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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1942
Page
1
The British premier’s broadcast mixes sunny tone with warnings of possible German gas use. Churchill insists Allies are progressing toward victory while noting German desperation may trigger gas attacks, to be met with British air power and countermeasures. He recalls Germany’s past gas deployment in 1915.
AP reports Western Yunnan battles as Japanese troops rushing to aid a trapped column near Chefang face heavy fighting. Chinese communique claims 3,000 killed in Burma Road trap and says remaining invaders are surrounded, pursued from both north and south near Kunghsin and Lailem.
Congress considers mandatory weekly wage deductions to fund war, with the Senate proposing a 5 to 10 percent withholding and Rep Gore advancing a tiered scale starting at 6 percent for singles in the 20 to 30 dollar range. The Gore plan would allocate funds to War Bonds for employees and outlines brackets by income and marital status.
At Union College Willkie tells 166 graduates to defend their country with votes not just guns. He warns leaders without firm principles betray the nation and criticizes lack of continuity in foreign policy over 45 years.
Japanese agency Domei reports in French broadcast that the conquest of all Philippine islands is complete and that Major General William F. Sharp, commander of American-Filipino forces in Mindanao, surrendered unconditionally. Four days after Corregidor, all American-Filipino forces in the Philippines have submitted.
Moscow May 11 AP Winter flakes linger over northern and central fronts as cold rains slow offensives. Local assaults persist on the northwestern and central fronts while Russians drive the Germans from a key hill in Kalinin sector with air and ground attacks and heavy losses for the invaders.
Washington editorials warn of unpublicized wartime plans to ration gasoline and requisition tires and automobiles. A shift away from private motors would alter social life, travel, and the economy, with sports events and leisure trips curtailed as shortages drive up demand for ships planes and metal.
Governor Broughton telegrammed Price Administrator Henderson protesting North Carolina gas rationing. He urged national rather than regional limits, cited pipeline capacity of 30 million gallons monthly, and proposed inland waterways for oil and fuel transport. A copy went to President Roosevelt and NC lawmakers.
Stockholm May 11. Telephony between Germany and Sweden was cut off for nine hours Saturday night without explanation. Swedes recall past interruptions by Germans before wartime moves, noting prior outages before the 1941 invasion of Russia and other occasions.
General Sir Archibald Wavell reorganizes three Indian armies to move from static admin posts to fighting headquarters as Japan advances toward Burma and Rangoon. RAF strikes Magwe near Yenangyaung oil fields, while air raids report planes returning safely after encounters with Japanese fighters.
New area in the Gulf of Mexico added to Atlantic sectors where Axis submarines have sunk 175 United Nations vessels since Pearl Harbor. For the week May 4-10, 18 ships were sunk, including seven off the U S east coast and two in the Gulf of Mexico. Victims include seven U S ships, seven Canadians and other nationality vessels.
U S Army bombers struck Tokyo and nearby targets in a daylight raid reported with fires burning for days. The War Department released its first communique on the attack, noting clear weather and low-altitude flights. A Tokyo radio broadcast praising life in Japan was abruptly replaced by a bombing warning as the raid approached.
Malta May 11 Lord Gort was sworn in as governor and commander in chief as RAF fighters clashed with Axis raiders. Bomb blasts forced officials to the floor during the ceremony in a bomb scarred building. Official counts show 41 enemy aircraft destroyed or damaged, with extensive property uninhabitable in Valletta.
Gaston Henry Haye, French ambassador to Washington, meets the State Department to review U S proposals on safeguarding French Caribbean possessions. He says this is no time to pour oil on the fire and prefers to avoid commentary to prevent complicating the delicate negotiations. He declines to discuss details or discuss the Vichy stance, noting only that he is there to discuss rather than protest.
London May 11 Prime Minister Churchill warns Germany not to use poison gas against the Reds and pledges Britain would strike back if the Nazis employ it. He stresses abhorrence of gas warfare but confidence Germany would invite disaster by testing it. Churchill recalls past foresight and notes Allied strength in bombing and sea power, with renewed warnings for civilians to carry gas masks as Russia reports gas trials. He declares ultimate victory requires endurance and perseverance aided by mighty allies and growing Russian support.
Allied headquarters in Australia report that bombers sunk or damaged two Japanese submarines off northeastern Australia in the Coral Sea theatre. The tally of Japanese losses in recent weeks rises to 21, with transports possibly included in unconfirmed counts.
In Washington on May 11 opposition grows in the Senate to bills enabling seizure of privately owned automobiles. One measure would create a $3 billion fund to build a government stockpile of cars and parts by donation or requisition. A second would limit speed to 40 mph and authorize commandeering all cars found traveling faster. Owners would be paid. Senator Connally warned such draft moves would be terrible if six cars were requisitioned and six were not.
British medium sized merchantman attacked in broad daylight within a ton and one half of the Atlantic by an Axis submarine. The vessel was towed to an east coast port after the explosion startled residents along the coast. Two engine room men were killed, thirty escaped in lifeboats, and fourteen seamen remained aboard with Captain George Legge as the ship berthed at a harbor.
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