27 Nov 1942
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1942
Page
1
London dispatch reports Hitler captured the Toulon base as 62 French warships scuttled themselves amid Allied resistance by French forces defending uninvaded soil. Vichy broadcasts quoted Admiral Laborde ordering vessel scuttling. some ships including three battleships presumed sunk.
U S heavy bombers struck Tripoli harbor and the Spanish mole while raiding homes 100 miles east. RAF bombers hit Tunis in two waves, causing fires and targeting rail hubs and storage facilities. The Middle East command noted limited land-force action near El Alamein after a Mar 23 offensive.
Allied spearheads reportedly reached 15 miles from Tunis and clashed with Axis forces at Mateur, a rail junction 25 miles south of Bizerta, as British and American troops push to wedge between Tunis and the naval base. Berlin claimed air superiority and ongoing Axis deployment.
From Vichy announcements and informed sources in London the fate of the French fleet is outlined. At Toulon several ships are beached or sunk, including the Dunkerque Strasbourg Providence and the Commandant Teste. Other vessels are damaged or interned as part of the 62 warships remaining in French hands after Allied landings. At Dakar and Alexandria actions crippled multiple battleships cruisers destroyers and submarines. In Fighting French hands two battleships Paris and Courbet and five destroyers remain active with four submarines. Martinique and Bearn status include carrier and cruisers with limited forces.
Moscow dispatches report renewed Soviet momentum west of Stalingrad with fresh Red Army reinforcements and a widening front. Axis casualties climb toward 115,600 killed or captured in nine days, with possibly 150,000 wounded as Germans struggle to burn planes and hold lines amid deep Soviet penetrations toward Velikie Luki and the Latvia border.
The writer analyzes Rommel’s likely defense at El Agheila amid the Libyan front. Two key factors govern a stand: Tunisian hold on Bizerte and Tunis, and Rommel's remaining striking power after heavy losses. A fall of Bizerte or Tunis could push Rommel toward Tripoli and abandon El Agheila. The piece assesses Axis vulnerability and strategic choices in the campaign.
Allied reports from Australia detail reinforced Marine units at the Buna Gona beachhead facing daylong assaults. Japanese defenders, aided by fresh reinforcements, hold key positions as US and Australian air forces sink ships and damage vessels offshore. The battle page notes limited territorial change in 24 hours and highlights the Japanese naval landing force shock troops linked to Yokosuka Sasebo and Kure depots.
Paris C. Smith a prominent High Point man was charged with violating federal gasoline ration regulations. Deputy U S Marshal Stallings served the warrant in Guilford County with bond set at 300 for appearance in Greensboro in December. The charge stems from possession of a detached S gas coupon sheet on September 25 1942 dropped at the ration office and later explained as returning tickets to the owner.
Secretary of War Stimson lauded Allied actions in World War Two noting a major reverse for Germany and renewed pressure in Tunisia and Libya. He praised MacArthur’s jungle campaign in New Guinea and outlined German troop concentrations along the Gulf of Tunis with airlifted reinforcements. The report highlights Tunisia’s rugged terrain aiding defense as Allied forces prepare for a decisive assault.
In Almaale, Mrs Dan Cooper, 43, a farmer's wife, was killed in her backyard last night. Her husband Dan Cooper was found critically wounded about 150 yards away. Sheriff Robert L Farr said homicide and attempted suicide are suspected.
RALEIGH November 27 Paul G Stoner of Lexington was appointed by Governor Broughton to day as judge of the Davidson county court for a two year term succeeding D L Pickard Pickards term expires December 1 S Eugene Raper was reappointed solicitor of the Davidson court for a term expiring December 1 1944 The governor also announced reappointments of Harry H Llewellyn as judge of the recorder s court Mount Airy township Surry county and B F Folger as purchasing agent and tax supervisor for Surry county The appointments were made under local statutes and the governor said he did not approve the policy of having purely local officials appointed rather than elected by the people of the county or township in which they reside
London dispatch reports Toulon harbor a scene of desolation as Vichy sources claim the French fleet was scuttled. German troops seized key buildings and moved into the arsenal and Milhaud docks, with battleship Strasbourg and ships like Foch Algerie Duquesne Jean de Vienne at moorings amid smoke and destruction.
The United States intensifies involvement in North Africa as demands pivot from rifles and vehicles to planes ships heavy artillery and air power. The shift mirrors adapting to new fronts from jungle campaigns to Moroccan desert, with rapid changes in tactics training and production.
A plan to transfer War Manpower Commission duties to the Labor Department and elevate Harold L. Ickes to labor secretary is under study. White House aides cite ongoing manpower questions with decisions expected later, as Rosenman refines an executive order to place manpower control under labor.
Washington November 27 farmers and war workers will receive necessary gasoline to meet their needs. Rubber Administrator William M Jeffers testified before a Senate defense committee. He cited President Roosevelt's order for nationwide rationing starting December 1 to conserve rubber and said changes may be made in the rationing program based on recommendations from Price Administrator Leon Henderson and Transportation Director Joseph Eastman. He stated disputes would be resolved to avoid interference with essential activity.
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