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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1943
Page
8
Slightly cooler conditions in central portions with little change in temperature extremes in the western area. North Carolina sees a cooler night with modest drops in overnight temperatures.
Reported fighting near Bryansk and Ore, with German and Vichy sources noting Russian supply and troops massing for a push toward Moscow. Berlin radio claimed artillery opened on Orel as clashes widen between central and southern fronts.
The article reports on Adolf Hitler’s unclear whereabouts on the western front and notes Prof Albert Speer delivering a message to Hitler amid war rumors. It mentions a Berlin broadcast praising victory without compromise and references Franco’s peace talks, signaling the Axis plans for the next phase of the global war.
Allied advances in North Africa push enemy to surrender, with German commander offering unconditional terms after losses at Zaghouan. French Moroccan forces and Italian units retreat as French and American air power attack Sicily and Pantelleria. In Cyprus, reports claim an American division commander and staff arrived with Allied units.
Baltimore May 12 Seven former shipyard workers were indicted under the Sabotage Act for welding ships under construction for the Maritime Commission in a manner deemed to speed production but compromise workmanship. Names included Gossman Bishop Burkholder Scherer Miller Via and Smith with two others Dixon and Lucas charged pending. A convicted welder Steele received 18 months.
London report from Rome states that General Messe, commander of the First Italian Army in Tunisia, rejected the Allied demand for surrender. The communique broadcast from Rome conveyed the denial as the war progressed in the Mediterranean theater.
AP reports May 12 midafternoon trading in New York with broad declines in many industrials and utilities. Prominent listings include Am Can, Chrysler, Coca Cola, Colum G&E, Du Pont, and Boeing, with several showing fractional losses or gains near session lows and highs.
In a scanned list of ticker symbols and percent changes several dozen companies show varied movement. Highlights include Ohio Oil up 18 percent Otis Elev 18 percent Tex Gulf Prod 5 percent Sperry Ltd up, West Elec Mfg 9.45 percent and Woolworth down 37 percent. Trading volume noted 85 460 with 1 pm stock sales.
The piece describes Allied forces refining a coordinated assault using engineers, infantry, tanks, and artillery to breach defenses and exploit gains. It notes three years of European battleground drills under real fire, preparing for the costly invasion foothold against a Hitler regime that once rode blitzkrieg.
London publisher Lord Beaverbrook joins discussions setting a plan for a summer drive to crack Hitler's European fortress and a massive Pacific operation using the most powerful forces yet. Winning North Africa will open the Mediterranean, shorten routes, and free air and naval resources for Europe and Asia.
A war dispatch notes German armor pushing along the western coast while eastern shore actions near Kelibia remain unclear. The reporter saw about 30,000 prisoners, around 3,000 Italians, and described a sudden German retreat on the main west road. An Allied fighter bomber raid sparked brush fires near lunch. Australia opens its first blind school in Hobart as England reveals record 1940 toy production.
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