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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1942
Page
2
North Carolina sees slightly cool conditions with frost likely in the northwest and mountain areas. South Carolina remains rather cold with lower temperatures forecast for tonight.
Millions will award plaques and pennants to states and counties that collect the most scrap metal for steel furnaces. The drive includes Boy and Girl Scouts, fraternal groups, labor unions, clubs, and students. Leaders urge every person to turn in metal items or sell to scrap men and invest proceeds in war bonds.
U.S. air sorties damaged or destroyed 10 enemy trucks and a staff car in a strafing raid. The prior day, American bombers raided Hanoi Indo-China for the first time since Aug 27, claiming three of the new two engine 1-45 fighters shot down and likely two more destroyed. No American planes were lost. The 1-45 is noted as fast and maneuverable with a 20 mm cannon and multiple machine guns.
Noah F. Rowe deputy commissioner for the state department of revenue for nine years resigns to accept a federal position in New Bern on September 28.
Observers see signs pointing to a fresh China campaign as Stilwell’s air raids against Japan, and pressure from Hanoi via French Indo China, reshape the military map. Reports say Japanese and Chinese forces shift to new zones while Chiang Kai-shek remains a key factor in resisting a broader East Asia war. Wendell Willkie travels to Chungking, likely to hear China’s sustained position and parallel claims with the Soviet Union.
The account mentions a suspected stand for French rights and a rumored threat to head to North Africa. It notes Charles E. Bedaux, ally of the Windsors and linked to Fern Lombard, being taken into custody and possibly moving between Cannes and Paris. The piece places this within broader U S involvement in France amid ongoing concerns.
Experts say 160000 barrels would create a safety margin on a 550 mile Texas to Illinois line planned for December completion. It would lift eastward oil supply by about 150000 barrels daily, with over 100000 more daily from extensions and relocations. Rail transport could rise 40 percent by shifting to full train lots and eliminating short hauls through pooling facilities.
American and the same night unidentified planes attacked Zagreb the capital of Croatia. On Sept. 14 the Ploesti oil fields of Romania were bombed and unknown raiders attacked Sofia and other towns in Bulgaria. For several nights radios in Axis dominated countries went off the air at an unexpectedly early hour.
The article argues Japan’s army faced defeats in Chekiang and Kiangsi after Burma, with Chiang Kai-shek and US Air Force aiding China. It notes the army’s desire for action to restore prestige, possibly targeting Russia’s Siberia, as strategists see it as a necessity to tidy the co prosperity sphere’s northern boundaries.
In Washington WAVELL reports delivering supplies to the Soviet Union amid great difficulties. Georgy Alexandrov in Moscow predicts a second front soon, while Germany's Ribbentrop welcomes an Allied invasion of Western Europe. Ribbentrop cites Soviet losses and fatigue as Russia nears manpower exhaustion. In Ottawa Attlee notes UN plans hinge on war, and Willkie travels from Moscow toward Chungking as Roosevelt’s envoy.
The House committee debated manpower in agriculture and how many more men industry would take from farms. Fulmer said Nelson would be asked about Pace’s claim there would be no food shortage, a view committee members oppose. The panel plans recommendations to avert a potential acute food shortage.
More than 50 North Carolina newspapers announced a state contest with 3500 worth of War bonds as prizes for collectors who turn in the most scrap metal during a three week drive starting October 1. Prizes include a 1000 bond for the top county, 500 for second, 106 bond per district, 3800 for the business firm and 3150 for the top individual. Local junior groups also receive bonds of 75 50 and 25 for first second and third in state poundage.
News dispatches describe intense house to house fighting in Stalingrad as German forces push into the city with tanks and air support while Soviet troops counter with fierce grenades and machine guns. Reports from Leningrad and other fronts indicate persistent pressure and strategic shifts as both sides suffer casualties.
President Roosevelt warned Congress that current controls will not hold food and clothing costs down past October 1 and asked for action by then. Senator Brown said no immediate action was planned and Congress should finish a parity price bill to stabilize at September 15 levels where practical. The National Farmers Union argued parity formula won’t solve production issues and urged President to handle higher ceilings and protections for farmers. Thatcher urged Congress to let the President decide price increases and measures for full production. Brown expressed hope the bill would pass.
A speaker urged a subsidy to equalize earnings between low paid farm laborers and higher paid industrial workers, arguing that government support would be necessary to adjust wages where the need was greatest.
Charlotte reports seven violent deaths across North Carolina in a weekend span. Ray Williams, 26, died when his car left the road and hit a tree near Rutherfordton. Roy Green, 7, was accidentally shot while playing at home in Shelby. Johnnie Moore, a Wilmington shipyard worker, died from a stab wound after a scuffle with Otto Platt Maxwell. Robert Auton, 34, was struck by a taxi near Boone. Cecil Earl Fordham, near Kinston, died when his motorcycle collided with a car near Cove City. Dolphus B Mann, of Roper, died in a Saturday night auto crash. David J Jones, 49, was killed by a Southern Railway train in Clayton.
Joseph Schildkraut, co starring with Eva LeGallienne in Uncle Harry, will narrate Milton Geiger s My Favorite Nazi on Treasury Star Parade tonight at 8 30 over WMFR. The program presents a view that Nazi brutality is tied to the German creed beyond officials, with David Broekman directing the orchestra.
Co Schulteiss sues W I Anderson & Co alleging their car struck plaintiff’s vehicle on September 9 causing total demolition after being knocked over three times. Plaintiff seeks $1,000 plus costs of the action.
A nine year old boy named John Anthony sold his pony to raise funds for a 330 bond as a determined contribution. The effort shows a strong commitment to the cause despite his young age.
United States Civil Service Commission calls for men and women to fill Junior Procurement Inspector roles for airplanes. Start at $1,440 yearly with nine weeks training, then potential to $1,620 as Assistant Procurement Inspector. Raleigh applications due by October 1. visit the post office for application forms.
The Associated Press count shows Allied merchant ship sinkings in the western Atlantic total 477 since Pearl Harbor. Last week saw only five sinkings, the lowest seven day total since war began, with sixteen seamen lost and 183 rescued. Marine insurance rates dropped from 15 to 12.50 per 100 dollars, credited to convoying and other protective measures and greater coast guard escort. A Gulf of Mexico rate also fell to 749 dollars from 10.
Hiomer Jarrell of Tl Grace Street is in critical condition at Burrus Memorial Hospital after being injured in a Friday night automobile accident. He suffered a severe head injury a broken leg and other injuries in the crash.
The Sept 29 blackout marks the anniversary of the Hindenburg line breakthrough. The commanding general offered a furlough for naming the American division that breached the line, and D C MacRae, High Point Municipal Court judge, proposed Old Hickory Division, the name adopted.
TORONTO September 28 AFL Metal Trades Department president John P Frey called for ending the fratricidal policy of membership raiding by rival unions. He warned raiding harms trade unionism and Americanism and described the ongoing challenge as a perpetual problem despite wartime pledges. Frey spoke at the department annual report opening as the AFL meeting in Toronto eyed a two week convention.
A Daily Mail report claims General Maxime Weygand, retired, has been summoned to Vichy to advise the French government on defending North Africa. The report originates from a correspondent at the French frontier and remains unconfirmed.
Practical scrap scoop from Spokane reports that scrap collection directors faced piled heaps and that A. W. Witherspon proposed a method to flatten the load, signaling a practical approach to handling junk.
Chungking plans a flower decked escort for Wendell L. Willkie as he arrives from Russia for talks with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. Madame Chiang is expected to interpret some discussions. The New China Daily News notes Willkie heard the call for a second front in Russia.
A local effort used a heavy tractor to complete a task efficiently. After finishing, Witherspoon suggested disposing of the tractor as well, highlighting a practical, no-frills approach to conclude the job.
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