19 Nov 1942
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 19, 1942
Page
1
British forces press toward Bizerte and Tunis as Allied columns advance from Gabes and the Abyan border. Reports describe German air activity and RAF strikes, with Allied airpower concentrating on supply routes while Franco Algerian fronts hold.
A wartime report notes rising Allied momentum in the Mediterranean. British and American air forces are said to be steadily reinforcing in North Africa and Attica as campaigns edge toward decisive control, with potential moves toward Algiers and Sardinia discussed by correspondents.
Axis sympathisers in Morocco interned as General Clarke announces the detention of prominent Moroccans or those hindering the Allied war effort. The population is warned against demonstrations, with radio stating expulsion of Axis elements from North Africa will require drastic actions.
London Wemenday reports the Air Minister said in the Mission of Control that 210 German towns were heavily attacked today. Bremen was next with 101 raids, Stanburg and Wilhelmshaven noted significant activity, and Saveraen industrial targets suffered multiple attacks, with over 56 hits on the Buna works.
Allied air forces push a relentless drive across the Pacific from Timor toward the Solomon Islands as Australian and American columns advance. Troops pressing toward Buna and the surrounding area report steady progress, despite heavy resistance from entrenched forces.
World War II dispatches report Eighth Army within seventy miles of Benghazi as Allied forces press the retreating Axis columns. General Alexander praises Australian New Zealand and South African troops for capturing matériel, including tanks and antiaircraft guns, while warning of possible heavy fighting to the northeast and a potential stand near El Aghella as supply lines strain under desert conditions.
Wartime commentators recount Allied naval strength in the Solomons as Japan suffers ships crippled and damaged. Tokyo radio claims Allied losses and lists battleships, carriers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and aircraft destroyed, while observers praise Allied resilience and strategic gains in the region.
Japanese officials claimed a decisive naval victory after battles near Guadalcanal and Midway with reports of damaged US ships including cruisers and destroyers. Tokyo radio asserted heavy Japanese losses in battleships and cruisers while hailing an overwhelming victory and a counter offensive in the South Pacific.
Reported clashes among Axis military chiefs near the German frontier stir concern over Rommel's influence and the broader Axis leadership. Reuters dispatch notes possible shifts in command and strategy affecting Africa and Europe as radio reports quote various German officials and observers.
London dispatch says Blenheims attacked Kalemyo on Tuesday morning, hitting a group of Japanese positions. Demolition and fire caused enemy traps to react, with reported casualties and enemy disorganization in the battle area.
U S Admiral Callaghan killed in night action as US and Japanese forces clash. The battle sees a 1000 ton cruiser and 35,000 ton battleship exchange fire near Japan. Captain Norman Beatty and Captain Cassin Young also killed. President Roosevelt and Navy mourn the loss of leaders in the Pacific conflict.
A mangled note from AUCKLAND reports the Proas Association gathering in the South Pacific. The fragment mentions a Wattow montts and aerien vale with unclear aims. It hints at an ambitious Pacis plan and a 1,000 calles target, but details are obscured by garbled OCR.
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