Eisenhower's Army Advances Toward Tunisia From Egypt
Allied forces led by Lieutenant General Dwight D. Eisenhower push from French North Africa toward Tunisia with American and British units nearing the border. Rommel retreats from Tobruk toward Tripoli as Axis strength appears strained. French North Africa quickly shifts to an American British offensive base with German reinforcements uncertain.
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French North Africa
London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tunisia
Marshal Rommel
Tripoli
Tobruk
U S Bombers and Subs Knock 11 Japanese Ships in Solomon Campaign
American submarines and heavy bombers damaged at least 11 Japanese cargo and transport vessels in the Solomons and New Guinea clash. Seven ships were sent to the bottom by submarines while air raids at Buin Faisi base damaged four ships. MacArthur reported Japanese retreat around Oivi Gorari as allies gain ground in New Guinea amid aerial losses on both sides.
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Washington
South Pacific
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
Buin-Faisi
Solomons
Solomona
Australia
Henderson
Douglas A. MacArthur
Oivi-Gorari
Owen Stanley
Navy
Zerg
American Navy reports Solomons air battle damages ships
The navy announced 30 enemy planes were destroyed as American ships bombarded Guadalcanal. The heavy cruiser San Francisco was struck by a burning Japanese plane, killing 30 crew. destroyer Buchanan also suffered deaths. Erie, a gunboat, was damaged by a submarine attack and beached near Curacao with no casualties reported. The action involved 75 Japanese landing craft and 80 destroyed. US fighters claimed 16 bombers and nine other planes. Separately, Capt. William Cherry Jr. was rescued after Captain Eddie Rickenbacker’s missing plane incident, prompting renewed search across the South Pacific.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Navy
U. S
San Francisco
Buchanan
Erie
Curacao
South America
United States
Tassafaronga
Grumman Wildcat
War Department
Eddie Rickenbacker
Pacific
Willam T. Cherry, Jr
Abilene
Tex
Department
Honolulu
Rickenbacker
South Pacific
Army Air Forces
Stimson
Aieut
Henry H. Arnold
Air Force
War Department Anid
Cherry
Southwest Pacific Fighting Front
Hans C. Adamson
Washington, D. C
James
Whittaker
Burlingame
Calif
John J. de Angelis
Newauehoning
James W. Reynolds
Bert Jones
Alexander T. Zaczmerczyk
Torrington
Conn
John F. Bartek
Freehold
N. J
U S Treasury Launches New War Bond Campaign
The U S Treasury launches a six week war bond sales drive starting November 15 to boost funding for tanks guns planes and ships. It appeals to all Americans from the wealthiest to the 4 a week errand boy inviting a dime from each paycheck and targeting 21 million current buyers to increase by ten percent by New Year.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Treasury
Auto mechanics scarce threaten highway use
Detroit reports a looming shortage of qualified auto service workers. National Auto Dealers association president David E. Castles warns millions of passenger cars trucks and buses may be removed from highways unless urgent action is taken to fix the shortage. He compares the risk to a tire rubber shortage. In Kansas City Carl Hudson 24 Pittsburg Kan was sentenced to four and a half years in prison and fined 5000 for failure to report for induction.
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Detroit
David E. Castles
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Castles
Kansas City
Kan
Carl Hudson
Pittsburg
Richard J. Hopkins
Smuts Sees End to War Possible in 1944 From North Africa Offensive
London reports Field Marshal Jan Smuts, premier of South Africa, says Allied success in North Africa brings relief to Russia and could end the war in 1944. He cites spectacular gains since the combined British and American offensive and calls 1943 the great offensive year.
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R.A.F
Tunisia
Bright
Tunisian
Tripoli
Rommel
Tobruk
French North Africa
Vichy
Auguste Nogues
Morocco
Jean Darlan
A.E.F
Algiers
North Africa
Jan Christiaan Smuts
Union of South Africa
London
UPI
Russia
Jan Christian Smuts
ASA F. Converse Dies Veteran Kansas Legislator
Wellsville Kansas reports the death of 67 year old ASA F. Converse publisher of the Wellsville Globe and veteran four term member of the Kansas House. A Ottawa University graduate he chaired the education committee and did not seek re election this month. He is survived by his widow two daughters and Commander Adelbert Converse serving in the navy.
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Wellsville
Kan
UPHAK_F. Converse
Wellsville Globe
Kansas
Converse
Ottawa University
Adelbert Converse
Navy
Tobruk Falls Back as Rommel Chased Across North Africa
Cairo dispatch reports Tobruk abandoned by Nazi forces and retaken by the British. Eighth Army pursued Rommel into El Adem area with Allied air forces targeting transport and barges. El Agheila and Halfaia Pass battles push Axis to retreat toward Tripoli. Halfaya garrison captured with 600 prisoners including nine Italian generals.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Tobruk
North Africa
Mediterranean
Rommel
Eighth Army
el Adem
Mediteranean
Libya
Halfaya
New Zealand
Egypt
Gas rationing registrar training and registration plan
A school of instruction for Baseline rationing registrars in Douglas county will be held Monday at 7 30 in the auditorium of Lawrence Memorial high school. Car owners register in six elementary schools. rural registration occurs in township halls except Palmyra and Lecompton townships. Palmyra at Baldwin and Vinland high schools. Lecompton at the high school. Registration runs Wednesday Thursday and Friday of next week. Lawrence registration directed by the Parent- Teachers Association. Elmer Ousday, rationing board member, leads rural registration.
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Douglas County
Lawrence Memorial High School
Palmyra
Lecompton
Baldwin and Vinland High School
Lecompton Township
Lawrence
Parent- Teachers Association
Elmer Ousday
Cavalry Team Arrives For Haskell Institute Game
The 15th Cavalry football squad from Ft. Riley arrived by army trucks with a jeep and an ambulance for a 2 45 kickoff with Haskell Institute. Lieut. William R. Kraft coaches the Cavalry team as Earl Tuttle promotes the classified sale for Monday November 16.
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15Th Cavalry
Ft. Riley
Haskell Institute
Cavalry
William R. Kraft
Earl Tuttle
PLAN UNITED FRONT IN NORTH AFRICA
In North Africa Lieut. Gen. Mark W. Clark negotiates armistice terms with French authorities to form a united front among French forces. The talks follow Admiral Darlan's ceasefire order and aim to expand the truce across the region.
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Plan United Front
North Africa
Associated Press
Mark W. Clark
Northwest Africa
Jean’ Darlan
Africa
Lawrence Civil Air Patrol Mobilizes for Emporia Maneuvers
The Lawrence Civil Air Patrol squadron joins the Kansas wing mobilization in Emporia on Sunday. Maj. Karl K. Johnson will address the meeting, with Lt. George Berg commanding and Capt. L. K. Zimmer observing. The group departs 6:30 a.m. from CAP HQ in a highway convoy to participate in training and operations problems and a postmaneuver wing review.
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Lawrence Civil Air Patrol
Emporia
Karl K. Johnson
CAP
Johnson
Washington, D.C
Lawrence
George Berg
L. K. Zimmer
Harold Emick
Kansas
Howard Wilcox
Anthony
State
Lawrence Community Chest approves campaign actions
The Lawrence Community Chest board met and approved monthly and yearly allotments for participating organizations and bills from the fall campaign. A full report on funds raised will be issued soon. The group commended Lisle Eby and his campaign team, accepted Selon Ayers's resignation, and appointed W. T. Allen to fill the unexpired term. Board members present included Woestemeyer, Altman, Brand, Davidson, Dodds, Sanderson, Lowman, Deal Six, Weaver, Soy, and Hedrick.
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The
Lawrence Community Chest
WREN
Lisle’ Eby
Congress Weighs Extending War Work Week
Washington reports a push in Congress to suspend the 40 hour week to speed supplies for North Africa. Senator Byrd says 42 hours in war industries require a 48 hour week to shorten the war. President Roosevelt says the nation is effectively on a 48 hour work week.
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Washington
Congress
Byrd
D-Va
North Africa
Roosevelt
Plan Practice Blackout Aiming at Iowa and Nearby States
Des Moines Iowa November 13. A tentative plan for a practice blackout covering all of Iowa and likely several surrounding states in the seventh defense region is set for about December 14. Regional and state defense officials declined to announce details but county chairs were notified to prepare. Nebraska also schedules a December 14 test blackout with states including Nebraska Iowa Kansas Colorado Wyoming North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Missouri.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Omaha
Lincoln
Walter Roberts
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Missouri
Ana TE
Rent Officials Questioned At Public Meeting In Lawrence
About 250 landlords tenants and agents attended a Lawrence rent control meeting at the Community building. Walter Carpenter and other rent officials answered questions as registration dates were announced for landlords November 16 and rooming houses and hotels December 1 to 15. Phyllis Couchman was hired as a stenographer and clerk in the Lawrence office.
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Walter Carpenter
Howard Jones
Toveka
Elmo Hunter
Kansas City
Charles Reed
Topeka
Hunter and Jones
Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Phyllis Couchman
Tennessee Street
North Africa advance noted in Allied communique
Telegraph and radio reports from London and Berlin describe Allied gains in North Africa with occupation extending toward Bone near the Tunisian border. Gen Franco signals approval of Roosevelt assurances regarding Spanish interests in the campaign.
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United States
Bone
XK. A. N. Anderson
Berlin
Tunis
Tunisia
Protectorate
Washington
Ancieco Franco
Roosevelt
London
North Africa
Tunisian
Allied
Mass Executions Reported in Serbia and Czech Field Patrols
London reports Yugoslav and Czech incidents with mass executions and paramilitary responses. The Yugoslav source says 918 Serbs were killed September 29 at Vukovar on the Danube, with many women and children among the victims. Prague notes German forces forming assault commando units to counter Czech attacks.
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London
PIA
Vukovar
Danube
Helgende
Yugoslav Information Bureau
Prague
Moscow prints bold spread on Allied war efforts
The Moscow press today runs a large feature on British and American wartime activities. It covers the American campaign in Africa highlighted by President Roosevelt's Tuesday press conference and presents Prime Minister Churchill's Commons address with full details of the Eighth Army's reported success.
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Moscow
Tica
Africa
Roosevelt
Washington
Churchill
House of Commons
Eighth Army
Protests Fuel Oil Rationing Organizing in Midwest
A GPRA permanent organization was formed yesterday in Kansas City to oppose fuel oil rationing and advocate coal use in the mid continent area. Mayor John B. Gage of Kansas City was elected chairman at a meeting of mayors municipal leaders and businessmen from four states.
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Kansas City
GPRA
Mid-Continent
John B. Gage
Stock Market Brief Highlights Augean Index
Stock market news notes Augean 60 stocks at 40.0 as of yesterday. Market activity focuses on performance across a broad index with watchers tracking gains and losses in major sectors.
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Augean
Yester
Army Africa landing packed with full equipment 700000 items
Robert P. Patterson says the North African expedition was among the largest ever. He notes 700 000 different items landed, including bridges locomotives and extensive shipping needs per man and over 90 clothing equipment items.
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Associated Press
New York
New Africa
Robert P. Patterson
Crowell- Collier Publishing Company
Patterson
North African
Signal Corps
Engineering Corps
Lawrence Board Rejects Plan to Send Negro Students to Lincoln
After study the Lawrence board of education decided against transferring all colored elementary pupils to Lincoln school starting November 16. The plan aimed to relieve crowding in Cordley, McAllaster, New York, and Pinckney schools but was found not feasible, with officials pledging to seek alternative solutions to rising enrollment.
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Board of Education
Lawrence
Lincoln School
South Lawrence
Lawrence Board of Education
Cordley
McAllaster
New York
Pinckney
State Official Announces Local OPA Filing Push
John Brand of the Douglas county war price and rationing board says Asher Jane of the state OPA in Wichita is in the local office this week to record names of merchants and service organizations that have not filed their ceiling price statements. Late filers have ten days to comply. 248 Douglas county merchants and 59 consumer service ceilings have already been filed.
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John Brand
Douglas County War Price and Rationing Board
Asher Jane
OPA
Wichita
George T. Wetzel
Douglas County
Cold air returns to eastern Kansas with near Indian summer
Topeka reports cooler air moving in with no major weather change expected. Federal forecaster S D Flora calls it a fine brand of near Indian summer. Eastern counties face near freezing temperatures tonight while the west saw a prior freeze. Ellis shared a 27 degree low, the state's coldest, as Concordia and Ellis noted yesterday's high of 74.
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Topeka
Kansas
Altho
S. D. Flora
Ellis
Concordia
Gasoline Dealers to Register December 1 and 2
Gasoline dealers in Wichita and statewide must register December 1 and 2 under the mileage rationing program as announced by state OPA Director H. C. Davis. Dealer forms are available from local rationing boards and the local office notes blanks are on hand for pickup. In a separate action the OPA ordered reexamination of oil ration applications for large structures in the east while private homes are exempt.
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Wichita
Kan
UPA
OPA
H. C. Davis
George Wetzel
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Rationing Office Moves to New Quarters in Community Building
The Douglas county war price and rationing office will relocate over the weekend from the rear of the Lawrence National bank building to the east wing of the Community building on West Eleventh street. It will be closed Monday and open Tuesday morning in its new location. The shift follows growth in operations since the rationing program began, with earlier facilities in two panels now consolidated. Entrance will be at the last south door, and remodeling has prepared the new space for occupancy.
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Douglas County War
Lawrence National Bank
West Eleventh Street
Zwo
Chamber of Commerce
Honor Captain Wherry at Liberty Memorial Assembly
Neal Wherry former Liberty Memorial High School principal for ten years was commissioned as a captain in the army and was guest of honor at a morning assembly. Stan Stockton presented him with a pen and pencil set. Lloyd Purcell praised his ten year service. Ralph Graber named acting principal. the program featured the a cappella choir and a humorous student skit.
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Neal Wherry
Liberty Memorial High School
Stan Stockton
Captain Wherry
Wherry
Lloyd Purcell
Board of Education
Lawrence High School
Clifford D. Dean
Ralph Graber
Joe Williams
Patsy Creel
Donna Lou Kump
Frances Lawrence
Rudy Cart
Youth of Douglas County to Attend Bankers Achievement Banquet
The youth of Douglas county from 4-H clubs and two vocational agriculture departments will attend the 15th annual 4-H Club and Vocational Agriculture Achievement banquet at the Eldridge hotel at 6 30 this evening. George D. Walter will preside as host group president. The Banjo Kings Swede Wilson Jim Holyfield and Newt Jerome provide music. County farm agent Deal Six presents achievement awards. Mrs. Ike Schellenberg leads group singing. C J Perkins performs a musical stunt and motion pictures close the program.
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Douglas County
Douglas County Ankers Association
Eldridge Hotel
George D. Walter
Banjo Kings
Swede Wilson
Jim Holyfield
Newt Jerome
Deal Six
Ike Schellenberg
C. J. Perkins
Axis Fear New Allied Thrust In Eastern Mediterranean
Berlin quoted a Transocean dispatch from Ankara noting reports of troop and war material shipments near Cyprus. The broadcasts suggest possible British attack on the Dodecanese islands, Italian possessions off Turkey.
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New York
Mediterranean
Berlin
Transocean
Ankara
Cyprus
Dodecanese ‘Islands
Turkey
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England
Wales
Ernest Brown
San Francisco Bay
Pacific Bridge Company
Samuel Very
U. S. Treasury
Asa F. Converse
Dunkerque
el Agheila
Gulf of
Sirte
el Alamein
Bardia
Aftican
H. S
Haskell
Lawrence Cap
Lawrence Community Chest Board
Chicago
Paris
France
Erich Raeder
Toulon
Reuters
Rabat
Bengal
Ast
Moscow Press
Honor Capt. Wherry
Dodecanese Islands
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