Survivors recall Japanese night attack that sank U S cruisers
San Francisco dispatch recalls the August 9 Tulagi harbor battle that left three U S Navy cruisers the Astoria Vincennes and Quincy mortally damaged. Survivors describe searchlight glare shellfire and chaotic abandonment amid sharks and burning wreckage.
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North Carolina Tops War Bond Sales Nationwide
Greensboro Oct 13 North Carolina exceeded its September quota for war bond sales by the largest percentage of any state, announced by Internal Revenue Collector Charles H Robertson statehood sales administrator. Total sales reached 14,195,000 dollars.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Internal Revenue
Charles H. Robertson
Thirteen Die Account Grows After Bus Crash
Lumberton officials probing a Queen City Trailways collision near St Pauls on October 3 where a gasoline tanker exploded. Reports say ten killed, but funeral homes report six unclaimed charred bodies. seven identified, with two more possible aboard Ruth Farr of Danville and Simmons Stephens named among passengers.
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Malta Defenses Hammer Axis as Attacks Begin
RAF bombers struck a Axis destroyer 30 miles north of Derna after dawn while small Axis transports were dispersed. An Italian merchant ship was seen sinking nearby. Malta's forces reported the fiercest beating of the war yet in yesterday’s fighting near the island.
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Churchill Demands Geneva Compliance on Prisoners of War
Prime Minister Churchill charged Germany with violating the Geneva convention in its treatment of British captives. He said the rule covers secure prisoners, not active fighting, and accused Berlin of using captives as hostages. Britain asked Switzerland to protest and warned countermeasures would be withdrawn once tensions ease, noting public debate harms POWs on both sides.
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Francis M. Williamson
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Struggle at Stalingrad intensifies as frost grips front
Nazi ground forces renew assaults after a three day lull as Soviet troops dig in amid bitter cold. Prisoner photos show German troops in winter gear while Izvestia notes frost fear in diaries. The push targets rail and factory zones near Stalingrad with heavy shelling and repairs underway inside the Stalin tractor plant. Casualties mount on the northwestern and Leningrad fronts as Don-Volga actions unfold.
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Soviet Tactics Shift After Tank Battles Near Stalingrad
Soviet communique reports tank crews knocking out three German tanks and five anti tank guns, while German assault tactics shift as infantry precedes tanks to shield them. Meantime 14 enemy assaults near Stalingrad repulsed with heavy losses, and Nazi forces pressed west of Novorossisk as Russian counterattacks recover ground.
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Weather Outlook for Southeastern States
North Carolina will see occasional light rain and drizzle with little temperature change tonight. South Carolina remains largely steady, with a chance of drizzle. Georgia shows minimal temperature change tonight and light conditions overall.
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Kiwanis Convention Set for Pinehurst in October
Chapel Hill Oct 13 The 22nd annual Kiwanis convention for North and South Carolina will be held in Pinehurst October 25 to 27. District governor J Maryon Saunders announced the theme What Kiwanis Can Do To Help Win The War.
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Secrets and distrust in wartime Anglo American relations
The piece argues Russians keep secrets, fear leaks, and distrust allies while Britain and America manage press freedom. It notes British secrecy in 1940 and predicts easing tensions as the Anglo American duo joins full battle. It cites Moscow's cautious stance and hopes for reduced friction with closer alliance.
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Application Of Colonial Up In Raleigh
Hearing before the State Utilities Commission on two petitions by Colonial Motor Freight Lines of High Point to remove zone operation restrictions. The firm seeks authority to move freight within the same zone for delivery, citing DDT regulations requiring full-truck loads. Opposition from Frederickson Motor Lines Thurston Motor Lines and Motor Transit Lines. Lynwood Smith appeared for Colonial with Ehringhouse and Ehringhouse.
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High Point Man Dies in New York Hospital
A. K. Bales, 60, of 60L Fifth Street, died in a New York City hospital Tuesday. Funeral services will be held from his home tomorrow at 4 p.m. Bales, connected with Bales Hosiery, had traveled to visit a son at Red Bank New Jersey and was struck by a bus. He was brother to Nathe W. Bales of High Point and MLL Bales of Thomasville.
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Navy says submarine torpedoed and sunk U S merchant ship
The Navy announced an enemy submarine torpedoed and sunk a medium sized United States merchant vessel off the Pacific Coast. The attack occurred several days ago and survivors have landed at a west coast port. Funds for 104 new American airports are included in a congressional appropriation for the U S Department of Commerce.
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Allies seek guarantees on postwar Soviet conduct
The text discusses wartime alliance strains over postwar policy, noting that Moscow might demand assurances not to fund communism in Africa or Britain. It mentions distrust among the three Allies and frames this as a major issue shaping peace prospects and postwar readjustment.
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