British Bombers Hit Turin and Spezia in Night Raids
London reports that long range bombers continued a nonstop aerial offensive attacking Turin and Spezia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Turin
Spezia
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1943
Page
9
German Caucasus Push Falters as Kursk Encirclement Tightens
BBC reported Hitler’s army forced to retreat through the Kerch Straits under fire from the Soviet Black Sea fleet. Red Army forces under Yeremenko and Golikov pushed toward Bataisk Kursk and Voronezh, cutting railways and closing on Rostov and the Azov Sea coast. Soviet gains included key rail hubs Tim and Shchehigry, with captures and losses tallied across Kursk and Caucasus fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Kerch
BBC
CBS
Andrei I. Yeremenko
Salskstov
Bataisk
Ostov
Philip Golikov
Kursk-Kharkov
Kursk
Olikov
Karkov
Nikolai F. Vatutin
Kupyansk
Kharkov
Caucasus
Sea of Azov
Golikov
Shchigry
Kastvernoye
Vorbnezh
Tim
Shcehigry
Korovino
Yega
Kushchevka
Staro Minskaya
Kanevskaya
Voronezh
Ukraine-Donets Basin
Rostov
Krasnodar
Russia
Germany
Black Sea
Novorossisk
London
GERMANS AIR POWER HARD HIT IN AFRICA
Allied dispatch reports 25 enemy planes cleared by American Flying Fortresses Lightning fighters in raids on Gabes area air fields. U S 12th Air Force says 26 enemy fighters damaged. Fortresses destroyed 24 Messerschmitt 109s and 190s and their escorts. Ground action includes Sened capture and Faid Pass repulse with British Eighth Army advancing from the east toward the Tunisian coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio
Morocco
Eighth Army
Tunisia
Tunisian Desert
Pras
Tunisian
U.S
Sened
Faid Pass
Axis
Ousseltia-Kobaa
Rommel
RAF Extends Nonstop Aerial Offensive to France
The Royal Air Force continued the Allied nonstop aerial assault today, after a heavy night of attacks on Italy the Ruhr in Germany and the coast of France, expanding raid coverage across western Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Air Force
France
Italy
Ruhr
Germany
British raid strikes Turin and Lorient in night offensive
Allied air forces raid Turin in north western Italy and Lorient on the French coast with a small bomber force. RAF and U S Army planes carried out night and daylight strikes against Italian and German targets as part of a broad offensive over the European front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Ruhr
Lorient
Turin
Spezia
Gulf of Genoa
Royal Air Force
United States Army
Germany
RAF
Sicily
Air Ministry
Allies Rally Dakar Resources For North Africa War
Pierre Boisson the governor general of French West Africa says Dakar has 100000 troops needing equipment and 200000 to 300000 more could be made available to the Allies if officers are provided. He notes American and British officers are sought for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
U.P
Dakar
United Nations
Pierre Boisson
French West Africa
Boisson
Imperial Council
Soldier Has A Snack At Tampa Cafeteria
A soldier in khaki loaded a large tray with fish ham mashed potatoes steak fries avocado salad black-eyed peas macaroni and cheese five rolls two kinds of pie and four glasses of ice tea. He announced to onlookers that he was hungry as he ate. Roosevelt asked Congress for four billion dollars cash and two hundred ten million for Navy contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Potter County Ration Board Probes Unfair Mileage Practice
The Potter County Rationing Board rebukes excess mileage granted to salesmen and technicians, seeks uniform action with other Texas boards, and asks the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce to help trace invading salesmen. The board has recalled mileage beyond 717 miles per month and will discuss the issue with those involved, amid objections from local business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
State Office
Howard Gholson
OPA
Lubbock
C. E. Weymouth
Potter Board
Mr. Weymouth
Gholson
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
T. W. Gilstrap
Rex Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Weather report for Amarillo and surrounding regions
Mild and windy today with a cooler night. West Texas sees little temperature change, cooler in El Paso and the Panhandle-South Plains. New Mexico cooler in the north today tonight and early Saturday with light snow flurries in the northern mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
el Paso
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Secrecy Masks Major Sea Battle in Solomons
Washington reports recurrent engagements in the Solomons theater while denying a Tokyo claim of a large naval fight in progress. Guadalcanal dispatches note observers saw 30 to 40 Japanese ships near Shortland Harbor and possible efforts to reinforce ground troops, with no confirmation of Japanese landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Solomon Islands
Tokyo
Guadalcanal
Narce Whitaker
Toxana, Ky
Shortland Harbor
Guadalacanal
Fennell Island
Navy
United Nations
China Toasts Her Allies
China praises allied nations at a ceremonial gathering highlighting cooperation and shared goals on the occasion of a regional summit. Leaders from key partners reaffirm commitments amid discussions on trade security and regional diplomacy.
State Winds Up Lurid Case Against Flynn
In Hollywood California on February 5 Errol Flynn faced a jury in a statutory rape case after prosecutors wrapped the defense of Jerry Giesler as “rubbish.” Deputy DA John Hopkins argued Flynn’s relations with two underage girls fulfilled statutory rape laws and the jury began deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Errol Flynn
Leslie E
John Hopkins
Flynn
San Quentin
Peggy Sattterlee
Betty Hansen
California
Hopkins
Jerry Giesler
Mrs Houdini says communication with the dead is impossible
Hollywood reported Mrs Harry Houdini, white-haired widow of the magician, in a rest home stated that living to dead contact is impossible. She recalled the pact with Houdini to exchange messages in sealed envelopes and affirmed no return from heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Harry Houdini
Harry
Earth
Houdini
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Fleet
Red Army
John Maynard Lbr. Co
W. 5Th
Africa
Associated Press
Rome
Algeria
Mediterranean
Vletarf
Fdr
Roosevelt
Congress
Ration Board
Fifteenth
U. S. Naval District
Panama Canal
China
Marine General
San Diego
Cal
Holland Smith
Fleet Marine Force
Smith
Russell Stationery Company
Search the Amarillo Globe Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Amarillo Globe?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.