Soviet and Axis Battles Shrink Fronts Near Stalingrad
Soviet forces repelled German assaults along the Don bend and near Stalingrad while counterattacks reduced enemy tanks and matériel. In the Novorossisk region, Red Army units fought coastal defenses, sinking boats and repelling invasion attempts as battles raged across the Western Caucasus.
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Azi
Stalingrad
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Kletskaya
Ction
Theouthern
Talingrad
Red Army
Arsenal
Berlin
Volga River
Adolf Hitler
Krasnodar
Caucasus
Anapa
Allied air and armored actions threaten Rommel’s lines near El Alamein
Allied bombers pounded Rommel’s communications and troop concentrations as British and colonial forces attacked eastern minefields near Reweisat Himei mat. Axis losses reportedly heavy while Montgomery praised no Axis penetration of the defense. U S fighters aided the offensive with escort missions. American bombers attacked Candia Crete and intercepted Axis shipping.
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Rommel
E Alamein
Reweisat-Himeimat
Hne
B. L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Montgomery
Egypt
Qatara Depression
E Ruweisat
Winston Churchill
United States
U. S. Army Air Force
Crete
Willkie Visits Cairo Bases to Rally U.S. Troops
Wendell Willkie met American soldiers near Cairo with Maj. Gen. Russell Maxwell and praised their efforts while stressing U S unity at home. He toured desert workshops where damaged Grant tanks were repaired and spoke on deterring a Western Desert Axis push. Willkie noted Allied resolve and the need to beat Germany, adding optimism on the Pacific front.
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Harry Crockett
United States
Cairo
Wendell Wilkie
Willkie
Russell Maxwell
U. S. Army
Middle East
General Grant
Egypt
Chungking
Moscow
Mediterranean
Roosevelt
Unity
Egyplian
Nahas Pasha
Pyramids
Sphinx
Erwin Rommiel
Pacific Ocean Front
Morgenthau Explains Refundable Spending Tax Plan
Morgenthau outlined a 10 percent refundable spending tax on total consumer spendings for individuals with income tax liability. The plan sets thresholds of 500 single, 1000 married, plus 230 per dependent, with the tax applying to total spendings and savings adjustments. A 1942 start for the surtax is proposed, alongside changes to income tax exemptions to expand coverage by about 5 million filers.
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Paul
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Labor shifts to WPB control in war production
Labor moved to January reform with WPB forming a single boss system under Nelson. The labor board accused WPB of an unbalanced corporate‑minded leadership. the board’s strong language was read to Nelson but removed before final resolution.
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WPB
Hillman
Nelson
Tabor
Labor Board
Demand Rationing Clash Shifts War Time Roles
Disputed statements from Ickes and the Office of Price Administration sparked a power struggle over who directs rationing during wartime. The Price Office leads the national rationing program while Ickes favors his petroleum office guiding where curtailments are needed, with Henderson's CPA implementing the machinery. About 26.6 million cars are retired from service annually.
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Ity
Ickes
Office of Price Administration
Price Office
Petroleum
Henderson
CPA
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