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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
2
The article recalls U S naval operations costing three cruisers the aircraft carrier Wasp five destroyers and four other ships. Representative Wadsworth urged stronger teamwork between Army and Navy and joined Representatives Maas in underscoring the issue.
The piece notes lawmakers including Mansfield and Dirksen proposing a congressional high command to coordinate military legislation. Costello argues the Solomons battle cries out for redress and criticizes MacArthur’s command over Australia and adjacent areas while Nimitz leads much of the rest of the Pacific. It cites Joseph Harsch on Washington bias against MacArthur fading due to Solomons dissatisfaction and echoes earlier split American commands driven by jealousy and a MacArthur for President movement.
The dispatch notes Rommel’s success in past engagements exploiting unusual situations. It warns the present offensive against fortified positions will be hard slogging. General Montgomery pursues a plan to maneuver the enemy.
Analysis notes British and German dispositions in the North Africa campaign with Montgomery seeking to widen wedges to force Rommel into open tank battles. Highlights Rommel's reliance on panzer divisions, supply line vulnerabilities, and the strategic aim to separate cotton for seed from better grades as warned by J. A. Shanklin of NC State College.
U S troops in New Guinea pressed the Japanese toward their north coast invasion base as the Solomons struggle persisted. Navy reports show heavy enemy losses since October 23 on Guadalcanal while Allied forces repelled successive Japanese thrusts. American aircraft also torpedoed a Japanese carrier and bombed a cruiser near the Santa Cruz area.
Navy veterans from several merchant ships recall torpedo attacks and brave rescues during September 13th operations. Ensign Gibbs and his crew describe swarms of torpedo bombers, flames, and a submerged fast rescue, while Ensign Tipping notes a crewmate with both feet broken yet steadfast. Others recount surviving icy waters, a dog named Lassie, and the peril across multiple Arctic routes as ships fled sinking vessels.
Nazi forces suffered heavy losses but kept pressing Stalingrad north side areas as German reinforcements forced Soviet withdrawal to new positions. Reports claim 2000 Soviet deaths near Stalingrad and 500 Romanian casualties northwest of the city, with Nalchik and Caucasus operations described as fierce mountain fighting and mobile defense against armor.
British forces in the desert widen gaps in Axis lines and wear down Rommels strength under Montgomery. Observers note cautious but effective progress, with lessons from past faults to avoid rapid advances leading to ambushes. Lieutenant General Neil M. Ritchie faces Rommel southwest of Tobruk as Axis anti tank positions blunt Allied armored push. The Red Cross reports rest periods for wounded and awaiting leave for troops.
New York stock quotations released at 2 p.m. on October 29 show market activity across major indices. Financial firms and traders note fluctuations in industrials and rail stocks as headlines influence investor sentiment.
A congressional panel blames an in flight meeting between an army bomber and an commercial airliner near Palm Springs for a mid air collision that killed all 12 aboard the airliner. Lieutenant W N Wilson faces court martial on manslaughter charges while copilot L F Pepper and Staff Sgt Robert Leicht are under arrest as the Civil Aeronautics Board opens an inquiry. Captain Charles F Pedley piloted the airliner.
Washington reports over 1,000,000 Christmas parcels part of 3,396 tons of mail to American troops overseas in the first twenty-five days of October. Secretary Stimson says this surpasses World War I volumes and daily rates reach 350,000, with a best estimate that month-end totals may double. A November 1 deadline for parcel shipments is set to ensure delivery before the holidays, while U S soldiers in the continental states are urged to mail by December 1. virtually all army personnel will have voting opportunities next Tuesday.
Anis forces reach within 65 miles of Alexandria while Montgomery and Rommel spar over tank strength. A Tuesday clash saw German flanks appear for the first time since Friday’s drive, with enemy losses heavy and retreat. Italian tanks previously used by Rommel appear in localized engagements as Allied air superiority tightens, aiming to cripple Rommel’s armor before mass actions.
North Carolina sees warmer interior and occasional light rain in the mountains tonight. South Carolina also warms tonight with light rain in the extreme northwest portion.
Lawrence Kansas, October 28. Miss Kate Stephens, KU graduate author and teacher, left a $30,000 trust with a portion dedicated to a Byron Caldwell Smith award for a lasting Kansas or Mississippi Valley author. The fund honors her fiancé, Prof. Byron Caldwell Smith, who died before their wedding in 1876.
A Marine Corps sergeant will be at the High Point post office building at 10 o clock Wednesday morning November 4 to accept enlistment applications. The special recruiting officer arrives in response to requests for enlistment opportunities in this section.
Wendell L. Willkie returns from United Nations front and will address the nation on the March Of Time program at 10:30 p m over the N B C network from New York. He reported his journey Monday and will discuss his observations and insights on current events.
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