15 May 1944
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1944
Page
1
American bombers roared over Calais area for the 31st straight day as 250 Fortresses and Liberators of the Eighth Air Force supported raids on French targets. German raids on Bristol were reported by Berlin, with claims of heavy losses and little overall bomb damage.
The piece weighs the duration of the final phase of World War II after the Allied invasion. It notes the expected hard fighting ahead, the theory of imminent Nazi surrender, and German resistance powered by a large army and possible secret weapons. It cites Dr. Norman Maier predicting German revolutionary pressure against Hitler.
London dispatch reports German broadcasts admit west wall may fall to invasion. Air borne and parachute reinforcements eyed as defensive measure to aid troops cut off by Allied strikes. Tojo bolsters morale as Britain urges occupied Europe to evacuate near rail and industrial targets ahead of anticipated assault.
The Supreme Court agreed to review the 1940s Bund conviction of Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze and 23 other Bund leaders on charges of conspiring to advise evasion and resistance to the selective service act.
Henry C. Cassidy reports that Russian armies appear to prepare a major summer push, with intensified activity and production at Yak fighter plants. Bombers hit Brest Litovsk rail center and targets at Polotsk and Narva as preparations accelerate for a likely drive involving the Fourth Ukrainian and Yeremenko’s Maritime armies.
Allied communiques describe raids and mopping up operations across Burma from Kohima to Imphal as Lt Gen Stilwell's forces push toward Tarongyang and Manpin while Japanese night fighters threaten supply lines. RAF pilot Frank Bell survives a bold night attack inside Burma delivering warning signals and landing safely after losing an engine.
Clyde R. Hoey, seeking the Democratic U S Senate nomination, reported receiving 435 dollars and spending 1360.60 dollars on office work and printing. Other reports list expenditures and contributions for several lawmakers and candidates.
Chinese forces launched an offensive in Western Yunnan crossing the Salween River at many points on a 100 mile plus front in an effort to link with Stilwell's troops in Northern Burma. Maj. Gen. Chennault's Sky Dragons supported the drive as Mitchells attacked bridge areas and warehouses and fighter bombers hit Japanese targets across the region.
High Point stores switch to summer hours starting Wednesday afternoon through August 30 with early closures at 1 p m every Wednesday to give workers a half holiday. Regular hours resume on other weekdays. drug stores stay open Wednesday afternoon and follow normal hours otherwise.
Advanced Allied air campaigns report the heaviest bombing since pre invasion efforts in New Guinea. Six raids target Wadke Island Malfin Bay Sarmi and Wakde airstrips with Liberator and Mitchell aircraft delivering hundreds of tons of ordnance. Strikes aim to cripple Japanese air power as the push toward Hollandia continues.
Correspondents describe entering Allied-supported Yugoslav partisan territory near the fighting line. Maj. Randolph Churchill and Tito’s staff greeted visiting reporters as a mass youth congress gathered with flags as the alliance slogan echoed throughout a packed hall.
Allied air forces flew over 2 500 sorties aiding the 5th and 8th armies in isolating the Gustav line. More than 30 enemy planes appeared, 10 shot down, six Allied planes missing, and one German craft downed Saturday night. Bombers struck Po valley rail yards while medium and fighter bombers hit Rome Florence rails. fighters attacked Luftwaffe airfields and ground traffic toward the Gustav lines.
Washington reports Russia cooperates with the United States and Britain to press Sweden into halting ball bearing shipments to Germany. The move signals trilateral diplomacy for military aims and potential preclusive buying to curb Sweden’s contributions through S. K. F. industries of Philadelphia.
Allied forces push along the Fifth Army line in southern Italy capturing Ausonia and advancing toward Minturno and San Giorgio. French, American, and British units report breaches in the Gustav line with heavy fighting, over 2,000 prisoners seized and continued pressure toward the Liri valley.
Harold R. Mason aged 37, an extra railroad conductor and former member of President Roosevelt's special train crews, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of threatening the President. He was arrested May 6 in Philadelphia after allegedly telling others at his home that he and 19 others had a tommy gun ready to attack the President. The charge carries up to five years imprisonment and a $1,000 fine.
The U S Supreme Court held a company with offices outside Arkansas need not pay the state's two percent sales tax on orders taken by agents traveling in Arkansas. Justice Frankfurter delivered the 5-4 opinion.
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