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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
2
Editorial roundup reports strong Allied advances in Tunisia with fierce fighting, German resistance crumbling at key positions, and Japanese losses in New Guinea. It notes Soviet offensives shattering Nazi lines at Stalingrad as part of wartime analysis.
Allied reports say British and French units press the Tunisia front with two German assaults repulsed and air forces shooting down nine enemy planes at Tunis airport. Advances gel near El Agheila as Rommel receives reinforcements amid tough battles and weather disrupts air campaigns.
Pierre Laval in a speech after consolidating power says France seeks reconciliation and an entente with Germany to save territory and empire. He ridicules Allied promises to return seized colonies and notes Japan's recent territorial gains. He expresses full belief in German victory.
In Chicago the University Meteorological committee of five universities announced a program to train 18 to 19 year old applicants as meteorological officers in the Army Air Forces. Eligibility requires ages 18 to 30 and a high school diploma or equivalent.
A Moscow communique reports a Russian offensive at Stalingrad breaking German lines to push westward away from the Don. Early figures claim 15 000 German dead and 13 000 prisoners as Soviets gain initiative amid Allied operations in North Africa.
Dispatches say Allies surround Buna with American and Australian forces pressing from three sides. A Japanese destroyer and two escorts were sunk by medium bombers, while the Buna airfield saw over 100 Allied sorties to soften the base. The Solomons battle added another American destroyer lost, part of heavy Japanese losses at sea.
December 7 1942 marks the first anniversary of Pearl Harbor with no presidential address planned. The White House states no official notice will be given and observes it as a day of silence in remembrance of a great infamy. Ecuador's Arroyo Del Rio says his country was first in South America to offer U S military bases. Austrian royal archdukes reportedly volunteer for a projected U S army unit, brothers of Archduke Otto who heads the organizing committee.
The British mine detector plays a crucial role in the war against hidden mines on the African front. Sappers use the device to locate mines, relying on precise technique and bravery. The detector helped secure the Allied victory in Egypt.
Advertisers note cigarettes top service members gift lists per PX canteen records. Camel selections lead with Camel Christmas Carton or Holiday House four flat fifties, or a pound Prince Albert tin. Holiday wrapping enhances appeal for collectors.
A recent study shows that one third of women fall into average measurements with about 339 per thousand. The average weights range from 110 to 144 pounds and heights from five feet one inch to five feet four inches.
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