23 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1942
Page
1
Japanese forces resist Allied attack in Owen Stanley area with heavy bombing and ground actions. Allied air and naval forces target Timor, Machina, and nearby harbors while advancing toward coastal positions amid tough resistance.
A dawn air raid on Macbisse startled sleeping Japanese at Macblany in West Australia. The alert formed over the town causing panic and damage, with no organized resistance or movement observed. Australian authorities reported surveillance and immediate response actions by defense forces.
The Pacific War Council convened in London and Washington for two hours amid reports of a full strategic review by President Monnevelt and a survey of war production. Attendees included Field Marshal Emm... and Mrs Bruce with Mr Jordan and Mr Amery at the London session under Chairman Ms. Churchill.
Reports from Tokyo radio and Allied sources claim Japan may sentence U.S. pilots after an April attack on Tokyo. Four airmen are named in varying accounts, with confusion over identities and motives amid wartime propaganda.
In Europe and the Pacific during the two months ending October 19 Flying Fortresses claimed 180 enemy aircraft destroyed and 2 suspected, with 6 lost. In the Pacific theater 45 enemy planes shot down, 4 probable, and six managed.
The Meredith and O'Brien were listed as losses from enemy action in the Solomons arc with rescue reported for all O'Brien crew and many from the Meredith. Navy communiques indicate substantial Japanese air activity and ongoing Allied countermeasures around Guadalcanal.
A fragmented war report describes Allied plans and strategic posture as Britain faces an intensified conflict. General speech highlights resolve and the unity of the Commonwealth against a powerful Axis alliance, noting the need for continued air defense, supply lines, and coordinated resistance. The piece emphasizes leadership from Churchill and the broader Allied coalition.
A German controlled Paris radio forecasts a major North Battle with war mobilization underway as air raids and Allied counter moves evolve. Reports from Daily Mail and Cairo correspondents cite air combat losses and possible Allied strikes from West Africa.
New York Thursday reports the Alakan Commit announced American planes attacked Kiska in a bold raid. A radio announcer shouted defiant warnings before the broadcast broke off mid sentence as planes closed in and charges hit the island.
A distorted World War II dispatch reports on Chinese forces preparing for another offensive near Chungking. It notes Chiang Kai-shek’s government signaling renewed actions, with mention of Japanese responses and Allied concerns about power shifts and lootings amid ongoing campaigns.
Washington dispatch notes Admiral William Standlay, returning from Moscow, expressing confidence in Russia’s will to continue the war and power to sustain fighting to its conclusion. He spoke to President Roosevelt, signaling strong Allied resolve.
In a Moscow radio airing quoted by Provident Poorevelt, Roosevelt extols Soviet resistance and urges unity with the Allied cause. He affirms the American people's support and praises timely cooperation with the Soviet government in the war effort.
Report from Santiago says a new ministry was formed by the Premier with Rice and Warr Mimco, a German, appointed Foreign Minister. Reliable sources anticipate a strengthening of ties with Axionquin Vermanis and a potential diplomatic shift.
A Moscow report says weather slows German forces at Stalingrad with fighting around northern suburbs and several factories. Russians counterattack to push Germans back toward initial positions while reinforcements hold a strategic railway as the battle continues.
Reported raids by Mustang units attacked camps and ships in Holland and Germany. Fires and explosions followed strikes on barges on the Dormand Erie Canal and a factory at Lathen. The fourth mission reportedly covered 300 to 700 miles with high risk.
In a press conference Secretary of State Hull condemned Laval’s forced labor policy as slavery. He said the United States will oppose conscription aiding Germany and pledged to defend freedom and the rights of the French people against pro Hitler actions. The comment followed Laval’s push for conscription and labor to aid Germany.
Fragmented report details sinkings in the Atlantic with ships attacked by submarines. It notes the loss of multiple vessels, casualties, and survivors with vague references to U boat actions and rescue efforts involving crews and passengers.
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