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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1943
Page
2
North Carolina sees colder tonight and early Tuesday with interior chill and light drizzle this afternoon. South Carolina colder interior and near coast tonight with very cold northwest portion and possible rain or drizzle.
MacArthur notes after clearing Japanese resistance in Papua emphasize united effort and broadened tactics. Allied headquarters reports new air strikes against Rabaul Gasmata Lae and Salamaua with heavy damage. A four motor bomber force over Wewak was attacked by nine fighters in a 90 minute duel, two enemy planes fell.
A four motor Army bomber crashed and burned 18 miles north of ORDWA Colorado late last night. Undersheriff J J OConnell said 9 to 11 people were killed aboard. Ambu lances from La Junta Army Air Base reached the scene this morning.
A bloodied neck wound on an unnamed victim prompts investigators to chase a heavyset man in a brown suit seen fleeing the scene. Witnesses describe a late train assault near Tangent with tracks found in snow and a possible sighting between Portland and Salem. No arrests yet.
Montana Senator urges council to form a special committee linking state executives with congressional panels. He criticizes poor integration between military front and home front and calls for an independent civilian supply administration run by people with the right mentality and social-mindedness to ensure feeding, clothing, and housing of civilians.
Reported remarks describe a merged Allied effort in North Africa with a joint central authority to include De Gaulle and Giraud. The temporary regime would oversee local French groups as Axis forces are expelled, postponing political disputes until military objectives are achieved.
Raleigh January 25 Governor Broughton named a five member committee to probe Caswell Training School in Kingston with a view to securing extra facilities for the feeble minded children of the state. Our word menu derives from Latin minuere meaning to diminish.
Senate military committee hears Lieut. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney on how large an army can be raised while keeping workers at home. Secretary Wickard urges civilian rationing as part of victory while noting further sacrifices may not hurt nutrition. OPA may expand rationing to butter and cheese after March 1. Treasury proposes pay-as-you-go income tax. Brookings backs federal retail sales tax.
GAIN struck out during the night from Peschanokopskoye on the Stalingrad-Tikhoretsky railway and occupied numerous towns. Cossacks fought forward 18 to 24 miles, claiming 800 German deaths. Prisoners and large war materials were captured, along with cattle and sheep. The Caucasus front is described as cleared of Germans with remaining troops in the northwest. Russians threaten Rostov and cut rail links, while Red Army advances disrupt German communications north of Rostov. Allied and French dispatches note clashes near Ousseltia and Gebel Bou Dabous, with air strikes on Tunisian targets and 21 Axis planes shot down.
British reports say Eighth Army advanced into Tunisia and crossed the eastern frontier. Allied air strikes hit Zuara and targets across Tunisia while Rommel’s forces retreat northward. Axis vessels attacked near Sicily as observers warn Rommel may avoid battle to prevent being cut off from Von Arnim. American armor noted for severe losses in an offensive against an enemy column.
American troops tightened grip in the Solomons on Saturday with the capture of Kokumbona after heavy fighting. U S forces reported 40 Japanese prisoners captured and 91 killed as they pressed inland, while American aircraft damaged a large Japanese destroyer and a cargo ship near Shortland Island. Japanese raids on Guadalcanal yielded no reported results, and Kolombangara installations appeared extensive with fires and explosions observed. The Kokumbuna seizure marked a major milestone in reducing enemy maneuver space around Guadalcanal.
Safeguarding your investment matters because destroyed or lost War Stamps cannot be replaced. Put your money to work for yourself because War Bonds pay interest through reliable government programs.
Names of Dutch characters in a Wassell evac story are dropped from a DeMille script to avoid reprisals for families in Java. Reports note Oscar era stars adjusting roles and appearances, from Don Ameche shaving his mustache to Olivia de Havilland missing a match with her man in Devotion. Other items cover censorship limits on publicity for For Whom the Bell Tolls, rail depot suitors in Free For All, and humorous script directions in Jean Arthur's new film.
Joseph Off, RAF flight officer famed for Battle of Britain service, Africa, and Dunkirk, is now a U S Army private. He joined Spike Jones and Jee Martin at the Cocoanut Grove where he recalled his greatest thrill: sitting with the entertainers in his golf shoes.
The 12th annual Piedmont Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament will be held in Greensboro from February 4 through February 6. Organizers announce the event with bouts featuring local and regional boxers and championships up for grabs.
U S Marines joined a naval party sent by President Theodore Roosevelt to Ethiopia in 1903 to help secure a peace treaty.
A 1926 report states U S Marines were landed at Guadalupe Island off California to capture three sea elephants for San Diego. Each animal weighed over a thousand pounds. A British soldier once sent a 20000 mile letter seeking enlistment in the U S Marine Corps. Ostrich racing appears as a resort novelty with girls as jockeys and hooded birds.
A reader endorses Adlerika for gas dieting sour stomach and constipation noting frequent travel. The testimonial claims speedy relief and recommends Mann Drug Stores as a place to obtain the product.
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