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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1942
Page
2
North Carolina shows scattered showers this afternoon or tonight with a slight drop in temperature in the eastern portion. South Carolina experiences scattered showers this afternoon and a cooler northeast portion, with some wind. Georgia reports occasional showers this afternoon and tonight, with continued mild conditions.
London reports the British submarine Turbulent sank an Italian destroyer, three supply ships, and a small merchant vessel in the central Mediterranean. The admiralty says the submarine also destroyed two heavily laden supply ships from the same convoy and attacked another destroyer, confirming a major disruption in enemy naval logistics.
In a continued war update, observers warn Japan will push offensives while defending key positions. The piece notes potential raids on the western U.S. coast and actions against Australia and India, with a speculative angle on Russia but suggests both nations prefer peace for now. Also reported, Bobby Jones and Arthur M. Loew are commissioned in the Army and ordered to active duty.
The admiralty reported a third supply ship from a convoy had been sunk or sent down. A small merchant vessel with explosives was described among the ships, with the escorting destroyers continuing to guard the remaining vessels.
The article reports continued tank and infantry assaults around Sevastopol and the Kerch Peninsula with German reinforcements cited. It notes a Russian river crossing on the Kalinin front near Moscow and repulsed enemy attacks where Soviet cavalry killed over 300 and captured arms, plus 350 more killed on the Leningrad front across two engagements.
Navy and air force support aided land forces as dive bombers repulsed in fierce fighting near Bir Hacheim. Observers noted little activity at Knightsbridge, predicting a German push north as a possible next move.
Observers note increasing German infantry activity eastward toward Acroma and To bruk last Sunday. They say repeated Allied air and artillery bombardment indicates German armored units are depleted and being saved for a future assault. No signs of a withdrawal through the British minefield gap are seen.
Reported that Chinese forces regained some control while Japanese troops pressed west from Nanchang, attacking towns and severing rail lines. Spokesman noted Tungsiang’s capture and expulsion, with Japanese gas usage cited as widespread. Allies respond to aid appeals as the situation remains grave and critical in the coming months.
The training station lists civilian technicians and scientists on the mission. Lieutenant Trotter served as pilot with Ensigns Ross and Lee as co pilots of one blimp. Supporting figures include F C Gilbert of New London and Dr A B Wyse of San Diego.
The order sets inter city bus service as those outside 15 miles of city limits or with fares averaging 35 cents or less and bars route extensions after July 1 without ODT permission. Operators must pool services or exchange rights and submit plans by July 30, while Express Service is halted to free vehicles for focal service. The nationwide control follows prior orders affecting lines in New York, Washington, and the western states.
Detroit June 9. A wartime panel reports an elevated effort to craft an interim tire to keep motorists on the road until a government rubber substitute program yields results. Led by James G. Zedder, Chrysler’s chief lab engineer, the committee seeks a quick, re-treading based solution using diverse materials including pine seed oil, asphalt, pitch, oils, glues, casein, and soybeans, while discounting wooden wheels and urging against reusing worn tires.
Rome reports a British air raid on Taranto, mainland naval base, caused only small fires ashore with immediate control and no casualties. Taranto was previously attacked on Armistice Day 1940 by torpedo planes damaging battleships and cruisers.
Berlin broadcasts report a Tokyo dispatch saying the Ford Motor Company in Yokohama was fined 15,000,000 yen about 3,450,000 dollars for violating Japanese foreign currency laws. It was the highest fine ever assessed by a Japanese court. The Yokohama unit was incorporated as a Japanese company before the war and may have been seized with other enemy properties.
The Woman's College of the University of North Carolina granted degrees to a record 431 seniors at final exercises led by Governor J. M. Broughton and university president Dr. Frank P. Graham. ODT noted forthcoming details on routes and lines.
London June 9 Air Chief Marshal Harris said that 10 000 bombers a night might fly over Germany and many could fly directly from America with formidable loads. He added that heavy bombing has not yet been tried and would be decisive against Germany and Japan. The remarks came during a news reel briefing as raids on Cologne and Essen were noted.
The Associated Press notes 254 allied and neutral ships sunk in the western Atlantic since Pearl Harbor. A U S vessel was sunk and a Brazilian ship lost off South America. Survivors from the Alegrette reported 36 missing. another American merchantman torpedoed in the Caribbean May 19 with 3 dead and 34 survivors.
FBI arrestes two doctors and four others in Union City and Harrington Park New Jersey on charges of misprision and conspiracy to defy the unlawful flight statute for altering fingerprints of Roscoe James Pitts the North Carolina burglary convict. Pitts faces 16 to 20 years.
In Charlotte on June 9 a sergeant from Camp Sutton had papers notarized by a sympathetic notary who initially offered free service. After reading the documents she learned they authorized New York lawyers to pursue a $240,000 inheritance from an aunt for the soldier and his brother. She then charged the standard fifty cents fee.
Columbia Missouri June 9 Donald M Nelson wartime War Production Board chairman told the 1942 graduating class America is doing the impossible with war production exceeding estimates He forecast 60000 airplanes this year and faster output in 1943 He cited a factory designed for 30 planes a month now capable of about 150 and credited managers engineers foremen and workers for unprecedented effort and mass production techniques
A brief notice urges readers not to depart town without arranging Enterprise service. Call 4566 with name and forwarding address or contact the Carrier boy to ensure continued delivery during absence.
Chicago notes butter receipts 1,378,003 firmer with creamery 88 score. other prices steady. Eggs receipts 33,483 steady and market unchanged.
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