Red Army drives deepen southeast of Kharkov and Rostov
Soviet dispatches report the North Caucasus army breaching German lines to seize Peschanokopskoye and threaten Rostov from the flank. Staro belsk falls as other forces near Kharkov and Voronezh tally high prisoner counts, with thousands captured in 11 days and more booty including trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Red Army
North Caucasus
Rostov
Peschanokopskoye
Starobelsk
Kharkov
Ukraine
Reuters
London
Kamenka-Rossosh
Voronezh
Radio Monitour
Caucasus
Leningrad
Red Army of
The
American Forces Gain In General Offensive On Guadalcanal
American forces report a broad advance on Guadalcanal with seven key positions seized, 201 Japanese killed and 40 captured, as air and sea attacks hit Kolombangara and nearby bases. Front lines moved 2 to 3 miles beyond Point Cruz amid ongoing operations to reduce Japanese strength on the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Solomon Islands
Navy
Guadalcanal
Kokumbona
Point Cruz
Kolombangara
Munda
New Georgia Group
Solomons
U. S
Kolombangara Island
Murray Presses Plan to Aid Small Business
Senator James E. Murray urges creation of an independent civilian supply administration and a state and federal liaison committee to address small business problems. He warns war-time shifts in production threaten thousands of small firms and communities with bankruptcy and ghost towns. He calls for planning to preserve small business in war and civilian effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
James E. Murray
D-Mont
Council of State
Murray
America
Allied Troops Push Rommel Back and Threaten Escape Route
Allied air power from the British Eighth Army and U S bombers drives Rommel toward retreat with signals that his escape route along the Gulf of Gabes may be cut. U S troops are reported in Maknassy Tunisia near the Gulf, while most Axis forces fall behind the Mareth line as Rommel’s forces retreat toward their last defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Eighth Army
U. S
Marshal Rommel
Tripoli
Gulf of Gabes
World War II Dispatches From Global Fronts Chronicle Turbulent Fronts
Berlin reports flagging German morale as Soviet advances push west along a 500 mile front. Reds claim control of the Eastern Caucasus and close on Rostov and Kharkov. British move past Tripoli while Americans bolster the French front. US troops report victories over German forces and subs. MacArthur outlines island bypass strategy in the Pacific. Allied air and sea actions seize Guadalcanal and Kolombangara. French forces under Leclerc push toward the Mediterannean near Tunis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
U.S
Ousseltia
Merger Of All Diverse French Elements Seen
London report notes discussions of a joint British American administrative system for North Africa to coordinate diverse French elements seeking control. Observers say De Gaulle resists a non-French empire structure, while Giraud and De Gaulle may seek a regional accord at a forthcoming meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
North Africa
Charles de Ulle
Oservers
Africa
de Gaulle
Ri Giraud
Reement
Richard K. Law
Leeds
Administration Prepares Retreat On Agriculture Price Front
The administration plans a strategic retreat on agricultural price controls to avoid a broader farm bloc assault. Attorney General Biddle drafts a legal opinion on counting increased farm labor costs for price ceilings, while officials weigh whether to raise ceilings beyond wages.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congressional Farm Bloc
Biddle
James F. Byrnes
Leon Henderson
Prentiss M. Brown
Michigan
OPA
Sales Tax Up For Debate In Legislature
Raleigh report on legislative hearings this week includes proposals to abolish the 3 percent sales tax, to adopt a statewide nine month school term, and to revise the school amendment from the November election. Key testimony from Willard Dowell and Rep. Sellars supports removal. Rep. Turner seeks to end the tax on prepared meals. Committee hearings on constitutional amendments and education boards are set for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Willard Dowell
North Carolina Merchants Association
Joint Finance Committee
Sellars
Alamance
Turner
Guilford
Joint Committee
Unified Board of Education
Atlantic Charter update hinted by world leaders
A fragmentary report suggests Plutotla and United Nations leaders including Roosevelt Churchill and possibly Stalin may issue a new pronouncement expanding and clarifying the Atlantic Charter framed off Maine in 1941. The article notes China India Middle East developments and hints at a broader world constitution advancing liberty and wartime alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Winnie
Maine
China
India
Middle East
England
Mobilize For Land Army Of Farm Workers
War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt and Food Administrator Wickard announced plans to form a land army of about 3,500,000 volunteers for seasonal farm work. They said civilians not directly in war roles would enroll in rural and urban areas and shift to planting and harvesting as needed, earning regular farm wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Wickard
Agriculture Department
Extension Service
Bombers Hit Docks at Rangoon in Burma Raid
U S Army heavy bombers struck Rangoon docks in a daylight raid and scored two direct hits on a 6 000 ton merchant vessel. Fighters and fighter bombers attacked north Burma and set fires at a Japanese storage area at Shadurup. No American planes logs reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
U. S. Army
Burma
Rangoon
Tenth Air Force
Shadurup
Slaying Of Young Woman On Train Grows More Baffling
The slaying of Martha Virginia Brinson James 21 aboard a California bound train near Tangent Oregon remains puzzling police say no motive or suspects identified. Two men in berths near the victim are questioned Marine Private Harold R. Wilson 22 Buckley Washington and John Funches 30 Oakland California while a third unidentified man is sought. A laundry list of clues points to an unknown passenger as the train moves toward Oregon City.
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Portland
Ore
Martha Virginia Brinson James
Klamath Falls
Harold R. Wilson
Buckley
Papuan Victory Promises New Pattern For Allied Decisions
General MacArthur declares that Papua demonstrated a new method of war using continuous air power in coordinated strikes with land forces. He says swift massive strokes can replace slow island hopping, with airlift moving troops, hospitals, and supplies across rugged terrain and sea routes to the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Australia
United Nations
MacArthur
Papua
Nazis Prepared For News Of Great Defeat
Dispatches from Berlin indicate the Nazi press is priming the German people for reports of a major defeat on the Russian front. Leading papers note growing difficulties for Hitler's forces and warn that a lost war endangers Germany’s future.
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Stockholm
Berlin
Hitler
Boersen Zietung
Germany
Rome
Hannibal
Boersen Zeitung
England
Bern
Die Tat
Fuehrer
Speculation on Marshall as Allied commander rises in Britain
British press speculates Gen George C Marshall may be named commander in chief of Allied forces in Europe for 1943. reports cite Washington observers and potential appointments for Noble and de Gaulle/Giraud ties while noting plans for a large next year offensive. Official sources give no comment.
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George ©. Marshall
U. S. Army
Marshall
Europe
London
George C. Marshall
U. S
Walter Farr
Washington
Daily Mail
Farr
Sir Percy Noble
Admiralty
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Honore Giraud
French North Africa
Germany
Hitler
Russia
Gibraltar
Spain
Mediterranean
Engand
French Forces Advance Toward Mediterranean
Brig. Gen. Jacques Leclerc and Fighting French units push west of Tripoli with about 50 miles remaining to reach the Mediterranean, according to a late communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacques Leclerc
Tuili
Theediterranean
London
Dan
Tripoli
Mediterranean
Allied push and German retreat in North Africa report
Cairo dispatch says Maknassy area freed with 80 prisoners as American forces advance more than 100 miles south of the highlands into the Ousseltia Valley between Pont Du Fahs and Kairouan. British Eighth Army continues westward from Tripoli while a German thrust in the Ousseltia Valley is halted. Rommel's retreat line remains stressed as Von Arnim fights to keep it open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of Gabes
Believe Plane Carrying Fleet Chief Is Found
A large plane was found demolished at Blue Lake in Northern Lake County about 100 miles north of San Francisco. Police and the Blue Lake postmaster reported the discovery, with the missing Navy transport plane thought to carry 19 aboard, including Rear Adm. Robert H. English and several captains and commanders. Civilian observers and postmasters offered no independent confirmation.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Blue Lake
Lake County
San Francisco
Navy
Robert H. English
Pacific Fleet
Blue Lake District
Marie Partenger
Middletown
How To File Tax Returns 1942 Guidance Series
Beginning today in the Enterprise on page five a series of short articles explains federal income tax filing for 1942. The pieces cover who must file when where how taxes are paid and what deductions can be made.
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Cairo
Hud
Tunisia
Gabes
United States
Acion
Maknassy
Tuenisia
Jurgen von Arnim
Mareth
Maginot
Tripolietania
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
Stark
Plutotla
Atrefriends
Ray Tucker
States of the Levant
Stalingrad
New York
Great Britain
Arthur D. Howden Smith
New York Evening Post
Eugene Norton
Daly City
Wilson
Conon
Mrs
Virginia Brinson James
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