Army Turns Tide Of War As Victory March Begins
A year into the war the United States has built the largest fighting force, with over 2,500,000 stationed overseas. Gen. George C. Marshall lauds the army’s progress as Italy exits the war and Germany and Japan suffer defeats on multiple fronts. The Victory March began November 6, 1942, with Allied invasion of French North Africa.
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Germany
Japan
Italy
George C. Marshal
Delo Oe
French North Africa
Eighth
Tunisia
Afrika Korps
Cape Bon
Mediterranean
Sicily
Salerno
Sardinia
Corsica
Middle East
Russia
Pacific
United States
NEWS OF HIGH POINTS COLORED PEOPLE AROUND HOLIDAY NEWS
A compilation of regional war updates and community notices. It covers Allied victories in Europe and the Pacific, major Mediterranean campaigns, the Aleutian drive, and hastily reported local church events and obituaries. It notes Christmas services and local social gatherings along with brief biographical mentions of Kernersville and Greensboro area residents.
Allies advance across Pacific and Europe in 1943 offensives
The passage details Allied operations in 1943 including landings at Munda and Rendova in New Georgia and Bougainville, the Bougainville breakout, and air campaigns by the 8th Air Force over Germany. It notes Allied overmatch across theater air forces and long range strikes reaching Surabaya and Norwegian targets, culminating in a general path to victory.
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South
Southwest
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Munda
New Georgia Island
Rendova Island
New Guinea
Bougainville Island
Solomons
Rabaul
Navy
Marine Corps
British Isles
8Th Air Force
Germany
European
Bordeaux
France
Knaben
Norway
Godnia
Poland
Southwest Pacific
Surabaya
Java
Gilberts
Central Pacific
India
China
Orient
Japan
Substitute on the sidelines in a Christmas dinner plan
Los Angeles reports coxswain Henry B. Fournier writing from a navy cruiser in the Pacific that he cannot be home for Christmas. His wife Beverly will host a dinner for a homesick sailor at their home, selecting one who resembles him if possible, with the caveat that the sailor must not kiss his wife.
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Los Angeles
Henry B. Fournier
Pacific
Beverly
Fournier
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Garrett Waters
Kharkov
International Radiophoto
Beauty Shop
N. Main St
Over Hood Bank
North Main Street
Hll
South Main Street
Guadalcanal
America
Army
Aleutians
U. S
Amchitka Island
Kiska
Attu Island
Attu
High Point’'S
C.E.Y
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
St. Stephen's A.M.E. Zion
Kernersville
Carrie Friend
Kernersvi
Guilford County
Kernesrville
St. Paul Methodist Church
John Friend
Camp H. Friend
Hairlip Funeral Home
Hester Scott
Pittsburgh
Addie Mumford
Irl Tg
D.A. Hill
Bethel
Bethel Holiness Church
Minsters Wives Alliance
Ministerial Alliance
J.B. Jones
Mayfield
Malloy
Townsend
Kennedy
Brooks
Melton
Elliott
W.A. Jones
J.H. Bullard
Bass
Jones
New York
E.M. Simmons
Lena Elliott
Atlantic City
Bertha Pickens
Seneca
S.C
Louise Foster
Otis Johnson
Horney Street
Horace Pickens
Hay Street
Nellie Hinton
Bertha Hinton
New York City
Orpha Weston
Philadelphia
Mrs. Weston
Taylor Street
Betty Jo Weston
Febster
Evon Studios
North Main and
West Washington Sts
E. Simms Campbell
Omencai
Stationery Company
Wrenn Street
South Bay
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