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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1943
Page
2
Colder tonight and early Sunday with scattered showers this afternoon. Temperatures drop across the region as a cold front moves through, bringing unsettled conditions and cooler highs and lows.
In a broad cabinet reshuffle, Italy replaced key ministers and elevated officials including Giuseppe Bastianini as under secretary for foreign affairs and Dino Grandi as minister of justice. The moves come amid talk that Ciano may favor Italy distancing from Germany, prompting cautious optimism in London.
Front-line reports describe heavy German attacks in the Donets and Oskol sectors while Soviet forces push new bridgeheads south of the Donets. German naval actions claim sinkings near Novorossiysk and Arctic strikes threaten Murmansk. A Krasny Liman thrust reaches Yama as Germans defend Voroshilovgrad and other basin cities.
Allied forces in Tunisia are outnumbered but well equipped with British and American weapons. Luftwaffe air attacks rely on night bombing as German fighters mass near Sicily. Rommel’s 70 mile front along eastern Tunisia holds key passes that could split or trap Axis forces, while Allied drivers aim to seize mountain passes to sever supply lines. Edison Station in Philadelphia has been razed for scrap.
The report notes a successful withdrawal by our forces at Djebel Mansour after yesterday's counterattacks. Air activity over Tunisia was limited by bad weather. The Bizerte docks were bombed February 4-5. Four of ten missing aircraft have returned. two pilots are safe.
The report notes Vatutin's troops advancing far to the west threatening to cut off large areas. The Red Army elsewhere nears Stalingrad, with the possibility of encirclement of thousands if the southward drive continues.
In a bridge hand, Mrs. Peterson (North) navigates spades and diamonds to defeat a strong contract. After a spade lead from dummy, West wins with the ace, then the suit is unblocked and East exits to force a heart, leading North to a club ace and a long spade run. West is squeezed, unable to guard both diamond queen and club stopper, and Peterson secures the remainder.
Mrs Olive Peterson of Philadelphia is featured for 1942 All AmericanTeam honors. She won 110 Master Points this year and captured the national women's team of four title and the national mixed team, while finishing second in the world championship Masters Individual and runner up in the national mixed pair. She is a leading bridge teacher and former president of the Women’s National Committee of the American Contract Bridge League.
The suggested method uses six columns where each pair of adjacent columns forms a game. This Hollywood style arrangement keeps score neatly in paired blocks, enabling quick tallying of rounds and overall totals.
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello will offer Barney Ross a fat comedy role at M G M during his Hollywood leave. Charles Laughton is praised for his American portrayal in Stand By For Action, with insight into cross cultural accents. Dr Simon Mitchneck coaches foreign voices to neutral no national accent, aiding Lenore Aubert and others in Americanized speech. Directors’ ages and careers are highlighted as evidence that success grows with age in Hollywood.
Advertises pattern 4260 by Anne Adams with curved bodice sides and influencing seams. Available in women sizes 34 to 46, size 36 requires 3 7/8 yards of 35 inch fabric. Orders: 16 cents, with size and style number, from The High Point Enterprise Pattern Center, New York.
The piece reports Japanese claims of sinking two battleships and three cruisers near Rennell Island on January 29 30, with U S Navy officials denying any loss of battleships and noting no major engagement in the Solomons despite rising activity. It also notes milkmen aiding the 1943 Victory Book Campaign by collecting donated books and a satirical line about dieting.
A compilation of crossword style clues and answers relating to naval air group insignia, aircraft terms, and miscellaneous abbreviations. Includes references to metals, animals, geography, and Latin terms, with several entries pointing to insignia, equipment, and descriptive hints used in historical aviation contexts.
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