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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1940
Page
2
Reports say heavy losses slowed Allied assaults on the Saar front. First lieutenant Hans Schoene and his infantry company earned distinction for bravery storming a commanding position in rocky hills south of Pirmasens. German air actions focused on striking enemy rear connections and transport hubs yesterday.
News reports describe heavy Allied losses as German air forces harassed enemy formations. More than 200 opposing planes were downed on May 14, with Dutch surrender paving the way for Belgium and the United Kingdom to face attack from bases now in German hands.
Greenville dispatch reports Theodore Williams 38 and William C. Williams 18 of Pitt County were jailed on charges of robbing the Bank of Winterville. Police said $276.48 was taken and all but $20 was recovered, according to Highway Patrolman W. W. Massengill.
Ed Hudgins announces Guilford County total registrations now 34 544 after 66 precincts. South Madison reports 73 registered with 45 Democrats and 28 Republicans, Sumner 549 392 Democrats 148 Republicans and independents, Deep River 402 310 Democrats 187 Republicans and five independents. He expects high turnout and notes heavy political interest.
Fresh German reinforcements arrive from Bouillon and Neufchateau as bridge heads form along the Meuse near Namur and Dinant. French counterattacks push back German landings while Allied air forces bomb rear areas and supply lines, with claims of enormous German losses in tanks and aircraft.
Britain presses on with the fight as news arrives of a Dutch capitulation. Queen Wilhelmina governs from London while wartime acts confirm that fighting continues and that the cease fire does not apply to Dutch naval units.
London reports Queen Wilhelmina pledges Dutch restoration with divine aid as German forces advance. The Netherlands, defending Amsterdam Rotterdam The Hague and Utrecht, see only a small retreat before invasion slowed by flood defenses.
Final lists show Am Rad & St 8 society and Am Roll Mill with varied gains. Major movers include AT&T, Chrysler, Westinghouse, General Electric, and Union Carbide with mixed percentages across industries.
A congressional panel called the $975,650,000 WPA appropriation incomprehensible noting federal officials failed to oversee waste and misapplied funds. It compared the amount with a $1,477,000,000 relief outlay for the year and projected 1,330,000 jobs over twelve months or 1,950,000 on an eight month basis with permission to compress use if needed.
C F Tomlinson prominent High Point manufacturer spoke at the Monarch Club luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel on the Institute for Better Government in Guilford County. He argued government shifts burdens from counties to cities and urged taxpayer protections through the organization with guests C R Morris and T J House of Occidental Life Insurance. Roy Culler presided.
Mrs Sally Louise Snider aged 62 died at her Winston-Salem route 4 home about 8 this morning after 18 months of declining health. She was born February 4 1878 in Davidson County, married to Branson J Snider January 12 1902, and lived in Forsyth County for 20 years. Surviving are her husband seven sons six daughters three sisters and 16 grandchildren. The body was taken to the home. funeral details to be announced.
The House prepared to take up the big relief measure on Roosevelt’s request as reports show a decline in industrial activity since January. The bill authorizes 1.7 to 2.0 million WPA workers monthly through November, trims overall funding, and includes rural and Indian relief provisions while noting some progress in WPA administration.
A wartime editorial arguing against propaganda and dictatorial use of free speech assembly press and government faults. It asserts the need for vigilant civilians to counter enemy deception and preserve democratic principles alongside the armed forces.
President Roosevelt endorses a sweeping defense buildup with an expected total outlay near 2.724 billion for the new fiscal year. The plan adds 15 000 army enlisted, expands naval construction, shores up coast defenses, and boosts air corps training and pilot numbers.
Ettore Muti compels provincial secretaries to name substitutes by May 20 to assume duties if called to arms. Americans seek passage home on the United States Line amid alarm. Washington lines up spaces in Genoa lounges for evacuees fleeing Holland and Belgium. The Washington sails from Genoa on May 18.
The Suzannah Wesley Class at Archdale Methodist Church postponed its meeting for at least one week. Mary Conrad Class plans annual banquet at First Baptist Church Friday evening at six thirty. Faithful Followers Class met last night at Mrs. Ola Godwin home with thirteen members present and next meeting set at Mrs. A L Hall home. Lottie Holden Bible Class to meet Thursday at 3 PM at Mrs. Fred Leonard's home 120 Chestnut Street.
Descriptions of anxious soldiers, wrecked towns, and refugees as German advances threaten the British line. Visuals include bombed houses, half-eaten meals, and a wall portrait with the Belgian inscription Mort Pour la Patrie, while civilians flee and soldiers brace for a major assault.
York Rite Masons of North Carolina concluded a three day convention in Charlotte selecting New Bern as the 1941 convention city. Charles M. Gueth of High Point was named grand high priest and a list of officers from Gastonia Wilmington Raleigh Greensboro and other towns was announced for key posts in the order.
North Carolina mostly cloudy with scattered showers and cooler tonight. parts west and central cooler. South Carolina mostly cloudy with scattered showers. interior slightly cooler. Virginia cloudy with showers tonight and Thursday morning. cooler west and north. Winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras easterly to tonight, shifting west later. Hatteras to Jacksonville south winds turning west and north with overcast skies and scattered showers.
Sam M. Cathey an Asheville lawyer reported receipts of 480 dollars including 395 from friends and spending 39.85 in his bid for the 1st district congressional toga. Cr Miller of Asheville listed no receipts and 563 spent in the Democratic nomination for state auditor. Hanford of Burlington showed 675 in sixth district costs for congress. Phillips of Sout Pines spent 349 in the eighth district race and 38 for band boys and moss Democrat for lieutenant.
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