Allies tighten steel ring around Bizerte in Africa drive
Allied forces report a tightened ring around Bizerte and Tunis as American, British, and French troops sever land links, hit El Aouina airfield, and drive toward Tunis. Russian fronts shift as Stalingrad fighters recapture Yuzhnaya Hill and press westward while Axis troops retreat.
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Bizerte
Associated Press
Amarillo Globe
United Press
Tebourba
Tunis
el Aouina
1St Army
Berlin
Potter County Gas Ration Board Lacks McGee Guidance
Reports say Mark McGee the state OPA director ordered the Potter County board to rescind its policy denying preferred mileage to nonessential state and federal agencies. The board at noon had received no word from McGee on this or other gas rationing matters. Parker of the Farm Security Administration filed an appeal with McGee for gasoline to transport migrant farm workers.
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South Pacific
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Africa
Cecil Brown's Suez to Singapore serial begins next week
The Globe will begin publishing Cecil Brown's best selling book Suez to Singapore as a daily serial starting December 7, marking the first anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Brown, famed for war correspondence, details Singapore defenses, the Repulse and Prince of Wales losses, and frontline campaigns from Syria to the Western Desert with vivid human insight.
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Cecil Brown
Suez
Singapore
Corre- Cecil
Brown
Malaya
Britain
Gibraltar
Australia
Ison
Iinal
Far East
Vichy
Syria
Rommel
Japanese Killed In Solomons
American forces on Guadalcanal report capturing three light artillery pieces six machine guns and killing 51 enemy soldiers in the Solomons. The navy stated the action targeted small enemy installations during ongoing operations.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Navy
Dee Stationery
Poli
Americans Arrive In New Zealand
A powerful and well equipped U S expeditionary force arrived in Auckland New Zealand with crowd scenes at the harbor as warships escorted transports. Troops and supplies poured ashore over the following days while secrecy surrounded the departure and destination of the force. American and New Zealand soldiers exchanged coins as celebrations began.
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New Zealand
United States
Squeeze tightens as U S subs sink Japanese ships
U S naval forces report five more Nipponese ships sunk by submarines with total casualties reaching 98 ships sunk and 28 damaged. A 9,000 ton tanker and three cargo ships are among the latest losses as Admiral Nimitz eyes areas held by the enemy in the Solomons and Guadalcanal.
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United States
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Pacific
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Guadalcanal
Navy
Ickes Retains Oil Czar Post in Roosevelt Reorg
President Roosevelt reorganized the petroleum administration but kept Secretary Harold L. Ickes in charge. The White House said the order text would follow. A London AP report noted Hitler shifts over half his air strength to the Mediterranean and Western Europe due to Allied North African offensive.
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Mediterranean
Europe
Knox says Japs hurt but US navy grows strong
Secretary Knox told the National Association of Manufacturers that while Japan has suffered heavy casualties since 1941, U S naval losses are small and production records are being set. He touted a larger navy by tonnage and strength, and framed wartime efficiency gains alongside earlier shortcomings.
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National Association of Manufacturers’ Convention
Navy
United States
Pearl Harbor
Potter County Board replies to McGee on mileage rationing
A letter from Mark McGee state OPA administrator was received by the Potter County Board this afternoon. He discussed the board action denying preferred mileage under gasoline rationing. Officials said each member considered his points and a reply is being prepared. The letter arrived by airmail.
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Mark McGee
OPA
Potter County
Board’s reversal on cotton picking appeal draws praise
A long-staple cotton belt request to source labor for parachute cotton was approved and then reversed by the local board after their Monday meeting. The board received congratulations from distant places including Chicago, where telegraphers noted Chicago papers carried the story.
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Chicago
Telegram praises Texas officials from rationing board
The Western Justice Potter County Rationing Board received an afternoon telegram praising Texans for standing by their guns. Signed by Charles E. Simons, secretary of the Texas Democratic Executive Committee.
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Western Justice
Potter County Rationing Board
Charles E. Simons
Texas Democratic Executive Committee
Petain and Darlan Seek Allied Direction in French War
London dispatch reports secret talks between Marshal Petain and Admiral Darlan after the German takeover of France. American authorities in North Africa say Petain remains a symbol, while Laval leads, and Darlan aims to establish lasting French leadership with Allied support. Darlan’s maneuvering in North Africa and his role in bringing Dakar base to the Allies are highlighted as pivotal.
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Jean Francois Darlan
France
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Petain
Laval
Africa
French Africa
Dakar
Algiers
Mussolini defiantly vows victory in war of Italy
Il Duce in Rome delivered an 81 minute address blaming Britain and Russia and urging Italian resistance as he warned that peace would erase Italy’s dream of becoming a great nation. He cited tolls of war, Genoa bombings, and promised German support while denying Churchill’s charges.
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