11 Dec 1945
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1945
Page
1
The United States announces joint army navy testing of atomic bombs against ships as part of ongoing studies of nuclear effects. A strategic bombing survey report on German civilian life cites fire as a major killer and estimates 500000 deaths in German cities under aerial bombardment.
Gen. George C. Marshall testified that President Roosevelt ordered allies to wait for an overt act by Japan before acting. He spoke to the Pearl Harbor inquiry committee, outlining the guidance given to American commanders and the timing of warning messages.
The World Today reports a surge in divorces in England due to infidelity and wartime disruptions. Mrs Mac and the author discuss moral shifts after interviews in south London with three experts handling thousands of poor person cases.
In Raleigh on December 11, the final pre Christmas sales week for flue cured tobacco showed mixed price changes. Old belt auctions logged losses from one to six dollars per hundred pounds with declines in fair and low orange smoking leaf and logs, while middle belt markets saw roughly balanced gains and losses. Most flue cured centers planned extended year end holidays with few auctions, and some auctions resumed in early January.
Barges carrying Christmas mail for 4000 American troops on Shenya Island sank in a storm on November 10. Of 560 bags only 83 survived. New packages addressed to Shenya or APO 729 will be accepted until December 23 and efforts will fly the mail north for Christmas.
Senate testimony from Col. Bernard Bernstein says Germany developed the deadliest poison gas by testing it on concentration camp inmates. He cites destruction of gas plants and stocks as part of wartime evidence while denying U S benefit from Standard Oil of New Jersey ties to I G Farbenindustrie.
OPA chief Chester Bowles says removal of price controls is behind schedule due to persistently high economic pressures. He cites unemployment far below projections and retail sales up 12 percent this quarter versus 1941, delaying the de control program.
A North Carolina pre legislative commission on compulsory insurance for motor vehicle operation completed organization and held its first meeting. An Feb 1 session is set to continue inquiry into financial responsibility and injury or damage compensation on state highways.
Samuel C. Epes of Richmond Virginia, convicted September 22 of murder in his wife’s death, faces a retrial motion set for Friday in Richland county general sessions court. He was sentenced to life for dosing his wife with a pain reliever and burying her in an abandoned foxhole.
In Heidelberg on December 11 Gen. George S. Patton Jr. was reported to be rallying with some improvement after a neck fracture caused paralysis. Doctors noted his fighting spirit as crucial to recovery and the army hospital released the bulletin today.
Mrs. Patton visited Major General George S. Patton at the 130th station hospital after arrival from the United States. Patton, paralyzed from a neck fracture, showed slight improvement. a blood transfusion was given and his condition was described as maintained at a satisfactory level by an official bulletin.
The Allied Control Council allocated 93 million dollars of industrial equipment from 26 western Germany factories as the initial reparations payment. Russia and Poland get 47.8 percent, 17 western nations plus the United States share the remaining 52.2 percent, with an inter-allied agency in Brussels to set western shares.
The House prepared for a test vote on a labor bill restricting union political activity and enforcing no strike contracts. Leaders said the vote would address rules for considering the measure, including amendments needing military committee approval. May indicated timing depends on the labor committee’s speed and possible amendments related to a president's fact finding boards proposal.
A mass of cold air from the Dakotas and Minnesota plunges the nation into subfreezing conditions with sleet in New Orleans and snow in several regions. Dev il's Lake North Dakota records 25 below zero as cities from Jamestown to New York report extreme lows and no relief is forecast.
Russia agreed to permit Chinese forces to fly into and occupy key Manchurian cities including Mukden and Changchun, as Chinese Communist leadership sought control of ports and strategic sites. The move marks a pivotal shift as NK troops position to aid recovery efforts in war torn China.
Manila reports that the United States will claim reparations from Japan on behalf of the Philippines. Paul V. McNutt and Edwin W. Pauley announced after talks with President Osmena and local business leaders that the reparations program must be approved by President Truman and the Far Eastern Advisory Commission.
Indonesian Premier Sjahrir warned that Indonesians would fight Dutch attempts to reassert sovereignty in Java using poison alongside arms. Soetomo, radio leader, urged poisoning enemies to death with 70 million backing, while Dutch officials planned leadership changes as British troop movements intensified.
Dr. Joseph C. Bateman of Greenville has been elected president of the Roanoke Tar Veterinary Medical Association, succeeding Dr. Bill H. Kinsey of Washington. The announcement came as the group met in Rocky Mount on December 11.
The U S weather bureau and agricultural economists forecast cold weather for the remainder of December with storms and heavier rainfall. Temperatures are expected to run below normal with variable swings between cold and warm spells. Statistician Carl Scott noted November was favorable for outdoor work, including sowing winter grains and hog butchering.
In Tokyo 300 minor Japanese accused of atrocities against allies begin speedy trials on Dec 18 amid a diet session extension. Prime Minister Shidehara reports government move to fast‑track land reform as MacArthur’s agrarian directive accelerates debate. Communists claim mass worker and farmer joining and report royal household linked to war crimes. soldiers face reports of bayoneting children in the Philippines.
Senator Hoey of North Carolina observed his 68th birthday in Washington working as usual. He wore a red carnation on his lapel and his staff planned a celebratory cake cutting, though he was unaware of the surprise.
General Marshall testified that a subordinate, without his knowledge, ordered Japanese code cracking secrets withheld from the army board reviewing the Pearl Harbor disaster. He said the decision came from his deputy Lieutenant General Joseph McNarney, Eisenhower's successor as European commander. Senator Ferguson led the cross examination.
Senator Ferguson opened testimony on the 1940 Hawaii alert order to Lt. Gen. Walter Short. Marshall testified that Short reported measures he deemed necessary and Washington could offer different guidance. Short had placed an anti sabotage alert and Marshall described army procedure as reporting actions taken.
At Nuremberg war crimes hearings US prosecutor Thomas J. Dodd presents documents showing Nazi policy approved by Alfred Rosenberg. Readings detail mass enslavement of conquered peoples including child abductions for factory labor and selective kidnapping to boost Germany’s population. Also noted: mixed reactions to Nazi leaders viewing a film of their rise.
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