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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1942

Page

2

Thirty-Five More Contributors To War Fund Named

Thirty five additional contributions to the war relief fund of the Toca chapter of the American Red Cross bring the total to 10 218.87. Names include Mendenhall Thompson Taylor Simpson Brame and many others with gifts ranging from one to several dollars. The list reflects broad community participation as the drive to support war efforts expands.

War Fund Red Cross Relief Fund War Relief Fund Toca American Red Cross Mendenhall Walser & Wright Abe Bernard Bebe's Floral Gardens, Inc Amos Realty Company Noble T. Praigg Friends Agnes King Louis Einhorn al O.c. Cams F R.'8. Gantt

Weather report for Southeastern states remains cold

NORTH CAROLINA: Continued cold night. SOUTH CAROLINA: Continued rather for tonight. GEORGIA: Continued rather cold to night, possibly scattered frost in tracking sections.

North Carolina South Carolina Georgia

Filipino Troops Report Massive Japanese General Losses

Filipino detachments claim they have killed hundreds of Japanese generals, misreading insignia as stars. A captured English-speaking Japanese soldier, 23 and once Kobe exporter, says he cannot return home after the war and that death would be preferred to captivity.

MacArthur Kobe United States Japan

Soviet observers note possible new Red Army actions near Leningrad area

Report from Moscow indicates foreign observers believe the Red Army has launched new operations behind secrecy to breach German lines before spring. They assess winter weather improving for the poorly acclimated defenders and cite a Stockholm report on General Zenther’s death. Seventeen German planes reportedly destroyed versus eight by Russians.

Lake Ilmen Leningrad Red Army Moscow Zenther Stockholm Berlin Donets Basin Crimea

Singapore Nears Collapse as Japanese Press On

Allied reports describe heavy fighting around Singapore and Burma as Japanese forces press across the Salween toward Rangoon. In Singapore the city endures shelling while British and Indian defenders rally, denying claims of a quick Japanese victory. Meanwhile Quebec, Canada, contributes about 30 percent of Dominion factory output.

Macassar Harbor Burma Paan Salween River Rangoor Singapore Japan Macritie Rome Raffles Square Adolf Hitler Berlin Fuehrer Hirohito Domei Malayan Johore Strait Quebec Canada

Dr. Cohen To Speak On Present Crisis At Green Street

Joseph Cohen, author of The Jewish Christian Tragedy, will speak at Green Street Baptist Church in the city on Sunday at 11 a.m. on The Bible the Jew Hitler and Christ. A Charleston resident educated at the University of Chicago, Cohen recounts Europe under Nazi fury from his five tours including a 1941 Berlin visit. He notes 130000 Jews in Britain’s service and argues for Jewish Arab understanding in Palestine.

Joseph Cohen Charleston S. C Green Street Baptist Church Europe Hitler Christ Dr. Cohen University of Chicago Lisbon France Italy Germany Czechoslovakia Russia Palestine Berlin Suez Cohen Green Street

British report on channel battle survives amid heavy losses

The channel clash near Brest and the Dover coast saw Gneisenau Scharnhorst and Prinz Eugen push into the English Channel as British destroyers attacked amid dense weather. The battle produced at least six torpedo hits, with 20 bombers and 16 fighters lost on our side and fifteen enemy fighters destroyed.

Channel France Dover Istrait Bomber Command Beaufort Scharnhorst Gneisenau Prinze Eugen Trim Britain Brest Taranto Hitler Atlantic United States Mediterranean Germany Berlin English Channel Prinz Eugen Dover

Hitler May Mass Naval Power For Spring Offensive

The piece analyzes Nazi plans to strike Allied shipping with a strengthened fleet including Gneisenau and Scharnhorst, five battleships, carriers, cruisers, destroyers, torpedo boats, and submarines. It suggests a joint hit with Japan to threaten India, with Singapore still holding but Mikado gains noted as premature yet anticipated.

Hitler Brest Hook Crook Signor Mussolini Indian Ocean India Singapore

All types of organization for radio factory feasible

Officials warn that maintaining the current plant, labor, and equipment mix is crucial to national war readiness. The industry employs over 30,000 workers and produced about one million yadin sets in ISAL’s first nine months. Bath town in North Carolina, incorporated in 1403, remains small.

ISAL

C of C Committees For 1942 Announced By F J Sizemore

The Chamber of Commerce announced its standing committees for 1942 led by Executive C J Ingram Sr as president and Frank J Sizemore as secretary. The list includes Agricultural, Convention, Civic, Health, Traffic and Transportation, Legislative, National Defense, Finance, Aviation, Membership, Fire Prevention and Insurance committees with numerous named members and officers.

Chamber of Commerce Frank J. Sizemore Sizemore C.J. Ingram, Sr W. T. Powell W. C. Idol J. W. Poole F. J. Sizemore O. Arthur Kirkman Amos R. Kearns J. Welch Harriss Tom J. Kearns I. Paul Ingie Agricultural Morris Jones W. S. “Bill” Hayes R. Ashburn Elliott CIVIC Arthur Kirkman G. I. Humphreys FE. H. Jarrett Eq Mendenhall Kenneth Redman K. Cloniger Nat Walker G. Curtis Smithdeal Taylor M. Simpson Tyson T. Ferree J. Gurney Briggs F. B. Nelson Wm. D. Lewis R. W. Slate Healtil F. Logan Porter C. R. Barrier Gilbert Muse McCaskill EL. T Douglas Henry A. Foscue E. P. Brenner H. L. Brockmann P. W. Flagge Traffic and Transportation Committee J.T. Ryan H. F. Wunsucker J. B. Lovelace C. H. Stone W. B. Warner W. F. Freeman P. J. Neal WM. Hite I. ME. Lassiter W. W. Dickerson J. F. Cannon H. G. Llderton I. B. Dunn T. R. English B. W. Kirkman W. P. Hazelwood W. E. Snow Russell W. Chamblee F. W. Collins J. N. Stamps Robi. L. Honbarker R. D. Fowler Geo. H. Dobbins S. O. Schaub E. T. Brown W. EF. Troy John A. Holmes J. W. Hiatt W. G. Kirkman A. S T- R.english Chas. E. Hayworth Sanders Hallas C. C Garrett Fletcher Welch JT. Hudson W. R. Campbell C. S. Beaver C. L. Amos, Sr A. Scott Parker A. B. Henley Milton Silver Carter Dalton H. M. Armentrout C. F. Tomlinson Nathan Ayers A. H P. A. Warner W. B- McEvren W. L .Gibson S.A. Gayle W.F. Cinstan Eccles D. Everhart Mrs Robi. W. Russell P. C. Smith Nathan M. Ayers Murray M. White Tysen T. Ferree Paul Weaver Peter Petredes Pis Ev Eae

Sugar Ration Sparks Mixed Reactions in City Cafes

City cafes ration sugar to customers with a tippling tea spoon per coffee. Most patrons brace for the limit, while cafe owners gauge reactions. One man defied the norm by pouring a second spoonful of sugar after thanking the counterman.

Industrial and New Industry Leaders List Revealed

An extensive roster lists names across industrial and mercantile sectors including J. E. Marsh Jr as chairman and R. B Terry as vice chairman guiding the industrial and new industry group. The mercantile section names R. R. Ragan as chairman with E. L. Chitwood as vice chairman and features numerous executives from various firms.

Industrial and New Industry J. E. Marsh, Jr R. B Terry W. G. Foy F. H. Gray Chas F. Coira Isaac Fidler W. E. Mitchell P. H. Dalton Ed. Mendenhall Fred H. Hallenbeck Noble T. Praigg Jas. Tucker Jos. J. Cox F. F. Dickson C. E. Diffendal D. A. Rawley H.A. Davis E. G. Jarvis J. A. Eshelman W. B. McEwen F. H. Morris J. W. Chandler G. Curtis Smithdeal Tom J. Kearns Eccles D. Everhart C. M. Garrison J. P. Bolt P. C. Smith Glenn A. Brown A. D. Grant 5. H. Oldham Hamilton Gray H. M. Bryant R. C. Welborn O. L. Rowland Geo. T. Wood Cc. G. Bedford E. L. Briggs O. E. Kearns F. Logan Porter, Jr D. E. Header Geo. Steffans W. E. Gray R. W. Slate Mercantile R. R. Ragan E. L. Chitwood R. Clyde Lewis C. P. Dedmon Nick Drakalakos Robt. Blandie R- M. Bloom A. T. Moffitt Clarence Stainback John W. Clinard L. W. Robertson

Kiwanis Hears Dean Lindley On Civilian Duty

Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Elwood Hotel heard Dean P. E. Lindley of High Point College speak on civic duty and civilian defense. He urged war readiness, criticized past neglect of Americanism, and noted the nation’s life and death struggle for survival. Logan Chitwood led the program. new members E. G. Dillon Joe H. Smith and H. O. Williams were inducted. visitor J. E. McKiernan of New York attended.

Kiwanis Club P. E. Lindley High Point College Elwood Hotel Logan Chitwood Dean Lindley Thomas W. Sprinkle E. G., Dillon Joe H. Smith H. O. Williams J. E. McKiernan New York

Hepburn Says Japs Have Better Navy Than U S

Ontario premier Mitchell F Freeburn warned that the Japanese navy outmatches the United States fleet saying the U S is in hiding. He claimed Japan is near Manila Singapore and Shanghai, where U S Marines draw rickshaws. He warned Japan could invade Canada within three months to block an attack on Japan.

Toronto Mitchell F. Freeburn Ontario Ottawa United States Frank Knox Hepburn Manila Singapore Shanghai U. S Ricksshaws Japan Canada

Relief from gas pains and nerves via L-K medicine

Mr. F H Crawford of Baltimore credits Dr Foster's L-K for relief from indigestion gas pains and constipation that sparked headaches and nerves. He reports improved appetite and weight gain after using the vegetable medicine, priced at 97 cents for the 1.25 dollar size.

DR. Foster Baltimore, MD F. H. Crawford Georgia Ave Baltimore Foster

Auto Dealers Seek Rent Cuts Amid War Demand

High Point and Raleigh automobile dealers, facing scarce new cars and the defense program, announce discontinuing discounts and pursuing substantial rent and lease reductions. They warn the industry must cut costs to maintain service, parts, and skilled staff, and to avoid liquidation during wartime.

High Point Raleigh Evry

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