City Manager E M Knox Claimed By Death
City Manager E M Knox died this morning at 10 30 at his Sunset Drive home after more than two years of illness. He served as High Point city manager since 1928, marking 15 years since moving from Chapel Hill on June 5. He was 41. Funeral arrangements are incomplete likely Monday or Tuesday with Dr C Excelle Rozelle of Wesley Memorial Church presiding. He stayed conscious to the end, talking with wife and children at his bedside. His mother Mrs H B Knox of Winton was present. Knox had been critically ill for months. The council granted him unlimited leave to aid recovery. Blood transfusions were given by police, firemen, and friends. He spent about two weeks in Winston-Salem hospital earlier this month. He continued guiding city affairs until the end and urged keeping land north of No 4 fire station from sale. He appeared before the council when it was sworn in and maintained close contact with city employees. Notices were sent nationwide to contacts in his long career as High Point city manager and as president of the International City Managers Association and past president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities. National representatives were expected for services. (Continued on Page Eight)
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War Production Slips as Walkouts Hit Coal Fields
Patterson blames over‑confident and complacent industry for worse May output and warns overseas troops will face critical equipment shortages. He notes 5 percent shortfall in Army ground gear and a May production drop from $1.582B planned to $1.494B, risking logistics as Europe invasion demands rise.
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Wavell Appointed Viceroy of India New East Asia Command Formed
London reports Field Marshal Archibald Wavell named viceroy of India for five years as Britain plans a new East Asia command to direct final war effort against Japan. Auchinleck named Indian commander to lead operations as Wavell prepares to assume duties after Linlithgow’s term ends.
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Two Factions Seek Basis To Avert Tie-up
United Mine Workers and soft coal operators plan mid afternoon talks in Washington to avert a potential mine tie-up as the working truce nears expiration at midnight. The wage and hour dispute with the War Labor Board looms, with 30,000 miners already idle.
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Duesseldorf in ruins after RAF assault
London reports Duesseldorf is in ruins after the June 11 heavy bomb attack. The German air ministry says over 1 500 acres were devastated, destroying reconstruction and wiping out Ruhr district rebuilding efforts. The raid, the largest RAF bombing of the war, left Duesseldorf as a ruined administrative capital with extensive damage.
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Red Armies Advance On Orel Front
Moscow reports continued Nazi counterattacks near Mtsensk in the Orel sector as Germany throws reserves and heavier gear to recapture positions lost to the Red Army. Observers call the fighting unusually strong for the sector and note large reserves and supplies ready around Orel, a hinge between central and southern fronts.
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OPA Subsidy Fight Spurs Open Senate Clash
Washington June 19 Congress and the Office of Price Administration moved toward a public feud over meat price controls and subsidy plans. The House cut OPA funds by 20 percent, rejected subsidy programs, and adopted anti subsidy amendments while a Senate showdown loomed.
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German Sub Offensive Seen By Allies At Sea
Sir Harold Balfour in a Wings For Victory campaign notes Britain's May losses were lower than any month since U.S. entry. He calls the German submarine offensive the biggest effort to date, spanning 10,000,000 square miles and involving more U boats than ever.
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French Generals Near Compromise on Army Organization
In Algiers on June 19 a compromise over army organization between Generals Charles De Gaulle and Henri Giraud was reported as broadly acceptable. The modertes of a 13 man committee of national liberation propose a defense committee with De Gaulle as defense commissioner, Giraud as commander in chief, Monnet as armament and supply commissioner, Philip as interior and resistance commissioner, and either Georges or Catroux as additional leader.
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Nazis Build Fort Towns In Jutland
Stockholm reports German forces have constructed camouflaged military towns in Jutland as invasion nerve centers to move mobile units quickly into Denmark. Towns house up to 10 000 soldiers and reflect a tactic to concentrate reserves in the Lowlands. German troop strength in Denmark reportedly rose to about 200 000, with most forces based in Jutland, a restricted zone.
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Peace envoy rumors swirl as Mussolini tightens Italy control
London dispatch says rumors claim Italian peace envoys including Crown Prince Umberto and Marshal Badoglio in Algiers. Rome press notes cabinet meeting and decrees. no confirmation yet. Mussolini extends martial law to southern Italian provinces amid wartime moves.
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House Votes to Abolish OWI Domestic Propaganda Bureau
The House voted 218 to 114 to remove a 5.5 million OWI domestic bureau item from the war agencies appropriations, silencing domestic propaganda while preserving foreign operations. OWI's domestic staff numbered about 1,500. overseas staff about 3,000.
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British India changes and Tokyo predicts new Asia command
In a wartime analysis Max Hill discusses British moves in India as Asia command rumors surface. Japan’s elite intelligence and radio campaigns shape expectations, while Sir Archibald Wavell prepares to assume viceroy duties, shaping the regional balance.
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