29 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
1
Washington reports a fresh clash in the Solomons as American and Japanese forces square off amid a mounting fight. Tokyo broadcasts urged U S troops to surrender while Allies press operations from Australia toward Guadalcanal and Rabaul.
Secretary of War Stimson said the War Department has no word yet on Eddie Rickenbacker’s status from the Pacific search but remains hopeful he will be rescued. He called the World War flying ace an exception to normal rules and clung to the belief he would turn up.
A congressional panel says a mid air rendezvous between an Army bomber and an airliner over a Palm Springs area caused a fatal crash. Twelve people aboard the airliner died when it collided with the bomber during a high altitude meeting above a mountain pass. Lieutenant W N Wilson, bomber pilot, testified he is held for court martial on manslaughter charges.
In a London dispatch DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes British offensive in the Egyptian desert. General Montgomery drives wedges into Rommel’s line aiming to force German tanks into a melee, hoping to outpace Axis armor with infantry air and artillery support.
Rep Knutson Republican Minnesota argues labor leaders must push a shorter work week to remedy wage injustices and prevent postwar labor domination. He claims no manpower shortage exists but proper wage distribution across defense and industrial jobs is needed as soldiers risk lives. Congress won’t act without labor action.
Fragmentary OCR text notes Mary Sloan Bell as adviser and mentions a war warrant on an officer of the army auxiliary corps at headquarters. References to divisers and a director suggest a partisan or organizational seizure. Details are unclear due to garbled wording.
United States and British pilots mounted renewed air strikes against Axis lines in North Africa with missions aimed at wearing down Rommel's forces. British Eighth Army reported repelling a desert counterattack as Allied air attacks hit supply ships and bases across the Mediterranean, including Crete, while Malta saw reduced activity.
Allied war reporting details renewed German offensive in the Caucasus. Nazism forces reportedly attacked with tanks and planes toward Nalchik and other positions, claiming advances while Soviet defenses held in parts. Reports describe snowbound forests, avalanches, and harsh winter conditions as the battle concentration shifted toward the Nalchik region and potentially toward strategic routes in the Caucasus hinterland.
Washington dispatch reports mounting protests over four divided commands in the South Pacific. General Douglas MacArthur urges unified direction across the embattled area, rejecting separate commands as inadequate. The briefing cites MacArthur comments from his headquarters last night. See Washington, Page Seven.
United States Marine units in Britain have been reinforced under Col. William T. Clement. The contingent, veteran of action at Estaan and Corregidor, arrived after safe disembarkation and began new stations. Marines have been training with the Royal Marines for some time.
London dispatch reports a Paris studio forecast that Cordell Hull would be sent to Moscow soon as United States ambassador to Russia and that Sumner Welles would succeed him as secretary of state. The broadcast tied the forecast to Wendell Willkie’s statement about US representation in Moscow. Earthquakes in Istanbul and western Kirkey area caused fear but no damage was reported.
Washington reports indicate the administration will sidetrack compulsory manpower mobilization proposals for the war effort. Senator Hill pledges swift Senate action on related measures while labor opposition delays compulsory policy, and a Pepper subcommittee calls for a medical personnel survey to reallocate doctors for civilian and military needs.
Secretary of War Stimson announced that the entire 1671 mile Alaska highway is open to traffic for winter use. Thousands of trucks will move supplies and equipment to North garrisons, with plans to bring back strategic materials. Formal opening to November 25 with ceremonies planned at the Alaska Canadian border.
Elmer Voss of Huron survives the sinking of his ship on a perilous Arctic convoy route. Navy gunners and merchant seamen describe the ordeal, lifeboats, 10 days adrift, and rescue near Russia after bombings and cold, with Harkins noting the survivors' stubborn grit.
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