Yanks Narrow Rommel's Corridor of Escape
Miami reports a January Axis submarine wolfpack struck a South American convoy sinking four merchant ships. 26 men are missing, surviv ors found include Captain Michael F. Barry of Brooklyn and other sailors aided by naval escorts and an army bomber guiding rescuers.
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Allies tighten noose on Rommel as Tunis push builds
Allied forces report narrowed Rommel's escape corridor to 383 miles and a joint French column led by Giraud and de Gaulle threats the Mareth line southern end. Eisenhower's North Africa conference with Marshall King Dill and Alexander signals planned Mediterranean command. Air strikes hit Bizerte and Sicilian targets as British and American units advance toward Maknassy and Gabes.
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Mediterranean
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Draft registration cards deadline may be postponed
Washington dispatch reports a potential two week postponement of February 1 deadline for Selective Service registrants to carry their draft classification cards and registration certificates.
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Selective Service
Battlefronts in Duesseldorf and Pacific theater highlights
War dispatch reports Duesseldorf heavily pounded in rapid air raids. United States and Soviet forces plan to form combat units of Japanese Americans. U S Air Forces claim four to one air superiority over Axis. U boats suffer losses in the Atlantic. Hitler orders national compulsory labor. Marine commander discloses Solomons action details. Selective Service plans near completion.
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Compulsory Labor Service Declared for All Germans
London reports a drastic decree forcing all German men aged 16 to 65 and women 17 to 45 into compulsory labor. The measure, tied to total war mobilization, hints at the death penalty for slackers and requires registration at local labor bureaus with limited exemptions.
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Roosevelt Visits Liberia After Casablanca Conference
President Roosevelt paused in Liberia on the way home from the Casablanca talks to meet President Edwin Barclay and review Liberian troops and a Firestone rubber plantation. He toured the plantation, met officials, and saw thousands of workers while focusing on war material production.
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Hitler Kaput at Stalingrad as Russians Press Advance
Russian forces push from Leningrad to the Caucasus with gains around Stalingrad. Kastornoye captured. Voronezh front within 72 miles of Kursk. German resistance stiff, but Russian drives near Kharkov, Kropotkin, and Tikhoretsk threaten encirclement.
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Backgammon Behind World War Strategy Talks in Africa
Allied headquarters in North Africa reports that during ten days in Casablanca Churchill and Roosevelt worked late into the night shaping UN strategy while often playing backgammon. They reportedly stayed up until 2 or 3 A M as they discussed postwar world policy and wartime plans.
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Marine commander recalls Guadalcanal fight and teamwork
General Alexander Vandergrift described the Guadalcanal campaign from August to recent weeks. He praised Marine Army Navy and construction workers as a united team and noted air ground cooperation while detailing prisoner handling and stubborn Japanese resistance on the Solomon Islands.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Soloemon Island
Alexander. A. Vandergrift
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1943 the Year of Bombardier
Brigadier General Isiah Davies, commander of the 34th Flying Training Wing, told graduates at the Big Spring AAF bombardier school that one well aimed bomb can undo the work of 10,000 enemies. He predicted large air raids and potential war end in 1943.
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34Th Flying Training Wing
Big Spring Aaf
Roosevelt
Weather Circulation Report Summary
January weather circulation notes from Amarillo papers show data contrasts. The Amarillo Daily News and Amarillo Globe bulletin highlight combined figures and regional climate details for the period.
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Plan for Joint Draft Complete Plan for Joint Draft Complete
Washington announces all-service draft arrangements ready and set to start next Monday. Selective Service will merge requisitions from the Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard and Army into a single call by state local boards. Induction stations will operate jointly under a unified but higher set of physical standards.
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Tobie Davison Found Guilty
A district court jury found Tobie S. Davison a former Borger city councilman guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the Oct. 3 stabbing death of Dallas drug salesman W. L. Goode after an argument over motor court rates. Sentencing set for tomorrow at 2 PM. maximum penalty is ten years.
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Charles E. Sintead
Chinese Disrupt Jap Landing Off Kwangtung Coast
Chinese officials reported heavy Japanese losses as Japanese troops shelled the coast near Swatow in Kwangtung province. Two Japanese warships were damaged and the attackers withdrew to safety after the clash, according to Chungking dispatches.
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