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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1943
Page
2
Occasional rain in North Carolina this afternoon and tonight with possible sleet or snow in the west and north. little temperature change. South Carolina and Georgia expect scattered rain this afternoon and tonight with a mix of sleet in the northwest, slight warming along the coast.
British dispatch quotes German radio on 30 parachutists killed and many cap tured. In Tunisia the hills battle ends with the Nazis pushed back to their positions after a counter attack. Cairo says pursuit of Rommel west across Libya shows only patrols and air defects due to bad weather. Allies raid Fousse and conduct actions near Sicily and Malta. AON tires to supply rubber for Jeep uses.
The article notes Von Arnim, now a colonel-general, as a little known figure outside Germany though recurring in African campaign coverage. It says Nehring’s forces oppose the Allies in Tunisia and reports no sign of Hitler disfavor. A Berlin dispatch indicates all Nazi party members are being called up for two months of winter war exercises starting in February.
The report outlines heavy fighting around Stalingrad with multiple German divisions routed and rapid shifts in the Don and surrounding regions. It notes Romania fearing Hungary’s possible gains in Transylvania and Swiss alerts on an Iron Guard plot against Antonescu. The piece cautions morale sag in Italy and the broader Axis alliance amid looming defections.
President Roosevelt orders tight security around the Capitol before his speech to Congress. He predicts Axis defeat plans, pledges renewed Allied offensives in Europe and Asia, and cites war production gains in 1942. He stresses unity, civilian sacrifices, and a durable peace with prosperity for returning service members. He praises Allied leadership and welcomes French forces joining the United Nations.
Navy communiqués report Japanese ships sunk or damaged by PT boats and dive bombers near Guadalcanal. Ten enemy aircraft helped defend a patrol line while destroyers retired under cover of darkness. U S fighters strafed and set fire to supplies ashore at the northwest Guadalcanal tip.
Allied communique says British First Army forces captured Jebel Azzaq and nearby positions about 15 miles west of Manteur after a Tuesday drive. Axis counterattacks repelled as patrols increase in the Sirte region while Axis reports claim submarine losses and air patrol activity. Allied air operations over Sicily and Lampedusa Island noted with two Allied planes missing.
The State Association of County Commissioners urged the legislature to return all intangible personal property revenues to counties and cities. A 14 point program requested that tax collectors be appointed by county commissioners with a two year deadline to collect delinquent real estate taxes, and that personal property be sold before tax sales. The proposal also sought licensing restrictions linked to poll taxes and deadlines for wine and beer sale hours.
Family of T. H. Myers thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of wife and mother cote T. H. Myers. Appreciation also extended for floral offerings. Signed Mr. T. H. Myers and family.
The sacred scarab beetle revered by ancient Egyptians as a god is described as a common tumble bug in the United States. The piece contrasts mythic reverence with everyday insect reality.
News briefing notes the Luftwaffe shrinking to about 5 000 first line planes by 1943 and losing air superiority on all fronts. It cites reduced British raids, failed Stalingrad pursuit, and Rommel’s North Africa setback while weighing Hitler's restraint with eyewitness reports from New York dated January 7.
A downtown High Point fire yesterday caused losses estimated near 300000 dollars, the worst since 1927 and surpassing nine months 1942 totals by sixty five thousand dollars. The figure remains preliminary as full estimates are pending.
The article compares Allied and German aircraft production targets and outcomes for a two year span. It estimates Allied output around 199 000 planes excluding Russia, and German output near 48 000 to 49 000 planes excluding Italy and noting German monthly production estimates between 1 400 and 2 000.
Chief of Police W. G. Friddle reports that jailed trusties like Biddy Walker can be tempted by alcohol. Walker, previously sentenced by Judge D. C. Mac Rae to four months for drunkenness, had two served and was made jail trusty to clean the jail. He was remanded this morning for six months more, making eight months total.
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