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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1943
Page
1
Allied dispatches report British First Army halting German advances near Sedjenane and inflicting heavy losses as Rommel concentrates near Gabes. American troops seize Pichon west of Kairouan while Rommel surrenders costly gains in the center. The Mareth Line looms as a potential springboard for the next Allied push in Tunisia.
The Tokyo radio quoted Premier Hideki Tojo saying nineteen forty three is the year the world war’s issue must be decided. A Japanese diet rally urged stronger fighting power. A Home version quoted Tojo claiming Asia’s one billion people stand with Japan for Asian reconstruction.
The Enterprise will publish a six article series on poultry raising as meat rationing nears. Americans are urged to raise poultry to supplement meat supplies, with many High Point residents starting chicken projects for the first time.
Axis commander Rommel directed a dawn assault against the British Eighth Army under Gen. Bernard Montgomery across the Mareth Line in Tunisia. After a rapid loss of 21 tanks, Rommel sought to strike a decisive blow to delay Allied advances and pin down Anglo American forces in the Tunisian bridgehead, with German offensives under Col. Gen. Jurgen von Arnim continuing in the north.
Director Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information says U S foreign propaganda is dwarfed by Axis activity and misreadings of American materials are misleading He cites droplets of leaflets in Tunisia and Guatemala where enemy troops reportedly surrendered after receiving OWI leaflets The press conference showcased three tables of OWI publications alongside German Italian and Japanese propaganda samples
United States fighter pilots report German Luftwaffe in Tunisia shifting to more dogfights and strafing over Mareth line as they defend Gabes, with heavy anti aircraft fire and units like the Fighting Cock squadron noting altered tactics since El Alamein.
Chairman Vinson of Georgia forecasts the House Naval Committee will approve a bill to curb absenteeism among war workers next week beyond a shadow of a doubt. He vows to block any dry rider tied to the measure and cites prohibition advocates pushing to curb liquor sales near military sites as part of the drive. Bryson separately filed a liquor ban bill aimed at the absentee problem, with support from some dry groups, but it was sent to the Judiciary Committee.
Moscow dispatch reports Soviet shock troops advancing along the Rzhev Samara line and north of Kharkov toward Kiev and the Dnieper. The communique claims 1,800 German deaths across multiple sectors and 144 towns captured in two days while fighting persists in harsh winter conditions.
British and Canadian bombers hit Essen in the tenth night of raids. Pilots reported a colossal explosion at the Krupp armaments complex. flames and smoke billowed across the target area for miles. RAF losses totaled fourteen airmen.
Allied forces seized Ousseltia and Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia and occupied Pichon as patrols pushed Axis troops back to Faid Pass. The French radio report, recorded by the FCC, says the central Tunisian plain is now under Allied control.
The War Manpower Commission directed local boards to maintain farm workers in deferred classifications even if military induction quotas are affected. New steps aim to ease farm labor shortages, including stricter output requirements and county board input, while Congress trims recruitment funds.
Ten members of the Senate Finance and Banking Committees plan urging sweeping changes to OPA policies when Prentiss Brown meets them Tuesday. Proposals include limiting price control to basics, abandoning profit regulation, raising farm price ceilings, and expanding local board authority to act independently of Washington.
A cold wave is forecast for North Carolina with a much colder Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms move through the state tonight, with fresh winds affecting the west tonight and the east portion later.
Henry Cassidy reports Stalin’s family life has become public amid wartime. The elder son Jacob Dugashvili, in his thirties, served as an artillery officer and was cited for staying with his battery. The younger son Vassily Stalin, a twenty-something colonel, commands front line air force units and has been decorated for duty. Svetlana, a twenty-something daughter with red hair, resides in Moscow after evacuating to Kuibyshev with her brother Vassily during 1941.
The Navy disclosed that a single American submarine, commanded by Lieut. Commander Lucius H. Chappell of Columbus, Ga., has sunk 13 Japanese ships including 10 cargo vessels and three warships. The report recounts a chase after a freighter and other perilous patrols, with details of Pearl Harbor era patrols and submarine encounters.
U S bombers struck Lorient and Brest in a joint raid, the fourth on Lorient since November, with minimal enemy fighter opposition. The attack damaged a power house and main bridge, disabling anti aircraft batteries as fortresses roared over the German naval base.
The Sunday Express air correspondent Edward J. Hart said about 1575 tons of high explosive and fire bombs were unloaded on the German armament center at Essen in a raid last night. He described a 35 minute bombing run with bombs falling at roughly three tons every four seconds, though no official confirmation was issued.
The unit returned from its second raid without a downed plane or heavy combat. Captain Joseph Carter of Lawton Oklahoma said no fighters or flak were seen and bombing was precise. Navigator Kenneth Moberly described the target as untouched with no bombs wasted.
Red Army wins third major victory this week by capturing Gzhatsk and driving on Vyazma and Smolensk, with thirty towns taken. Stalin named marshal of the Soviet Army. American forces seal major gains in Tunisia and central-southern territory. Rommel’s corridor narrows. British forces halt German advance near Sedjenane. Krupp works at Essen bombed. Solomons targets Vila and Munda as U S ships sink two Japanese destroyers.
Seven crewmen of a crippled Flying Fortress were picked up by a minesweeper after eight hours battling 40 foot waves in the North Sea. The crew reached base safely. three remained missing and later were reported presumed dead.
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