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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
10
Staff Correspondent reports on American troops fighting on New Georgia and Munda. Marines endure brutal jungle combat, frequent mortar and artillery fire, and harsh conditions as they advance toward Munda airfield. Casualties mount while engineers push roads and seek decisive victory.
War Secretary Stimson announced that by year end two thirds of the U S army will be abroad, with many domestic camps closed or placed on caretaker status. Reassignments target enlisted men and officers, prioritizing those under 30, with civilians and WAC personnel as replacements, shaping a shift from defense to offense.
Dr. Egon Glesinger of the International Wood Products Committee told North Carolina officials that about 5,000,000 cords of wood could be saved annually by protecting timber from fire and improper cutting. He spoke before the state department of conservation and development in Raleigh and noted North Carolina is a dense forest state with strong forestry potential. Two sessions were planned today by the board.
Missoinary circle No 2 of First Baptist church meets Thursday January 27 at 8 p m with Mrs Pearl Burford 1408 Rivett drive all members asked to attend Willing Workers meeting at Mt Vernon past church tonight at 7 40 at Mrs Fanny Alexander home all members urged to attend Eighteen members attended the first meeting this year at Kilby hotel with Miss Edna Walton as hostess
Bernard M. Baruch, 73, named to head the staff of the new House Economic Policy Committee to guide peacetime planning. Chairman Colmer announced Baruch is invited to lead the committee staff, with aims to end wartime controls and advance demobilization and postwar policy.
American aircraft plants produced 667000 pounds of military air frames in 1943, eight times prior production, as stated by the Nautical Chamber of Commerce. The total suggests about 1000 planes were built that year.
The Southernaires quartet and their accompanist Spencer Odom will perform in Wilmington tomorrow night as Minute Men for Defense designated by the U S Treasury defense savings staff. Edward T Ingle announces the designation with Moenathau backing and regular concert reports requested. The group features Ray Yeates Lowell Peters Jay Stone Toney and William Edmonson, radio stars since 1929, touring to promote War Savings Stamps and Bonds.
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