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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1944
Page
1
Reports from Hengyang and Teng indicate Japanese forces pushing toward Canton and threatening key rail hubs as Chinese troops retreat southeast of Teng. Allied forces launch raids on Port Blair, hitting power workshops and oil facilities to hinder Japanese operations.
J M Roberts Jr cites DeWitt MacKenzie on a rumored major Russian offensive tied to Western Europe. Reports claim German advances threaten Moscow area, with fighting focused near Velikie Lukie and Obsk Mogilev, while supply lines from Velikie lead toward the main highway to Berlin.
Vice President Wallace said China can survive "this very dark hour" as Japanese forces push south from Hunen after capturing Changsha. He noted discussions with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and planned further talks, while avoiding questions about the upcoming U S election.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that Germany had admitted killing 50 Allied officers at a Dresden area prison camp, up from 47, and called it a confession of a crime. He said Gestapo killings involved officers of various nationalities and pledged pursuit of those responsible.
The Office of Price Administration expects more price cuts for penicillin sold to civilian hospitals as production expands. Government payments already fall below the $3.15 per 100,000 oxford units charged by a seller to civilian hospitals.
Allied air forces from Britain and Italy strike Romanian oil facilities at Ploesti and Giurgiu with heavy bombers, escorted by fighters, as British raids hit Reims Laon and rail yards across northern France. Government estimates say Germany’s oil output is severely reduced while bombardments continue.
Etsuzo Kurihara chief of the naval press section said the Saipan battle situation is the most critical since the war began. The statement noted a major effort would be needed to counter a force centered on more than 20 aircraft carriers and over a dozen battleships with more than 100 transports.
George Wilshire 59 of New Haven advertising manager for the First National Bank and Trust Co died Thursday of a heart attack. He was born in Newport Kentucky and was a descendant of Chief Justice John Marshall.
GOP lawmakers in Washington discuss Sen. Byrd as a potential second on the Republican ticket. House Leader Martin said sentiment favors Byrd but will gauge strength in Chicago. Knutson plans to push the Virginian for second place when the convention opens. High rates cited as a tariff wall. Southern Governors’ Conference argues parity would aid the South. Northern and rail interests oppose rate equality.
Japanese imperial headquarters acknowledged the loss of an aircraft carrier two oil tankers and 50 planes in a clash west of the Marianas with an American task force. They said part of the fleet engaged from June 19 to 20 Japan time and failed to inflict a decisive blow.
A home rule plan for the southeastern Methodist church jurisdiction was presented at the quadrennial conference. It proposes jurisdictional headquarters in Atlanta with a 67000 dollar annual budget for staff and office costs plus 86000 dollars for the Lake Junaluska assembly and 10000 dollars each for Duke and Emory Divinity school scholarships. A full time manager for Lake Junaluska assembly is also recommended.
London June 3 Home Secretary Herbert Morrison told the house of commons that German flying bombs caused little damage of national importance and public utilities were affected only slightly. A few hours earlier more incendiary and explosive bombs were launched toward Britain.
U S Pacific forces push onto Saipan as Task Force 58 planes sink a Japanese carrier, damage battleship and cruiser, and pin down enemy positions. Adm Nimitz reports the invasion progressing with mounting Allied air and ground activity on Magicienne Bay Mount Tapotchau and Mount Narutan.
Allied sources report Gen. Charles de Gaulle will allow French representatives to serve as liaison officers and governors of freed French areas under supreme headquarters control. The arrangement is day to day and reportedly made without a formal agreement or meeting with Gen. Eisenhower.
In Greensboro on a June day the United States Marshal sold 4 800 pairs of Nylon hose by order of Judge Hayes, with each woman allowed three pairs at ceiling price until stock ran out. A long three block line formed before 7 am and frustration grew as supply vanished while hosiery was tied to confiscation after an investigation into stolen Nylon yarn.
London reports German high command claims the Red Army began its long awaited summer drive on the eastern front. Berlin broadcasts say Soviet forces moved on a broad front north of the Pripet marshes with heavy tank and air support as Moscow contests the opening of the drive and notes Soviet actions from Mogilev to Vitebsk and along the Finnish border.
Congress approves changes to OPA price control procedures affecting triple damages and suits for retailer overcharges. The amendments allow OPA to pursue damages against retailers if customers fail to sue within 30 days and permit judges to cap penalties unless wilful violation is proven. The shifts may increase court cases and require a larger trial attorney staff.
Allied forces in Italy report progress along coastal sectors as German defenses dig in between Lake Trasimeno and Lake Chiusi and north of Perugia. The Eighth Army meets strong resistance near Perugia while Adriatic forces near Ancona push toward the Chienti river. The Fifth Army advances along highway one toward Livorno and Pisa, nearing Falonica. Air operations claim 2,300 Mediterranean sorties with 2 enemy aircraft downed and 10 Allied planes missing.
Governor Broughton told the North Carolina association that insurance growth comes under state rather than federal regulation. He cited a House vote 283 to 54 backing state regulation over federal expansion and said the course will be generally approved by the people.
Allied forces storm Cherbourg harbor fortifications as Lt Gen Omar Bradley reports fall of Cherbourg possible. American artillery and air power seal off the port and seize Tourlaville while German defenses at Nouainville La Mare a Cowards retreat under heavy bombardment.
Bond sales in the Fifth War Loan progress toward the 25 percent mark. By Wednesday, the ninth day, individuals had purchased 1.217 billion dollars of a 6 billion personal quota, part of an overall 16 billion target. Starting next week non banking purchases will be credited to the drive which ends July 8.
Agriculture Commissioner W Kerr Scott refused to retract a charge that many milk distributors were not paying farmers ceiling prices up to 4.40 per hundred pounds. Distributors from Lexington Wilmington Raleigh and other cities met with him seeking a partial retraction. Scott argued some distributors would not check off a cent per hundred pounds for milk councils while also refusing to support producers organizations.
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