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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1945
Page
4
Notice stating Associated Press holds rights to news dispatches and local news published, with classification as second class matter at High Point North Carolina post office under March 8 1879 act and rates.
The High Point urging fast Red Cross fundraising emphasizes rapid giving to meet the $59,000 quota as the drive opens. Local officials stress efficiency, noting the organization is too busy for drawn out campaigns and asks solicitors to begin immediately.
General Arnold warned the United States will be the first attacked in any future war and urged building a strong air force and navy to deter and repel attacks. He noted unpreparedness in past wars and stressed readiness, including nationwide training, to ensure the U.S. can shift from defense to offense before allies can help.
The forecast suggests Governor Cherry will back a bill granting the State Highway Patrol general police powers and possibly a name change, moving toward consolidating law enforcement before the 1947 General Assembly session. The multiple agencies would be hard to assemble now, and full county powers may be unlikely given current politics.
The article reflects on war’s dulling effect and lauds the flag raising atop Iwo Jima as a rare thrilling event. It predicts the moment will be a landmark in Marine Corps history and may inspire a future historic painting based on official photographs.
One state department received two teachers letters with diverging points on salaries and tax brackets. The lobbyist register lists 65 registrants across 78 pages, with taxicab bills drawing the most attention at 18, and several registrants representing multiple causes.
The Hat teras Island road project has stalled with no map indication and only minimal work done by a crew of five. Officials cite deep sand, scarce labor, and aging equipment as core obstacles while promising ongoing efforts as a harsh winter ends and March looms.
H. M. Eagle of Thomasville writes that many share his belief in a curfew on amusements imposed by government. He laments not seeing these views printed and asserts a commitment to American freedoms and a free press despite lacking literary talent.
Readers argue that wartime discipline requires curbing leisure venues to protect youth and morale. The letter cites Jimmy Byrnes and asks why rationing sugar and closing nightspots would be un-American, urging support for home-front unity while noting editor Sokolsky’s son serves overseas.
A discussion of Henry Wallace possibly becoming Secretary of Commerce highlights the National Bureau of Standards. The piece notes the bureau’s 1901 establishment, its role in developing and safeguarding standards for measurement and practice, and warns that control over trademarks and labeling could harm private industry and press freedom.
The piece outlines associations among Donald Montgomery Arthur Kallet and Robert Brady, their push to weaken the National Bureau of Standards and promote government grade labels, plus Henry Wallace’s career links and perceived motives. It cites Browder naming Consumers National Federation as a communist transmission belt and warns of press and radio control if standards move forward.
A government official and a visiting magazine writer brief a small Senate group with claims that trained Russian political administrators have entered Bulgaria Yugoslavia and Romania to indoctrinate and bolster Moscow control. They warn elections may become meaningless as one party rules. The piece links this to broader wartime plans including a spring campaign toward Japan and Siberian air bases for U.S. operations, noting Russia’s potential moves against Tokyo and weaknesses in Japan’s navy and air power.
Admiral Nimitz selects Iwo Jima as the next objective instead of Formosa, signaling a shift away from a gradual push toward Tokyo. The move alarms military leaders who warned that a direct route could be riskier and contradict the prior China coast sidling plan.
An excerpt critiques the portrayal of Luzon fighting as easy, noting claimed Japanese deaths on Leyte and surrounding campaigns. It asserts large casualties—sixty to seventy thousand Japanese bodies counted—and questions the narrative of a straightforward Manila operation.
Paul Mallon notes the Allied plan to cut off Leyte landing forces with three main Japanese strikes. He cites about 130000 Japanese deaths at Leyte, heavy resistance in the northern Luzon flank, and remaining Japanese pockets in Cebu Mindoro and nearby spots. The piece highlights MacArthur’s Corregidor capture and argues for continued joint leadership with Nimitz and Halsey to maintain campaign momentum.
A miscellany of theater, radio, and literary gossip. Noted figures include John Mason Brown, Dorothy Thompson, Roger Butterfield, and John B. Marquand shaping roles, works, and inspirations. Rolling critiques cover new plays, books, and the industry’s response to wartime culture.
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