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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1944
Page
1
Allied lines push in the Moselle valley near Thionville and Dieuze as American forces gain ground around Nancy and Luneville. German armored raids, including Tiger and Panther tanks, press north and east of Nancy, with Patton's troops withdrawing slightly while American tank crews suffer casualties.
Secretary of War Stimson announced that U S armed forces casualties surpass 400000 with army totals of 337743 through August 29 and navy totals of 63017. The rise reflects heavy fighting as Allied forces pushed toward Germany with Normandy and Brittany sectors delivering lower casualty rates in the week.
The Finnish cabinet was reshuffled with Abro Castren becoming premier after Hanti Hackzell fell ill in Moscow following a stroke during Armistice negotiations. The Swedish radio quoted a Helsinki dispatch reporting the official statement. Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim is noted as president and marshal of Finland.
London neutrals report seeing the Nazi V-2 rocket bomb described as a flying telegraph pole with a flame trail. They estimate a five foot diameter, fifty feet long design carrying about a ton of explosive and nine tons of fuel, capable of long range strikes with a high trajectory. Propaganda Minister Goebbels says the weapon is ready for use.
Tokyo radio cited by the National Broadcasting Company said Japanese forces captured Lungling and were within one mile of Kweilin. Chungking dispatch reported two B-24 Liberators sank several Japanese vessels using special equipment.
Allied forces pressed toward Rimini from the Adriatic coast as Greek troops reached within 2000 yards of the city. Heavy rain hindered air support and ground observation, while Canadians pierced defenses southwest of Rimini and American troops moved up northern mountain slopes toward Firenzuola and Santa Lucia as German forces shifted to reinforce the Gothic Line.
CBS correspondent Howard K. Smith reported from Bern that travelers say Hitler resides in a heavily armed special train moving between stations by day and sheltered in tunnels at night. They say he leaves only for forest walks, while Berchtesgaden villa is ghostly and guarded. News notes Hitler is inaccessible except to his Gestapo adjutant and wartime communiques.
The War Department reported Gen. John J. Pershing is maintaining his previous improvement while ill at the Army medical center.
Soviet forces under Marshal Govorov press a two pronged advance from Narva and from Tartu toward Tallinn to trap German troops fleeing Finland. Northern wing nears Rakvere and Tapa as Moscow hails four days of gains across 37 to 44 miles. The push seeks the Baltic escape port while protecting supply routes from Lake Peipus to the Finnish Gulf.
Mrs Edison Davenport of Washington county was elected president and Mrs A W Pierce of Wayne vice president of the North Carolina Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs. Other officers named include Mrs Glenn Duncan second vice president and Mrs George Apperson third vice president. Mrs P P Gregory is recording secretary and Mrs Eva Person treasurer.
The first conference on human heredity in cancer opens in Bar Harbor Maine to plan a new attack on the disease. Speakers discuss heredity as a susceptibility factor and report promising findings such as hereditary control of cancer inhibitors in glands. The meeting will review parental influence in animals and outline models for a nationwide program.
Weather officials predict the Roanoke River will crest around 47 feet at Weldon by Friday after 18 feet at Clarksville, with 31 feet flood stage at Weldon. Residents near the river remain alert for possible evacuations as.Red Cross and state highway agencies monitor conditions and closures along U S 1 and U S 501 in Virginia.
Elizabeth City reports preliminary damages from last week’s tropical storm in the area between Elizabeth City and Hatteras amounting to $185 300 with about 95 percent insurance coverage. Seven villages below Oregon Inlet including Rodanthe and Avon show $135 000 in damages with 92 percent coverage. Adjusters wrestle with wind versus tide causes along outer banks as homes suffered both forces, with some 10 feet of tide and 140 miles of wind cited.
The war overview discusses the Siegfried line battles in Holland and Arnhem, with Allied plans to hold German forces south of Holland and invade northwestern Germany. It notes Allied coordination among Montgomery, Patton, Hodges, and Patch, and highlights Arnhem as the strategic key to eastern and southern moves.
British armor and American parachute troops secured the Nijmegen crossing over the Rhine and moved toward Arnhem. German reports claimed airlifted forces were relieved and 2,800 British paratroopers were captured, as U S Third Army fought near Nancy in its largest tank battles since D day with 105 Nazi tanks destroyed.
Iz vestia and Pravda charge Finnish authorities violated a pre armistice pledge to disarm German forces in Finland on Sept. 15 and hand them to the Red Army. The Helsinki dispatch notes Allied control unit arrival and a predicted new Finnish government led by Erhu Castren to replace the ailing Hackzell.
R. C. Mike Boyce Greensboro real estate man bought at auction the Guilford Bank building at South Elm and East Washington streets for 515000. He stated he acted as agent for undisclosed principals. Built in 1926 the structure was one of the state’s largest bank and office buildings with an estimated cost near 1000000.
Allied air and ground forces struck Mainz and Coblenz rail yards, Ludwigshafen oil plants, and fortifications along the Siegfried Line. RAF heavy bombers hit Calais and fortifications. U.S. Ninth Air Force Marauders targeted Trier. Typhoons fired rockets at Fort Merxem in Antwerp as German defenses resist.
HICKORY Sept 21 Royce Rash of Treetop near West Jefferson in Ashe county died last night at the local emergency hose vital for infantile paralysis. Dr J C Whims said Rash did not have poliomyelitis but transverse myelitis a virus disease causing paralysis. Rash had been in an iron lung since arrival in June He is survived by his wife and two children.
U S Pacific Fleet reports bitter enemy resistance on Peleliu as First Marine Division fights rocky terrain in the Palau campaign. Angaur is virtually conquered with large Japanese casualties. Morotai and Angaur airfields are being developed for further Allied operations.
From the flagship broadcast heard on NBC William Ewing said capture of Peleliu island in the Palau group is imminent. He reported two-thirds of the island is now in the hands of invading Marines.
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