Red Army Breaks Hitler Defenses Near Smolensk
Nov 30. The Red Army forces push westward breaking through Stalingrad defenses and threatening to encircle the salient from Smolensk to Rzhev. Russians advance to 60 miles from Latvian border, eyes on Voronezh as German reinforcements falter and supply routes are cut. The Don front sees river crossings near Kalach as Soviet air, artillery, and tanks press hard amid blizzards.
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Moscow
Red Army
Hitler
Stalingrad
Smolensk
Rzhev
Voronezh
Novosokolniki
Velikie Luki
Latvia
Don
Kalach
East Bank
Vertachy
Peskovotki
Pravda
Hermann von Hoth
Ten Die in Army Plane Crash Near Sioux City Air Base
Ten men were killed when an army plane crashed about half a mile southwest of the Sioux City air base during a routine flight around 2 15 AM. A guard was set to keep civilians away while Capt Fred Shick announced names and ranks would be released after next of kin notification.
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Sioux City
Post Public
Fred Shick
Post
Shick
Allies Break Japanese Beach Defenses at Gona New Guinea
Allied jungle fighters with Australian support breach 10 mile coastal defense near Gona and push toward Sanananda as U S Fortresses sink two Japanese destroyers and force two more to sea. MacArthur reports direct bomb hits on warships and sinking. Navy units intercept a German liner west of Australia and capture 78 crew after scuttling.
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Gona
New Guinea
U. S
Sanananda
Douglas MacArthur
Buna
MacArthur
Australia
Western Pacific
Freight er sinkings amid Canton battle by Chennault squadron
A rapid Canton raid by Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s force destroyed two freighters totaling about 14 000 tons near the Pearl River. Bombers hit the main base with six tons of explosives while fighters claimed many enemy planes in the skies above, and several ships were set alight.
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Pearl River
China
Canton
Claire L. Chennault
Herbert Morgan
Freedom
Tlight
William Batse
Independence
Whampoa
Harold Stuart, Jr
San Antonio
Tex
Downing Wins First News Tip Prize
The first prize of five dollars goes to Downing for tips about a man killed in an Amarillo Cotton Oil mill accident. Second prize of three dollars goes to Mrs Addie Stewart for reporting two soldiers who ran down their own turkey then invited a local woman to Thanksgiving dinner. Third prize of two dollars to Mrs Gene L Crossland for reporting being forced off the highway near Happy by a low flying plane.
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Amarillo Cotton Oil Company
Addie Stewart
Lincoln Street
Gene L. Crossland
Taylor Street
W. H. Elliott
North Florida
W. R. Hess
Arch Ter- Neely-Greenhill- Laandes Insurance
Windy Weather Looms Over Amarillo and West Texas
Amarillo and nearby areas will see strong winds this afternoon with rising temperatures and milder tonight. West Texas remains mild this afternoon with a colder Panhandle and South Plains tonight, windy conditions continuing. New Mexico reports mild afternoon, colder northeast portion tonight, and snow flurries in the north tonight. The 24 hour extremes include a maximum 50 and minimum 37 with noon at 62.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
New Rationing For America This Week
The week brings new restrictions as the war mobilization expands. Coffee becomes coupon based, one pound every five weeks for adults. children under 15 get none. Gasoline rationing extends nationwide with four gallons per week for non essential users. Meat limits apply with 2 1 2 pounds weekly for adults and lower amounts for children. Bond sales target $9 billion.
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Washington, Navy
Pearl Harbor
Amarilloan in Daring Attack on Sfax Leads Texans
Major David M. Jones of Winters Texas led a medium bomber force in a bold low level raid on Sfax Tunisia. The crew included Lieuts Guy Brently Houston Tex William Erwin near Houston Tex Windell Myers Tyler Tex M J Reisler Dallas Tex and Barnett C Wilson Denton Tex. Sergeant Virgil D Faust Amarillo Tex radioman and others from Texas participated. Faust known as Blondie worked at Ideal Paint & Body Works before service. His mother Mrs Ethel Faust lives at 410A Roberts Street and his wife Evie stays in Estelline.
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U. S. Air Force Base
U.P
Sfax
Tunisia
Tokyo
David M. Jones
Winters
Tex
Guy Brently
Houston
William F. Erwin
Windell Myers
Tyler
M. J. Reisler
Lovers Lane
Dallas
Barnett C. Wilson
Denton
Virgil D. Faust
Amarillo
Raymond Herewith
Enley
Blondie
Ideal Paint & Body Works
West Sixth Avenue
Amarilloan
Ethel Faust
Roberts Street
Faust
Evie
Estelline
The
Body Works
Hitler Sends Tourists To Italy and North Africa Gains
Reuters reports 300000 people fled Turin since the Trans Alpine RAF offensive began Oct 22, in a city with normal population 622000. The RAF dropped over 100000 incendiaries plus 8000 pound blockbusters in a Saturday raid as Allied advances continue in North Africa.
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Hitler
Italy
North Africa
Reuters
Turin
RAF
Taiin
Prosecution Looms After Boston Club Fire Toll Rises
Dist Atty Foley and Fire Marshal Garrity press for a complete investigation amid a hearing on the disaster at the Melody Lounge. The fire claimed 478 lives with 176 injured. many unidentified, including Buck Jones. A board of inquiry probes ultimate responsibility.
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Boston
Cocoanut Grove
William J. Foley
Stephen J. Garrity
Suffolk County
Foley
Garrity
William A. Reilly
Stanley F. Tomaszewski
Boston Public Safety Committee
O. T. Gilmore
Boston Council of Social Agencies
Buck Jones
Massachusetts Public Safety Commission
German and Italian forces sink 165000 tons of ships in North Africa
German and Italian air forces and navies claim the sinking of 23 merchantmen and transports totaling 165000 tons in harbors and coastal waters of French North Africa between November 7 and 25. Churchill marks his 68th birthday as he urges Italy to quit the war and previews a stern 1943.
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Berlin
French North Africa
London
Churchill
Italy
Italians Arrested in North Africa Confinement Report
A radio Morocco bulletin noted 570 Italian troops muntined in North Africa. It did not specify if they were with the Axis army in Tunisia or the main Axis force in Tripolitania. The report said the Italians were arrested and sent to Italy for confinement in camps.
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North
Africa
Radio
Morocco
Tunisia
Tripolitania
Italy
Ocean of molten heat fears stir in city skyline
Canadian pilot described the city’s buildings as seething as if bubbling with molten lava. Travelers to Turkey from Italy reported German fortifications along the German Italian frontier and the Balkan Adriatic flank in anticipation of Italy quitting the war. Other dispatches note Hitler sending 60 000 Nazi tourists into action.
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Turkey
Italy
Balkan
Adriatic Sea
Adolf Hitler
Allied push nears Tunis as forces shell Bizerta fronts
Allied forces press toward Tunis from Djedeida after capturing the rail hub and drawing artillery within range of the capital. Reports say heavy fighting rages near Bizerte and Tunis while air dromes around the city brace for assaults.
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London
UPI
Paris
Tunis
Bizerte
Djedeida
North Africa
Washington
Bizerts
Tunisian
Tunisia
British Capture Reunion Island
Vichy Radio said French resistance to British occupation of Reunion ended at 8 45 AM. British Imperial forces largely South African troops reportedly landed and seized Saint Denis La Reunion with resistance organized. Reunion, a French possession since 1643, was the last French empire island under Vichy control.
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London
Vichy
Reunion
Indian Ocean
Madagascar
Saint Denis la Reunion
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North Buchanan Street
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Fillmore Street
Elsie King
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Evelyn McCarty
Cousins Hall
Canyon
Victor Holman
R. A Mitchell
Florida Street
L. Z. Timmons
East Eleventh Avenue
America
Silver Box
Russell Stationery Company
Tomaszewski
Melody Lounge
Maurice J. Tobin
Chicago
Wellesley College
Elizabeth Broyles
Margaret Whitson
J. Barclay Whitson
Mowlan
Miss Fors
Eric H. Fors
Worcester
Mass
Jacqueline Weiss
Herman Weiss
Cincinnati
Alean Winkleman
Nathaniel Winkleman
Philadelphia
Helen Welch
Vincent Welch
Equitable Life Insurance Society of
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Radcliff College
Allan L. Kluber
New York
Harvard
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Reunion Island
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