Russians Repel German Drive At Stalingrad In Freezing Weather
A top line dispatch says Soviet flank attack disrupts a major German offensive at Stalingrad. Germans diverted forces to flank the central sector, but Russian counter moves gain ground while capturing villages near Nalchik and southeast of Nalchik in the Caucasus.
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U.P
Stalingrad
Radio Moscow
Red Army
Nalchix
Caucasus
Hitler
Grozny
Dive bombers, subs strike in Solomon Islands war updates
News dispatch reports renewed Japanese use of dive bombers near Guadalcanal and Bougainville as U S forces, under General MacArthur, hit Buin Faisi airfield and naval anchorage. American submarines claim multiple Japanese ships sunk or damaged, keeping pressure on sea routes.
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Washington
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Guadalcanal
Bougainville Island
Douglas MacArthur
Buin-Faisi
MacArthur
Buin- Faisi
Solomon Ilands
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Solomons
Navy
Japan
Axis Evacuation Pressure Grows in North Africa Front
Axis troops in Tunisia reportedly being withdrawn as Allied forces push toward the frontier from Algiers and Bone. British and American air strikes claim heavy destruction of Tunisian airfields and transports while Rommel’s position weakens with limited tanks and air power.
Tobruk Falls to Eighth Army in North Africa
Cairo based report states Tobruk, key Axis stronghold in Libya, was captured by the Allied Eighth Army. Berlin acknowledged fall and evacuation moves, noting Rommel’s forces destroyed and moved assets. El Adem and El Tmimi areas referenced with Allied air attacks on retreating Germans.
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London
Africa
Tobruk
Afrika Korps
Libya
Tunisia
Toulon
C. R. Cunningham
United Press
French North Africa
Cunningham
Tunis
Leon Kay
Cairo
U.P
Middle Eastern
Eighth Army
Radio
DNR Newe Neonew
Wee Enrerp Uces
el Adem
Erwin Rommel
Egypt
el Aghella
Rommel
Alexandria
Desert
Bardia
Tripolitania
el Tmimi
el Gazala
To- Lruk
Aid to Enemy Charged Against Rep Maas Sparks Call for Probe
Rep Vincent of Kentucky demands Congressional inquiry into Rep Maas Republican charging he rendered aid and comfort to the enemy in a radio speech. Vincent asks Naval Affairs Chair Vinson to investigate the serious charges noting Maas criticized military organization.
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Washington
Vincent
Kentucky
Vinson
Georgia
Naval Affairs Committee
Kentuckian
Berlin
Tokyo
Hitler ousts Kesserring over North Africa alert failure
London report states Adolf Hitler dismissed Albert Kesselring, commander of the Axis air force in the Mediterranean, for not tipping off the German high command about the American and British offensive in North Africa.
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London
Moscow
Adolf Hitler
Albert Kesselring
Mediterranean
North
Africa
Rescue of Rickenbacker aide renews hope for ace
Washington reports Captain William T. Cherry Jr. was rescued at sea in good condition but weak, intensifying search for Eddie Rickenbacker missing since October 23 over the South Pacific. Cherry, pilot for Rickenbacker, is from Abilene Texas and brother to Amarillo women.
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London
Wren
WRENS
Ministry of Foods
United States
Manchester
Washington
Eddie Rickenbacker
Pacific
War Department
Hawaiian
Stimson
Rickenbacker
William T. Cherry, Jr
Abilene
Tex
Department
Navy
Honolulu
South Pacific
Army Air Forces
War Stimson
Henry H. Arnold
Air Force
William T. Cherry
Amarillo
J. C. Cook
Polk Street
Love Murray
North Fillmore
Durwood Finley
Pierce
Ed Cherry
Navy Air Corps
Amarillo College
Cherry
Quail
Weather outlook for Amarillo region and West Texas
The forecast calls for mild conditions this afternoon with little temperature change tonight. West Texas stays warm this afternoon but becomes quite cold tonight. New Mexico also warms this afternoon then cools tonight. 24 hour extremes: low 36, high 73. Noon temperature 58.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Ranch Loans
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