26 Nov 1942
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1942
Page
1
Reports from the front describe a major Soviet push around Stalingrad with heavy losses on both sides. Russian forces drive on the Don as German and Romanian units retreat, with advancing troops reclaiming streets and killing fields amid fierce urban combat and encirclement fears.
Britain will carry on the war until Japan is defeated and unconditional surrender is achieved, said Wedderburn of the British Parliamentary Mission during a Prom night address.
Allied forces repelled ferocious night raids around Buna Gona as 181 US B-17s plus allied fighters struck Jap positions. Heavy bombing, artillery and air attacks across the Buna area left casualties and damaged airfields and runways.
A distorted report from Havas describes an appeal in Pare where authorities urged rationing and drastic measures amid shortages. The text is garbled but implies drastic food policy actions and wartime hardship affecting daily life.
Fragmentary report notes tensions among Axis powers as warnings from officials suggest strain on Nazi war effort. References to Germany Italy relations and potential shifts in war strategy amid Allied pressure.
The Ministry for Economic pees reveals a plot to increase deindhing holdings of pana currency by extorting 5000 pounds from an expaticadinary to Lisbon or blackmail. It notes German plots to ext Soa 900 Duteliments and brands involved parties as enemies of cond Sabla with possible American aid.
Reports say Japan prepares a large offensive in Burma with tanks along the front and air alerts. Observers note two divisions in Thai land, one in Indo China and six elsewhere as RAF bombers strike Molkte airfields, hitting runways and dispersal areas and causing fires before returning.
London reports the Tunisian campaign has reached a critical stage with German and Italian reinforcements and air power expanding rapidly. Allied broadcasts note arrivals of German forces, submarine actions near Bou Rig, and intensified ground activity across Cyrenaica, as Allied lines press for air and sea supremacy.
A long range bomber based at Malta reportedly shot down a German transport plane near Cairo. The wreckage and casualty details remain unclear amid inconsistent OCR text. Authorities confirm aerial losses against Axis air forces and ongoing measures in the North African theater.
A cryptic report notes mayors pressuring Mussolini over black market growth amid evacuation from northern towns and public protests. Milanes volunteers and anti fascist actions are mentioned as reacting to the raids and economic disruption.
Reports detail limited Allied gains west of the river and strong Japanese activity in the Mambulo and Upper Matanikau corridors. Navy officials led by Colonel Knox discuss possible Japanese threats, with emphasis on Guadalcanal defenses, supply debates, and strategic command contrasts between unified and split campaigns.
In a wartime briefing Navy Minister Macdonald called the submarine threat in the North Atlantic very grave. He noted no enemy submarine activity near Gibraltar but said subs were concentrated on Atlantic convoy routes. The BE Lawrence rescue and casualty figures were discussed with cautious remarks on sabotage risks.
A London dispatch from the Express correspondent outlines Hitler's pressure for a second front. It reports Japan's strategic aims and suggests American-led operations at Guadalcanal forced Japanese defense, tying this to broader Allied offensives in the Pacific and the push to relieve Moscow.
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