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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1943
Page
2
The forecast notes slightly higher temperatures for both North Carolina and South Carolina on Sunday. Skies are expected to vary with light winds and possible clouds across coastal regions.
Henderson argues war prosperity masks shortages as workers gain 60 percent, prices rise 22 percent, and farmers pay 24 percent more. OWI urges tax hikes, more war bonds, and wage and price restraint beyond price controls to curb inflation. He warns the nation faces a test of democracy through shortages, rationing, and living costs.
The United States closes Finnish information offices and halts American legation outreach in Helsinki after a film incident. Amid deteriorating relations, Swedish Prime Minister Hansson reportedly sent New Year greetings to Finland’s Social Democratic Party, signaling continued regional diplomacy.
The new Congress will confront a $90 billion annual military spend and pushes for tax increases, rationing, and price controls. Debates over universal service, wage-hour reform, and renewal of executive authority in trade, lend-lease, and war production loom, with concerns about farm prices, poll taxes, and censorship.
British air forces and anti aircraft fire destroyed 738 enemy planes over the British Isles and Europe in 1942. The RAF suffered 593 losses while 49 pilots were saved and many others bailed out. German losses totaled 443 planes on the enemy side of the Channel. Over England 118 daytime and 177 nighttime enemy aircraft were shot down. Since the war began Britain has destroyed 10 573 enemy aircraft in Europe and the Middle East. The Air Ministry notes 1942 casualties were slightly lower overall than 1941 despite heavier Allied offensives.
Gen Charles De Gaulle proposes immediate negotiations with Gen Henri Giraud to fuse anti Axis Frenchmen under a temporary government based on the Third Republic. He cites internal confusion in French North and West Africa complicating Allied operations and says holdovers from Vichy must be eliminated.
Berlin reports that after New Year killings and attempted attacks on German soldiers the Brussels military commander orders all entertainment venues closed until further notice. Restaurants must close by 8 30 p.m. with a 9 p.m. curfew and steps target suspected individuals. Belgian Quislings and Flemish Sentry Service noted. 1918 graffiti linked to fears of Germany's collapse.
The American Federation of Labor predicts the new Congress will reject compulsory or punitive labor enactments in 1943. President William Green says such proposals would be dangerous and unwise and urges focus on war production and rationing, with no reference to the NLRA.
A 1941 Plymouth four door sedan was stolen from G. Frank Murr of 215 Spring Street in Thomasville around 10 45 last night. Neighbor Cicero Cox saw two men pushing the car from the driveway and alerted police who broadcast the theft and started a search.
Reports describe a new ambassador to Madrid seen as a velvet glove diplomat amid possible German plans in Spain. Stockholm's envoy Thomsen, a veteran Nazi and ally of Hitler and Ribben, is portrayed as a clever mediator amid Sweden's neutral stance and press sympathy for the Allies.
Wendell L. Willkie urged that the United Nations form a working common council to plan war and postwar cooperation. He said planning must become reality and spoke at a victory rally at the Metropolitan Opera House broadcast on the Blue Network.
The article reports fuel shortages and lower temperatures in homes as oil rations rise by 10 percent in 13 Midwestern states due to cold weather. East coast supply worsens from military demands and railroad car limits. Henderson orders reduce gas coupons and accelerate period three validity, with dealers required to submit used coupons to ration boards within 72 hours.
Soviet communique reports Russian forces advancing near Salsk in the Caucasus and retaking Velikie Luki near the Lovat river. German retreating units abandon arms and supplies while counterattacks west of Rzhev and near Moscow are repelled. Velikie Luki sits on vital rail lines to Riga and Leningrad.
The Admiralty said convoys to North Russia were proceeding on a timetable with no further blockade runner details released. It also announced that Germany’s auxiliary cruiser Atlantis was sunk by HMS Devonshire, a victory dated December 1, 1941 in the South Atlantic.
Gen Henri Giraud's French African regime aims to widen representation and to reach an accord with Charles De Gaulle's Fighting French. A government spokesman said prisoners arrested before the Allied landings will be released after case reviews. The spokesman noted the New Year releases excluded some to a plot against Giraud and Roosevelt envoy.
State Board of Alcoholic Control reports November liquor sales across 25 counties totaled 2,269,899.60, down from October’s 2,596,651.10 amid new federal tax and rationing impacts. New Hanover led with 316,684.80, followed by Durham 270,901.05 and Wake 211,487.00. detailed county figures listed.
E R Richardson, Thomasville chief of police, reported Worth Davis Shuskey a 38 year old insurance man was attacked on West Main Street near Rev E E Snow's home and robbed of about 70 dollars. Shuskey injured with a bruise over his right eye and later found his wallet on his person. The state of Washington population rose from 1 563 396 in 1939 to 1 721 376 in 1940.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced no more fund drives until early April after the Victory Fund raised a historic 12.906 billion dollars in December. The initial 9 billion goal was surpassed by 13.3 percent as December receipts totaled 15.6 billion with taxes and other collections adding 2.7 billion. He praised banks for mobilizing deposits into Treasury securities.
U S dive bombers hit near Kokumbona seven miles west of Guadalcanal airfield as Solomons command raids Munda base. Marauder bombers with Airacobras and War Hawks confront Japan forces. all U S planes return undamaged. Earlier Kiska harbor shipping raid follows two earlier losses to Zeros.
Reports state Berlin regiments including Coldstream Guards Grenadier Guards Northamptonshire East Surrey Hampshire and Lancashire Fusiliers operate with Allied forces in Tunisia. Three U S presidents died on July 4 John James Jefferson Monroe.
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