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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1942
Page
2
North Carolina shows continued warm nights with a few scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. South Carolina and Georgia remain warm tonight. Charlotte reports 91 degrees with low 70s. other major stations record highs in the mid 90s and trace to 0.00 rainfall.
Detroit July 11 Three Italian born brothers faced U S Commissioner J Stanley Hurd on charges of evading the selective service law each held on $2000 bail Arraigned yesterday the brothers age 28 26 and 25 pleaded innocent and asked for government counsel They are accused of failing to report for a medical examination ordered by the Dearborn draft board A fourth brother Gino is a fugitive on a similar charge
Bugas of the Detroit FBI quoted brothers who said they would not fight for the United States and owed allegiance to Mussolini. They planned to return to Italy for the purchase of a farm for themselves and their automotive factory worker brothers.
New York Stock Exchange listings show numerous securities with varied moves on July 11. Large names include Adams Express, Air Reduction, Boeing, Dow Chemical, DuPont, General Electric, General Foods, Goodyear, IBM, Merck, Paramount, Westinghouse, and U S Steel among many others with prices ranging around fractions and whole dollars.
War updates report Rommel’s right flank driven back and a British five mile advance on the left. Rommel remains dangerous as the battle edges toward renewal. A convoy heads to Libya while Ankara says Hitler reroutes troops from the Balkans to Egypt and Crete. German equipment shipments are implied, underscoring the importance of victory in Egypt.
The Allied attack targets a key Japanese base with seven to nine days projected. July 4 strikes hit hangars and destroy three planes. Chinese forces reclaim Chung shu and Tsungten while 30,000 Japanese are ambushed in heavy fighting near Nan chang. Gen Chang Chihsiung calls for a 10 million strong army as the war continues for years. A brief note from Bremerton tells of a shipfitter delaying beard shaving until the vessel is battle ready. An Australian draft shows one in six men in uniform.
Soviet communique reports Rossosh abandoned as tral and southern armies push to sever the Moscow Rostov trunk line. Fierce fighting continues near Kantemirovka and Lisichansk with German forces probing toward the Caspian and Stalingrad. Kalinin front attacks claim heavy German losses as Finnish command says Russian assault near Somerinsaari Island repulsed with Russian casualties and captives.
Axis and Allied forces clash as Rommel reels and reshapes lines near El Alamein. Royal Air Force reports 19 enemy planes shot down over Malta while British submarines and bombers target Axis shipping. Malta remains a flashpoint as Allied raids tighten around Axis convoys and 400 to 500 Axis vehicles are knocked out in the desert.
In Newport Rhode Island a warehouse section under construction at the former airport collapsed injuring eleven civilians, four seriously. Seven of thirteen workers were trapped briefly but rescued by crews.
July 11 to 17 butter receipts reach 1 193 897 pounds while eggs total 14 730 cases with no prices listed Mercantile Exchange notes closure Saturdays through July and August More than half the New York state population resides in New York City.
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