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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1944
Page
10
The War Today notes that victory came through united effort by the Allies and Uncle Sam in Europe and the Pacific. It argues the big three and other Allied nations contributed commensurately and invites postwar reflection on shared success.
Cloudy and cold with occasional light rain today and tonight. In the mountains rain mixes with snow tonight. Thursday will be clear and cold with light rain in the eastern forenoon.
American units from the First Ninth and Patton's Third armies pressed along a 25 mile front toward the Roer river gates to Cologne. Hurtgen and Jundersdorf fell after slow dawn advances while Inden Lamersdorf and Grosshau yielded little as German counterattacks continued. Third army widened front to Berus Duren near the Luxembourg border with Sarre Union and Saarbrucken within reach and Hagenau threatened by forces nearby.
In Senate testimony Bailey cites Rep Houghton warnings of a north Wilkesboro dam flooding 13 000 acres from Wilkes County to Happy Valley on the Blue Ridge edge He backs a flood control survey aimed at stopping valley floods while preserving local homes and farms Thomas Jefferson founded the first state university in the United States the University of Virginia
Allied ships defended Leyte Gulf as 30 Japanese torpedo planes attacked in overcast skies, with 13 shot down. Destroyers advanced into the Camotes Sea near Ormoc and shelled positions for three hours, unharmed. FCC broadcasts in Washington relay Tokyo claims of Morotai raids and Saipan bombardments, with initial enemy losses cited by American HQ.
The Riga front extends toward Priekule and Liepaja with 30 German divisions holding the Courland pocket. Memel remains under siege as Soviet troops push along the Nemunas to Jurbarkas and into East Prussia, reaching Suwalki and Augustow with Osowiec and Lomza anchorage.
The British House hears Churchill describe the captures of Metz and Strasbourg as glorious and massive. He notes heavy American losses and greater enemy losses, hints at a war review after Christmas, and praises allied unity as Parliament opens the victory session with the king pledging strong postwar civilian production plans.
The crash of a bomber blimp left the pilot aboard as Lt Brandel navigated the craft for a landing. Ensign McHugh prepared to assist while Lt Brande reran the approach. Lt Brande, Ens Haley, and Lt Smith pulled the pilot aboard after signals urged his release. A relations officer of the blimp service released details of the rescue today. The piece notes a long-term decline in horses and mules in the United States.
Moscow reports Pravda labeled the Polish government in exile a hostile force making future negotiations impossible. It cautioned that Stanislaw Mikolajczyk’s withdrawal ends hopes for rapprochement and suggested he and other peasant party members might move to Lublin. Col Roosevelt to wed Beverly Hills actress Faye Emerson expected within a week.
British Mosquito bombers hit Nurnburg in southwestern Germany with two ton blocks. Rtr Neu bombardments in the Duesseldorf area. An air ministry communique notes three bombers did not return. Allied daylight sorties near 1,200 carried out yesterday.
Subpoenas have been issued directing operators of nine mica mines in Asheville Spruce Pine Richmond Virginia and New York to appear in U S court for the western district of North Carolina December 4 to show records of their handling and dealings in mica. The move follows recent weeks developments in the mica situation including the June announcement that only ruby mica would be purchased after January 1 prompting protests to authorities in Washington.
North Carolina outlined 1945 crop goals at a two day war food production conference held at N C State College. Farmers were asked to cultivate 213000 additional acres and meet quotas for increased milk production broilers and turkeys to bolster war needs.
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