22 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1942
Page
1
Soviet and German reports clash over progress at Stalingrad as winter nears. The Soviets claim key hill and trench gains amid heavy fighting north and northwest of the city while Nazi communiques note weather and stubborn defense.
In the House of Commons Labor Minister Ernest Bevin said King George VI had signed a proclamation making 18 year olds subject to national service. The measure expands conscription to include young men reaching adulthood today.
Cairo reports the United States Army Air Forces led the first all American bombing over the North African desert. Allied forces supported by U S air power pressed Axis transport lines and desert air bases with large scale bomber and fighter attacks. The United States conducted long distance raids to strike Axis shipping.
A bicycle officer for the State Bureau on duty was bitten by a dog during patrol. The incident prompted a veterinary check and an official note on animal protection procedures.
London dispatch reports Mackenzie predicts Hitler must win this year or lose the war unless he breaks through in new Middle East strategic basing. The article notes the prophet’s past inaccuracy and emphasizes cautious assessment of ongoing campaigns.
Washington reported new WPB allocations cut agricultural machinery and repair parts quotas for 1943. The plan aims to apportion production among manufacturers with overall output near 223 percent of 1940 totals, sharply lowering tractor production from about 170 900 in 1942 to 37 000 in 1943.
Reports from Cairo today say Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, recently returned from Berlin to the North African front, is ordered to commence a new offensive. The measure signals renewed German push amid the desert war.
War department studies resurvey of men to determine eligibility for return to farms and plants. Officials view plan as meeting wartime demands and addressing physical inequality.
Rep Maas of Minnesota urged immediate congressional action to abolish the army navy and marine corps and replace them with a single coordinated fighting force. The flying fighting marine colonel backed his plan after duty in the Pacific, calling for one unified core answerable to the President.
A large brush fire swept through Santa Monica California destroying numerous homes and threatening neighborhoods as firefighters battled the blaze. No injuries reported. Residents evacuated as crews contained the flames near residential districts.
Governor Harlan J. Bushfield implores Americans to back the President as commander in chief while criticizing civilian administration incompetence. He cites regional needs Western gas rationing and gold mine production halts as evidence Washington does not understand the Midwest and West.
Chairman Donald M. Nelson announced a forecast to reduce civilian goods output focusing on essential items. He stated the War Production Board would soon provide a list of civilian goods to limit production and preserve scarce materials.
Reported bombing raids by American and RAF forces hit Lorient Maupertus and a 500 ton ship as Vichy radio claimed devastating effects. German air attacks on Britain caused casualties and destruction along the east coast while Mustang fighters carried out long range sweeps in western Germany and Holland. An official statement noted few planes in action on the final night raid.
In the Solomon Islands near Guadalcanal the United States lost two destroyers the OBrien and the Meredith as American planes damaged a Japanese cruiser and a destroyer. Allied heavy bombers struck Raabuls harbor destroying ships and causing fires while Australian forces pushed back the Port Moresby invasion effort.
In ambiguous reports a French underground press defies Nazi collaboration efforts, noting Germany’s aim to recruit French workers but failing to secure sufficient numbers. Observers describe cautious optimism about resistance continuing despite threats and coercion.
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