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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1944
Page
8
The Loyang battle rages with heavy fighting near Chungking as Japanese westward thrust seeks the grain belt. Chinese forces under Major General Claire L. Chennault’s air fleet provide direct support in the crucial engagement.
Villegas allegedly killed a friend after drinks and packed the body in a trunk. The trunk was sent from Chicago to Los Angeles under the name John Lopez, marked will call. A railway clerk alerted authorities when salt trickled from the trunk, revealing the crime.
Columbia S C May 10 John H McCray chairman of the Progressive Democratic party of South Carolina Negro organization said he asked the white Democratic party to allot eight of the 18 delegates to the national convention in Chicago in July. He proposed the eight delegates be elected by the Progressive party from within its membership and included among the national convention delegates with own expense paid.
Upper Marlboro Maryland May 10 All southern Maryland tobacco markets were closed today in protest against ceiling prices. Growers and auction house reps from eight markets withdrew the 1943 crop to avoid selling at 52 cents per pound, an estimated loss of 8 million dollars to farmers. Frank Hall of Hell Brothers and Summers said the decision followed a meeting last night with the Tobacco Growers Association. The association had asked the OPA to set the ceiling at 68 13 cents per pound.
Chang Ping Hsun, counselor to the executive Yuan, urged Allies to speed help to ease Chinese suffering as the war enters its eighth year. He cited Honan where Japan deploys 50 000 to 60 000 troops with 200 tanks and hundreds of armored cars, while China fights with scant heavy arms and often moves on foot. He argued that sufficient weapons are essential to win battles and end the allied suffering sooner.
The Church of England and all free churches across the United Kingdom will hold prayer services the moment news breaks that the Allied invasion of Western Europe has begun. Participating denominations include Methodist Baptist Presbyterian Moravian Wesleyan Reform Union and Churches of Christ.
Walter Sanders Bud Young longtime community resident died at 5 45 AM at 414 Willowbrook after a nine day illness following a stroke. Born January 7 1861 he was survived by wife Inez Greer two daughters two sons two step sons one step daughter a brother two sisters and 21 grandchildren. services by Rev Howard Hartzell and Rev Myres were set for Mechanicsville Primitive Church with interment in its cemetery.
The Navy indicates Admiral King supports ongoing action against Japan, with Nimitz and Halsey to press the Pacific campaign without pause. Possible moves include striking Truk in the Caroline Islands or bypassing it to plant bases in the Mariana chain running north from the Carolines.
Allied air forces and the RAF attacked Gennevilliers near Paris and Berlin with heavy and swift night raids. Mosquito aircraft struck Berlin as Gennevilliers and Italian border targets burned amid anti aircraft fire. Canadian armed services reach about one third of men aged 19 to 45.
Local outlook mentions fair to partly cloudy skies with mild tonight and Thursday. Separately a Stalin commendation list omits Gen Andrei I Yeremenko though his maritime force advanced 150 miles from Kerch toward Sevastopol. The Red Army and Black Sea Fleet gained a second port on Romania's coast as operations continue westward.
Edward F. Martin a 61 year old first sergeant in the Signal Corps requests overseas service with the army. He lives in West New York New Jersey and served in France on armistice day 1918 sending a message from Ferdinand Foch to General John J. Pershing announcing Germanys surrender. He hopes to repeat that historic telegraphing feat.
Coffing M. Arslanian will be registered to vote from the Montclair YMCA rather than his West Orange treehouse or Montclair rug shop. Essex County Elections Superintendent Anthony P. Miele ruled he is a life member and will vote from the YMCA in the November general election, though he did not vote in yesterday's Montclair town election or the upcoming state primary due to domicile questions.
In High Point Municipal Court Miss Iris Hiatt and Samuel Hedrick argued it was warm enough to wade. The pair admitted wading in the City Lake and were charged with violating sanitary laws. Judge Ma Rae suspended their sentence on condition they not wade in the City Lake again.
Savannah report states two enlisted men died and eight escaped injury when a heavy bomber crashed yesterday near Raleigh. Col. James M. Fitzmaurice of the Third Air Force staging wing released the details. Victims include Staff Sergeant Albert Takerian of Philadelphia and Staff Sergeant Rufus A. Todd of Winston-Salem, N C.
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