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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1943
Page
6
A series of practice blackouts will run February 22 to 26 across North Carolina except western Ashe County area. The new signals use blue alert and red blackout tones, with red or blue remaining until daylight or an all-clear is announced.
American and Allied units in Central Tunisia faced German advances as Rommel’s forces tightened the noose near Feriana and Kasserine. Berlin reported nearly 3,000 prisoners, many Americans, while Allied commands regrouped to re equip and prepare for a renewed push toward the Mareth Line and southern Europe.
A wartime dispatch says only a small American force and some Allied units held Central Tunisia positions before yielding them. It accuses Axis foes of being misled by bluff and speed. German agency DNB claims American losses include 125 heavy tanks 50 big guns and over 40 armored cars.
A dense list shows varied stock performance with many percent changes across major names including Penn Dix, Pepsi Cola, Phillips Pet, Pitt Scr & B, Pub Sve NJ, Pullman, Radio Rem Rand, Reynolds, Seab, Sears, Shell Un, Socony Vac, Sou Pac, Sperry, Std Br, Std Oil Ind, Std Oil NJ, Stewart Warn, Studebaker, Swift, Tex Co, Tex Gulf Prog, Timken Det Ax, Transam, and Twy.
Allied heavy and medium bombers scored hits on four Japanese vessels totaling 27 000 tons during a night raid on Buin in the Solomon Islands. One 9 000 ton ship and another 7 000 ton vessel were set ablaze. Medium bombers attacked Kahili area targets and a seaplane base, while a heavy bomber fought off 12 Japanese Zeros and returned safely. No change at Wau New Guinea.
Weather brief notes slight warmup across North and South Carolina and Georgia. Scattered showers possible in west and northwest portions and in north areas tonight.
The dispatch notes that allied planners in Chungking focus on three objectives across seven fronts. They seek to tighten coastal blockade in Guangdong and Kiangsu, bolster China’s isolation via the Burma to Yunnan push, and seize key Free China centers such as Lian, Hengyang, and Kunming in prep for a final move on Chungking.
New Delhi Feb 20 British communique says RAF Liberator bombers unloaded their cargo on Toungoo airdrome in southeastern Burma last night starting fires. Enemy night fighters were driven off. Two villages on Akyab Island were bombed and machine gunned yesterday and small shipping and air routes attacked elsewhere on the Burma front.
President Manuel Quezon declared liberation from the Japanese as certain and urged continued resistance as the Philippines marks the anniversary of his departure from Corregidor. He criticized Japanese promises, urged faith in America, and warned against puppet independence.
Tokyo radio released a navy communique claiming Japanese planes sank no destroyers and one large transport during attacks on escorted convoys near San Cristobal Island in the Solo mon group. Three Japanese planes were missing and Allied confirmation was not received.
Gandhi remains in detention at the Aga Khan palace since August 9 as the Congress party presses for unconditional release. Friends warn the fast could threaten his health or cause lasting damage, while medical circles note his mental state has improved recently.
Russian forces seize Oboyan and control a 300 mile rail expanse from Orel to Lozovaya linking deep lines into the rear. The corridor connects Voronezh to Kursk Kharkov and the Caucasus, enabling Moscow trains to Kursk Kharkov and southward with supplies reaching the Ukraine front from eastern Russia and the Urals.
The Senate advanced the nine month school plan on a second reading by 41 to 5 and set final passage for Monday night. Amendments and delaying the bill’s effective date were rejected. The body also tabled two bills expanding bank lending powers, with Senator Cherry opposing citing higher loan costs.
A wartime speaker warns that Japan’s expanding power could threaten American territory if gains are fortified. He asserts Japan could become the strongest nation and poses a peril to cities and homes at home.
Center features Silver Queen with showings at 1 20 3 22 5 24 7 26 and 9 28 Bradhurst presents Valley Of Hunted Men at 11 02 12 55 2 48 4 34 6 20 8 06 9 52 Paramount screens Algiers at 12 50 3 00 ae 05 9 13 Rialto presents Romance On The Range with times 33 32 2 26 3 06 4 43 6 20 7 58 9 34
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