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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1942
Page
2
North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia see little change in temperatures tonight as high and low readings hold steady across the region. Skies remain mostly clear with light breezes in coastal areas and minor regional fluctuations in overnight lows.
New York November 9 Axis broadcasts denounced President Roosevelt’s explanation of the North Africa expedition as evidence of Anglo American imperialism. Berlin quoted Paris press as expressing indignation and claimed Roosevelt’s soldiers aimed to conquer French Africa and oust France. Tokyo dispatches featured Hitler’s speech while noting Hori called the landings a chain of notable neutrality violations by Anglo Americans.
The committee urged cooperation between management and labor to ease manpower problems and proposed placing the selective service system under WMC to balance armed services and industry. It favored hiring through the U S Employment Service and suggested reappointing the Baruch committee to study the issue as a first step. Agricultural Secretary Wickard warned skilled farm labor is leaving fast, with 1 6 million men leaving farms in the last year and 60 percent moving to industry. War Production Board chief Nelson unveiled a new production plan to curb material shortages and waste, earmarking alloy steel, copper, carbon and aluminum for specific items.
British reports detail Axis troops identified as Pavia Trento Bologna Brescia Folgore and Trieste divisions. Allied superiority included 500 Rommel anti-tank guns 300 field guns and 100 anti-aircraft guns. Montgomery unleashed a decisive armored strike to break the El Alamein line, forcing many Axis units to abandon camps and surrender or retreat while prisoners noted improved treatment.
The piece links Pershing era divisions to Hitler's perilous posture, notes Rome and Mussolini warning of attacks, and cautions that Allied successes in Africa under Eisenhower are strategic, not final victory. It cites Stalin on Axis strength and frames the Africa push as preventive, not decisive, for the wider war effort.
Italian radio said damage was heavy after four bombers were lost. Flying Fortresses had good results at locomotive works and nearby yards despite German fighters. Cloud cover hindered Abbeville observations as escorts chased targets over the channel. British air crews reportedly struck Frisian islands off Germany and the Netherlands, with some planes shot down per DNB.
Reports from Vichy say Petain requested removal of the American flag at the embassy and ordered Algerian and Moroccan authorities to close American consulates and detain consular staff. The chief censor restricted news dispatches while diplomats and reporters prepared for possible internment at Pau. In Paris and elsewhere, protests and counterprotests surged as news of the landings spread.
A brief history of the United States Marine Corps from its 1775 creation through key battles and campaigns in the Mediterranean, Mexico, and World War II era, highlighting the motto First to fight for right and freedom and leadership under Lieut. Gen. Thomas Holcomb.
American forces and air units moved inland and reinforced beachheads at Safi Fedhala and Casablanca as Vichy forces resisted. Reports from Oran said landings east and west of the town encircled the area while naval actions damaged French ships. Jean Bart was hit by Allied torpedo bombers near Casablanca as air and ground units pressed the campaign in North Africa.
A New York syndicate has purchased the High Point Furniture Company plant on East Commerce Street. Former owner Mrs. Louise C. Wrenn' s bankruptcy forced sale last June. The total price reaches 193000 including 180000 plant price and 13000 in street assessments. The sale awaits federal court approval before finalization by Judge Johnson J. Hayes in the Middle District of North Carolina.
Five hundred delegates attend the CIO convention opening in Boston as leaders condemn War Labor Board members for careless statements on ware policy and push a new manpower approach. The executive board backs the board directive wage policy but rejects oral press interpretations by William H. Davis and George W. Taylor.
Allied forces penetrated quickly along the coast about 20 miles west of the port and at Arzew. Tafouri airbase near Oran fell in the opening hours of the attack as Rome faced a widening crisis. An Italian radio commentator warned of a dark horizon for Italy and Hitler signaled a reluctant, delaying stance while planning a counter if possible.
Davis described the challenge as pretty damn tough while the CIO stated that the President’s executive orders and the board’s official statements align with a flexible policy to correct maladjustments and inequities.
Gov Harold E Stassen of Minnesota winner of a third term urges Republicans to focus on winning the war decisively rather than seek political gain in 1944 He calls for united support of the Commander in Chief, candor about war facts, and proper information to the people while criticizing censorship used to shield the administration from accountability.
President Roosevelt announced that total lend-lease shipments to the Egyptian fighting zone reached 636,952,000. Most deliveries occurred in the last nine months with more than 1,000 aircraft sent, hundreds of tanks including more than 500 medium tanks, 20,000 trucks, and numerous artillery pieces. The White House praised the act as a major factor in the British victory in Egypt and a demonstration of combined American and Allied resources.
New York stocks activity as of 2 p m reported by AP after midday trading. Market values shifted with notable moves in several key shares and indices. Investors monitored dollar strength and early results from economic data.
Eye witness dispatch from Allied Headquarters in North Africa reports Maj Gen Charles Ryder leading a rapid American assault that captured Algiers within 12 hours. Port facilities secured, air bases bombarded, and Maison Blanche and Buda airfields taken with Rangers aiding the advance. Oran offered stronger naval resistance though operations continued with light opposition along the Atlantic coast.
Reuters reports Paris radio says clashes broke out between demonstrators and police in German-occupied Paris after a meeting of collaborationist factions led by Jacques Doriot. Demonstrators shouted anti British slogans as police attempted to break up the procession near the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The report notes the action followed a party gathering urging immediate war on Britain and America and an Axis alliance.
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