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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1944
Page
8
Advanced Allied Headquarters in New Guinea reports 3,829 Japanese casualties since the April 22 Hollandia Aitape invasion, with 3,343 killed as Americans tally losses in the Hollandia Aitape and Wakde areas. American deaths total 28 with 95 wounded in Hollandia Aitape and 16 killed plus 83 wounded in Wakde.
About 11,500 Chrysler Corp employees remained idle despite a War Labor Board order and a UAW CIO push to resume work. Leaders said a union administrator may be appointed if operations do not restart, with a jurisdictional dispute between AFL and CIO unions contributing to the stoppage.
Harvard University groundkeepers in Cambridge reseeded a yard lawn and found hundreds of radish plants thriving. They credit a spontaneous growth with a joking remark about pranksters among students while noting 2,000 navy officers lodging in dormitories.
In Italy the Eighth Army reached Piedmonte and Pico on the Liri front as Poles broke into Piedmonte and mopped up remnants of German resistance. Pontecorvo and Pico fell under Allied blows while Terracina was entered on the west coast. The Pontine marshes hinder advance, prisoners surpass 6000, and German command shifts fresh troops south to reinforce the Pico sector.
War department lists North Carolina soldiers missing in action from Asiatic European and Mediterranean theaters. Names include Hedrick Jacob I from Greensboro and Donnell Ralph H of Greensboro, among others with listed families and addresses for confirmation.
Walter Lee Yow a 36 year old former truck driver and soft drink seller was arrested in Washington DC on a charge of falsely testifying in the murder case of Dr John E Lind. He reportedly admitted a bribery offer from Lamar Johnson but denied taking it and prosecutors say he is an undependable witness with a long criminal record.
Draft Board No 4 will call men under 30 in non essential work in June and July preinduction. Questionnaires were mailed to registrants under 30 to update occupational status. Employers may fill forms for their workers. forms determine essential war industry status and deferrability.
Washington May 22. Secretary Hull and a senate liaison committee reached understanding on an international peace organization. An eight member committee will work with the state department on postwar plans. The proposed council would include the United States Great Britain Russia and China as primary members with other United Nations invited and Axis nations admitted after purging Nazi and Fascist governments. Chairman Connally of Texas leads the senate panel.
Five repair permits were issued this morning by the building inspector totaling 1166. The largest permit for 400 was issued to Lewis H. Jones for repairs and a new roof at his residence on Willis Street. Other permits include N T Wrenn for 40 to add on East Green Street and David A. Cecil for 120 to repair and paint his residence on Main Street. Dale Montgomery received 476 for repairs to his North Main property and James H. Byrum 130 to repair a garage on Ward Street.
Partly cloudy and warm conditions continue across North Carolina today and tonight into Tuesday. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers are expected, mainly in the mountains.
The article argues Allied success in Italy proves their capacity to break defenses and plans a future invasion of western Europe. It highlights the Gustav line and D day as next stage and notes Anzio as a strategic concern for German forces on the coast.
Allied air operations targeted Hannover the Reich’s key rail center, with Duisburg and Cap Frehel- St Malo actions. RAF typhoon and Spitfire units pressed heavy flak as German ships dodged attacks, while American and British air forces joined in a vast bid behind the Atlantic wall. The February and April strikes aimed at every moving Nazi military objective drew cover from all Western Europe.
Justice Douglas in dissent warns that federal action over ballot box stuffing reopens Reconstruction era federal control of elections. He says Congress repealed such federal power in 1894 to return election fraud authority to states and urges change by the legislative branch. The DOJ argues stuffing is a conspiracy to deprive voters of counted ballots.
The Bruessler Zeitung quotes Nazi writer Heinz Bongarz saying Denmark is the most logical landing point for Allied troops in western Europe. He argues it would provide a bridge for operations directly against Germany.
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