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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1943
Page
1
German forces retreating west of Voronezh suffer 9000 casualties as Red Army troops press the advance tearing into German flanks. Soviet units drive forward from positions 75 miles from Kharkov and Kursk, while German reserves mount counterattacks.
In two days of fighting in the Solomon Islands American forces damaged two Japanese cargo ships two destroyers and a tanker destroyed ten enemy planes and killed 36 troops while capturing an enemy command post Three Japanese were taken prisoner The dispatch also notes Soviet advances near Voronezh Kursk Kharkov and Caucasus rail hubs with large enemy captures and a breakthrough toward Maikop oil fields.
Allied reports describe the 12th U S Air Force raid on Sfax Tunisia targeting harbor and rail yards to disrupt Axis supply lines. Bombers in four waves, escorted by P 38 fighters, damaged facilities, started fires and shot down six Axis aircraft as Rommel’s rear guard faced pressure near Zuaia and Mareth.
Prime Minister Curtin seeks to widen the Defence Act to allow militia and conscript troops to serve south of the 11th to 159th meridians east, beyond the Dominion and its possessions. Opposition leader Menzies calls the plan inflexible and isolationist.
New York reports Rear Admiral Stanford C Hooper said a radio directed salvo from a distant American battleship 26 miles away destroyed the French battleship Jean Bart during the North African invasion. He cited radar observation confirming direct hits and the final hull damage that made repair impossible.
A Senate and House bill package seeks 5800 dollars for nine new Guard units raising total to 51, plus 118,901.95 for equipment and 103,349.12 for a 10 day encampment in Raleigh. Adjutant General Metts says expanded guard support aids civilian protection during emergencies.
William M. Jeffers said his recent remark calling Army and Navy spending in war plants loafers meant unnecessary not lazy. He explained the comment during today’s briefing in Washington.
Four young convicts attempted an escape from the Wisconsin state prison at Waupun. A guard killed Frank Koplar, 23, of Milwaukee, and two other inmates were wounded as the escape was thwarted. One fugitive escaped over the west wall and was tracked to a private garage.
Diplomatic aims to curb resentment toward Hitler shape Anglo American policy toward North Africa. Roosevelt's Casablanca pledge against destroying enemy populations undercuts Nazi morale tactics. Stalin first to flag this strategy, while Axis leaders weigh quitting if spared harsher fate.
London reports Adolf Hitler will issue a proclamation via Goebbels at 4 pm on Saturday marking the tenth anniversary of his rise to power. Goering will address the armed forces and Arthur Axmann will speak to German youth. Flag displays are banned by Goebbels Frick order.
That's All PAIRHAVEN Mass Jan 29 Irene becomes an Army nurse joining brothers in the service. Sergt Diniz Eu gene Gilbert Gabriel Leo Ensign John Ensign Henry Angelo Alphonse Me chanic. Ten family members enlisted across Army Navy Coast Guard and Air Force.
President Roosevelt meets Brazil’s Getulio Vargas in Natal and Liberia's leader in Monrovia as he travels home from Africa. Officials say discussions touched on Brazil's strategic role and hemispheric defense, amid Allied war planning with Churchill and top command.
Edward R. Stettinius told Congress that American lend lease aid has made the British Isles an impregnable base for offensive operations. He urged continuation of lend lease through July 1944 and cited North Africa, the Middle East, and other campaigns as benefiting from support to Britain, China, Russia, and Allies. He noted allied supply chains and the transfer of U S weapons to partners, with calls for detailed accounting of the program.
Capt Henry Nelson skipper of the liner President Coolidge says a Navy court martial cleared him after the ship sank in the South Pacific. He notes beaching saved many lives and that only two crew members were later confirmed lost from the 4000 troops aboard with four deaths initially reported.
Allied reports quote General Giraud stating there is no single unified French movement and that his only agreed role with General De Gaulle is a permanent liaison on military, economic, and financial matters. He notes no politics were discussed with De Gaulle and stresses gradual steps on Jewish property and schooling in North Africa.
Dr. Ernest Putzi Hanfstaengl once a Nazi party press chief and Hitler ally is said to be giving information to U.S. authorities while held incommunicado under guard in Washington. Officials refused to confirm details but noted he arrived in the U.S. about ten months ago after internment in Canada. The State Department and Office of War Information denied employment or involvement with him.
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