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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1941

Page

2

Hospitality Fund Receives Three More Donations

The Hospitality Fund for entertaining visiting soldiers during army maneuvers grew with three more donations reported today by J W Poole treasurer. The fund total moved past twenty dollars and all contributions are welcome sent to Mr Poole at the Security National Bank. The fund to date: previously acknowledged ALT Wishart Allen B Welborn The Rhodes Press 5212.00

J W. Poole Poole Security Natorial Bank Alt. Wishart Allen B. Welborn The Rhodes Press

Terrific Front Battle Report Sees Heavy Tank Losses

Terrific on the southwestern front Sunday. Allied forces repelled a brutal attack that crushed 64 tanks 130 trucks and two fuel tanks. A German transport was sunk in Barents Sea during operations against reinforcements moving with the Finns toward Murmansk. Dispatches from Leningrad cite Russian officers claiming the Soviet cruiser Kirov provided offshore support to Red Army units attacking German positions.

Barents Sea Murmansk Leningrad Kirov Rea

Berlin War Report Details Russian Landing Make and Rostov Strike

Berlin reported the German high command said the offensive was proceeding as planned. The Russians attempted a landing on the Gulf of Finland coast west of Leningrad but the force was annihilated and transports sunk. German air attacks hit Rostov on the Don after a large southeast push, with night raids on Moscow and Leningrad. The report also noted unrelated notes on patents, dairy cows in New York, and Vladivostok's growth after the Trans Siberian line.

High Command Gulf of Finland Leningrad Rostov Black Sea Don River Sea of Azou Caucasus Moscow

Survivors Arrive From Sunken tanker IL C White

Rio de Janeiro reports 17 survivors of the J C White steamship disaster arrived aboard the De Norte. Captain William Meno leads the list alongside officers and crew including Avon Helms George Dockens Jens Christensen Samuel Galamore Edward Keal and others. Nationalities span Danish Norwegian Puerto Rican and North American crew.

Nilus J. C. White State Department Associated Press S. C. White Rio DE Janeiro IL. C. White de Norte Wiliam Meno Avon O. Helms

Panama Arms Plan Sparks Senate Debate On Merchantmen

Capitol Hill discussed Panama's move to arm merchantmen flying its flag, with Connally suggesting presidential opinion shifts and Georgia Senator George noting warship status could invite attacks. White House conference planned as leaders weigh implications for U.S. defense policy. The U.S.S. Silversides is noted as the first submarine built under the new defense program.

Republic Connally Senate Foreign Relations Committee United States George Capitol Hill Panama White House New York City Hyde Park N. Y U.S.S

Corps maneuvers near state line with multiple divisions

The article describes army corps exercising across the state line. Maj Gen Lloyd R Fredenhall leads the second corps with the twenty eighth national guard division of Pennsylvania the forty fourth from New York and New Jersey and the twenty ninth marching south from Chesterfield to confront a battalion of the 109th infantry. Maj Gen Karl Truesdells sixth corps composed of the twenty sixth division of Massachusetts guardsmen supports defensive drills.

Lloyd R. Fredenhal Twenty-Eighth National Guard Pennsylvania Forty-Fourth New York New Jersey Twenty Ninth Chesterfield 109Th Infantry Karl Truesdell Twenty-Sixth Massachusetts

Akron Goodrich strike ends 24 hour walkout over beating

The CIO walkout at B F Goodrich plants in Akron and Oaks Pa. ended after 14,000 workers were idle. The dispute arose from alleged beating of a union organizer and his wife at the Oaks plant gates last Thursday. The Wickwire Brothers Steel mill faced production disruption with about 1,000 workers affected as the union pressed for a 50 cent hourly minimum wage, up from 42 cents.

Wickwire Brothers Steel CIO Akron Ohio B. F. Goodrich Company Oaks Pa

Yankees Share World Series Winnings From Dodgers Conquest

New York players split 181,179.14 across 3215 shares plus 6000 for club attachees as win over the Dodgers nets the Yankees 5,917.31 each. Dodgers collect 120,186.10 in 26 shares and 6,000 in gratuities for 19 players, with Leo Durocher, two coaches, and traveling secretary John McDonald receiving full shares.

New York New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers Yanks Dodgers Leo Durocher John McDonald

City to entertain large group of soldiers this weekend

High Point prepares to host between 600 and 700 soldiers during maneuvers with a Saturday night dance at the National Guard Armory. W. F. Bailey leads the local committee with D A R Woman's Club and Rotary Club as sponsors providing refreshments. Invitations extend to 400 initially plus 200 or 300 more from various points. Girls invited must be single and registered at the Y W C A, with chaperones from sponsor groups. Transportation provided as needed by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Civilian men and chaperones do not dance.

W. F. Bailey Woman's Club P Rotary Club National Guard

British planes attack Sicily and Tripoli reported

Italian high command said British aircraft hit Catania and Licata in Sicily and Tripoli in Libya. The raids unloaded explosives and incendiaries but caused little damage, with most bombs missing targets or landing in the sea. Italian air forces countered in North Africa, striking Matruh railhead and Tobruk. Weather forecasts lose accuracy after 12 hours per the Department of Commerce.

Rome Catania Licata Sicily Tripoli Libya North Africa Matruh Tobruk Department of Commerce

Chinese Counter Offensive Pushes Into Ichang Streets

Chinese mid-continent forces entered Ichang western Hupeh province, a key Japanese outpost on the Yangtze frontier, as Chiang Kai-Shek's armies launched a counter offensive. The drive coincided with Japan’s southward advance through Hunan toward Changsha, according to military spokesmen.

Chungking Chiang Kai-Shek Ichang Japan Hupeh Yangtze China Zchang Hunan Province Changsha

Butter and Eggs Prices Reported in Chicago Trade

CHICAGO PRODUCE CHICAGO Oct 7 AP Butter receipts worth 45375 weak creamery levels around 93 score with varied percent figures across 92 to 91. Eggs firm and fresh graded extra firsts with current receipts 2513 and dirties 25 percent. other prices unchanged as car rots and checks noted.

Chicago

New York Stocks Rise Amid Late Trading Activity

New York stocks moved through a volatile session with late buying pushing a broad market higher by afternoon. The market showed mixed action earlier, then firmed as investors weighed economic data and corporate results, keeping the index gains modest.

Nazi over-age internes and limited prisoner exchange

Concrete exchange talks show Germany ready to swap seriously wounded prisoners and women and children on a person for person basis. Berlin reports say Britain’s refusal to let Germans depart Newhaven stalled talks but official channels remain open. Germany condemns turning humanitarian act into propaganda and will press on through diplomatic channels via the United States as mediator.

Gov Berlin Germany Britain Newhaven U. S United States

Boxing Roundup From New York and Hollywood

Fred Cochrane from New Jersey outpoints Lew Jenkins in a 10 round non title bout at New York City. Allie Stoltz from New York outpoints Frankie Martin in Los Angeles. Abe Simon from New York and Turkey Thompson from Los Angeles draw in 10 rounds in Hollywood.

New York City Fred Cochrane Laltz New Jersey Lew Jenkins Sweetwater Tex Allie Stoltz Newar Frankie Martin Los Angeles Indlx Hollywood Abe Simon New York Turkey Thompson

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