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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1945
Page
4
North Carolina Baptists reaffirm their anti liquor and gambling stand while Texas Baptists oppose Baylor University honoring President Truman. The Texas move, based on Truman’s drinking and poker, sparked criticism as biased and illiberal.
In a plea for frankness, Britain's Foreign Secretary Bevin urges all nations to state aims openly to avoid war. The piece argues the United States, Britain, and Moscow must abandon secret deals and show candor about Greece India Palestine and other disputes. It cautions Washington to avoid holier than thou tones while facing past covert pacts.
Forrestal and Nimitz press a civilian panel to study defense unification and report to Congress. The plan aims to bypass partisan hearings, with Baruch as a potential chair to examine new weapons, world conditions, and defense mechanics. The president reportedly opposes but may reconsider.
The Pearl Harbor committee states Japan was prepared for war and the United States was unready. It says the US had broken Japanese codes and knew key moves as early as November. It notes November 25 as the last negotiation date and that witnesses protect certain positions despite reluctance to reveal information.
By George Sokolsky argues the Pearl Harbor hearings expose bureaucratic failures and a push by Democrats and Republicans to seize credit. He calls for unbiased, cross examination allowed for Kimmel Short and others, and warns against protecting individuals over the nation’s safety. The piece urges ministerial responsibility and orderly congressional inquiry.
H J Hatcher head of the highway patrol voiced disappointment with a Chicago convention of law enforcement officers, finding theory over practical help. He aims to attend more public traffic safety discussions and engage motorists directly.
Gossip in the square links Mr and Mrs Lindsay Warren to Mr and Mrs Fred Morrison on a Carolina visit. Folklore credits Fred Morrison, Maxwell Gardner law partner, with engineering the 1940 primary deal that toppled Horton and handed the governor's nomination to J Broughton. Reminiscence recalls the Sunday after the first May 1940 primary.
Lynn Nisbet notes how a late plan to block a run off altered the NC primary. Broughton led after the first vote while Horton and Maxwell trailed. Maxwell illness and Morrison’s strategy removed Maxwell from contention, boosting Broughton’s chances and shaping state history.
The piece outlines Roosevelt's 1940 41 discussions with Admiral Richardson on Japan US embargoes and the shift in military policy. It notes lend lease acts and changes in army navy programs while probing General Marshall authority before the Pearl Harbor board. It also questions Timoshenko's postwar role and a Moscow embassy mystery about his fate.
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