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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1944
Page
10
The piece surveys Allied aims to crush Nazism and notes German overreach as they plan future aggression. It cites Oriental intelligence on Japan preparing for a western war a generation ahead, with Hitler's fate described as momentous.
A veteran observer notes wartime Japan's scuttling of Lepanto, Charlotte, Counte Verde, and hopes about submarines. He reports mixed impressions from China and Singapore, including perceived improvements in native treatment, factory returns to Chinese operators, and visible Japanese language instruction amid ongoing American movie screenings and signage.
Brig. Gen. Bliss and Brig. Gen. Rankin report to the Army Surgeon General that DDT insect powder left not a single mosquito on a recent inspection tour, in an area that previously had the highest malaria rate.
Goss argues a stopless floor is essential to prevent agricultural ruin amid reconstruction. He proposes floors as support, possibly via purchase offers or direct sales, to stabilize the economy, while opposing subsidies as unfair to farmers and harmful to industry.
Miss Ella O Goodwin 61 longtime Trinity resident died at her home after a lingering illness Born August 17 1883 in Union County she was daughter of James and Emily Gunn Goodwin Survivors include sister Mrs Minnie Motsinger Trinity brothers J L Goodwin Greensboro and C T Goodwin Baltimore Md Also nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements set with Russell funeral home to Trinity home then Springfield Methodist church near High Point for Thursday afternoon services with interment in the church cemetery
In Emmett Idaho editor Ed Skinner notes his hired help is down one man yet the weekly Index still publishes on schedule. He handles sweeping, furnace tending, press running and other odd jobs at any hour.
New nonstop crossing time from LaGuardia to Ireland listed as 14 hours 17 minutes breaking the prior record of 15 hours 30 minutes held by Captain Charles A. Thompson of White Plains New York. Captain Charles F. Blair Jr. recently completed the faster flight.
American carrier task force under Rear Adm. Frederick C. Sherman struck Manila Bay Cavite and surrounding airfields with Hellcats Avengers and Helldivers. The raid damaged a light cruiser and a dock while sinking or burning 11 ships and oiler units. About 130 to 140 Japanese planes were destroyed or forced down, with 20 interceptors shot down and 10 more lost during the engagement.
AP reports a Tokyo radio broadcast quoted Puppet President Jose P. Laurel instructing Manila officials to compel residents ages 18 to 50 to defend military sites and facilities from American forces when necessary. The broadcast was recorded by the FCC in San Francisco.
Southeast Asia Command reports Fifth Indian division troops have connected with East African forces in the Kalemud area as they press the Japanese stronghold from the west and north. Japanese resistance stiffens along the Kabaw valley as Indian units push along the Tiddim road clearing stockades. In China, Japanese forces near Ishan threaten Kweichow rail access and approach Hisincheng on the road to Ishan.
Cloudy with showers today and tonight as cooler air moves in from the west. Thursday brings cool, partly cloudy skies except for mountain areas where it remains mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle.
In Thomasville the City Tex Company faced a strike as 15 drivers demanded abandoning call box waits and a five percent fare-share increase. By noon six drivers returned to work while owner Paul Ben ner defended the policy to save gasoline and tires, noting winter calls may prompt drivers to return to the central office.
In the Sixth Armored Division zone south of Metz Allied forces broke through German positions near Almiance while a separate thrust toward the Maas river frontage aimed to straighten the line between Nijmegen and Aachen. British gains include bridgeheads over the Wessem and Norder canals and control of Meijel and Eind, though Meijel was mined after abandonment. American units breached forts near Metz and pressed toward Pouilly ridge amid German 88s. Fresh Allied advances occurred in the Vosges north of the Swiss border and in the Doubs valley despite minefields and harsh winter conditions.
The article cites a briefing claiming Allied power favors the Allies with American industry producing about 9,000 planes monthly versus Japanese output near 1,400 to 1,500. It notes Allied air forces will grow and surpass Japan, and the US fleet is two to three times stronger.
In Kam el Hamid, a native woman cooking dinner started a fire that spread rapidly through the village. Within an hour the blaze consumed 200 houses, leaving 19 dead and 48 injured as rescue teams fought to control the flames.
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