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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1945
Page
7
A reflection on Walt Whitman and Abraham Lincoln as guiding symbols for a robust America. The speaker urges faith in America, rejects easy prizes, and calls for living boldly along the open road with honesty, courage, and self-reliance.
In a bidding and play sequence, East ducks spade lead, later cashes the ace on a club return, and lets declarer win a first diamond to shut out the rest of the diamonds. West misleads by leading spades while East keeps a crucial ace to block the suit, shaping the contract’s outcome.
Chinese forces checked a Japanese drive on Tayu in Kiangsi Province, a key Wolfram mining center, as heavy fighting persisted six miles south. Another Japanese column pushed from Kanhsien, crossing the Kan River near the city. The High Command reported a Japanese eastward move from Lokchong, with Yanfa changing hands between Jan 28 and Feb 2 as fighting continued in the area.
Myron C. O. Taylor, Roosevelt’s personal representative to the Vatican, denies plans for a meeting with Pope Pius XII. He says he does not know of any visit after the Big Three conference, despite reports from Rome and Swiss radio.
A London report cites a British foreign office commentator forecasting the Dutch government may resign as reports circulated that at least three cabinet members were considering stepping down.
Premier Gerbrandy’s cabinet resigns amid dissension as Home Affairs Minister Jacob Burger steps out following a controversial broadcast. Belgium appoints a new premier after Hubert Pierlot and his cabinet quit. In the Pacific theater, Nimitz reports an air attack after an explosion, with Allied air forces striking islands in the Kuriles and Pacific targets including Babelthuap Yap and Rota.
U S Pacific Fleet reports 62nd straight day of air attacks on Bonin Islands area. Marine bombers targeted two convoys, damaged one large ship with rockets amid the Marianas road to Tokyo.
London report says ten dead when a plane carrying aides to Prime Minister Churchill crashed en route to the Big Three conference. Six Foreign Office members were killed, five passengers listed as missing, five injured. crash location not revealed.
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