chinese high command reports heavy combat outside Changteh and inside the city. Tokyo radio says Japanese forces completed occupation Friday after weeks of shelling. China counts about 18 497 Chinese dead and 3 361 Japanese losses in Hunan and surrounding actions.
A single police officer arrested seven individuals for failing to stop at a sign within an hour. The Ward and South Main Street intersection was cited. Suspects named include John H. Bottoms 22 Route One Robert H. Burton 41 Route Two Bronson Mathey 39 500 Sunset Albert Lee Brown 34 Route Three John Byrd 22 411 Seeth Hamilton and James M. Froman 38 1703 Ward.
The OPA announced higher price ceilings for the 1943 burley tobacco crop to keep growers' returns near 1942 levels. Twenty one intermediate grades expand the schedule used last year, enabling more precise pricing as the 1943-44 auction season opens in Lexington. Burley is mainly grown in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia. The 1944 demand is projected to exceed production by a larger margin than any year since 1941.
The article reports on a lighthearted wartime club forming a feminine auxiliary for forsaken sweethearts. Captain Hammersley endorses it as strictly co educational with a tear drop insignia and a mourners corner for departed loves. Sgt John Huth jokes about not being a member.
Allied reports describe Mongora half a mile south of Wareo being captured while Wareo remains inland jungle country 11 miles northwest of Finschhafen. Bougainville shelling and air raids continue with Halsey forces targeting bypassed enemy bases as December 2 air drops occur in Shortland island. Federal debt projected at 210 billion dollars by June 30, 1944.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of our husband and father. We appreciate the floral offerings. May God bless each one of you. Mrs. W. H. Kennedy and family.
A massive artillery and air assault pounds the Maggiore sector causing dazed German troops and minimal opposition for advancing American forces. RAF reports indicate prisoner insanity and demoralization among survivors as Allied air and ground forces target Casale, Sibenik, and Split while Liberators and fighters deny German air control.
Berlin suffers heavy damage as Leipzig quarters are devastated and civilians flee to freezing shelters. Stockholm’s Aftonbladet cites German officials promising retaliation and says RAF air power remains capable of sustained night raids despite losses.
Officials reported broad topics under review at a high level summit. Moscow claimed Roosevelt and Churchill were joined by top military and diplomatic aides with ambassadors present in the Soviet capital. Axis radio speculated on possible Allied moves and Turkey’s involvement amid widespread tension and disrupted communications.
Judge Zeb V. Nettles cites Fred English and Madison county commissioners L G Buckner Joe Payne and J B McDevitt to appear December 11 at the Buncombe county courthouse to show cause why they should not be held in contempt of court. It is noted the United States will spend about 100 billion dollars on the war in the fiscal year ending June 30 1944.
Reported daytime moves show the Eighth Army extending lines northwest of Castiglione and taking Rosella with six nearby villages. The Fifth Army gains push the right wing to a line from Alfedena to Venafro as German forces cling to Cassino valley in a drive toward Rome.
The second volume of American Japanese relations documents shows Nomura told Hull on December 7 1941 that sanctions by the US Britain China and the Dutch endangered the empire. The book reveals wartime nerves and US terms to Japan including withdrawal from China and recognition of Germany as an enemy.
Russian offensives push toward Cherkasy and Kremenchug as Germans counter with strong forces. Soviet attacks in central White Russia claimed success with heavy enemy losses including 600 dead Germans, nine large guns, 11 trucks, and captured material stores. Weather and mud aided and hindered both sides during ferocious daylong battles.
Mrs. Robert Treuhart sister of Lady Diana Mosley protested the English prison release of Sir Oswald Mosley and Lady Diana Mosley in San Francisco She said she is awaiting U S citizenship and has written the British prime minister about the matter.
Ration Roundup outlines book based stamps for meats fats sugar shoes and gas oil. It notes validity periods through January February and March across regions with 10 gallons per unit and several units per coupon.
Berlin rejects Sweden's protest about Oslo university arrests of 1,200 Norwegian students charged with illegal activity. Von Ribbentrop accuses Sweden of meddling and cites defense against Russia as saving Sweden from a theatre of war. He summons Stockholm envoy to say Sweden should refrain from interfering in Norwegian German problems.
Winston Churchill denounces the release of the Mosleys as a direct betrayal of those who died for the anti fascist cause. The remark frames the decision as undermining sacrifices made against fascism.
United States Eighth Air Force bomber totals set a November record of 6400 tons aimed at German targets. Maj. Gen. Fred L. Anderson said flying fortresses and Liberators kept German air power reeling while warning of fierce enemy opposition as daylight raids increased on vital industries.
North Carolina will hold a practice air raid drill for the coast on December 9 under the Army Fourth Service Command. Warning districts include Elizabeth City Williamston Washington and Wilmington with adjoining states notified. The drill tests civilian protection mobilization and uses red signal for immediate danger blue will be omitted and the all clear follows at 10 10 p m.
Nine Bottles A H Sechrest, a 36 year old white man of 703 South Hamilton Street, was released on $500 bond after police seized 19 jars of white non tax paid whiskey from his possession.
Funeral services for J. T. Tom Chaney 64 of 955 Council Street will be held Sunday at 4 PM from the First Baptist Church. The pastor Rev A B Conrad and Rev R R Jackson will officiate. He was a member of the Pioneer Camp Sons and Daughters of Liberty and an honorary member of the V F W which will furnish pallbearers. Interment will be Floral Garden Cemetery.
Ninety seven of one hundred war plant strikes during the first three months ignored the cooling off steps of the War Labor Disputes Act. Only fifteen strikes occurred after balloting, a small share of total stoppages estimated at over five hundred. Government sources say enforcement is unlikely and penalties are limited to civil actions and possible criminal penalties only when a plant is government possessed.
A wartime column notes the Treasury and OWI use donated advertising in newspapers, magazines, radio, and posters to promote war bonds. It cites past campaigns, including the 1943 14 billion goal, and historic precedents from Franklin and Chase, arguing this free exposure supports national effort and press freedom.
Eastern War Time reduces one hour for CWT and two hours for MWT as networks correct late changes. Programs span from 12:30 concerts with Lavalle and Kaye to 11:00 late variety, featuring Burroughs, Murrow, Kostelanetz, and CBS NBC offerings.
The government raised the corn price ceiling from 1.07 to 1.16 dollars per bushel on the Chicago basis and set temporary ceilings for oats barley and sorghum aligning with regional parity. The move, announced by the Office of Price Administration under Director Fred M. Bryant with War Food Administration concurrence, sets new levels effective soon.
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