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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1943
Page
2
North Carolina faces a colder night, South Carolina sees cooler trends in the north and continued cool conditions in the south, and Georgia experiences a drop in the north and central interior with slightly warmer conditions in the far south tonight.
On the return trip he swung far southward threading the Atlantic route. He met President Getulio Vargas in Natal Brazil to discuss submarine menace and future safety of the Americas. He then traveled to Trinidad and Miami where a special train awaited to take him to the capital.
Allied forces clash with Axis in central Tunisia and near Sicilian targets as bombers and fighters pound Rommel’s lines. Five British tanks and vehicles reported destroyed. Bizerte and Gabes docks hit. 19 enemy planes destroyed. Messina bombers damaged Italian fighters.
Front dispatches report German forces bursting through French lines at Faid Pass near Sfax, advancing several miles before the attack was blunted. Allied claims say French units and air support later intensified the fight, with tanks and trucks left ablaze in the pass.
Advertisements tout Adlerika as a pleasant laxative effective for constipation spells and gas pains. It promises rapid bowel clearance and urges readers to obtain it today.
Flynn pulled his confirmation bid amid strong Republican opposition and Democrat disunion. Senators George, Vance, and Chareste voted against the Foreign Relations Committee approval, followed by Byrd McKellar Wheeler and McCarran in opposition. Flynn cited potential disunity and said opponents’ grievances against the President influenced the move.
In remarks echoed from Baltimore, Jeffers says too many so called expediteurs and inspectors hinder rubber production. He defines expediter as ensuring timely delivery and schedules, not directing production. He cites Navy staffing concerns and argues for necessary transportation maintenance for non military needs.
Police chemist Leland Jones testified that screws in the door latch had been turned and the latch scratched two days earlier. Flynn denied being in the room with Betty while prosecutors hint at lock tampering. Peggy LaRue Satterlee accuses Flynn of two statutory rape counts tied to a Catalina Island voyage aboard the yacht Sirocco in August 1941.
Berlin endured the longest daylight bombing day as Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering postponed his army address by an hour and Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels read Hitler's proclamation warning against Bolshevism.
The Red Army reports major gains across the Caucasus and near Stalingrad. German forces suffer encirclement near the Don and Volga as Rokossovsky’s troops seal the ring around about 330,000 Germans. Large captures include 744 planes and over 60,000 trucks as winter fighting continues.
Mussolini spoke in Central Italy on the 20th anniversary of the fascist militia. He urged victory by holding out longer than the enemy and vowed Italy would retake Libya and Africa. He denounced Roosevelt Churchill talks as propaganda and promised continued resistance for the Axis.
The report shows multiple bombing waves against Guadalcanal airfields from 3 a.m. to 4 45 a.m. Three raids of three five and six bombers dropped heavy ordnance. Nearby at Tulagi Island, bombers went in at high altitude and released many bombs, visible as they exploded along the beach while Navy anti aircraft guns opened fire.
Tokyo radio quoted navy minister Shimada saying Japanese planes sank two battleships and three cruisers off Rennell Island near Guadalcanal last Friday and Saturday. He added one battleship and one cruiser were seriously damaged, with three enemy planes shot down. Claims unconfirmed by Allies.
The State OPA Office reports more than 250 violations of the pleasure driving ban across 48 Eastern North Carolina counties over the weekend. Wilmington area accounted for 64 citations near beaches and pleasure centers, while Durham had 53 notices issued at a double header basketball game.
Civilian Defense course planned for last Thursday was canceled due to weather and will be held tomorrow night at 7 30. Coordinator C F Carroll says attendees may drive their cars as this is considered occupational driving.
The report notes a daylight raid against Tulagi with the second attempt in three days. A prior attack on Jan 25 involved 78 enemy planes over Savo Island, five Zeros shot down, and no American losses, part of a major Japanese air effort against Guadal canal.
New York stocks for February 1 show price movements typical of midweek trading with active sessions in the afternoon. Investors monitored industrials and rail issues as market mood shifted amid updated economic data.
This column praises Gregory Ratoff as a colorful, forceful director and actor. It lauds his Russian background, stage and screen work, and his thick accent, noting his talent, eccentricities, and knack for drawing copy in Hollywood.
Greensboro fire line fought a six hour battle ending around 5 this morning to control a blaze at the Phipps Hardware Co. at 211 North Elm Street. The fire started in the basement and climbed an elevator shaft. Estimated damage reached $100,000. The first floor and basement suffered water damage, a few rooms of the Greensboro Hotel were burned, and the building owner was Ben May. 46,646 people visited George Washington's birthplace in 1940.
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