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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
2
Budapest reports the Hungarian government broke off diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia on June 24. A nationwide blackout was ordered, with no other extraordinary measures announced.
Party cloudy with scattered showers near the coast tonight and Wednesday. Winds vary from southwest to west along the coast, moderate to fresh, shifting northerly in the north portion. Across the mid-Atlantic, easterly to northerly winds remain gentle to moderate with considerable cloudiness and showers extending tonight into Wednesday.
London June 24 The House of Commons voted to place one billion pounds at the government’s disposal for war purposes. Chancellor Sir Kingsley Wood said the credit would cover about three months at the present rate of expenditure or roughly 330 million pounds monthly.
The Senate debated extending lend lease aid to Russia as war conditions shift. Officials noted the Trans Siberian route closure blocks supplies to Germany and restricts German nationals from returning via the British blockade. Critics argued against aiding Russia, while supporters urged aiding Russia to defeat Nazism, with leaders like Byrnes and Smith backing the move and Clark opposing it.
Reports from London and Berlin recount Eden welcoming Russia as an ally in the defeat of Germany while fronts shift across Europe. Bombing casualties rise in Britain as Russians and Germans clash on multiple fronts. Moscow claims frontier guards ward off advances with heavy losses. Berlin notes weak Russian air activity but Baltic and Black Sea engagements. Slovakia reportedly joins Germany. Kaunas claims Lithuanian revolt. Finland clings to neutrality amid bombing protests. British forces advance in Syria toward Beirut as Beirut port suffers bombardment by French and British forces.
Eden warns of divergent political systems but stresses a shared reality facing Britain and Moscow. He accuses Russia of scuttling trade talks by honoring its non aggression pact with Berlin and denies any secret Anglo Soviet deal in the Balkans. He notes Turkey’s 24 hour assurances that the Anglo Turkish treaty remains intact as debates continue.
Beiru t Lebanon June 24. Light French light naval units were reported to have seriously damaged a British warship in an engagement off the port yesterday. The French vessels were said to have suffered no damage. A number of British navy units were involved.
A source described talks leading to a German Turkish agreement and said a treaty was not desirable. The attack on Russia was seen as a return to Nazi expansion, aiming to weaken Moscow to open the eastern frontier. Hitler’s broader target was the British empire, seen as the main obstacle to world domination. The Finnish government, allied with Hitler against Russia, reportedly maintains a purely defensive stance. Britain would supply economic and military aid to Russia on a mutual basis.
Center offers Love Crazy with showings at 1 30 3 15 7 25 9 30 while Broadhurst screens Devil Dogs of the Air at 1 35 3 35 5 35 7 35 9 35 Paramount presents Back Street with 1 49 3 37 5 31 7 25 9 19 Rialto shows Dr Kildare Goes Home at 10 50 12 36 2 22 4 08 5 54 7 40 9 26.
Moscow June 24 Pravda the Communist Party organ condemns the German invasion of Soviet Russia calling to smash the fascist beast. It hails the 200000000 strong Soviet people and Red Army ready to defend the fatherland, promising a decisive victory.
June 24 Raleigh News obituary notes the funeral for Mrs. Anthony J. McKevlin 29 wife of the newspapers sports editor. She died in a hospital after an operation and was formerly Elizabeth W Forrest. Master Sergeant Fulton G Bullock, an apiary owner, captured a swarm of bees at Chanute Field Illinois for use.
Observers in Bern warn a swift German victory over Soviet Russia is possible though a lengthy economic war to exploit conquered lands would follow. They note German blitz tactics suit the terrain and Berlin reports suggest about 160 Russian divisions oppose the Nazis while Italian units may bolster recent Balkan withdrawals.
A heavy rainstorm collapsed a store roof and flooded basements, causing a two hour traffic jam in downtown Atlanta. Police called it the worst downtown traffic congestion in the city’s history as thousands headed home. Six women and five men from a third floor tailor shop fled after a ceiling crack appeared before the roof failure. An electric substation was struck by lightning, darkening more than 1,000 homes and buildings, including Crawford W. Long Hospital, whose lights were restored quickly by an emergency power system.
Beirut, Lebanon, June 24. The port of Beirut suffered serious damage from raids by British planes and warships. RAF bombs hit the Rayak station northeast of Beirut while coast bombardment began at dawn. No deaths reported. damage limited to commercial sections. British units withdrew as shore batteries engaged.
Record shows Canada yielded 5,984,370 fine troy ounces of god in the year 1939, indicating a large production level. The data point highlights national output for that period, with no further context on mining or source limits provided.
An inter city horseshoe match will be played at the YMCA tonight at 7 o clock, with Lexington facing the local team. Captain Luke Rumley leading the Davidson County squad, the stat champion, will headline the event and the public is invited.
Fourteen half starved survivors of the Norwegian freighter Ramella landed at Figueira da Foz Portugal reporting the ship was sunk 200 miles northeast of the Azores on June 12. They said other crewmen were in a missing life boat.
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