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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1942
Page
3
Reports describe Japanese attempts to force supply routes in New Guinea as natives pressed into service revolt and starvation marks the brutal transport to Buna. Rabaul captives endured bayonet threats, starvation, and neglect while Japanese troops advanced along treacherous mountain tracks.
The British government rejected German threats to force manacles on prisoners and warned of reprisals if Nazi actions proceed. Britain invited Swiss representatives to interview captives to verify humane treatment, while Germany cited Allied plans for post war war crime trials as motive. The dispute centers on Dieppe prisoners, including 2547 Canadians still missing.
A brief note on tonight's temperature changes across North and South Carolina. Expect cooler conditions in the western regions with a gradual warmup along the coast overnight. Local data show mild variations by area and time.
The German page continues with notes on the FBI’s limits to take on more tasks, stressing that the Justice Department’s investigative agencies already have heavy workloads. Officials tell a congressional committee that funding is sought to fight sedition as a major internal security task during wartime.
Afrikaane is the name given to the language spoken and written by descendants of Dutch, French and Germans who settled in South Africa before the British occupation in 1806.
George Washington served as the first president of the Society of the Cincinnati, composed originally of officers who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Naval officials noted the harbor could aid Japanese submarines and planes for intercepting American supplies to Russia, but enemy losses outweighed the advantage. Reports list 22 damaged ships including four cruisers three destroyers a carrier three submarines six transports a gun boat and four cargo ships.
Nine airmen survived a rough sea landing and crash, crowding into a four man raft after their plane broke apart. Water rations limited to a swallow morning and night, only chocolate as food, while temperatures stayed cold. They endured shifting waves, limited sleep, and a long drift of about 200 miles before transfer to a warship.
Robert L. Caldwell aged 25 of Lincolnton North Carolina was killed and Frank Grundett of Valdese North Carolina seriously injured in a late night automobile wreck near Great Falls South Carolina. Both men taught at the Southern Aviation School. The car left the highway and wrecked while returning from a visit to Great Falls.
The War Production Board ordered the shutdown of 200 to 360 of the nation's largest gold mines to free workers for copper and other vital war metal production nationwide.
The House quoted Elmer Davis warning that Hitler heavily used psychological warfare to soften governments and peoples. Navy officials described blimps and large carriers as key to anti-submarine efforts and air power, with plans for 72 new blimps and dozens of pilots. Forrestal urged backing aircraft carriers, noting shifts in tool production and the need to reallocate resources. Rear Admiral Towers praised blimps and gliders, while Admiral Towers and Luther Sheldon discussed medical advances saving wounded lives.
The state official says maintenance for cities and towns is set at 51,000,000 based on last legislature's appropriation, with 500,000 annually beyond current ability to spend. Unspent balances may credit citizens and towns as materials become available. Retreating city streets without asphalt worsens damage and raises future costs. The state board requested 2,515,000 yearly for the next biennium, up from prior totals.
The initiative reports Soviet troops bridged the Don with pontoons and despite aerial strafing regained footholds on the west bank. The 43rd day of the siege of Stalingrad shows about 500 Hitlerites, 19 German tanks, 18 trucks, five guns, and six mortar batteries destroyed in a day. Two German tanks and an armored car were lost. about 100 Hitlerites killed and several anti tank guns, machine guns, mortars and a radio transmitter captured. In Mozdok, Red Army fought air tanks and motorized infantry, then retreated to a new line. An encirclement plan cost Germans 11 tanks and a company of infantry north of the Caucasus. Romanian battalions near Novorossisk encircled and annihilated in two days. Northwest front above the region remains active.
Lawrence Kansas October 8 magnesium the temperamental light metal for war planes is finishing a training course at Kansas University to qualify for wartime use Magnesium one third lighter than aluminum but hard to handle and prone to catching fire in grinding It can endure near stresses better than aluminum and may be suited for gun mounts cowlings and engine coverings but salt water corrosion remains a drawback Protective coatings may render magnesium safe for aircraft other than seaplanes The program led by E E Brush head of aeronautical engineering who later joined Fleetwings Inc as chief designer
Governor Broughton urged President Roosevelt to appoint Judge John J. Parker of Charlotte to the Supreme Court seat left by Justice Byrnes. Parker, a Republican, is praised for ability and character and enjoys wide respect in North Carolina.
Tursey Thompson, 205, stopped Gus Dovazio, 197, in a technical knockout in Oakland. The Associated Press report notes the Los Angeles and Philadelphia bout outcome. Poisonous vipers use temperature to detect living objects. Perfume ingredients include ambergris, castor, musk, and civet in floral scents.
The information bureau reports Red Army lines held after four assaults by two German regiments supported by tanks and planes. About 800 enemy dead and eight tanks abandoned. On the Leningrad front Soviet patrols killed 300 Germans and artillery fire destroyed 11 machine guns, a mortar battery and 12 blockhouses.
A collection of price quotes from Adams to Dupont across industries. Notable entries include Alaska Jun- and Alleghany, Am Car Fyd, AT and SF, Anaconda, Atlas Pow, Aviat Corp, Boeing, Caterpillar, Chrysler, Colum G and E, Dow Chemical, Dupont, and others. The scan shows fluctuating figures and ticker symbols typical of a market page.
A War Production Committee report from Aberdeen Proving Ground shows American guns, from Army automatic weapons to six inch seas, equal or superior to enemy weapons. The experts note some new weapons are in production or testing, with surprises likely for Germans and Japanese. The group praised standard weapons after firing tests against captured enemy arms.
A dense listing of radio programs across networks with serials, news, drama, music, and variety shows. Key entries include Captain Midnight, Jack Armstrong, Fred Waring, Abbott and Costello, The War Overseas Dance, and The Crosby Music Hall among others, with times ranging from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM and multiple network notes.
James F. Byrnes resigned from the Supreme Court to head the economic Stabilization program and took the oath at the White House. He learned his salary would be 15000 dollars a year, five thousand less than his Supreme Court pay but equal to the typical cabinet salary.
An Illinois village with no crime problems contributed 12 tons of cell metal from the local jail to a city salvage drive.
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