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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1944
Page
1
Three Saipan based B 29s bombed Tokyo before dawn as Nagoya faced a second major raid twelve hours later. Weather over Honshu kept nightly B 29 flights poised for returns. Russians advance on west Leyte and Yanks counter Nazi counterdrive in the Pacific.
AP reports Japanese interceptor planes damaged at least three B 29s based in China during a Kyushu attack. No independent confirmation. A Shanghai raid from high altitude lasted over four hours with more than ten Superfortress aircraft involved. Five Japanese planes were shot down and nine damaged. FCC intercepted Shanghai broadcast. not yet confirmed on Nanking raid.
The first Tokyo attack was led by Lt. Wilfred N. Lind from Minneapolis at 2 06 am with ten blasts and large area fires. Capt Harold F. Schramm from Coral Gables released bombs starting new blazes after observing fires. Lt Everett P. Abar from Concord found the bomb bay doors stuck and guns inoperative, finally opening doors from a coast island as night fighters swarmed.
Senator Bailey of North Carolina blocked House backed postal service pay raises for now, saying the bill would break stabilization and the Little Steel Formula. The measure would have added a $400 yearly permanent raise replacing a $300 bonus, with Bailey citing inflation and risks of strikes. He noted mail workers urged support while he faced pressure from North Carolina constituents.
In a censored briefing the author notes a critical moment as German counteroffensive presses along the Rhine front. Unofficial reports claim the American First Army holds the enemy’s flanks, potentially preventing a full breakthrough and preserving Allied lines near Aachen and Dueren.
Proximity Manufacturing plant in Greensboro idled workers for a second day over a disputed new work plan. Company president Herman Cone said no settlement is imminent and insisted the plan receive a fair trial. First and second shifts stayed idle at the loom, with only a few entering before withdrawing. Carding and spinning rooms operated on accumulated material as management awaited resolution.
London reports Eden announces a new British Ethiopia accord restoring jurisdiction to Haile Selassie over large areas formerly managed by British military authorities. The Foreign Secretary outlined the terms of the agreement in London.
Polish and Indian troops of the Eighth Army have cleared the area south of the Senio river and west of the Bologna Rimini highway of German forces. Allied headquarters reported strong resistance elsewhere near Faenza with a recent counterattack delaying progress north and northeast of the city. Heavy U S bombers targeted oil refineries and rail yards in Germany Austria and Yugoslavia.
Senator Bailey of North Carolina abandons his rivers and harbors bill to avoid a filibuster. He quips that death by being talked to death is the cruelest form of death as the Senate chuckles at his concession.
President Roosevelt and top military leaders sent Christmas messages to the armed forces worldwide. He spoke of pride and humility as the nation remembers service members on this fourth Christmas of war and affirmed unity with those fighting in distant theaters. Command leaders including Stimson, Forrestal, Marshall, and Nimitz joined in expressing admiration and support.
Large Japanese tanker was sunk and an enemy destroyer and two freighters were probably sunk in a large attack by P N Americans yesterday at Hongkong. The Mustangs destroyed two enemy fighters over Maitak airdrome. Three Japanese planes on the field were destroyed and one damaged. Hankow was still burning after Monday raid by Super fortresses and P 51s. Thirteen Japanese planes were destroyed by Mustangs in the Hankow raid and seven others were likely destroyed or damaged.
Soviet forces from two Ukrainian armies push toward Kassa in eastern Czechoslovakia with advances to within artillery range of the German center. They report capturing Senya and surrounding towns as they cross the border and cut the main German escape routes amid ongoing fighting in forested mountains.
Cornell University releases Carl Snavely from his contract as coach of the Big Red football team. President E. E. Day announced the decision by phone from Montgomery, Alabama. Snavely plans discussions with North Carolina officials about possibly coaching the Tar Heels next season.
Water leakage surveys are credited with saving 4,000,000 gallons of Boston's water a day. Total city consumption runs at 150,000,000 gallons daily. Geophones and photoflow instruments are used to monitor leakage flow.
Prime Minister Churchill told the house that the three great powers are in general agreement on the alliance aims though not on every detail. He said the United States and Russia will continue to cooperate fully in the war. He avoided comments on spheres of influence and Kesr barn Oaks proposals and potential dangers in their implementation.
Chinese forces push along the Kwangsi Kweichow Railway with slight gains as Japanese units resist. Earlier reports say Pushan was captured. An American communique updates the Hankow raid of December 18 reporting 42 enemy planes destroyed, 21 in combat. 24 probable destroyed and 22 damaged, five American aircraft missing.
The Navy previews The Fighting Lady a 61 minute color feature praised for its thrilling combat scenes. It highlights carrier battles torpedo planes anti aircraft fire and a dramatic crash sequence while portraying Sailors pilots and deck crews including Lt Smokey Stover and narration by Lt Robert Taylor. The film aims to educate the public about the Pacific war and debuts nationwide through 20th Century Fox.
The Justice Department indicted Carl Emil Ludwig Krepper of Newark on charges under sabotage censorship and foreign agent statutes for allegedly acting to establish himself as a contact for German spies. Indictments dated December 15 were impounded until today by court order.
Lt Gen. R. M. Scobie vowed to strike ELAS fighters in Athens after 9 am, warning civilians of retaliation using aircraft, naval guns, and rockets. The move followed ELAS gun-dynamite attack on RAF headquarters and rumors of political shifts as Archbishop Damaskinos could become regent.
British press warned that Germany could intensify flying bomb attacks on Britain. New damage and casualties were reported yesterday and last night.
US troops recaptured Monchau in Germany easing the German counteroffensive. Heavy fighting continued around Stavelot and St Vith in Belgium as front lines shifted. Monceau, near Aachen, was retaken after German units were surrounded. Russians? (Note: The source mentions Monchau and Monschau. clarifying proper names might be needed.)
The labor board considers a 60-cent hourly minimum for textile workers amid wartime wage controls. The demand targets more than 25 mills across New England, the South, New York and Pennsylvania, with current rates from 40 to 52.5 cents. The union also seeks 10 percent general increases, paid vac, shift differentials, and guaranteed rates for key operations and piece work.
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