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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1942
Page
2
North Carolina: continued mil d tonight with occasional rain in extreme west and northwest. South Carolina: continued mild temperatures tonight. Georgia: continued mild temperature tonight with showers in extreme north and northwest portions.
The midnight communique details 30 machine guns and a persistent Soviet defense as the siege tightens. In central front west of Moscow 620 German troops were wiped out in heavy artillery, rifle and machine gun exchanges. A Tuapse reconnaissance unit reportedly infiltrated lines, ambushed a mountain road platoon, and withdrew without loss.
Laval described nations as attempting to seize the French empire and demand compensation for losses to Japan in the Orient, claiming those losses are irreparable and used to justify their actions after the war.
The war briefing suggests American experts expect to launch heavy bombing from North African airfields to cripple Italy and Germany once the current drive ends. The plan aligns with Cripps' Commons stance that bombing is essential to victory and to rendering Hitler impotent before any planned land invasion of France. Seamen of Mexico urge a special postage stamp to fund a stronger merchant marine.
Allied progress across Libya intensifies as Rommel’s shattered forces fall back toward El Agheila. Bengasi evacuated, British 8th Army nears the coast while Malta based bombers strike Sicily and Tunisian shipping. Air battles intensify as Allied forces press to trap the Axis around Gabes and Tripoli amid reinforcements and counterattacks.
Reports from German sources via Spanish Morocco said Allied troops move in from the south toward the Gabes Tunis coast area. A French American column reportedly reached Fortana on the railway to Souse and Gafsa on the line to Sfax, with an Allied vanguard 25 miles southeast of Tunis.
Miss Frances Johnson of the North Carolina Truck Owners Association says a proposed ODT rule limiting motor trucks to 250 miles echoes a long running battle with railroads. Ted V. Rogers of American Trucking Associations supports conservation but notes railroads should propose for their branch too. The plan also singles out coal shipments and exempts Army and other military loads, a provision truckers deem narrow. Both sides have worked to move essential wartime freight and foresee postwar advantages, leaving the Office of Defense Transportation to oversee fair limits.
Allied forces push to contain Japanese on Guadalcanal and Buna Gona as air and ground clashes intensify. American and Australian troops hold the northeastern Buna coast while Japanese air activity increases. Army bombers strike cargo targets on Bougainville as 14 enemy planes fall in a Bougainville attack with no American losses. Two American battleships took part in a night action sinking several Japanese cruisers and possibly a battlecruiser or heavy cruiser, signaling heavy Japanese losses.
The Democratic party reported to Secretary of State Thad Eure that donations totaled 9145.58 while campaign spending reached 20,188.17 this fall. Despite a starting surplus of 821,857.81, the current balance stands at 210,81.22, with large gifts from Greensboro, Asheville, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem and disbursements to numerous county chairs across the state.
Five Marines and a Navy corpsman endured five nights and four days in a jungle on No Man s land, cut off by Japanese forces during an October 24 attack. They fought thirst hunger and shell fire before staggering back to Allied lines. Private First Class Richard E Hollinger led the group with four others and a pharmacist s mate, all previously listed as missing in action, to safety.
American medium bombers escorted by fighters struck Lungling base behind the Burma Road from Free China. They dropped about three tons of explosives on a munitions dump and barracks, starting fires and inflicting damage. No opposition. crews returned safely. Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Morgan led the mission with Merion C. Cooper observing. Lieutenant Patrick Daniels led fighters, strafing warehouses a tank and a staff car. he described wrecking the car beside a rest house.
The Thomasville rationing office announced that kerosene registration for domestic and agricultural use has been extended through Tuesday of next week due to a shortage of forms. Registration hours in the schools remain from 2 30 to 5 30 p m.
Chinese advance near Tsincheng in South Shansi reports say Chinese attacked and captured Japanese positions over a two day battle. Heavy casualties inflicted and much booty captured as Chinese high command announced.
The document shows county amounts in a sequence: Watauga 500, Avery 400, Jackson 4100, Macon 400, Haywood 500, Carteret 806, Ashe 500, Rutherford 500, Madison 400, Clay 300, Tyrell 500, and Yanecy 500. These figures indicate a distribution of funds across multiple counties.
Family members dispute Wednesday edition listing of Boyce MacDonald as a survivor of W. T. Alexander, saying he is not among the listed survivors.
A passenger bus carrying about 35 Negro workers to Edenton air base collided with a beer truck two miles south of Edenton at 6 45 am. Two passengers died, more than a dozen injured, several in critical condition. Names not released.
Mrs Katie Courtney, 81, died at her daughter’s home in the Fairgrove community near Thomasville after a months-long illness. She lived near Thomasville thirteen years and was widow of A J Courtney. Surviving: daughter Mrs R S Gregg, son F C Courtney of Knoxville, sister Mrs J G Watt, eighteen grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 3 PM from home with Rev W K Maghee and Rev John Hayes officiating. Burial in Fairgrove cemetery.
Raleigh Nov 21. Births in North Carolina last month totaled 8937, 1906 more than October 1941 and 2196 above the five year average.
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