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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1943
Page
8
Slightly cooler tonight after scattered showers in eastern areas this afternoon and possible coastal impact. South Carolina also cooler in eastern and central portions this afternoon with lingering showers likely.
Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt spoke in Washington about sustaining total war until unconditional surrender. Churchill highlighted Britain's top Indian commanders and pledged vigorous action against Japan, while Roosevelt emphasized stronger Allied pressure and Churchill’s understated phrasing.
The auxiliary vessel Niagara was lost with no casualties, Navy reports say. Lt. Commander David Buncombe Coleman, 37, of Whitemire South Carolina, is the commanding officer. his wife lives in La Mesa California. Weather delays hinder mopping up operations as heavy air power nears, while Allied air forces blunt a Japanese bomber flight and strike targets in New Britain and New Guinea.
Market rundown shows Penney JC Penney 30s Penn R R 30s Pepsi Cola Phillips Petroleum Radio Rem Rand States Steel Seab O TMs Seabrook Ot 1% and multiple other outfits including Sears Shell Socony Vac, Southern Pacific, Studebaker, Swift, and more. Stocks listed with fractions indicate price quotes or changes in the 1 PM AP briefing.
Allied air forces pounded outer Italian defenses with heavy raids on Messina and Sicilian targets. Fortresses faced 40 German fighters near Trapani but all remained safe as 12 Nazis fell. RAF Wellington and US bombers hit Olbia, Licata, Empedocle, and Pantelleria with numerous ships, bases, and docks struck. total enemy losses in the theater reach 355 over the past week.
Queen Mary marked her 76th birthday at a 600 acre estate near a west England village. Empire congratulated her but only family messages and a few guests arrived as she continued wartime simplicity. King George VI sent a message but she avoids telephones except in emergencies.
Washington officials announced that officers commanding POW camps may assign prisoners to farm work under the Geneva Convention. The notice notes malnutrition in World War I as context for POW treatment and ongoing concerns.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto will receive a state funeral on June 5 and be buried beside Admiral Toga, according to a Tokyo radio report. The plan aims to perpetuate Yamamoto’s legend as a hero, as announced by the high command.
Representatives of cigarette wholesalers met with OPA officials in Washington to discuss a proposed maximum price ceiling for the industry. Current manufacturer prices are fixed, while wholesaler and retailer ceilings follow the March 1942 levels, with retailers to confer next week on specific proposals.
Iron Jan 27 raid by Halifaxes and Lancasters dropped hundreds of tons of bombs on the city in 20 minutes. A December 2 Duesseldorf raid left 190000 homeless. Duesseldorf factories produced tanks guns torpedoes submarines and aircraft parts. The city once had 42000 residents and served as a key communications hub. Sir Archibald Sinclair reported 380 acres in ruins.
The War Labor Board order to bargain was backed by the parties who must report back within 15 days. The UMW headquarters reacted favorably though formal recognition of the board’s authority remained unclear. A spokesman said the decision aligns with miners’ long held position and negotiations were set hours after the ruling.
President Roosevelt issued a directive to heads of all federal departments to limit government vehicle use to essential activities. The aim is to conserve depleted reserves in the east amid a gasoline shortage and ensure cooperation across agencies. Coal mines in Sardinia have increased production in the past year.
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