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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1944
Page
8
Allied bombardment targets a 15th century monastery perched on a hill above a valley. Leaflets warned refugees to evacuate as time shells and planes pounded the abbey causing roof damage and smoke. Soldiers nearby, including Sgts. Clyde Meyer and Russel Dedoer, noted relief as bombs struck the abbey.
In Glen Cove Long Island Nassau County and J. P. Morgan heirs clash over estate valuation. Morgan executors seek reduction from 870152 to 406698 with annual taxes around 25000. The 257 acre Natinecock Point estate includes a 41 room mansion three cottages a 12 car garage a farm a 110 acre lake and boat harbor.
The War department plans a large program of new national cemeteries at least one per state. The move accompanies an $86,911,440 supply bill for 1945 civil functions, with a $1,224,000 allotment for burial expenses as costs rise with the war and burial needs.
The Senate unanimously approved a resolution urging Secretary Hull to work with Great Britain Sweden and Switzerland to set up a relief system for starving populations in Belgium Norway Poland the Netherlands Greece Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. The measure, approved by the fore relations committee on Hoover urging it, serves as a nonbinding recommendation to the United States.
Allied air forces conducted extensive raids over Italy, striking German rail yards at Verona and Bologna Miina junctions, targeting port Ercole and Dalamatian coast shipping, with 1 500 sorties flown and 21 enemy planes destroyed while suffering one loss. The German Luftwaffe conducted 60 sorties.
Stockholm dispatch reports German veterans on the Russian front praising Texans from Texas fighting Allied forces at Cassino. The battle is likened to Stalingrad with Texans described as equally stout as German fighters on the eastern front.
A London crime item reports an Oxford street flower girl selling a few oranges as a sideline. The crowd formed and police dispersed the buyers, the girl being fined 50 cents in court for obstructing the footway by causing a crowd to assemble.
Norman Jacobus 22 of Irvington dies at St Michael s hospital from injuries in a neck game fight between rival baseball teams. Police say a 15-year-old and two young men will be arraigned in Essex county court on manslaughter charges. The fight stemmed from ill will after a closely contested game between the St Columbia club and St Leo s, which Jacobus managed, at Weequahie high school last Wednesday.
The 11th mission this month saw American bombers strike German secret fortifications in northern France. RAF RCAF and Allied fighters escorted the cross-channel raid, following a night with no Allied operations and Britain’s first raid-free night since February 10.
Col W Harrelson dean of administration at North Carolina State and deputy chief of the ASTP told the State College freshman class that rumors of the program ending are false. He spoke from Atlanta Ga where the fourth service command is based and addressed the students yesterday.
Rome radio reported London was bombed at 10 30 a m with high level machine gun fire described as Al planes diving on civilians. The broadcast claimed the assault targeted the population.
Charles Joseph Harris 90, a prominent Western North Carolina capitalist, died at his son Iert Harris's home in Asheville. Funeral arrangements set for Thursday.
Pale and slightly colder tonight with partly cloudy skies and continued moderately cold conditions across North and South Carolina. Winds light, no precipitation expected.
Naval ships patrol and shell the coast near Anzio day and night, effectively sealing the road to German forces. A British officer notes ships offer persistent suppression, while aircraft deliver heavy bombing to large targets.
Jungled front reports detail Japs advancing at Kwajalein with heavy machinegun fire while American sentry confronts him. Kriculi 23 of Chicago describes a mortar crew near dig in when a Japanese fighter slashed his back and leg. He lashed out with a shovel and revolver, and others joined with fire.
Reports relayed from Stockholm indicate Finland faced pressure from the social democrats to act on alleged Russian terms. Unofficial summaries warned of unconditional surrender, disarmament, Russian occupation of key cities and bases, and ceding Petsamo if accepted, with Russia reportedly willing to drop major territorial demands aside from minor border tweaks.
Virginia Minnesota February 15 visitors found R J McNiff advertising manager of the Virginia Enterprise laboring at his income tax with heavy winter gloves on. He said my fingernails won t last until March 15.
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