North African War Effort Presses On Across Allied Lines
The columnist argues the North African campaign must move fully from Suez to the Atlantic coast, citing Allied resolve to crush Rommel and keep Axis out of French Africa. He urges continued U S support, coffee rationing clarity, and readiness for potential gas use, while praising draft boards and noting Willkie and Mrs Roosevelt highlighting a broader front.
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United Nations
Rommel
Africa
Suez Canal
French Morocco
North African
Atlantic
Hitler
Axis
Libya
Egypt
Vichy
Endell Willkie
Europe
Asia
City Gets Airport Land Options From Most Owners
All owners except Edwin and Ernest Trachta sign options to sell land for the city airport at about 246.59 per acre including moving costs. The city voted 325000 for the airport and 900000 federal funds are allotted for construction. Condemnation on the Trachtas properties will begin, with drafts sent to Kansas City and Civil Aeronautics. Several farmers will stay in their homes until March 1. Pavlis to vacate by January 1. Signed property owners include Joseph Vorel Frank Pavlis William Kilberger Joseph Sirovy Jerry Benes John Louvar Frances Viasek Florence Vanicek.
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Cedar Rapids
Edwin
Ernest Trachta
Koenigsmark
Don Hines
Trachtas
Hines
Frank Young
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Kansas City
Trachta
Frank Pavlis
Pavlis
Joseph Vorel
William A. Kilberger
Joseph Sirovy
Jerry Benes
John Louvar
Frances Viasek
Florence Vanicek
Teen Draft Delay Looms
Washington report notes House leaders will delay action on lowering draft age for three weeks. Senate amendment requiring one year of training for those under 20 stalled conference as Rep Rankin opposed instruction to accept the limit.
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Washington
INL
House
Rayburn
Senate
Rankin
D-Miss
Japanese Bombers Hit Airdrome in India and Assam
Allied dispatch from New Delhi reports light casualties and damage after Japanese bombers attack the Chittagong area airfield in India and several locations in northeast Assam near the Burma border. Tokyo claims three planes shot down and over 39 destroyed on the ground.
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Associated Press
Chittagong
India
Assam
Burma
New Delhi
Final Curtain For Addie Cherry of the Cherry Sisters
Addie Cherry 83 of Cedar Rapids died after a five day illness in Mercy hospital. She and sister Effie were famed Cherry Sisters who starred on Broadway and in Cedar Rapids. Funeral at Beatty chapel with burial in Linwood cemetery. Miss Effie survives in frail health.
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Cedar Rapids
Addie Cherry
Mercy Hospital
Addie Rose Alma Cherry
Broadway
Effie
Mt. Vernon
Thomas and
Laura Rawson Cherry
Addie
Fifth Avenue SE
Beatty Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Cherry Sisters
Marion
Chicago
Ada
Ellen
Elizabeth
Oscar Hammerstein
New York
Hammerstein
Olympic Theater
Strand Theater
Cedar Rapids Sees 16 Degree Cold Snap
The Cedar Rapids area dipped to 16 degrees early Monday morning the coldest for the month with a 28 degree high by 2:30 pm. Humidity stood at 10 percent while Sunday’s high reached 35 degrees. Auto drivers rushed to add antifreeze and thaw radiators as demand rose amid the sharp cold snap.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Chambers
Americans Repulse 9 Guadalcanal Attacks and Damaged Ships
UPI reports a major Japanese land offensive on Guadalcanal underway as Americans repel nine attacks and flood the front with reserves. Navy says five enemy warships, including a cruiser and possible battleship, damaged by bombs. MacArthur’s bombers pound Raoul and New Britain, sinking vessels and causing fires.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Douglas MacArthur
Rabaul
New Britain
Solomons
Allied Air and Ground Drive Deep into Desert Front
Dispatches from Cairo report British forces breaching the Axis line near El Alamein as New Zealand troops widen the gap. American built Grants join heavy armor in tanks as the Eighth Army presses to widen a potential breakthrough amid fierce counterattacks and air battles with Rommel's forces.
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Cairo
Western Desert
Alamein
New Zealand
Egypt
Middle East Command
Royal Air Force
Eighth Army
Wallace says he will vote for Herring in Iowa
Vice President Henry A Wallace told ten Iowa farmers he will vote for U.S. Senator Clyde L. Herring. He cited Herring’s support for preparedness and wartime policy, and he urged Iowa to reelect Herring. The farmers named include Hawley, Straight, Greiman, Ellis, Norland, Magness, Treimer, Winne, Helmne, and Hakes.
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DES Moines
Henry A. Wallace
Iowa
United States
Clyde L. Herring
Clyde Herring
United States Senate
Fred K. Hawley
Laurens
G. H. Straight
Fonda
Ben Greiman
Garner
Scott Ellis
Dallas Center
Norman Norland
Kensett
Ben Magness
Ireton
Bill Treimer
Hartley
E. K. Winne
Oscar Helmne
Marcus
B. A. Hakes
Wallace
American Fighter Squadron Victor Shatters Desert Air War
United States Army Air Forces in the Egyptian desert report that American fighter squadron Victor, nicknamed the Black Scorpions, shot down four enemy planes and damaged three more in a single day. The tally lifts Victor to five Axis planes destroyed, two probably destroyed, and three damaged, part of a broader American total of six destroyed, three probably destroyed, and roughly six and a half damaged across desert air units. The action occurred in a fierce dogfight over El Daba from 16 000 feet to 1 500 feet, with crashes on the enemy airfield.
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United States Army
Desert
United States
el Daba
Ferry Plane Crash Kills Sixteen in Montreal
In Montreal on Monday a Royal Air Force ferry command aircraft crashed on the north end of the island killing sixteen people. The crash details and surviving information were not fully disclosed in the report.
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Montreal
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Montreal Island
Eyewitness Tells How British Smashed Through Desert Lines
UP correspondent recounts the Oct 24 British assault at Alamein in the Egyptian desert. The Eighth Army crossed minefields, with the 51st Highland division in action, tanks breaking German outer positions, and heavy artillery reducing defenses. Reports describe synchronized fire, brave advances, and multi-empire forces pushing through the German lines.
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Alamein
Eighth Army
51St Highland Division
France
B. L. Montgomery
Price control ruling debated by Byrnes and Henderson
Senator Aiken censures a presidential order on farm price ceilings as a misinterpretation of price control law. Byrnes defends the order, pledging resignation if doubts arise, while Henderson asserts ceilings for eggs and other products rely on government benefit allowances to curb inflation and align with congressional intent.
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Washington
Aiken
R-Vi
James F Byrnes
Brown
D-Mich
Byrnes
Senate Agriculture Committee
Roosevelt
Leon Henderson
Yanks Stage Second Air Attacks on Hongkong and Canton
General Stilwell disclosed that American bombers raided Hongkong for a second time in two days and struck Canton’s north pont power station. The White Cloud air field was hit near Canton as Japanese fighters engaged escorting planes with ten enemy aircraft reportedly destroyed.
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Chungking
Joseph W Stilwell
Hongkong
Canton
United States Air Force
North Pont
Kowloon
White Cloud
Hongkong-Kowloon
Stilwell
Mengisz
Yunnan
Central News Agency
Indo-China
Emil Ludwig series on postwar leaders opens in The Gazette
The Gazette begins a 21 article run by Emil Ludwig titled The History We Are Living. The series features Ludwig’s profiles of Roosevelt Churchill Stalin Petain and analyzes their courses and motives. He offers ideas on Germany’s postwar handling and claims broad reader familiarity.
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Emil Ludwig
Gazette
Ludwig
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Petain
Europe
Germany
Coffee Rationing Begins Soon Amid Shortage Fears
Washington announces coffee will be rationed starting midnight November 28 at one pound per five weeks for those 15 and older. A one-week grocer stockpiling halt precedes rationing as WPB and OPA curb hoarding and set stamps 28 to 19 for future rations.
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Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
War Production Board
OPA
Henderson
United States
Brazil
WPB
Boston
Columbus
Chicago
Raleigh
N. C
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