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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1941
Page
2
Fair and colder tonight and Sunday with coastal winds. Strong west to northwest gusts offshore reach along Hatteras to Jacksonville and Block Island to Hatteras areas. Cloudy tonight and Sunday with fresh to strong winds over the coast and seas.
Reno November reports Henry Helmuth aged 47 arrested after a 37,000 mile chase. He waived extradition to New York on conspiracy charges. Police Chief Andy Welliver said Helmuth was nabbed in a gambling club while acting as a shill for patrons. Officers found German letters, high grade gold ore, a pistol, and $350 hidden in his baggage lining. Helmuth denied being German born, listed multiple aliases in police circulars.
A British note declares war against Finland, Romania, and Hungary. Finland's reply was unsatisfactory, while Hungary and Romania accepted conditions. Communications will be delivered to capitals, marking the state of war as of one minute past midnight. Canada expects a war declaration over the weekend. U.S. relations with Finland remain unchanged.
Soviet dispatches report German assaults along the Denetts River bend were repulsed with heavy losses in the Stalino region about 63 miles northwest of Taganrog. Red Army forces reportedly outflanked the Mius River line as 1300 German trucks faced destruction crossing via pontoon bridges. Russian accounts claim 23,000 German casualties in the Rostov retreat amid reinforcement by Italian, Romanian, and Croatian divisions along the Sea of Azov near Taganrog.
Count Kaneko favors using the commission method to settle the present crisis arguing it is the only proper solution. A political observer accuses the United States of trying to shift responsibility to Japan with questions about Japanese troop movements in French Indochina. Domei quoted the informant on the motive behind the questioning.
Finns argue Europe’s salvation lies in fighting Bolshevism and question Britain’s stance on liberty and democratic rights as wartime rhetoric clashes with policy.
Twenty UNC students named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The roster lists Truman Hobbs Selma Alabama president of the Student Body W T Martin Raleigh vice president Mary Caldwell Tallahassee president of the Woman's Association Ferebee Taylor Oxford president of Phi Beta Kappa Terry Sanford Laurinburg speaker of the Student Legislature.
Britain may declare war on Finland overshadowing celebrations of Finland’s 24th anniversary. Field Marshal Mannerheim stated the goal remains final security for Finland’s independence as the Finnish army is told the hardest part is behind it.
UNEASY delayed pending a definite trend in the European war. Roosevelt’s inquiry described as evading the question of Japan’s aggressive moves in French Indo China and against Thailand. Japanese troops shifted hundreds of miles south to Indo China near the Chinese frontier, near Burma and Malaya, provoking strategists who fear attacks on the Burma Road supplying Chiang Kai Shek. Japanese explanation of southern Indo China reinforcements was not convincing, seen as a natural sequence of northern frontier movements.
Manila and surrounding areas face immediate compulsory evacuation of non essential civilians. Commonwealth cabinet, led by President Quezon, conferred with General MacArthur on enforcement and potential school closures remain under review.
A Ne gro farmer and his two grand children died when their pickup was struck by a Seaboard Air Line freight train at a crossing about 12 miles south of Raleigh. The dead were Charlie Staton, 30, and sisters Lenora Chavis, 4, and Elizabeth Chavis, 3. Wake County's automobile death toll for the year reached 135.
In Chicago 1938 discovered by Grace Moore, Dorothy Kirsten rose from cleaning floors to stardom. Moore mentored her, funded training in Italy, and now at the Chicago Civic Opera House they co star in La Bohème. Kirsten, 24, is among the nation’s youngest concert singers.
Moscow reports the Yugoslav guerrilla movement has cleared a large Axis conquered area of German and Italian invaders. The Soviet information bureau said numerous detachments are operating successfully against the invaders as the patriot movement grows more intense. Dispatches note conflict involving Gen. Draja Mihailovic's forces and several German divisions.
Berlin reports the sinking of a British submarine off Norway by German depth charges and gunfire after surfacing. German high command also claimed five ships totaling 25,500 tons sunk in a specified period. Combat planes attacked southwestern England harbors. eight British planes were said shot down in night raids on the Dutch coast.
London dispatch reports Flight Lieutenant Thomas Pace, celebrated RAF ace both as fighter and test pilot, listed as missing after engaging 20 German aircraft. Pace, married nine weeks earlier, shot down several enemies before his Hurricane flamed out. later survived facial reconstruction, endured eye impairment, and served as a test pilot before a newer aircraft crash during a display over the channel.
A chilly rainy night last spring a shivering man asked Desk Sgt. Cornelius O’Farrell for 50 cents for a meal. No work existed, but he received a half-dollar and vowed repayment. Yesterday a box of cigars and 50 cents arrived with a note saying thanks.
Vittorio Bobek, a baker, testified at a trial of 60 alleged revolutionaries that he worked with Yugoslav Communist and separatist spies. He claimed his cooperation was as a police informer after leaving prison in 1936. He faced charges of bringing arms, explosives, and subversive propaganda into Italy from Yugoslavia.
Share the Wealth South Windsor notes Ellsworth High School dazzled with points until an errant pass by an Ellsworth forward set up Washington High School for its lone field goal in a 31 to 4 rout.
The article notes W C Scorse of Holbrook Arizona faces potential deferral or induction depending on a medical exam next week. The acronym W CL is explained as Winston Churchill. The piece centers on the draft process and a local man's fate.
New York report says King Leopold III of Belgium has married Mary Lela Baels, daughter of a former East Flanders governor. The ceremony allegedly occurred September 11, and their children would have no right to the throne. Astrid, Leopold’s late wife, died in a car crash. Leopold, age 40, has lived at Laeken Castle since capitulating Belgian forces in May 1940.
England ordered all fighting men to report to Singapore at once as the Far East crisis deepened. Non-Britons were barred from leaving British Malaya without permission while Japan reorganized embassies and asked Tokyo to send more repatriation ships. Australia pledged allied support and warned of potential further moves as tensions with Japan rose.
In brisk trading today, stocks attempted a recovery but leadership lacked conviction. Fractional moves kept trends uncertain as volume hovered around 450000 shares amid tax selling. Investors cited Asia tensions and Eastern concerns, with quiet weekend hedging dampening demand for favorites. Dividend reports and earnings notes supplied limited support for individual issues.
Raleigh Dec 6 The son of Senator Josiah W Bailey James H Pou Bailey an FBI special agent may be drafted after his deferment was denied His status hinges on a White House decision or new evidence Roosevelt must decide if he joins the Army while the country faces war An unrelated note mentions tarpon scales and a newborn Kangaroo.
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