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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1943
Page
6
North Carolina sees little temperature change tonight with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the west and north central sectors late this afternoon and tonight. South Carolina notes similar trends, with little temperature change and scattered thundershowers in the mountains late this afternoon and tonight.
The piece lauds the Tunisian victory as evidence of perfect Allied coordination among Britain France and the United States. It notes Rommel and Arnim’s forces pressed, but the Allies’ 120 mile mountain front endured with fierce pressure. Many enemy troops likely captured or killed. escape by water appears unlikely as Allied fleets patrol seas and skies.
French troops found heavy mine fields at Pont Du Fahs signaling a prolonged German defense while eighth Army patrols along the Enfidaville coast reported the most extensive mine fields yet seen. In the Bizerte attack Americans captured 495 prisoners and seized valuable German supplies. Across the front, prisoners arrived rapidly and some Germans surrendered using their own radios. Allied communiques noted many prisoners and equipment captured though exact figures were pending. The Tunis and Bizerte campaigns advanced under overwhelming Allied force with air and naval support sinking several Axis vessels and destroying transports in Sicilian ports. British First Army and French forces pressed north and east, clearing Ferryville and entering Bizerte amid heavy minefield resistance. Angelina Cermino of Italy gave birth to her fourth consecutive set of twins, a national record. Tokyo police report 720,000 lost articles in public places including watches, rings, tires, and charcoal packed in trunks.
May 8 AP reports mixed early results on Wall Street as major slips and gains surface among key issues. Packard, Pa ckard Par am, Pix, Penney show varied performance while Penn, Dix, Penn R R, Pepsi Cola, Phillips, Pure Oil move within narrow ranges amid unsettled trading.
Wartime diary excerpts describe barrack life, water shortages, mosquito bouts, and a longing for civilian fashion. Entries mention beauty shops, hotel rooms, and plans for a postwar reunion, with reflections on New Guinea and Dunkirk feats. References to a 96-year-old Boy Scout and a Brazilian fair note morale-boosting moments and propaganda pricing.
Second Lieutenant Alice Radcliffe, physiotherapist at a U S Army hospital in New Guinea, recalls serving as one of the few women on the tropical battleground near Buna. She describes arriving to a male-dominated landscape, the public attention, and the challenges of wartime nursing in this formerly all-male area.
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