French Chiefs Agree In Principle On Unified Provisional Government
High Commissioner Gen. Henri Giraud and Fighting French Leader Gen. Charles de Gaulle reportedly reached agreement in principle to form a provisional governing committee to represent Free France, with parity in selection and future exclusion of Vichy-tainted officials. The plan aims to unite French leadership until a new government is chosen and to govern French territories not under Axis control during the Allied campaign in Tunisia.
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Morocco
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Libya
Eighth Army
CIO Leader Urges $25 000 Income Cap Return
Los Angeles UP Philip Murray head of the CIO called on CIO locals to demand higher taxes on top incomes and restore the $25,000 income limit. He said corporations profited greatly in 1941 after taxes and claimed up to 955 percent growth from prewar levels.
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Los Angeles
Philip Murray
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Murray
Decisive Military Events Foretold by Benes
In a Sunday night radio address President Eduard Benes of the Czechoslovak government asserts that new decisive military events in Europe may be expected soon. His remarks were broadcast to Czech listeners.
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London
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Europe
Eduard Benes
Nipponese Convoy Withdraws From Allied Bombers Range
MacArthur's headquarters in Australia said a large Japanese convoy shifted west out of range of Allied bombers, while Allied aircraft set big fires during an attack on Wewak on New Guinea's north coast.
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MacArthur
Australia
Wewak
New Guinea
General Figaro the War Dog Gets Honorary Commission
Indianapolis tale describes Figaro a black spaniel receiving an honorary general’s commission from Mayor Robert Tyndall after aiding city dog welfare. Tarkington’s letter helped swing a council vote to fund a downtown dog shop and support Dogs for Defense with a $100 donation triggering 100 enrollment forms for honorary service dogs.
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Indianapolis
Figaro
Booth Tarkington
Robert Tyndall
Tarkington
Dull Day on Front as German Offensives Pause
Moscow dispatch reports heavy losses halted German counter attacks in the Kuban delta. Both sides conducted scouting with no major engagements and the Donets front saw 100 German deaths in a minor action. Artillery activity was scattered and activity near Rostov waned.
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Kuban
Caucasus
Donets
Rostov
Quiet Day in News With No Reports of Operations
The passage notes there were no further reports of operations in the area and describes the day as the quietest of the year as far as the news was concerned. It highlights a lull in activity and absence of new briefing details.
Storm Troopers Found in German Dead in Tunisia
Bodies of SS storm troopers, among Germany’s best fighters, were discovered Friday among about 200 Nazis slain in bayonet fighting atop Djebel Garci. The find explains German reinforcement efforts to hold the Tunisian bridgehead against the British Eighth Army.
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Tunisia
Djebel Garci
Europe
Eighth
Hitler
Tunisian
British Troops Engage Germans in Fierce Close Combat
British forces meet the German fighters head on in intense close-quarters combat. The Germans fight valantly and die swinging steel. a few escape, but very few are taken prisoner.
Prison Break Leaders Nabbed Near Macon
Leland Harvey and D C Black two leaders of the state prison escape captured Sunday near Macon Georgia. They were among the fugitives taken after a breakout ten days earlier and were returned to custody by authorities.
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D. C. Black
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