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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1943
Page
2
Soviet forces pressed three sided advance on Orel base capturing 70 villages as German resistance intensified. The midnight communique reported 5,000 German casualties and said Russian troops crossed the Oka river north of Orel as the Wehrmacht fought to relieve the besieged base.
Rain helped the Red Army in the Orel sector slowing the German push as fierce battles continued. Front reports say large German infantry and tank forces tried to keep a critical line north of Orel open, with two regiments and 50 to 70 tanks delaying the Russian attack.
A Soviet northern spearhead reaches Berestna 45 miles northwest of Orel while the southern flank advances toward Yeropkina 17 miles from Orel along the Kursk railway. Red army scouting continues as Belgorod Donets area fighting yields local gains and Barents Sea air strikes hit a German convoy. Vatican City area noted as about one eighth Central Park in New York.
A reporter in Fort Riley details a day of Army basic cavalry training. He endures a 75 yard infiltration crawl under live fire, a 35 mile jeep trek, and a 13 week course compressed into one grueling day, noting cavalry can handle terrain others cannot.
Washington reports a near term end to the pleasure driving ban in 17 eastern states with an equalization plan to raise eastern gasoline use. The plan would cut Midwest and Southwest allotments and increase eastern daily totals by an estimated 50 000 to 115 000 barrels, affecting A card values and overall rationing.
Wartime food demand changes do not diminish nutrition. Carbohydrates supply energy but fats carry fat soluble vitamins. protein is essential. Sources include meat, dairy, legumes, soybeans, milk, eggs, fish, and poultry. Calcium hinges on milk. vitamins A B C from liver eggs leafy greens citrus tomatoes.
Washington reports that William M. Jeffers warns few new tires will be available for months even for essential civilian driving. The petroleum industry war council directs filling stations to urge motorists to recap, with replacements unlikely until late this year or mid 1944 for non essential drivers.
The War Food Administration says civilians will likely receive about 63 pounds per 100 pounds of meat entering market in the coming year starting July 1. Rationing is expected to remain near current levels.
Senate campaign chief Joe Guffey publicly endorsed Roosevelt and Wallace as a Democratic ticket for 1944 in Washington. The Pennsylvania Democrat has a long history of supporting Roosevelt and previously pushed for multiple terms, signaling strong party unity.
Fort Bragg July 27 The 2000 members of the North Carolina State Guard will climax their 10 day encampment at Fort Bragg with field training on the rifle range. Officials say range work will be precision like so every man in the brigade fires the required number of rounds. Training covers mob and riot duty patrolling scouting after simulated airborne attack defense of airfields and support functions. The encampment ends Thursday.
Georgia tobacco buyers began bidding on the first major cash crop of the year with hopes the 41 cent ceiling set by the OPA would apply to the season average per buyer. Early lots included lower quality lug leaf while some sections reported higher grade leaf curing out to a better quality than in prior years.
Visiting British artillerymen opened their program with displays of personnel and equipment in county fair style. The first composite anti aircraft battery fired their heavy guns yesterday and wore numbers on white aprons so observers could follow the work of each individual.
The state recreation committee with 35 members appointed by Governor Broughton will gather in Chapel Hill August 3 and 4. Officials said the meeting will review member reports inventory recreation facilities and map plans for future work.
A confidential survey of German and Italian prisoners in the U.S. notes their morale differs by regime with Italians showing contentment under occupation while Berlin troops remain defiant. The piece covers leadership, wartime politics, and possible Allied moves in the Balkans centered on Salonika, Greece, and Turkey, plus commentary on U.S. policy and forestry wartime production.
Eastern War Time radio grid outlines two hours of program changes and a full night slate. The guide lists serials music news commentary and guests including Fred Waring Horace Heidt Judy Canova and Ted Husing with multiple network repeats and signoffs amid war coverage and variety entertainment.
Blood Sound military commentators express the view that General Eisenhower will direct a major offensive against the Balkans near Salonika rather than on the western peninsula closer to Italy. The hazards of the alternative were outlined in this column yesterday. The prospect remains under discussion.
Baseball leaders from the National and American leagues are listed with top batter, runs, RBIs, hits, and pitching figures. In a separate incident in Gladstone, Oregon, Margaret Rutter lit a stove and bees swarmed into the chimney, prompting an unusual swarm response.
A scanned radio timetable shows a dense sequence of programs from 12:06 Luncheon Dance to 11:45 Non Union Employees Program with varied music, drama, news, and religious segments. Notable entries include The Guiding Light, News of the World, Piedmont Farm Program, and The Eye Opener.
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