11 Jan 1946
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1946
Page
1
Paris dispatch notes a shift from self pity to awareness as the writer compares U S rationing with hunger in war torn Europe. The piece highlights widespread undernourishment in France and nearby regions, the reliance on black market food, and crop failures that worsen shortages.
Tokyo January 11 aged and convalescent Prime Minister Shidehara will remain in office as ministers seek a reorganization to solve a political crisis. Some ministers submitted resignations under General MacArthur's January 4 directive but exact numbers were not disclosed. Reports say Home Minister Horigiri resigned and Education Minister Maeda planned to resign.
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel told Admiral William F. Halsey to arm every vessel and sink any Japanese ship found as they sailed from Pearl Harbor days before the attack. The statements surfaced in testimony released to the congressional Pearl Harbor committee, part of the Roberts commission and army navy inquiries.
President Truman picks Rear Admiral Earl W Mills of Arkansas to succeed Vice Admiral Emory S Land as chairman of the U S Maritime Commission. Mills will be nominated for promotion to vice admiral when Congress reconvenes. Land leaves the commission this month to head the Air Transport Association.
The convocation of the southeastern jurisdiction of the Methodist church scheduled for March 5 in Charlotte has been indefinitely postponed due to travel and hotel accommodation difficulties. The southeastern jurisdiction covers nine states and was to meet for four days.
Washington January 11 union and company reps reviewed a 17 percent pay increase proposal to end the 51 day General Motors strike. The panel’s recommendation was presented to President Truman with both sides signaling no immediate commitment. Walter Reuther led UAW backing for higher wages and the talks aim to halt related industry strikes amid labor disputes nationwide.
Honolulu January 11 United States marines in the Pacific theater are under orders from Lt Gen Roy S Geiger not to stage mass demonstrations like other services in Korea Japan Hawaii Guam and the Philippines The order to company commanders cancelled a marine meeting planned near Pearl Harbor Capp Catlin Brig Gen Mervin H Silverthorn said marines go to commanders with troubles and no nonmilitary meetings will be allowed
London report says Capt Geoffrey Wikner bought a four motor Halifax bomber from the air ministry to take his wife and two children to Australia to avoid delays sailing. He hopes to carry a few passengers to offset fuel costs, estimated at about 88000. The aircraft saw service with the Royal Australian Air Force in 51 raids over Germany.
London reports Russia challenging the UNO secret ballot system after a session where a Belguim candidate for assembly president lost. Delegates debated nominating from the floor and reforming the steering committee to curb big power dominance, with Spaak steering the process amid procedural blocks.
Three RAF airmen were landed at Dover England after Harriet Tubman rescued them from a rubber life raft adrift seven hours 500 miles offshore in the Atlantic. The liberty ship was en route from Charleston South Carolina to Antwerp.
The Belgian war relief society in Brussels announced that during the war Americans donated over 100 million dollars in currency and goods to aid the Belgian people.
The government forecasts wide aluminum use in housing and cars after breaking patent deadlock with Alcoa. The surplus Property Administration says Reynolds Metal will lease two government plants in Arkansas, with RFC royalty free patent releases enabling Alcoa competitors to sublease.
Police in Chicago and Cook County pursue new leads after four days of failed searches into the Suzanne Degnan kidnapping and dismememberment case. Janitors Hector Verburgh and Desere Smet are released for lack of charges. A 20‑strong homicide detail under Lt. Philip Brietzke is tasked with new evidence hunts.
Texas wife doubts husband’s Tokyo call while a smiling voice from home reassures a worried captain. A corporal exclaims in relief as telephone service to the United States resumes for military emergencies. The rate is 180 yen for three minutes.
Gen Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Corregidor, named commander of the 4th Army. He fills the vacancy after the death of Lt Gen Alexander Patch. Headquarters are at Fort Sam Houston Texas.
The Bank for International Settlements in Basel reports that second world war costs up to last summer were about 680 billion dollars, versus 180 billion for the first war when adjusted to 1945 dollars. The figures cover direct costs only, excluding capitalized lives, property losses, production loss, relief costs, and neutral losses.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz told Associated Press editors that postwar demobilization left the navy unfit to fight five months after Japan's defeat. He added that no current foe threatens U S forces and expressed sympathy for sailors wanting home. The talk followed AP editors discussions on atomic energy and war reporting.
Secretary of War Patterson took full responsibility for the destruction of Japanese cyclotrons. He apologized for not consulting scientists and said the order went out under his name. Scientists opposed the wrecking and urged sending machines to the United States for study. He commented on Hirohito and the Potsdam declaration.
A Czech witness at Nuremberg testified that five of the 22 top Nazi defendants visited Dachau during the period of brutal experiments. Dr Franz Blaha named Wilhelm Frick, Alfred Rosenberg, Walther Funk, and Fritz Sauckel as visitors, while Ernst Kaltenbrunner was absent due to a cranial hemorrhage. He described orders for skulls and the emphasis on perfect teeth in selection of victims.
Charlotte sees morning pickets at Southern Bell as nationwide action by association of communications equipment workers intensifies. Officials report emergency long distance service only and partial operations as leaders meet in Washington to discuss seizure options and possible union withdrawal.
In Greensboro on January 11 a small group of Western Electric workers started picketing at 7 a m to protest labor conditions. The action, described as peaceful, drew minimal crowds and prompted local coverage of the early stage of the dispute.
Plans shape up for a broad reexamination of the social security program as Congress reconvenes. Chairman Doughton signals a study of revised structure as first business, while deferring White House requests for expanded unemployment benefits and federal supplements.
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