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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1942
Page
2
The forecast calls for mild temperatures across North Carolina and South Carolina tonight. Light winds and mostly clear skies are expected with overnight lows in the 50s to near 60. Local areas should plan for comfortable evening conditions.
An informant describes a faction within the German junta weighing options as Allied advances and bombings erode morale. They reportedly favor either a new government after Hitler’s fall or a monarchist setup, and may seek Allied blessing to replace Hitler or to preserve Junker power as a German watchdog against Russia.
The Empire elevates the Fighting French in French Equatorial Africa as it joins Allied efforts. An army and resources were developed, creating a bridge across Africa from North Africa to the Middle East. Ancient caravan towns modernized into hubs of Allied efficiency. The belt serves as a grindstone storing supplies for the future.
Movie schedule notes for Center Br oadhurst Paramount and Rialto theaters showing titles including Here We Go Again Sabotage Squad Saboteur My Favorite Blonde with listed daily showtimes across multiple screens and formats.
The text outlines Chad as a strategic hinge in war plans, arguing that its location against Italian Libya makes it a military key for North Africa. French leaders foresaw Hitler using the region to control the Mediterranean and acted to secure Chad under General Eboue, described as a large man.
Allied air strikes over Libya and Tunisia hit German and Italian targets while reporting six Allied losses. British forces under Montgomery advanced toward Bengasi as transports and ships were damaged or destroyed, with actions extended to Barce and Tobruk region. An unrelated note mentions the aye aye lemur in Madagascar.
Reuters and Allied dispatches describe advances from Algeria into Tunisia as American, British, and French forces push toward Tunis and Bizerte. Air raids target Italian Turin and Tunis airdrome, with ships and submarines aiding the campaign while French forces join the push along Lake Chad and through Tunisia.
The article notes ongoing negotiations with the Germans for a peace treaty to replace the 1940 armistice and pull France into an Axis alliance. It cites a 1940 constitution restricting royal war powers and questions how such a move could be managed with no existing legislative assemblies. A Berlin decree also names Pierre Cathala secretary of state for national economies while he remains finance minister.
The North Carolina Baptist Convention discussed gospel simplicity, Baptist standards, and love amid hate. Dr Turner urged readiness to minister after war, while preparations for a world in ruins and paying the price of Christian faith were highlighted. Delegates addressed future convention sites and board appointments.
Soviet midnight communique reports repeated German attacks aimed at reaching the Volga, yet advancing only a few yards after heavy losses. Stalingrad area and Mozdok arc see renewed fighting as Red Army lines hold. Germans claim high casualties daily in a bid for winter quarters.
Japanese forces failed to land reinforcements after a major sea battle. Navy estimates put enemy losses at 10 000 to 20 000 killed, with eleven warships and eight transports sunk and four cargo vessels destroyed after beaching. The blow promises long supply delays for any renewed drive on Guadalcanal.
President Roosevelt ordered Montgomery Ward and Company to comply with a war labor board order without delay. The order requires a maintenance of membership clause in a contract with the employe union and includes provisions for compulsory arbitration and wage and condition guarantees for one year.
Guilford County Realty Transfers list transfers in Guilford County. Gate City Life Insurance Company to R C Tripp parcels in Guildcourt Leigh Point Township Mack Rutherford and wife to E R B Proctor and wife Eastview parcels Sumner Township County of Guilford to Burlington Cof fin Company tract in A C Coltrane land Gilmer Township MacClamroch estate to J G MacClamroch lot on Mebane Street Ernest W Leake and wife to John D Henderson tracts on Fifth Avenue R E Lowdermilk and wife to Turner Blake and wife tract in Bessemer Heights.
Police found a stray mule wandering near 712 Park Street yesterday morning and are holding it while attempts are made to locate the owner. Mule owners are urged to check their barns and contact the police department if the animal is theirs or if it is missing.
Italian broadcasts report a large United States transport crowded with troops sunk off Casablanca. Only a very small number of men were saved. The claim has no confirmation.
Storks once valued for sanitation in Holland are declining in numbers as they winter in South Africa, with reports attributing the drop to consumption of grasshoppers poisoned by pesticides.
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