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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1943
Page
12
The Aftonbladet cites districts around Siemens Electrical Works in Berlin hit hard by air raids. Stockholm notes disrupted communications with Berlin, broken tram service, and power and gas outages. Debris clearing is difficult, and authorities mobilize excavators and other machinery to aid fire suppression.
A Japanese headquarters communique says one Allied medium aircraft carrier and one destroyer were sunk and 125 Allied planes shot down in the Gilbert Islands area since last Friday. Tokyo claims damage to three other carriers and a battleship or cruiser plus a transport, but Allied losses remain unconfirmed.
Hollywood report states Charles Ray aged 52, famed for his country bumpkin roles on the silent screen, died today after a long illness.
Superior Judge Fred Witt denied a debtor's request to outlaw a 1931 note in Spokane Washington. The debtor cited a 1939 letter stating a promise to the Lord to pay the principal, but the court held the promise does not override the statute of limitations.
The region remains fair and cold this afternoon and tonight with continued coolness into Wednesday. Florida, North Carolina coast expected near freezing or slightly below, 25 to 28 degrees in the mountains tonight. South Carolina follows with fair skies and freezing interior temperatures tonight.
The incident occurred as General Patton berated a shell shocked soldier in a hospital tent after demanding to return to combat. The patient, formerly praised for his Tunisian campaigns, recovered after a week of rest and returned to duty. The chaplain urged viewing the outburst as battle strain and the man asked his wife not to be told.
CBS reports a Berlin propaganda broadcast claiming thousands of Ukrainians flee homes to escape Bolshevik attacks. It alleges entire cities are vacated and endless refugee crowds move westward, detailing crisis conditions in the Crimea region.
The piece notes Japan faces heavy strain defending vast overrun regions in Burma Malaya and the Dutch East Indies as Japan’s 23 months since Pearl Harbor era shifts against it. It highlights American production prowess and Navy confidence should the fleets clash now.
Allied medium bombers attacked railway centers and airfields north of Rome with escort fighters as ground forces pressed in the Eighth Army zone near San Pietro Avellana. Observations noted Alfedena and Castel di Sangro as enemy efforts aimed at destroying shelter for retreating troops. Coffee history noted as introduction from Arabia in the 16th century.
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