05 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1942
Page
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A London interview with General Dwight D. Eisenhower is partially quoted under a news interview ban. The writer notes Ike’s cordial manner, his hypnotic personality, and confidence in Allied leadership while acknowledging headquarters secrecy and a Page 2 continuation.
Senator George D Ga said new revenue measures would raise more than 26 billion yearly by taxing individuals and corporations to support war production. He warned every one percent tax increase for compulsory savings would push the standard of living downward as Congress prepares to act on the war finance bill.
In North Carolina, a deadly week ending saw at least 22 killed from violence. A bus and gasoline tanker collision near Lamberton left 11 burned dead, with six identified: Stimson Branch, Lawrence R. Barbee, J. H. Land Jr, Mrs. H. L. Darden, Erwin B. Ayers, and Matthew Parson. Additional deaths included three Army ferry command plane crewmen at Morris Field, J. Council Church from Wilkes County, and Howard N. Gill in Fayetteville truck overturn. Deputy Z. C. Ramsey of Cherokee County was shot dead in Murphy. Herman Wiley identified as the shooter.
President Roosevelt toured U S military production sites incognito checking planes tanks ships and artillery. Secret Service provided advance plans ensuring safety while Washington papers stayed silent, praised as a model of press restraint and public calm amid the anti inflation debate.
Hearing on the Queen City Coach Company bid for an interstate bus franchise from High Point to Charleston S C via Rockingham and Cheraw began before the ICC NC Utilities Commission and SC Rail Road Commission. Greyhound opposes, arguing Queen City lacks continuous operation. hearing may adjourn to Charleston October 16. W W McCaslin J C Darby and H M Nicholson attend for agencies.
The Navy announced the submarine Grunion has been overdue in the Pacific and must be presumed lost. Grunion, launched at Groton, Conn., last December 22, was commanded by Lieutenant Commander Mannert L. Abele of Quincy, Massachusetts. The loss follows earlier submarine disappearances Shark, Perch, S-26, and Sea Lion. Next of kin have been notified.
General MacArthur reports seventh day of unopposed Australian advance in the Owen Stanley mountains north of Efogi New Guinea. Allied air forces sweep beyond ground troops while Catalina bombers raid Buka at the Solomons. Efogi near 6,000 foot gap. two supply trails noted toward Kagi and Myola Lakes. Australian leaders express confidence and note air superiority in Pacific operations.
Washington October 5 A wartime Supreme Court opens its 142 43 term with potential rulings on presidential authority during military crisis. About 450 cases await action after a summer recess. Justice Byrnes resigned, creating a vacancy. Key cases include Nazi saboteurs habeas corpus and state price controls for milk to military camps.
Ankara reports that Romanian officials in Bucharest fear war with Hungary over Transylvania as tensions rise. German minister von Killinger reportedly offered mediation, while Bucharest pictures the threat as grim. Romania seeks 300000 troops for the Russian front as Budapest and Bucharest clash.
James F. Byrnes, economic stabilization chief, urged united effort to halt rising living costs. He warned the war must be fought at home as well as on battlefields and outlined actions to curb food and rent price increases. Price ceilings on food were extended and rents rolled back to March 1 levels under Henderson.
Nearly 600 AFL delegates from the United States and Canada open the 62nd annual convention in Toronto with a war focus. President William Green previews the keynote, pledging support for wartime efforts and cooperation on inflation controls. Frances Perkins and Robert Patterson are slated to speak, with Prime Minister Mackenzie King also appearing.
German forces pour a massive stream of reserves into Stalingrad, reaching over 500,000, yet fail to break through as Soviet troops hold positions northwest of the city. Pravda notes two more infantry divisions and a tank division join the assault, amid fierce urban fighting and heavy losses on both sides.
A near capacity crowd filled Yankee Stadium as the St. Louis Cardinals faced the New York Yankees for the fifth game of the World Series. With a 3-1 lead, the Cardinals could clinch the title by winning this decisive contest, scheduled for 1 20 p.m. EST.
Stalin states aid to Soviet Russia has been insufficient and urges timely allied action. In a written letter to Henry C. Cassidy, premier says a second front is of very important, first rate importance, and outlines allied obligations and the need for concrete effort.
President Roosevelt announced he would support Attorney General John J. Bennett Jr. for governor, calling him the best qualified of three major candidates. Bennett welcomed the endorsement, which drew praise from State Democratic Chairman James A. Farley while Republican campaign manager Herbert Brownell Jr. called it expected.
Official combat statistics cited by a congressional committee declare that American planes and pilots are meeting and beating the enemy. The figures on planes downed and the testimony of ace pilots support the claim that U S army aircraft are more than a match for any planes now faced.
A House subcommittee on aviation reports on combat aircraft performance praising Army Air Forces planes and pilots. It cites enemy losses and U S planes destroyed, noting favorable ratios and stating the precise figures are new to deter enemy use. The release discusses P-39 and P-40 engagements in August and a 30 day period, with detailed counts.
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