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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1942
Page
2
Weather across North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia promises light cold snaps with a warmer Sunday. A new invention cuts airplane wing beam production from 100 hours to 45 minutes and similarly slashes cart manufacturing costs from 175 dollars to 3, boosting wartime logistics and supply lines.
Chinese reports say Japanese troops fell into a trap near Changsha, then were struck from the rear as Chinese forces blocked retreat and mowed down survivors. German orders warned against ceding any village while retreating. Moscow depictions claim heavy German losses and village burnings. Russian dispatches state Maloyaroslavets was retaken and one unit liberated about 30 populated places, advancing 20 kilometers.
Report from Berlin describes Hitler’s retreat as a personal defeat and introduces the term fluid front to claim instability along the Nazi line. British observers note Russians attacking in four to eight waves as manpower reportedly shrinks with old men and underage soldiers drafted.
The dispatch notes a visit to Moscow ending peace talks and hints Sweden may aid Finland to exit the war. Vikyman Press cites attacks on Sweden, while Goebbels’s Das Reich critiques European neutrals. Other pieces focus on Swedish politics.
A wartime notice claims people on Stockholm streets foster anti German sentiment with no justification. A German controlled Norway article criticizes the Streets for not aiding Finland. It notes workers and farmers, loyal to democracy and with significant Communist presence before the Russia war, as a major agitational force.
Nazi propaganda sought to reassure Germans as Moscow counteroffensive grows. Dietrich claimed the Führer would overcome the crisis, while reports credited Brauchitsch resignation and late winter setbacks. Observers note delayed Turkish axis overtures and fear of strategic missteps in preparing defenses along the Oder and beyond.
The piece argues allied air mastery will be achieved across Europe and the Far East, with a vast American war production plan. It notes Axis leaders face internal pressure from food shortages and mounting military defeats in Russia and North Africa, while signaling renewed Allied offensives in the China Sea, Libya, and the Philippines.
Axis positions near Hallaya were attacked by British ships and aerial bombardment. Prisoners described by interrogators show Germans prepared to fight to the end in Africa as a matter of honor, many blaming generals for strategic failures and losing faith in Rommel.
About 3,000 Burke County industrial workers manned their machines for five hours on a Saturday and contributed their wages to the Red Cross. The event took place in Morganton and highlighted wartime relief efforts through local industry participation.
The report notes German pride in past victories while German papers omit recaptured towns by the Red armies. A letter from a German anti aircraft battery commander says all talks center on home leave, reflecting wartime tension and resignation about hopes for leave this year.
Washington January 10 official army and navy reports tally Japan has lost at least 28 ships including a battleship cruiser destroyers submarines transports and supply vessels since hostilities began a month ago. United States losses count one battleship Arizona a target ship Utah three destroyers and one minelayer all lost in Pearl Harbor attack December 7.
The Mutual Broadcasting System and six stations filed a federal suit for 10,275,000 damages accusing Radio Corporation of America and its subsidiary NBC of unlawfully restricting nationwide transmission of MBS programs. The action, under the Sherman anti trust act, seeks triple damages from the alleged conspiracy.
Raeford January 10 A mysterious explosion and fire destroyed the Raeford Power Manufacturing Company plant. An investigation opened to determine if the blast was accidental or sabotage. Secretary treasurer Tom Cameron of the affiliated Upchurch Milling Company said the fire began about 11 PM with an explosion in the transformer bank. Two 100-horsepower generators, transformers, the switchboard, and the powerhouse were destroyed. Estimated damage is $50,000.
Detroit Jan 20 C E Wilson president of General Motors announced new war contracts totaling 769 330 000 since Jan 1 adding to a backlog of unfilled orders of 1 209 863 173 He pledged GM will produce one tenth of wartime materials with tanks and parts valued at 522 445 000 to be made at four plants On Dec 31 orders on hand stood at 869 244 496.
Canada’s air marshal V C Bish op told a New York audience that in war effort a degree of healthy hate for the enemies is necessary. He warned against believing the conflict targets only current leaders, noting broader public sentiment influences the fight.
Virginia fire cured tobacco markets showed higher prices this week despite lower sales. The U S and Virginia Departments of Agriculture report a general average up $1,164 per hundred pounds, with grade gains from 25 cents to $1.75. Gross sales reached 1,268,193 pounds, averaging $16.05 per hundred. season totals 3,669,503 pounds at $35.15 average.
Great Lakes Ill January 10 The nation’s largest Navy school faces shutdown as recruits flood in since Pearl Harbor. Capt Tv D Carr executive officer warned that no more volunteers may be accommodated until the next class graduates. The station runs a six week basic course before sailors join the fleet.
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