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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1942
Page
9
French naval chiefs pledged their Toulon battle squadron to resist aggression and kept the Toulon base from Hitler for now. RAF twin engined bombers, striking from Egypt, damaged many planes in a raid on an airfield near Tunis as Allied forces press operations in the region.
Allied forces report heavy damage to Japanese units in the Solomons and New Guinea theater. U S and Australian troops push back Japanese positions on Guadalcanal and near Henderson Field while aerial attacks hit ships and ground targets across the South Pacific and Aleutians.
Allied dispatch reveals Maj. Gen. Mark W. Clark and a mixed force spied into French North Africa. They obtained full plans of installations, troop dispositions, and airfield arrangements during a 15,000 mile route via London Washington and North Africa, amid a tense near capture before reaching Algiers.
Winter has crushed German hopes of taking Stalingrad and the exhausted Nazis face a choice to freeze on the Steppes or retreat beyond the Don where weather is milder. Soviet dispatches say front stabilized, ground frozen, and German dig outs useless. Red Army repulsed attacks near Nalchik and Stalingrad with heavy losses.
Donald M. Nelson of the War Production Board told a dinner of the Association of National Advertisers that advertising is an essential part of our communications system and must not be destroyed or crippled during wartime. He warned against over-optimism about war progress and noted the need to keep free expression for business while continuing to supply goods. He cited ongoing battles in Africa and the Pacific as indications the war continues and the economy remains vital. A U P dispatch from London reports a large naval and air action in the English Channel with few details.
A U S communique reports large scale American air operations in the Middle East from Benghazi harbor in Libya to Candia Crete. American planes set fire to Axis transport vehicles, shot down three Nazi dive-bombers, and bombed Benghazi harbor and Candia targets. Heavy bombers hit a merchant ship with observed direct hits and near misses.
Reuters reports Vichy radio says Bone Algeria was occupied by American troops as British and American forces advance toward Tunisia. The Allied operation is led by British First Army under Lieut. Gen. Kenneth Anderson and American Maj. Gen. Charles Ryder, signaling a major expansion of North Africa efforts.
A British spokesman said Axis forces marshal despite denials as US troops move toward Tunisia from the west. Italy proclaims Corsica occupation and advances toward the Rhone while German claims of three panzer divisions near the Mediterranean coast falter over Toulon. Vichy broadcasts report French ships urged to dock as German control grows. An authoritative London source noted the noon briefing.
Cairo reports the Eighth Army pushing toward Tobruk after air battles that destroyed 23 Axis planes including at least six large transports. Allied air and ground forces claimed gains in Libya while Allied bombers hit Tobruk and Sardinia. Two separate items note Italian generals captured and uncertain dispatches from Vichy radio about Yves Chatel.
Eleanor Roosevelt describes a London to Liverpool journey visiting wartime sites. She tours Chester, dines with Lord Derby, reviews Army and Navy facilities, notes WRNS and WAAFS presence, and remarks on shipbuilding speed and quality before returning to base in the Western Approaches.
Pravda dispatches say German air raids over the Stalingrad front dropped sharply with outdated planes and small bombs. In the last 24 hours barely two hundred flights occurred versus prior averages of 1,500 to 2,000. Damage to villages east of the Volga was minor and there were no deaths.
Berlin reported the 85,000 ton British liner Queen Elizabeth was torpedoed in the North Atlantic. The ship sister to the Queen Mary outweighed the Normandie, and her maiden wartime voyage ran from Clydeside to New York. In Washington, Harold Ickes announced a suggested near twelve percent cut in petroleum use across 17 rationed East Coast states.
Mild afternoon winds in Amarillo area with cool tonight. West Texas warmer today than yesterday then colder tonight. New Mexico sees seasonal temperatures with warm afternoon and cold night. Temperature extremes 24 hours to 6 30 A M include minimum 36.5 and maximum 62 with noon at 60. Pens and stationery mentioned.
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